private virtues will ftill be more beneficial, the more they are exalted into public Nay, I own, my dear Sir, I am fuperftitious enough to believe, a religious prince, and a religious miniftry, are, even in a political light, among the greatest bleffings of a nation. Profligacy, with all its boafted benefits, I fhould dread to fee connected with any department of the Public. It makes a plain man fhudder to hear patriots bawling for the public good, while every action of their lives, perhaps, is an addition to the public guilt. Let us rather confider the virtues of a private life, as a pledge to the Public; and think ourselves happy when our friends have given this pledge to their country. Warmed with thefe fentiments, I beg you, my dear Sir, to believe me, with the greatest fincerity and efteem, Your truly affectionate friend and servant, WILL. GILPIN. [v] SUBJECTS OF THE SERMONS. I. GLORY to God in the highest, &c. II. Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, &c. 12 III. What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, c. The children of this world, &c. V. 20 34 Receiving the kingdom of heaven as little children 44 VI. Except your righteousness fhall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharifees, &c. VII. 54 In the night I commune with my own heart - 65 VIII. The widow's mite XIV. He that believeth, and is baptized, &c. 339 XV. Look not every man at his own things, &c. 341 XVI. The common people heard him gladly XVII. O wretched man, &c. 343 344 XVIII. Wo unto you, when all men shall speak, &c. 346 XIX. Teaching the doctrines of men XXVII. Bringing into captivity, &c. XXVIII. The righteous is more excellent, &c. 376 XXIX. Godliness with contentment XXX. Take heed how ye hear XXXI. They went out and preached XXXII. On purifying the heart by faith XXXV. The God of this world, &c. XXXVI. On the dereliction of the Holy Spirit 402 413 XXXIX. Try the fpirits whether they be of God 409 XLI. On the refurrection of Chrift - 417 418 XLVIII. On bridling the tongue XLIX. My foul cleaveth to the duft LII. Analogy between this world and the next LIII. He that humbleth himself, &c. - LIV. On taking God's name in vain SER. |