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A. FULLER. The Instances, Evil Nature, and Dangerous Tendency of Delay in Matters of Religion.

Hag. 1 2. Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD's house should be built.

A. FULLER. The Nature and Importance of a Deep and Intimate Knowledge of

Divine Truth.

Heb. 5: 12-14. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles. of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

A. FULLER. The Christian Doctrine of Rewards. Gal. 6: 7, 8. Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

A. FULLER. The Gospel the only Effectual Means of Producing Universal Peace

among Mankind.

Mal. 4: 5, 6. Behold, I will send you

Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

A. FULLER. The Nature and Importance of Love to God.

Josh. 23: 11. Take good heed_therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God.

A. FULLER. Christianity an Antidote to Presumption and Despair.

1 John 2: 1. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

A. FULLER. The Sorrow attending Wisdom and Knowledge.

Eccl.1: 17, 18. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly : I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth

sorrow.

A. FULLER. The Magnitude of the Heavenly Inheritance.

Rom. 8: 18. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

CHALMERS. The Preparation necessary for understanding the Mysteries of the Gospel.

Mat. 13: 11, 12. He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

CHALMERS. An Estimate of the Morality that is without Godliness.

Job 9: 30-33. If I wash myself with snowwater, and make my hands never so clean : yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

CHALMERS. The Judgment of Men and of God compared.

1 Cor 4: 3, 4. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment; yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing of myself, yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

CHALMERS. The Folly of Men measuring themselves by themselves.

2 Cor. 10: 12. For we dare not make our

selves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

CHALMERS. The Emptiness of Natural Virtue. that ye have

John 5: 42. But I know you,
not the love of God in you.

CHALMERS. The Blessings of Redemption.

Luke 1: 79. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

R. HALL. The End of Man's Existence.

R. HALL.

R. HALL.

Ezek. 15: 2. Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?

Patience.

Heb. 10: 36. Ye have need of patience.

On the Duty, Happiness, and Honour of Maintaining the Course prescribed to us by Providence. Acts 13: 25. As John fulfilled his course.

R. HALL. The Vanity of Man apart from his Immortality.

Ps. 89: 47. Remember how short my time is; wherefore hast thou made all men in.

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Job 2: 4. All that a man hath will he give for his life.

R. HALL.

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SIMEON.

SIMEON.

Nature and Danger of Evil Communications.

1 Cor. 15: 33. Evil communications corrupt good manners.

Points of Agreement in the State of the Rich and the Poor.

Prov. 22: 2. The rich and poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all.

The Carnal and Spiritual Mind contrasted.

Rom 8: 6. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life. and peace.

Duty of casting our Care on God.
1 Pet. 5: 7. Casting all your care upon
him;
for he careth for you.

Importance of being in Favour with
God.

SIMEON.

Job 34: 29.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only.

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