A godly man isn't revealed by what he writes or says but by how he lives. Furthermore, his public life is governed by how he lives privately, in the sight of God. What advice and counsel did Watson give to his generation, and leave for us, concerning "visible" Christians? What does the world see, what does the church see, that depicts a true Christian? What are his spiritual delights?
In this book Thomas Watson offers wise counsel that is so needed in our generation, teaching us how to live as "visible" true Christians in the world and in the Church.
One of the keys for Watson was the practice of Christian meditation, on which he shares the nature of meditation, the "how to" of meditation, and the right objects of this spiritual discipline. He then models meditation by offering meditations grounded in the Scriptures, teaching us how to have true fellowship with God.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Thomas Watson (c. 1620-1686) was widely known and admired as a Puritan preacher and author. His writings reveal a man versed in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and Church history.
Watson was the author of such classics as All Things for Good. The Doctrine of Repentance, Systematic Theology, and others. Not only did he teach the way of godliness through his writings and his preaching, he faithfully practiced what he preached. Thus he was greatly loved by his congregation and seen as a minister worthy of respect and emulation.
Generations and Continents Apart
THE GODLY MAN’S PICTURE
Christian Reader
CHAPTER 1
The INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2
Opening the NATURE of Godliness
CHAPTER 3
A Reproof to those who are only PRETENDERS to Godliness
CHAPTER 4
Showing the CHARACTERISTICS of a Godly Man
CHAPTER 5
Two CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER 6
An EXHORTATION to Godliness
CHAPTER 7
Prescribing some HELPS to Godliness
CHAPTER 8
An EXHORTATION to Persevere in Godliness
CHAPTER 9
MOTIVES to Persevere in Godliness
CHAPTER 10
COUNSEL for the Godly
CHAPTER 11
COMFORT to the Godly
CHAPTER 12
MYSTICAL UNION between Christ and His People
THE SAINT’S SPIRITUAL DELIGHT
The Epistle Dedicatory
The Epistle to the Reader
CHAPTER 1
Showing that Negative Goodness is but a broken Title to Heaven
CHAPTER 2
What is meant by the Law of God, by Delight in the Law, and the resulting Proposition
CHAPTER 3
Where the Saint’s Spiritual Delight springs from
CHAPTER 4
Showing a Characteristic Difference between a Child of God and a Hypocrite
CHAPTER 5
Two Cases of Conscience Resolved
CHAPTER 6
Trial of a Christian’s Delight in God
CHAPTER 7
A Persuasive to This Holy Delight in Religion
CHAPTER 8
Showing how a Christian may arrive at this Delight in God’s Law
CHAPTER 9
Holy Delight should cause Thankfulness
A CHRISTIAN ON THE MOUNT
CHAPTER 1
The Opening of the Words and the Proposition Asserted
CHAPTER 2
Showing the Nature of Meditation
CHAPTER 3
Proving Meditation is a Duty
CHAPTER 4
Showing how Meditation differs from Memory
CHAPTER 5
Showing how Meditation differs from Study
CHAPTER 6
Meditate on the Truth of God
CHAPTER 7
Showing the Necessity of Meditation
CHAPTER 8
Showing the reason why there are so few Good Christians
CHAPTER 9
A Reproof to those who do not meditate on God’s Law
CHAPTER 10
A Holy Persuasive to Meditation
CHAPTER 11
Answering Objections
CHAPTER 12
Concerning Occasional Meditations
CHAPTER 13
For the Right Timing of Meditations
CHAPTER 14
How long Christians should be conversant with this Duty
CHAPTER 15
Concerning the Usefulness of Meditation
CHAPTER 16
Setting Forth the Excellence of Meditation
CHAPTER 17
Containing Seven Divine Motives to Meditation
CHAPTER 18
Prescribing Six Rules about Meditation
APPENDIX
A CHRISTIAN ON EARTH STILL IN HEAVEN
ESIN：B12092893944
出版时间：2024
电子书格式：流式ePub
语言文字：英文
字数：100 千字
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