Practical Discourses Volume 1, Frontispiece – Table of contents
Iohannes Scott S. T. P.
PRACTICAL DISCOURSES Upon several Subjects.
Vol. I.
By IOHN SCOTT D. D. late Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields.
LONDON: Printed for Walter Kettilby at the Bishop's-Head in S. Paul's Church-yard; and Samuel Manship at the Ship near the Royal Exchange in Cornhil. 1697.
To the Honorable WILLIAM MOUNTAGUE, Esq
THE following Discourses do breath the Spirit of the Author, (who being dead yet speaketh.) For they Carry in them a very sensible Concern for the honor of God, and for that (in which that honor has chiefly displayed it self to us,) the good of Mankind. For it will be no hard Matter for a considering Reader to be Convinced, that Misery (whether here, or hereafter) is the fatal Consequence of wickedness; and that to make our selves happy we must make our selves Good. And therefore it is hoped, that the seasonable publication of them may by God's blessing, and by the sweet and forcible insinuations of that Candor, Zeal, and Reason, with which they are inculcated, at least assist a vitious Age to Recollect it self; and may so far do so, as to be a means to reclaim some of those, who have blotted it with that Character. And this hope is so much the greater, because, as we may rationally expect God's blessing upon our good Endeavors; so we may the more firmly do so, when such our Endeavors are warm and hearty. The Good and Merciful God accompany the design of the Author with his Grace; and extend that Grace to the utmost extent of the publication; and by making both effectual turn our hopes into prophesie.
Sir, The Relations of the deceased Author having observed your great respect and kindness to him, and your diligent attendance upon his Ministry, hope the Dedication of these excellent Reliques of his will be acceptable to you, as they are like to be of singular use, profit and advantage to all pious and good Christians.
The CONTENTS.
A Discourse concerning Bodily Exercise in Religion, upon 1 Tim. 4 6. Page 1.
A Discourse of the Necessity of a Publick National Repentance; upon Ezek. 18. 30. P. 77.
A Discourse concerning the meet Fruits of Repentance, and the necessity of bringing forth such Fruits; upon Matth. 3. 8. P. 140.
A Discourse concerning a Death-bed Repentance; upon Matth. 25. 10. P. 189.
A Discourse concerning the great Evil of deferring Repentance; upon Rev. 2. 21. P. 230.
A Discourse of Submission to the Will of God; upon Luke 22. 42. P. 268.
A Discourse concerning Self-denyal; upon Matth. 16 24. P. 305.
A Resolution of that grand Case, How a Man may know whether he be in a state of Grace and Favour with God; upon 1 John 3. 7. P. 357.
A Discourse concerning the Nature of Wilful Sins, shewing how incessant they are with a good State, or our being born of God; upon 1 Joh. 3. 9. P. 384.
A Discourse of the Excellency of the Christian Religion to procure Peace and Satisfaction of Mind; upon John 14. 27. P. 415.
A Discourse shewing that when Mens Minds are divided between God and their Lusts, they must lead very anxious and unstable Lives; upon James 1. 8. P. 454.