Religious Affections: A Christian's Character Before God (CLASSICS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION)

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Note to the editor, from Dr. Alexander Whyte -- Publisher's note -- Introduction -- The author's preface -- Part I. Concerning the nature of the affections and their importance in religion -- I. Remarks on the affections -- II. True religion lies much in the affections -- III. Inferences from the doctrine -- Part II. Showing what are no certain signs that religious affections are truly gracious, or that they are not -- I. That they are raised very high is no sign -- II. Great effects on the body are not sign -- III. Fluency and fervour are no sign -- IV. That they are not excited by us is no sign -- V. That they come with texts of scripture is no sign -- VI. That there is an appearance of love is no sign -- VII. That religious affections are of many kinds is no sign -- VIII. Joys following in a certain order are no sign -- IX. Much time and much zeal in duty are no sign -- X. Much expression of praise is no sign -- XI. Great confidence is no certain sign -- XII. Affecting relations are no sign -- Part III. Showing what are distinguishing signs of truly gracious and holy affections -- Introductory remarks -- I. Gracious affections are from divine influence -- II. Their object is the excellence of divine things -- III. They are founded on the moral excellency of objects -- IV. They arise from divine illumination -- V. They are attended with a conviction of certainty -- VI. They are attended with evangelical humiliation -- VII. They are attended with a change of nature -- VIII. They beget and promote the temper of Jesus -- IX. Gracious affections soften the heart -- X. They have beautiful symmetry and proportion -- XI. False affections rest satisfied in themselves -- XII. The fruit in Christian practice -- (1) Christian practice is the chief sign to others -- (2) Christian practice is the chief sign to ourselves