A

PRACTICAL EXPOSITION

OF THE

GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN,

IN THE FORM OF

LECTURES,

INTENDED TO ASSIST THE PRACTICE OF DOMESTIC
INSTRUCTION AND DEVOTION.

BY JOHN BIRD SUMNER, D. D.

LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER.

LONDON.

J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY.

1835.

696.

LONDON:

IBOTSON AND PALMER, PRINTERS, SAVOY STREET, STRAND.

CONTENTS.

LECTURE I.—i. 1—3.

The DIVINITY OF THE WORD, or Son of God, declared.

LECTURE II.-i. 4, 5.

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The Word declared to be the LIGHT AND LIFE OF THE SOUL OF

Man.

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LECTURE III.-i. 6-11.

JOHN THE BAPTIST, a witness of the Son of God. The Son of

God REJECTED by those to whom he came.

LECTURE IV.-i. 12-13.

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The PRIVILEGES of those who receive the Son, as sent of God for

their salvation. They have the provision, the education, the

inheritance of children.

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LECTURE V.-i. 14.

HIS GLORY, as seen by the apostles,

The WORD BECAME MAN.

and witnessed in the world.

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LECTURE VI.—i. 15, 16.

The SUFFICIENCY OF THE SON OF GOD to supply all the wants

of his disciples.

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LECTURE VII.--i. 17.

The old and new covenant contrasted. The use of THE LAW to

the Christian.

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LECTURE VIII.-i. 18.

Our KNOWLEDGE OF GOD derived through JESUS Christ; who

has declared his JUSTICE and his MERCY.

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LECTURE IX.-i. 19-28.

John Baptist's account of himself. He BAPTIZES.

and intent of BAPTISM.

The origin

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LECTURE X.-i. 29-34.

John describes Jesus as THE LAMB OF GOD. The meaning of

that TYPE, considered.

LECTURE XI.—i. 35–51.

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Andrew and Simon and others called as APOSTLES of Jesus. Es-

pecial mention of NATHANAEL.

LECTURE XII.—ii. 1—11.

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The first MIRACLE performed in Cana of Galilee. Reflections

upon MIRACLES.

LECTURE XIII.—ii. 12—25.

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Jesus clears THE TEMPLE of those who prophaned it, giving an

example of religious zeal.

LECTURE XIV.-iii. 1-5.

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Nicodemus is assured of the necessity of REGENERATION.

GENERATION Considered and illustrated.

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