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LONDON:
PRINTED BY R. GILBERT,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.
CONTENTS
OF THE
THIRD VOLUME.
A Course of Lectures on the Figurative Language of the
Holy Scripture, and the interpretation of it from the
Scripture itself
PAGE
1
A Discourse on the Use and Intention of some remarkable.
Passages of the Scripture, not commonly understood.. 191
Four Lectures on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews;
shewing the Harmony between the Mysteries, Doc-
trines, and Morality of the Old and New Testament.. 215
[Preached in the Cathedral Church at Norwich, August 30, 1788; and in
the Cathedral Church at Canterbury, September 13, 1789.]
SERMON II.
THE PLEASURES OF HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS.
Set your affections on things above. Col. iii. 2.
SERMON III.
......
290
CONSIDERATIONS ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF CHRIST'S RE-
SURRECTION.
Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matt. xxviii. 6. 30.
[Preached upon Easter-day, 1788.]
A 2
SERMON IV.
THE BLESSEDNESS OF A CHRISTIAN'S DEATH.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from hence-
forth: yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from
their labours; and their works do follow them. Rev.
xiv. 13.
..
316
[Preached at the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Quarles, January 16, 1789, late of the Parish of Nayland, and a benefactress to the Church.]
SERMON V.
THE GADARENE DELIVERED.
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into
the country of the Gadarenes.
And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there
met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit.
Mark v. 1, 2
SERMON VI.
326
ST. PETER'S DELIVERANCE OUT OF PRISON, MORALLY CON-
SIDERED, AS A SIGN OR PICTURE OF THE CHRISTIAN SAL-
VATION.
The same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers,
bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door
kept the prison.
And behold the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a
light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the
side, and raised him up, saying, arise up quickly. And
his chains fell off from his hands. Acts xii. 6, 7..... 339
[Preached on Christmas-day, 1777.]
SERMON VII.
CONSIDERATIONS ON ST. PAUL'S SHIPWRECK.
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy,
they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto
one named Julius, a Centurion of Augustus' band.
Acts xxvii. 1......
....
353 SERMON VIII.
THE GREAT DUTY OF LIVING PEACEABLY.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men. Rom. xii. 13..
SERMON IX.
THE FATE OF THE EVIL SERVANT.
366
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My
Lord delayeth his coming, and shall begin to smite his
fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken,
the Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he
looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not
aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him
his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matth. xxiv. 48, &c. 379
SERMON X.
TRUST IN PROVIDENCE, THE COMFORT OF MAN'S LIFE.
And he said unto him, if thy presence go not with me,
carry us not up hence. Exod. xxxiii. 15. ...
SERMON ΧΙ.
... 392
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THE DANGER AND FOLLY OF MOCKING AT SIN.
Fools make a mock at sin; but among the righteous there
is favour. Prov. xiv. 9.
.... ..
[Preached at Pluckley, in Kent, March 17, 1777, when two young
women did public penance in the church.]
SERMON XII.
THE TRUE SENSE AND EXCELLENCE OF CHARITY.
405
Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity. 1 Cor. xiii. 13......... 418
SERMON XIII.
THE HOUSE OF GOD THE HOUSE OF PRAYER,
My house shall be called the house of prayer. Matt. xxi. 13. 428
SERMON XIV.
THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF SELF-DENIAL AND TAKING UP
THE CROSS.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, if any man will come
after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross,
and follow me.
Matt. xvi. 24...
443
SERMON XV.
THE NATURE AND MALIGNITY OF SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS.
Lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemna-
tion of the Devil. 1 Tim: iii. 6................... 454
[Preached at Stamford, in Lincolnshire, at the Visitation of John,
Lord Bishop of Peterborough, July 20, 1730.]
SERMON XVI.
POPULAR COMMOTIONS TO PRECEDE THE END OF THE WORLD.
And upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;
the sea and the waves roaring: men's hearts failing
them for fear, and for looking after those things which
are coming upon the earth; for the powers of heaven
shall be shaken. Luke xxi. 25, 26...
.......
[Preached in the Metropolitical Church, at Canterbury, September
20, 1789.]
467
SERMON XVII.
THE DUTY OF SUPPORTING POOR CLERGYMEN AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
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. Acts. xx. 3...........
484
[Preached at the Anniversary Meeting of the Sons of the Clergy, in
the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, May 16, 1782.]