OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF THE REVEREND MR. AARON SPURRIER,[1] Late Pastor of a Church of CHRIST at Limehouse. Preached Sept. 17, 1749. PHILIPPIANS 1:23. —Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. ABOUT two years ago I stood in this place, and delivered a discourse at th... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 5—Chapter 5 OF THE BURIAL OF CHRIST The last degree of Christ’s humiliation, and which it ended in, is his burial, or his being laid in the grave; where he continued under the dominion of death for a time. This is one of the articles of the Christian faith, "that he... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 7—Chapter 1 OF THE DEATH OF THE BODY The death to be treated of, is not the death of the soul, which dies not, as will be seen hereafter; nor the moral or spiritual death, which has been discoursed of elsewhere; nor the death of the soul and body in hell, the second... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 3—Chapter 7 OF THE LAW GIVEN TO ADAM, AND THE COVENANT MADE WITH HIM IN HIS STATE OF INNOCENCE; IN WHICH HE WAS THE FEDERAL HEAD AND REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS POSTERITY. The manner in which God governs rational creatures is by a law, as the rule of their obedience to hi... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 3—Chapter 6 OF THE LORD’S PRAYER The whole Scripture directs to and furnishes with matter for prayer; but more particularly the prayer which is commonly called "The Lord’s Prayer," may be considered as a directory to it; and so it seems to be designed by our Lord, w... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 3—Chapter 9 OF THE NATURE, AGGRAVATIONS, AND SAD EFFECTS OF THE SIN OF MAN. 1. First, The nature of this sin: It seems to have been brought on through inadvertency, thoughtlessness, and being off of guard; it began with doubting and disbelief of what God had said; a... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 3—Chapter 13 OF THE PUNISHMENT OF SIN. As to the punishment of original sin on those who, it may be thought, not to have added to it any actual sin and transgression, as infants, dying in infancy, I shall be silent; at least, say little. Not that I doubt of the righ... Read More
THE HEAD OF THE SERPENT BRUISED BY THE SEED OF THE WOMAN. Occasioned By The Death Of Mrs. Martha Gifford, Late Wife Of The Reverend Mr. Andrew Gifford, Preached January 14, 1733. GENESIS 3:15. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: It Shall bruise thy he... Read More
When our ministry to the people around us is done as a ministry unto the Lord—doing His work in His way— there will be no striving. There will be no human sweat. Why? Because sweat signifies man’s effort. The first time sweat is mentioned in the Bible is in Genesis 3:19. Because Adam had eaten from ... Read More
Redeemed From the Curse of the Law By Paris Reidhead* My first introduction to the important subject of the Lord for the body or Christ our healer came when I was a student here in Minneapolis at Northwestern School. I was sick. I had been sick for some time. I couldn’t get my strength back, so I we... Read More
A Sermon Occasioned by the Death of Mr. Aaron Spurrier, Baptist Minister.
Of the Burial of Christ.
Of the Death of the Body.
Of the Law Given to Adam, and the Covenant made with Him in the State of Innocence...
Of the Lord's Prayer.
Of the Nature, Aggravations, and Sad Effects of the Sin of Man.
Of the Punishment of Sin.
The Head of the Serpent Bruised by the Seed of the Woman.
No Sweat
Redeemed From the Curse of the Law