Select Essays, Doctrinal and Practical: Upon a Variety of the Most Important and Interesting Subjects in Divinity; Including Fourteen New Essays on the Perfections of God (Classic Reprint)

A timeless collection of doctrinal and practical essays that illuminate Christian faith and life for thoughtful readers.

The book compiles a wide range of discourses on faith, practice, and the character of God. It surveys core teachings, from the nature of sin and salvation to the duties of piety, hope, and righteousness. The edition includes fourteen new essays focusing on the perfections of God, offering both reflection and guidance for daily living.

With clear language and practical direction, these essays invite readers to examine their beliefs, cultivate virtue, and pursue a devout, hope-filled Christian life. The work is suitable for study, devotional reading, or reflection on how divine truth shapes everyday conduct.

• Studies the fruits of faith, repentance, holiness, and grace in the believer’s life.


• Explores God’s attributes, the Trinity, and the divine plan of redemption.


• Offers practical counsel on devotion, worship, and conscience in daily choices.


• Provides historical insight into secession-era religious thought and practice.

Ideal for readers of historical religious writing, devotional essays, and thoughtful faith discussion.