PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Horae Homileticae — Volume 15 of 21
Simeon, Charles, 1759-1836 · 259,427 words · 557 reading sections
Romans
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Subject Pagi- ' 1843. v. 18, 19. Death by Adam, and Life by Christ . 132 1844. v. 20, 21. The abundant Grace of God . 137 1845. vi. 1—4. The Gospel secures the Practice of 141 1846. vi. 8—11. The Christian risen with Christ in 146 1847. vi. 14. A Promise of Victory over Sin 150 1848. vi. 17. Co…
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Vll 1874. 1875. 1870. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1880. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1890. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1901. viii. 23. viii. 24, 25. viii. 20. viii. 28. viii. 29, 30. viii. 32. viii. 33, 34. viii. 38, 39. ix. 1—4. ix. 1…
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A minister's joy over his people. Rom. i. 8. I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, for you all. AS a title of honour, a minister may assume the character of an ambassador from God. But the paternal relation is that which exhibits him before us in the most endearing view. Under the character of a father, St. Paul …
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We give thanks to God, therefore, brethren, for you all : T. For those of you who have begun to manifest a concern for your souls — Truly this is a just ground of thanksgiving to God — [Look at the world around you, and see how regardless men are of their eternal interest They even put God far from them ; saying…
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first return of a repenting sinner to his God : and we desire to pray to God that he would establish all which he has wrought in you, and confirm unto the end the blessed work he has begun.] But with yet greater delight will we return thanks, II. For those who have made some progress in the Divine life- Over suc…
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Most of all, however, must we thank God, III. For those who are walking worthy of their high and heavenly calling — To such our text more especially refers ; because the Apostle specifies, as the peculiar ground of his thanksgiving, that " their faith was spoken of through- out the whole world." Now for such we t…
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Paul's love to the church at rome. Rom. i. 9 — 12. God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers ; making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. For I lo…
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we ever should have had without them. It is true, that the example of Christ is perfect, and that the precepts he has given us are perfect also ; but we should never have known what heights of piety are attainable by " men of like passions with ourselves," if we had not known more of the Apostles than what is rec…
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But what were, II. The particular objects of his intended visit to them — Rome was then the most magnificent city in the universe : it was the seat of empire, the capital of the world. But was it to gratify a vain curiosity, or to court popularity among the great, that the Apostle sought to go thither ? No : he …
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ful ; yet " not in word only, but in deed and in truth." Let us consecrate ourselves to him afresh, and strive, with holy ardour, who shall serve him best. This is the true way in which to manifest our thankfulness to God. Our offices may differ, as the offices of the eye and hand ; but, if all of us perform the p…
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desirous of " having some fruit among them even as he had had among other Gentiles." He had reason indeed to expect, that, in that opulent city, the ahode of so many great and learned men, his ministrations would excite no small measure of contempt : but " he was not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ ;" nor did he …
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to be reading it with a view to the welfare of their souls. I ask then, Whence does all this proceed? and what does it argue, but that they are ashamed of the Gospel of Christ? They have none of these feelings in reference to other places of worship, or to other books, no, not even to plays and novels : it is plai…
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of his Father and his holy angels8." " The fearful, no less than the unbelieving," will have their portion in the lake of fire at the last dayh. " If we will not suffer with Christ, we cannot reign with him '." " With the heart man believeth unto right- eousness ; but with the mouth confession is made, and must be…
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Certainly, if any one might reasonably give way to shame, Paul might, when he contemplated the preach- ing of the Gospel at Rome. For as Rome was the seat of wealth and science, the preaching of the cross was likely to be peculiarly offensive to them, inas- much as it poured contempt on all that was valued there,…
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2. It is God's instrument for the salvation of a ruined world — [Look back, and see what it is that has been the means of saving so many myriads of our fellow-creatures, when of the fallen angels not so much as one has ever been saved ? What saved Adam, but the Gospel, which promised that " the seed of the woman …
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that he loves, and admires, and glories in the cross of Christ ; yea, and determines never to his latest hour to glory in any thing else*5.] Address — 1. Let not any of yon then be ashamed of the Gospel — [Let not the rich; for it will make you richer than ten thousand worlds : " the riches of Christ are absolut…
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Rom. i. 20, 21. They are without excuse : because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God. HERE the plan of the epistle begins to be deve- loped. St. Paul, intending to prove that there was one only way of salvation for the whole race of man- kind, begins with shewing, that the Gentile world were …
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of man ; and man himself the most noble of all God's works, his body so curiously wrought, and his soul so richly endowed ; in beholding these things, I say, they could not but know, that there was some superior Being, who had formed them all. They could not look upon any work of art, — a house, for in- stance, or…
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They sought not in any thing to please him, nor cared hoiv- ever much they might displease him. The abominations they committed cannot even be thought of but with horror and amazement8. And, whilst they were thus bent on the grati- fication of their lusts and appetites, and purposely cast out of their minds all th…
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than of others ; and the criminality of all must be estimated in some measure according to the peculiar circumstances under which they live : but, inasmuch as all violate the law that is in their own minds, and neglect to improve the advantages they enjoy, they all are obnoxious to the charge contained in our text…
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neither been thankful." What might justly have been ex- pected of persons privileged as we have been ? Might it not have been reasonably hoped that persons redeemed from death and hell by the blood of God's only dear Son should have been incessantly pouring out their souls in grateful adorations, and dedicating to…
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withstanding we know the evil of such things, we do not both practise them ourselves, and choose for our friends and com- panions those who are guilty of those very practices ? Who, I would ask, are the favourites with the world? the godly, and they who are conformed to the Saviour's image ? No : but the ungodly, …
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at " glorifying God as God," and Christ as Christ. Let us then contemplate Christ in all his offices, as our Prophet, as our Priest, as our King. Let us not be contented with a theoretical or superficial survey of his character, but let us search into it, and ruminate upon it, and get our souls suitably impressed …
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Rom. i. 30. Haters of God. WHAT ! are there any persons of this character upon earth ? It cannot be : it were a libel upon human nature to suppose it. Go round to all the people you can find, and put the question to them, ' Are you a hater of God ?' They will spurn at the idea, and deem the question a gross insul…
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them to violate his most express commands. The favour of a fellow-creature is more sought than his ; and the displeasure of a poor sinful worm more dreaded than his. Even Satan himself is deemed more worthy to be obeyed than he : as our Lord has said, " Ye are of your father the devil ; and the lusts of your fathe…
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And thus we give a clear proof that we should esteem it no loss if we could get rid of him altogether.] Melancholy, indeed, is this fact. I will now en- deavour to, II. Account for it — One would suppose, that He who is all excellence in himself, and the one source of all benefits to man, should be an object of …
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[We may treat revelation as we will ; but we all feel in our bosoms a persuasion that God inspects our ways, and hates our proceedings, and will avenge the breaches of his holy laws. We may try to divest ourselves of these feelings, and may prevail to dissipate them for a moment ; but they will return ; and at cer…
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what we are, but what we should have been if we had been left to follow our dispositions without restraint. Look at the souls that are now shut up in the abodes of misery in hell : Has any new disposition been infused into them, since they have entered into the eternal world ? No : they have only the dispositions …
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will this be ! Well ! bless your God that this need not be your fate, nor shall be, if only you will throw down the wea- pons of your rebellion, and implore mercy at God's hands for Christ's sake.] 3. What a blessing the Gospel proves to all who receive it ! [The effect of the Gospel is, to " slay this enmity," a…
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ever, that the transition to the Jews is at the com- mencement of this chapter, notwithstanding they are not expressly mentioned till the 17th verse : and the not mentioning of their name proceeded, we appre- hend from a delicacy of feeling, and a fear lest he might, by a too direct attack, arm, as it were, their …
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Masters, of their servants ; and servants, of their masters. In like manner, the bigot and the free-thinker, the prodigal and the penurious, the hermit and the gay, all love to indulge in mutual criminations; all overlooking their own peculiar fail- ings, and condemning without reserve the characteristic failings …
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behold, nothing would suffice to expiate the crime but the for- feiture of life itself : so atrocious did this light offence appear, when all his own unparalleled enormities were forgotten. We grant that this was a very extreme case ; and that nothing like it is commonly to be imputed to those who profess religion …
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will judge the strong, and the strong despise the weak. Per- sons, whose situations totally disqualify them for estimating aright the conduct of others who are differently circumstanced, will yet take upon them to determine with confidence the line of conduct that should be pursued, and to pass a sentence of conde…
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humble not thyself as an undone sinner, and flee not for refuge to the Lord Jesus Christ, the vengeance of God shall overtake thee; and thou shalt experience the fate which thou art so ready to award to others.] 2. How aggravated their guilt ! [God has graciously exercised much " forbearance and long-suffering " …
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and under this accumulated weight must your souls lie to all eternity. Ah ! little do you think what your employment is : little do you think what shall be the issue of all your impenitence and obduracy. But thus it will be. That day is appointed expressly with a view to " the revealing," and displaying before the…
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Rom. ii. 6 — 11. Who will render to every man according to his deeds : to them ivho by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and an- guis…
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those he leaves for others: his ambition soars to higher things: the things worthy of an immortal soul ; even to the everlasting possession of all the glory and felicity of heaven. This is the prize which he sees held out to him in the Scriptures : and for the attainment of it he strains every nerve. He well knows …
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which they sought shall be awarded to them, and shall be enjoyed by them in a degree, of which, whilst here, they had no conception. "Peace" also, even a perfect freedom from all those conflicts which so often troubled them in this world, will be theirs in full and everlasting possession. Whilst they were here, th…
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"tribulation and anguish " will be their certain and unalterable portion0. O! who can conceive what it is to be " cast into a lake of fire and brimstone," and to " dwell with everlasting burnings ?" Alas ! what " weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth " will there be in those regions to which the ungodly will…
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proper portion of happiness or misery, according to what he has done in the body, whether it be good or evil. Under all these characters God must be viewed : if any one be excluded, his Gospel is mutilated, and his glory obscured. Let us then be equally ready to view him under any of these characters. Let us look …
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3. How to secure the prize that is set before you — [Not only is this plainly told us in our text; but St. Paul elsewhere says expressly, " Be not weary in well-doing ; for in due season ye shall reap, if ye faint not1." St. John also inculcates the same salutary lesson, as our Lord also does in the parable of the…
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Rom. ii. 17 — 23. Behold, thou art called a Jeiv, and restest in the laiu, and makest thy boast of God, and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being in- structed out of the law ; and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, an …
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with it. Because of the superior light they enjoyed, they despised all the rest of the world, as blind, ignorant, be- nighted : and they assumed to themselves vain-glorious titles, as " guides of the blind, lights of those who were in darkness, instructors of the foolish, and teachers of babes :" they had a summar…
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blessedness. But whilst we boast of our superiority to the heathen in point of light and knowledge, we are on a perfect level with them in our allowed violations of every moral duty. We say to heathens, " Thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not commit adultery:" but where were ever fornication and adultery practised …
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To view the remonstrance in its true light, we must further consider, II. The argument confirmed hy it — The general argument is, to convince the Jews of sin : but more particularly it was the Apostle's design to shew, 1. The emptiness of a merely nominal religion — [The Jews valued themselves on their descent f…
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committed to the gi*ave in faith and hope. You do then, and you cannot but, make a profession of faith in Christ, and of obedience to his revealed will : and, if you will not walk as becometh the Gospel of Christ, " your circumcision shall be- come uncircumcision," your baptism no baptism, and your end terrible, i…
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[Do not attempt to substitute any thing of your own in the place of it. Your privileges, your professions, your ex- periences, your attainments; you must consider them all but as "loss and dung in comparison of Christ." Let it not appear a hard thing to renounce them all in point of de- pendence ; but " submit " w…
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Rom. ii. 28, 29. He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh : but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly ; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter ; whose praise is not of men, but of God. IF we were to estimate men's religi…
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[Testimonies to this effect are exceeding numerous and strong. John the Baptist particularly cautioned the Jews against trusting in their descent from Abraham a : our Lord also warned his hearers, that though they were Abraham's children after the flesh, they could not be considered as the seed to whom the promise…
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put upon them, beholds also the intrinsic worth of those dis- positions which are cultivated by the true Christian. The sighs and groans of a penitent are as a sweet-smelling savour unto God; while the self-exalting thoughts and expressions of a proud Pharisee are as an offensive " smoke in his nose," which excite…
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i Isai. i. 9. Matt. xxiv. 22. r Isai. xlvi. 13. s Rev. hi. 4, 5. christians' advantages above heathens. Rom. iii. 1, 2. What advantage then hath the Jew ? or what profit is there of circumcision ? Much every way. IT is not easy to form a just estimate of the privi- leges attached to the profession of Christianity…
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2. A warrant for his hope — [The oracles which could declare nothing with certainty, could afford to their votaries no solid ground of hope. But the Christian who believes the oracles of God, has an " anchor for his soul so sure and steadfast," that not all the storms or tempests which either men or devils can rai…
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Bible, needs not to go to the philosopher, and consult with him ; nor need he regard the maxims current in the world. With the Scriptures as his guide, and the Holy Spirit as his instructor, he needs no casuist, but an upright heart; no director, but a mind bent upon doing the will of God. If he derive assistance …
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believing implicitly whatever they declare, and executing un- reservedly whatever they enjoin If we do not thus obey the truth, we shall indeed be in a worse state than the heathens; our baptism will be no baptism; and the unbaptized pagans, who walk according to the light they have, will rise up in judgment again…
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Rom. iii. 3, 4. What if some did not believe ? shall their un- belief make the faith of God without effect ? God forbid : yea, let God be true, but every man a liar. IN every age of the world man has been prone to disbelieve the testimony of God : our first parents fell by questioning the prohibition which God had…
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which he was informed that great estates were bequeathed to him ? or even towards a map, which would shew him his way through a trackless desert ? How much less then would any disregard the Holy Scriptures, if they really believed them to be the charter of their privileges, and the only sure directory to heaven ! …
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be well with the righteous," it must and should " go ill with the wicked d?"] 4. How little men are influenced by the things they profess most to believe — [They profess to believe that there is a God : yet they do not love him, or fear him, or trust in him, or regard him, any more than if there were no such Bein…
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preference to God's, did their unbelief avail them? was the threatening less certain ? Did God forbear to inflict it ? Did not their souls die that very day, being instantly separated from God, which constitutes spiritual death, and becoming- obnoxious to his wrath, the chief ingredient of eternal death ? Did not …
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