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Rev. A. P. Peabody.
16 Oct. 1893

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CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME II.

SERMON XXVI.

THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST, AND THEIR CONSEQUENT JOYS AND

BLESSINGS.

ISAIAH LIII. 10, 11.-When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin,

he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the

LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul,

and shall be satisfied.

SERMON XXVII.

LIFE AND IMMORTALITY REVEALED IN THE GOSPEL.

2 TIM. I. 10.-And hath brought life and immortality to light through the

gospel.

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SERMON XXVIII.

JESUS CHRIST THE ONLY FOUNDATION.

ISAIAH XXVIII. 16, 17.—Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a

tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth

shall not make haste. Judgment also will I lay to the line, and right-

eousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of

lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.

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SERMON XXIX.

THE NECESSITY AND EXCELLENCE OF FAMILY RELIGION.

1 TIM. v. 8.—But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of

his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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SERMON XXX.

THE RULE OF EQUITY.

MATT. VII.

12.-Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should

do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets. 99

SERMON XXXI.

DEDICATION TO GOD ARGUED FROM REDEEMING MERCY.

1 COR. VI. 19, 20.-What, know ye not that ye are not your own? For ye

are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body and in your

spirit, which are God's.

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SERMON XXXII.

THE CHRISTIAN FEAST.

1 COR. V. 8.-Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither

with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread

of sincerity and truth.

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SERMON XXXIII.

THE NATURE AND BLESSEDNESS OF SONSHIP WITH GOD.

1 JOHN III. 1, 2.-Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed

upon us, that we should be called the sons of God! Therefore the world

knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons

of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that

when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as

he is.

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SERMON XXXIV.

A SERMON ON THE NEW YEAR.

JER. XXVIII. 16.-This year thou shalt die.

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SERMON XXXV.

AN ENROLMENT OF OUR NAMES IN HEAVEN THE NOBLEST SOURCE

OF JOY.

LUKE X. 20.-Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are sub-

ject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in

heaven.
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SERMON XXXVI.

THE SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL BY THE DIVINE POWER UPON THE SOULS

OF MEN.

2 COR. X. 4, 5.—For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty

through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imagina-

tions, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge

of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of

Christ.

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SERMON XXXVII.

THE DIVINE ERFECTIONS ILLUSTRATED IN THE METHOD OF SALVATION

THROUGH THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST.

JOHN XII. 27, 28.-Now is my soul troubled: and what shall I say? Fa-

ther, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.

Father, glorify thy name.

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SERMON XXXVIII.

RELIGION THE HIGHEST WISDOM, and sin the GREATEST MADNESS AND

FOLLY.

PSALM CXI. 10.-The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good

understanding have all they that do his commandments.
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SERMON XXXIX.

REJECTION OF CHRIST A COMMON BUT MOST UNREASONABLE INIQUITY.

MARK XII. 6. Having yet therefore one son, his well-beloved, he sent him

also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my Son.

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SERMON XL.

THE DOOM OF THE INCORRIGIBLE SINNER.

PROV. XXIX. 1.—He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall

suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
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SERMON XLI.

THE NATURE OF LOOKING TO CHRIST OPENED AND EXPLAINED.

ISAIAH XLV. 22.-Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth;

for I am God, and there is none else.
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SERMON XLII.

ARGUMENTS TO ENFORCE OUR LOOKING TO CHRIST.

ISAIAH XLV. 22.-Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth;

for I am God, and there is none else.

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SERMON XLIII.

THE VESSELS OF MERCY AND THE VESSELS OF WRATH DELINEATED.

ROM. IX. 22, 23.-The vessels of wrath fitted to destruction, and the vessels

of mercy which he had afore prepared unto glory.
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SERMON XLIV.

THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF TRUE REPENTANCE.

ACTS XVII. 30.-And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now

commandeth all men everywhere to repent.
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SERMON XLV.

THE TENDER ANXIETIES OF MINISTERS FOR THEIR PEOPLE.

GAL. IV. 19, 20.-My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, un-

til Christ be formed in you, I desire to be present with you now, and to

change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
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SERMON XLVI.

THE WONDERFUL COMPASSIONS OF CHRIST TO THE GREATEST OF

SINNERS.

MATT. XXIII. 37.-O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets,

and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have ga-

thered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under

her wings, and ye would not!

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SERMON XLVII.

THE NATURE OF LOVE TO GOD AND CHRIST OPENED AND ENFORced.

JOHN XXI. 17. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas,

lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third

time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all

things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my

sheep.

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