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THE THREE Parishes

WHICH IT HAS BEEN HIS PRIVILEGE TO SERVE,

THE CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, PHILADELPHIA,

THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY, PHILADELPHIA,

AND

TRINITY CHURCH, BOSTON,―

These Sermons

ARE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED

BY THEIR

FRIEND AND MINISTER

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"Blessed be the God of all comfort, who comforteth

us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to com-

fort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort

wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."-

2 CORINTHIANS i. 3, 4.

II. THE WITHHELD COMPLETIONS OF LIFE

"Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow

Thee now?"-JOHN xiii. 37.

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"Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed

garments from Bozrah?"-ISAIAH lxiii. г.

"Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence

from the pride of man. Thou shalt keep them secretly

in a pavilion from the strife of tongues."-Psalm

xxxi. 20.

VI. THE CONSOLATIONS OF GOD

"Are the consolations of God small with thee?"-

JOB XV. II.

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"After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude,

which no man could number, of all nations, and

kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the

throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white

robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a

loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which

sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb."-

REVELATION vii. 9, 10.

VIII. THE MAN WITH ONE TALENT

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66 'Then he which had received the one talent

came."-MATTHEW XXV. 24

"When the Son of Man cometh, shall He find

faith on the earth?"-LUKE Xviii. 8.

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UNSPOTTED FROM THE WORLD

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"And to keep himself unspotted from the world."

-JAMES i. 27.

"Then were there two thieves crucified with Him."

-MATTHEW xxvii. 38.

XII.

"I am crucified with Christ."—GALATIANS ii. 20.

"And He laid His right hand upon me, saying

unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am

He that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am

alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell

and of death."-REVELATION i. 17, 18.

"For through Him we both have access by one

Spirit unto the Father."-EPHESIANS ii. 18.

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