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SERMONS

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ADDRESSES

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BY

JOHN HARRIS, D. D.,

LATE PRESIDENT OF NEW COLLEGE, LONDON; AUTHOR OF "THE GREAT TEACHER,"
"THE GREAT COMMISSION," "PRE-ADAMITE EARTH," "MAN PRIMEVAL,"

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1858.

PREFACE.

THE former volume contained those Sermons which had for their theme the everlasting being and perfections of God, and their manifestation by Him to man; the incarnation, the work, and the sacrifice of Christ, and the nature, progress, and final establishment of His kingdom upon earth.

The present series begins with man, viewed first as God created him, then as fallen and again redeemed; and, in this character, as made the servant of his Saviour in a new course of inward life and outward duties. These Sermons are, however, naturally more miscellaneous as to their subjects than those in the former volume; and the Editor's chief object has been to give a specimen of the Author's manner of treating each great topic of discourse. The two Sermons on the Christian Ministry and

Ministerial Education (Nos. XII. and XIII.), which are of peculiar interest on account of their connection with our lamented Friend's labours as a Tutor, presented a difficulty from their close resemblance in some parts; but the Editor could not make up his mind to omit, or mutilate, that comprehensive view of the whole subject which is given in the twelfth Sermon, and much less that masterly defence of Ministerial Education which is made in the thirteenth. Repetitions of less consequence, in other discourses, have been dealt with on the principles stated in the Preface to the first volume.

The final decision as to those Sermons which could not be included in these two volumes, has been made with reference partly to the resemblance in subject to those now printed, and partly to the fact of previous publication. It is on the latter ground that the well-known Discourses on "The Witnessing Church," the "Christian Citizen," and the "Conversion of the Jews," and the Funeral Sermon for Dr Pye Smith, are not reprinted in this collection.