John Allen Wood (1828–1905) is a well-known Holiness preacher from the 19th century. His books continue to bless readers generation after his death.
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Author's Preface
In this little volume I present a series of articles written for various religious papers during years past; in this way giving them a more permanent form, and putting them where they may reach some who have never seen them. As it is not given to any man to know everything, I believe it wise for men to confine themselves largely to mastering the truths relating to their profession or life work.
My reading, thinking and writing during the past fifty years have been confined largely to evangelical truth, as related to the teaching and work of the Gospel minister. I make no claim to originality, and have no speculative, or novel notions; but have studiously sought to gather truth from every available source, and wherever I have found a clear, strong, important truth I have made it my own; and have thus filled my mind with Gospel truth, and incorporated it into my writings and preaching.
The reader may find some repetition in some of the articles, and may have seen some of them, or parts of them in various periodicals for which I have written. I trust the sentiments, principles and doctrines presented will be found helpful and useful. That they may do good and no harm is my prayer in giving them this book form.
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The Table of Contents are as follows:
Chapter 1: ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 2: BACKSLIDING FROM ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 3: DIVINE MANIFESTATIONS
Chapter 4: ON TO HOLINESS OR BACK TO PERDITION
Chapter 5: BLOW THE TRUMPET LONG AND LOUD
Chapter 6: WHY DO SO MANY LOSE PERFECT LOVE?
Chapter 7: FROM GLORY TO GLORY
Chapter 8: THE PERSONALITY AND DIVINITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Chapter 9: DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD
Chapter 10: CHRISTIAN ASSURANCE
Chapter 11: SCRIPTURAL ASKING
Chapter 12: HOLINESS IN THE LIFE
Chapter 13: PERFECTION
Chapter 14: THE TURPITUDE OF SIN
Chapter 15: SINS OF OMISSION
Chapter 16: DEATH DOES NOT SANCTIFY THE SOUL
Chapter 17: CONSCIENCE AND DUTY
Chapter 18: A BAPTISM OF LOVE
Chapter 19: THE REST OF FAITH
Chapter 20: DIVINE VISITATIONS
Chapter 21: WALKING ALONE WITH JESUS
Chapter 22: THE CHRISTIAN PASTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Chapter 23: HAVE ANY OF THE RULERS BELIEVED ON HIM?
Chatper 24: THE DEATH OF SAINTS
Chapter 25: MINISTERS NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT
Chapter 26: THE VINE WITH ITS BRANCHES
Chapter 27: THE BLISS OF THE PURIFIED
Chapter 28: THE JOY OF SALVATION
Chapter 29: REGENERATION WITH ITS CONCOMITANTS
Chapter 30: SOME ENTIRELY SANCTIFIED IN ALL DENOMINATIONS
Chapter 31: HOLINESS IS RELIGION MADE EASY
Chapter 32: WHY GOD DELAYS ANSWER TO PRAYER
Chapter 33: THE BLESSEDNESS OF PURITY
Chapter 34: HOW TO PREACH WELL
Chapter 35: THE SELF-PERPETUATING POWER OF SIN
Chapter 36: THE SWORD OF THE LORD AND OF GIDEON
Chapter 37: THE ATONEMENT
Chapter 38: HOLINESS TO THE LORD
Chapter 39: SANCTIFICATION THROUGH THE TRUTH
Chapter 40: CHARITY AND HUMILITY
Chapter 41: REASONS WHY MORE ARE NOT ENTIRELY SANCTIFIED
Chapter 42: NEEDLESS SINGULARITIES
Chapter 43: SINLESS PERFECTION
Chapter 44: MISTAKES REGARDING ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 45: ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION DISTINCT FROM JUSTIFICATION AND REGENERATION
Chapter 46: THE HOLINESS AND HAPPINESS OF ALL MEN
