The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

10 Puritan Types of Application


The Puritans were famous for the way they ordered their sermons, beginning with exposition of the text and establishment of the doctrine before coming to the application, which they called the use. They had several categories of use, as listed here.
  1. Use of instruction or information
  2. Use of doctrine
  3. Use of confutation
  4. Use of exhortation
  5. Use of admonition
  6. Use of reproof or reprehension
  7. Use of comfort or consolation
  8. Use of trial or examination (self-examination)
  9. Use of lamentation or mourning
  10. Use of dehortation (dissuasion)



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