SERMON XV.

ON GOD'S POWER TO DEFEAT THE COUNSELS OF THE WICKED.

PREACHED AT THE ASSIZES AT LANCASTER, 1824.

ISAIAH, chap. viii. verses part 10, 11, 12, 13.

God is with us! For the Lord spake thus to me with a
strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk
in the way of this people, saying, say ye not a confed-
eracy to all them, to whom this people shall say a con-
federacy, neither fear ye their fear nor be afraid. Sanc-
tify the Lord of Hosts Himself, and let Him be your fear,
and let Him be your
dread

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SERMON XVI.

THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF ALMIGHTY GOD

MANIFESTED TOWARDS THIS NATION.

A SERMON PREACHED ON THE DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING FOR THE MEMORABLE NAVAL VICTORY OF THE NILE, 1798.

PSALM Cxxvi. verse 4.

The Lord hath done great things for us,

whereof we

rejoice

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SERMON XVII.

PREACHED AT FORMBY CHURCH, ON THE 21ST MARCH, 1832. THE PERIOD APPOINTED BY THE KING AS A DAY OF HUMILIATION TO PROPITIATE GOD'S MERCY TO THIS NATION, VISITED BY THE DISEASE OF CHOLERA MORBUS.

PROPHET JONAH, chap. iii. part verse 8.

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Let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands

SERMON XVIII.

ON PREPARATION FOR OUR FINAL SUMMONS.

DELIVERED IN FORMBY CHURCH, JUNE 3, 1832.

PSALM XC. Verse 12.

So teach us to number our days that we may apply our

hearts unto wisdom. .

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