ON

PRACTICAL SUBJECTS.

BY

ROBERT WALKER,

LATE ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF THE HIGH CHURCH OF EDINBURGII, SCOTLAND.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY REV. G. B. CHEEVER, D. D.

EDITED BY

"THE MINISTER'S LIBRARY ASSOCIATION."

SECOND AMERICAN EDITION.

THREE VOLS. COMPLETE IN ONÉ.

NEW YORK :

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 346 & 348 BROADWAY.

M.DCCC.LV.

SERMON XV.

FERVOR IN GOD'S SERVICE.

63 xii.

ROMANS XII. 11.-Fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.. 100

SERMON XXIII.

CHRIST'S POVERTY OUR RICHES.

2 CORIN. viii. 9.-Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus

Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he be-

came poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 148

SERMON XXIV.

SERMON XXVI.

THE NEW AND LIVING WAY.

HEBREWS X. 19–22.-Having therefore, brethren, boldness

to enter into the holiest by the blood of JESUS, by a new

and living way which he hath consecrated for us through

the vail, that is to say, his flesh; and having an High

Priest over the house of GOD; 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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ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST.

1 JOHN V. 11.-This is the record, that God hath given to

us eternal life: and this life is in his SON

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SERMON XXVII.

CHRIST THE UNIVERSAL CREATOR.

COLOSSIANS i. 15-19.-Who is the image of the invisible

God, the first-born of every creature; for by him were all

things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth,

visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or domin-

ions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created

by him, and for him. And he is before all things, and

by him all things consist. And he is the head of the

body, the church; who is the beginning, the first-born

from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-

eminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should

all fulness dwell......

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AS ENEMIES AND FRIENDS OF CHRIST.

ROMANS V. 10.-For if, when we were enemies, we were

reconciled to God by the death of his SON; much more

being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life........174

SERMON XXXII.

IN LIFE OR DEATH THE LORD'S.

Rom. xiv. 8.-Whether we live, we live unto the LORD;

and whether we die, we die unto the LORD; Whether we

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live therefore or die, we are the LORD'S..

SERMON XXXIII.

THE CHRISTIAN CHRIST'S CARE.

PETER V. 7.-Casting all your care upon HIM, for HE car-

eth for you..

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FAITH AND HOPE ESTABLISHED.

SERMON XXXV.

SUFFICIENCY of god's gRACE

1 PETER i. 20, 21.—Who verily was foreordained before the

foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last

times for you; who by him do believe in GOD that raised 2 CORIN. Xii. 9.—He said unto me, my grace is sufficient for

thee..

him up from the dead, and gave him glory, that your

faith and hope might be in GOD................

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228

SERMON XXV.

SERMON XXXVI.

THE GREAT TRUST.

1 THESSALONIANS ii. 4.-But as we were allowed of God to

be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak, not as

pleasing men, but Gop, which trieth our hearts... 228

SERMON XXXVIII.

THE IMPORTANT INQUIRY.

MICAH vi. 3.—0 my People, what have I done unto thee?

and wherein have I wearied thee? Testify against

ME

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SERMON XXXVII.

SERMON XLIX.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD'S GREAT SACRIFICE.

THE APOSTLE'S EXHORTATION.

Acts xi. 23.—And exhorted them all, that with purpose of JOHN X. 11.-I am the GOOD SHEPHERD: the Good Shep-

HERD giveth his life for the Sheep..

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heart they would cleave unto the LORD

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SERMON XXXIX.

OUR WORKS TO BE VERIFIED.

GALATIANS vi. 4.-Let every Man prove his own Work. 246

SERMON XL.

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KNOWLEDGE.

JAMES iv. 17.—Therefore, to him that knoweth to do good,

and doeth it not, to him it is sin.....

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SERMON XLI.

THE ANT AN INSTRUCTOR.

PROVERBS Vi. 6, 7, 8.-Go to the Ant, thou Sluggard; con-

sider her ways, and be wise; which, having no guide,

overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer,

and gathereth her food in the harvest....

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SERMON XLII.

FATALITY OF PROCRASTINATION.

JAMES iv. 13, 14, 15.-Go to now, ye that say, to-day or to-

morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a

year, and buy and sell, and get gain. Whereas ye know

not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life?

it is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and

then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the

LORD will, we shall live, and do this or that..........

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SERMON XLIII.