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BY
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, B.D.
VICAR OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN'S, OXFORD, AND FELLOW OF ORIEL COLLEGE.
D. APPLETON AND CO., 200, BROADWAY.
PHILADELPHIA:
GEORGE S. APPLETON, 148, CHESTNUT-STREET.
M DCCC XLIII.
ANDOVER THEOL, SES MARY
FEB 291908
-LIBRARY.
59,662
H. LUDWIG, PRINTEE,
72 Vesey-st. N. Y.
CONTENTS
TO THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE LONDON EDITION.*
SERMON I.
HOLINESS NECESSARY FOR FUTURE BLESSEDNESS.
HEBREWS xii. 14.
Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord
SERMON II.
THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.
MATT. xvi. 26.
What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
SERMON III.
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WILL WITHOUT OBEDIENCE.
JOHN xiii. 17.
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them
SERMON IV.
SECRET FAULTS.
PSALM Xix. 12.
Who can understand his errors? Cleanse Thou me from secret faults
SERMON V.
SELF-DENIAL THE TEST OF RELIGIOUS EARNESTNESS.
ROMANS xiii. 11.
Now it is high time to awake out of sleep
SERMON VI.
THE SPIRITUAL MIND.
1 Cor. iv. 20.
The kingdom of God is not in word, but in power
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The American Publishers have thought proper to retain the order of the Sermons as
hey are contained in the London Edition, which was printed in six volumes.
SERMON VII.
SINS OF IGNORANCE AND WEAKNESS.
HEBREWS I. 22.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with
pure water
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SERMON VIII.
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GOD'S COMMANDMENTS NOT GRIEVOUS.
1 JOHN v. 3.
This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his com-
mandments are not grievous
SERMON IX.
THE RELIGIOUS USE OF EXCITED FEELINGS.
LUKE viii. 38, 39.
The man out of whom the Devils were departed, besought him that he
might be with Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thine
own house, and show how great things God hath done unto thee
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When there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people,
insomuch that they trode one upon another, He began to say unto His
disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which
is hypocrisy
SERMON XI.
PROFESSION WITHOUT HYPOCRISY.
GALATIANS iii. 27.
As many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ
SERMON XII.
PROFESSION WITHOUT OSTENTATION.
MATTHEW V. 14.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid
SERMON XIII.
PROMISING WITHOUT DOING.
MATTHEW Xxi. 28-30.
A certain man had two sons; and he came to the frst, and said, Son, go
work to-day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but
afterwards he repented and went.
And he came to the second, and
said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, Sir, and went not
SERMON XIV.
RELIGIOUS EMOTION.
MARK XIV. 31.
But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with Thee, I will not
deny thee in
any wise
SERMON XV.
RELIGIOUS FAITH RATIONAL.
ROMANS iv. 20, 21.
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He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong
in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that what He
had promised He was able also to perform
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SERMON XVI.
THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERIES.
JOHN iii. 9.
How can these things be?
SERMON XVII.
THE SELF-WISE INQUIRER.
1 COR. iii. 18, 19.
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise
in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the
wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He
taketh the wise in their own craftiness
SERMON XVIII.
OBEDIENCE THE REMEDY FOR RELIGIOUS PERPLEXITY.
PSALM XXXVii. 34.
Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit
the land
Thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut
thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which
seeth in secret shall reward thee openly .
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