discourses, which I am persuaded will raise filch 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 notemptation, 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 case; and is fully perfuaded that such as were intimately acquainted witb him, have a far higher Idea of his character, than this representation of it can possibly raise in others. CON SERMON V. tically improved. Matth. xxvi. 74. I know not the man, and immediately the P: 101 SERMON VI. Rom., iv. 16. grace, to the end the promise might be sure P. 128 SERMON VII. Acts xxiv. 16. ways a conscience void of offence towards p. 152 SER SERMON VIII. Day of Judgment. 1 John iv. 17, 18. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may bave Boldness in the day of judgment, because as be is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love cafteth out fear, because fear hatb torment ; be that feareth is not made perfe&t in love. p. 177 SERMON IX. racter of his true Disciples. Matth. X. 37 He that loveth Father or Mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And be that loveth Son or Daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. p. 203 SERMON X. Of the proper Improvement of Occasions of Sorrow. Ecclesiastes 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 countes nance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. p. 230 SERMON XI. The Happiness of the Righteous in all Circumstances illustrated. Isaiah iii. 1o. Say ye to the Righteous, that it shall be well with him. p. 255 SERMON XII. The Path of the Juft, 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 perfe&t day. p. 279 SER |