CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

THE INCREDULITY OF ST. THOMAS.

ST. JOHN XX. 25.

But Thomas said unto them, Except I shall see in His Hands the

print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and

thrust my hand into His Side, I will not believe

Preached at St. Paul's on the Feast of St. Thomas, December 21, 1879

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SERMON II.

THE REVELATION TO ST. THOMAS.

ST. JOHN xiv. 5, 6.

Thomas saith unto Him, Lord, we know not whither Thou goest;

and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the

Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father,

but by Me

Preached at St. Paul's on the Feast of St. Thomas, December 21, 1884.

SERMON III.

THE GOSPEL COVENANT.

JER. XXXI. 31-34.

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a New Cove-

nant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: not

according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day

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that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of

Egypt; which My covenant they brake, although I was an Husband

unto them, saith the Lord: but this shall be the covenant that I will

make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord,

I will put My Law in their inward parts, and write it in their

hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be My people. And

they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man

his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know Me,

from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for

I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more

Preached at St. Paul's on the Second Sunday in Advent, December 7, 1879.

SERMON IV.

THE FAME OF EPHRATAH.

Ps. cxxxii. 6.

Lo, we heard of the same at Ephratah, and found it in the wood
Preached at St. Paul's on the Fourth Sunday in Advent, Becember 23, 1888.

SERMON V.

BORN OF A WOMAN.

GAL. iv. 4.

God sent forth His Son, made of a woman

Preached at St. Paul's on Christmas Bay, December 25, 1881.

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SERMON VI.

BORN OF A VIRGIN.

ST. MATT. i. 22, 23.

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of

the Lord by the Prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with

Child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His Name

Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us

Preached at St. Paul's on the Sunday after Christmas, December 29, 1978.

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SERMON VII.

GOD IN HUMAN FORM.

I TIM. iii. 16.

And without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: God was

manifest in the Flesh

Preached at St. Paul's on the Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 24, 1871.

SERMON VIII.

THE WORD MADE FLESH.

ST. JOHN i. 14.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us

Preached at St. Paul's on Christmas Day, December 25, 1887.

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SERMON IX.

THE INCARNATE GOD WITH MEN.

REV. xxi. 3.

And I heard a great voice out of Heaven saying, Behold, the taber-

nacle of God is with men

Preached at St. Paul's on the Sunday after Christmas, December 30, 1883.

SERMON X.

THE FIRST MARTYR.

ACTS vii. 60.

And when he had said this, he fell asleep

Preached at St. Paul's on the Feast of St. Stephen, December 26, 1875.

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SERMON XI.

GOOD OUT OF EVIL.

ACTS viii. 2-4.

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great

lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havoc of the Church,

entering into every house, and haling men and women committed

them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went

everywhere preaching the Word

Preached at St. Paul's on the Feast of St. Stephen, December 26, 1886.

SERMON XII.

OUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE FUTURE.

ST. JOHN Xiii. 7.

What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter

Preached at St. Paul's on the Feast of the Holy Ennocents, December 28, 1884.

SERMON XIII.

THE REASON OF SACRIFICE.

I CHRON. xxix. 14.

All things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee

Preached at St. Paul's on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28, 1879.

SERMON XIV.

THE PERISHING AND THE IMPERISHABLE.

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ISA. xl. 8.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the Word of our God

shall stand for ever

Preached at St. Paul's on the Sunday after Christmas, December 28, 1873.

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SERMON XV.

THE LORD OUR REFUGE.

Ps. xe. I.

Lord, Thou hast been our Refuge from one generation to another

Preached at St. Paul's on the Sunday after Christmas, December 31, 1876.

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Preached at St. Paul's on the Sunday after Christmas, December 30, 1877.

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SERMON XVII.

LIGHT FROM HEAVEN.

Ps. xxvii. 1.

The Lord is my Light.

Preached at St. Paul's on the Sunday after Christmas, December 31, 1882.

SERMON XVIII.

PROVIDENCE AND LIFE.

Ps. xxxi. 17.

My time is in Thy Hand

Preached at St. Paul's on the Sunday after Christmas, December 30, 1888.

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