Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1832, by Mary G. Hobart, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

SERMON I.

THE ILLUMINATING POWER OF THE GOSPEL.

2 CORINTHIANS iv. 4.

The light of the glorious Gospel

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SERMON II.

THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST TO THE SOUL OF THE

BELIEVER.

2 CORINTHIANS iv. 6.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness,

hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the know-

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SERMON III.

THE FOLLY OF TRUSTING TO THE FUTURE.

James iv. 14.

Ye know not what shall be on the morrow

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SERMON IV.

THE INSTABILITY OF HUMAN REASONINGS IN CONTRAST

WITH THE STABILITY OF THE WORD OF GOD.

1 CORINTHIANS vii. 31.

The fashion of this world passeth away

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SERMON V.

THE RACE NOT TO THE SWIFT.

ECCLESIASTEs ix. 11.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the

swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the

wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour

to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all 43

SERMON VI.

THE CHARACTER OF SIMEON.

Luke ïi. 25.

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name

was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, wait-

ing for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was

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upon him

SERMON VII.

DUTIES INCULCATED BY THE SOVEREIGNTY OP GOD.

Isaiah lxiv. 8.

But now, O Lord, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and

thou art the potter; and we are all the work of thy hand 67

SERMON VIII.

THE APPEALS OF CHRIST TO THE SINNER.

REVELATION iii. 20.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my

voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup

with him, and he with me

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SERMON IX.

PARABLE OF THE MARRIAGE FEAST.

MATTHEW xxii. 3.

And he sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden

to the wedding: and they would not come

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SERMON X.

THE RULE OF FINAL JUDGMENT.

Acts x. 34, 35.

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive

that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation,

le that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is accepted

with him

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SERMON XI.

THE CALLED AND THE CHOSEN.

MATTHEW xxii. 14.

For many are called, but few are chosen

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SERMON XII.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FIDELITY IN WARNING SINNERS.

Isaian lviii. 1.

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and

show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob

their sins

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SERMON XIII.

SELF-EXAMINATION.

Lamentations iii. 40.

Let us search and try our ways

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SERMON XIV.

THE DELAYS OF REPENTANCE.

Acts xxiv. 25.

Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season,

I will call for thee

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SERMON XV.

DEATH-BED REPENTANCE.

MATTHEW XXV. 10.

And the door was shut

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SERMON XVI.

THE PETITION OF THE PENITENT.

LUKE xviii. 13.

God be merciful to me a sinnor

SERMON XVII.

THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF PRAYER.

Matthew vii. 7.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,

and it shall be opened unto you

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SERMON XVIII.

THE NECESSITY OF DILIGENCE IN OUR CHRISTIAN CALLING.

2 PETER i. 10.

Give diligence to make your calling and election sure - 211

SERMON XIX.

THE GRACE OF GOD REQUIRING HUMAN CO-OPERATION.

Philippians ii. 12, 13.

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For

it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of

his good pleasure

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SERMON XX.

SELF-COMMUNION.

Psalm lxxvii. 6.

I commune with mine own heart, and search out my spirit - 237

SERMON XXI.

CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL DUTIES.

Romans xii. 11.

Not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord 247

SERMON XXII.

CHRIST RIDING INTO JERUSALEM.

MATTHEW xxi. 10, 11.

And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was

moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said,

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SERMON XXIII.

ABRAHAM OFFERING UP ISAAC.

Genesis xxii. 10.

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to

slay his son

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SERMON XXIV.

THE LAMB OF GOD.

Isaiau liii. 7.

He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter

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SERMON XXV.

THE CONTEST AND VICTORY OF EMMANUEL.

Isaiah lxiii. 1-6. ,

Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments

from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling

in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteous-

ness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine

apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the

wine-fat? I have trodden the wine-press alone; and of

the people there was none with me: for I will tread them

in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their

blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain

all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in my heart,

and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and

there was none to help; and I wondered that there was

none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brouglit salvation

unto me; and my fury, it uphield me. And I will tread

down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in

my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth 298

SERMON XXVI.

TIIE GRAVE OF JESUS—THE SCENE OF THE RESURRECTION.

MATTHEW xxviii. 1.

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first

day of the week, came Mary Magdalene, and the other

Mary to see the sepulchre

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