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. 1822. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SERMON VII. But who regardeth the power of thy wrath ? for even thereafter as a man feareth, so is thy displeasure. Psalm xc. 11. You are often hearing these words in the course of the Psalms and burial service, and it would be your wisdom to lay them to heart. The displeasure of God the power of his wrath who can think of, and believe it, without desiring to avoid it, and using all possible means to secure himself from it? If it is a man like ourselves, we do not willingly provoke his wrath. If it is one who has a right to command us, and power to make us feel the effects of his displeasure, we are cautious of offending him; especially if we have great obligations to him, and are more particularly bound not to offend and displease him. On all these accounts God is very greatly to be feared; for since he is our Maker, Preserver, and continual Benefactor, requires our obedience, has an unquestionable right to it, and can severely punish in case of disobedience, we should dread nothing so much as to offend him, and desire nothing so much as his favour. But, nevertheless, we know, by woful experience, that this is not the nature and character of man. We see in others, and may feel in ourselves, that the Most High God, notwithstanding the right of his authority, the justice of his government, the greatness of his power, and the countless sum of his benefits, is not thought of in the world with reverence and godly fear. We provoke him daily to his face, and, as it were, bid defiance to him with our sins. " The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib, but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider," Isaiah, i. 3; neither Israel then, nor those who are called Christians now. The sun knoweth his time of rising and setting; winds and storms obey him...