The transfiguring of the cross

Preface

'HIS volume contains a selection from a series of sermons on the Fourth Gospel. They deal with the events recorded in the eighteenth and nineteenth chapters of that Gospel, and are intended to present the facts with such explanation as belongs mainly to the time of their action. Subjective influences may have in part ruled me, but I have endeavored to be true to the environment of the history. The sermons therefore illustrate my idea of expository preaching, though they are far from my ideal.

In their preparation I acknowledge the general help I have received from many sources, but in particular the help that has come from the fine attention and kind appreciation of my people.

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For their sake I would have revised them, and thus avoided some repetition of thought ; but I have yielded to the request to ^' give them as I gave them."

T. P. S.

The Cross in Eealization . . .

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