PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Horae Homileticae — Volume 16 of 21
Simeon, Charles, 1759-1836 · 269,554 words · 584 reading sections
2009.1 Gospel Glory Above That Of The Lam'. 4G5
upon the face of the meridian sun. Whilst this reflected a very high degree of glory upon the law itself, it was especially intended to intimate to all Israel, that they were unable to apprehend the full scope and meaning of the law?! They thought it a covenant whereby they were to obtain acceptance with God ; whe…
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the lustre imparted by the one was external, on the face of Moses ; the change wrought by the other is internal, in the heart and in the soul. In the one, the radiance shone from one only ; in the other, it is conferred on all who believe. In the one, it passed away quickly ; in the other, it is abiding, even to t…
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acceptance with God through the blood and righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ : and we declare also, that a new heart shall be given you, and a new spirit shall be put within you, and the whole law of God be written in your hearts, if only you will believe in him : for he will send down his Holy Spirit upon you…
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unto you, so that all who behold you may see of a truth that you have been with Jesus. You must be " his epistles" to an ungodly world : and so plain must be the characters written on your heart and life, that they may be " known and read of all men." Daily must this writing be more visible ; and daily shall the r…
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down from the holy mount with the tables of the law in his hands. He intimated thereby, that the children of Israel could not look to the end of that which was to be abolished ; that is, that they could not comprehend the nature of the dispensation which he was commissioned to establish ; seeing that there was a …
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by it, and that, as transgressors, they must look for salvation solely by faith in the promised Messiah. But of these things they had no idea : they could see nothing in the whole dis- pensation but a covenant made with them as God's peculiar people ; by an obedience to which, according to the mere letter of it, t…
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till it terminated in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. In this respect the Jews of later ages are blinder than their forefathers. The Jews previous to the coming of Christ did so far under- stand the prophecies, that they knew of what tribe the Messiah was to be born, and what was to be the place of his nativity : …
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Isaiah^, as cited and explained by the Apostle Paul'. And it is remarkable that, at particular seasons, the Jews, not except- ing children of ten or twelve years of age, at this hour wear veils in their synagogues ; a sad emblem of the veil which yet remains upon their hearts !] But let us turn from this painful s…
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in full activity : they will have glorious views of the Gospel salvation : they will behold, with an evidence brighter than the meridian sun, 1. Its truth and certainty — [Being already to a certain degree conversant with their types and prophecies, though ignorant as to their true import, they will, as soon as t…
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what wonder and admiration will they exclaim, " O the depths both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!"] 3. Its fulness and excellency — [The contrast between the imperfection of their law and the perfect efficacy of the Gospel will in this respect…
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face of Jesus Christ ! " How few are so affected with a sight of Christ, as to be " changed into the same image from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord" ! " Are there not on every side myriads, who, like the Jews themselves, are looking for acceptance with God by a superstitious observance of ordi- nances, o…
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to grafF the Jews on their own stock again, as he was to graff in us ? " If we who were cut out of the olive-tree, which is wild hy nature, were grafFed contrary to nature into a good olive- tree, how much more shall they who are the natural branches be grafFed into their own olive-tree"?" It is impious to de- spa…
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to us) they (the unbelieving Jews) should obtain mercy*." Now, what should we say of any person to whom the care of a lighthouse had been committed, if, through his neglect to exhibit the light, the very fleet which he was appointed to preserve should suffer shipwreck, and ten thousand mariners be drowned ? would …
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relation to each other, then is the one the shadow, whereof the other is the substance ; the body, whereof the other is the soul. This seems to be the import of the passage which I have just read. The Apostle is speaking of glorious truths veiled under the law''; which, though in itself carnal, was full of '' lif…
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2. The prophets — [These confessedly, with one voice, spoke of Christ: so that, from the first promise of " the seed of the woman to bruise the serpent's head," to the last that was uttered re- specting " the Sun of Righteousness that should arise with healing in his wings," all spake of him ; all directed to him …
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Any attempt to obtain his favour by our own woi'ks will make void his whole Gospel, and infallibly disappoint our hopes^: for nothing but perdition awaits such ignorant and ill-advised zeal'.] 3. From all legal views and dispositions — [Those who have truly received Christ into their hearts are " not his servants…
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the whole revelation of God, whether Law or Gospel, when rightly viewed, appear to be, as it is beautifully designated by St. James, " a perfect law of liberty'^;" and thus it is found to be, by all who embrace it " in spirit and in truth."] In CONCLUSION, let me urge you, 1. To enter with all diligence into the t…
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2 Cor. iii. 18. But we all, tvith open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. THE Jews, when compared with the heathen world, were highly privileged ; but the dispensation under which they hved was in every respect…
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Every fresh discovery vi^hich it makes to us of Christ's glory increases that effect — [The first exercise of faith in Christ makes a great change, but subsequent views of his glory advance the v^rork of sancti- fication. In this vs^ay is our progress in holiness carried on to perfection.] This power, however, it…
349 wordsSECTION 440The Contest Between God And Satan.
2 Cor. iv. 4 — 6. The God of this toorld hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For tve preach 7iot ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord ; and ourselves your servants for Jesus sake. For God, who com- ma7id…
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could never dwell upon it too much; ** We preach not ourselves," says he, " but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." It is however to the other parts of the text that we wish to draw your attention at this time : they exhibit in a contrasted view, I. The great powers that interest …
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no less wonderful than the creation of the universe out of nothing; " he commanded the light to shine out of darkness." While Satan is endeavouring to blind men, Jehovah exerts himself to enlighten their minds. He could indeed effect his purpose in an instant ; but he is pleased to make use of means, and to form h…
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[He knows that nothing short of a discovery of Christ will ever save the soul. If we speak with the tongues of men and of angels, if we have faith that can remove mountains, if we give all our goods to feed the poor, and our body to be burned, and have not that view of Christ which fills our souls with love to God…
473 wordsSECTION 444Ministers, The Bearers Of A Rich Treasure.
MiMXIV. 2 Cor. iv. 7. We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the poicer may he of God, and not of us. ST. PAUL was occasionally constrained to vindi- cate his own character against the accusations of his enemies. He was averse to it ; and, when so doing, accounted himself " speaking as a…
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In comparison of this, the riches of ten thousand worlds were nothing. Possessed of this, a Lazarus were rich ; and in the want of it, the greatest monarch in the universe were poor.] Most unsuited to this, however, appears to be, II. The character of those to whom it is committed — We should naturally expect, tha…
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any respect contributed to his success ; no, nor yet the light which they contained : it was the power of God accompanying that light, which obtained the victory ; and which alone prevails at this day for the subduing of men to the obedience of faith ] Let us now proceed to contemplate, III. The peculiar advantag…
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We may see, then, from hence, 1. How we are to preach the Gospel — [The Gospel was never intended to give to men an oppor- tunity of displaying their own talents, and of getting glory to themselves ; no : we are " not to preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord*^." It is a treasure committed to us, that, as Go…
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ministration of his word. Above all, be sure to look to God, and not to man ; lest you provoke your God to jealousy, and he withhold from your souls his saving benefits.] THE TRIALS OF CHRISTIANS THE MEANS OF MAGNIFYING THEIR LORD. 2 Cor. iv. 11. We tckick lire are alivay delivered tmto death for Jesiis sake, tha…
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^ ver. 10, 11. <= John vii. 7. <• Acts iv. .3. and v. 18, 10. « 2 Cor. xi. 23—27. is not of himself only, but of all, that he speaks in another place, saying, " I think that God hath set forth us the Apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to me…
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Now in this way did the primitive saints shew their regard for Christ : when informed what sacrifices they should be called to make for him, they counted the cost; and considered the pearl cheaply purchased at the price of all that they possessed". And is this pearl sunk in value ? Does not the Lord Jesus Christ …
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3. How thankful we should be that we are permit- ted to serve the Lord Christ on such easy terms ! [Though we must all have some cross to bear, yet our P Phil. ii. 17. q 1 Cor. X. 13. >■ Rom. viii. 35—37. " Gen. xxii. 14. ' Deut. xxxii. 36. " Job xxii. 29 2015.] christians' trials magnify their lord. 497 trials a…
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so to live, as to carry conviction to all who see us, that we are under the guidance and care of an all-wise, almighty Being. Let our every act, as it were, shew, not only hoiv Christ lived on earth, but that he now lives, and rules, in heaven ; and that he is still as present ivith his people by his Spirit, as eve…
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flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life." By " the things which are not seen" must be meant the love and favour of God, the renovation of our invv^ard man, the glory and felicity of heaven. The latter of these are the objects towards which the Christian turns his principal attention. Not that he neglects…
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r>00 2 CORINTHIANS, IV. 17, 18. [2016. same reason obtains with respect to all, — the world cannot endure the light of their example ^] These troubles however shall work for his good — [They " are not in themselves joyous, but grievous ;" but they tend to refine his soul, and to fit him for glory ; yea, inasmuch …
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2. How blessed is the true Christian ! [As there is no state, however prosperous, in which an unconverted man is not an object of pity, so there is no state, however afflictive, wherein the Christian may not be considered as a happy man. However severe or long-continued his troubles may be, they appear to him but …
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In the prospect of this he longs for the period of his dissolution — [In his present tabernacle he is laden with grievous cor- ruptions, and beset with manifold temptations, and exposed to injuries on every side : and, from " his fightings without, and fears within," his time is often spent in sighs and groans. M…
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But, whilst we assert that this is the Christian's experience, it will be proper to shew, ^ Ps. Iv. 6. ' Phil. i. 21—23. "" 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8. " 2 Pet. i. 1.3, 14. " ver. G, 8. See the Greek. 2017.1 I'H*^ christian's prospect of glory. • 505 II. How he attains to it — It is wrought in him by his God — [Man cannot …
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It shall be wrought in all who heartily desire it — [One of the most important lessons which the Gospel teaches us, is, that we should be ever " looking for that blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of the great God and onr Saviour, Jesus Christ^." We should not only be looking for it, but *' hasting unto it,…
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3. How blessed is the portion of every child of God— [Inconvenient as his present abode is, and painful as his state at present is in some respects, he yet is truly blessed. Consider what prospects he enjoys, yea, what anticipations and foretastes of his future bliss ; for by faith he has already as clear evidenc…
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to sight, and has respect entirely to things which are beyond the reach of mortal eyes. It looks upon an unseen God ; even as Moses did, who feared not the wrath of Pharaoh, because " he saw him that is invisible'^." This great and adorable Being it beholds, and contemplates all his glorious perfections. It sees a…
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these, he is happy. In a word, *' he walks by faith :" and every step he takes is under the influence of that principle. Faith is to the Christian what the compass is to the mariner in the trackless ocean: under all circumstances he consults its testimony, and follows its directions : and, in so doing, he fears no…
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[Earthly things may dazzle us with their glare and glitter: but they are all a lie, a cheat, a shadow, a delusion : there is no substance in them. With whatever confidence we press forward for the attainment of them, the more they disappoint our endeavours : and, when we think we have secured the prize, we no soon…
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lives on ** angels' food," He has grapes of Eshcol alread}'^ by the way : he stands on Pisgah's top, surveying in all its length and breadth the land of promise : he has already an earnest and foretaste of the heavenly bliss : and, when he goes hence, he will change neither his company nor his employ- ment : he is…
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follow his example : " not setting your affections on any thing here below," but " having your conversation altogether in heaven, from whence you look for the Lord Jesus Christ" " to come and take you to himself," that you may " be with him, and like him" for ever".] n 1 John iii. 2. THE IMPROVEMENT TO BE MADE OF…
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All that we have done in the body will then be made manifest — [The secrets of every heart shall be disclosed s. The mask will be taken from the face of the hypocrite : the tears and sighings of the contrite will be declared before a\V\] Then shall every one receive according to his doings, " whether they be good…
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THE CONSTRAINING POWER OF CHRIST's LOVE. 2 Cor. V. 14, 15. TJie love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead : and that he died for all, that they which live should not hence- forth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. ST. …
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The Apostle, in further vindication of himself, pro- ceeds to state, II. Why he suffered it to have such an ascendant over him — He acted not from feeling only, though doubtless the flame of love that was thus kindled in his soul burned v\^ith inextinguishable ardour*^; but from judgment also : " he judged," 1.…
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if we are counted worthy to suffer for him, and welcome even death itself, if only "his name may be magnified?" If to entertain such sentiments, and to pursue such conduct, be madness, I would to God that we all were as obnoxious to the charge as Paul himself! But let the world say or think as they will, such a de…
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and made himself " a propitiation for the sins of the whole world." How awful then the thought that any should " perish, for whom Christ died ! " What a bitter reflection will it be to such persons in the eternal world, that Christ died for them, and yet they would not seek for salvation from him ! O that this may…
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2 Cor. V. 17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature : old things are passed away ; behold, all things are become new. A FAITHFUL discharge of our duty to God has in every age rather provoked the displeasure, than conciliated the favour, of a wicked world. The most eminent characters, instead of escaping c…
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the knowledge of his glory in the face of Jesus Christ®." There is an instant of time, however unknown to us, when the new man as well as the old, receives the vital principle; a moment, wherein we are " quickened from the dead," and " pass from death unto life :" but the work of grace is carried on in a constant …
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himself, he would behold it without sorrow and practise it without remorse. But very different are his views of it when once his eyes are opened to behold it in its true colours : it then appears to him as base, loathsome, abominable : he hates it from his inmost soul : he desires deliverance from it as much as fr…
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[The Apostle leaves no room for exceptions in favour of any man whatsoever ; " if any man be a Christian, he is, and must be, a new creature." Nor does this import a mere change from profligacy to morality, or from a neglect of out- ward duties to the performance of them : the change must be entire ; it must perva…
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2 Cor. V. 19, 20. God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them ; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us : we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. NATURAL as …
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peace with God ; but to inform them, that " Christ is our peace," and that " God, for Christ's sake, is ready to forgive us all our trespasses." This is the sum and substance of the Gospel. This is the "treasure which God hath put into us earthen vessels," for the enriching of the poor, and the saving of the lost.…
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contrary, most reasonable that you should be reconciled to him, who never rendered any thing to you but good, in return for all the evil you have done against him ? Is it not madness to continue in rebellion against him, who must prevail at last ? And is it not better to bow to the sceptre of his grace, than to be…
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2 Cor. V. 21. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin ; that we might he made the righteousness of God in him. A MORE important question cannot be asked than this, " How shall man be just with God ?" In the words before us, that question is resolved. The Apostle has before declared in more general …
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eousness unto us," and we are made, as our text expresses it, " the righteousness of God in him." It is not to be expected that this should be capable of such illustration as the former point, because nothing similar to it ever did, or could, exist : yet we may behold something of the kind in the very sacrifices w…
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innocent. And that this is the way for man's reconciliation with God, is abundantly testified throughout all the inspired writings. That the types are all founded in this notion, has already appeared : and the prophecies declare the same with one voice. No one can read the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah and doubt o…
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3. The Antinomian professor — [There are, it must be confessed, some who abuse the doctrine of our text, and maintain, that, because Christ is our righteousness, we need no righteousness of our own. They acknowledge indeed that Christ is our sanctification : but they suppose that his sanctification is imputed to u…
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Public domain historical edition (1833); scan/OCR from Internet Archive.
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Historical Christian writing; not Scripture.