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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD.
1 THESS. ii. 13.
"For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because
when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us,
ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth
the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that
believe."
SERMON II.
THE UNWILLINGNESS OF MEN TO GO TO CHRIST.
JOHN V. 40.
will not come to me that ye might have life."
SERMON III.
THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE.
2 COR. i. 12.
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"For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,
that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly
wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our con-
versation in the world, and more abundantly to you-
ward."
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SERMON IV.
SPIRITUAL ALACRITY.
PHIL: iii. 13, 14.
"This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are
behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are
before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus."
55
SERMON V.
THE VALUE OF RELIGIOUS KNOWLedge.
PROVERBS VI. 20—23.
"My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake
not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon
thine heart, and tie them about thy neck; when thou goest,
it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee;
and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the
commandment is a lamp, and the law is light; and re-
proofs of instruction are the way of life.”
70
SERMON VI.
THE LOVE OF HUMAN APPLAUSE.
JOHN xii. 42, 43.
"Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also, many believed
on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess
him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue. For
they loved the praise of men more than the praise of
God."
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SERMON VII.
THE NEARNESS OF ETERNITY.
1 PETER iv. 7.
"But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober,
and watch unto prayer."
SERMON VIII.
THE SECURITY OF A CHRISTIAN.
PROV i. 33.
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"Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be
quiet from fear of evil."
119
SERMON IX.
THE INVITATION OF CHRIST.
MATT. xi. 28-30.
"Come unto to me all ye that labour and are heavy laden
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and
learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye
shall find rest unto your souls, for my yoke is easy and my
burden is light."
134
SERMON X.
THE EMPLOYMENT OF RICHES.
LUKE XVI. 9.
"And I say unto you, make to yourselves friends of the
Mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye fail they may
receive you into everlasting habitations."
149
SERMON XI.
THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY.
EPH. ii. 18.
"For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto
the Father."
166
SERMON XII.
THE EXAMPLE OF THE ANCIENT SERVANTS OF GOD.
HEB. VI. 12.
"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through
faith and patience inherit the promises."
SERMON XIII
RELIGION A BLESSING TO THE YOUNG.
2 TIM. iii. 14, 15.
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"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned,
and hast been assured of; knowing of whom thou hast
learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the
Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus." 197
SERMON XIV.
THE PILGRIM AND STRANGER.
HEB. xi. 13.
"And confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on
the earth."
211
SERMON XV.
THE PEACE OF CHRIST.
JOHN xvi. 33.
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might
have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but
be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
SERMON XVI.
REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION.
ACTS iii. 19-21.
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"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may
be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come
from the presence of the Lord. And he shall send Jesus
Christ which before was preached unto you, whom the
heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all
things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his
holy prophets since the world began."
SERMON XVII.
CORNELIUS THE CENTURION.
ACTS. x. 33.
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Immediately, therefore, I sent unto thee: and thou hast
well done that thou art come. Now, therefore, are we all
here present before God, to hear all things that are com-
manded thee of God."
SERMON XVIII.
THE GUIDANCE OF GOD.
PSALM 1xxiii. 24.
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"Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel."
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