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CONTENTS
OF THE
NINTH VOLUME.
SERMON I.
The Nature of Peaceableness, with the Foundation and
Extent of its Obligations.
ROM. xii. 18.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men
SERMON II.
2
The Duty of loving our Neighbour as Ourselves, ex-
plained.
MATTHEW Xxii. 39.
The second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself
SERMON III.
23
The Nature and Kinds of Self-love explained and distin-
guished; and the Boundaries of an innocent and cul-
pable Self-love limited and ascertained.
2 TIM. iii. 1, 2.
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come: for men shall be lovers of their own selves
SERMON IV.
35
The Duty of keeping the Heart; and the Importance of
it illustrated, from the Dependance of our religious Con-
duct, in Faith and Practice, on the inward Frame and
Disposition of the Mind.
PROV. iv. 23.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the
issues of life
SERMON V.
PROV. xvi. 4.
Wicked Men, the providential Instruments of Good.
56
The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the
wicked for the day of evil
SERMON VI.
75
SERMON VII.
86
The Case of passing Judgment concerning Calamities ex-
amined: what Kind of Judgment on such Occasions is
innocent and just ascertained; and the culpable extremes
noted and censured.
LUKE xiii. 2, 3.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these
Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because
they suffered such things?
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish
SERMON VIII.
97
amined what Kind of Judgment on such Occasions is
Galilæans were şinners above all the Galilæans, because
The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
SERMON X.
The Nature and Kinds of Sins of Infirmity.
MATTH. XXVI. 41.
SERMON XI.
The Nature and Danger of presumptuous Sins.
PSALM XIX. 13.
123
135
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let
them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright,
and I shall be innocent from the great transgression 147
SERMON XII.
The Misery, Causes, and Remedies of a dejected Mind.
PROV. xviii. 14.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wound-
ed spirit who can bear?
SERMON XIII.
160
The true Nature of Charity; its Value, Measures, and
Proportions stated, from the Gospel Account of the
poor Widow's Offering.
MARK Xii. 43, 44.
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast
more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her
want did cast in all that she had, even all her living 172
SERMON XIV.
Shame and Contempt the End of Pride.
PROV. xvi. 18.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before
a fall
SERMON XV.
183
The Wisdom of true Simplicity of Mind and Integrity of
Manners.
JOHN i. 47.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Be-
hold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
SERMON XVI.
194
The Joy in Heaven over one repenting Sinner, more than
over ninety and nine just Men, explained.
LUKE XV. 7.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just
persons, which need no repentance
SERMON XVII.
206
Charity and kind Offices, the best Conquest over an
Enemy.
ROM. xii. 21.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good 215
SERMON XVIII.
The Nature and Purport of our Lord's Parable of the
Publican and Pharisee.
LUKE Xviii. 14.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather
than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall
be abused; and he that humbleth himself shall be ex-
alted
228
SERMON XIX.
The general Rule of God's Dealing with Mankind; and
the same applied to the Case of Jews and Gentiles at
large, and of Christians in particular, compared with
each other.
MATTH. XX. 16.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be
called, but few chosen
SERMON XX.
241
St. Paul's wish, ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, explained
and illustrated.
ROM. ix. 3.
-I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for
my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh
SERMON XXI.
252
A sinless Perfection and Security of Salvation no Prero-
gative of a regenerate State.
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his
seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is
born of God. In this the children of God are manifest,
and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not right-
eousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his bro-
ther
SERMON XXII.
263
The Scripture Doctrine of the Unprofitableness of Man's
best Performances, an Argument against spiritual Pride;
yet no Excuse for Slackness in good Works and Chris-
tian Obedience.
LUKE XVII. 10.
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things
which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable
servants: we have done that which was our duty to do
275
SERMON XXIII.
The Care required in choosing our religious Principles, and