The song of ages

Contents

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"A nd they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty ; just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of Saints."—

IRevelation xv. 3.

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"A nd I knew Him not : but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost." -%\. 3obn i. 33.

The Death of the Soul 93

"The soul that sinneth, it shall die."— jS^cMcl xviii. 4.

VII. Wasted Sacrifice in

" To what purpose is this waste .*"'— St, flDattbew xxvi. 8. VIII.

"In hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom."— Qt, Xufte xvi. 23.

IX. The New Birth 147

'''•Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." —St. 3©bn iii. 3»

CONTENTS.— Continued.

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v The Cleansing Blood 165

"A Imost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission" — Ifoebrews ix. 22.

XI. The Seed of Abraham 185

"Put thou, Israel, art my servant Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.' 1 '' — Usafab xli. 8.

"Think not, to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham."— &\, flDattbew iii. 9.

XII. Joshua's Votive Prayer 203

ki Then spake Josh ua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the A morites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley ofAjalon."—JOSb\XSi x. 12.

XIII. Our Father's Business 221

"He said unto them, How is it that ye sought me ? Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's business?'''' — St. Xufte ii. 49.

XIV. Christ the Resurrection 239

" Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the Resurrection" — St. Jobn xi. 23-25.

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"Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged Him." St, $Obn xix. i.

XVI. The Call of Samuel 271

"Here am I; for thou didst call me."— I Samuel iii. 6.