Spiritual Victories Through the Light of Salvation

Transcribed from the 1810 Ann Kemmish edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
BEING THE SUBSTANCE OF A
SERMON,
Preached on SUNDAY, March the 11th, 1810,
AT THE
OBELISK CHAPEL,
By J. CHURCH, Minster of the Gospel.
PUBLISHED BY REQUEST .
“O House of Jacob, come ye, let us walk in the Light of the Lord.”
SOUTHWARK : Printed by ANN KEMMISH, King-Street, Borough.
1810.
TO those Friends who requested the Publication of this Sermon — I have only to say , I have endeavored to recollect a considerable part of it ; many ideas I have omitted , and others I have introduced , as I had not the least intention of making this public , nor should I but for your very pressing solicitation . I would remark by way of Preface , that the success of Sermons , in point of usefulness , depends upon the operations of God the divine Spirit ; and these influences are entirely sovereign . That although this Sermon was blest to you in the hearing , it may not be so to you in the reading — nevertheless , as the friends of immortal truth — you being in the possession of that love ( which rejoiceth in the truth ) will also rejoice in every attempt to exalt the Person of Jesus as the truth ; to comfort and establish Believers in the truth , and to encourage all the heralds of truth , to be faithful unto death . I have sent forth the truth in a very plain style ; to you who know her excellencies she will shine with unfading charms ; while you adore the God of all grace — and I subscribe myself ,