He has been careful to urge such topics, (suggested generally by the Epistle or the Gospel for the Day,) as appeared most obviously to tend to edification: avoiding everything of a controversial, or a party character. He is not conscious of having either intentionally borrowed his thoughts from others, or of having gone out of his way in order to be original. To be practically useful has really been throughout the chief object of his concern. -Two of these short Addresses, (the fifty-ninth and the sixtieth,) are the kind contribution of an abler hand. It may not be improper to point out, that although Discourses written for a mixed congregation are generally not suitable for domestic reading, short Sermons like these, expanded and rendered somewhat more hortatory in their character, may easily be rendered available for the pulpit. Their usefulness, (if they are found useful,) need not be confined to the domestic circle. Oxford, October 15th, 1855. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. Page SERMON III. THE UNEXPECTED MANNER OF The Third Sunday in Advent. (St. Matthew xi. 2, 3.)..... SERMON IV. CAREFUL FOR NOTHING, BUT IN The Fourth Sunday in Advent. (Philippians iv. 6, 7.)..... 17 25 SERMON XI. THE DEMONIACS OF GADARA. The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. (St. Matt. SERMON XII. THE PARABLE OF THE TARES. SERMON XIII. LIKENESS TO GOD, THE CONDITION The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany. (1 St. John 89 SERMON XVI. CHARITY, THE GREATEST OF VIR- TUES. SERMON XXVII. LONG-SUFFERING AND FOR- |