CONTENTS. SERMON I. Page 1. PREPARATION FOR CHRISTIAN TRUTH. ISA. xl. 3-5. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. SERMON II. Page 19. CHRISTIAN REJOICING. LUKE ii. 10, 11. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people: for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. SERMON IH Page 35. THE BLESSEDNESS OF A CHRISTIAN DEATH. REV. xiv. 13. And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them. SERMON IV. Page 53. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. 1 COR. XV. 20. But now is Christ risen from the dead. SERMON V. Page 67. EXAMPLE OF CHRIST. 1 PETER II. 21. Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. SERMON VI. Page 83. EXAMPLE OF CHRIST. 1 PETER ii. 21. Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that should follow his steps. ye FAITH IN God, or the doctrine of THE TRINITY 2 COR. xiii. 14. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. SERMON VIII. Page 113. THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL. COL. i. 23. And be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel. SERMON/IX. Page 127, THE LOVE OF GOD. 1 COR, xiii. 13. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. SERMON X. Page 143. THE LOVE OF OUR NEIGHBOUR. 1 COR. xiii. 1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. SERMON XI. Page 159. CHRISTIAN PURITY. MATT, V. 8. Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. SERMON XII. CONTENTMENT AND FIDELITY IN OUR CALLING. 1 COR. vii. 24. Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. |