THE

WHOLE WORKS

OF THE

RIGHT REV. JEREMY TAYLOR, D.D.

LORD BISHOP OF DOWN, CONNOR, AND DROMORE.

VOLUME III.

CONTAINING

THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE
HOLY JESUS :

AND

CONTEMPLATIONS OF THE STATE OF MAN.

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE

HOLY JESUS.

A DISCOURSE Upon that Part of the Decalogue, which the Holy Jesus

adopted into the Institution and Obligation of Christianity

The First Commandment

The Second Commandment

DISCOURSE XI. Of Charity, with its Parts, Forgiving, Giving, not

Judging. Of Forgiveness. Part I.

....

DISCOURSE XII. Of the second additional Precept of Christ; namely,

of Prayer....

The Prayer

DISCOURSE XIII. Of the third additional Precept of Christ; namely,

of the Manner of Fasting

The Prayer.

DISCOURSE XIV. Of the Miracles which Jesus wrought, for Confirma-

tion of his Doctrine, during the whole Time of his Preaching..... 104

The Prayer

113

DISCOURSE XV. Of the Excellence, Ease, Reasonableness, and Ad-

vantages of bearing Christ's Yoke, and living according to his

Institution

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133

173

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185

Of the Third Year of the Preaching of Jesus••••

DISCOURSE XVII. Of Scandal, or giving and taking Offence

The Prayer.

DISCOURSE XVIII. Of the Causes and Manner of the Divine Judg-

ments

The Prayer

221

Of the Accidents happening from the Death of Lazarus, until the Death

and Burial of Jesus

240

AD SECTION XV.] Considerations of some preparatory Accidents

before the Entrance of Jesus into his Passion.

266

The Prayer...

275

Considerations upon the Washing of the Disciples' Feet by Jesus, and

his Sermon of Humility

277

The Prayer

288

DISCOURSE XIX. Of the Institution and Reception of the holy Sacra-

ment of the Lord's Supper.·

289

The Prayer

317

Considerations upon the Accidents happening on the Vespers of the

Passion

318

The Prayer.

329

Considerations upon the Scourging, and other Accidents, happening

from the Apprehension till the Crucifixion of Jesus.

331

The Prayer..

343

DISCOURSE XX. Of Death, and the due Manner of Preparation to it 344

The Prayer.

Of the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

AD SECTION XVI.] Considerations upon the Accidents happening in

the Interval after the Death of the Holy Jesus, until his Resur-

rection

The Prayer

384

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