Twelve Single Sermons, Title page – Table of contents
Twelve Single SERMONS On Various Subjects, Tending to Promote Godlineſs, AND Quicken Perſons to walk in the WAY OF SALVATION. Preached,
By Benjamin Wadſworth, A.M. Paſtor of a Church of Chriſt in Boſton, N.E.
1 Cor. 9.22.
— That I might by all Means Save ſome.
2 Pet. 1.10, 12.
— Give diligence to make your Calling & Election ſure. —Wherefore I will not be negligent, to put you always in remembrance of theſe things.
1 Tim. 4.8.
— Godlineſs is profitable unto all things, having the Promiſe of the Life that now is, & of that which is to come.
BOSTON: Printed by B. Green, for N. Buttolph, B. Eliot, S. Gerriſh, and D. Henchman, Sold at their Shops. 1717.
PREFACE.
I Have cauſe to belie…, … I have heard from ſeveral, that the Preaching of the following Sermons has not been altogether in vain, but rather profitable to ſome. And I hope (by God's bleſſing) the Reading of 'em may be uſeful to thoſe, who will take the pains to do it. Our Time of Life is ſo ſhort & uncertain, our Hearts ſo trifling & deceitful, our Snares and Temptations ſo many & dangerous; that we had need diligently to Improve all proper Means, to help us forward in the way of Salvation. I hope the following Sermons may be uſeful to this end, to thoſe who will diligently Read them. I ſhall not here give any particular account, of theſe ſeveral Sermons or Subjects; the Texts & Titles are here ſubjoyned. It was with a deſire & deſign, to promote the Glory of God & good of Souls; that I have tranſcrib'd them for the Preſs, & that they may be ſucceſsful in attaining what's thus aim'd at, is & ſhall be the Prayer of the unworthy Author,
B. Wadſ.
The CONTENTS.
SERMON, I. THE Brazen Serpent, a Type of Christ. From Numb. 21.8. And the Lord ſaid unto Moſes, make thee a firy Serpent and ſet it upon a Pole: and it ſhall come to paſs, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it ſhall live.
SERMON, II. The dangerous Sin of Murmuring, deſcrib'd and condemned. 1 Cor. 10.10. Neither Murmur ye, as ſome of them alſo Murmured; and were deſtroyed of the deſtoyer.
SERMON, III. The fear of God, fortifying againſt Sin and ill Examples. Neh. 5.15. — But ſo did not I, becauſe of the fear of God.
SERMON, IV. The Day of Life to be improv'd, before the Night of Death comes. Joh. 9.4. I muſt work the works of him that ſent me, while it is Day; the Night cometh when no man can work.
SERMON, V. Wholeſome Counſels & Warnings, occaſion'd by the Sin of Young Men. 1 Sam. 2.17. Wherefore the Sin of the Young Men, was very great before the Lord.
SERMON. VI. GOD, the Free & Soveraign Author of all benefits. Ezek. 36.32. Not for your ſakes do I this, ſaith the Lord God, be it known unto you.
SERMON, VII. Utmost diligence needful, to obtain Salvation. Phil. 2.12. — Work out your Salvation with fear & trembling.
SERMON, VIII. The uſe Chriſtians ſhould make, of remembring their paſt Sins. Deut. 9.7. Remember and forget not, how thou provokedſt the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderneſs.
SERMON, IX. GOD's Bow bent & Sword drawn, againſt the wicked. Pſal. 7.12. If he turn not, he will whet his Sword: he hath bent his Bow and made it ready.
SERMON,X. Chriſt coming in Glory, to reward every One according to his works. Mat. 16.27. For the Son of Man ſhall come in the glory of His Father, with His Angels; and then he ſhall reward every Man according to his works.
SERMON, XI. Diſobedience to the Goſpel, is a deſpiſing of GOD. 1 Theſ. 4.8. He therefore that deſpiſeth, deſpiſeth not Man but God.
SERMON, XII. Trusting in GOD, yields perfect Peace. Iſai. 26.3. Thou wilt keep him in perfect Peace, whoſe Mind is ſtayed on thee, becauſe he truſteth in thee.