Gift of Professor Paul S. Taylor

CONTENTS

OF VOLUME II.

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SERMON I.

Preached June 22, 1851.

CHRIST'S JUDGMENT RESPECTING INHERITANCE.

LUKE XII. 13-15. "And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak

to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto

him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said

unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life con-

sisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." Page 1

This Sermon should have followed next after Sermon XVII. in

Volume I. (The Message of the Church to Men of Wealth), to which it is

the sequel, completing the argument.

SERMON II.

Preached January 6, 1850.

THE STAR IN THE EAST.

MATT. II. 1, 2. — "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in

the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to

Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we

have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."

SERMON III.

Preached February 10, 1850.

THE HEALING OF JAIRUS' DAUGHTER.

MATT. IX. 23-25.

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"And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw

the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give

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place; for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to

scorn. But when the people were put forth, He went in, and took her

by the hand, and the maid arose."

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SERMON IV.

Preached March 10, 1850.

BAPTISM.

GAL. III. 26-29. "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ

Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put

on Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor

free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according

to the promise."

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SERMON V.

Preached March 17, 1850.

BAPTISM.

"The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now

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SERMON VI.

Preached October 13, 1850.

ELIJAH.

1 KINGS XIX. 4. "But he himself went a day's journey into the wilder-

ness,

and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for

himself that he might die; and said, It is enough: now, O LORD, take

away my life; for I am not better than my fathers."

SERMON VII.

Preached January 12, 1851.

NOTES ON PSALM LI.

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Written by David, after a double crime:- Uriah put in the fore-front of

the battle

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the wife of the murdered man taken, &c.

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