SERMON XII.

The impossibility of man's salvation by the first constitita

tion, yet a strange disposition to seek eternal life by it.

Gen. iii. 24. So he drove out the man ; and he placed at

the east of the garden of Eden, cherubims and a flaming

sword, which turned every way to keep the tree of life. 140

SERMON XIII.

Original Sin established.

Rom. xv. 12. Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the

world, and death by sin ; and so death passed upon all

men, for that all have sinned.

149

SERMON XIV.

The exceeding greatness of man's depravity.

Jer. xvii. 9. The heart is deceitful above all things, and

desperately wicked.

158

SERMON XV.

The first advent of Christ, a great event.

Psalms xl. 7,8. Then said I, lo I come, in the volume of

the book it is written of me ; I delight to do thy will, O

170

SERMON XVI.

Looking to Jesus for Saloation..

Isa. xlv. 22. Look uoto me and be ye saved all the ends

of the earth; for I am God and there is none else. 181

SERMON XVII.

Safety in repairing to Jesus.

Isa. xxxii. 2. And a man shall be as an hiding place from

the wind, and a covert from the tempest, as rivers of water

in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary

land.

190

SERMON XVIII.

The blood of Christ the ground of Salvation.

1 John i. 7. The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth

my God.

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SERMON XIX.

Christ a precious Saviour.

I. Pet. ii. 7. Unto you therefore who believe he is precious. 211.

SERMON XX.

Security in a state of sin described.

Rom. vü. 9. For I was alive without the law once.

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SERMON XXI.

The nature and use of convictions.

Acts xvi. 29. 30. Then he called for a light and sprang in,

and came trembling and fell down before St. Paul and Si-

las, and brought them out and said, sirs, what might I do

to be saved.

232

SERMON XXII.

The doctrine of regeneration considered.

Jobn. iii. 3. Jesus answered and said unto him, verily,

verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he

cannot see the kingdom of God.

243

SERMON XXIII.

Some of the first effects of Regeneration.

II. Cor. v. 17. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a

new creature, old things are passed away; behold all

things are become new,

253

SERMON XXIV.

Conversion considered.

Psalms. xix. 7. The law of the Lord is perfect convert-

ing the soul.

263

SERMON XXV.

The putting off the Old Man.

Ephe. iv. 22. That ye put off concerning the former con-

versation the old-Man, which is corrupt according to the

deceitful lusts.

273

SERMON XXVI:

Evangelical Repentance.

Acts xvii. 30. And the times of this ignorance, God winked

at, but now commandeth all men every where to repent. 284

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SERMON XXVII.

The doctrine of Repentance farther considered.

Luke xiii. 3. I tell you nay, but except ye repent, ye shall

all likewise perish.

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SERMON XXVIII.

Saving faith described.

Heb. i. 1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped

for, the evidence of things not seen.

307

SERMON XXIX.

Saving knowledge distinguished and explained.

Jer. ix. 24. Let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he

understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which

exercise loving kindness, and judgment and righteousness

in the carth; for in these things I delight saith the Lord. 319

SERMON XXX.

Justification by the righteousness of Christ.

Rom. x. 4. For Christ is the end of the law for righte-

ousness to every one that believeth.

330

SERMON XXXI.

Acceptance with God by Christ's obedience to the law.

Isa. xiii. 21. The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness

sake, he will magnify the law and make it honorable. 342

SERMON XXXII.

Adoption.

I. John ii. 1. Behold, what manner of love, the Father

hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons

of God,

353

SERMON XXXIII.

Sanctification.

1. Thes. iv. 3. This is the will of God even your sanctifi-

cation.

356

SERMON XXXIV.

The nature and necessity of Holiness.

Heb. xii. 24. Follow-Holiness without which, no man

shall see the Lord.

370

SERMON XXXV.

Love to God, the great commandment.

Mark xii. 36. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with

with all tby heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy

mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first come

mandment.

387

SERMON XXXVI.

Love to our neighbour explained.

Gal. v. 14. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in

this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,

397

SERMON XXXVII.

Love the great principle of all religion.

I. Cor. xiii. 2. And though I have the gift of prophecy,

and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge, and tho'

I have all faith so that I could remove mountains, and

have no charity, I am nothing.

408

SERMON XXXVIII.

Assurance of grace established.

II. Pet. i. 10. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give all

diligence to make your calling and election sure. 418

SERMON XXXIX:

The testimony of a good conscience.

11. Cor. i. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of

our conscience, that in simplicity and Godly sincerity, not

with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have

had our conversation in the world, and inore abundantly

to you warde

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3ERMON XL:

A Gospel Hope.

I. John iii. 3. And every uran that hath this hope in hin,

purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

439

SERMON XLI.

Growth in Grace.

II. Pet. iii. 18. But grow in grace and in the knowledge

of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

450

SERMON XLII.

The perseverance of the Sairits proved.

Rom. viii. 38. 39 For I am persuaded that neither death

nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things present,

nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other

creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God,

which iň Christ Jesus our Lord.

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