in the works of bishop Andrews, bishop Taylor, bishop Cozens, bishop Patrick, and bishop Wilson; in Dodwell's Sick Man's Companion, and in Jenks's Devotions. Published Published by the same Author, 1. THOUGHTS on the NECESSITY of MORAL DISCIPLINE in PRISONS, as preliminary to the RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION of OFFENDERS; with Observations on the Expediency of appointing BY AUTHORITY & FORM OF PRAYER for the Use of PRISONERS. Price 1s. 2. PRAYERS selected from the LITURGY; with Psalms and Lessons PROPER for the Use of PRISONERS; also an OFFICE for the VISITATION OF PRISONERS. Price bound, 1s. 6d. CONTENTS. SERMON I. The Sinner encouraged to Serm. II. The Use of Solitude in Prisons. Serm. III. The Nature of Sin, and the Serm. VI. Fornication forbidden both in the Law and the Gospel. Bishop Wilson. 64 Serm. X. On Industry. Dr. Jortin 110 Serm. XI. Repentance and Conversion en- Page Extract from a discourse on the eighth Commandment, describing the wretched Condition of Thieves and Robbers. Forster. 149. An Exhortation to Prisoners. From an Office published in the Year 1699 A serious Exhortation to Prisoners confined for small Offences. Tract printed for Rivingtons 153 160 Advice to Persons in Confinement how to Extracts from Bishop Vilson's Maxims of Some Considerations suited to the Condition 173 180 198 202 206 Private Prayers for the penitent Sinner 210 A COMPANION FOR THE PRISONER. SERMON I. THE SINNER ENCOURAGED TO REPENTANCE*. ST. MATTHEW XXV. 36. I was in Prison, and ye came unto me. THE office, which I have at this time, taken upon me, I hope, prisoners, you will consider as the effect of sincere compassion towards you, in your present unhappy situation. I am now come in the name of your truest and best friends, to declare to you how sincerely we feel for your sufferings; how desirous we are to contribute Preached by the Rev. SAMUEL GLASSE, D. D. on Sunday, September 28, 1794, at the Opening of the Chapel of the New House of Correction for the County of Middlesex. towards B |