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THE

LIFE AND POWER

OF

TRUE GODLINESS;

DEBCRIBED IN

A SERIES OF DISCOURSES

BY ALEXANDER MʻLEOD, D.D. LATI PASTOR OF THE REPORNED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW YORK

FIFTH EDITION,

WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESS.AZ

BY JOHN NIEL MCLEOD, D.D.,

NEW YORK:
ROBERT CARTER, 58 CANAL STREET;

AND PITTSBURG, 56 MARKET STREET.

CONTENTS.

PREFACE

vii

INTRODUCTORY.

THE DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERS OF EVANGELICAL

RELIGION.

SERMON I.

Luke i. 10.— I bring you good tidings of great joy

. 21

The Gospel, 23—Its peculiarities, 24—1, Communion with God

in a Mediator, 24-2, Satisfaction for sin, 26–3, Holiness by

supernatural power, 29-4, Title to heaven, by the merits of

another, 33—What it is to preach the gospel, 341, Announce

facts, 35~2, Declare doctrines, 37–3, Offer salvation, 38.

THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.

SERMON II.

John iji. 7.-Marvel not that I said unto you, Ye must be born

again.

40

The different methods of examining Christianity, 40—The text ex-

plained, 41-The nature of regeneration, 43—1, It is a change

of mind for the better, 44—2, It is by divine power, 45—3, It is

a spiritual change, 49—4, It is instantaneous, 52—The use of

means explained, 54—The necessity of regeneration, 58—1, To

Faith, 59—2, Repentance, 60—3, Acceptable obedience and

worship, 61–4, To our happiness, 62—Address to sinners, 63.

THE SEVERAL DEGREES OF PERSONAL RELIGION.

SERMON III.

Rom. vi. 4.-As Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory

of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life: 65

Explanation of the text, 65—Six distinct degrees of progress in per-
sonal religion, 67—1, The period of Anxiety, 69-2, Of Admi-