THE WHOLE WORKS OF THE RIGHT REV. EDWARD REYNOLDS, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH; Now first Collected, WITH HIS FUNERAL SERMON, BY B. RIVELEY, ONE OF HIS LORDSHIP'S CHAPLAINS. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A MEMOIR OF THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY ALEXANDER CHALMERS, F.S.A. IN SIX VOLUMES. VOL. V. * Oportet Ecclesiasticum, quando suadet aliquid quod agendum est, non so- LONDON: PRINTED FOR B. HOLDSWORTH, 18, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD. 1826. CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME. SION'S PRAISEs. Psalm cxlvii. 12-15. Praise ye the Lord, O Praise is due unto God for his absolute greatness; and for his relative goodness to his church and people. In these claims to our praise, we must adore the excellencies of God, 9; rejoice in him as our only good, 9; prefer him above all things, acknowledge his free grace, invoke his name, 10, and obey his commands, 11. Glory results unto God from his creatures, in a way of general pro- vidence, 11; in a way of judgement, 11; and in a way of obe- The ingemination in the text, Praise, Praise, teaches us our indisposition to this duty, 13; David's zeal for God's honour, 14; the necessity of the duty, 13; the manner and measure of it, 14. Application of the text to the more immediate occasion of the ser- USES OF HUMAN LEARNING. Acts vii. 22. And was learned in Observations on the learning of Moses, 29-32. True learning is desirable as an ornament to the mind, 34; for the uses whereunto it may be applied, in regard of evil men, 35; in regard of holy men, 36; in regard of the truth of religion, 37, 38. Human learning must not be used unnecessarily, 39, vain-gloriously, 40, proudly, heretically, profanely, 40; but with humility, 41, and with Teachers and learned preceptors should be honoured. Funeral eulogy of CROWN OF GREAT ACTIONS. Nehemiah xiii. 31. me, O my God, for good. Remember The text may be considered, 1. as the comfort of Nehemiah; and, II. as I. A knowledge of duty performed is a comfort; since a godly life hath pardon of failings, 59; is God's own work, 59; honours God and benefits man, 59; and brings a happy death, 60. II. Good men, who have done service unto the church, may pray that God would approve their deeds and pardon imperfect services, 61; preserve from misconstruction; impart counsel, 62, assistance, and A sound faith in God is the great principle to quicken us in great un- dertakings, 65-67, and a source of comfort in reviewing them, 67. An interest in God as our God is a notable argument in prayer, for ob- b It is truly resolved by learned men, that theology is not a bare speculative science, which ultimately terminateth a Aquin. part. 1. Qu. 1. Art. 4. et Scholastici in Prolog. Sent. b John healing in them. The doctrine of religion is like the pro- Though therefore we dare not ascribe unto good works These considerations moved me, when I was invited to * Ezek. i. 8, 13, 16, 18. Aug. de Civ. Dei, 1. 19. c. 15.-De Nupt. et 4. c. 3. |