Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life By: John (of Wamphray) Brown (1610-1679)
First Page: CHRIST THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE. BY THE LATE REV. JOHN BROWN, MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL AT WAMPHRAY. WRITTEN DURING THE TIME OF HIS BANISHMENT IN HOLLAND. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." JOHN XIV. 6. CONTENTS. Dedication The Author to the Reader Recommendation CHAPTER I. Introduction, with some general observations from the cohesion. CHAPTER II. Of the words themselves in general. CHAPTER III. How Christ is the Way in general. "I am the Way." CHAPTER IV. How Christ is made use of for Justification as a Way. CHAPTER V. How Christ is to be made use of, as the Way, for sanctification in general. CHAPTER VI. How Christ is to be made use of, in reference to the killing and crucifying of the Old Man. CHAPTER VII. How Christ is to be made use of, in reference to growing in grace. CHAPTER VIII. How to make use of Christ for taking the guilt of our daily out breakings away. CHAPTER IX. How to make use of Christ for cleansing of us from out daily spots. CHAPTER X. Some generals proposed. CHAPTER XI. More particularly in what respect Christ is called the Truth. CHAPTER XII. Some general uses from this useful truth, that Christ is the Truth. CHAPTER XIII. How to make use of Christ as the Truth, for growth in knowledge. CHAPTER XIV. How to make use of Christ, as Truth, for comfort, when truth is oppressed and borne down. CHAPTER XV. How to make use of Christ for steadfastness, in a time when truth is oppressed and borne down. CHAPTER XVI. How to make use of Christ as the Truth, when error prevaileth, and the spirit of error carrieth many away. CHAPTER XVII. How to make use of Christ as the Truth, that we may get our case and condition cleared up to us. CHAPTER XVIII. How we shall make use of Christ as the Truth, that we may win to right and suitable thoughts of God. CHAPTER XIX. "And the Life." How Christ is the Life. CHAPTER XX. Some general uses. CHAPTER XXI. How to make use of Christ as the Life, when the believer is so sitten up in the ways of God, that he can do nothing. CHAPTER XXII. How Christ is to be made use of as our Life, in case of heartlessness and fainting through discouragements. CHAPTER XXIII. How to make use of Christ as the Life, when the soul is dead as to duty. CHAPTER XXIV. How shall the soul make use of Christ, as the Life, which is under the prevailing power of unbelief and infidelity. CHAPTER XXV. How Christ is made use of as the Life, by one that is so dead and senseless, as he cannot know what to judge of himself, or his own case, except what is naught. CHAPTER XXVI. How is Christ, as the Life, to be applied by a soul that misseth God's favour and countenance. CHAPTER XXVII. How shall one make use of Christ as the Life, when wrestling with an angry God because of sin? CHAPTER XXVIII. No man cometh to the Father but by me. CHAPTER XXIX. How should we make use of Christ, in going to the Father, in prayer, and other acts of worship? DEDICATION. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND RELIGIOUS LADY, THE LADY STRATHNAVER. MADAM, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone, in whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord; as it ought to be the principal concern of all who have not sitten down on this side of Jordan to satisfy their souls (once created for, and in their own nature requiring, in order to satisfaction, spiritual, immortal, and incorruptible substance,) with husks prepared for beasts, to be built in and upon this corner stone, for an habitation of God, through the Spirit; so it ought to be the main design and work of such as would be approven of God as faithful labourers and co workers with God, to be following the example of him who determined not to know anything among those he wrote unto, save Jesus Christ and him crucified... Continue reading book >>

Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life By: John (of Wamphray) Brown (1610-1679)

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CHRIST

THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE.

BY THE LATE REV. JOHN BROWN, MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL AT WAMPHRAY.

WRITTEN DURING THE TIME OF HIS BANISHMENT IN HOLLAND.

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." JOHN XIV. 6.

CONTENTS.

Dedication

The Author to the Reader

Recommendation

CHAPTER I.

Introduction, with some general observations from the cohesion.

CHAPTER II.

Of the words themselves in general.

CHAPTER III.

How Christ is the Way in general. "I am the Way."

CHAPTER IV.

How Christ is made use of for Justification as a Way.

CHAPTER V.

How Christ is to be made use of, as the Way, for sanctification in general.

CHAPTER VI.

How Christ is to be made use of, in reference to the killing and crucifying of the Old Man.

CHAPTER VII.

How Christ is to be made use of, in reference to growing in grace.

CHAPTER VIII.

How to make use of Christ for taking the guilt of our daily out breakings away.

CHAPTER IX.

How to make use of Christ for cleansing of us from out daily spots.

CHAPTER X.

Some generals proposed.

CHAPTER XI.

More particularly in what respect Christ is called the Truth.

CHAPTER XII.

Some general uses from this useful truth, that Christ is the Truth.

CHAPTER XIII.

How to make use of Christ as the Truth, for growth in knowledge.

CHAPTER XIV.

How to make use of Christ, as Truth, for comfort, when truth is oppressed and borne down.

CHAPTER XV.

How to make use of Christ for steadfastness, in a time when truth is oppressed and borne down.

CHAPTER XVI.

How to make use of Christ as the Truth, when error prevaileth, and the spirit of error carrieth many away.

CHAPTER XVII.

How to make use of Christ as the Truth, that we may get our case and condition cleared up to us.

CHAPTER XVIII.

How we shall make use of Christ as the Truth, that we may win to right and suitable thoughts of God.

CHAPTER XIX.

"And the Life." How Christ is the Life.

CHAPTER XX.

Some general uses.

CHAPTER XXI.

How to make use of Christ as the Life, when the believer is so sitten up in the ways of God, that he can do nothing.

CHAPTER XXII.

How Christ is to be made use of as our Life, in case of heartlessness and fainting through discouragements.

CHAPTER XXIII.

How to make use of Christ as the Life, when the soul is dead as to duty.

CHAPTER XXIV.

How shall the soul make use of Christ, as the Life, which is under the prevailing power of unbelief and infidelity.

CHAPTER XXV.

How Christ is made use of as the Life, by one that is so dead and senseless, as he cannot know what to judge of himself, or his own case, except what is naught.

CHAPTER XXVI.

How is Christ, as the Life, to be applied by a soul that misseth God's favour and countenance.

CHAPTER XXVII.

How shall one make use of Christ as the Life, when wrestling with an angry God because of sin?

CHAPTER XXVIII.

No man cometh to the Father but by me.

CHAPTER XXIX.

How should we make use of Christ, in going to the Father, in prayer, and other acts of worship?

DEDICATION.

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND RELIGIOUS LADY, THE LADY STRATHNAVER.

MADAM,

Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone, in whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord; as it ought to be the principal concern of all who have not sitten down on this side of Jordan to satisfy their souls (once created for, and in their own nature requiring, in order to satisfaction, spiritual, immortal, and incorruptible substance,) with husks prepared for beasts, to be built in and upon this corner stone, for an habitation of God, through the Spirit; so it ought to be the main design and work of such as would be approven of God as faithful labourers and co workers with God, to be following the example of him who determined not to know anything among those he wrote unto, save Jesus Christ and him crucified... Continue reading book >>

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