[Delivered at the funeral of the Rev. J. Sutcliff, of Olney, June 28, 1814.] We are given to understand, that by means of building on our most holy faith, and praying in the Holy Spirit,

“Pure religion, and undefiled before God and the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”—James 1:27. Religion has, in all ages, occupied

This admirable summary of prayer, as introduced by Matthew, would seem to be only for the purpose of illustrating, by example, the foregoing precepts. Luke, however, represents it as occasioned by our Saviour’s being engaged

When our Saviour spoke of his making men free, the Jews were offended. It hurt their pride to be represented as slaves; yet slaves they were—and such is every sinner, however insensible of it, till

True religion is a narrow way. We are in danger of missing it, not only in what we do, but in the end for which, or why we do it. The apostle had been dissuading

There is something in the nature of evil, which, if it appear in its own proper colours, will not admit of being defended or recommended to others; he, therefore, who is friendly to it is

It may not be in our power to determine with certainty whether the spiritual pride which we see in others originates in their religion or operates notwithstanding it; but if we be only able to

The Bible Is More Than a Book to Know In this CT article J. T. English writes, "The book we preach as pastors is not a story from a long time ago and a galaxy

True religion is a narrow way. We are in danger of missing it, not only in what we do, but in the end for which, or why we do it. The apostle had been dissuading

Let us review the insufficiency of human reason to obtain from the mere light of nature a competent knowledge of God, and of his will concerning us. The light of nature furnishes us with little