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    f - ¦ ¦ of their language—their close and scriptural reas $ nirtgs ^ - ~ anc their powerful appeals to the heart- Whilst perusing them , we do not , as on other occasions , pause to admire ; ' the preacher , but , yielding to the most serious impressions ^ are compelled to hold converse with ourselves , and to scrutinize . our own hearts .

    The discourses , in the original , consist of fifteen volumes , several of which relate to the peculiar doctrines and discipline of the church of Rome . The present selection consists of eleven discourses on the following subjects :- — " On True and False Piety "— « On the Love and Fear of Truth " -- " On the ^

    Affllotions * t > f the Righteous , and the Prosperity of the Wicked "—44 Prayer *'— C 4 On the Recompense of the Saints "—¦ £ * . « On I 4 pve to our Neighbour "—* - " On the Forgiveness of Injuries '—^ " On Providence "— > " On the Fear of Death "— * On the

    Prayer of Jesus Christ in the Garden "— On the last Judgment ... " In the first discourse our author exhibits a striking , picture of false piety , as displayed in the righteousness of the Scribed and Pharisees , which is \ Vell deserving tfte attfei&ibn of the pro ^ fessors of religion in ' general ^ - , and of those who are fond of the

    epithet c * evangelical" in particular . Towards the close / the preacher thus expresses , hims | if :- — «< This , my dear hearers , is the last featiire which the Son of Got ! has described in the false piety of the Pharisees- ^—a superficial piety <^ resting on th 6 lips find in the countenance , whilst the heart is ;

    tintouched . To What did our Saviour compare these ' men I To . painted sepulchres . If we contemplate only the exterior * all is beautiful ; but when we open them , and look within , we find nothing but corruption and death . This comparison is highly natural and proper $ for mere external holiness is but a lifeless form of piety—a body without a souly fit only to be hidden in the grave . In short ,, what is it tfhat God re-His

    quires of man ^ heart j and , except the heart , wj&at is there ir > man that is worthy of God ? It is then in tire heart that this living piety of the gQod mat ) resides , since it Is by the heart * that he becomes acceptable to &o $ —with the heart that he . loves God , and renders him-« elf worthy of his love . Take from bitii this life of the heart , and all the rest , in a spiritual sense , is dead , las in the order of nature the whole body expires when the heart ceases to beat . " After amtVly illustrating this part of the * Siafoject from .

    the-Sacred Writings ^ the preacher adds- —• cc . EeHeving this , what ought we to think of many things ^ which w # practise , or witness among Christians , and what good effects can we expect from them ? Of what value can they be in the sight of God * I am not now speaking of those works which proceed merely froifa ostentation or selfishness : it h certain that if tkeif procure any reward , i £ will not be from God , who regards , tl > em as crime ^ . 1 an > speaking of those actions whicli are performed without design , without serious-

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    4 Si 2 Bourdaloilc s Sermons .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1806, page 482, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1728/page/34/