CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

OF FORMING A RIGHT JUDGMENT IN MATTERS OF RE-

LIGION.

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1 Thess. v. 21.-Prove all things : hold fast

that which is good.

1

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SERMON II.

OF THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

i Cor. II. 5.-That your faith should not stand

in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 29

SERMON III.

OF APOSTOLICAL AUTHORITY IN MATTERS OF FAITH.

1 Cor. 1. 24.-Not for that we have dominion

over your faith; but are helpers of your joy:

for, by faith ye stand.

57

SERMON IV.

OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMISSION IN THE CHURCH OF

CHRIST.

i Cor. iv. 1.- Let a man so account of us, as of

the ministers of Christ, und stewards of the my-

steries of God

80

SERMON V. & VI.

ON THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH.

Joux, XVII. 21.--That they all may be one: as

-thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, thut they

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also may be one in us : that the world may be-

lieve that thou hast sent me.

107-121

SERMON VII. & VIII.

OF THE UNITY OF OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS OF CHRIST.

Matt. XXVIII. 20.—Teaching them to observe all

things whatsoever I have commanded you. 140--157

SERMON IX.

OF CHARITY, THE BOND OF UNION.

Jonn, xul. 35.-By this shall all men know that

ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 177

SERMON X.

OF THE LAW OF DISCIPLINE.

1 Cor. x111. 10.--I write these things, being

absent, lest, being present, I should use sharpness

according to THE POWER WHICH THE LORD

TO EDIFICATION, AND

NOT TO DESTRUCTION.

HATH

GIVEN

ME

197'

SERMON XI.

OF THE SIN OF SEPARATION.

1 COR, XII. 25.-That there should be no schism

in the body.

218

CONTENTS,

SERMON XIII.

REFORMATION TO BE EFFECTED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE

TO THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH.

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Rev. 11. 5.—Remember, therefore, from whence

thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first

works : or else I will come unto thee quickly,

and will remove thy candlestick out of his place,

repent.

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except thou

SERMON XIV.

OF THE CHARACTER AND DUTIES OF A CHRISTIAN MI-

NISTER.

į Pet. v. 1-3.—The elders which are among you,

I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness

of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of

the glory that shall be revealed : feed the flock

of God which is among you, taking the oversight

thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for

filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as

being lords over God's heritage, but being en-

samples to the flock.

293

SERMON XV.

SCRIPTURAL GROUNDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND

THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A NATIONAL CHURCH.

Titus, 1. 5.-For this cause left I thee in Crete,

that thou shouldest set in order the things that

are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as

Į had appointed thee.

341

SERMON XVI.

OF THE DUTY OF PROVIDING FOR THE RELIGIOUS IN-
STRUCTION OF THE POOR.

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Matt. X1.5.-The poor have the Gospel preached
unto them.

377

ERRATA.
Page 68, line 19, for them, read themselves.

102, last line, for enforced, read inferred.
158, line 24, for your, read thy.
177, line 17, for life, read lips.

240, line 19, for vanity, read variety. .... 254, line 10, for right, read rite.

355, line 21, for Jehoram, read Jehoash.

379, line 13, after equity, insert for. .... 380, line 10, for succeeding, read preceding.