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Isaac Watts

1674–1748 · Independent (Dissenting) · London, England

Isaac Watts (1674–1748), pastor of the Independent congregation in Mark Lane, London, is remembered chiefly as the founder of English hymnody. Ill health forced him from the pulpit into the household of Sir Thomas Abney, and much of his preaching survives only in the printed discourses on the love of God, the passions and the Christian life gathered in his collected works.

43 sermons

  1. The Inward Witness to Christianity
    No. 1
  2. The Inward Witness to Christianity
    No. 2
  3. The Inward Witness to Christianity
    No. 3
  4. Flesh and Spirit; or, the Principles of Sin and Holiness
    No. 4
  5. The Soul drawing near to God in prayer
    Job 1:2 · No. 5
  6. Sins and Sorrows spread before God
    Psalms 73:28 · No. 6
  7. A Hopeful Youth falling Short of Heaven
    Matthew 19:20 · No. 7
  8. A Hopeful Youth falling Short of Heaven
    No. 8
  9. The Hidden Life of a Christian
    Ephesians 2:1 · No. 9
  10. The Hidden Life of a Christian
    No. 10
  11. Nearness to God the Felicity of Creatures
    1 Kings 10:8 · No. 11
  12. The Scale of Blessedness: Or, Blessed Saints, Blessed Saviour, and Blessed Trinity
    No. 12
  13. Appearance before God here and hereafter
    No. 13
  14. Appearance before God here and hereafter
    No. 14
  15. A Rational Defence of the Gospel: Or, Courage in professing Christianity
    No. 15
  16. A Rational Defence of the Gospel: Or, Courage in Professing Christianity
    No. 16
  17. A Rational Defence of the Gospel: Or, Courage in Professing Christianity
    No. 17
  18. Faith the Way to Salvation
    No. 18
  19. None Excluded from Hope
    No. 19
  20. Christian Morality, viz. Truth, Sincerity, &c
    Philippians 1:27 · No. 20
  21. Christian Morality, viz. Truth, Sincerity, &c
    No. 21
  22. Christian Morality, viz. Truth, Sincerity, &c
    No. 22
  23. Christian Morality, viz. Gravity, Decency, &c
    1 Timothy 1:8 · No. 23
  24. Christian Morality, viz. Justice, &c
    No. 24
  25. Christian Morality, viz. Justice, &c
    No. 25
  26. Christian Morality, viz. Justice, &c
    No. 26
  27. Christian Morality, viz. Chastity, &c
    1 Peter 3:1 · No. 27
  28. Christian Morality, viz. a Lovely Carriage, &c
    No. 28
  29. Christian Morality, viz. Things of good Report, &c
    Ecclesiastes 7:1 · No. 29
  30. Christian Morality, viz. Courage and Honour; or Virtue and Praise
    2 Peter 1:5 · No. 30
  31. Holy Fortitude, or Remedies against Fear
    No. 31
  32. Holy Fortitude, or Remedies against Fear
    No. 32
  33. The Universal Rule of Equity
    No. 33
  34. The Atonement of Christ
    No. 34
  35. The Atonement of Christ
    No. 35
  36. The Use of the foregoing Sermons, with intermingled Reflections
    Hebrews 4:14 · No. 36
  37. The Christian’s Treasure
    No. 37
  38. The Christian’s Treasure
    No. 38
  39. The right Improvement of Life
    No. 39
  40. The Privilege of the Living above the Dead
    1 Corinthians 5:7 · No. 40
  41. Death improved to our Advantage
    No. 41
  42. The Death of Kindred improved
    Genesis 2:17 · No. 42
  43. Death a Blessing to the Saints
    No. 43
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