RM2AX8PJ7–A treatise of death : the last enemy to be destroyed .. . TO The Right Honorable CHRISTOPHER PACK,LordMaiorof LONDON,with the Right Worfhipful Al-dermen. Right Honorable, Being de firedto Preach beforeyou at Pauls, / was fain topreach a Sermon which 2had frekched once before to apt ?norant Congregationin Country, haling little leisure for ft* %) in Lendon. 1 matgUd to fee that the more curious (lomach ofthe Citizens did not naufeate our platnCountry Dvffrine^which ifeemedto dtfeem A 3 «. - * The Epiftle Dedicatory. in the diligent attention of the greateftCon-gregaiion that ever I faw met for
RM2AN4GR6–Sermons on the following subjects .. . N 4 SER^ [ 85 ]. SERMON IX. Of the Difficulty of arriving atTruth. St J OH. iv. II, Tbe Woman faith unto him; Sir^ Thou hajlnothing to draw with; and the Well isdeep. From whence then haji thou thatliving Water ?
RM2AXCTTM–Funeral discourses .. . LONDON:Printed for John Noon, at the White-Hart in Cheapftde,TitKY Mercers-Chapel; and Richard Ford, at theAngeli over-againfl: the Compter^ i n the Poulir-^,MDCCXXXVJ, ®# U THE PREFACE. THE contemplation of Death has alwaysbeen ejieemed a point of wifdom, in theheathen philojophy^ and recommended with greatfolemnity. ^is founded in nature and reafon :For if we are certainly mortal, as the experienceof every age teftifies, it mujl needs be reafonableto be fometimes ferioufy thinking of it, and pre-paring for it j and very unreafonable to put itout of our minds, or think
RM2AG3JXB–. Sermons and religious tracts of the late Reverend Philip Doddridge, D.D. it yet more imperfedl than it is.. But hard-ly any Thing was ever farther from my Thoughts, thanthe Publication, either of this, or of the Difcourfe itfelf. The hymn. I. ETERNAL God ! our humbled SoulsLow in thy Prefence bow :With all thy Magazines of Wrath,How terrible art Thou ! II. Fannd of the Fire at Wellingborough. 165ir. Fannd by thy Breath, huge Sheets of Flanae Do like a Deluge pour;And all our Confidence of Wealth Lies moulderd in an Hour. Jir.. Led on by Thee, in horrid Pomp, Dellruclion rears us Head ;And bl
RM2AFXJTK–. Discourses on various subjects, by the late Reverend John Leland, D.D. : with a preface, giving some account of the life, character, and writings of the Author. and Light, and Love,through all the heavenly World, and fill-ing Angels and Saints with unutterableRaptures of Wonder and Joy. This isthe very Heaven of Heavens, that allGods Perfections are as himfelf eternal,and {hall perpetually furnifh new Matterfor delightful Admiration. There fhall beno room for unfatisfied Defires, or unea-fy Cravings. If all the Fulnefs of Gloryand Perfection that is in an eternal Godcan make the Saints happy
RM2AX0JNC–A sermon preach'd to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, at Salters-Hall, on Monday June 25, 1722 . % SERMON Preachd to the SOCIETIES FOR Reformation of Manners, AT SALTERS-HALL; OnMoNDAY^w 25. 1722. By DANIEL NEALy M. A. Publishd at their Request. LONDON: Printed for E m a n. M a t t h e w s it the Biblein Patcr-nofter Row. n. pec. xxn. Price Four-Pence. (i). Psalm xciv. 16. Who will rife up for me againft theEvil-doers? ov, Who will ft and upfor me againft the Workers of Iniquity ?
RM2AN4G39–Sermons on the following subjects .. . er of Faith, butfo as by their affiftance to enlighten andinlarge his ow^^Underftanding of the Scrip-tures; This man has found an infallibleGuide, that will either certainly lead himin the way of Truth, or at leaft fecurehim from all fuch pernicious Errors, asVol. VII. P 2 might 212 Of the Difficultyy &c. S E R M. might endanger his Salvation. This man^^ has difcovered the Foimtain of living Wa-ter ; and has wherewith to draw, howdeep foever it be. In a word: Notwith-llanding all the Darkncfs and Confufion,all the Intricacy and Difputes, which theIgnoranc
RM2AM364A–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . THE PREFACE.. HEN the following Sermonwas firfl compofed^ little did theAuthor imagine to what placeit was afterwards to be Jent.Had he dream d of the Prefs^he would have hardly put of hiswork to the end of the Week; for it was not tillSatuI day that he fat about it^ unrejbhhd tillthen whether he fJ:culd preach upon the Sub-je^. ne Reader will be apt to think this areafon againjl puhlijhing it; and would findJto great difficulty to bring me of the fa
RM2AX8NEG–A treatise of death : the last enemy to be destroyed .. . accord*ing to that he hath d^ne^bether it be goodtr bad.Knotting therefore the terrours of the Lord mperftvaae men. T is not unlikely, that fbmeofthofeivits that are takenmore with things new thenwith things NccefTary, willmarvel that I choofe fo com-mon a fubje&,|and tell meihat they all know thisalrea-dy. But I do ft purpofely upon thefe following B a Con*. (2) Confident ions, i. Becaufe I well know, thatit is thefe Common Truths that are the greatand neceffary things which mens evertafting *happinefsormifery doth moft depend upon^You
RM2AG9FR9–. Sermons on the following subjects ... the Admonition ofSt Peter^ i Pet. v. 3. Feed the fiock of God, not as being Lords over Gods heritage, but as being enfamples to theFlock: And That of St James, ch. iii.23. Who is a wife man, and indued withknowledge amongft yout let him fiow, outof a good converfation, his works withmeeknefs of Wifdofn; and ver. i. of thefame chapter, My Brethren, be ?iot manyMafters: The word in the original, is,many Teachers; but our Tranflators ve-ry rightly render it, Majiers; becaufe theApoftle there fpeaks of the very famekind of haughty and imperious Teach-ers, ag
RM2AXH1HM–Several discourses preached at the Temple Church . odrines of Salvation and RedemptionbyChrift, of Sandification and Regenerationby the Spirit of God: And who ever yetbrought thefe Dodrines to prove the Truthor divine Original of the Miracles ? I {hall only add, that what has been faid itconcerns thofe chiefly to confider, who holdfaft and admire the Principles of NaturalReligion, but defpife or overlook the Proofsof Chriflianity. If they will but confiderthe Tendency of their own Principles, theyare not far from the Kingdom of God: Forthe fame Reafons, that oblige them to believein God, oblig
RM2AG98E5–. Sermons on the following subjects ... ifees underftood, the Scribes difpu- h.ted well about the Law ; and ?nany atthe day of judgment fhall fay, Lord,have we not taught in thy fireets, and inthy 7iame done many wonderful works ;and yet he will fay unto them, / knowye not; depart from me all ye workers ofIniquity : For, not he that knows, buthe only that does righteoufnefs, is righte^ous. And this is evidently the Work, notof a few hours, but of a whole life : Sothat they who put off their Repentanceto their Death-bed, far from feeking firft,do plainly feek only in the lafi place theKingdo?n
RM2AKAF8P–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . Vol. IL F 2 SERMON SERMON V. Th&precife Nature and Force of Chr i s rsArgument, founded on Exod, iii. 6.againft the Sadducees, Luke xx. 37, 38, NoWy that the Dead are raifed, evenM.0s, z s Jhewed at the Bujh^ when Hecalleth the Lord^ The God of Abra-H A M, and the God of Isaac, and theGod of Jacob: For^ He is not a Godof the Dead^ hut of the Living : ForAll live to Him^, H E S E Words are the conclud-ing Part of oar Lords Replyto the Sadducees, a libertineScvftof the Jews, Who, (likethe Epicure
RM2AN4K4M–Sermons on the following subjects .. . lf ?Salvation, muft be beguri here: Gracband Glory, are but different degrees ofone and the fame ftate: And tis a veryremarkable expreffion of Scripture, ac-cording to the true rendring of the Ori-ginal, that God adds to the Church daily^not fuch as fhould be, but y^c^ as arefaved. So that unlefs God fhould work amiracle for profane perfons, and whenhe removes them into another world,fhould transform them alfo into newCreatures; tis no more poflible for themto enjoy the Happinefs of Heaven, thanfor Body to enjoy the pleafures of Spirit^or for Darknefs to
RM2AKA87Y–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . exceptionable Inftance of a departed Souls ap^pearing and talking upon Earth, if This benot One: Moses once, and Elias camedown and talkd with our BlefTed Saviour jbut whether in the Body, or out of the Bo-dy, We cannot tell, God knoweth : How-ever, the Que ft ion, as to Separate Souls exiJl-* ing to Saul at En-don 287 ing and aEting after Deaths does by no Meansdepend upon any Examples of Apparitions^but is fufficiently proved by many and clearTejiimonies of Sacred JVrit, as might be fliewnat
RM2AXH1BR–Several discourses preached at the Temple Church . heir beft Endeavour, and where toplace their Hopes and Expectations: For, ifyour Zeal and Fervor be fpent only upon theMeans of Religion, and goes no fartlier, yeare ftill in your Sins, And from hence it is plain, that there canbe no Competition between the Duties called Moral, DISCOURSE Xlir. 359 Moral, and thofe called Pofitive : For, if thepolitivc Duties are the Means and Inftrumentsappointed by God for preferving true ReligioBand Morality^ true Religion and Morality cannever be at variance with the Means appointedto preferve them. And, as
RM2AKAHY6–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . V91.. II. & SERMON SERMON II. A Sinlefs PerfeSiion and Security of Sal-vation^ no Prerogative of a Regene-^rate State, I John iii. 9, 10. Whofoever is born of God^ doth not co?n-mitSin^for his Seedre?naineth in Him-:,and He cannot Jin^ hecaufeHe is born ofGod, In this the Children of God ar&manifefl^ and the Children of the De-vil: Whofoever doeth not Righteoufnefsyis not of God^ neither He that lovethnot his Brother* O R the right underflanding ofthefe Words, it will be properto note fomething
RM2AKAH9C–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . S E R M O N. N III. The Scripture-Do^lrine of the Unprofi-tablenefs of Mans befl Performances^an Argument againft Spiritual Pride,jtt no Excufe for Slachiefs in goodWorks and Chriftian Obedience. Luke xvir. lo. So likewife Ye^ when Ye poall have doneall thofe Things which are commandedYou^ fajy We are tmprojitable Ser-vaiits : We have done That which wasour Duty to do, H E S E Words are the Conclu-iion of a Parable, a Kind oi Mo-ral fubjoined to it, to fignify theUfe and Application of it. OurB
RM2AM36RE–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . THE PREFACE.. ^ HE requeft of feveral pious and)) judicious perfons having deter-mined us to give the Publick anew Edition of Mr. GrovesWorks, printed in his life-time,the Reader may be affured, that this Col-lection in Four Volumes, Odavo, containsall that were publiflied by that great Manhimfelf, either with or without his Name. Asit may be a reafonable entertainment to thecurious, to trace fuch a Genius from its Open-ing to its full Strength and M
RM2AX0H95–A sermon preach'd to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, at Salters-Hall, on Monday June 25, 1722 . . * A * ^m. at&> &&*
RM2AXCNTX–Funeral discourses .. . ed to Tuefdayfollowing, and continued all the while in adevout and comfortable frame. That eveningperceiving her breath to fhorten, and unufualfweats, fhe afked, if they were not death-fweatsjand when it was anfwered, that they were, fhefaid, Then the Lord haflen my departure.After this fhe took a folemn leave of all her re-lations, feverally, and then defired them toleave the room j and foon after expired, with-out a groan. She was perfedly fenfible to thelaft moment, and died without exprefling anyuneafy fear. Her lafl words were, Lord have mercy upon me j and, *Lord
RM2AKADDF–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . he nearer We iapproach tothe End of our Race ; I fay. If Wefind Mat-ters thus to ftand (upon the ftrideft EnquiryWe can make into our Hearts and Lives) thenmay We, upon fure Grounds, judge favour-ably of our prefent State and Circumftances,and may humbly prefume that God is in Usof a Truth, and that We are, by the Graceof God, thro the Merits of Chri st Jesus^in the High Road to Salvation. SERMON SERMON VIL The Nature and Manner in which theHoly Spirit may be fuppofed to ope-rate upon Us : And
RM2ANG5A2–A Discourse concerning the being and attributes of God, the obligations of natural religion, and the truth and certainty of the Christian revelation : in answer to Mr Hobbs, Spinoza, the author of The oracles of reason, and other deniers of natural and revealed religion ; being sixteen sermons preach'd at the Cathedral Church of St Paul, in the years 1704 and 1705, at the lecture founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq . of all Things, muft of Neceflity be In-finitely Wife. 113 Proved a Priori. ibid. And a Pofteriori, from the Wifdom and Per-fection of the Works of God, evidenced moreilluf
RM2AKXTPJ–Sermons on the following subjects ... . o the vineyard at the ele-venth hour, received indeed the fame wa-ges with them that had born the burdenand heat of the day: But our Saviour hasHO where promifed, that Chriflians who have 4t0 P erf ever ance in Religion^ &c. SERM.have all along enjoyed the Light of theXVIL Gofpel, and are hired into the vineyard ^^^^ in the morning, if they riot away all theday in Wickednefs and Debauchery, fhallat night be accepted for their profeflingtheir furrow that they have not worked.Let All therefore, who have yet the timebefore them, conlider what they have todo
RM2AM3240–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . hen be able with more confidence tocommend our departing fpirits into his hands,after we have proved the fincerity of our loveto him in the whole courfe of our ad:ions,and (hall not be ^ ajhamed before him at hiscoming, as he will not be afhamed of us. O moft merciful Saviour, dwell in our hearts by faith, fill us with thy fpirit, in-* fpire us with thy love! The Seraphim, thy heavenly minifters, are a flame of fire-,** fo are all thofe pure and blef
RM2AKACRK–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . SERMON VIII. The Springs and Motives o£ falfe Pre--fences to the Holy Spirit ^ with theRules and Marks of tryiitg and de-teding them. I John iv. i. Beloved.^ believe not every Spirit^ hut trythe Spirits whether they are of God, U R prefent Feftival ^ is the Me-morial of the awfal coming ofGods Holy Spi?it upon the A-poftles, purfuant to our LordsPromife -, and is particularly de-dicated to the Honour of that Divine Perfon,the Third Perjbiz of the adorable Godhead.Him We ought to honour in every
RM2AN4HKA–Sermons on the following subjects .. . --^-^^55^ SERMON Vm. Of the Nature of Moral and Po-fitive Duties. Matt. xxii. 40. On thefe two Commandments hang all theLaw and the Prophets, H E S E words are part of our S e r m.Saviours anfwer to a capti-ous Queftion propofed to himby one of the Pharifees jWhich was the great Com^mandment in the Law ? It appears fromthe parallel place in St Mark^ ch. xii. ver.33. that the comparifon was made betweenthe eternal and unchangeable Duties ofVol. VII. M 2 Piety. 164 Of the Nature of S E R M. Piety and Righteoufnefs on the one hand,^^H« and the external Prece
RM2AG991W–. Sermons on the following subjects ... even fo come Lord Jefus. Andthough (God be Thanked) We are notNow under fuch continual and fuch fe-vere Perfecution, as the Primitive a?zdBetter Chriftians were ; yet whofoeverhas a juft fenfe of the Vanity and Dif-orders of this prefent World, and theGlory of the World to come-, whofoeverobferves what St Paul foretels, 2 ^im,iii. 12. Teay and AW that will live godlyin Chriji fefus fhall fuffer perfecution ;and confiders the Difficulties continuallyariiing to upright and fncere men inEvery Station of Life, from the nume-rous Errors and Corruptions, evil
RM2AN4KD0–Sermons preached upon several occasions . as thefe for fome conftderable Time, the Allurements S z of 160 The Fourth Difcourfe, Sec. of the Fkfb and the World will be but dry,taftelcfs, infipid Things to him; and if theTempter comes, all the Avenues and Pafla-ses to fuch a Soul will be found (hut, andbolted againft his Temptations, fo that hemuft withdraw and be gone , for where hefinds a Man fo doing, he will find nothingto do himfelf. In a Word, fuch a Courfe of Living willmake that, which is generally one of thegreatert Hours of Tempt at ion, even the HourcfDeathitfelf, neither terrible nor
RM2AKABW8–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . .M4 SERMON 1 SERMON X. The Cafe of Deceivers^ and Deceived^Confidered. Ephes. iv. 14. V^at We henceforth he no more Children^tojfedto andfro^ and carried about withevery Wind of DoEirine^ by the Slight ofMen^ and cunning Craftinefsj wherebyThey lie in wait to deceive. ERE are tiioo Sorts of Perfonsmarkd out by thtApoJik in theText, the Deceivers and the De-ceived-j the Onc^fubtle and craf-ty^ and full of intrigue ; the O-ther, eafy and credulous^ and unfufpeBing; theOne, fuppofedto have all the
RM2AKYCXH–Sermons on the following subjects ... . ion we cannot difcover 3 fo is it likewifein Gods Government of the ;;2cr<^/Worldby his Providence. The Scripture feemsin many places to intimate, that there isftill a Time to come, when the Gofpelfhall be more univerfally embraced andmore uniformly pradifed, than it has everyet been. To the fulfilling thefe Predic-tions, moe can contribute nothing by anyDefigns of humane Wifdom, any other-wife than by continuing ftedfafl in thePractice of our plain Duty with Simpli-city and Sincerity of Heart, exp€d:ingwith Patience, and depending upon theWifdom of P
RM2AN4FF6–Sermons on the following subjects .. . SERMON X. Of the Nature of Religious Faith. John xx. 29. latter part, Blejfed are They that have fiot feen, andyet have believed. IS the Method of Scripture S e r m.in general^ and of our Lord X-in his Difcourfes in particu- ^^V^lar^ to take all Occafions offetting before men the Hap-pinefs both of Virtue ahfolutely^ and ofevery degree of improvement in it com-paratively. How much more valuable,m general, the Love of Truth and thePraBice of Virtue is, than a?iy externalCircumftances or Advantages whatfoever -, P 3 our. 214 Of the Nature of Religious Faith
RM2AG9A31–. Sermons on the following subjects ... ing pra5lifed in exprefsObedience to the Divine Commands. TheFruit of the Spirit, (faith St Paul, Eph.V. 9.) is in all Goodnefs and Righteouf-nefs and Truth. And Gal. v. 22. TheFruit of the Spirit, is Love, Joy, Peace^Long-fuffering, Gentlenefs, Goodnefs, Faith,Meeknefs, Temperatice -, againjl Such, thereis Nfi Law. And Now, having premifed a largeexplication of the general Dodtrine, up-on which the exhortation in the Text isfounded ; I fliould in the next place haveproceeded to coniider diftijiBly, the feve-ral particular exprellions made ufe of inthe T
RM2AN4JR1–Sermons on the following subjects .. . j>s^ta^^H£5i£2^ts^iig2s^gs£^ssssg5s:^s^:i^>2£a52 SERMON VI. Holinefs of Life the moft accept-able Sacrifice to God. :c Rom. xxii. i. / befeech you^ therefore. Brethren^ by theMercies of God, that ye prefent yourBodies a living Sacrifice^ holy^ accept-able unto God which is your reafon-able Service.. H E Apoftle St Paul in the S e r m.former part of this Epiftle, ha- li-ving fhown that the Gentiles^-^^^*^by departing from the Lawof Nature, and the Jews by tranfgreffingthe Law of Mofes, had Both of thembecome obnoxious to the Wrath of God ;Vol. VII.
RM2AXA9R6–Christ's loveliness and glory, in his personal and relative characters, and gracious offers to sinners : consider'd in twelve sermons, preach'd at MrCoward's lecture . we more fully apprehend the e-vil of fin, and the dreadfulnefs of the wrathto which it expofes; did we confider morethe inflexible jufl:ice of God*s nature, andthe fl:rength of his arm ; did we knowmore of the power of his anger, and hishatred of fin, we fhould then have moreadmiring thoughts of Chrifls condefcen-tion and love, and fhould be more effedu-ally prevailed upon to feek his glory, andfludy a more fuitable return for a
RM2AX0M0T–A sermon preach'd to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, at Salters-Hall, on Monday June 25, 1722 . % SERMON Preachd to the SOCIETIES FOR Reformation of Manners, AT SALTERS-HALL; OnMoNDAY^w 25. 1722. By DANIEL NEALy M. A. Publishd at their Request. LONDON: Printed for E m a n. M a t t h e w s it the Biblein Patcr-nofter Row. n. pec. xxn. Price Four-Pence. (i)
RM2AG3M5D–. Sermons and religious tracts of the late Reverend Philip Doddridge, D.D. ptonfhire,- March g, 1737-8, on Occafon of themuch-lamented Death of the late Mr. John Norns Page 129 J Sermon preached at Wellingborough in Northampton-fhire, November g, 1738, ivhich -vjas objernjed as aDay of Fajiing and Prayer, on Account of the late dread-ful Fire there. With an Hymn proper to the Occafon Page 157 The Nccejpty of a general Reformation, in order to a luell-grounded Hope of Succefs in War, reprefented in a Sermonpreached at Northampton, Jan. g, i73g-40, the Dayappointed by his Majefyfor publick Humil
RM2AFXJGP–. Discourses on various subjects, by the late Reverend John Leland, D.D. : with a preface, giving some account of the life, character, and writings of the Author. eliving God, as God hath faid, I will dwellin them, and walk in them -, and I will betheir God, and they jhall be my People.2 Cor. vi. 16. And again, Know ye notthat ye are the Temple of God, and that theSpirit of God dwelleth in you ? i Cor. iii. 16.And how happy muft thofe be, whohave the Almighty dwelling in and withthem, replenifhing them with the Beamsand Influences of his Grace and Love IThis they are not fully fenfible of Inth
RM2AXCP5Y–Funeral discourses .. . , with an excel-lent compofure of mind, and cheerful fubmif-fion to the divine will; without impatient un-ealinefs, or unbecoming complaint. She pof-feffed great peace of fpirit, without any diflref-iing doubts 3 and was well fatisiied as to herfuture ftate. Her greateft concern v/as, thatfaith and patience might hold out to the end:And it proved accordingly. In the diflrefs ofher lafl hours, when all profped: of future uie-fulnefs was at an end, flie dejired to depart andhe with Chriji, and earneflly prayed. Come Lordyejhs;. When will he come ? O where is* he ? and fai
RM2AN4ECX–Sermons on the following subjects .. . qQgagies»^Fag!^Ragig^:5^g^e5£5g5^^g5aeagg^^^>!!^»T<g^gji^4B SERMON XII. The Parable of the Rich Man andLazarus explained. Luke xvi. 25. jB/// Abraham /aid : Son, remember thatthou in thy life-time receivedji thy goodthings^ and likewife Lazarus evil things;but now He is comforted^ and thou arttormented.. IU R Saviour in the Beginning S e r m.of this chapter, (hows by the XILParable of the Unjuft Steward, O^-N^njwhat is the true and wife 5{qof Riches, ver. 9. IJ ay u?ito you, Make toyourfehes Friends of the Mam??ion of un^Vol. VII. S righteouf ,0 25
RM2AN4J7H–Sermons preached upon several occasions . ant and overthrow one another 5and God will be fure to anfwer him accord-ing to what he does, and not according towhat he prays. And therefore let us take heed of puttinga Cheat or Fallacy upon ourfelves, a Fallacy,a bene conjunElis ad male divifa 5 by dividingbetween thefe two great Duties; and divi-ding, we know, in fome Cafes, is in effectdeflroying, and it will prove fo in this. Watch-fulnefs and Prayer are indeed principal Du-ties, and of principal Acceptance with God,but God accepts them only as he commandsthem, and that is, both together. God ha
RM2AXCTG4–Funeral discourses .. . PART PART the FIRST; ScKiPi:]^BConfolations on th(Death of our Friends,. S E R M O N LConfolations in the Death of good 771672, t Thess. iv. 18. Wherefore comfort 07te another withthefe words, COMFORT in Death, may founddifagreeable in the ears of men, whenmourning and forrow are thoughtmore feafonablei and X^^ finging of^^Q^fongs to an heavy heart. Men choofe to in- 20.dulge their grief for the lofs of their friends,retire from the converfation of the world, andgive free vent to their troubled fouls: Theymourn, and refufe to be comforted, becaufe they arenot. But if
RM2AM32NX–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . ed, being only acrown of leaves, of Olive, Bays, or Laurel;but the chriftian an incorruptible. O howis it poflible the Example and the Reward to-gether (hould not kindle us ! How canwe otherwife than be provoked to faith, andlove, and good works, when we think ofA a 3 others 2 Tim. iv. 6, 7, 8, ^ i Cor. ix. 24, 25. 358 The great Ufefuhefs Vol.1. others ^ faking the Kingdom of Heaveny as itwere, by force 3 ^ patiently continuing in welldoings and at
RM2AKY6PN–Sermons on the following subjects ... . by whichwhole Nations of Men who call them-Vol. IX. N fdves 178 l^he TFickednefs of^ &c. SERM.felves Chriftians, can be fliown to have^^^^ been deceived. Laftly; by the fame Rulemay no lefs plainly be difcerned, howgreat and fatal a Deceit it is, whichamong Proteftants aljo has but too gene-rally prevailed ; when, confeffing theirSins to God himfelf^ in like manner asthe Roma?iifls do to the Priejl^ they lookupon themfelves abfohed in courfe^ andreturn to the Pradtice of the fame Sinsagain grounding perverfely, upon thegracious Promifes of the Gofpel,
RM2AN4BMA–Sermons on the following subjects .. . all he aljb reap. III. The Third and Laji Particular Iobferved in the words, is the Admonitionor Caution the Apoftle here gives, that,how pernicious foever, and how manifeftlyfoever pernicious,every opinion or Prafticeis, which mifleads men from this OneGreat and Fundamental Rule -, yet Mariydeceitful Confiderations there are, which(without due Care) will in event drawmen into fo great a Deftruftion: Be notdeceived^ God is not mocked. But the ex-plication of This, muft be referred to afollowing Opportunity. SERMON [ 369] SERMON XVII. That every Man fliall
RM2AM352X–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . univerfal butcher, who, to fee his em-pire, like an eaftern m.onarch, facrifices all that Ser. II. Annherfary Days, 6i that can give him any difturbance. Chri-Aianity was planted, grew, and fubfiftedby the blood of its own Martyrs; Poperyby Martyring all that would not renouncetheir Five Senfcs, and confent to the putingout of their eyes, that they might be thebetter able to follow their guides; this byPerfecuting, that by fuffering Perfecution.From
RM2AJ28F5–Sermons on the following subjects ... . for the truth of his divine m.ffiotihe (hould folemnly appeal to God, and ni on-fequence of that appeal, fhould upon ali o;.-caiions caft cut devils, heal all manner ofdifeafes, give fight by a word to men bornblind, create limbs for the maimed, feedthoufands by miraculous food, ex^ rt an un-controuled power over the elements of nature,the boifterous winds, and the unruly waves,and frequently even raife the dead themlelvcs;in fuch circumftances I fliould think myl: Ifobliged immediately to confefs the ban.! di-vine, and without fear of being impofed onan
RM2AXH1FD–Several discourses preached at the Temple Church . aturalReligion, and living according to the DicStatesof Reafon and Morality. It makes no Diffe-rence in the Cafe, that their Call has beenthrough the ordinary Adminiftrations of theChurch, and that Cornelius^ was by a Viiiondirefted to himfelf: The Voice of God isthe fame, whether he fpeaks by his Apo-files, or by his Angels: Whoever adts bythe Appointment of God, fpeaks with hisAuthority : And, the regular Powers of theChurch being ordained by him, when theChurch fpeaks to her Children conformablyto the Commiffion received, tis the Voice ofGo
RM2AG9B4N–. Sermons on the following subjects ... er by a fia^e (y Believing in GOD, 259 a natural Difeafe, or by any other In- S e r m.ftrument which he thinks fit. Only he ^^-who in fuch a cafe fhall pretend to bean Inftrument in the hand of God, muftfhow a CommiHion or Revelation, as clearas was That to Abraham: Otherwife allImpiety and Superftition may be broughtin the place of Religion; as thofe of theChurch of Rofne, under pretenfe of doingfervice to God, are perpetually deftroyingthe beft of his Servants. /{.thly and Lajlly; A s believing in God,fignifies believing his Revelations^ as wellas his
RM2AJ2842–Sermons on the following subjects ... . em to the bleftednefs of the life to come.So that there is no falvation for Chriftian, otJew, or Gentile, but by Chrift, and no efcapingthe condemnation of fin and death, without aihare in that invaluable redemption. Let:therefore nothing ever move you from yourVol. IV, K adherence 242 Salvation in Chrift alone. Serm. lo. adherence to Chrift. Steadily perfevere inyour Chriftian faith and pradice. Labour togrow in knowledge and in grace, and culti-vate the facred difpofition for the heavenlylife and glory. Every advance you make to-wards the perfection of
RM2AKAG62–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . SERMON IV. The Care required in chujing our Reli-gious Principles, and the Steddinefs inretaining them when fb duottn^ Jlatedand clear d. I Thess. v. 21. Frove all Things : Holdfaji That whichis good, H E Text contains two very-weighty and important Precepts,which have a near Relation toeach other; and which maywell deferve both to be rightlyimderftood, and carefully retaind by All. The firft is, to prove, try, or examine allThings (propofed as of any Confequence to ourBelief and Pradice) that
RM2AKADTD–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . SERMON VI. A good Life the fureft Title to 2igoodConfcience, I JoH N ill 2I5 22. Beloved^ if our Heart condemn Us notythen have We Confidence towards God:And whatfoever We asky We receive ofHim^ becaufe We keep his Command-7nentSy and do thofe Things that arepleafing in his Sight, iHESE Words will lead Me totreat of the Nature and Quali-ty of a good Confcience^ and theComforts of it. The Apoftlehad been before fpeaking of af-furing our Hearts before God by the ftrongeftEvidences poffible, by a
RM2AKYEXR–Sermons on the following subjects ... . [ ]. S E Men
RM2AJ2EYJ–The circumstances of the Jewish people an argument for the truth of the Christian religion : three discourses on Romans XI ii . ROM.. ROM. XI. ii. I fay then^ have they fumbled^ thatthey jloould fall? God forbid.But rather through their fallfalvation is come unto the Gen-tilsj for to provoke them tojealoufie.
RM2AG9807–. Sermons on the following subjects ... nd infallibly eternallife. It was a noble Anfwer to this pur-pofe, (wherewith I fliall conclude,) whichthe three children of the fews gave toNebuchadnezzar King of Babylon, whenthey were commanded to fall down andworftiip the graven Image which he hadlet up, under pain of being caft alive in-to a burning fiery furnace; Dan, iii. 17.It was propofed to them to forfake thereligion of their God for the Law of theKing and the Religion of the country;and their Anfwer was; If it be fo; ourGod whom we fcrve, is able to deliver usfrom the burning fery furnace; an
RM2AKAJJP–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . SERMON.
RM2AJM8R5–A collection of sermons on several subjects . ^r not, onlybelieve. Note, This application was inlarged in fome o-ther inferences upon the Sabbaih-day, but the notesof that fermon were not written; what follows,was delivered upon the Monday.. SERMON SERMON 11- Preached on Monday^ July 21, 173y. Luke ix. 41. ^nd as he 7i/asjyet a comings the Devilthrew hhn down and tare hi?n. THIS do61rine may be applied at this timein an exhortation or advice, particLilaily tothofe that are tempted and torn of the devil whenthey efTay to come to the Lord Jefus Chrift, in or-der to your being fortified through g
RM2AXCRPH–Funeral discourses .. . PART. PART IL Preparations for our ownDeath. SERMON I. The happy End of an ufefulLife. Acts xiii. 26. For David, afur he had ferved hisown generation by the will of God^fell on fleep* TH E words are part of the Apoftlesdifcourle at Antiochy and relate tothe proof that Jefus is the tvu^Meffiahpromisd to the fathers, becaufe Godraifed him from the dead: and this was evi- ^dent in that he was Jee?i many days of thejn who 3^4 ^ Funeral Sermon 31. who came up with him from Galilee to yerufa- km, who were his witnefjcs to the people. Andto this the Apoftle applies the expreff
RM2AKAHKF–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . iQ furer tofind it there, for their fpeaking and thinkingfo humbly and modeflly of Themfelves here.Comfortable Hopes, along with a Life fuita-ble, are fufficient Encouragernent for a goodChriftian to proceed with: More than Thatmight be hurtful to Us, as rather obftruding^than furthering the great Work of Salvation:Not but that God may fometimes, in Cafesextraordinary, fill pious Minds, efpecially ifvery near their Departure, and when fuch In-dulgence can do no Harm, with joyous Rap-tures, and
RM2AX8R86–A treatise of death : the last enemy to be destroyed .. . Some imitable Paflagesof the Life of Elizabeth^ late Wife of Mr. jfofepb Baker. Hough Ifpokg fo little as was nextto nothing, of our dear deceafedfriend j it was not becaufe I wantedmatter, or thought it unmeet: ButI ufe it but feldenty left I raife expe&ations of the lik$, where I cannot eanfcionablyperform it. But he that hath promifed to honturthofe that ferve and honour him, ( Joh. 12. 2rf.1 Sam. 2.30.) and will come at lafito be ghrified in his Saints and admired in all them thatdo believe, ( 2 Thef. 1.10.) I know, will takgit as
RM2AXCRY1–Funeral discourses .. . and wliich to a perfon of abrifk and active temper could not but be fomeuneafinefs: But as flic had ferved her genera-tion for many years together in the ad:ive life,to good purpofe; fo (lie fliewed an exemplarypatience and fubmiffion, under the burdens ofnature. She was calm and compofed throughher lafl ficknefs, thoush not without the feri-ous workings of a concerned mind, and exprefla fteady truft in God through the Mediator,and an u-nfliaken firmnefs of mind. She wasfearlefs and unruffled under violent pains, andgradual approaches, and even vifible profpedsof her gr
RM2AKY73T–Sermons on the following subjects ... . SERMON VIII. The Wickednefs of Chriftians noArgument againft Chriftianity. Gal. ii. 17. But if, while we feek to be juftified byChriji, we our/elves alfo are found Sin-ners y is therefore Chriji the Minifler ofSin ? God forbid, N E of the greateft and moft S e r m,plaufible Objeaions alledged ^^^^by Unbelievers againft the di- ^^^^^^^vine Inftitution of the Chri-ftian Religion 3 is the fmall-nefs of the influence it may feem to have,4 upon. i6o The Wickednefs of Chrijlians S E R M. upon the Lives and Manners of its Pro-^^^^^ feffors. It were natural to e
RM2AKXXR9–Sermons on the following subjects ... . SERMON XIV. That true Chrillians are free fromall Habits of Sin. I joH. lir. 9. Whofoever is born of God^ doth not com^mit Sin ; for his Seed remaineth in htm;a7id he cannot Jin^ becaife he is bornof God,. H E Nature of God, is per- S e r m*fed: Goodnefs, and complete XIV.and abfolute Happinefs. Thefe ^^^^^^two divine Perfections, aremutually founded in eachother; and are joyned together by an eter-nal, neceifary, and infeparable connexion.Every degree of Goodnefs^ as it is an ap-X 4 proach 312 That true Chrijlians are free S E R M. proach to the Nature
RM2AM35PT–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . y in endeavouring to fupprefsthe Nwrferies of learning amongjl us. For whatcan you propof» by it F Tou will fay, To pre-vent the propagating the Schifm. But, withfubmiffion, this is a mofl fond expcBation. Forfuppofmg the Diffent ers incapacitated for givingtheir children a liberal education, yet doubt-lefs they will breed them up in their own way;fo that there will be fill fuch a fpecies of menas are called Difjenters, who if they cannot befupplied
RM2AN4KT0–Sermons on the following subjects .. . ary, but a real Event; towardswhich IVife men always look forward, thatit may never furprize them unprepared. 3<^/y, Let us be Thankful to God,that, generally fpeaking, he puts upon usno harder Terms of Salvation. V/hat theServant faid to Naa??ian the Syrian, maywell be applied to Us : If the Lord hadbid thee dofome Great thing, ivouldji thou not 92 The Folly ofy Sec. S E R M. not have done it ? How much more when heI^- only faith unto thee^ wajh and be clean ! ^^^^ When we confider what the Martyrs fuf-fered of old for Religion^ and what Au^Jierities
RM2AXCPNA–Funeral discourses .. . am as a creature; as a reafonable creature ; as a iin-* ful creature; as a redeemed creature; as a creature in a ilate of trial for eternity ; as a fociable creature, and related to other be- ings about me. But it was only begun.The lafl thing remarkable, while he was fen-fible, and fome of the lafh words he wasJieard to fay, were; he lift up his hands, andcryd cut, All is well, all is well. Indeedhe had a firm undaunted Ipirit upon chriflianprin-ciples, thro his long illnefs, and truly foiified the Rev^, Dr. John Evans. 297 Jinified his courfe with joy. And O may we go
RM2AKY2DJ–Sermons on the following subjects ... . 0^3 SER. [ 23 ]. SERMON XI. Of the Deceitfulnefs of Sin. Heb. iii. 13.But exhort one another daily white it iscalled To-day, left any of you be hard-ned through the deceitfulnefs of Sin, H E Phrafes, To-day^ and while S e r m.it is called To-day^ fignify in XLScripture ihtprefent time, the ^-VNJprefent opportunity wherein aSinner is called upon to re-pent , it fignifies his doing it without de-lay, without venturing upon any furtherprovocation, without longer tempting God^,and abufing the greatnefs of the Divine Pa-tience, Q. 4 Some 1 1 232^ Of the Dece
RM2AKY1EK–Sermons on the following subjects ... . Vol. IX, ^ER- [ 259 ]. SERMON XII. Of the Deceitfulnefs of Sin. Heb. iii. 13. !Biit exhort one another daily, while it iscalled T^o-day leji any of you bt hardnedthrough the Deceitfulnefs of Sin.
RM2AKYDT1–Sermons on the following subjects ... . ion, Men,without the Affiftance of Revelation, didnot attain to a right Knowledge of himivi any confiderable degree, ^he World byWifdom knew not God, But the time notpermitting me to enter upon this, I fliallonly draw One Inference frqm what hasbeen faid, and fo conclude. IF therefore, (as has been fhown,) Godhas originally endued men with fuch na-tural Capacities, with fuch Faculties, andAbilities of knowing him, that even inthe Heathen World itfelf, where they hadno immediate Revelation from God, yetibofe who were ignorant of him, St PaulC 3 declares.
RM2AX0HRP–A sermon preach'd to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, at Salters-Hall, on Monday June 25, 1722 . the Support of our holyReligion, the Peace of Society, our own,and our Pofteritys Welfare call for it ; for ifthe execrable Vices of prophane Curfing and,Swearings Lewdnefs and Gaming fpread a littlewider, every ones Property will be in Danger 5 Utter to the Church .^/Scotland, and ( 3») and we may reafonably expe£t that AlmightyGod, who renders to all Men according totheir Deferts, * will make our Plagues wonder-ful, and the Plagues of our Seed, even greatPlagues and of long Continuance,
RM2AN4AR9–Sermons on the following subjects .. . which fiallwifd. iii. be revealed hereafter. For, the Souls ofthe Righteous (as the Author of the Bookof Wifdom affeftionately exprefles it ) arein the hand of God, and there jlmll notor?nent touch them: In the fight of theunwife they feemed to die, and their de-parture is taken for mifery : But in the time of their Vifitation they Jhall pAne^and run to and fro like fparks amongthe Stubble: They Jhall judge the na-tions, and have dofninion over the people^and their Lord Jhall reign for ever. Thenthe Wicked, groaning for anguijh of Spi-rit, Jhall fay ; We
RM2AJ2H6R–The circumstances of the Jewish people an argument for the truth of the Christian religion : three discourses on Romans XI ii . ROM. XL ii. I fay tlwi^ have they fumbled^ thatthey Jhoul4 fall? God forbid.But rather through their fallfalvation is come unto the Gen-tilsy for to provoke them tojealoujie.. JN this context the Apoftle D i sdiicourfeth of an affecting I.fcene of things, the recep- v—v-tion of the Gentils, and therejection of the Jews j theformer a juft occafion of much joy, thelater of like grief and concern : that they,who had been long favored and diflin-guifhed by religious privi
RM2AM34M3–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . d bore his uncommon pains, his calmrefignatlon of himfelf to the will of God, histender and pious exhortations to his Brothers,and grateful acknowledgement of the care ofhis Parents in his education, feem to arguethat he was no ftranger to the power of reli- lyo The Ptirpofes of Men Vol. I. religion, and the operations of the divineSpirit; which cannot bat be ground of muchfatisfad:ion to the Farents and Relations. I (hall conclude with my wifhes and
RM2AKAC8G–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . will either fuddenly overtake Them inthis World, or Vv^ill fall the heavier upon Themin a Vvorld to come. The Chriflian Religionlias been fo abundantly proved and fettled bygreat Variety of Evidences^ beyond reafonahkException^ that all Gain-fayers are now left%nthout Excufe. It has had the concurrent Tejii-mony of Christ and his Apoflles^ and Botheflabliffid by many and great Miracles^ un-paralleid, and iincontroWd: And were thereNothing elfe, its prejaili?2g and triumphing fo muchj agatnjl th
RM2AFXJ8X–. Discourses on various subjects, by the late Reverend John Leland, D.D. : with a preface, giving some account of the life, character, and writings of the Author. ng Thoughts of God, and with aholy Fear of his divine Majefty ? Shouldnot we proftrate ourfelves with an awfulVeneration at his Footftool, crying outwith the devout Pfalmift, Such Knowledgeis too wonderful for me^ it is highy I cannotattain unto it ? From what hath been faid,we may fee the great Folly of Hypocrify,and how vain it is to think to deceive theSupreme Being with external Forms andShews. Shall we fuffer ourfelves to bedraw
RM2AKYE5J–Sermons on the following subjects ... . lave natural Abilities I. of * r% ^ ^$. * ^ % iMSOjiSl^jDO^ (^Jti;0«^ciwcSwc^ I C O R. 1. 21. For after that, in the Wifdom of God, theWorld by Wifdom knew not God, itpleafed God by the foolifhnefe of Preach-ing tofave them that believe. IE SIDES That General vici- S e r m.. oufnefs and corruption ofmankind, which made themaverfe to entertain a Docftrineof fuch Purity and Holinefs,as the Gofpel is; there were moreover iny.pL. IX, B particular 1. 2 Men have natural Abilities S £ R M. particular two very great Prejudices, which^ the firft preachers of Chri
RM2AN4N53–Sermons on the following subjects .. . SERMON II. Againft falfe Pretences to Religion. MaTT.XXU. II, 12c And when the King c^me in to fee theGiiejls^ be faw there a man which badnot on a Wedding-garment: And befaith unto bim^ Friend^ bsw cameft tbouin hitber not having a Wedding-gar-^ment? and he was SpeecbhJL HESE Words are pa/x of xht^ e^m.conciufion of a Parable, inwhich our Lord reprefents theKingd€7n of Hea^en^ or GodsgracioiB Declarations to Man-kind in die Gojhel^ uader the Similitude. 3 o Againjlfalfe Pretences to Religion. S E R M. of a King fending forth his Servants at^^ different
RM2AN4MKJ–Sermons on the following subjects .. . SERMON III. Every Man is principally to regardhis own proper Duty. J OH. XXI 22. Jefus faith unto hiniy If I will that hetarry till I come^ what is That to Thee ?Follow Thou me. N the Beginning of This S e r m,chapter, our Lord appear- i^iL,ing to his Difciples after hisRefurreftion, and makirtghimfelf known to them bya miraculous draught of Fiihes, ver. 6, 7,11, takes That occafion to give a parti-cular Admonition to Peter^ to be as dili*Vol, VII. E gent. 50 Every Man is principally to S E R M.gent for the time to come in propagatingthe DoBrine of Chriji
RM2AKAFP0–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . ry briefly What hath beenhere faid, to our own particular Cafe and Cir-cumflances. As many of us as are here prefentmay be prefumed to hiivc fixed cur Choice^ Firji^of the Chrijiian Religion^ in Oppofition to Pa^gan^ yewijl. or Mahometan : And, Secondly^of a Reformed Religion, in Oppofition to Po-pifi Novelty and Superflition : And, Thirdly^ ofthe Religion of the Church of England, in Op-pofition to all other SeSls, Parties, or De?io-jninations of reformed Chriflians. They whohave examined int
RM2AM35DJ–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . S E R- (9). SERMON I. The Duty of Peaceablenefs. Rom. XII. iS: If it be pojftble^ as much as lieth inyou^ live peaceably with all men. T was lately obferved by Onethat preached from this Text,that as the excellency of theChriftian Religion appears inother refpeds, fo particularlyin this, that it confults thepeace and quiet of the world, tending totake men off from their mutual jars andcontentions, and unite them in one generalbond of love and friendf
RM2AJ2FTC–The circumstances of the Jewish people an argument for the truth of the Christian religion : three discourses on Romans XI ii . emple, built afterthe return from Babylon, where the pro-mifed Mefliah was to appear, is in ruins.Therefore he is already come. The Jewifhtribes and families are confounded, andit is impoflible, any Mefliah (hould arifenow, who can be known to be of thetribe of Judah, and the familie of David.In a word, if the Jewifli commonwealthand temple ftill fubfifted, all the preced-ing arguments, taken from their afflictivecircumftances, would be weakened. Butthat is neither fo
RM2AXH2N0–Several discourses preached at the Temple Church . finceall that the Gofpel prefcribes to us as ourDuty is plain and evident; all that is myfte-rious is on Gods Part, and relates entirely tothe furprizing A(5ts of divine Wifdom andAlercy in the Redemption of the World.Confider the Gofpel then as a Rule ofA<ftion, no Religion was ever fo plain, facalculated upon the Principles of Reafon andNature i fo that Natural Religion itfelf hadneves more Natural Religion in it. If weconfider the End propofed to us, and theMeans ufed to intitle us to the Benefit of it,it grows myfterious, and foars abov
RM2AN4DT7–Sermons on the following subjects .. . T 3 SER. [ 279 ]. SERMON XIII. Of the equitable Diftribution ofThings at the laft Day. I Pet. IV. 17, 18. For the time is cotney that Judgment mujibegin at the Houfe of God: And if itfirjl begin at Us^ what fiall the E?id beof them that obey not the Gofpel of God?And if the Righteous fcarcely be faved^where Jhall the Ungodly a?id the Sinnerappear ? S men who govern themfelves S e r m.continually by Regards to Rea- -^^^^•fon and Truth, by Principles ^^^VN^of Virtue and Religion, by.the Rules of Juftice and In-tegrity j muft neceffirily at all times, inT 4
RM2AG9DKF–. Sermons on the following subjects ... eOther is, that by teaching men to defpifethe Worlds it hinders them from attend-ing to the Good of the Publick. But theAnfwer to Both thefe Objections is notdifficult. Without a Stedfajinefs whichcannot be moved by Temporal Inconve-niencies, there is 7io Virtue to be depend-ed upon, in natural Religion, any morethan in Chriflian: Is therefore All Virtue^nothing but Superjlition ? And as to de-fpifmg the Worlds in the Senfe of with-drawing from the Bufnefs of the World,Chriftianity no where teaches this, butonly in Times and Places of general Per^^ fecut
RM2AN4MC0–Sermons on the following subjects .. . Deduftion. And the like would bethe Argument, of Him who, from th«Parable of the Talents (wherein theServants, who with Ten^ and with Five^ and regard his own proper Duty. 67 and with l^wo Talents committed to S e r m,them are reprefented as being proportion- ^^^•ally rewarded for their proportional Im- ^^^^*^provement of thefe refpedtive Sums ^ whileHe only was punijhedy who hid in a Nap-kin his One Single Talent^) fhould infer,that Thofe only will perifh, who have butSmall Abilities y though the Scripture onthe contrary exprefsly declares, that towhom
RM2AKYB6F–Sermons on the following subjects ... . t;whereas Darknefs is diredly contrary toBoth: So the Virtues of Angels and ofMen, though they bear no proportion atall to the adorable Perfediojis of God, yetthey refemble them neverthelefs in beingof the fame nature and kind ; whereas Wicked- to attain PerfeBion. 115 Wickednefs is in its whole kind a State S h r m,of Contrariety, Oppofitlon, and Enmity. ^^^.^^A perfeft and moft com pleat Example isfet before us for our imitation, that aim-ing always at that which is moft excel-lent, we may ^rcw continually, and makea perpetual Progrefs in the ways of V
RM2AKXT2X–Sermons on the following subjects ... . which remains therefore, afterhaving given this brief Account of themany different Sor ts and Degrees of Sinners;is only to exhort All Perfons, (fince theScriptures 7niffi be read and confidered byAll^ and the Gofpel miiji be preached ingeneral to perfons of all Capacities andDifpofitions whatever 5) I fay. That whichremains is, to exhort, that every one wouldferioufly and fincerely endeavour to applyto himfelf thofe things G?ily^ which upondue confideration, and impartial exami-ning of his own Confcience, appear to betruly and properly applicable to him
RM2AN4NE3–Sermons on the following subjects .. . o afpecial Command given to Mofes upon Thatvery occafion: And he that will do thelike, muft fhow the like hijpiration andthe like Comfnand. Ananias, and Sapphirafell down dead at the Apoftle^s feet y buttwas by the miraculous Judgment of God^not by any Aiftion of the ylpojiks them-[elves. He that, from thefe inftances,thinks he m^y kill all men that differ fromhim in Rdlgion ; will bring in all Enthu- fafm Againjl Perfecution for Religion. 2 7 fiafm and all Wickednefs into the world. S e r m.Can Chrijlians {how, that they have anyfuch Comnaand ? have they
RM2AN4BEB–Sermons on the following subjects .. . he Minijler of Sin^ or (inthe words of the Text) deceiving them^felves by attempting to meek God, For the receive according to his IForh, 380 the Repentance fpokcn of in the GofpcljS e r m.is not the Pa[jlon, but the Virtue of Rc^ XVII.pentance-, *Tis 0 Real CAj;/^^ of Mind,^^^^^^^evidencing itfclf m fjch a Real Amend-ment of Life and M.mners, as is in Scrip-ture very properly and fignificantiy iiilcd^he New Man, Moft jujflly therefore dowe condemn thofe of the Church ofRome^when they place imaginary Penances anda repeated Circle of Confcfjiom to thePriej
RM2AKYAAK–Sermons on the following subjects ... . e heardin thy land^ wajfing nor deJlruBion with--in thy borders but thou Jhalt call thyWalk Salvation^ and thy Gates Praife: ^hy people alfo Jhall be all righteous^ they Jhall inherit the land for ever. And,(to mention but one obfervation more,with which I {hall conclude 5) When ourSaviour was to exprefs in the lofcieft andmoft fublime figure, the Joy that is inHeaven over a repenting Sinner; thehigheft poffible manner in which he couldexprefs it, was to fay it was greater thanThat over ninety nine Juft perfons whoneed no repetitance. The Meaning ofwhi
RM2AKA4TJ–Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . Z 4 .AM A N E N QUIRY Concerning the ANTICLUITY O F T H E PRACTICE O F Infant-Communion, As founded on the Notion of itsStrict Necessity. AN. ENQUIRY, &c, HE Ankle of InfantCo?nmUnion, tho not much thoughtof amongft us (as we havenot had much Occafion) isa Part of the general Subjedtof the Euchanjl, and maydeferve fome Conlideration at this Time ; if itbe only for the Sake of cleariag up a Point ofDodtrine in fome Degree, and for the obviat-ing fuch Scruples as have been raifed about it.Some ha
RM2AKY3G4–Sermons on the following subjects ... . SERMON IX- GOD will reward all Men ac-cording to their Deferts. Rev. xxii. ii, 12*He that is unjujl^ let him be unjujl flill 5and he which is filthy^ let him be filthyfiill i and he that is righteous^ let himbe righteous fiill and he that is holy ^ lethim be holy fiill: And behold^ I come quick-ly^ and my Reward is with me^ to giveevery man according as his Work Jhall be. N D are we then to imagine, S e r m,that God has at laft no concern IX-whether Men be righteous or ^^^^wicked? whether the Unjuftrepents, or continues to be unjuft ftill?Vol, IX, N %
RM2AM331C–The works of the Reverend and learned MrHenry Grove, of Taunton : containing all the sermons, discourses, and tracts published in his life time . ppeared to walk ac-cording to our common Rule^ and to love ourcommon Lord. The holy Life, the peacefulDeath, and honourable Memory of this Saintof God mufl yield great comfort to her De-fcendants and Relatives; and, they muft giveme leave to be their monitor, are an anfwer-able obligation upon theni to ^read in her fteps Ser. VIII. defire not to live always* 311 fteps, and to h^ followers of her as Jar asJhe was fo of Chriji. To conclude. Let us all
RM2AN4C6C–Sermons on the following subjects .. . SERMON XVI. That every Man fliall finally re-ceive according to his Works. Gal. vi. 7. Be not deceived^ God is not mocked: Forwhatfoever a 7nan Jbwethy Ihat fiallhe alfo reap, N thefe Words we may ob- S e r m.ferve, ili. the General and -^^^^Fundamental Doctrine ofTrue Religion ; that everyman fhall finally receive ofGod, according to what he has done :Whatfoever a man foweth, That pall healfo reap. 2dly, A Declaration, that every Opinion. 350 That every Man Jhall ji?tally S E R M. Opinion or Pracftice, that fubverts ThisXVI. Great and Fundamental Doctrin
RM2AKXY61–Sermons on the following subjects ... . fiiail be accepted for trueand effeftual I The Of the Deceltfuhiefs of Sin. 300 The Application of what has been faid, S e r m,IS evident. Let iis feek the Lord earlyy ^^^^*^j^hile he may be found; let us call upon ^^^^^him while he is near : before our feet flum--ble upon the dark mountains^ and we be;overtaken with the foadow of Deaths whenThat Night cometh wherein no man canwork. Let us watch continually ; becavfewe k?iow neither the day nor the hour^wherein the Son of man co??7eth. I con-clude with the words of the wife Authoroi xht Book oiEcclefajii
RM2AG9ET1–. Sermons on the following subjects ... hsthey jhall be alfo in the likenefs of his re-furreSlion. Knowing this, that our oldman is crucified with him^ that the Bodyof Sin might be deftroyed, that henceforthwe fhould fiot ferve Sin. Now if we bedead with Chrifl we believe that we fiallalfo live with him^ Rom. vi. 5,6, 8. Thisis what the Spirit of God conftantly anduniformly declares and teflifies, through4 ^^^. 9 2 Of being the^ &c. S E R M. the whole Scripture. And therefore they^ who by thefe declarations, and by theconfideration of thefe religious motives,are influenced to live in fuch mann
RM2AXH21R–Several discourses preached at the Temple Church . lies of Supcrftition, whenonce they have got Polleffion; fmce fromour own Experience we know how muchReafon is indebted to the Light of theGofpel; we fhould be careful to prefervethis Light, for fear of falling back again in-to the wretched State from which we havebeen delivered, or into a worfe. Reafonwas once, what the Light of the Gofpel isnow, a fufficient Guide in Religion: But,when Men grew corrupt and vain in theirImaginations, Superflition and Error pre-vailed over the World, and falfe Religionled Reafon in Triumph for Ages together. A
RM2AJ2EKY–The circumstances of the Jewish people an argument for the truth of the Christian religion : three discourses on Romans XI ii . ROM. XI. ii. I fay then^ have they fumbled^ thatthey jloould fall? God forbid.But rather through their fallfalvation is come unto the Gen-tilsj for to provoke them tojealoufie.. EFORE I concludethis argument I choofeto mention a few re-marks and obferva-tions, which I hope may be of fome ufe. i. The argument afforded us for the truth of our religion from the fubffence and af- jlictroe circumflances of the fewijlo people was not abfolutly necefjarie : but yet it was ex
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