power. It is an act equal and correspondent to that by which He is begotten of the FATHER. He is the Oblation which we must make. 1. At the holy altar. 2. By habitual identification of ourselves with Him on Whom we had fed, and consequent self-oblation. 3. By faithful remembrance of His heavenly Oblation as the abiding strength of our outward Oblation. The intercession of CHRIST avails for all we can ask.

SERMON IV.-Heb. ii, 17.

Sacrifice, an Act of Propitiation.

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The

Propitiation, the fourth end of Sacrifice. Propitiation involves both an annihilation of sin, and a new creation in holiness. creative power of CHRIST's intercession. The joy of GOD the FATHER in the love of the Incarnate SON.

Jewish peace-offering presupposed the sin-offering. CHRIST'S Ascension the warrant to us that GOD is propitiated. The better sacrifices of the Christian covenant, the continual pleadings of CHRIST'S Sacrifice.

i. The mystery of redemption from the power of darkness.
CHRIST was made sin for us by coming under the
outward power of the prince of this world. He broke
that power by His death. He shall come again with-
out sin unto salvation. The destruction of the power of
sin naturally involves a mystery analogous to that of
its very existence. The knowledge of redemption
our encouragement under temptations. CHRIST'S
humiliation supplies the law of struggle with Satan.
ii. The mystery of purification. Our ignorance of human
nature incapacitates us to understand the consequences
of the fall, and the necessity of suffering as a means
of cleansing. Restoration to GOD, not merely a
renewal of will, but a deliverance from inherent

corruption. The material creation restored to the capacity of acceptance with GOD, by the redemption of CHRIST.

iii. The mystery of CHRIST's satisfaction for sinners.

How required by GOD's sovereignty. Incomprehensible to us-1, by reason of the infinity of the Divine nature, which is its object. 2ndly, by reason of the infinity of CHRIST'S Person Who accomplished it.

SERMON V.-S. John i., 29.

The Lamb of God.

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Introductory remarks, and delineation of CHRIST's sufferings,

from the prophetic Scriptures.

CHRIST, the Lamb of GOD

i. As being set apart by the will of the FATHER.

ii. As being the Son of GOD, a willing Offering and worthy

of the FATHER's acceptance.

iii. As being anointed with the HOLY GHOST.

iv. As the propitiation for all sins.

The omniscience of CHRIST the means of His universal Redemption. The knowledge of CHRIST's death as our Saviour reveals to us our sins, and sustains and perfects our contrition.

SERMON VI.-Heb. v., 9, 10.

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The High Priest after the Order of Melchizedek. The outward kingdom and priesthood of the Jews pass away before the manifestation of CHRIST.

i. As High Priest, CHRIST ever pleads for us with GOD. Himself pleading His own Passion, He is the fountain of priestly authority to all who minister in subordi

nation to Him. The heavenly character and virtue of the Christian sacrifice. The life of our High Priest, the strength of our worship. JESUS is the CHRIST, not only as being anointed Himself, but as communicating the unction of the HOLY GHOST. The responsibility of the Christian priesthood.

ii. As our King, CHRIST bestows the spiritual gifts of His kingdom. The gift of a new life involves a new law of obedience. This law, the fellowship of CHRIST'S Cross. Justification a gift of life.

SERMON VII.-Rom. iv., 25.

The Blood of Sprinkling.

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Not

JESUS CHRIST the representative of the human race. His death, but His resurrection, the immediate cause of our justification. Justification, a life in CHRIST communicated by the ministry of His Blood. The shedding of blood of no avail without its application to the individual.

The Jewish sprinkling. The victim a representative of the offender, who became an heir to him through the sprinkling of blood. The inheritance of grace in the New Testament to those who are sprinkled with the Blood of CHRIST.

The perpetual power of CHRIST'S Blood by reason of the Divine Spirit. GOD does not pass over our sins by reason of CHRIST's death, but removes us out of them by communication of His life. The application of CHRIST's merits involves no injustice. A formal satisfaction for sin valueless, except as followed by a real regeneration.

The sufferings of CHRIST meritorious by virtue of His Godhead. His suffering for sinners infinite, by the infinity of His Godhead. His death, though voluntary, yet an act of obedience. The power of communicating life to man, the reward of His love

to GOD. His Blood now shining with the glory of the resurrection, and therefore white and cleansing.

His perpetual intercession necessary to this priestly ministry of justification. The blood sprinkled within the veil and poured out under the altar. The Blood of CHRIST presented before GOD in heaven and on earth. The Blood of CHRIST drunk by the faithful.

SERMON VIII.-Psalm cix., 40.
The Lord our Righteousness.

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i. Justification is not a mere pardon, but a resurrection. This consists in a living union with CHRIST. Self-righteousness

excluded by the knowledge of this.

ii. Justification is a free gift. No natural necessity for it. No human claim.

iii. Justification, a law of existence: a reality involving a responsibility. No escape from self-righteousness unless this be realized. No works pleasing to GOD without spiritual life. Works done in the strength of regeneration pleasing to GOD. No works supererogatory.

The justification in

iv. Justification, a power of holiness. glory contingent on the exercise of this power.

SERMON IX.-Rom. vii., 1.

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The Christian accepted in Christ.

The oblation of ourselves to GOD a necessary consequence of sharing CHRIST'S Oblation. As the flock of CHRIST, we must be like the Lamb of GOD. The sufferings of the Church militant.

Christian self-oblation. i. Living. ii. Holy. iii. Acceptable to God. iv. United in worship with the Great High Priest, the Incarnate Word.

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SERMON X.-S. John x., 11.

The Good Shepherd.

The goodness of CHRIST by reason of His power. The sacrificial, life-giving death of the Good Shepherd.

The Good Shepherd expected by the Jews, not recognized by them when He came. Therefore He forsook the fold, and led

His own sheep out of it.

The door of the fold, not the door of the sheep. JESUS the Door of the sheep. His mystical Body, or a real fellowship with Him in His risen life, the new sphere into which all are invited through this door. Safety from the evil one in the mystical fellowship of the slain Shepherd's ever-living power. The character of the Good Shepherd the fulfilment of prophecy. Life in GOD's care.

SERMON XI.-1 Cor. v., 7, 8.

The Passover.

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Parallel between deliverance from the law and deliverance from Egypt. The Paschal feast pointed onward to CHRIST.

The Paschal Lamb slain not for propitiation, but for advocacy. It was the ransom of Israel as being the type of CHRIST. The Israelites were to claim the blessing of union with CHRIST which belonged to Abraham's seed by feeding on the Lamb. The whole nation offered the Paschal sacrifice.

The Blood marked every house as sacred. Compare the one bread of the Christian Church. The unity of Israel exhibited by the limitation of a lamb to an house. The lamb roasted whole, a type of the Crucified SAVIOUR. The Christian Passover.

Jerusalem became as Egypt. The wail for the first-born. CHRIST, the Door of the home of grace. CHRIST the food of those who abide in grace. CHRIST as our food the earnest of the promised Redemption.