Payson, Edward, 1783-1827.
Memoir, select thoughts and sermons / Complete works of Edward Payson compiled by Asa Cummings. - New ed. - Harrisonburg, Va. : Sprinkle Publications, 1987. - 3 volumes : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
Half title: The complete works of Edward Payson. Reprint. Maine : Hyde, Lord & Duren, 1846.
Vol.1. Memoir and select writings: Uses of religious biography. Birth of Eward Payson. His early impressions; Intellectual qualities; filial and fraternal conduct; moral character. His literary education; enters Harvard College; his reputation there. -- Comprising a period of three years from the time of his leaving college -- His religious history during the period embraced in the preceding chapter -- Retires to Rindge, and devotes himself exclusively to his preparation for the ministry -- His state of mind in the immediate prospect of the ministry -- His first efforts as a preacher. His religious character further developed -- Visits Portland - his favorable reception, and ordination - His concern for his flock. Reverse in his temporal prospects. Is taken from his work by sickness -- Resumes his pastoral labors. Letters. Review of the year. -- His dependence on God; its in influence on himself and church. His uniform purpose to know nothing save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Illustration. Letters. Resolutions. Increased success -- Permanency and strength of maternal influence. Correspondence. Death-bed anguish, how alleviated. Disgraceful incident. Price of popularity. Reasons for former trials developed. Letters -- Holy aspirations. Gratitude to the Savior. Multiplied labors. Novel family scene. Danger averted. "Curious frame". Flattery deprecated. His marriage. Becomes sole pastor of the church. Retrospect of the year -- Forms of prayer. Thoughts on public prayer -- His sincerity. The importance of this quality to a minister's success -- The pastor in action. Methods of exciting, sustaining and extending a due interest in religious concerns. Preaching, administration of ordinances, church fast, conference, inquiry meetings -- The same subject. Bible class. Pastoral visits. Social parties. Special and casual interview. Charm of his conversation. Singular encounter. Whence his competency. His publications -- His exertions without the bounds of his parish. Influence on his ministerial associates; in resuscitating and edifying other churches. Visits "The Springs". Effect of his example, conversation, and prayers on other visitors. Excursions in behalf of charitable societies. Translation of ministers. Hi is invited to Boston and New York.-- Letters to persons in various circumstances and states of mind -- His private character. His affections and demeanor as a husband, father, master, friend. His gratitude, economy, generosity. His temper of mind under injuries. -- Further particulars relating to his personal history, and religious exercises in connection with his pastoral labors and their results -- His last labors. His spiritual joys, heavenly counsels and brightening intellect, during the progress of his disease. His triumphant exit. Conclusion
Vol. 2: Sermons: The Bible above all price -- God's ways above men's -- All things created for Christ -- The old way which which wicked men have trodden -- Sins estimated by the light of heaven -- Men tried and found effective -- Our sins infinite in number and enormity -- The wicked through pride refuse to seek God -- Recollections of God painful to the wicked -- Sinners wilful and perverse -- Amiable instincts not holiness -- The promised fruit of Christ's sufferings -- Messiah's victory predicted and desired -- Sinners entreated to hear God's voice -- The difficult of escaping the damnation of hell -- The dead in sin made alive -- The universal law of forgiveness -- Fraud exposed and condemned -- The mark of deliverance -- The christian manner of expressing gratitude -- The timely presence and salutation of Jesus -- A festival kept to the Lord -- The second coming of Christ -- Equality of men with angels -- The punishment of the wicked dreadful and interminable -- Jehovah, a king -- Prayer for the advancement of Christ's kingdom -- The fullness of God dwelling in Christ -- Christ and his harbinger compared and distinguished -- Man in his original and in his lapsed state -- Knowledge of one's sins, a difficult acquisition -- Sinners in Zion described and doomed -- A class of sinners excluded form mercy -- Punishment of the impenitent inevitable and justifiable -- The guilt of indifference to divine threatenings -- The sin, danger, and unreasonableness of despair -- The stubborn sinner submitting to God -- Christ rejects none who come unto him -- God heard in the still small voice -- The day of small things not to be despises -- God's special presence distinguishes his own people -- How to prolong the gracious visits of Christ -- The churches increased -- An unjust imputation repelled by Jehovah -- Demonstration of Christ's love -- Christ's special tenderness towards penitent disciples -- The end of time -- The feelings and employments of saints in heaven. Vol. 3: Sermons: The oracles of God -- The Gospel of glad things -- The divinity of Christ -- Titles of Christ -- Christ's joy in the church before his incarnation -- Christ's priestly office -- Christ a man of sorrows -- Christ a King -- Christ's Ascension -- Christ's victory over Satan -- Christ's love for the church -- Christ, the Saviour of the lost -- Christ, God's best gift to man -- Man's treatment of Christ -- An assembly convoked against sinners -- Why the wicked are spared for a season -- Lovers of pleasure described and warned -- The sinner's mistakes exposed and reproved -- The sleeper awakened -- Joy in heaven over repenting sinners -- The oppressed soul seeking divine interposition -- Fellowship with the Father and with the Son -- The blameless pair -- Children to e educated for God -- How little children are prevented from coming to Christ -- The children of the covenant, the saviour's first care -- Duty of the present to the coming generation -- Anguish of parents at the perverseness of children -- The guilt and consequences of parental unfaithfulness -- The iniquity of the fathers visited upon their children -- An early interest in God's mercy essential to a happy life -- Sin avoided by considerations of God -- Solomon's choice -- Character affected by intercourse -- Character of Daniel -- Our obligations to God and men -- Participation in other men's sins -- Prayer for rulers -- Love to Christ indispensable -- The characters whom Christ loves -- The safety of religion -- A dissuasive from ambition -- Christ's mission and return -- Holiness to the Lord -- The glory which is due to Jehovah -- God's praises sung; his works forgotten -- The condition of men without the Bible -- The final judgment
Payson, Edward, 1783-1827.
Payson, Edward, 1783-1827.
1700-1799
Congregational churches--Doctrines.--United States
Sermons, American.
Theology--Early works to 1800.
Theology--18th century.
Congregational churches--Doctrines.
Sermons, American.
Theology.
United States.
Early works.
230.58 PAY
Memoir, select thoughts and sermons / Complete works of Edward Payson compiled by Asa Cummings. - New ed. - Harrisonburg, Va. : Sprinkle Publications, 1987. - 3 volumes : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
Half title: The complete works of Edward Payson. Reprint. Maine : Hyde, Lord & Duren, 1846.
Vol.1. Memoir and select writings: Uses of religious biography. Birth of Eward Payson. His early impressions; Intellectual qualities; filial and fraternal conduct; moral character. His literary education; enters Harvard College; his reputation there. -- Comprising a period of three years from the time of his leaving college -- His religious history during the period embraced in the preceding chapter -- Retires to Rindge, and devotes himself exclusively to his preparation for the ministry -- His state of mind in the immediate prospect of the ministry -- His first efforts as a preacher. His religious character further developed -- Visits Portland - his favorable reception, and ordination - His concern for his flock. Reverse in his temporal prospects. Is taken from his work by sickness -- Resumes his pastoral labors. Letters. Review of the year. -- His dependence on God; its in influence on himself and church. His uniform purpose to know nothing save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Illustration. Letters. Resolutions. Increased success -- Permanency and strength of maternal influence. Correspondence. Death-bed anguish, how alleviated. Disgraceful incident. Price of popularity. Reasons for former trials developed. Letters -- Holy aspirations. Gratitude to the Savior. Multiplied labors. Novel family scene. Danger averted. "Curious frame". Flattery deprecated. His marriage. Becomes sole pastor of the church. Retrospect of the year -- Forms of prayer. Thoughts on public prayer -- His sincerity. The importance of this quality to a minister's success -- The pastor in action. Methods of exciting, sustaining and extending a due interest in religious concerns. Preaching, administration of ordinances, church fast, conference, inquiry meetings -- The same subject. Bible class. Pastoral visits. Social parties. Special and casual interview. Charm of his conversation. Singular encounter. Whence his competency. His publications -- His exertions without the bounds of his parish. Influence on his ministerial associates; in resuscitating and edifying other churches. Visits "The Springs". Effect of his example, conversation, and prayers on other visitors. Excursions in behalf of charitable societies. Translation of ministers. Hi is invited to Boston and New York.-- Letters to persons in various circumstances and states of mind -- His private character. His affections and demeanor as a husband, father, master, friend. His gratitude, economy, generosity. His temper of mind under injuries. -- Further particulars relating to his personal history, and religious exercises in connection with his pastoral labors and their results -- His last labors. His spiritual joys, heavenly counsels and brightening intellect, during the progress of his disease. His triumphant exit. Conclusion
Vol. 2: Sermons: The Bible above all price -- God's ways above men's -- All things created for Christ -- The old way which which wicked men have trodden -- Sins estimated by the light of heaven -- Men tried and found effective -- Our sins infinite in number and enormity -- The wicked through pride refuse to seek God -- Recollections of God painful to the wicked -- Sinners wilful and perverse -- Amiable instincts not holiness -- The promised fruit of Christ's sufferings -- Messiah's victory predicted and desired -- Sinners entreated to hear God's voice -- The difficult of escaping the damnation of hell -- The dead in sin made alive -- The universal law of forgiveness -- Fraud exposed and condemned -- The mark of deliverance -- The christian manner of expressing gratitude -- The timely presence and salutation of Jesus -- A festival kept to the Lord -- The second coming of Christ -- Equality of men with angels -- The punishment of the wicked dreadful and interminable -- Jehovah, a king -- Prayer for the advancement of Christ's kingdom -- The fullness of God dwelling in Christ -- Christ and his harbinger compared and distinguished -- Man in his original and in his lapsed state -- Knowledge of one's sins, a difficult acquisition -- Sinners in Zion described and doomed -- A class of sinners excluded form mercy -- Punishment of the impenitent inevitable and justifiable -- The guilt of indifference to divine threatenings -- The sin, danger, and unreasonableness of despair -- The stubborn sinner submitting to God -- Christ rejects none who come unto him -- God heard in the still small voice -- The day of small things not to be despises -- God's special presence distinguishes his own people -- How to prolong the gracious visits of Christ -- The churches increased -- An unjust imputation repelled by Jehovah -- Demonstration of Christ's love -- Christ's special tenderness towards penitent disciples -- The end of time -- The feelings and employments of saints in heaven. Vol. 3: Sermons: The oracles of God -- The Gospel of glad things -- The divinity of Christ -- Titles of Christ -- Christ's joy in the church before his incarnation -- Christ's priestly office -- Christ a man of sorrows -- Christ a King -- Christ's Ascension -- Christ's victory over Satan -- Christ's love for the church -- Christ, the Saviour of the lost -- Christ, God's best gift to man -- Man's treatment of Christ -- An assembly convoked against sinners -- Why the wicked are spared for a season -- Lovers of pleasure described and warned -- The sinner's mistakes exposed and reproved -- The sleeper awakened -- Joy in heaven over repenting sinners -- The oppressed soul seeking divine interposition -- Fellowship with the Father and with the Son -- The blameless pair -- Children to e educated for God -- How little children are prevented from coming to Christ -- The children of the covenant, the saviour's first care -- Duty of the present to the coming generation -- Anguish of parents at the perverseness of children -- The guilt and consequences of parental unfaithfulness -- The iniquity of the fathers visited upon their children -- An early interest in God's mercy essential to a happy life -- Sin avoided by considerations of God -- Solomon's choice -- Character affected by intercourse -- Character of Daniel -- Our obligations to God and men -- Participation in other men's sins -- Prayer for rulers -- Love to Christ indispensable -- The characters whom Christ loves -- The safety of religion -- A dissuasive from ambition -- Christ's mission and return -- Holiness to the Lord -- The glory which is due to Jehovah -- God's praises sung; his works forgotten -- The condition of men without the Bible -- The final judgment
Payson, Edward, 1783-1827.
Payson, Edward, 1783-1827.
1700-1799
Congregational churches--Doctrines.--United States
Sermons, American.
Theology--Early works to 1800.
Theology--18th century.
Congregational churches--Doctrines.
Sermons, American.
Theology.
United States.
Early works.
230.58 PAY