The Works of the Most Reverend John Tillotson, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Volume 11); In Twelve Volumes, Containing 254 Sermons and Discourses on Several Occassions Together with the Rule of Faith Prayers Composed by Him for His Own Life a Discourse T (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. 1757. Excerpt: ... s E R M. So that he adviseth us nothing, but what he did him, _._ J, felf; nor imposeth any thing upon us, from which he himself desired to be excused. And surely we have great reason to be in great love with this pattern, when that very goodness which he propounds to our imitation, was all laid out upon us, and redounds to our benefit and advantage j when our salvation and happiness are the effects of that goodness and compassion which he exercised in the world. He did it all purely for our fakes: whereas all the good we do to others, is a greater good done to ourselves. So that here is an example and experiment of the thing in the greatest and most famous instance that the whole world can afford. The best and happiest man that ever was, the Son of God and the Saviour of men, and who is the most worthy to be the pattern of all mankind, " went about doing good," and governed his whole life, and all the actions of it by this principle, that " it is more blessed to give, than to re"ceive. Let the fame mind be in us that was in "Jesus Christ: let us go and do likewise." SERMON CCXIV. The evil of corrupt communication. E P H E S. iv. 29. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth % but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the bearers. i SERM A S discourses against sin and vice in general are CCXIV. 'jljl of great use, so it is likewise very necessary to levelthem against the particular vices of men, and to endea endeavour by proper and intrinfic'al arguments, taeny, ' from the nature of that vice we treat of, to dissuade..._i'. and deter them from it; because this carries the discourse home to the consciences of men, and leaves them no way of escape. 'For this reason, and in compliance with their majesties pious pr...