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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. II.

 

 

OXFORD:
JOHN HENRY PARKER:
MDCCCXLIX.


CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

A Table of the Texts of Scripture handled in the foregoing Sermons.

SERMON XXVIII.
ON THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
1 CORINTHIANS ix. 25.
"And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible."

SERMON XXIX.
ON THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
DEUTERONOMY xxxii. 29.
"O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!"

SERMON XXX.
ON THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
S. LUKE I. 28
And the Angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."

SERMON XXXI.
ON PALM SUNDAY.
S. MATTHEW xxi. 8
"And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way."

SERMON XXXII.
UPON GOOD FRIDAY.
I CORINTHIANS 11. 2.
"For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified."

SERMON XXXIII.
THE FIRST SERMON UPON EASTER DAY.
S. LUKE xxiv. 4-6
"And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: and as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen."

SERMON XXXIV.
THE SECOND SERMON UPON EASTER DAY
S. MATTHEW xxvii. 52,53
"And the graves were opened; and many bodies of saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many."

SERMON XXXV.
THE THIRD SERMON UPON EASTER DAY
PSALM cxviii. 24.
"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice, and be glad in it."

SERMON XXVIII
THE FOURTH SERMON UPON EASTER
S. MATTHEW XXVIII 5, 6.
"And the Angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."

SERMON XXXVII. THE FIFTH SERMON UPON EASTER DAY.
1 CORINTHIANS xv. 19.
"If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable."

SERMON XXXVIII. UPON ASCENSION DAY
PSALM xxi. 3, 4.
"Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand up in his holy place? Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; and hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour."

SERMON XXXIX.
THE FIRST SERMON UPON WHITSUNDAY.
S. JOHN iii. 8
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

SERMON XL.
THE SECOND SERMON UPON WHITSUNDAY.
S. JOHN xvi. 13
"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth."

SERMON XLI
THE THIRD SERMON UPON WHITSUNDAY
S. JOHN xvi.13
"Howbeit when he, the spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth."

SERMON XLII.
THE FOURTH SERMON UPON WHITSUNDAY
ACTS 1. 4.
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly, there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."

SERMON XLIII.
THE FIFTH SERMON UPON WHITSUNDAY.
ACTS 1.4
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenlyj there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

SERMON XLIV
UPON TRINITY SUNDAY.
REVELATION IV.8
And they rest not day and night, saying, holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

SERMON XLV
THE FIRST SERMON UPON THE CALLING OF S. PETER.
S. LUKE. V.5
Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O lord

SERMON XLVI
THE SECOND SERMON UPON THE CALLING OF S. PETER
S. LUKE v. 5
Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net

SERMON XLVII
UPON THE TRANSFIGURATION
S. LUKE ix. 33.
And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

SERMON XLVIII.
THE FIRST SERMON UPON ALL SAINTS.
PSALM cxlix. 9.
Such [This] honour have all his saints

SERMON XLIX.
THE SECOND SERMON UPON ALL SAINTS.
HEBREWS xii. 1.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race which is set before us

SERMON L.
UPON S. ANDREW'S DAY.
S. MATTHEW iv.20
And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

SERMON LI.
PREACHED AT S. PAUL'S.
COLOSSIANS III. 15.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

SERMON LII.
PREACHED AT S. PAUL'S CROSS.
Sir Richard Gurnev being then Lord Mayor.
JEREMIAH xxxv.18, 19
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you: therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.


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