THE SERMONS, AND OTHER PRACTICAL WORKS, Of the Late REVEREND and LEARNED MR. RALPH ERSKINE, A. M. Minifter of the Gofpel in DUNFERMLINE. CONSISTING O F Above One Hundred and Fifty SERMONS, IN TEN LARGE VOLUMES OCTAVO. To which is prefixed, An ACCOUNT of the AUTHOR'S LIFE and WRITINGS, We preach Chrift Jefus the Lord, 2 Cor. iv. 5. VOL. VIII. FALKIRK: PRINTED BY PATRICK MAIR, For HUGH MITCHELL, Bookfeller, PETER MUIRHEAD, Merchant, M.DCC.XCVI. THE CONTENT S. SERMON CXXVII. FAITHFULNESS unto Death, crowned with Eternal Life, Page 9 REV. ii. 10. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. The words being viewed both in themselves, and their connection, accurately analized, and copiously explained, and a doctrinal propofition deduced as expreffing their meaning, the following general topics of difcourfe are propofed, viz. 1. To explain and illuftrate the propofition, 2. To confirm the truth of the doctrine, 3. To make application of the fubject, 15 27 29 SERMON CXXVIII. The Builder's Armour; or, the Work and Warfare of Spiritual Builders, 48 NEH. iv. 18. For the builders, every one had his fword girded by bis fide, and fo builded. The scope and connection of the words being confidered, their fpiritual fignification ascertained, and a doctrinal observation propounded, the following general heads of method are propofed, viz. 1. To fpeak a little of the builders, 2. To difcourfe fomewhat concerning the fpiritual foldiers, 51 55 3. To affign fome reasons why fpiritual builders need alfo to be fpiritual foldiers, ftill ready for war, 4. To deduce fome inferences for the application, 59 62 |