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Wicked Men Useful in their Destruction Only Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? Instead... Lee mas

Men Naturally are God's Enemies Jonathan Edwards August, 1736 "For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son." Romans 5:10 Subject: Natural men are God's enemies. The apostle, from the beginning of the epistle, to the beginning of this chapter, had insisted on the d... Lee mas

Pressing into the Kingdom of God Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "The law and the prophets were until John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it." Luke 16:16 In these words two things may be observed: First, Wherein the work and office of John the Baptist consis... Lee mas

Backwards or Forwards — Which? George Everard, 1866 In the book of Ruth, a touching narrative is given of God's dealings with an Israelitish family. In a time of famine, they leave their country and go into the land of Moab. During their sojourn there, the husband and the two sons die, leaving only ... Lee mas

SIN REMEMBERED By John Angell James Our minds when we approach the table of the Lord, should be filled with various graces, all of them holy; so as to render our devotion like the cloud of incense in the temple, which was compounded of many ingredients, all of them exceedingly precious, and all of D... Lee mas

Coming up from the Wilderness Leaning on Our Beloved George Mylne, 1862 "Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning upon her Beloved?" Song of Songs 8:5 What is the wilderness? It is described in the following passages: "The LORD who led us through the wilderness: through a land of deserts a... Lee mas

The Sins of Youth Productive of the Sorrows of Old Age William Nicholson, 1862 "For You write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth!" Job 13:26 Youth is the seedtime of spiritual happiness, or spiritual woe; afterlife is the harvest time. Whatever a man may sow in ... Lee mas

The Depression of Zion, and the Means of its Revival by William Nicholson, 1862 "By whom shall Jacob arise, for he is small?" Amos 7:2 Sin is the source of all sorrow. The history of the people of Israel confirms the statement. Hence when punished, God thus addresses them: "Have you not procured thi... Lee mas

The Only Safe Protection, and the Only Sure Refuge Preached at Eden St. Chapel, London, on Wednesday Evening, August 21, 1844, by J. C. Philpot "Keep me as the apple of the eye—hide me under the shadow of your wings." Psalm 17:8 The Scriptures were revealed for the instruction and consolation of the... Lee mas

The Straying Sheep and the Sin-bearing Shepherd Preached at Gower Street Chapel, London, on July 14, 1867, by J. C. Philpot "Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness– by whose stripes you were healed. For you were as shee... Lee mas