The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With Devotional Reflections, Volume 2

John Gillies

Richard Edwards, 1810 - Bible

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of Christs Ascension	1

Peters Sermon to the people	8

Peter and John heal a lame man Peters exhortation	14

The death of Annanias and Sapphira	23

The choice of the seven Deacons Stephen preaches Christ	29

A great persecution at Jerusalem Philip preaches	36

The conversion of Saul who preaches Christ	42

Eneas cured of a palsy and Dorcas restored to life	48

things in themselves indifferent	195

The same subject continued	198

Paul apologises to the Christians at Rome for writing to them while personally unknown and announces his design of going to Jerusalem to carry aid ...	201

Paul concludes his epistle with salutations to the Chris tians at Rome whom he cautions against those who caus ed divisions in the church there	203

Introductory address to the Corinthians at Corinth II Unanimity and affection enforced III Jesus Christ crucified the principal subject of the gospel IV...	205

The sentence of Paul against lewdness VIII Christians should not go to law before unbelievers IX The advice of Paul concerning marriage X The sam...	220

The advice of Paul concerning the eating of meats offered to idols	230

Seet	234

Agabus prophesying a famine contributions are made	56

Herods wretched death	59

Paul and Barnabas sent forth by the Holy Spirit	60

Paul and Barnabas preach at various places	65

A cripple healed at Lystra Paul is stoned but escapes alive XXV A dissension concerning circumcision XXVI A dispute between Paul and Barnabas	66

Paul and Silas imprisoned The conversion of the gaoler	76

Paul preaches at Thessalonica and Berea to the Jews	79

Paul preaches to the philosophers at Athens	81

Paul arrives at Corinth and is persecuted by the Jews	86

Paul goes to Ephesus	87

The Holy Spirit given by the hands of Paul	88

The Jewish Exorcists frustrated in their attempt to cast out evil spirits	89

Demetrius stirs up the Ephesians against Paul	90

Paul preaches at Troas and restores Eutychus to life XXXVII Paul on his journey to Jerusalem gives a charge at Miletus to the elders of the Ephesian ...	94

Paul arrives at Jerusalem and is persecuted	98

Paul addresses the people and declares his conver sion He is afterwards rescued by the Roman tribune	101

Paul pleads his own cause before the Jewish council	104

The Jews conspiring against Paul he is sent to Felix	105

Paul accused before Felix answers for himself	108

Paul being accused before Festus appeals to Cæsar	111

Festus acquaints King Agrippa concerning the deten 76 1888 88NK R2585 33 18	112

Cæsar His dangerous voyage	118

Paul arrives at Malta	123

Paul goes to Rome and preaches there two years	125

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS	127

The Introduction to the Epistle in which Paul asserts his apostolic commission	128

Paul describes the dreadful condition of the Gentile world	129

The Jews having broken the law of God are as guilty as the Gentiles and all shall be judged without respect of persons	134

futed on their own principles V None justified by the law	135

Proofs from the Old Testament that the whole world is become guilty before God	139

Abrahams faith in the promises of God imputed to him for righteousness	142

The blessedness of those who are justified by faith	145

The doctrine of Justification by Faith does not encourage sin	148

The old covenant dissolved at the death of Christ Illus tration from the marriage relation	154

The law was just and good and designed to lead men to Christ	156

The character and privileges of those who are in Christ illustrated	159

The privileges of those who are in Christ continued	162

The privileges of those who are in Christ concluded	166

Believers of every nation are comprised in the promises made and confirmed to Abraham Page	170

The misery of those who sought not righteousness by faith in Christ	175

mitted into the family of God	176

Submission to magistrates and other duties enforced XXI Christians admonished to mutual forbearance concerning	187

THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS	257

Pauls comfort in distress	265

The Corinthians exhorted to behave themselves as	271

The example of Christ urged as a recommendation to kind	277

Obstinate sinners are threatened The apostle concludes	286

Sect Page	292

Ministers are exhorted to deal mildly with offenders	300

Both Jews and Gentiles are one in Christ Jesus	308

The sinfulness and misery of alienation from God demon	314

The Christian armour described	321

The example of Christ urged as a motive to humility	327

The Philippians exhorted to be steadfast in the faith	333

Paul exhorts the Colossians to constancy	339

Sect Page	344

Paul declares his great regard for the Thessalonians and	350

a 2	353

The Philippians exhorted to revere faithful ministers Con	356

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE	363

The qualifications of Bishops deacons and deaconesses	369

Precepts to Timothy concerning elders widows and ser	375

Introductory address	381

Paul foretels perilous times describes the characters of	387

Divers precepts concerning life and doctrine	393

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO	399

Christians exhorted to watchfulness lest they should lose	406

Christians exhorted to persevere in faith and good works	424

Of justification by faith	453

Various precepts concerning church fellowship	460

Christians further exhorted to adorn the gospel by their lives	466

The relative duties of husbands and wives	473

The duties of elders defined	480

urges Christians to the rigorous exercise of all the other	483

The apostle shews the certainty of the last day and con	490

The apostle offers counsel to Christians suited to their res	496

Precepts for the trial of spirits or teachers	504

The Christians confidence	511

THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE	518

John salutes the seven churches of Asia declares the second	523

A woman brings forth a man child and is persecuted	536

543	543

Jesus Christ announces his second coming and cautions	553

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Title	The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With Devotional Reflections, Volume 2 The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With Devotional Reflections, John Gillies
Author	John Gillies
Publisher	Richard Edwards, 1810
Original from	Princeton University
Digitized	17 Dec 2010

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