SERMON XXXI.

The Value of Commerce.

ISAIAH Xxiii. 8.

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Whofe merchants are princes, whofe traf-

fickers are the honourable of the earth.

SERMON XXXII.

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The Value of a Country-Life, or the edifying Sojourn

in the Country.

MATTH. xiv. 13. - Jefus departed thence into a defart

place, apart.

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SERMON XXXIII.

The Value of Domeftic Happiness.

MATTH. XXI. 17.

-And he left them, and went out of the

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city into Bethany, and he lodged there. -

SERMON XXXIV.

The Value of Friendship.

PROV.xvii 24.

There is a friend that ticketh clofer than

a brother.

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SERMON XXXV.

The Value of civil and religious Liberty.

Cor. vii. 23. Be not ye the fervants of men.

SERMON XXXVI.

The Value of Learning.

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Happy are thy men, happy are thefe thy

fervants, whith ftand continually before thee, and that

I KINGS X. 8.

hear thy wifdom..

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SERMON XXXVII.

The Value of more enlightened Times.

Now are ye light in the Lord: walk as

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children of light.

SERMON XXXVIII.

The Value of Afflictions and Tribulations.

HEBREWS XI. 11.- No chaftening for the prefent feemeth

to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it

́yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteoufnefs unto them

which are exercised thereby.

SERMON XXXIX.

The Value of a good Reputation.

PROVERBS xxii. I.

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A good name is rather to be chofen

than great riches, and loving favour rather than filver

or gold.

SERMON XL.

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Of Converfion from a bad Courfe of Life.

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LUKE XV. 18, 19.

- I will arife and go to my father, and

will fay unto him, Father, I have finned against heaven,

and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy

fon; make me as one of thy hired fervants.

ACTS XX.

SERMON XLI.

The Blefednefs of Beneficence.

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35. It is more bleffed to give than to receive. 297

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SERMON XLII.

The Value of Human Happiness itself.

LUKE xii. 15.

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A man's life confifteth not in the abun-

dance of the things which he poffeffeth.

SERMON XLIV.

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The Difference between Profperity and Happiness.

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PROV. iv. 20, 21, 22. My fon, attend to my words; in-

cline thine ear unto my fayings. Let them not depart

from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

For they are life unto thofe that find them, and health to

all their flesh.

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SERMON XLV.

View of the Sources of Human Happiness.

PSALM XXXiv. 8. Oh tate and fee how gracious the

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Lord is!

SERMON XLVI.

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The Chriftian Doctrine concerning Happiness.

- 10- And he opened his mouth and

are the poor in fpirit: for theirs

Bleffed are they that mourn :

Bleffed are the meek, for they

MATTH. V. 2, 3, 4.

taught them, faying, Bleffed

is the kingdom of heaven.

for they fhall be comforted.

shall inherit the earth. Bleffed are they which do hunger

and thirst after righteousness: for they fhall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: for they hall obtain mercy.

Bleffed are the pure in heart: for they fhall fee God.

Blessed are the peace-makers: for they fhall be called the

children of God. Bleffed are they which are perfecuted

for righteousness' fake for their's is the kingdom of
heaven.

SERMON XLVII.

Arguments against Vanity.

393

PHILIPP. ii. 3. Let nothing be done through vain-

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glory.

SERMON XLVIII.

412

Rules for forming proper Estimates of Things.

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PSALM iv. 6.

any good?

There be many that fay, Who will fhew us

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SERMON XLIX.

The Vanity of all Earthly Things.

ECCLES. i. 2. Vanity of vanities, faith the preacher, va-

nity of vanities, all is vanity.

SERMON L.

Of the practical Character of Jefus Chrift.

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PHILIPP. ii. 5. Let this mind be in you which was also in

Chrift Jefus,

SERMON LI.

Of the Imitation of the Example of Jefus.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in

SERMON LII.

Of the Paftoral Office.

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