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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
The Preaching of the Cross.
1 CORINTHIANS i. 18.
"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolish-
ness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."
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SERMON II.
Conscience.
GENESIS iii. 8, 10.
"And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the
garden in the cool of the day and Adam and his wife hid
themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the
trees of the garden. And the Lord God called unto Adam,
and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard
thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid."
SERMON III.
Preciousness of Christ to the Believer.
1 PETER ii. 7.
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"Unto
you
therefore which believe, he is precious."
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SERMON IV.
The Vanity of Earthly Hopes.
JOB xiv. 19-(latter part.)
"And thou destroyest the hope of man."
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SERMON V.
The Creditor and Two Debtors.
ST. LUKE vii. 41-43.
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There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the
one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And
when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them
both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him
most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to
whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast
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rightly judged."
SERMON VI
Mary of Bethany.
MARK XIV. 8, 9.
"She hath done what she could; she is come aforehand to
anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you,
wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the
whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of
for a memorial of her."
SERMONV II.
Bigotry and Prejudice.
LUKE ix. 51-53.
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And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and
entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for
him. And they did not receive him, because his face was
as though he would go to Jerusalem."
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SERMON VIII.
Persecution.
LUKE ix. 54, 55.
"And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said,
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from
heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned,
and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of
spirit ye are of."
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SERMON IX.
Onesiphorus.
2 TIMOTHY i. 16, 17.
"The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he
oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but,
when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently,
and found me."
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SERMON XI.
The Waters of Marah.
EXODUS XV. 23-25.
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the
waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name
of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against
Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto
the Lord; and the Lord showed him a tree, which when he
had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet."
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SERMON XII.
The Blessedness of Trust in God.
ISAIAH XXVI. 3.
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed
on thee."
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SERMON XIII.
The Desire of Forbidden Knowledge.
JOHN xxi. 20-22.
“Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus
loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper,
and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter
seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man
do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I
come, what is that to thee? follow thou me."
SERMON XIV.
Herod the Great.
MATT. ii. 1-3.
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"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from