known) are no ways inferiour to thofe of a more Publick and Splendid Nature. For You are happy in the beft of Ladies, as She is in the Tendereft of Husbands; You have the best of Brothers, and the beft of Chil dren; thofe Arrows in the Hand of the Mighty Man, which are both his Ornament, and Defence: God be thanked, Your Quiver is full of them! And He amongit them, who is to inherit Your Ample Fortunes, doth, by his Early Love of Learning, and most Vertuous Difpofition, promife, that he will one one day do Honour even to that Honourable Stock from which he fprings. With fuch a Variety of Bleffings hath God furrounded You! and, that nothing may be wanting, he hath blefs'd You likewife with an Heart and Skill to use them. May You, thro' his Goodness, enjoy an uninterrupted Continuance of them; and fuch a Length of Days, as will give You Room to improve them to the utmost, for His Glory, and the Pulick Benefit. This, MY LORD, is the Unanimous Wish of all that b 2 have have been Oblig'd by You, of All that Honour You, that is, of All that truly Know You; but of none more than Him, who now offers these Sermons to Your Lordship, and with that Sincerity which becomes a Preacher of Divine Truth, profeffes himself to be, by all the Tyes of Efteem, and Duty, Gratitude, and Inclination, Your LORDSHIP'S moft Devoted, and ever Faithful Servant. FRANCIS ATTERBURY. THE Firft VOLUM E. SERM.I. T HE Duty of Praise and Thankf Pfal. 1. 14. Offer unto God Thanksgiving. SERM.II. The Power of Charity to Cover Sin. 1. St. Peter iv. 8. Charity shall Cover the SERM. III. IV. The Miraculous Propagation Ifaiah lx. 22. A Little one shall become a Thousand; and a small one, a ftrong Na- tion: I the Lord will haften it in his Prov. xiv. 6. A Scorner feeketh Wisdom, SERM. VI. A Difcourfe occafion'd by the Feafting for that is the End of all Men, and the Living will lay it to Heart. SERM. VII. The Wisdom of Providence ma- Ezek. xxxvii. 3. And he faid unto me, Son of Man, can the fe Bones live? And I anfwered, O Lord God, Thou knoweft. SERM. VIII. The Duty of Publick Intercef- 1 Tim. ii. 1,2,3. I Exhort that first of all, Supplications, Prayers, Interceffions, and giving of Thanks be made for all Men; for Kings, and all that are in Autho- rity; that We may lead a Quiet and Peaceable Life, in all Godliness and Ho- nefty: For this is Good and Acceptable in the fight of God our Saviour. p. 275 SERM. IX. The Rule of Doing as we would St. Matth. vii. 12. All things, what foever Te would that Men should do unto You, SERM. X. Of Religious Retirement. St. Matth. xiv. 23. When he had fent the ER. |