THE

WORKS

OF THE

REV. JOHN NEWTON,

LATE

RECTOR OF THE UNITED PARISHES

OF

ST. MARY WOOLNOTH AND ST. MARY WOOLCHURCH HAW,

London.

* FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION,
PUBLISHED BY DIRECTION OF HIS EXECUTORS,

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

NEW-HAVEN:
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY NATHAN WHITING.

1824.

CONTENTS

OF VOLUME II.

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SIX DISCOURSES, (OR SERMONS,) AS INTENDED FOR

THE PULPIT.

SERMON I.

On the Deceitfulness of the Heart.

Jer. xvii. 9, 10.

Page.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?.I

the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his

ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

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SERMON II.

On the Saviour, and his Salvation.

1 Tim. i. 15.

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into

the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

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SERMON III.

On the Christian Name.

Acts xi. 26.

And the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

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SERMON IV.

On all Things being given us with Christ.

Rom. viii, 32.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not

with him also freely give us all things ?

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SERMON V.

On searching the Scriptures.

John v. 39.

Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life ; and they are they

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which testify of me.

SERMON VI.

The same subject continued.

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TWENTY SERMONS PREACHED IN THE PARISH CHURCH

OF OLNEY.

SERMON I.

The small success of the Gospel Ministry considered.

Matt. xi. 25.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and

earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast re-

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vealed them onto babes.