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THE FIRST VOLUME.

SERMON I.-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

SERMON II.-The Almost Christian.

(Preached St. Mary's Oxford, before the University, on July 25, 1741.)

Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian

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

SERMON IV. Scriptural Christianity.

(Preached at St. Mary's Oxford, before the University, on August 24, 1744.)

Acts iv. 31. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost

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-

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

SERMON VII.-The Way to the Kingdom.

The kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe

SERMON VII-The First Fruits of the Spirit.

Romans viii. 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them

which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after

SERMON IX. The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption.

Romans viii. 15. Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again

unto fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we

ery, Abba, Father

SERMON X.-The Witness of the Spirit.

Romans viii. 16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,

that we are the children of God.

SERMON XI-The Witness of the Spirit.

Romans viii. 16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,

that we are the children of God

SERMON XI-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 sincerity, not with fleshly

wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in

SERMON XIII.-On Sin in Believers.

2 Corinthians v. 17. If any man be in Christ, he is a

SERMON XIV. The Repentance of Believers

Mark i. 15. Repent ye, and believe the Gospel

SERMON XV.-The Great Assize.

(Preached at the Assizes held before the Honourable Sir Edward Clive, Knight,

one of the Judges of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, in St. Paul's Church,

Bedford, on Friday, March 10, 1758; published at the request of William Cole,

Esq., High Sheriff of the County, and others.)

Romans xiv. 10. We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of

SERMON XVI.-The Means of Grace.

Malachi iii. 7. Ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have

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

SERMON XVIII.-The Marks of the New Birth.

John iii. 8. So is every one that is born of the Spirit

SERMON XIX.-The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God,

Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin. 221

SERMON XX.-The Lord our Righteousness.

Jeremiah xxiii. 6. This is his name whereby he shall be called, the

LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

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.

Matthew v. 5-7. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the

SERMON XXIII.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.

Matthew v. 8—12. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall

SERMON XXIV.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.

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

SERMON XXV.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.

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.

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.

SERMON XXVII.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.

Matt. vi. 16-18.-Moreover when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites,

of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may

appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their

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 and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through

SERMON XXIX.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.

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, and

despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon: &c. 376

SERMON XXX.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.

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 gate: for wide is the

gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many

there be which go in thereat: &c.

SERMON XXXII.-Upon our Lord's Sermon on the Mount.

Matt. vii. 15-20. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in

sheep's clothing, but inwardly 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 Father which is in heaven: &c.

SERMON XXXIV.-The Original, Nature, Properties, and Use of

Romans vii. 12. Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment

holy, and just, and good

SERMON XXXV.The Law established through Faith.

Romans iii. 31. Do we then muke void the law through faith? God

forbid: yea, we establish the law

SERMON XXXVI.-The Law established through Faith.

Romans iii. 31. Do we then make void the law through faith? God

forbid: yea, we establish the law

SERMON XXXVII.-The Nature of Enthusiasm.

Acts xxvi. 24. And Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, Thou art

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

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

kim, 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

SERMON XL-On Christian Perfection.

Philippians iii. 12. Not as though I had already attained, either were

already perfect.

SERMON XLI.-Wandering Thoughts.

2 Corinthians x. 5. Bringing into captivity every thought to the

obedience of Christ

SERMON XLII.-Satan's Devices.

2 Cor. ii. 11. We are not ignorant of his devices

SERMON XLIII.-The Scripture Way of Salvation.

Ephesians ii. 8. Ye are saved through faith

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

SERMON XLV.-The New Birth.

John iii. 7. Ye must be born again

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