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THE FIRST VOLUME.
Sermon 1.-Salvation by Faith.
(Preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, before the University, on June 18, 1738.)
Ephesians ii. 8. By grace are ye saved, through faith Page 1
Sermon II.—The Almost Christian.
(Preached St. Mary's Oxford, before the University, on July 25, 1741.)
Acts xxvi. 28. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian 11
SERMON III.-Awake, thou that sleepest.
(Preached on Sunday, April 4, 1742, before the University of Oxford, by Charles
Wesley, A. M., Student of Christ Church.)
Ephesians v. 14. Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead,
and Christ shall give thee light
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Sermon IV. Scriptural Christianity.
(Preached at St. Mary's Oxford, before the University, on August 24, 1744.)
Aets iv. 31. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost 31
SERMON V.-- Justification by Faith.
Romans iv. 5. To him that worketh not, but believeth on him
that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted to him for right-
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eousness.
SERMON VI.- The Righteousness of Faith.
Romans x. 5—8. Moses describeth 'the righteousness which is of the
law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise; Say
not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to
bring Christ down from above :)
Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ
again from the dead.)
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and
in thy heart: that is, the word of faith which we preach 59
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SERMON VII.-The Way to the Kingdom.
Mark i. 15. The kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe
the Gospel
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SERMON VIII.-Thir first Fruits of the Spirit.
Romanis viii. 1. There is therefore noco no condemnation to them
which are in Christ Jesus, who wulk not after the flesh, but after
the Spirit
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SERMON IX.--The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption.
Romans viii. 15. Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again
into fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we
T!), Abba, Father
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SERMON X.- The Witness of the Spirit.
DISCOURSE I.
Roinans viü. 16. The Spirit itself beureth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God.
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Sermon XI.-The Witness of the Spirit.
DISCOURSE II,
Romans viii. 16. The Spirit itself beweth sitness with our spirit,
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that we are the chililren of God
Sermon XII.-The Witness of our own Spirit.
2 Corinthians i. 12. This is our rejoicing, the testimany of our con-
science, that in simplicity and godly sincerily, not with fleshly
wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in
the 200ld
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SERVOV XI 1.-On Sin in Believers.
Corinthians V 17. !! any man be in Christ, he is a
Cicap
new
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Sermon XIV.- The Repentance of Believers
Marh i. 15. Repent ye, and believe the Gospel
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SERMON XV.- The Great Assize.
(Preached at the Assizes held before the Honourable Sir Edward Clive, Knight,
one of the Judges of his linjesty's Court of Common Pleas, in St. Panl's Church,
Bedford, on Friday, March 10, 1758; published at the reqnest of William Cole,
F-., High Sheriff of the County, and others.)
Romans viv, 10. I shall all stand before the judgment-seat of
Chuist
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SERMON XVI.-The Means of Grace.
Malachi iji. 7. Ye are gone arealy from mine ordinances, and have
not kept them
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SERMON XVII.— The Circumcision of the Heart.
(Preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, before the University, on January 1, 1733.)
Romans ii. 29. Circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and
not in the letter
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SERMON XVIII.-The Marks of the New Birth.
John iii. 8. So is every one that is born of the Spirit
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SERMON XIX.-The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God,
I John iii. 9. Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin . 291
SERMON XX.-The Lord our Righteousness.
Jeremiah xxiii. 6. This is his name whereby he shall be called, the
LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
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Sermon XXI.- Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew v. 1-4. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a moun-
tain; and when he was set, his disciples came unto him : &c. 245
Sermon XXII._Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE II.
Matthew y. 5—7.
earth : &c.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the
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Sermon XXIII.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE III.
Matthew v. 8–12. Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall
see God: 8c.
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SERMON XXIV.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE IV.
Matthew v. 13–16. Ye are the salt of the earth ; but if the salt
have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted .? it is thenceforth
good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot
of men : &c.
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Sermon XXV.–Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE V.
Matthew v. 17–20. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or
the prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil: &c. . 309
SERMON XXVI.–Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE VI.
Matthew vi. 1-15. Take heed that ye do not your alms before men,
to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father
which is in heaven: &c.
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Srrmon XXVII.-I'pon our Lord's wormon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE VU.
Matt. vi. 16—18.--Moreover when ye jast, be not as the hypocritis,
of a sai countenance : for they disfigure their faces, that they may
appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their
reward: Sc.
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SERMON XXVIII.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE VIII.
Matt. vi. 19—23.-Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth unı rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through
and steal: 8c.
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Sermon XXIX.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOCRSE IX.
Matt. vi. 24-34. No man can serve two masters : for either he will
hate the one, and love the other'; or else he will hold to the one,
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despise the other. Ye cannot scræc God and mammon : &c. 376
Sermon XXX.-l'pon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE X.
Matt. vii. 1-12. Judge not, that ye be not judged : &c.
SERMON XXXI.--Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
Matt. vii. 13, 14. Enter ye in at the strait gute : for wide is the
gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and muny
there be which go in thereat : &c.
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Sermon XXXII.-C pon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE XII.
Matt. vii. 15-20. Beizure of false prophets, which come to you in
sheep's clothing, but inwarılly they are ravening wolves : &c. 411
SERMON XXXIII. - Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.
DISCOURSE XIII.
Matt. vii. 21-27. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will
of my Futher which is in heaven : &c.
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SERMON XXXIV.- The Original, Nature, Properties, and Use of
the Law.
Romans vii. 12. Wherefore the luwe is holil, and the commandment
holy, and just, and good
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SERMON XXXV.The Law established through Faith.
Romans iii. 31. Do we then make ooid the law through faith 2 God
forbid: yea, we establish the lato
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SERMON XXXVI.-The Lay established through Faith.
Romans iii. 31. Do we then make void the law through faith. God
forbid : yea, we establish the law
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SERMON XXXVII.-The Nature of Enthusiasm.
Acts xxvi. 24. And Festus suid with a loud voice, Paul, Thou art
beside thyself
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SERMON XXXVIII.- A Caution against Bigotry.
Mark ix. 38, 39. And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw
one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us : and we
forbad him because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid
hin not
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SERMON XXXIX.-Catholic Spirit.
2 Kings x. 15. And when he was departed thence, he lighted on
Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted
him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy
heart? And Jehonadab answered, it is. If it be, give me thine
hand
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SERMON XL-On Christian Perfection.
Philippians iii. 12. Not as though I had already attained, ev her were
already perfect.
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SERMON XLI..Wandering Thoughts.
2 Corinthians x. 5. Bringing into captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ
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Sermon XLII.-Satan's Devices.
2 Cor. ii. 11. We are not ignorant of his devices
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SERMON XLIII.-The Scripture Way of Salvation.
Ephesians ii. 8. Ye are saved through faith
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SERMON XLIV.-Original Sin.
Genesis vi. 5. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great
in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart
was only evil continually
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SERMON XLV.-The New Birth.
John iii. 7. Ye must be born again
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