Prevented by the will of Providence from any longer addressing the same religious society as their pastor, the Editor feels a mournful pleasure in thus partially restoring to them the benefits of his predecessor's labours, and in being permitted to join his own name with one so highly and deservedly revered.

F. W. P. GREENWOOD.

Feb. 5. 1824.

CONTENTS.

MEMOIR OF MR. THACHER.

SERMON I.

ON EARLY PIETY.

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Prov. xxiii. 26.—My son, give me thine heart, and let

thine eyes observe my ways.

SERMON II, III.

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ON THE NECESSITY OF A RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLE OF

ACTION.

Heb. xi. 6. He that cometh to God, must believe that he

is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently

seek him.

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SERMON IV, V.

ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE THOUGHTS.

Psalm cxxxix. 23, 24.-Search me, O God, and know my

heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there

be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way

everlasting.

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SERMON VI.

TRANSIENT RESOLUTION.

Phil. iv. 1.—Therefore my brethren, dearly beloved and

longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the

Rom. xiii. 9.—And if there be any other commandment, it

is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou

shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

SERMON VIII.

THE CHRISTIAN LAW OF RETALIATION.

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Rom. xii. 17.-Recompense to no man evil for evil. 83

SERMON IX.

ON HUMILITY.

Prov. xv. 33. Before honour is humility.

SERMON X.

ON HONESTY.

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Job, xxvii. 5.-Till I die, I will not remove mine inte-

grity from me.

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SERMON XI.

ON CONTENTMENT.

Phil. iv. 11.—For I have learned in whatsoever state I

am, therewith to be content.

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THE ORIGINALITY

SERMON XII.

OF THE

CHRISTIAN SYSTEM, AN

ARGUMENT FOR ITS DIVINITY.

John, vii. 15, 16.-And the Jews marvelled, saying,

How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine,

but his that sent me.

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SERMON XIII.

SAVING FAITH.

Acts, x. 34, 35.-Then Peter opened his mouth and said,

of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of per-

sons; but in every nation, He that feareth Him, and

worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.

SERMON XIV.

RULES FOR THE STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES.

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2 Peter, iii. 15, 16.-Even as our beloved brother Paul

also, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath

written unto you, as also in all his epistles, speaking

in them of these things; in which are some things hard

to be understood, which they that are unlearned and

unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto

their own destruction.

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1 Cor. x. 12.—Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed

Eccl. vii. 29.-Lo, this only have I found, that God hath

made man upright; but they have sought out many

inventions.

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Mark, xii. 29, 32, 34. And Jesus answered him; The

first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; the

Lord our God is one Lord. And the Scribe said unto

him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth; for there

is one God; and there is none other but he. And when