CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

On Evangelical Mysticism,

Grace and Nature,

Eulogy on Christian Philosophers,

Defence of Experimental Religion,

Natural Aversion of the Human Mind to that which is Good,

On the Trinity, .

On the Crucifixion,

Conversion of Mr. Fletcher,

A Dreadful Phenomenon Described and Improved,

A sermon preached on the occasion, from Numbers xvi, 30-34,

INTRODUCTION,

DISCOURSE ON THE NEW BIRTH.

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PART I. To whom and how our Saviour preached regeneration,

II. What is meant by being born again, or regenerated,

III. Why no man can see the kingdom of God unless he be born again,

IV. The danger of taking the regularity of our manners for regeneration,. 107

V. Conclusion.-By what means a soul may be born again,

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NINE ADDITIONAL SERMONS.

The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are

foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spi-

ritually discerned, 1 Cor. ii, 14,

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Awake, thou that sleepest, Eph. v, 14,

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If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, 1 Cor. v,

Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,

John iii, 3, .

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And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whe-
ther they will forbear, for they are most rebellious, Ezek. ii, 7,

O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider

their latter end, Deut. xxxii, 29, .

From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with

him then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast

the words of eternal life, John vi, 66-68,

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Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life, John v,

O Son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; there-

fore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if

thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man

shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

vertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way, to turn from it; if he

do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast

delivered thy soul, Ezek. xxxiii, 7-9,

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BRIEF OUTLINES OF THIRTY SERMONS,

General Observations on the Redemption of Mankind by Jesus Christ,

The Three Principles,

FRAGMENTS.

On Seriousness,

On Pleasure,

On Hypocrisy,

On Lukewarmness,

On staying the mind on God,

On Shadrach, &c, refusing to worship the golden image,

On the agony of Christ,

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The kingdom of heaven taken by violence,

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Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee,

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The Test of a New Creature: or, Heads of Examination for adult Chris-

tians,.

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POSTHUMOUS PIECES.

PREFACE by the editor,

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Six Letters on the Spiritual Manifestation of the Son of God,

Pastoral and Familiar Letters,

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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN A MINISTER AND ONE OF HIS

PARISHIONERS.

PREFACE by the editor,

PART I. Containing an account of the doctrine to be examined,

II. Wherein the apostasy and misery of man are proved from Scripture,

III. In which the apostasy and misery of man are proved from reason,

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A VINDICATION OF THE REV. MR. WESLEY'S CALM ADDRESS

TO OUR AMERICAN COLONIES.

Notice by the American editor,

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PREFACE,

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LETTER I. The doctrine of taxation maintained in the Calm Address, is

rational, Scriptural, and constitutional,

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II. The doctrine of Americanus is highly unconstitutional,

III. Observations on the origin of power, on the high republican spirit, and

its effects in the time of Cromwell-on tyranny and slavery, and on

the peculiar liberty of the subjects of Great Britain-The author's

wishes respecting a reconciliation with the colonists, .

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AMERICAN PATRIOTISM FARTHER CONFRONTED WITH REASON,

SCRIPTURE, AND THE CONSTITUTION.

PREFACE,

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LETTER I. Mr. Evans' arguments are contrary to reason, Scripture, and the

British constitution.

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LETTER II. Mr. Evans' mistake concerning the absoluteness of our pro-

perty, the nature of slavery, the origin of power, and the proper cause

of the war with America,

III. Dr. Price's politics are as irrational, unscriptural, and unconstitutional,

as those of Mr. Evans,

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IV. Observations on Dr. Price's awful argument, taken from our immorality, 536

V. A Scriptural plea for the revolted colonies, with some hints concerning

a Christian method of reconciliation between them and the mother

country,

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THE BIBLE AND THE SWORD.

The king's proclamation for a general fast,

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Fasting, prayer, and drawing the sword of justice, perfectly consistent with

Scripture,

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX, .

Index to Texts, .

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