CONTENTS. SERMON I. Page 1. FAVOUR SHEWN TO IMPLICIT FAITH. Psalm cxix. 99, 100. I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients; because 1 keep Thy precepts. SERMON II. IMPLICIT FAITH RECOGNISED BY REASON. Psalm cxix. 99, 100. I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients; because I keep Thy precepts. SERMON III. IMPLICIT FAITH RECONCILED WITH FREE ENQUIRY. 1 Thessalonians v. 20, 21. Despise not prophesyings: prove all things; hold fast that which is good. SERMON IV. Page 76. INIQUITY ABOUNDING. St. Matt. xxiv. 12. iniquity shall abound. SERMON V. Page 105. DANGER OF SYMPATHISING WITH REBELLION. Rom. i. 32. Who, knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. SERMON VI. NATIONAL APOSTASY. 1 Samuel xii. 23. As for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to but I will teach you the good and the right way. pray for you: SERMON VII. Page 149. CHURCH AND STATE. Isaiah xlix. 23. And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers. SERMON VIII. PRIMITIVE TRADITION RECOGNISED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE. 2 Tim. i. 14. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us, SERMON IX. Page 232. CHURCH SOCIETIES. Numbers xxiii. 23. According to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought? SERMON X. Page 251. EUCHARISTICAL OFFICES. St. John xvii. 19. For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified through the Truth. SERMON XI. Page 273. COUNSELS OF PERFECTION. St Luke v. 11. When they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him. SERMON XII. Page 293. ENDURANCE OF CHURCH IMPERFECTIONS. Jer. xlv. 4, 5. The LORD saith thus: Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted, will I pluck up, even this whole land: and seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. SERMON XIII. THE DUTY OF HOPING AGAINST HOPE. Rom. iv. 18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. POSTSCRIPT TO SERMON VIII, |