BY

JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, B.D.

VICAR OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN'S, OXFORD, AND FELLOW OF ORIEL COLLEGE.

NEW-YORK:

D. APPLETON AND CO., 200, BROADWAY.

PHILADELPHIA:

GEORGE S. APPLETON, 148, CHESTNUT-STREET.

M DCCC XLIII.

CONTENTS

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TO THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE LONDON EDITION.*

Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord

SERMON II.

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SERMON I.

HOLINESS NECESSARY FOR FUTURE BLESSEDNESS.

HEBREWS xii. 14.

THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.

MATT. xvi. 26.

:. What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

SERMON III.

KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL WITHOUT OBEDIENCE.

JOHN xiii. 17.

know these things, happy are ye if ye do them

SERMON IV.

SECRET FAULTS.

PSALM xix. 12.

Who can understand his errors? Cleanse Thou me from secret faults

SERMON V.

SELF-DENIAL THE TEST OF RELIGIOUS EARNESTNESS.

ROMANS xiii. 11.

Now it is high time to awake out of sleep

SERMON VI.

THE SPIRITUAL MIND.

1 Cor. iv. 20.

The kingdom of God is not in word, but in power

The American Publishers have thought proper to retain the order of the Sermons as

hey are contained in the London Edition, which was printed in six volumes.

SERMON VII.

SINS OF IGNORANCE AND WEAKNESS.

HEBREWS X. 22.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our

hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with

pure water

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SERMON VIII.

GOD'S COMMANDMENTS NOT GRIEVOUS.

1 JOHN V. 3.

This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his com-

mandments are not grievous

SERMON IX.

THE RELIGIOUS USE OF EXCITED FEELINGS.

LUKE viii. 38, 39.

The man out of whom the Devils were departed, besought him that he

might be with Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thine

own house, and show how great things God hath done unto thee

SERMON X.

PROFESSION WITHOUT PRACTICE.

LUKE xii. 1.

When there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people,

insomuch that they trode one upon another, He began to say unto His

disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which

is hypocrisy

SERMON XI.

PROFESSION WITHOUT HYPOCRISY.

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PROMISING WITHOUT DOING.

MATTHEW Xxi. 28-30.

A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go

work to-day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not but

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GALATIANS iii. 27.

As many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ - 83

SERMON XII.

PROFESSION WITHOUT OSTENTATION.

MATTHEW V. 14.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid 90

SERMON XIII.

afterwards he repented and went. And he came to the second, and

said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, Sir, and went not

SERMON XIV.

But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with Thee, I will not

deny thee in any wise

RELIGIOUS EMOTION.

MARK XIV. 31.

How can these things be?

SERMON XV.

RELIGIOUS FAITH RATIONAL.

ROMANS iv. 20, 21.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong

in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that what He

had promised He was able also to perform

SERMON XVI.

THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERIES.

JOHN iii. 9.

SERMON XVII.

THE SELF-WISE INQUIRER.

1 COR. iii. 18, 19.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise

in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the

wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He

taketh the wise in their own craftiness

SERMON XVIII.

OBEDIENCE THE REMEDY FOR RELIGIOUS PERPLEXITY.

PSALM XXXvii. 34.

Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit

the land

SERMON XIX.

TIMES OF PRIVATE PRAYER.

MATTHEW Vi. 6.

Thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut

thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which

seeth in secret shall reward thee openly

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