SERMON XIV.

 Preached January 11, 1852.

 Marriage and celibacy.

 1 Cor. vii. 29-31.—­“But this I say, brethren, the time is
   short:  it remaineth that both they that have wives be as though
   they had none; and they that weep as though they wept not; and they
   that rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as
   though they possessed not; and they that use this world as not
   abusing it:  for the fashion of this world passeth away.” 169

SERMON XV.

 Preached January 11, 1852.

 The Christian church A family.

 EPH. iii. 14, 15.—­“Our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole
   family in Heaven and earth is named.” 181

SERMON XVI.

 Preached January 25, 1852.

 The law of Christian conscience.

 1 Cor. viii. 7-13.—­“Howbeit there is not in every man that
   knowledge:  for some, with conscience of the idol, unto this hour,
   eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being
   weak is defiled.  But meat commendeth us not to God:  for neither if
   we eat are we the better; neither if we eat not are we the worse. 
   But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a
   stumbling-block to them that are weak.  For if any man see thee
   which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not
   the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those
   things which are offered to idols; and through thy knowledge shall
   the weak brother perish for whom Christ died?  But when ye sin so
   against the brethren and wound their weak conscience ye sin against
   Christ.  Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend I will eat no
   flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.”
          
                                                     196

SERMON XVII.

Preached May 16, 1852.

Victory over death.

1 Cor. xv. 56, 57.—­“The sting of death is sin, and the
strength of sin is the law.  But thanks be to God which giveth us
the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 212

SERMON XVIII.

 Preached June 20, 1852.

 Man’s greatness and god’s greatness.

 Isaiah lvii. 15.—­“For thus saith the High and Lofty One
   that inhabiteth Eternity, whose Name is Holy.  I dwell in the high
   and holy place—­with him also that is of a contrite and humble
   spirit.” 230

SERMON XIX.

 Preached June 27, 1852.

 The lawful and unlawful use of law. (A fragment.)