CON T E N T S. DISCOURSE I. The Duty of taking no Thought for the Morrow, Matt. vi. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow; : for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself ; sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof - Page 1 DISCOURSE II. The Death of the old Year. 2 2 Cor. v. 17. Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new - - 27 Matt. xxi. 15, 16. And when the chief priests and scribes faw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were fore displeased, and said unto him, Hearest thou what these fay? And Jefus faith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou bast perfected praise? - 45 The Blessing of a cheerful Heart. Prov. xvii. Part of the 22d Verse. A merry heart doth good like a medicine 81 DISCOURSE VI. The Duty of praying for Governors. 1 Timothy ii. 1, 2. I exhort that, first of all, fupplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men ; for kings, and for all that are in authority ; that we may I a 2 lead lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty - 109 On the King's Accession. Preached in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, Oet. 25, 1788. DISCOURSE VII. The Duty of Self-denial. Matt. xvi. 24. Then faith Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him DENY HIM - 131 SELF DISCOURSE VIII. The Duty of taking up the Cross. Luke ix. 23. If any man will come after me, let him— take up his cross daily, and follow me 157 |