their best thanks. Encouraged by their approbation and stimulated by past success, no efforts will be wanting that can contribute to the increasing usefulness of the Work.

Arrangements have been made for the succeeding Numbers, which will, they are persuaded, render this publication still more worthy of the flattering support it has already enjoyed.

LONDON,

1st December, 1831.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

REV. WILLIAM HANCOCK, A. M.-(The Gospel Message and its Results.)

MARK XVI. 15, 16.-And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be damned

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SERMON II.

REV. HENRY COOKE, D. D.-(Christian Characteristics.)

1 PET. i. 8, 9.-Whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 14

SERMON III.

REV. WILLIAM ELLIS.--(The Command and Encouragement to communicate the Gospel.)

ISAIAH vi. 1-9.-In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips : for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. Also, I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? then said I, Here am I; send me. And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not

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SERMON IV.

REV. RICHARD WINTER HAMILTON.-(The Christian Doctrine of Divine

Grace.)

ROMANS xi. 6.-And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace; otherwise work is no more work

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SERMON V.

REV. T. SWAN.-(The Assimilation of Christians to the Redeemer.)

1 Cor. xv. 48.-As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly

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SERMON VI.

Rev. Robert VAUGHAN.--(On the Character of the Christian Ministry.)

COL. i. 28.-Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

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SERMON VII.

REV. RALPH WARDLAW, D. D.—(On Worldly Mindedness.)

Luke xii. 13—21.-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 consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God

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SERMON VIII.

REV. J. E. GOOD.-(The Happy Sabbath.)

REV. i. 10.-I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day

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SERMON IX.

REV. J. AUSTIN DICKINSON.-(Call to Professing Christians on Temperance.)

JAMES iv. 17.-To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

ACTs xvii. 30.—The times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent.

LUKE Xxii. 32.-When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. MALACHI iii. 11.—And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground.

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SERMON X.

REV. E. HENDERSON.-(Directions to the Awakened Sinner.)

MICAH Vi. 6-8.-Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? . 163

SERMON XI.

REV. JAMES ROBERTSON, A. M.-(On Salvation.)

TITUS iii. 4-7.-But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared; not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour: that, being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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SERMON XII.

REV. JOHN BURDER, A.M.-(The Connexion between Divine Grace and Human

Endeavours.)

PHILIPPIANS ii. 12, 13.-Work out your own salvation with fear and trem

bling; for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure

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SERMON IV.

REV. RICHARD WINTER HAMILTON.-(The Christian Doctrine of Divine

Grace.)

ROMANS Xi. 6.-And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace; otherwise work is no more work . .

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SERMON V.

REV. T. SWAN.-(The Assimilation of Christians to the Redeemer.)

1 Cor. xv. 48.-As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly . 89

SERMON VI.

REV. ROBERT VAUGHAN.--(On the Character of the Christian Ministry.)

COL. i. 28.-Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. . 101

SERMON VII.

REV. RALPH WARDLAW, D.D.—(On Worldly Mindedness.)

LUKE xii. 13-21.-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 consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God

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SERMON VIII.

REV. J. E. GOOD.-(The Happy Sabbath.)

REV. i. 10.-I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day

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