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difcourfes, which I am perfuaded will raise fuch an opinion of Mr. Abernethy in the dif cerning and judicious, as will convince them, that this effay, 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 juft notion of his true worth which the author can honeftly declare is the cafe; and is fully perfuaded that such as were intimately acquainted with him, have a far higher Idea of his character, than this representation of it can poffibly raise in others.

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CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

Of SELF-DENIAL.

Matth. xvi. 24.

Then faid Jesus unto his difciples, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself.

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SERMON II.

The Gofpel a Law of Liberty.

James ii. 12.

So fpeak 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 heaven is at

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P. 50, 74

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SERMON V.

PETER's denial of his Mafter, practically improved.

Matth. xxvi. 74.

Then began he to curfe and to fwear, Saying, I know not the man, and immediately the

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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.

P. 128.

SERMON VII.

Of a Confcience void of Offence.

Acts xxiv. 16.

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

P. 152

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CONTENTS,

SERMON VIII.

Perfect Love gives Boldnefs 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, fo are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love cafteth 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 Difciples.

Matth. x. 37.

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He that loveth Father or Mother more than `
me, is not worthy of me. And he that
loveth Son or Daughter more than me,
not worthy of me.

SERMON X.

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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 houfe of feafting, for that

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