ON A NUMBER OF

CONNECTED SUBJECTS;

IN WHICH

AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO EXPLAIN

THE LEADING

PRINCIPLES OF REVEALED RELIGION;

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SHOW THEIR CONSISTENCY, REASONABLENESS AND IM-
PORTANCE; AND TO GUARD THEM AGAINST DANGEROUS
MISCONSTRUCTIONS AND FALSE INFERENCES, AND AGAINST
THE SPECIOUS OBJECTIONS OF UNBELIEVERS.

BY JOHN SMALLEY, D. D.

PASTOR OF A CHURCH IN BERLIN, CONNECTICUT.

Published accordiNG TO ACT OF CONGRESS.

HARTFORD

PRINTED FOR OLIVEK D. COOKE.

LINCOLN AND GLEASON, PRINTERS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY 03

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. R 1900.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

SERMON I.

On the salvation of men, by means of the gospel

ministry.

1 CORINTHIANS I. 21.

It pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save

them that believe.

SERMON II.

How the salvation of all men, is agreeable to the

will of God.

1 TIMOTHY II. 4.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the

knowledge of the truth.

SERMON III.

On the Divine Goodness.

1 JOHN IV. 8.

He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.

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