[Preached October 31st, 1824, 20th Trin.] SERMON XIV. WALK WORTHY OF THE LORD, BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASING. COLOSSIANS i. 10.—That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto 252 all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. [Preached November 9th, 1823, 24th Trin. and at Chester Cathedral, August 20th, 1826.] SERMON XV. THE WORD OF THE LORD PRECIOUS. 1 SAMUEL iii. 1.—The word of the Lord was precious in those 271 days; there was no open vision. [Preached December 9th, 1827. 2nd Advent] SERMON XVI. DISTINCTIONS TO BE MADE ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT. MATTHEW xxiv. 40.—The one shall be taken and the other left. 290 [Preached December 12th, 1824, 3rd Advent.] SERMON XVII. GOD MADE MAN UPRIGHT; MAN MAKES HIMSELF MISERABLE. ECCLES. vii. 29.—Lo, this only have I found, that God hath 310 made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions. [Preached August, 1828, and at Chester Cathedral, June 28th, 1829.] SERMON XVIII. THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD REVEALED TO THEM THAT FEAR HIM. PSALM xxv. 14.—The secret of the Lord is with them that fear 329 Him; and He will shew them His covenant. [Preached November 19th, 1826, and at Chester Cathedral, July 29th, 1827.] SERMON XIX. RESIST THE BEGINNINGS OF EVIL TEMPTATION. PROVERBS iv. 14, 15.—Enter not into the path of the wicked, 349 and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. [Preached October 10th, 1830.] SERMON XX. THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOR THOSE WHO DO THE WILL OF GOD. MARK iii. 35.—Whosoever shall do the will of God, the same 366 is My brother and My sister and mother. [Preached February 3rd, 1828.] SERMON XXI. ON SEEKING OUT THE WORKS OF THE LORD AND PRAISING HIM. PSALM cxi. 1, 2.—I will give thanks unto the Lord with my 385 whole heart; in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. [Preached November 23rd, 1828.] SERMON XXII. DILIGENCE AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE CHRISTIAN RACE. PHILIPP. iii. 13, 14.—Brethren, I count not myself to have 404 apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. [Preached March 28th, 1830, and at Chester Cathedral, September 5th, in the same year.] SERMON I. AWAKE THOU THAT SLEEPEST. EPHESIANS v. 14.