Sermons. [Vol. I.] Author(s): Manning, Henry Edward (1808-1892) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: i Contents Title Page. 1 Prefatory Material. 2 Dedication. 2 Contents. 3 Sermons. 9 Sermon I. The Mystery of Sin. 9 Sermon II. Christians New Creatures. 17 Sermon III. On Falling from the Grace of Baptism. 23 Sermon IV. The Mystery of Man’s Being. 29 Sermon V. Worldly Affections Destructive of Love to God. 35 Sermon VI. Salvation a Difficult Work. 41 Sermon VII. A Severe Life Necessary for Christ’s Followers. 46 Sermon VIII. Christ Our Only Rest. 53 Sermon IX. The Danger of Mistaking Knowledge for Obedibience. 58 Sermon X. Obedience the Only Reality. 63 Sermon XI. The Life of Christ the Only True Idea of Self-Devotion. 70 Sermon XII. The Rewards of the New Creation. 76 Sermon XIII. God’s Kingdom Invisible. 82 Sermon XIV. The Daily Service a Law in God’s Kingdom. 88 Sermon XV. The Hidden Life. 97 Sermon XVI. Sins of Informity. 103 Sermon XVII. Self-Oblation the True Idea of Obedience. 111 Sermon XVIII. The Spiritual Cross. 118 Sermon XIX. The Hidden Power of Christ’s Passion. 125 Sermon XX. Suffering the School of Obedience. 131 Sermon XXI. The Sleep of the Faithful Departed. 140 ii Sermon XXII. The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. 145 Sermon XXIII. The Waiting of the Invisible Church. 150 Sermon XXIV. The Waiting of the Visible Church. 157 Sermon XXV. The Resurrection of the Body. 163 Sermon XXVI. The Glory of the Righteous. 172 Indexes 181 Index of Scripture References 182 Index of Scripture Commentary 184 Index of Pages of the Print Edition 185 iii This PDF file is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, www.ccel.org. The mission of the CCEL is to make classic Christian books available to the world. • This book is available in PDF, HTML, and other formats. See http://www.ccel.org/ccel/manning_henry/sermons01.html. • Discuss this book online at http://www.ccel.org/node/4940. 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PrefatoryDedication. Material. TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD, GEORGE, LORD BISHOP OF NEW JERSEY, IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE DAY SPENT WITH THE CLERGY ASSEMBLED IN VISITATION AT STORRINGTON, JULY 13TH, 1841; WHEN, IN HIS OWN WORDS, HE BADE GOD SPEED, “AS A CATHOLIC BISHOP, TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ENGLAND;” AND CHEERED US WITH THE CONSCIOUSNESS THAT UNITY AND PERPETUITY STILL ABIDE IN THE INHERITANCE OF OUR SPIRITUAL MOTHER, This Volume, WITH RESPECT AND AFFECTION, IS INSCRIBED BY HIS LORDSHIP’S FAITHFUL SERVANT IN CHRIST, H. E. M. vi vii 2 Contents. Contents. CONTENTS. SERMON I. THE MYSTERY OF SIN. PAGE By one man sin entered into the world.—Romans v. 12. 1 SERMON II. CHRISTIANS NEW CREATURES. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed 19 away; behold, all things are become new.—2 Cor. v. 17. SERMON III. ON FALLING FROM THE GRACE OF BAPTISM. Remember Lot’s wife.—St. Luke xvii. 32. 34 SERMON IV. THE MYSTERY OF MAN’S BEING. I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are Thy works; 47 and that my soul knoweth right well.—Psalm cxxxix. 14. SERMON V. WORLDLY AFFECTIONS DESTRUCTIVE OF LOVE TO GOD. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any 62 man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.—1 St. John ii. 15. SERMON VI. viii SALVATION A DIFFICULT WORK. Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the 77 way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which 3 Contents. leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.—St. Matthew vii. 13, 14. SERMON VII. A SEVERE LIFE NECESSARY FOR CHRIST’S FOLLOWERS. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up 89 his cross daily, and follow me.—St. Luke ix. 23. SERMON VIII. CHRIST OUR ONLY REST. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will 105 give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.—St. Matthew xi. 28-30. SERMON IX. THE DANGER OF MISTAKING KNOWLEDGE FOR OBEDIENCE. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your 117 own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he behold- eth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.—St. James i. 22, 23, 24. SERMON X. OBEDIENCE THE ONLY REALITY. The world passeth away, and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the 129 will of God abideth for ever.—1 John ii. 17. 4 Contents. SERMON XI. ix THE LIFE OF CHRIST THE ONLY TRUE IDEA OF SELF-DEVOTION. All seek their own, not the things which are Jesus 146 Christ’s.—Philippians ii. 21. SERMON XII. THE REWARDS OF THE NEW CREATION. Then answered Peter and said unto Him, Behold, we have forsaken 159 all, and followed Thee; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.—St. Matthew xix. 27, 28, 29. SERMON XIII. GOD’S KINGDOM INVISIBLE. And when He was demanded of the Pharisees when the kingdom 172 of God should come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.—St. Luke xvii. 20, 21. SERMON XIV. THE DAILY SERVICE A LAW IN GOD’S KINGDOM. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and 186 breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved.—Acts ii. 46, 47. 5 Contents. SERMON XV. x THE HIDDEN LIFE. Your life is hid with Christ in God.—Colossians iii. 3. 208 SERMON XVI. SINS OF INFIRMITY. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit in deed 223 is willing, but the flesh is weak.—St. Matthew xxvi. 41. SERMON XVII. SELF-OBLATION THE TRUE IDEA OF OBEDIENCE. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer 242 sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?—Hebrews ix. 13, 14. SERMON XVIII. THE SPIRITUAL CROSS. About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, 258 lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?—St. Matthew xxvii. 46. SERMON XIX. THE HIDDEN POWER OF CHRIST’S PASSION. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto 274 me.—St. John xii. 32. SERMON. XX. SUFFERING THE SCHOOL OF OBEDIENCE. Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things 287 which He suffered.—Hebrews v. 8. 6 Contents. SERMON XXI. xi THE SLEEP OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them 308 which are asleep, that ye sorrow not even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.—1 Thessalonians iv. 13, 14. SERMON XXII. THE COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.—1 Cor. xv. 51. 320 SERMON XXIII. THE WAITING OF THE INVISIBLE CHURCH. And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the 333 souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held.