THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY;

Rev. W. M. files, thay 19, 49=

WITH

AN INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSES OF ITS INEFFICIENCY

BY THE REV. CHARLES BRIDGES, A.M.,

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VICAR OF OLD NEWTON, SUFFOLK, AND AUTHOR OF

'AN EXPOSITION OF PSALM CXIX.'

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1867, June 7. Gift of

Rer, Elijan H. Eetrine,

I. The Divine Origin and Institution of the Christian Ministry

II. The Dignity of the Christian Ministry

III. Uses and necessity of the Christian Ministry.

IV. The trials and difficulties of the Christian Ministry.

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V. The comforts and encouragements of the Christian Ministry

VI. The qualifications of the Christian Ministry

VII. Preparation for the Christian Ministry

SECT. I. Habits of General Study

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II. Special Study of the Scriptures

III. Habits of Special Prayer

IV. Employment in the Cure of Souls

PART II.

GENERAL CAUSES OF THE WANT OF SUCCESS IN

THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

I. The Scriptural warrant and character of Ministerial suc-

cess; together with the symptoms of want of success

II. The withholding of Divine Influence the main cause of the

want of Ministerial success.

III. The enmity of the natural heart a main cause of the want

of Ministerial success.

IV. The power of Satan a main hindrance to Ministerial success

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Local hindrances to Ministerial success

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The want of a Divine call a main cause of failure in the

I. Want of entire devotedness of heart to the Christian Ministry 102

II. Conformity to the world.

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IX. The defect of family religion; and the want of connection

of the Minister's family with his work

X. Want of Faith

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PART IV.

THE PUBLIC WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. 171

I. The institution and importance of the ordinance of Preach-

SECT. I. The preaching of the Law-its character-uses-

II. The connection of the Law with the Gospel

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IV. The Scriptural preaching of the Gospel

SECT. I. Doctrinal preaching of the Gospel

II. Experimental preaching of the Gospel

III. Practical preaching of the Gospel

IV. Applicatory preaching of the Gospel

V. Discriminating preaching of the Gospel

VI. Decided preaching of the Gospel

V. The mode of Scriptural preaching .

SECT. I. Topical and expository preaching

II. Extempore and written Sermons

VI. The Spirit of Scriptural preaching

SECT. I. In Boldness

VI. In Singleness

VII. In Love

PART V.

THE PASTORAL WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 307

I. The Nature and importance of the Pastoral work

II. Treatment of cases in the Pastoral work.

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VI. The Young Christian .

VIII. The Unestablished Christian