and companions' sake, I will now say,

Peace be within thee. Because of the

bouse of the Lord our God, I will seek

thy peace.
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SERMON VII.

On a Contented Mind.

2 KINGS, iv. 13. Say now unto her, “Be-

"bold thou hast been careful for us with

"all this care; what is to be done for

"thee? Wouldst thou be spoken for to the

King, or to the captain of the host?"

And she answered, "I dwell among mine

own people."

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SERMON VIII.

On drawing near to God.

[Preached at the

Celebration of the Sacrament of the

Lord's Supper.]

PSALM 1xxiii. 28.

near to God.

It is good for me to draw

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SERMON IX.

On Wisdom in Religious Conduct.

PSALM ci. 2. I will behave myself wisely in

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SERMON X.

On the Immortality of the Soul, and a

future State.

2 CORINTHIANS, V. I. For we know, that

if our earthly house of this tabernacle were

dissolved, we have a building of God, an

house not made with hands, eternal in the

heavens.
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SERMON XI.

On overcoming Evil with Good.

ROMANS, xii. 21. Be not overcome of evil;

but overcome evil with good.
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SERMON XII.

On a Life of Dissipation and Pleasure.

PROVERBS, XIV. 13.
xiv. Even in laughter the

heart is sorrowful; and the end of that

mirth is heaviness.
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SERMON XIII.

On the Conscience void of Offence.

ACTS, xxiv. 16. Herein do I exercise myself,

to have always a conscience void of offence

toward God and toward men,
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SERMON XIV.

On the Ascension of Christ.

[Preached in the Evening after the Celebration of the

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.]

LUKE, xxiv. 50, 51. And he led them out

as far as to Bethany; and he lift up his

bands and blessed them: And it came to pass

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SERMON XV.

On a peaceable Disposition.

ROMANS, xii. 18. If it be possible, as much

as lieth in you, live peaceably with all

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SERMON XVI.

On Religious Joy, as giving Strength and

Support to Virtue.

NEHEMIAH, viii. 10.

Lord is your strength.

The joy of the

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SERMON XVII.

On the Folly of the Wisdom of the World.

I CORINTH. iii. 19. The wisdom of this

world is foolishness with God.

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SERMON XVIII.

On the Government of Human Affairs by

Providence.

PROVERBS, XVI. 9. A man's heart deviseth

bis way; but the Lord directeth his steps.

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SERMON XIX.

On Prayer.

PSALM 1xv. 2. O Thou that hearest prayer,

unto Thee shall all flesh come!

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SERMON XX.

On the Last Judgment.

2 CORINTH. V. 10. For we must all appear

before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every

one may receive the things done in his body,

according to that he hath done, whether it be

good or bad.

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SERMON I

On HOPES and DISAPPOINTMENTS.

PROVERBS, X. 28.

The hope of the Righteous shall be gladness; but the expectation of the Wicked shall perish.

I.

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