The pride of Reason must bow, else the salvation of the Gospel cannot

take place

Believing in Jesus implies my believing in him as my deliverer from

the curse of the law due to me for my sins

Believing in Jesus implies a renunciation of our own righteousness

That we have no righteousness of our own is evident

SERMON XIII.

Believing in Jesus implies my believing in him as my deliverer from

That Christ only can deliver us from the power and dominion of sin

Believing in Jesus also implies a believing in him as my full, final, and

eternal deliverer

We ought to look to Jesus for perfection in holiness

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To look to Jesus for perfection of holiness in the soul, and also for a

spiritualized body

The believer's comfort under the prospect of a dissolution

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A recollection of what is the full meaning of believing in Jesus

SERMON XIV.

The Redeemer in a peculiar manner called Christ

He was anointed to be the Prophet, Priest, and King of the Church

He was consecrated and qualified for the work of a Mediator

The full meaning of the word Christ

Those that have not found the want of a Saviour have not received

Christ as the Anointed of God

The marks of those that have received Jesus as the Christ of God

Encouragements to come to Christ as a complete Saviour

SERMON XV.

That branch of the Creed, Jesus his only Son, explained

It implies that he is the only Son of the Father

And, being the only Son of God, he has power to save

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The believer, knowing him to be an all-sufficient Saviour, relies on him

for salvation.

The divinity of Jesus a necessary article of faith

The sinfulness and danger of a state of unbelief

An exhortation to honour the Son as an all-sufficient Saviour

SERMON XVI.

These words of the Creed, our Lord, explained

As Jesus, there is a foundation for confidence in him

As Christ, he is amply furnished for the work of salvation

As the only Son, his sufficiency in the work of salvation is incontesta-

ble.

And, as our Lord, he acts with sovereign authority

Believing in Jesus our Lord, denotes his being Lord of all things by

his nature as the only Son of God

He is frequently in the Old Testament called Jehovah

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Jesus our Lord denotes our believing him qualified for the great work

of redemption

Jesus, as the Son of man, exerciseth an absolute dominion over all

things

Believers confess the power of Jesus in their redemption from sin and

Satan, and their spiritual enemies

They subject themselves to his power in all respects

They trust in Jesus as executing his offices towards them

They quietly wait on him for the perfecting of their salvation

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They are to make a dutiful use of all their spiritual gifts.

And are to own Jesus as Lord by a public profession of his name

They are to own him by keeping their bodies and spirits for him to

death and judgment

SERMON XVII.

That Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost, that article considered

That the Son, the undertaker of the work of redemption, should be made

man, was necessary

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That his human nature should be free from sin was no less necessary

The meaning of those words in the Creed, who was conceived by the

Holy Ghost

Christ is God and Man by a personal union of the two natures in one

person

He is a suitable Mediator for the glory of God, and the wants of fallen

creatures

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A real belief of Christ's incarnation implies a sense of our misery in

ourselves

This also calls for great thankfulness for this wonderful work of God

The soul rests all its hope concerning pardon, grace, and glory, upon an

union with this God-man Jesus

SERMON XVIII.

What is meant by these words, born of the Virgin Mary

These and the preceding words in the Creed denote the incarnation of

The amazing condescension displayed in the incarnation of the Son of

God

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How great our misery that could need such a Saviour!

What exalted lessons of Christianity may be furnished from Christ's in-

carnation

We may see the wonderful readiness of his mind to his whole mediato-

rial work

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As Christ's incarnation teaches us obedience, so also to use whatever we

are or have to God's glory and the good of others

How Christ hath taken away all reproach from poverty

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SERMON XIX.

The article, suffered under Pontius Pilate, considered

Christ suffered, and suffered for us

His sufferings were necessary and effectual to make atonement for sin

His sufferings meritorious because of the dignity of his person

And because of his perfect obedience to the law of God

And of his obedience unto death

Also the riches of God's love in the method taken for pardoning it

And the value of reconciliation with God

SERMON XX.

These words, was crucified and buried, considered

That Christ should suffer by crucifixion, necessary

He by his crucifixion and death made full atonement for sin .

Man suffers through the sin of one covenant-head, and is accepted

through the righteousness of another

The believer may see Christ on the cross conquering all his enemies,

death, hell, the devil, and sin

And the richest blessings purchased for him

All Christ's sufferings are wholly unprofitable, unless they have a suit-

able effect on the heart and life

It is the believer's duty and choice to live to him who died for him

And his resolution to follow him through the greatest sufferings for so

doing

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And his desire of conformity to Christ's sufferings in the crucifixion of

corrupt affections

The happiness of those who, as condemned criminals, have fled to Christ

as their refuge and atonement

SERMON XXI.

What is meant by Christ's being buried and descending into hell

The believer is steadfastly persuaded that Christ was perfectly dead and

rose again

That he submitted to the state of the dead in the discharge of his office

as Mediator.

That he overcame upon the cross him who had the power of death

The believer acknowledges the vanity of his present estate

And declares his endeavour to die unto sin

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SERMON XXII.

The resurrection of Christ, considered .

It is a fact proved by incontestable evidence

The glorious benefits secured to the believer by his resurrection

It declares the justification of sinners by his death

And that he is Lord of all things

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And it declares the resurrection of all the members of his body

Believers acknowledge their obligation of conformity to his life

And that they have cause to triumph over the fears of death in the

belief of being risen with Christ

He ascended into heaven in a public character, as the representative of

believers

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And also led captivity captive

By his ascension he received gifts for men

The full meaning of these words, he ascended into heaven

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It is the believer's desire to have his conversation in heaven, where

Christ is

Did Jesus lead captivity captive, it is the believer's duty to rejoice over

all his vanquished spiritual enemies

Did Jesus receive gifts for men, it should be my endeavour to use them

to the purpose of their vouchsafement

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We should pray that God may qualify those offering themselves to the

ministry

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SERMON XXIV.

Christ's sitting at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, consi-

dered

It includes his being at the right hand of God in the administration of

his prophetical office

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And also in the exercise of his priestly office

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Many are the benefits to believers from Christ's intercession.

Jesus is on the right hand of God as King and as Lord of all

The believer desires to submit to his divine government and direction

And to depend on the protection of his government

We ought to examine ourselves whether we have experienced the power

of his offices on our hearts

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SERMON XXV.

From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead, that article

considered

What is meant by the quick and the dead

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The believer declares his steadfast belief that Jesus Christ, who was

once crucified, shall come again to be the Judge

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And makes this profession with confidence, Christ being the Mediator

between God and Man.

What works of love a believer may be said to have

What may be supposed to be a believer's humble declaration at the day

of judgment.

The believer's hope and waiting desire for that day

He expresses his purpose to be daily preparing for Christ's coming

An exhortation to prepare for the day of judgment

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SERMONS ON THE LAST PART OF THE CREED,

BY THE REV. JOHN LAWSON.

SERMON I.

ST. JOHN xiv. 26.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in

my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your re-

membrance, whatsoever I have said to you.

Meaning of the words "I believe in the Holy Ghost,"

The office of the Holy Ghost is to sanctify: First, by the word, to
awaken us to a sense of our infinite guilt and misery in sin

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Thirdly, he turns it from dead works to God

First, the Christian believer acknowledges his own insufficiency and

helplessness

Secondly, he waits for the Holy Ghost in all the appointed ways, and

trusts in his promised aid

Thirdly, he improves his gifts and graces

Unbelief, contrary to the point under consideration, consists, First, in

self-dependance, or spiritual pride

Secondly, in a neglect of ordinances, especially prayer

Thirdly, in quenching or resisting the Holy Ghost, by falling into or

lying in sin

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