An Index for the Life and Works of John Howe (1630–1705)

 

Biographical Data:

Wiki
DNB
Freedom After Ejection
New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
Benjamin Brook

Key Dates in John Howe’s Life

J. P. Hewlett’s A Brief Memoir

Edmund Calamy’s The Life of Mr. John Howe

Rogers, Henry. The Life and Character of John Howe, M.A.: With an Analysis of His Writings. London: William Ball, 1836.

Horton, Robert Forman. John Howe. London: Methuen & Co., 1895. (1, 2). 1905 Edition.

Scott, William Major. The Life of John Howe. London: Congregational Union of England & Wales, 1895.

Farah, Charles. The Theological Thought of John Howe (1630–1705). PhD diss. University of Edinburgh, 1956.
Field, David P. ‘Rigide Calvinisme in a Softer Dresse’: The Moderate Presbyterianism of John Howe (1630–1705). PhD diss. University of Cambridge, 1993. Published with Edinburgh: Rutherford House, 2004.

Works:

EEBO Sources

I. The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A. Ed. John Hunt. 8 vols. London: F. Westley, 1822.

Volume 1—

• Editor’s Preface (John Hunt).
• Memoir
• Addenda to the Memoir
• I. A Discourse Concerning the Redeemer’s Dominion Over the Invisible World, and the Entrance Thereinto by Death.
• II. The Living Temple.
• III. Self-Dedication
• IV. Two Sermons on Yielding Ourselves to God, from Rom. 6:13.

Volume 2—

• I. Of Delighting in God.
• II. Charity in Reference to Other Men’s Sins.
• III. The Reconcileableness of God’s Prescience, &c.—With a Postscript.
• IV. Of Thoughtfulness for the Morrow—And the Immoderate Desire of Knowing Things to Come.
• V. Sermons.
• 1. Man’s Creation in a Holy but Mutable State.
• 2. Of Man’s Enmity Against God.
• 3. Of Reconciliation Between God and Man.
• 4. Prayer from the Name of God.
• 5. On the Inquiry, Do We Really Love God.
• 6. Peace God’s Blessing.
• 7. For the Reformation of Manners.

Volume 3—

• I. The Blessedness of the Righteous.
• II. The Vanity of Man as Mortal.
• III. Of Patience in Expectation of Future Blessedness—With an Appendix.
• IV. Funeral Sermons for Ministers.
• 1. For Mr. Rich. Fairclough, on Matt. 25:21.
• 2. For Mr. Richard Adams, on Phil. 1:23.
• 3. For Dr. William Bates, on John 11:16.
• 4. For Mr. Matthew Mead, on 1 Tim. 4:16.
• 5. For Mr. Peter Vink, on Acts 5:20.

Volume 4—

• I. Redeemer’s Tears Wept Over Lost Souls—With an Appendix.
• II. The Carnality of Religious Contention.
• III. Union Among Protestants.
• IV. Deliverance from the Power of Darkness.
• V. Funeral Sermons.
• 1. For Mrs. Esther Sampson, on Luke 13:16.
• 2. For Queen Mary, on Heb. 12:23.
• 3. For Mrs. Margaret Baxter, on 2 Cor. 5:8.
• 4. For Mrs. Judith Hammond, on 1 Cor. 15:54.
• VI. A Calm Discourse of the Trinity in the Godhead.
• —Letters on that Subject.
• —On a Postscript to the Defence of Dr. Sherlock’s Notion of the Trinity in Unity.
• —A View of Some Considerations Addressed to H. H. about the Trinity.
• —A Letter on Dr. Stillingfleet’s Sermon.
• VII. Occasional Conformity.
• VIII. Funeral Sermon for Mr. Howe, by J. Spademan.
• IX. Letters.
• X. A Fragment on James 5:15.

Volume 5—

• I. The Work of the Holy Spirit in Reference to Particular Persons, in Nineteen Sermons, on John 3:6 and Gal. 5:25.
• II. The Prosperous State of the Christian Interest by a Plentiful Effusion of the Holy Spirit, in Fifteen Sermons, on Ezekiel 39:2.
• III. The Obligations from Nature and Revelation, to Family Religion and Worship, in Six Sermons, on Joshua 24:15.
• IV. The Vanity of a Formal Profession of Religion, Considered in Eight Sermons on Titus 1:16.

Volume 6—

• I. The Love of God and Our Brother, in Seventeen Sermons, on 1 John 4:20.
• II. Thirteen Sermons on Various Subjects.
• Sermon I.—Acts 1:7. Preached at Mr. Case’s, March 3, 1675.
• Sermon II.—2 Cor. 4:8. Preached at Haberdashers’ Hall, February 27, 1675.
• Sermon III.—James 1:2. Preached at Haberdashers’ Hall, March 29, 1677.
• Sermon IV.—1 Peter 5:10. Preached at Plaisterers’ Hall, February 28, 1677.
• Sermon V.—Isaiah 63:10. Preached at Haberdashers’ Hall, June 1, 1677.
• Sermon VI.—James 1:22. Preached at Haberdashers’ Hall, September 16, 1677.
• Sermon VII.—Luke 18:1–3. Preached at Mr. Case’s, September 29, 1676.
• Sermon VIII.—Rom. 5:5. Preached at Jewin-Street, March 15, 1675.
• Sermon IX.—1 Thess. 5:6. Preached at Haberdashers’ Hall, May 2, 1678.
• Sermon X.—Daniel 9:25. Preached at Haberdashers’ Hall, September 2, 1678.
• Sermon XI.—Psalm 67:2, 3. Preached September 8, 1695.
• Sermon XII.—Joshua 24:20. Preached at Silver-Street, November 5, 1695.
• Advertisement.
• Sermon XIII.—Psalm 9:17. Preached Brixham January 23, 1658.
• III. The Principles of the Oracles of God. Part I. Containing,
• Advertisement.
• I. An Introduction, Proving the Necessity of Their Being Taught, in Two Lectures, on Heb. 5:12.
• II. The Existence of God, Manifest from the Creation, in Four Lectures, on Romans 1:20.
• III. The Divine Authority of the Scriptures, in Five Lectures, on James 2:19.
• IV. The Unity of the Godhead, in Two Lectures, on James 2:19.

Volume 7—

• The Principles of the Oracles of God. Part I. Continued.
• V. The Trinity of Persons in the Divine Essence, in Four Lectures, on John 5:7.
• VI. The Attributes and Perfections of the Divine Being, in Nine Lectures, on Matthew 5:48.
• The Principles of the Oracles of God, in Two Parts. Part II. Containing,
• I. The Decrees, or Counsels of God, in Eight Lectures, on Eph. 1:11.
• II. God’s Work of Creation, in Seven Lectures, on Heb. 11:3.
• III. God’s Creation of Man, in Five Lectures, on Genesis 1:27.
• IV. The Fall of the First Man, and the Fallen State of Man, with the Death and Misery Consequent on Each of Them, in Fourteen Lectures on Romans 5:12.
• V. The Justice and Righteousness of God Vindicated, as to All Men’s Coming into the World with Depraved Natures, in Eight Lectures, on Psalm 51:4, 5.

Volume 8—

• The Principles of the Oracles of God, in Two Parts. Part II. Concluded.
• VI. The General and Special Grace of God, in Order to the Recovery of Apostate Souls, in Three Lectures.
• Sermons:
• The Gospel Commending Itself to Every Man’s Conscience (Seven Sermons).
• The Gospel Hid to Those who are Lost (Six Sermons).
• On Hope (Fourteen Sermons).
• On Friendship with God (Ten Sermons).
• On Regeneration (Thirteen Sermons).

II. The Works of the Rev. John Howe, M. A. with Memoirs of His Life, by Edmund Calamy, D. D. Complete in One Volume. (New York: Published by John P. Haven, 1835).

• The Life of Mr. John Howe
• The Living Temple. Part I. Concerning God’s Existence, and his Conversableness with Man. Against Atheism, or the Epicurean Deism. Part II. Containing Animadversions on Spinosa, and a French Writer pretending to confute him. With a Recapitulation of the Former Part, and an Account of the Destitution and Restitution of God’s Temple among men.
• The Reconcileableness of God’s Prescience of the Sins of Men, with the Wisdom and Sincerity of his Counsels, Exhortations, and whatsoever Means he uses to prevent them. In a Letter to the Hon. Robert Boyle, Esq. To which is added a Postscript in Defence of the said Letter.
• A Calm and Sober Inquiry concerning the Possibility of a Trinity in the Godhead, in a Letter to a Person of worth; occasioned by the lately published Considerations on the Explications on the Doctrine of the Trinity, by Dr. Wallis, Dr. Sherlock, Dr. S—th, Dr. Cudworth, &c. Together with certain Letters, formerly written to the Reverend Dr. Wallis on the same subject.
• A Letter to a Friend concerning a Postscript to the Defence of Dr. Sherlock’s Notion of the Trinity in Unity, relating to the Calm and Sober Inquiry upon the same subject.
• A View of that part of the late Considerations addressed to H. H. about the Trinity, which concerns the Sober Inquiry on that subject. In a Letter to the former friend.
• A Letter written out of the Country to a Person of quality in the City, who took offence at the late Sermon of Dr. Stillingfleet, (Dean of St. Paul’s,) before the Lord Mayor.
• Some Consideration of a Preface to an Inquiry concerning the occasional Conformity of Dissenters.
• The Blessedness of the Righteous opened, and further recommended from the Consideration of the Vanity of this Mortal Life. In Two Treatises, on Psalm xvii. 15.
• The Vanity of this mortal life: or, of Man, considered in his present Mortal State.—Psalm lxxxix.
• A Discourse relating to the expectation of future Blessedness.—Hebrews x. 36.
• An Appendix, containing some memorial of Dr. Henry Sampson, a late noted Physician in the
• City of London.
• The worthy Dr. Grew’s Account of this his excellent Brother-in-law.
• A Discourse concerning the Redeemer’s Dominion over the Invisible World, and the entrance thereinto by death. Some part whereof was preached on occasion of the Death of John Hoghton, Esq. eldest son of Sir Charles Hoghton, of Hoghton-Tower, in the County of Lancaster, Baronet.—Rev. i. 18.
• Of Thoughtfulness for the Morrow.—Matt. vi. 34.
• An Appendix to the foregoing Discourse, concerning the immoderate desire of knowing Things to come.
• A Treatise of Delighting in God.—Psalm xxxvii. 4. Part I. Showing the Import of this Precept. Part II. Concerning the Practice of Delight in God.
• Self-dedication discoursed in the Anniversary Thanksgiving of a Person of honour for a great Deliverance.—Rom. xii. 1.
• Two Sermons preached at Thurlow, in Suffolk, on those words, Rom. vi. 13. Yield yourselves to God.
• The Redeemer’s Tears wept over Lost Souls. A Treatise on Luke xix. 41, 42.
• Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, and how God is said to will the Salvation of them that perish.
• The Carnality of Religious Contention, in Two Sermons, preached at the Merchants’ Lecture, in Broad Street.—Gal. v. 16.
• A Sermon concerning Union among Protestants: a Discourse answering the following Question, “What may most hopefully be attempted to allay animosities among Protestants, that our Divisions may not be our Ruin?”—Col. ii. 2.
• Of Charity in reference to other Men’s Sins.—1 Cor. xiii. 6.
• The right Use of that argument in Prayer, from the Name of God; on behalf of a People that profess it.—Jer. xiv. 21.
• The Office and Work of the Holy Spirit, in every age, with reference to Particular Persons: considered in several Sermons, on John iii. 6 and Gal. v. 25.
• The Prosperous State of the Christian Interest before the End of Time, by a plentiful effusion of the Holy Spirit, considered in Fifteen Sermons, on Ezek. xxxix. 29.
• The Obligations from Nature and Revelation to Family Religion and Worship, represented and pressed in Six Sermons; from Josh. xxiv. 15.
• The Vanity of a Formal Profession of Religion, considered in Eight Sermons, on Titus i. 16.
• The Love of God and our Brother, considered in Seventeen Sermons, on 1 John iv. 20.

Thirteen Sermons on Various Subjects.

• Serm. I. Times and Seasons reserved in the Father’s own power.—Acts i. 7.
• Serm. II. Believers troubled, yet not distressed.—2 Cor. iv. 8.
• Serm. III. Wherein afflictions are to be accounted joyful.—James i. 2.
• Serm. IV. The Improvement of Afflictions desired.—1 Peter v.10.
• Serm. V. The Sin and Consequence of vexing the Holy Spirit.—Isa. lxiii. 10.
• Serm. VI. Obedience to be united with hearing the Word.—James i. 22.
• Serm. VII. The Parable of the Unjust Judge.—Luke xviii. 1–8.
• Serm. VIII. The Influence of Hope.—Rom. v. 5.
• Hope maketh not ashamed. . . Ph tad
• Serm. IX. Christians exhorted not to sleep, as do others.—1 Thes. v. 6.
• Sermon X. Jerusalem rebuilt in troublous times.—Dan. ix. 25.
• Serm. XI. David’s prayer, that the way of God may be known upon Earth.—Psalm lxvii. 2, 3.
• Serm. XII. The Sin and Danger of forsaking the Lord.—Josh. xxiv. 20.
• Serm. XIII. The Wicked turned into Hell.—Psalm ix. 17.

Sermons:

• I. On the Gospel recommending itself to every Man’s Conscience. Seven Sermons from 2 Cor. iv. 2.
• II. They to whom the Gospel is hid, are lost souls. Six Sermons, from 2 Cor. iv. 3.
• III. On Hope. Fourteen Sermons, from Rom, viii. 24.
• IV. Friendship with God. Ten Sermons, from James ii. 23.
• V. On Regeneration. Thirteen Sermons, from 1 John v. 1.
• A Sermon directing what we are to do, after a strict Inquiry, whether or no we truly love God.—John v. 42.
• A Sermon on the Thanksgiving-day, Dec. 2, 1697.—Psalm xxix. 1.
• A Sermon for the Reformation of Manners.—Rom. xiii. 4.
• A Two-fold Discourse. I. Of Man’s Enmity against God. II. Of Reconciliation between God and Man.—Col. i. 21.
• A Sermon preached on the Fifth of November, 1703.—Col. i. 13.

Funeral Sermons.

• A Funeral Sermon for that faithful and laborious Servant of Christ, Mr. Richard Fairclough, who deceased July 4, 1682, in the 61st year of his age.—Matt. xxv. 21.
• A Sermon on the much-lamented Death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ, Mr. Ri- chard Adams, M. A. sometime Fellow of Brazen-nose College in Oxford, afterwards Minister of St. Mildred, Bread-street, London, more lately Pastor of a Congregation in Southwark, who deceased Feb. 7, 1697–8.—Phil. i. 23.
• A Funeral Sermon for that excellent Minister of Christ, the truly Rev. William Bates, D. D. who deceased July 14, 1699.—John xi. 16.
• A Funeral Sermon for that very reverend and most laborious Servant of Christ, in the Work of the Ministry, Mr. Matthew Mead, who deceased Oct. 16, 1699.—1 Tim. iv. 16.
• A Funeral Sermon for that faithful, learned, and most worthy Minister of the Gospel, the Rev, Peter Vink, B. D. who deceased Sept. 6, 1702.—Acts v. 20.
• A Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Esther Sampson.— Luke xiii. 16.
• A Discourse relating to the much-lamented Death and solemn Funeral of Queen Mary.—Heb. xii. 23.
• A Funeral Sermon on the Death of Mrs. Margaret Baxter.—2 Cor. v. 8.
• A Funeral Sermon on the Death of Mrs. Judith Hammond.—1 Cor. xv. 54.

Letters

Fragment of a Sermon.

Mr. Spademan’s Funeral Sermon for Mr. John Howe.—2 Tim. iii. 14.

The Principles of the Oracles of God. In Two Parts.

Part I. containing,

• I. An Introduction, proving the Necessity of their being taught, in Two Lectures, on Heb. v. 12.
• II. The Existence of God, manifest from the Crea- tion, in Four Lectures, on Rom. i. 20.
• III. The Divine Authority of the Scriptures, in Four Lectures, on 2 Tim. iii. 16.
• IV. The Unity of the Godhead, in Two Lectures, on James ii. 19.
• V. The Trinity of Persons in the Divine Essence, in Four Lectures, on 1 John v. 7.
• VI. The Attributes and Perfections of the Divine Being, in Nine Lectures, on Matt. v. 48.

Part II. containing,

• I. The Decrees or Counsels of God, in Eight Lectures, on Ephes. i. 11.
• II. God’s Work of Creation, in Seven Lectures, on Heb. xi. 3.
• III. God’s Creation of Man, in Three Lectures, on Gen. i. 27.
• IV. The Fall of the First Man, and the Fallen State of Man, with the Death and Misery consequent on each of them, in Fourteen Lectures, on Rom. v. 12.
• V. The Justice and Righteousness of God vindicated, as to all Men’s coming into the World with depraved Natures, in Eight Lectures, on Psalm li. 4, 5.
• VI. The General and Special Grace of God, in order to the Recovery of Apostate Souls, in Three Lectures, on Luke ii. 14.

III. The Works of the Reverend John Howe (1630–1705). 3 vols. London: William Tegg and Co., 1848. Logos 1848 edition. Repr. Ligonier, PA: Soli Deo Gloria, 1990.

Volume 1—
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Life of the Author
The Livine Temple, Part I.
The Living Temple, Part II.
Self-Dedication
Yield Yourselves to God
Enmity and Reconciliation between God and Man:
     Sermon I., on Enmity
     Sermon II., on Reconciliation
Man’s Creation in a Holy but Mutable State
     On Delighting in God—Part I.
     On Delighting in God—Part II.

Volume 2—
The Blessedness of the Righteous
The Vanity of Man as Mortal
The Redeemer’s Tears Wept Over Lost Souls
     Appendix to the Redeemer’s Tears
Of Thoughtfulness for the Morrow
     Appendix—On the Immoderate Desire for Knowing Things to Come
Of Charity in Reference to Other Men’s Sins
Of the Divine Prescience
     Postscript on the Divine Prescience
Inquiry Concerning the Possibility of a Trinity
Letters to Dr. Wallis on the Trinity
Sixteen Summary Propositions on the Trinity
A Letter to a Friend, Concerning a Postscript to the Defence of Dr. Sherlock’s Notion of the Trinity in Unity, Relating to the Calm and Sober Inquiry Upon the Same Subject
View of the Late Considerations Addressed to H. H. about the Trinity
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Volume 3—
The Redeemer’s Dominion over the Invisible World
Patience in Expectation of Future Blessedness
     Appendix—Containing some Memorial of Dr. Henry Sampson
The Carnality of Religious Contention. Sermon I
The Carnality of Religious Contention. Sermon II
Union among Protestants
Deliverance from the Power of Darkness
On Prayer from the Name of God
Peace Considered as God’s Blessing. A Thanksgiving Sermon
The Duty of Civil Magistrates
On the Inquiry—Whether or no we truly Love God

Funeral Sermons
Mrs. Esther Sampson—Satan’s Malice in Inflicting, and Christ’s Compassion in Curing, Diseases
Queen Mary—Heaven a State of Perfection
Mrs. Margaret Baxter—The Good Man’s Desire of being absent from the Body, in order to his being present with the Lord
Mrs. Judith Hammond—The Christian’s Triumph over Death

Funeral Sermons for Ministers
Rev. Richard Fairclough—The Faithful Servant Applauded and Rewarded
Rev. Richard Adams, M.A.
Rev. William Bates, D.D.
Rev. Matthew Mead
Rev. Peter Vink, B.D.

Letters and Papers on Nonconformity
A Letter Concerning Dr. Stillingfleet’s Sermon
Some Consideration of a Preface to an Inquiry Concerning the Occasional Conformity of Dissenters, &c.
Letter to Dr. Barlow, bishop of Lincoln
Letter to his Congregation on his leaving England, (1685)
Case of the Protestant Dissenters Represented and Argued
Humble Requests both to Conformists and Dissenters on the Passing of the Act of Toleration
A Letter to a Person of Honour on Occasional Conformity (posthumous)

Letters
To Lady Russell, on the Execution of Lord Russell
To a Friend, on the loss of an excellent Wife
To a Gentlewoman, on the loss of a beloved Daughter
To a New Married Couple
To a Lady, on the loss of her Parents
To the same, on the Death of a most hopeful Son
Three Letters to Mr. Spilsbury

Prefaces and Dedications
Dedication prefixed to the third volume of Dr. Manton’s Works
Prefaces to Manton’s Sermons
Preface to Chorlton’s Funeral Sermon for Rev. Henry Newcome
Preface to Flavel’s Discourse on Mental Errors
Preface to Corbet’s Self-Employment

Fragments
On a Particular Faith in Prayer
Epitaph on the Monumental Slab of the Rev. George Hughes
Passages in Mr. Howe’s Study Bible
Funeral Sermon for Mr. John Howe, by John Spademan

Textual Index
Index of Subjects

IV. The Works of John Howe, M.A. With a General Preface by Henry Rogers. 6 vol. London: The Religious Tract Society, 1862–63.

Volume 1—

• General Preface.
• The Blessedness of the Righteous.
• The Vanity of this Moral Life.
• Man’s Creation in a Holy but Mutable State.

Volume 2—

• A Treatise of Delighting in God. In Two Parts.
• The Redeemer’s Tears Wept over Lost Souls.
• The Redeemer’s Dominion over the Invisible World.

Volume 3—

• The Living Temple; Or, A Designed Improvement of that Notion that a Good Man is the Temple of God. In Two Parts.

Volume 4—

• On Self-Dedication, and on “Yielding Ourselves Unto God.”
• On Thoughtfulness for the Morrow; And the Desire of Foreknowing Things to come.
• On Charity in Reference to Other Men’s Sins.
• On Prayer from the Name of God.
• On Union Among Protestants; And the Carnality of Religious Contention.
• On Man’s Enmity Against God, and Reconciliation Between God and Man.
• On the Love of God.

Volume 5—

• The Reconcilableness of God’s Prescience of the Sins of Men with the Wisdom and Sincerity of His Counsels, Exhortations, and Whatsoever Other Means He Uses to Prevent Them, in a Letter to the Hon. Robert Boyle, ESQ.
• A Postscript to the Late Letter of the Reconcilableness of God’s Prescience, etc.
• A Letter to a Friend Concerning a Postscript to the Defence of Dr. Sherlock’s Notion of the Trinity in Unity, Relating to the Calm and Sober Inquiry Upon the Same Subject.
• A View of the Late Considerations Addressed to H. H. About the Trinity.
• Letter Concerning Stillingfleet’s Sermon.
• Some Consideration of a Preface to an Inquiry Concerning the Occasional Conformity of Dissenters, etc.
• Annotations on the Three Epistles General of John. (Also in Matthew Poole’s Annotations)
• A Sermon on the Thanksgiving-Day, December 2, 1697. To the Right Honourable the Lord Haversham.—Psalm 29:11.
• A Sermon for the Reformation of Manners. Preached February 14, 1698.—Romans 13:4.
• A Sermon Preached November 5, 1703.—Colossians 1:13.
• Preface to Corbet’s Self-Employment.

Volume 6—

• Advertisement.
• A Discourse Relating to the Expectation of Future Blessedness.
• An Appendix, Containing Some Memorial of Doctor Henry Sampson, a Late Noted Physician in the City of London.
• A Discourse Relating to the Much Lamented Death, and Solemn Funeral of Our Incomparable and Most Gracious Queen Mary.
• A Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Esther Sampson.
• A Funeral Sermon on the Death of Mrs. Margaret Baxter.
• A Funeral Sermon on the Death of Mrs. Judith Hammond.
• A Funeral Sermon for that Faithful and Laborious Servant of Christ, Mr. Richard Fairclough, who Deceased July 4, 1682, in the Sixty-First Year of His Age.
• A Sermon on the Much Lamented Death of that Reverend and Worthy Servant of Christ, Mr. Richard Adams, M.A., Sometime Fellow of Brazen-nose College in Oxford, Afterwards Minister of St. Mildred, Bread-Street, London, More Lately Pastor of a Congregation in Southwark. Who Deceased February 7th, 1697–8.
• A Funeral Sermon, for that Excellent Minister of Christ, the Truly Rev. William Bates, D.D. Who Deceased July 14th, 1699.
• A Funeral Sermon for that Very Reverend and Most Laborious Servant of Christ, in the Work of the Ministry, Mr. Matthew Mead, Who Deceased October 16, 1699.
• A Funeral Sermon for that Faithful, Learned, and Most Worthy Minister of the Gospel, the Rev. Peter Vink, B.D., Who Deceased September 6, 1702.
• Letter.
• A Sermon, on the Occasion of the Justly Lamented Death of the Truly Reverend Mr. John Howe, Deceased April 2nd, Preached to His Congregation, April 8, 1705, and Published at Their Request. By John Spademan, Minister of the Gospel.—2 Tim. 3:14.
• Index

Miscellaneous:

John Howe, “Sermon IV: What May Most Hopefully Be Attempted to Allay Animosities Among Protestants, That Our Divisions May Not Be Our Ruin? (Col. 2:2),” in The Morning Exercises at Cripplegate, 6 vols., ed. Samuel Annesley, 5th ed. (London: Printed for Thomas Tegg, 1844–1845), 3:81–110.

John Howe, “Sermon V: Man’s Creation in a Holy But Mutable State (Eccl. 7:29),” in The Morning Exercises at Cripplegate, 6 vols., ed. Samuel Annesley, 5th ed. (London: Printed for Thomas Tegg, 1844–1845), 5:82–92.

Reita Yazawa, “John Howe (1630–1705) on Divine Simplicity: A Debate over Spinozism,” in Church and School in Early Modern Protestantism: Studies in Honor of Richard A. Muller on the Maturation of a Theological Tradition, ed. J. J. Ballor, D. S. Sytsma, and J. Zuidema. Studies in the History of Christian Traditions, vol. 170 (Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2013), 629–40.