CONTENTS. SERMON I. OUR LORD PRAYING FOR HIS MURDERERS. LUKE XXIII. 34.—Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. PAGE 1 SERMON II. the dying redeemer's TENDERNESS FOR HIS MOTHER. JOHN XIX. 25-27.-Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary, the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus, therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, He saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! then saith He to the disciple, Behold thy mother! and from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. . 29 LUKE XXIII. 42. 43.-He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me, when Thou comest into thy king- dom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say LUKE XXIII. 42, 43.-He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me, when Thou comest into thy king- dom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say SERMON VI. JESUS THIRSTING UNDER THE AGONIES JOHN XIX. 28, 29.—After this, Jesus, knowing that SERMON VII. THE CONSUMMATION. JOHN XIX. 30.—Jesus said, It is finished SERMON VIII. PAGE. 139 THE LAST VOICE FROM THE CROSS. LUKE XIII. 46.-And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, Father, into Thy hands I commend my Spirit; and having said thus, He gave up the ghost SERMON IX. . 188 THE RISEN SAVIOUR'S INTERVIEW WITH MARY MAGDALENE. (FIRST SERMON ON THE TEXT.) JOHN XX. 14-17.-When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and She, supposing Him to be the gardener, saith unto Him, Sir, if thou have borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid Him, and I will take Him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto Him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not ; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, that I ascend PAGE. JOHN XX. 14-17.-When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and She, supposing Him to be the gardener, saith unto Him, Sir, if thou have borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast laid Him, and I will take Him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself and saith unto Him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, that I ascend SERMON I. OUR LORD PRAYING FOR HIS MURDERERS. LUKE XXIII. 34. THEN SAID JESUS, FATHER, FORGIVE THEM; FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO. THE various offices of the Lord Jesus Christ, prophetical, priestly, and regal, form a threefold cord that cannot be broken; and one upon which every believer may safely suspend the salvation. of his soul, in the full assurance of faith. We find our gracious Lord sustaining these important relations to His Church, during the whole period in which, as the incarnate Word of God, He dwelt on earth, for the salvation of men and they were not separated from his glorious B |