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.