WORKS

OF

LAURENCE STERNE,

IN FOUR VOLUMES,

WITH

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

A NEW EDITION, WITH APPENDIX, CONTAINING SEVERAL UNPUBLISHED
LETTERS, &c.

EDITED BY

JAMES P. BROWNE MD.

VOL. IV.

LONDON:

BICKERS AND SON, 1, LEICESTER SQUARE, W.C.
H. SOTHERAN AND CO., 136, STRAND.

1873.

LONDON

PRINTED BY W. WILFRED HEAD, PLOUGH COURT FETTER LANE.

CONTENTS.

VOL. IV.

Sermon XXXIII.

Despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance,

and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of GOD

leadeth thee to repentance ?-Rom. ii. 4.

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.

Sermon XXXIV.-Trust in God

Put thou thy trust in the Lord.-Psalm xxxvii. 3.

Sermon XXXV.

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But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to

slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar,

that he may die.-Exod. xxi. 14.

Sermon XXXVI.-Sanctity of the Apostles

Blessed is he that shall not be offended in me.-Matt. xi. 6.

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And his commandments are not grievous.-1 John v. 3.

Sermon XXXVIII.-On Enthusiasm.

-For without me, ye can do nothing.—St. John xv. 5.

Sermon XXXIX.-Eternal Advantages of Re-

ligion

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter,-Fear God,

and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of

man.-Eccles. xii. 13.

Sermon XL.-Asa.-A Thanksgiving Sermon

And they sware unto the Lord, with a loud voice, and with

shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.—And all

the men of Judah rejoiced at the oath.-2 Chron. xv.

14, 15.

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