The Christian preacher - 1820 Author:Edward Williams Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: DISCOURSE III. OF PARTICULAR AND EXPERIMENTAL PREACHING. § 1, Introduction. T/te complaint of preacher) dwelling in generals, loo wettfounded. $ 2, (I.) W... more »/ierein consist tlie happy thill of dividing the word aright. 1. In going through the variety of gospel subjects. § 3, Some err by neglecting to enforce holiness and Christian duties. § 4, Others err by neglecting the doctrines of grace. 5, 2. In putting a thought in several distinct views for different purposes. § 6, An apos- tolie instance of it on the doctrine of justification. $ 7, Commonly such distinct views are united in the same paragraph ; as election and sanctification, grace and works. § 8, Another in- stance, where the Scripture speaks of power and duty. 9, Unskilful preachers deal entirely in one of these, and neglect the other. § 10, 3. In distinctly explaining and enforcing particular duties, and opposing particular sins. § 11, This illustrated. 12, 4. In particularly applying to the several cases of the hearers. 13, Tltis instanced in the Prophets and Apostles. As to metis knowledge and obedience, 14, They reprove and confute. § id, Denounce woe to them at ease. 16, Lead convinced sinners to Christ. § 17, They reason with the moralist. § 18, Rebuke and expose hypocrites. § 19, Encourage the weak, and stimulate the slothful. § 20, Deal tenderly, yet faithfully, with several sorts of distempered Christians. § 21, Alarm the declining. § 22, Awfully warn the falling. Sj 23, Comfort the persecuted and afflicted. $ 24, We iutve particular lessons for strong Christians. 25, And a suitable portionfor those who groan under corruption. $ 26, The Jmmlile and penitent are. comforted. § 27, Those who want di rection are counselled. $ 28, The deceiver and the deceived art distinctly treated. 29, And those under...« less