The Christian's Reasonable Service, 4 Volumes
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The Christian's Reasonable Service, 4 Volumes

God, Man, and Christ

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The Christian's Reasonable Service, 4 Volumes

God, Man, and Christ

About this book

First published in 1700, The Christian's Reasonable Service (De Redelijke Godsdienst) ran through twenty Dutch editions in the eighteenth century alone! The title is derived from Romans 12:1, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." It expresses what God requires from man, and particularly from the Christian, that he serve Him in Spirit and in truth—intelligently, rationally, and in harmony with and response to God's revelation of Himself, His Word.

With a decidedly Puritan flavor and representing Reformed experiential religion at its best, Wilhelmus à Brakel systematically moves through the major doctrines of the Bible in hopes of seeing the minds of God's people renewed for the purpose of promoting godliness. Throughout his work, but particularly in the practical application of each doctrine, à Brakel strives unceasingly to exalt the name of Jesus as the name that the Father has given above every other name—there being no other name given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12).

Contents:
Volume 1: God, Man, and Christ
Volume 2: The Church and Salvation
Volume 3: The Law, Christian Graces, and the Lord's Prayer
Volume 4: Ethics and Eschatology

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. "Wilhelmus à Brakel" by Dr. W. Fiere
  6. "The Dutch Second Reformation" by Joel R. Beeke
  7. "To the Congregation of God" by Wilhelmus à Brakel
  8. Preface to the Third Edition
  9. Theology: The Doctrine of God
  10. 1. The Knowledge of God from Nature
  11. 2. The Word of God
  12. 3. The Essence of God
  13. 4. The Divine Persons
  14. 5. The Decrees of God: General Observations
  15. 6. Eternal Predestination: Election and Reprobation
  16. 7. The Covenant of Redemption Between God the Father and God the Son Concerning
  17. 8. The Creation of the World
  18. 9. Angels and Devils
  19. Anthropology: The Doctrine of Man
  20. 10. Concerning Man, Particularly the Soul
  21. 11. The Providence of God
  22. 12. The Covenant of Works
  23. 13. The Breach of the Covenant of Works
  24. 14. Original and Actual Sin
  25. 15. Man's Free Will or Impotency and the Punishment Due Upon Sin
  26. Christology: The Doctrine of Christ
  27. 16. The Covenant of Grace
  28. 17. The Necessity of Satisfaction by the Surety Jesus Christ
  29. 18. The Divinity, Incarnation, and Union of the Two Natures in the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ The Lord Jesus Christ is Very God
  30. 19. Concerning The Three Offices of Christ, and Particularly His Prophetic Office
  31. 20. The High-Priestly Office of Christ
  32. 21. The Kingly Office of Jesus Christ
  33. 22. The State of Christ's Humiliation by Which He Made Satisfaction for the Sins of the Elect
  34. 23. The State of Christ's Exaltation
  35. Preface (volume 2)
  36. Ecclesiology: The Doctrine of the Church
  37. 24. Concerning the Church
  38. 25. The Duty to Join the Church and to Remain with Her
  39. 26. The Communion of Believers with Christ and with Each Other
  40. 27. The Government of the Church, and Particularly the Commissioning of Ministers
  41. 28. The Offices of Minister, Elder, and Deacon
  42. 29. Ecclesiastical Authority and the Use of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
  43. Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation
  44. 30. The External and Internal Call
  45. 31. Regeneration
  46. 32. Concerning Faith
  47. 33. Distinguishing Marks of Saving Faith
  48. 34. Justification
  49. 35. The Adoption of Children
  50. 36. Spiritual Peace
  51. 37. Spiritual Joy
  52. 38. The Sealing of the Believer by the Holy Spirit and by Means of the Sacraments
  53. 39. Holy Baptism
  54. 40. The Lord's Supper
  55. 41. The Practice of the Lord's Supper Consisting in Preparation, Celebration, and Reflection
  56. 42. The Life of Faith in Reference to the Promises
  57. 43. A Warning Exhortation against Pietists, Quietists, and All Who in a Similar Manner have Deviated to a Natural and Spiritless Religion under the Guise of Spirituality
  58. 44. Sanctification and Holiness
  59. 45. The Law of God: General Considerations
  60. 46. The First Commandment
  61. 47. The Second Commandment
  62. 48. The Third Commandment
  63. 49. The Fourth Commandment
  64. 50. The Fifth Commandment
  65. 51. The Sixth Commandment
  66. 52. The Seventh Commandment
  67. 53. The Eighth Commandment
  68. 54. The Ninth Commandment
  69. 55. The Tenth Commandment
  70. 56. The Glorification of God
  71. 57. Love Toward God
  72. 58. Love Toward Jesus Christ
  73. 59. The Fear of God
  74. 60. Obedience Toward God
  75. 61. Hope in God
  76. 62. Spiritual Strength or Courage
  77. 63. The Profession of Christ and His Truth
  78. 64. Contentment
  79. 65. Self-denial
  80. 66. Patience
  81. 67. Uprightness
  82. 68. Prayer
  83. 69. The Lord's Prayer: Explained and Applied
  84. 70. The Second Petition: Thy Kingdom Come
  85. 71. The Third Petition: Thy Will Be Done on Earth as it Is in Heaven
  86. 72. The Fourth Petition: Give us this Day our Daily Bread
  87. 73. The Fifth Petition: Forgive us our Debts as we Forgive our Debtors
  88. 74. The Sixth Petition: And Lead us not into Temptation, but Deliver us from Evil
  89. 75. Fasting
  90. 76. Watchfulness
  91. 77. Solitude
  92. 78. Spiritual Meditation
  93. 79. Singing
  94. 80. Vows
  95. 81. Concerning Experience
  96. 82. Love for One's Neighbor
  97. 83. Humility
  98. 84. Meekness
  99. 85. Peaceableness
  100. 86. Diligence
  101. 87. Compassion
  102. 88. Prudence
  103. 89. Spiritual Growth
  104. 90. Backsliding in the Spiritual Life of the Godly
  105. 91. Spiritual Desertion
  106. 92. Concerning the Temptation Toward Atheism, or the Denial of God's Existence
  107. 93. Concerning the Temptation Whether God's Word Is True
  108. 94. Unbelief Concerning One's Spiritual State
  109. 95. The Assaults of Satan
  110. 96. The Power of Indwelling Corruption
  111. 97. Spiritual Darkness
  112. 98. Spiritual Deadness
  113. 99. The Perseverance of the Saints
  114. Eschatology: The Doctrine of the Last Things
  115. 100. Concerning Death and the State of the Soul After Death
  116. 101. The Resurrection of the Dead
  117. 102. Concerning the Last Judgment and the End of the World
  118. 103. Concerning Eternal Glory
  119. Appendix: The Administration of the Covenant of Grace in the Old and New Testaments
  120. 1. The Church of the Old Testament from Adam to Abraham
  121. 2. The Church from Abraham to the Law, or Sinai
  122. 3. The Ceremonial Laws Given at Sinai and the State of the Church from Sinai Until Christ
  123. 4. The Nature of the Suretyship of Jesus Christ During the Old Testament
  124. 5. The State of Old Testament Believers
  125. 6. The New Testament Church from the Birth of Jesus Christ to the Revelation of John
  126. Indexes
  127. Name Index
  128. Textual Index