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Necessity of Human Learning for a Gospel Preacher

Published: 1663
Length: 68,039 words
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A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...

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The Rule of the New Creature

1644

London Printed by John Field, and are to be sold by Joseph Cranford ... 1663.

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Front matter
Title page
PrefaceA PREFACE TO THE READER.
Table of contentsA TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS & SECTIONS In the following TREATISE.
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. That the Knowledge of the Languages is of great Uſe to a Miniſter of the Goſpel.
Section 1SECT. I. Of the Languages in general.
Section 2SECT. II. Of the Hebrew and Greek in common.
Section 3SECT. III. Of the Hebrew.
Section 4SECT. IV. Of the Greek Tongue.

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Section 5SECT. V. Of the Latine.
Section 6SECT. VI. Of the Chaldee and Syriac, how they differ.
Section 7SECT. VII. The Uſefulneſs of the Chaldee.
Section 8SECT. VIII. Of the Syriac.
Section 9SECT. IX. Of Grammar.
AppendixAN APPENDIX Concerning the ƲSEFƲLNESS OF THE ARABIC, ADDED By another hand.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Rhetoric.
Section 1SECT. I. Of Rhetoric in general.
Section 2SECT. II. Of Tropes.
Section 3SECT. III. Of Figures.

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Philosophy and religion

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Author: Edward Reyner (1600–1668)
Imprint: London Printed by John Field, and are to be sold by Joseph Cranford ... 1663.
Extent: [64], 306, [1] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing R1232 · ESTC R22136
Source: TCP A57125
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

Precepts for Christian Practice

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Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Logic.

Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The Ʋſefulneſs of Natural Philoſophy.

Section 1SECT. I. Uſefulneſs of Natural Philoſophy declared, and proved.

Section 2SECT. II. Objections refuted.

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Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Moral Philoſophy, or Ethics.

Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Hiſtory.

Section 1SECT. I. Of Hiſtory in general, as uſeful to underſtand Scripture.

Section 2SECT. II. Of Jewiſh Hiſtory.

Section 3SECT. III. The Hiſtory of other Eaſtern Nations.

Section 4SECT. IV. Of Egyptian Hiſtory.

Section 5SECT. V. Of Grecian Hiſtory.

Section 6SECT. VI. Of Roman Hiſtory.

Section 7SECT. VII. Of Chriſtian, or Church-Hiſtory under the Goſpel.

Section 8SECT. VIII. Of Hiſtory as uſeful to know Gods works.

Section 9SECT. IX. Of Hiſtory as uſeful to know the Examples of men.

Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Chronology.

Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Arithmetic.

Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Geometry.

Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Aſtronomy.

Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the Ʋſefulneſs of Geography.

Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Of the Arguments which prove the Ʋſefulneſs of Learning.

Section 1SECT. I. Seven Arguments propounded.

Section 2SECT. II. Of God's affording means of Learning, as Schools, &c.

Section 3SECT. III. Of Religion flouriſhing, when Learning abounded.

Section 4SECT. IV. Learning qualifies for all public Employments.

Section 5SECT. V. Satan makes uſe of Learning to oppoſe the Truth.

Section 6SECT. VI. Satan ſeeks by obſtructing Learning to undermine Religion.

Section 7SECT. VII. Teſtimonies concerning Learning.

Section 8SECT. VIII. Of the Learning of the Ancient Fathers.

Section 9SECT. IX. Of the Learning of the firſt Reformers.

Section 10SECT. X. The after-Promoters of Reformation were Learned.

Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Objections againſt Learning anſwered.

Section 1SECT. I. That the people may be better for the Learning of their Miniſters.

Section 2SECT. II. That the Prophets, Chriſt, and his Apoſtles, were learned.

Section 3SECT. III. That Joel 2.28. and 1 John 2.27. make not at all againſt the need of Learning.

Section 4SECT. IV An Objection, drawn from the ill effects of Learning, anſwered, and it ſhewn to be good in it ſelf.

Section 5SECT. V. An Objection againſt Rhetoric from 1 Cor. 1.17. anſwered.

Section 6SECT. VI. Of Paul's deſiring to know nothing but Chriſt.

PartA DETERMINATION OF THIS QUESTION, Whether Grace is Eſſential to a Miniſter of the Goſpel?

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