Gospel, we shall attain together to that immortality of happiness, which is the strongest desire and the sweetest hope of a pious heart.

Accept of my kindest wishes. My prayers for you shall ascend to him, who is able to keep you by his mighty power, through faith, unto salvation. My public services will be continued as long as I am able to perform them to your satisfaction. You will bear, as heretofore, with their imperfections, and give me credit for sincerity in subscribing myself

Your much obliged Minister,

and very faithful Friend,

JAMES LINDSAY.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

ON THE SPIRIT OF A MAN COMPARED WITH THE

SPIRIT OF THE BEAST IN ITS QUALITIES AND

PROBABLE DESTINATION.

Eccles. iii. 21. Who knoweth the spirit of man, that

goeth upward; or the spirit of the beast, that goeth

downward to the earth?

SERMON II.

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ON THE UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRESENT

GOOD AND EVIL, AS FURNISHING A STRONG

PRESUMPTION IN FAVOUR OF FUTURE RETRI-

BUTION.

Luke xvi. 25. But Abraham said, Son, remember that

thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and

likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted,

and thou art tormented.

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SERMON III.

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ON THE SUPERIORITY OF RELIGION OVER INFI-

DELITY.

Proverbs ix. 12. If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for

thyself; but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

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SERMON

SERMON IV.

ON THE SUPERIOR ASSURANCE AND COMFORT,

WHICH CHRISTIANITY GIVES TO THE HEART IN

THE PROSPECT OF DEATH.

1 Cor. xv. 53-57. For this corruptible must put on in-

corruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,

and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall

be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is

swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting?

O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is

sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be

to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord

Jesus Christ.

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SERMON V.

ON THE INSEPARABLE CONNECTION BETWEEN

THE HABITS OF THE PRESENT AND THE HAPPI-

NESS OF THE FUTURE LIFE.

Gal. vi. 7, 8. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for

whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For

he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap cor-

ruption; but he that soweth to the spirit, shall of the

spirit reap life everlasting.
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SERMON VI.

ON THE DEATH OF A FATHER.

Zechariah i. 5. Your fathers, where are they? p. 151

SERMON

SERMON VII.

ON THE DEATH OF A CHILD.

2 Samuel xviii. S3. And the king was much moved, and

went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as

he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my

son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absa-

lom, my son, my son!

SERMON VIII.

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ON MATERNAL AFFECTION, AS THE MOST APPRO-

PRIATE IMAGE OF DIVINE BENEVOLENCE.

Isaiah xlix. 14, 15. But Zion said, The Lord hath for-

saken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a

woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have

compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may

forget, yet will I not forget thee.

SERMON IX.

AGAINST EXCESSIVE GRIEF.

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Psalm lxxvii. 7-12. Will the Lord cast off for ever?

and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean

gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger

shut up his tender mercies? And I said, This is my

infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right

hand of the Most High. I will remember the works of

the Lord; surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

I will meditate also of all thy works, and talk of thy

doings.
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SERMON

SERMON X.

ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PURITY OF HEART,

AND SEEING GOD.

Matthew v. 8. Blessed are the pure in heart; for they

ON TENDER-HEARTEDNESS.

Ephes. iv. 32. Be ye tender-hearted.

SERMON XII.

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INTEGRITY THE BEST GUIDE BOTH IN RELIGIOUS

INQUIRIES AND IN MORAL CONDUCT.

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Proverbs xi. 3. The integrity of the upright shall guide

them; but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy

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SERMON XIII.

PAUL AND PETER AT ANTIOCH.

Gal. ii. 11-15. But when Peter was come to Antioch, I

withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

For before that certain came from James, he did eat

with the gentiles: but when they were come, he with-

drew and separated himself, fearing them which were of

the circumcision. And the other Jews dissembled like-

wise; insomuch that Barnabas also was led away by

their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked

not uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel, I

said unto Peter before them all; If thou, being a Jew,

livest after the manner of gentiles, and not as do the

Jews,