Orthodoxy and charity united: in several reconciling essays on the law and Gospel, faith and works; viz. Essay I. The substance or matter of the Gospel. II. The form of the Gospel. III. The use of the law under the Gospel. IV. Mistaken ways of coming to God without Christ. V. A plain and easy account of saving faith, or coming to God by Jesus Christ. VI. A reconciling thought on various controversies about faith and salvation. VII. Against uncharitableness. VIII. The difficulties in Scripture, and the different opinions of Christians. IX. An apology for Christians of different sentiments. : [One line from Ephesians]

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Author:	Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.
Title:	Orthodoxy and charity united: in several reconciling essays on the law and Gospel, faith and works; viz. Essay I. The substance or matter of the Gospel. II. The form of the Gospel. III. The use of the law under the Gospel. IV. Mistaken ways of coming to God without Christ. V. A plain and easy account of saving faith, or coming to God by Jesus Christ. VI. A reconciling thought on various controversies about faith and salvation. VII. Against uncharitableness. VIII. The difficulties in Scripture, and the different opinions of Christians. IX. An apology for Christians of different sentiments. : [One line from Ephesians]
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THE PREFACE.

THE CONTENTS.

ESSAY I. The SUBSTANCE or MATTER of the GOSPEL.

SECTION I.

SECT. II.

SECT. III. Answers to Objections.

ESSAY II. The FORM of the GOSPEL. An Enquiry, Whether it be a New Law with Commands, Threatnings and Conditi|ons in it? and, Whether the Duties of the Gospel are our justifying Righteousness? A Reconciling Discourse.

SECT. I. Is the Gospel a Conditional Promise?

SECT. II.

SECT. III.

SECT. IV. Reconciling Sentiments.

SECT. V. Advices or Requests.

ESSAY III. The True Use of the MORAL LAW under the GOSPEL.

SECT. I. The INTRODUCTION.

SECT. II. The Sense of Christ's Answer.

SECT. III. An Answer to some Objections.

SECT. IV. Of what Use is it to keep the Law then?

SECT. V. REFLECTIONS.

reflection

REFLECTION II.

REFLECTION III.

REFLECTION IV.

ESSAY IV. The Mistaken Ways of coming to GOD without CHRIST.

ESSAY V. A plain and easy Account of a Sinner's coming to GOD by JESUS CHRIST, or of saving Faith in CHRIST JESUS.

ESSAY VI. A View of the manifold Salvation of Man by JESUS CHRIST, represented in order to reconcile Christians of different Sen|timents.

INTRODUCTION.

SECT. I. The Characters of Christ as our Deliverer from the Sin|fulness of our Natures.

SECT. II. The Characters of Christ as our Deliverer from the Guilt and Punishment of Sin.

SECT. III. The Reasons why Christ and his Salvation may be repre|sented to us under these various Characters.

SECT. IV. The Difficulties which are relieved by this various Represen|tation of the Salvation of Christ.

ESSAY VII. Against UNCHARITABLENESS. Wherein the secret Springs of that Vice are traced, and the Mischievous Effects of it briefly survey'd.

INTRODUCTION.

SECT. I. The Causes of Uncharitableness.

SECT. II. An Occasional Vindication of the Apostles from the Charge of Uncharitableness.

SECT. III. The mischievous Effects of Uncharitableness.

APPENDIX to the first Edition.

ESSAY VIII. Of the Difficulties in Scripture, and the Different Opinions of Christians in Things less necessary.

SECT. I. A Short Account of these Difficulties.

SECT. II. An Insurrection of contending Christians.

SECT. III. Some Reasons why these Differences are permitted to arise among Christians.

ESSAY IX. An Apology for the different Judgments and Practises of sincere Christians that are weak in Knowledge.