Excerpt from The Great Salvation I Every institution, whether secular or religious, has certain fundamental principles that determine its character, and out of which everything connected with it of a practical nature naturally and necessarily springs. In order to a clear and comprehensive view Of the system, it is of the utmost importance to Obtain a proper understanding of its great elementary fundamental principles. These truths find strong confirmation when applied to the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ. In order to a clear understanding of its character, and an adequate conception of its practical applications and possible blessings, a knowledge of certain fundamental matters called First Principles is imperative; It is the purpose of this volume to give; not, perhaps, an exhaustive, but a somewhat comprehensive, view of The First Principles of the Gospel of Christ, beginning with a consideration of the recog nized moral malady of sin, thence passing Onward to a study of the divine remedy as revealed in the gospel, thus tracing the path in the progress of the soul from the state of deprav ity even unto the blessed consummation of a perfect character; or, in other words, considering the steps in the journey of man from the Paradise Lost to the Paradise Regained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Great Concern of Salvation The Great Concern of Salvation was not prepared for the press by its lamented author. It was originally prepared as a series of discourses to the people of Ceres parish, of which he was then minister. The former editions of the work are in the form in which it was first written, and in which it was left by the author at his decease. The present edition is re-written and abridged, for the Presbyterian Board of Publication. It is also divided into sections and chapters, and freed from many of the numerical subdivisions of former editions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Great Concern of Salvation: In Three Parts There it nothing in it mean, or unworthy of a grave, jt dictate, and learned author if any thing look that way', is where the neceflity of the mat'er, and capacity of tho, hr dealt with, required it, becoming all things to all men particularly when dealing with children, it was fit to do a; near the'r own terms at pomble: for to fuit matteri the dtfltffli we have, and to the condition: of thofe we det with, i. No argument of the want, but qf the firength t ytid ment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Plan of Salvation In presenting the principles of gore-existence, the first principles of the gospel and baptism for the dead, we shall simply quote scripture; and we again state that if there is any difference of opinion it is between the reader and holy writ. The apostle Paul's injunction to the Thessalonians, was: Prove all things: hold fast that Which is good (i. Thess. 5: and the Wise man Solomon's assertion, was: He that judgeth a matter before he heareth it is not Wise. Let us, then, refer to the word of the Lord, which is the end of argument, and see What the teachings of the Great Creator of all are. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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