of the truly wise, in the brightness of the heavenly kingdom, is the fervent prayer of Your Majesty's

Most devoted and faithful servant,

Bolsover Castle,

January, 1842.

JOHN HAMILTON GRAY.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

THE DIVINE WORD BECOMES CHRIST.

1 TIMOTHY iii. 16.

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SERMON II.

CHRIST IS CONSECRATED AS OUR PRIEST, AND

IDENTIFIES HIMSELF WITH US.

ST. MATT. iii. 16, 17; iv. 1.

And Jesus when he was baptized went up straight-

way out of the water, and lo, the heavens were

opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God

descending like a dove, and lighting upon him;

and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my

beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Then

was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness

to be tempted of the devil.

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SERMON III.

CHRIST FOUNDS HIS CHURCH.

ST. JOHN XX. 21, 22, 23.

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto

you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send

I you. And when he had said this, he breathed

on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the

Holy Ghost. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they

are remitted unto them, and whosesoever sins ye

retain, they are retained.
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SERMON IV.

THE OBLIGATION TO GLORIFY GOD.

1 COR. vi. 20.

For ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify

God in your body, and in your spirit, which are

God's.

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SERMON V.

THE CARELESS WORLD AND ITS PUNISHMENT.

ST. LUKE xvii. 26, 27.

And as it was in the days of Noah, so

also in the days of the Son of man.

shall it be

They did

eat, they drank, they married wives, they were

given in marriage, until the day that Noah en-

tered into the ark; and the flood came and de-

stroyed them all.

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SERMON VI.

THE SOUL IN ITS DISEMBODIED STATE.

ST. LUKE xxiii. 42, 43.

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when

thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said.

unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt

thou be with me in paradise.

SERMON VII.

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THE RETURN OF CHRIST.

ST. LUKE iv. 21.

And he began to say unto them, This day is this