Flavel, John A Practical Treatise of Fear

Posted on April 21, 2023 by WL

Table of Contents

Dedication

CHAP. I: Wherein the text and context are opened, the doctrines propounded, and the general method stated

CHAP. II: Wherein the kinds and nature of fear are opened, and particularly the distracting, slavish fears of creatures

CHAP. III: Shewing the various uses of Fear, both natural, sinful, and religious, in the government of the world by Providence

CHAP. IV: Wherein the spring and causes of sinful fear are searched out, and the evils of such fears thence discovered

CHAP. V: Laying open the sinful and lamentable effects of slavish and inordinate fear, both in carnal and regenerate persons.

CHAP. VI: Prescribing the rules to cure our sinful fears, and prevent these sad and woful effects of them.

CHAP. VII: Answering the most material pleas for slavish fears, and dissolving the common objections against courage and constancy of mind in times of danger.

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Smith Expositor Minor Prophets Volume 2

Posted on April 20, 2023 by WL

THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE

EDITED BY THE REV.

W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.

Editor of “The Expositor”

THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE PROPHETS

VOL. II.—ZEPHANIAH, NAHUM, HABAKKUK, OBADIAH,
HAGGAI, ZECHARIAH I.—VIII., “MALACHI,” JOEL,
“ZECHARIAH” IX.—XIV. AND JONAH

BY

GEORGE ADAM SMITH, D.D., LL.D.

NEW YORK

A. C. ARMSTRONG AND SON

51 EAST TENTH STREET

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

PAGE
Preface v
Chronological Tables
[These Tables are in Volume I.]
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS OF
THE SEVENTH CENTURY
CHAP.
I. THE SEVENTH CENTURY BEFORE CHRIST 3
1. REACTION UNDER MANASSEH AND AMON (695?—639).
2. THE EARLY YEARS OF JOSIAH (639—625): JEREMIAH AND
ZEPHANIAH
3. THE REST OF THE CENTURY (625—586): THE FALL OF
NINIVEH; NAHUM AND HABAKKUK.
ZEPHANIAH
II. THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH 35
III. THE PROPHET AND THE REFORMERS 46
ZEPHANIAH i.—ii. 3.
IV. NINIVE DELENDA 61
ZEPHANIAH ii. 4–15.
V. SO AS BY FIRE 67
ZEPHANIAH iii.
NAHUM[Pg xiv]
VI. THE BOOK OF NAHUM 77
1. THE POSITION OF ELḲÔSH.
2. THE AUTHENTICITY OF CHAP. i.
3. THE DATE OF CHAPS. ii. AND iii
VII. THE VENGEANGE OF THE LORD 90
NAHUM i.
VIII. THE SIEGE AND FALL OF NINIVEH 96
NAHUM ii. AND iii.
HABAḲḲUḲ
IX. THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK 115
1. CHAP. i. 2—ii. 4 (OR 8).
2. CHAP. ii. 5–20.
3. CHAP. iii.
X. THE PROPHET AS SCEPTIC 129
HABBAKKUK i.—ii. 4.
XI. TYRANNY IS SUICIDE 143
HABBAKKUK ii. 5–20.
XII. “IN THE MIDST OF THE YEARS” 149
HABBAKKUK iii.
OBADIAH
XIII. THE BOOK OF OBADIAH 163
XIV. EDOM AND ISRAEL 177
OBADIAH 1–21.
[Pg xv]INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS OF
THE PERSIAN PERIOD
(539—331 B.C.)
XV. ISRAEL UNDER THE PERSIANS 187
XVI. FROM THE RETURN FROM BABYLON TO THE
BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE (536—516 B.C.)		 198
WITH A DISCUSSION OF PROFESSOR KOSTERS’ THEORY.
HAGGAI
XVII. THE BOOK OF HAGGAI 225
XVIII. HAGGAI AND THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE 234
HAGGAI. i., ii.
1. THE CALL TO BUILD (CHAP. i.).
2. COURAGE, ZERUBBABEL! COURAGE, JEHOSHUA
AND ALL THE PEOPLE! (CHAP. ii. 1–9).
3. THE POWER OF THE UNCLEAN (Chap. ii. 10–19).
4. THE REINVESTMENT OF ISRAEL’S HOPE (CHAP. ii. 20–23).
ZECHARIAH
(I.—VIII.)
XIX. THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH (I.—VIII.) 255
XX. ZECHARIAH THE PROPHET 264
ZECHARIAH i. 1–6, ETC.; EZRA v. 1, vi. 14.
XXI. THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH[Pg xvi] 273
ZECHARIAH i. 7—vi.
1. THE INFLUENCES WHICH MOULDED THE VISIONS.
2. GENERAL FEATURES OF THE VISIONS.
3. EXPOSITION OF THE SEVERAL VISIONS:
THE FIRST: THE ANGEL–HORSEMEN (i. 7–17).
THE SECOND: THE FOUR HORNS AND THE FOUR SMITHS
(i. 18–21 ENG.).
THE THIRD: THE CITY OF PEACE (ii. 1–5 ENG).
THE FOURTH: THE HIGH PRIEST AND THE SATAN (iii. ).
THE FIFTH: THE TEMPLE CANDLESTICK AND THE TWO OLIVE-TREES (iv. ).
THE SIXTH: THE WINGED VOLUME (v. 1–4 ).
THE SEVENTH: THE WOMAN IN THE BARREL (v. 5–11).
THE EIGHTH: THE CHARIOTS OF THE FOUR WINDS (vi. 1–8).
THE RESULT OF THE VISIONS (vi. 9–15).
XXII. THE ANGELS OF THE VISIONS 310
ZECHARIAH i. 7—vi. 8.
XXIII. “THE SEED OF PEACE” 320
ZECHARIAH vii., viii.
“MALACHI”
XXIV. THE BOOK OF “MALACHI” 331
XXV. FROM ZECHARIAH TO “MALACHI” 341
XXVI. PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW 348
“MALACHI” i.—iv. (ENG.)
1. GOD’S LOVE FOR ISRAEL AND HATRED OF EDOM (i. 2–5).
2. “HONOUR THY FATHER” (i. 6–14).  [Pg xvii]
3. THE PRIESTHOD OF KNOWLEDGE (ii. 1–9).
4. THE CRUELTY OF DIVORCE (ii. 10–16).
5. “WHERE IS THE GOD OF JUDGMENT?” (ii. 17—iii. 5).
6. REPENTANCE BY TITHES (iii. 6–12).
7. THE JUDGMENT TO COME (iii. 13—iv. 2 ENG.).
8. THE RETURN OF ELIJAH (iv. 3–5 ENG.).
JOEL
XXVII. THE BOOK OF JOEL 375
1. THE DATE OF THE BOOK.
2. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BOOK.
3. STATE OF THE TEXT AND THE STYLE OF THE BOOK.
XXVIII. THE LOCUSTS AND THE DAY OF THE LORD. 398
JOEL i.—ii. 17.
XXIX. PROSPERITY AND THE SPIRIT 418
JOEL ii. 18–32 (ENG.)
1. THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY (ii. 19–27).
2. THE OUTPOURING OF THE SPIRIT (ii. 28–32).
XXX. THE JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN 431
JOEL iii (ENG.).
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS OF
THE GRECIAN PERIOD
(FROM 331 ONWARDS)
XXXI. ISRAEL AND THE GREEKS 439
“ZECHARIAH”[Pg xviii]
(IX.—XIV.)
XXXII. “ZECHARIAH” IX.—XIV. 449
XXXIII. THE CONTENTS OF “ZECHARIAH” IX.—XIV. 463
1. THE COMING OF THE GREEKS (ix. 1–8).
2. THE PRINCE OF PEACE (ix. 9–12).
3. THE SLAUGHTER OF THE GREEKS (ix. 13–17).
4. AGAINST THE TERAPHIM AND SORCERERS (x. 1, 2).
5. AGAINST EVIL SHEPHERDS (x. 3–12).
6. WAR UPON THE SYRIAN TYRANTS (xi. 1–3).
7. THE REJECTION AND MURDER OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (xi. 4–17, xiii. 7–9).
8. JUDAH versus JERUSALEM (xii. 1–7).
9. FOUR RESULTS OF JERUSALEM’S DELIVERANCE (xii. 8—xiii. 6).
10. JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN AND SANCTIFICATION
OF JERUSALEM (xiv.).
JONAH
XXXIV. THE BOOK OF JONAH 493
1. THE DATE OF THE BOOK.
2. THE CHARACTER OF THE BOOK.
3. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK.
4. OUR LORD’S USE OF THE BOOK.
5. THE UNITY OF THE BOOK.
XXXV. THE GREAT REFUSAL 514
JONAH i.
XXXVI.[Pg xix] THE GREAT FISH AND WHAT IT MEANS—THE PSALM 523
JONAH ii.
XXXVII. THE REPENTANCE OF THE CITY 529
JONAH iii.
XXXVIII. ISRAEL’S JEALOUSY OF JEHOVAH 536
JONAH iv.
INDEX OF PROPHETS 543
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Smith Expositor Minor Prophets Volume 1

Posted on April 19, 2023 by WL

THE BOOK

OF

THE TWELVE PROPHETS

COMMONLY CALLED THE MINOR
BY

GEORGE ADAM SMITH, D.D., LL.D.

PROFESSOR OF HEBREW AND OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS
FREE CHURCH COLLEGE, GLASGOW
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. I.—AMOS, HOSEA AND MICAH
WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND A SKETCH OF PROPHECY IN EARLY ISRAEL
NEW YORK

A. C. ARMSTRONG AND SON

3 and 5 West Eighteenth Street
London: Hodder and Stoughton
1906
TO

HENRY DRUMMOND

 

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

page
Preface vii
Chronological Table 1
INTRODUCTION
chap.
I. THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE 3
II. THE PROPHET IN EARLY ISRAEL 11
1. From the Earliest Times till Samuel.
2. From Samuel to Elisha.
III. THE EIGHTH CENTURY IN ISRAEL 31
IV. THE INFLUENCE OF ASSYRIA UPON PROPHECY 44
AMOS
V. THE BOOK OF AMOS 61
VI. THE MAN AND THE PROPHET 73
1. The Man and His Discipline (i. 1; iii. 3-8; vii. 14, 15).
2. The Word and its Origins (i. 2; iii. 3-8; and passim).
3. The Prophet and His Ministry (vii.; viii. 1-4).
VII. ATROCITIES AND ATROCITIES 121
Amos i. 3-ii.[Pg xvi]
VIII. CIVILISATION AND JUDGMENT 141
Amos iii.-iv. 3.
IX. THE FALSE PEACE OF RITUAL 156
Amos iv. 4-vi.
1. For Worship, Chastisement (iv. 4-13).
2. For Worship, Justice (v.).
3. “At Ease in Zion” (vi.).
4. A Fragment from the Plague (vi. 9, 10).
X. DOOM OR DISCIPLINE? 181
Amos viii. 4-ix.
1. Earthquake, Eclipse and Famine (viii. 4-14).
2. Nemesis (ix. 1-6).
3. The Voices of Another Dawn (ix. 7-15).
XI. COMMON-SENSE AND THE REIGN OF LAW 196
Amos iii. 3-8; iv. 6-13; v. 8, 9; vi. 12; viii. 8; ix. 5, 6.
HOSEA
XII. THE BOOK OF HOSEA 211
XIII. THE PROBLEM THAT AMOS LEFT 227
XIV. THE STORY OF THE PRODIGAL WIFE 232
Hosea i.-iii.
XV. THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAEL 253
Hosea iv.-xiv.
XVI. A PEOPLE IN DECAY: I. MORALLY 255
Hosea iv.-vii. 7.
1. The Lord’s quarrel with Israel (iv.).
2. Priests and Princes Fail (v. 1-14).
3. Repentance Fails (v. 15-vii. 2).
[Pg xvii]4. Wickedness in High Places (vii. 3-7).
XVII. A PEOPLE IN DECAY: II. POLITICALLY 269
Hosea vii. 8-x.
1. The Confusion of the nation (vii. 8-viii. 3).
2. Artificial Kings and Artificial Gods (viii. 4-13).
3. The Effects of Exile (ix. 1-9).
4. “The Corruption that is through Lust” (ix. 10-17).
5. Once More: Puppet-Kings and Puppet-Gods (x.).
XVIII. THE FATHERHOOD AND HUMANITY OF GOD 290
Hosea xi.
XIX. THE FINAL ARGUMENT 299
Hosea xii.-xiv. 1.
1. The People and Their Father Jacob (xii.).
2. The Last Judgment (xiii.-xiv. 1).
XX. “I WILL BE AS THE DEW” 308
Hosea xiv. 2-10.
XXI. THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD 318
Hosea passim.
XXII. REPENTANCE 333
Hosea passim.
XXIII. THE SIN AGAINST LOVE 346
Hosea i.-iii.; iv. 11 ff.; ix. 10 ff.; xi. 8 f.
MICAH
XXIV. THE BOOK OF MICAH 357
XXV. MICAH THE MORASTHITE 375
[Pg xviii]Micah i.
XXVI. THE PROPHET OF THE POOR 386
Micah ii., iii.
XXVII. ON TIME’S HORIZON 400
Micah iv. 1-7.
XXVIII. THE KING TO COME 408
Micah iv. 8-v.
XXIX. THE REASONABLENESS OF TRUE RELIGION 419
Micah vi. 1-8.
XXX. THE SIN OF THE SCANT MEASURE 426
Micah vi. 9-vii. 6.
XXXI. OUR MOTHER OF SORROWS 435
Micah vii. 7-20.
Index of Passages and Texts 439
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Edwards Expositor Hebrews Commentary

Posted on April 15, 2023 by WL

THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE

EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.
Editor of “The Expositor,” etc.

THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
BY
THOMAS CHARLES EDWARDS, D.D.

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW
MCMIV

[ii]

[iii]

THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS

BY
THOMAS CHARLES EDWARDS, D.D.
PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH

NINTH EDITION

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW
MCMIV

[iv]

Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.

[v]

PREFACE.

In this volume the sole aim of the writer has been to trace the unity of thought in one of the greatest and most difficult books of the New Testament. He has endeavoured to picture his reader as a member of what is known in the Sunday-schools of Wales as “the teachers’ class,” a thoughtful Christian layman, who has no Greek, and desires only to be assisted in his efforts to come at the real bearing and force of words and to understand the connection of the sacred author’s ideas. It may not be unnecessary to add that this design by no means implies less labour or thought on the part of the writer. But it does imply that the labour is veiled. Criticism is rigidly excluded.

The writer has purposely refrained from discussing the question of the [vi]authorship of the Epistle, simply because he has no new light to throw on this standing enigma of the Church. He is convinced that St. Paul is neither the actual author nor the originator of the treatise.

In case theological students may wish to consult the volume when they study the Epistle to the Hebrews, they will find the Greek given at the foot of the page, to serve as a catch-word, whenever any point of criticism or of interpretation seems to the writer to deserve their attention.

T. C. E.

Aberystwyth, April 12th, 1888.

[vii]

CONTENTS.

PAGE
CHAPTER I.
THE REVELATION IN A SON 1
CHAPTER II.
THE SON AND THE ANGELS 19
CHAPTER III.
FUNDAMENTAL ONENESS OF THE DISPENSATIONS 47
CHAPTER IV.
THE GREAT HIGH-PRIEST 67
CHAPTER V.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL 81
CHAPTER VI.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE 97
CHAPTER VII.[viii]
THE ALLEGORY OF MELCHIZEDEK 109
CHAPTER VIII.
THE NEW COVENANT 131
CHAPTER IX.
AN ADVANCE IN THE EXHORTATION 181
CHAPTER X.
FAITH AN ASSURANCE AND A PROOF 197
CHAPTER XI.
THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM 211
CHAPTER XII.
THE FAITH OF MOSES 231
CHAPTER XIII.
A CLOUD OF WITNESSES 257
CHAPTER XIV.
CONFLICT 271
CHAPTER XV.
MOUNT ZION 291
CHAPTER XVI.
SUNDRY EXHORTATIONS 311
INDEX 331
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Denney Expositor Thessalonians Commentaries

Posted on April 13, 2023 by WL

THE EPISTLES TO THE THESSALONIANS

BY THE
REV. JAMES DENNEY, B.D.

HODDER & STOUGHTON
NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY

CONTENTS.

THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS.
PAGE
I.
THE CHURCH OF THE THESSALONIANS 3
II.
THE THANKSGIVING 21
III.
THE SIGNS OF ELECTION 37
IV.
CONVERSION 53
V.
APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA 69
VI.
IMPEACHMENT OF THE JEWS 83
VII.
ABSENCE AND LONGING 99
VIII.
LOVE AND PRAYERS 117
IX.
PERSONAL PURITY 135
X.
CHARITY AND INDEPENDENCE 151
XI.
THE DEAD IN CHRIST 160
XII.
THE DAY OF THE LORD 185
XIII.
RULERS AND RULED 201
XIV.
THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE GOSPEL 217
XV.
THE SPIRIT 233
XVI.
CONCLUSION 251
THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS.
PAGE
I.
SALUTATION AND THANKSGIVING 271
II.
SUFFERING AND GLORY 289
III.
THE MAN OF SIN 305
IV.
THE RESTRAINT AND ITS REMOVAL 323
V.
THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL 341
VI.
MUTUAL INTERCESSION 359
VII.
THE CHRISTIAN WORTH OF LABOUR 375
VIII.
FAREWELL 391
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Nicoll Expositor Colossians and Philemon Commentary

Posted on April 11, 2023 by WL

Nicoll Expositor Colossians and Philemon

EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D..
Editor of “The Expositor,” etc.

COLOSSIANS AND PHILEMON

BY
ALEXANDER MACLAREN, D.D.

London
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW

MCMII

[ii]

[iii]

THE EPISTLES OF ST. PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS AND PHILEMON

BY
ALEXANDER MACLAREN, D.D.

TENTH EDITION

London:
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW

MCMII

[iv]

Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.

[v]

CONTENTS.

THE EPISTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS.
PAGE
Chap. I. v. 1, 2. The Writer and the Readers 1
v. 3–8. The Prelude 21
v. 9–12. The Prayer 38
v. 12–14. The Father’s Gifts through the Son 54
v. 15–18. The Glory of the Son in His Relation to the Father, the Universe, and the Church 70
v. 19–22. The Reconciling Son 85
v. 22, 23. The Ultimate Purpose of Reconciliation and its Human Conditions 100
v. 24–27. Joy in Suffering, and Triumph in the Manifested Mystery 116
v. 28, 29. The Christian Ministry in its Theme, Methods, and Aim 132
Chap. II. v. 1–3. Paul’s Striving for the Colossians 151
v. 4–7. Conciliatory and Hortatory Transition to Polemics 168
 [vi] v. 8–10. The Bane and the Antidote 185
v. 11–13. The True Circumcision 199
v. 14, 15. The Cross the Death of Law and the Triumph over Evil Powers 213
v. 16–19. Warnings against Twin Chief Errors based upon Previous Positive Teaching 226
v. 20–23. Two Final Tests of the False Teaching 242
Chap. III. v. 1–4. The Present Christian Life a Risen Life 257
v. 5–9. Slaying Self the Foundation Precept of Practical Christianity 271
v. 9–11. The New Nature wrought out in New Life 290
v. 12–14. The Garments of the Renewed Soul 305
v. 15–17. The Practical Effects of the Peace of Christ, the Word of Christ, and the Name of Christ 320
v. 18, Ch. iv., 1. The Christian Family 335
Chap. IV. v. 2–6. Precepts for the Innermost and Outermost Life 354
v. 7–9. Tychicus and Onesimus, the Letter-Bearers 371
v. 10–14. Salutations from the Prisoner’s Friends 386
v. 15–18. Closing Messages 402
[vii]THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON.
Chap. I. v. 1–3 417
v. 4–7 432
v. 8–11 447
v. 12–14 459
v. 15–19 470
v. 20–25 483

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Manton-An Exposition of Psalm 119

Posted on April 4, 2023 by WL

190 Sermons on Psalm 119

Readers of this work on Psalm 119 will soon understand why Archbishop Ussher said of Manton that he was ‘one of the best preachers in England’, and why the Stephen Charnock described him as the ‘best collector of sense of the age’.  First published three years after his death, it contains an encyclopedia of mature wisdom from a life spent in the study of Scripture and almost thirty years of applying it as a pastor and teacher.

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