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Henry Edward Manning

1808–1892 · Anglican, then Roman Catholic · Chichester and Westminster, England

Henry Edward Manning (1808–1892), Archdeacon of Chichester from 1840 and one of the leading Anglican preachers of the Tractarian era. Received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1851, he became Archbishop of Westminster in 1865 and a cardinal in 1875. The four volumes of Sermons belong to his Anglican years.

96 sermons

  1. The Triumph of the Church
  2. Revealed Truth Definite and Certain
  3. The Mystery of Sin
    Romans 5:12 · No. 1
  4. Christ the Healing of Mankind
    John 1:14 · No. 1
  5. The Good Shepherd
    John 10:11 · No. 1
  6. Christ’s Love to Us Our Law of Life
  7. The Church a Historical Witness
  8. Christians New Creatures
  9. Holiness in Childhood
    Luke 2:40 · No. 2
  10. The True Sheep
    John 10:14 · No. 2
  11. The Sons of God
    Romans 8:14 · No. 2
  12. The Church a Divine Witness
  13. On Falling from the Grace of Baptism
    Luke 17:32 · No. 3
  14. Holy Obedience
  15. The Great Motive
  16. The Name of Jesus
    Matthew 1:21 · No. 3
  17. Rationalism the Legitimate Consequence of Private Judgment
  18. The Mystery of Man’s Being
    Psalms 139:14 · No. 4
  19. Fasting a Means to Christian Perfection
    Matthew 4:2 · No. 4
  20. Halting Between God and the World
    1 Kings 18:21 · No. 4
  21. Christ Preached in Any Way a Cause of Joy
  22. Worldly Affections Destructive of Love to God
    1 John 2:15 · No. 5
  23. The Nature and Limits of Temptation
    Matthew 4:1 · No. 5
  24. The Sins That Follow Us
  25. Christ’s Going Away Our Gain
    John 16:7 · No. 5
  26. Salvation a Difficult Work
  27. Worldly Cares
    Matthew 4:3 · No. 6
  28. Self-Deceit
  29. Christ Visible to Loving Hearts
    John 16:16 · No. 6
  30. A Severe Life Necessary for Christ’s Followers
    Luke 9:23 · No. 7
  31. Spiritual Presumption
  32. The Freedom of the Regenerate Will
  33. Complaining a Hindrance to the Spiritual Life
    Job 29:2–4 · No. 7
  34. Christ Our Only Rest
  35. Worldly Ambition
  36. Slowness in the Spiritual LIfe
    Psalms 119:25 · No. 8
  37. Self-Accusation
    Luke 7:47 · No. 8
  38. The Danger of Mistaking Knowledge for Obedibience
  39. The Right Use of Rest After Trial
    Matthew 4:11 · No. 9
  40. The Gift of Abundant Life
    John 10:10 · No. 9
  41. The Analogy of Nature
  42. Obedience the Only Reality
    1 John 2:17 · No. 10
  43. The Sympathy of Christ
    Hebrews 4:15 · No. 10
  44. The City of God
  45. The New Creation
    Revelation 3:14 · No. 10
  46. The Life of Christ the Only True Idea of Self-Devotion
  47. Sympathy a Note of the Church
    Isaiah 61:1 · No. 11
  48. The Cross the Measure of Sin
  49. The Body of Christ
    Hebrews 10:5 · No. 11
  50. The Rewards of the New Creation
  51. The Holiness of Common Life
    Mark 6:3 · No. 12
  52. The Cross the Measure of Love
    Ephesians 3:19 · No. 12
  53. The Only Sacrifice
  54. God’s Kingdom Invisible
    Luke 17:20–21 · No. 13
  55. The World We Have Renounced
    John 15:18–19 · No. 13
  56. A Life of Prayer a Life of Peace
  57. The Feast of the Old Creation and the New
    Zechariah 9:17 · No. 13
  58. The Daily Service a Law in God’s Kingdom
    Acts 2:46–47 · No. 14
  59. On Mixing in the World, and Its Safeguards
  60. The Intercession of Christ the Strength of Our Prayers
  61. The Passover Greatly Desired
    Luke 22:15 · No. 14
  62. The Hidden Life
    Colossians 3:3 · No. 15
  63. Poverty a Holy State
  64. Praise
    Psalms 150:6 · No. 15
  65. Worthy Communion
    Matthew 9:21 · No. 15
  66. Sins of Informity
    Matthew 26:41 · No. 16
  67. Devotion Possible in the Busiest Life
    Mark 6:30–31 · No. 16
  68. The Great Controversy
    Job 10:2 · No. 16
  69. Communion with Christ
    John 13:23 · No. 16
  70. Self-Oblation the True Idea of Obedience
  71. Prayer a Mark of True Holiness
    Mark 1:35 · No. 17
  72. Preparation for Death a State of Life
    Isaiah 38:1 · No. 17
  73. The Unity of Love
  74. The Spiritual Cross
    Matthew 27:46 · No. 18
  75. Short Devotions a Hindrance to Prayer
    Luke 6:12 · No. 18
  76. The Death of Christ Our Only Stay
    John 15:13 · No. 18
  77. The Communion of Saints
    Revelation 14:1 · No. 18
  78. The Hidden Power of Christ’s Passion
    John 12:32 · No. 19
  79. The Longsuffering of Christ
  80. The Fearfulness of Death
    Psalms 55:4 · No. 19
  81. The Sealing of the Elect
  82. Suffering the School of Obedience
    Hebrews 5:8 · No. 20
  83. The Gentleness of Christ
    Isaiah 43:3 · No. 20
  84. The Blessedness of Death
  85. The Resurrection
    John 11:25 · No. 20
  86. The Sleep of the Faithful Departed
  87. The Snare of the World and the Drawing of Christ the Two Great Antagonists
  88. Life Everlasting
    John 11:25 · No. 21
  89. The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
  90. The Great Betrothal
  91. The Intuition of Faith
  92. The Waiting of the Invisible Church
  93. The Vision of Beauty
    Isaiah 33:17 · No. 23
  94. The Waiting of the Visible Church
  95. The Resurrection of the Body
    Luke 24:39 · No. 25
  96. The Glory of the Righteous
    Matthew 13:43 · No. 26
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