4.3.

SERMONS.

BY HUGH BLAIR, D.D. F.R.S.ED.

ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF THE HIGH CHURCH, AND
PROFESSOR OF RHETORIC AND BELLES LETTRES

IN THE UNIVERSITY, OF EDINBURGH.

IN FIVE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

A NEW EDITION.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. SHARP; T. TEGG; W. BAYNES AND
SON: ALSO J. WILSON, HULL; AND R. Griffin and Co.
GLASGOW.

1822.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS.

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. III.

SERMON I.

ON THE TRUE HONOUR OF MAN.

Proverbs iv. 8.-Exalt her, and she shall promote

thee; she shall bring thee to honour

SERMON II.

ON SENSIBILITY.

Romans xii. 15.—Rejoice with them that do rejoice,

and weep with them that weep

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SERMON III.

ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF TIME.

Genesis xlvii. 8.-And Pharaoh said unto Jacob,

How old art thou?

SERMON IV.

ON THE DUTIES BELONGING TO MIDDLE AGE.

1 Corinthians xiii. 11.-When I became a man, I

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put away childish things

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SERMON V.

ON DEATH.

Ecclesiastes xii. 5.-Man goeth to his long home,

and the mourners go about the streets

SERMON VI.

ON THE PROGRESS OF VICE.

1 Corinthians xv. 33.-Be not deceived: Evil com-

munications corrupt good manners

SERMON VII.

ON FORTITUDE.

Psalm xxvii. 3.-Though an host should encamp

against me, my heart shall not fear

SERMON VIII.

ON ENVY.

1 Corinthians xiii. 4.-Charity envieth not

SERMON IX.

ON IDLENESS.

Matthew xx. 6.—Why stand ye here all the day

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ON THE SENSE OF THE DIVINE PRESENCE.

Psalm lxxiii. 23.-I am continually with thee- 179

SERMON XI.

ON PATIENCE.

Luke xxi. 19.-In your patience possess ye your

souls

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SERMON XII.

ON MODERATION.

Philippians iv. 5.-Let your moderation be known

unto all men-

SERMON XIII.

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ON THE JOY AND THE BITTERNESS OF THE HEART.

Proverbs xiv. 10.-The heart knoweth his own bit-

terness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with

his joy

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SERMON XIV.

ON CHARACTERS OF IMPERFECT GOODNESS.

Mark x. 21.-Then Jesus beholding him, loved

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SERMON XV.

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ON THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER, AS A PRE-

PARATION FOR DEATH.

[Preached at the Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.]

Matthew xxvi. 29.—But I say unto you, I will not

drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until

that day when I drink it new with you in my

Father's kingdom

SERMON XVI.

ON THE USE AND ABUSE OF THE WORLD.

1 Corinthians vii. 31.-They that use this world as

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not abusing it

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