SERMONS

Preached on

Several Occasions.

By the Most Reverend Father in GOD, Dr. JOHN SHARP,

Late Lord Archbishop of York.

LONDON: Printed for the Executrix of MARY KETTILBY;

And Sold by W. Parker, at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church-Tard. M.DCC.XXIX.

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The CONTENTS.

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S E R M ON I. Page 1.

THE Things that make for Peace: Or, The

I Obligation of Christians to Church-Commu-

nion, and mutual Charity.

Rom. xiv. 19. Let us therefore follow after the

Things that make for Peace.

Preach'd before the Lord-Mayor, &c. 1674

SERMON II. Page 29.

..The Profitableness of Godliness : Or, The

Advantages of Piety, for the promoting all Mens

Interests in this World. .

I Tim. iy. 8. Godliness is profitable unto all things,

having a Promise of the Life that now is, and of that

which is to come.

Preach'd before the Lord-Mayor, 1675-16

SERMON III. Page 70.

Of doing Good in our Lives; shewing, that it is

every one's great Concernment, and is in every

one's Power.

Ecclef. ii. 12. I know that there is no good in them,

but for a Man to rejoice, and to do good in his Life.

Preach'd at the Yorkshire Feast, 1680.

: SERMON IV. Page 104.

The Rich Man's Duty, and the Encouragement

he hath to practise it.

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I Tim.

1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, 19. Charge them that are rich in

this World, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in

üncertain Riches, but in the living God, who giveth

us richly all Things to enjoy. ;

• That they do Good, that they be rich in good Works,

ready to distribute, willing to communicate.

Laying up in store for themselves a good Foundation

against the Time to come, that they may lay bold on

Éternal Life,

Preach'd at the Spittle, 1680.

SERMON V. Page 140.

A Description of the Upright Man, and his Se-

curity in evil Times.

Psal. cxii. 4. To the Upright there ariseth Light in

the Darkness.

Preach'd at the Election of the Lord-Mayor, 1680.

SERMON VI. Page 172.

A Aanding Revelation of more Force to persuade

Men, than one rising from the Dead. With the

Evidence we have at this Day for the Truth of the

Christian Religion.

Luke xvi. 31. If they hear not Moses and the Pro-

phets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose

from the Dead.

Preach'd at White-Hall, 1684.

SERMON VII. Page 206.

Rules for the Conduct of ourfelves, where we are
at a Loss to distinguish the Bounds of Duty and Sin;
Lawful and Unlawful in any Action.

Galat. v. 13. Use not Liberty for an Occasion to
the Flesh.

Preach'd before the Queen, 1690.