LONDON:

PRINTED BY R. GILBERT,

ST. JOHN'S Square.

CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRD VOLUME.

A Course of Lectures on the Figurative Language of the

Holy Scripture, and the interpretation of it from the

Scripture itself

PAGE

1

A Discourse on the Use and Intention of some remarkable

Passages of the Scripture, not commonly understood.. 191

Four Lectures on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews;

shewing the Harmony between the Mysteries, Doc-

trines, and Morality of the Old and New Testament.. 215

SERMONS.

SERMON I.

THE ART OF TRANQUILLITY.

Fret not thyself. Psalm xxxvii. 1

273

[Preached in the Cathedral Church at Norwich, August 30, 1788; and in

the Cathedral Church at Canterbury, September 13, 1789.]

SERMON II.

THE PLEASURES OF HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS,

Set your affections on things above. Col. iii. 2.

SERMON III.

......

290

CONSIDERATIONS ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF CHRIST'S RE-

SURRECTION.

Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matt. xxviii. 6. 30.

[Preached upon Easter-day, 1788,]

LONDON:

PRINTED BY R. GILBERT,

ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.

CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRD VOLUME.

A Course of Lectures on the Figurative Language of the

Holy Scripture, and the interpretation of it from the

Scripture itself

PAGE

1

A Discourse on the Use and Intention of some remarkable

Passages of the Scripture, not commonly understood.. 191

Four Lectures on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews;

shewing the Harmony between the Mysteries, Doc-

trines, and Morality of the Old and New Testament.. 215

SERMONS.

SERMON I.

THE ART OF TRANQUILLITY.

Fret not thyself. Psalm xxxvii. 1

273

[Preached in the Cathedral Church at Norwich, August 30, 1788; and in

the Cathedral Church at Canterbury, September 13, 1789.]

SERMON II.

THE PLEASURES OF HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS,

Set your affections on things above. Col. iii. 2.

SERMON III.

......

290

CONSIDERATIONS ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF CHRIST'S RE-

SURRECTION.

Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matt. xxviii. 6. 30.

[Preached upon Easter-day, 1788,]

SERMON IV.

THE BLESSEDNESS OF A CHRISTIAN'S DEATH.

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from hence-

forth: yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from

their labours; and their works do follow them. Rev.

xiv. 13.

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316

[Preached at the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Quarles, January 16, 1789, late of
the Parish of Nayland, and a benefactress to the Church.]

SERMON V.

THE GADARENE DELivered.

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into

the country of the Gadarenes.

And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there

met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit.

Mark v. 1, 2

326

SERMON VI.

ST. PETER'S DELIVERANCE OUT OF PRISON, MORALLY CON-

SIDERED, AS A SIGN OR PICTURE OF THE CHRISTIAN SAL-

VATION.

The same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers,

bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door

kept the prison.

And behold the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a

light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the

side, and raised him up, saying, arise up quickly. And

his chains fell off from his hands. Acts xii. 6, 7..... 339

[Preached on Christmas-day, 1777.]

SERMON VII.

CONSIDERATIONS ON ST. PAUL'S SHIPWRECK.

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy,

they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto

one named Julius, a Centurion of Augustus' band.

Acts xxvii. 1.....

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