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And God called the dry land earth; and the gathering toge-

ther of the waters called he seas; and God saw that it

was good. Gen. i. 9, 10.

[A third sermon on the same occasion, preached

On the Natural Evidences of Christianity.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world

are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are

made, even his eternal power and godhead. Rom. i. 20. 57

[A fourth sermon, on the same occasion, preached

Tuesday in Whitsun Week, 1787.]

The Nature and Excellence of Music.

Sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving. Psalm

[Preached at the opening of a new organ, at Nayland,

Suffolk, July 29, 1787.]

The Benefits of Civil Obedience.

The Reasonableness and Necessity of fearing God.

ear God. 1 Pet. ii. 17.

Honour the king. 1 Pet. ii. 17.

[Preached at Harwich, on Sunday, June 21, 1778.]

Parochial Reformation recommended.

To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to

the other the savour of life unto life: and who is sufficient

for these things? 2 Cor. ii. 16.

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The Duty of relieving the Poor and their Children.

Ye have the poor with you always, and, whensoever ye

will, ye may do them good. Mark xiv. 7.

[Preached in the parish church of St. Peter's, Colches-

ter, April 27, 1783.]

The Blessedness of considering the Poor.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy: the Lord

shall deliver him in the time of trouble. Psalm xli. 1 142

[Preached at Chelmsford, September 10, 1786, for the

benefit of the charity school.]

The History of Collections for the Poor; with

Advice to the Members of friendly Societies.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given

order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by

him in store as God hath prospered him. 1 Cor. i. 2. 157

[Preached to a friendly society (who, by mutual con-

tribution, relieve one another) on Easter Tuesday,

Eternal Life, the great Promise of the Law.

As touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read

that which was spoken to you by God, saying, I am the

God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of

Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Matth. xxii. 31, 32.

SERMON XIII and XIV.

Prodigality displayed, and Oeconomy recommended.

And when he had spent all, he began to be in want. Luke

The Man of Sin.

How is it that ye do not discern this time? Luke xii. 56. 217

[Preached at Spring Garden Chapel, on Sunday, Jan.

26, and at Oxford Chapel, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 1794.]

The Age of Unbelief.

When the Son of Man cometh, shall he find faith on the

earth? Luke xviii. 8.

[Preached in Spring Garden Chapel, on Sunday,

The Nature, Uses, Dangers, Sufferings, and Pre-

servatives of the Human Imagination.

God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth,

and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart

was only evil continually. Gen. vi. 5.

SERMON XVIII and XIX.

A friendly Admonition to the Churchman, on the

Sense and Sufficiency of his Religion.

Hear the Church. Matt. xviii. 17.

[Addressed to the inhabitants of the parish of Paston, in

Northamptonshire.]

The Use and Abuse of this World.

And they that use this world as not abusing it. 1 Cor.

[Preached at St. Bene't, Gracechurch, in the city of

London, on Sunday, October 9, 1796.]

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Calling and Election.

Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election

sure. 2 Peter i. 10.

The Necessity and Advantages of Prayer: with

a Method of praying always.

Men ought always to pray. Luke xviii. 1.

The Danger of despising lawful Authority.

These filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and

speak evil of dignities. St. Jude, Verse 8.

Paul and Elymas.

And when they had gone through the Isle unto Paphos, they

found a certain sorcerer, a false Prophet, a Jew, whose

name was Bar-Jesus. Acts xiii. 6.

Repentance necessary to our Salvation.

Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luke xiii. 8. 359

Ahithophel the Suicide.

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed,

he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his

house, to his city, and put his household in order, and

hanged himself, and died. 2 Sam. xvii. 23.

The Delay of God's Judgments.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed

speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set

in them to do evil. Eccles. viii. 11.

The Man Born Blind.

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from

his birth. John ix. 1,

Dogs and Swine.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye

your pearls before swine; lest they trample them under

their feet, and turn again and rend you, Matth. vii. 6. 422

Christ the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, and the Truth, and

the Life. John xiv. 6,

The Case of the Law Stated.

For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void,

and the promise made of none effect. Rom. iv. 14,

Rahab and Jericho.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were com-

passed about seven days.

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that be-

lieved not, when she had received the spies with peace.

Heb. xi. 30, 31.

The Good Samaritan.

Then said Jesus unto him, go and do thou likewise. Luke

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