The Canaanite Exterminated A Practical Treatise on Present and Entire Sanctification

by Chester Briggs

The author of The Canaanite exterminated refers repeatedly to Phoebe Palmer's influential 1843 book, The way of holiness, as well as to writings of Prof. Thomas Upham (Inward divine guidance), Madame Guyon and Fenelon--all significant to the American Holiness Movement. ... Briggs echoes much of Palmer's 'altar theology' in obtaining sanctification, then goes into considerably greater detail of what would come to be called in the early twentieth century, 'dying out.' Employing the oft-repeated biblical type of crossing the Jordan River into Canaan as symbolically being sanctified, he refers to the 'death of the old man' as exterminating the Canaanites: 'These battles will be between the life of sense, and the life of faith; between the various effects of the fall yet remaining, and the Spirit.' He urges readers to persevere, no matter how long it takes for the Holy Spirit to rid them of the 'Canaanites' and until they have assurance in their heart."--

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