The Almost Christian Discovered

About this book

Matthew Mead's searching examination of the false professor, first published in 1661. Mead shows how far a person may go in outward religion — knowledge, gifts, duties, even reformation of life — and yet stop short of saving conversion. Few Puritan books probe hypocrisy more closely, or are better fitted to awaken the self-deceived and direct them to Christ.

Contents

1. Prefatory Note.
2. Extracts from Preface to Glasgow Reprint.
3. Dedication.
4. To the Reader.
5. Introduction. 🔒
6. Question I. How far may a man go in the way to heaven, and yet be but almost a Christian? · Part 1 🔒
7. Question I. How far may a man go in the way to heaven, and yet be but almost a Christian? · Part 2 🔒
8. Question I. How far may a man go in the way to heaven, and yet be but almost a Christian? · Part 3 🔒
9. Question I. How far may a man go in the way to heaven, and yet be but almost a Christian? · Part 4 🔒
10. Question I. How far may a man go in the way to heaven, and yet be but almost a Christian? · Part 5 🔒
11. Question II. Why, or whence is it, that many men go so far, as that they come to be almost Christians? 🔒
12. Question III. Whence is it that many are but almost Christians when they have gone thus far? 🔒
13. Question IV. What is the reason that many go no farther in the profession of religion, than to be almost Christians? 🔒
14. Application. 🔒
15. Use of Examination. 🔒
16. Use of Caution. 🔒
17. Use of Exhortation. 🔒