Salvation by Christ, in three essays

Preface

The three very remarkable Essays on the subject of " Salvation by Christ," herein contained, were written by Job Scott, an eminent Quaker Minister, universally beloved and esteemed by the Society. He was a native of Providence, Rhode Island, America, labouring and travelling much in the service of Truth, in the United States; also in England, as well as Ireland, where he finished his course, w T hile engaged in his Ministerial Services among Friends there.

The Extracts are Selections from his Complete Works, being chosen from parts of his Journal, never before published in England.

So far as I am aware, there was only one Edition of his Entire Journal published, and that in America, in 1830, which soon getting out of print, has become very scarce.

Job Scott died in 1793, and would therefore belong to the Mediaeval ages of Quakerism,

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neither Ancient nor Modern. His simple and forcible language — familiar and unaffected style — render his exposition of the deepest spiritual truths and mysteries, both agreeable and easy of understanding.

The variety of Doctrinal Subjects embraced in the Selected Extracts, makes this little book like a Compendium of all essential Quaker views and truths.

In presenting a Copy to a few special friends, not of the Society of Friends, who are thought to have a hungering after righteousness and spiritual Truths, it is with a fervent desire that some of these precious Divine Teachings and Mysteries may be opened to their understandings, so as to produce conviction and benefit.

The Substance, of these Doctrines and Teachings were well understood, and experimentally known, by nearly all members of the Early Quaker Society, in the first generations, — as well as by many of that day, not of the Society.

Now, however, there are very few who comprehend or believe in these searching Truths ; they are too straight and abasing to the intelligent part of human nature ; — so Professors especially, seek an easier way, a more pleasant Salvation and Saviour, which will save, as they think, by imputation, without a New Birth, or Change of Nature, through the Atonement of Christ, only; a bare belief in which, they fancy and assert, will save them in their sins, not from their sins.

This cheap and pretty doctrine, is very tempting and desirable, but it is not the whole truth, nor yet Quaker Doctrine.

He that hath an ear to hear, let him hear.

GEORGE PITT.

Mitcham, Surrey,

Contents

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Preface iii.

Contents vii.