Marks of True Repentance
Jonathan Dickinson contrasts legal, fear- and works-based repentance with evangelical repentance rooted in saving faith, love for God, and reliance on Christ’s cleansing blood.
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Marks of True Repentance
Christ Precious to All True Believers
Rev. Samuel Davies proclaims Christ precious to true believers for his person and offices—prophet, priest, and king—whose word, atonement, and intercession secure salvation.
Letter
Samuel Davies’ letters recount evangelical ministry to enslaved people in Virginia, requesting Psalms, hymns, and Bibles for their devotion, and urging repentance and readiness for death.
The Hope of the Righteous
Sermon: the righteous face death with hope—Christ’s support, the soul’s immortality, bodily resurrection, and eternal happiness. Urges repentance and trust in Christ.
Atoning Blood
A tract explaining how the atoning blood of Christ cleanses sinners—fulfilling OT types, removing condemnation, and securing justification and salvation by faith.
The Worship of the Presbyterian Church
Argues Presbyterian worship rejects prescribed liturgies, adhering to Scripture as the sole guide and favoring extemporaneous prayer. Reviews history and warns against human additions to worship.
Theatrical Exhibitions
A pamphlet condemning theatrical exhibitions as sinful, a waste of time, and corrupting to morals and religion. It urges Christians to shun theatres and their influence.
A Friendly Letter to a Young Man
A pastoral admonition urging young men to acknowledge human depravity and the dangers of bad company, vice, and ambition. It urges Sabbath observance, humility, study, and reliance on grace.
Am I Self-Deceived?
A tract warning religious professors against self-deception and hypocrisy, listing signs (lack of secret prayer, ostentation, inconsistency) and urging honest, prayerful self-examination.
Do You Forgive All Your Enemies?
Exhortation urging Christians to forgive enemies, pray for and do good to them, imitating Christ. Forgiveness is necessary for receiving God’s mercy and true conversion.
Don’t Put It Off
A plain exhortation to immediate repentance and faith in Christ. Delay endangers the soul; now is the accepted time — don’t put it off.
Family Worship
Plumer urges regular family worship: short, orderly daily services with Scripture, prayer, and singing. He prescribes decorum, convenient times, attention to mercies and afflictions, and warm hearts.
George Taylor: An Authentic Narrative
Narrative of the 1820–21 Princeton revival: George Taylor, burdened by guilt and ignorance, finds peace when taught Christ is the atoning Lamb. Emphasizes humble faith, teaching, and the Spirit’s work.
How Stands My Case with God? A Help to Self-Examination
A pastoral exhortation urging diligent self-examination before God to discern true faith, avoid self-deception, and pursue holiness, illustrated from Scripture and spiritual biographies.
How to Bring Up Children
Practical Presbyterian guide to raising children: "teach well, rule well, live well, pray well." Emphasizes Scripture-based instruction, godly example, consistent discipline, and fervent prayer.
How to Make the Most of Life
A Christian tract urging self-knowledge, devotion to God, persevering charity, and humble stewardship of time and gifts, emphasizing prayer and eternal accountability.
How to Spend the Lord’s Day
Practical counsel for household heads to prepare for and keep the Lord’s Day holy—rest, family and public worship, works of mercy, and avoidance of secular profanation.
How to Use the Bible
A concise guide urging habitual reading and study of Scripture, defending translations and public access. Cites Scripture, the church fathers, and examples to promote Bible use.
Joy in Sorrow, or Comfort for the Bereaved
Pastoral counsel to the bereaved stressing God’s sovereignty in suffering and the sanctifying purpose of affliction. Urges trust in providence, prayer, patience, and care for others.
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