The Christian life. Part II wherein the fundamental principles of Christian duty are assigned, explained, and proved : volume I / by John Scott ...
- Title
- The Christian life. Part II wherein the fundamental principles of Christian duty are assigned, explained, and proved : volume I / by John Scott ...
- Author
- Scott, John, 1639-1695.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for Robert Horn ... and Walter Kettilby ...,
- 1685.
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- Subject terms
- Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
- Theology, Doctrinal.
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND Right Reverend Father in God HENRY Lord Bishop of
London, And one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council,&c. - THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
- THE CONTENTS.
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OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. PART II.
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CHAP. I. Concerning the Being, and Nature of
Moral Goodness.-
SECT. I. That there is such an
Intrinsick Good in some Humane Actions as render them for everNecessary andobli∣ging to us. -
SECT. II. That God hath sufficiently
discovered to us what those Humane Actions are, which areMorally Good, and upon that account perpetually obliging. -
SECT. III. That those Actions which carry with them this perpetual Obligation are the
main andprincipal Parts of Religion.
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SECT. I. That there is such an
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CHAP. II. Concerning Religion; What it is, and what things are Necessary for the
founding andsecuring its Obliga∣tions. -
CHAP. III. Of the necessity of believing that God
is, in order to Mens being truly Religious. -
CHAP. IV. Of the
Necessity of acknowledging thedivine Providence to oblige us to be truly Religious. -
CHAP. V. Of the necessity of believing divine
Rewards andPunishments in order to our beingtruly Religious. -
SECT. I. How
far it is necessary that ourbelief of divineRewards andPunish∣ments shouldextend. -
SECT. II. What
Evidence there is toinduce us tobelieve these futureRewards and Punishments. -
SECT. III. By what
means thisbelief of divine Rewards and Punishments is to bebe∣gotten andconfirmed in us.
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SECT. I. How
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CHAP. VI. Of the necessity of having
right Appre∣hensions ofGod, in order to our beingtruly Religious.
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CHAP. I. Concerning the Being, and Nature of