Page images
PDF
EPUB
[ocr errors][merged small]

THE GOODNESS OF GOD.

Psalm cxix. 68.-Thou art good and doest good.

SERMON VII.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE.

Matthew vi. 30.-Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

SERMON VIII.

THE REVEALED WILL OF GOD THE ONLY RULE OF DUTY.

89

107

Deuteronomy xxix. 29.-The secret things belong to the Lord our God; but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. 120

SERMON IX.

THE SUPREME BEING THE ONLY PROPER OBJECT OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.

Revelation xix. 10. And I fell at his feet to worship him, and he said unto me, see thou do it not; I am thy fellow servant and of thy brethren, that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.

SERMON X.

THE HUMANITY OF JESUS CHRIST.

Luke ii. 52.-And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

SERMON XI.

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST.

Acts iii. 15.-And killed the prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

SERMON XII.

NEUTRALITY RESPECTING JESUS CHRIST IMPOSSIBLE. Matthew xii. 30.-He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.

SERMON XIII.

138

154

170

189

SINNERS DESTROY THEMSELVES BY THEIR OWN BLINDNESS.

Proverbs iv. 19.-The way of the wicked is as darkness; they know not at what they stumble.

205

V.

THE PLEA OF SINNERS AGAINST ENDLESS PUNISHMENT. Isaiah xli. 21.-Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the king of Jacob.

SERMON XV.

THE EXCUSE OF SINNERS THEIR CONDEMNATION. Matthew xxv. 24.-Then he that had received the one talent, came and said, Lord, I knew thee, that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed.

SERMON XVI.

THE HAPPINESS OF SELF DENIAL.

Luke xviii. 28, 29, 30.-Then Peter said, lo, we have left all and followed thee. And he said unto them, verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time and in the world to come, life everlasting.

SERMON XVII.

THE NATURE AND EFFECT OF DIVINE TEACHING.

John vi. 45.-It is written in the prophets, and they shall be all taught of God. Every man, therefore, that hath heard and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

SERMON XVIII.

THE PECULIAR SPIRIT OF CHRISTIANS.

1 Corinthians ii. 12.-Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

SERMON XIX.

222

239

256

274

290

THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION THROUGH THE ATONEMENT. Colossians i. 14.-In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

SERMON XX.

HOLY OBEDIENCE THE ONLY TITLE TO ETERNAL LIFE.

Luke x. 27, 28.-And he answering, said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, thou hast answered right; this do and thou shalt live.

307

323

vi

THE JOY OF A CLEAR CONSCIENCE.

2 Corinthians i. 12.-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 conversation in the world.

SERMON XXII.

THE FAITH OF MIRACLES,

Matthew xxi. 22.-And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

SERMON XXIII.

FEEBLE CHRISTIANS.

Matthew xii. 20.-A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

SERMON XXIV.

CONTENTMENT.

342

359

376

1 Timothy vi. 6.-But godliness with contentment is great gain. 394

SERMON XXV.

PERFECT HOLINESS IN THIS LIFE THE DUTY OF CHRISTIANS. 2 Corinthians xiii. 9.-And this also we wish, even your perfection.

SERMON XXVI.

409

THE MORAL IMPERFECTION OF CHRISTIANS THEIR GREATEST

BURDEN.

Romans vii. 24.-O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

SERMON XXVII.

THE LIVING GO TO THE DEAD.

2 Samuel xii. 23.-I shall go to him, but he shall not return to

me.

SERMON XXVIII.

424

441

THE FINAL HARVEST.

Matthew xiii. 39.-The harvest is the end of the world.

460

ERRATA.

Page 25, 8th line from the bottom, for performing read reforming. P. 119, 17th line, for reverence r. revenue. P. 156, 2d 1. from b. for more r. were. P. 159, 7th 1. from b. for where r. when. P. 193, 4th 1. from b. for affecting r. effecting. P. 220, 15th 1. for seems r. serves. P. 232, 13th 1. from b. for denier r. dernier. P. 233, 16th 1. for must be true, r. will be saved. P. 234, 5th 1. for seems r. serves. P. 237, 6th 1. from b. for grovelling r. gravelling. P. 249, 10th 1. erase to. P. 251, 17th 1. from b: for truths r truth. P. 261, 19th 1. from b. transpose the and his. P. 266, 4th 1. insert me after behind. P. 340, 19th 1. from b. for seek r. see. P. 392, 10th 1. for in religion r. irreligion. P. do. 17th 1. from b. erase-;-after especially. P. 437, 8th 1. for lover. law.

« EelmineJätka »