Contents
The Wisdom of God in the Means used to Propagate the Gospel.
1 Cor. i. 27, 28.—“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise,” &c.
Sermon II. The Subject Continued.
Sermon III. The Declensions of Christianity an argument of its truth.
Luke xviii. 8.—“When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”
Sermon IV. The Subject Continued.
Sermon V. Abram’s Horror of Great Darkness.
Gen. xv. 12.—“And when the sun was going down a deep sleep fell upon Abram,” &c.
Sermon VI. Divine Impartiality Considered.
Rom. ii. 11.—“For there is no respect of persons with God.”
Moses’ Prayer to be Blotted out of God’s Book.
Exod. xxxii. 31, 32.—“And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, ‘Oh! This people have sinned,’” &c.
Sermon VIII. The Same Subject Continued.
Sermon IX. St. Paul’s wish to be Accused from Christ.
Rom. ix. 3.—“For I could with that myself were accursed from Christ,” &c.
Sermon X. David’s Sin in the Matter of Uriah.
2 Sam. xii. 13.—“And David said unto Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord,’” &c.
Sermon XI. The General Character of Christians.
Gal. v. 24.—“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its affections,” &c.
Sermon XII. The Aggravated Guilt of him who delivered Christ to Pilate.
John xix. 10, 11.—“Then saith Pilate unto him, ‘Speakest thou not unto me?’” &c.
Sermon XIII. The Trial of Peter’s Love to Christ.
John xxi. 15, 16, 17.—“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, ‘Simon,’” &c.
Sermon XIV. Gifts no Certain Evidence of Grace.
Luke x. 20.—“In this rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you, but,” &c.
Human Characters Determined only by Divine Decision
1 Cor. iv. 3, 4.—“But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you,” &c.
Sermon XVI. Characters will be Disclosed and Justice Awarded.
1 Cor. iv. 5.—“Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring,” &c.
Sermon XVII. God Willing that all Men should be Saved.
1 Tim. ii. 4.—“Who will have all men to be saved.”
Balak’s Inquiries relative to the Service of God, and Balaam’s answer briefly considered.
Micah vi. 6,7,8.—“Wherewith shall I come before the Lord And bow myself before the high God?” &c.
Sermon XIX. Confessing Christ an Indispensible Duty.
2 Tim ii. 12.—“If We deny him, he will deny us.”
Sermon XX. The Fear which terminates in the Second Death.
Rev. xxi. 8.—“The fearful—shall have their part in the lake, which burneth with fire,” &c.
The End of Family Institutions, with Observations on The Importance of Education.
Mal ii. 15.—“And did he not make one? Yet had he the residue of the Spirit,” &c.
Sermon XXII. Parental Duties Considered and Urged
—from the same text.
Sermon XXIII. The Blessing of God on Filial Piety.
Jer. xxxv. 19.—“Therefore thus saith the Lord—‘Jonadab, the Son of Rechab shall not want a man,’” &c.
Sermon XXIV. The Character and Supports of Widows Indeed.
2 Tim. v. 5.—“Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in God,” &c.
The Good Man Useful in Life and Happy in Death.
Psalm xxxvii. 37.—“Mark the perfect man and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.”
Sermon XXVI. Departed Saints Fellow Servants with those on Earth.
Rev. xxii. 9.—“I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets—.”
Sermon XXVII. The Subject Continued.
Sermon XXVIII. The Dangers of Deviating from Divine Institutions.
Col. ii. 8.—“Beware lest any man spoil you through Philosophy and vain deceit,” &c.
Sermon XXIX. The Sins of Communities Noted and Punished.
Mat. xxiii. 36.—“Verily I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation.”