An essay on justification

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by  Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794

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AN
ESSAY
ON
JUSTIFICATION,
AND A
TREATISE
ON
REGENER
A T O
N,
I
BY
,
JOHN WITHERSPOON, D. D.
«OMETIME MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL ATPAISLEY, AMD LATft:
PRESIDENT OF fRINCETON COLLEGE, IN NEW JERSEY.
To whub isprefijted,
SOME ACCOUNT
OF THE
LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
EDINBURGH
MINTEDFOR OGLE &AIRMANJ J.PILLAN8 8c SOK9§;
J.RITCHIE; AND J. TURNBULL.
j.Ritchie, Printtr.
CONTENTS.
Life ofthe Author, - - ^
An Essay on Justification; towhich is pre-
fixed a Letter, to the Rev. James Hervey, 35
Treatise on Regeneration.
Introduction, - - 107
Cha?. T.
Some general obfervatjons on the metaphor
iifed by the apoftle John, Except a man be
ho>n again ; and the fame or ftmilar expref-
fions to be found in other parts of the word
of God, - - - 115
f 1. From this expreflion, Except a man he
born again he cannot fee the kingdom
of God. we may learn thegreatnefs of
that change which mutl pafs ^|j^ eve-
ry child of Adam, before he can be-
, come an heir of life, - ii^
f 2. This expreflion, Except a man he horn
agawy and otherfimilar expreffife.^ im-
ply thatthechange here intencS^is not
merely partial, but univerfal, 123
J 3. From thefe words. Except a man he horn
again hecannotfeethekingdom oj God,
and other fimilar expreflionsinthe holy
Scriptures,wemayinferthat the change
here intended is notmerelyexterna/and
imperfeB, butinward^ efjential^ud^ com^
plete^ ' - - 131
§ 4. From this metaphor. Except a manhebom
again, hecannotfeethekingdom ofGod,
GONTENTS..
andotherparallelexpreflionsintheholy
Scriptures,wemaylearn thatthechange
here intended \^Jupernaturalp, l6l£
Chap. II.
II which is fhewn wherein this change doth
properly and diredly confift, and what are
its principal evidences and fruits, - 173
fi. Wherein the change in regeneration doth
properly and diredly confift, - iB,
f 2. The fecond part of this change, - 180
J 3. The efFefts ol regeneration, with fome of
the principal evidencesofits fincerity, 191
A
§ 4. more particular inquiry into what pro-
perly conftitutes the fincerity of the
change, - - - 209
Chap. III.
Of the fteps by which this change is accom-
pliflied, - - - 23Jt
J 1. There mud be a difcovery of the real na-
ture of God, - • 334
f 2. There#iift be a difcovery of the infinite
glory ofGod, - - 245
f 3. There muft be a conviftionoffinanddan-
'* ger^ ^ . .. 257
§ 4. Ofthe degree offorrowfor fin in true pe-
nitents, - - 270.
§ 5, Acceptance of falvation through the crofs
ofChrift, - - 283
J 6. How the believer recovers peace of con-
fcience, - - - 295,
§7. KowtheChriftian is governed inhis daily
converfation, - - 303'
Conclusion, • - 310