Boston, Thomas-Beauties of Boston

Posted on December 12, 2023 by WL

The Beauties of Boston
This is a list of selections by Thomas Boston appearing in Fire and Ice. They are
taken from M’Millan’s book, Beauties of Boston, and appear here modern
language.
The Scriptures
The Nature of that Faith and Obedience which the Scriptures Teach
The Manner of Discovering the True Sense of Holy Scripture
Reason not the Supreme Judge in Controversies of Religion
To Search and study the Scriptures is the Duty of All Classes of Men.
Search from the Book of the Lord
Useful Directions For Reading and Searching the Scriptures.
Creation
God Alone Created the World And you thought Carl Sagan was such a
clever guy!
Prayer
Praying in the Name of Christ
How the Spirit Enables Us to Pray
God’s Decrees
The Purpose of God’s Decrees
The Properties Of God’s Decrees Explained
Important Lessons Drawn from the Decrees of God
Providence
How We Ought to Think about God’s Providence
Sermon
Christ’s Name Wonderful
About “The Beauties of Boston”
A note about Thomas Boston, how his “Beauties” came to be collected,
and a suggestion about their significance for today.
About “The Beauties of Boston”
by William Carson

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Wolston Another Comforter

Posted on December 9, 2023 by WL

Wolston Another Comforter

Thirteen Lectures on the Operations of the Holy Ghost.
by W. T. P. Wolston, M.D.,
Fourth Edition. 1945

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Wolston “Forty Days” of Scripture

Posted on December 8, 2023 by WL

Wolston “Forty Days” of Scripture

The “Forty Days” of Scripture:
by W.T.P. Wolston

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Crain Booklets

Posted on December 3, 2023 by WL

Crain Booklets

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Smith – Life of William Carey

Posted on December 2, 2023 by WL

Smith – Life of William Carey
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Best Christ Emptied Himself

Posted on November 24, 2023 by WL

Best Christ Emptied Himself

The Lord Jesus Christ is one Person with two Sonships. He is both the Son of God and the Son of Man. The Son of God in the bosom of the Father was pleased to condescend to become the Son of Man. He willingly assumed human nature in order to reveal the Father, redeem the elect, and communicate the knowledge of God to His people. Christ, during the days of His humiliation, did not consider His future honor of equality with God before men something to be seized.

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Chitwood, Arlen-Mysteries of the Kingdom

Posted on November 22, 2023 by WL

CONTENTS

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

I. ISRAEL’S REJECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
EVENTS IN MATT. 12, LEADING INTO MATT. 13 II. I WILL RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ISRAEL’S PRESENT RETURN, MAJOR PROBLEMS III. PARABLE OF THE SOWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SOWING, FRUIT-BEARING, THE KINGDOM IN VIEW IV. PARABLE OF THE TARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SATAN SOWING TARES, TO STOP FRUIT-BEARING V. PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
CONDITIONS EVENTUALLY PRODUCED BY THE TARES VI. PARABLE OF THE LEAVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
CONDITIONS ULTIMATELY PRODUCED BY THE TARES VII. SOME SHALL DEPART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
A DEPARTURE OF CHRISTIANS FROM THE FAITH VIII. CHRIST AND THE CHURCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
SEEN IN THE TYPOLOGY OF BOAZ AND RUTH IX. GOD AND ISRAEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
SEEN IN THE TYPOLOGY OF AHASUERUS AND ESTHER X. PARABLE OF THE TREASURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
REDEMPTION OF THE INHERITANCE
XI. PARABLE OF THE PEARL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
SAVED FOR A PURPOSE, REALIZING AN INHERITANCE XII. PARABLE OF THE NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
PURPOSE FOR SALVATION REALIZED, NOT REALIZED XIII. INSTRUCTION IN THE KINGDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
UNDERSTANDING THE WORD OF THE KINGDOM SCRIPTURE INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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