Sermons, and Other Remains; Collected and Arranged, with an Intr. Memoir by P. Hall

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834. Excerpt: ... science so dreadful, and shall we not take care so to order our conversation aright, that we may not fear its accusations? Is a wounded spirit so intolerable, and shall we not fear to commit that sin which is the cause of it? Is there no peace at all for the ungodly, and shall we put ourselves into the number? Is God an enemy to sin and Satan, and shall not we be their enemies also? In a word, is peace so desirable a thing, and the certain reward of virtuous and good actions, and shall not we strive to acquire this glorious prize? Methinks, if we are not obliged by duty, yet our present and future interests should engage us to follow after goodness. How can we be so much enemies to ourselves, as to run with the multitude after vanity, whom the Lord deprives, --or rather, they deprive themselves, --of peace? Who, that has the reason of a man, would not rather die a sacrifice with righteous Abel, than endure that torment which Cain himself was not able to bear? Who had not rather be persecuted and afflicted like David, than be troubled with an evil spirit from the. Lord, like Saul? Let us, therefore, beg of God, that he would give us grace to follow the steps of his beloved Son in righteousness and true holiness, that we may obtain that which the wicked and ungodly shall have no share in; for there is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. Let us, in the words of holy David, keep innocency, and take heed to the thing that is right; for that, and that only, can bring a man peace at the last. SERMON III. AT ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE-FIELDS. Eccles. V. 2. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. Amongst all the blessings of this life, nex...