: 1 discourses, which I am perfuaded will raise fuch an opinion of Mr. Abernethy in the difcerning and judicious, as will convince them, that this essay, intended as a piece of just reSpect to his memory, is far from flattering it; a thing to which indeed there could be notemptation, when it is real perplexity how to give the reader a just notion of bis true worth; which the author can honestly declare is the cafe; and is fully perfuaded that fuch as were intimately acquainted with him, have a far higher Idea of his character, than this representation of it can possibly raise in others. :: CON Therefore it is of Faith, that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be fure to all the feed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the SER- SERMON VIII. Perfect Love gives Boldness in the 1 John iv. 17, 18. SERMON IX. Loving CHRIST above all, the Character of his true Disciples. Matth. x. 37. He that loveth Father or Mother more than` me, is not worthy of me. And he that loveth Son or Daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. SERMON Χ. P. 203 Of the proper Improvement of Occafions of Sorrow. Ecclesiastes vii. 2, 3, 4. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting, for that : is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the counte nance the heart is made better. The heart of the wife is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. P. 230 SERMON ΧΙ. The Happiness of the Righteous in all Circumftances illustrated. Ifaiah iii. 10. Say ye to the Righteous, that it shall be well with him. SERMON XII. P.255 The Path of the Just, like the shining Light. Proverbs iv. 18. But the path of the just, is as the shining light, that shineth more and more, unto the perfect day. P. 279 SER |