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Chauncy, Charles

Born: 1705

Died: 1787

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Born: 1705

Died: 1787

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"Breaking of Bread," in remembrance of the dying Love of Christ, a gospel institution: Five sermons, in which the institution is explained, a general observance of it recommended and enforced, objection answered, and such difficulties, doubts, and fears, relative to it, particularly mentioned, and removed, which have too commonly discouraged some from an attendance at it, and proved to others a source of discomfort, in the regard they have endeaendeavoured to pay to it ...

1772

Chauncy, Charles

The idle-poor secluded from the bread of charity by the Christian law.: A sermon preached in Boston, before the Society for Encouraging Industry, and Employing the Poor. Aug. 12. 1752.

1752

Chauncy, Charles

Seasonable thoughts on the state of religion in New-England: a treatise in five parts. I. Faithfully pointing out the things of a bad and dangerous tendency, in the late, and present, religious appearance, in the land. II. Representing the obligations which lie upon the pastors of these churches in particular, and upon all in general, to use their endeavours to suppress prevailing disorders; with the great danger of a neglect in so important a matter. III. Opening, in many instances, wherein the discouragers of irregularities have been injuriously treated. IV. Shewing what ought to be corrected, or avoided, in testifying against the evil things of the present day. V. Directing our thot's more positively, to what may be judged the best expedients, to promote pure and undefiled religion in these times. : With a preface giving an account of the Antinomians, Familists and Libertines, who infected these churches, above an hundred years ago: very needful for these days; the like spirit, and errors, prevailing now as did then. The whole being intended, and calculated, to serve the interest of Christ's kingdom.

1743

Chauncy, Charles

The out-pouring of the Holy Ghost.: A sermon preach'd in Boston, May 13, 1742. On a day of prayer observed by the First Church there, to ask of God the effusion of his spirit.

1742

Chauncy, Charles

A letter to a friend: giving a concise, but just, account, according to the advices hitherto received, of the Ohio-defeat ; and pointing out also the many good ends, this inglorious event is naturally adapted to promote ; or, shewing wherein it is fitted to advance the interest of all the American British colonies, to which is added, some general account of the New-England forces, with what they have already done, counter-balancing the above loss.

1755

Chauncy, Charles

validity of Presbyterian Ordination asserted and maintained: a discourse delivered at the Anniversary Dudleian-Lecture, at Harvard College in Cambridge New England, May 12, 1762 : with an appendix, giving a brief historical account of the epistles ascribed to Ignatius; and exhibiting some of the many reasons, why they ought not to be depended on as his uncorrupted works.

1762

Chauncy, Charles

Marvellous things done by the right hand and holy arm of God in getting him the victory: A sermon preached the 18th of July, 1745. being a day set apart for solemn thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the reduction of Cape-Breton by His Majesty's New-England forces, under the command of the Honourable William Pepperrell, ... And cover'd by a squadron of His Majesty's ships from Great Britain, commanded by Peter Warren, Esq; By Charles Chauncy, ...

1745

Chauncy, Charles

The horrid nature and enormous guilt of murder: a sermon preached at the Thursday-lecture in Boston, November 19th 1754 : the day of the execution of William Wieer for the murder of William Chism

1754

Chauncy, Charles

A second letter to a friend: giving a more particular narrative of the defeat of the French army at Lake George by the New-England troops, than has yet been published : representing also the vast importance of this conquest to the American-British colonies, to which is added, such an account of what the New-England governments have done to carry into effect their design against Crown Point, as will shew the necessity of their being helped by Great-Britain, in point of money.

1755

Chauncy, Charles

The appeal to the public answered in behalf of the non-Episcopal churches in America: containing remarks on what Dr. Thomas Bradbury Chandler has advanced on the four following points. The original and nature of the Episcopal Office. Reasons for sending bishops to America. The plan on which it is proposed to send them. And the objections against sending them obviated and refuted. Wherein the reasons for an American Episcopate are shewn to be insufficient and the objections against it in full force

1768

Chauncy, Charles

Christian love, as exemplified by the first Christian church in their having all things in common, placed in its true and just point of light: In a sermon, preached at the Thursday-lecture, in Boston, August 3d. 1773. From Acts 4. 32. Wherein it is shown, that Christian churches, in their character as such, are strongly obliged to evidence the reality of their Christian love, though not by having all things in common, yet by making such provision, according to their ability, for their members in a state of penury, as that none of them may suffer through the want of things needful for the body; and that deacons are officers appointed by Christ to take care of his poor saints, making all proper distributions to them in his name, and as enabled hereto by the churches to which they respectively belong. By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church in Boston.

1773

Chauncy, Charles

Nathanael's character display'd.: A sermon, preach'd the Lord's Day after the funeral of the Hounourable Nathanael Byfield Esq; late judge of the Vice-Admiralty, and one of His Majesty's Council for this province. Who died at his house in Boston, on the 6th of June, 1733. In the 80th year of his age.

1733

Chauncy, Charles

Enthusiasm described and caution'd against.: A sermon preach'd at the Old Brick Meeting-House in Boston, the Lord's day after commencement, 1742. With a letter to the Reverend Mr. James Davenport.

1742

Chauncy, Charles

Ministers exhorted and encouraged to take heed to themselves, and to their doctrine.: A sermon preached the 7th of November, at the instalment of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Frink to the pastoral care of the Third Church in Plymouth.

1744

Chauncy, Charles

Ministers cautioned against the occasions of contempt.: A sermon preached before the ministers of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New England, at their annual convention, in Boston; May 31. 1744.

1744

Chauncy, Charles

A letter to the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield: publickly calling upon him to vindicate his conduct or confess his faults.

1744

Chauncy, Charles

Civil magistrates must be just, ruling in the fear of God: a sermon preached before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq., the Honourable His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in N. England, May 27, 1747, being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for said province

1746

Chauncy, Charles

The blessedness of the dead who die in the Lord: a sermonpreached the Lord's day after the funeral of Mrs. Anna Foxcroft, the amiable and pious consort of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Foxcroft, who died October 9th, 1749 in the 53d year of her age

1749

Chauncy, Charles

All nations of the earth blessed in Christ, the seed of Abraham.: A sermon preached at Boston, at the ordination of the Rev. Mr. Joseph Bowman, to the work of the Gospel-ministry, more especially among the Mohawk-Indians, on the western borders of New-England. August 31. 1762.

1762

Chauncy, Charles

Twelve sermons on the following seasonable and important subjects.: Justification impossible by the works of the law. The question answered, "Wherefore then serveth the law?" The nature of faith, as justifying, largely explained, and remarked on. The place, and use, of faith, in the affair of justification. Human endeavours, in the use of means, the way in which faith is obtained. The method of the Spirit in communicating the "faith, by which the just do live." The inquiry of the young man in the Gospel, "What shall I do that I may have eternal life?" : With interspersed notes, in defence of the truth; especially in the points treated on, in the above discourses.

1765

Chauncy, Charles

A discourse on "the good news from a far country.": Deliver'd July 24th. A day of thanks-giving to Almighty God, throughout the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on occasion of the repeal of the Stamp-Act; appointed by His Excellency, the governor of said province, at the desire of it's House of Representatives, with the advice of His Majesty's Council.

1766

Chauncy, Charles

Trust in God, the duty of a people in a day of trouble.: A sermon preached, May 30th. 1770. At the request of a great number of gentlemen, friends to the liberties of North-America, who were desirous, notwithstanding the removal of the Massachusetts General-Court (unconstitutionally as they judged) to Cambridge, that God might be acknowledged in that house of worship at Boston, in which our tribes, from the days of our fathers, have annually sought to him for direction, previous to the choice of His Majesty's Council.

1770

Chauncy, Charles

reply to Dr. Chandler's appeal defended: wherein his mistakes are rectified, his false arguing refuted, and the objections against the planned American Episcopate shown to remain in full force, notwithstanding all he has offered to render them invalid...

1770

Chauncy, Charles

A compleat view of episcopacy: as exhibited from the fathers of the Christian church, until the close of the second century: : containing an impartial account of them, of their writings, and of what they say concerning bishops and presbyters; with observations, and remarks, tending to shew, that they esteemed these one and same order of ecclesiastical officers. : In answer to those, who have represented it as a certain fact, universally handed down, even from the apostles days, that governing and ordaining authority was exercised by such bishops only, as were of an order superior to presbyters.

1771

Chauncy, Charles

A letter to a friend giving a concise, but just, representation of the hardships and sufferings the town of Boston is exposed to, and must undergo in consequence of the late act of the British-Parliament, which by shutting up it's port has put a fatal bar in the way of that commercial business on which it depended for it's support ...

1774

Chauncy, Charles

The accursed thing must be taken away from among a people, if they would reasonably hope to stand before their enemies.: A sermon preached at the Thursday-lecture in Boston, September 3, 1778. And printed at the desire of the hearers.

1778

Chauncy, Charles

Divine glory brought to view in the final salvation of all men.: A letter to the friend to truth.

1783

Chauncy, Charles

The benevolence of the Deity, fairly and impartially considered.: In three parts. The first explains the sense, in which we are to understand benevolence, as applicable to God. The second asserts, and proves, that this perfection, in the sense explained, is one of His essential attributes. The third endeavors to answer objections. ...

1784

Chauncy, Charles

Salvation for all men: illustrated and vindicated as a Scripture doctrine in numerous abstracts from a variety of pious and learned men

1975

Chauncy, Charles, Alice Joyce Davidson

Man's life considered under the similitude of a vapour ...: A sermon on the death of that honorable & vertuous gentlewoman Mrs. Sarah Byfield, the amiable consort of the Honorable Nathaniel Byfield, esq; who died Decemb. 21st., 1730. In the 58th year of her age.

1731

Chauncy, Charles

Man's life considered under the similitude of a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.: A sermon on the death of that honorable and vertuous gentlewoman Mrs. Sarah Byfield, the amiable consort of the Honorable Nathanael Byfield, Esq; who died Decemb. 21st. 1730. In the 58th year of her age.

1731

Chauncy, Charles

Early piety recommended and exemplify'd.: A sermon occasioned by the death of Elisabeth Price, an eminently pious young woman, who departed this life, February 22, 1731/2. In the seventeenth year of her age.

1732

Chauncy, Charles

Prayer for help a seasonable duty upon the ceasing of godly and faithful men.: A sermon occasion'd by the death of several worthy members of the First Church in Boston: preach'd the Lord's-Day following the anniversary fast, being the Sabbath after the funeral of Mr. Jonathan Williams, one of the deacons of said church; who departed this life, March 27th. 1737. Aetat. 63.

1737

Chauncy, Charles

An unbridled tongue a sure evidence that our religion is hypocritical and vain: a sermon preach'd at the Boston Thursday-lecture, September 10, 1741 ...

1741

Chauncy, Charles

The gifts of the Spirit to ministers consider'd in their diversity: with the wise ends of their various distribution, and the good purposes it is adapted to serve : a sermon preach'd at the Boston Thursday-lecture, Decemb, 17. 1741, and made publick at the desire of the hearers

1742

Chauncy, Charles

Cornelius's character.: A sermon preach'd the Lord's-Day after the funeral of Mr. Cornelius Thayer, one of the deacons of the First Church of Christ in Boston; who died, April 10. 1745. Aetat. 60.

1745

Chauncy, Charles

The counsel of two confederate kings to set the son of Tabeal on the throne, represented as evil, in it's natural tendency and moral aspect: A sermon occasion'd by the present rebellion in favour of the Pretender. Preach'd in Boston, at the Thursday-lecture, February 6th. 1745,6. By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in said town. [Three lines from Psalms].

1746

Chauncy, Charles

A letter to a friend; giving a concise, but just, account, according to the advices hitherto received, of the Ohio-defeat; and pointing out also the many good ends, this inglorious event is naturally adapted to promote: or, shewing wherein it is fitted to advance the interest of all the American British colonies.: To which is added, some general account of the New-England forces, with what they have already done, counter-ballancing [sic] the above loss.

1755

Chauncy, Charles

Earthquakes a token of the righteous anger of God.: A sermon preached at the Old-Brick-Meeting-House in Boston, the Lord's-day after the terrible earthquake, which suddenly awoke us out of our sleep in the morning of the 18th of November, 1755.

1755

Chauncy, Charles

Charity to the distressed members of Christ accepted as done to himself, and rewarded, at the Judgement-Day, with blessedness in God's everlasting kingdom: A sermon, preached the Lord's-Day after the death of Mr. Edward Gray. Who departed this life July 2nd, 1757, in the 84th year of his age. By Charles Chauncy, D.D. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. [Two lines from Paul].

1757

Chauncy, Charles

The opinion of one that has perused the Summer morning's conversation, concerning original sin, wrote by the Rev. Mr. Peter Clark: in two things principally: first, that he has offered that, which has rendered it impossible the doctrine of the imputation of Adam's guilt to his posterity, should be true in the sense it is held by Calvinists. Secondly, that tho' he pretends to be a friend to the Calvinistical doctrine of imputed guilt, yet he has deserted this doctrine and given it up into the hands of its enemies, as it teaches the liableness of all mankind, without exception, to the torments of hell, on account of the first sin. : To which is added, a few remarks on the recommendatory preface by five Reverend clergymen. : In a letter to a friend. : [One line from Job]

1758

Chauncy, Charles

The duty of ministers to "make known the mystery of the Gospel"; and the duty of people to "pray for them", that they may do it "with boldness," or fortitude.: A sermon preached at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Penuel Bowen, a Colleague-Pastor of the New-South-Church in Boston, April 30, 1766.

1766

Chauncy, Charles

A discourse occasioned by the death of the Reverend Dr. Joseph Sewall: late Colleague Pastor of the South-Church in Boston: who departed this life, on the evening of June 27. 1769. In the 81st. year of his age. Delivered the Lord's-Day after his decease.

1769

Chauncy, Charles

A compleat view of episcopacy as exhibited from the fathers of the Christian church, until the close of the second century: : containing an impartial account of them, of their writings, and of what they say concerning bishops and presbyters; with observations, and remarks, tending to shew, that they esteemed these one and the same order of ecclesiastical officers. : In answer to those, who have represented it as a certain fact, universally handed down, even from the apostles days, that governing and ordaining authority was exercised by such bishops only, as were of an order superior to presbyters

1771

Chauncy, Charles

A Compleat view of Episcopacy, as exhibited from the Fathers of the Christian church until the close of the second century: containing an impartial account of them, of their writings, and of what htey say concerning Bishops and Presbyters ...

1771

Chauncy, Charles

A letter to a friend. Giving a concise, but just, representation of the hardships and sufferings the town of Boston is exposed to and must undergo in consequence of the late act of the British-Parliament; which, by shutting up it's port, has put a fatal bar in the way of that commercial business on which it depended for it's support.: Shewing, at the same time, wherein this edict, however unintended, is powerfully adapted to promote the interest of all the American colonies, and even of Boston itself in the end.

1774

Chauncy, Charles

The Benevolence of the deity, fairly and impartially considered in three parts ...

1784

Chauncy, Charles

The mystery hid from ages and generations: made manifest by the gospel-revelation: or, The salvation of all men the grand thing aimed at in the scheme of God, as opened in the New-Testament writings, and entrusted with Jesus Christ to bring into effect ...

1784

Chauncy, Charles

Breaking of bread: in remembrance of the dying love of Christ, a Gospel institution : five sermons in which the institution is explained, a general observance of it recommended and enforced, objections answered, and such difficulties, doubts, and fears relative to it particularly mentioned and removed ...

1816

Chauncy, Charles

Marvelous things done by the right hand and holy arm of God in getting him the victory: a sermon preached the 18th of July, 1754, being a day set apart for solemn Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the reduction of Cape-Breton by His Majesty's New-England forces, under the command of the Honourable William Pepperrell, Esq ... and cover'd by a squadron ... commanded by Peter Warren, Esq.

1982

Chauncy, Charles