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THE ORACLES OF GOD.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcis-

ion? much every way; chiefly, because that unto them were committed

the oracles of God.-ROMANS III. 1, 2.

THE GOSPEL, GLAD TIDINGS.

The glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my

trust.-1 TIMOTHY I. 11.

THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST.

Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.—JOHN XX. 23. 49

TITLES OF CHRIST.

Unto us a child is born; unto us a son is given; and the government

shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Coun-

sellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of

the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end.-ISAIAH

CHRIST'S JOY IN THE CHURCH BEFORE HIS INCARNATION.

Rejoicing in the habitable parts of the earth, and my delights were with

the sons of men.-PROVERBS VIII. 31.

CHRIST'S PRIESTLY OFFICE.

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum; We have such

an High Priest who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in

the heavens; a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which

the Lord pitched, and not man. For every high priest is ordained to offer

gifts and sacrifices; wherefore it is of necessity that this man have some-

what also to offer.-HEBREWS VIII. 1-3.

CHRIST A MAN OF SORROWS.

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted

with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and

we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our

sorrows. Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniqui-

ties;
the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes

we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every

one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; he

is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers

is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.-ISAIAH LIII. 3—7.

Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to

God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all au-

thority and power; for he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his

feet.-1 CORINTHIANS XV. 24, 25.

CHRIST'S ASCENSION.

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken

up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked

steadfastly toward heaven, as he went up, behold two men stood by them

in white apparel, which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing

up into heaven? This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into heaven,

shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.-ACTS

I. 9-11.

115

CHRIST'S VICTORY OVER SATAN.

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace.

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, he taketh from him all

his armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.-LUKE XI. 21, 22.

Christ loved the church and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and

cleanse it with the washing of water by the word; that he might present it

to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;

but that it should be holy and without blemish.-EPHESIANS V. 25—27.

CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE LOST.

The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.-LUKE

XIX. 10.

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CHRIST, GOD'S BEST GIFT TO MAN.

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.-2 CORINTHIANS Ix. 15. 159

MAN'S TREATMENT OF CHRIST.

Having yet therefore one Son, his well-beloved, he sent him also, last

unto them, saying, They will reverence my Son.—MARK XII. 6.

AN ASSEMBLY CONVOKED AGAINST SINNERS.

And I set a great assembly against them.-NEHEMIAH V. 7.

WHY THE WICKED ARE SPARED FOR A SEASON.

For the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.-GENESIS XV. 16.

LOVERS OF PLEASURE DESCRIBED AND WARNED.

Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.-2 TIMOTHY III. 4.

THE SINNER'S MISTAKES EXPOSED AND REPRoved.

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I

was altogether such an one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set them

in order before thine eyes. Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I

tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.-PSALM L. 21, 22.

THE SLEEPER AWAKENED.

What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, call upon thy God; if so be God

will think upon us, that we perish not.-JONAH 1. 6.

JOY IN HEAVEN OVER REPENTING SINNERS.

There is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one sinner that

repenteth.-LUKE XV. 10.

THE OPPRESSED SOUL SEEKING DIVINE INTERPOSITION.

.—ISAIAH XXXviii. 14.

O Lord, I am oppressed, undertake for me.-

FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER AND WITH THE SON.

Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

THE BLAMELESS PAIR.

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the command-

ments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.-LUKE 1. 6.

CHILDREN TO BE EDUCATED FOR GOD.

Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.-

HOW LITTLE CHILDREN ARE PREVENTED FROM COMING TO CHRIST.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased and said unto them,

Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not; for of such

is the kingdom of God.-MARK X. 14.

THE CHILDREN OF THE COVENANT, THE SAVIOUR'S FIRST CARE.

Ye are the children of the prophets and of the covenant which God

made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the

kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first, God, having raised up his

Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from

his iniquities.-ACTS 111. 25, 26.

DUTY OF THE PRESENT TO THE COMING GENERATION.

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy

mighty acts.-PSALM CXLV. 1.

ANGUISH OF PARENTS AT THE PERVERSENESS OF CHILDREN.

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the

gate, and wept; and as he went thus he said, O my son Absalom! my son,

my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my

son!-2 SAMUEL XVIII. 33.

THE GUILT AND CONSEQUENCES OF PARENTAL UNFAITHFULNESS.

For I have told him, that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity

which he knoweth: because his sons made themselves vile, and he re-

strained them not. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that

the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering

forever.-1 SAMUEL III. 13, 14.

SERMON LXXVIII.

THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS VISITED UPON THEIR CHILDREN.

Visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the chil

dren's children, unto the third and fourth generation.-EXODUS xxxiv. 7. 375

AN EARLY INTEREST IN GOD'S MERCY ESSENTIAL TO A HAPPY LIFE.

O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all

our days.-PSALM XC. 14.

And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.-

1 KINGS III. 10.

CHARACTER AFFECTED BY INTERCOURSE.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools

shall be destroyed.-PROVERBS XIII. 20.

SERMON LXXXIII.

CHARACTER OF DANIEL.

O Daniel, a man greatly beloved.- DANIEL X. 11.

OUR OBLIGATIONS TO GOD AND MEN.

Render unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's; and to God, the things

that are God's.- MARK XII. 17.

PARTICIPATION IN OTHER MEN'S SINS.

Neither be partaker of other men's sins.-1 TIMOTHY V. 22.

PRAYER FOR RULERS.

I exhort, therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings and all that are in

authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and

honesty.1 TIMOTHY II. 1, 2.

SERMON LXXXVII.

LOVE TO CHRIST INDISPENSABLE.

Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more

than these? He saith unto him, Yea Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.

He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.— JOHN XXI. 15.

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