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CONTENTS OF VOL. II
SERMONS ON THE DEPRAVITY OF HUMAN NATURE.
SERMON I.
THE NECESSITY OF THE SPIRIT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL.
"And my speech, and my preaching, was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of power; that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of
men, but in the power of God."-1 COR. ii. 4, 5.
SERMON II.
THE MYSTERIOUS ASPECT OF THE GOSPEL TO THE MEN OF THE WORLD.
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"Then said I, Ah, Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables ?"-EZEK. XX. 49. 20
SERMON III.
THE PREPARATION NECESSARY FOR UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERIES OF THE GOSPEL.
"He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of
the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given,
and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even
that he hath."—Matt. xiii. 11, 12.
SERMON IV.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE MORALITY THAT IS WITHOUT GODLINESS.
"If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; yet shalt thou
plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. For he is not a man, as I am,
that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any
day's-man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both."--JOB ix. 30-33.
SERMON V.
THE JUDGMENT OF MEN, COMPARED WITH THE JUDGMENT OF GOD.
"With me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment ;-
he that judgeth me is the Lord."-I COR. iv. 3, 4.
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SERMON VI.
THE NECESSITY OF A MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN.
"Neither is there any day's-man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.”—
JOB ix. 33.
SERMON VII.
THE FOLLY OF MEN MEASURING THEMSELVES BY THEMSELVES.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that com-
mend themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves
among themselves, are not wise."-2 COR. x. 12.
SERMON VIII
CHRIST THE WISDOM OF GOD.
"Christ the Wisdom of God."-1 Cor. i. 24.
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SERMON IX.
THE PRINCIPLES OF LOVE TO GOD.
"Keep yourselves in the love of God."-JUDE 21.
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SERMON XI.
THE AFFECTION OF MORAL ESTEEM TOWARDS GOD.
"One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the
house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in
his temple."-PSALM XXVii. 4.
SERMON XII.
THE EMPTINESS OF NATURAL VIRTUE.
"But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you."-JOHN V. 42.
SERMON XIII.
THE NATURAL ENMITY OF THE MIND AGAINST GOD.
"The carnal mind is enmity against God."-ROM. viii. 7.
SERMON XIV.
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO DISSOLVE THE ENMITY OF THE HUMAN
HEART AGAINST GOD.
"They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace,
peace; when there is no peace."-JER. vi. 14.
SERMON XVI.
THE UNION OF TRUTH AND MERCY IN THE GOSPEL.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other."—
PSALM 1Xxxv. 10.
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SERMON XVII.
THE PURIFYING INFLUENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
"Sanctified by faith."-ACTS xxvi. 18.
DISCOURSES ON THE APPLICATION OF CHRISTIANITY TO THE
COMMERCIAL AND ORDINARY AFFAIRS OF LIFE.
DISCOURSE I.
ON THE MERCANTILE VIRTUES WHICH MAY EXIST WITHOUT THE INFLUENCE OF
CHRISTIANITY.
Finally, brethren, whatsoeve things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things
are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
THIL. iv. 8.
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DISCOURSE II.
THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY IN AIDING AND AUGMENTING THE
MERCANTILE VIRTUES.
"For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men."-
ROM. xiv. 18.
DISCOURSE III.
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THE POWER OF SELFISHNESS IN PROMOTING THE HONESTIES OF MERCANTILE
NTERCOURSE.
"And if you do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also
do even the same."-LUKE vi. 33.
DISCOURSE IV.
THE GUILT OF DISHONESTY NOT TO BE ESTIMATED BY THE GAIN OF IT.
"He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust
in the least, is unjust also in much."-LUKE xvi. 10.
DISCOURSE V.
ON THE GREAT CHRISTIAN LAW OF RECIPROCITY BETWEEN MAN AND MAN.
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to
them; for this is the law and the prophets."-MATT. vii. 12.
DISCOURSE VI.
ON THE DISSIPATION OF LARGE CITIES.
"Let no man deceive you with vain words; for because of these things cometh the wrath
of God upon the children of disobedience."-EPH. v. 6...
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DISCOURSE VII.
ON THE VITIATING Influence of the higher UPON THE Lower orders of SOCIETY.
"Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto
him through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his
neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones."-LUKE Xvii. 1,2. 161
DISCOURSE VIII.
ON THE LOVE OF MONEY.
"If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; If 1
rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; If I beheld
the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; and my heart hath been secretly
enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand; this also were an iniquity to be punished by the
judge; for I should have denied the God that is above."-JOB xxxi. 24-28.
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SERMONS PREACHED IN ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, GLASGOW.
THE CONSTANCY OF GOD IN HIS WORKS AN ARGUMENT FOR THE FAITHFULNESS
OF GOD IN HIS WORD.
"For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations:
thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day according to thy ordi-
nances for all are thy servants."-PSALM CXix. 89, 90, 91.
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THE EXPULSIVE POWER OF A NEW AFFECTION.
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world,
THE SURE WARRANT OF A BELIEVER'S HOPE.
"For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much
more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life."-ROMANS V. 10.
THE RESTLESSNESS OF HUMAN AMBITION.
"How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?-O that I had the wings of a
dove, that I may fly away, and be at rest."-PSALM xi. 1, and lv. 6.
THE TRANSITORY NATURE OF VISIBLE THINGS,
"The things that are seen are temporal."-2 Cor. iv. 18.
ON THE UNIVERSALITY OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS.
Stay yourselves, and wonder, cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine;
they stagger, but not with strong drink. For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of
deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes; the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men de-
liver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is
sealed. And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee;
and he saith, I am not learned."-ISAIAH XXIX. 9-12.
ON THE NEW HEAVENS AND THE NEW EARTH.
"Nevertheless we, according to his promise look for new heavens and a new earth wherein
dwelleth righteousness."-2 PETER üí. 13.
SERMON VIII.
THE NATURE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
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"For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power."-1 Cor. iv. 20.
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ON THE REASONABLENESS OF FAITH.
"But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should
afterwards be revealed."-GAL. iii. 23.
SERMON X.
ON THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH.
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"And he said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath."-
MARK ii. 27.
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ON THE DOCTRINE OF PREDESTINATION.
"And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life
among you, but of the ship. Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide
in the ship, ye cannot be saved."-ACTS xxvii. 22, 31.
ON THE NATURE OF THE SIN AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST.
"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men;
but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever
speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever speaketh
against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world
come."-MATT. xii. 31, 32.
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