SERMONS

ON SEVERAL

Subjects and Occasions.

FORTY FOUR
Now published from the Author's Manu.

scripts, prepared for the Press by himself:
The first six having been separately printed
before.

By CHARLES WHEATLY, M. A.
late Vicar of Furneux-Pelham in Hartfordshire.

VOL. III.

LONDON:
Printed for C. Davis in Holbourn; C. Hitch in Pater-
nofter Row; and S. Austen in Newgate-Street.

M DCC XLVI.

CON TEN T S.

SERMON I.
Christ risen from the Dead.

I COR. xv. 20. BUT now is Christ risen from the Dead, and become the First-Fruits of them

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that sept.

SERMON II. Christ the First-Fruits of them that sept.

I COR. xv. 20. But now is Christ risen from the Dead, and bes

come the First-Fruits of them that Nept. 19

SERMON III. The Purification of MARY, and the Presen

tation of Jesus in the Temple.

LUKE ii. 22, 23, 24. When the Days of her Purification, according

to the Law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord, (As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every Male that openeth the Womb fall be called Holy unto the Lord) And to offer a Sacrifice according to A 2

that

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that which is said in the Law of the Lord, A Pair of Turtle-Doves, or, two young Pigeons.

SERMON IV.
The ISRAELITE without Guile.

JOHN j. 47
-Bebold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no
Guile.

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SERMON V. St MATTHEW called from the Receipt of

Custom.

MATT, ix. 9. And as Jesus passed forth from thence, be saw

a Man named Matthew, fitting at the Receipt of Custom: And be saith unto bim,

and be arose and followed bim. 103

Follow me,

SERMON VI. The Fall of JUDAS, and Election of MAT

THIAS.

ACTS i. 23, 24, 25, 26. And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsa

bas (who was surnamed Juftus) and Matthias. And they prayed and said, Thou Lord, which knoweft the Hearts of all Man, Dhew whether of these two thou hast chosen. That be may take Part of this Ministry and

Apostleswip,

Apostleship, from which Judas by Transgreffon fell

, that he might go to his own Place. And they gave forth their Lots ; and the Lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles. 131

SE R M ON VII.
The Existence of Angels.

HEBREWS i. 14.
Are they not all ministring Spirits, fent forth

to minister for them, who shall be Heirs
of Salvation?

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SERMON VIII.
The Nature, &c. of Angels.

HEBREWS i. 7.
And of the Angels be faith, Wbo maketb bis

Angels Spirits, and his Ministers a Flame
of Fire.

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SE R M ON IX.
Angels God's Ministers for the Heirs of

Salvation.
HEBREWS i. 14.
Are they not all ministring Spirits, fent
forth to minister for them who fhall be Heirs
of Salvation?

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