SERMONS

PREACHED AT BRIGHTON.

BY THE LATE
REV. FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON,
THE INCUMBENT OF TRINITY CHAPEL.

THIRD SERIES.

NEW EDITION.

LONDON:
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH. & CO., 1 PATERNOSTER SQUARE.
1884.

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TO
THE CONGREGATION

WORSHIPPING IN
TRINITY CHAPEL, BRIGHTON,
From August 15, 1847, to August 15, 1853,

THESE
RECOLLECTIONS OF SERMONS
PREACHED BY THEIR LATE PASTOR,
ARE DEDICATED

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.
Preached April 28, 1850.
THE TONGUE.

St. James iii. 5, 6.—“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.” Page 1

SERMON II.
Preached May 5, 1850.
THE VICTORY OF FAITH.

1 John v. 4, 5.—“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?” 15

SERMON III.
Preached Whitsunday, May 19, 1850.
THE DISPENSATION OF THE SPIRIT.

1 Corinthians xii. 4.—“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.” 29

SERMON IV.
Preached May 26, 1850.
THE TRINITY.

1 Thess. v. 23.—“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 43

SERMON V.
Preached June 2, 1850.
ABSOLUTION.

Luke v. 21.—“And the Scribes and the Pharisees began to reason saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?” 61

SERMON VI.
Preached June 9, 1850.
THE ILLUSIVENESS OF LIFE.

Hebrews xi. 8-10.—“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” 77

SERMON VII.
Preached June 23, 1850.
THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST.

2 Cor. v. 14, 15.—“For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.” 90

SERMON VIII.
Preached June 30, 1850.
THE POWER OF SORROW.

2 Cor. vii. 9, 10.—“Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” 104

SERMON IX.
Preached August 4, 1850.
SENSUAL AND SPIRITUAL EXCITEMENT.

Ephesians v. 17, 18.—“Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” 112

SERMON X.
Preached August 11, 1850.
PURITY.

Titus i. 15.—“Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.” 122