Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late REV. James Saurin (Volume 2) - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1804 Excerpt: ... SERMON VII. CHRIST THE KING OF TRUTH. John xviii. 36, 37, 38. Jesus said, My kingdom is not of this world Pilate said unto kirn, Art thou a king then t Jesus answered, Thou saycst that lama king; to this end was I born, andjor this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him, Wat is truth? HAVE you ever considered, my brethren, the plain conclusion, that resulteth from the two motives, which St. Paul addresseth to Timothy? Timothy was the apOstle's favorite. The attachment, which that young disciple manifested to him, entirely gained a heart, which his talents had conciliated before. The apostle took the greatest pleasure in cultivating a genius, which was formed to elevate truth and virtue to their utmost height. Having guarded him against the temptations, to which his age, his character, and his circumstances, might expose him; having exhorted him to keep clear of the two rocks, against which so many ecclesiastics had been shipwrecked, ambition, and avarice; he adds to his instructions this solemn charge. / give thee charge, in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession, that thou keep this commandment, 1 Tim. vi. IS, 14. God quickeneth all things. Jesus Christ, before Pontius Pilate, witnessed a good confession. From the union of these two motives ariseth that Conclusion, which I would remark to you. The first may be called the motive of a philosopher: the second may be called the motive of a christian. A philosopher, I mean a man of sound reason, who finds himself placed a little while in this world, concludes, from the objects that surround him, that there is a Supreme Being,...