Above One Hundred and Fifty SERMONS, befides his POETICAL PIECES.

IN TEN LARGE VOLUMES OCTAVO.

To which is prefixed,

An ACCOUNT of the AUTHOR'S LIFE and WRITINGS, with an ELEGIAC POEM, and large CONTENTS.

Go, preach the gospel to every creature, MARK XVI. 15.

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CONTENT S.

SERMON LXXIII,-LXXVIII.

The Strength of Sin, and how the law is the Strength

thereof, opened up and unfolded,

I Cor. xv. 56. The strength of fin is the law.

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The words being viewed in their connection, analized and explained, there are
two doctrinal propofitions adduced, and feparately profecuted.
The FIRST is, “That fin is a very strong and powerful thing'
obfervation, the following general heads of method are profecuted, viz.

1. The nature of fin enquired into, and opened up,

And from this

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2. The strength of fin unfolded, by viewing the qualities and degrees of its

ftrength,

3. How the ftrength of fin difcovers itself, evinced,

4. Whence the ftrength of fin comes, and where it lies,

5. Some inferences deduced for application,

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The SECOND doctrine is, "That the law of works is the ftrength of fia to the
finner that hath violate and broken it." And from this propofition, the fol-
lowing general topics are propofed, viz.

1. Enquire what law is the ftrength of fin,

2. Shew what ftrength it is that fin hath from the law,

3. Shew what fin the law is the ftrength of,

4. How, and in what refpect, the law is the ftrength of fin,

5. Whence it is that the law is the ftrength of fin,

6. Application of the whole, in feveral ufes,

Ufe (1.) Of caution, in four particulars,

(2.) Of information, in feveral inferences,

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Two difficult cafes folved, relative to hypocrites and believers,

Twelve inflances of the ftrength of fin in believers,

Four inftances of the miferable state of unbelievers,

(3.) Of examination; containing a fourfold inquiry to know who are de-

livered from the law, as it is the ftrength of fin,

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(4.) Of exhortation; first to unbelievers, who are under the law; and then

to believers, who are not under it,

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SERMON LXXIX.

God's Great Name, the Ground and Reafon of faving

great Sinners,

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Ps.cvii.8. Nevertheless he faved them for his name's fake.
The words being divided, explained, and fummed up in a doctrinal observation,
feveral propofitions laid down for clearing the doctrine, and parallel fcrip-
tures adduced for illuftrating the truth of it, the following general heads of
method are infifted upon, viz.

1. What is that name of God, for the fake of which he faves,

2. What it is for God to fave for his name's fake,

3. What falvation he works for his name's fake,

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4. What is imported in this NEVERTHELESS; or, over what impediments doth

God bring about falvation for his name's fake,

5. Some reasons offered why he faves for his name's fake,

6. Some inferences deduced for the application,

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