ON A NUMBER OF

CONNECTED SUBJECTS;

IN WHICH

AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO EXPLAIN

THE LEADING

PRINCIPLES OF REVEALED RELIGION;

TO SHOW THEIR CONSISTENCY, REASONABLENESS AND IM

PORTANCE ; AND TO GUARD THEM AGAINST DANGEROUS
MISCONSTRUCTIONS AND FALSE INFERENCES, AND AGAINST
THE SPECIOUS OBJECTIONS OF UNBELIEVERS.

BY JOHN SMALLEY, D. D.
PASTOR OF A CHURCH IN BERLIN, CONNECTICUT.

PUBLISHED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONCRESS.

HARTFORD :
PRINTED FOR OLIVER D. COOKE.

LINCOLN AND GLEASON, PRINTERS.

1803.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

On the salvation of men, by means of the gospel

ministry.

1 CORINTHIANS I. 21.

PAGE.

It pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save

them that believe.

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SERMON II.

How the salvation of all men, is agreeable to the

will of God.

1 TIMOTHY II. 4.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the

knowledge of the truth.

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SERMON III.

On the Divine Goodness,

1 JOHN IV. 8.

He that loveth not, knoweth not God ; for God is love.

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