Transcribed from the 1849 John W. Parker edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org TWENTY-FIVE VILLAGE SERMONS. * * * * * BY CHARLES KINGSLEY, JUN., RECTOR OF EVERSLEY, HANTS, AND CANON OF MIDDLEHAM, YORKSHIRE. * * * * * LONDON: JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND. * * * * * MDCCCXLIX. * * * * * LONDON: Printed by G. BARCLAY, Castle St Leicester Sq. CONTENTS. Page SERMON I. GOD’S WORLD. PSALM civ. 24. O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! in wisdom hast Thou 1 made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches SERMON II. RELIGION NOT GODLINESS. PSALM civ. 13–15. He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is 13 satisfied with the fruit of thy works. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; and wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart SERMON III. LIFE AND DEATH. PSALM civ. 24, 28–30. O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! in wisdom hast Thou 25 made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches. That Thou givest them they gather: Thou openest Thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest Thy face, they are troubled: Thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created: and Thou renewest the face of the earth SERMON IV. THE WORK OF GOD’S SPIRIT. JAMES, i. 16, 17. Do not err, my beloved brethren; every good gift and every 35 perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights SERMON V. FAITH. HABAKKUK, ii. 4. The just shall live by faith 47 SERMON VI. THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH. GALATIANS, v. 16. I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the 60 lusts of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, and these are contrary the one to the other SERMON VII.