Sermons Volume 2, Title page 1 – Title page 2
A Second Volume of DISCOURSES OR SERMONS ON SEVERAL SCRIPTURES.
By EZEKIEL HOPKINS, late L. Biſhop of London-Derry.
LONDON, Printed by E. H. for NATHANAEL RANEW, at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1693.
EZEKIEL HOPKINS EPISCOPUS DERENSIS.
Printed for Nathanael Ranew
THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.
Chriſtian Reader,
THE former Writings of this Reverend Prelate, already Publiſhed, having found ſo general an Acceptance both among the Clergy and Laity, hath given an Encouragement to make as publick theſe following Diſcourſes; which are as truly his Lordſhip's, as the former, written with his own Hand, and from whom alſo they were received.
It cannot be expected that any thing which is poſthumous, ſhould in every Sentence and Paſſage thereof be as exact and accurate as what is publiſhed by the Authors themſelves; but yet this may be ſaid for the following Sermons, that they do as really and truly ſhew whoſe they were, as any of thoſe Things already publiſhed by himſelf; and unto my own knowledge there are very many yet living, who, with great pleaſure and benefit heard them preached, who can and will atteſt, that they were the Reverend Prelate's, whoſe Name they bear.
Were it my Deſign in this Preface, I might enlarge both in the Praiſes of the Author, and in the Commendation of the following Diſcourſes; but as the Author ſought not the Praiſes of Men, in doing his Maſter's Work, when living; ſo is he now above the Praiſes of Men, being dead, having, I doubt not, received the Euge of a good and faithful Servant. Let his Works therefore praiſe him in the Gate.
As for the Sermons, they will ſpeak for themſelves unto any indifferent and judicious Reader, the Subject-Matters of ehem being very uſeful unto all that ſhall peruſe them; and more eſpecially in in ſome Caſes;See the Sermons on Heb. 9.27. Ex. gr. When Men are eager and inordinate in their purſuits after this World, as if their Happineſs were wrapt up in it; what can be more ſeaſonably preſs'd upon them, to take off the edge of their Deſires after them, than to preſent to their moſt ſerious thoughts the Conſideration of their own Mortality?
Sermons on Mot. 5.19.And when among Profeſſors of Religion, multitudes periſh by adventuring upon thoſe Sins which the World account ſmall and little; what can be more effectual to deter Sinners in their way to Hell and Deſtruction, than to offer unto their Conſciences the Conſideration of the infinite Evil and Danger there is in Sin.
Sermons on Pſalm 19.13.And becauſe many have ſo accuſtomed themſelves unto a ſinful Courſe, that they are become daringly bold and preſumptuous to ſin notwithſtanding all Reſtraints; what can be of more Uſe to awaken ſuch ſecure ſinners, than to repreſent to them the Danger of preſumptuous Sins, with the heinous Aggravations thereof?
And though where Chriſtians are diligent in obſerving their Hearts and Ways,Sermons on 1 Theſ. 5.2…. that they may be kept from preſumptuous ſins, yet may be led into temptation of ſin, not watching against the Occaſions and Appearances of Evil; nothing can be more advantageous in this Caſe, than Directions how they may be preſerved from them.
And lastly,Sermo… on Iſa …3.25. When notwithſtanding a Christian's greateſt Circumſpection to preſerve himſelf from ſin, yet through Ignorance and Infirmity, he may fall into ſin daily; what more welcome Meſſage unto ſuch mourning ſouls, than to hear of Pardon and Forgiveneſs from the free Grace of God, in and through the Blood of Jeſus?
All which are the Subject-Matters of the enſuing Diſcourſes: And that they may be bleſſed to all good Ends and Purpoſes, they ſhall be followed with the ſincere Prayers of the Publiſher. Farewell.
THE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK. CONTAINING The Titles of the ſeveral Subjects Treated of therein; with the Texts of Scripture from which they are handled.
I. A Diſcourſe on Man's Mortality; in Two Sermons, from Hebr. 9.27. It is appointed unto Men once to die, and after that the Judgment.
II. The great Evil and Danger of little Sins, in four Sermons, from S. Matth. 5.19. Whoſoever therefore ſhall break any one of theſe leaſt Commandments, and ſhall teach men ſo, he ſhall be called the leaſt in the Kingdom of Heaven.
III. Of abſtaining from the Appearance of Evil; in Two Sermons, on 1 Theſ. 5.22. Abſtain from all appearance of Evil.
IV. The Nature, Danger, Aggravations and and Cure of Preſumptuous ſinning; with the difference between Reſtraining and Sanctifying Grace, in effecting thereof; in ſix Sermons, from Pſalm 19.13. Keep back thy Servant from Preſumptuous Sins; let them not have dominion over me.
V. Of Pardon and Forgiveneſs of Sin; in Four Sermons, from Iſaiah 43.25. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy Tranſgreſſions for my own ſake, and will not remember thy Sins.
THE Vanity of the World, with other Sermons; in Octavo.
An Expoſition on the Ten Commandments, with other Sermons; in Quarto.
An Expoſition on the Lord's Prayer; with a Catechiſtical Explication thereof, by way of Queſtion and Anſwer, for the inſtructing of Youth: To which are added two Diſcourſes; the one concerning the Myſtery of Divine Providence; the other, concerning the excellent Advantages of reading and ſtudying the Holy Scriptures, in Quarto.
Diſcourſes, or Sermons on ſeveral Scriptures; Vol. 1. Containing,
The Folly of Sinners in making a Mock of Sin; from Prov. 14.19.
True Happineſs; from Rev. 22.14.
The Reſurrection of Jeſus Chriſt; from Acts 2.24.
Brotherly Admonition; from Lev. 19.17.
The Dreadfulneſs of God's Wraeh againſt Sinners; from Heb. 10.30, 31. in Octavo.
A Second Volume of Diſcourſes, or Sermons, on ſeveral Scriptures; in Octavo.
All Five written by Ezekiel Hopkins, late Lord Biſhop of London-Derry, and ſold by Nathanael Ranew, at the King's-Arms in S. Paul's Church-Yard.
A DISCOURSE ON Man's Mortality, IN TWO SERMONS ON HEBR. IX. 27.
It is appointed unto Men once to die; and after this the Judgment.
By EZEKIEL HOPKINS, late Lord Biſhop of London-Derry.
LONDON, Printed by E. H. for NATHANAEL RANEW, at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1693.