The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D. ...

THE

WHOLE WORKS

OF

THE RIGHT REV. JEREMY TAYLOR, D.D.

LORD BISHOP OF DOWN, CONNOR, AND DROMORE:

WITH

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

AND

A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HIS WRITINGS,

BY THE

RIGHT REV. REGINALD HEBER, D.D.

LATE LORD BISHOP OF CALCUTTA.

IN FIFTEEN VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR C. AND J. RIVINGTON; T. CADELL; LONGMAN,
REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN; J. BOOKER; J. RICHARD-
SON; HATCHARD AND SON; R. H. EVANS; J. DUNCAN;
J. COCHRAN ; J. PARKER, OXFORD ; AND J. AND J. J. DEIGH-
TON, CAMBRIDGE.

1828.

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J. MOYES, BOUVERIE STREET, LONDON.

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE

HOLY JESUS.

DISCOURSE X.

A DISCOURSE upon that Part of the Decalogue, which the Holy Jesus

adopted into the Institution and Obligation of Christianity..

The First Commandment...

The Second Commandment.

The Third Commandment

The Fourth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment

The Sixth Commandment

The Seventh Commandment

The Eighth Commandment

The Ninth Commandment

The Tenth Commandment

The Prayer.

DISCOURSE XI. Of Charity, with its Parts, Forgiving, Giving, not

Judging. Of Forgiveness. Part I.

6

45

46

47

48

DISCOURSE XII. Of the second additional Precept of Christ; namely,

of Prayer

The Prayer

DISCOURSE XIII. Of the third additional Precept of Christ; namely,

of the Manner of Fasting

The Prayer

DISCOURSE XIV. Of the Miracles which Jesus wrought, for Confirma-

tion of his Doctrine, during the whole Time of his Preaching

The Prayer

DISCOURSE XV. Of the Excellence, Ease, Reasonableness, and Ad-

vantages of bearing Christ's Yoke, and living according to his

Institution

...

DISCOURSE XVI. Of Certainty of Salvation..

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Of the Third Year of the Preaching of Jesus..

DISCOURSE XVII. Of Scandal, or giving and taking Offence....

DISCOURSE XVIII. Of the Causes and Manner of the Divine Judg-

Of the Accidents happening from the Death of Lazarus, until the Death

and Burial of Jesus

240

AD SECTION XV.] Considerations of some preparatory Accidents

before the Entrance of Jesus into his Passion....

Considerations upon the Washing of the Disciples' Feet by Jesus, and

his Sermon of Humility

277

The Prayer

288

DISCOURSE XIX. Of the Institution and Reception of the holy Sacra-

289

ment of the Lord's Supper.....

317

The Prayer

Considerations upon the Accidents happening on the Vespers of the

Considerations upon the Scourging, and other Accidents, happening

from the Apprehension till the Crucifixion of Jesus..

331

343

The Prayer

DISCOURSE XX. Of Death, and the due Manner of Preparation to it.. 344

The Prayer

AD SECTION XVI.] Considerations upon the Accidents happening in

the Interval after the Death of the Holy Jesus, until his Resur-

THE

HISTORY

OF

THE LIFE AND DEATH

OF THE

HOLY JESUS.

PART II.

BEGINNING AT THE TIME OF HIS FIRST MIRACLE, UNTIL THE SECOND YEAR OF HIS PREACHING.

DISCOURSE X.

A Discourse upon that Part of the Decalogue, which the Holy Jesus adopted into the Institution and Obligation of Christianity.

1. WHEN the holy Jesus had described the characterisms of Christianity, in these eight graces and beatitudes, he adds his injunctions, that in these virtues they should be eminent and exemplar, that they might adorn the doctrine of God; for he intended that the Gospel should be as leaven in a lump of dough, to season the whole mass; and that Christians should be the instruments of communicating the excellence and reputation of this holy institution to all the world. Therefore, Christ calls them salt, and light; and the societies of Christians, "a city set upon a hill," and "a light set in a candlestick," whose office and energy is to illuminate all the vicinage; which is also expressed in these preceptive words: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father; which is in heaven;" which I consider not only as a circumstance of other parts, but as a precise duty itself, and one of the sanctions of Christianity;

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