THE

Works

OF

THOMAS CHALMERS, D. D.

MINISTER OF THE TRON CHURCH, GLASGOW.

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1833.

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DISCOURSES ON THE CHRISTIAN REVELATION, VIEWED IN

CONNEXION WITH THE MODERN ASTRONOMY.

DISCOURSE I-A Sketch of the Modern Astro-

nomy.

"When I consider thy heavens, the work of

thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou

hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mind-

ful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest

him?"-Psalm viii. 3, 4.

DISC. II.-The Modesty of True Science.

"And if any man think that he knoweth any

thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to

know."-1 Cor. viii. 2.

DISC. III-On the Extent of the Divine Conde-

scension.

"Who is like unto the Lord our God, who

dwelleth on high; Who humbleth himself to be-

hold the things that are in heaven, and in the

earth!"-Psalm cxiii. 5, 6.

DISC. IV. On the Knowledge of Man's Moral

History in the Distant Places of Creation.

"Which things the angels desire to look

into.-1 Peter i. 12.

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DISC. V.-On the Sympathy that is felt for Man in

the Distant Places of Creation.

"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in

heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than

over ninety and nine just persons which need no

repentance."-Luke xv. 7.

Disc. VI.-On the Contest for an Ascendency

over Man, among the Higher Orders of Intelli-

gence.

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"And having spoiled principalities and powers,

he made a show of them openly, triumphing over

them in it."-Col. ii. 15.

DISC. VII. On the slender Influence of mere

Taste and Sensibility in Matters of Religion., 107

And lo! thou art unto them as a very lovely

song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can

play well on an instrument; for they hear thy

words, but they do them not."-Ezekiel xxxiii.

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Appendix.

SERMONS ON THE DEPRAVITY OF HUMAN NATURE.

SERMON I.-The Necessity of the Spirit to give

Effect to the Preaching of the Gospel.

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"And my speech, and my preaching, was not

with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in de-

monstration of the Spirit and of power; that your

faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but

in the power of God."-1 Cor. ii. 4, 5.

SERM. II.-The mysterious Aspect of the Gospel

to the Men of the World.

"Then said I, Ah, Lord God! they say of me,

Doth he not speak parables ?"-Ezek. xx. 49.

SERM. III.-The Preparation necessary for Under-

standing the Mysteries of the Gospel.

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"He answered and said unto them, Because it

is given unto you to know the mysteries of the

kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and

he shall have more abundance; but whosoever

hath not, from him shall be taken away even that

be bath" -Mutth. xiii. 11, 12.

SERM. IV-An Estimate of the Morality that is

without Godliness.

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"If I wash myself with snow water, and make

my hands never so clean; yet shalt thou plunge

me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall ab-

bor me. For he is not a man, as I am, that I

should answer him, and we should come together

in judgment. Neither is there any day's-man be-

twixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both."

-Job ix. 30-33.

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SERM. V.-The Judgment of Men, compared with

the Judgment of God.

"With me it is a very small thing that I should

be judged of you, or of man's judgment ;--he that

judgeth me is the Lord."-1 Cor. iv. 3, 4.

SERM. VI.-The Necessity of a Mediator between

God and Man.

"Neither is there any day's-man betwixt us,

that might lay his hand upon us both."-Job ix. 33.

SERM. VII.-The Folly of Men measuring them-

selves by themselves.

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"For we dare not make ourselves of the num-

ber, or compare ourselves with some that com-

mend themselves: but they, measuring them-

selves by themselves, and comparing themselves

among themselves, are not wise."-2 Cor. x. 12.

SERM. VIII.-Christ the Wisdom of God.

"Christ the Wisdom of God."-1 Cor. i. 24.

SERM. IX.-The Principles of Love to God.

"Keep yourselves in the love of God."-

Jude 21.

SERM. X.-Gratitude, not a Sordid Affection.

"We love him, because he first loved us.'

1 John iv 19.

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