IN AN EXPOSITION OF THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER
OF THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS.

BY JOHN ANGELL JAMES,
Author of the Christian Father's Present, &c.

"Truth and Love are two of the most powerful things in the world; and when
they both go together, they cannot easily be withstood. The golden beams of
Truth, and the silken cords of Love, twisted together, will draw men on with
a sweet violence, whether they will or no."-Cudworth.

SECOND EDITION.

IVINITY

SCHOOL

LIBRARY.

UNIVERSITY

NEW-YORK;

PUBLISHED BY J. LEAVITT, 182 BROADWA

YARVARD

BOSTON ;

CROCKER AND BREWSTER, 47 WASHINGTON-ST.

M'Elrath & Bange, Printers, 85 Chatham-street.

PREFACE.

A WORK which the Author published a few years since, on the Duties of Church Members, concludes with the following sentence :-" Let us remember, that HUMILITY and LOVE are the necessary fruits of our doctrines, the highest beauty of our character, and the guardian angels of our churches." To prove and elucidate this sentiment, and to state at greater length than it was possible for him to do in that treatise, the nature, operations, and importance of CHARITY; he was induced to enter upon a series of Discourses on the chapter which is the subject of this volume: These Discourses, were heard with much attention, and apparent interest. Before they were finished, many requests were presented for their publication; a promise was given to that effect, and the intention announced to the Public. On a further inspection of his notes, the Author saw so little that was either novel, or on any account worthy to meet the public eye, that he had for two years quite abandoned his intention of printing. Circumstances which need not be mentioned, together with frequent inquiries from his friends after the forthcoming treatise, drew his attention again to the subject a few months since, and revived the original purpose of sending from the press the substance of these plain and practical Discourses. That intention is now executed; with what results, the sovereign grace of Jehovah, to which it is humbly commended, must determine.

The Author offers this volume primarily and chiefly to his own friends, to whom it is dedicated. He has, however, by publishing it, placed it within the reach of the Public, though he can truly say, that he does not expect