A Fourth Course of Practical Sermons

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829. Excerpt: ... In the true spirit of a mother in Israel, watching for the spiritual edification of her children, the church has put before us the beginning and the ending of Christ's personal ministry upon earth. Within the last few months, in annual memorial of God's mercies in man's redemption, we have been called upon to hear the sacred history of prophecy fulfilled from the miraculous birth, unto the glorious resurrection of Christ the Saviour of our souls. It was in the prophecies of old: The Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son; and in the history of the event it has been put before Us; Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. j---In the same prophecies were foretold His heavy sufferings for man; All we like sheep have gone astray;--and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.J The history, which we have read, shows us our great High Priest wounded, bruised, insulted, crucified; Himself connecting ancient prophecy with Himself, and declaring from amid the agonies of the cross of man's full redemption in Him, It is finished. But it was also a prophecy of old, Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption; and the history has shown this prophecy verified: Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen, were the gracious words of angels sent of God to assure the Holy women at the sepulchre of their Lord, that the Lord of life was risen from the dead. We are now shown, in the ascension of Christ unto the highest heavens, the gracious fulfilment of holy David's inspired anticipation of this last glorious act of an interceding Saviour: Thou h...