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CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTH VOLUME.

DISCOURSE VII.

Concerning self-denial.

Matt. xvi. 24. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man

will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his

cross, and follow me.

DISCOURSE VIII.

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A resolution of that grand case, how a man may know whe-

ther he be in a state of grace and favour with God.

1 John iii. 7. Little children, let no man deceive you: he

that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is right-

eous.

DISCOURSE IX.

39.

Concerning the nature of wilful sins; shewing how incon-

sistent they are with a good state, or our being born of

God.

1 John iii. 9. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin;

for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because

he is born of God.

DISCOURSE X.

65.

Of the excellency of the Christian religion, to procure peace

and satisfaction of mind.

John xiv. 27. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto

you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your

heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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DISCOURSE XI.

Shewing that when men's minds are divided between God

and their lusts, they must lead very anxious and unstable

lives.

James i. 8. A double minded man is unstable in all his

ways.
P. 119.

DISCOURSE XII.

Keeping the commandments of God, the most proper ex-

pression of our love to him.

1 John v. 3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his com-

mandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 143.

DISCOURSE XIII.

God's commandments not burdensome and difficult.

1 John v. 3. -And his commandments are not grievous. 180.

DISCOURSES XIV. XV, XVI.)/ [T

The divine goodness proved. I. From the nature of God.

II. From the great work of creation. III. From the pro-

vidence of God.

Psalm cxix. 68. Thou art good, and thou doest good. 206.

DISCOURSES XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX.

The goodness of God proved from his revelations to the

world.

John 1: 16. God so loved the world, that he gave his only

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not

perish, but have everlasting life. 273. 297. 317. 346.

DISCOURSE XXI.

Our obligations to love God from his first loving us.

1 John iv. 19. We love him, because he first loved us.

DISCOURSE XXII.

God a lover of virtue and goodness.

388.

Psalm xi. 7. For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness. 443.

PRACTICAL DISCOURSES

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SEVERAL SUBJECTS.

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