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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
The Trial of Abraham's Faith.-Gen. xxii. 2,
SERMON II.
On Resting in Earthly Good.-Job xxix. 18, .
SERMON III.
The Rich Man.-Luke xii. 20,
SERMON IV.
The Sinner's Destruction Certain.-Ezek. xxxiii. 11, .
SERMON V.
Necessity of Seeking True Religion.-Matt. vi. 33,
SERMON VI.
The Death of the Righteous.-Numb. xxiii. 10, .
The Discouragements and Consolations of the Christian Min-
ister.-Isa. xlix. 4,
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101
SERMON IX.
Our Father which art in heaven.-Matt. vi. 9,
111
SERMON X.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.-Matt. vi. 10,
119
SERMON XI.
Give us this day our daily bread.—Matt. vi. 11, .
127
Christ's exposition of the sixth commandment.-Matt. v. 21, 22, 159
SERMON XVI.
Genuineness and Authenticity of the Old Testament.-Luke
Sufficiency and Authority of the Christian Scriptures.-2 Tim.
187
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SERMON XIX.
Utility of the Scripture Histories.-1 Cor. x. 11,
212
SERMON XX.
On Philosophizing in Religion.-Col. ii. 8,
SERMON XXI.
The Divine Authority of the Christian Sabbath.-Rev. i. 10,
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237
SERMON XXII.
Importance of Early Piety.-Eccl. xii. 1, .
249
Preached on the Sabbath preceding the administration of the Lord's Supper.
SERMON XXVI.
A Funeral Discourse.-Eccl. ix. 5, 6,
Preached December, 1825, in the House of Representatives, on the occasion of the death of Messrs. James and Campble.
SERMON XXVII.
A Funeral Discourse.-Matt. xvi. 24,
SERMON XXVIII.
A Sermon for the New Year.-Heb. xi. 13,
Preached January 1, 1825.
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The Import and Use of Infant Baptism.-Mark x. 13, 14, 16, . 353
SERMON XXXII.
The Wedding Garment.-Matt. xxii. 12, 13, .
365
SERMON XXXIII.
The Sinner urged to a Choice.-Deut. xxx. 19, .
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ESSAY ON THE PENTATEUCH.
Considerations respecting the Genuineness of the Pentateuch,
with special reference to a pamphlet entitled “The Con-
nexion between Geology and the Pentateuch: By Thomas
Cooper, M. D."
411
II. The Pentateuch traced to the Babylonish Captivity, 429
III.-Concerning the agency of Ezra, in reference to
the Pentateuch; the authority of the books which
bear his name, and the subject of the Jewish
canon in general, .
. . 440
IV. Of the agency of Ezra, in relation to the Penta-
teuch, as appears from history, as affirmed by
tradition, and as indicated by the probabilities of
the case,
. . 456
V. Various theories respecting the origin of the Pen-
tateuch-Positive evidence that it is the production
of Moses,
466
VI.-Positive evidence of the Mosaic origin of the
Pentateuch, continued, .
478
VII.-The Pentateuch not fabricated in an age subse-
quent to that of Moses,
485
VIII. First objection to the genuineness of the Penta-
teuch-Alleged anachronisms,
493
IX.-Second objection to the genuineness of the Pen-
tateuch.-Passages incompatible with the actual
circumstances of the reputed author.-Deut. i. 1.
Meaning of the Hebrew word ay (eber,) and the Greek Περαν, (Peran,) .
X.-Objection to its genuineness derived from the oc-
currence of passages incompatible with the known
sentiments of Moses,
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