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The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12

Chapter 8 THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL-ITS RELATION TO THOSE IN COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST, AND ALSO TO THE UNBAPTIZED AND WANDERING.

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s that the Sunday-school work in harmony with the pastor and the parent. We have seen that, to this end, it is especially important that t

ng them in this faith, once delivered to the saints. This old-fashioned faith, as we have seen, has become unpopular with the masses even of professing Christians. The whole current of the religionism of the day is against it. In many loca

eachers, have unconsciously drifted away from the old landmarks, and are altoge

. They need clear, sound exposition, illustration and application of every lesson for themselves, before they can successfully teach others. They need to be shown in every lesson, how the divine Word everywhere sets forth the precious doctrines of our Church. They need to be shown over and over again, how these doctrines are to be impressed and applie

ariance with, but openly hostile to our faith. It is therefore even more important for our Church than for any other, to furnish all the necessary equipments for good, sound, live Sunday-schools. Our equipments ought to

these practical enterprises, even as she has led and sti

on, to be true to itself and its divine Master, must be a missionary institution. In every community there are lambs who have never been in the flock of the Good Shepherd, or have already wandered astray. There are children who have never been either baptized, or instructed in heavenly things at home. Or, if bapt

o such the needed instruction and exhortation. In their case it is truly the object of the Sunday-school to lead them to Jesus, to labor for their conversion, to Christianize them. This, as a matter of course, also applies to those, even from Christian homes, who were baptized,

ul." "The Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation." The words of Christ, "they are spirit and they are life." If sinners, whether young or o

impenitent pupil. See him by himself, visit him in his home, teach him in his class. Cease not your prayers and your efforts till the Word so lodge and fasten itself in the mind and conscience that it makes him realize his own sinfulness and need of a Saviour, and also that Saviour's readiness to save. This is God's way of salvation. This is the Way of Salv

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The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12
The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12
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“This comprehensive eBook presents the complete fictional works of Henry Fielding, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Fielding's life and worksConcise introductions to the novels and other textsALL the novels, with individual contents tablesImages of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original textsThe complete 26 extant plays, for the first time in digital publishing historyExcellent formatting of the textsFamous works such as TOM JONES are illustrated with their original artworkSpecial chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetryIncludes a thorough selection of Fielding's non-fictionFeatures two biographies, including Sir Walter's Scott's scarce study of the author's life - explore Fielding's literary worldScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesContents:The NovelsAn Apology for the Life of Mrs Shamela AndrewsThe History of the Adventures of Joseph AndrewsThe Life of Mr Jonathan Wild the Great.The History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingThe History of AmeliaThe PlaysLove in Several MasquesThe Temple BeauThe Author's Farce; And the Pleasures of the TownTom Thumb: A TragedyRape Upon RapeThe Letter-WritersThe Grub Street OperaThe LotteryThe Modern HusbandThe Covent-Garden TragedyThe Old DebaucheesThe Mock DoctorThe MiserThe Intriguing ChambermaidDon Quixote in EnglandAn Old Man Taught WisdomThe Universal Gallant, or the Different HusbandsPasquin, a Dramatick Satire on the TimesTumble-down DickEurydice, a FarceThe Historical Register for the Year 1736Eurydice Hiss'dMiss Lucy in TownPlutus, the God of RichesThe Wedding-DayThe Fathers, or the Good-Natur'd ManThe PoemsList of Poems in Chronological OrderList of Poems in Alphabetical OrderThe Non-FictionThe Journal of a Voyage to LisbonA Journey from This World to the NextAn Essay on Conversation.An Essay on the Knowledge of the Characters of MenAn Essay on NothingThe Opposition: A VisionThe True PatriotA Selection from the Covent-Garden JournalThe Female HusbandFamiliar Letters.The BiographiesThe Life of Henry Fielding by Sir Walter ScottFielding by Austin DobsonPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles”
1 Chapter 1 ALL ARE SINNERS.2 Chapter 2 ALL THAT IS BORN OF THE FLESH MUST BE BORN OF THE SPIRIT.3 Chapter 3 THE PRESENT, A DISPENSATION OF MEANS.4 Chapter 4 BAPTISM, A DIVINELY APPOINTED MEANS OF GRACE.5 Chapter 5 THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT CAN BE KEPT UNBROKEN. AIM AND RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS.6 Chapter 6 HOME INFLUENCE AND TRAINING IN THEIR RELATION TO THE KEEPING OF THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT.7 Chapter 7 THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL IN ITS RELATION TO THE BAPTIZED CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN PARENTS.8 Chapter 8 THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL-ITS RELATION TO THOSE IN COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST, AND ALSO TO THE UNBAPTIZED AND WANDERING.9 Chapter 9 CATECHISATION.10 Chapter 10 CONTENTS, ARRANGEMENT AND EXCELLENCE OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM.11 Chapter 11 MANNER AND OBJECT OF TEACHING LUTHER'S CATECHISM12 Chapter 12 CONFIRMATION.13 Chapter 13 THE LORD'S SUPPER-PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS.14 Chapter 14 THE LORD'S SUPPER-CONTINUED.15 Chapter 15 THE LORD'S SUPPER-CONCLUDED.16 Chapter 16 THE PREPARATORY SERVICE; SOMETIMES CALLED THE CONFESSIONAL SERVICE.17 Chapter 17 THE WORD AS A MEANS OF GRACE18 Chapter 18 CONVERSION, ITS NATURE AND NECESSITY.19 Chapter 19 CONVERSION-VARIED PHENOMENA OR EXPERIENCE.20 Chapter 20 CONVERSION-HUMAN AGENCY IN21 Chapter 21 JUSTIFICATION.22 Chapter 22 SANCTIFICATION.23 Chapter 23 REVIVALS.24 Chapter 24 MODERN REVIVALS.25 Chapter 25 MODERN REVIVALS, CONTINUED.26 Chapter 26 MODERN REVIVALS, CONCLUDED.27 Chapter 27 TRUE REVIVALS.28 Chapter 28 CONCLUSION.