The Works of Thomas Jackson, D. D, Vol. 3 of 12

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Excerpt from The Works of Thomas Jackson, D. D, Vol. 3 of 12: Sometime President of Corpus Christ College, Oxford, and Dean of Peterborough OF that long work I undertook some years ago, (whether well or ill, ) so much is after my fashion done, as were it well done might justly be accounted more than half. In these present meditations, conceived in the sweetest calm of mind, and purest vacation from any cross or molestation my God for many years had given me, I have endeavoured so to set forth the nature, properties, and use of Christian faith, as if thou follow my method in thypractice, thou shalt never, I trust, have just cause to fear lest thy faith ripen too fast, or prove unsound at the root. Now the avoidance Of these in conveniences (as in the preface to my first labours is specified) was amongst others one principal occasion of my writing, after so many learned writers of this age. What then I purposed concerning this argument, and somewhat more, is at large exhibited in the trea tise following. For thy better direction to trace my footsteps throughout the principal passages thereof, otherwise not so much beaten as many of the like ar gument are, may it please thee first to View my pro gress in this short map or draught. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.