to present you perfect in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy; to the only wise God, our Saviour, be glory and honour, dominion and praise, world without end. Amen." SERMON I. THE NATURE OF FAITH. HEB. XI. 1, 2, 6. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen... By it the elders obtained a good report..... Without faith it is impossible to please [God]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. THE Epistle to the Hebrews is one of the most remarkable of the apostolic compositions. Considered as a composition, it is obviously the production of no ordinary man. It is not to be denied, that, at times, it is rather difficult to determine the precise meaning of the writer, or to detect the exact point of his allusions. In general, however, the book is sufficiently perspicuous; even its darkest passages amply repay B |