Sermons and Discourses Volume 5, Title page – Table of contents
Several Diſcourſes, Viz.
Proving Jeſus to be the Meſſias.
The Prejudices againſt Jeſus and his Religion conſider'd.
Jeſus the Son of God, proved by his Reſurrection.
The Danger of Apoſtacy from Chriſtianity.
Chriſt the Author: Obedience the Condition of Salvation.
The Poſſibility and Neceſſity of Goſpel Obedience, and its conſiſtence with free Grace.
The Authority of Jeſus Chriſt, with the Commiſſion and Promiſe which he gave to his Apoſtles.
The Difficulties of a Chriſtian Life conſider'd.
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.
Children of this World wiſer than the Children of Light.
By the Moſt Reverend Dr. JOHN TILLOTSON, Late Lord Arch-Biſhop of Canterbury.
Being The FIFTH VOLUME; Publiſhed from the Originals, By Ralph Barker, D. D. Chaplain to his Grace.
The Second Edition Corrected.
LONDON: Printed for Ri. Chiſwell, at the Roſe and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard. 1700.
THE CONTENTS Of the Fifth Volume.
SERM. I. Proving Jeſus to be the Meſſias. MATTH. XI.2, 3, 4, 5, 6. NOW when John had heard in Priſon the works of Chriſt, he ſent two of his Diſciples, and ſaid unto him, Art thou he that ſhould come: or do we look for another? Jeſus anſwered and ſaid unto them, Go and ſhew John again theſe things which ye do hear, and ſee. The Blind receive their ſight, and the Lame walk, the Lepers are cleanſed, and the Deaf hear, the Dead are raiſed up, and the Poor have the Goſpel preached unto them. And bleſſed is he whoſoever ſhall not be offended in me. Page 1.
SERM. II, III. The Prejudices againſt Chriſtianity conſider'd. MATTH. XI.6. And bleſſed is he whoſoever ſhall not be offended in me. p. 47, 91.
SERM. IV. Jeſus, the Son of God, prov'd by his Reſurrection. ROM. I.4. And declared to be the Son of God, with Power, according to the Spirit of Holineſs, by the Reſurrection from the dead. p. 127.
SERM. V. The danger of Apoſtacy from Chriſtianity. HEB. VI.4, 5, 6. For it is impoſſible for thoſe who were once enlightned, and have taſted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghoſt, and have taſted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come; If they ſhall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance: ſeeing they crucify to themſelves the Son of God afreſh, and put him to an open ſhame. p. 155.
SERM. VI. Chriſt the Author: and Obedience the Condition of Salvation. HEB. V.9. And being made perfect, he became the Author of eternal ſalvation unto all them that obey him. p. 197.
SERM. VII. The Poſſibility and Neceſſity of Goſpel-Obedience, and its conſiſtence with free Grace. HEB. V.9. And being made perfect, he became the Author of eternal Salvation unto all them that obey him. p. 231.
SERM. VIII. The Authority of Jeſus Chriſt, with the Commiſſion and Promiſe which he gave to his Apoſtles. MAT. XXVIII.18, 19, 20. And Jeſus came and ſpake unto them, ſaying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth: Go ye therefore and teach all Nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoſt: Teaching them to obſerve all things whatſoever I have commanded you: And lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the World. p. 265.
SERM. IX. The Difficulties of a Chriſtian Life conſider'd. LUKE XIII.24. Strive to enter in at the ſtrait Gate; for many, I ſay unto you, will ſeek to enter in, and ſhall not be able. p. 301.
SERM. X, XI. The Parable of the Rich Man, and Lazarus. LUKE XVI.19, 20. There was a certain Rich Man, which was cloathed in Purple and fine Linen, and fared ſumptuouſly every day: And there was a certain Beggar, named Lazarus, which was laid at his Gate full of Sores. p. 343, 379.
SERM. XII. The Parable of the Rich Man, and Lazarus. LUKE XVI.31. If they hear not Moſes and the Prophets, neither will they be perſuaded though one roſe from the dead. p. 417.
SERM. XIII. The Children of this World wiſer than the Children of Light. LUKE XVI.8. For the Children of this World are in their Generation wiſer than the Children of Light. p. 447.