met with a moft kind and favourable Reception in the World, and are still thought to deserve a Place among the many judicious and excellent Difcourfes which are printed, and which are an Honour to our Church and Nation. This, as well as the Opinion and Solicitations of many Perfons of Judgment, eafily prevailed upon the Proprietor to publish likewise those contained in this Volume; which he is encouraged to hope will merit the fame Regard, be as agreeable to the Author's Friends and Admirers, and be read with equal Pleasure and Improvement.

CON

CONTENTS.

SERMON I

The Nature and Excellency of the Know-

ledge of JESUS CHRIST, and Him cru-

cified.

I COR. ii. 2. I determined not to know any

thing among you, fave Jefus Chrift, and

Him crucified.

SERMON II.

page I

The Evidences, Advantages, and Influences

of our Lord's Refurrection.

i

1 COR. XV. 17. If Christ be not raised, your

Faith is vain.

SERMON III.

27

The Nature of The Holy Spirit and His

Operations, confidered.

I COR. xii. II. But all thefe worketh That

One and The Self-fame Spirit, dividing to

every Man feverally, as He willeth.

SERMON IV.

51

The Nature, Extent, and Reasons of the

Duty of Prayer.

1 THESS. V. 17. Pray without ceafing. 103

SERMON VI.

The Nature of worshipping God in Spirit

and in Truth.

JOHN iv. 23. But the Hour cometh, and now

is, when the true Worshippers, fhall wor-

Ship The Father in Spirit and in Truth:

For The Father feeketh Juch to worship

Him.

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SER-

SERMON VII.

The Nature and Happiness, of God's Go-

vernment of the World.

PSALM XCVII. 1. The Lord reigneth; let the

Earth rejoice, let the Multitude of the les

be glad thereof.

SERMON VIII.

151

The Scripture Notion of GLORYING, and,

the Infufficiency of earthly Enjoyments,

to be the Objects, or Foundations of it.

GAL. vi. 14. But God forbid that I should

glory, fave in the Cross of our Lord Jefus

Christ, by Whom, the World is crucified

unto me, and I unto the World.

SERMON IX.

175

The Crofs of Chrift, the only Subject of a

Christian's Glory.

On the fame Text.

201

SER-

SERMON X.

The Senfes, in whichChriftians are reftrained

by their Religion, with refpect to the

World.

On the fame Text.

SERMON XI.

225

The Weakness of fome Pretences which

tempt Men to continue in Sin; and the

Neceffity of Repentance.

ROM. xiii. 12. The Night is far spent, the

Day is at band: Let us therefore caft off

the Works of Darkness, and let us put on

the Armour of Light.

SERMON XII.

249

Of Reading the Scriptures with Under-

standing and Edification.

MAT.xxiv. 15. Whoso readeth, let him un-

derftand.

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