CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.

1. A VINDICATION OF THE REV. MR.

WESLEY'S CALM ADDRESS TO THE

AMERICAN COLONIES,

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PREFACE

3

LETT. I. The doctrine of Taxation maintained in

the Calm Address, is rational, scrip-

tural, and constitutional

II. The doctrine of Americanus is highly

unconstitutional

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III. Observations on the Origin of Power,

on the high Republican Spirit, and

its effects in the Time of Cromwell

-on Tyranny and Slavery, and on

the peculiar Liberty of the Subjects

of Great Britain--The Author's

wishes respecting a Reconciliation

with the Colonists .

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II.

AMERICAN PATRIOTISM FARTHER

CONFRONTED WITH REASON, SCRIP-

TURE, AND THE CONSTITUTION.

PREFACE

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LETT. I. Mr. Evans's arguments are contrary to

Reason, Scripture, and the British

Constitution

II. Mr. Evans's Mistake concerning the

Absoluteness of our Property—the

Nature of Slavery--the Origin of

Power, and the Proper Cause of

the War with America

10

III. Dr. Price's Politics are as irrational,

unscriptural, and unconstitutional,

as those of Mr. Evans

11,

IV. Observations on Dr. Price's awful

Argument, taken from our immo-

rality

164

V. A Scriptural Plea for the revolted Co.

lonies, with some Hints concerning

a Christian Method of reconcilia.

tion between them and the Mother

Country

178

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III. THE BIBLE AND SWORD.

1. The King's Proclamation for a general

Fast

· 192

II. Fasting, Prayer, and Drawing the

Sword of Justice, perfectly con-

sistent with Scripture

193

IV. A DREADFUL PHENOMENON DE.

SCRIBED AND IMPROVED.

menon

1. A particular account of the Pheno-

205

II. A Sermon preached on the Occasion,

from Numbers xvi. 13, 31, &c.

224

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V. DISCOURSE ON THE NEW BIRTH.
INTRODUCTION

. 273

PART I. To whom and how our Saviour preached

Regeneration

276

II. What is meant by being born again,

or regenerated

281

III. Why no man can see the Kingdom

of God unless he be born again 286

IV. The Danger of taking the regula-

rity of our Manners for Regenera-

tion

291

V. Conclusion. By what means a soul

may be born again

300

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VI. POSTHUMOUS PIECES.

I. Six Letters on the Spiritual Manifes-

tation of the Son of God

313

11. Pastoral and Familiar Letters

373

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VII. PORTRAIT OF ST. PAUL,

INTRODUCTION

485

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

487

TRAIT I. His early Piety

491

II. His Christian Piety

495

III. His intimate Union with Christ by

faith

504

IV. His extraordinary Vocation to the

holy Ministry, and in what that

Ministry chiefly consists

506

V. His entire Devotion to Jesus Christ

512

VI. His strength and his arms

51

VII. His power to bind, to loose, and to

bless in the name of the Lord

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TRAIT VIII. The earnestness with which he be-

gan and continued to fill up the

duties of his Vocation

520

IX. The manner in which he divided his

time between Prayer, Preaching,

ard Thanksgiving

522

X. The fidelity with which he announced

the severe threatenings, and consola-

tory Promises of the Gospel

524

XI. His profound Humility

527

XII. The ingenuous

manner in which

he acknowledged and repaired his

Errors

531

XIII. His detestation of party-spirit and

divisions

534

XIV. His Rejection of praise

· 537

XV. His Universal Love

540

XVI. His particular love to the faithful 542

XVII. His love to those whose faith was

wavering

543

XVIII. His love to his countrymen and

his enemies

543

XIX. His love to those whom he knew

only by report

XX. His charity towards the poor in giv-

ing, or procuring for them tempo-

ral relief

. 547

XXI. His charity towards sinners in offer-

ing them every spiritual assistance 550

XXII. The engaging condescension of

his humble charity

554

XXII. His Courage in defence of op-

pressed Truth

557

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