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Sep 22, 2026
Vindiciæ Evangelicæ or, the Mystery of the Gospel Vindicated and Socinianism Examined
Sep 22, 2026
Two Short Catechisms
Sep 22, 2026
Truth and Innocence Vindicated
Sep 22, 2026
Treatise of the Dominion of Sin and Grace
Sep 22, 2026
Several Practical Cases of Conscience Resolved
Sep 22, 2026
Sermons of John Owen
Sep 22, 2026
Sacramental Discourses
Sep 22, 2026
Review of the Annotations of Hugo Grotius
Sep 22, 2026
Practical Exposition upon Psalm Cxxx
Sep 22, 2026
Poema
Sep 22, 2026
Pneumatologia
Sep 22, 2026
Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers
Sep 22, 2026
Of Temptation
Sep 22, 2026
Of Schism
Sep 22, 2026
Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Sep 22, 2026
Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevelancy of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers
Sep 22, 2026
Nature and Causes of Apostasy from the Gospel
Sep 22, 2026
Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ
Sep 22, 2026
John Owen
Sep 22, 2026
Inquiry into the Original, Nature, Institution, Power, Order, and Communion of Evangelical Churches
Sep 22, 2026
Grace and Duty of being Spiritually Minded
Sep 22, 2026
Gospel Grounds and Evidences of the Faith of God's Elect
Sep 22, 2026
Eshcol; a Cluster of the Fruit of Canaan
Sep 22, 2026
Duty of Pastors and People Distinguished
Sep 22, 2026
Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
Sep 22, 2026
Doctrine of Justification by Faith
Sep 22, 2026
Dissertation on Divine Justice
Sep 22, 2026
Display of Arminianism
Sep 22, 2026
Discourse Concerning Liturgies, and their Imposition
Sep 22, 2026
Discourse concerning Evangelical Love, Church Peace, and Unity
Sep 22, 2026
Death of Death in the Death of Christ
Sep 22, 2026
Brief Instruction in the Worship of God
Sep 22, 2026
Brief Declaration and Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity
Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXXV. Of the resurrection of the dead and the state of the wicked at the last day
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXXIV. Of prayer; and whether Christ prescribed a form of prayer to be used by believers; and of praying unto him and in his name under the old testament
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXXIII. Of keeping the commandments of God, and of perfection of obedience — How attainable in this life
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXXII. Of justification and faith
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXXI. Of election and universal grace — Of the resurrection of Christ from the dead
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXX. The satisfaction of Christ on the consideration of his death being a punishment farther evinced, and vindicated from the exceptions of Smalcius
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXIX. Of reconciliation by the death of Christ as it is a sacrifice
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXVIII. Of redemption by the death of Christ as it was a price or ransom
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXVII. Of the covenant between the Father and the Son, the ground and foundation of this dispensation of Christ’s being punished for us and in our stead
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXVI. Of the matter of the punishment that Christ underwent, or what he suffered
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXV. A digression concerning the 53d chapter of Isaiah, and the vindication of it from the perverse interpretation of Hugo Grotius
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXIV. Some particular testimonies evincing the death of Christ to be a punishment, properly so called
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXIII. Of the death of Christ as it was a punishment, and the satisfaction made thereby
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXII. The several considerations of the death of Christ as to the expiation of our sins thereby, and the satisfaction made therein — First, Of it as a price; secondly, As a sacrifice
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXI. Of the death of Christ, the causes, ends, and fruits thereof, with an entrance into the doctrine of his satisfaction thereby
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Sep 22, 2026
Mr Biddle’s eleventh chapter examined
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XX. Of the priestly office of Christ — How he was a priest — When he entered on his office — And how he dischargeth it
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIX. Of the kingly office of Jesus Christ, and of the worship that is ascribed and due to him
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVIII. Of Christ’s prophetical office
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVII. Of the mediation of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Mr Biddle’s sixth chapter considered
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Sep 22, 2026
Examination
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Sep 22, 2026
Mr Biddle’s fifth chapter examined
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XV. Of the Holy Ghost, his deity, graces, and operations
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIV. Sundry other testimonies given to the deity of Christ vindicated
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII. Of the incarnation of Christ, and his pre-existence thereunto
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII. All-ruling and disposing providence assigned unto Christ, and his eternal Godhead thence farther confirmed, with other testimonies thereof
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. Of the work of creation assigned to Jesus Christ, etc. — The confirmation of his eternal deity from thence
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Of the names of God given unto Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. The pre-eternity of Christ farther evinced — Sundry texts of Scripture vindicated
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. An entrance into the examination of the Racovian Catechism in the business of the deity of Christ — Their arguments against it answered; and testimonies of the eternity of Christ vindicated
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Sep 22, 2026
Examination
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Sep 22, 2026
Mr Biddle’s fourth chapter
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. Of the person of Jesus Christ, and on what account he is the Son of God
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Sep 22, 2026
Examination
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Sep 22, 2026
Mr Biddle’s third chapter
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. Of the creation, and condition of man before and after the fall
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. Of God’s prescience or foreknowledge
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. Of the attribution of passions and affections, anger, fear, repentance, unto God — In what sense it is done in the Scripture
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. Of the shape and bodily visible figure of God
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Of the nature of God
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Mr Biddle’s first chapter examined — Of the Scriptures
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Sep 22, 2026
Mr Biddle’s preface briefly examined
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Sep 22, 2026
Mr Biddle’s preface to his catechism
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Sep 22, 2026
The preface to the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
The epistle dedicatory
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXVII — Of the Last Privilege of Believers, — being the Door of Entrance into Glory
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXVI — Of Particular Churches
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXV — Of the Communion of Saints, — the Fifth Privilege of Believers
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXIV — Of the Lord’s Supper
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXIII — Of Baptism
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXII — Of the Sacraments of the New Covenant in particulalr, — a holy right whereunto is the Fourth Privilege of Believers
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXI — Of the Privileges of Believers
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XX — Of Sanctification
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIX — Of Justification
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVIII — Of our Vocation, or God’s Calling us
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVII — Of Faith
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVI — Of the Church
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XV — Of the Persons to whom the Benefits of Christ’s Offices do belong
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIV — Of the Two-fold Estate of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII — Of Christ’s Prophetical Office
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII — Of Christ’s Priestly Office
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI — Of the Offices of Christ; and, First, of His Kingly
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X — Of the Person of Jesus Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX — Of the Incarnation of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII — Of the State of Corrupted Nature
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII — Of the Law of God
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI — Of God’s actual Providence
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V — Of the Works of God that outwardly are of Him
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV — Of the Works of God; and, First, of those that are Internal and Immanent
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III — Of the Holy Trinity
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II — Of God
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I — Of the Scripture
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Sep 22, 2026
The Lesser Catechism
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Sep 22, 2026
The Epistle Dedicatory
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory Note
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Sep 22, 2026
Two Short Catechisms wherein the Principles of the Doctrine of Christ are Unfolded and Explained
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Sep 22, 2026
A Survey of the Sixth Chapter. The word of God the sole rule of worship — The light of reason — Vocal revelation — Magistrate’s power in regard to things without the church but about it — Testimonies from the ancient fathers as to the supreme authority of Scripture — Alleged instances from the Old Testament of the magistrate appointing religious rites — Parker’s answers to certain objections considered — Doctrine of passive obedience refuted — Alleged right of the magistrate to punish his subjects if they will not comply with idolatry or superstition established by law — The true dignity and functions of the magistrate declared — Exhortation to toleration and charity
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Sep 22, 2026
A Survey of the Fifth Chapter. Alleged evils from the free exercise of conscience — Charges of Parker against Nonconformists — Mischief of different sects in a commonwealth — Duties of a prince in regard to divided interests in religion — Principle of toleration asserted
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Sep 22, 2026
A Survey of the Fourth Chapter. Conscience exempted from human authority, where there is an antecedent obligation from divine authority
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Sep 22, 2026
A Survey of the Third Chapter. Liberty of conscience — The obligation to comply with its dictates not superseded by the authority of the magistrate — External worship an essential part of religion — External worship not left to be regulated by man — The rite of sacrifice shown to be of divine original — Alleged right of the magistrate to appoint ceremonies — Distinction between words and ceremonies as signs
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Sep 22, 2026
A Survey of the Second Chapter. Alleged power of the magistrate over the conscience in matters of morality refuted — Distinction between moral virtue and grace — Meaning of the terms — Four propositions of Parker on grace and virtue considered — Agreement between the views of Parker and those of the Socinian Seidelius — Exceptions taken to these views — Power of the magistrate in reference to moral duties — The true ground of obligation to these duties
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Sep 22, 2026
A Survey of the First Chapter. Inconsistent expressions of Parker in regard to the power of the magistrate and the rights of conscience — The design of his discourse to prove the magistrate’s authority to govern the consciences of his subjects in affairs of religion — This doctrine inconsistent with British law — Ascribes more power to the magistrate than to Christ — Contrary to the history of the royal prerogative — Alleged necessity of the principle to public peace and order — Evils alleged to spring from liberty of conscience — The principle of Parker no real preventive to these evils — Various pleas refuted
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Sep 22, 2026
Review of the Preface
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. Practical observations from the text
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. Grounds of the assurance given in the text
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. On hardness of heart
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. Evidence of the dominion of sin
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Nature of the dominion of sin
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Dominion the aim of sin
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
To the serious reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Analysis
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse XIV. Christian duty under divine warnings
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse XIII. The contest between Christ and Antichrist
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse XII. Preparation for the coming of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse XI. Christian duty in dark dispensations
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse IX. Is habitual sin consistent with grace?
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse X. How to deal with prevailing sin
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse VIII. When is sin habitually prevalent?
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse VII. On faith as to the answer to prayer
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse VI. How to apply to Christ for grace
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse V. The ground of an application to Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse IV. Recovery from spiritual decay
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse III. Concern of Christians in public and national sin
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse II. Evidence of an interest in Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Discourse I. Conviction of sin
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XIII. A fast sermon:— Christian duty under the hidings of God’s face. Isaiah viii. 17
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XII. Enoch’s walk with God. Genesis v. 24
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XI. The humiliation and condescension of Christ. Philippians ii. 5–8
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon X. The death of the righteous. Isaiah lvii. 1, 2
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon IX. National sins and national judgments. Isaiah iii. 8, 9
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VII. Perilous times. 2 Timothy iii. 1–5
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VIII. The mutual care of believers over one another. Ephesians iv. 15, 16
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VI. The obligation to increase in godliness. 1 Thessalonians iv. 1
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon V. Holiness urged from the liability of all things to dissolution. 2 Peter iii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon III. Faith’s answer to divine reproofs. Habakkuk ii. 1–4
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon IV. Spiritual strength; — its reality, decay, and renovation. Isaiah xl. 31
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon II. The wisdom of making the Lord our refuge. Psalm xiv 6
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon I. The furnace of divine wrath. Ezekiel xxii. 17–22
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Posthumous sermons
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XIII. The use of faith in a time of general declension in religion. Habakkuk ii. 4
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XII. The use of faith if poper should return upon us. Habakkuk ii. 4
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XI. The use of faith under reproaches and persecutions. Habakkuk ii. 4
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon X. The use and advantage of faith in a time of public calamity. Habakkuk ii. 4
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon IX. The excellency of Christ. Psalm xlv. 3
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VIII. The excellency of Christ. Psalm xlv. 2
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VII. The excellency of Christ. Psalm xlv. 1–3
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VI. The excellency of Christ. Psalm xlv. 1–3
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon V. The duty of a pastor. Jeremiah iii. 15
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon IV. Ministerial endowments the work of the Spirit. 1 Corinthians xii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon III. The ministry the gift of Christ. Ephesians iv. 8
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon II. The everlasting covenant, the believer’s support under distress. 2 Samuel xxiii. 5
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon I. The everlasting covenant, the believer’s support under distress. 2 Samuel xxiii. 5
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXX. The evil and danger of offences. Matthew xviii. 7
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXIX. The Christian’s work of dying daily. 1 Corinthians xv. 31
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXVIII. The Christian’s work of dying daily. 1 Corinthians xv. 31
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXVII. The Christian’s work of dying daily. 1 Corinthians xv. 31
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXVI. Perilous times. 2 Timothy iii. 1
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXV. The beauty and strength of Zion. Psalm xlviii 12–14
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXIV. God’s withdrawing his presence, the correction of his church. Isaiah lxiii. 17
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXIII. A Christian, God’s temple. 2 Corinthians vi. 16–18
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXII. Christ’s pastoral care. Micah vii. 14
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XXI. Gospel charity. Colossians iii. 14
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XX. God the saint’s rock. Psalm lxi. 2
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XIX. God the saint’s rock. Psalm lxi. 2
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XVIII. The divine power of the gospel. Romans i. 16
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XVII. The divine power of the gospel. Romans i. 16
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XVI. Human power defeated. Psalm lxxvi. 5
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XV. The sin and judgment of spiritual barrenness. Ezekiel xlvii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XIV. The sin and judgment of spiritual barrenness. Ezekiel xlvii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XIII. Providential changes, an argument for universal holiness. 2 Peter iii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XII. Providential changes, an argument for universal holiness. 2 Peter iii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XI. Providential changes, an argument for universal holiness. 2 Peter iii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon X. Providential changes, an argument for universal holiness. 2 Peter iii. 11
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon IX. Of walking humbly with God. Micah vi. 8
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VIII. Of walking humbly with God. Micah vi. 8
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VII. Of walking humbly with God. Micah vi. 8
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon VI. Of walking humbly with God. Micah vi. 8
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon V. Of walking humbly with God. Micah vi. 8
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon IV. The nature and beauty of gospel worship. Ephesians ii. 18
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon III. The nature and beauty of gospel worship. Ephesians ii. 18
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon II. The strength of faith. Romans iv. 20
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon I. The strength of faith. Romans iv. 20
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon. Seasonable words for English protestants. Jeremiah li. 5
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XVI. Luke xiii. 1–5
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Sep 22, 2026
Preface to the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XV. 1 Peter ii. 3
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XIV. Luke xvi. 29
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XIII. Psalm cxli. 5
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note to the three following discourses
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XII. Isaiah iv. 5
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Sep 22, 2026
Dedication
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon XI. 2 Chronicles xv. 2
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Sep 22, 2026
Dedication
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Sep 22, 2026
Imprimatur
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Sermon X. Isaiah xiv. 32
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Sep 22, 2026
Dedication
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Imprimatur
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Prefatory note
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Sermon IX. Daniel vii. 15, 16
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Prefatory note
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Sermon VIII. Daniel xii. 13
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Dedication
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Prefatory note
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Sermon VII. Ezekiel xvii. 24
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Dedication
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Sermon VI. Isaiah lvi. 7
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Dedication
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Prefatory note
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Sermon V. Hebrews xii. 27
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Dedication
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Sermon IV. Romans iv. 20
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Dedication
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Of toleration; and the duty of the magistrate about religion
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Sermon III. Jeremiah xv. 19, 20
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Dedication
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Prefatory note
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Sermon II. Habukkuk iii. 1–9
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Dedication
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Dedication
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Prefatory note
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A country essay for the practice of church government there
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A short defensative about church government, toleration, and petitions about these things
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Sermon I. Acts xvi. 9
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Imprimatur
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Original title page
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Prefatory note
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Preface
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Discourse III
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Discourse II
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Discourse I
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Prefatory note
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Discourse XXV. John vi. 53
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Discourse XXIV. 2 Corinthians iv. 10
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Discourse XXIII. 1 Corinthians. xi. 26
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Discourse XXII. Matthew iii. 17
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Discourse XXI. Ephesians iii. 19
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Discourse XX. Romans v. 5
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Discourse XIX. Galatians ii. 20
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Discourse XVIII. Galatians ii. 20
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Discourse XVII. Leviticus xvi. 21
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Discourse XVI. John xii. 32
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Discourse XV. John xii. 32
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Discourse XIV. 1 Corinthians xi. 23–26
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Discourse XIII. 1 Corinthians xi. 23–26
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Discourse XII. Philippians iii. 10
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Discourse XI. Isaiah liii. 11
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Discourse X. Matthew xxviii. 20
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Discourse IX. Matthew xxviii. 17
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Discourse VIII. 1 Peter iii. 18
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Discourse VII. 1 Corinthians xi. 24
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Discourse VI. 1 Corinthians xi. 28
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Discourse V. 1 Corinthians xi. 28
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Discourse IV. 1 Corinthians xi. 26
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Discourse III. 1 Corinthians x. 16
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Discourse II. 1 Corinthians x. 16
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Discourse I. 2 Corinthians v. 21
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Preface
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Epistle Dedicatory
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Prefatory note
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A second consideration of the annotations of Hugo Grotius
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Title
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Verses seventh and eighth
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Influence of the promises into the soul’s waiting in time of trouble
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Considerations of God, rendering our waiting on him reasonable and necessary
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God the proper object of the soul’s waiting in its distresses and depths
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Verses fifth and sixth
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Fourth objection
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Objections from the present state and condition of the soul
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Rule IV
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Rule III
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Rule II
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Rule I
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Objections against believing from things internal
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Second general head of the application of the truth insisted on
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Rule XI
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Rule X
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Rule IX
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Rule VIII
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Rule VII
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Rule VI
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Rule V
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Rule IV
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Rule III
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Rule II
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Rule I
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Rules to be observed by them who would come to stability in obedience
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Enforcements of the exhortation
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Exhortation unto the belief of the forgiveness that is with God
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Evidences that most men do not believe forgiveness
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Properties of forgiveness
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Forgiveness manifested in the sending of the Son of God to die for sin
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The name of God confirming the truth and reality of forgiveness with him
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The giving and establishing of the new covenant another evidence of forgiveness with God
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Institution of religious worship an evidence of forgiveness
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Farther evidences of forgiveness with God
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Discovery of forgiveness in the first promise
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Evidences of forgiveness in God
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Discovery of forgiveness in God a great supportment to sin
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Forgiveness discovered or revealed only to faith
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The true nature of Gospel forgiveness
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False presumptions of forgiveness discovered
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Greatness and rareness of the discovery of forgiveness in God
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Propositions or observations from the former exposition of the words
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The words explained, and the design or scope of the psalmist in them discovered
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Grounds of miscarriages when persons are convinced of sin and humbled
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The first particular actings of a soul towards a recovery out of the depths of sin
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What first presents itself to a soul in distress on the account of sin
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The words of the verse explained and their meaning opened
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The duty and actings of a believer under distress from a sense of sin
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What sins usually bring believers into great spiritual distress
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Whence it is that believers may be brought into depths on account of sin
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Gracious souls may be brought into depths on the account of sin
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The state and condition of the soul represented in the Psalm
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General scope of the whole Psalm
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A paraphrase
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To the reader
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Prefatory note
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Imprimatur
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Dedication
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Prefatory note
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter V
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Chapter IV
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Chapter II
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Chapter III
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Chapter I
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The application of the foregoing discourse
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter V
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Chapter IV
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Chapter III
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Chapter II
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Chapter I
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Title
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The preface
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Analysis of the second treatise
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Analysis of the first treatise
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Prefatory note
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Chapter XI
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Chapter X
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Chapter IX
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter V
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Chapter IV
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Chapter III
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Chapter II
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Chapter I
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Title
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Preface to the reader
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Analysis
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Prefatory note
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Chapter IX
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter V
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Chapter IV
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Chapter III
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Chapter II
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Chapter I
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The preface
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Analysis
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Appendix
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Prefatory note
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter V
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Chapter IV
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Chapter III
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Chapter II
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Chapter I
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Title
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Preface
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Prefatory note
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Chapter V. Necessity of holiness from our condition in this world
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Chapter IV. Necessity of holiness from God’s sending Jesus Christ
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Chapter III. Holiness necessary from the commands of God
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Chapter II. Eternal election a cause of and motive unto holiness
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Chapter I. Necessity of holiness from the consideration of the nature of God
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Chapter VIII. Mortification of sin, the nature and causes of it
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Chapter VII. Of the acts and duties of holiness
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Chapter VI. The positive work of the Spirit in the sanctification of believers
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Chapter V. The filth of sin purged by the Spirit and the blood of Christ
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Chapter IV. The defilement of sin, wherein it consists, with its purification
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Chapter III. Believers the only object of sanctification, and subject of gospel holiness
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Chapter II. Sanctification a progressive work
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Chapter I. The nature of sanctification and gospel holiness explained
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Chapter VI. The manner of conversion explained in the instance of Augustine
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Chapter V. The nature, causes, and means of regeneration
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Chapter IV. Life and death, natural and spiritual, compared
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Chapter III. Corruption or depravation of the mind by sin
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Chapter II. Works of the Holy Spirit preparatory unto regeneration
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Chapter I. Work of the Holy Spirit in the new creation by regeneration
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Chapter V. The general work fo the Holy Spirit in the new creation with respect unto the members of that body whereof Christ is the head
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Chapter IV. Work of the Holy Spirit in and on the human nature of Christ
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Chapter III. Work of the Holy Spirit with repsect unto the head of the new creation — the human nature of Christ
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Chapter II. General dispensation of the Holy Spirit with respect unto the new creation
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Chapter I. Peculiar operations of the Holy Spirit under the Old Testament preparatory for the New
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Chapter V. Way and manner of the divine dispensation of the Holy Spirit
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Chapter IV. Peculiar works of the Holy Spirit in the first or old creation
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Chapter III. Divine nature and personality of the Holy Spirit proved and vindicated
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Chapter II. The name and titles of the Holy Spirit
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Chapter I. General principles concerning the Holy Spirit and his work
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To the readers
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Analysis
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Prefatory note
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Chapter XIV
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Chapter XIII
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Chapter XII
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Chapter XI
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Chapter X
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Chapter IX
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter V
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Chapter IV
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Chapter II
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Chapter III
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Chapter I
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Prefatory note
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Preface
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Chapter IX
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter IV
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Chapter V
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Chapter II
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Chapter III
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Chapter I
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To the reader
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Prefatory note
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A Brief Vindication of the Nonconformists from the Charge of Schism
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Title
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Prefatory note
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An Answer to a Late Treatise of Mr Cawdrey about the Nature of Schism
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Title
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Prefatory note
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Chapter X. Independency no schism
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Chapter IX. On schism in reference to a particular church
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Chapter VIII. Of Independentism and Donatism
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Chapter VII. On schism in reference to the catholic church visible
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Chapter VI. On schism in reference to the catholic invisible church
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Chapter V. On the objections to Owen’s views of the nature of schism
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Chapter IV. Of the nature of schism
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Chapter III. A review of the charger’s preface
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Chapter II. An answer to the appendix of Mr C.’s charge
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Chapter I. General character of Mr Cawdrey’s book
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Title
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To the reader
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Prefatory note
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Chapter VIII. Of the church of England — The charge of schism in the name thereof proposed and considered — Several considerations of the church of England — In what sense we were members of it — Of Anabaptism — The subjection due to bishops — Their power examined — Its original in this nation — Of the ministerial power of bishops — Its present continuance — Of the church of England, what it is — Its description — Form peculiar and constitutive — Answer to the charge of schism, on separation from it in its episcopal constitution — How and by what means it was taken away — Things necessary to the constitution of such a church proposed and offered to proof — The second way of constituting a national church considered — Principles agreed on and consented unto between the parties at variance on this account — Judgment of Amyraldus in this case — Inferences from the common principles before consented unto — The case of schism, in reference to a national church in the last sense, debated — Of particular churches, and separation from them — On what accounts justifiable — No necessity of joining to this or that —Separation from some so called, required — Of the church of Corinth — The duty of its members — Austin’s judgment of the practice of Elijah — The last objection waived — Inferences upon the whole
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Chapter VII. Of a particular church; its nature — Frequently mentioned in Scripture — Particular congregations acknowledged the only churches of the first institution — What ensued on the multiplication of churches — Some things premised to clear the unity of the church in this sense — Every believer ordinarily obliged to join himself to some particular church — Many things in instituted worship answering a natural principle — Perpetuity of the church in this sense — True churches at first planted in England — How they ceased so to be — How churches may be again re-erected — Of the union of a particular church in itself — Foundation of that union twofold — The union itself — Of the communion of particular churches one with another — Our concernment in this union
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Chapter VI. Romanists’ charge of schism on the account of separation from the church, catholic proposed to consideration — The importance of this plea on both sides — The sum of their charge — The church of Rome not the church catholic; not a church in any sense — Of antichrist in the temple — The catholic church, how intrusted with interpretation of Scripture — Of interpretation of Scripture by tradition — The interest of the Roman church herein discharged — All necessary truths believed by Protestants — No contrary principle by them manifested — Profane persons no members of the church catholic — Of the late Roman proselytes — Of the Donatists — Their business reported and case stated — The present state of things unsuited to that of old — Apostasy from the unity of the church catholic charged on the Romanists — Their claim to be that church sanguinary, false — Their plea to this purpose considered — The blasphemous management of their plea by some of late — The whole dissolved — Their inferences on their plea practically prodigious — Their apostasy proved by instances — Their grand argument in this cause proposed; answered — Consequences of denying the Roman church to be a church of Christ weighed
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. Of the catholic church visible — Of the nature thereof — In what sense the universality of professors is called a church — Amyraldus’ judgment in this business — The union of the church in this sense, wherein it consists — Not the same with the union of the church catholic, nor that of a particular instituted church — Not in relation to any one officer, or more, in subordination to one another — Such a subordination not provable — Ta archaia of the Nicene synod — Of general councils — Union of the church visible not in a general council — The true unity of the universality of professors asserted — Things necessary to this union — Story of a martyr at Bagdad — The apostasy of churches from the unity of the faith — Testimony of Hegesippus vindicated — Papal apostasy — Protestants not guilty of the breach of this unity — The catholic church, in the sense insisted on, granted by the ancients — Not a political body
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Chapter IV. Several acceptations in the Scripture of the name “church” — Of the church catholic, properly so called — Of the church visible — Perpetuity of particular churches — A mistake rectified — The nature of the church catholic evinced — Bellarmine’s description of the church catholic — Union of the church catholic, wherein it consists — Union by way of consequence — Unity of faith, of love — The communion of the catholic church in and with itself — The breach of the union of the church catholic, wherein it consisteth — Not morally possible — Protestants not guilty of it — The papal world out of interest in the church catholic — As partly profane — Miracles no evidence of holiness — Partly ignorant — Self-justiciaries — Idolatrous — Worshippers of the beast
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Chapter III. Objections against the former discourse proposed to consideration — Separation from any church in the Scripture not called schism — Grounds of such separation; apostasy, irregular walking, sensuality — Of separation on the account of reformation — Of commands for separation — No example of churches departing from the communion of one another — Of the common notion of schism, and the use made of it — Schism a breach of union — The union instituted by Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. The nature of schism to be determined from Scripture only — This principle by some opposed — Necessity of abiding in it — Parity of reason allowed — Of the name of schism — Its constant use in Scripture — In things civil and religious — The whole doctrine of schism in the epistles to the Corinthians — The case of that church proposed to consideration — Schism entirely in one church; not in the separation of any from a church; nor in subtraction of obedience from governors — Of the second schism in the church of Corinth — Of Clement’s epistle. — The state of the church of Corinth in those days: Ekklesia paroikousa Korinthon, — Paroikos, who; paroikia, what — Parochos, “parœcia” — To whom the epistle of Clement was precisely written — Corinth not a metropolitical church — Allowance of what by parity of reason may be deduced from what is of schism affirmed — Things required to make a man guilty of schism — Arbitrary definitions of schism rejected — That of Austin considered; as also that of Basil — The common use and acceptation of it in these days — Separation from any church in its own nature not schism — Aggravations of the evil of schism ungrounded — The evil of it from its proper nature and consequences evinced — Inferences from the whole of this discourse — The church of Rome, if a church, the most schismatical church in the world — The church of Rome no church of Christ; a complete image of the empire — Final acquitment of Protestants from schism on the principle evinced, peculiarly of them of the late reformation in England — False notions of schism the ground of sin and disorder
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Chapter I. Aggravations of the evil of schism, from the authority of the ancients — Their incompetency to determine in this case, instanced in the sayings of Austin and Jerome — The saying of Aristides — Judgment of the ancients subjected to disquisition — Some men’s advantage in charging others with schism — The actors’ part privileged — The Romanists’ interest herein — The charge of schism not to be despised — The iniquity of accusers justifies not the accused — Several persons charged with schism on several accounts — The design of this discourse in reference to them — Justification of differences unpleasant — Attempts for peace and reconciliation considered — Several persuasions hereabout, and endeavours of men to that end — Their issues
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
A Vindication of some Passages in a Discourse concerning Communion with God
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory Note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV
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Sep 22, 2026
Digression II
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Sep 22, 2026
Digression I
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I
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Sep 22, 2026
Part I. Of Communion with God the Father
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Sep 22, 2026
To the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Preface
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Sep 22, 2026
Analysis
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVII. The strength of sin evidenced from its resistance unto the power of the law
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVI. The strength of indwelling sin manifested from its power and effects in persons unregenerate
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XV. Decays in degrees of grace caused by indwelling sin — The ways of its prevalency to this purpose
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIV. The power of sin farther demonstrated by the effects it hath had in the lives of professors — First, in actual sins — Secondly, in habitual declensions
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII. Several ways whereby the bringing forth of conceived sin is obstructed
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII. The conception of sin through its deceit — Wherein it consisteth — The consent of the will unto sin — The nature thereof — Ways and means whereby it is obtained — Other advantages made use of by the deceit of sin — Ignorance — Error
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. The working of sin by deceit to entangle the affections — The ways whereby it is done — Means of their prevention
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. The deceit of sin, in drawing off the mind from its attendance unto particular duties, farther discovered — Several things required in the mind of believers with respect unto particular duties of obedience — The actings of sin, in a way of deceit, to divert the mind from them
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. The deceit of sin in drawing off the mind from a due attendance unto especial duties of obedience, instanced in meditation and prayer
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Indwelling sin proved powerful from its deceit — Proved to be deceitful — The general nature of deceit — James i. 14, opened — How the mind is drawn off from its duty by the deceitfulness of sin — The principal duties of the mind in our obedience — The ways and means whereby it is turned from it
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. The captivating power of indwelling sin, wherein it consisteth — The prevalency of sin, when from itself, when from temptation — The rage and madness that is in sin
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. The work of this enmity against God by way of opposition — First, It lusteth — Wherein the lusting of sin consisteth — Its surprising of the soul — Readiness to close with temptations — Secondly, Its fighting and warring — 1. In rebellion against the law of grace — 2. In assaulting the soul
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. Nature of sin farther discovered as it is enmity against God — Its aversation from all good opened — Means to prevent the effects of it prescribed
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. Indwelling sin enmity against God — Thence its power — Admits of no peace nor rest — Is against God himself — Acts itself in aversation from God, and propensity to evil — Is universal — To all of God — In all of the soul — Constant
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. The seat or subject of the law of sin, the heart — What meant thereby — Properties of the heart as possessed by sin, unsearchable, deceitful — Whence that deceit ariseth — Improvement of these considerations
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Indwelling sin a law — In what sense it is so called — What kind of law it is — An inward effective principle called a law — The power of sin thence evinced
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Indwelling sin in believers treated of by the apostle, Romans vii. 21 — The place explained
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
Preface
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII. Directions to avoid the power of a prevailing apostasy
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII. Inferences from the foregoing discourses — The present danger of all sorts of persons, in the prevalency of apostasy from the truth and decays in the practice of evangelical holiness
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. Apostasy from evangelical worship
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Other causes and occasions of the decay of holiness
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. Apostasy into profaneness and sensuality of life — The causes and occasions of it — Defects in public teachers and guides in religion
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Apostasy from the holiness of the gospel; the occasion and cause of it — Of that which is gradual, on the pretense of somewhat else in its room
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. nstance of a peculiar defection from the truth of the gospel; with the reasons of it
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. Pride and vanity of mind, sloth and negligence, love of the world, causes of apostasy — The work of Satan, and judgments of God in this matter
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. Darkness and ignorance another cause of apostasy
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. The reasons and causes of apostasy from the truth or doctrine of the gospel, and the inclination of all sorts of persons thereunto in all ages, inquired into and declared — Uncured enmity in the minds of many against spiritual things, and the effects of it in a wicked conversation, the first cause of apostasy
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. Apostasy from the mystery, truth, or doctrine of the gospel — Proneness of persons and churches thereunto — Proved by all sorts of instances
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Partial apostasy from the gospel — Pretenses of the church of Rome against the charge of this evil examined and rejected
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. The nature of apostasy from the gospel declared, in an exposition of Hebrews vi. 4–6
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
To the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Analysis
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. The way and means of the recovery of spiritual decays, and of obtaining fresh springs of grace
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Application of the foregoing meditations concerning the glory of Christ — first, in an exhortation unto such as are not yet partakers of him
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Sep 22, 2026
Original preface
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIV. Other differences between our beholding the glory of Christ by faith in this world and by sight in heaven
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII. The second difference between our beholding the glory of Christ by faith in this world and by sight in heaven
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII. Differences between our beholding the glory of Christ by faith in this world and by sight in heaven — the first of them explained
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. The glory of Christ in the recapitulation of all things in him
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. The glory of Christ in the communication of himself unto believers
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. The glory of Christ in his intimate conjunction with the church
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Representations of the glory of Christ under the Old Testament
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. The glory of Christ in his exaltation after the accomplishment of the work of mediation in this world
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. The glory of Christ in the discharge of his mediatory office
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. The glory of Christ in his love
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. The glory of Christ in his susception of the office of a mediator — first in his condescension
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. The glory of Christ in the mysterious constitution of his person
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. The glory of the person of Christ, as the only representative of God unto the church
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. The explication of the text
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Sep 22, 2026
Preface to the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. Of the communion of churches
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Of excommunication
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. Of deacons
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. The nature of church polity or rule, with the duty of elders
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. Of the rule of the church, or of ruling elders
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. Of the office of teachers in the church, or an inquiry into the state, condition, and work of those called teachers in the scripture
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. The especial duty of pastors of churches
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Chapter IV. The officers of the church
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. Of the polity, rule, or discipline of the church in general
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Of the formal cause of a particular church
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. The subject-matter of the church
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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The preface to the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Section III
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Sep 22, 2026
Section II
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Sep 22, 2026
Section I
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Chapter XII. Of schism
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. Of conformity and communion in parochial assemblies
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. What sort of churches the disciples of Christ may and ought to join themselves unto as unto entire communion
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. The continuation of a church-state and of the administration of evangelical ordinances of worship briefly vindicated
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. The duty of believers to join themselves in church-order
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. No other church-state of divine institution
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Chapter VI. Congregational churches alone suited unto the ends of Christ in the institution of his church
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. The state of the first churches after the apostles, to the end of the second century
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Chapter IV. The especial nature of the gospel church-state appointed by Christ
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Chapter III. The continuation of a church-state and of churches unto the end of the world
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Chapter II. The especial original of the evangelical church-state
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Of the original of churches
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
Preface
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Sep 22, 2026
To the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XXI. Spiritual mindedness life and peace
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XX. The application of the soul unto spiritual objects
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIX. The true notion and consideration of spiritual and heavenly things
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVIII. The state of spiritual affections
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVII. Decays in spiritual affections, with the causes and danger of them — Advice unto them who are sensible of the evil of spiritual decays
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVI. Assimilation unto things heavenly and spiritual in affections spiritually renewed — This assimilation the work of faith; how, and whereby — Reasons of the want of growth in our spiritual affections as unto this assimilation
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XV. Delight of believers in the holy institutions of divine worship — The grounds and reasons thereof — The evidence of being spiritually minded thereby, etc
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIV. The second difference between affections spiritually renewed and those which have been only changed by light and conviction — Grounds and reasons of men’s delight in duties of divine worship, and of their diligence in their performance, whose minds are not spiritually renewed
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII. The work of the renovation of our affections — How differenced from any other impression on or change wrought in them, and how it is evidenced so to be — The first instance, in the universality accompanying of affections spiritually renewed — The order of the exercise of our affections with respect unto their objects
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII. What is required in and unto our affections that they may be spiritual — A three-fold work on the affections described
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. The seat of spiritual mindedness in the affections — The nature and use of them — The ways and means used by God himself to call the affections of men from the world
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Sundry things tendered unto such as complain that, they know not how, they are not able to abide in holy thoughts of God and spiritual or heavenly things, for their relief, instruction, and direction — Rules concerning stated spiritual meditation
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. What of God or in God we are to think and meditate upon — His being — Reasons of it; oppositions to it; the way of their conquest — Thoughts of the omnipresence and omniscience of God peculiarly necessary — The reasons hereof — As also of his omnipotence — The use and benefit of such thoughts
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Spiritual thoughts of God himself — The opposition unto them and neglect of them, with their causes and the way of their prevalency — Predominant corruptions expelling due thoughts of God, how to be discovered, etc. — Thoughts of God, of what nature, and what they are to be accompanied withal, etc
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. Especial objects of spiritual thoughts on the glorious state of heaven, and what belongs thereunto — First, of Christ himself — Thoughts of heavenly glory in opposition unto thoughts of eternal misery — The use of such thoughts — Advantage in sufferings
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. Directions unto the exercise of our thoughts on things above, things future, invisible, and eternal; on God himself; with the difficulties of it, and oppositions unto it, and the way of their removal — Right notions of future glory stated
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. The objects of spiritual thoughts, or what they are conversant about, evidencing them in whom they are to be spiritually minded — Rules directing unto steadiness in the contemplation of heavenly things — Motives to fix our thoughts with steadiness in them
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. Other evidences of thoughts about spiritual things arising from an internal principle of grace, whereby they are an evidence of our being spiritually minded — The abounding of these thoughts, how far, and wherein, such an evidence
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. Outward means and occasions of such thoughts of spiritual things as do not prove men to be spiritually minded — Preaching of the word — Exercise of gifts — Prayer — How we may know whether our thoughts of spiritual things in prayer are truly spiritual thoughts, proving us to be spiritually minded
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. A particular account of the nature of this grace and duty of being spiritually minded — how it is stated in and evidenced by our thoughts
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. The words of the text explained: “to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” Rom. viii. 6
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
Preface
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Sep 22, 2026
Analysis
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
The fourth evidence
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Sep 22, 2026
The third evidence
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Sep 22, 2026
The second evidence
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Sep 22, 2026
The first evidence
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Sep 22, 2026
Evidences of the faith of God’s elect
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Sep 22, 2026
To the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Gospel Grounds and Evidences of the Faith of God's Elect
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Sep 22, 2026
Conclusion
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Rule XV. Exemplary walking in all holiness and godliness of conversation, to the glory of the gospel, edification of the church, and conviction of them which are without
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Rule XIV. Vigilant watchfulness over each other’s conversation, attended with mutual admonition in case of disorderly walking, with rendering an account to the church if the party offending be not prevailed with
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Rule XIII. If any be in distress, persecution, or affliction, the whole church is to be humbled, and to be earnest in prayer in their behalf
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Rule XII. In church affairs to make no difference of persons, but to condescend to the meanest persons and services for the use of the brethren
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Rule XI. Cheerfully to undergo the lot and portion of the whole church, in prosperity and affliction, and not to draw back upon any occasion whatever
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Rule X. To mark diligently and avoid carefully all causes and causers of divisions; especially to shun seducers, false teachers, and broachers of heresies and errors, contrary to the form of wholesome words
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Rule IX. Free contribution and communication of temporal things to them that are poor indeed, suitable to their necessities, wants, and afflictions
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Rule VIII. Tender and affectionate participation with one another in their several states and conditions, — bearing each other’s burdens
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Rule VII. Mutually to bear with each other’s infirmities, weakness, tenderness, failings, in meekness, patience, pity, and with assistance
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Rule VI. Frequent spiritual communication for edification, according to gifts received
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Rule V. Separation and sequestration from the world and men of the world, with all ways of false worship, until we be apparently a people dwelling alone, not reckoned among the nations
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Rule IV. Sedulous care and endeavouring for the preservation of unity, both in particular and in general
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Rule III. Earnest striving and contending, in all lawful ways, by doing and suffering, for the purity of the ordinances, honour, liberty, and privileges of the congregation, being jointly assistant against opposers and common adversaries
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Rule II. Continual prayer for the prosperous state of the church, in God’s protection towards it
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Rule I. Affectionate, sincere love in all things, without dissimulation towards one another, like that which Christ bare to his church
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Rules to be observed by those who walk in fellowship, and considered, to stir up their rememberance in things of mutual duty one towards another
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Conclusion
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Rule VII. Gathering together in the assembly upon his appointment, with theirs joined with him
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Rule VI. Adhering to him and abiding by him in all trials and persecutions for the word
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Rule V. Maintenance for them and their families, by the administration of earthly things suitable to the state and condition of the churches, is required from their flocks
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Rule IV. Reverential estimation of him, with submission unto him for his work’s sake
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Rule III. Prayer and supplications are continually to be made on his behalf for assistance and success in the work committed to him
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Rule II. His conversation is to be observed and diligently followed, so far as he walks in the steps of Jesus Christ
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Rule I. The word and all ordinances dispensed in the administration to him committed, by virtue of ministerial authority, are to be diligently attended and submitted unto, with ready obedience in the Lord
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Rules of walking in fellowship, with reference to the pastor or minister that watcheth for our souls
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To the reader
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Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Of the liberty and duty of gifted uncalled Christians in the exercise of divers acts of God’s worship
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Chapter VII. The second way whereby a man may be called extraordinarily
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Chapter VI. What assurance men extraordinarily called can give to others that they are so called in the former way
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Chapter V. Of the several ways of extraordinary calling to the teaching of others — The first way
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Chapter IV. Of the duty of God’s people in cases extraordinary concerning his worship
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Chapter III. Containing a digression concerning the name of “priests,” the right of Christians thereunto by their interest in the priesthood of Christ, with the presumption of any particularly appropriating it to themselves
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Chapter II. Of the same among the Jews, and of the duty of that people distinct from their church officers
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Chapter I. Of the administration of holy things among the patriarchs before the law
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Title
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Preface
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To the truly noble and my ever honoured friend, Sir Edward Scot
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Imprimatur
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Chapter XVII. A review of passages in scripture adduced to prove the apostasy of saints
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVI. The bearing of the doctrine of the saints’ apostasy on their consolation
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Chapter XV. Argument against the doctrime from the sins of believers
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Chapter XIV. Argument against the doctrine from the exhortations of the gospel
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Chapter XIII. The assertors and adversaries of the doctrine compared
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Chapter XII. Objections to the doctrine refuted
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Chapter XI. Arguments against the doctrine considered
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Chapter X. The improvement of the doctrine
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Chapter IX. The intercession of Christ
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Chapter VIII. The indwelling of the Spirit
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Chapter VII. The mediation of Christ
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Chapter VI. Particular promises illustrated
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Chapter V. Argument from the promises of God
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Chapter IV. The argument from the covenant of grace
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Chapter III. The immutability of the purposes of God
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Chapter II. The perseverance of the saints argued from the immutability of the divine nature
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Chapter I. The state of the controversy
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Title
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Note by the editor
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A preface to the reader
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Epistle dedicatory
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Dedication
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Analysis
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Prefatory note
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Original title page
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Chapter XX. The doctrine of the apostle James concerning faith and works. Its agreement with that of St Paul
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Chapter XIX. Objections against the doctrine of justification by the imputation of righteousness of Christ. Personal holiness and obedience not obstructed, but furthered by it
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Philippians iii. 8, 9
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Ephesians ii. 8–10
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Galatians ii. 16
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2 Corinthians v. 21
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1 Corinthians i. 30
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Romans x. 3, 4
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Romans v. 12–21
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Romans iv
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Romans iii. 24–26
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Romans iii.–v
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Chapter XVIII. The nature of justification as declared in the epistles of St Paul, in that unto the Romans especially
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Chapter XVII. Testimonies out of the evangelists considered
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Chapter XVI. The truth pleaded farther confirmed by testimonies of Scripture. Jer. xxiii. 6
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Chapter XV. Faith alone
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Chapter XIV. The exclusion of all sorts of works from an interest in justification. What is intended by “the law,” and the “works” of it, in the epistles of Paul
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Chapter XIII. The nature of justification proved from the difference of the covenants
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII. The imputation of the obedience of Christ unto the law declared and vindicated
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. The nature of the obedience that God requires of us. The eternal obligation of the law thereunto
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Arguments of justification by the imputation of the righteousness of Christ — The first argument from the nature and use of our own personal righteousness
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. The formal cause of justification, or the righteousness on the account whereof believers are justified before God. Objections answered
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Imputation of the sins of the church unto Christ. Grounds of it. The nature of his suretiship. Causes of the new covenant. Christ and the church one mystical person. Consequents thereof
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Chapter VII. Imputation, and the nature of it; with the imputation of the righteousness of Christ in particular
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Chapter VI. Evangelical personal righteousness, the nature and use of it. Final judgement, and its respect unto justification
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Chapter V. The distinction of a first and second justification examined. The continuation of justification: whereon it does depend
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Chapter IV. Of justification; the notion and signification of the word in Scripture
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Chapter III. The use of faith in justification; its especial object farther cleared
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Chapter II. The nature of justifying faith
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Chapter I. Justifiying faith; the causes and object of it declared
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Influence of doctrine of justification at the Reformation
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Prejudices against imputation of righteousness of Christ
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Introduction of grace by Jesus Christ
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Commutation as unto sin and righteousness
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Opposition between works and grace
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Our apostasy from God
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A due consideration of God necessary
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The general nature of justification
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Sep 22, 2026
General considerations, previous unto the explanation of the doctrine of justification
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Sep 22, 2026
To the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith, through the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ; explained, confirmed, and vindicated
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XVIII
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Chapter XVII
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Chapter XVI
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Chapter XV
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIV
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII
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Chapter XII
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII
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Chapter VI
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Chapter V
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Chapter IV
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I
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Sep 22, 2026
The preface to the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
To his illustrious highness Lord Oliver Cromwell
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Sep 22, 2026
To the public
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIV. Of our conversion to God
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XIII. Of the power of free-will in preparing us for our conversion unto God
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XII. Of free-will, the nature and power thereof
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter XI. Whether salvation may be attained without the knowledge of, or faith in, Christ Jesus
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Of the cause of faith, grace, and righteousness
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. Of the death of Christ, and of the efficacy of His merits
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Of the state of Adam before the fall, or of original righteousness
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. Of original sin and the corruption of nature
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Chapter VI. How the whole doctrine of predestination is corrupted by the Arminians
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. Whether the will and purpose of God may be resisted, and he be frustrate of his intentions
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. Of the providence of God in governing the world diversely, thrust from this pre-eminence by the Arminian idol of free-will
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Chapter III. Of the prescience or foreknowledge of God, and how it is questioned and overthrown by the Arminians
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Of the eternity and immutability of the decrees of almighty God, denied and overthrown by the Arminians
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Of the two main ends aimed at by the Arminians, by their innovations in the received doctrine of the reformed churches
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Sep 22, 2026
To the Christian reader
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Sep 22, 2026
To the right honourable the lords and gentlemen of the committee for religion
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Sep 22, 2026
Imprimatur
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Other considerations about the imposition of liturgies
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. Liturgies exclude the means appointed by Christ
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Chapter VIII. The authority imposing liturgies considered
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Chapter VII. Arguments against liturgies
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Chapter VI. Pretended antiquity of liturgies disproved
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Chapter V. The practice in the first three centuries
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Chapter IV. The worship of God as conducted by the apostles
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Chapter III. The Lord’s prayer considered
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Chapter II. The institutions of the gospel
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Chapter I. The liberty given by Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. Grounds and reasons of nonconformity
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. Causes of schisms and divisions
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Chapter III. Nature of the catholic church
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Chapter II. Commendations of love and unity
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Complaints of want of love and unity
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
An appendix upon occasion of a late book published by Mr Joshua Sprigge, containing erroneous doctrine
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Sep 22, 2026
Some few testimonies of the ancients
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. The removal of other remaining objections
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. An answer to the twentieth chapter of the book entitled, “The Universality of God’s Free Grace,” etc., being a collection of all the arguments used by the author throughout the whole book to prove the universality of redemption
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Chapter V. The last argument from scripture answered
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Chapter IV. Answer to the second general argument for the universality of redemption
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Chapter III. An unfolding of the remaining texts of scripture produced for the confirmation of the first general argument for universal redemption
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Chapter II. An entrance to the answer unto particular arguments
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Chapter I. Things previously to be considered, to the solution of objections
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Chapter XI. The last general argument
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter X. Of the merit of Christ, with arguments from thence
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IX. Being a second part of the former digression — Arguments to prove the satisfaction of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. A digression, containing the substance of an occasional conference concerning the satisfaction of Christ
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Chapter VII. Of the nature of the satisfaction of Christ, with arguments from thence
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Chapter VI. Of the nature of reconciliation, and the argument taken from thence
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Chapter V. Being a continuance of arguments from the nature and description of the thing in hand; and first, of redemption
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Chapter IV. Of sanctification, and of the cause of faith, and the procurement thereof by the death of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. Containing, two other arguments from the person Christ sustained in this business
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Chapter II. Containing three other arguments
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Chapter I. Arguments against the universality of redemption — The two first; from the nature of the new covenant, and the dispensation thereof
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Chapter V. Of application and impetration
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter IV. Of the distinction of impetration and application — The use and abuse thereof; with the opinion of the adversaries upon the whole matter in controversy unfolded; and the question on both sides stated
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. More particularly of the immediate end of the death of Christ, with the several ways whereby it is designed
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Containing a removal of some mistakes and false assignations of the end of the death of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. Some previous considerations to a more particular inquiry after the proper end and effect of the death of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VIII. Objections against the former proposal answered
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VII. Containing reasons to prove the oblation and intercession of Christ to be one entire means respecting the accomplishment of the same proposed end, and to have the same personal object
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter VI. The means used by the fore-recounted agents in this work
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter V. The peculiar actions of the Holy Spirit in this business
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Chapter IV. Of those things which in the work of redemption are peculiarly ascribed to the person of the Son
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter III. Of the agent or chief author of the work of our redemption, and of the first thing distinctly ascribed to the person of the Father
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter II. Of the nature of an end in general, and some distinctions about it
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Sep 22, 2026
Chapter I. In general of the end of the death of Christ, as it is in the Scripture proposed
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Sep 22, 2026
Title
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To the reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Attestation by Richard Byfield
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Sep 22, 2026
Attestation by Stanley Gower
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Sep 22, 2026
To the Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Warwick
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Sep 22, 2026
Analysis
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Prefatory note
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Question 53 — What are the ends of all this dispensation and order of things in the church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 52 — Wherein consists the duty of any church of Christ towards other churches?
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Question 51 — Wherein doth the especial form of a particular church, whereby it becomes such, and is distinguished as such from all others, consist?
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Question 50 — What is the duty of the whole church in reference unto such persons?
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Question 49 — What is the duty of the elders of the church towards persons desiring to be admitted unto the fellowship of the church?
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Question 48 — What is required of them who desire to join themselves unto the church?
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Question 47 — The preservation of the church in purity, order, and holiness, being provided for, by what way is it to be continued and increased?
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Question 46 — What is the duty of private members in reference unto the discipline appointed by Christ in his church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 45 — Wherein doth the liberty and duty of the whole brotherhood in the exercise of discipline in the church in particular consist?
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Question 44 — May the church cast any person out of its communion without previous admonition?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 43 — Wherein doth the exercise of the authority for discipline committed unto the elders of the church consist?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 42 — Unto whom is the power and administration of this discipline committed by Jesus Christ?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 41 — What is the discipline of the church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 40 — How often is that ordinance to be administered?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 39 — Where and to whom is the ordinance of the Lord’s supper to be administered?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 38 — Who are the principal subjects of baptism?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 37 — Is the constant work of preaching the gospel by the elders of the church necessary?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 36 — May not the church, in the solemn worship of God, and celebration of the ordinances of the gospel, make use of and content itself in the use of forms of prayer in an unknown tongue composed by others, and prescribed unto them?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 35 — Whence do you reckon prayer, which is a part of moral and natural worship, among the institutions of Christ in his church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 34 — Wherein consists the general duty of the whole church, and every member thereof, in their proper station and condition?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 33 — What are the deacons of the church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 31 — Are there appointed any elders in the church whose office and duty consist in rule and government only?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 32 — Is there no other ordinary office in the church but only that of elders?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 30 — Are there any differences in the office or offices of the guides, rulers, elders, or ministers of the church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 29 — What is the duty of the church towards their elders, pastors, or teachers?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 28 — Wherein principally doth the authority of the elders of the church consist?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 27 — What are the principal duties of the pastors or teachers of the church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 26 — May a person be called to, or be employed in, a part only of the office or work of the ministry; or may he hold the relation and exercise the duty of an elder or minister unto more churches than one at the same time?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 25 — What is required unto the due constitution of an elder, pastor, or teacher of the church?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 24 — What are the principal differences between these two sorts of officers or rulers in the church, extraordinary and ordinary?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 23 — Who are the ordinary officers or ministers of Christ in the church, to be always continued therein?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 22 — Who are the extraordinary officers, or rulers, or ministers of the church, appointed to serve the Lord Jesus Christ therein for a season only?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 21 — Seeing the church is a society or spiritual incorporation of persons under rule, government, or discipline, declare who or what are the rulers, governors, or officers therein under Jesus Christ?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 20 — By what means do persons so called become a church of Christ?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 19 — What is an instituted church of the gospel?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 18 — Whereas sundry of these things are founded in the light and law of nature, as requisite unto all solemn worship, and are, moreover, commanded in the moral law, and explications of it in the Old Testament, how do you look upon them as evangelical institutions, to be observed principally on the authority of Jesus Christ?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 17 — Which are the principal institutions of the gospel to be observed in the worship of God?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 16 — Is there yet any consideration that may stir up believers to a holy and religious care about the due observation of the institutions of the gospel?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 15 — Whence may it appear that the right and due observation of instituted worship is of great importance unto the glory of God, and of high concernment unto the souls of men?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 14 — May not the church find out, and appoint to be observed, such religious rites as, being adjoined unto the celebration of God’s instituted worship, may further the devotion of the worshippers, and render the worship itself in its performance more decent, beautiful, and orderly, as the appointing of images, and the like?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 13 — Are not some institutions of the New Testament ceased as to any obligation unto their observation, and therefore now rightly disused?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 12 — What is principally to be attended unto by us in the manner of the celebration of the worship of God, and observation of the institutions and ordinances of the gospel?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 11 — How are mutual love and communion among believers testified and confirmed in their observation?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 10 — How do we in and by them build up ourselves in our most holy faith?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 9 — How do we in our observation profess our subjection unto the Lord Jesus Christ and his gospel?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 8 — How may we sanctify the name of God in the use of gospel institutions?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 7 — What are the chief things that we ought to aim at in our observation of the institutions of Christ in the gospel?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 6 — May not such an estate of faith and perfection in obedience be attained in this life, as wherein believers may be freed from all obligation unto the observation of gospel institutions?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 5 — Is there any farther alteration to be expected in or of those institutions and ordinances of worship which are revealed and appointed in the gospel?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 4 — Have these ways and means been always the same from the beginning?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 3 — How, then, are these ways and means of the worship of God made known unto us?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 2 — By what means do we come to know that God will thus be worshipped?
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Sep 22, 2026
Question 1 — What doth God require of us in our dependence on him, that he may be glorified by us, and we accepted with him?
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory note
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Sep 22, 2026
An Appendix
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Sep 22, 2026
Of the Satisfaction of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
Of the Person of Christ
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Sep 22, 2026
The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity Explained and Vindicated
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Sep 22, 2026
The Preface
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Sep 22, 2026
To the Reader
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Sep 22, 2026
Prefatory Note
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- john-owen
Sep 22, 2026
A Brief Declaration and Vindication of The Doctrine of the Trinity
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