CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

OUR LORD PRAYING FOR HIS MURDERERS.

LUKE XXIII. 34.—Then said Jesus, Father, for-

give them; for they know not what they do.

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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 Mag-

dalene. 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.

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SERMON III.

THE PENITENT THIEF IMPLORING MERCY

FROM CHRIST.

(FIRST SERMON ON THE TEXT.)

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

unto thee, to-day shalt thou be with me in

paradise

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SERMON IV.

CHRIST SHEWING MERCY TO THE

PENITENT THIEF.

(SECOND SERMON ON THE TEXT.)

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

unto thee, to-day shalt thou be with me in

paradise

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SERMON V.

JESUS LIFTING UP HIS SOUL IN PRAYER

TO A WITHDRAWING GOD.

MATTHEW XXVII. 46.-And about the ninth hour,

Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli,

lama sabacthani? that is to say, My God, My

God, why hast Thou forsaken me?

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SERMON VI.

JESUS THIRSTING UNDER THE AGONIES

OF THE CROSS.

JOHN XIX. 28, 29.—After this, Jesus, knowing that

all things were now accomplished, that the Scrip-

ture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now

there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they

filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon

hyssop, and put it to His mouth .

SERMON VII.

THE CONSUMMATION.

JOHN XIX. 30.-Jesus said, It is finished

SERMON VIII.

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.

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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

knew not that it was Jesus.

Woman, why weepest thou?

Jesus saith unto her,

Whom seekest thou?

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

unto my Father, and your Father, and to my

God, and your God

SERMON X.

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THE RISEN SAVIOUR'S INTERVIEW WITH

MARY

MAGDALENE.

(SECOND SERMON ON THE TEXT.)

JOHN XX. 14-17.-When she had thus said, she

turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and

Jesus saith unto her,

Whom seekest thou?

knew not that it was Jesus.

Woman, why weepest thou?

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

unto my Father, and your Father, and to my

God, and your God

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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 be-
liever 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

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