The Resurrection of the Body. “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” Rom. 8:19 Exposition. 1. General Context. 2. Particular Context. Doctrine. 1. It is a Promised Expectation. 2. It is a Real Expectation. 3. It is a Future Expectation. 4. It is a Glorious Expectation.…
Of Interpreting the Revelation of John.
A brief summary of the spiritual nature of the book, its agreement with the rest of scripture, of God's glory found therein, and of the duties of Christians to read with grace, and not be turned aside by wicked and perverse doctrines which set dates for the second coming, or imagine that this book speaks…
Sermon: The False Pen of the Scribe
The False Pen of the Scribe Jeremiah 8:8 “How can you say, ‘We are wise, And the law of the Lord is with us’? Lo, the false pen of the scribe certainly worketh deceit.” Exposition. Here in the eighth chapter of Jeremiah, the prophet, commanded by the Lord to be a thundering witness against His people, blames the children of…
Walking by Faith and the Kingdom of God
"We walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Cor. 5:7) Intro. Here in the fifth chapter of his second epistle to the Corinthians the apostle Paul intending to comfort and exhort the church, declares to them the glory of Christ manifested both in their conversion, and the Christian life. In the preceding chapter he opens…
A Brief Discourse on the Nature of Spiritual Knowledge.
Intro. There is a great deal of confusion in the church today regarding the nature of knowledge, and to what degree knowledge is necessary for salvation. Many in the church today who are well respected in Reformed circles in an attempt to denigrate sound doctrine claim that little to no knowledge of Christ is required…
Christ Draws His Beloved to Himself by Promises
Having explained briefly what the love of God is, and how it operates, we are now come to the final subject in this discourse which is on the promises of God and the manner by which Christ draws us by them. As we live in a world darkened by ignorance, defiled by sin, and destitute…
Christ Draws His Beloved to Himself by Love
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." (Jer. 31:3) Intro. What is Love? After having explained, and I hope faithfully how believers are effectually drawn by Christ into His kingdom by His own will, (even when ours were quite contrary…
On the Trinitarian Nature of Faith
Intro. Having discussed some of the basic principles of the Christian religion, I believe it would be beneficial to explain why these things must be so, and why it is necessary. The Christian religion is the only religion of Trinitarianism, and yet there are many groups of heretics that claim to believe in the Trinity:…
Against Feminism
A sober and humble treatise Against that Blasphemous and antichristian Doctrine of Feminism, which is Utterly Repugnant to the Word of God, the Light of Nature, and All Sound Doctrine Intro.1. The Definition of Feminism.2. The Theological Source of Feminism.3. The Principle of Authority. (From Rom. 13)4. Feminism as witchcraft. (From 1 Sam. 15) I.…
What is God? (Part 2) The Incommunicable Attributes of God
God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable. 1. God is Infinite. John Flavel writes, “God is infinite or boundless in three respects. First, In respect of the perfection of his Nature; his Wisdom, Power, and Holiness, exceed all measures and limits; as 1 Samuel 2:2, ‘There is none Holy as the Lord’, etc. Secondly,in respect of time and…
Fearless Puritan: 