CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

SERMON LIX.

On our present Ignorance of the Ways of God.

JOHN, xiii, 7. Jesus answered, and said unto him, What I do,

thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter. Page 1

2 PETER, ii. 19.

SERMON LX.

On the Slavery of Vice.

While they promise them liberty, they them-

selves are the servants of corruption; for of whom a man is

overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

SERMON LXI.

On the Importance of Public Worship.

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PSALM XXVI. 8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy

house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

SERMON LXII.

On the Fashion of the World passing away.

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1 CORINTH. vii. 31. The fashion of this world passeth away.

PSALM XV. 5.

SERMON LXIII.

On Tranquillity of Mind.

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He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

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SERMON LXIV.

On the Misfortunes of Men being chargeable on themselves.

PROVERBS, Xix. 3. The foolishness of man perverteth his way,

and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

SERMON LXV.

Or Integrity as the Guide of Life.

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PROVERBS, xi. 3.The integrity of the upright shall guide

them..:..

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SERMON LXVI.

On Submission to the Divine Will.

JOB, ii. 10: Shalf erceive good at the hand of God, and

shall we not receive em

SERMON LXVII.

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On the Conduct to be held with regard to Future Events.

PROVERBS, Xxvii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou

knowest not what a day may bring forth.

SERMON LXIX.

On following the Multitude to do Evil.

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EXODUS, Xxiii. 2. Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do

evil.

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SERMON LXX.

On the Wisdom of God.

1 TIMOTHY, i. 17.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, in-

visible, the only wise God, be honour, and glory, for ever and

ever! Amen.

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SERMON LXXI.

On the Compassion and Beneficence of the Deity.

[Preached before the Society for the Benefit of the Sons of the Clergy of

the Established Church of Scotland, 20th May, 1796.]

JEREMIAH, xlix. 11. Leave thy fatherless children; I will pre-

serve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

SERMON LXXII.*

On Hopes and Disappointments.

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PROVERBS, X. 28. The hope of the Righteous shall be glad-

ness; but the expectation of the Wicked shall perish.

SERMON LXXIII.

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On the proper Disposition of the Heart towards God.

ACTS, xvii. 28. In him we live, and move, and have our

Being.

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firmity: but a wounded spirit who can bear?

SERMON LXXVI.

On all Things working together for Good to the Righteous.

ROMANS, viii. 28. We know that all Things work together for

Good to them that love God, to them who are the Called

according to his purpose.

* Originally the first Sermon of the Fifth Volume.

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SERMON LXXVII.

On the Love of our Country.

[Preached 18th April, 1793, on the Day of a National Fast appointed by

Government, on occasion of the War with the French Republic.]

PSALM CXxii. 6, 7, 8, 9. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem ;

they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls,

and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and

companions sake, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Be-

cause of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy

peace.
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SERMON LXXVIII.

On a contented Mind.

2 KINGS, 4. 13. Say now unto her, "Behold thou hast been

"careful for us with all his care; what is to be done for

i 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."

SERMON LXXIX.

On drawing near to God.

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[Preached at the Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.]

PSALM lxxiii. 28.

PSALM ci. 2.

It is good for me to draw near to God. 281

SERMON LXXX.

On Wisdom in Religious Conduct.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. 295

SERMON LXXXI.

On the Immortality of the Soul, and a Future State.

2 CORINTHIANS, v. 1. 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. 310