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Front Matter Sermons and Discourses: 1723–1729 Contents List of Illustrations Note to the Reader Preparation of the Text Acknowledgments

Sermons and Discourses, 1723–1729 Preface to the Period From New York to Northampton Justification by Faith and the Arminian Threat Spiritual Light and Sight Excellency at Bolton The Reasonableness of Christianity The Limits of Language Terror Preaching Typology Earthquake Occasional Sermons Provincial Affairs Sacramental Theology and Conversion Trinitarian Controversy

Sermons and Discourses, 1723–1729 Quæstio: Peccator Non Iustificatur Coram Deo Nisi Per Iustitiam Christi Fide Apprehensam Quæstio: Peccator Non Iustificatur Coram Deo Nisi Per Iustitiam Christi Fide Apprehensam A Sinner Is Not Justified in the Sight of God Except Through the Righteousness of Christ Obtained by Faith Appendix to Quæstio: Syllogistic Notes Syllogistic Notes: Translation

A Spiritual Understanding of Divine Things Denied to the Unregenerate A Spiritual Understanding of Divine Things Denied to the Unregenerate Doctrine. There is a spiritual understanding of divine things, which all natural and unregenerate men are destitute of. Improvement.

The Pleasantness of Religion The Pleasantness of Religion Doctrine. It would be worth the while to be religious, if it were only for the pleasantness of it. Use. Appendix to Proverbs 24:13–14

Living Peaceably One With Another Living Peaceably One With Another Doctrine. It is an indispensable duty incumbent upon us to endeavor, to the utmost of our power, to live peaceably with all men. Application.

Nothing Upon Earth Can Represent the Glories of Heaven Nothing Upon Earth Can Represent the Glories of Heaven Doctrine. There is nothing upon earth that will suffice to represent to us the glories of heaven. Inference. [Doctrine Concluded.] Application.

All God's Methods Are Most Reasonable All God's Methods Are Most Reasonable Doctrine. All God's methods of dealing with men are most reasonable. Application. [Doctrine Resumed.] Improvement. [Doctrine Resumed.] Use. [Doctrine Resumed.] Use. [Doctrine Resumed.] Inference. [Doctrine Resumed.] Use. [Doctrine Resumed.] Use. General Application.

Warnings of Future Punishment Don't Seem Real to the Wicked Warnings of Future Punishment Don't Seem Real to the Wicked Doctrine. The reason why men no more regard warnings of future punishment, is because it don't seem real to them. [Application.]

Impending Judgments Averted Only by Reformation Impending Judgments Averted Only by Reformation Doctrine. When God gives a sinful people warning of impending judgments, the only way to have them averted is by reformation. Application.

True Nobleness of Mind True Nobleness of Mind Doctrine. It is true nobleness of mind readily and sincerely to entertain Christianity. Application.

Profitable Hearers of the Word Profitable Hearers of the Word Doctrine I. That which distinguishes the profitable hearers of God's Word from all others, is that they understand it and bring forth the fruit of it. Doctrine II. Men's knowledge is the root and foundation of their fruitfulness. Doctrine III. There is a great difference in the degrees of grace and fruitfulness among the truly godly. [Application.] [Doctrine I Resumed.] [Application.] [Doctrine II.] [Application.] [Doctrine III.] Application.

The Spiritual Blessings of the Gospel Represented by a Feast The Spiritual Blessings of the Gospel Represented by a Feast Doctrine. The spiritual blessings of the gospel are fitly represented by a feast. Application.

The Torments of Hell Are Exceeding Great The Torments of Hell Are Exceeding Great Doctrine. The torments of hell are exceeding great. Application.

None Are Saved by Their Own Righteousness None Are Saved by Their Own Righteousness Doctrine. There are none saved by their own righteousness. Application. Two Cautions

Living Unconverted Under an Eminent Means of Grace Living Unconverted Under an Eminent Means of Grace Doctrine. It argues great danger of being finally left of God, when sinners have lived long unconverted under eminent means of conversion. Application.

The Threefold Work of the Holy Ghost The Threefold Work of the Holy Ghost Doctrine. The work of the Holy Ghost as Christ's messenger is to convince men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. Reasons Application. [Doctrine Resumed.] Improvement. [Doctrine Resumed.] Improvement General Improvement.

The Sacrifice of Christ Acceptable The Sacrifice of Christ Acceptable Doctrine. The sacrifice of Christ is the only sacrifice that is upon its own account acceptable to God. Application.

Glorying in the Savior Glorying in the Savior Doctrine. The people of Jesus Christ have great cause to glory in their Savior. Application.

God's All-Sufficiency for the Supply of Our Wants God's All-Sufficiency for the Supply of Our Wants Doctrine. God, by the exercises of his common bounty towards men, shows that he has an all-sufficiency for the supply of their wants. Application.

Sin and Wickedness Bring Calamity and Misery on a People Sin and Wickedness Bring Calamity and Misery on a People Doctrine. The prevailing of sin and wickedness does exceedingly tend to bring calamity and misery upon any people. Application.

The Day of Judgment The Day of Judgment Doctrine. God hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by Jesus Christ. Application.

Appendix: Dated Batches of Sermons 1723–1729