Excerpt from Sermons and Discourses on Several Important Subjects in Divinity So great was his delight in his Master's Work, and so earnest his desire to be found occupied therein, when he should be called hence, that he preached two or three Sabbaths from a. Window in the manse to the people sitting without, after that he was no longer able to go to the kirk. And as the two Sabbaths, or three at most, in which he was, by his growing indisposition, laid aside from his public work, were very heavy upon him; so his Master was pleased to call him home on the Saturday, May 20, 1732, to celebrate the eternal Sabbath in that place where the inhabitant shall not say any more, I am sick. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Discourses on Several Subjects, Vol. 2 The works of every man proceed fiom his faith; and such as his faith is such will his life be. If he believe that his happiness 18 to proceed from the riches, honours, or pleasures of the world, it will be the endeavour of his life to obtain them. If his faith be in the world to come, and he should believe that the favour of God is that alone which can give him peace of conscience in this world, and happiness in the next, his life will be according to his faith; it will be passed in obedience to God, that he may obtain his favour. Works, then, are the fruit of faith, the ef feets which it produceth, and cannot be necessary for the information of God, who knoweth the state of our hearts without them, and will accept us as our heart is towards him. But they are necessary for us and tor the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Themes for the Pulpit: Being a Collection of Nearly Three Thousand Topics With d104s, Suitable for Public Discourses in the Pulpit and Lecture Room As this book furnishes nothing but Subjects and d104s, it is believed that, without affording any temptation or even facilities for being indolent, it will Often be of essen tial service to the preacher, by suggesting interesting and' important trams of thought which he will carry out inde pendently, and which will be wholly his own. Some Of the greatest and happiest efforts of the human mind have owed their origin to a single thought suggested by another mind, or to a striking text of Scripture. The intellectual powers are frequently stimulated to vigorous action upon the mere announcement of an interesting and appropriate theme. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Twelve Sermons, Upon the Following Subjects: The Divinity of Christ; Jepthah's Vow; The Good Samaritan; A Proper and an Improper Conformity to the World The firfi, eighth, and ninth Ser mons, -are partly taken from two eminent French Divines. They have, however, been preached before very difiingui-{hed Congregations, and it was particularly recommended to me to give them a Place in this printed Collection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Address to Students of Divinity While I have been occupied in instructing you, your consciences must bear me witness, that my principal concern was to impress your minds with the great things of God. Now, when I am gradually stepping into the eternal state, to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, permit me to beseech you, as you wish to pro mote His honour, and the eternal salvation of your own and your hearers' souls. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Series of Discourses, on Fundamental Religious Subjects: Including a Preliminary Discourse on the Divine Revelation of the Holy Scriptures I could not hope to acquire fame, in a walk of literature so far from being popular, as that of religious Discourses, even though I could have been vain enough to imagine that I was competent to secure a place in the first rank of those who have published in the same line. How much less, when I knew that I could not sustain a respectable competition with writers of. That class As little could I hope to derive pecuniary profit from such a publication; What motive, then, could have prompted me to the toil and hazard of such an enterprise? I humbly submit that there was still one very effi cient motive which might have actuated me in the matter - a desire to advance the interests of the highest order of truth. If I shall have failed in this, I feel that my failure will have been absolute. If, on the other hand, I shall, though but to a limited extent, have succeeded in advancing the interests of this truth, I shall consider myself amply compensated; though eneither fame nor pecuniary advantage shall have been promoted by the Operation. For the advancement of those interests ever tends to promote the glory of God' and the salvation and eternal happiness of mankind. Could I be assured of success in this particular, I should be abundantly satisfied, let the fate of my Discourses be, in other respects, what it might. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Body of Practical Divinity Sermons on the Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly, Also Select Sermons on Various Subjects, Together With the Art of Divine Contentment, and Christ's Various Fulness These Catechetical Lectures of the late Reverend Thomas Watson, (all but one written with his own hand) I have read over, together with some Sermons annexed to them; and since my testimony is desired concerning them, I do hereby declare, that (though I will not undertake to justify every expression or sentence in them, or in any human writing) I find them, in the main, agreeable to the doctrinal articles of this Church, and unto the Westminster Assembly's Confession of Faith and Catechisms: and I believe, that through the blessing of God, they may be profitable into the edification of all that read them, with an honest desire to know and do the will of God; for certainly there are many excellent things in them, which, if they meet with a well-disposed, serious mind, are very apt to have a good effect upon it; and if it prove otherwise with any that happen to read this book, it will be their own fault more than the book's. Most writers have different styles; and it is well known that Mr Watson had one peculiar to himself, which yet hath found good acceptance with, and has been useful unto serious people; and I hope this (by reason of the great variety of excellent matter) may be more generally useful than any other thing he ever wrote. I little doubt but every sober Christian will be of this mind, after he has read his lectures on God's attributes, the ten commandments, Lord's prayer, &c. I sincerely profess, I have no other end in giving this testimony of this book, but thereby to serve the common good of Christ's church, and not the private interest of any person or party in the world: if my conscience did not bear me witness, that this book may be useful to that excellent end, no man should ever have prevailed with me, thus to prefix my testimony and name to it. That it may answer the main end for which it was at first written by the author, (whom I always took to be a grave, serious, modest, good man) and for which I hope, it is now published, to wit, the edification of the church of Christ in faith, holiness and comfort, is the hearty desire of one of the meanest servants of our most blessed Lord Jesus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Divinity of Christ: Being the Substance of a Sermon, in Which This Most Important Subject Is Plainly Stated, and Clearly Proved, by Numerous Scriptural Citations, Rational Conclusions, and Quotations From the Ancient Fathers of the Christian Church As the mystery of unbelief does already work, not only as a secret ieaven. But with Open effrontery; to Oppose it in a proper manner, may not only be salutary but season able: and to neglect it, may not only be a deficiency Of duty, but a culpable deficiency. It is the positive duty of genuine Christians, not only to believe with the heart unto righteousness, but also to make confession with the mouth and pen, unto salvation. They are to be armed with the armour of righteousness, that they may contend for the faith delivered to the saints. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lectures in Divinity, Vol. 2 The third opinion concerning the person of Christ is, that from all eternity be'was God. Neither the Socinians nor the Arians deny that the heme God is ascribed to him. But as, according to their systems, the only foundation of that name is the degree-of glory' and' dominion with which tas' invested at an earlier or 'a later period, and as the same will, which thus freely distinguished him' above the other creatures, may remove the distinction when the pur poses Of it are accomplished, it is manifestly implied in these' systems; that Christ has a dependence upon the will of another, and a possibility of change, which require that the word God, when applied to the Sen, be understood in a sense very different from that in which it is applied to Him who from ever lasting to everlasting is God. Although therefore the three opinions coincide in the use of the Same name, the third is essentially distinguished fro'mithe second as well as from the' first in this point, that ac cording to it Christ eternally and necessarily cc-ex isted with God. All _the perfections of the divine? Nature belong to him essentially; no past time can be conceived in which he did not poss'ess them, and no time shall arrive hereafter in which any of them can be separated from him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lectures in Divinity All this is as applicable to theological learning as to any Other kind. We fhould therefore alk in what Rate of its progrefs or regrefs our learning or know ledgeis, in any point, and let that regulate our feelings and expe tations. There have been times, when the Hebrew language was more cultivated than it Is at prefent: the folidity of interpretations mutt always be expeéted to be proportioned to the prevailing knowledge of original languages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.