John Newton on Scripture and the Holy Spirit
….When we begin to know ourselves, and to feel the uncertainty and darkness which are inseparable from our fallen nature, how comfortable and encouraging is it to reflect, that God […]
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John Newton to Rev. Scott, Letter V: Reason and Scripture, Faith and works, God not the Author of sin, Fruits of faith
December 8, 1775. “My dear Friend–Are you willing that I should still write you so–or are you quite weary of me? Your silence makes me suspect the latter. However, it […]
John Newton to Rev. Scott, Letter IV(b): Divine sovereignty, November 17, 1775.fr
November 17, 1775. “But this brings me to your second query. II. Do I think that God, in the ordinary course of his providence, grants this assistance in an irresistible […]
John Newton to Rev. Scott, Letter IV(a): Predestination, November 17, 1775.
November 17, 1775. My dear friend, My present part is but to repeat what I have elsewhere expressed, only with some variety and enlargement. You yourself well state the situation […]
John Newton to Rev. Scott, Letter III: The new birth, The gospel, Human depravity August 11, 1775.
August 11, 1775. “My dear friend, Your objections neither displease nor weary me. While truth is the object of your inquiry–the more freedom you use with me the better. Nor […]
John Newton to Rev. Scott, Letter II: Sincerity, The Trinity, The way of salvation
“July 14, 1775. My dear Friend–I gladly adopt your address, and can assure you that the interchange of every letter unites my heart more closely to you. I am glad […]
John Newton to Rev. Scott, Letter I: Religious knowledge gradual
June 23, 1775. “Dear Sir, I have met with interruptions until now–or you would have heard from me sooner. My thoughts have run much upon the subject of your last […]
On Controversy, by John Newton
This is a letter from John Newton to a minister regarding his intended rebuke of a fellow clergyman. We would do well to take to heart the advice of John […]
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