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CLAUDE'S ESSAY ON THE COMPOSITION OF A SERMON.

IN TWENTY-ONE VOLUMES.

BY THE REV. CHARLES SIMEON, M. A.

SENIOR FELLOW OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

VOL. XX.

JAMES TO JUDE.

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MDCCC XXXIII.

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CONTENTS TO VOL. XX.

Discourse.

Text.

Subject.

Page.

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2361.

2362.

2363.

2364.

2365.

2366.

2367.

2368.

2369.

2370.

The Duty of Patience

1

The Way to obtain true Wisdom

7

The double-minded Man exposed .

12

The Effects of Religion on the dif-

ferent Orders of Society.

17

The Testimony of God respecting his

tempted People

23

Sin, the Offspring of our own Hearts . 27

God the only Source of all Good . 32

Regeneration - its Author, Means,

and End.

35

The Reward of obeying the Gospel 41

Self-deceit exposed

45

Pure and undefiled Religion described 50

God's Regard for the Poor

55

The Law of Liberty.

59

Justification by Works explained . 64

The best of Men but weak and frail . 71

The Evils of the Tongue

74

Influence of Wisdom upon the Conduct 78

The Nature of true Religion

84

Friendship of the World is Enmity

with God

86

Repentance urged

89

The Folly of undue Security

93

Sins of Omission considered

97

Patient Perseverance urged

101

Nearness of Judgment

i. 25.

i. 26.

i. 27.

ü. 5.

ii. 12.

ii. 24.

üi. 2.

iii. 6.

iii. 13.

iii. 17.

iv. 4.

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iv. 8—10.

iv. 13, 14.

iv, 17.

v. 7, 8.

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2371.

2372.

2373.

2374.

2375.

2376.

2377.

2378.

Discourse.

Text.

Subject.

Page.

1 PETER

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Offices of the Holy Trinity.

130

Regeneration considered

135

The End of Affliction

141

The Christian's Happiness

144

The Importance of the Prophecies. 147

The Angels interested about the Gospel 150

Directions how to seek Heaven with

Success.

156

Necessity of Holiness.

159

The Necessity of holy Fear

164

Redemption from a vain Conversation 167

The Father's Part in the Work of

Redemption .

171

Love to the Brethren

175

Growth in Grace is to be desired . 179

The Temple a Type.

184

Security of those who believe in Christ 188

Christ precious to Believers

190

The different States of Believers and

Unbelievers .

193

Subjection to civil Government

198

How to bear Injuries

206

The vicarious Sacrifice of Christ .

211

The Nature of true Conversion stated 215

God's Disposition towards the Right-

eous and Wicked .

220

The Persecuted encouraged

223

The Christian ready to give an Ac-

count of his Hope.

229

Nature and Ends of Christ's Death 235

Noah's Ark a Type of Christ .

238

A worldly Life to be relinquished 242

Nearness to Death a Motive to Watch-

fulness

247

The Duty and Office of Christian Love 250

Persecution for Christ's sake

254

The End of Unbelievers

260

The Difficulty of Salvation.

264

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