850.

PURITY.

TITUS i. 15.--"Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto
them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even
their mind and conscience is defiled." 122

SERMON XI.

Preached February 9, 1851.

UNITY AND PEACE.

COL. iii. 15.--"And let the peace of God rule in your
hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye
thankful." 130

SERMON XII.

Preached January 4, 1852.

THE CHRISTIAN AIM AND MOTIVE.

MATT. v. 48.--"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect." 143

SERMON XIII.

Preached January 4, 1852.

CHRISTIAN CASUISTRY.

1 COR. vii. 18-24.--"Is any man called being circumcised?
let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision?
let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing, and
uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of
God. Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou
mayest be made free use it rather. For he that is called in the
Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman; likewise also he that
is called being free, is Christ's servant. Ye are bought with a
price; be not ye the servants of men. Brethren, let every man
wherein he is called therein abide with God." 156

SERMON XIV.

Preached January 11, 1852.

MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY.

1 COR. vii. 29-31.--"But this I say, brethren, the time is
short: it remaineth that both they that have wives be as though
they had none; and they that weep as though they wept not; and they
that rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as
though they possessed not; and they that use this world as not
abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away." 169

SERMON XV.

Preached January 11, 1852.

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH A FAMILY.

EPH. iii. 14, 15.--"Our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole
family in Heaven and earth is named." 181

SERMON XVI.

Preached January 25, 1852.

THE LAW OF CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE.

1 COR. viii. 7-13.--"Howbeit there is not in every man that
knowledge: for some, with conscience of the idol, unto this hour,
eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and