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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
THE FEAST OF ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE.
THE WORLD'S BENEFACTORS.
John j. 40.
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One of the two which heard John speak, and followed Him, was
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother,
Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed ; blessed
are they that have not seen, and yet have believed
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SERMON III.
THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD.
THE INCARNATION.
John i. 14.
The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us
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THE FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN THE MARTYR.
MARTYRDOM.
HEB. xi. 37.
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were
slain with the sword ..
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SERMON V.
THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST.
LOVE OF RELATIONS AND FRIENDS.
1 John iv. 7.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God.
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SERMON VI.
THE FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS.
THE MIND OF LITTLE CHILDREN.
Matt. xviii. 3.
Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall
not enter into the kingdom of Heaven
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SERMON VII.
THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD.
CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH.
Mart. iii. 15.
Suffer it to be so now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all
righteousness
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SERMON VIII.
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY.
THE GLORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
ISAIAH Lx. 1.
Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is
risen upon thee..
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SERMON IX.
THE FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL.
VIEWED IN REFERENCE TO HIS OFFICE.
1 Cor. xv. 9, 10.
I am the least of the Apostles, that am not meet to be called an
Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God. But by
the grace
of God I am what I am : and His grace which was
bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God
which was with me
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SERMON X.
THE FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY.
SECRECY AND SUDDENNESS OF DIVINE VISITATIONS.
LUKE xviii. 20.
The kingdom of God cometh not with observation
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SERMON XI.
THE FEAST OF ST. MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE.
DIVINE DECREES.
Rev. iii. 11.
Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown
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SERMON XII.
THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED
LUKE xxiv. 5, 6.
Why seek ye the Living among the dead? He is not here, but is
risen
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SERMON XIV.
MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK.
SAVING KNOWLEDGE.
1 John ii. 3.
Hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His com-
mandments
170 SERMON XV.
TUESDAY IN EASTER WEEK.
SELF-CONTEMPLATION.
HEBREWS xii. 2.
Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith
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SERMON XVI.
THE FEAST OF ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST.
RELIGIOUS COWARDICE.
HEBREWS xii. 12.
Lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees
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SERMON XVII.
THE FEAST OF ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES
THE APOSTLES.
THE GOSPEL WITNESSES.
2 Cor. xiii. 1.
In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be esta-
blished....
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SERMON XVIII.
THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD.
MYSTERIES IN RELIGION.
ROMANS viii. 34.
It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even
at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for
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us.