PAROCHIAL

SERMONS.

BY THE

REVEREND BENJAMIN HOPKINS, B.A.

PERPETUAL CURATE OF BARBON, WESTMORELAND.

LONDON:

HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND Co.
DEARDEN, NOTTINGHAM.

1842.

BO

26.7

LIBRARY

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST.

2 Cor. v. 10.

We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ

SERMON II.

THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST.

1 John iii. 8.

For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that

He might destroy the works of the devil........ 18

SERMON III.

THE BENEFICENCE OF CHRIST.

Acts x. 38.

Who went about doing good

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SERMON IV.

THE REWARD OF HOLINESS.

Revelation iii. 4.

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have

not defiled their garments; and they shall walk

with Me in white: for they are worthy...

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SERMON V.

THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST.

St. John xix. 5.

Behold the Man!

SERMON VI.

THE WIDOW'S SON RAISED.

St. Luke vii. 13.

And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on

her, and said unto her, Weep not

SERMON VII.

DEVOTION TO GOD FOUNDED UPON THE CLAIMS OF

GRATITUDE.

1 Samuel xii. 24.

Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all

your heart: for consider how great things He

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CONTENTS.

SERMON VIII.

THE BLESSEDNESS OF OBEYING THE GOSPEL.

St. James i. 25.

Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and

continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer,

but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed

in his deed.

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SERMON IX.

CHRIST'S CONDESCENSION TO SINNErs.

Revelation iii. 20.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man

hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in

to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.. 137

SERMON X.

CARE FOR THE CHURCH.

Psalm cxxxii. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions: how he

sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty

God of Jacob; surely I will not come into the

tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; I

will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to

mine eyelids, until I find out a place for the Lord,

an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob...... 155