Aggravation of Sin, Table of contents 3
THE TABLE.
THe firſt generall Head.
What goodneſſe, or bounty, patience, and long ſuffering are in God. page 3.
Bounty in God deſcribed. ibid.
1. He muſt be a giver. 4
2. What he gives muſt be his owne. ibid.
3. He muſt give largely. 5
4. He muſt give all he gives freely. 6
5. He looks for no recompence for time to come. 7
Patience is a further thing than mercy. 8
1. Though we injure God, and he be ſenſible of it, yet he is patient. ibid.
2. He vouchſafeth that time he forbeares them in to repent. 9
3. He waits that men would come in and repent. ib.
Laſtly, Long ſuffering is but patience lengthned out farther. ibid.
The ſecond generall Head.
Riches of this goodneſſe ſpent on us. 10
1. They are riches in themſelves. ibid.
2. All the world ſpend on theſe riches. 11
3. The time he hath forborne men. 12
4. The expenſive prodigality of ſinners in all ages. ibid.
Patience is precious. 13
1. In regard of what thoſe manifeſtations of his goodneſſe coſt. 13
2. In regard of the uſefulneſſe. 14
The third generall Head.
All this patience is uſed as meanes to bring men to repentance. 16
1. All this goodneſſe witneſſeth a gracious hand in all theſe. ib.
2. Our owne conſcience beares witneſſe of offending a good God. 17
3. A common principle will witneſs againſt us when we returne evill for good. ibid.
An Vſe of expoſtulation with ſinfull and impenitent men, and conſiderations drawn from. 18
1. Their creation out of nothing. 19
2. Their being made men. 20
3. Having all the members of a man. 21
4. Preparing the world for them. 22
5. Suffering them to live a long time in it. 23
6. Giving them ſpace to repent in. 25
7. Living upon his coſt and charges. 28
8. Filling up their yeers and time with goodnes. 31
As riches, credit, friends, comfort in them all.