THE

WORKS

OF

WILLIAM MASON, M. A.

VOL. IV.

CONTAINING

SERMONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. ESSAY ON THE MEANING OF THE WORD ANGEL, AS USED BY ST. PAUL, EXAMINATION OF THE PROPHECY IN THE 24th CHAPTER OF ST. MATTHEW,

CONTENTS

OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.

SERMON I.

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On the Use of the World, as permitted by Revelation.

Preached at Kensington, before the late King, Sept. 5, 1757.

1 Cor. vii. 31.

-Use this World as not abusing it, for the fashion of

this World passeth away.

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SERMON II.

On the Self-satisfaction which results from the practice of

Moral Duties.

Preached at Kensington, before the late King, Oct. 19, 1760.

Prov. xiv. 14.

The good Man shall be satisfied from himself.

13

SERMON III.

On the Connection between Religion and Liberty.

Preached before his present Majesty, at St. James's Chapel, Sept.

20, 1761.

2 Cor. iii.-Part of the 17th verse.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

27

SERMON IV.

Infidelity and Enthusiasm, equally averse from Rational Enquiry.

Preached in Lent, at St. James's Chapel, April 30, 1764.

Acts, xvii. Verse 11 and part of the 12th.

The Jews of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalo-

nica, in that they received the word with all readiness of

mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those

things were so. Therefore many of them believed. 41

SERMON V.

On Christian Compassion.

Preached before his present Majesty at St. James's Chapel, Sept.

26, 1762.

John xi. 35.

Jesus wept

1 Peter iii. 8.

SERMON VI.

On Christian Courtesy.

Preached before his Majesty's Household, at St. James's Chapel,

March 13, 1769.

-Be pitiful, be courteous.

55

SERMON VII.

On Christian Independence.

Preached as a Lent Sermon in St James's Chapel, March 16, 1768;

and in York Cathedral the same year, Aug. 29th.

69

1 Cor. vii. 23.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of

men.

81

SERMON VIII.

On the Christian Duty of Glorifying God, in sequel to the for-

mer Discourse.

Preached in York Cathedral, Sept. 5, 1768.

SERMON IX.

On Christian Patriotism.

1 Cor. vi. 20.

Ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your

body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

93

Preached in York Cathedral.

Romans ix. 3.

I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my

brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

105

Romans xiii. 8.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another.

2 Peter iii. 18.

SERMON X.

On Christian Benevolence.

SERMON XI.

On the Progressive Assistance of the Holy Spirit.

Preached at St James's before his Majesty's Household, Lent,

March 24, 1771.

Grow in grace.

121

SERMON XII.

On the Effects of the Divine Spirit, in sequel to the former

Discourse.

133

Romans xv. 13.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believ-

ing, that you may abound in hope through the power of

the Holy Ghost.

147

SERMON XIII.

The Rule of Honour, a principle too imperfect to regulate

Christian action.

Acts xvii. 28.

Preached before the late King at Kensington, Oct. 28, 1759, and at

St. James's Chapel, before his present Majesty, March 1, 1767.

Galat. i. 10.

Do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please

men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant

of Christ.

161

SERMON XIV.

God, the universal and equal Father of all Mankind.

Preached in York Cathedral, 27 January, 1788. On the African

Slave Trade.

For we also are his Offspring.