successful, and tend in any measure to cement the bond of union between us, and encourage us to more fervent and unceasing intercessions for each other, I shall consider that my time and thoughts during my last few remaining weeks in England were well bestowed in preparing them for the Press.

The following Sermons present themselves with peculiar interest to my own mind. They were preached during a season of unusual inward conflict and ministerial trial, through which I was led to a most happy and joyous Easter Day. And it was then that I devoted myself to the Missionary Work, if the Lord would accept me and open my way.

If ever I was constrained to study my Sermons on my knees, it was at that time and I have since received many

encouraging tokens of their being owned and blessed to those who heard them.

I am too conscious of the absence of originality and power of thought, and of unnumbered imperfections in style and

diction, but such as they are I would

present them at my Saviour's feet, trusting to his grace to accept them for the good of some of his dear people and his own glory.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I

THE PROPHET'S VISION;

OR, SELF-ABASEMENT, THE RESULT OF A MANIFESTA-
TION OF THE DIVINE GLORY.

ISAIAH VI. 1—5.

"In the year that King Uzziah died I saw also the
Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up,
and his train filled the temple. Above it stood
the seraphims: each one had six wings; with
twain he covered his face, and with twain he
covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy,
holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth
is full of his glory. And the posts of the door
moved at the voice of him that cried, and the
house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe
is me! for I am undone; because I am a man
of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a
people of unclean lips: for mine eyes
have seen the
King, the Lord of hosts."

OR, PEACE PRODUCED BY THE SPIRIT'S APPLICATION OF GOSPEL TRUTH.

ISAIAH VI. 6, 7.

"Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged."

THE

SERMON III.

PROPHET'S MISSION;

OR, THE QUICKENING INFLUENCES OF THE

SPIRIT.

ISAIAH VI. 8-10.

"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, whom

shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I; send me. And he said, go, and tell this people, hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; test they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert and be healed."

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