S. Chilver, Esq. General Jones, 3, Great Cumberland-Place Mrs. Jones, ditto Miss Anne Rich, ditto General Balfour Miss Mordaunt Mrs. M. Eccles, 17, College-Hill, Queen-Street, Cheapside Mr. Osborne Mr. Ricketts Mrs. Ricketts Mr. Trevoso Mrs. Legge Miss Chester Mrs. Hawkins Thomas Holloway, Esq. Friend, 57. Captain and Mrs. Davies, 3 Copies each Rev. Simon Davis, 2 Copies Miss Davies, 2 Copies Lady Milton Rev. Thomas Ashurst Mr. and Mrs. Ashurst, 2 Copies J. Weyland, Esq. Lady E. Alexander CONTENTS. ON our Redemption through Christ, and the Faith Advices and Reflections on Humility, and the Love On Afflictions, and Resignation to the Will of God. 84 Familiar Advice and Pious Instruction. On Contempt of the World, and the Danger of evil Thoughts on Death. On the proper Use of our Time, and the Danger of misemploying it. Of worldly Diversions and Amusements. Advice addressed particularly to Persons living at a Court. : PAGE 187 212 221 229 238 240 243 On Temptations and Trials in a Life of Grandeur and Prosperity. Familiar Letters on Religious Subjects. On Marriage. On the Habit of confessing our Sins to God. On Good Works. .. On Simplicity, or Singleness of Heart, and its Effects 278 On the Importance of what we call Trifles. ON OUR REDEMPTION THROUGH CHRIST, AND THE FAITH WHICH IT REQUIRES FROM US. 1. HOW wonderful, how sublime, are the thoughts which fill the mind of a Christian, when he reflects on the great mystery of our Redemption, set forth to us in the life and sufferings of our Redeemer! When he sees that God so loved the world, that while we were yet in our sins, while we were grieving his Holy Spirit, even then, God sent his only Son, the Prince of Peace, the Lord of Glory, to suffer for us; to expiate our crimes, by submitting to the punishment B |