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rather than as compositions ready to their hands. The exceeding brevity of most of them would suggest as much; but what I am here saying is, that the Sermons require not only to be eked out with beginnings and endings, so as to be made longer; but often,--at least before certain audiences, to be expanded, in order that they may be the better understood.

And now, what remains but to dismiss this little book with a hearty prayer that God's blessing may rest on what is designed to promote God's glory? May its teaching be found to be that of the Church Catholic in the purest ages, and therefore of the Church of England, as exhibited in her Book of Common Prayer, and in the writings of her principal Doctors and Fathers! On looking back, I note with concern several grave omissions: but the work, (and in laying down my pen, I desire to record the circumstance,) the work was not undertaken in order to exhibit a complete summary of Christian Doctrine, nor in order to recommend any favourite views. As before, I have "been careful to urge such topics, (suggested generally by the Epistle, or the Gospel, [or the Lessons for

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