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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier
of JESUS CHRIST."-2 Tim. ii. 3.
SERMON II.
THE TEN VIRGINS.
“Then shall the Kingdom of Heaven be likened unto
ten Virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to
meet the Bridegroom.”—S. Matt. xxv. 1.
SERMON III.
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FOR THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE
GOSPEL.
“And when He was gone forth into the way, there
came one running, and kneeled to HIM, and asked HIM,
Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eter-
nal life?"-S. Mark x. 17. .
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SERMON IV.
CHRISTIANS TEMPLES OF THE HOLY GHOST.
For Charity Schools.
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of
the HOLY GHOST, Which is in you, Which ye have of
GOD, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought
with a price therefore glorify GOD in your body, and
in your spirit, which are GOD's."-1 Cor. vi. 19, 20. . 49
SERMON V.
THE CHRISTIAN WIFE; MOTHER; WIDOW.
For a Benefit Society.
"Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness,
than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich."
-Prov. xxviii. 6.
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SERMON VI.
LIKENESS TO CHRIST.
"We know that, when He shall appear, we shall be
like HIM, for we shall see HIM as HE is."-1 S. John
iii. 2..
SERMON VII.
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THE CHARACTER AND CONDUCT OF NICODEMUS.
"There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicode-
mus, a ruler of the Jews."-S. John iii. 1.
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SERMON VIII.
GOD'S PRESENCE.
"How long wilt THOU forget me, O LORD? for ever?
How long wilt THOU hide THY face from me?"-
Psalm xiii. 1.
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SERMON IX.
THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES.
For the Feast of All Saints.
"Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about
with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and
let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
looking unto JESUS, the Author and Finisher of our
faith."-Heb. xii. 1, 2.
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SERMON X.
JOY IN CHRIST'S BIRTH.
For Christmas Day.
"Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is
born this day in the city of David a SAVIOUR, Which is
CHRIST, the LORD.”—S. Luke ii. 10, 11. .
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SERMON XI.
ON FASTING.
For Ash-Wednesday.
"When thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy
face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto
thy FATHER Which is in secret; and thy FATHER,
Which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."-S.
Matt. vi. 17, 18.
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SERMON XII.
CHRIST CRUCIFIED, MAN'S GOOD.
For Good Friday.
"There be many that say, Who will show us any
good?"-Psalm iv. 6.
SERMON XIII.
JOY IN CHRIST'S RESURRECTION.
for Easter Day.
"CHRIST, our Passover, is sacrificed for us; there-
fore, let us keep the feast."- 1 Cor. v. 7, 8.
SERMON XIV.
OUR ASCENSION IN CHRIST.
For Ascension Bay.
"And while they looked steadfastly toward Heaven,
as He went up, behold, two men stood by them, in
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