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Author: Doddridge, Philip, 1702-1751.
Title: The rise and progress of religion in the soul. Illustrated in a course of serious and practical addresses. Suited to persons of every character and circumstance. With a devout meditation or prayer added to each chapter. : To all which are subjoined, a funeral sermon, preached at Maidwell, Northamptonshire, / by P. Doddridge, D.D.
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Print source: The rise and progress of religion in the soul. Illustrated in a course of serious and practical addresses. Suited to persons of every character and circumstance. With a devout meditation or prayer added to each chapter. : To all which are subjoined, a funeral sermon, preached at Maidwell, Northamptonshire, / by P. Doddridge, D.D.
Doddridge, Philip, 1702-1751., Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748, dedicatee., Doddridge, Philip, 1702-1751. Care of the soul urged as the one thing needful.
Philadelphia:: Printed by R. Aitken & Son, and sold, at Pope's Head in Market Street., M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]
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Christian life.
Prayers.
Funeral sermons -- 1735.
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TO THE REVEREND DR. ISAAC WATTS.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF RELIGION IN THE SOUL.
CHAP. I. The Introduction to the WORK, with some general Account of its Design.
A PRAYER for the Success, of this work, in promoting the Rise and Progress of Religion.
CHAP. II. The careless Sinner awakened.
The MEDITATION of a Sinner, who was once thoughtless, but begins to be awakened.
CHAP. III. The awakened Sinner urged to immediate Consi∣deration, and cautioned against Delay.
A PRAYER for one who is tempted to Delay applying to Religion, though under some Convictions of its Importance.
CHAP. IV. The Sinner arraigned and convicted.
The CONFESSION of a sinner, convinced in general of his guilt.
CHAP. V. The Sinner stripped of his vain Pleas.
The MEDITATION of a convinced Sinner, giving up his vain Pleas before God.
CHAP. VI. The Sinner sentenced.
The REFLECTION of a Sinner struck with the Ter∣ror of his Sentence.
CHAP. VII. The helpless State of the Sinner under Condemnation.
The LAMENTATION of a sinner in this miserable condition.
CHAP. VIII. News of Salvation by Christ, brought to the con∣vinced and condemned Sinner.
The Sinner's REFLECTION on this good News.
CHAP. IX. A more particular Account of the Way by which this Salvation is to be obtained.
The Sinner DELIBERATING on the Expediency of fall∣ing in with this Method of Salvation.
CHAP. X. The Sinner seriously urged and intreated to accept of Salvation in this way.
The Sinner YIELDING to these reaties, and declaring his acceptance of Salvation by Christ.
CHAP. XI. A solemn Address to those who will not be persuaded to fall in with the Design of the Gospel.
A PRAYER in behalf of an impenitent Sinner, in the Case described above.
CHAP. XII. An Address to a Soul so overwhelmed with a Sense of the greatness of its Sins, that it dares not apply itself to Christ with any Hope of Salvation.
REFLECTION on these encouragements, ending in an hum∣ble and earnest Application to Christ for mercy.
CHAP. XIII. The doubting Soul more particularly assisted in its Inqui∣ries as to the Sincerity of its Faith and Repentance.
The Soul submitting to divine Examination, the Sincerity of its Repentance and Faith.
CHAP. XIV. A more particular view of the several branches of the Christian temper; by which the reader may be farther assisted in judging what he is, and what he should endeavour to be.
A PRAYER, chiefly in Scripture Language, in which the several Branches of the Christian Temper are more briefly enumerated, in the Order laid down above.
CHAP. XV. The Reader reminded how much he needs the Assist∣ance of the Spirit of God, to form him to the Tem∣per described above, and what encouragement he has to expect it.
An humble SUPPLICATION for the influences of Divine Grace, to form and strengthen RELIGION in the SOUL.
CHAP. XVI. The Christian convert warned of, and animated against, those Discouragements which he must expect to meet with, when entering on a religious Course.
The SOUL, alarmed by a sense of these Difficulties, com∣mitting itself to a divine Protection.
CHAP. XVII. The Christian urged to, and assisted in, an express act of Self-dedication to the Service of God.
An example of SELF-DEDICATION; or, A solemn Form of renewing our Covenant with God.
CHAP. XVIII. Of entering into Church communion, by an At∣tendance upon the Lord's Supper.
A PRAYER for one who earnestly desires to approach to the Table of the Lord, yet has some remaining Doubt concerning his right to that solemn Ordinance.
CHAP. XIX. Some more particular Directions for maintaining con∣tinual Communion with God, or being in his Fear all the Day long.
A serious VIEW of DEATH, proper to be taken as we lye down on our Beds.
CHAP. XX. A serious Persuasive to such a Method of spending our Days, as is represented in the former Chapter.
A PRAYER suited to the State of a Soul who desires to attain the life recommended above.
CHAP. XXI. A Caution against various Temptations, by which the young Convert may be drawn aside from the Course recommended above.
The young Convert's PRAYER for divine Protection a∣gainst the Danger of these Snares.
CHAP. XXII. The Case of a Spiritual Decay and Langour in Religion.
A PRAYER for one under Spiritual Decays.
CHAP. XXIII. The sad Case of a relapse into known and deliberate Sin, after solemn Acts of Dedication to God, and some Progress made in Religion.
A PRAYER for one who has fallen into gross Sin, after religious Resolutions and Engagements.
CHAP. XXIV. The Case of the Christian under the Hidings of God's Face.
An humble SUPPLICATION for one under the Hidings of God's Face.
CHAP. XXV. The CHRISTIAN struggling under great and heavy Afflictions.
An humble ADDRESS to God under the Pressure of heavy Affliction.
CHAP. XXVI. The CHRISTIAN assisted in examining into his Growth in Grace.
The CHRISTIAN breathing earnestly after Growth in Grace.
CHAP. XXVII. The advanced Christian reminded of the Mercies of God, and exhorted to the Exercises of habitual Love to him, and joy in him.
The grateful SOUL rejoicing in the Blessings of Providence and Grace, and pouring out itself before God in vigo∣rous and affectionate Exercises of Love and praise.
CHAP. XXVIII. The established CHRISTIAN urged to exert Himself for Purposes of Usefulness.
The established CHRISTIAN breathing after more ex∣tensive Usefulness.
CHAP. XXIX. The CHRISTIAN rejoicing in the Views of Death and Judgment.
The MEDITATION and PRAYER of a Christian whose Heart is warmed with these proposals.
CHAP. XXX. The CHRISTIAN honouring God by his dying Behaviour.
MEDITATION and PRAYER, suited to the Case of a dy∣ing Christian.
A SERMON PREACHED AT MAIDWELL IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, June 22. 1735.