not fay fo in words merely, but în ac tions; teaching equally by example and by precept, that they confider all knowl edge whatever, without the knowledge of God, as of no value, and that the induftry, which has not for its object the melioration of life, is laborious trifling. CONTENTS. Page Then Jefus, beholding him, loved him; and faid unto him, one thing thou lackeft: go thy way, fell whatfoever thou haft, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was 84 Obfervation of early virtue a fource of joy. I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in the truth, as we have received a commandment from the father........2 John, v. 4. SERMON VI. Importance of an early knowledge of the fcriptures. And that from a child, thou hast known the holy fcriptures, which are able to make thee wife unto falvation, through faith which is in Chrift Fefus. 2 Tim. iii. 15. SERMON VII. Reverence of the fcriptures a corrective of youthful follies. 118 ? Wherewithal fhall a young man cleanfe his way by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Pfalm cxix. 9. SERMON VIII. Our Creator to be remembered in youth. 133 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, aor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt fay, I have no pleasure in them........Ecclef. xii. 1. Obligations to piety arifing from a religious education. 160 Know thou the God of thy father; and ferve bim SERMON X. Obedience to God the best method Page of fecuring the favour of men. 176 And Jefus increafed in wisdom, and ftature, and in favour with God and man.......Luke ii. 52. SERMON XI. Youthful fobriety. Young men likewife exhort to be fober-minded. SERMON XII. 193 Titus ii. 6. Character of Daniel recommended to the imitation of youth. Daniel, a man greatly beloved......Dan. x. II. SERMON XIII. Means by which the young may a void contempt. 212 229 Let no man defpife thy youth.......1 Tim. iv. 12. SERMON XIV. Advantages of good, and difadvantages of evil, company. 243 He that walketh with wife men fhall be wife; but a companion of fools fhall be deftroyed. SERMON XV. Prov. xiii. 20. The corrupting influence of evil dif courfe. 257 1 Cor. xv. 33. Evil communications corrupt good manners. |