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admit of any Doubt; and carries in it a Reflection, fo much to the disadvantage of Religion, that, could it poffibly be conceal'd, I should think my felf oblig'd to pafs it over in Silence. How muft it afflict good Men, to confider, that our unhappy Difputes, about Rights and Privileges, fhould spread themselves into Points, of a Foreign Nature, and of the most Sacred Importance; and be perfu'd to the very Horns of the Altar, without any regard to the Interests of our Common Christianity ! What! can we not differ about Adjournments, without differing alfo about the Evidences of a Future State; and managing our Contests on that Head, in fuch a manner, as even to take part with, and make Sport for Unbelievers? Are these the blessed Effects of that Moderation and Temper, of which we have beard so much infome Men's Writings, and feen fo lit tle in their Practices? How long shall the best Words in the World be thus perverfly applied to the worst Purpofes; and made ufe of to cover, and advance Defigns, widely diftant from our fpecious Pretenfions! Can we look upon it, as one Inftance of that most amiable Virtue,To ftand by cool and unconcern'd for the great Truths of Religion? neither to defend them our Selves, nor yet fuffer them to be defended by Others? and, when we chance to fpy an Egyptian fmiting an Hebrew, öne of our Brethren, to be fo far from avenging the Wrong, as to encourage and affift the Doer of it? What is this, but to imitate the wicked Policy of our worft Enemy, which we have so often complain'd of? For bow Eloquent have some Men been in their Inves tives against a Neighbouring Prince (the fabject of their Panegyricks on fome other Occafions) for making feandalous Leagues with Mahometans, and attacking Chriftians in Conjunction with the great Enemies o Christendom?

Chriftendome? And is Their Conduct lefs liable to Reproach, who are not afham'd to efpouse the Cause even of Infidelity it felf, rather than mifs an Opportunity of expreffing their Refentments against Men they de not like, and of keeping up their Little Party-Inte refts, and Quarrels? When Popery was at our Doors in a late Reign; did we take This way of keeping it eut? And are Atheism and Deifm lefs dreadful in themselves? or are We now in lefs Danger of being overrun with them? In God's Name, if we cannot agree in other things, let us unite at least in an equal Zeal for thofe Capital Doctrines, which we all equally embrace, and are alike concern'd to maintain: Nor let our Perfonal Views, and Prejudices (if we will not be perfuaded to part with them) ever lead us to do any thing, that may expofe Religion it felf to the Laughter and Scorn of Profane Men, who fhoot out the Lip, and fhake the Head, faying, Aha! So we would have it.

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Pfal. 1. 14.

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HE Duty of Praife and Thankf giving.

Offer unto God Thanksgiving.

pag. I SERM. II. The Power of Charity to Cover Sin. - St. Peter iv. 8. Charity hall Cover the Multitude of Sins.

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P. 33. SERM. III. IV. The Miraculous Propagation of the Gofpel.

Ifaiah. Ix. 22. A Little one shall become a Thoufand; and a fmall one, a ftrong Nation: I the Lord, will haften it in his time.

P-77 SERM. V. A Scorner incapable of true Wisdom.

Prov. xiv. 6. A Scorner feeketh Wisdom, and findeth it not. P.145 SERM. VI. A Difcourfe occafioned by the Death of the Lady Cutts,

Ecclef. vii. 2. It is better to go to the Houfe of Mourning, than to go to the House of Feafting for that is the End of all Men, and the Living will lay it to Heart.

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St. Luke xvi. 31. If they hear not Mofes and the Prophets, neither will they be perfwaded, though one rofe from the Dead.

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SERM. XIL. A Sermon preach'd at the Funeral of Mr. Thomas Bennet.

1 Cor. xv. 19. If in this Life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all Men most miser

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SERM. XIII. A Sermon Preach'd at the Election of the Lord-Mayor.

Job xxix. 14. I put on Righteousness, and it clothed me; my Fudgment was as a Robe and a Diadem.

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SERM. XIV. A Sermon Preach'd before the Lord-Mayor, on a Day of Publick Humiliation.

Pfal. xxx. 6, 7, 8. In my Profperity I faid, Ifball never be moved: Lord, by thy favour Thou haft made my Mountain to stand Strong. Thou didst hide thy Face, and I was troubled, I cryed unto Thee, O Lord, and unto the Lord I made my Supplication.

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