Sermons Preached by Members of the Society of Friends (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832. Excerpt: ... SERMON XIII. Mr. JOHN PEASE "thou, Solomon, my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever." Now whilst I am aware, my friends, that these words have been very frequently addressed to those who are young in years, and whilst to such they may be considered peculiarly applicable; they have been revolving over my spirit, and seeming to be capable of conveying the deepest instruction to every individual, from the youngest to the eldest, from the least to the most experienced; we are to remember that these are not the words of disappointed ambition--they are not the words of one who had lived a life of seclu Mr. John Pease, son of Mr. Edward Pease, of Darlington, is a grocer and tea-dealer, and resides at Stockton-on-Tees; is a young and energetic preacher, and has visited different parts of England as a Minister of the gospel. sion, who knew nothing, either of the temptations or of the vicissitudes of this world; but they are the language of a king, they are the language of one, who, though born to live as by the sheep-fold, had been led about and instructed, had been kept, and preserved, and strengthened by the hand of Omnipotence, until the Lord did make him the sovereign ruler over his own people of Israel, and had at length given him rest from all his enemies round about him: and we are likewise to remember that they are not the words of a father addressing a son of whom he knew but little, but the words which were delivered to one who his father well knew was to be the governor of a great people, and particularl...