ON

PRACTICAL SUBJECTS.

BY THE LATE

REV. SAMUEL CARR, D. D.

PREBENDARY OF ST. PAUL'S;

RECTOR OF ST. ANDREW UNDERSHAFT, LONDON;

AND OF

FINCHLEY, MIDDLESEX.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. IV.

THE SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR F. AND C. RIVINGTON,
NO. 62, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD;

J. ROBSON, NEW BOND-STREET; J. HATCHARD,
PICCADILLY; AND W. J. AND J. RICHARDSON, CORNHILL;
BY BYE AND LAW, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE, CLERKENWELL.

1801.

Sidmouth trage

CONTENTS.

SERMON LXVI.

Preached at St. MARY'S, CAMBRIDGE, on Com-

mencement Sunday, June 30, 1782.

MATT. X. 8.

FREELY ye have received, freely

give

SERMON LXVII.

Preached at an Ordination in the BISHOP OF

LONDON'S CHAPEL, at FULHAM, Sept. 20,

1767.

ROM. x. 15.

How shall they preach, except they be

sent?

SER-

SERMON LXVIII.

Preached at the FEAST OF THE SONS OF THE

CLERGY, 1784.

1 JOHN iii. 17.

But whoso hath this world's good, and

seeth his brother have need, and

shutteth up his bowels of compassion

from him, how dwelleth the love of

God in him?

SERMON LXIX.

MATT. xii. 31.

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But the blasphemy against the Holy

Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 101

SERMON LXX.

A Charity Sermon, preached at ST. MARTIN'S,

LUDGATE.

1 TIM. vi. 17-19.

Charge them that are rich in this world,

that they be not high-minded, nor

trust in uncertain 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 com-

municate;

municate ;-laying up in store for

themselves a good foundation against

the time to come, that they may lay

hold on eternal life

SERMON LXXI.

ACTS x. 1, 2.

There was a certain man in Cæsarea,

called Cornelius, a Centurion of the

band called the Italian band:-a de-

vout man, and one that feared God

with his whole house, which gave

much alms unto the people, and

prayed to God always

SERMON LXXII.

LUKE XVI. 19-21.

There was a certain rich man, which

was clothed in purple and fine linen,

and fared sumptuously every day :——

And there was a certain beggar,

named Lazarus, which was laid at his

gate full of sores, and desiring to be

fed with the crumbs which fell from

the rich man's table: moreover the

dogs came and licked his sores

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