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CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

THE TESTIMONY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

ROMANS Viii. 16.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that

we are the children of God .

SERMON II.

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CHRISTIAN FEAR.

PHILIPPIANS ii. 12, 13.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed,

not as in my presence only, but now much more

in my absence, work out your own salvation with

fear and trembling; for it is God which worketh

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both to will and to do of his good pleasure 29

SERMON III.

THE BLESSEDNESS OF TRUSTING IN GOD.

PSALM lxxxiv. 12.

O Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in

thee.

PART I. The man who putteth his trust in God is

truly rational

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SERMON IV.

THE BLESSEDNESS OF TRUSTING IN GOD.

PSALM 1xxxiv. 12.

O Lord God of Hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth

in thee.

PART II. The man who trusts in God is truly vir-

tuous and truly happy

SERMON V.

TEMPTATION.

1 COR. X. 13.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is

common to man: but God is faithful, who will not

suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able;

but will with the temptation also make a way to

escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

PART I. Our Temptations are not surprising

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SERMON VI.

TEMPTATION.

1 COR. X. 13.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is

common to man: but God is faithful, who will not

suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able;

but will with the temptation also make a way to

be able to bear it.

escape,

that ye may

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PART II. Our Temptations are not insurmountable . 129

SERMON VII.

TEMPTATION.

1 Cor. x. 13.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is

common to man: but God is faithful, who will not

suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able;

but will with the temptation also make a way to

escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

PART III. Our Temptations are capable of being

made the instruments of the greatest blessings to

SERMON VIII.

THE INEVITABLE CHOICE.

ST. MARK viii. 36.

What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole

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They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the

firmament; and they that turn many to righteous-

ness as the stars for ever and ever.

PART I. The brevity of the History, a fact which

throws light on the characters of the Apostles. . 198

SERMON X.

THE BREVITY OF THE APOSTOLICAL HISTORY.

DANIEL Xii. 3.

They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of

the firmament; and they that turn many to righte-

ousness as the stars for ever and ever.

PART II. The brevity of the History illustrative of

the spirit and design of the New Testament

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