discourses, which I am perfuaded will raise fuch an opinion of Mr. Abernethy in the difcerning and judicious, as will convince them, that this essay, intended as a piece of just reSpect to his memory, is far from flattering it; a thing to which indeed there could be no temptation, when it is real perplexity how to give the reader a just notion of his true worth; which the author can honestly declare is the cafe; and is fully perfuaded that fuch as qwere intimately acquainted with him, have a far higher Idea of his character, than this representation of it can possibly raise in others.

CON

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

Of SELF-DENIAL.

Matth. xvì. 24.

Then faid Jesus unto his disciples, if any man

will come after me, let him deny himself.

SERMON II.

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The Gospel a Law of Liberty.

James ii. 12.

So speak ye, and fo do, as they that shall be

judged by the law of liberty.

SERMON III, IV.

OF REPENTANCE.

Matth. iv. 17.

P. 24

Repent, for the kindom of beaven is at

band.

P. 50, 74

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SERMON V.

PETER's denial of his Master, practically improved.

Matth. xxvi. 74.

Then began he to curse and to fwear, Saying,

I know not the man, and immediately the

Therefore it is of Faith, that it might be by
grace, to the end the promise might be fure
to all the feed; not to that only which is of
the law, but to that also which is of the
faith of Abraham, who is the father of us
all.
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SERMON VII.

Of a Confcience void of Offence.

Acts xxiv. 16.

And herein do I exercise myself to have always a confcience void of offence towards God and towards men.

P. 152
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SERMON VIII.

Perfect Love gives Boldness in the Day of Judgment.

1 John iv. 17, 18.

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have Boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment; be that feareth is not made perfect in love.

SERMON IX.

P. 177

Loving CHRIST above all, the Character of his true Disciples.

Matth. x. 37.

He that loveth Father or Mother more than And be that

me, is not worthy of me.

loveth Son or Daughter more than me, is

not worthy of me.

SERMON Χ.

P. 203

Of the proper Improvement of

Occafions of Sorrow.

Ecclefiaftes vii. 2, 3, 4.

It is better to go to the house of mourning,

than to go to the house of feasting, for that

is

is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wife is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. P. 230

SERMON ΧΙ.

The Happiness of the Righteous in all Circumstances illustrated.

Ifaiah iii. 10.

Say ye to the Righteous, that it shall be will

with him.

SERMON XII.

P.255

The Path of the Just, like the

shining Light.

Proverbs iv. 18.

But the path of the just, is as the shining light, that shineth more and more, unto the perfect day.

P. 279

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