Rev. Mr. Shipley, Bromfgrove John Simpfon, Efq; Launde-Abbey, Leicestershire Mrs. Simpfon Mifs Simpson Jofeph Scott, Efq; Afhwood Mifs Skidmore, London ditto Mr. B. Stokes, Tipton Smith, Nottingham Simpson, ditto S.Stephenson, ditto Sturt, ditto Stokes, ditto J. Stephens, ditto ditto S. Southall, Tipton, near ditto Styles, Stourbridge Seager, Brierly-hill Mrs. Seager, ditto Mr. Sidaway, Cradley, near ditto T. H. Spurrier, Worcester Coll. Oxford Swinney, ditto J. Stubbs, Walfall T. Rev. P. Thoroton,, Nottinghamshire Mr. Thomfon, Plumptre-Houfe, Nottingham Mrs. Thomfon Mifs Tanfield Mr. Tomlinfon, Newark, Nottinghamshire Twamley, Dudley W. Turton, Sedgley, near ditto J. Timbrell, Walfall Roger Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Worcester Rev. Mr. Walters, Bingham, Nottinghamshire Rev. Mr. Walker, Sa. of the Col.Church, Wolverhampton Rev. Mr. Williams, Rector of Martin Huffington Rev. Mr. Wood, Dudley Captain Winter, Shut-End, near ditto Jofeph Wainwright, Efq; Mr. T. Wainwright Mifs F. Woolley Mr. B. Woolley, J. Woolley, Walker, Williams, E. Wilkinson, ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto R. Waffall, the Hollies, near ditto Walter Woodcock, Efq; Hales-Owen R. Windle, Efq; Beobridge Captain Welsh, Warwick J. Wintle, Efq; Frocefter, Gloceftershire Mr. T. Wyer, ditto T. Whateley, Birmingham R. Ruffel Witton, Oldfwinford, near Stourbridge Sargent Witton, Heath, near J. Witton, Walker, Weft, Walton, Weaver, Mrs. Watfon, London Mr. Whitehurst, ditto F. Wells, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire Y. Rev. Mr. Young, Minifter of St. Paul's, Birmingham Mr. Yates, Nottingham Mr. Yardley, Alcefter. CON 7. On the peculiar Duties of Chrifti-87 8. On Britain's Happiness. An Affize fer. 108 SERMON I. FAITH IN CHRIST. JOHN xiv. 1. Let not your heart be troubled :- IN believe in N this and the two following chapters of his faithful narrative, "the disciple whom Jefus loved" pathetically describes his bleffed Mafter's laft interviews with those who may be termed his Family. At these awful moments, like a tender Father who is on the point of being parted from his Children, he feels the diftreffes they will be expofed to after his departure, and mingles his advice with confolation. Seeing them affected with the idea of his Death, he comforts them with an affurance, that the dreaded Separation would not be go, fays he, to prepare a place final. 66 B for for you. I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, ye may be alfo. Therefore, let not your heart be troubled :-ye believe in God, believe alfo in me." As if he had faid, "Ye believe that there is an Almighty Being, who made and upholdeth all things by the Word of his Power; without whofe Permiffion not even a Sparrow falleth to the ground. Ye believe that he forfakes not thofe who put their truft in him: that he fees them under all their troubles, and will finally relieve them. I have told you that this gracious Being is my Father, and that I AND THE FATHER ARE ONE. Therefore, let not your heart be troubled for, in the fame manner as ye believe in God, believe alfo in me. He that hath feen me hath feen the Father; for I am in the Father, and the Father is in me. All things are committed unto me of my Father all Power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Therefore let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be be afraid. In your fevereft trials and diftreffes I will not leave you comfortlefs,I will watch over and fupport you. : Lo! |