Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The writer of this Memoir, cannot but rank it among the greatest privileges of his life, that at an early period he he came acquainted with the Author of the following Sermons that their acquaintance commenced ou Christian principles, and was rendered permanent by the charity which never failethf'' — th_at he derived from it innumerable opportunities of enjoying the benefit of his counsel, either by conversation or correspondence; nor'' has be any wish to conceal the fact, that, of the little which he knows respecting the best things, he owes much, under God, to his friendly aid. Looking back to the hours of social intercourse, with which he was favoured; at intervals, during a period of five and twenty years; and recollecting thos''e delightful and refreshing sea.