OR,

CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM CHRISTIAN WRITERS.

All men are busy seeking "GOODLY PEARLS;" but the majority are imposed upon, and take up with counterfeits for pearls. A man may buy his pearl too dearly; but not that pearl of great price, which is everlasting happiness.-Jeremy Taylor.

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SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS,

CONTENTS.

I.-FOURTEENTH TO SIXTEENTH CENTURIES.

WICKLIFF, JOHN, rector of Lutterworth, called the "Morning
Star of the Reformation;" b. in Yorkshire, 1324; d. 1384.

BENEFITS OF TEMPTATION

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LATIMER, HUGH, bishop of Worcester; b. at Thurcaston,

1470; martyred at Oxford, 1555.

CHRIST OUR ADVOCATE

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RIDLEY, DR. NICHOLAS, bishop of Rochester, and fellow-

martyr of Latimer; b. at Wilmontswick, 1500; d. 1555.

OMNIPRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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PHILPOT, JOHN, an English divine, burnt at Smithfield, 1555.

THE CHRISTIAN'S GAIN

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HOOPER, JOHN, bishop of Gloucester and Worcester; b. in

Somersetshire, 1495; martyred, 1555.

JEWELL, JOHN, bishop of Salisbury; b. near Ilfracombe,

1522; d. 1571.

THE HOLY SCRIPTURE THE STANDARD OF TRUTH

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BRADFORD, JOHN, an eminent reformer; martyred at Smith-

field, 1555.

THE LOVE OF CHRIST

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TINDAL, WILLIAM, translator of the New Testament; b. at

North Nibley, Gloucestershire, 1500; martyred at Augs-

burg, 1536.

THE CHRISTIAN A DEBTOR TO ALL-

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FOXE, JOHN, author of the "Book of Martyrs;" b. at Boston,

1517; d. 1587.

THE OFFICE OF REPENTANCE

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HAMILTON. PATRICK, the first Scotch reformer; b. 1503;

martyred, 1527.

SMITH, MILES, bishop of Gloucester, one of the translators

of the Bible, and writer of the Preface; b. 1568; d. 1624.

THE ATONEMENT OUR ONLY HOPE

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II. SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.

AMBROSE, ISAAC, a presbyterian minister in the time of

Cromwell; died about 1664.

BATES, DR. WILLIAM, a presbyterian minister in London; b.

1625; d. at Hackney, 1699.

LOVE OF GOD

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THE SAINT'S PREPARATION FOR DEATH

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BAXTER, RICHARD, nonconformist divine; b. at Rowton,

1615; d. 1691.

WALKING WITH GOD

THE USES OF AFFLICTIONS

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BEVERIDGE, DR. WILLIAM, bishop of St. Asaph; b. at

Barrow, 1638; d. 1707.

CHRIST OUR MEDIATOR

VANITY OF EARTHLY TREASURES

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BROOKS, THOMAS, rector of St. Margaret's, London Bridge;

CARYL, JOSEPH, author of a "Commentary on Job;" d. 1673

THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT

HOLY FEAR

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CHARNOCK, DR. STEPHEN, a distinguished divine and writer;

b. in London, 1628; d. 1680.

THE CHURCH THE OBJECT OF GOD'S DELIGHT

THE POWER OF GRACE

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CHILLINGWORTH, WILLIAM, rector of Bishop's Bourne; b. at

Oxford, 1602; d. 1644.

THE BIBLE AND THE BIBLE ONLY

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FLAVEL, JOHN, nonconformist divine; b. in Worcestershire,

GURNALL, WILLIAM, rector of Lavenham; b. 16-; d. 16—.

HALL, DR. JOSEPH, bishop of Norwich; b. near Ashby-de-

HENRY, MATTHEW, commentator on the Holy Scriptures; b.

at Broad-oak, in Flintshire, 1702; d. 1751.

HOOKER, RICHARD, rector of Bishopsbourne; b. near

Exeter, 1553; d. 1600.

PERSEVERANCE AND PRESERVATION

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST

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