The CONTENT S.

SERM. CXVII. Proving Jefus to be the Meffias.-

Matth. xi. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Now when John bad beard in pri-

fon the works of Chrift, he sent two of his disciples, and faid unto

him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Fefus

anfwered and faid unto them, Go and fhew John again those things

which you do hear, and fee: The blind receive their fight, and the
lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are
raifed up, and the poor have the gospel preached unto them. And
bleffed is be whosoever shall not be offended in me.

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SERM. CXVIII. The prejudices against Christianity confidered..

-Matth. xi. 6. And bleed is be whosoever shall not be

offended in me

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SERM. CXIX. The prejudices against Jefus and his religion con-

fidered.- -Matth. xi. 6. And blessed is he whosoever shall not be

offended in me.

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SERM. CXX. Jefus the Son of God proved by his refurrection.

-Rom. i. 4. And declared to be the Son of God, with power,

according to the Spirit of holiness, by the refurrection from the dead.

SERM. CXXI. The danger of apostacy from Chriflianity.-

Heb. vi. 4, 5, 6. For it is impoffible for those who were once en-

lightened, and have tafted of the heavenly gift, and were made par

takers of the Holy Ghoff, and have tafted the good word of God, and

the powers of the world to come, if they fhall fall away, to renew

them again unto repentance; feeing they crucify to themfelves the Son of

God afresh, and put him to an open fhame.

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SERM. CXXII. Chrift the Author, and obedience the condition-

of falvation.Heb. v. 9. And being made perfect, he became

the author of eternal faivation unto all them that obey him.

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SERM. CXXIII. The poffibility and neceffity of gospel obedi

ence, and its confiftence with free grace.

Text ibid.

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SERM. CXXIV. The authority of Jefus Chrift, with the com

miffion and promife which he gave to his apoftles..

Matth. xxviii. 18, 19, 20. And Jefus came and spake unto them,

faying, All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth. Go

ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the

Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to

obferve all things whatsoever I have commanded you: And lo, I am

with you alway, even unto the end of the world.

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SERM. CXXV. The difficulties of a Chriftian life confidered

-Luke xiii. 24. Strive to enter in at the ftrait gate; for

many, I say unto you, will feek to enter in, and shall not be able.

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SERM. CXXVI, CXXVII. The parable of the rich man and

Lazarus.Luke xvi. 19, 20. There was a certain rich man,

which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously

every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which

was laid at bis gate full of fores.
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SERM. CXXVIII. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

Luke xvi. 31. If they bear not Mofes and the prophets,

neither will they be perfuaded though one rofe from the dead.

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SERM. CXXIX. The children of this world wifer than the

children of light
Luke xvi. 8. For the children of

this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

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SERM. CXXX. Concerning the perfection of God.

Matth. v. 48. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is

in heaven is perfect.

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SERM. CXXXI. Concerning our imitation of the divine per、

fections.

Text ibid.

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SERM. CXXXII. The happiness of God.- 1 Tim. i. 11.

The bleed God. The whole verfe runs thus: According to

the glorious gospel of the bleffed God, which was committed to my

truft.

SERM. CXXXII. The unchangeablenefs of God.-

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James i. 17. With whom is no variableness nor fhadow of turning.

The whole period runs thus: Do not err, my beloved brethren:

Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh

down

down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness ner

Shadow of turning.

SERM. CXXXIV, CXXXV. The knowledge of God.-

1 Sam. ii. 3. The Lord is a God of knowledge.

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SERM. CXXXVI. The wifdom, glory, and fovereignty of God.

Jude 25. To the only wife God our Saviour, be glory and

majefly, dominion and power, now, and ever.

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SERM. CXXXVII. The wisdom of God in the creation of the

world.- -Pfal. civ. 24. O Lord, how manifold are thy werks!

In wisdom haft thou made them all.

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SERM. CXXXVIII. The wifdom of God in his providence!

—1 Peter v. 7. Casting all your care upon him, for be careth for

you.

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SERM. CXXXIX. The wifdom of God in the redemption of

mankind.-

Chrift, the power of God,

I Cor. i. 24.-

and the wisdom of God.

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SERM. CXL. The justice of God in the diftribution of rewards

- Gen. xviii. 25. Shall not the Judge

and punishments,

of all the earth do right ?

SERM. CXLI. The truth of God.

of truth.

holy, for I am holy.

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-Deut. xxxii. 4- ・A God'

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SERM. CXLII. The holiness of God. Pet. i. 16. Beye

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