The Arraignment of Covetousness, Title page – Index
THE ARRAIGNEMENT OF COVETOUSNESSE, In three SERMONS.
BY JOHN STOUGHTON, Doctor in Divinitie, ſometimes Fellow of Immanuel Colledge in Cambridge, late of Aldermanbury, LONDON.
PSALME 119. 36.
Incline my heart to thy Teſtimonies, and not to Covetouſneſſe.
LONDON, Printed for Iohn Bellamie, Henry Overton, Iohn Rothwell, Richard Serger, and Ralph Smith. 1640.
A methodicall Analyſis of the chiefe things treated on in theſe Sermons on LUKE 12. 15. as they were perfected by the Author.
A Sermon of Chriſt.
1 Begun, commending.
1 Sincerity. 1.
2 Magnanimity. 4.
2 Interrupted by a worldling, whoſe motion
1 Propounded. 13.
2 Anſwered.
1 Reproved. 14.
2 Improved. 15 in an exhortation againſt covetouſneſſe.
1 Backed, explicated with ſtrong reaſons.
2 Edged, illuſtrated with a Parable.
3 Continued.
1 Occaſionally.
1 Revoking from worldly mindedneſſe. 22.
2 Provoking to heavenly mindedneſſe. 31.
2 Intentionally. Exhorting to
1 Watchfulneſſe. 35.
1 Propounded, from the condition of
1 Their ſo doing.
1 Bleſſedneſſe of dutie.
2. Wofulneſſe of neglect.
2 Maſters ſodaine comming. 40.
2 Reiterated and enlarged.
1 Occaſion. 41.
2 Exhortation.
1. Nature.
1 Felicity in duty. 4….
2 Miſery in defect, Abuſe. 45
2 Meaſure to thoſe that ſinne of
1 Knowledge, greater. 47.
2 Ignorance, leſſe. 48.
2 Meekneſſe to
1 Bea…e butcherly oppoſition, which
1 Muſt be expected. 49.
2 May be preſaged. 54.
2 Forbeare brotherly contention. 58.
Doct. Covetouſneſſe is a vice that is hardly diſcerned, it is a ſubtile one; it is a vice largely ſpread, it is a generall one; it is deep…ly rooted and rivetted in the ſoules of men, and will hardly be beaten out with many reaſons and arguments, much working and chaſing, it is a vice that is highly to be abhorred. of a very foule nature and conſequence, and therefore a vice, that all that will be Chriſts Diſciples ſhould be ve…y curious to obſerve, and cautious to avoid, to ward and fence themſelves against.
1 Explication▪ Nature of covetouſneſſe.
1 Premiſe.
1 Prodigall.
2 F…ugall.
3 Liberall.
2 Propound ſomething concerning the
1 Name.
1 Large.
2 Strict.
3 Indifferent
2 Nature.
1 Deſcription, containing the nature
1 Generall.
1 Vice.
2 Morall.
1 Seat Soul
1 Formall, Affection.
2 Radicall, underſtanding.
3 Vertuall, Actions.
2 State.
1 Line of
1 Mediocritie.
2 Extremitie
2 Rule, Gods will written in
1 His owne breaſt.
2 Our hearts.
3 The word.
2 Particular.
1 Object Riches.
2 Manner▪ in
1 Generall oppoſite to
1 Liberalitie.
1 Frugalitie.
2 Liberality.
3 Magnificence.
2 Prodigality.
2 Speciall.
1 Infecting whole ſoule
1 Affections.
2 Apprehenſions.
3 Actions
1 Thought
2 Word.
3 Deed.
2 Exceeding what love requires of
1 Getting.
2 Saving.
1 God.
2 Selfe.
3 Neighbour.
2. Diſtribution, according to,
1 Subject. in
1 Godly, concomi…an….
1 Oppoſed.
2 Neglected.
2 Wicked predominant.
1 Inraged.
2 Reſtrained.
2 State.
1 Criminall, ſubſervient to
1 Pride.
2 Luſt.
2 Capitall.
3 Degree.
1 Leſſe,
2 More.
3 Deſignation of properties.
1 In it ſelfe.
1 Subtile, hardly diſcerned.
1 Hovv in reſpects
1 Generall.
2 Speciall.
2 Therefore take heed you do not lightly
1 Accuſe others.
2 Excuſe your ſelves.
2 Vniverſall, largely diſperſed in all.
1 Sorts. 1 Wicked. 2 Godly.
2 Rancks, 1 Rich. 2 Poore.
3 Vocarions. 1 Civill. 2 Eccleſiaſticall.
4 Conditions, in regard of 1 Sex. 2 Age
3 Tenacious: deeptly rooted, not eaſily
1 Laid dovvne.
2 Alayed by any cure of
1 Religion.
2 Reaſon.
3 Time.
4 Dangerous.
Proofe.
1 Scripture.
1 Teſtimonies
1. Coloſ. 3. 5.
2. 1 Tim. 6 9. 10.
3. Luke 16. 14. Pſal. 119. 36.
4. Cor. 6. 10. compared with Epheſ. 5. 5.
5. Exod. 28 21.
6. 1 Tim 3. 3.
7. 1 Cor. 5. 10. 11. and Pſal. 10. 3
2 Examples.
1 Negative.
2 Poſitive.
1 Nabal.
2 Laban.
3 Ah…
4 De….
2 Nature, it
1 Oppoſeth all good of
1 Grace.
2 Nature.
2 Expoſeth to all evil of
1 Sinne.
2 Puniſhment.
2 In reſpect of us, it is to be avoided by all
1 Meanes.
1 Watching
2 Warding.
2 Men.
1 Common.
2 Chriſtians.
2 Application.
1 Conviction.
2 Reprehenſion.
3 Exhortanon to bee
1 Iealous.
2 Iudicious.
3 Conſcientious.
4 Ingenuous,
5 Generous.
1 Examination
2 Hu…iliation.
3. Reformation, remedies to
1 Recover.
2 Prevent.
1 Habituall.
1 Generall. Grace.
2 Speciall. 4. Paires
1 Firſt.
1 Humility.
2 Temperance.
2 Second. Love of
1 God.
2 Neighbour.
3 Third.
1 Heavenly mindednes
2 Contentedneſſe.
4 Fourth.
1 Faith.
2 Wiſdome.
2 Actuall.
1 Watch.
2 Pray.
Strive.
Meditate of
1 Former arguments in the Doctrine how it
1 Oppoſeth good of
1 Grace.
2 Nature.
2 Expoſeth to ill of
1 Sin againſt
1 God.
2 Neighbour.
3 Selves.
2 Puniſhment.
1 Wrath.
2 Scorne.
3 Miſery.
2 Our Saviours arguments in the Chapter, in 2. degrees.
1 To the diſturber in
1 Generall, felicity not in ſuperfluity
2 Particular, aſſures not.
1 Secures not.
2 Delicacy.
3 Wiſdome.
2 To the Diſciples care.
3 Other arguments from Riches.
1 Riches in ſuperfluitie are
1 Inconſiderable.
2 Vncertaine.
3 Vnprofitable
4 Hurtfull.
1 Worldly, is
1 Begetting in men,
2 Hindering.
1
2
3
4
2 Competency.
1 Needleſſe. 24.
2 Fruitleſſe. 25.
3 Brutiſh. 22,
4 Heatheniſh.
5 Hurtfull.
1 Fetters heart. 34
2 Hinders. 35.
2 Heavenly, more
1 Eaſie. 31.
2 Happy. 32.
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