CHISWICK:
PRINTED BY AND FOR C. WHITTINGHAM;

BALDWIN AND CRADOCK, PATERNOSTER ROW; R. GROOMBRIDGE,
PANYER ALLEY, LONDON:

AND WILLIAM JACKSON, NEW YORK.

1834.

CONTENTS.

FORCE OF TRUTH.

PART 1....An Account of the State of the Author's Mind and

Conscience in the early Part of his Life, especially

showing what his Sentiments and Conduct were, at

the beginning of that Change of which he proposes to

give the History

PART 2....A History of the Change which has taken place in the

Author's Sentiments; with the Manner in which, and

the Means by which it was at length effected

PART 3....Observations on the preceding Narrative

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38

SECTION 1....An Enumeration of those Particulars in which the

true Believer's Growth in Grace consists; as far as

they are explicitly contained in the Apostle's Prayer

for the Philippians

b

109

113

SECTION 2....Containing some additional Observations on the Na-

ture and Effects of Growth in Grace, as deducible

from other Scriptures

CONCLUSION

A SERMON ON ELECTION

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ESSAYS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

IN RELIGION.

ESSAY 1....On the Divine Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures 173

ESSAY 2....On the Importance of Revealed Truth; the Duty of

Reading the Scriptures, and the Manner in which it

should be performed

ESSAY 3....On the Scripture Character of God

ESSAY 4....A brief Exposition of the Ten Commandments, as com-

prising the Substance of the Moral Law

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183

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ESSAY 5....On Man's Situation as a Sinner in this present World 210

ESSAY 7....On the Doctrine of our Lord's Deity, showing it to be

essential to Christianity; with a brief Answer to

some Objections.

218

228

ESSAY 8....On the Nature and Design of the Mediatorial Office,

sustained by the Lord Jesus Christ

237

ESSAY 9....On the Merits and Atonement of Christ

244

ESSAY 10....On our Lord's Exaltation, and his Appearance in the

ESSAY 15....On the Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, with

some Thoughts on the Doctrine of the Sacred Trinity 278

ESSAY 14....On the Gifts and Influences of the Holy Spirit

ESSAY 15....On the Uses of the Moral Law, in subserviency to the

ESSAY 17....On the Privileges enjoyed by the True Believer....... 309

ESSAY 18....On the Dispositions and Character peculiar to the True

Believer....

317

ESSAY 19....On the Dispositions and Character peculiar to the True

Believer (continued)

ESSAY 20....On the Believer's Attention to Relative Duties

ESSAY 21.... On the Believer's Attention to Relative Duties (con-

tinued)

ESSAY 22....On the Christian's Improvement of his Talents

ESSAY 24....On Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

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ESSAY 25....On the State of Separate Spirits, the Resurrection of

the Body, Judgment, and Eternity.

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SERMONS ON SELECT SUBJECTS.

SERMON 1.... The Truth and Importance of Scripture Revelation. 385

SERMON 2....Religion Man's Great Concern

393

SERMON 3....Isaiah's Vision Explained and Applied

...... 403

SERMON 4....Nature and Extent of the Divine Love

SERMON 9....Final Retribution of Believers and Unbelievers...... 469

SERMON 10....Godliness the only Source of True Happiness
SERMON 11....Character and Criminality of Lukewarmness in Re-

ligion

SERMON 12....Christianity recommended by an Exemplary Con-

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duct....

SERMON 13....Inefficacy of Hearing without Practising the Word.. 510

SERMON 14....Faith, Hope, and Charity, explained and contrasted. 521

SERMON 15....On the Celebration of Christ's Nativity ....

534

SERMON 16....Goodness of Providence an Excitement to Gratitude 546

SERMON 17....On the Proper Improvement of National Afflictions. 558

SERMON 18....Christ the Lamb of God

573

SERMON 19....On the Resurrection

585

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SERMON 20....On the Agency of the Holy Spirit

596

SERMON 21....On a Conversation becoming the Gospel .............. 606