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CONTENTS
OF THE
FOURTH VOLUME.
SERMON LXXVI.
The LORD'S SUPPER practically explained.
LUKE xxii. 19. This do in remembrance of me.
SERMON LXXVII.
PAGE
- 9
A frequent receiving of the LORD'S SUPPER recom-
mended and enforced.
I COR. xi. 26. For as often as ye eat this Bread, and drink this Cup,
ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come.
SERMON LXXVIII.
33
God's Goodness to Men the Foundation of the Love
they ought to have for him, and for their Neighbour.
LUKE vii. 41, 47. Wherefore I fay unto thee, Her fins, which are
many, are forgiven; for fhe loved much: but to whom little is for-
given, the fame loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy fins are
forgiven.
SERMON LXXIX.
57
The Advantages arifing from the Chriftian Education
of Poor Children, and especially of Poor Girls.
2 TIM. i. 4, 5. That I may be filled with joy, when I call to re-
membrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt firft in
thy Grandmother Lois, and thy Mother Eunice; and I am per-
fuaded that in thee alfo.
SERMON LXXX.
Continuance in Well-Doing recommended.
79
GAL. vi. 9. Let us not be weary in Well-doing: for in due season
we fhall reap, if we faint not.
SERMON LXXXI.
The Ordinances of God attended with certain,
though invisible effects.
95
JOHN iii. 7, 8. Marvel not that I faid unto thee, Ye must be born
again. The wind bloweth where it lifteth, and thou hearest the
found thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it
goeth: So is every one that is born of the Spirit.
SERMON LXXXII.
The Danger of living, like Children, without
Thought or Reason, or Fear, or Steadiness.
I COR. xiii. II. When I was a Child, I fpake as a Child, I under-
ftood as a Child, I thought as a Child: But when I became a Man,
I put away childish things.
SERMON LXXXIII.
131
The Knowledge neceffary for every one who takes
upon himself the Profeffion of a Christian.
LUKE xiv. 28, 29, 30. For which of you intending to build a tower,
fitteth not down firft, and counteth the coft, whether he have fuffi-
cient to finish it? Left haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and
is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, faying,
This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
SERMON LXXXIV.
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147
The Inftruction of Children in the Knowledge and
Fear of God, one great part of the Duty of Parents.
DEUT. vi. 6, 7. Thefe Words which I command thee this day,
fhall be in thine heart; and thou fhalt teach them diligently unto
thy Children.
SERMON LXXXV.
167
The Folly and Danger of expecting the Bleffings of
Christianity, without leading a Christian Life.
EPHES. iv. 17. This I fay therefore, and teftify in the Lord, that ye
henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their
mind; [that is, following their own wicked inclinations.]
SERMON LXXXVI.
185
The Sin and Danger of grieving the Holy Spirit
of God.'
EPHES. iv. 30. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye
are fealed unto the day of Redemption.
SERMON LXXXVII.
199
Our Saviour's Concern for the Common People a Pattern for his Followers, especially for his Minifters.
MATTH. ix. 36, 37, 38. But when he faw the multitudes, he was
moved with compaffion on them, because they fainted, and were
fcattered abroad as fheep having no fhepherd. Then faith he unto
his difciples, The harveft truly is plenteous, but the labourers are
few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will fend
forth labourers into his harvest.
221
SERMON LXXXVIII.
The great Bleffing of a Standing Ministry.
NUMB. vi. 22-27. And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, faying, Speak
unto Aaron and unto his Sons, faying, On this wife ye fhall blefs
the children of Ifrael, faying unto them, The Lord blefs thee, and
keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gra-
cious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and
give thee peace. And they fhall put my name upon the children of
Ifrael, and I will bless them.
SERMON LXXXIX.
235
The reciprocal Obligations of Christian Ministers
and People.
HEB. xiii. 17. They watch for your fouls, as they that must give
account.
SERMON XC.
The Duty of Minifters and People.
257
I COR. iv. I. Let a man fo account of us as of the Ministers of Chrift,
and Stewards of the Myfteries of God. Moreover, it is required in
Stewards that a man be found faithful.
SERMON XCI.
273
At the Dedication of the new Church in Kirk-Lonan.
2 CHRON. vi. 40. We have, in the prayer of King Solomon at the
Dedication of the Temple, these words:-My God! I befeech
Thee, let thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the
prayer that is made in this place: AND
2 CHRON. vii. 15. We have the gracious answer and promife of God
to this petition, in these words:-Mine eyes fhall be open, and mine
ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
SERMON XCII.
At the Confecration of Douglafs Chapel.
289
EXOD. xx. 24. In all places where I record my name, I will come
unto thee, and I will bless thee.
SERMON XCIII.
307
The Power of God's Minifters to rebuke Sinners,
and receive them on Repentance.
JOSH. vii. 19, 20. And Joshua faid unto Achan, My Son, give, I
pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Ifrael, and make confeffion unto
him; and tell me now what thou haft done; hide it not from me.
And Achan anfwered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have finned againft
the Lord God of Ifrael, and thus and thus have I done.
329
SERMON XCIV.
The Confideration of Death put into Practice.
2 KINGS XX. 21. Thus faith the Lord, fet thine house in order, for
thou fhalt die, and not live.
SERMON XCV.
351
The Happiness of those who die in the Faith and
Favour of God.
REV. xiv. 13. I heard a voice from Heaven, faying unto me, Write,
Bleffed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea,
faith the Spirit, that they may reft from their labours; and their
works do follow them.
SERMON XCVI.
373
The Happiness of thofe who die in the Faith and
REV. xiv. 13. Bleffed are the dead which die in the Lord, from
henceforth: Yea, faith the Spirit, that they may reft from their la-
bours; and their works do follow them.
SERMON XCVII.
Our true Comfort on the Death of Friends.
389
I THESS. iv. 13, 14, I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which are afleep, that ye forrow not even as others
which have no hope. For if we believe that Jefus died and rofe
again, even fo them alfo which fleep in Jefus [that is, in the faith of
Jefus] will God bring with him.
SERMON XCVIII.
405
The proper Duty of Chriftian People and Ministers.
JOHN Xvii. 4. I have finished the work which thou gaveft me
to do.
SERMON XCIX.
421
St. Paul's Comfort in the Profpect of Death appli- cable to every faithful Minister of Christ.
PHIL. i. 25. To me to live is Chrift, and to die is Gain.
SERMON C.
At the Funeral of Bishop Wilfon.
443
PSALM CXii. 6. The righteous fhall be had in everlasting remem-
brance.
455
SERMON