Four Lectures on the First and Second Advent of Our Lord

Four Lectures On The First And Second Advent Of Our Lord by Henry Dalton is a doctrinal set of four sermons delivered at the Parish Church of Leeds. Dalton presents the Incarnation as the central focus of divine revelation, tracing it to the eternal purpose of God and the four historical dispensations—Adam, Abraham, Moses, and David—that prepare humanity for the coming of Christ. He distinguishes two Advents: the humiliation of the first coming and the glory of the second, with the latter culminating in judgment and the restoration of creation. The lectures examine the two-fold work of Christ—redemption and kingship—and describe the Church as the visible and spiritual body through which Christ's life is made present to the world. The book also discusses the role of the sacraments, the ministry, and the church’s unity as life rather than mere uniformity, and ends with exhortations to await and prepare for Christ’s return. The work sits within an Anglican-Catholic theological framework, emphasizing Christ as revealer of God and the Church as the bearer of divine life.