SERMON III.
RICH MAN AND LAZARUS.
St. Luke xvi. 19-31.-There was a certain rich man,
which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and far-
ed sumptuously every day. And there was a certain
beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate
full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs
that fell from the rich man's table moreover the
dogs came and licked his sores.-And it came to
pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the
angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also
died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his
eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar
off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and
said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and
send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger
in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented
in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember
that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things,
and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented. And, beside
all this, between us and you there is a great gulf
fixed so that they which would pass from hence
to you cannot neither can they pass to us that
would come from thence. Then he said, I pray
thee, therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him
to my
father's house, for I have five brethren; that
he may testify unto them, lest they also come into
this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him,
they have Moses and the prophets; let them hear
them. And he said, nay, father Abraham: but if
one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and
the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though
one rose from the dead.
send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger
in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented
in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember
that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things,
and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented. And, beside
all this, between us and you there is a great gulf
fixed so that they which would pass from hence
to you cannot neither can they pass to us that
would come from thence. Then he said, I pray
thee, therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him
to my father's house, for I have five brethren; that
he may testify unto them, lest they also come into
this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him,
they have Moses and the prophets; let them hear
them. And he said, nay, father Abraham: but if
one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and
the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though
one rose from the dead.
SERMON X.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Eph. v. 25, 26, 27.-Husbands love your wives,
even as Christ also loved the church, and gave
himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse
it with the washing of water by the word; that he
might present it to himself a glorious church, not
having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but
that it should be holy, and without blemish.
SERMON XI.
DIVINE TRUTH, AS REPRESENTED BY TITHES.
Malachi iii. 10.-Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house,
and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of
hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven,
and
pour you out a blessing, that there shall not
be room enough to receive it.
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