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SERMONS

BY

MARK FRANK, D.D.

MASTER OF PEMBROKE HALL, CAMBRIDGE,
ARCHDEACON OF ST. ALBANS,
PREBENDARY AND TREASURE OF ST. PAUL'S, ETC.

 

 

IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.

 

 

OXFORD:
JOHN HENRY PARKER:
MDCCCXLIX.


Biographical Notice of Dr. Frank.

Epistle Dedicatory

To the Reader.

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
S. MATTHEW XXI. 9.
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

ON THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
S. MARK I. 3
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

ON THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
S. LUKE XXI. 27, 28.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

ON THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
PHILIPPIANS IV. 5.
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

THE FIRST SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
ISAIAH XI. 10.
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek, and his rest shall be glorious.

THE SECOND SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
S. LUKE II. 7.
And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

THE THIRD SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
S. JOHN I. 16.
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

THE FOURTH SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
1 TIMOTHY I. 15.
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinner; of whom I am chief.

THE FIFTH SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
PSALM XLV. 3.
Thou art fairer than the children of men: full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.

THE SIXTH SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
S. LUKE I. 68, 69.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people. And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David.

THE SEVENTH SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
2 CORINTHIANS VIII. 9.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

THE EIGHTH SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
PSALM VIII. 4, 5.
What is man, that thou art mindful of him: and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him lower than the angels: to crown him with glory and worship.

THE NINTH SERMON ON CHRISTMAS-DAY.
ACTS VII. 55, 56.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

ON S. STEPHEN'S DAY.
ACTS VII. 55, 56.
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

ON INNOCENTS' DAY.
ST. MATTHEW II. 16.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

THE FIRST SERMON ON THE CIRCUMCISION.
2 CORINTHIANS V. 17.
Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

THE SECOND SERMON OF THE CIRCUMCISION.
S. LUKE II. 21.
His name was called Jesus.

THE FIRST SERMON ON THE EPIPHANY.
S. MATTHEW II. 11.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

THE SECOND SERMON ON THE EPIPHANY.
S. MATTHEW II. 10.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

THE THIRD SERMON ON THE EPIPHANY.
S. MATTHEW II. 11.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

UPON S. PAUL'S DAY.
Preached at S. Paul's.
NEHEMIAH XIII. 14.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

THE FIRST SERMON ON THE DAY OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
S. LUKE II. 27, 28.
And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God.

THE SECOND SERMON ON THE DAY OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
S. LUKE II. 28.
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God.

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT.
2 CORINTHIANS VI. 2.
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

ON THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT.
1 CORINTHIANS IX. 27.
But I keep under the body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

ON THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT.
ROMANS VI. 21.
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

ON THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
1 CORINTHIANS IX. 24.
So run, that you may obtain


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