Friends,—Every particular, mind that which is pure of God in you, to guide you up to God, and to keep you in the fear of the Lord, that ye may receive refreshment from God alone in yourselves, and grow up in the inward man, nourished and strengthened by that which is immortal. And delight in that wh... Read More
A Good Hope Through Grace Occasioned By The Death Of Mr. Edward Ludlow. Preached Jan. 1, 1749. …And good hope through grace.— 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Three things the apostle does in the context: he describes the happy state and condition of the persons he writes to; he exhorts them to stand fast in th... Read More
CHRIST THE RANSOM FOUND Occasioned by the Death of Mr. John Davenport. Preached Oct. 13, 1754. Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going to the pit, I have found a ransom.— Job 33:24. The occasion of my reading these words to you at this time, is the decease of Mr. John Davenpo... Read More
COVENANT INTEREST IN GOD, AND A VIEW OF WHAT IS IN HIM, AS A COVENANT-GOD, A SUFFICIENT ENCOURAGEMENT TO HIS PEOPLE, IN THE WORST OF TIMES. 1 SAMUEL 30:6. LAST CLAUSE. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. David was at this time in as great distress, if not greater, than ever he was in a... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 13 OF THANKFULNESS TO GOD Thankfulness follows contentment: a discontented man is not thankful for anything; but a contented man is thankful for everything. Thankfulness is a branch of godliness; none but a godly man is truly a thankful man: there are some... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 8 OF THE GRACE OF GOD Having treated of Faith in God, and of trust or confidence in him, the next in course to be considered is the Grace of Hope; for it, this order they stand, "faith, hope:—Faith is the substance of things hoped for," and therefore go to... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 3 OF THE OBJECTS OF REDEMPTION BY CHRIST Thirdly, the objects of redemption come next under consideration. These are a special and distinct people; they are said to be "redeemed from the earth"; that is, from among the inhabitants of the earth, as after ex... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 4 OF THOSE TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE WHICH SEEM TO FAVOUR UNIVERSAL REDEMPTION There are several passages of scripture, which, at first sight, may seem to countenance the universal scheme; and which are usually brought in support of it; and which it will be neces... Read More
THE AGREEMENT OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT A Sermon, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, Mar. 24, 1756. Acts 26: 22, 23. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great; saying none other things than those which the prop... Read More
The Glory of God’s Grace Displayed, in Its Abounding Over The Abounding of Sin Occasioned by the Death of Mr. John Smith, Preached at the Time of his Interment, April 15, 1724. Moreover, the law entered, that the office might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin ha... Read More
Epistle 60
A Good Hope through Grace.
Christ the Ransom found.
Covenant Interest in God, and a View of what is in Him
Of Thankfulness to God.
Of the Grace of Hope.
Of the Objects of Redemption by Christ.
Of those Text of Scripture Which Seem to Favour Universal Redemption.
The Agreement of the Old and New Testament.
The Glory of God's Grace Displayed in its Abounding Over the Aboundings of Sin.