CONTENTS. Sinners opposed to faithful warning. 2 CHRON. xviii. 7. There is yet one man by whom we may PSALM XIX. 13. Keep back thy servant also from presump- The condition and end of the impenitent. GEN. xix. 14. And Lot went out and spake unto his sons- in-law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place, for the Lord will destroy this city. all wisdom. The importance of being established in the truth. НЕВ. хііі. 9. Be not carried about with divers and strange 2 Cor. xiii. 5. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves: know ye not your own The Church beautiful and formidable. SONG OF SOLOMON Vi. 10. Who is she, that looketh forth ECCL. xi. 9. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; JOHN vi. 37. Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out, Page 267 Nearness to God the saint's desire and happiness. Јов. ххііі. 3, 4. Oh, that I knew where I might find him, Importance of hearing Christ's voice immediately. SERMON XXIIL There is yet one man by whom we may enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he never prophesieth good unto me, but always evil. THESE words were spoken by Ahab, king of Is rael, to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. The person respected was Micaiah, a prophet of the Lord, who, at the desire of Jehoshaphat, was called to be enquired of, as to the success of a proposed military expedition, with their united forces. The circumstances are thus given in the context: "Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honors, in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. And, after certain years, he went down to Ahab, to Samaria; and Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him, in abundance, and for the people that he had with him; and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. And Ahab, king of Israel, said unto Jehoshaphat, king of Judah: Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered, I am as thou art; and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war. And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day. B |