The Christian's Great Interest - Contents

• Preface
  • To the Reader
  • Memoir of the Author
• The Christian's Great Interest.
  • Part I. The Trial of a Saving Interest in Christ
    • Chapter I.--Things premised for the better understanding of the trial itself Before we speak directly to the question, we shall premise some things, to make way for the answer.
      • I.--A man's interest in Christ may be known
      • II.--Importance of having an interest in Christ
      • III.--We must allow our condition to be determined by Scripture
      • IV.--Causes why so few attain to a distinct knowledge of their state
      • V.--Some mistakes concerning an interest in Christ removed
    • Chapter II.--Marks of a Saving Change
      • A preparatory law work
      • I.--Some called from the womb
      • II.--Some called in a sovereign gospel-way
      • III.--Some graciously called at the hour of death
      • IV.--God's more ordinary way of calling sinners to Himself
      • V.--Objections and difficulties considered
    • Chapter III.--Evidences of a Believing State
      • I.--Mistakes as to what faith is
      • II.--True saving faith described
      • III.--Farther explanatory remarks concerning saving faith
    • Chapter IV.--Evidences of a Renewed State
      • I.--The whole man must be to some extend renewed
      • II.--He must be, to some extent, renewed in all his ways
      • III.--The supposed unattainableness of such evidences considered
      • IV.--The special attainments of hypocrites considered
      • V.--Doubts because of prevailing sin considered
      • VI.--Doubts arising out of a want of Christian experience considered
  • PART II.--How to Attain a Saving Interest in Christ
    • Chapter I.--Some Things Premised for the Information of the Ignorant
    • Chapter II.--The Duty of Closing with God's Plan of Saving Sinners by Christ Jesus
      • I.--What it is to accept of, and close with, the gospel offer
      • II.--This the duty of those who would be saved
      • III.--What is required of those who would believe on Christ Jesus and be saved
      • V.--Some of the effects of saving faith
  • Chapter III.--Objections and Difficulties Answered and Explained
    • I.--The sinner's baseness rendering it presumption to come to Christ
    • II.--The singularity of his sin barring the way
    • III.--Special aggravations a hindrance
    • IV.--Sins not named a barrier
    • V.--The sin against the Holy Ghost alleged
      • I.--What it is not
      • II.--What the sin against the Holy Ghost is
      • III.--Conclusions bearing on the objections
    • VI.--Objections from the want of power to believe answered
    • VII.--Objection arising from the complaints of believers as to unfruitfulness
    • VIII.--Objection from ignorance regarding covenanting with God,--The nature of that duty unfolded
    • IX.--Doubts as to the inquirer's being savingly in covenant with God answered
      • I.--The thing itself is warrantable
      • II.--The preparation needed
      • III.--How the duty of covenanting is to be performed
      • IV.--What should follow this solemn act
    • X.--A want of proper feeling considered as an obstacle in the way of covenanting
    • XI.--The fear of backsliding a hindrance
    • XII.--Objection arising from past fruitlessness considered
  • Conclusion--The whole Treatise resumed in a Few Questions and Answers