Gospel Truth accurately Stated and Illustrated, by the Reverend Messrs. James Hog, Thomas Boston, Ebenezer and Ralph Erskine, and Others; occasioned by the Republication of the Marrow of Modern Divinity. Collected by John Brown, Minister of the Gospel, Whitburn. First American Edition.

CONTENTS

General account of the controversy respecting the doctrine of grace in the Church of Scotland, pp. [9]-38.

Sketches of the Lives of those ministers who defended the doctrine of grace.
--1. Mr. Ebenezer Erskine, pp. 38-59
--2. Rev. Mr. Ralph Erskine, pp. 59-79.
--3. Rev. Gabriel Wilson, pp. 79-88.
--4. Rev. Henry Davidson, pp. 88-93.
--5. Rev. Thomas Bostson, pp. 94-110.
--6. Rev. James Hog, Carnock, pp. 111-121.
--7. Rev. John Williamson, Musselburgh, pp. 122-123.
--8. Rev. Mr. Kid, Queensferry, pp. 123.
--9. Rev. Mr. Bonar, Torphichen, pp. 123-124.
--10. Rev. James Bathgate, Orwell, pp. 124-125.
--11. Messrs. Hunter of Liliesleaf and Wardlaw of Dunfermline.

Act of the General Assembly, concerning a book entitled THe Marrow of Modern Divinity, pp. [129]-133.

Representation and Petition, pp. 133-143.

Queries, pp. 144-145.

Paper given in, and signed before the Commission by these ministers, at their receiving the above queries, pp. 145-

Answers for the ministers under-subscribing, to queries put to them by the Commision of the late General Assembly, 1721. pp. 146-184.

Protest by Messrs. Boston, Hog, Wilson, &c., pp. 184-186.

Extracts from the Act of the Associate Presbytery concerning the doctrine of grace. pp. 187-197.

Extracts from the Works of the Marrow Divines, wherein they, as individuals, illustrate the truths condemned by the Assembly, pp. 197-
I Extracts from the Writings of Mr. Boston.
--1. Christ the Saviour of the World by Office. pp. 198-201.
--2. The Gift of Christ to Sinners of Mankind, pp. 201-205.
--3. Confictions not required as warrants for our believing in Christ, pp. 205-
--4. Explanation of Two Gospel-offers, pp. 206-209.
--5. Faith in Jesus Christ, pp. 209-
(1.) Report of the Gospel, and Trusting to it, conjunctly considered, pp. 209-211.
(2.) The Appropriation of Faith, pp. 211-
--6. Gospel-Order of Repentance, pp. 213-217.
--7. Of the Law., pp. 217-
(1.) Distinction between the law of works, and law of Christ, pp. 217-219.
(2.) Believer's deliverance from the law as a Covenant, pp. 219-223.
(3.) Believer's fear of hell groundless, and not acceptable to God, pp. 223-226.
(4.) Evangelical and practical improvement of the curse of the broken law, pp. 226-230.
(5.) Hints as to the law as a rule. pp. 230-233.
--8. On Holiness.
(1.) Actual holiness in its evangelical form. pp. 233-235.
(2.) Importance of holiness, and usefulness of the gospel-promise, as to duty. pp. 236-237.
(3.) Believers have no need of the presence of their first husband, the broken law, to promote holiness, for in Christ they have all things necessary for salvation at once. pp. 237-239.
(4.) Directions as to holiness. pp. 239.
(5.) The connection between our holiness and the glory to be revealed. pp. 239-

2. Mr. Ebenezer Erskine, Stirling.
1. The Nature and Order of the Covenant of Grace. pp. 241-244.
2. Nature of the Gospel. pp. 245-246.
3. Difference between law and gospel, and their harmony. pp. 246-250.
4. On Saving Faith, pp. 250-262.
5. Answer to the Broken law by the righteousness of Christ. pp. 262-263.
6. Good Works. pp. 263-266.
7. The Bonds of Obedience the Believer is Under. p. 266-267.
8. Faith the Mean of Good Works. p. 267-272.

3. From Mr. Ralph Erskine.
I. The Gospel. p. 272-277.
2. The Difference between a Legal and a Gospel Strain. p. 277.
3. On Faith. p. 277-288.
4. Death to the Law Covenant, p. 288-296.
5. Gospel Purity, or Holiness. p. 296-302.

4. From Reverend Gabriel Wilson.
Sermon entitled "The Trust." p. 302-315.

APPENDIX.
No. 1. Notices of Several Divines, particularly of the Church of Scotland, who were friends to the Doctrine of Grace--not among the twelve Representers.
1. Rev. Robert Traill.
2. Rev. Mr. Frasser of Culross.
3. Mr. James Webster.
4. Mr. Warden.
5. Mr. Hamilton, Airth.
6. Rev. Mr. Brisbane.
7. Rev. Mr. Lindsay of Bothkennar.
8. Rev. John M'Laren of Edinburgh.
9. Rev. John Gib of Cliesh.
10. Rev. Mr. Neil M'Vicar, West Kirk, Edinburgh.
11. Rev. Alex. Wardrop, Whitburn.
12. Rev. Robert Riccalton, Hobkirk, Presbytery of Jedburgh.

No. II. Contrast between the Doctrines of the Marrowmen and Anti-Marrowmen. p. 328-332.
No. III. The Doctrine of Grace, declaring that it is the duty of all, upon the revelation of Christ in the Gospel, and without looking for any previous qualifications, instantly to believe in him for salvation, both from sin and wrath,...
No. IV. Christian Experience, founded on the Doctrines of Grace, detailed by a judicious hearer of Mr. E. Erskine. p. 333-335.
No. V. Tenets of Antinomianism.
No. VI. the Secession firmly attached to Marrow doctrine. p. 336-337.
No. VII. Opinions of modern Evangelical Doctrine, which accord with those of the venerable Marrow-men. p. 337-349.
No. VIII. Reflections on the whole of the Controversy respecting the Marrow of Modern Divinity. p. 349-353.
Extract from Boston.
"Duties may be preached in prejudice of faith.--This is the case, (1.) when duty, and not faith, is prefixed as the main thing.... p. 353-
Extract from E. Erskine.
Lines on Rev. R. Erskine.
Extract from the posthumous Works of the late Rev. Thomas Boston, consisting of sixty-six Semrons on important and interesting subjects.
Sermon XXIV. On the Evil and Danger of Halting Betwixt Two Opinions. I Kings 18:21. p. 355-375.

This copy is defective, in that pages 373-375 are repeated three times at the end of the book.