A soul prepared for heaven : : the theological foundation of Isaac Watts' spirituality / / W. Britt Stokes.

• Superior document: Reformed historical theology ; Volume 72
• VerfasserIn: Stokes, W. Britt,
• Place / Publishing House: Göttingen : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Reformed historical theology ; Volume 72.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (239 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 The Nature of Biblical Spirituality -- 1.2 The Life of Isaac Watts -- 1.2.1 School Years -- 1.2.2 Ministry Years -- 1.3 The English Dissenting Church (1662-1740) -- 1.4 The History of Research -- 1.5 Research Methodology -- 1.6 Thesis and Summary of Contents -- 2. Defining Holiness -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 A Definition of Holiness -- 2.2.1 Principles: Matters of the Soul -- 2.2.2 Ingredients -- 2.2.3 Holiness and the Moral Law -- 2.3 Conclusion -- 3. Defining Happiness -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 A Definition of Happiness -- 3.2.1 Principles: Matters of the Soul -- 3.2.2 Ingredients -- 3.3 Conclusion -- 4. The Depravity of Man -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Created Upright -- 4.3 Universal Degeneracy -- 4.3.1 Considerations from Observation -- 4.3.2 Considerations from Revelation -- 4.4 The Relative Evil of Sin -- 4.5 The Real Evil of Sin -- 4.5.1 The Law -- 4.5.2 The Flesh -- 4.6 Holiness, Happiness, and the Depravity of Man -- 5. The Work of Christ -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Christ's Mediation -- 5.2.1 God's Approach to Sinners -- 5.2.2 Christ's Mediation for Sinners -- 5.2.3 The Sinner's Response -- 5.2.4 Hymn 108: Access to the Throne of Grace by a Mediator -- 5.3 Christ's Atonement -- 5.3.1 The Nature of the Atonement: Satisfaction -- 5.3.2 The Use of the Atonement: The "Golden Mine" -- 5.4 Holiness, Happiness, and the Work of Christ -- 6. The Excellency of Heaven -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Last Enemy -- 6.3 The Intermediate State -- 6.3.1 The Horror of Hell: Punishment -- 6.3.2 The Excellency of Heaven: Perfection -- 6.4 Preparation for Heavenly Felicity -- 6.5 Holiness, Happiness, and the Excellency of Heaven -- 7. The Tri-Unity of God -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Trinitarian Controversy -- 7.2.1 Salters' Hall Controversy.

7.3 Trinitarian Orthodoxy -- 7.3.1 The Christian Doctrine of the Trinity (1722) -- 7.3.2 Dissertations Relating to the Christian Doctrine of the Trinity (1724 and 1725) -- 7.3.3 Useful and Important Questions Concerning Jesus the Son of God Freely Proposed (1746) -- 7.3.4 The Glory of Christ as God-Man Displayed in Three Discourses (1746) -- 7.3.5 Motives for Watts' Scheme -- 7.4 Trinitarian Spirituality -- 7.5 The Trinity and Access to God -- 7.6 The Trinity and Worship of God -- 7.6.1 Worship of the Father -- 7.6.2 Worship of the Son -- 7.6.3 Worship of the Spirit -- 7.7 The Trinity and Communion with God -- 7.7.1 Divine Communion -- 7.7.2 Human-Divine Communion -- 7.8 Holiness, Happiness, and the Tri-Unity of God -- 8. Experiencing Holiness and Happiness -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Loving God -- 8.3 Knowing God -- 8.4 Loving and Knowing God by the Light of Nature -- 8.5 Loving and Knowing God by the Spirit's Witness -- 8.5.1 Ordinary Witness of the Spirit -- 8.5.2 Extraordinary Witness of the Spirit -- 8.6 Loving and Knowing God as "Foretastes of Heaven" -- 8.7 Loving and Knowing God Through Meditation -- 8.7.1 The Purpose of Meditation -- 8.7.2 The Object of Meditation -- 8.8 Conclusion -- 9. Conclusion -- 9.1 Summary of Argument -- 9.2 Potential Areas of Research -- 9.3 Implications of Watts' Spirituality -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- Index of Persons -- Index of Subjects -- Body.