discourses, which 1 am persuaded will raise such an opinion of Mr. Abernethy in the discerning and judicious, as will convince them, that this essay, intended as a piece of ju/l 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 just notion of his true worth; which the author can honestly declare is the cafe; and is fully persuaded that such as were intimately acquainted with him, have a far higher Idea of his character, than this representation of it cm possibly raise in itfrcrs.

CONTENTS.

Sermon I.

Os Self-denial.

Matth. xvfc 24.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, if any man

will come after me, let him deny himself .

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Sermon II.

The Gospel a Law of Liberty. «

James ii. 12.

So speak ye, and so do, as they that si all be;

judged by the law of liberty. p. 24

Sermon III, IV.

Of Repentance.

Matth. iv. 17.

Repent, for the kindom of heaven is at

hand. p. 50, 74

Ser*

Sermon V.

Peter's denial os his Master, practically improved.

Matth. xxvi. 74. *then began he to curse and to swear, saying, Iknow not the man, and immediately the cock crew. p. 101

Sermon VI. Of Justification by FAITH.

Rom. iv. 16.

Therefore it is of Faith, that it might be by

'\ grace, to the end the promise might be sure

• to all the seed; 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. 'v -p. 128

Sermon VII.
Of a Conscience void of Offence.

Acts xxiv. 16.
And herein do I exercise myself to have al-
ways a conscience void os ojsence towards
God and towards men. p. 152

Ser

Sermon VIII.

Perfect; Love gives Boldness in the Day of Judgment.

i Johniv. 17, 18. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have Boldness in the day of judgment', because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment; he that feareth is not made. perfect in love. p. 177

Sermon IX.

Loving Christ above all, the Character of his true Disciples.

Matth. x. 37.

He that loveth Father or Mother more than

me, is not worthy of me. And he 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 houje of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting, for that

is ts 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 countenance the heart is made better. The heart ef the wife 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. 10. Say ye to the Righteous, that it shall be wafl with him. P* e55

Sermon XII.

The Path of t-he Just, like the

shining Light.

Proverbs iv. 18.

"But the path of the just, is as the finning light, thatjhineth more and more, unto the perfect day. p. 279