The Isle of Man, Table of contents
The Contents of this little Booke for ſpirituall vſe, beſides the literall delight in the Allego…ie.
In the firſt part.
1. THat which is moſt hurt full to man is ſin: ſet out vnderunder the name of a notorious Malefactor, pag. 2. to 10.
2 That God hath giuen to ſuch as be his, heauenly graces to watch ouer their waies, and to find out their ſinnes, ſet out by Watchmen. p. 10. to 13.
3 That God hath giuen vsus helpes, in his holy word, to find out and to know ſin to bee ſinne; ſet out vnderunder the name of an Hue & Cry, p. 14. to 18.
4 That ſome people are ſo wickedly bent to ſin, that, to hide their owne ſinfull courſes, they become deadly Enemies to moſt excellent vertues: ſet out vnderunder the names of Master Outſide, Maſter Worldliwiſe, and the reſt. p. 18. to 25.
5 That ſinne eſcapeth often vnderunder the name and cloake, or habite of vertue; ſet out vnderunder the ſhifts, which theeues vſe to make, to eſcape their purſuers. p. 26. to 28.
6 That ſinne hath many to fauour it, and who chieſty they bee: ſet out vnderunder ſeuerall names. p. 29. to 36.
7. That yet for all theſe ſhifts and theſe Fauourites, a godly man wil in obedience to Gods Commandement ſearch it out: ſet foorth vnderunder the Conſtables Warrant from the Lord chiefe Iuſtice. p. 37. to 38.
8 That to ſearch out ſin is required Vnderſtanding, ſet out by an officer, which hath authoritie to ſearch. p. 39.
9 That not eueryevery vnderſtanding, but the vnderſtanding illuminate by grace, is that which can find out ſin: ſet out by the Deputy Conſtable, the Tythingman, the Petie Conſtable, & chiefe Conſtable. p. 39. 46.
10 That where ſuch vnderſtanding is, there is a gracious reformation; ſet out by the chiefe Conſtables familie. p. 47. to 50.
11 That this vnderſtanding, to apprehend ſinne, needeth other graces to aſsiſt it in his ſpirituall ſearch: ſet out by the name of the Conſtables men ſeruants, his Neighbor, and his Neighbours children. p. 50. to 53.
12 That truly and vprightly to proceed in ſearch of our ſinnes, we muſt before hand remoue ſelfe-louelove, and ſelfe conceit; ſet out by two buſie companions. p. 54. to 56.
13 That the place in the ſoule, where principally ſinne is to be ſearched out, is the heart: ſet out by a Common Iune. p. 57. to 58.
14 That the fiue ſenſes are ſo many inlets for ſinne into the heart, and what kinds of ſinnes enter in at eueryevery ſeuerall ſenſe: ſet out by the Iune-doores. p. 59. to 62.
15 That ſinnes poſſeſſe not the heart foorthwith from the ſenſe, but in a naturall order, and by degrees; ſet out by the Hall, Parlour, Chamber, and Dining roome. p. 63.
16. That the paſſions of the heart are many, & what is their force and effects; ſet out vnderunder Mistris Hearts Maids. p. 84. to 69.
17 That the will of man is miſerably miſled, & made as a very ſlaue to the deceit of the heart, and paſsions thereof: ſet out by the name of Will her maſter. p 69. 70
18 That ſinnes once entertained into the heart, do there finde matter of nouriſhment, there to abide and reſt: ſet out by an Hoſteſſe entertaining plentifully her Gueſts, from a Table well furniſhed, diligent attendance, lodging roomes and beds, p. 71. to 80.
19 That ill ordred affections, and ouerſwaying paſſions are accompanied with many euils: ſet out by Gueſts lodged in ſeuerall beds. p. 80. to 83.
20 That where the heart doth nouriſh vp ſinnes, there the ſinners liue ſecurely without repentance, through hardneſſe of heart; ſet out by lodging in a bed ſecurely after full dyet. p. 83
21 That where the vnderſtanding is ſanctified, there the heart is ſtrucke with Gods feare to ſhake off ſecurity: ſet out by the Conſtable attaching a Fellon. p. 83.
22 That vponupon this feare of God, a well informed iudgement will fall to a true and ſerious examination, of all a mans wayes, whereby godly ſorrow is wrought, to follow ſinne vntounto the death: ſet out by a Iuſtice of Peace, his office, his examining a fellon, binding ſome ouer to proſecute againſt him, and ſending him to priſon. p. 84. to 95.
23 That a regenerate man, horne anew, getteth at length maſterie ouer his own heart, and bringeth his body into ſubiection: ſet out by Maſter Newman the Goaler. p. 95. to 97.
24 That the new man is renewed in knowledge, holyneſſe, and righteouſneſſe; by the heauenly power whereof he is kept and preſerued from all the euils of ſinne & wickedneſſe against either God or his neighbour: ſet out by the three vnderunder Goalers. p. 97, 98, 99.
25 That a godly man vſeth all holy meanes to curb ſinne, and to keepe in corruptions of nature, that they breake not foorth to the diſgrace of Religion: ſet out by fettering of Priſoners, and carefully looking to the Priſon houſe. p. 100. to 105.
In the ſecond part.
1 That there ought to be a time of trial, and a iuſt condemning of ſin in our ſelues: ſet out by an Aſſiſes. p. 107.
2 That God hath ſet in eueryevery man a Conſcience to iudge of his own wayes without all partialitie: ſet out by the Iudge of Aſſiſes. p. 108. to 113.
3 That Conſcience muſt bee well informed of all the particulars whereof it is to iudge, elſe it will not, nor cannot iudge aright: ſet out by the Iuſtices and others ſitting in Commiſsion with a Iudge. p. 113. to 117.
4 That the holy Scriptures are the onelyonly rule to proceed by againſt ſinne: ſet out by a Grand Iurie. p. 117. to 124.
5 That he which would proceed ſtrictly againſt all and eueryevery ſinne, is a man to be qualified with many vertues; ſet out by a Pettie Iurie. p. 124. to 130.
6 That as vices be, ſo vicious perſons are oppoſite to vertues, and vertuous men: ſet out by the priſoners challenging the Iurie p. 130. to 135.
7 That there are a generation of men ſetting themſelues wholly for the world, which are neither true louers of vertue, nor haters of vice, but ſo as either may be vſefull for thēſelues: ſet out vnderunder a full Iurie of indifferent Gentlemen. p. 135, 136.
8 That there is in euerie one an inbred corruption foule and euill: ſet out vnderunder the name of Oldman. p. 137 to 145.
9 That the heart is deſperately wicked, moſt deceitfull and vaine; …et out by the name of Miſtreſſe Heart arraigned and condemned. p. 145. to 160
10 That the will of man is moſt rebelliouſly bent againſt all due ſubiection: ſet out by Wilful Will arraigned. p. 160. to 184.
11 That Couetouſneſſe is a moſt curſed ſinne, the root of all euill eueryevery where; ſet out by all the Witneſſes produced againſt it. p. 184. to 187.
12 That Couetouſneſſe is a deceitfull ſinne, hauing many pretences ſubtilly to couer it ſelfe; ſet out by the anſwers thereof at the arraignment. p. 187. to 232.
13 That Couetouſneſſe is not honeſt thrift, as is cleare by proofe, and the euident ſignes of Couetouſneſſe ſet out by witneſſes; Maſter Proofe and maſter Signes. p. 232. to 263.
14 That Papistrie is Idolatry, a patcherie of hereſie, Iudaiſme, and Paganiſme: ſet out in the arraignment thereof. p. 263. to 265.
15 That there are twelue wayes to confute Papiſtrie; ſet out by the impanelled Iurie againſt it. p. 265. to 269
16 That Veritie it ſelfe, and true Chriſtianitie are againſt Poperie: ſet out by the two produced witneſſes, diſcouering the falſhood, impietie, cruelty, treaſonable practiſes, & the abominable ido latrie thereof. p 269. to 302.