In offering to the public a further selection, the friends of Mr. Buckminster are, therefore, confident that they shall make a highly useful addition to the stock of works adapted to promote the best influences of Christianity.

Few collections of sermons have been so favorably received as the former volume; and a firm persuasion is entertained, that the additional volume, which is now presented to the Christian community, will prove in no degree less acceptable.

Boston, May, 1829.

CONTENTS

OF VOLUME II.

SERMONS —SECOND COLLECTION.

SERMON I.

The providence of God, as displayed in nature.

ROMANS xi. 36. For of him, and through him, and to him,

are all things

SERMON II.

Our lot in life not at our own disposal, but ordered by

God.

PROVERBS XVI. 9. A man's heart deviseth his way; but the

Lord directeth his steps

SERMON III.

The evidences of a future retribution.

ROMANS ii. 16. In the day when God shall judge the secrets

of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel

Same text

SERMON IV.

The disclosures of the future judgment.

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The nature and mode of the future life.

1 CORINTHIANS xiii. 10. When that, which is perfect, is

come, then that, which is in part, shall be done away

SERMON VI.

The spiritual nature of the kingdom of Christ.

JOHN Xviii. 36. Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this

world

SERMON VII.

Misapprehensions as to the nature of religion.

ROMANS XIV. 17. The kingdom of God is not meat and

drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy

Ghost

SERMON VIII.

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Religious seriousness.

MATTHEW Xxii. 5. But they made light of it, and went their

ways

SERMON IX.

The providence of God, as displayed in revelation.

ACTs xv. 18. Known unto God are all his works, from the

beginning of the world

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SERMON X.

The sources of infidelity.

HEBREWS iii. 12. Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any

of you an evil heart of unbelief

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SERMON XI.

Consistency in religion.

MATTHEW vi. 24. No man can serve two masters

SERMON XII.

The inadequacy of the prevailing conceptions as to

the extent of the divine law, compared with the

morality of the gospel.

PSALM CXIX. 96. Thy commandment is exceeding broad

SERMON XIII.

The common mistakes on the subject of happiness,

and its true sources.

PSALM iv. 6. There be many that say, Who will show us

any good?

SERMON XIV.

The temptations of the young.

Matthew vi. 13. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver

us from evil

SERMON XV.

Religious sincerity.

1 CORINTHIANS v. 8. But with the unleavened bread of sin-

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The peculiar blessings of our social condition as

American citizens.

MARK V. 19. Go home to thy friends, and tell them how

great things the Lord hath done for thee

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(Preached on the occasion of the annual State Thanksgiving, 1809.)

SERMON XVII.

The practicableness of the example of our Savior.

HEBREWS iii. 1. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the

heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of

our profession, Christ Jesus

SERMON XVIII.

The history and character of the apostle John, and

the friendship which subsisted between him and his

Master.

JOHN Xiii. 23. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one

of his disciples, whom Jesus loved

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SERMON XIX.

Subjects for self-examination on the last day of the

year.

LUKE XVI. 2. Give an account of thy stewardship

SERMON XX.

Sources of the common misapprehensions of God.

PSALM 1. 21. Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such

an one as thyself

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