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The Works of John Fletcher (vols 1–4)
John Fletcher · vols. 1–4
The Works of John Fletcher (vols 1–4)
409 sections. Table of contents below.
Contents of Volume 1.
1. First Check to Antinomianism. 2. Second Check to Antinomianism. 3. Third Check to Antinomianism. 4. Fourth Check to Antinomianism.
5. Fifth Check. — Part First. 6. Fifth Check. — Part Second.
7. The Fictitious and Genuine Creed. 8. An Equal Check to Pharisaism And Antinomianism. — Part First
First Check to Antinomianism;
Preface.
Extracts From the Minutes
Letter 1.
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
Letter 4.
Letter 5.
Second Check to Antinomianism;
Preface.
Letter 1.
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
Postscript.
Third Check to Antinomianism;
Remarks on the Third Letter.
Remarks on Mr. Hill’s Fourth Letter.
Remarks on the Fifth Letter.
Conclusion.
Postscript.
A Fourth Check to Antinomianism
To All Candid Calvinists in the Church Of England.
Contents of Fourth Check.
Letter 1
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
Letter 4.
Letter 5.
Letter 6.
Letter 7.
Letter 8.
Letter 9.
Letter 10.
Letter 11.
Letter 12.
Letter 13.
Postscript.
Fifth Check to Antinomanism:
Contents of Fifth Check.
An Answer to the Finishing Stroke Of Richard Hill, Esq.
Appendix.
End of the First Part.
The Second Part of the Fifth Check to Antinomianism:
Contents of the Second Part of the Fifth Check.
Introduction. Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Conclusion.
The Fictitious and Genuine Creed.:
Preface
Article 1. The Genuine Creed, Article 1.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 2. The Genuine Creed. — Article 2.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 3. The Genuine Creed. — Article 3.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 4. The Genuine Creed. — Article 4.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 5. The Genuine Creed. — Article 5.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 6. The Genuine Creed. — Article 6.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 7. The Genuine Creed. — Article 7.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 8. The Genuine Creed. — Article 8.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 9. The Genuine Creed. — Article 9.
The Fictitious Creed. — Article 10. The Genuine Creed. — Article 10.
An Equal Check to Pharisaism and Antinomianism:
Part 1. Preface to Equal Check.
Part First. — an Historical Essay,
Postscript.
Salvation By the Covenant of Grace:
Introduction and Division.
Part First.
Second Head,
Part Third.
Fourth Part.
Appendix.
A Scriptural Essay on the Astonishing Rewardableness of Works,
Part First.
Part Second.
Part Third.
Appendix.
An Essay on Truth; Being a Rational Vindicationof the Doctrine
Introduction.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Section 9.
Section 10.
Section 11.
Section 12.
Section 13.
Section 14.
An Appendix, to Prevent Objections.
Second Appendix.
Footnotes
Contents of Volume 2.
1. Scripture Scales, to Weigh the Gold Of Gospel Truth, — Part First, — Being the Second Part of an Equal Check to Pharisaism An
2. Scripture Scales. — Part Second. 3. The Doctrines of Grace and Justice.
4. The Reconciliation; Or, an Easy Method To Unite the People of God. 5. Remarks on Mr. Toplady’s Scheme Of Christian and Philosophical Necessity. 6. Answer to Mr. Toplady’s Vindication of The Decrees.
7. Polemical Essay.
An Equal Check to Pharisaism and Antinomianism: Being the First
Advertisement.
A Prefatory Epistle,
Postscript.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Three Pair of Gospel Axioms,
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Section 9.
Section 10.
Section 11.
Section 12.
Section 13.
The Third Part of an Equal Check to Pharisaism and Antinomianis
Preface to the Third Part of an Equal Check.
An Explanation of Some Terms Used in These Sheets.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Section 9.
Section 10.
Section 11.
Section 12.
The Doctrines of Grace and Justice, Equally Essential to the Pu
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
The Reconciliation: Or an Easy Method to Unite the Professing P
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Bible Calvinism. — Essay the First.
Bible Arminianism. — Essay the Second.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
A Reply to the Principal Arguments By Which the Calvinists and
Introduction.
A Reply, &c.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
An Answer to the Rev. Mr. Toplady’s "Vindication of the Decrees
Introduction.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Section 9.
Section 10.
Section 11.
Section 13.
The a Polemical Essay on the Twin Doctrines of Christian Imperf
Preface to the Last Check.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Section 9.
Section 10.
Section 11.
Section 12.
Section 13.
Section 14.
Section 15.
Section 16.
Section 17.
Section 18.
Section 19.
Section 20.
Footnotes
Contents of Volume 3.
1. Portrait of St. Paul.
2. The Portrait of Lukewarm Ministers And False Apostles.
3. The Portrait of St. Paul.—part Second.
4. The Portrait of St. Paul.—part Third.—an Essay on the Connection of Doctrines With Morality.
5. Appeal to Matter of Fact and Common Sense. 6. Vindication of the Catholic Faith Of the Trinity.
7. Socinianism Unscriptural; Or, the Second Part of a Vindication of Christ’s Divinity. 8. Socinianism Unscriptural Continued, In Letters to the Rev. Mr. Wesley.
The Portrait of St. Paul
By the Rev. John Gilpin, Introduction.
The Author’s Preface
Trait 1
Trait 2.
Reflections
Trait 3.
Trait 4.
Reflections
Trait 5.
Trait 6.
Trait 7.
Trait 8.
Trait 9.
Trait 10.
Trait 11.
Trait 12.
Trait 13.
Trait 14.
Trait 15.
Trait 16.
Trait 17.
Trait 18.
Trait 19.
Trait 20.
Trait 21.
Trait 22.
Trait 23.
Trait 24.
Trait 25.
Trait 26.
An Objection Answered.
Trait 27.
Trait 28.
Trait 29.
Trait 30.
Trait 31.
Trait 32.
Trait 33.
Trait 34.
Trait 35.
Trait 36.
Trait 37.
Trait 38.
Trait 39.
Trait 40.
The Portrait of Lukewarm Ministers and False Apostles.
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Chapter 7.
Chapter 8.
Chapter 9.
Chapter 10.
Chapter 11.
The Portrait of St. Paul. Part 2.
The Doctrines of an Evangelical Pastor.
The Evangelical Pastor Preaches True Repentance Toward God.
How Sin and the Necessity of Repentance Entered Into the World.
This Doctrine Is Maintained By All The Christian Churches.
Without Evangelical Repentance, a Lively Faith in Christ, Or Regeneration By the Holy Spirit, Will Appear Not Only Unnecessary,
How the Faithful Pastor Leads Sinners To Repentance.
How the Prophets, Jesus Christ, His Forerunner, and His Apostles, Prepared Sinners For Repentance.
Observations Upon the Repentance Of Worldly Men.
The Second Point of Doctrine, Insisted Upon By The True Minister, Is a Living Faith.
The True Minister Goes on to Announce A Lively Hope.
The True Minister Preaches Christian Charity.
The True Minister Believes and Preaches The Three Grand Promises of God, Together With The Three Great Dispensations of Grace.
The True Minister Studies the Different Dispensations, in Order to Qualify Himself For The Discharge of Every Part of His Duty.
The Different Dispensations Are Produced By That Lovely Variety With Which the Almighty Is Pleased to Distribute His Favours.
The Different Preachers Under These Different Dispensations.
The Dispensation of the Holy Spirit Is Now In Force, and the Minister Who Preaches This Dispensation Cannot Justly Be Esteemed A
The Evangelical Pastor Defends The Dispensation of the Spirit Against All Opposers.
The Portrait of St. Paul. Part 3.
Preliminary Observations.
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Chapter 7.
Chapter 8.
Chapter 9.
Chapter 10.
Chapter 11.
Chapter 12.
Chapter 13.
Chapter 14.
Chapter 15.
An Appeal to Matter of Fact and Common Sense:
To the Principal Inhabitants of the Parish Of Madeley, in the County of Salop.
Contents of Appeal.
Introduction.
Part 1.
Part 2. Axiom.
First Argument.
Second Argument.
Third Argument.
Fourth Argument. Fifth Argument.
Sixth Argument.
Seventh Argument.
Eighth Argument.
Ninth Argument.
Tenth Argument.
Eleventh Argument.
Part 3. Twelfth Argument.
Thirteenth Argument.
Fourteenth Argument.
Fifteenth Argument.
Sixteenth Argument.
Seventeenth Argument.
Eighteenth Argument.
Nineteenth Argument.
Twentieth Argument.
Twenty-First Argument. Twenty-Second Argument.
Five Objections.
Twenty-Third Argument.
Twenty-Fourth Argument.
Twenty-Fifth Argument.
Twenty-Sixth Argument.
Twenty-Seventh Argument.
Twenty-Eighth Argument.
Twenty-Ninth Argument.
Thirtieth Argument.
Part 4.
Thirty-First Argument.
Four Objections.
Thirty-Second Argument.
Thirty-Third Argument.
Thirty-Fourth Argument. Thirty-Fifth Argument.
Thirty-Sixth Argument.
Part 5.
Dreadful Consequences
Unspeakable Advantages
A Concluding Address to the Serious Reader Who Inquires, "What
Contents of the Concluding Address.
An Address to the Serious Reader. Preliminary Reflections
Directions
Cautions,
Evangelical Exhortation,
Appendix to Appeal.
A Rational Vindication of the Catholic Faith:
A Vindication of Christ’s Divinity;
Preface By the Editor.
Introduction.
An Expostulatory Letter to the Rev. Dr. Priestley,
Occasioned By His History of the Corruptions Of Christianity. First Expostulation.
Second Expostulation.
Third Expostulation.
Fourth Expostulation.
A Rational Vindication of the Catholic Faith.
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Chapter 7.
Chapter 8.
Chapter 9.
Chapter 10.
Chapter 11.
Chapter 12.
Chapter 13.
Chapter 14.
Socinianism Unscriptural:
A Vindication of His Divinity;
Preface.
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
Letter 4.
Letter 5.
Letter 6.
Letter 7.
Letter 8.
Letter 9.
Letters to the Rev. Mr. Wesley.
Letter 1.
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
Letter 4.
Letter 5.
Letter 6.
Letter 7.
Letter 8.
Letter 9.
Letter 10.
Letter 11.
Footnotes
Contents of Volume 4.
Discourse on the New Birth. Nine Additional Sermons.
Brief Outlines of Thirty Sermons Fragments.
Posthumous Pieces. A Dialogue Between a Minister and One of His Parishioners. A Vindication of the Rev. Mr. Wesley’s Calm Address to Our American Colonies.
American Patriotism Farther Confronted With Reason, Scripture, and the Constitution. The Bible and the Sword.
On Evangelical Mysticism,
Grace and Nature.
Eulogy on the Christian Philosophers, Pascal, Newton, Bonnet, D
In Defence of Experimental Religion.
Natural Aversion of the Human Mind to That Which Is Good.
Remarks on the Trinity,
The Supernatural Darkness at the Crucifixion of Our Saviour.
The Conversion of Mr. Fletcher,
A Dreadful Phenomenon,
The Substance of a Sermon
The New Birth:
Part First.
Part Second.
Part Third.
Part Fourth.
The Conclusion.
Nine Additional Sermons.
Sermon 3. State of the Natural Man.
Sermon 4. - Awake, Thou That Sleepest.
Sermon 5. - Nature of Regeneration.
Sermon 6. - Necessity of Regeneration.
Sermon 7. - Expostulation With Sinners.
Sermon 8. - Value of Wisdom in Spiritual Things.
Sermon 9. - Causes of Offence to Our Lord’s Doctrine.
Sermon 10. - On What Terms Christ Gives Life.
Sermon 11. - Danger of the Wicked.
Brief Outlines of Sermons.
Outline 1.
Outline 2.
Outline 3.
Outline 4.
Outline 5.
Outline 6.
Outline 7.
Outline 8.
Outline 9.
Outline 10.
Outline 11.
Outline 12.
Outline 13.
Outline 14.
Outline 15.
Outline 16.
Outline 17.
Outline 18.
Outline 19.
Outline 20.
Outline 21.
Outline 22.
Outline 23.
Outline 24.
Outline 25.
Outline 26.
Outline 27.
Outline 28.
Outline 29.
Outline 30.
General Observations on the Redemption of Mankind By Jesus Chri
The Three Principles.
Thoughts on Fanaticism.
Letter on the Prophecies.
Fragments.
On Seriousness.
On Pleasure.
On Hypocrisy.
On Lukewarmness.
Isaiah 26:3.
Daniel 3:14.
Luke 22:44.
Matthew 11:12.
Luke 12:20.
The Test of a New Creature:
Heads of Examination.
Posthumous Pieces
Mr. Horne’s Preface.
Six Letters on the Spiritual Manifestation of the Son of God.
Letter 1.
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
Letter 4.
Letter 5.
Letter 6.
Pastoral and Familiar Letters:
Letter 1. - To the Parishioners of Madeley.
2. - To the Parishioners of Madeley.
3. - To the Brethren in and About Madeley.
4. - To the Rev. Charles Wesley.
5. - To the Rev. Charles Wesley.
6. - To the Rev. Mr. Charles Wesley.
7. - To the Rev. Charles Wesley. 8. - To the Hon. Mrs. - - - - - - - .
9. - To the Rev. Charles Wesley.
10. - To the Rev. Mr. Charles Wesley.
11. - To the Rev. Charles Wesley.
12. - To the Rev. Mr. Charles Wesley.
13. - To Mr. Samuel Hatton.
14. - To the Rev. Charles Wesley.
15. - To Miss Hatton.
16. - To Miss Hatton.
17. - To Mrs. Glynne.
18. - To the Rev. Mr. Charles Wesley.
Reasons For and Against Matrimony.
19. - To Miss Patton.
20. - To Miss Hatton.
21. - To Miss Hatton.
22. - To Miss Hatton. 23. - To Miss Hatton.
24. - To Mr. Alexander Mather.
25. - To Miss Hatton.
26. - To Miss Hatton.
27. - To Miss Hatton.
28. - To Miss Ireland.
29. - To Miss Hatton.
30. - To Miss Hatton. 31. - To Miss Hatton.
32. - To Miss Hatton.
33. - To Miss Hatton.
34. - To Mrs. Hatton.
35. - To James Ireland, Esq.
36. - To Miss Bryan. 37. - To James Ireland, Esq.
38. - To James Ireland, Esq. 39. - To James Ireland, Esq.
40. - To the Rev. Mr. Sellon.
41. - To Mr. - - - - - - ,
42. - To Mr. Henry Brook.
43. - To Mr. Vaughan.
44. - To James Ireland, Esq.
45. - To James Ireland, Esq.
46. - To Miss Mary Cartwright.
47. - To James Ireland, Esq.
48. - To Messrs. Hare, Terry, Fox, and Good, At Hull; and Messrs. Preston, Simpson, And Ramsden, at York.
49. - To Mr. William Wase.
50. - To the Rev. Vincent Perronet. 51. - To Miss Perronet.
52. - To Mr. Greenwood. 53. - To James Ireland, Esq.
54. - To Miss Perronet.
55. - To Miss Thornton.
56. - To the Right Hon. Lady Mary Fitzgerald.
57. - To the Rev. Dr. Conyers.
58. - To Mr. Thomas York. 59. - To Mr. William Wase.
60. - To Mr. Michael Onions.
61. - To Mr. William Wase. 62. - To Mr. John Owen.
63. - To Mr. William Wase.
64. - To Mr. Michael Onions. 65. - To the Right Hon. Lady Mary Fitzgerald.
66. - To Miss Perronet. 67. - To the Right Hon. Lady Mary Fitzgerald.
68. - To the Right Hon. Lady Mary Fitzgerald.
69. - To Mrs. Dolier.
70. - To Mr. Henry Brooke.
71. - To Mrs. Greenwood.
72. - To Mr. John Fennel.
73. - To the Right Hon. Lady Mary Fitzgerald. 74. - To Mr. Henry Brooke.
75. - To Mr. Melville Horne.
76. - To Mr. John Wesley.
77. - To Miss Hatton.
78. - To Miss Ireland.
79. - To Lady Huntingdon.
80. - To James Ireland, Esq.
81. - To James Ireland, Esq.
82. - To the Rev. Mr. Charles Wesley.
83. - To Mr. Charles Perronet.
84. - To James Ireland, Esq.
85. - To the Rev. Mr. Charles Wesley.
86. - To the Rev. Joseph Benson. 87. - To James Ireland, Esq.
88. - To Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood.
89. - To Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood. 90. - To Mrs. Thornton.
91. - To the Rev. Mr. Greaves.
92. - To the Societies in and About Madeley.
93. - To Miss Loxdale.
94. - To Miss Loxdale.
95. - To the Rev. Mr. Wesley.
96. - To the Rev. Mr. Perronet.
97. - To Miss Hatton.
98. - To the Hon. Mrs. C.
99. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
100. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
101. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
102. - To the Rev. V. Perronet. 103. - To Mr: W. Perronet.
104. - To Miss Thornton.
105. - To Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood. 106. - To the Rev. Mr. Perronet.
107. - To the Rev. Vincent Perronet. (from His Son William.)
108. - To the Rev. Vincent Perronet.
109. - To Mr. W. Perronet. (who Was Then at Lausanne.) 110. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
111. - To Mr. W. Perronet. 112. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
113. - To Mr. W. Perronet. 114. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
115. - To Mr. W. Perronet. 116. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
117. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
118. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
119. - To the Rev. Vincent Perronet.
120. - To Mr. W. Perronet. 121. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
122. - To Mr. W. Perronet. 123. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
124. - To Mr. W. Perronet. 125. - To Mr. W. Perronet.
126. - To the Rev. Mr. Perronet, Shoreham.
- To the Rev. Vincent Perronet.
- To the Rev. Vincent Perronet.
A Dialogue Between a Minister and One of His Parishioners, on M
Preface to the Dialogue.
Part First.
Second Part.
Part 3.
A Vindication of the Rev. Mr. Wesley’s "Calm Address to Our American Colonies" "Calm Address to Our American Colonies:"
Notice By the American Editor.
Preface to a Vindication of the Calm Address.
Letter 1.
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
American Patriotism
By J. Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, Salop Preface to American Patriotism.
Letter 1.
Letter 2.
Letter 3.
Postscript.
Letter 4.
Letter 5.
The Bible and the Sword:
Footnotes