A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity.Wilberforce, William
Religion
A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity.
Wilberforce, William
Christianity; Christianity -- Great Britain
_Objections_ against the religious affections towards Christ, and
against the operations of the Holy Spirit, 50-53.
--against human accountableness, discussed, 36-42.
--against the religious affections towards Christ, and against the
operations of the Holy Spirit, discussed, 53-83.
_Outgrowing_ vices mistaken for forsaking them, 308, 318.
_Owen_, Dr. referred to, 275.
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_Paley_, Mr. his defence of Christianity noticed, 260, 281.
_Partiality_ in the religious views of nominal Christians, 119-121.
_Particular_, Christians must not fear to be so when required by duty,
167.
_Pascal's_ thoughts referred to, 245.
--thoughts recommended, 348.
_Peculiar_, doctrines, use, in promoting humility, 244, 245.
--in promoting moderation in earthly pursuits, 246.
--in promoting cheerfulness in suffering, 247.
--in promoting confidence in danger, and patience in suffering,
248, 249.
--in promoting heavenly mindedness, 250.
--doctrines, demand our utmost attention, 94-97.
--doctrines, use of, 239.
--doctrines, use of, in enforcing importance of Christianity, 240.
--doctrines, use of, in enforcing entire surrender to God, 240.
--doctrines, use of, in enforcing guilt of sin, and dread of
punishment, 241.
--in promoting love of God, 241, 242.
--in promoting love of fellow-creatures, 243, 244.
_Philosophy_, epicurism and stoicism, 59.
_Pitt_, Mr. slander respecting him refuted--Note 272.
_Pleasure_, the true Christian finds in Religion, 139, 140.
_Pleasures_ of true Religion, 325-332.
_Policy_, mistaken, of compromise with immorality, 301.
_Polished_ state of society no security against progress of immorality,
298, 299.
_Political_, good effects from the prevalence of Christianity, as above
described, 283-295.
--good effects from revival of vital Christianity, 296.
--bad effects from its farther decline, 297, 298.
--happiness of a Christian nation, 283-287.
_Pomp_ and parade, votaries of, 124.
_Poor_ the, more favourably circumstanced as to Religion, 93, 292.
_Pope_, the Poet, referred to, 246.
_Popular_ notions concerning our Saviour and the Holy Spirit, 46-48.
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