SERMON XI. p. 247.

The necessity of national reformation.

Preached before the Lords spiritual and temporal, on the

general fast, Feb. 10. 1779.

JEREMIAH Xviii. part of 11th verse. Thus saith

the Lord; Behold I frame evil against you.

Return ye now every one from his evil way,

and make your ways and your doings good.

Christianity vindicated from the charge of

cruelty.

MATT. X. 34. Think not that I am come to send

peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but

a sword.

SERMON XIII. p. 297.

The pacific and benevolent temper of the Chris-

tian religion, proved from Scripture and from

facts.

Preached at Lambeth Chapel, Dec. 23. 1764.

LUKE ii. 14. On earth peace, good-will toward

men.

SERMON XIV. p. 325.

An immoderate love of diversions inconsistent
with the duties of a Christian.

Preached at St. James's Chapel, Feb. 10. 1771.

2 TIM. iii. 4. Lovers of pleasures more than lovers

of God.

SERMON XV. XVI. pp. 347. 373.

Universal obedience to the laws of Christ ne-

cessary to salvation.

Enlarged from one Sermon, preached at St. James's Chapel,"
Feb. 15. 1775.

JAMES ii. 10. Whosoever shall keep the whole

law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty

of all.

SERMON XVII. p. 391.

The civilization, improvement, and conversion of

the Negro slaves in the British West-India

islands recommended.

Preached before the incorporated Society for the Propaga-

tion of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, February 23. 1783.

LUKE iv. 17, 18, 19, 20. And there was de-

livered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.

And when he had opened the book, he found

the place where it was written,

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he

hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the

poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-

hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives,

and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at

liberty them that are bruised.

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to

the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of

all them that were in the synagogue were

fastened on him.

SERMON XVIII. p. 429.

On the nature and the characteristic marks of a

Christian friendship.

Preached at St. James's Chapel, March 16. 1777.

JOHN xiii. 23.

Now there was leaning on Jesus'

bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

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