The Christians Daily Walk in Holy Security and Peace, Index
A Table of the chiefe things obſervable in this BOOKE.
A
DOubts of Gods love, becauſe of grievous Afflictions, removed. 554
In what caſes God uſually doth not Afflict his children. 559
The ends why God doth grievouſly Afflict his children. 563
A Caution in becomming All things to all men. 215
How to walke with God Alone. 184
Fit meditations when we Apparell our ſelves. 21
Rules how to Apparell our ſelves. 22
Cautious to the directions about Ariſing, and apparelling. 27
How to Awake with God. 19
Fit meditations when wee Awake and ariſe. 21, 22
B
Fit meditations at going to Bed, before ſleepe. 180
When a man loveth Brotherly. 234
Benefits of Brotherly love. 233
How Brotherly love is expreſſed. 235
Meanes to live and love Brotherly 239
Motives to Brotherly love, and communion of Saints. 242
C
How a man ſhould carry himſelfe as before God, in his particular Calling. 55
Difference betweene Care, and Carefulneſſe. 384
Adeſcription of lawfull Care. ib.
A deſcription of Carefulneſſe. ib.
True properties of provident care, whereby it is differenced from Carefulneſſe. 387, &c.
When Cares of this life are inordinate. 393
Gods children ſhould not take thought, or be carefull about any thing. 396
Diſſwaſives from carefulneſſe. 399
Why no man ſhould be Carefull about earthly things. ibid
Why no man muſt care about ſucceſſe in any thing. 401
The evill effects of Caring about ſucceſſe in any thing. 405
Meanes to be free from Carefulneſſe. 409
The condition of a true Chriſtian, even when he hath ſinned, differeth from that of a formal Chriſtian, when he ſinneth. 688
How a man ſhould be have himſelfe in all Company. 213
How a man ſhould make good uſe to himſelfe by all Company. 218
Meanes of good speech, and carriage in all Company. 225
Rules wherby a man may well order himſelfe in evil Company. 228
How to be kept from infection of ſin, by bad Company. 231
How to demeane a mans ſelfe in good Company. 234
What is to be done after a man hath beene in Company. 244
Motives to Brotherly love, and Communion of Saints. 242
How a man may know that he hath beene ſufficiently humbled, and prepared for Converſion. 630
None can know that the time of his Converſion is paſt. 542
None muſt bee troubled, though they know not when, nor by whom they were Converted. 631
What grace God giveth in the firſt Converſion. 686
What Converſion and true repentance is, 474
Men over-gone with trouble of Conſcience, are moſt unfit to iudge of their owne eſtate▪ 767
An excellent helpe to peace of Conſcience in the former c…ſe▪ 765, &c.
When the Conſcience is troubled, it is good to lay it open to ſome faithfull and skilfull Chriſtian. ibid
Rules touching opening a mans ſtate to others when the Conſcience is troubled. ibid
How to keepe the Conſcience tender. 480. & 679
How to walke as in Gods ſight, under Croſſes in all adverſity. 273
Rules how to paſſe by, or beare lighter Croſſes. 274
Rules how to beare all Croſſes. 275
Of bearing Croſſes thankefully. 313
Of bearing Croſſes fruitfully. ib
D
How to begin the Day well. 28, 29
How to walke in the ſequell of the Day, after it is well begun. 53
How to end the Day well. 179
Reaſons why naturally all are unwilling to Dye. 585
Reaſons why ſome are more fearefull to Die than others. ibid
Cauſes why Chriſtians are too unwilling to Dye. 587
Helpes againſt feare of Death. 588
Difference betweene the ſinning of the regenerate and unregenerate. 688
E
Rules for Eating, and drinking. 64
In what order a man ſhould aſcend to the knowledge of his Election. 518
Whence it is that the Elect may backeſlide, aud how farre. 685
The Elect never fall from the first infuſed grace. 688
Some thinke they Endevour to doe well, yet doe not. 324
What Endevour is in generall. ibid
Some thinke they Endevour not, when yet they doe. 326
What is true Endevour. ibid
A mans Endevour in ſome caſe… may be as true, when yet he cannot performe it, as in ſome other caſes, when he can performe it to the full. 327
The excellency of Chriſtian Experience. 126, 127.
F
An anſwer to them that question their Faith, becauſe they want feeling. 590
Many doe not feele they have Faith, becauſe they feele not for it. 603
How a man may know that he hath Faith. 621
Reaſons why many without cauſe thinke they have no Faith. 584
Many preſume they have Faith, but have none. 614
Reaſon: for which many thinke they have Faith, but have not. 463
Who may Fall from grace, and how. 683
A regenerate man may Fall farre backe, but not quite away. 685
Grounds of difference betweene the Fals of men truly ſanctified, and others. 688
Whence it is, that a true Convert cannot Fall quite away from grace. 695
Of Religious Faſting. 68
A generall Reaſon of Faſting. 72
Reaſons why the body muſt be afflicted in Faſting. 73
Reaſons why the ſoule muſt be afflicted in Faſting. 74
Who are to keepe a publike Faſt 76
Who may keepe a private Faſt. 77
How oft we muſt Faſt. 78
How long we muſt Faſt. 80
Preparation to a Faſt. 82
How to keepe a Religious Faſt. 84, &c.
What to doe when a man is interrupted in his private Faſt. 142
Motives to oft Faſting. 143
Directions what is to be done after a Faſt. 145
Cautions touching Faſting. 146
Needful fear before cōverſion 485
Holy Feare after converſion. 486
Cauſleſſe Feare. 488
The kindes of cauſleſſe Feares. ibid
Strange effects of Feares riſing from naturall diſtempers. 489
There is ſome difference between the regenerate in thoſe Feares which ariſe frō melācholy, & others 490
Difference betweene thoſe Feares which ariſe chiefly from melancholy, and thoſe which ariſe from trouble of conſcience. ibid
Grounds of falſe Feares. 495
Feare of puniſhment muſt be turned into trouble for ſinne. 498
Feares of ſinning againſt the holy Ghoſt, removed. 527
Feare that becauſe the heart condemneth, God will condemne much more, removed. 529
Feare of being reprobates, removed. 531
Feare that God will not have merciemercy, becauſe they have let paſſe the time of their Converſion, removed. 540
Feares ariſing from doubts of Gods love, removed. 576, &c.
Feares through conceit of being in worſe caſe than any other, removed, 561
Feares that God loveth them not, becauſe they thinke their prayers are reiected, removed. 576
Feares from doubting of faith, removed. 581
Feares of not being ſanctified, becauſe they thinke they were never ſufficiently humbled, nor have repented, removed. 626
Reaſons why ſome feele more ſenſe of Feare and horror, in their firſt converſion, than others. 627
Feares that a man is not ſanctified, becauſe he is peſtered with worſe thoughts than ever, removed. 637
Feares of not being ſanctified, becauſe of falling into groſſe ſinnes, removed. 656
Feares that they are not ſanctified, becauſe of ſenſe of dulneſſe, and deadneſſein ſpirituall duties, removed. 665
Feares of not being ſanctified, becauſe of ſudden dulneſſe, after freſh feeling comforts, removed. 670
Feares of not being ſanctified, becauſe out-gone by others, removed. 671
Feares of not being ſanctified, becauſe of hardneſſe of heart, removed. 677
Feares of falling away from grace, removed. 681, &c.
Feares taken from thinking the heart is deceitfull, removed. 727
Feares, from preſent fainting, removed. ibid
Feares becauſe we doe not our part, removed. 729
Feare from want of ſuch graces, where of God hath abſolutely promiſed, removed. 676
Feares, through want of peace of Sanctification, removed. 744
G
Convincing reaſons to prove that there is a God. 647
God doth never wholly forſake his children. 566
Once, and ever in ſtate of Grace. 685
Reaſons why man being once in ſtate of grace, can never fall quite from it. 701
Reaſons why many thinke they have leſſe grace now, than in their firſt converſion, but miſtake. 714
H
What is the cauſe of Hypocrites well-doing. 341
Diſſwaſives from hypocriſie. 361 365
Meanes againſt hypocriſie. 373
Grounds of falſe hope diſcovered, and removed. 444
I
Meanes to ſtrengthen the Inner man. 133
Rules to direct Inferiours. 62
Cauſes of error in Iudging of a mans ſtate. 754
Of Iudging and condemning of a mans ſelfe. 126
L
ATable of Duties commanded, and of Vices forbidden in the Morall Law. 90, &c.
No man muſt abuſe Chriſts lenity. 620
Signes to know when God giveth good things in love. 265
Directions for ſanctiſying the Lords day. 147
M
What Meditation is. 195
The diſtinct acts and parts of Meditation. 198
Rules for meditation. 202
Cautions about the matter of meditation. 203
Motives perſwading to meditation. 211
Meanes of Mortification. 131
O
When it is that a man obeyeth out of conſcience, and love to Chriſt. 340
Weakeſt performance of duties is leſſe dangerous than whole omiſſions. 551
P
A deſcription of Chriſtian Patience. 286
Inducements to patience. 286, 287
Meanes of Chriſtian patience. 288
VponUpon what grounds, arguments may be taken to worke the heart to patience. 291, 292
What peace is in generall. 414
The peace of GOD explained and magnified by the opening of Philip. 4. 6. 7. 415
The different ſorts of peace of God. 421
Reaſons proving the excellency of the peace of God. 432
The impediments of peace. 437
Whence preſumption, and falſe peace doth ariſe. 441
Signes of falſe hope and falſe peace. 476
An excellent helpe to peace of conſcience. 765
Meanes to get and keep true peace. ibid
How to know in time of peace to hold out in time of perſecution. 725
How to be kept from daſtardly feare in time of perſecution. 723
Reaſons of due preparation of the heart to prayer. 32
How to bee dispoſeà in the act of prayer. 35
God heareth prayer many wayes. 578
Cautions to be obſerved in preparation, and in prayer. 37
Signes of diſtempered thoughts thorough worldly buſineſſe to prayer. 42
Remedies against distempered thoughts in preparation, and in prayer. 43
How to know, when thoughts of worldly buſineſſe are diſtractfull in preparation, & in prayer. 45
Remedies againſt the ſaid diſtractions in preparation, and in prayer. 47
Pride is a manifeſt hinderance of Chriſti… Comfort. 764, 765
Grounds of preſumption diſcovered and removed. 437. unto 481
Rules of holy carriage in proſperity, and when men have good ſucceſſe. 245, 246
Good effects of proſperity. 247
Doubts of Gods love, becauſe men proſper, removed. 559
Preſumption of Gods love, becauſe they proſper, removed. 448
Preſumption ariſeth either from falſe grounds of hope, or from true grounds miſapplyed. 442
Preſumption that God will ſave a man becauſe he made him, removed. 444
Preſumption of eſcaping Hell, becauſe men thinke they have it in this life, removed. 445
Preſumption they ſhall ever be wel, becauſe hither to they have eſcaped evill, removed. 446
Preſumption they ſhall be ſaved, becauſe as great ſinners as they have bin ſaved, removed. 450
Preſumption of Salvation, by Popes Pardons, pennance, and merit of workes, removed. 452
Preſumption of ſalvation, becauſe God is mercifull, removed. 454
Preſumption from univerſall Redemption, removed. 456
Preſumption of Salvation, becauſe as men thinke their faith and repentance is good, when it is not, removed. 462
Preſumption of repenting hereafter, removed. 475
R
How to read the Word profitably. 187
Who muſt reade the Scriptures. 188
None muſt forbeare reading of Scripture, becauſe of the difficulty of it. 191
How to read and not wreſt, or mistake Scripture. 190
Motives to read Scripture. 194
A caution touching private reading. 195
How to read mens writings profitably. 194
A Chriſtian muſt bee well read in the booke of his Conſcience. 206 207
How to attaine Reconciliation and Reformation. 128
What is the beſt Recreation. 64
The Gospell is the meanes of Reconciliation and Reformation. 128
A truely regenerate man may fall farre backe, though not quite away. 685
Great difference betweene the ſinnes of the regenerate, and unregenerate. 688
The regenerate never looſeth the firſt infuſed habit of grace. ibid.
No man can know certainly in this life that he is a Reprobate. 517
S
Doubts of Sanctification from feare of having not repented, removed. 660
Doubts of Sanctification from being out-gone by others, removed. 671
Doubts of Sanctification through dulneſſe in ſpirituall duties, removed. 665
Doubts of Sanctification from ſudden dulneſſe after comforts, removed. 670
Doubts of Sanctification through ſenſe of hardnes of heart, removed 677
An old deviſe of Satan, to make a man thinke his owne caſe worſe then that of any others. 573
How to know that a mans perſwaſion that he is in ſtate of ſalvation, or damnation, is a deluſion of Satan, oris according to the truth from Gods gracious Spirit 754. 755 & 778
How Satans evill ſuggestions may be knowne from mans owne evill thoughts. 639
Satans malice and cunning in caſting in blaſphemous thoughts. 632
Rules of Singing unto edification. 241
Accuſation and aggravation of Sin. 118
Reaſons proving that Sinne cannot be unpardonable, becauſe of the greatneſſe of it. 501
Sinnes after as well as before converſion pardonable. 507
Why the unpardonable Sinne is called the Sinne againſt the holy Ghoſt. 527
Why the Sinne againſt the holy Ghoſt is unpardouable. ibid
A deſcription of the Sinne againſt the holy Ghoſt. 526
How to be ſure that a man hath not ſinned againſt the holy Ghoſt. 527
Reaſons proving infallibly, that the Scriptures are the Word of God. 651
In what caſes a m…n may ſpeake of others evils, and yet ſpeake not evill. 222
Meanes to obtaine, and keepe the Spirit of God. …74
H…w Gods Spirit doth …o mans Spirit, that he is God… child. 778
Rules for Sporting. 66
A man may Suffer for Chriſt two wayes. 308
Rules for Superiours, and Governours. 58
Meanes whereby Superiours may containe inferiours in their dutie. 59
Meanes to keepe Superiours from abuſing their authoritie. 61
T…
How to be armed against temptations unnaturall and inhumane. 653
Why God is to bee Thanked, and prayſed. 247
What prayſe and Thankes is, and wherein they differ. 249
What is requiſite in prayſe, and Thankes. 250
Motives to Thankefulneſſe. 254
Impediments to Thanks. 256, 257
Furtherance to Thankes. 259
How a man is to give proofe of his Thanks. 269
Difference betweene Terrors of Conſcience, that prepare to converſion, and thoſe which are the beginning of helliſh Torments. 631
Reaſons why worſe thoughts may be caſt into a man after, then before his Converſion. 644
Reaſons why God may permit Satan to caſt into his Children most vile Thoughts. 645
How to be armed against blasphemous Thoughts. 646, 647
How to be kept from the hurt of Divelliſh Thoughts. 654, 655
Difference betweene Trouble riſing from bodily distempers, and that of Trouble of Conſcience. 490
Troubles through want of peace of Sanctification, removed. 744
V
Diſſwaſives from Vnthankfulnes. 25…
Of Vprightneſſe. 31…
Reaſons why a man ſhould be Vpright. 317
A deſcription of Chriſtian Vprightneſſe. 319, 320
Three acts inſeparable from Vprightneſſe. 322
A twofold Vprightneſſe. 328
Rules directing how to iudge of Vprightneſſe. 329
Vprightneſſe is not perfect in this life. 330
A few Vpright or hypocriticall actions, doe not prove a man to be Vpright, or an hypocrite. ibid.
Inward Vprightneſſe will alwayes ſhew it ſelfe in outward righteouſn…ſſe. 332
Signes of Vprightnes, and whence they are taken. 332
Queſtions about iudging of Vprightneſſe anſwered. 354
In what caſes Vprightneſſe is hardly diſcerned. 355
A Caution in iudging of Vprightneſſe by many markes. 356
Motives to Vprightneſſe. 367
Meanes againſt Hypocriſie, and for Vprightneſſe. 373
The graces which breed and nouriſh Vprightneſſe▪ 276
W
Chriſtians muſt Walke with God. 4
What it is to Walke with God. 4
How many things concurre in walking with God. 6
Reaſons why wee ſhould Walke with God. 9
Mans walking with God muſt be alwayes. 1…
Reaſons why a man ſhould walke with God at all times. 17
With what manner of wil and conſent, a man receiveth Chriſt by Faith. 61…
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