A Spiritual Trumpet Sounded to Christian Warfare, Table of contents
A ſhort view of the Contents of this Booke.
THe text conſiſts of a Direction, & Conſolation.
In the Direction, ſix things are handled.
I.
The Doctrine propoſed and proved. page 3.
II.
The Obiect, or in what the Diuell muſt be reſiſted.
1. In his own proper ſuggeſtions, mouing
VntoUnto euill. p. 7.
From good. p. 8.
2. In the temptations of his inſtruments: whereof 3. ſorts. p. 10.
III.
The meanes whereby be muſt be reſiſted.
1. Rules of Preparation: which are three
Sound illumination, in the points. p. 19.
Soūd humiliation p. 26.
Soūd reformation. p. 28.
2. Rules of Oppugnation. Some meanes are Principall: as 1. The Word. 2. Faith. 3. Hope. 4. Patience. 5. Prayer. p. 30.
Leſſe Principal and auxiliary, as
1. Comfort of conſcience. p. 42.
2. Communion of Saints. p. 43.
IV.
The manner how the Deuil muſt be reſiſted. Earely: in reſpect of
Our life: three reaſons. p. 46.
Any one temptation to ſin. p. 56.
Gouragiouſly: wherefoure grounds of courage. p. 60.
Ʋniverſally. p. 66.
Wifely: where three Rules of wiſdome in reſiſtance. p. 68.
Conſtantly. p. 75.
V.
The reaſons why hee muſt be reſiſted.
1. The nature of the reſiſted:
That euill one: diuers waies. p. 77.
Satan: an enemie.
To God. p. 81.
To Chriſt. p. 84.
To the Goſpell. p. 86.
To eminent men. p. 89.
To holy and wholſome orders. p. 90.
To eueryevery particular Chriſtia. p. 93.
The Deuill: accuſing
God to man. p. 95.
Man to God p. 96.
Man to man. p. 98.
Man to himſelfe. p. 100.
Vertues for vices, and vices for vertues. p. 102.
In his inſtruments. p. 103.
2. The nature of the reſiſter. p. 106.
3. The miſchiefes of being foiled, Priuatiue. p. 109.
3. The miſchiefes of being foiled, Poſitiue. p. 111.
VI.
The Vſes of the point.
1. To bring out of requeſt the eaſie life of many. p. 112.
2. A Caueat againſt ſecuritie and lukewarmeneſſe in the godly. p. 119.
3. An exbortation to examine our ſelues: where eight markes of right reſiſtance. p. 133.
4. A confutation of them who diſlike ſuch treatiſes. p. 162.
5. Commendation and encouragement to them that ſo reſiſt the Deuill. p. 166.
In the Conſolation, containing the Devils flight, are fiue things.
I.
What it is not. p. 171.
II.
What is it.
Partiall and temporarie. p. 174.
Totall and finall. p. 176.
III.
What leſſon we learne: Victorie ſhill be to them that reſiſt.
IV.
What reaſons here are for it.
1. The faithfull promiſe of the mightie God. p. 181.
2. The valor of our Captaine. 182.
3. The validitie of our armour: ſhewed in the parts. p. 184.
4. We hauehave a bruiſed enemie. 189.
5. We need ſome refreſhment after skirmiſhes. p. 192.
V.
What Vſes are made hereof.
1. Comfort to Gods Warriours: where foure Anſwers to the Obiection concerning the tediouſneſſe of this combate. p. 196.
2. Fond are they that ſeare perpetuall moleſtation in Chriſtianitie. p. 204.
3. Goe on in reſiſting. p. 208.
4. Vſe times of reſpite well. p. 211.
5. It is folly to lay all ſlips on the Deuill: for he flies, if he be reſiſted. p. 214.
In the Appendix (out of Gen. 3.15.) gather theſe things.
I.
Seuen notes of right enmitie againſt the Deuill.
1. If it be of & from God. p. 220.
2. If it be for God and his glorie. p. 223.
3. If we reſiſt him duely. p. 226.
4. If we auoid places where hee haunteth. p. 232.
5. If wee earneſtly begge of God ſtrength againſt him. p. 236.
6. If we be carefull to giuegive him no aduantage. p. 239.
7. If wee zealouſly endeuour to thruſt downe his Kingdome in others. p. 343.
II.
Areproofe to three ſorts of men.
1. Of them that thinke not on this enmitie. p. 247.
2. Of them that embrace the contrarie amitie. p. 251.
3. Of them that helpe the Deuill in ſtead of hindering him. p. 255.
III.
Motiues vntounto enmitie againſt the euill ſpirits. Conſider,
1. What they are in reſpect of God. p. 259.
2. What they are unto vsus. p. 261.
3. What they are in themſelues. p. 263.
4. God hateth them vnreconcilablie. p. 265.
5. So alwaies hauehave Gods faithfull ſeruants. p. 266.
6. This enmitie is the ground, or companion of true grace. p. 267.
7. There are certaine Meditations to effect this. p. 271.
IV.
A teſtimonie of Cyprian, with the Application and Concluſion. p. 275.