PREFACE. MANY of the friendly hearers of the following Sermons have often expressed a wish to the Author, that he would publish some of his dign courses. To that wish he has at length y lite of not only from the belief that a volume a st forth will meet with a kind eventhon from thems who have the arge amems and wres will see here morted the pinend digpunt pe of the preaching vich der 190 casmet n lear wit ʼn he iega die bo probally be food in mean wome the mmetiate winem fv.* PREFACE. MANY of the friendly hearers of the following Sermons have often expressed a wish to the Author, that he would publish some of his discourses. To that wish he has at length yielded; not only from the belief that a volume so sent forth will meet with a kind reception from those who have thus urged its appearance, and who will see here recorded the general character of the preaching which they have been accustomed to hear; but in the hope also that it will probably be read by many more, within the immediate sphere of his labours, for whom he is equally anxious, and who, even if not in the habit of perusing the discourses of others, may yet be induced to take up those of their parochial minister. He has been influenced yet further by the conviction, that the benefit |