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Preached at Lincoln's-Inn Chapel, on the first public
Fast-day after the Calamity of Lisbon, 1755.
NATURAL AND CIVIL EVENTS THE INSTRUMENTS
OF GOD'S MORAL GOVERNMENT,
Luke xiii. 1. 2, &c.
There were present, at that season, some that told
him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had
mingled with their sacrifices.
And Jesus answering, said unto them, Suppose ye-
that these Galileans were sinners above all the
Galileans, because they suffered such things?
I tell you, nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all
likewise perish.
Or those eighteen upon whom the Tower of Siloam
fell, and slew them, think ye that they were
sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
p. 1.
SERMON XIX.
Preached before the Right Honourable the House
of Lords, January 30, 1760.
Isaiah xix. 13, 14.
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes
of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced
Egypt-The Lord hath mingled a perverse spirit
in the midst thereof.
-
p. 17
SERMON XX.
Preached before the Incorporated Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts,
on Friday, Feb. 21, 1766.
Revelation of St. John, x. 11.
And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again,
before many peoples, and nations, and tongues,
and kings.
POSTSCRIPT
SERMON XXI.
ANSWER A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY.
Prov. xxvi. 4, 5.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou
also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to
his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. p. 61
SERMON XXII.
Preached before the King, in Lent, 1761.
Prov. xiv. 9.
Fools make a mock at sin.
p. 79
SERMON XXIII.
Preached before the King, in Lent, 1765.
1 Cor. ix. 24.
Know
ye not that they which run in a race run all,
but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may
obtain.
p. 91
SERMON XXIV.
SALVATION BY FAITH ALONE.
Matt. xxii. 12.
And he said unto him, Friend, how camest thou
in hither, not having a wedding garment? And
he was speechless. Then the king said to his
servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him
SERMON XXV.
THE BENEFITS OF HERESY.
1 Cor. xi. 19.
There must be also heresies amongst you, that they
which are approved may be made manifest
Preached at Bristol, Nov. 29, 1759;
being the Day appointed for a Public Thanksgiving
for Victories obtained by the British Arms.
Ezekiel xxxvi, 22,
For thus saith the Lord God, I do not this for
your sakes, O House of Israel, but for my holy
name's sake.
p. 121
And they brought unto him all sick people that
were taken with divers diseases and torments, and
those which were possessed with devils, and those
which were lunatic; and he healed them. p. 139