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THE

WORKS

OF

LAURENCE STERNE;

IN FOUR VOLUMES:

CONTAINING

THE LIFE AND OPINIONS

OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENT.;

A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

THROUGH FRANCE AND ITALY;

SERMONS, LETTERS, &c.

WITHI

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

VOLUME THE FOURTH.

LONDON:

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1808.

1

CONTENTS.

SERMON XXXIII. p. 3

ROMANS, II. 4.

Defpifeft thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance,

and longfuffering knowing that the goodness of

GOD leadeth thee to repentance?

ECCLESIASTES, VIII. 11.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed fpee-

dily; therefore the heart of the fons of men is fully fet

in them to do evil.-

SERMON XXXIV. p. 15.

Truft in God.

PSALM XXXVII. 3.

Put thou thy truft in the Lord.--

SERMON XXXV. p. 27.

EXODUS, XXI. 14.

But if a man come prefumptuously upon his neighbour, to

flay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar,

that he may die,

SERMON XXXVI. p. 39.

Sanctity of the Apostles.

MATTHEW, XI. 6.

Bleffed is he that shall not be offended in me.

SERMON XXXIX. p. 77.

Eternal Advantages of Religion.

ECCLESIASTES, XII. 13.

Let us hear the conclufion of the whole matter,-Fear GoD,

and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty

of man.

SERMON XL. p. 87

Afa: A Thanksgiving Sermon.

2 CHRONICLES, XV. 14, 15.

And they fware unto the Lord with a loud voice, and with

fhouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.-And

all the men of Judah rejoiced at the oath.

SERMON XLI. p. 99.

Follow Peace.

HEBREWS, XII. 14.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no

man fhall fee the Lord.

SERMON XLII. p. 108.

Search the Scriptures.

ST. JOHN, V. 39.

Search the Scriptures.