Sermons on Important Subjects

SERMON I.

THE SEED OP THE WOMAN, AND THE SEED OP THE SERPENT.

Amd I will pui mumhf h^wt^n tktt and th§ wpommm, omf iehvMH tkss Mtad amd ktr teed ; a shmll 6muf tky head, and ikaa tkalt brw€ hi* ktoL — 6«B. iii. 6 Page SERMON II.

WALKING WITH GOD.

And Enoch walked with Chd, and he wot not. Jar God took AtM«-»6eB. t. 24. 46 SERMON III. Abraham's ofrBRiNO up* nis son. And ha mud, Lojf noi thme hand tqton the lad, naUher do thorn antf thing mifo him ; for now I know that thou fearett Ood, eeeing thou kati not withhdd thg eon, tluna only eon, from Mf«— Gen. xxii. IS 58

SEI»son IV.

THE GREAT DUTY OP PAMILY«stELIGION. Ae for aw and my honee, we wiO eerve the I.orA— ioikuzxiT.16 68 SERMON V.

CHRIST THE BEST HUSBAND : OR, AN EARNEST INVITATION TO YOUNG WOMEN TO COMB AND SIB CHRIST. SMacted to ft SmMj of Tcwsss Woatn, fa Fetter

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline ihina ear: forget aieo thine own people, and thy faiher'e houee : eo ehall the King greatly desire liy beauty ; for he it thy Lord, and worthy lAoii him. — Peslm

SERMON VI.

BtlTAIN'S MERCIES, AND BRITAIN'S DOTY.

PrvarlMd at Philedelphie. on Sondey, Angntt S4th, 17M, wd oecaeieved by tke Sappreaiion of the late maumnl Rebe^ioa.

Tkmt they aught ohteroe Idt ttatatet, and keep

THANKFULNESS FOR MERCIES RECBIYED^ A

NECESSARY DOTY.

A Fareir«I1 Sermon, preached on board the WMtaker. at Anchor neer SeTanoah, in Georgia, Saaday, May I7ih, 1738.

Then are they glad, because they are at reel, and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be. O that nten would therefore praise the Lord for hie goodness^ and declare the wonders that he doeth far the children of men ! — Psa. o? ii. 80, 81. »9S SERMON VIII.

THE NECESSITY AND BENEFITS OP RELIGIOUS SOCIETY.

Two are better than one» because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe be to him thai is alone when he faUtth ! for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heiU; bui how can one be warm alone? And ^ one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not fuirkly 6roi«fi.— Eodes. h. 9, 10, 1 1, 12 107 SERMON IX.

THE FOLLY AND DANGER OP NOT BEING RIGHTEOUS ENOUGH.

Be not righteous over-wtueh, neither umke thyself over-wise: why shouldest thorn destroy %m//?— Eoolei. Tu. 16 118 SERMON X.

A PRESERVATIVE AGAINST UNSETTLED NOTIONS, AND WANT OF PRINCIPLES, IN REGARD TO RIGHTEOUSNESS AND CHRISTIAN PERFECTION.

Being a more particular Answer to Dr. Tjrapp*a ibur Sermene upon the sMne Text.

Be nnt righteous over-much, neither

thyself over-wise: why thouldett thou datlroy thyself! — Eccles. f ii. 16 « • •181

CONTENTS SERMON XI.

THB BENEFITS OF AN EARLY PIETY.

PrMched stt Bow Church, London, besor« the RelissUms SoeietiM.

Bemembtr now thy Creator in th« days of thy

CHRIST, THE BELIEVER^S HUSBAND.

For thy Maker is thy Busbastd. — iMiab liv. 6 151 SERMON XIII.

THE POTTER AND THE CLAY.

ns word which eanu to 'Jsremiah from the Lord, saying. Arise, ttnd go down to the potter*s hotue, and there I wiU cause thee to hear my words, Tken I went down to the potter* s house, md, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hands of the potter, so he made U again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, O house of Israel, eannt^ I do with you as this potter ? saith the Lord, Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine, O house of IsraeL — Jerero. xtiii. I— 6 170 SERMON XIV.

THE LORD OOR RIOHTE008NESB.

ne Lord our Righteousness, — Jeremiah xiili.6 184 SERMON XV.

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST AN

EVERLASTING RIGHTEOUSNESS.

And to frrtny m everlasting righteousness, — SERMON XVI.

TOE OBSERVATION OP THE BIRTH OF CHRIST, THE DUTY OF ALL CHRISTIANS; OR THB TRUE WAY OF KEEPING CHRISTMAS.

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou Aalt call his name Jesus : for he shall save his people from their sins. — Matt i. 21. 208 SERMON XVII.

THE TEMPTATION OP CHRIST. Then was Jesus led up of tie Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the deviL And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterwards an hungered. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, comwuiud thai these stones be made bread. But he answered and said. It is written, Man shall not Hve by bread ahne, hui by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Then the devil taketh him up into ike holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the tempie, and saith unto Hm, If thou be ike Son of God, cast thyself down : for U is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and m thtir hands they

shall bear thee up, lest at any lime thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him. It is written again. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, Again, the devii taketk him up into an exceeding high mountain, and shewetk him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them : and saith unto him. All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him. Get thee hence, Satan : for it is written. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shaU thou serve. Then the devil Uaveth him, astd, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. —Matt ir. 1—11 216 SERMON XVIII.