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A60956 Twelve sermons upon several subjects and occasions. The third volume by Robert South. South, Robert, 1634-1716. 1698 (1698) Wing S4749; ESTC R27493 210,733 615

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was laid by Socinianism Whereupon their old Popery got a firmer establishment and more rigorous Imposition than before the Government preferring a less Pure and Perfect Christianity before the most refined Turcism This was the method taken there and I wish it may not have the like Issue here But on the Contrary amongst You when a Certain Mahometan Christian No new thing of late Notorious for his Blasphemous Denyal of the Mysteries of our Religion and his Insufferable Virulence against the whole Christian Priesthood thought to have found shelter amongst you the Parliament to their Immortal Honour Presently sent him Packing and without the help of a Faggot soon made the Kingdom too Hot for him A sufficient Argument Doubtless how far we are from needing those savage Executions used by the Papists to Rid the Church of Hereticks and Blasphemers where Authority Animated with due Zeal will attempt that worthy Work by other more Humane but not less effectual means Nothing Certainly but Power as the World now goes can keep the Church in Peace And now My Lord may that God by whom Princes and Prelate's Govern and Churches stand long preserve Your Grace and that Excellent Church which you are so eminent a Pillar of and Ornament to and which by Her Incomparable Courage and Faithfulness lately shewn in preserving that Great Depositum the Holy Religion Committed to her Trust has gotten her self a Name which will never die and such a solid well-founded Reputation as no Bending this way or that way no Trimming or Tricking it ever could or can give so Ample and so Considerable a Body For it is Lead only that Bends to almost every Thing which the Nobler Metals cannot do and the Nobler sort of minds will not But I fear I trespass too far upon Your Grace's Time and Business And therefore humbly imploring Your Grace's blessing I lay these Poor Papers at Your feet infinitely Vnworthy I Confess of the Acceptance of so great a Person and the Perusal of so Iudicious an Eye but yet at present the best pledges I can give Your Grace of those sincere Respects and Services which Your Grace ought always to Claim and shall never fail to Receive from My Lord Your Grace's ever Faithful and most Obedient Servant Robert South Westminster April 30. 1698. THE CONTENTS OF THE SERMONS SERMON I. JOB XXII 2 former part Can a Man be profitable to God p. 3 SERMON II Luk. XI 35 Take heed therefore that the Light which is in Thee be not Darkness p. 35 SERMON III Matth. V. 44 former part But I say unto you Love your Enemies p. III SERMON IV. Matth. VII 26 27. And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine and doth them not shall be likened unto a foolish Man who built his House upon the Sand. And the Rain descended and the Flouds came and the Winds blew and beat upon that House and it fell and great was the fall of it p. 165 SERMON V. 1 Cor. VIII 12 But when ye Sin so against the Brethren and Wound their Weak Conscience ye Sin against Christ. p. 211 SERMON VI. 1 Cor. II. 7 former part But we speak the Wisdom of God in a Mystery p. 259 SERMON VII Revel XXII 16 latter part I am the Root and the Off-spring of David and the Bright and Morning-star p. 315 SERMON VIII John I. 11 He came to His Own and His Own received Him not p. 361 SERMON IX Isaiah LIII 8 latter part For the Transgression of my People was He stricken p. 415 SERMON X. Acts II. 24 Whom God hath raised up having loosed the Pains of Death because it was not possible that He should be holden of it p. 463 SERMON XI 1 Cor. XII 4 Now there are diversities of Gifts but the same Spirit p. 503 SERMON XII Psalm CXLIV 10 former part It is He that giveth Salvation unto Kings p. 553 Some of the Chief Errors of the Press are thus to be Corrected PAge 27. l. 23. r. Eleemosynary p. 25. l. 23. r. suteable p. 36. l. 22. for do r. de p. 46. l. 14. for Of r. and p. 61. l. 4. r. Unconceivably p. 79. l. 15. r. Ethiopian p. 87. l. 1. r. skillfullest p. 89. l. 19. for Himself r. Him p. 92. l. 19. r. Instances p. 122. l. 25. for was r. were p. 138. l. 2. r. artificially p. 139. l. 25. for ever r. even p. 150. l. 24. dele the first And p. 153. l. 9. r. Head p. 155. l. 12. for Who r. whom p. 247. l. 16. for last r. late p. 264. l. 23. r. Influence p. 283. l. 5. r. Egyptians p. 315. l. 10. r. Epiphany p. 351. l. 9. r. Appearance p. 451. l. 16. for word r. Work p. 456. l. last r. Renounce p. 542. l. 1. for Rule r. of Rule p. 578. l. 9. dele from p. 596. l. 13. r. Concerning Books lately Printed for Thomas Bennet at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard TWenty four Sermons upon several Occasions being the First and Second Volume By Robert South D. D. The Second Edition Sermons and Discourses upon several Occasions By Dr. Stradling Dean of Chichester With an Account of the Author by Iames Harrington Esq. Sermons and Discourses upon several Occasions By Dr. Meggot Dean of Winchester The Certainty and Necessity of Religion in General or the first Grounds and Principles of Human Duty Established In eight Sermons Preached at St. Martins in the Fields at the Lecture for the Year 1697 founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq. By Francis Gastrell B. D. and Student of Christ-Church Oxon. Some Considerations concerning the Trinity and the ways of managing that Controversy The Second Edition Together with a Defence of them against the Objections of the Dean of St. Pauls A Discourse of Religious Assemblies wherein the Nature and Necessity of Divine Worship is Asserted and Explained against Negligence and Prophaneness For the use of the Members of the Church of England By Geo. Burghope Rector of Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire A Conference between an Orthodox Christian and a Socinian in four Dialogues Wherein the late distinction of a Real and a Nominal Trinitarian is considered By H. De Luzancy B. D. Vic. of Dovercourt and Harwich THE Doctrine of Merit STATED AND THE Impossibility of MANS Meriting of GOD Asserted in a DISCOURSE UPON The 22. of Iob and the 2 d Verse PREACHED At Westminster-Abbey On Decem. 5 th 1697. JOB XXII 2 Can a man be Profitable to God IT is a matter of no small moment certainly for a Man to be rightly informed upon what Terms and ●onditions he is to transact with God and God with him in the Great Business of his Salvation For by Knowing upon what Terms he must obtain Eternal Happiness hereafter he will know also upon what Grounds he is to hope for and expect it here and so be able to govern both his Actions and Expectations according to the Nature of the Thing he is in Pursuit of Least otherwise he should chance to