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HELPS TO A DEVOUT LIFE

 

 

BEING

 

 

A TREATISE ON RELIGIOUS DUTIES.

 

 

BY THE LATE

 

 

REV. GEORGE LAWSON, D. D.,

 

 

PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY, SELKIRK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I bless Thee, O Heavenly Father, Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, for that Thou hast vouchsafed to remember me, a poor creature.  I will always bless and glorify Thee, with Thine only-begotten Son, and the Holy Ghost the Comforter, for ever and ever."-THOMAS A KEMPIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDINBURGH:

 

WILLIAM OLIPHANT & CO.

 

LONDON: HAMILTON, ADAMS, & CO.

 

1878.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFACE.

MOST of Dr. Lawson's works are now out of print. Of late I have been frequently asked to undertake the republication of the more important of them, and might have been induced to do so, but for another suggestion which commended itself more to my mind. I allude to an oft-repeated request on the part of Brethren in the Ministry, that I should publish from MSS. in my possession a few more of his Commentaries on differ­ent books of the Bible. The late Dr. John Brown, of Edinburgh, took a lively interest in this proposal. Shortly before his death, he wrote, urging the pub­lication of a series of expository discourses to which he had listened with delight in the morning of life.

Such a work would certainly sustain its Author's reputation for learning and sound judgment; but, from its size and character, would necessarily be somewhat expensive, and limited in circulation.

For the present, I send forth this little treatise, which is likely to prove useful to a wider circle of readers. It consists of selections from a few of his Lectures on Systematic Theology. These are abridged, and altered in form, but the substance of them remains. In the treatment of his subject it may be noted, that with the sagacity, appositeness of scriptural illustration, and clear statement of truth which distinguish his other writings, there are inter­woven such affectionate counsels and tender appeals to the conscience, as evince the Professor's anxiety to help and guide his Students in the matter of personal religion. It is hoped this feature of the work may render it specially profitable to the young.

It is designed to be a book for the closet. In this age of engrossing worldliness, such faithful enforce­ments of Christian duty are much needed, and fitted, through the Divine blessing, to promote that prac­tical godliness, which is at once the outcome and safeguard of a "Devout Life."

JOHN LAWSON.

SELKIRK, 10th October, 1878.