Occasional sermons upon the following subjects: the office and duty of bishops. Error and ignorance dispelled by the appearance of the Messiah. The incarnation of Christ matter of the highest joy.The inefficacy of external professions. On the same. Inequality of condition advantageous to society. Death entailed on mankind by the fall of Adam. The evil tendency of false shame. Advantages of contentment. Benefits of an early virtuous education. The doctrine of the Trinity considered. The blessing of implicit faith in the gospel. Religion the most perfect system of morality. Universal obligation to works of benevolence. Public thanksgiving to God, its great excellency and importance. Providence of God the sole guide of human affairs. Pernicious effects of evil company. Care of the poor recommended, especially of lying-in women A religious life the source of true pleasure. Charity illustrated and recommended, from the life of Moses. Also: Oratio in funere, &c. Written by a late eminent divine o

People / Organizations

• J. Knox ("printed for")
• John Lawson (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Knox in the Strand, M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776] The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1776

ESTC No.

N19360

Grub Street ID

8779

Description

viii, 352 p. ; 8°.

Note

A late eminent divine = John Lawson

Not a reissue of the sheets of the 1764 edition (T55476)

The words "The office and duty of bishops ... Also: oratio in funere, &c." in title are printed in two columns divided by a double rule

Sermon XV mistitled: "Sermon XIV"

With advertisement on leaves A2 and A3, dated: "London, Oct. 20. 1764"

Marginal notes

Signatures: A]4] B-Z]8.