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DISTRICT OF CAPE-FEAR,
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT. BE IT REMEMBERED, that, on the 7th day of March, in the forty-eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, A. D. 1823, the Rev. Colin M'Iver, of the said District, has deposited in this office, the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Proprietor, in the words following, viz :

"The Southern Preacher: a collection of Sermons, from the Manuscripts of "several eminent Ministers of the Gospel, residing in the Southern States. "Carefully selected from the Original Manuscripts, with the consent and "approbation of their respective authors. Together with a few Posthu"mous Sermons from the Manuscripts of eminent deceased Ministers, "who, when living, had resided in the Southern States. Carefully selected "from the Original Manuscripts, with the consent and approbation of "those in whose possession they were found. By the Reverend Colin "M'Iver."

In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An "act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, "charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the "times therein mentioned;" and also to an act entitled" An act, supplement"ary to an act, entitled an act, for the encouragement of learning, by securing "the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such "copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits there"of to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching, Historical and other "prints." Witness Carleton Walker, Clerk of the District of Cape Fear. CARLETON WALKER.

SERMON V.

On the deceitfulness and wickedness of the Heart. By the Reverend William Hooper, A. M. Minister of the Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Jeremiah, xvii. 9.-" The Heart "is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked." 81

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SERMON VI.

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On the way of Acceptance, as announced in the Gospel. By the Romans, viii. 3, 4.-"For what the law could not do, in "that it was weak, through the flesh, God, sending his own Son "in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the "flesh, that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk, not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” 93

SERMON VII.

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On the Doctrine of a Particular Providence. By the Reverend Arthur Buist, Minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Psalm, xcvii. 1.-"The Lord "reigneth, let the Earth rejoice."

SERMON VIII.:

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On the Character and Doom of the Wicked. By the Reverend Adam Empie, Minister of the Episcopal Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. Ezekiel,.xxxiii. 8—“ O wicked Man, thou "shalt surely die."

SERMON IX.

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On the vanity of Life, and the folly of the Worldling. By the same. Job, vii. 16.—“I would not live alway."

SERMON X.

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On the necessity of Preparation for Death. By the Reverend John S. Capers, Minister of a Methodist Church near Georgetown, South Carolina. Matthew, xxiv. 44.-" Therefore, be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man

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On the Blessedness of not being offended in Christ. By the Reverend Eleazar Harris, A. M. Minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in York District, S. Carolina. Matthew, xi. 6.--" And blessed is he, whosoever is not offended in me." 173

SERMON XII.

On the reasons which Christians have, for Mourning the sudden removal of Men, who have been distinguished, for the excellence of their Characters, and the usefulness of their Lives. By the Reverend Benjamin M. Palmer, D. D. Minister of the First Independent, or Congregational Church in Charleston, South Carolina. 2 Samuel, iii. 32, 33, 34.—“And they buried Abner in "Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the "grave of Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? Thy "hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man "falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people "wept again over him."

SERMON XIII.

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On Repentance. By the late Reverend Andrew Flinn, D. D. for. mer Minister of the Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Luke, xiii. 5.-" I tell you, nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

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SERMON XIV.

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On Regeneration. By the Reverend Benjamin Gilderslieve, a Presbyterian Minister, residing at Mount Zion, Hancock County, Georgia, and editor of a weekly religious paper, entitled "THE MISSIONARY." John, i. 13.—" Which were born, not of blood, ' nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of "God."

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SERMON XV.

On true Greatness of Mind, as exemplified in the character of the Bereans. By the late Reverend Oliver Hulberd, former Minister of the Congregational Church in Waynesborough, Georgia. Acts, xvii. 11.-"These were more noble than those in Thessa❝lonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of "mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things

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On the Redeemer's Benevolence, in the Salvation of lost Sinners. By the same. Luke, xix. 10.-" For the Son of Man is come, to "seek and to save that which was lost."

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SERMON XVII.

On Early Piety. By the Reverend Nathan S. S. Beman, former Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Mount Zion, Georgia. 1 Kings, xviii. 12.-"I thy servant, fear the Lord from my "youth."

SERMON XVIII.

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On the proper Agency of Reason, in matters of Religion. By the Reverend Aaron W. Leland, D. D. Minister of the Presbyterian Church on James' Island, South Carolina. Job, xxxii. 8.-" But "there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty "giveth them understanding." . 281

SERMON XIX.

On the Boundaries which limit the Inquiries of Reason, in matters of Religion. By the same. Proverbs, iii. 5.-"Trust in "the Lord, with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own un"derstanding... 299

SERMON XX.

On the Resurrection of the Body. By the Reverend Allan M'Dougald, Minister of the United Presbyterian Churches of Bluff, Barbecue, Averasborough, and Tirza, North Carolina. John, v. 28, 29.-" Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, "in the which, all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, "and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the re"surrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resur"rection of damnation."

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SERMON XXI.

On the Consequence of Unbelief. By the Reverend Benjamin M. Palmer, D. D. Minister of the First Independent, or Congregational Church in Charleston, South Carolina. "He that believeth not, shall be damned."

SERMON XXII.

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Mark, xvi. 16.

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On the Admonition administered to Elijah, for his Despondency. By the same. 1 Kings, xix. 9.-" And he came thither unto a 66 cave, and lodged there: and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What dost thou here, "Elijah ?” 342

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