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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
THE MYSTERY OF SIN.
By one man sin entered into the world.-Romans v. 12.
SERMON II.
CHRISTIANS NEW CREATURES.
If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new.-2 Cor. v. 17.
SERMON III.
ON FALLING FROM THE GRACE OF BAPTISM.
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Remember Lot's wife.-St. Luke xvii. 32.
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SERMON IV.
THE MYSTERY OF MAN'S BEING.
I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are Thy works;
and that my soul knoweth right well.-Psalm cxxxix. 14.
SERMON V.
WORLDLY AFFECTIONS DESTRUCTIVE OF LOVE TO GOD.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If
any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
-1 St. John ii. 15.
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SERMON VI.
SALVATION A DIFFICULT WORK.
Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad
is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be
which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow
is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that
find it.-St. Matthew vii. 13, 14.
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SERMON VII.
A SEVERE LIFE NECESSARY FOR CHRIST'S FOLLOWERS.
If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take
up his cross daily, and follow me.-St. Luke ix. 23.
SERMON VIII.
CHRIST OUR ONLY REST.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for
I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your
souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.—St.
Matthew xi. 28-30.
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SERMON IX.
THE DANGER OF MISTAKING KNOWLEDGE FOR OBEDIENCE.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and
not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face
in a glass for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and
straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.-St.
James i. 22, 23, 24.
SERMON X.
OBEDIENCE THE ONLY REALITY.
The world passeth away, and the lust thereof; but he that doeth
the will of God abideth for ever.-1 John ii. 17.
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SERMON XI.
THE LIFE OF CHRIST THE ONLY TRUE IDEA OF SELF-DEVOTION.
All seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.-Phi-
lippians ii. 21.
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SERMON XII.
THE REWARDS OF THE NEW CREATION.
Then answered Peter and said unto Him, Behold, we have forsa-
ken all, and followed Thee; what shall we have therefore?
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye
which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of
man shall sit in the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon
twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every
one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or fa-
ther, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's
sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlast-
ing life.-St. Matthew xix. 27, 28, 29.
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SERMON XIII.
GOD'S KINGDOM INVISIBLE.
And when He was demanded of the Pharisees when the kingdom
of God should come, He answered them and said, The king-
dom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall they
say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is
within you.-St. Luke xvii. 20, 21.
SERMON XIV.
THE DAILY SERVICE A LAW IN GOD'S KINGDOM.
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And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with
gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having
favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the Church
daily such as should be saved.-Acts ii. 46, 47.
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SERMON XV.
THE HIDDEN LIFE.
Your life is hid with Christ in God.-Colossians iii. 3.
SERMON XVI.
SINS OF INFIRMITY.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit in-
deed is willing, but the flesh is weak.-St. Matthew xxvi. 41.
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SERMON XVII.
SELF-OBLATION THE TRUE IDEA OF OBEDIENCE.
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer
sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh :
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the
eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your
conscience from dead works to serve the living God?—Hebrews
ix. 13, 14.
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SERMON XVIII.
THE SPIRITUAL CROSS.
About the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli,
Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why
hast Thou forsaken me?-St. Matthew xxvii. 46.
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SERMON XIX.
THE HIDDEN POWER OF CHRIST'S PASSION.
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
-St. John xii. 32.
SERMON XX.
SUFFERING THE SCHOOL OF OBEDIENCE.
Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things
which He suffered.-Hebrews v. 8.
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