Seven Treatises, Table of contents
THE SVMME OF ALL THE SEAVEN TREATISES, AND THE CONTENTS OF eueryevery Chapter in them.
The firſt Treatiſe ſheweth, who be the true children of God.
Chap. 1. OF the ſumme and order of this firſt Treatiſe. pag. 1
Chap. 2. Of mans miſerie. pag. 3
Chap. 3. Of the knowledge of redemption and deliuerance. pag. 7
Chap. 4. How this knowledge worketh, and namely,
firſt, that God maketh them beleeue their miſerie, and be troubled in minde for it. pag. 9
Secondly, they conſult in this caſe what to doe. pag. 13
Thirdly, they are broken hearted and humbled. pag. 15
Fourthly, a ſecret deſire of forgiuenes. pag. 15
Fiftly, they confeſſe and aske pardon. pag. 18
Sixtly, they forſake all for it, and highly prize it. pag. 19
Seuenthly, they applie Christ and his promiſe. pag. 20
Chap. 5. Of the lets of faith, and namely in the behalfe of the Miniſter. pag. 24
Chap. 6. Of the lets that hinder faith on the behalfe of the people. pag. 28
Chap. 7. What deſire breeds faith. pag. 34
Chap. 8. How the weake in faith ſhould be eſtabliſhed. pag. 37
Chap. 9. The difference of beleeuers from them that are none. pag. 44
Chap. 10. Of the eight cōpanions of faith. pag. 54
Chap. 11. How weake faith is confirmed. pag. 64
Chap. 12. The ſweete fruit and benefit of the preſeruing and confirming of our faith. pag. 68
The ſecond Treatiſe declareth at large, what the life of the true beleeuer is, and the conuerſation of ſuch as hauehave aſſured hope of ſaluation.
Chap. 1. THe ſumme and order of this ſecond Treatiſe. pag. 72
Chap. 2. That a godlie life cannot be without vnfained faith, nor this faith without it: which is the firſt point in the firſt generall head to bee handled. pag. 74
Chap. 3. That for the leading of a godlie life, is required faith in the temporall promiſes of God, and hartie aſſent and credit to the commandements alſo, and threatnings in the word of God, as well as faith to be ſaued. pag. 79
Chap. 4. Of the heart, and how it ſhould be clenſed and chaunged, and ſo the whole man, which is ſanctification, tending to repentance and a godly life. pag. 86
Chap. 5. Of the renouncing of all ſin: which is the firſt effect of a renued heart in the true beleeuer. pag. 96
Chap. 6. Of the diuers kindes of euill to be renounced, and namely of inward againſt God and men. pag. 102
Chap. 7. Of other euils and ſinnes, moſt properly concerning our ſelues. pag. 108
Chap. 8. How the minds and hearts of the beleeuers are taken vp vſuallie, ſeeing they renounce inward luſts. pag. 114
Chap. 9. Of the ſecond kinde of euils or ſins to be renounced, namely outward. pag. 124
Chap. 10. Of foure ſorts of ſuch as hope for ſaluation; and yet renounce not open ſinnes, and outward offences. pag. 126
Chap. 11. Of certain obiections raiſed from the former doctrine, and anſwers thereto: as why we ſhould put difference betwixt men: whether the godly may fall reprochfully, and what infirmities they may hauehave. pag. 134
Chap. 12. Of the keeping of the heart once purged, in that good plight afterward. pag. 140
Chap. 13. Of the ſumme and manner of handling this ſecond part of a godly life: and particularly of the rules to bee obſerued for the effecting of it: namely, knowledge and practiſe. pag. 147
Chap. 14. Of the anſwering of ſome obiections about the former doctrine, and of the other two vertues which helpe to a godly life. pag. 154
Chap. 15. Of ſome particular duties pertaining to God directly in the firſt, ſecond, third, and fourth commandements. pag. 160
Chap. 16. Of certaine duties to men, in the fift, ſixt, and ſeuenth commandement, the obeying wherof is a part of a godly life. pag. 167
Chap. 17. Of ſome duties to men in the 8, 9, and 10. commandements. pag. 175
Chap. 18. Of certaine reaſons perſwading to the practiſe of a godly life: which is the fourth generall part of this treatiſe. pag. 191
Chap. 19. Of anſwers to obiections brought againſt the neceſſitie of practiſing this godly life. pag. 200
Chap. 20. The laſt obiection againſt the godly life anſwered. pag. 208
The third Treatiſe laieth foorth the meanes, whereby a godly life is holpen and continued.
Chap. 1. WHat the meanes are, and the kinds of them, and of the ſumme and order of this Treatiſe. pag. 211
Chap. 2. Of the publike helpes to increaſe godlines: and namely the miniſterie of the word. pag. 213
Chap. 3. Of the ſecond publike helpe, namely, the Sacraments. pag. 217
Chap. 4. Of publike prayers: alſo of the priuate helpes in generall. pag. 222
Chap. 5. Of the firſt priuate helpe, which is watchfulnes. pag. 226
Chap. 6. Of meditation, the ſecond priuate helpe. pag. 235
Chap. 7. Of the third priuate helpe, which is the armour of a Chriſtian: and of the three firſt points of it. pag. 259
Chap. 8. Of the laſt point, which is the benefit of this armour. pag. 272
Chap. 9. Of our owne experience, and what a ſpeciall helpe it is to the leading of a godly life: alſo of the vſe of cōpanie and familie exerciſes. pag. 278
Chap. 10. Of prayer and the parts thereof, thankeſgiuing and requeſt, whereunto is added confeſſion of ſins. pag. 282
Chap. 11. Of reading. pag. 288
Chap. 12. Of the extraordinary helps. pag. 291
The fourth Treatiſe directeth the beleeuer vntounto a daily practiſe of a Chriſtian life.
Chap. 1. OF the ſumme, order, and parts of this treatiſe. pag. 294
Chap. 2. Of the firſt reaſon, why there ought to be a daily direction to guide the beleeuer. pag. 297
Chap. 3. Of the ſecond reaſon of a daily direction, conſiſting of two branches. pag. 299
Chap. 4. Of the third reaſon of the daily direction. pag. 303
Chap. 5. Of the fourth reaſon. pag. 307
Chap. 6. Of the 5.6.7. and 8. reaſons. pag. 310
Chap. 7. Of the deſcription of the daily direction. pag. 313
Chap. 8. Of the neceſſarie parts of the daily direction, being the 2. branch of the 2. part of this Treatiſe. pag. 316
Chap. 9. Of the illustration or more full declaration of the former parts of the direction. pag. 320
Chap. 10. Of outward duties of life, moſt commonly to be done daily, but not of neceſſitie. pag. 333
Chap. 11. Of the benefit and commendation of the direction. pag. 337
Chap. 12. Of the declaration of the firſt dutie of awaking with God. pag. 346
Chap. 13. Of the declaration of the ſecond dutie, of beginning the day with prayer. pag. 349
Chap. 14. Of the declaration of the third dutie, about our callings. pag. 353
Chap. 15. Of the declaration of the fourth rule or dutie, directing vsus in companie. pag. 364
Chap. 16. Of the declaration of the fift dutie, how wee ſhould behaue our ſelues in ſolitarines. pag. 376
Chap. 17. Of the declaration of the ſixt dutie, of vſing proſperitie well. pag. 385
Chap. 18. Of the declaration of the ſeuenth dutie, of bearing afflictions rightly eueryevery day they come. pag. 393
Chap. 19. Of the declaration of the eight dutie, namely, of vſing religious exerciſes in our families. pag. 396
Chap. 20. Of the declaration of the ninth and laſt dutie, of viewing the day. pag. 399
And here followeth a prayer, containing the ſumme of the life, which is to be daily led of a true Chriſtian. pag. 404
The fift Treatiſe ſheweth the lets, which hinder the ſincere courſe of the Chriſtian life before deſcribed.
Chap. 1. OF the ſumme and order of this Treatiſe, and how it agreeth well with the former. pag. 411
Chap. 2. Of Satans properties and attempts againſt vsus in generall, and our help againſt them. pag. 414
Chap. 3. Of the diuels troubling the weake beleeuer about his faith, and if he doe not preuaile againſt him one way, he ſeeketh by another. pag. 417
Chap. 4. Of Satans hindring the continuance of faith. pag. 422
Chap. 5. Of Satans hindring the beleeuer from liuing godly: and how many waies: and namely, by keeping him in a wandring & vnſetled courſe; and alſo of the remedie againſt it: and firſt by occaſion of that, how he holdeth backe the wicked. pag. 425
Chap. 6. Of another let: the leauing of our firſt louelove. pag. 432
Chap. 7. Of a third let in this firſt kinde, namely, the want of the ordinarie preaching of the word of God. pag. 437
Chap. 8. Of the ſecond kind of generall lets: namely, the vnmortified affections wherewith he oppreſſeth the beleeuer. And firſt of feare that they ſhall not perſeuere: and of pride in their gifts. pag. 441
Chap. 9. Of other vnruly affections, touchines, peeuiſhnes, &c. pag. 447
Chap. 10. Of worldly luſts, and namely the louelove of carnal pleaſure, and the inordinate deſire of riches. pag. 451
Chap. 11. Of the remedies of this worldlie luſt: namely, couetouſnes, and exceſſiue louelove of riches. pag. 458
Chap. 12. Of the third kind of lets generall, whereby the beleeuer is hindred from going forward in a godlie courſe. pag. 467
Chap. 13. An example of a couenant made by certaine godly brethren, declaring what manifold lets the faithfull hauehave in this world (fit to illuſtrate the former doctrine) contained in the two next chapters following. In this chapter of the firſt part of it, namely a complaint. pag. 477
Chap. 14. Of the ſecond part of the couenant, namely, the remedies againſt the complaint mentioned in the former chapter. pag. 487
The ſixt Treatiſe ſetteth downe what priuiledges belong to eueryevery true Chriſtian: and how he may hauehave his part in them.
Chap. 1. OF the ſumme of this Treatiſe: the reaſons why it is ſet out: the order of it: and of the diuers kinds of priuiledges. pag. 493
Chap. 2. Of the firſt priuiledge. That the beleeuers may knowe in this life, that they hauehave eternall life. pag. 495
Chap. 3. Of the ſecond priuiledge, namely, that God is with his alwaies, after hee hath aſſured them of his fauour. pag. 498
Chap. 4. Of the third priuiledge, how God giueth grace to his children to liue godly, and of the firſt branch. pag. 502
Chap. 5. Of a ſecond branch of the third priuiledge. pag. 505
Chap. 6. Of the fourth priuiledge, how the godly may riſe againe when they are fallen. pag. 514
Chap. 7. Of the fift priuiledge, namely, the gracious helpes by which he hath granted them to grow in faith and godlines. pag. 519
Chap. 8. Of the ſixt priuiledge, namely, of the right vſing of proſperitie. pag. 524
Chap. 9. Of the ſeuenth priuiledge: concerning the afflictions of the godlie: and namely of the firſt branch of the ſame: that is, how they may be free from many of thoſe troubles, which doe light on and meete with the vnreformed. pag. 529
10. Of the ſecond branch of this priuiledge, concerning the afflictions of the faithfull: namely, that God deliuereth them out of many, when the wicked ſtill remaine in theirs. pag. 535
Chap. 11. The third branch of this priuiledge: that wee may hauehave much good by our afflictions. pag. 539
Chap. 12. Of the eight priuiledge: of growing in grace. pag. 543
Chap. 13. Of the ninth priuiledge: that the beleeuers ſhall perſeuere vntounto the end. pag. 549
Chap. 14. Of the tenth and laſt priuiledge, inioyed perfitly in the life to come, but begun here. pag. 560
The ſeuenth Treatiſe containeth the obiections and cauils, which may be brought againſt the doctrine before ſet downe, and an anſwere to them.
Chap. 1. OF the ſumme and order of this Treatiſe. pag. 569
Chap. 2. The firſt obiection (that there needes no direction daily, beſides Gods word, and therefore this is needles) anſwered. pag. 570
Chap. 3. Of anſwering this obiection, that no ſuch direction can be obſerued daily. pag. 575
Chap. 4. Of anſwere to this reaſon againſt the practiſe of daily direction: that it is toylſome and inconuenient, taking away al pleaſure from men, and hinders their labours. pag. 577
Chap. 5. Of anſwere to another reaſon againſt daily directing of vsus, that it would breake off all ſocietie and fellowſhip among men. pag. 581
Chap. 6. Of the doubts and obiections, which weake Chriſtians ought to propound vntill they bee ſatisfied: namely, how they may attaine to ſuch direction daily, and anſwere thereto; and other like, namely that they count it hard, and what ſuch ought to doe. pag. 583
Chap. 7. Of other obiections of the weak; as that they cānot ſee how they ſhould walke thus, while they liue in ſuch an euill world: and other like obiections, with anſwers thereto. pag. 587
Chap. 8. Of the obiection of weake Chriſtians who cannot reade; and another of them, that are troubled through ſome Scriptures; and anſwers to both. pag. 590
Chap. 9. Of the obiection, that Miniſters may follow daily direction, but yet not therefore the people, and of ſuch as obiect, that better counſell is giuen by the author then hee himſelfe will follow: with anſwere to both; and a larger anſwere to the firſt obiection in the ſecond chapter. pag. 593
Chap. 10. The concluſion of the whole booke, containing an exhortation to good and bad. pag. 599
FINIS.