[SERMON XI.]
Preached February 9, 1851.
UNITY AND PEACE.
Col. iii. 15.—“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” [130]
[SERMON XII.]
Preached January 4, 1852.
THE CHRISTIAN AIM AND MOTIVE.
Matt. v. 48.—“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” [143]
[SERMON XIII.]
Preached January 4, 1852.
CHRISTIAN CASUISTRY.
1 Cor. vii. 18-24.—“Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free use it rather. For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman; likewise also he that is called being free, is Christ's servant. Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. Brethren, let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God.” [156]
[SERMON XIV.]
Preached January 11, 1852.
MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY.
1 Cor. vii. 29-31.—“But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth that both they that have wives be as though they had none; and they that weep as though they wept not; and they that rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; and they that use this world as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.” [169]
[SERMON XV.]
Preached January 11, 1852.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH A FAMILY.
Eph. iii. 14, 15.—“Our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in Heaven and earth is named.” [181]