ON

PRACTICAL SUBJECTS.

BY

ROBERT WALKER,

LATE ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF THE HIGH CHURCH,
EDINBURGH.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

A CHARACTER OF THE AUTHOR,

BY

HUGH BLAIR, D.D.

A NEW EDITION, IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED FOR J. & J. ROBERTSON, HIGH STREET.
AND SOLD BY VERNOR, HOOD & SHARPE, POULTRY; AND
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PRINTED BY J. RITCHIE.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

1 THESSALONIANS ii. 4.

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with

the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but

God, which trieth our hearts,.

SERMON II.

ACTS xi. 23.

...

Pag. 5

And exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart

they would cleave unto the Lord,

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SERMON III.

17

MICAH VI. 3.

O my people, what have

I done unto thee? and wherein

have I wearied thee? Testify against me,.............

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JAMES iv. 17.

Therefore, to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it

not, to him it is sin,

SERMON VI.

PROVERBS VI. 6, 7, 8.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be

wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, pro-

videth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food

in the harvest,.....

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