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II. The dignity of the Christian Ministry...

III. Uses and necessity of the Christian Ministry 12

VI. The trials and difficulties of the Christian

Ministry......

V. The comforts and encouragements of the

Christian Ministry ....

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25

VI. The qualifications of the Christian Ministry 32

VII. Preparation for the Christian Ministry.....

SECT. I. Habits of General Study....

II. Special Study of the Scriptures......

III. Habits of Special Prayer......

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81

IV. Employment in the Cure of souls.....

85

PART II.

GENERAL CAUSES. OF THE WANT OF SUCCESS IN THE

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CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

91

I. The Scriptural warrant and Character of

Ministerial success; together with the

symptoms of want of success.....

II. The withholding of Divine Influence the main

94

cause of the want of Ministerial success.. 100

III. The enmity of the natural heart a main

cause of the want of Ministerial sucess... 106

IV. The power of Satan a main hinderance to

Ministerial success.............

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Local hinderances to Ministerial success.... 112

The want of a Divine call a main cause of

failure in the Christian Ministry........ 116

IV. The want of Christian Self-denial....

163

VIII. Absence or defect of personal religion...... 202

IX. The defect of family religion: and the want

of connexion of the Minister's family with

II.

nance of preaching......

Preparation for the Pulpit...

SECT. I. Composition of Sermons.

II. Habits of Meditation....

III. Special Prayer.............

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279

III. The Scriptural mode of preaching the Law.. 294

SECT. I. The preaching of the Law-its cha-

racter-uses-and obligations.... 294

II. The connexion of the Law with the

Gospel.........

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IV. The Scriptural preaching of the Gospel.... 316

SECT. I. Doctrinal preaching of the Gospel.. 327

II. Experimental preaching of the Gospel 345

III. Practical preaching of the Gospel.. 351

IV. Applicatory preaching of the Gospel. 360

V. Discriminating preaching of the

Gospel....

... 370

VI. Decided preaching of the Gospel.... 376

V. The mode of Scriptural preaching...... 379

SECT. I. Topical and expository preaching.... 379

II. Extempore and written Sermons.... 383

VI. The Spirit of Scriptural preaching..

SECT. I. In Boldness....

II. In Wisdom....

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II.

Treatment of cases in the Pastoral work.... 478

SECT. I. The Infidel................

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III. The Visitation of the Sick.....

IV. Pastoral Ministry of the Young...

SECT. I. The Sunday School-its importance,

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518

"constitution, and superintendance. 520

II. Infant Schools.....

537