"_WORK TOO FAIR TO DIE._" SERMONS SELECTED FROM THE PAPERS OF THE LATE REV. CLEMENT BAILHACHE. EDITED BY THE REV. J. P. BARNETT. THE HOLY CAUTIONS THAT HE GAVE, THE PRAYERS HE BREATHED, THE TEARS HE WEPT, YET LINGER HERE, THOUGH IN THE GRAVE, THROUGH MANY A YEAR THE SAINT HAS SLEPT. London: ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCLXXX. [Illustration: {Portrait of Clement Bailhache} Photographed by S. S. Priestley, Huddersfield.] CONTENTS. Introduction by the Editor vii SERMON PAGE I. Salvation.--_Titus_ i. 11-14 1 II. Propitiation.--_1 John_ ii. 2 13 III. Faith in the Saviour.--_Acts_ xvi. 31 29 IV. Sincerity of Heart Necessary to the Understanding of the Gospel.--_John_ vii. 17 41 V. The Humble Taught the Lord's Way.--_Psalm_ xxv. 9 50 VI. The Gratitude of the Pardoned.--_Luke_ vii. 47 66 VII. Consecration.--_Romans_ xii. 1, 2 81 VIII. Christianity in our Daily Life.--_Colossians_ iii. 17 104 IX. Unconscious Influence.--_Matthew_ xii. 36, 37 117 X. Secular Anxiety.--_Matthew_ vi. 25, 31 133 XI. Contentment.--_Philippians_ iv. 11-14 151 XII. Joy.--_Philippians_ iv. 4 164 XIII. Sickness.--_John_ xi. 4 173 XIV. Jesus Only.--_Matthew_ xvii. 8 181 XV. Prayer.--_Matthew_ vii. 7, 8 189 XVI. Assurance.--_2 Timothy_ i. 12 206 XVII. Immortality.--_Psalm_ viii. 4 222 XVIII. Heaven.--_Revelation_ vii. 15 235 INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR. The preparation of this volume for the press, whilst it has necessarily entailed considerable labour, has happily been attended with little difficulty. None of these sermons were prepared for the pulpit with any idea of publication, and only a few of them, which need not be specified, should be taken as finished compositions. Their author, however, never allowed himself to think superficially or to write carelessly. His MSS. are easily read, and are in such a state as to leave almost nothing to be done in the way of revision.