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LI. TITUS 11. 14.-Who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a pe-
culiar people, zealous of good works.
LII. 1 TIMOTHY 1. 15.-This is a faithful saying, and worthy
of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners.
LIII. 1 THESSALONIANS 1. 9. 10. For they themselves show
of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and
how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living and
true God; and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom
he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us
from the wrath to come.
LIV. PROVERBS XI. 10.-The fear of the Lord is the begin-
ning of wisdom; and the knowlege of the Holy is under-
standing.
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LV. LUKE X. 29.—But he, willing to justify himself, said
unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
LVI. ROMANS XIV.,16.-Let not then your good be evil
spoken of.
LVII. NUMBERS XXIII. 10.-Let me die the death of the
righteous, and let my last end be like his.
LVIII. PSALM CXIX. 165.-Great peace have they which love
thy law.
LIX. PSALM CXIX. 63.—I am a companion of all them that
fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
LX. 2 CORINTHIANS IV. 18.-For the things which are seen
are temporal, but the things which are not seen are
eternal.
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LXI. GENERAL EPISTLE OF ST. JUDE, verse 3.--It was
needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you, that ye
should earnestly contend for the faith which was once de-
livered unto the saints.
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LXII. ROMANS XIII. 1.-Let every soul be subject unto the
higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the
powers that be are ordained of God.
LXIII. GENESIS XVIII. 19.-For I know him, that he will
command his children, and his household after him; and
they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and
judgment; that the Lord may bring on Abraham that
which he hath spoken of him.
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OCCASIONAL DISCOURSES.
I. Preached before Queen Anne at St. James's, Jan. 30, 1704,
being the anniversary of the Martyrdom of King Charles
the First.
PROVERBS XXIV. 21.-My son, fear thou the Lord and
the king; and meddle not with them that are given to
change.
II.—Preached before the Sons of the Clergy at St. Paul's Ca-
thedral, December 5, 1710.
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MATTHEW X. 41. 42.-He that receiveth a prophet in
the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward;
and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a
righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little
ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple,
verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 276
III.-Preached before the Lord Mayor at St. Paul's Cathe-
dral, Nov. 5, 1712.
Luke ix. 54. 55.—And when his disciples James and
John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command
fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even
as Elias did? But he turned and rebuked them, and said,
Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
IV.-Preached before the House of Commons at St. Marga-
ret's, Westminster, March 8, 1714, being the anniversary
of Queen Anne's accession to the throne.
2 SAMUEL XXIII. 3. 4.-The God of Israel said, the
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Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must
be just, ruling in the fear of God: and he shall be as the
light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning
without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the
earth by clear shining after rain.
V.-Preached at the Temple Church, Nov. 20, 1715.
ACTS VII. 25.-For he supposed his brethren would
have understood how that God by his hand would deliver
them; but they understood not.
VI.-Preached before the Incorporated Society for the Pro-
pagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, at St. Mary-le-
Bow, Feb. 17, 1715.
MATTHEW IV. 17.-From that time Jesus began to
preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand.
VII.-Preached before the House of Commons at St. Marga-
ret's, Westminster, June 7, 1716; being the day of public
thanksgiving to Almighty God for suppressing the unna-
tural Rebellion.
PSALM CXXII. 6.—Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
they shall prosper that love thee.
VIII.-Preached before the Lord Mayor, &c. at St. Bride's,
April 23, 1717.
ACTS xx. 35.-I have showed you all things, how that
so laboring ye ought to support the weak; and to remember
the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed
to give than to receive.
IX. The case of the Insolvent Debtors, and the charity due to
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