Gospel Sonnets

Ralph Erskine

Sprache: English

Genres: Christentum - Sonstiges Sachbücher Poesie Einzelner Autor Religion

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1. Part 1: A Believer's Espousals - Preface, containing a Pathetic Call to read the Espousals with Attention, and Displaying the Mysterious Nature of the Spiritual Marriage
2. Part 1: A Believer's Espousals - A General Account of Man's Fall in Adam, and the Remedy provided in Christ; and a Particular Account of Man's being naturally Wedded to the Law, as a Covenant of Works
3. Part 1: A Believer's Espousals - The Manner of a Sinner's Divorce from the Law, in a Work of Humiliation, and of his Marriage to the Lord Jesus Christ; or the Way how a Sinner comes to be a Believer
4. Part 1: A Believer's Espousals - The Fruits of the Believer's Marriage with Christ, particularly Gospel-holiness and Obedience to the Law as a Rule
5. Part 1: A Believer's Espousals - A Caution to all against a Legal Spirit, especially to those that have a Profession without Power, and Learning without Grace
6. Part 1: A Believer's Espousals - Arguments and Encouragements to Gospel Ministers, to avoid a Legal Strain of Doctrine, and endeavour the Sinner's Match with Christ by Gospel Means
7. Part 1: A Believer's Espousals - An Exhortation to all that are out of Christ, in order to their closing the Match with him; containing also motives and directions
8. Part 2: The Believer's Jointure - Containing the Privileges of the Believer that is espoused to Christ by faith of Divine Operation
9. Part 2: The Believer's Jointure - Containing Marks and Characters of Believers in Christ; together with some farther Privileges and Grounds of Comfort to the Saints
10. Part 3: The Believer's Riddle or the Mystery of Faith Preface - Section 3
11. Part 3: The Believer's Riddle or the Mystery of Faith Section 4 - 7
12. Part 3: The Believer's Riddle or the Mystery of Faith Section 8 - 12
13. Part 3: The Believer's Riddle or the Mystery of Faith Section 13 - Conclusion
14. Part 4: The Believer's Lodging - A Paraphrase upon Psalm 84
15. Part 4: The Believer's Lodging - A Fourfold Exercise for the Believer in his Lodging
16. Part 5: The Believer's Soliquy: Especially in Time of Desertion, Temptation, Affliction, etc.
17. Part 6: The Believer's Principles - Containing Creation and Redemption; or, some of the First Principles of the Oracles of God
18. Part 6: The Believer's Principles - Concerning the Law and the Gospel
19. Part 6: The Believer's Principles - Concerning Justification and Sanctification, their Difference and Harmony
20. Part 6: The Believer's Principles - Concerning Faith and Sense
21. Part 6: The Believer's Principles - Concerning Heaven and Earth

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Mr. Erskine's poems are greatly to be esteemed, for the sweetness of the verse, the disposition of the subjects, the elegancy of the composition, and, above all, for that which animates the whole, the savor of divine and experimental knowledge. - Summary from the Preface