The Riches of Bunyan Selected from His Works   By: Jeremiah Chaplin (1813-1886)

THE RICHES OF BUNYAN:

SELECTED FROM HIS WORKS,

FOR

THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,

BY Rev. Jeremiah Chaplin.

WITH AN INTRODUCTORY NOTICE

BY

REV. WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS. D. D.

NEW YORK

1850

CONTENTS.

PREFATORY NOTICE, by Rev. Dr. Williams

I. GOD Glory of God Majesty of God Justice of God Holiness of God Sovereignty of God Sovereignty of God in conversion Providence of God in conversion Condescension of God Mercy of God God the justifier Glory of God in redemption God a father Faithfulness of God Presence of God God's repenting Providence of God

II. THE TRINITY

III. THE SCRIPTURES

IV. MAN The image of God Value of the soul Adam's transgression Depravity of Nature Love of sin Sin Pride Envy Drunkenness Sinners Sinful ease The child and the bird The sinner warned Conscience A good conscience A tender conscience A guilty conscience

V. THE LAW Its nature and effects The law and the gospel The law a rule of life

VI. DIVINE GRACE Grace, love, and mercy Grace described Operation of grace Grace abused Grace, the water of life

VII. CHRIST The incarnation of Christ The humanity of Christ The humiliation of Christ The glory of Christ The love of Christ The righteousness of Christ Christ a complete Saviour Christ not a Saviour by his example Christ a teacher The death of Christ The resurrection of Christ The glorification of Christ The offices of Christ Christ an intercessor Christ an advocate

VIII. THE HOLY SPIRIT

IX. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH Faith the instrumental cause of salvation True and false faith distinguished Faith and works Justification and sanctification distinguished

X. CONVICTION OF SIN

XI. CONVERSION The difficulty of conversion Conversion the power of God Regeneration The strait gate Coming to Christ Temptations of the soul coming to Christ Trials and encouragements of the awakened Fears in coming to Christ Mercy's experience Fears and encouragements of the awakened Despair of mercy unreasonable Power of the gospel Bunyan's conversion Fears about election Young converts

XII. THE CHRISTIAN DESCRIBED Happiness of the Christian Dignity of the Christian The family in heaven and earth Feebleness of the Christian The Christian under a sense of guilt Bunyan's experience Sin and the Saviour The Christian in darkness The valley of the shadow of death The Christian doubting Indwelling sin Mr. Fearing Encouragement for the doubting Christian Adoption Christ our life Union with Christ Life of faith Divine love improved Holy living Opportunities improved Good works Self denial Obedience in little things Motives to holy living Obedience rewarded Self examination Watchfulness Constitution sins The Christian professor admonished Failings and sins of Christians The backslider

XIII. THE CHRISTIAN RACE

XIV. TRIALS OF THE CHRISTIAN Affliction its nature and benefits Persecution Bunyan's trial and imprisonment Martyrs Christian courage The Christian warfare The Christian armor

XV. TEMPTATIONS Temptations of Satan Temptations of the world Encouragements for the tempted Bunyan's temptations

XVI. SECURITY OF CHRISTIANS

XVII. THE PROMISES

XVIII. CHRISTIAN GRACES Faith Trust Faith and hope Hope Patience Love Fear Humility Zeal Repentance

XIX. PRAYER Characteristics of prayer Preparation for prayer The throne of grace Prayer in the name of Christ Benefit of prayer Discouragements in prayer Discouragements to prayer removed Affectionate confidence in prayer God's method of answering prayer Relief in prayer Faith in prayer Wrestling prayer The publican's prayer Posture in prayer Closet iniquity Formal prayer The prayerless