Sermons upon the following subjects. The natural difference between moral good and evil. The Efficacy of Religious Faith. The true Happiness of Mankind. The Folly of Denying, or of Wishing against, the Existence of the Deity. The Sanctity and moral Government of God. The Nature, rational Grounds, and necessary Qualifications of Prayer. The Nature, various Kinds, Causes, and evil Consequences of Superstition; with Reasons for guarding against it, and the Methods of preventing, or remedying it. The moral Value and Worth of Faith considered, and particularly exemplified in the Belief of our Saviour's Resurrection. The Use, and Abuse of the World. The destructive Tendency of a Life of licentious Pleasure. Of Meekness and Quietness of Spirit. The Rule of Doing as we would be done to, explained, and recommended. The love of our country, explained, illustrated, and inforced. Volume II. By John Orr, M. A. Rector of Maryborough, in the Diocese of Leighlin.

  • Orr, John, -1767.
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MDCCXLIX. [1749]
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London : printed for A. Millar, over-against Catherine-Street, in the Strand, MDCCXLIX. [1749]

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