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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
OF FORMING A RIGHT JUDGMENT IN MATTERS OF RE-
'LIGION.
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1 THESS. V. 21.-Prove all things: hold fast
that which is good.
SERMON II.
OF THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
I COR. 11. 5.—That your faith should not stand
in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 29
SERMON III.
OF APOSTOLICAL AUTHORITY IN MATTERS OF FAITH.
11 Cor. 1. 24.-Not for that we have dominion
over your faith; but are helpers of your joy:
for, by faith ye stand.
I COR. IV. 1.-Let a man so account of us, as of
the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the my-
steries of God
SERMON IV.
OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMISSION IN THE CHURCH OF
CHRIST.
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SERMON V. & VI.
ON THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH.
JOHN, XVII. 21.-That they all may be one: as
thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they
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also may be one in us: that the world
lieve that thou hast sent me. .
SERMON VII. & VIII.
OF THE UNITY OF OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS OF CHRIST.
MATT. XXVIII. 20.-Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you. 140-157
may be-
SERMON IX.
OF CHARITY, THE BOND OF UNION.
JOHN, x111. 35.-By this shall all men know that
ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 177
SERMON X.
OF THE LAW OF DISCIPLINE.
11 COR. X111. 10.-I write these things, being
absent, lest, being present, I should use sharpness
according to THE POWER WHICH THE LORD
HATH GIVEN ME TO EDIFICATION, AND
NOT TO DESTRUCTION.
107-121
SERMON XI.
OF THE SIN OF SEPARATION.
I COR, XII. 25.-That there should be no schism
in the body.
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SERMON XII.
OF CERTAIN PLEAS WHICH HAVE BEEN URGED IN DE-
FENCE OF SEPARATION.
2 PETER, 11. 19.-While they promise them liber-
ty, they themselves are the servants of corruption. 224
SERMON XIII.
REFORMATION TO BE EFFECTED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
TO THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH.
REV. 11. 5.—Remember, therefore, from whence
thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first
works: or else I will come unto thee quickly,
and will remove thy candlestick out of his place,
except thou repent.
NISTER.
SERMON XIV.
OF THE CHARACTER AND DUTIES OF A CHRISTIAN MI-
1 PET. v. 1—3.-The elders which are among you,
I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness
of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of
the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock
of God which is among you, taking the oversight
thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for
filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as
being lords over God's heritage, but being en-
samples to the flock.
TITUS, 1. 5.-For this cause left I thee in Crete,
that thou shouldest set in order the things that
are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as
I had appointed thee.
SERMON XV.
SCRIPTURAL GROUNDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A NATIONAL CHURCH.
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SERMON XVI.
OF THE DUTY OF PROVIDING FOR THE RELIGIOUS IN- STRUCTION OF THE POOR.
MATT. XI. 5.-The poor have the Gospel preached
unto them.
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