DISCOURSE XI.

The Circumcision.

Luke, ii. 21.

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the

child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the

angel, before he was conceived in the womb.....

202

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,
Jan. 1, 1763, being the Festival of the Circumcision.

DISCOURSE XII.

The Epiphany

Matt. ii. 1, 2.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of

Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to

Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews ?

for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship

him.....

220

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,
Jan. 6, 1772, being the Festival of the Epiphany.

DISCOURSE XIII.

The Righteous Delivered.

Gen. xix. 29.

And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain,

DISCOURSE XIV.

The Sinner Called.

Ephes. v. 14.

Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead; and Christ

shall give thee light

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Peter's,

March 1, 1761, being the fourth Sunday in Lent.

....... 260

DISCOURSE XV.

The Noble Convert.

Acts, viii, 34, 35.

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom

speaketh the prophet this ? of himself, or of some other man?

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scrip-

ture, and preached unto him Jesus

279

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,
March 30, 1760, being Palm-Sunday.

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DISCOURSE XVI.

Jesus Risen.

Luke, xxiv. 34.

The Lord is risen indeed

........... 297

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Peter's,
April 3, 1763, being Easter-Day.

DISCOURSE XVII.

The Resurrection of the Body,

Phil. iii. 20, 21.

From whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ;

who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like

unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is

able even to subdue all things to himself

315

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,
April 19, 1765, being Easter-Monday.

DISCOURSE XVIII.

The Unspeakable Gift.

Ephes. iv. 7.

Unto every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of

the gift of Christ

336

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,
June 8, 1757, being Whitsun-Tuesday.

DISCOURSE XIX.

The Prevailing Intercessor.

Numb. xvi. 47, 48.

And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of

the congregation ; and, behold, the plague was begun among the

people : and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the

people : and he stood between the dead and the living; and the

plague was stayed ......

356

DISCOURSE XX.

Daniel in Babylon.

Dan. vi. 10.

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into

DISCOURSE XXI.

The Redemption of Time.

Ephes. v. 16.

Redeeming the time

388

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,

Aug. 14, 1763.

DISCOURSE XXII.

Patience Portrayed.

...... 404

1 Tim. vi. 11.

Follow after patience

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,

Nov. 21, 1762.

DISCOURSE XXIII.

The Great Assize.

Acts, xvii. 31.

He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in

righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained 417

Preached before the Rt. Hon, Lord Chief Justice Mansfield,
and the Hon. Mr. Baron Smythe, and before the University
of Oxford, at St. Mary's, on Thursday, July 22, 1762.

DISCOURSE XXIV.

The Origin of Civil Government.

Rom. xiii. 4.

He is the minister of God to thee for good

.... 434

Preached before the Hon. Mr. Justice Yates, and the Hon.

Mr. Baron Perrot, and before the University of Oxford, at St.
Mary's, on Thursday, March 2, 1769.

DISCOURSE XXV.

The Prodigal Son.

Luke, xv. 32.

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy

brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is

found.

450

Preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's,

May 6, 1759.

DISCOURSE XXVI.

Knowledge and Charity.

1 Cor. viii. 1.

Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth

471

Preached before the University of Oxford, in Magdalen Col-

lege Chapel, on Sunday, June 24, 1759, being the Festival of
St. John the Baptist.

DISCOURSE XXVII.

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

491

DISCOURSE XXVIII.

The Death of the Old Year.

2 Cor. v, 17.

Old things are passed away ; behold, all things are become

507

new