An Account of the state of the Author's mind and con- science, in the early part of his life; especially stating A history of the change which took place in the Author's SERMONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. SERMON I.-Deuteronomy xxxii. 47. It is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life SERMON II-Deuteronomy vi. 6-9. These words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently to thy children; and thou shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up: and thou shalt bind them as a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes; and thou shalt write them upon the posts of thine house, and on thy gates Page. SERMON III.-Isaiah vi. 5-8. Then said I, woe is me! for I am undone: because I am a man of unclean bps, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips, and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I, send me 123 143 162 SERMON IV.-1 John iv. 8. GOD IS LOVE. 186 SERMON V.-Acts xxvi. 19, 20. Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: but shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusa lem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance 210 SERMON VI.-2 Corinthians v. 17. If any man be in SERMON VII.-Psalm ii. 12. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little: blessed are all they that put their trust SERMON VIII-1 Corinthians iv. 5. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and SERMON IX.-Romans ii. 6-9. Who will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who, by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory, and honour, and immortality; eternal life: but unto them that are conten- tious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteous- ness; indignation and wrath; tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doth evil SERMON XI.-Revelation iii. 15, 16. I know thy works that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold SERMON XII.-Matthew v. 16. Let your light so shine SERMON XIII.-James i. 22-25. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 307 he beholdeth himself and goeth his way, and straitway for- getteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he |