TO

BE READ IN FAMILIES.

BY WILLIAM JAY.

“ In every work regard the writer's end."
For I know him, that he will command his children and his house.

hold after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do
justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham

ihat which he hath spoken of him.-Gen. xviii. 19.
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine

heart. And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children,
and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when
thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when
thou risest up.-Deut. vi. 6, 7.

VOL. II.

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CONTENTS.

DISCOURSE I.

A CHECK TO PRESUMPTION.

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of en-

tering into his rest, any of you should seem to come

short of it.-Heb. iv.1.

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DISCOURSE II.

REVIEW OF LIFE,

(LAST DAY OF THE YEAR.)

-And God requireth that which is past.--Eccl. iii. 15, 23

DISCOURSE III.

OUR IGNORANCE OF FUTURITY.

(NEW YEAR'S DAY.)

So soon as I shall see how it will go with me.-Phil.

ü. 23.

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DISCOURSE IV.

RELIGION MORE THAN FORMALITY.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power there-

of.-2 Tim. ü.
5.

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DISCOURSE V.

AUTUMN.

We all do fade as a leaf, Isai. lxiv. 6.

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