Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions (Volume 3 ) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1870. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... TO THE REVEREND, LEARNED, AND VERY WORTHY DOCTOR ROBERT FREIND, HEAD-MASTER OP WESTMINSTER SCHOOL; TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER SUBORDINATE MASTERS OF THE SAME; AS LIKEWISE TO ALL SUCH AS HERETOFORE IN THEIR SEVERAL TIMES HAVE BEEN, AND THOSE WHO AT PRESENT ACTUALLY ARE, MEMBERS OF THAT ROYAL FOUNDATION, RIO IN TAXI TO ITS GLORIOUS FOUNDRESS QUEEN ELIZABETH; ROBERT SOUTH HUMBLY DEDICATES THIS FIFTH VOLUME* OP HIS SERMONS, AS STANDING FOR EVER OBLIdED BY THE MOST SACRED TIES OF GRATITUDE; AND THE WORK ITSELF NO LESS OWING ALL THAT IS VALUABLE IN IT, (IF ANY THING THEREIN OUGHT TO BE ACCOUNTED REALLY SO, ) TO THE AUTHOR'S EDUCATION IN THAT RENOWNED SEMINARY OF LEARNING, LOYALTY, AND RELIGION. * This refers to the twelve sermons next following. Vol. m. 1 SERMONS AN ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING SERMON. WHOSOEVER shall judge it worth his time to peruse the following discourse, (if it meets with any such, ) he is desired to take notice, that it was penned and prepared to have been preached at Westminster Abbey, at a solemn meeting of such as had been bred at "Westminster School. But the death of King Charles II. happening in the mean time, the design of this solemnity fell to the ground together with him, and was never resumed since; though what the reason of this might be, I neither know, nor ever thought it worth while to inquire: it being abundantly enough for me, that I can with great truth affirm, that I never offered myself to this service, nor so much as thought of appearing in a post so manifestly above me; but that a very great person * (whose word was then law, as well as his profession) was pleased mero motu (to speak in the prerogative style, as best suiting so commanding a genins) to put this task upon me, as well as afterwards to superse...