EDINBURGH and GLASGOW:
Printed for G. HAMILTON & J. BALFOUR, W. SANDS,

J. TRAIL, W. MILLER, and J. Brown, Edinburgh;
A. STALKER, Glasgow; and T. GLAS, Dundee.

MDCCXLVIII.

The CONTENTS.

SERM. CCXXXVII, CCXXXVIII, CCXXXIX, CCXL,

CCXLI, CCXLII. The evidences of the truth of the

Christian religion. 2 Cor. iv. 3, 4. But if our gospel

be hid, it is hid to them that are loft: In whom the God of this

world bath blinded the minds of them which believe not, test the

light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,

joould fine unto them.

Page 1, 12, 24, 37, 49, 62.

SERM. CCXLIII, CCXLIV, CCXLV. The excellency and

universality of the Christian revelation, with the sin and

danger of rejecting it.- John ji. 19. And this is the

condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved

darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 80, 95,

108.

140..

SERM. CCXLVI. The ground of bad mens enmity to the

truth.- John iji. 20. For every one that doetb evil, hatetb.

the light, neither cometh to the light, left his deeds spauld.be repro-

ved.

127.

SERM. CCXLVII. Trụe liberty, the refult of Christianity.

John viii. 36. If the Son therefore mall make you free,

gé fall be free indeed.

GERM. CCXLVIII. The duty of improving the present op-

portunity, and advantages of the gospel. John xii.

35. Then said Fesus unto them, ret a little while is the light-

with you; walk while you have the light, left darkness come up-

on you.

155.

Serm. CCXLIX. The folly of hazarding eternal life for

temporal enjoyments. Matth. xvi. 26. For what

is a man profited, if he mall gain the whole world, and lose his

own foul? or what Mall a man give in exchange for his soul?

170,

SERM. CCL, CCLI. The reafonableness of fearing God more

than man. Luke xii. 4, s. And I say unto you my friends,

Bę not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no

more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye mall

fear : Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast in-

to hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

185, 197.

SIRM. CCLII, CCLIH. The efficacy of prayer, for ob-

taining the Holy Spirit. Luke xi. 13. How much more

- pall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask-

bim.

207, 222.
SERM. CCLIV. The bad and good use of God's signal judge

ments upon others. Luke xiii. 5. I tell you, Nay : but

except ye repent, ye Noall all likewise perim.

235.

SERM. CCLV. Wherein lies that exact righteousness, which
is required between man and man. Preached at the morn-

22

ing exercise, at Cripple-gate. Matth. vii: 12: There:
fore all thing's whatsoever you would that men fould do unto you,
do ye even-so to 'them ;. for this is the Law and the Prophets.

257.

PRAYERS composed by Archbishop TILLOTSON:

To which is added, A short discourse to his fer.

vants before the sacrament.

A prayer before the sermon,

288.

A prayer, which (as the publisher conje&tures) he used before

his composing his sermons,

291.

Prayers used by him the day before his consecration. 292.

A discourse to his servants, concerning receiving the sacra-

ment.

300

303.

A form of PR AYERS, used by his late Majesty

K. WILLIAM III. when he received the holy fa.

'crament, and on other occasions.

A prayer to God, that he would be pleased to assist and accept

my preparation to receive the blessed sacrament: 302.

A penitent confession of sins, with an humble supplication

for mercy and forgiveness.

A prayer for the grace and affiftance of God's Holy Spirit,

to enable me to resolve and to do better for the future. 304.

An humble intercession with God for all mankind; for the

whole Christian Church, and more particularly for that part

of it'which is planted in these kingdoms ; for the Queen,

and for all under our government : for my relations and

friends; for my native country, and for my allies, &c. 305.

A thankful acknowledgment of the mercies of God, both

temporal and spiritual ; and above all for the redemption

of mankind by the humiliation and sufferings of his son

in our nature.

308.

A prayer to God, to prepare my heart for the worthy recei.

ving of the holy sacrament, and to make me partaker of

the blessings and benefits of it. .

309.

Short meditations and ejaculations at the communion. 310.

A prayer to be used in private afterwards.

311.

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