SIX SERMONS

ON THE

STUDY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

LONDON : J. MOYES, TOOR'S COURT, CHANCERY LANE. ON THE

STUDY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES,

THEIR NATURE, INTERPRETATION, AND SOME OF THEIR MOST

IMPORTANT DOCTRINES :

PREACHED BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE,

IN THE YEARS 1827-8.

To which are annexed

TWO DISSERTATIONS:

THE FIRST ON THE REASONABLENESS OF THE ORTHODOX VIEWS OF CHRISTIANITY,

AS OPPOSED TO THE RATIONALISM OF GERMANY ;

THE SECOND ON THE INTERPRETATION OF PROPHECY GENERALLY,

WITH AN ORIGINAL EXPOSITION OF

THE BOOK OF REVELATION;

SHEWING THAT THE WHOLE OF THAT REMARKABLE PROPHECY HAS

LONG AGO BEEN FULFILLED.

BY THE REV. S. LEE, B.D.

D.D. OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HALLE, HONORARY MEMBER OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF
PARIS, HONORARY ASSOCIATE AND F.R.S.L., M.R.A.S., F.C.P.8., CHAPLAIN TO

His Majesty's TOWN GAOL,

AND

PROFESSOR OF ARABIC IN THE UNIVERSITY, OF CAMBRIDGE.

LONDON:

JAMES DUNCAN, 37, PATERNOSTER ROW.

M.DCCC.XXX.

CONTENTS.

PREFACE..

Page ix — xl

SERMON I.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth

not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.--2 Tim.

ii. 15.....

xli - liv

SERMON II.

The Law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul ; the testi-

mony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. - Psalm

lv - lxx

xix. 7..

SERMON III.

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable

for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in

righteousness ; that the man of God may be perfect,

throughly furnished unto all good works. — 2 Tim. iii.

16, 17.....

Ixxi - lxxxiii

SERMON IV.

If I had not done among them the works which none other man

did, they had not had sin. - John, xv. 24.... lxxxiv — xcvii

SERMON V.

The Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better

hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God. Heb.

vii. 19.....

xcviii - cxiv

SERMON VI.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before

Abraham was, I am. - John, viii. 58.