SER M. this foundation faith elevateth the affections XV. to divine things, it exciteth fervent defires to the perfection of virtue, producing an inviolable refolution to purfue it constantly as the greatest good of man; it fupporteth the mind under all difficulties, and enableth it to refift and to conquer temptations, and giveth an heavenly turn to the temper and the whole converfation, which is formed upon the motives of religious virtue, particularly the hope of feeing God hereafter more perfectly than he can be feen now, and being fully fatisfied with his likeness. If there be fuch an excellence in faith, if it fo improveth the powers of the believing mind, and exalteth its condition, how much are we indebted to the mercy of God for the christian revelation? The principal objects of faith are the being, the perfections, and counfels of God towards men, and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently feek him. Thefe points are clearly discovered in the gofpel: No man bath feen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him, John i. 18. And he bath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. If therefore we have embraced this revelation upon a full conviction of its truth and divine authority, authority, it may be reasonably expected we SER M. should do more than others; that our affec- XV. tions fhould be fet on things above, that being renewed in the Spirit of our minds, we should prove what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God, and that we should live, as the apoftle faith he did, Gal. ii. 20. by the faith of the Son of God, that is, order our whole converfation conformably to his doctrine. In conclufion, let us every one for ourfelves judge whether we walk by faith or fight, or what is the true character of our temper and converfation. One would think it fhould not be very difficult for men to know the governing principle of their own actions; what are the motives which generally influence them, and the views they habitually and uniformly purfue; yet so it is, that many deceive themselves in this important matter; they are confcious of believing the truths of religion, and pay fome regard to it in practice, at least, so far as to attend its pofitive inftitutions, and abftain from grofs acts of impiety, at the fame time their affections to things on earth are very strong, and they have a principal share in their pursuit. I hope what hath been faid may affift us in determining this point, if we are difpofed to SERM. to examine impartially. Do the objects of XV. faith engage our attention, and have they the afcendant in our hearts above all others? Are the things of the world, the pleafures of fenfe, riches, and honours, purfued in fubordination to them? Are virtue knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, and charity added to our faith? And doth it produce the works of righteoufnefs habitually in our lives? For by them it is that faith is made perfect? If it be fo, we are in Chrift Jefus, and fhall be accepted as heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The End of the THIRD VOLUME. A. MILLAR. HE Works of the Learned Ifaac Barrow, D. D. late Master of Trinity-College, Cambridge; being all his English Works. The 5th Edit. In 3 vol. Containing, in Vol. I. thirty two Sermons preached upon feveral Occafions; a brief Expofition of the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, Decalogue, and the Doctrine of the Sacraments; a Treatife of the Pope's Supremacy; and a Difcourfe on the Unity of the Church. Vol. II. Thirty-four Sermons, and Expofitions upon all the Articles in the Apostles Creed. Vol. III. Forty-five Sermons upon feveral Occafions; with Tables of Contents to each Volume. The Whole published by his Grace Dr. John Tillotson, late Archbishop of Canterbury. To which is prefixed fome Account of the Life of the Author. II. A Critical and Practical Expofition of the Pentateuch, with Notes theological, moral, philofophical, critical, and hiftorical. To which are fubjoined two Differtations, the first on the Mofaic Hiftory of the Creation; the other on the Destruction of the feven Nations of Canaan. III. Matho: or, The Cofmotheoria Puerilis. A Dialogue. In which the firit Principles of Philofophy and Aftronomy are accommodated to the Capacity of young Perfons; or such as have yet no Tincture of thefe Sciences. Hence the Principles of Natural Religion are deduced. In 2 vols. The 2d Edition. To which is added an Index. IV. An Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul; wherein the Immateriality of the Soul is evinced from the Principles of Reafon and Philofophy. In 2 vols. The 3d Edit. corrected. By the Author of Matho. To which is added an Index. "He who would fee the jufteft and precifeft No"tions of God and the Soul, may read this "Book; one of the most finished of the kind, "in my humble Opinion, that the present "Times, greatly advanced in true Philofophy, "have produced." See Warburton's Divine Legation of Mofes demonftrated, p. 395. of the ift Edit. V. V. An Appendix to the Firft Part of the Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul, wherein the Principles laid down there, are cleared from fome Objections; and the Government of the Deity in the material World is vindicated, or fhewn not to be carried on by Mechanism and fecond Caufes. By the Author of the Enquiry into the Nature of, the Human Soul. VI. The Hiftory of the Propagation of Christianity, and the Overthrow of Paganifm. Wherein the Christian Religion is confirmed; the Rife and Progrefs of Heathenish Idolatry is confidered; the Overthrow of Paganism, and the spreading of Christianity, in the feveral Ages of the Church, is explained; the present State of the Heathens is enquired into; and Methods for their Converfion propofed. In 2 vols. The Third Edition corrected, with Editions. By Robert Millar, A. M.-The Bishop of London, in his Paftoral Letters, p. 133. recommends this Book as written by a faithful and judicious Hand. VII. Sermons on various Subjects. By John Abernethy, M. A. with a large Preface, containing the Life of the Author. In 2 Vols. VIII. Sermons on feveral Subjects. By John Orr, M. A. Rector of Marybourgh, in the Diocese of Leighlin. Second Edition. In 2 Vols. Either Vol. may be had separate. IX. Sermons on various Subjects. By John Balguy, M. A. late Vicar of North-Allerton in the County of York, and Prebendary of Sarum. In 2 Vols. Either Vol. may be had separate. X. 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