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 ,,joseph ,,phillimore1                 
,late ,g5tleman ,common] ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 
,,oxon4          ,a ,,s]mon4            
,,ma?4 viii4 #be4        ,& 8 ,disciples
 came unto him2 & awoke him1 say+1 ,"l1 
save u1 we p]i%4    ,,9 a *apt] previ\s 
to t f :5ce my text is tak51 our bless$ 
,savi\r1 _h be5 prea*+ 8 mo/ excell5t   
s]mon on ! m\nt to 8  disciples1 :]e9 he

 _h diffus$ com=t & consolation1 add+   
!reunto satisfaction to ! :ole human    
race1 & aft] hav+ po9t$  out 8 doctr9e 9
 a v specific mann]1 ! _m & v>i\s       
duties1  ( a good *ri/ian2 exhort+ all  
to foll[ m9utely ! good advice  conta9$ 
9 8 disc\rse1 *>g+ !m n only to be he>]s
 ( !  gospel1 b do]s also1 intimat+     
!re91 t x availe? little1 to  li/5 &    
he>k51 to :atev] religion1 & virtue1    
in/ruct1 direct1  & au?orize mank9d to  
d1 provid$ ! great] & m important  "p1  
is omitt$1 :i* our bless$ ,r$eem]1 dur+ 
! :ole "t :ile  he 0 on e>?1 0 unwe>y 9 
well do+1 & p>ticul>ly exhort+  all ^?  
:o wi%$ to foll[ him1 to imitate        
cont9ually1 & t 0  ! practical "p (     
religion2 let u n be fa9t he>t$1 nor    
pr(ess  ) our lips1 & utt] ) our tongue1
 :at our he>t kn[s we are n  able to    
p]=m2 let u %ew =? ,god's praises &     
?anksgiv+s1 t  by be+ att5tive he>]s1 & 
hav+ receiv$ ! fruits ( good works  g =?
 ) joy & publi% ! glad tid+s (          
,salvation1 = unto u  is born a son !   

,savi\r ( ! _w4  ,= e "o ( y %all be    
kn[n by y\r fruits1 = e good tree br+e? 
=? good fruit1 b  an evil tree br+e? =? 
evil & corrupt$ fruit1 & is hewn d[n  & 
ca/ into ! fire1 & z ! tree is m        
valuable t br+e?  =? good fruit to its  
e>?ly possessor1 s mu* great] value1    
%all  ^? m5 be ( to _! heav5ly fa!r1 :o 
f _! fir/ entrance  into life h delight$
 9 good works & actions1 h[ mu* m %all  
!y be rew>d$ 9 a future /ate ( bliss1   
?an ^?1 ^: evil de$s  h multipli$ _!    
sorr[s & s9s "h1 & worn out _!          
con/itution4    ,?is *apt] ha? be5      
reckon$ by "s wor?y & good *ri/ians1 z  
! miracul\s scripture1 hav+ conta9$ 9 x1
 ! mo/ wond]ful acts  ( clem5cy & m]cy1 
! greate/ display ( div9e love &        
t5d]ness  t c\ld possibly be possess$1 &
 z su* ,i h *os5 my text1 z  our bless$ 
,"l & ,ma/]1 f\nd x necess>y to exhibit 
wond]s &  p]=m miracles z y may all     
obs]ve 9 ?is place1 r ?an s  _m s\ls    
%\ld be lo/1 let me comp>e ! pres5t     
situation ( s9ful  m51 9 ^! our m       

improv$ & enlight5$ days1 t al?\gh1 !   
greate/3 rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 are held   
out to mank9d1 ! =m] z  an incitem5t &  
enc\ragem5t & exhortation to e good "w1 
&  ! latt] z a t]ror to e evil & wick$  
"o2 yet ! wick$ mu/  cry out & say1 ,"l1
 save u1 we p]i%1 rememb]+ ! bless$     
,jesus1  ha? born all our infirmities1  
yet we h a re/+ place1 a rock (  def5ce1
 9 "t ( tr\ble to flee unto1 we are n z 
our bless$  ,savi\r describ$ he 01 :5 he
 said unto 8 disciples1 ! foxes h       
holes1 & ! birds ( ! air h ne/s1 b ! son
 ( man ha? n  :]e to lay 8 head4  ,i w  
add a few obs]vations on our bless$     
,savi\r's mann] ( tea*+1 be=e ,i %ew !  
great necessity ( all  s9n]s1 becom+    
truly p5it5t1 le/ !y p]i%1 & t is fir/1 
8 mann] 0 grave & s]i\s1 pi\s & ard5t1  
pla9 & pr(itable2  brevity )\t          
obscur5ess1 gravity )\t affectation1    
eloqu5ce  )\t m]etrici\s ornam5t1 su* 0 
! great p[] & influ5ce (  ,*ri/'s       
doctr9e1 t x made all t he>d him admir]s
 &  believ]s1 & caus$ great a/oni%m5t 9 

_! m9ds & re=mation  9 _! mann]s & _h e 
reason to confirm ^! words (  scripture1
 we v]ily believe him to be ! son (     
,god1 = nev] knew we  any spake1 & act1 
z he ha? done2 & x came to pass1 :5     
,jesus _h  end$ ^! say+s1 ! p 7 a/oni%$ 
at 8 doctr9e1 = he  taught !m z "o hav+ 
au?ority2 8 au?ority 0 ! be/1 8         
religion 0 ! pure/1 x brea!d =? *>ity & 
love1 8 love1  0 visibly display$ to !  
:ole human race1 t _! s\ls might be     
sav$1 8 *>ity 0 exhibit$ 9 cov]+ a      
multitude ( s9s1 &  heal+ all !         
infirmities human nature endures2 ev5 ! 
lep] 0  cleans$ ( 8 spots1 ! p>alytic   
receiv$ /r5g?1 :o _h be5  griev\sly     
torm5t$1 & ,pet]'s "m 9 law _h be5 cur$ 
( a fev]  on a sudd51 :i* miracles are  
p>ticul>ly describ$ 9 a prec$+  *apt]4  
,! m we se>* ! scriptures ! bett] able  
we %all be to judge (  ! frailty &      
weakness ( human nature1 & to make su*  
obs]vations1  z w conv9ce all mank9d1 at
 lea/ ! mo/ religi\s & virtu\s  "p1 t   
dur+ our %ort & transitory passage 9 ^! 

e>?ly  regions1 :]e !re is a great      
mixture ( good & evil1 t v (t5          
unexpect$ /orms1 & tempe/s arise & we   
are surr\nd$ )  turbul5t & viol5t       
appe>ances ( approa*+ mis=tunes1 &      
insurm\ntable tr\bles1 & may comp>e !   
pres5t situation to !  m>9]1 :o = a     
s]ies ( ye>s mu/ g ?r\gh ! ?reat5+ &    
dang]\s sc5es ( *ance1 ei!r ( good1 or  
bad =tune1 & be  subject$ to be toss$ 9 
! tr\bl$ ocean1 n[ & !n behold+ x  s]5e 
& calm1 & v frequ5tly becomes a witness 
( _m di/ress$  objects1 %ipwreck$1 =lorn
 & app>5tly ca/ away1 neglect$ &        
des]t$1 yet z he kn[s v well1 long ere  
he sets out on 8  prosp]\s & advantage\s
 voyage1 he mu/ place all 8 dep5dance on
  div9e provid5ce t he may escape &     
avoid all ! dang]s1 !  re/less & di/urb$
 deep may expose him unto dur+ 8        
passage1 yet  at ! la/1 ?r\gh ! m]cy (  
,god1 he may arrive at ! wi%$ =  hav51  
:]e pl5ty & security w protect him = 8  
tr\ble1 &  ! s]vice he has be5 ( to 8   
c\ntry by return+ ) ^?  necess>y        

supplies1 = 8 fell[ creatures1 he left  
beh9d1 & )\t  :i* ! m]cantile "p ( ?is  
creation w\ld nei!r be ri* or  opul5t 9 
! latt] "p ( _! lives2 su*1 is ! great  
desire (  ga91 & p[]1 & au?ority1 t we  
behold _m risque & v5ture  _! lives1 "s 
aft] a few ye>s abs5ce ru9 _!           
con/itutions1  return+ ) opul5ce1 sp5d x
 9 extravagance1 indulg+ !mselves  9    
idl5ess & pass+ _! days 9 inactivity &  
lascivi\sness4  ,o!rs :o h be5 l$ to    
se>* unkn[n c\ntries1 & visit =eign     
regions = ! sake ( in=mation &          
improvem5t1 & h quitt$  _! native place 
= ! sake ( ! propagation ( ! gospel1 &  
enc\rag+ virtue & religion1 ,god grant1 
!y may receive ! hon\r  due unto !m1 &  
:5 !y return1 receive a suffici5t       
recomp5ce =  _! rew>ds2 all su* examples
 z ^!1 ^? :o h n _h  incl9ation1 nor h  
be5 =c$ to leave _! dome/ic happ9ess1 & 
wont$ societies ( _! y\? & innoc5ce1 owe
 _m great &  valuable com=ts unto1 su*  
is ! mixture1 su* is ! composition (    
frail man1 unb\nd$ are 8 desires1 v>i\s 

are 8 expectations1 "s  are promot$ to  
hon\r1 "s born to di%on\r2 yet 9 e bir?1
 9  e climate1 & situation ( life1 m or 
less man is expos$ to  diff]5t trials1  
"s accid5tal1 "s tr\bles1 are to be     
expect$ long  ere !y happ51 b !n we h   
?is consolation1 z we see ! fatal  &    
evil day approa*+1 we h e opportunity1  
to prep>e = !  attack1 & place our      
reliance & dep5dance alone on !         
,almighty1 &  z ! /orm 0 sudd51 &       
unexpect$1 & t]rifi$ ! disciples (  !   
bless$ ,jesus1 t ev51 ! sea began to    
ro>1 & ! :ole ocean  look$ black1 & !   
w9d to s\nd t]ribly1 & ! foam+ bill[s1  
& boi/]\s waves roll$ 9 ^u !m1 s t !y   
v]ily ?\ght  !y %\ld p]i%1 in/antly z _!
 fai? urg$ !m to call on _!  all-p[]ful 
ma/]1 he li/5$ unto _! cry ( ju/ice1 &  
/ill$  & rebuk$ ! tr\bl$ waves1 & all 0 
calm & quiet4    ,let me n[ r\se all    
mank9d1 & p>ticul>ly s9n]s to h a lively
  fai? 9 ,god1 t !y may h a due s5se ( 8
 great m]cies1 t  z !y h be5 c>ri$ along
 = a s]ies ( ye>s1 & l5g? (  days1 9 !  

deceitful & fallaci\s pa? ( pleasure &  
dissipation1  !y are /ill support$ &    
borne up by a v feeble & slipp]y1 &     
t5d] prop1 & if n s]i\sly & in/antly    
consid] _! dreadful  situation1 may die 
9 _! s9s1 & cry out too late 9 ! greate/
  mis]y & ! bitt] pangs & agonies (     
sev]e & conqu]+ dea?1  ,"l1 save u1 we  
p]i%4  ,s9n]s delight 9 lay+ sn>es = !  
innoc5t & virtu\s1 & enc\rage & invite  
_m a ?\ghtless &  giddy y\?1 by ! wages 
( s91 t all ! ways ( ,satan are  pleas+1
 amiable1 & enviable1 & prosp]\s1 b !y  
are deceitful  on ! weights2 !y are     
light] ?an vanity itself1 !y are full ( 
ungodl9ess & wrong1 & w haunt ! wick$   
p]son ev5 9 8  latt] days1 to ov]?r[    
him4  ,prosp]ity 9 worldly affairs1 (t5 
makes a man ?9k t he %all nev] "k       
adv]sity1 & :ile he is  support$ by art 
& flatt]y1 believes x2 b ?is is n a life
  consi/+ entirely 9 prosp]ity4  ,man is
 a composition ( good &  evil1 & 9 ord] 
to escape adv]sity & enjoy prosp]ity1 he
 mu/  suff] ! "o ) pati5ce & resignation

 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8  life1 & z he advance  
=w>d1 he %all be> x pati5tly1 &         
support$ by hope1 on 8 future           
expectation1 %all be rew>d$ )           
prosp]ity1 clo!d & adorn$ ) t simple &  
nev] fad+ dress  & attire ( virtue &    
*a/ity1 subdu+ & conqu]+ ! gaudy &      
presumptu\s attacks ( vice1 arrogance & 
pride4    ,?is is ! /ate ( mortal man "h
 bel[1 yet )9 him dwelle? an  immortal  
s\l1 t po9ts out an h]eaft] unto him &  
if n v  att5tively modell$ & p>ticul>   
c>e paid to him1 :5 reason fir/  ent]s 8
 t5d] m9d1 9 all probability 8 irregul> 
& unruly  passions be+ num]\s w get !   
bett] ( him1 & ! inconsid]ate  actions (
 8 y\ng] days w br+ 8 grey hairs ) grief
 &  sorr[ to ! grave1 ! end ( t j\rney f
 :5ce no travell]  ev] returns4  ,_m !re
 are at ?is pres5t "t p]haps among u1 :o
  are liv+ 9 ! deceitful sc5es ( s9 &   
wick$ness1 & runn+  :]e !y w\ld be v    
sorry to be told1 a v swift1 & sure race
 (  de/ruction & ru91 despis+ :at ! ag$ 
ag$ p>5t or fai?ful &  exp]i5c$ fri5d & 

companion1 ha? (t5 admoni%$1 nev] z yet 
hav+ felt ! timely correction ( ,god1 by
 sickness or adv]sity1 b  day aft] day  
roll+ on1 & cont9ually seek+ ! societies
 ( !  pr(ligate1 ! ab&on$1 & ! wick$4   
,man x is all[$1 & its  true1 is =m$ =  
societies1 = int]c\rse1 b = su* z ei!r  
improve1 or in=m1 ! m9d & und]/&+2 he 0 
made & br\ght  into ! _w ( su* noble &  
glori\s mat]ials1 hav+ ! image (  8 mak]
 9 an inf]ior degree1 to pass 8 :ole "t 
9 fea/+ &  idle talk+1 sp5d+ ! beg9n+ ( 
! day 9 ludicr\s &  unpr(itable company 
& ! latt] 9 crimes ( excessive          
intemp]ance1  excessive indelicacies &  
irregul>ities3 su* my y\ng] "p ( ?is    
congregation1 is too mu* ! fa%ion & !   
cu/om1 & ! practice (  ! pres5t "t1 yet 
x is to be hop$ ! "y w /op _! c>e]  &   
race1 & h a due s5se ( ,god's love &    
affection1 & call ^u  him 9 ! "t (      
tr\ble & ne$1 & at a "t :5 he may be    
he>d1  & t is "r in/antly1 = he has     
decl>$ he is ev] ready to  li/5 & ev5   
will+ to p>don & receive ! return+ &    

p5it5t  s9n]4  ,may y all escape div9e  
wra? & v5geance & puni%m5t1  behold+ )  
y\r eyes1 & be+ fully conv9c$ 9 y\r     
he>ts1 (  ! numb]s t are likely to p]i%1
 yet may be sp>$1 if !y w  b imitate !  
bless$ example ( our ,savi\r's fai?ful  
disciples 9 my  text1 :o be+ w>n$ ( _!  
dang]1 cri$ out 9 "t1 ,"l save u1  we   
p]i%3 may s9c]e rep5tance "w out y\r own
 salvation1 may y  all h t timely       
notice1 t n "o ( y may p]i%3 may !      
prodigal if !re is any "o among y be    
conv9c$ ( 8 error ( life1  & ) firm     
resolution ( am5dm5t return to 8        
afflict$ &  =giv+ fa!r3 may ! adult]]   
miss no opportunity ( bewail+ 8  pa/    
s9s1 :i* are ( ! highe/ degree1 implore 
= p>don &  =giv5ess3 may y all          
individually receive t impression 9 y\r 
he>ts & m9ds1 t e>ly rep5tance w get !  
dom9ion & conqu]  s93 & t y may all be  
s]5e & calm :5 ! awful &  melan*oly h\r 
( dissolution waite? on y1 & :5 !       
secrets (  all he>ts %all be op5$ &     
disclos$1 :i* to ! "y on !  pursuit (   

div]sion & pleasure1 may seem at a great
 di/ance2 yet man  t is born ( a woman  
ha? b a %ort "t to live1 & s fa/1 s     
fleet is ! w+ ( "t1 t we are all soon   
br\ght to ! same du/  f :5ce we are     
sprung1 & z ! fond fa!r 9 ! fulness ( 8 
inexpressible joy1 receiv$ 8 long abs5t 
son into 8 melt+ arms1  may we be       
receiv$ by t t5d] & m]ciful fa!r1 :o    
wi%es1 n  ev5 "o ( 8 *ildr5 to be lo/1 b
 all to be sav$4  ,may we be  wor?y ( 8 
embraces :o kn[s no b\nds to p>don &    
=giv5ess3 may  ,god ( 8 inf9ite m]cy &  
wisdom inspire y all1 ) su*  reflections
 on ! great dang] & p]ils ( a s9ful     
life1 t y may  all arise & awake f !    
soporific & d>k regions ( s9 & woe1  to 
a godly & virtu\s life1 t by ! assi/ance
 ( ! div9e w1  all mank9d may %un &     
escape sleep+ 9 et]nal & ev]la/+  dea?1 
:]e sorr[ & mis]y cont9ually inhabit4   
,to conclude4  ,let me exhort all ?is   
congregation to consid] ! great  value1 
& ! ine/imable bless+s plant$ 9 our     
he>ts ( gratitude1  praise1 &           

?anksgiv+s1 & z ,god is entitl$ to x f e
  *ri/ian he>t1 = e b5efit man receives 
9 private z well z 9  public1 let no "o 
be defici5t 9 ?is important duty1 &     
accord+ to  ! advantage receiv$1 s      
great1 z f> z frail man is able to p]=m1
  return x ) gratitude 9 ! be/ mann] he 
is able4    ,let me prevail on y to     
consid] dev\tly1 = ,i am fully conv9c$ y
  _c help cont9ually ?9k+ on ! great1 & 
signal m]cies1 s  rec5tly p\r$ d[n ^u u1
 9 su* a miracul\s mann]1 = let u be    
ev] s p[]ful1 ev] s skilful 9 any art or
 sci5ce1 va9 is ! help  ( man1 if ! ,"l 
w n fight = u1 & ) u2 & z x ha?  pleas$ 
! ,almighty to give u victory 9 ! day ( 
battle1 %all we be  sil5t1 or want+ z a 
nation1 9 e *ur*1 or h\se ( pray]1  :]e 
public praise & ?anksgiv+ are to be     
paid1 n to express our  gratitude1 & %ew
 =? our praises n only ) our lips b 9   
our  he>ts2 %all we n say1 ,"l ?\ ha/   
sp>$ u f ru9 &  de/ruction1 ?\ ha/ giv5 
victory to our fleet1 & sav$ u f  fall+ 
a captive prey3 prep>e our he>ts & m9ds 

) a due s5se (  ?y p[]1 & inspire u )   
su* a great degree ( humility1 n to     
presume we h ga9$ ! mo/ compleat & naval
 victory ev] obta9$  by any nation8 b on
 ! contr>y1 t x 0 ?y w1 t we %\ld  by ?y
 aid & assi/ance1 conqu] an insult+ &   
wick$ enemy1 &  make him fe>ful (       
cont9u+ 9 ! practice ( :at is hateful to
  !e1 & de/ructive to mank9d4  ,out ( ! 
deep1 ,o ,"l1 h we cri$  unto !e1 & ?\  
ha/ he>d u1 _m ha/ ?\ sp>$1 & _m ha/  ?\
 tak5 unto !e2 yet scripture com=ts e   
*ri/ian 9 !  greate/ sorr[ & affliction2
 bless$ are !y t die 9 ! ,"l1  !y %all  
be eas$ f _! lab\r1 !re=e we may        
conclude1 ^?  glori\s & c\rage\s h]oes  
:o h fall5 into ! deep 9 s  memorable & 
virtu\s a cause1 !y w receive a cr[n (  
glory1 &  _! =m] s9s ?\ wilt =give1 &   
receive !m unto !e1 = ?\  ha/ succ\r$ u4
    ,?is & e day is ! day1 9 :i* we     
ought to give ?anks1 ?is is  ! place1 & 
9 e place we ought p>ticul>ly to        
commemorate ,god's  m]cies1 b ?is mo/   
p>ticul>ly1 = "h we ought n to h come1  

)\t int5d+ to p]=m acts ( religi\s      
wor%ip1 & z we are  assembl$ 9 ,god's   
holy sanctu>y1 let u (f] our mo/ solemn 
pray]s  individually1 9 he>t & voice1   
confess+ )\t him1 no?+ is  /rong1 no?+  
is holy2 unto ,almighty ,god1 !re=e let 
u1 & !  :ole nation1 give z our b\nd5   
duty1 praise & ?anksgiv+s2 t x  ha?     
pleas$ our graci\s fa!r to /ret* =? 8   
arm & protect our  fleet1 & scatt]$ our 
pr\d & insult+ enemies1 9 ! imag9ation  
( _! he>ts4  ,?is is becom+ e good      
*ri/ian1 e disciple  ( ! ,"l1 e virtu\s 
nation1 e regul> society1 e  *ri/ian    
p>i%1 :]e virtue & religion are         
p>ticul>ly pr(ess$1  & z ,i hope we are 
su*1 & h be5 z =tunate z ! disciples    
m5tion$ 9 my text3 h cri$ out 9 good "t1
 ,"l1 save u1 we  p]i%2 n[ !re=e dep>t )
 ^! words ( ! ,royal ,psalmi/1 n  unto  
u1 ,o ,"l1 n unto u1 b unto ?y "n give !
 praise1 = ?y  lov+ m]cy & salvation's  
sake4  ,happy are ! p t are 9 su*  a    
case1 yea bless$ are ! p :o h ! ,"l = _!
 ,god4  ,n[  to ,god1 c4 c4             

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