Four Godly and Learned Treatises, Table of contents 3 – Table of contents 4
The Summe of the chiefe points contained in the Treatise of Selfe-deniall.
OVt of Christ, we are dead men,
185
By Christ we gaine life eternall,
186
What we must do for Christ, viz, Deny our selves, take up our crosse, &c.
ibid
Whosoever will have benefit by Christ, must follow him.
ibid
Two maine impediments that hinder men from following Christ.
ibid
Whosoever will be saved by Christ, must deny himselfe.
p. 187
What it is to deny our selves,
p. 188
What our selfe is,
ibid
Why corruption of nature is reckoned a mans selfe.
p. 189
In every man there are two selfes,
ibid
Reasons of Selfe-deniall,
p. 190
God will not binde us to that which is simply unpossible.
p. 191
A man may lawfully love himselfe,
p. 192
To deny our selves, is to deny every sinne, stocke and branch,
p. 193
We cannot follow God and the world both.
194
No happinesse to be found out of God.
198
Great equity in denying our selves.
199
The fruites of the flesh, and of the Spirit.
201
How prone our nature is to do evill.
ib.
And how we may know it.
202
How to try, whether we have interest in Christ, or no.
204
How to know whether we deny our selves.
207
Meanes to deny our selves.
208
God multiplyes comforts to them that deny themselves.
209
In cleaving to God, wee must leave the care and custody of other things unto him.
210
The right knowledge of Christ, makes us deny our selves.
211
The manner how we should deny our selves.
212
The wayes of God are full of Crosses.
215
And the reasons thereof.
216
The wayes of God have much difficulty in them, and the reasons thereof.
217
Yet the wayes of God are pleasant to any man that is upright.
220
Reasons why difficulty in Gods wayes, should not discourage any man therefrom.
221
We must make account before hand, and prepare for troubles before they come.
223
It is not the way to heaven that most men go.
225
What causeth persecution to follow the Gospel.
226
If wee suffer not in Gods cause for well doing, wee shall suffer of God for evill doing,
p. 227
Answer to them who say, they can doe no good in Gods cause,
p. 230
Against discouragement by being a lone,
p. 231
Many thousands lose their soules, because they thinke lesse will serve the turne in Gods service, than indeed is required of them.
p. 232
Satans wiles in deceiving men,
ibid
Cold, slight, and customary performance of holy duties, does no good at all,
p. 233
We must go through, fighting, till we have the victory,
p. 236
It is hard to bring our soules to good duties.
ibid
The crosses and difficulties that are in Gods wayes, are an argument to prove, that the doctrine came from heaven.
p. 239
The cause that the wayes of God are so hard and difficult.
p. 240
The difficulty in Gods wayes, ought to be a meanes to humble us,
p. 241
All that looke to have benefit by Christ, must follow him.
p. 242
Christ is to us an example of the rule (viz.) of the Law.
p. 243, &c.
Though Christ himselfe be absent in the body, yet he hath left guides to leade us, in his stead.
p. 243
The Saints that lived before us, and went in one path of truth, are our guides.
p. 244
We have the word, the Spirit, and the Saints, for our guides.
ib.
What it is to follow Christ.
p. 245
And how to follow him.
p. 246
We must follow Christ at all times,
p. 247
We must follow Christ all manner of wayes inward…ly and outwardly.
p. 248
The obiect and example which wee must follow, is Christ.
p. 249
And not his example onelyonly, but his precepts also and commandements must we follow,
p. 252
False boasting Christians refuted,
p. 253
Difference betwixt the wicked and the godly, in sinning.
p. 254
Many follow Christ for worldly respects.
p. 256
Difference betwixt the falls of good and evill men.
p. 257
We must be content to forsake all for Christ.
p. 258
And to beare all things for his sake,
ibid.
We ought to have the same mind in us that was in Christ.
p. 259
Against false, unconstant, double minded men,
p. 260
We must not stand still at a stay, but grow in grace, and endeavour (what we can) towards perfection,
p, 261
We must not presume to goe before Christ, but let our minds and desires yeeld to his will.
p. 262
Five things required of them, that will truely and sincerely follow Christ.
p. 264
The Contents of the three Sermons on the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
THe maine and principall priviledge that wee have by Iesus Christ, is Eternall life.
p. 265
The drift of S. Iohns writing is, that beleevers might know, they have Eternall life.
p. 266
Another great priviledge that we have by Christ, is, an assurance to be heard in our prayers,
p. 267
Vnlesse a man be in Christ, he may not apply unto himselfe any of these two priviledges.
ib.
Except we be in Christ, we have nothing to doe to meddle with those holy mysteries, or Symbols of the love and favour of God in Christ.
p. 267
Every one that comes to the Lords Table, ought to examine himselfe concerning two things.
p. 268
Rules to examine our selves, and finde whether wee be in Christ or no.
ib.
A double act must passe in those that are in Christ; one on our part, another on Christs.
p. 269
Foure things to be considered, in the act on our part.
ib.
Every man naturally seekes some excellency or other
p. 270, 271.
To excell in grace and holinesse; to have our sinfull lusts mortified, is that excellent thing Christia…s should and ought to desire, & labour for.
272, 273
To keepe God's Lawes and commandements, is the wisedome of Gods people.
274
How a man may know, whether hee reckon Christ his chiefe treasure.
275, 276
The creatures that were once exceeding good, are now through mans sinne, become all vanity and vexation of spirit.
277
A man should be at any cost, and rather part with any thing, than with Christ Iesus, who should be our cheefe treasure.
278
What answer our hearts ought to make to Sathans temptations, and the worlds allurements.
279
To finde whether Christ be our life, and cheefest joy, we must consider what it is our thoughts feede upon and delight in.
280, 281
How to know whether Christ be our cheefe refuge, to flie unto.
282, 283
A carnall man in his distresse, knowes not whither to goe.
286
The wicked in their troubles flie unto men for their refuge.
284, 285
The Christian in his distresse is wont to betake him-himselfe to Christ.
ibid. & 287
How a man may know whom he sets up for his cheefe commander,
287, 288
There are three great commanders in the world. that divide all mankind (almost) betweene themy
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