The National Preacher Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ... such principles and loyalty, is there a Christian who will withhold obedience? The spirit of the ransomod ones is not in him. Bending before the throne, with adoring angels, they cease notlto cry, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive rowan, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 0, let this spirit pervade the whole church on earth--let prayer for all s in authority go up continually from her ten thousand altars--let the _ supremacy of Him, by whom kings reign and princes decree justice, lbe habitually and publicly acknowledged by all her members--then the churclhvould be, indeed, the light of the world; the glory of the Lord be sceh upon her; and the Gentiles dome togher light, and kings to the Preached before the Clergy, at the Commencement of lVilliams College, Sept. 3, 1828. CHRISTIAN AND MINISTERIAL SELF-DENIAL AND FAITHFULNESS URGED FROM THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST. 2 Conmrnrans, viii. 9.--For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake; he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. Tna example of Christ is often urged in Scripture, as a powerful motive to benevolence. It is with his eye fixed on the blessed Redeemer, that the apostle here urges the Corinthians to abound in liberality. He had, indeed, just drawn a powerful argument from the zeal of the poor and persecuted churches of Macedonia; and another, from the faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and diligence of the Corinthians themselves. But the last and most weighty argument is stated in the words of the text: Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. The context suflieiently determines the...