difcourfes, which I am perfuaded will raise fuch an opinion of Mr. Abernethy in the dif cerning and judicious, as will convince them, that this essay, intended as a piece of just reSpect to his memory, is far from flattering it ; a thing to which indeed there could be no temptation, when it is real perplexity how to give the reader a just notion of his true worth ; which the author can honeftly declare is the cafe; and is fully perfuaded that fuch as were intimately acquainted with him, have a far higher Idea of his character, than this representation of it can poffibly raise in ethers. CON Therefore it is of Faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be fure to all the feed; not to that only which is of Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have Boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, fo are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love cafteth out fear, because fear hath torment ; He that loveth Father or Mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that is is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the fadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wife is in the boufe of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. SERMON XI. p. 230 The Happiness of the Righteous in all Circumftances illuftrated. Ifaiah iii. 10. Say ye to the Righteous, that it shall be well with him. SERMON XII. P. 255 The Path of the Juft, like the fhining Light. Proverbs iv. 18. But the path of the just, is as the shining light, that fhineth more and more, unto the perfect day. p. 279 SER |