The Apostle Paul has been referred to as “the know-nothing apostle,” based on his statement that he determined to know nothing except Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2). The doctrine expounded in this precious book is ‘Everyone Ought to Study and Learn to Know Jesus Christ.’ The author, in 33 chapters, shows why we must know Christ, how we come to know Christ, the signs of those who know Christ, and exhorts ministers of the gospel to preach Christ.
288 pages.
Table of Contents:
1. The Opening of the Words of the Text and the Doctrine Gathered and Explained
Doctrine: Everyone Ought to Study and Learn to Know Jesus Christ
2. Study to Know Christ in His Incarnation
3. A Brief View of the Sufferings of Christ Before He Suffered on the Cross
4. The Sufferings of Christ At and Upon the Cross
5. We Must Study to Know Christ in His Satisfaction
6. We Must Study to Know Christ with Application
7. We Must Study to Know Christ With an Affectionate Knowledge
8. We Must Study to Know Christ with a Virtual and Operative Knowledge
9. The Knowledge of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified Is the Sweetest and Most Excellent Knowledge
10. The Knowledge of Christ and Him Crucified Is the Most Profitable Knowledge
11. The Knowledge of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified Is the Most Comfortable Knowledge
12. A Reproof to Those Who Know Nothing of Jesus Christ
13. A Reproof to Those Who Study to Know All Things Else Save Jesus Christ and Him Crucified
14. A Reproof to Those Who Study to Know Christ Only by Speculation
15. A Reproof to Those Who Do Not Know Christ Affectionately or Practically
16. How Thankful and Contented Those Ought to Be Who Know Jesus Christ and Him Crucified Savingly
17. An Exhortation to All to Study the Knowledge of Christ Savingly
18. An Exhortation to Examine and Try Ourselves Whether We Know Christ Savingly
19. More Arguments to Excite Us to Examine Ourselves Whether We Know Christ Savingly
20. Signs of the Saving Knowledge of Christ
21. The Sixth Sign of the Saving Knowledge of Christ, Namely Love
22. The Seventh Sign of the Saving Knowledge of Christ, Namely the Spirit of Prayer
23. The Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Signs of the Saving Knowledge of Christ
24. The Eleventh Sign of the Saving Knowledge of Christ Is the Witness of the Spirit
25. A Brief Examination of Some Doubts and Reservations Whereby a Poor Believer Questions Whether Christ is His or Not
26. The Seventh Doubt Proceeding from Strong Lusts Still remaining and Relapses Into Old Sins
27. More Doubts of a Weak Believer That Make Him Question Whether He Has His Part in Christ Cleared and Answered
28. Other Doubts of a Weak Believer Answered
29. More Doubts of Weak Believers Answered
30. An Exhortation to the Ministers of the Gospel Especially to Preach Jesus Christ to the People
31. An Exhortation to the Ministers of the Gospel to Preach Christ in Such a Manner as the People May Best Come to the Saving Knowledge of Christ
32. Eight Other Means How to Preach Christ So As Ministers May Win Souls to Jesus Christ
33. An Exhortation to Thankfulness for Christ Revealed in the Gospel
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