Transcribed from the 1794 edition , email Many thanks to Kensington and Chelsealocal studies for finding this in their archive and permitting itto be transcribed.
A
SERMON
PREACHEDAT
KENSINGTON CHURCH,
ON
JUNE the 29th, 1794;
AFTERTHE
VICTORY gained at SEA, June the1st.
BYTHE
Rev. JOSEPH PHILLIMORE,
Late Gentleman Commoner ofChrist Church, Oxon.
p. 3ASERMON.
Math. viii. 25.
And his Disciples came unto him; and awoke him,saying, Lord, save us, we perish.
In a chapter previous to that fromwhence my text is taken, our blessed Saviour, had been preachinghis most excellent sermon on the mount to his disciples, whereinhe had diffused comfort and consolation, adding thereuntosatisfaction to the whole human race, and after having pointedout his doctrine in a very specific manner, the many and variousduties, of a good christian; exhorting p. 4all to follow minutely the good advicecontained in his discourse, charging them not only to be hearersof the gospel, but doers also, intimating therein, that itavaileth little, to listen and hearken, to whatever religion, andvirtue, instruct, direct, and authorize mankind to do, providedthe greater and more important part, is omitted, which ourblessed Redeemer, during the whole time while he was on earth,was unweary in well doing, and particularly exhorting all thosewho wished to follow him, to imitate continually, and that wasthe practical part of religion; let us not be faint hearted, norprofess with our lips, and utter with our tongue, what our heartknows we are not able to perform; let us shew forth God’spraises and thanksgivings, that by being attentive hearers, andhaving received the fruits of good works go forth with joy andpublish the glad tidings of Salvation, for unto us is born a sonthe Saviour of the world. For every one of you shall beknown by your fruits, for every good tree bringeth forth goodfruit, but an evil tree bringeth forth evil and corrupted fruit,and is hewn down and cast into p. 5the fire, and as the tree is morevaluable that bringeth forth good fruit to its earthly possessor,so much greater value, shall those men be of to their heavenlyfather, who from their first entrance into life have delighted ingood works and actions, how much more shall they be rewarded in afuture state of bliss, than those, whose evil deeds havemultiplied their sorrows and sins here, and worn out theirconstitution.
This chapter hath been reckoned by some worthy and goodchristians, as the miraculous scripture, having contained in it,the most wonderful acts of clemency and mercy, the greatestdisplay of divine love and tenderness that could possibly bepossessed, and as such I have chosen my text, as our bl