OF THE

LEARNED AND REVEREND

JOHN SCOTT, D. D.

SOMETIME RECTOR OF ST. GILES'S IN THE FIELDS.

A NEW EDITION, IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. IV.

OXFORD,

AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

MDCCCXXVI.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

SERMON I.

Preached before the honourable Military Company, at St. Clements Danes, July 25, 1673.

Ephes. vi. 11. Put on therefore the whole armour of God.

SERMON II.

Page 1.

Preached before the right honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, at Guild-hall Chapel, Nov. 5, 1673. Luke ix. 56. For the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them.

SERMON III.

25.

Preached before the Artillery Company of London, at St. Mary le Bow, September 15, 1680.

Prov. xxviii. 1. The wicked flee when no man pursues; but the righteous are bold as a lion.

SERMON IV.

56.

Preached before the right honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, at Guild-hall Chapel, Dec. 16, 1683. Prov. xxiv. 21. And meddle not with those that are given to change.

SERMON V.

81.

Preached before the right honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, at St. Mary le Bow, July 26, 1685. 2 Sam. xviii. 28. And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God,

which hath delivered up the men that lift up their hand against my lord the king.

SERMON VI.

P. 108.

Preached at the assizes at Chelmsford in the county of Essex, August 31, 1686.

Rom. xiii. 1. Let every soul be subject to the higher powers; for the powers that are, are ordained of God.

SERMON VII.

127.

Preached before the right honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London, at St. Mary le Bow, September 2, 1686.

John v. 14. Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

SERMON VIII.

148.

Preached at the funeral of sir John Buckworth, at the parish church of St. Peter le Poor in Broad-street, December 29, 1687.

Eccles. xi. 8. But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many.

SERMON IX.

169.

Preached at Fulham, on Sunday, October 13, 1689, at the consecration of the right reverend fathers in God, Edward Lord Bishop of Worcester, Simon Lord Bishop of Chichester, and Gilbert Lord Bishop of Bristol.

Jer. iii. 15. And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

SERMON X.

191.

Preached at the funeral of sir John Chapman, Lord Mayor of London, at St. Lawrence's church, March 27, 1689. Eccles. vii. 1. And the day of death, than the day of one's

birth.

215.