The Souls Implantation into the Natural Olive, Title page – Table of contents
THE SOULES IMPLANTATION INTO THE NATURALL OLIVE.
By T.H.
Carefully corrected, and much enlarged, with a Table of the Contents prefixed.
JAMES 1.21.
Receive with meekneſſe the ingraffed Word, which is able to ſave your ſoules.
LONDON, Printed by R. Young, and are to be ſold by Fulke Clifton on New-Fiſh-ſtreet-hill. 1640.
THE CONTENTS.
TWo wayes God prepareth the heart for Chriſt, Pag. 1
It is alſo prepared by contrition and humiliation, 2
Doct. None but a broken heart is an houſe for Chriſt, 3
Two lets of faith removed by brokenneſſe of heart, 6
By faith the ſoule goeth out to another for all-ſufficiencie. 11
Uſe 1. Reproofe to them that would have comfort without brokenneſſe of heart, 15. and them that diſlike broken-heartedneſſe in others, 18
Uſe 2 To get comfort begin in ſorrow, 22
Uſe 3 Comfort to the broken-hearted in two reſpects, 25
Doct. The heart muſt firſt be prepared for Chriſt, 31
Preparation for Chriſt ſtandeth in three things, 35
Uſe 1. Thoſe reproved who thinke to have merciemercy and heaven upon a ſudden, 40
Uſe 2 A miſerable eſtate to live in the old ſinnes, 47
Uſe 3 Prepare for Chriſt, or thinke not to enjoy him, 55
Motives to prepare for Chriſt, 56
Doct. The Miniſtery a ſpeciall meanes to prepare us for Chriſt, 68
A powerfull miniſtery conſiſteth in three things, 71
How a powerfull Miniſtery workes upon the heart to prepare it for Chriſt, 79
Affliction prepares the heart for the Word, the Word for God, 88
Uſe 1. Much fault in Miniſters, that their peoples hearts are not fitted for Chriſt, 84
Uſe 2 Fearfull is their eſtate whom a powerfull Miniſterie workes not upon, 88
Uſe 3 Let the Word be powerfull to prepare thy heart for Chriſt. 90
Two things keep from Christ, 95
What ingraffing into Chriſt is, 99
Doct. Chriſt delayes not to come into an humbled heart, 106
Uſe 1. Great comfort to each humbled ſoule, 114
Uſe 2 They are of a naughtie ſpirit who endure not broken ſpirits, 118
Uſe 3 Chuſe the broken-hearted for companions, 120
Uſe 4 Be thankefull for this great reſpect of Chriſt to thy poore ſoule, 122
Uſe 5 They that would have Chriſt dwell in them, muſt be willing to be humbled, 125
Chriſt neare the ſoule, yet not diſcerned, for foure reaſons in us, 133. and for three reaſons in Chriſt, 147
Doct. Chriſt takes poſſeſsion of every humbled ſoule, 157
Three wayes he diſpoſeth the heart to himſelfe, 168
Uſe 1. Reproofe of them that keepe Chriſt out of poſſeſſion, 171
Uſe 2 Give all to Chriſt, whoſe it is, 176
Doct. Love and joy by the Spirit wrought in a broken heart, for embracing merciemercy as it deſerves, 180
The reaſon of Gods order in working theſe graces, 187
Gods promiſe the ground of our love, and how, 195
His love to us begets love in us toward him, and how, 201
Uſe 1. Nature breeds no love to Chriſt, 206
Saints love not duly, becauſe they rely not on the promiſe, 211
Uſe 2 Comfort to them that love Chriſt, 213. and bleſſedneſſe, 216
Notes of true love to Chriſt, 217
Uſe 3 Reproofe of them that love not Chriſt in truth, 231.
ſorts of them, 238
Enmitie againſt Chriſt ſhewed three wayes, 240
Glozing neuters deſcribed and ſhamed, 243
Hypocrites enemies to Chriſt, foure ſorts of them, 246, 247, &c.
Diſcoveries of not loving Chriſt, 250
Hee thas wrangles againſt truth, never loved Chriſt, 2. arg. 254
Expreſsion of ſorrow for ſin limited, 258
Continuall ſorrow as needfull as continuall beleeving, 261
Uſe 4 Love the Lord Jeſus in ſinceritie, 272. meanes, 273
Three hinderances of loving Chriſt, ibid. 274
Three things in Chriſt to make us love him, 282
Three things done by Chriſt for a ſinner, though as yet hee want aſſurance. 286
Two meanes to bring our hearts and the promiſes together, 291
Doct. In greateſt wants true Chriſtians have cauſe enough to rejoyce in God, 300
Uſe 1. Reteine comfort in God whatſoever thou wanteſt, 302
Uſe 2 Reproof to them that grow uncomfortable for croſſes, 304
Uſe 3 Make this ſure, God is the God of my ſalvation, 305
Six meanes to rejoyce in evill times, ibid.
Doct. The ſorrowful ſeed-time of true Chriſtians (in the exerciſes of humiliation and mortification) yeelds them a rich and joyfull harveſt, 312. 313
Cauſes of true joy aſſured by mourning, 314
Uſe 1. Sharpe Preachers make you gainers, ibid. & 315
Uſe 2 Enemies helpe the joy of Chriſtians, 315
Uſe 3 Eſteeme none by preſent grievances, 316
Uſe 4 Sow ſtill, though in teares, ibid.
Uſe 5 Be patient in ſuffering for God, 317
Uſe 6 Comfort in death, our owne or friends, 318
Uſe 7 Be painfull in thy calling, ibid.
Uſe 8 Encouragement to repent of ſinne, and renew our repentance. 319