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THE

LIFE AND POWER

OF

TRUE GODLINESS;

DESCRIBED IN

A SERIES OF DISCOURSES

BY ALEXANDER MʻLEOD, D. D.
SATE PASTOR OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW YORK.

FIFTH EDITION.

WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY

BY JOHN NIEL MCLEOD, D.D.

NEW YORK:

ROBERT CARTER, 58 CANAL STREET;

AND PITTSBURG, 56 MARKET STREET.

PUBLIC LIBRARY 741087

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ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS 1916

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ИЕЛА ЛОВК

Luke ii. 10. I bring you good tidings of great joy

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The Gospel, 23-Its peculiarities, 24-1, Communion with God

in a Mediator, 24-2, Satisfaction for sin, 26-3, Holiness by

supernatural power, 29-4, Title to heaven, by the merits of

another, 33-What it is to preach the gospel, 34-1, Announce

facts, 35-2, Declare doctrines, 37-3, Offer salvation, 38.

THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.

SERMON II.

John iii. 7.-Marvel not that I said unto you, Ye must be born

again.

The different methods of examining Christianity, 40-The text ex-

plained, 41-The nature of regeneration, 43-1, It is a change

of mind for the better, 44-2, It is by divine power, 45-3, It is

a spiritual change, 49-4, It is instantaneous, 52-The use of

means explained, 54-The necessity of regeneration, 58-1, Το

Faith, 59-2, Repentance, 60-3, Acceptable obedience and

worship, 61-4, To our happiness, 62-Address to sinners, 63.

THE SEVERAL DEGREES OF PERSONAL RELIGION.

SERMON III.

Rom. vi. 4.-As Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory

of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life

Explanation of the text, 65-Six distinct degrees of progress in per-
sonal religion, 67-1, The period of Anxiety, 69-2, Of Admi-

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