CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHRISTIAN'S PORTION

AND THAT OF THE MEN OF THIS WORLD.

Psalm cxix. 57.-Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have

said that I would keep Thy words.

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SERMON II.

THE DESIRE OF THE CHRISTIAN'S SOUL TO GODWARD,

A HOLY AND PRACTICAL PRINCIPLE.

Isaiah xxvi. 8.-The desire of our soul is to Thy name, and

to the remembrance of Thee

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SERMON III.

IN WHAT RESPECTS THE LORD'S People are nNOT TO

BE CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD.

Romans xii. 2.-Be not conformed to this world, but be ye

transformed by the renewing of your mind.

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2 Tim. ii. 1.—Thou, therefore, my son, be strong in the

grace which is in Christ Jesus.

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SERMON V.

THE NATURE OF THOSE SACRIFICES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

WHICH THE LORD'S PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO OFFER

HIM.

Psalm iv. 5.-Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put

your trust in the Lord

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SERMON VI.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SCRIPTURAL FEAR OF

GOD AND THAT WHICH IS FALSE AND HYPOCRITICAL.

Prov. i. 7.-The fear of the Lord is the beginning of

knowledge.

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SERMON VII.

ON DEATH.

Psalm xxiii. 4.-Yea, though I walk through the valley of

the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art

with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me..

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SERMON VIII.

THE CAUSES OF, AND REMEDIES FOR, A CHRISTIAN'S

DESPONDENCY.

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Psalm xlii. 11.—Why art thou cast down, oh my soul? and

why art thou so disquieted within me? Hope thou in

God, for I shall yet praise Him who is the health of my

countenance, and God

my

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SERMON IX.

THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CHRIST BEING

PRECIOUS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIM.

1 Pet. ii. 7.-Unto you, therefore, which believe He is

precious.

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SERMON X.

FAITH IN CHRIST, WORKING BY LOVE, PRODUCES

HATRED OF SIN.

Psalm xcvii. 10.-Oh ye that love the Lord, see that ye

hate the thing that is evil

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SERMON XI.

ON THE AUTHENTICITY, INSPIRATION, AND EXCEL-

LENCY OF THE SACRED SCRIPTURES.

2 Tim. iii. 16.—All Scripture is given by inspiration of

God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for cor-

rection, and for instruction in righteousness

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SERMON XIL

AN OLD AGE OF MISERY, CONTRASTED WITH AN OLD AGE

OF BLESSEDNESS.-ADDRESSED TO OLD PERSONS.

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2 Samuel xix. 32, and following verses.-Now Bar-

zillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old, and

he had provided the King of sustenance while he lay at

Mahanaim. For he was a very great man. And the

King said unto Barzillai, come thou over with me, and 1

will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. And Barzillai said

unto the King, How long have I to live that I should go

up with the King unto Jerusalem? I am this day four-

score years old, and can I discern betwixt good and evil?

Can thy servant taste what I eat, or what 1 drink? Can

I hear any more the voice of singing men or singing

women? Wherefore then should thy servant be yet a

burden unto my lord the King?

SERMON XIII.

YOUTHFUL SINS THE OCCASION OF DEEP REPENTANCE

TO THE LORD'S PEOPLE. ADDRESSED ΤΟ

PERSONS.

YOUNG

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Psalm xxv. 7.-Remember not the sins of my youth. . . 250

SERMON XIV.

THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF THE CHRISTIAN'S

PRIVILEGES.

1 Cor. iii. 21. and following verses.—.

.— All things are yours.

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or

life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all

are yours; and ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's. . . 271

SERMON XV.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW

COVENANTS.

Hebrews ix. 15.—And for this cause He is the Mediator of

the New Testament, that by means of death for the re-

demption of the transgressions which were under the first

Testament, they which are called might receive the pro-

mise of eternal inheritance

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SERMON XVI.

PRAISING God-the dUTY OF ALL MEN, BUT THE EX-

CLUSIVE PRIVILEGE OF TRUE CHRISTIANS.

Psalm cxlvii. 1.-Praise ye the Lord, for it is a good

thing to sing praises unto our God, for it is pleasant, and

praise is comely

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SERMON XVII.

ON PERSEVERANCE IN PRIVATE AND SOCIAL PRAYER.

Col. iv. 2.-Continue in prayer—

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