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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

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CHAPTER I.

1828.

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Sermons on the Trinity - Unconscious of any Doubt on the Sub-
ject-The Fellowship of Christ - Discoveries made by the Rev.
Mr. Cole A theological Spy- Follows the Preacher to the
Vestry-First Accusation of Heresy -The Orthodox Doctrine of
the Church Irving's Manner of Meeting the Attack - The
Cloud like a Man's Hand — Apology for the Church of Scotland
- Irving carries his Message to his own Country - Plan of his
Journey - Annan Market - His Labours among his own People
- Arrival in Great King Street-St. Andrew's Church besieged
by the Crowd- - Excitement in Edinburgh-Dissatisfaction of
Chalmers The Statesman and the Visionary - Uses of the
Impracticable Religious Thought in Scotland Campbell of
Row -A new Friend — Irving's Faculty of Learning - Rosneath
- Row -A. J. Scott Accident at Kirkcaldy - Cruel Re-
proaches Irving visits Perth-Returns to London — Imme-
diate Return to his usual Labours - Happiness in returning-
The Last Days - Irving's Anxieties - Opposition to his Doctrine
of the Second Advent Improvement in his Wife's Health —
His Anxiety for her Return-Pause in the Saturday Occupation
-Consultations about Prophecy - Publishing Negotiations — A

Bible Society Meeting - Anticipates "Casting out of the Syna-

gogue His Birthday. Instructions and Prayers - The Lost

Tribes Resignation to God's Will-Arrangement about his

Trinity Sermons The Bishop of Chester-Contract with

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Excess of Health - Harro-

The Year's Work

Pasto-

ral Duties- The Threshold of a new Future - High Anticipa-

tions Vaughan of Leicester-Second Albury Conference-

Dr. Martin's Account of its Results - Mutterings of the coming

Storm-Trust of his People

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CHAPTER II.

1829.

Degree of D.D. The great Hope of the Church-Form of Bap-

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Misstatements of

Words of Consolation -
Preparations for his Course

tism - Irving's Belief in his own Orthodoxy
his Doctrine - The Morning Watch
Judd Place Visit to Edinburgh.
of Lectures - The two little Ballad-singers - Annan — Edin-
burgh- The General Assembly - He appears at the Bar - His
Commission rejected-Lectures in Hope Park Chapel - Preaches
in Dumfriesshire-Employment of his Summer Holiday In
Glasgow Bathgate-"God loves you"-Incident in Kirk-
caldy His Views of Church and State-Dedication of the
Book - The Representatives of three Generations - Whisper of
"Heretic " - His Circle in London - The Journeymen Bakers —
Family Sorrows-Joseph Wolff's two Greeks - Their Educa-
tion and Maintenance - Weekly Issue of Lectures - The third
Conference at Albury Notes of the Conference
nion

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CHAPTER III.

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1830.

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A new Light-Influence of Scott-Mary Campbell-Campbell
of Row Religious Fermentation in Clydesdale-Tract on our
Lord's Human Nature- The Man of Sorrows - Beginning of
the Conflict Gift from Friends in Edinburgh — The Christian
Instructor - Irving's Letter to Mr. Dods-Statement of his own
Belief Invitation to brotherly Conference Heart-sickness—
Letter to Dr. Chalmers - Irving's Confidence in his Judgment—
Chalmers' timid Silence - Prosecution of Mr. Maclean - Unfair
Inquisition-Proceedings in Mr. Scott's Case- Deliverance of the
Presbytery Advice in the Dreghorn Case-Necessity for Cau-
tion and Patience - Presbytery of London-"God send better
Days"- Fernicarry - Mary Campbell-The Gift of Tongues-
The first Prophetess - The Macdonalds - The Gift of Healing
-The Manifestations believed by many-Eagerly hailed by
Irving - Dr. Chalmers in London — Irving, Chalmers, and Cole-
ridge-Fears for the Church of Scotland. Irving's renewed
Appeal to his "Master "- Farewell of Irving and Chalmers —
Little Samuel's Illness- Irving's new Surroundings His mira-
culous Heart Albury- A faithful Wife- The chief Physician

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-Serving God for Nought-Resignation - Irving's Visit to
Ireland - Powerscourt
- Little Maggie's Song - "Out
of the Mouth of Babes and Sucklings"-Congratulations
-Note on Samuel Martin's Bible-Seamen's Asylum — Move-
ment in the Presbytery of London - Dutifulness to the Church
-A contumacious Brother-Irving separates from the Presby-
tery Gives up his proposed Visit to Scotland-Fright and
Agreement of the Presbytery - His Isolation Statement by his
Kirk-Session--Petition to the King-Lord Melbourne Page 102

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CHAPTER IV.

1831.

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Church Conflicts - Reference to the Mother Church - The Usury
of Tears- Irving's Repetition of his Belief- Christ's Holiness in
Flesh Prayer for the General Assembly-"In Labours abun-
dant"- His Attitude and Aspect - On the Threshold of Fate-
Meeting of the General Assembly-Position assumed by Mr.
Scott -The Assembly's Decisions-Irving's Determination to
defend his Rights-Peculiarity of the two Cases of Heresy -
Not heretical Opinion but realizing Faith - Condemnation of
Irving's Doctrine- Prayers for the Outpouring of the Spirit-
Inspiration of the Last Days-First Appearance of the Tongues
His Prepossession - The Prayer of Faith- -The Answer of
God- The Fulfilment of Promise. Trying the Spirits - His
unjudicial Mind — The Baptism of the Holy Ghost - Inevitable
Separation Utterances permitted at Morning Meetings - Pro-
bation - Excitement in the Congregation - Crisis - The Matter
taken out of his Hands-First Utterance in the Sunday Worship
Commotion at the Evening Service - The Tumults of the
People - Comments of the Press - Increase to the Church.
Order of the Morning Service - Character of the Tongues
Supposed to be existing Languages-Described by Irving - The
Utterances in English- Their Influence Virtuous Indignation
- His Determination at all Hazards. Withdraws the last Re-
straint - Impossibility of drawing Back - Remonstrances of his
Friends First Meeting of the Trustees" If I perish, I perish"
-Affectionate Conspiracy-Future Order of Worship - Full
Statement of his Intentions - Publications of the Year - Original
Standards of the Church—The Westminster Confession - Recalls
the Church of Scotland to herself— Papers in the Morning Watch
- Irving and the Record- The Trustees - The Kirk-Session
His Remonstrance

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CHAPTER V.

1832.

"Bedlam" and "Chaos" - Robert Baxter

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Further Development

of the Power The Two Witnesses. Authoritative Interpreta-
tion of Prophecy - Baxter's Narrative - Inner World Revealed
by it— Attitude of Irving - Retains his Influence as Pastor—
Mystic Atmosphere - Evangelists— Inevitable Progress — The
Trustees take Counsel's Opinion - Irving's Public Intimation of
the Danger His Advice to his People Answer to the Trustees
Sir Edward Sugden's Advice The foregone Conclusion of
the Presbytery - Their Authority finally appealed to - The Life
of the Accused. 66
Reproach hath broken my Heart"— The
Angel of the Church — “Unwearied and Unceasing” — Funda-
mental Question involved Last Remonstrance Warning -
Not the Shadow of a Doubt - Banishing the Voice of Jesus —
Impassioned Appeal — The Trustees' Complaint — Meeting of the
Presbytery-Recantation of Baxter-Beginning of the Trial —
Examination of Witnesses: The Elder - Appeal to the Scrip-
tures-Examination continued: The Prophet - "Did you hear
any Conversation anywhere?"- Calling Names Examination
continued: The Deacon - Sudden blandness of the Examiners

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Conclusion of the Evidence- Unanimity of the Witnesses—
The Disenchanted Prophet-Unmoved by Discouragement-
Order of Irving's Defence - The Head of every Man — An undi-
vided Allegiance-Records of Ecclesiastical Antiquity - The
Conscience of the Presbytery-Character of the Evidence
Speech of the Accuser - Irving's Reply Whether the Work be
of the Holy Ghost - The Prophetic Character-"Dishonesty "
- Tempted to withdraw from the Contest - Prefers his Duty as a
Pastor to his Feelings - Standeth or falleth to his own Master-
A Lamb of the Flock Decision of the Presbytery — Their Reck-
lessness Scraps of the Confession-The Character of Presbyte-
rian Worship - What could they do? Sentence- Irving "un-
fit" to remain a Minister - Triumph of the Press-Times and
Record-The Fast-day Closing of the Church Gray's Inn
Road- Out-door Preaching The Lost Child Affectionate
Recollections The Scotch Psalms- Islington Green - Princely
Hospitality - How to overcome Disease by Faith - Sufferings —
Resolved to Fall at his Post- Victory over the Body-State of
the Public Mind - Reported "falling off" in Irving's Mind.
The Morning Watch the Organ of the Church - The Sick Child
Invitation to the Kirkcaldy Relations - Prospered by the Lord-
The Despised in Israel — Development - A new Order of Things

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