...JOHN NEWTON. Olney, January 20, 1767. SERMONS, &c. SERMON I. THE SMALL SUCCESS OF A GOSPEL-MINISTRY. At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee,...and hast revealed them unto babes. — Matt xi. 25. OUR blessed Lord perfectly knew beforehand the persons who would profit by his ministry: but his observations,...

...BABES. 7° FOOD FOR BABES< OR, THE FIRST SERMONS THAT VERY LITTLE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND. " At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee,...prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes." — MATT. XL 25. " Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength." — Ps. viii. 2. " Feed...

...tree? Are there any such whom he never knew ? Take another testimony from the same evangelist : — ' At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, » Matt. vii. 21—23. t Amos iii. 2 ; 2 Tim. ii. 19. Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid...

...gospel is hid and unknown, and availeth nothing to many that hear it : this is clear, Matth. xi. 25, At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. O think...

...rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew : and beat upon that house ; and it fell : and great was the fall of it — Matt. vii. 24—27....xi. 25. Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten anil drunk in thy presence, and thou'hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know...

...of the Lord is with them that fear him ; and he will shew them his covenant." Ps. xxv. 9, 12, 14. « At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed...

...of his grace from the Jews, Jesus expressed his thanks to the Father as recorded in Matthew llth — "at that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed...

...That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 ^f At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed...

...Would not all this lead us to assign to our Lord's very next words, a decidedly contrary purpose ? " At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thon hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed...

...you, that it shall be more tolerable for 25 the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee. At that time Jesus answered and said : I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven the fiery indignation of Heaven." 22. See Mat. x. 15, and the note thereon. 23. Thou, Capernaum....