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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
Page 1.
THE GROUND OF MUTUAL REGARD BETWEEN MINISTERS
AND PEOPLE.
2 CORINTHIANS V. 14, 15.
The love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus
judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
and that he died for all, that they which live should
not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him
which died for them, and rose again.
SERMON II.
Page 23.
THE ORIGINAL, AND THE FALLEN, STATE OF MAN.
GENESIS i. 27.
God created man in his own image; in the image of
God created He him.
SERMON III.
Page 47.
MAN'S RESTORED CONDITION, AND ITS OBLIGATIONS.
2 CORINTHIANS V. 17.
If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old
things are passed away; behold, all things are become
new.
SERMON IV.
Page 69.
THE MIND OF CHRIST; EXHIBITING THE MIND WHICH
OUGHT TO BE IN MAN, AS A NEW CREATURE.
PHILIPPIANS ii. 5.
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
SERMON V.
Page 93.
A SPIRITUAL MIND TO BE SOUGHT AND ATTAINED BY
PRAYER.
LUKE Xi. 13.
If ye being evil know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your heavenly Father
give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
SERMON VI.
Page 115.
IN WHAT SENSE, AND IN WHAT CASES, A CURSE MAY
STILL EXTEND TO CHRISTIANS.
Ash Wednesday.
PROVERBS iii. 33.
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked.
SERMON VII.
Page 139.
AN UNION OF SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL EXCELLENCE
INTENDED UNDER THE GOSPEL.
ROMANS xii. 11.
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving
the Lord.
Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience
void of offence toward God and toward men.
SERMON IX.
Page 189.
PROFANENESS, OR THE DEFECT OF SPIRITUAL DISPOSI-
TION, EXEMPLIFIED IN THE CHARACTER OF ESAU.
HEBREWS xii. 16.
Looking diligently.....lest there be any..... profane
person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his
birth-right.
SERMON X.
Page 215.
VAIN OSTENTATION OF RELIGION, OR THE DEFECT OF
MORAL EXCELLENCE, CONSIDERED AS THE OPPOSITE
EXTREME TO PROFANENESS.
LUKE Xviii. 9.
He spake this parable unto certain which trusted in
themselves that they were righteous, and despised
others.
SERMON XI.
Page 239.
THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY, EXHIBITED IN CONTRAST
WITH THE TWO EXTREMES.
1 CORINTHIANS Xii. 31.
And yet show I unto you a more excellent way.
SERMON XII.
Page 273.
THE FAIR WARNINGS OF THE JUDGMENT TO COME, BOTH
TO THE SUPERFICIAL AND PROFANE.
PSALM 1. 21.
These things hast thou done, and I held my tongue, and
thou thoughtest wickedly, that I am even such a one
as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set before
thee the things that thou hast done.