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2 CORINTHIANS VII. 10.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation, not to be repented of

COLOSSIANS 1. 12, 13, 14.

Giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet to be partakers

of the inheritance of the saints in light; who hath delivered us from

the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his

dear Son; in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the
forgiveness of sins

But God commendeth his love towards us, in that whilst we were yet

sinners, Christ died for us

1 CORINTHIANS xv. 3—9.

I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that

Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures ; and that he was

buried, and that he rose again the third day, according to the scrip-

tures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that

he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater

part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he

was seen of James ; then of all the apostles ; and last of all, he was

seen of me also, as of one born out of due time; for I am the least of

the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I per-

secuted the church of God

Acts xiii. 29, 30, 31.

And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him

down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre; but God raised him

from the dead; and he was seen many days of them which came up

with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are witnesses unto this peo-

On Confirmation.

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and

knecled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I

may inherit etemal life

236

The Duty of Selfexamination.

1 CORINTHIANS XI. 31.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged

1 CorinthiANS XI. 26.

As often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's

death till he come

Public Worship.

Forsake not the assembling yourselves together, as the manner of some is 241

Outward Acts of Devotion no Excuse for Neglect of Morality.

Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes

and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven 247

Psalm XXII. 28.

The kingdom is the Lord's, and he is the governor among the nations 252

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, and God

repented him of the evil that he said he would do unto them, and he

PROVERBS xiv. 34.

Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people

On the New Year.

ROMANS xiii. 11.

And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of

sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed

- Sunday Schools.

2 CHRONICLES xx. 13.

And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives,

and their children

The Parable of the Samaritan.

LUKE X. 36, 37.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that

fell among thieves ? And he said, He that showed mercy on him.

Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise

Parable of the Talents.

MATTHEW xxv. 19.

After a long time, the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with

Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.

LUKE XVIII. 9–14.

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that

they were righteous, and despised others. Two men went up into

the Temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a Publican.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself; God, I thank thee,

that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or

even as this Publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all

that I possess. And the Publican, standing afar off, would not lift up

so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying,

God be merciful to me, a sinner! I tell you this man went down to

his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth

himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be ex-

Ul.

LIII.

Analogy between our Natural and Religious Progress.

1 CORINTHIANS XII. 11, 12.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought

as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face. Now

I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known 293

The Advantages of Old Age.

I said, days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom 298

Different Degrees of Future Rewards and Punishments.

They that have done good unto the resurrection of life, and they that

have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation

The Being of God demonstrated in the Works of Creation. -

Through faith we understand that the worlds were formed by the word

of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which

Hear, 0 Israel! the Lord our God is one Lord . . : 320

LIX, LX.

The Goodness of God proved from the Light of Nature and

PSALM xxxii, 5.

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord . . 324, 330

The Ills of Life do not contradict the Goodness of God.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love
God

LXII, LXIII, LXIV.

PART I, II, III.

ACTS XXVIII. 23.

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into

his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of

God; persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses,

and out of the prophets, from morning till evening 341, 348, 354

LXV, LXVI, LXVII.

Evidences of Christianity.

PART I, II, II.

But these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the

Son of God, and that, believing, ye might have life through his

LXVIII, LXIX, LXX.

Propagation of Christianity.

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound went into

all the earth, and their words into the ends of the world

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables when we made

known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

Acts v. 38, 39.

If this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if

it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it

Delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Carlisle, in the

year 1785, on the Distribution of Religious Tracts

On the Oaths of Churchwardens

On Parish Clerks

On Afternoon Lectures

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