PREFACE. WITH One exception, the Sermons contained in the present volume have never appeared in print in an authoritative form. As they have not had the benefit of a final revision by the writer himself, the Editors have ventured to correct a few obvious clerical errors; but they have not thought themselves warranted in doing anything more than this. It will be observed that the majority of these Sermons belong to the ten years from 1861 to 1871. Four others, which do not fall within these limits of time, are included, partly for completeness' sake, and partly because it is believed that they may interest the readers of the recently-published Memoirs, as illustrating the views and position of the writer at an earlier period of his life. |