THE CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

THE necessity of works of righteousness in order to sal-

vation; though the reward of them is only to be ex-

pected from the free grace and mercy of God; asserted

against the Antinomians and papists.

HOSEA X. 12.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy. P. 1.

SERMON II.

That the soul of man subsists after death, in a place of

abode provided by God for it, till the resurrection.

ACTS i. 25.

That he might go to his own place.

SERMON III.

P. 23.

Concerning the middle state of happiness or misery, al-

lotted by God to every man presently after death, ac-

cording as he has been good or bad in his past life, in-

consistent with the popish doctrine of purgatory.

ACTs i. 25.

That he might go to his own place.

SERMON IV.

P. 49.

The low and mean condition of the blessed Virgin consi-

dered; as also the singular grace and favour of God

vouchsafed to her; and that respect which is due to her

from us upon that account, wherein the invocation of

her by the papists is confuted.

LUKE i. 48, 49.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:
for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me

blessed. For he that is mighty hath done for me great

things; and holy is his name.

SERMON V.

P. 83.

St. Paul's thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan, sent

to prevent his being exalted above measure, considered

and explained; with several practical observations drawn

from that subject.

2 COR. xii. 7, 8, 9.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the

abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a

thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me,

lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing

I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from

me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for

thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most

gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities,

that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
P. 113.

SERMON VI.

A Visitation Sermon concerning the great difficulty and

danger of the priestly office.

JAMES iii. 1.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall

receive the greater condemnation.
P. 137.

SERMON VII.

The different degrees of bliss and glory in Christ's heavenly

kingdom answer to the different degrees of grace here

below. Several objections against this doctrine are an-

swered.

2 PET. i. 11.

For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abun-

dantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and

Saviour Jesus Christ.
P. 168.

SERMON VIII.

Everlasting life hoped for by good men under the Old

Testament; and that the consideration of the vanity of

the present life is an effectual means to make us fix our

minds upon things eternal.

PSALM ciii. 15, 16, 17.

As for man, his days are as grass: as the flower of the

field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it,

and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no

more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to

everlasting upon them that fear him.
P. 193.

SERMON IX.

What that worthiness is, and wherein it consists, which is

required of those that shall be partakers of the future

heavenly glory.

REV. iii. 4.

And they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

P. 216.

SERMON X.

That the poverty of the first preachers of the gospel was

designed by Providence to convince the world of their

sincerity; and that even persons divinely inspired, and

ministers of God, did not so wholly depend upon divine

inspiration, but that they made use also of the ordinary

help and means, such as reading of books, with study

and meditation on them, for their assistance in the dis-

charge of their office.

2 TIM. iv. 13.

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou

comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the

parchments.
P. 240.

SERMON XI.

The existence of angels proved from reason as well as

scripture, their creation by God, the fall of some of them,

the nature of the holy angels, their state and condition

in reference to God.

HEB. i. 14.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister

for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

P. 261.

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SERMON XII.

The office of the holy angels in reference to good men ;

being appointed by God as the ministers of his special

providence towards the faithful; and wherein the ange-

lical ministry doth more especially consist.

HEB. i. 14.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister

for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

SERMON XIII.

P. 289.

Prescribed forms of prayer in the public worship of God,

practised from the very beginning of Christianity, and

are not only ancient, but useful and necessary upon

many accounts.

1 TIM. ii. 1, 2.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,

intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all

men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that

we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness

and honesty.
P. 326.

SERMON XIV.

That the doctrine of the recompense of reward, to be be-

stowed on the righteous after this life, was understood

and believed by the people of God before the law was

given; and that it is lawful to serve God with respect

to, or in hope of, the future heavenly recompense.

HEB. XI. 26.

For he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
P. 346.

SERMON XV.

That many may have a form or show of godliness, when

they deny its power, and are far from the truth and

reality of it.

2 TIM. iii. 5.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.

SERMON XVI.

P. 372.

A prosperous condition in this world is a blessing of God,