Discourses of the Great Duties of Natural Religion, Frontispiece – Table of contents
The most Reverend Dr. IOHN TILLOTSON late Arch-Biſhop of Canterbury.
Several Diſcourſes, Viz.
Of the great Duties of Natural Religion.
Inſtituted Religion not intended to undermine Natural.
Chriſtianity not deſtructive; but perfective of the Law of Moſes.
The Nature and Neceſſity of Regeneration.
The Danger of all known Sin.
Knowledge and Practice neceſſary in Religion.
The Sins of Men not Chargeable on God.
By the Moſt Reverend Dr. JOHN TILLOTSON, Late Lord Arch-Biſhop of Canterbury.
Being The FOURTH VOLUME; Publiſhed from the Originals, By Ralph Barker, D. D. Chaplain to his Grace.
LONDON, Printed for Ri. Chiſwell, at the Roſe and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1697.
THE CONTENTS.
SERM. I. Of the great Duties of Natural Religion, with the Ways and Means of knowing them. MICAH VI. 6, 7, 8.
WHerewith ſhall I come before the Lord, and bow my ſelf before the high God? ſhall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with Calves of a year old?
Will the Lord be pleaſed with thouſands of Rams, or with ten thouſands of Rivers of Oyl? ſhall I give my firſt-born for my tranſgreſſion, the fruit of my body for the ſin of my ſoul?
He hath ſhewed thee, O Man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do juſtly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
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SERM. II. Inſtituted Religion not intended to undermine Natural. MATTH. IX. 13. But go ye and learn what that meaneth; I will have Mercy, and not Sacrifice. p. 43.
SERM. III, IV. Chriſtianity doth not deſtroy, but perfect the Law of Moſes. MATTH. V. 17. Think not that I am come to deſtroy the Law or the Prophets. I am not come to deſtroy; but to fulfill. p. 85, 113.
SERM. V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. Of the Nature of Regeneration, and its Neceſſity, in order to Juſtification, and Salvation. GALAT. VI. 15. For in Chriſt Jeſus, neither Circumciſion availeth any thing, nor Uncircumciſion; but a new Creature. p. 139, 165, 191, 217, 241.
SERM. X, XI. The Danger of all known Sin, both from the Light of Nature, and Revelation. ROM. I. 18, 19. For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven, againſt all ungodlineſs and unrighteouſneſs of Men, who hold the truth in unrighteouſneſs; becauſe that which may be known of God is manifeſt in them, for God hath ſhewed it unto them. p. 267, 305.
SERM. XII. Knowledge and Practice Neceſſary in Religion. JOHN XIII. 17. If ye know theſe things, happy are ye if ye do them. p. 343.
SERM. XIII. Practice in Religion neceſſary, in proportion to our Knowledge. LUKE XII. 47, 48. And that Servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepar…d not himſelf, neither did according to his will, ſhall be beaten with many ſtripes: But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of ſtripes, ſhall be beaten with few ſtripes. For unto whomſoever much is given, of him ſhall be much required; and to whom Men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. p. 373.
SERM. XIV, XV. The Sins of Men not chargeabl… upon God; but upon themſelves. JAMES I. 13, 14. Let no Man ſay when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any Man: But every Man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own luſt, and enticed. p. 403, 447.