their conscience being
weak is defiled. But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if
we eat are we the better; neither if we eat not are we the worse.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a
stumbling-block to them that are weak. For if any man see thee
which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not
the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those
things which are offered to idols; and through thy knowledge shall
the weak brother perish for whom Christ died? But when ye sin so
against the brethren and wound their weak conscience ye sin against
Christ. Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend I will eat no
flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend."
196

SERMON XVII.

Preached May 16, 1852.

VICTORY OVER DEATH.

1 COR. xv. 56, 57.--"The sting of death is sin, and the
strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God which giveth us
the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 212

SERMON XVIII.

Preached June 20, 1852.

MAN'S GREATNESS AND GOD'S GREATNESS.

ISAIAH lvii. 15.--"For thus saith the High and Lofty One
that inhabiteth Eternity, whose Name is Holy. I dwell in the high
and holy place--with him also that is of a contrite and humble
spirit." 230

SERMON XIX.

Preached June 27, 1852.

THE LAWFUL AND UNLAWFUL USE OF LAW. (A FRAGMENT.)

1 TIM. i. 8.--"But we know that the law is good, if a man
use it lawfully." 246

SERMON XX.

Preached February 21, 1853.

THE PRODIGAL AND HIS BROTHER.

LUKE xv. 31, 32.--"And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever
with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should
make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is
alive again; was lost, and is found." 253

SERMON XXI.

Preached May 15, 1853.

JOHN'S REBUKE OF HEROD.

LUKE iii. 19, 20.--"But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved
by him for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the
evils which Herod had done, added yet this above all, that he shut
up John in prison." 270

SERMONS.

I.

_Preached April 28, 1850._

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