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Twenty-four Discourses: On Some of the Important and Interesting Truths, Duties, and Institutions, of the Gospel, and the General Excellency of the Christian Religion; Calculated for the People of God of Every Communion, Particularly for the Benefit of Pious Families, and the Instruction of All in the Things Which Concern Their SalvationPerkins, Nathan

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Twenty-four Discourses: On Some of the Important and Interesting Truths, Duties, and Institutions, of the Gospel, and the General Excellency of the Christian Religion; Calculated for the People of God of Every Communion, Particularly for the Benefit of Pious Families, and the Instruction of All in the Things Which Concern Their Salvation

Name: Twenty-four Discourses: On Some of the Important and Interesting Truths, Duties, and Institutions, of the Gospel, and the General Excellency of the Christian Religion; Calculated for the People of God of Every Communion, Particularly for the Benefit of Pious Families, and the Instruction of All in the Things Which Concern Their Salvation
Author: Perkins, Nathan

Perkins, Nathan

Christian life -- Early works to 1800; Congregational churches -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800; Sermons, American -- Early works to 1800

Mat. xiii. 24-31. _Another Parable put he forth unto them, saying,
the kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in
his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed Tares among
the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and
brought forth fruit, then appeared the Tares also. So the servants of
the householder, came, and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow
good seed in thy field, from whence then hath it Tares? And he said
unto them, an enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, wilt
thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, nay; lest
whilst ye gather up the Tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the
harvest, I will say to the reapers; gather ye together first the
Tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat
into my barn._


DISCOURSE XVIII.

No immediate inspiration or miraculous teachings of the divine
spirit, since the canon of scripture was closed or since the
apostolic age.

1. Cor. xiii. 8. _Charity never faileth; but whether there be
prophecies they shall fail, whether there be tongues, they shall
cease; whether there be knowledge it shall vanish away._


DISCOURSE XIX.

Sinless perfection unattainable in this life.

1. John, i. 8. _If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves
and the truth is not in us._


DISCOURSE XX.

The Apostle's caution to all Christians--_be not carried about with
divers and strange doctrines,_ or the danger of instability, and
pernicious tendency of error.

Hebrews, xiii. 9. _Be not carried about with divers and strange
doctrines._


DISCOURSE XXI.

The general excellency of the Christian Religion.

1. Cor. xii. 31. _But covet earnestly the best gifts: yet shew I unto
you, a more excellent way._


DISCOURSE XXII.

The subject continued.


DISCOURSE XXIII.

The subject continued.


DISCOURSE XXIV.

The subject concluded.



DISCOURSE I.

That man has no principle within himself, by whatever name it may be
called, which is adequate to all the purposes of his Salvation, or a
sufficient guide in matters of faith and practice.

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EPHESIANS ii. 12.

_That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the
Commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no hope, and without God in the world._

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