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Concerning the neceffity of Death, and its no lefs neceffary effects. By Thomas Blacklock, D. D. in Edinburgh.

2 Kings xx. 1. In thofe days was Hezekiah fick unto death: and the prophet Ifaiah the fon of Amos came to him, and faid unto him, Thus faith the Lord, Set thine houfe in order, for thou shalt die, and not live,

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The temper, character, and duty of a minifter of the gospel. By William Leechman, D. D. Principal of the University of Glafgow..

1 Tim. iv. 16. Take heed unto thyself, and unto thy doctrine; and continue in them: for in doing this, thou shalt both fave thyself, and them that hear thee, p. 136

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The Lord feeth not as Man feeth. By William Lothian, V. D. M. of the Canongate.

1 Sam. xvi. 7. The Lord feeth not as Man
feeth for Man looketh on the outward
appearance, but the Lord looketh on the
heart,

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P. 188

Reflections on Jefus weeping. By William Lothian, V. D. M. of the Canongate.

John, xi. 35. Jefus wept.

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The Wisdom of God in the Gospel-Revelation.
By William Leechman, D. D. Principal of
the University of Glasgow.

1 Cor. i. 21. For after that, in the wif
dom of God, the world by wifdom knew
not God, it pleafed God by the foolish-
nefs of preaching to fave them that be-

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P. 248

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The counsel of Gamaliel confidered. By Robert Dick, D. D. of Edinburgh.

Acts, v. 34-39. Then flood there up one in the council, a Pharifee, named Gamaliel, &c.

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The influence of piety on the public good. By Alexander Gerard, D. D. of the Univerfity of Aberdeen.

Deut. vi. 24. To fear the Lord our God,

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Zeal for the Civil and Religious interefts of Mankind recommended. By Alexander Webfter, D. D. of Edinburgh.

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Pfal. cxxxvii. 5. 6. If I forget thee, O "Jerufalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouths if I prefer not Jerufalem above my chief joy,

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SERMON I.

The tendency of the Conftitution of the Church of Scotland to form the temper, fpirit, and character, of her Minifters.

By ALEXANDER CARLYLE, D. D.

Preached at the opening of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, May 5. 1767.

PSAL. xlviii. 12. 13.

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, confider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

T is an important queftion, What effect mo

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ral caufes have in forming the characters

of men? fince on that depend the utility and excellence of laws and inftitutions. For if natural caufes folely, or chiefly, operate on the human mind ; if men are formed like plants, by the heat of the fun, and the fertility of the foil; the labours of the fage and and the legiflator are in vain: but if, on the other hand, they can be moulded by discipline and laws, and may attain to dignity and virtue by the force of wife institutions, the best service that can poffiby be done them, is to bring them under the power of good government, or to VOL. II. preferve

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