02980cam a22003493u 4500 77103 UtSlPG 20260610134803.0 m cr n 260607r20251812utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BX Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. in nine volumes (volume 1 of 9) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-10-21 Brian Wilson, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The works of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. in nine volumes (volume 1 of 9)" by Watts is a collection of sermons and theological writings written in the early 18th century. This volume combines a memoir of Isaac Watts with a pastoral dedication, a practical preface, and forty-three sermons that teach core Christian doctrines and everyday piety. It emphasizes the inward witness of faith, Christian morality, the atonement of Christ, and the right use of life and death, aiming to guide believers in clear, devotional, and useful religion. The opening of this volume presents a contents list followed by a substantial memoir that traces Watts’s life, character, and ministry: his early brilliance and nonconformist convictions, rigorous studies, pastoral leadership in London, seasons of debilitating illness, long residence with Sir Thomas Abney, charitable spirit, lucid and fervent preaching, wide-ranging publications (from hymns to logic and The Improvement of the Mind), ecumenical friendships, and serene, confident death. A heartfelt dedication to his Berry-street congregation explains that, constrained by ill health, he offers printed sermons to serve them from his retirement. The preface sets his aim to make doctrine plain, practical, and suitable for family reading, favoring heart-changing instruction over speculative display. At the start of Sermon I (“The Inward Witness to Christianity”), he argues that believers possess an internal testimony to the truth of the gospel (1 John 5:10), urging readers to ground their faith on solid evidence before examining their personal interest in its promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: No name, 1812 Theology -- Early works to 1800 Sermons, English -- 18th century Theology -- History -- 18th century Dissenters, Religious -- England https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3053027&view=1up&seq=5 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77103 117825 117825