CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

1 THESS. V., 21, 22.-“Prove all things ; hold

fast that which is good. Abstain from all'ap-

pearance of evil...

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SERMON II.

Prov. xiv., 9.-“Fools make a mock at sin."

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SERMON III.

MAT. xxii., 37, 38, 39, 40.-" Thou shalt love

the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with

all thy soul, and with all thy mind :-this is

the first and great commandment. And the

second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neigh-

bour as thyself ;-on these two commandments

hang all the Law and the Prophets." 41

SERMON IV.

Mat. vi., 13.-" Lead us not into temptation.”' 62

VII

SERMON V.

DEUTERONOMY, xxiii., 21.-“When thou shalt

vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt

not slack to pay it; for the Lord thy God will

surely require it of thee; and it would be sin

in thee."

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SERMON VI.

1 CORINTHIANS, X., 31, 32.—“Whether there-

fore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all

to the glory of God. Give none offence, neither

to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the

Church of God."

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SERMON VII.

2 CORINTHIANS, vi., 17, 18.—“Wherefore come

out from among them, and be ye separate, saith

the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and

I will receive you, and will be a father unto

you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters,

saith the Lord Almighty.”

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SERMON VIII.

EPHESIANS, vi., 10, 11, 12, 13.-“Finally, my

Brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the

power of his might. Put on the whole armour

of God, that ye may be able to stand against

the wiles of the Devil. For we wrestle not

against flesh and blood, but against principa-

lities, against powers, against the rulers of the

darkness of this world, against spiritual wicked-

ness in high places. Wherefore take unto you

the whole armour of God, that ye may be able

to withstand in the evil day, and having done

all, to stand."

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SERMON IX.

PSALM i., 1, 2.—“Blessed is the man that walk-

eth not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand-

eth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat

of the scornful. But his delight is in the law

of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate

day and night."

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SERMON X.

LUKE, xvi., 15.-“For that which is highly es-

teemed among men, is abomination in the sight

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of God."

SERMON XI.

2 CORINTHIANS, xi., 3.-_“I fear, lest by any

means, as the Serpent beguiled Eve through

his subtilty, 80 your minds should be cor-

rupted.”

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SERMON XII.

1 CORINTH., xv., 33.-“Be not deceived : evil

communications corrupt good manners.” 240

SERMON XIII.

ECCLESIASTES, xi., 9, 10.-“Rejoice, O young

man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee

in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways

of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes ;

but know thou, that for all these things God

will bring thee into judgment. Therefore re-

move sorrow from thine heart, and put away

evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth

are vanity."

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SERMON XIV.

TIMOTHY, v., 22.-“Neither be partaker of other

men's sins; keep thyself pure."

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SERMONS.

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