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CONTENTS TO VOL. II.

THE REASONABLENESS OF RELIGION.

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1 KINGS Xviii. 21.-And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long

halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be GOD, follow him;

if Baal, then follow him.

THE NECESSITY OF EXERCISING A RIGHT JUDGMENT

IN OUR RELIGIOUS CONCERNS.

LUKE xii. 57.-Yea, and why, even of yourselves, judge ye not what is right? 14

THE FOLLY AND WICKEDNESS OF EXCUSES AGAINST

LUKE xiv. 18. And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse.

HEBREWS xi. 6.—But without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he

that cometh to GOD must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder

of them that diligently seek him

GOD'S ANGER AGAINST THE WICKED.

PSALMS Vii. 11.-GOD is angry with the wicked every day.

THE NATURAL MAN.

1 CORINTHIANS ii. 14.-But the natural man receiveth not the things of the

SPIRIT OF GOD, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he

know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

ROMANS Vii. 13.-But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by

that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become

exceeding sinful.

ROMANS V. 12.-Wherefore as by one man, sin entered into the world, and

death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have

DANGER OF BEING HARDENED IN SIN.

HEBREWS iii. 13, last clause.-Lest any of you be hardened through the

deceitfulness of sin.

WICKEDNESS THE CAUSE OF BLINDNESS.

DANIEL Xii. 10, latter part.-And none of the wicked shall understand; but

the wise shall understand.

'THE JAILOR'S QUESTION TO ST. PAUL.

ACTS xvi. 30, latter clause,-What must I do to be saved?

CHRIST GIVEN TO SAVE.

JOHN iii. 16.-For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting

CHRIST THE SIN OFFERING.

2 CORINTHIANS v. 21.-For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no

sin, that we might be made the righteousness of GOD in him.

THE MEDIATORIAL OFFICE OF CHRIST.

1 Timothy ii. 5.-For there is one GOD, and one mediator between GoD and

men, the man CHRIST JESUS.

CHRIST THE END OF THE LAW.

ROMANS X. 4.-For CHRIST is the end of the law for righteousness to every

one that believeth.

CHRIST ALL IN ALL.

JOHN XV. 5, latter clause.-For without me ye can do nothing.

ACCESS TO GOD ONLY THROUGH CHRIST.

MICAH VI. 6.-Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before

CHRIST'S CALL TO REPENTANCE.

LUKE v. 32.-I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. - 207

HOW TO COME TO CHRIST.

LUKE ix. 23.-And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him

deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

THE CAUSE OF NOT COMING TO CHRIST.

JOHN V. 40.-And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

REVERENCE OF CHRIST.

MATTHEW XXI. 37.-But, last of all, he sent unto them his Son, saying, They

will reverence my Son.

CONFESSION OF CHRIST.

MATTHEW X. 32, 33.-Whosoever, therefore, shall confess me before men, him

will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whoso-

ever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father

which is in heaven.

FAITH IN CHRIST THE ONLY CONDITION OF SALVATION.

JOHN viii. 24. last clause.-For if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in

LIFE AND IMMORTALITY BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY THE

2 TIMOTHY i. 10.—Who hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality

to light by the gospel.

SALVATION TROUGH GRACE.-SACRAMENTAL.

1 JOHN iv. 10.-Herein is love, not that we loved GOD, but that he loved us,

and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

NEGLECT OF THE GOSPEL.

Hebrews ii. 3, 4.-How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;

which at the first began to be spoken by the LORD, and was confirmed

unto us by them that heard him; GoD also bearing them witness,

both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles and gifts of

the HOLY GHOST, according to his own will?

THE DANGER OF DELAYED REPENTANCE.

HEBREWS xii. 16, 17.-Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as

Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright; for ye know

how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he

was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, though he sought

it carefully with tears.

THE WARNINGS OF CONSCIENCE NOT TO BE NEGLECTED.

ACTS xxiv. 25.-And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judg-

ment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this

time; when I have a more convenient season, I will call for thee.

A WARNING TO UNBELIEVERS.

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JOHN iii. 18.-But he that believeth not, is condemned already.

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THE DANGER OF FORFEITING THE HEAVENLY REST.

HEBREWS iv. 1.-Let us, therefore, fear, lest a promise being left us of entering

into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

THE RULE OF FUTURE JUDGMENT.

MATTHEW Vii. 21.-Not every one that saith unto me, LORD, LORD, shall

enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my

Father which is in heaven.

THE DUTY OF PROFESSORS OF RELIGION.

TITUS iii. 8.-This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou

affirm constantly, that they which have believed in GoD might be

careful to maintain good works.

DILIGENCE IN RELIGION.

2 PETER iii. 14.-Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for such things, be

diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and

THE LOVE OF THE WORLD INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE

LOVE OF CHRIST.-SACRAMENTAL.

1 JOHN ii. 15.-Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.

If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

RELIGIOUS EXAMINATION..

2 CORINTHIANS Xiii. 5.-Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith ;

prove your own selves.

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NON-CONFORMITY WITH THE WORLD.

ROMANS xii. 2, first clause.-And be not conformed to this world.

SERMON XXXVIII.

THE WEDDING GARMENT.

MATTHEW Xxii. 11, 12.-And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw

there a man which had not on a wedding garment; and he said unto

him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding gar-

ment? And he was speechless.

PARABLE OF THE TALENTS.

Matthew xxv. 14-30.-For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling

into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto

them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two,

and to another one; to every man according to his several ability;

and straitway took his journey. Then he that had received the five

talents, went and traded with the same, and made them other five

talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other

two. But he that had received one, went and digged in the earth, and

hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants

cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five

talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deli-

veredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five

talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and

faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will

make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord, thou

deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other

talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and

faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make

thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Then he which had received the one talent came, and said, Lord I

knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not

sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed: and I was afraid,

and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is

thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and

slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and

gather where I have not strewed: thou oughtest therefore to have put

my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have

received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him,

and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that

hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that

hath not shall be taken away even that he hath. And cast ye the

unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and

gnashing of teeth.

PARABLE OF THE SOWER.

LUKE viii. 15.—But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and

good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with

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