From the Library of
Rev. S. LONGFELLOW. 83
"The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by
Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you per-
fect, establish, strengthen, settle you."-1 Peter v. 10.
III. THE SAVIOUR'S SUFFERINGS, AND HIS SATISFACTION IN THE
FRUIT OF THEM. By the Rev. J. ROXBURGH, A.M.,
Dundee,
"He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied."—
Isaiah liii. 11.
IV. MOSES A TYPE OF CHRIST. By the Rev. JonN FORBES,
D.D., LL.D., Glasgow,
"According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in
Horeb, in the day of the Assembly, saying, Let me not hear again
the voice of the Lord, neither let me see this great fire any more,
that I die not," &c.-Deut. xviii. 16, 17, 18.
V.-LOT'S FLIGHT FROM SODOM.
JEFFREY, Girthon,
"And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, say
ing, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are
here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city," &c.-
Genesis xix. 15-17.
VI. RESTRAINING OF SPIRITUAL INTERCOURSE IN FAMILIES. By
the Rev. CHARLES JOHN BROWN, of the Free New North
Church, Edinburgh,
X.-COMING UNTO JESUS. By the Rev. S. MILLER, Monifieth, 109
"Him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out."-John vi. 37.
XI. THE DISCIPLES WAITING AT JERUSALEM FOR THE PROMISE
OF THE FATHER. By the Rev. WILLIAM COUSIN, Boston
Church, Dunse,
"And, being assembled together with them, commanded them
that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the
promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me,'
Acts i. 4.
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"Then said Martha unto Jesu-, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my
brother had not died," &c.—John xi. 21.
XIII-THE BELIEVER WARNED AGAINST DISTRUST AND PRESUMP
TION. By the Rev. WILLIAM GILSTON, Carnock,
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and suppli
cation, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known
unto God.-Philip. iv. 6.
XIV.-DUTY OF PRAYER FOR THE "PEACE OF JERUSALEM." By
the Rev. THOMAS BROWN, D.D., Free St John's Church,
Glasgow, late Moderator of the General Assembly, .
"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem."-Psalm exxii. 6.
XV. THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY GHOST MORE PRECIOUS TO
BELIEVERS THAN THE VISIBLE PRESENCE OF CHRIST. By
the Rev. JAMES BANNERMAN, Ormiston,
"It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the
Comforter will not come unto you, but, if I depart, I will send
him unto you."-John xvi. 7.
XVI. THE CERTAINTY OF THE FULFILMENT OF GOD'S THREATENED
JUDGMENTS AND PROMISED MERCIES. By the Rev. THOMAS
XXI. THE UNIVERSAL CALLS AND INVITATIONS OF THE GOSPEL
CONSISTENT WITH THE TOTAL DEPRAVITY OF MAN, AND
PARTICULAR REDEMPTION. By the Rev. J. BONAR, Larbert, 241
"Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
O ye simple, understand wisdom; and ye fools, be ye of an un-
derstanding heart."-Prov. viii. 4, 5.
XXII-BELIEVING Prayer HEARD AND ANSWERED. By the Rev.
WILLIAM WILSON, Carmylie,
XXIII. THIS WORLD NOT OUR REST. By the Rev. JAMES FOOTE,
A.M., Minister of the Free East Church, Aberdeen,
"Arise yo and depart; for this is not your rest," &c.-Micah ii, 10,
XXIV. CHRIST'S YOKE EASY TO THE SUBJECTS OF HIS KINGDOM,
By the Rev. JoHN MACFARLANE, Dalkeith,
HOLY THINGS. By the Rev. HORATIUS BONAR, Kelso, 313
"And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold; and grave upon it,
like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD," &c.
Exodus xxviii. 26–58.
XXVII.—ON GOODNESS. By the Rev. P. M'FARLAN, D.D., Greenock, 327
"He was a good man."—Acts xi. 24.
XXVIII-CHRIST SUBDUES A PEOPLE TO HIMSELF. By the late Rev.
CHRISTOPHER GREIG, A.M., St Ninian's,
"Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power."—Ps. cx. 3.
XXIX.-CHRIST ON THE CROSS DRAWING ALL MEN TO HIM. By
the Rev. PATRICK FAIRBAIRN, Salton,
"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto
me."-John sii. 32.
XXX.-Gon's DWELLING WITH THE HUMBLE AND CONTRITE THE
SOURCE OF THEIR REVIVAL. By the Rev, M. F. PARKER,
Brechin,.
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XXXII.-THE BENEFITS OF RELIGIOUS CONVERSE, AND THE BLESS
INGS PROMISED TO THOSE WHO ENGAGE IN IT. By the
Rev. DAVID LANDSBOROFGu, Stevenston,
"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another," &c.
-Malachi iii. 13, 17.
XXXIII.—THE DIVINE COMPASSION FOR SINNERS. By the Rev.
ALEXANDER LESLIE, Arbroath,
Why will ye die, O house of Israel?"-Ezek. xviii. 31.
XXXIV. THE MORTALITY OF MAN AND THE ETERNITY OF THE
WORD OF GOD. By the Rev. J. W. TAYLOR, Flisk and
Creich,
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save,
he will rejoice over thee with joy, he will rest in his love, he
will joy over thee with singing."-Zeph, iii. 17.
XXXVIII.-THE DISPENSATIONS OF THE SPIRIT IN GOSPEL TIMES,
By the Rev. ALEXANDER CUMMING, Dunbarney,
"In the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and
cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and
drink," &c.—John viii, 57–89.
XXXIX. SANCTIFIED AFFLICTION,
By the Rev. JOSEPH THORBURN,
"Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised: turn me, and I
shall be turned."-Jer. xxxi. 18.
✔ XL. THE FALL OF THE LEAF. By the Rev. R. BRYDEN, Dunscore, 481
"We all do fade as a leaf."-I-aiah lxiv. 6.
XLI. THE EXCELLENCY OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.
Rev. JAMES BUCHANAN, D.D., Edinburgh,
"Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excel-
lency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus ny Lord."--Phil. iii. 8.
XLII.-CHRIST, KING OF ZION. By the Rev. J. EWING, Dundee,
"Yet have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.”—Ps. ii. 6.
XLIII. THE INVITATIONS OF THE GOSPEL. By the Rev. WM.
NIXON, Montrose,
And the spirit and the bride say, Come."-Rev. xxii. 17.
XLIV. CHRIST THE PROPITIATION FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE
WORLD. By the Rev. W. R. TAYLOR, Thurso,
"And he is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but
also for the sins of the whole world."-1 John ii. 2.
XLV. THE HAPPINESS OF BELIEVERS SECURED IN CHRIST. By
the Rev. JOHN SWANSON, Small Isles,
"Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also
in me."-John xiv. 1-3.
XLVI. THE NECESSITY OF TESTIFYING REPENTANCE TOWARD OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST, TO THE FAITHFUL PREACHING OF
THE GOSPEL. By the Rev. W. A. THOMSON, Perth,
"Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance
toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."—Acts
XX. 21.
XLVII. CHRIST SPIRITUALLY GIVEN, IN ALL HIS FULNESS, TO HIS
PEOPLE. By the Rev. J. M'LAGAN, Kinfauns,
"It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing. The
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life."--
John vi. 63.
XLVIII-SPIRITUAL DEATH AND LIFE. By the Rev. WILLIAM MAC-
KENZIE, North Leith,
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"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins."
--Eph. ii. 1.
XLIX. THE DUTY OF EXAMINING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. By
the Rev. ROBERT BUCHANAN, D.D., Glasgow,
"Watchman, what of the night. The inorning cometh and also
the night."--Isaiah xxi. 11.
L. THE LORD'S JEALOUSY AGAINST BACKSLIDERS CONSISTENT
WITH HIS UNCHANGING LOVE. By the Rev. GEORGE
SMEATON, Auchterarder,
Psalm xxxix. 30, 31, 32, 33.
LI. JESUS IN THE MIDST. By the Rev. W. ARNOT, Glasgow, 598
"They crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one,
and Jesus in the midst."-John xix. 18,
LII. CHRIST THE FRIEND OF HIS PEOPLE. By the Rev. ALEX-
ANDER BEITH, Stirling,
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