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HE Author of the Difcourfes now offered to the Public, is fo univerfally known, and his character as a practical and evangelical writer is fo fully established with religious perfons of all denominations, that, in regard to the present Publication, it may fuffice to ftate, that the Discourses in this and the fucceeding Volumes, àre all of them upon important Subjects; fome of them uncommon and ftriking. They were compofed by the Author in the early part of his ministry, and in the most vigorous period of his life, as will appear by the dates prefixed to them; on which account, as well as to distinguish them from preceding Publications by the fame Author, though they are the last offered to the Public, they appear under the title PRIMITIÆ; and as the whole of the remaining Manuscripts of the hand-writing of the worthy Author, as far as is known, are in the poffeffion of the pre

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fent Publishers, for the purpose of accomplishing the prefent publication, the title ULTIMA is added; intimating, that it is almost certain, that they are the Last Remains that will meet the public eye, as a genuine production from the pen of this able Divine.

After the ample recommendation by the Author's near relation, and two other refpectable clergymen, contained in the preceding pages, it will be neceffary only farther to add, that thefe Difcourfes have been faithfully transcribed from the originals in the Author's hand-writing, and correctly printed from them. It is not doubted but that these volumes will be highly acceptable to the religious of all denominations, who, we truft, will unite with the Editor and Publishers, in fincere and fervent prayers, that, through the divine bleffing, they may be extenfively ufeful.

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IV. The nature and effects of a weaned dif-pofition of foul,

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Pfal. cxxxi. 2.— "My foul is even as a weaned child."

V. The danger of not waiting on God after the due order,

1 Chron. XV. 13.-" For because ye did it not at the firft, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we fought him not after the due order."

VI. The perfection of providential dispensations,

Pfal. xviii. 30.-" As for God, his way is perfect."

VII. Fear and hope, objects of the divine complacency,

Plal.cxiv..

alath pleasure in them

that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy."

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VIII. The fame fubject continued,

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IX. Jefus victorious over death,

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Ifa. xxv. 8.-" He will fwallow up death in victory."

X. The fame fubject continued,

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IX. The fuitable improvement of faints former experiences,

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2 Kings, ii. 14.-" And he took the mantle of Elijah, that fell from him, and fmote the waters, and faid, Where is the Lord God of Elijah?"

XII. The fame fubject continued,

XIII. Chrift, the Father's gift to his chosen people,

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Behold, I have given him for a Witness

to the people, a Leader and Commander to the people."

XIV. The Chriftian weak, yet strong,

2 Cor. xii. 10.-" For when I am weak, then am I ftrong."

XV. The fame fubject continued,

XVI. The interesting inquiry,

Matth. xx. 6.—" Why stand ye here all the day idle?"

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XVII. Chrift's prefence with gospel-ministers, 252 Matth.xxviii.20.-" And lo, I am with you always.”

XVIII. Chrift's invitation to the labouring and heavy-laden,

Matth. xi. 28.-" Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you reft."

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XXII. Chrift, a refreshful shadow in a weary

land,

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Ifa. xxxii. 2." And a man fhall be as the fhadow of a great rock in a weary land."

XXIII. The fame fubject continued,

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XXIV. The evil and danger of halting betwixt two opinions,

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Kings, xvi. 21." And Elijah faid, How long halt ye betwixt two opinions?"

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