LECTURE V.

2 KINGS V. 26.

"And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with

thee, when the man turned again from his chariot

to meet thee?"

Naaman returning with gratitude to Elisha-Re-

quests pardon for bowing in the house of Rimmon-

Gehazi deceives Naaman-Detected and punished

by Elisha-The omnipresence of God Page 108

LECTURE VI.

2 KINGS VI. 17.

"And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray

thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord

opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And,

behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots

of fire round about Elisha."

The omniscience of God-The eyes of Elisha's ser-

vant are opened to behold the hosts of heaven—

The different feelings by which the opening of

the eyes of saints and sinners shall be accompanied

on the last great day

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LECTURE VII.

2 KINGS VII. 18.

"It came to pass as the man of God had spoken."

"And it came to pass as he was telling the king

how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold,

the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried

to the king for her house and for her land."

The Shunammite flies from the approaching famine

-Returns-Begs her house and lands of the king

-Providential circumstances attending her re-

quest The doctrine of a particular Provi-

dence

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LECTURE IX.

2 KINGS VIII. 13.

"And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a

dog, that he should do this great thing?"

Benhadad's illness-Sends Hazael to Elisha-The

misery of foreknowledge-The comfort of it to

the Christian-Hazael's self-ignorance-Deceives

and destroys his master.

LECTURE X.

2 KINGS IX. 36.

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"This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by

his servant Elijah the Tishbite.”

Elisha's last commission-The privilege of being

allowed to work for God-Modern revival of

ancient errors-Jehu anointed-Smites Jehoram

-God's threatenings as sure as his promises

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LECTURE XI.

2 KINGS XIII. 14.

"Now Elisha had fallen sick of his sickness

whereof he died, and Joash the king of Israel came

down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O

my father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the

horsemen thereof."

The most thoughtless sometimes momentarily affected

by the death of the righteous-Elisha's dying

chamber-Visit of king Joash-His grief-His

faith-His want of faith-Lukewarm Christians

-Elisha's death

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LECTURES.

LECTURE I.

1 KINGS Xix. 16.

"ELISHA THE SON OF SHAPHAT OF ABEL-MEHOLAH SHALT THOU ANOINT ΤΟ BE PROPHET IN THY ROOM."

Ir has been my endeavour, on former occasions, at this season, to bring before my hearers some of the most striking features in the lives of many of the eminent servants of God. Of these we have reviewed together the history of the father of the faithful, of the most remarkable of the patriarchs, of the most zealous of the disciples of Jesus, of the chief of the apostles, and lastly, of HIM, who as far excels them all,

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