THE LAYMAN'S LEGACY, OR TWENTY-FIVE SERMONS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS. BY HENRY FITZ. The slave of no sect, the partisan of no party, a bigot to no creed, a zealot of no "A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; the prophets prophesy VOLUME I. NEW-YORK: P. PRICE, NO. 130 FULTON-STREET. STEREOTYPED BY J. S. REDFIELD. 1839. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1839, By P. PRICE, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District or New-York, 882 F5486a INTRODUCTION. OUR Arminian friends say, "There is something for us to do." Taking their hint kindly, I have been at work, and now exhibit the product of my labours to my brethren of the Human Family. Whether they shall approve or disapprove, of my productions, cannot be a subject of concern to me; for the reason, that not having been moved by a hope of applause, or expectation of favour from my fellows, I cannot be discomfited by their censure. It is the TRUTH, that I have most sincerely endeavoured to exhibit to the world, that should be the important subject of the readers' consideration; not the humble instrument of exhibiting the truth. The contents of the vessel, not the vessel that contains the boon, should fix the attention of the recipients. Believing that gross errors, derogatory to the character, and a foul libel on the purpose or design of God our Heavenly Father, have become popular in the world; and that this pseudo reputation which error has obtained, is a stumblingblock in the path of the wayfaring man, and subversive of man's present good, I have contributed my feeble aid to arrest the progress of this Hydra, and expose the Monster in his deformity. When my LORD and Master Jesus Christ, exposed the errors of the ancient Pharisees, obloquy, insult, hatred, and, finally, persecution to the death, were the reward he met at the hands of men. Taught in the school of Jesus, I, therefore, neither court applause, nor shun re |