CATHEDRAL AND

UNIVERSITY SERMONS

CATHEDRAL

AND

UNIVERSITY SERMONS

BY

R. W. CHURCH

SOMETIME DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S, AND FELLOW OF
ORIEL COLLEGE, OXFORD

London

MACMILLAN AND CO.

AND NEW YORK

1892
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CONTENTS

1. THE SERIOUSNESS OF LIFE

"To stand before the Son of Man."—ST. LUKE xxi. 36.

Preached Advent Sunday 1874.

2. THE CERTAINTY OF JUDGMENT

"In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by

Jesus Christ according to my gospel."-ROMANS ii. 16.

Preached Advent Sunday 1878.

3. HUMAN JUDGMENT AND DIVINE

"Let both grow together until the harvest."-ST.

MATTHEW xiii. 30.

Preached Advent Sunday 1883.

4. THE CONDESCENSION OF OUR LORD

"He humbled Himself."-PHILIPPIANS. ii. 8.

Preached Christmas Day 1880.

5. THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE OF HOPE

"A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her

hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the

child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy

that a man is born into the world. And ye now there-

fore have sorrow but I will see you again, and your

heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from

you."-ST. JOHN xvi. 21, 22.

Preached Christmas Day 1881.

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