Sixteen sermons preached on several subjects and occasions by the most reverend John Tillotson ... ; being the second volume, published from the originals, by Ralph Barker ...

The CONTENTS.

SERMON I. The Presence of the Messias, the Glory of the Second Temple. Preached on Christmas-Day.

Haggai II. 6, 7, 8, 9.

FOR thus saith the Lord of hosts, yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land: And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the for∣mer, saith the Lord of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts. pag. 1.

SERMON II. Christ Jesus the only Mediator between God and Men. Preached on the Feast of the Annuntiation, 1691.

1 Tim. II. 5, 6.

For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and Men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a Ransom for all. p. 37.

SERMON III, IV. Christ Jesus the only Mediator between God and Men.

1 Tim. II. 5, 6.

For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and Men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a Ransom for all. p. 63, 87.

SERMON V. The General and Effectual Publication of the Gospel by the Apostles. Preached on Ascension-Day. 1688.

Mark XVI. 19, 20.

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into Heaven, and sat on the right Hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and con∣firming the Word with Signs following. p. 117.

SERMON VI. The Nature, Office, and Employment of Good Angels. Preached on the Feast of St. Michael.

Heb. I. 14.

Are they not all ministring Spirits, sent forth to mi∣nister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? p. 153.

SERMON VII. The Reputation of Good Men after Death. Preached on St. Luke's-Day.

Psal. CXII. 6. The latter part of the Verse.

The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. p. 193

SERMON VIII. The Duty of imitating the Primitive Teachers, and Patterns of Christianity. Preached on All-Saints Day, 1684.

Heb. XIII. 7. The latter Part of the Verse.

Whose faith follow, considering the end of their con∣versation.

The whole Verse runs thus, Remember them which have the Rule over you,

who have spoken unto you the word of God; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversa∣tion. p. 221

SERMON IX. The Encouragement to suffer for Christ; and the Danger of denying him. Preached on All-Saints Day.

2 Tim. II. 11, 12.

It is a faithful saying; For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us. p. 249

Two SERMONS X, XI. The Blessedness of Good Men after Death. Both Preached on All-Saints Day.

Rev. XIV. 13.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. p. 305

SERMON XII. The Vanities and Wickedness of honouring dead Saints and Persecuting the Living. Preached on All-Saints Day.

Luke XI. 49, 50, 51.

Therefore also said the Wisdom of God, I will send them Prophets and Apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute. That the blood of all the Prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; from the blood of Abel, unto the blood of Zacharias, which pe∣rished between the Altar and the Temple: Verily I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation. p. 331.

SERMON XIII. The Danger of Zeal, without Knowledge. Preached on November 5. 1682.

Rom. X. 2.

I bear them record, that they have a zeal of God; but not according to knowledge. p. 353

SERMON XIV. The best Men liable to the worst Treatment, from mistaken Zealots. Preached November 5. 1686.

John XVI. 2.

They shall put you out of the Synagogues: Yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth God service. p. 383

SERMON XV. The Duty and Reason of Praying for Governors. Preached on the 29th of May, 1693.

1 Tim. II, 1, 2.

I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men: for Kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty. p. 413

SERMON XVI. The Love of God to Men, in the Incarnation of Christ. Preached in the Chapel at Lambeth-House on Christmas-Day, 1691.

1 John XIV. 9.

In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. p. 445