1. Quotation from Steir on the character of St. Mark's Gospel . 2
2. Quotation from Petter on the uselessness of a mere intellectual
faith 13
3. On the apostle Peter being a married man .... 14
4. Quotation from Traill on the importance to ministers of private
prayer . . . . 18
5. On the " time to be silent," and quotation from Petter . . 25
6. On the " bottles" mentioned in the Gospels .... 36
7. On "Abiathar the high priest," summary of opinions . . 38
8. On the Son of man being " Lord of the Sabbath" . . . 43
9. Quotation from Bishop Butler's Sermon on Eesentment . . 48
10. On the unpardonable sin 57
11. On the conduct of our Lord's mother 59
12. Quotation from Thomas Taylor 63
13. On the stony ground hearers .65
14. On our Lord's use of the same expressions on different occasions 68
15. Quotation from' Archbishop Grindal 70
16. Quotation from Greswell on parables 74
17. On the size attained by the mustard plant . . . .79
18. On the meaning of the parable of the mustard seed . . . 81
19. On the sea of Galilee 87
20. On Satanic possession 92
21. On our Lord's command to the man possessed with a devil to
" go home" when cured 95
22. Quotation from Melancthon on the woman healed of the issue
of blood 103
23. On the expression that our Lord "could do no mighty works" 111
24. On the disciples anointing the sick with oil . . . .116
25. On modern copies of the religion of the Pharisees . . . 135
26. On modern instances of excessive zeal for traditions . . 138
27. On subtle evasions of the fifth commandment, and quotation
from Petter 140
28. On the importance of remembering the wickedness of the heart
in educating children 142
29. Quotation from Luther 152
30. Quotation from Victor Antiochenus 174
31. Quotation from Brentius 176
32. On the coming of Elijah the prophet 178
33. On the expression, " greatly amazed" 184
34. Quotation from Augustine 187
35. Quotation from Quesnel 191
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