The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. Thomas. Vol. 1 ...

A Synopsis of the previous Volumes of the Editor's Series of

the “ HOMILIST."

THE FIRST VOLUME IS OUT OF PRINT, BUT AS EACH VOLUME IS COMPLETE IN
ITSELF, THE REPUBLICATION OF NO VOLUME IS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION
OF THE WORK,

The SECOND VOLUME, which is nearly out of print, contains EIGHTY-THREE
Sermons, more or less elaborate. Besides these Sermons, there are various Articles
on other General Subjects:-

(1) VARIATIONS ON THEMES FROM SCRIPTURE, by the Rev. Francis Jacox, B.A.-
(2) THE PREACHER'S DISSECTING ROOM, by Mathematicus, M.A.: in which the Revs.
C. J. Vaughan, D.D., John Ker, Stopford Brooke, T. Binney, are examined as
Preachers.—(3) BIBLICAL CRITICISM : containing Articles from the pen of J. B. Light-
foot, D.D., W. Lindsay, D.D.-(4) PULPIT AND ITS HANDMAIDS: containing Articles
by É. S. Dallas, W. Benton Chilow, F. W. Farrar, M.A., F.R.S.—(5) LITERARY
NOTICES : which contain Reviews of a large number of important Theological, Homi-
letical, and other Works.

The THIRD VOLUME contains EIGHTY-FOUR Sermons, more or less elaborate.
Besides these Sermons there are various Articles on other General Subjects :-

(1) VARIATIONS ON THEMES FROM SCRIPTURE, by Rev. Francis Jacox, B.A.-(2)
THE PREACHER'S DISSECTING ROOM, by Episcopus: iii which are examined the Tragic
Preacher, the Comic Preacher, the Rhapsodic Preacher, the Technical Preacher, and
the Grand Preacher.-(3) BIBLICAL CRITICISMS : containing Articles from the pen of
Dr. Clarke, F.R.A.S., and Dr. Ginsburg.-(4) TALMUDIC STUDY WITH ST. PAUL, by
John Gill.-(5) PULPIT AND ITS HANDMAIDS: containing selections from Romaine,
Selden, Henry Smith, John Howe, Dr. Goulbourn, Ruskin, Disraeli, &c.- (6) LITE-
RARY NOTICES : which contain Reviews of a large number of important Theological,
Homiletical, and other Works.

The FOURTH VOLUME contains NINETY-ONE Sermons, more or less elaborate.
Besides these Sermons there are various Articles on other General Subjects :

(1) VARIATIONS ON THEMES FROM SCRIPTURE, by Rev. Francis Jacox, B.A.-(2)
THE PREACHER'S DISSECTING ROOM, by Episcopus : in which are examined the Grand
Preacher, the Philosophic Preacher, the Mystical Preacher, and the Intuitional
Preacher.—(3) BIBLICAL CRITICISMS : containing Articles from the pen of Dr. Clarke,
F.R.A.S., Dr. Ginsburg, and Dr. Lange.—(4) TALMUDIC STUDY WITH ST. PAUL, bý
John Gill.-(5) PULPIT AND ITS HANDMAIDS: containing selections from W. R.
Perceval, F. W. Farrar, M.A., Dr. Bushnell, Dr. Forbes Winslow, Dr. J. Hamilton,
&c.—(6) LITERARY NOTICES : which contain Reviews of a large number of important
Theological, Homiletical, and other Works.

The FIFTH VOLUME contains EIGHTY-EIGHT Sermons, more or less elaborate.
Besides these Sermons there are various Articles on other General Subjects,
such as :

(1) THE PREACHER'S DISSECTING ROOM, by Episcopus : in which are examined the
Intuitional Preacher, the Miscellaneous Preacher, Dr. Creedman, Suavity Sentiment,
M.A., Rev. W. Heartworn, B.A., and Dr. Winslower.-—(2) BIBLICAL CRITICISMS:
including Articles on Sacred Symbolism, by E. P. Barrows, B.D.; the Brethren of
Jesus, by A. C. Swainson, M.A.; the Purification of the Temple, by Ebrard; and the
Twelve Apostles, by J. Robertson, D.D.-(3) PULPIT AND ITS HANDMAIDS : contain-
ing a variety of Original Similitudes.-(4) LITERARY NOTICES: containing a large
number of Reviews of modern important Works.

The SIXTH VOLUME contains ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTEEN Sermons, more or less
elaborate. Besides these Sermons there are various Articles on other General
Subjects :-

(1) THE PREACHER'S DISSECTING ROOM, by Episcopus : containing a short sketch
of the late Dr. Norman Macleod : and in which are examined Revs. Dr. Winslower,
Dr. Goody, and William Runabout, M.A.--(2) BIBLICAL CRITICISM, with Articles
from the pen of Dr. James Morrison, and Rev. A. Barfield.-(3) PULPIT AND ITS
HANDMAIDS, with a variety of Original Similitudes.-(4) LITERARY NOTICES : con-
taining Reviews of important new Works.

The SEVENTI VOLUME contains ONE HUNDRED and FOURTEEN Sermons, more or
less elaborate. Besides these Sermons there are various Articles on various Subjects,
such as:

CHIEF FOUNDERS OF CHIEF FAITHS, &c. Also Articles from the pens of Horace
Bushnell, D.D., J. Van Oosterzee, D.D., Schleiermacher, and other distinguished
writers.

The EIGHTH VOLUME contains ONE HUNDRED and TEN Sermons. Also Articles
on TIIEOLOGY OF SHAKSPEARE, CHIEF FOUNDERS OF CIIIEF FAITIIS, BIBLICAL
CRITICISM, etc.

CONTENTS.

All the Articles in this volume are written by the Editor, with the exception

of those which have a signature attached.

HOMILIES.

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