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TO ALL
WHO,
IN AN AGE OF CONTROVERSY,
ARE WALKING
IN THE PATH
WHEREIN
THE WAYFARERS, THOUGH FOOLS,
SHALL NOT ERR,"
This Volume
IS
INSCRIBED.
375553
CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
CHRIST THE HEALING OF MANKIND.
The Word was made flesh.-St. John i. 14.
SERMON II.
HOLINESS IN CHILDHOOD.
And the Child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wis-
dom: and the grace of God was upon Him.-St. Luke ii. 40.
SERMON III.
HOLY OBEDIENCE.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be
baptized of him. But John forbad Him, saying, I have need
to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me? And Jesus
answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus
it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered
Him.-St. Matthew iii. 13-15.
SERMON IV.
FASTING A. MEANS TO CHRISTIAN PERFECTION.
When He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was after-
ward an hungered.- St. Matthew iv. 2.
SERMON V.
THE NATURE AND LIMITS OF TEMPTATION.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted of the devil.-St. Matthew iv. 1.
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SERMON VI.
WORLDLY CARES.
When the tempter came to Him, he said, If Thou be the Son of
God, command that these stones be made bread.- St. Matt.
iv. 3.
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SERMON VII.
SPIRITUAL PRESUMPTION.
Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth
Him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto Him, If
Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down for it is written,
He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee: and in
their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou
dash Thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is
written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.-
St. Matthew iv. 5-7.
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SERMON VIII.
WORLDLY AMBITION.
Again the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain,
and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the
glory of them ; and saith unto Him, All these things will I
give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then
saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is writ-
ten, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only
shalt thou serve.-St. Matthew iv. 8-10.
SERMON IX.
THE RIGHT USE OF REST AFTER TRIAL.
Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and minis-
tered unto Him.-St. Matthew iv. 11.
SERMON X.
THE SYMPATHY OF CHRIST.
We have not an high-priest which cannot be touched with the
feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like
as we are, yet without sin.-Hebrews iv. 15.
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