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SERMONS

ON

SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

FIRST SERIES.

CONSISTING OF FIFTY-THREE DISCOURSES,

PUBLISHED IN FOUR VOLUMES, IN THE YEAR 1771;

AND TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TRUST-DEEDS OF THE
METHODIST CHAPELS, AS CONSTITUTING, WITH

MR. WESLEY'S NOTES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE STANDARD
DOCTRINES OF THE METHODIST CONNEXION.

CONTENTS.

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SERMON I.-Salvation by Faith.

Ephesians ii. 8. By grace are ye saved through faith

Acts xxvi. 28.

tian.

Ephesians v. 14.

II. The Almost Christian.

Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from

the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

IV. Scriptural Christianity.

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Acts iv. 31. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost 37

V.-Justification by Faith.

Romans iv. 5. To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him

that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted to him for

righteousness

VI.-The Righteousness of Faith.

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Romans x. 5-8. Moses describeth the righteousness which is

of the law, that the man which doeth those things shall

live by them: &c.

VII. The Way to the Kingdom.

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Mark i. 15. The kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye

and believe the Gospel.

VIII. The First Fruits of the Spirit.

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Romans viii. 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to

them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the

flesh, but after the Spirit

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IX. The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption.

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Romans viii. 15. Ye have not received the spirit of bondage

again unto fear; but ye have received the Spirit of

adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father

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