CONTENTS. No. 3. THE BROKEN IN HEART. "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."-PSALM cxlvii. 3. No. 4. QUIET RESTING PLACES. "And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places." No. 10. MARRIED TO ANOTHER. "Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God."ROMANS vii. 4. No. 11. THE ONE AND SELFSAME SPIRIT. "But all these worketh that one and selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."-I CORINTHIANS xii. 11. No. 12. HAPPY ARE YE. "If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth on you."--I PETER IV. 14. PREFACE. THIS small volume forms the Second Series of twelve sermons, preached in St. George the Martyr's, Southwark, London. They were not preached for the gratification of the carnal pride of fallen and depraved humanity, but for the instruction, edification, and comfort of the spiritual and living people of God. Many have been the pleasing testimonies of those who have benefited both in hearing and reading them. I pray God to make them a blessing to others also; and to His name be ascribed all the honour and the glory, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. J. B. July, 1877. SERIES II. No. 1. "SHOSHANNIM." A SERMON PREACHED BY THE REV. J. BATTERSBY (Vicar of St. Simon's, Sheffield), AT ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR'S, SOUTHWARK, LONDON, The 80th Psalm, the 19th or last Verse. "TURN US AGAIN, O LORD GOD OF HOSTS, CAUSE THY FACE TO SHINE; AND WE SHALL BE SAVED." IN the introduction to this Psalm you will see that it is addressed "To the chief Musician." The chief musician would be the leader of Divine song in the Service of the House of God. This Psalm, with eleven others, is ascribed to Asaph. Of the Psalms thus ascribed to him, eleven of them come together, viz., from the 73rd to the 83rd inclusive. The 50th Psalm is the other one, making altogether twelve Psalms of Asaph. We learn from the account which is given of Asaph in the 25th chapter of the 1st Book of Chronicles that he was a Musician and a Prophet, and we may add that he was also a Poet and a Philosopher. The Title of this Psalm is 'Shoshannim.' There are four Psalms bearing this title, with a slight variation :-the 45th, the 60th, the 69th, and the 80th. It is rather difficult to determine what is the exact meaning of 'Shoshannim' as it is used in the titles of these Psalms. Some have thought that it refers to a musical instrument which was used in the Services of the Sanctuary. Others have been of opinion that it alludes to a tune to which this Psalm was sung; whilst others, from the literal meaning of the word 'Shoshannim,' which is ". upon the lilies," or "concerning the lilies," think that it points to the subjects of the Psalm, and describes them as to their purity and excellency. Christ and His Church are lilies among thorns (Can. ii. 1, 2). I shall not presume to dictate as to the true meaning of 'Shoshannim,' as found in the titles of these Psalms, but I incline to the view that it points to the persons or subjects mentioned in the Psalms themselves. This view will agree well with the Psalm under consideration. There is another word in the |