FIFTEEN

SERMONS

Preached on

Several Occafions.

By the Most Reverend Father in GOD,

Dr. JOHN SHARP,

Late Lord Archbishop of YORK.

VOL. I.

The Sirth Edition.

LONDON:

Printed for the Executrix of MARY KETTILBY; And Sold by W. PARKER, at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church-Tard. M. DCC.XXIX.

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The CONTENTS.

SERMON I Page 1.

HE Things that make for Peace: Or, The

Obligation of Chriftians to Church-Commu-

nion, and mutual Charity.

Rom. xiv. 19. Let us therefore follow after the

Things that make for Peace.

Preach'd before the Lord-Mayor, &c. 1674.

SERMON II. Page 29.

The Profitablenefs of Godliness: Or, The

Advantages of Piety, for the promoting all Mens

Interests in this World.

1 Tim. iv. 8. Godliness is profitable unto all things,

having a Promife of the Life that now is, and of that

which is to come.

Preach'd before the Lord-Mayor, 1675.

SERMON III. Page 70.

Of doing Good in our Lives; fhewing, that it is

every one's great Concernment, and is in every

one's Power.

Ecclef. iii. 12. I know that there is no good in them,

but for a Man to rejoice, and to do good in his Life.
Preach'd at the Torkshire Feaft, 1680.

SERMON IV. Page 104.

The Rich Man's Duty, and the Encouragement
he hath to practise it,

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I Tim.

1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, 19. Charge them that are rich in

this World, that they be not high-minded, nor truft in

uncertain Riches, but in the living God, who giveth

us richly all Things to enjoy.

That they do Good, that they be rich in good Works,

ready to diftribute, willing to communicate.

Laying up in ftore for themselves a good Foundation

against the Time to come, that they may lay bold on

Eternal Life,

Preach'd at the Spittle, 1680.

SERMON V. Page 140.

A Defcription of the Upright Man, and his Se-
curity in evil Times.

Pfal. cxii. 4. To the Upright there arifeth Light in
the Darkness.

Preach'd at the Election of the Lord-Mayor, 1680.

SERMON VI. Page 172.

A ftanding Revelation of more Force to perfuade

Men, than one rifing from the Dead. With the

Evidence we have at this Day for the Truth of the

Christian Religion.

Luke xvi. 31. If they hear not Mofes and the Pro-
phets, neither will they be perfuaded though one rofe
from the Dead.

Preach'd at White-Hall, 1684.

SERMON VII. Page 206.

Rules for the Conduct of ourselves, where we are

at a Lofs to distinguish the Bounds of Duty and Sin;

Lawful and Unlawful in any Action.

Galat. v. 13. Ufe not Liberty for an Occafion to
the Flesh.

Preach'd before the Queen, 1690.

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