OF

THE REV. DANIEL WATERLAND, D.D.

FORMERLY

MASTER OF MAGDALENE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, CANON OF WINDSOR,

AND ARCHDEACON OF MIDDLESEX.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A REVIEW

OF THE

AUTHOR'S LIFE AND WRITINGS,

BY

WILLIAM VAN MILDERT, D.D.

LORD BISHOP OF LLANDAFF.

SECOND EDITION, WITH COPIOUS INDEXES.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. V.

OXFORD:

AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

M.DCCC.XLIII.

DIVINITY SCHOOL

LIBRARY

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTH VOLUME.

CHARGES

THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS BORROWED FROM DIVINE

REVELATION, OR, CHRISTIANITY VINDICATED AGAINST

A THANKSGIVING SERMON BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF

CAMBRIDGE......

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313

A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE SONS OF THE

CLERGY............

331

A FAMILIAR DISCOURSE UPON THE DOCTRINE OF THE

HOLY TRINITY ........

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345

SERMONS ON SEVERAL IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

OF RELIGION AND MORALITY.

CLARKE'S PREFACE

385

SERMON I.-The Nature of Peaceableness, with the Foundation and

Extent of its Obligations:

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Rom. xii. 18..
417

SERMON II.—The Duty of loving our Neighbour as Ourselves, explained.

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· the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.—

Matt. xxii. 39.

436

SERMON III.-The Nature and Kinds of Self-love explained and dis-

tinguished; and the Boundaries of an innocent and culpable Self-love

limited and ascertained.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For

men shall be lovers of their own selves.—2 Tim. iii. 1, 2.

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446

SERMON IV. The Duty of keeping the Heart; and the Importance of

it illustrated, from the Dependance of our religious Conduct, in Faith and

Practice, on the inward Frame and Disposition of the Mind.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.—

Prov. iv. 23.

SERMON V.-Wicked Men, the providential Instruments of Good.

463

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the

day of evil.-Prov. xvi. 4.

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479

SERMON VI.-Wicked Men, the providential Instruments of Good.

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the

day of evil.-Prov. xvi. 4.
488

SERMON VII.-The Case of passing Judgment concerning Calamities

examined what Kind of Judgment on such Occasions is innocent and

just ascertained; and the culpable extremes noted and censured.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans

were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such

things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise

perish.-Luke xiii. 2, 3.

497

SERMON VIII.-The Case of passing Judgment concerning Calamities

examined what Kind of Judgment on such Occasions is innocent and

just ascertained; and the culpable extremes noted and censured.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans

were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such

things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise

perish.-Luke xiii. 2, 3.

SERMON IX.-The Nature and Kinds of Sins of Infirmity.

508

- the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.—Matt. xxvi. 41. 518

SERMON X.-The Nature and Kinds of Sins of Infirmity.

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the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.—Matt. xxvi. 41. 528

SERMON XI.-The Nature and Danger of presumptuous Sins.

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have

dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent

from the great transgression.—Psalm xix. 13.

538

SERMON XII.-The Misery, Causes, and Remedies of a dejected Mind.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who

can bear?-Prov. xviii. 14...

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549

SERMON XIII.—The true Nature of Charity; its Value, Measures, and

Proportions stated, from the Gospel Account of the poor Widow's

Offering.

And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say

unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which

have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abund-

ance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her

living.-Mark xii. 43, 44.

559

SERMON XIV.-Shame and Contempt the End of Pride.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.-

Prov. xvi. 18.

568

SERMON XV.-The Wisdom of true Simplicity of Mind and Integrity of

Manners.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an

Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile !—John i. 47.

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577

SERMON XVI.-The Joy in Heaven over one repenting Sinner, more

than over ninety and nine just Men, explained.

say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that

repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no

repentance.-Luke xv. 7.

587