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Treatises and sermons on divine grace, free will, and salvation.

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Works on Grace

2,598 works on this topic

13 Ascetic Discourses — Discourse 1 Prologue

Philoxenus of Mabbug — [Page 3], THE DISCOURSES UPON DISCIPLINE OF LIFE AND CHARACTER WHICH WERE DELIVERED BY THE BLESSED MAR PHILOXENUS, BISHOP OF MABBOGH, IN WHICH IS SET FORTH THE WHOLE ORDER OF INSTRUCTION ---- HOW A MAN SHOULD BEGIN THE DISCIPLESHIP OF CHRIST, AND IN WHAT LAWS AND MANNER OF LIFE HE SHOULD WALK UNTIL HE ARRIVETH AT SPIRITUAL LOVE, FROM WHICH IS BORN PERFECTION, AND IN WHICH WE BECOME CHILDREN OF THE LIKENESS OF CHRIST,
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13 Ascetic Discourses — Introduction The Life of Philoxenus

Philoxenus of Mabbug — Akhsénâyâ, later named Philoxenus, was born in the third quarter of the Vth century at a village called Tahal 1 , which was situated in Beth Garmai, probably on the confines of Persia 2 ; of his parents and their rank and condition we know nothing, but as he was baptized it may be assumed that they were Christians or, at any rate, that they had leanings towards Christianity. His brother Addai is mentioned together wi
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A Brief Bible History: A Survey of the Old and New Testaments

James Oscar Boyd; J. Gresham Machen — A survey of biblical history written for teacher training and popular reading, in thirty-eight short lessons: fifteen tracing the development of the church in Old Testament times from the beginnings in Genesis to the return from exile, and twenty-three on the life of Christ and the apostolic church from the intertestamental preparation to the close of the apostolic age, each lesson ending with review questions.
1922Bible historyRead

A Letter to the Reverend Mr. John Wesley in Answer to His Sermon Entitled 'Free Grace'

George Whitefield — Whitefield's open letter answering John Wesley's sermon Free Grace, defending election and final perseverance against Wesley's attack on predestination while pleading for continued love between the two evangelists; the classic statement of the Calvinist side of the Methodist controversy.
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A Priest to the Temple, or, The Countrey Parson His Character, and Rule of Holy Life

George Herbert — Herbert's portrait of the country parson in thirty-seven short chapters: his life, knowledge, praying and preaching, his Sundays, household, charity and church, his visiting, catechizing and administering of the sacraments, his dealings with church-wardens, his library and his way of applying remedies to the souls of his parish.
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A Treatise against Two Letters of the Pelagians — Book 2

Augustine of Hippo — He undertakes to examine the second letter of the Pelagians, filled, like the first, with calumnies against the Catholics-a letter that was sent by them to Thessalonica in the name of eighteen bishops; and, first of all, he shows, by the comparison of the heretical writings with one another, that the Catholics are by no means falling into the errors of the manicheans in detesting the dogmas of the Pelagians. He repel
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A Treatise against Two Letters of the Pelagians — Book 3

Augustine of Hippo — Augustin goes on to refute other matters which are calumniously objected by the Pelagians in the same letter sent to Thessalonica; and expounds, in opposition to their heresy, what those who are truly Catholic say concerning the utility of the law; what they teach of the effect and virtue of baptism; what of the discrepancy between the two testaments, the old and the new; what concerning the righteousness and perfect
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A Treatise against Two Letters of the Pelagians — Book 4

Augustine of Hippo — After having set aside in the former books the Calumnies hurled against the Catholics, Augustin here proceeds to open up the snares which lie hidden in the remaining part of the second epistle of the Pelagians, in the five heads of their doctrine-In the praise, to wit, of the creature, the praise of marriage, the praise of the law, the praise of free will, and the praise of the saints; in connection with which heads
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A Treatise concerning the Correction of the Donatists

Augustine of Hippo — A letter of Augustin 2 to Boniface, who, as we learn from Epistle 220, was Tribune, and afterwards Count in Africa. In it Augustin shows that the heresy of the Donatists has nothing in common with that of Arius; and points out the moderation with which it was possible to recall the heretics to the communion of the Church through awe of the imperial laws. He adds remarks concerning the savage conduct of the Donatists
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A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin — Book 1

Augustine of Hippo — Wherein he shows that Pelagius is disingenuous in his confession of grace, inasmuch as he places grace either in nature and free will, or in law and teaching; and, moreover, asserts that it is merely the "possibility" (as he calls it) of will and action, and not the will and action itself, which is assisted by divine grace; and that this assisting grace, too, is given by God according to men's merits; whilst he furth
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A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin — Book 2

Augustine of Hippo — Wherein Augustin shows that Pelagius really differs in no respect, on the question of original sin and the baptism of infants, from his follower Coelestius, who, refusing to acknowledge original sin and even daring to deny the doctrine in public, was condemned in trials before the bishops - first at carthage, and afterwards at rome; for this question is not, as these heretics would have it, one wherein persons might
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A Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints — Book 1

Augustine of Hippo — Wherein the truth of predestination and grace is defended against the semi-Pelagians,-those people to wit, who by no means withdraw altogether from the Pelagian heresy, in that they contend that the beginning of salvation and of faith is of ourselves; so that in virtue, as it were, of this precedent merit, the other good gifts of God are attained. Augustin shows that not only the increase, but the very beginning also
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A Treatise on the Predestination of the Saints — Book 2

Augustine of Hippo — In the first part of the book he proves that the perseverance by which a man perseveres in Christ to the end is God's gift; for that it is a mockery to ask of God that which is not believed to be given by God. Moreover, that in the Lord's prayer scarcely anything is asked for but perseverance, according to the exposition of the martyr cyprian, by which exposition the enemies to this grace were convicted before they w
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Abandonment; or, Absolute Surrender to Divine Providence

Jean-Pierre de Caussade — The treatise on abandonment to divine providence, in three books, on the virtue of abandonment, on finding the divine action in the duties and events of each present moment, and on how God guides and sustains the soul wholly abandoned to him, with Ramière's preface distinguishing true abandonment from the error of the Quietists and an appendix of short pieces and acts of abandonment.
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Acta Archelai

Hegemonius — Source : Please note that this is the public domain, 19th century translation by S. D. F. Salmond. A new translation by Mark Vermes, based on the improved Beeson critical edition of the text, was published by Brepols (Turnhout, Belgium) in 2001.
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Against Celsus — Book 6

Origen of Alexandria — In beginning this our sixth book, we desire, my reverend Ambrosius, to answer in it those accusations which Celsus brings against the Christians , not, as might be supposed, those objections which he has adduced from writers on philosophy . For he has quoted a considerable number of passages, chiefly from Plato, and has placed alongside of these such declarations of holy Scripture as are fitted to impress even the in
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Against Celsus — Book 7

Origen of Alexandria — In the six former books we have endeavoured, reverend brother Ambrosius, according to our ability to meet the charges brought by Celsus against the Christians, and have as far as possible passed over nothing without first subjecting it to a full and close examination. And now, while we enter upon the seventh book, we call upon God through Jesus Christ, whom Celsus accuses, that He who is the truth of God would shed l
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Against Celsus — Book 8

Origen of Alexandria — Having completed seven books, I now propose to begin the eighth. And may God and His Only-begotten Son the Word be with us, to enable us effectively to refute the falsehoods which Celsus has published under the delusive title of A True Discourse , and at the same time to unfold the truths of Christianity with such fulness as our purpose requires. And as Paul said, "We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did bes
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Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia — Fragments of Book 1 against Diodore

Cyril of Alexandria — Surviving excerpts from Cyril of Alexandria’s writings, collected here as Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia, Fragments of Book 1 Against Diodore. Readers can examine passages preserved apart from their original complete works. The opening subject is “from his treatise against diodore bishop of tarsus 1.” Topics include the soul, truth, and the incarnation.
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Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia — Fragments of Book 2 against Theodore

Cyril of Alexandria — Surviving excerpts from Cyril of Alexandria’s writings, collected here as Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia, Fragments of Book 2 Against Theodore. Readers can examine passages preserved apart from their original complete works. The opening subject is “from his second book against the words of theodore 1.” Topics include divine grace, the incarnation, and suffering.
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Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia — Fragments of Book 3 against Theodore

Cyril of Alexandria — Surviving excerpts from Cyril of Alexandria’s writings, collected here as Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia, Fragments of Book 3 Against Theodore. Readers can examine passages preserved apart from their original complete works. The opening subject is “from the third book against theodore bishop of mopsuestia.” Topics include the incarnation, baptism, and divine grace.
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Against Hermogenes

Tertullian — Tertullian discusses creation, the soul, and truth in Against Hermogenes. The opening subject is “hermogenes, after a perverse induction from mere heretical assumptions, concludes that God created all things out of pre-existing matter.”
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All of Grace

Charles Spurgeon — Spurgeon's short evangelistic book for those seeking salvation, explaining that God justifies the ungodly by grace through faith, and treating faith, repentance, regeneration, perseverance and the fear of falling away.
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An Apology for the True Christian Divinity

Robert Barclay — The classic systematic defence of Quaker belief: fifteen theses on immediate revelation, Scripture, universal and saving light, justification, perfection, worship, the ministry, baptism and the supper, set out and defended against Reformed and Catholic objections. It rejects the outward sacraments, so it differs from the library's other confessional traditions.
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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens

William Carey — Carey's argument that the Great Commission still binds Christians, with a review of missions from the apostles to the Moravians, a country-by-country table of the world's population and religions, an answer to the objections of distance, danger and language, and a closing proposal that a company of serious Christians, ministers and private persons, form a society to send missionaries.
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Hymns on Grace

  1. A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodMartin Luther · Ein feste Burg
  2. Amazing GraceJohn Newton · New Britain
  3. Dear Christians, One and All RejoiceMartin Luther · Nun freut euch
  4. Salvation Unto Us Has ComePaul Speratus · Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
  5. 'Twas On That Dark, That Doleful NightIsaac Watts · St
  6. A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining ForthPaul Gerhardt · An Wasserflüssen Babylon
  7. Abide, O Dearest JesusJoshua Stegmann · Christus der ist mein Leben
  8. All Depends On Our PossessingHistoric source · Alles ist an Gottes Segen
  9. All My Heart This Night RejoicesPaul Gerhardt · Ebeling
  10. All Praise to Jesus' Hallowed NameGerman, Martin Luther · Gelobet Seist Du
  11. All Who Believe and Are BaptizedThomas Hansen Kingo · Es ist das Heil uns Kommen Her
  12. Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven and Voices RaiseChristopher Wordsworth · Ode to Joy
  13. Almighty God Your Word Is CastJohn Cawood · St
  14. And Can It BeCharles Wesley · Fillmore
  15. Beneath The Cross Of JesusElizabeth Cecelia Douglas Clephane · St
  16. Built on the RockNikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig · Kirken Den Er Et Gammelt Hus
  17. By Grace I'm SavedChristian Ludwig Scheidt · O Dass Ich Tansend Zungen
  18. Come Thou Fount of Every BlessingRobert Robinson · Nettleton
  19. Come, Ye DisconsolateThomas Moore, Thomas Hastings · Consolator (Webbe)
  20. Comfort, Comfort Ye My PeopleJohann Olearius · Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
  21. Day of Wrath, O Day of MourningThomas of Celano · Dies Irae (Dykes)
  22. Glorious Things of Thee are SpokenJohn Newton · Austria (Haydn)
  23. Hark! The Herald Angels SingCharles Wesley · Mendelssohn
  24. He Keeps Me SingingLuther Burgess Bridgers · He Keeps Me Singing
  25. I Come, O Savior, To Thy TableFriedrich Christian Heyder · Ich Sterbe Täglich
  26. If God Himself Be For MePaul Gerhardt · Woodbird
  27. In The Bleak MidWinterChristina Georgina Rossetti · Cranham
  28. Jesus Sinners Doth ReceiveErdmann Neumeister · Meinen Jesum Lass` Ich Nicht (Darmstadt)
  29. Jesus, King of GloryW. Hope Davison · St
  30. Joy to the WorldIsaac Watts · Antioch
  31. Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty GatesGeorg Weissel · Milwaukee
  32. Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought UsEliza Sibbald Dykes Alderson · HyFrydol
  33. Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy BlessingJohn Fawcett, Godfrey Thring · Regent Square
  34. Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly SplendorGeorge Hugh Bourne · Bryn Calfaria
  35. May God Bestow on Us His GraceMartin Luther · Es Wollt uns Gott Genædig
  36. Moment By MomentDaniel Webster Whittle · Whittle
  37. My Hope Is BuiltEdward Mote · Melita
  38. Not Worthy, Lord, to Gather Up the CrumbsEdward Henry Jr. Bickersteth · Eventide
  39. O For A Thousand TonguesCharles Wesley · Azmon
  40. O Lord My Soul ConvictedJames Maxwell · Winchester New
  41. O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How HighHistoric source · Deo Gracias
  42. O The Deep, Deep Love of JesusSamuel Trevor Francis · Ebenezer
  43. On What Has Now Been SownJohn Newton · Darwall`s 148th
  44. One Thing's NeedfulJohann Heinrich Schröder · Eins ist Not
  45. Out of the Deep I Cry to TheeMartin Luther · Aus Tiefer Not (Luther)
  46. Over Kidron Jesus TreadethThomas Hansen Kingo · Over Kedron Jesus Traeder
  47. Pass Me Not, O Gentle SaviorFanny Jane Crosby · Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior
  48. Praise My Soul The King Of HeavenHenry F. Lyte · Praise My Soul
  49. Rescue the PerishingFanny Jane Crosby · Rescue the Perishing
  50. Rock of AgesAugustus Montague Toplady · Toplady
  51. See, The Lord Ascends In TriumphChristopher Wordsworth · Rex Gloriae
  52. Sing, O Sing, This Blessed MornChristopher Wordsworth · Nativity
  53. Souls of Men! Why Will Ye ScatterFrederick William Faber · In Babilone
  54. Take Thou My Hand and Lead MeJulie Katharina von Hausmann · So Nimm Denn Meine Hände
  55. The Comforter Has ComeFrank Bottome · The Comforter Has Come
  56. The Galilean Fishers ToilChristopher Wordsworth · Old 137th
  57. The Gospel Shows The Father's GraceMatthias Loy · Herr Jesu Christ, Dict Zu Uns Wend
  58. The Law Of God Is Good And WiseMatthias Loy · Erhalt Uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
  59. The Love of GodFrederick Martin Lehman · The Love of God
  60. Though in the Midst of Life We BeMedieval, Martin Luther · Mitten wir im Leben Sind
  61. We Know Thee Who Thou ArtWilliam Bright · Sellinge
  62. While O'er Our Guilty Land, O LordSamuel Davies, Brian James Dumont · Federal Street
  63. Whiter Than SnowJames L. Nicholson · Whiter Than Snow