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but as different modes of his goodness; let SERM.

us understand them, as they are meant, as trials of our virtue and correctors of our hearts; and let us rest assured, that if we carry ourselves under them with truly religious resignation, we shall entitle ourselves to the benediction pronounced by our Saviour on those who mourn; and at the great day of retribution shall, in return for transitory pain and sorrow, be recompensed with an eternity of bliss and glory.

XIII.

SERMON

SERMON XIV.

THE IMPROPRIETY OF JUDGING OF THE
MISFORTUNES OF OTHERS.

ST. LUKE xiii. 3.

I tell you, Nay; but, except ye repent, je shall all likewise perish.

XIV.

THE Occasion on which these words were SERM. spoken, was this; it had just been related to our Saviour, that Pilate, the Roman governor, had mingled the blood of some Galileans with their sacrifices, i. e. that he had put them to death whilst they were sacrificing at the altar; from which account Jesus takes an opportunity (as was usual with him on most occurrences) to inculcate on

SERMON XIV.

THE IMPROPRIETY OF JUDGING OF THE
MISFORTUNES OF OTHERS.

ST. LUKE xiii. 3.

I tell you, Nay; but, except ye repent, je

THE

shall all likewise perish.

HE Occasion on which these words were SERM. spoken, was this; it had just been related

to our Saviour, that Pilate, the Roman governor, had mingled the blood of some Galileans with their sacrifices, i. e. that he had put them to death whilst they were sacrificing at the altar; from which account Jesus takes an opportunity (as was usual with him on most occurrences) to inculcate on

XIV.

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