Chapter I: Front Matter

THE PERSONS ADDRESSED IN THE EPISTLE: THE JEWS OF
THE DISPERSION 42

CHAPTER V.
THE RELATION OF THIS EPISTLE TO THE WRITINGS OF ST. PAUL
AND OF ST. PETER.--THE DATE OF THE EPISTLE.--THE DOCTRINE
OF JOY IN TEMPTATION 55

CHAPTER VI.
THE RELATION OF THIS EPISTLE TO THE BOOKS OF ECCLESIASTICUS
AND OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON.--THE VALUE OF THE APOCRYPHA,
AND THE MISCHIEF OF NEGLECTING IT 68

CHAPTER VII.
THE EXALTATION OF THE LOWLY, AND THE FADING AWAY
OF THE RICH.--THE METAPHORS OF ST. JAMES AND THE PARABLES
OF CHRIST 80

CHAPTER VIII. THE SOURCE OF TEMPTATIONS, AND THE REALITY OF SIN.--THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE DETERMINIST 89

CHAPTER IX. THE DELUSION OF HEARING WITHOUT DOING.--THE MIRROR OF GOD'S WORD 99

CHAPTER X.
THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ST. JAMES.--THE PRACTICAL UNBELIEF
INVOLVED IN SHOWING A WORLDLY RESPECT OF PERSONS
IN PUBLIC WORSHIP 111

CHAPTER XI. THE INIQUITY OF RESPECTING THE RICH AND DESPISING THE POOR.--THE SOLIDARITY OF THE DIVINE LAW 124

CHAPTER XII.
FAITH AND WORKS: THREE VIEWS OF THE RELATION OF THE TEACHING
OF ST. JAMES TO THE TEACHING OF ST. PAUL.--THE RELATION
OF LUTHER TO BOTH 135

CHAPTER XIII. THE FAITH OF THE DEMONS; THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM; AND THE FAITH OF RAHAB THE HARLOT 149

CHAPTER XIV.
THE HEAVY RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHERS.--THE POWERS
AND PROPENSITIES OF THE TONGUE.--THE SELF-DEFILEMENT
OF THE RECKLESS TALKER 165

CHAPTER XV. THE MORAL CONTRADICTIONS IN THE RECKLESS TALKER 179

CHAPTER XVI. THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM BELOW 191

CHAPTER XVII. THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVE 203

CHAPTER XVIII. ST. JAMES AND PLATO ON LUSTS AS THE CAUSES OF STRIFE; THEIR EFFECT ON PRAYER 214

CHAPTER XIX. THE SEDUCTIONS OF THE WORLD, AND THE JEALOUSY OF THE DIVINE LOVE 226

CHAPTER XX. THE POWER OF SATAN AND ITS LIMITS.--HUMILITY THE FOUNDATION OF PENITENCE AND OF HOLINESS 238

CHAPTER XXI. SELF-ASSURANCE AND INVASION OF DIVINE PREROGATIVES INVOLVED IN THE LOVE OF CENSURING OTHERS 250

CHAPTER XXII. SELF-ASSURANCE AND INVASION OF DIVINE PREROGATIVES INVOLVED IN PRESUMING UPON OUR FUTURE.--THE DOCTRINE OF PROBABILISM 261

CHAPTER XXIII. THE FOLLIES AND INIQUITIES OF THE RICH; THEIR MISERABLE END 274

CHAPTER XXIV. PATIENCE IN WAITING.--THE ENDURANCE OF JOB.--THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MENTION OF JOB BY ST. JAMES 289

CHAPTER XXV. THE PROHIBITION OF SWEARING.--THE RELATION OF THE LANGUAGE OF ST. JAMES TO RECORDED SAYINGS OF CHRIST 302

CHAPTER XXVI. WORSHIP THE BEST OUTLET AND REMEDY FOR EXCITEMENT.--THE CONNEXION BETWEEN WORSHIP AND CONDUCT 315

CHAPTER XXVII. THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH.--THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND EXTREME UNCTION 323

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONFESSION OF SINS.--THE LAWFULNESS OF PRAYERS FOR RAIN 335

CHAPTER XXIX. THE WORK OF CONVERTING SINNERS; ITS CONDITIONS AND REWARDS 350

_THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF ST JUDE._

CHAPTER XXX. THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE EPISTLE OF ST. JUDE 365

CHAPTER XXXI. THE PURPOSE OF THE EPISTLE.--THE FAITH ONCE FOR ALL DELIVERED AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE 377

CHAPTER XXXII. THE PERSONS DENOUNCED IN THE EPISTLE.--ITS RELATION TO 2 PETER 388

CHAPTER XXXIII. DOUBTFUL READINGS AND THE THEORY OF VERBAL INSPIRATION--THREE PALMARY INSTANCES OF DIVINE VENGEANCE UPON GRIEVOUS SIN 401

CHAPTER XXXIV. RAILING AT DIGNITIES.--"THE ASSUMPTION OF MOSES."--ST. JUDE'S USE OF APOCRYPHAL LITERATURE 415

CHAPTER XXXV. THE DESCRIPTION CORRESPONDING TO CAIN. THE LIBERTINES AT THE LOVE-FEASTS.--THE BOOK OF ENOCH 426

CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE DESCRIPTION CORRESPONDING TO BALAAM: THE IMPIOUS
DISCONTENT AND GREED OF THE LIBERTINES.--THE APOSTOLIC
WARNING RESPECTING THEM 442

CHAPTER XXXVII.
THE DESCRIPTION CORRESPONDING TO KORAH: MAKING
SEPARATIONS.--EXHORTATIONS TO THE FAITHFUL TO
BUILD UP THEMSELVES, AND THEN RESCUE OTHERS 450

CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE FINAL DOXOLOGY: PRAISE TO GOD, THE PROTECTOR OF HIS SERVANTS 463

INDEX 471

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