Village Sermons

BY

THE LATE

REV. WILLIAM JOCELYN PALMER,

RECTOR OF MIXBURY AND FINMERE, OXON.

M DCCC LIX.

[Printed for pribate circulation.]

BOOL LER 19. MAR 18'9

PRINTED BY MESSRS. PARKER, CORNMARKET, OXFORD.

Contents.

SERMON I.

[Mixbury, 1818.]

Adbent Su n d a y.

LUKE Xviii. 8.

"When the Son of Man cometh, shall He find faith on the

earth ?"

SERMON II.

[Mixbury, 1850.]

Christmas- D a y.

Ps. cxviii. 24.

"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice

and be glad in it."

SERMON III.

[Finmere, 1824.]

Ash-Wednesday.

2 COR. i. 20.

"For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him

Amen, unto the glory of God by us."

SERMON IV.

[Mixbury, 1842.]

First Sunday in Lent.

MATT. xvii. 21.

"Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fast-

ing."

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SERMON V.

[Mixbury, 1847.]

Easter - Day.

1 COR. xv. 29.

“What shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the

dead rise not at all ?"

SERMON VI.

[Mixbury, 1841.]

First Sunday after Easter.

LUKE Xxiv. 46.

Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer,

and to rise from the dead the third day."

SERMON VII.

[Mixbury, 1804.]

Feast of the Ascension.

EPHES. iv. 8.

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"When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive." 75

SERMON VIII.

[Mixbury, 1804.]

Trinity Sunday.

EPHES. ii. 18.

"Through Christ we both have access by one Spirit unto

the Father."

SERMON IX.

[Mixbury, 1842.]

Feast of the Holy Innocents.

MATT. ii. 18.

"In Ramah was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weep-

ing, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her chil-

dren, and would not be comforted, because they are

not."

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SERMON X.

[Mixbury, 1846.]

Feast of St. Philip and St. James.

LUKE X. 1.

"The Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two

and two before His face into every city and place,

whither He Himself would come."

SERMON XI.

[Mixbury, 1845.]

Feast of All Saints.

REV. ii. 10.

"Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown

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of life."

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SERMON XII.

[Mixbury, March 7, 1802; the first Sunday after reading in.]

The Christian Ministry.

JOB Xxxii. 6-10.

"And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and

said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was

afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. I said,

Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach

wisdom. But there is a spirit in man: and the in-

spiration of the Almighty giveth him understanding.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged

understand judgment. Therefore I said, Hearken to

me; I also will shew mine opinion."

SERMON XIII.

[Finmere, 1844.]

Common Prayer.

1 TIM. ii. 8.

"I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up

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