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SERMONS

Preached at the

ROLLS CHAPEL

Upon the following SUBJECTS.

Upon Humane Nature.

Upon Forgiveness of Injuries,

Upon the Government of the Upon Self-deceit.

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By JOSEPH BUTLER, LL. D. Now Lord Bishop of Briftel.

New The FOURTH EDITION.

LONDON:

Printed for JOHN and PAUL KNAPTON, in Ludgate-Street. M.DCC.XLIX.

Sir JOSEPH JEKYLL,

Master of the ROLLS, &c.

The following SERMONS,

preached in his Chapel, are

with all Humility Dedi. cated,

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bis moft dutiful, and

moft obedient Servant,

JOSEPH BUTLER.

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THE

PREFACE.

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HOUGH 'tis fcarce poffible to avoid judging, in fome way or other, of almost every thing which offers itself to one's Thoughts; yet 'tis certain that many Perfons, from different Causes, never exercise their Judgment, upon what comes before them, in the way of determining whether it be conclufive and holds. They are perhaps entertained with fome things, not fo with others; they like and they diflike: But whether that which is propofed to be made out, be really made out or not; whether a Matter be ftated according to the real Truth of the Cafe, feems to the Generality of People merely a Circumftance of no Confideration at all. Arguments are often wanted for fome accidental Purpose: But Proof as fuch is what they never want for Themselves; for their own Satisfaction of Mind, or Conduct in Life. Not to mention the Multitudes who read merely for the fake of Talking, or to qualify themfelves for the World, or fome fuch Kind of Reasons ;

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