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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
ON HUMILITY.
Before honour is humility
PROV. XV. 33.
[Preached at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, July 23, 1826.]
SERMON II.
ON PROPORTIONATE RESPONSIBILITY.
LUKE Xii. 48.
To whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required;
and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask
the more
[Preached at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, July 22, 1827.]
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SERMON III.
ON THE FEAR OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS.
JONAH iii. 10.
God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and
God repented of the evil that He had said that He would do
unto them, and He did it not
[Written for the Chapel Royal, St. James's, July 27, 1828,
but preached (with alterations) at East Horsley, on
the Fast Day, March 21, 1832.]
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SERMON IV.
ON SEEKING THE GLORY OF GOD.
1 COR. X. 31.
Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
[Preached at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, July 26, 1829.]
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SERMON V.
ON THE VALUE OF A CLEAR CONSCIENCE.
LUKE xi. 34, 35.
The light of the body is the eye; therefore when thine eye is
single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine
eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed
therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness . . 64
[Preached at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, July 25, 1830.
Eight o'Clock Service.]
SERMON VI.
ON ZEAL FOR THE FAITH.
JUDE 3, 4.
Ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once de-
livered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in
unawares . . . ungodly men, . . . denying our only Master,
God, and Lord Jesus Christ
Twelve o' Clock Service.]
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SERMON VII.
ON NATIONAL GUILT.
DANIEL ix. 13, 14.
All this evil is come upon us : yet made we not our prayer before
the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and
understand thy truth. Therefore hath the Lord watched upon
the evil, and brought it upon us
[Preached at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, July 17, 1831.]
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SERMON VIII.
ON THE PRESENCE OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS.
ISAIAH XXVI. 9.
When thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the
world will learn righteousness
[Preached at East Horsley, on the occasion of the Bristol
riots, the incendiary fires, and the appearance of the
Cholera Morbus.]
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SERMON IX.
A NATION'S DEPENDANCE UPON GOD.
ROM. xiii. 1. 5.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no
power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God.
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but
also for conscience' sake
[Preached, before the Judges of Assize, at Winchester Cathe-
dral, Feb. 26, 1832.]
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SERMON X.
MAN'S PERVERSION OF GOD'S FORBEARANCE.
ECCLES. viii. 11.
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily,
therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do
evil
[Preached at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, Oct. 28, 1832.]
SERMON XI.
ON THE THANKSGIVING FOR THE REMOVAL OF
THE CHOLERA.
JOHN V. 14.
Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing
come upon thee
[Preached at East Horsley, April 14, 1833.]
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