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I would inform them that if encouragement be afforded, the First Volume of Dr. Emmons's Sermons on some of the First Principles of the Christian religion, will be reprinted in the course of the ensuing winter. Those who intend to buy this volume are desired to send in their names; and such as have not taken the "Original Sermons" will please to send for them. Those who send for this work within six months from this date, shall be entitled to the same terms as subscribers now sent in; this is done in order to accommodate persons residing at a distance, and whose opportunities for sending are few; the same terms will also be allowed for any Books which I have heretofore published, a list of which are subjoined, viz. Milner's History of the Church of Christ, 5 vols. 12 50. Smith's Letters to Belsham on some important points, 75 cts. The Panoplist and Missionary Magazine, 8 vols. 275 per volume. Shattuck's Dissertations on the Boylston Prize Ques tions. 1 25. 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Lord. 2 25. Lectures on Scripture Facts, by William Bengo Collyer, D. D. 2 50. The Evangelical Primer, 5th edition, 72 cuts. 12cts. Going very soon to press, A new edition of Smith's Dissertation on the Prophecies. Also, a new amended edition of Park Street Lectures, by Rev. Dr. Griffin. Also, a new work, entitled, An Explanation of Symbolical Figures, &c. &c. of the Holy Scriptures, by Aaron Kinne, A. M. Also, Christian Psalmody, in four parts, by Samuel Worcester, D. D. Minister of the Tabernacle, Salem, Massachusetts. Orders for any or all of these will be thankfully received. Printing in all its variety done with despatch as above. Preached at the Ordination of Mr. GAIUS CONANT, over the Church in Paxton, February 17, 1808. - But to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. Preached on the ANNUAL FAST, April 7, 1803. 2 CHRON. xxiv, 15, 16. But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years And they buried him in the city of David, among the kings, SERMON ΧΙΧ. • 370 392 Preached on the ANNUAL THANKSGIVING, November 29, 1804. 1 TIM. Vi, 5. Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. Preached on the subject of CHURCH MUSIC, April 11, 1806. ΕPH. v, 19. Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, SERMON ΧΧΙ. Preached on the Subject of FUTURE PUNISHMENT. MATT. XXV, 31-46. When the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. And before him shall be gathered all nations: And he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was an hungered and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger and ye took me in: Naked and ye clothed me: I was sick and ye visited me: I was in prison and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered and fed thee? or thirsty and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger and took thee in? or naked and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick or in prison and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, inas- much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, irto everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger and ye took me not in: Naked and ye clothed me not: Sick and in prison and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, When saw we thee an hungered, or a- thirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall |