A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians: In the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country : Contrasted with Real Christianity

William Collins, 1833 - 462 pàgines

Appeal to experience in confirmation of the above posi	xvii

page	5

In promoting the love of God page 21112	12

The maxim that it is of no importance what a man	13

Next in the inhabitants of the New World on its first	20

Next in the general state of the Christian world	21

Proof drawn from the different manner of their employing	27

Existence and agency of the Evil Spirit though plainly	28

Essential practice characteristic of true Christians	132

SECT IV The generally prevailing Error of substituting	157

To the naturally rough and austere	170

Proofs from our common language	183

Inadequate fear of God generally prevalent	184

Our referring the Stage to this test justified by political	196

Grand Defect Neglect of the peculiar Doc	202

Practical use made by the true Christian of the peculiar	208

Corruption of Human Nature Objection	34

p	40

Inadequate conceptions in the above respects charged	42

Reply to the above unreasonableness of arguing from	48

By the authority of the Scriptures and of Scripture cha	54

Political good effects from the revival of vital Christianity	60

The affections not merely allowable in Religion but highly	62

Special grounds for the affections towards our Saviour	69

Inadequate Conceptions concerning the Holy	73

Practical consequences and confirmation of the above	82

p	89

The principle further opened and shown to include	95

From the glory of God being prescribed to us as our great	101

The preceding statement confirmed by an appeal	107

Effects of the fundamental error above mentioned on	114

Yet the internal principle all in all 11920	120

Other internal defects particularly in meekness	128

In promoting the love of our fellowcreatures	213

A state of great civilization no security against great	218

p	220

anity	228

The same use of them made in the Scriptures	230

Causes from which the peculiarities of Christianity slide	235

In enforcing an unconditional surrender of ourselves	238

Its corruption accelerated by the civil commotions of	241

The position that Christianity is hostile to patriotism	249

ibid	256

Practical hints for the conduct of men in power suggested	262

The common sort of Christianity does not deserve	273

Advice to some who profess their full Assent	290

Increasing evidence of the truth of Christianity 3023	303

Advice suggested by the state of the times	304

Causes of selfdeception suggested	316

Títol	A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians: In the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country : Contrasted with Real Christianity
Autor	William Wilberforce
Col·laborador	Daniel Wilson
Edició	4
Editor	William Collins, 1833
Original de	Universitat de Lausana
Digitalitzat el	17 Jul. 2009
Nre. de pàgines	462 pàgines

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