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9943
B34

53
1840

Entered acording to Act of Congress, in the year 1832, by
MARSH, CAPEN & LYON,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

IT IS APPOINTED UNTO MEN ONCE TO DIE, BUT AFTER THIS

THE JUDGMENT.

Heb. ix. 27, 28.—And as it is appointed unto men

once to die, but after this the judgment; so Christ

was once offered to bear the sins of many; and

unto them that look for him shall he appear the sec-

ond time, without sin unto salvation.

SERMON II.

CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE.

Heb. xii. 2.-Looking unto Jesus, the author and fin-

isher of our faith who, for the joy that was set

before him, endured the cross, despising the shame,

and is set down at the right hand of the throne of

God.

SERMON III.

RICH MAN AND LAZARUS.

St. Luke xvi. 19-31.-There was a certain rich man,

which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and far
ed sumptuously every day. And there was a certain
beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate

full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs
that fell from the rich man's table: moreover the

dogs came and licked his sores.—And it came to

pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the
angels into Abraham's bosom : the rich man also

died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his

eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar
off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and

said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and

send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger-
in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented
in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember
that thou in thy, life-time receivedst thy good things,
and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented. And, beside
all this, between us and you there is a great gulf
fixed: so that they which would pass from hence
to you cannot neither can they pass to us that
would come from thence. Then he said, I pray
thee, therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him
to my father's house, for I have five brethren; that
he may testify unto them, lest they also come into
this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him,
they have Moses and the prophets; let them hear
them. And he said, nay, father Abraham: but if
one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and
the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though
one rose from the dead.

SERMON IV.

FALSE TEACHERS COMPARED TO FOXES.

Ezek. xiii. 4.-0 Israel, thy prophets are like the
foxes in the desert.

SERMON V.

MEN REWARDED ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS IN THE PRES-

ENT LIFE.

1 Peter iii. 10, 11.-For he that will love life and see
good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and
his lips that they speak no guile let him eschew
evil and do good, let him seek peace and ensue it.

SERMON VI.

THE SINNER MEETS WITH DESERVED PUNISHMENT.

1 Peter iv. 17, 18.-For the time is come that judgment
must begin at the house of God; and if it first be-
gin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey
not the gospel of God? And if the righteous
scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and
sinner appear?

SERMON VII.

THE NEW BIRTH.

John iii. 3.-Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a
man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 89

SERMON VIII.

THE CONDEMNATION OF FALSE BELIEF.

2 Thess. ii. 11, 12.—And for this cause God shall
send them strong delusion, that they should peneve
a lie; that they all might be damned who believe
not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 104

SERMON IX.

THE END OF THE WORLD.

St. Matt. xiii. 47-50.-Again, the kingdom of heav-
en is like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and
gathered of every kind :-Which, when it was full,
they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the
good into vessels, but cast the bad away.-So shall
it be at the end of the world: the angels shall
come forth and sever the wicked from among the
just.-And shall cast them into the furnace of fire;
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

SERMON X.

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Eph. v. 25, 26, 27.—Husbands love your wives,
even as Christ also loved the church, and gave
himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse
it with the washing of water by the word; that he
might present it to himself a glorious church, not
having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but
that it should be holy, and without blemish.

SERMON XI.

DIVINE TRUTH, AS REPRESENTED BY TITHES.
Matachi iii. 10.—Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house,
and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of
hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven,
and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not
be room enough to receive it.

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SERMON XII.

THE GOLDEN CALF.

Exodus xxxii. 35.-And the Lord plagued the people

because they made the calf which Aaron made.

SERMON XIII.

FEAST OF KNOWLEDGE.

Jer. iii. 15.—And I will give you pastors according

to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge

and understanding.