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1825.

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PRINTED BY L. B. SEELEY, WESTON GREEN, THAMES DITTON.

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CONTENT S.

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I. FAMILY PRAYERS..

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II. DETACHED PAPERS, CHIEFLY PROM PERIODICAL

PUBLICATIONS...

39

i. FROM THE NORTHAMPTON MERCURY, 1776: On

Contentions...

41

ü. FROM THE THEOLOGICAL MISCELLANY....

45

1. On Final Perseverance : 1786......

45

2. On the Interpretation of Scripture : 1787.... 53

3. On Speculative and Spiritual Knowledge: 1787.. 62

üi. From The Christian's Pocket Book, 1794.... 75

1. Reflections on the entrance of the New Year.... 75

2. On the use and abuse of selections of Scripture.. 81

3. Daily Texts for the Year....

86

iv. FROM THE CHRISTIAN's Pocket Book, 1795.... 113

1. Thoughts on redeeming time......

113

2. On the selection of Texts for the Year..

118

3. Daily Texts for the Year.....

124

v. FROM THE EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, 1795. On

the Parable of the Unjust Steward.............. 153

vi. FROM THE THEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE, 1796–1798 161

1. On Dr. Hopkins's Works...

161

2. On the Theological Magazine..

166

3. The Remarks on Dr. Hopkins vindicated........ 167

vii. EXTRACTS FROM TWO LETTERS TO THE REv. G.

PATRICK, LL.B.: On the Accommodation of Scrip-

ture

173

vjïi. FROM THE CHRISTIAN GUARDIAN

181

1. Reflections on the Birth of a Child : 1810...... 181