PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Horae Homileticae — Volume 11 of 21
Simeon, Charles, 1759-1836 · 216,977 words · 456 reading sections
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But did ever any one suppose that the iv'icked \vould rise to live on earth again ? Yet, if the pioits dead, who have been slain by the sword of martyrdom, are Uteralhj to rise and reign on earth a thousand years, the ungodly dead, who have been slain by the avenging sword of the Almighty, must lite- rally, and in…
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remembered, that our blessed Lord used the very same terms to express the conversion of souls to him notv, and their rising again to judgment in the last day : " Verily, verily, I say luito you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God : and theij that hear shall live ...…
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to battle, the number of wliom will be as the sand of the sea. And with these he will compass the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city : and fire will come down from God out of heaven to devour them""." Now all this I can understand, on the supposition that there be a succession of saints for a thousand …
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2. Their graces will be more vigorous— [They will be "blessed and holy;" and blessed, because holy. This indeed will be a necessary consequence of the fore- going ; for the more " any man beholds the Saviour's glory, the more will he be changed into the same image, from glory to glory, by the Spirit of our God°." …
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4. Their progress more easy — [" Satan %vill then be bound, and sealed up in the bot- tomless pit, so that he can have no access to harass and deceive tlH'ni\" Now it is mcII known, that this subtle enemy presents more formidable obstacles in the Christian's way than all other enemies together ; as the Apostle say…
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shines with a splendor unknown to former ages, and is dif- fusing its rays to an extent which but a few years ago no human Being could have contemplated. Satan indeed exerts his utmost efRxi'ts to obstruct the progress of Divine truth ; but he cannot succeed : he is foiled in almost every attempt : and his kingdom…
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Rev. xxi. 1 — 6. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth : for thejirst heaven and thejirsl earth were passed awaij ; and there was n as no more sen. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusa- lem, coming doii'nfrom God ont of heaven, prepared as a hide Jor her hnsband. And I heard a great voice ont of heaven sayin…
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But in heaven God displays all the full radiance of his glory. He is seen there, not in a mere symbol, like the bright cloud, nor through the dim vision of faitli ; ])ut clearly, as with our bodily organs we behold the sun in the firmament. Nor are his communications there any longer partial, scanty, and occasiona…
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any part of it doubted : for every thing which had been spoken respecting it, was true, and might be fully relied on. NoM' this at first sight appears to have been superfluous : but it was in reahty no more than what our necessities re- quired. When the soul is bowed down with pains and sor- rows, it needs support…
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have it reared anew in that better world'' Let us only think how near we are to that blissful state, and nothing will be able to damp our ardour, or retard our progress, in the pursuit of it,] Contemplate heaven then, I intreat you : Con- template it, 1. As an object of pursuit — [What is there in the whole univ…
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CHRIST THE MORNIXG-STAR. Rev. xxii. 16. I am the root and offspring of David, and the bright and morning-star. THE Revelation which had been made to John, contained predictions of an uninterrupted series of events from that time even to the end of the world. They had indeed been made to him tlirough the medium o…
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1. By his rising in the heart he now introduces the day of salvation into the soul — [That ' Ps. ex. i. with Matt. xxii. 41 — 46. « John i. 1, 14. Horn, i. 3, 4. &: ix. 5, " Nnmb. xxiv. 17. * Luke i. 78. " -Mai. iv. 2. [That there is to be a manifestation of Christ to the hearts of men, different from that which…
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" 1 John i. 6,7. * 1 John ii. 9 — 11. y 1 Johnii. 8. , ' iThess.v. 5 — S.lJohnii.8. " Rev. ii. 28. Rev. xxii. 17. And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come : and let him that heareth say. Come : and let him that is athirst, come : and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely. RICH beyond expression a…
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2. More pafticularly — [Three blessings in particular I will specify, as granted hy our Lord Jesus Christ unto all who come unto him ; namely, pardon, and holhiess, and glory. The Lord Jesus will in the first place bestow the pardon of our sins. He is said by the prophet to be " the Fountain opened for sin and fo…
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" Let him also that heareth, say. Come." Those to whom the foregoing invitations are announced, should unite their efforts to make them known, and to induce every creature under heaven to accept them. Think not. Brethren, that you have performed your duty when you have heard these invita- tions from the lips of yo…
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2. To the desponding" — [What can the Saviour add to convince you of his will- ingness * Isai.lv. I. " Luke xiv. 16 — 24. ^ John v. 40. » Matt. viii. 1 1, 12. * Matt, xxiii. .37. ingness to accept and bless you ? Perhaps you vnW say, ' J have tried to come to him, and I cannot : and I have tried so long, that I …
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THE PERFECTION AXD SANCTITY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. Rev. xxii. 18, 19. / testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this look, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are ■written in this look : and, if any man shall take away from the iL'ords of the h…
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thing can be added, and from which nothing can be withdrawn. Now the Scriptures, in this view of them, are perfect: for there is nothing in them either superfluous or defective. They are perfect, 1 . As a Revelation from God — [That they might discover to us many things -whicli are at present either altogether hi…
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Nor is the severity of the prohibition at all more alarming than the occasion requires — [In no other way can we offer a greater insult to God, or do a greater injury to man, than by erasing what God has spoken, or by obtruding any conceits of our own under the sanction of his authority. If we presume to leave out…
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any would he found to approve of this fidelity, even if it were (exercised towards them. The pious Reformers of the Esta- blished Church were of a different mind ; they have faithfully declared to us the whole counsel of God : but amongst their degenei'ate children there are few who follow their example; almost al…
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HORiE HOMILETIC^. The Figures refer to the Discourses. AARON, his breast-plate, 70. his mitre, 71. his submission to God, 85. his rebellion against Moses reproved, ] 05. his intercession, 113. his rod, 114. sentenced to die in the Wilderness, IIG. his death, 117. Abel . . . his death, 8. his offering instructiv…
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CHRIST, sold for thirty pieces of silver, 649. smitten for our sins, ()50. smitten in the hall of the High Priest, 837. his good confession before Pontius Pilate, 787, 838. his death, 834, 844. an atonement, 1178. his work finished, 845. his burial, 847. his victory over death, 1099. his resurrection, 794, 848. …
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Cleaving to the Lord, 869. Coming to Christ, what, 809. Commandmenls a rule of life, 673. Communion with God, the benefit of, 388. with Christ, the blessedness of, 793. Compassion a duty, 323, 356, 530, 1131. essential to piety, 1144. of Christ, 711. Compliances, sinful, punished, 229. Condescension to the wea…
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Dancing . David dancing before the ark, 209. Daniel . . his undaunted piety, 594. his confession, 597. Darkness, the supernatural, at Christ's death. how to be viewed, 723. Darius. . his decree, 595. Dauid . . and Goliath, 201. Daijs . . wisdom of numbering them, 398. Death . . the certainty of, 322. the suddenn…
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Duties . . Christian, explained, 942, 948. relative, explained, 1057. ,r, practical, enforced, 760. Dwelling in God, what is meant by, 400. Earnestness in religion necessary, 476. Edict ... of the King of the Netherlands respecting the edu- cation of the Jews, 277. Education, the benefit of pious, 281. pious, re…
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Faith.. . nature of, 1115. to be exercised on Clirist, 526. the dictates of, '3S5. an antidote to trou- ble, 823. the use and efficacy of, 898. importance of, 778. excellency of, 251. necessary to salvation, 1074. necessary to make the Scriptures profitable, 1101. ne- cessary to prayer, 73G, 1 lo7. justification …
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Forbearance of David towards Saul, 204. of great importance in the Christian community, 947. of God exhausted, 294, 577. Forgiveness oi in]vL\-\(is, to be sought of man, G68. enjoined, 4G8, 688, 691. asked and granted, 46. illustrated, 330, the fruit of faith, 778. of sin, universally needed, 688. enjoyed, 507. …
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GOD. . . the only source of good, 547, 1166. the only satisfying portion, 334, 337. his power to bless, 1026. our all-sufficient help, 376, 381, 506, 513, 1087. a siglit of, a feast to the soul, 68. his favour desired, 408. his name to be hallowed, 685. the danger of neglecting, 5 15. the punisher of sin, 1173.…
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Hagar . . God's visit to her, 19. her rejection with Ishmael, a type of the Old and New Covenants, 26. Hallowing God's name, 685. Happiness of BeUevers, 913. Harpers . in heaven, 1211. Heart . . deceitful, 515, 560. the Avomb of sin, 1141. a broken and contrite, 373. giving it to God, 465. how to keep, 444. He…
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Jacob . . . preferred before Esau, 30. obtaining the blessing, 31. his vow, 32. his vision at Beth -el, Sii. wrestling with an angel, 34. reconciled to Esau, 25. James . . and Paul, their statements reconciled, 17. Idolatry . the guilt and punishment of, 144. Jeroboam's, 228. spiritual, the sinfulness of, 324, 51…
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Kings . . should use their influence for God, 262, 263. Kinqdom of God, what it imports, 726. of Christ excellent, 384. universal, 384, 595, 1209. perpetual, 385. to be desired, 342. prayed for, 686. obstructions to it removed, 758. of heaven taken by violence, 705. Knowledge, how to attain, 419, 958. to be combi…
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Magi . . seeking Christ, 655. Magistrates, our obligations to them, 188. our duty to them, 105. Job, a pattern for, 321. Josiah, a pattern for, 263. Mammon, the service of it and of God inconsistent, 694. Man . . the fall of, 5. his state as fallen, 10. his destruc- tion by the Deluge determined, 10. im- perfect…
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the stability of their people, 1065. their trials and consolations useful to their peo- ple, 977. the duty of their people towards them, 956, 1002, 1135. not to have an undue preference given to them, 960. Ministerial inquiry, 878. their message fearfully disregarded, 584. Ministry, God's appointed means of savi…
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Nadab ... his offence and death, 85. Nathan ..his parable, 210. JVa/iowo/ sins reproved, 488. punished, 217, 220. reforma- tion urged, 290. humiliation accepted, 279. JVa/Mrfl^..man ignorant of spiritual things, 958. Nature . . our state by, 1 160. corruption of, 904, 921, 965. Nazarites, the law of, 100. Nebuch…
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Patience . inculcated, 1 136. under persecutions enjoined, 783. Job a bright example of, 303. in well doing inculcated, 1151. Patriotism, fictitious, exposed, 112. true, illustrated, 127. Paul.... his character as an unconverted man, 1079. his conversion, 865. a pattern, 1079. his labours and sufferings, 1001. h…
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Prosperity, the danger of, 285, 387. Providence, the dispensations of, dark but good, 247. all things to be traced to, 227, 460, 493, 842. the care of, 276. the wonders of, 410. the ways of, marked, 42, 899. tlie inter- positions of, seasonable, 27. dependence on, rewarded, 231. Purification of unclean persons, …
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Reprobation not necessarily supposed in the doctrine of Elec- tion, 494. the doctrine of, unscriptural. 1154,1159. * Reproof . .the duty of giving it, 210, 1202. rules for rcprov- ing, 697, 734. contempt of it punished, 228. acceptance of it rewarded, 248. Resentment, David's against Nabal, 205. Resignation of A…
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Sacrifices, the origin of them, 7. the remarkable one by which the covenant between God and Abraham was confirmed, 18. God's ac- ceptance of them, 84. Morning and even- ing, 128. the perfection of Christ's sacrifice, 1110. those which are most pleasing to God, 1134. Safehj . . in God, 350, 400, 461. Saints... t…
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Scrupulosity, needless, to be guarded against, 947. Sea .... Ked, deliverance of Israel at, 59. Seals ... the book with seven, opened, 1207. Seasonableness of God's interpositions, 159. Security, carnal, condemned, 150, 1149. in God, 350, 367, 498. of the godly, 503. Sedition . illustrated and reproved, 112. Sel…
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Tabernacle, the forming of it, 69. the offerings made for, 78. the glory of God filling it, 79. Tahernacles, Feast of, 93. Tables ... of the Covenant replaced, 139. Temple . . God's departure from it, 579. Tewp^o/io« deprecated, 689. a ground of joy, 1136, 11. Tempted, soul, consolation to the, 359, 362, 4-62, 51…
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Unbelief, of Sarah, 21. of Jacob, 41. of David, 203. of the Samaritan Lord, 253. of Thomas, 849. deep rooted in the heart, 777. the coun- sels of, 335. Unbelievers and Believers contrasted, 1159. Uncharitableness of Michael, 209. forbidden, 696. Understanding, a spiritual, how to be obtained, 958. Ungodly contra…
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Young. . . People addressed, 449, 450, 479. encouraged, 233, 267. warned, 478. Youth . . . the Hebrew Youths saved, 590. the Rich Youth for- saking Christ, 731. Youthful-i^iety encouraged, 479. exemplified in Josiah, 263. rewarded, 230. Zaccheus, his conversion, 782. Zeal....\n rehgion enjoined, 702, 706. deline…
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AffiictionSy deliverance from, less desirable than preservation from sin, 5oQ. Afflicted, consolation for, 210. Ail-sufficiency of Christ to save sinners, 431, Ambassadors of Christ, Ministers are, 435. Ambition, exposed, 2o2. Christian, proper object of, 501. holy, encouraged, 592. Angel of the Lord was Christ…
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Blessings, spiritual, address to persons desiring, 429. Christ the inexhaustible source of, 496. Blind. . . .leadino- the Blind, parable of, 244. men, two healed, 296, 303. and dumb daemoniac healed, 291. man healed at the pool of Siloam, 310. Bartimeus, healed, 312, Blindness of natural men, 90, 307. Blood....…
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Children, Christ's early habits, an example to, 550. of God, state of, described, 597. Choice. . .of the Believer illustrated and explained, 571. CHRIST, importance of the Prophecies, concerning, 146. I. General Prophecies concerning Christ, as the woman's Seed, 147. Abraham's Promised Seed, 148. the Shiloh, 149…
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4. His death, resurrection, and ascension : generally, 182 to 195. more particularly his dying complaint, 196. the effects produced by a sight of his cross, 197. his resurrection, 198. his glad tidings, 199. his ascension, 200. our duty resulting from it, 201. his victory over his enemies, 202. 5. His coming t…
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came to save sinners, 516. willingness of, to receive sinners, 530. all needful supplies come through, 538. power of, to succour the tempted, 543. stability of all the promises in, 548. excellency of the knowledge of, 585. duty of Christians to, 595. grounds of praise to, 596. our strength in Christ only, 601. …
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COMPASSION of God, to penitents, 9. of Christ, 37, 175, 276, 301. extent of, 179, 449, 582. especially to lost sinners, 554-. Complaint of Christ on the Cross, 196. Condemnation, just, of the impenitent, 83. comfort to those labouring under the fear of, 318. of unbelievers, 375. none, to Believers, 534. CONDES…
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Cornelius, conversion of, illustrated, 532. Corner-stone, Christ the, 168. rejected, parable of, 270. Counsellor (Wonderful), Christ the, 163. Covenant, stability of the, 85, of Grace, a motive to thankfulness, 246. Covenanting with God, duty of, o2H. Covenants, the two, typified by Sarah and Hagar and their ch…
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Death-led repentance, no dependence to be placed on, 415. Debtors.. (Insolvent), parable of, 229. Decalogue. — See Law (Moral), Deceitful/iess of sin, 417. of the human heart, 394. Decision . (final), ground of God's, 43. of man, God's appeal to, 98. Dedication. — See Self- Dedication. Defilement, spiritual, me…
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Duty to be performed, regardless of the fear of man, 288. path of, plain, ;J09. of Christians, extent of, 392. Earthly Things, moderation in, inculcated, 400. Earth! //-minded professors, warning to, 41 G. Ealing . to our own damnation, what, 88. Efficacy of the Gospel, 36, 211. Elect . . salvation of, eternal, …
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Extent . of the Moral Law, 69. of Divine Mercy, 2, 41. of Man's REDEMPTION; 138. of Salvation, 178, 507. of Christ's Compassion, 179. Eye . . . single, parable of, 231. Failk . * nature of, 584. object of, 297, 367. excellence of the grace of, 528. in Christ, importance of, 29, 148, 294, 319. requisite to acc…
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Fear . . . holy, necessity of, 461. Fearful . Christians encourafjed, 2o3, 254 Feast . . the Gospel, 208, 2o.'3. Feeble-minded, comfort to, ooO. Feet ... of the Apostles, Christ's washin^i^, how a lesson to us, oGO. Felicity . of glorified saints, 547. See Blessedness, Happiness. Felix. . . Paul's discourse bef…
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Fulness . of Christ, 498. Future Time, caution against depending on, 392. Future Judgment. See Judgment. Gadarene demoniac healed, and the conduct of the Gadarenes considered, 293. Gentiles . Christ a standard to, 154. their conversion foretold, 154, 217. Christ, the light and salvation of, 166. Christ preached…
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GOD ... the protector of his Church, 143. how Christ performed the will of, 152. covenant engagements of, with Christ and us, 153. exalts and blesses Believers, 169. enmity of man against, 186. conduct of, towards Jesus, explained, 191. free forgiveness of, 228. sentiments of, different from those of men, 219. …
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GOD . . . benefits resulting from the return of, to the soul, 502. will constrain his people to return to him, 503. salvation is from God, from first to last, 504. regard of, for the poor, 511, and contrite, 520. majesty and holiness of, 518. privileges of those who live near to, 526. all the paths of, are mercy…
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GOSPEL, compared to leaven hid in meal, 237. hidden treasure, ^^08. the pearl of great price, 239. a net, 240. a feast, 253. a marriage feast, 271, 370. declarations of, why hated by many, 283. character and end of those ^vho do not obey it, 369. disregard of, an act of hatred of God, 388. invitation to accep…
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GRACE of Christ, effects of a discovery of, 291. what it implies, 501. illustrated, 552. growth in, the best preservative of apostacy, 423. the nature. Author, and Finisher of a work of, de- scribed, 505. operations of, however small, not to be despised, 513. Gratitude, motives to, 189, 309, SS6. an inducement t…
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Heirs of Promise, who they are, 548. Hell . . misery of, 357. Helmet . of salvation, importance of in the Christian war- fare, 608. Help . . Christ an all-sufficient, 176. in Christ for self-destroyed sinners, 518. Hezekialis thanksgiving for his recovery, oi2. humiliation for the sin of his heart, 586. High Pr…
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Humility y exemplified in the Canaanitess, 300. and in Bar- timeus, oVZ. want of true, not compensated by ceremonial ob- servances, 407. recommended and enforced, 408. Hiislandmen, Wicked, parable of, 269. Hypocrites, danger of, 409. and sincere, essential difference between, 514. Hypocrisy of the human heart, …
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