TO ALL

WHO, IN AN AGE OF CONTROVERSY,

ARE WALKING IN THE PATH

WHEREIN

THE WAYFARERS, THOUGH FOOLS, SHALL NOT ERR,”

This Volume is inscribed.

And the Child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wis

dom: and the grace of God was upon Him.-St. Luke ii. 40.

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SERMON III.

HOLY OBEDIENCE.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be

baptised of him. But John forbad Him, saying, I have need
to be baptised of Thee, and comest Thou to me? And Jesus
answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for thus it
becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered
Him.-St. Matthew iïi. 13.15.

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SERMON IV.

FASTING A MEANS TO CHRISTIAN PERFECTION.

When He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was after

ward an hungered. - St. Matthew iv. 2.

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SERMON V.

THE NATURE AND LIMITS OF TEMPTATION.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be

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SERMON VI.

WORLDLY CARES.

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When the tempter came to Him, he said, If Thou be the Son of

God, command that these stones be made bread. - St. Matt.

iv. 3. .

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SERMON VII.

SPIRITUAL PRESUMPTION.

Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth

Him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto Him, If

Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down : for it is written,

He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee : and in

their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou

dash Thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is

written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.-

St. Matthew iv. 5-7.

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SERMON VIII.

WORLDLY AMBITION.

Again the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain,

and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the

glory of them; and saith unto Him, All these things will I

give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then

saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan : for it is writ-

ten, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only

shalt thou serve.-St. Matthew iv . 8-10.

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SERMON IX.

THE RIGHT USE OF REST AFTER TRIAL.

Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and minis-

tered unto Him.--St. Matthew iv. 11.

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SERMON X.

THE SYMPATHY OF CHRIST.

We have not an high-priest which cannot be touched with the

feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like

as we are, yet without sin.- Hebrews iv. 15.

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