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THE VILLAGE PULPIT

A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full
Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some
Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year.

by the

REV. S. BARING-GOULD M.A.,

Author of
"A First Series of Village Preaching for a Year."
"A Second Series of Village Preaching for a Year."
"Village Preaching for Saints' Days."
"The Preacher's Pocket."
"The Mystery of Suffering."
"Sermons to Children."
"Sermons on the Seven Last Words." &c.

VOL. II.

TRINITY TO ADVENT.

Second Edition.

London:Skeffington & Son, 163, Piccadilly.1886.

CONTENTS.

SERMON XXXVII.

CHRISTIAN UNITY.

(Trinity Sunday.)

S. Matt. xxviii. 19.

"In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."

SERMON XXXVIII.

GREAT SURPRISES.

(1st Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xv. 23.

"In hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments."

SERMON XXXIX.

THE HOLY COMMUNION.

(2nd Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xiv. 16.

"A certain man made a great supper."

SERMON XL.

RECEIVING AND SELECTING.

(3rd Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xv. 2.

"This Man receiveth sinners."

SERMON XLI.

RASH DECISIONS.

(4th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke vi. 37.

"Judge not—condemn not—forgive."

SERMON XLII.

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

(5th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke v. 5.

"We have taken nothing; nevertheless, at Thy word I will letdown the net."

SERMON XLIII.

PERSISTENCY IN WRONG DOING.

(6th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. v. 25.

"Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in theway with him."

SERMON XLIV.

THE MEASURE OF SIN.

(7th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Mark viii. 2.

"I have compassion on the multitude."

SERMON XLV.

CASTING BLAME.

(8th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. vii. 15.

"Inwardly they are ravening wolves."

SERMON XLVI.

PETTY DISHONESTY.

(9th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xvi. 3, 4.

"What shall I do?—I am resolved what to do."

SERMON XLVII.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN.

(10th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xix. 42.

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