Sermons, on Philosophical, Evangelical, and Practical Subjects

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty-fourth day of April, in the fifty-first year of the Independence of the United States of America, A. D. 1827, Eli Meeker, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit:

"Sermons on Philosophical, Evangelical, and Practical Subjects: designed for the use of various Denominations of Christians. By the Rev. Eli Meeker."

In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an Act, entitled, " An Act, supplementary to an Act, entitled, an Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints."

R. R. LANSING,
Clerk of the Northern District of New-York.

Sleight & Robinson, Printers.

PREFACE.

For the purpose of rendering the following work the more useful, a considerable portion of three interesting subjects, is taken from the writings of men so eminent, that publick utility is offered as an apology for thus presuming. The topicks, comprising the selections, are those of characteristicks and peculiarities of human beings-the wonderful formation of man—the resurrection of the human body, and wonderfully glorious change. A few particulars have been selected from other authors.

It is hoped the selection of subjects, and their illustration, will interest many who are not professedly pious, as well as edify the most devout Christian. The present and future well being of man is the object for which these Sermons appear in print. The author humbly hopes this work will, in some degree, prove useful for the promoting of its designed end; therefore it is presented to the publick.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

God's Works originally perfect.

GENESIS i. 31. And God saw every thing that he had made;

and, behold, it was very good.

SERMON II.

Characteristicks of Human Identity.

ACTS xvii. 26.-And hath made of one blood all nations of

men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.

SERMON III.

Peculiarities consistent with Identity.