SERMONS,

AND

PLANS OF SERMONS,

ON MANY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TEXTS OF

Woly Scripture. .

BY THE LATE REV. JOSEPH BENSON.

Την διακονιαν σου πληροφορησον.-2 Τim. iv. 5.

VOL. I.-PART I.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY CADELL, STRAND;
KERSHAW, CITY-ROAD; HAMILTON, PATERNOSTER-ROW ;

OLIPHANT, EDINBURGH ; AND KEENE, DUBLIN.

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PRINTED BY T. CORDEUX, 14, City-ROAD.

CONTENTS.

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1. The Image of God

Genesis i. 27........

1

2. Walking before God ..... Genesis xvii. 1...

.... 10

3. Family religion

Genesis xyiii. 19..... 13

4. Jacob's dow

Genesis xxviii. 20, 21 17

5. Man's life on earth a pilgrimage Genesis xlvii. 9...... 20

6. Not following a multitude...... Exodus xxiii. 2..... 24

7. The Scriptures to be laid to

heart, and diligently taught . Deuteronomy vi. 6–9 27

8. The Christian called to review

the dealings of God with him .. Deuteronomy viii. 2.. 35

9. On covenanting with GOD Deut. xxix. 10_13.. 39

10. Magnitude of the Divine favours Deuteronomy xxxii. 6

11. The wisdom of considering our

latter end

Deuteronomyxxxii. 29 60

12. None like the God of Jeshurun .. Deut. xxxiii. 26-29 66

13. The nature and properties of

the service of God..

Joshua xxiv. 15 ..... 83

14. Personal and family religion .. Joshua xxiv. 15..... 89

15. The wisdom of early piety 2 Chronicles xxxiv. 3. 94

16. Human frailty and Divine con-

descension

Job xiv. 1-3....... 98

17. Death succeeded by immortality Job xiv. 10......... 105

18. The believer waiting for his

change

Job xiv. 14, 15...... 110

19. An acquaintance with God a