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CONTENTS.
LECTURE I.-—p. 1.
WAITING FOR CHRIST THE FRUIT OF FAITH IN THE
GOSPEL.
BY THE REV. EDWARD BICKERSTETH,
RECTOR OF WATTON, HERTS.
1 THESS. i. 10" To wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from
the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come."
LECTURE II.—p. 43.
THE FULL EXERCISE OF HOPE IN THE COMING OF CHRIST.
BY THE REV. THOS. WOODROOFFE,
CALBOURNE, ISLE OF WIGHT.
1 THESS. ii. 19.-" For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are
not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?"
LECTURE III. p. 62.
ABOUNDING LOVE THE PREPARATION FOR THE ADVENT.
BY THE REV. WILLIAM NIVEN,
INCUMBENT OF ST. SAVIOUR'S, UPPER CHELSEA.
1 THESS. iii. 12, 13.-" And the Lord make you to increase and abound in
love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before
God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all
his saints."
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THE ESTABLISHED HOLINESS OF THE CHURCH AT THE
LORD'S ADVENT.
BY THE REV. C. J. GOODHART, A. M.,
MINISTER OF ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHAPEL, READING.
THESS. iii. 13.-"To the end He may stablish your hearts unblameable
in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ with all His saints."
LECTURE V.-—p. 119.
THE ATTENDANCE OF ANGELS IN THE DAY OF CHRIST.
BY THE REV. JOHN ELLISON BATES, M.A.,
INCUMBENT OF CHRIST CHURCH, HOUGHAM-IN-DOVER.
1 THESS. iv. 16.-" For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a
shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God."
LECTURE VI. p. 143.
THE TRANSLATION OF THE LIVING SAINTS.
BY THE REV. E. LILLINGSTON, B. A.,
RURAL DEAN, AND PERPETUAL CURATE OF ALL SAINTS, DERBY.
1 THESS. iv. 17. Former Part.-" Then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in
the air."
LECTURE VII.—p. 176.
THE PERPETUAL ABODE OF THE CHURCH WITH CHRIST.
BY THE REV. W. G. BARKER, A.M.,
INCUMBENT OF TRINITY CHURCH, MATLOCK BATH, DERBYSHIRE.
1 THESS. V., part of 17th verse.-" And so shall we ever be with the Lord."
LECTURE VIII.—p. 205.
THE RIGHT KNOWLEDGE OF TIMES AND SEASONS.
BY THE REV. T. R. BIRKS, M.A.,
FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, AND RECTOR OF KELSHALL,
HERTS.
1 THESS. V. 1, 2." But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no
need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day
of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."
LECTURE IX.—p. 241.
THE ADVENT A MOTIVE OF ALARM TO THE WORLDLY.
BY THE HON. AND REV. H. M. VILLIERS, M.A.,
RECTOR OF ST. GEORGE'S, BLOOMSBURY.
1 THESS. V. 3.-"For when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden
destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and
they shall not escape."
LECTURE X.-p. 276.
THE ASSURANCE OF BELIEVERS IN THE PROSPECT OF THE
SECOND ADVENT.
BY THE REV. MOURANT BROCK, M. A.,
CHAPLAIN TO THE BATH PENITENTIARY.
1 THESS. V. 8, 9.-" But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the
breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet the hope of salvation :
for God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our
Lord Jesus Christ.'
LECTURE XI.—p. 317.
THE VARIOUS GRACES TO BE EXERCISED IN THE PROSPECT
OF THE ADVENT.
BY THE REV. W. MARSH, D. D.,
INCUMBENT OF ST. MARY'S, LEAMINGTON, AND CHAPLAIN TO EARL CADOGAN.
1 THESS. V. 23.-" And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I
pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
LECTURE XII.—p. 333.
THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD THE CONFIDENCE OF THE
WAITING CHURCH.
BY THE REV. R. W. DIBDIN, M. A.,
MINISTER OF WEST-STREET CHAPEL, ST. GILES'S.
1 THESS. V. 24.-" Faithful is he that calleth you."