Evans, John 1679-1730

 

John Evans was a non-conformist minister at Wrexham, Wales, new Congregational church from 1702 till 1704, when he went to London as the assistant of Dr. Daniel Williams, whom he succeeded in 1716. In London he threw in his lot with the Presbyterians. He frequently presided at meetings of dissenters and was admired for his tolerant views. He published a number of sermons, completed Matthew Henry's commentary on Romans, and intending to write a history of non-conformity, gathered much of the materials subsequently used by Daniel Neal in his History of the Puritans. Evans is best known by a series of sermons entitled, Practical Discourses Concerning the Christian Temper (4th ed., 2 vols., London, 1737; edited with a life by J. Erskine, 1825).The new Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge: embracing ...‎ - Page 227 Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck - 1909 (see page 227)

Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 6 - 1908 (see page 929)

Finishing the Christian course, considered and argued. A funeral sermon, occasion'd by the death of the late Reverend John Evans, D.D. who deceased May 16, 1730. ... Preach'd at New Broad-Street in Petty-France. To Which is Added the Practcial Improvement. by William Harris - 1730 - 66 pages (begins at page 3)

Works

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Romans by Dr. John Evans

Many sermons, published at various times, upon public and private occasions, from the year 1704-1727

A volume of Sermons for young persons, 1725

A Sermon Preached to Young People at Hand-Alley, December 25,  1727


Two volumes of Practical Discourses concerning the christian temperPractical discourses concerning the Christian temper: Being thirty-eight Sermons upon the Principal Heads of Practical Religion. Designed for the Use of Families. To which is now prefixed, A Brief Account of the Life of the Author, by John Erskine, D.D. - Complete in One Volume‎ John Evans - 1825 - 533 pages
Dedication
Life of the Author
1. The Importance of Knowing What spirit We are of (Luke 9:55)
GENERAL CHARACTERS OF THE CHRISTIAN TEMPER
2. A New Spirit (Ephesians 4:23)
3. A Divine Nature (2 Peter 1:4)
4. The Same Mind which was in Christ (Philippians 2:5)
5.&6. A Spiritual in Opposition to a Carnal Mind (Romans 8:6)
7. Faith the Main Principle of the Christian Temper (2 Corinthians 5:7)
BRANCHES OF THE CHRISTIAN TEMPER
8.&9. In Relation to God; or Godliness (2 Peter 1:6)
10. Faith in Christ (1 Peter 1:8)
11. Love to Christ (1 Peter 1:8)
12. Rejoicing in Christ (1 Peter 1:8)
13.-16. In Relation to the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18)
17.-18. The Spirit of Bondage, and the Spirit of Adoption (Romans 8:15)
19. Christian Fortitude (2 Peter 1:5)
THE CHRISTIAN TEMPER IN RELATION TO OURSELVES
20. Preference of the Soul to the Body, and Diligence for its Welfare (John 6:27 [first clause])
21.&22. Christian Humility (Colossians 3:12)
23. Purity (Psalm 51:10)
24. Temperance (Luke 21:34)
25. Christian Contentment (Philippians 4:11)
26. Christian Patience (Hebrews 10:36)
THE CHRISTIAN TEMPER IN RELATION TO OTHER MEN
27. Loving Our Neighbour as Ourselves (Matthew 22:39)
28. Doing Unto Others as we Would be Done Unto (Matthew 7:12)
29. Christian Meekness (Colossians 3:12)
30. Peaceableness (Romans 12:18)
31. A Merciful Temper (Colossians 3:12)
32. Veracity, or Truth Between Man and Man (Ephesians 4:25)
33. Charitable Judging, in Opposition to Censoriousness (Matthew 7:1)
GENERAL QUALIFICATI"ONS OF THE CHRISTIAN TEMPER IN ALL THE BRANCHES OF IT
34 Sincerity (1 Corinthians 5:8).
35. Constancy and Perseverance (1 Corinthians 15:58)
36. A Tender Spirit (2 Chronicles 34:27)
37. Christian Zeal (Revelation 3:19)
38. Christian Prudence (Matthew 10:16)
Practical discourses concerning the Christian temper : being thirty eight sermons upon the principal heads of practical religion, especially as injoined and inforced by Christianity (Volume 1) 1752 - Evans, John, 1680-1730
Practical discourses concerning the Christian temper : being thirty eight sermons upon the principal heads of practical religion, especially as injoined and inforced by Christianity (Volume 2) 1752 - Evans, John, 1680-1730
The Christian temper : being thirty-eight discourses upon the principal heads of practical religion (Volume 2) 1801 - Evans, John, 1680-1730
Practical discourses concerning the Christian temper : being thirty-eight sermons upon the practical heads of practical religion, designed for the use of families 1825 - Evans, John, 1680-1730

Two letters to Mr. Cumming, upon Scripture-consequences