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DISCOURSES

UPON THE

Following Subjects,

VI Z.

The Dignity and Humiliation of the Son of God. The Refurrection of Christ. The Exaltation of Christ; and the Descent of the Holy Ghoft. The Certainty of a future Judgment. The Goodnefs of God Almighty. The Triumphs of a true Chriftian Faith. The Neceffity of Chriftian Practice in order to Happiness, and the Certainty of Happiness upon Chriftian Practice. The Worfhip of God in the Beauty of Holinels explain'd and enforc'd. The Duty of mutual Love explain'd and enforc'd. The happy Confequences of Afflictions to fincere Chriftians. The Treatment which Perfons in Distress meet with from their Acquaintance and Enemies confider'd and diffuaded from.

To which is fubjoin'd,

A Brief ENQUIRY into the Caufes why the Word Preach'd doth not Profit; together with a Confideration of the Folly and Danger of being influenc'd by 'em.

By the late Rev. STEPHEN CLARKE, M. A. Rector of Burythorp, in Yorkshire,

The SECOND EDITION.

Malton: Printed by JOSHUA NICKSON.

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To the Right Honourable

JOHN

Lord Viscount Lymmington.

May it please your Graco,

8 the Ability of requiting Favours

A adminifters an exceeding Satisfaction

to a grateful Mind, fo, where that Ability is wanting, every Opportunity of acknowledging Favours, affords no fmall Delight to him that is poffeffed with a dục Senfe of them.

I Cannot therefore but be glad, my Lord, of this Occafion of Addreffing my

felf,

felf to your Lordship, and humbly defiring your Acceptancee of the following Dircourses; as a true, thơ' a fmall Token of that great Efteem and Affection I ought always to bear you.

Your Lordship's Kindnefs to me upon your first Knowledge of me, the frequent fignal Repetitions of it prefently after, and the continuance of it hitherto, have for ever endear'd year Lordhip to me, and shall never be forgotten by me.

At the fame Time, I cannot but look upon, and value this Leave, to mention your Lordfhip's Favours as a great Enhancement of

them all.

And should I enlarge upon your Lordfhip's hearty Love for your Country, your Zeal for the Proteftant Interest, your Affection for the glorious Defender of it, and his Royal Progeny, together with the reft of those Accomplishments which attend, illuftrate, and adorn every Relation of Life you fuftain, 'twould be no more than what is justly due to your Lordship.

But fince Those who beft deferve Praise, are leaft defirous of it, and most apt to be difgufted with it, therefore for fear of offending where I am particularly ambitious of pleasing, I muft deny myfelf the Satisfaction of taking any farther

Notice,

Notice, in this Place, of those amiable Virtues and Qualities, which gain your Lordship a great Efteem and Respect among all good Men in general, as well as more especially oblige me to be with all fuitable Deference and Gratitude,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's

most dutiful and

obedient Servant,

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STEPHEN CLARKE,

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