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

printed [f]or T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811 - 311 pàgines

INTRODUCTION Authors Apology Design	xv

The above remark pressed on the bishops the clergy and	5

The popular notions concerning the importance of Christi	9

Also the maxim that sincerity is all in all ibid	15

Evil Spirit Natural State of	21

Scripture representations of the Supreme Being calculated	28

Next in the inhabitants of the New World on its first	29

p	39

The preceding statement confirmed by an appeal	107

Effects of the fundamental error abovementioned on	114

Yet the internal principle all in all 11920	120

On the Desire of human Estimation and Applause	129

Excellence of this principle	132

Many false pretenders to them	159

The true Christian really the most amiable and useful	171

Advice to those who suspect this to be their case	179

Inadequate conceptions in the above respects charged	41

The common sort of Christianity does not deserve	44

Its corruption accelerated by the civil commotions of	46

Reply to the above unreasonableness of arguing from	48

True test and measure of the religious affections 5557	55

Christ the just object of our warm affections	61

This explains why public misfortunes affect us less than	67

Causes of selfdeception suggested 269	72

Scripture doctrine concerning the Holy Spirits operations	74

Innocent young people the term how much abused 2756	78

Coudemnation of those who abuse the doctrine of grace	81

Excellent nature and practical benefits of humility 2812	85

p	89

From Gods requiring the heart	100

True Christians efforts in this great work	188

The principle farther opened and shewn to include	192

Grand Defect Neglect of the peculiar Doc	202

Practical use made by the true Christian of the peculiar	221

p	230

Still farther decline to be expected	236

Happy effects to us as a political community from	246

Means by whichChristianity produces the above effectibid	256

Practical hints for the conduct of men in power sug	262

The charge repelled that we render Christianity a gloomy	285

Watchfulness and diligence enforced and the study	293

Unitarianism often resorted to from a wish to escape	299

Avowal of the Author that to the decline of religion	307

Because resulting from relations common to all Christians

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
Editor	printed [f]or T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811
Original de	British Library
Digitalitzat el	31 Ag. 2017
Nre. de pàgines	311 pàgines

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