THE

WORKS

OF

THOMAS SECKER, LL.D.

LATE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

A NEW EDITION.

VOL. IV.

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED FOR J. DICKSON AND W. LAING.

1/92.

нав

5.9.86

CONTENTS.

SERMON

CXXXVII.

The pernicious effects to a nation of ignorance and idleness;

and the happy confequences of knowledge and industry.

Preached before the Society for promoting English Proteftant Working-

Schools in Ireland, April 27. 1757-

PROV. ix. 6.

Forfake the foolish, and live: and go in the way of under-

ftanding,

page I

SERMON CXXXVIII.

Perfecution a decifive evidence of an unchristian spirit.

JOHN xvi. 2, 3.

They shall put you out of the Synagogues; yea, the time cometh,

that whofoever killeth you, will think that he doth God fer-

vice.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not

known the Father, nor me.

20

SERMON

CXXXIX.

The duty of subjection to the public magiftrate; and the fin

of fpeaking rafhly of the powers that are.

Preached Oct. 25. 1761, being the Anniversary of his Majefty's Acceffion.

TIT. iii. 1, 2.

Put them in mind to be fubject to principalities and powers, to o-

bey magiftrates; to be ready to every good work:

To Speak evil of no man; to be no brawlers, but gentle; showing

all meeknefs unto all men.

37

a 2

217010