ON

VARIOUS SUBJECTS,

By the late REVEREND
JOHN LELAND, D.D..

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

LONDON:
Printed for W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street ;

AND

J. DODSLEY, in Pall-Mall,

M DCC LXIX.

CONTENTS

OF THE

- FOURTH VOLUME.

DISCOURSE I, II.

On Christ's Authority as a Teacher.

Matthew vii. 28, 29.

And it came to pass. when Jesus had ended

thefe Sayings, the People were astonished

at his Doctrine. For be taught them as

one having Authority, and not as the

Scribes.

Page I.

DISCOURSE III, IV, V, VI.

On the Transfiguration.

Matthew xvii. 1— 9. .

And, after fix Days, Jesus taketh Peter,

James, and John bis Brother, and bring-

etk them up into a bigh Mountain apart,

and was transfigured before them, and

bis

his Face did bine as the Sun, and his Raiment was white as the Light. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then AnSwered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be heré; if thou wilt, let us make here three Tabernacles; one for, thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While bé yet spakė, bebold a bright Cloud overshadowed them: And bebold a Voice out of the Cloud, which faid, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him, And, when the Disciple's heard it, they fell on their Face, and were fore afraid. And Jesus came and toucbed them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. . And, when they had - lift up their Eyes, they faw no Man, fave - Jesus only. And, as they came down from the Mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the Vision to no Man, until the son of Man be risen again from the Dead.

. P. 39.

DISCOURSE VII, VIII, IX, X. On the Excellency of our Saviour's

Teaching.

John vii. 46.
e Never Man pake like this Man.

P. 127.

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