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JOHN CHILDS AND SON, BUNGAY

CONTENTS OF THE NINTH VOLUME.

SERMONS.

Counsels of Prudence for the Use of Young People.

Matthew x. 16. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the

midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents,

and harmless as doves

A Caution against Conformity to this World.

Two Discourses on

Rom. xii. 2. And ie not conformed to this world

A Sermon occasioned by the Death of the

Rev. William Harris, D. D.

2 Thess. i. 10. When he shall come to be glorified in his

saints, and to be admired in all them that believe

The Circumstances of the Jewish People an Argument

for the Truth of the Christian Religion.

Three Discourses on

Rom. xi. 11. I say then, have they stumbled that they

should fall? God forbid. But rather through their

fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to pro-

voke them to jealousy

A Sermon occasioned by the Death of the

Rev. Jeremiah Hunt, D. D.

John xiv. 2. In my Father's house are many mansions ;

if it were not so, I would have told you

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SERMONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

I. The Duty of Consideration.

Psalm cxix. 59. I thought on my ways, and turned my

feet unto thy testimonies

II.-The Unreasonableness of Delays in Things of

Psalm cxix. 60. I made haste, and delayed not to keep

thy commandments

III. IV. V. The Several Branches, and the Nature,

Excellence, and Importance of Moral

Micah vi. 8. He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good.

And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do

justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with

VI.-Wisdom attainable by those who seek it.

Prov. viii. 17. I love them that love me; and those that

seek me early shall find me

VII.-Little Children brought to Christ.

Matth. xix. 13, 14, 15. Then were there brought unto him

little children, that he should put his hands on them,

and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But

Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid

them not to come unto me: for of such is the king-

dom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them

VIII.-The Happiness of having Religious Parents,

and other Pious Relatives.

2 Tim. i. 5. When I call to remembrance the unfeigned

faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grand-

mother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am

versuaded that in thee also

IX.-The Virtue and Benefit of Early Piety.

1 Kings xviii. 12. But I thy servant fear the Lord from

X.-A Future State proveable by Reason.

Psalm lxxxiv. 11. For the Lord God is a sun and shield:

The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing

will he withhold from them that walk uprightly

XI. XII.-The Gospel the True Way of Salvation.

Acts xvi. 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus

Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house

XIII.-The Good Exercise of Faith.

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1 Tim. iv. 12. Fight the good fight of faith

XIV.-The Power and Efficacy of Christ's Doctrine.

John xv. 5. For without me ye can do nothing

XV.-A Recommendation of Things Virtuous, Lovely,

and of Good Report.

Philip. iv. 8. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are

true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things

are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things

are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if

there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think

on these things

XVI.-The Importance of Our Words.

Matt. xii. 36, 37. But I say unto you, that every idle

word that men shall speak, they shall give account

thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words

thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt

XVII.—The Difficulty of Governing the Tongue.

James iii. 2. If any man offend not in word, the same

is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole body

XVIII.-The Benefit of Fearing always.

Prov. xxviii. 14. Happy is the man that feareth always:

but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief

XIX. Our Saviour's Thirst upon the Cross

considered and improved.

John xix. 28, 29. After this, Jesus knowing that all

things were now accomplished, that the scripture

might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was

set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge

with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to

XX.-The Greatness of Jesus in his last Sufferings.

John xix. 30. When Jesus therefore had received the

vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his

head, and gave up the ghost

XXI.-Divine Testimonials given to Jesus during

his last Sufferings.

Matt. xxvii. 52, 53. And the graves were opened, and

many bodies of saints, which slept, arose, and came

out of the graves after his resurrection, and went

into the holy city, and appeared to many

XXII. The Roman Soldiers and the Jewish Rulers.

Matt. xxviii. 12, 13. And when they were assembled,

with the Elders, and had taken counsel, they gave

large money to the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His

disciples came by night and stole him away while

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