f'BE\!n PA.GB TTIR)l'E rAOD The Church's Dee.ling& with Un- Glory of the Apostolic Minietry: how worthy llfombere 52 its Duties were discharged 96 Pro\"idential Doors 54 Ministers in their Weakness a.nd Tllo Twofold Iesues of a Prenche<l Strength; Present Affliction a.nd Gospel 54 Future Issues ... 98 Consciouli Simplicity and Integrity ,., 55 Truth and Oonscieuoo 100 The Gospel V oiled 101 CHAPTER IIL The Theme of Pre11ching 101 The Light of Spiritual Knowledge 102 Soni-Literature 62 -Spiritual Treasure 102 The Ministry of the Letter and tho Divine Discipline 103 :l\[inistry of lhe Spirit 62, SO, S5 How Men should preach 101 Divine Revelation more Glorious in " Earthen Vessels " 105 Christ than in lllosos 53 Heavy Affliction made Light 106 The GospPl A.S a Tra.nsenrlent D<'n~- . Not Self, but tlie Lord 107 factor ... 64 Liglit of the Knowledge of Divine No Letters of Commendation noeded; Glory ... 103 his Converts were Epistles 65 The La.mp in the Pitcher ... 10() Ministry of the Old Testament com- "Cast Down, but not Destroyed" 110 pared with tlia.t of the New, and the Inward Renewal and Outwa,.d Deoay 111 Superiority of the Latter shown ... 66 Seeing the Unseen 112 Boldness of Spcoch; the Two Minis- Full Cowl.deuce in the Power of the tries; from "Glory to Glory" 67 Truth 113 " Our Epistle " 71 Christ a.s the Image of God 114 •· Epistl11s of Christ" 71 Light from God and Light on God ... 114 The Old and the New 72 Heavenly Treasure in Earthen Vessels 114 The Veil 73 Suffering showing forth Charo.cter .. . 115 Tile Spirit of Libc.rty 74 The Outward and the Inward llfan .. . 116 The Glorious Transformation 74 The Christian Estimate of Affliction 118 Tbe Christ-Letter 75 The New Covenant 76 CHAPTER V. The Veil on the Hee.rt 77 Christian Knowledge concerning the The Great Change 78 Future Body of the Good 123 A Living Letter ... 79 The Philosophy of Courage 124 The Christian Tran.efiguration 81 Man in Christ a New Man ... 12! The Best Commendation ... 83 God's Work in Christ 125 The Power, and the Agency it uses 8! Christ mad~ Sin ... 126 The Old Covenant and the New 86 Assurance of Eternnl Life: Faiih nnd The Liberty of the Spirit ... 86 its Effects 127 The Vision of God in Christianity 87 Person e.nd Ministry of the Apostle further considered: his Work as·an CHAPTER IV. Ambassador 128 The Che.meter and Work of a True "Absent from the Lord" 130 Minister of Christ 91 The Walk of Faith 130 The Condition of Unregenerated lllen 92 The Love of CLrist 131 Preaching 92 The Constraint of Christ's Love · 131, 134 True Soul-Light ... 93 "The Ministry of Reconciliation" ... 132 The True Gospel Minildry ... 93 " Ambassadors. for Christ" 133, 135 Trials in ihc Cause of Christ 94 '£he Two Bodies of the Sainta 133 Tlu, Speech of True Faith ... 94 The J udgment 13! Soul-Inspiring Fact.s 95 "A New Creature" 135 Soul-Growth 95 The Tent e.nd the House 136 The Afflictions of Chrietly Men 95 The Secret of Devoted11c~a .,, rn7 INDEX. iii
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J!oconoilintion 188 'fhe Comforter of the Lowly 18?, Our Permnnent Building J:',!) Borrow and Repentance 18:; "Tho Earnest of the Spirit" 140 Refreshment of Spirit ... •.. 184 Walldog by Faith 140 The Promises of God an Incentive to "The Judgment-Boat of Obrist" 141 Holy Living 184 The Power of the Christian Motil'e 142 Christian Affection 185 God the Reconciler 143 Ministerial Sorrows and their Allevia- The Sinless counted as a Binner lH tioo lW Marks of Trne Pcnitenco ..• 187 CHAPTER VI. Two Kinds of Sorrow ... 188 The,Practical P.Jwer of the Promises 18!) The Grace of God received in Vain ..• 148 Our Gre9.t Life-Work 1!)0 The Highest Office injurerl hy it~ A Minister's Joy in Tribulation ml Officer 148 Apostolic Cares ... l!l2 "'fhings are not who.t they seem" 149 Apostolic Confidence 1!)3 Genuine Christian Love 150 Unequally Yoked... 150, 15!) CHAPTER VIII. Appeal growing out of the Foregoing Argument 151 Genuine Beneficence 197, l!J8 His Warmth of Atfoction; Anxiety Stimulating l\Ien to Beneficent Actio1cs 19!) of the Apostle lest the Grace of God Christian Liberality in the Mace- be received in Vo.in 152 donian Churches 200 "Workers together" 15! Appeal to the Corinthians ... 202 The Acceptable Time 155, 164 Prudential Management; Care to avoirl " Ministers of God " 155 Blame 203 "The A1·mour of Righteousness" 156 Dedication 20-l A Temple of God ... 156 Sincere Love 20-l Father and Children 157 The Condescension of Obrist 205 •'NoW ... now ..... 157, 160 The Role of Acceptance 205 Not hindering the Gospel 158 Things Honourable 20G Sorrow and Joy , .. 161 The Appreciation of Fellow-Labourers 20Li "Bo ye enlarged" 162 A Pattern of Chllrity 207 Separation 163 The Great Example of Benevolence .. . 208 'l'he Holy Power of Character 165 Things that belong to Charity 208 Where are Men straitened ? 166 An Enviable Reputation ... 209 Christian Friendships 166 Ministerial Carefulness in l\Ioney Christian Relations with the World ... 167 Matters 210 Proving Sonsbip by Obedience 168 What Tl'lle Christian Workers are 210 Praiseworthy Churches 211 Amazing Love 211 CHAPTER VII. Readiness accepted 212 A Minister's Address to his People .. , 172 The Modol Churches of Macedonia ... 21-l 'l'he Good tried and comforted 173 The Religion of Aseooiati0n must be Godly Sorrow 174,191 made Personal ... 215 Church Discipline 175 The Poverty that mode others Rich... 216 An Exhortation to Perfection 175 Willing Minds putting Value ou Gifts 217 Appeal for Affectionate Relutioos bo- Honest before God and Man 218 tweon himself o.nd the Corinthians; Bonow ond Coosolotion ... 177 CHAPTER IX. True Repentance and its ElTccts; Paul's Directions for Collecting the Ministry of Titus 179 Contributions of the Corinthian Holiness... 181 Churoh 220 "In our Hearts" ... 1S2 The Wfiy and Wortli of a Genuine Fighting ond FC'nr• 182 Ileneficence 221 INDEX.