Such as Isa. 43:25. The sense of this passage, like most others, requires to be ascertained from the context. God is addressing Jacob, or Israel, as a nation, and reminding them of their great depravity;

Consider the inefficacy of all human means for the removal of these evils. The miseries produced in the earth by discord are so serious, that it is become the necessary study of the thinking part

The doctrine of atonement by the death of Christ is one of the great and distinguishing principles of the gospel, and its importance is acknowledged by most denominations of professing Christians: yet there are some

Mediocrity in Wisdom and Virtue Satirized Eccles. 7:15–19 There have been various opinions on the advice of the wise man, “Be not righteous over much,” &c. Great numbers have produced it with a view to

After what several able writers have produced of late years upon this practice, particularly the late Dr. Stennett on the Parable of the Sower, it might have been expected that this evil would at least

It is hoped that nothing in the preceding pages can be fairly construed into a want of good-will towards any of you. If I know my heart, it is not you, but your mischievous principles,

I do not wish the following remarks to supersede any other answer which may enter more fully into the subject. All I have to offer will be a few hints from my own experience. In

That the person and work of Christ must be the leading theme of our ministry.—In this, if we be Christians, we have believed; and this we must preach to others. For example: We must preach

“1. Did not the law of God require of Christ, considered as a man, a perfect obedience on his own account? If it did, how can that obedience be imputed to sinners for their justification?

I. The great blessing of the Christian ministry. 1. Ministers are received for and are given to you by Christ.—As men, and as sinful men, ministers are as nothing, and wish not to make any