CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF DR. WATTS'S WORKS, WITH REFERENCES TO THE PAGES OF THIS VOLUME IN WHICH AN ACCOUNT OF THEM IS GIVEN. 1. 1705. Horæ Lyricæ; Poems chiefly of the Lyric kind, in three books 238-255 2. 1707. Essay against Uncharitableness, wherein the secret springs of that Vice are traced, and the mischievous effects of it briefly surveyed 212-214 3. 1707. A Sermon preached at Salter's Hall to the Societies for Reformation of Manners in the cities of London and Westminster ......214—216 4. 1707. Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in three books .255-289 5. 1716. A Guide to Prayer; or, a free and rational Account of the gift, grace, and spirit of Prayer; with plain Directions how every Christian may attain them .314-318 6. 1718. The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian State and Worship ..334-359 7. 1720. Divine Songs attempted in easy language, for the use of Children 8. 1720. The Art of Reading and Writing English 9. 1721. Sermons on Various Subjects, vol. 1. 372-377 ...378 ..378-380 10. 1721. The Christian Doctrine of the Trinity; or, Father, Son, and Spirit, Three Persons and one God asserted and proved; with their divine rights and honours vindicated by plain evidence of scripture, without the aid or incumbrance of human schemes .....380, 583 11. 1722. Death and Heaven, or the last Enemy conquered, and separate Spirits made perfect, attempted in two Funeral Discourses, in Memory of Sir John Hartopp, Baronet, and his Lady....382—385 B 12. 1723. Sermons, vol. 2....... ...386, 387 13. 1724. The Arian invited to the Orthodox Faith: or, a plain and easy Method 14. 1724. Logic; or, the Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry after Truth; with a variety of Rules to guard against Error in the Affairs of Religion and 15. 1725. Four Dissertations relating to the Christian Doctrine of the Trinity, 589 16. 1725. The Knowledge of the Heavens and the Earth made easy; or, the First Principles of Astronomy and Geography explained by the use of 18. 1725. Prayers composed for the Use and Imitation of Children, suited to their different ages and their various occasions; together with In- 19. 1726. A Defence against the Temptations to Self-murder, wherein the .420-422 20. 1727. The Religious Improvement of Public Events, a Sermon preached at Bury Street, on occasion of the death of George I., and the peaceful 22. 1728. An Essay towards the Encouragement of Charity-schools, particularly those which are supported by Protestant Dissenters, for teaching the children of the poor to Read and Work; together with some Apology for those Schools which instruct them to write a Plain Hand and fit them for Service, or for the meaner Trades and Labours of Life; to which is prefixed an Address to the Supporters of those Schools 23. 1728. A Book of Catechisms, complete: containing (1.) A Discourse of Notes for Children of Ten or Twelve Years of Age; (5.) A Pre- servative from the Sins and Follies of Childhood and Youth, written by Way of Question and Answer; to which is added a large Catalogue of Remarkable Scripture Names, collected for the 24. 1729. A Caveat against Infidelity, or the Danger of Apostacy from the Christian Faith; with an Answer to some Queries concerning the Salvation of the Heathens, and the Hope of the modern Deists 25. 1729. The Doctrine of the Passions explained and improved; or, a brief and comprehensive Scheme of the natural Affections of Mankind, and an Account of their Names, Nature, Appearances, Effects, and dif- ferent Uses in Human Life; to which are subjoined Moral and Divine Rules for the regulation or government of them...439-441 26. 1729. Discourses on the Love of God, and the Use and Abuse of the Passions in Religion; with a devout Meditation annexed to each Discourse. 27. 1730. A Short View of the whole Scripture History, with a Continuation of the Jewish Affairs, from the end of the Old Testament to the coming of Christ; illustrated with various Remarks on the Laws, 28. 1731. An Humble Attempt towards the Revival of Practical Religion among Christians, and particularly the Protestant Dissenters, by a serious Address to Ministers and People, in some occasional Discourses. 29. 1731. The Strength and Weakness of Human Reason; or, the important 30. 1732. Philosophical Essays on Various Subjects: namely, Space, Substance, 33. 1735. The Redeemer and the Sanctifier; or, the Sacrifice of Christ and the Operations of the Spirit vindicated; with a free Debate about the 35. 1738. The Holiness of Times, Places, and People, under the Jewish and Christian dispensations, considered in several Discourses on the 36. 1739. The World to Come; or, Discourses on the Joys and Sorrows of de- parted souls at Death, and the Glory or Terror of the Resurrection; to which is prefixed an Essay towards the proof of a Separate State 37. 1739. An Essay on Civil Power in Things Sacred; or, an Inquiry after an established Religion consistent with the just Liberties of Mankind, and practicable under every Form of Civil Government ......610 38. 1739, Self-love and Virtue reconciled only by Religion; or, an Essay to prove that the only effectual obligation of mankind to practise Virtue depends on the existence and will of God; together with an occa- 39. 1740. The Ruin and Recovery of Mankind; or, an Attempt to vindicate the Scriptural Account of these great Events upon the plain Principles of Reason; with an Answer to various Difficulties relating to Original Sin, the Universal Depravation of Nature, and the over- spreading Curse of Death; general Offers of Grace to all Men, and the certain Salvation of some; the Case of the Heathen Nations, and the State of Dying Infants. To which are subjoined three 42. 1742. The Harmony of all the Religions which God ever prescribed, containing a Brief Survey of the several public Dispensations of God towards Man, or his appointment of different Forms of Religion in successive ages 43. 1745. The World to Come, 2nd vol. .....624 .672 44. 1745. Orthodoxy and Charity united, in several reconciling Essays on the Law and Gospel, Faith and Works ....674 45. 1746. Useful and Important Questions concerning Jesus the Son of God freely proposed; with an humble Attempt to answer them according to Scripture ..... ...593 46. 1746. The Glory of Christ as God-Man displayed in Three Discourses. (1.) A Survey of the Visible Appearances of Christ as God before his Incarnation, with some Observations on the Texts of the Old Testament applied to Christ. (2.) An Inquiry into the extensive Powers of the Human Nature of Christ in its present glorified State, with several Testimonies annexed. (3.) An Argument tracing out the early Existence of the Human Soul of Christ, even before the Creation of the World. With an Appendix containing an Abridgment of Doctor Thomas Goodwin's Discourse of the "Glories and Royalties of Christ," in his Works in folio, vol. ii. b. 3. ......598 47. 1746. An Essay on the Freedom of the Will in God and in Creatures, and on various Subjects connected therewith: namely, The Ideas of Liberty and Necessity; the Causes of the Determination of the Will; the Use of the Understanding to direct, not determine it; the Liberty of God as a Creator, a Governor, and a Benefactor; the Doctrine of Fatality; the Spring of Moral Good and Evil; the Difference between Moral and Positive Laws; the Sin and Fall of Man, and the Free Grace of God; the Rewardableness of Faith in the Gospel, and the criminal Nature of Infidelity...... .....681 48. 1747. Evangelical Discourses on Several Subjects; to which is added an Essay on the Powers and Contests of Flesh and Spirit ........681 49. 1747. The Rational Foundation of a Christian Church, and the terms of Christian Communion; to which are added Three Discourses: (1.) A Pattern for a Dissenting Preacher; (2.) The Office of Deacons ; (3.) Invitations to Church Fellowship...... ..682 |