Wyss, Johann-Swiss Family Robinson

Posted on May 1, 2023 by WL

PREFACE.

Many years ago, an English translation of the first part of this charming tale appeared; and few books have obtained such deserved popularity. The gradual progress of the family from utter destitution and misery, to happiness and abundance, arising from their own labour, perseverance, and obedience, together with the effect produced on the different characters of the sons by the stirring adventures they met with, created a deep and absorbing interest. Every young reader patronized either the noble Fritz, the studious Ernest, or the generous Jack, and regarded him as a familiar personal acquaintance. The book had but one defect—the death of the talented author left it unfinished, and every reader regretted its abrupt termination.

This conclusion was happily supplied by one of the most accomplished and elegant writers of her day, the Baroness de Montolieu; and, sanctioned and approved by the son of the lamented author, the entire work was published in France, and has for many years held a distinguished rank in the [pg iv]juvenile libraries there. For the gratification of a little family circle, this now appears in English; and as, on examining the first part in the original, it was found, that “some new discoveries might be made,” it was thought best to re-translate it, subduing the tone of the whole to English taste. The unanimous voices of the beloved circle, for whom the pleasant task was undertaken, have pronounced the result to be eminently successful, and they generously wish, that the whole of the juvenile public of England should share in their satisfaction, and possess a complete Swiss Robinson.

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Boston, Thomas The Crook in the Lot

Posted on April 30, 2023 by WL

The Crook in the Lot Or The Sovereignty and Wisdom of God Displayed in the Afflictions of Men

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Crook in the Lot

The Sovereignty and Wisdom of God Displayed in the Afflictions of Men

by Thomas Boston

Table of Contents

Introductory Remarks

PROPOSITION I. Whatsoever Crook there is in one’s Lot, it is of God’s making.

I. As to the Crook itself.

II. The Crook is of God’s making. How it is of his making. Why he makes it.

PROPOSITION II: What God sees meet to mar, we shall not be able to mend in our Lot. What Crook God makes in our Lot, we shall not be able to even.

I. God’s marring and making a Crook in one’s Lot, as he sees meet.

II. Men’s attempting to mend or even the Crook in their Lot.

III. In what sense it is to be understood, that we shall not be able to mend, or even the Crook in our Lot.

IV. Some reasons of the point. Directions for rightly managing the application for removing the Crook in our Lot.

PROPOSITION III: Considering the Crook in the Lot, as the work of God, is a proper means to bring one to behave rightly un der it.

I. What it is to consider the Crook as the work of God.

II. How it is to be understood to be a proper means to bring one to behave rightly under the Crook.

III. That it is a proper means to bring one to behave rightly under it.

A comparison between the Lowly and Proud.

DocT. — There is a generation of lowly, afflicted ones, having their spirit lowered and brought down to their lot ; whose case, in that respect, is better than that of the proud getting their will, and carrying all to their mind.

I. The generation of the lowly afflicted ones.

II. The generation of the proud getting their will and carrying all to their mind.

III. It is better to be in a low afflicted condition, with the spirit humble and brought down to the lot, than to be of a proud and high spirit, getting the lot brought up to it, and matters go according to one’s mind. Humility the great means to bring all to their respective duties.

Doctrine. I. The bent of one’s heart, in humbling circumstances, should be towards a suitable humbling of the spirit, as under God’s mighty hand placing us in them.

II. What are those humbling circumstances the mighty hand of God brings men into.

III. What it is in humbling circumstances, to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.

Directions for reaching humiliation.

Doctrine. II. In due time, those that humble themselves under the mighty hand of God will certainly be lifted up.

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Boston, Thomas The Art of Man-Fishing

Posted on April 28, 2023 by WL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. How does Jesus Christ make men into fishers of men?

II. How are the unregenerate like fish in water?

III. How are ministers like fishers by reason of their office?

IV. To become a fisher of men is have the Spirit and to follow Christ.

V. what ways do we follow Christ?

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Boston, Thomas Human Nature in its Four-Fold State

Posted on April 27, 2023 by WL

Table of Contents

I. THE STATE OF INNOCENCE

II. THE STATE OF NATURE
1. The Sinfulness of Man’s Natural State
2. Of the Corruption of the Will
3. The Misery of Man’s Natural State
4. The Inability of Man’s Natural State

III. THE STATE OF GRACE
1. Regeneration
2. Mystical Union

IV. THE ETERNAL STATE
1. Death
2. Difference Between the Righteous and the Wicked in their Death
3. Resurrection
4. Judgment
5. The Kingdom of Heaven
Hell

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Hodge, A. A. The Atonement

Posted on April 23, 2023 by WL

The Atonement began as a series of articles on the atonement which appeared in the Presbyterian Banner intended to correct the broad misrepresentation of the doctrine of the atonement. This compilation of Hodge’s articles served as a useful resource for Reformed churches—then and now—and creates a deepened understanding of the atonement from the perspective of Calvinism.

Hodge begins with a broad introduction to the doctrine of the atonement in non-technical language, outlining its development and controversies. He explains the various theories of the atonement, as well as the theological problems basic to each. In addition to a detailed outline of the doctrine of the atonement, Hodge also asks fundamental questions about its meaning, comparing contemporary accounts of the atonement to historic Reformed traditions. Description from monoergism.com

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Flavel, John The Fountain of Life

Posted on April 22, 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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