A Form of Wholesome Words, Outline
The ANALYSIS Of the Chapter, and of the Obſervations; as it was made by the Author, and left under his own hand, for the help of memory.
2 TIMOTHY, 1.13.
1. Analyſis.
1 Generall.
1 Of the Epiſtle.
1 Circumſtances of
1 Perſons, written
1 To Timothy.
2 By Paul.
2 Time,
1 During bands.
2 Before diſſolution.
2 Subſtantiall ſcope.
2 Of the Chapter.
1 Entrance.
1 Salutation, verſ. 2.
2 Introduction, contains his love,
1 Great; proved by
1 Prayer for him
1 Night and day,
2 Without ceaſing,
3 With thankſgiving.
2 Deſire to ſee him, 4.
2 Grounded; approved from his
1 Tender love to Paul; tears, 4.
2 True faith to God, 5. 1 Lineall, 2 Cordiall.
3 Growing; improved, to impart by writing
1 Scope, Sum, 6. Stir up grace.
2 Reaſon, 7. Given for courage.
2 Continuation; where a double
1. Admonition. Be thou not
1 Negative; 8. preſſed from
1 Nature of Goſpel; 9, 10
1 Aſhamed of
1 Teſtimony.
2 Mee.
2 Afraid.
2 Condition of Paul; his
1 Cauſe of ſuffering, 11, 12.
2 Confidence, 12.
2 Affirmative. 1 Hold, 13. 2 Keep, 14.
2 Provocation, from example of
1 Inconſtant Deſerters, 15.
2 Conſtant Adhaerers, propounded with Prayer, Praiſes.
1 Firſt,
1 Prays merciemercy to houſhold, 16.
2 Praiſes, 1 Charity, 2 Conſtancie, 3 Zeal, 16, 17.
2 Second, 18.
2 Speciall.
1 Prays merciemercy to ſoul.
2 Praiſes ancient kindneſſe.
2 Obſervation. It is a matter of great conſequence, for all, to have and keep a form of ſound and wholſome words, in the grounds of Religion, as a ſacred depoſitum, and rich treaſure.
1 Explication. 1 Propoſition.
1 Object, in
1 Generall.
1 Words;
2 Wholſome, for
1 Subſtance of matter.
1 Truth.
2 Uſe.
… Form of words.
3 Form;
1 Matter intirely collected.
2 Method aptly digeſted.
2 Speciall.
1 Divine.
2 Fundamentall.
1 Summe, Chriſt.
2 Parts.
1 Faith apprehenſive.
2 Love active.
2 Act;
1 foreign have them
1 Written.
2 Printed.
1 Copy of them.
2 Originall laid up in treaſure of
1 Memory.
2 Underſtanding.
3 Affection.
2 foreign, keep them.
1 Patronize, with
1 Ability, Cautiouſly.
2 Authority, Couragiouſly.
2 Practiſe, ſincerely; 1 Fruitfully, 2 Conſtantly.
3 Propagate, ſeriouſly by
1 Planting.
2 Watering.
3 Manner; as a
1 Sacred depoſitum, foreign
2 Choice treaſure, foreign.
4 Perſons.
1 Paul.
2 Timothy.
3 Chriſtian.
2 Proof.
1 Scripture.
1 Examples.
1 All the Epiſtles.
2 Hebrews 6.1.
2 Teſtimonies.
2 Reaſon.
1 Neceſſity.
1 Rom. 12.6.
2 Tim. 2.15.
3 1 Pet. 3.15.
4 Rom. 6.17.
2 Utility.
1 Band of Unity, Verity.
2 Bar againſt Hereſie, Controverſies.
3 Key of Underſtanding.
4 Lock of Memory.
5 Help of Uſe, to
1 Profit by others.
2 Profit others.
2 Application.
1 Generall.
1 Juſtification of obſervers of this Rule.
1 Perſons, with other;
2 Manner wherefore, by
1 Paul.
2 Timothy.
3 Church.
1 Publick
1 Creeds.
2 Confeſſions.
2 Private writings for
1 Unlearned catechiſts
2 Learned bodies.
3 Reaſon.
1 Fidelity.
2 Zeal.
3 Wiſdom.
2 Reprehenſion of the
1 Perfidiouſneſſe.
2 Negligence.
3 Folly.
3 Exhortation to
1 Church
1 Care; provide for
2 Caution; let it be
1 Learners.
1 Children.
2 Yongmen.
3 Fathers.
2 Teachers.
1 Choice.
2 Cloſe.
3 Charitable.
4 Changeable.
2 Miniſters
1 Expound;
1 Hiſtoricall Truths.
2 Dogmaticall Truths.
2 Expatiate,
3 Chriſtians
1 Force to duty.
2 Fear not difficulty.
2 Particular.
1 Generals.
1 Promiſe nothing.
1 Perfect; for both
1 Matter.
1 Prudentiall.
2 Tolerable.
3 Indifferent.
4 Different.
5 Comprehenſive.
2 Method; but in a way
2 Pleaſant.
3 Particular of Divinity;
1 Too Scholaſticall.
2 Comprehended already.
2 Deſire of
1 God.
2 You.
2 Specials.
1 Inſtruction; 4 Truths; 2 Errors; 3 Doctr;
2 Expedition;
1 Whole work.
2 A point, a day.
An exact Syſteme of Divinity, PRESENTING
1 A Porch or Frontiſpice, premiſing four generall heads or titles, concerning
1 The mark and ſcope which we muſt eye, and aim at; namely, the true
1 Happineſſe.
2 Religion.
2 The line, by which we muſt levell at that mark, viz. the right knowledge of the
3 Church.
4 Scripture.
2 The fabrick or edifice it ſelf, preſenting maters of
1 Faith, to be known and beleeved,
1 Generall, concerning
1 God, his
1 Internall nature, as he is in himſelf in the
5 Unity of eſſence.
6 Trinity of perſons.
2 Externall operations, as he hath manifeſted himſelf by
7 Creation.
8 Providence.
2 Man in ſpecie, and the reaſonable creature in genere, vvhere ſome things
1 Fundamentally to be premiſed, concerning
1 The ſubject capable of happines, viz. the reaſonable creature,
9 Angels; good, evill.
10 Man; Immor: ſou: conſc:
2 The ground and rule of all proceſſe with him towards happines, being only the wiſe-good-pleaſure of God, appointing
11 Covenant. Seals.
12 Law. Sanctions.
2 Formally to be conſidered: Humane actions, whereof the
1 Roots and principles, from whence they ariſe and iſſue,
13 Free-will; acts, habits.
14 Grace.
2 Branches and kindes, dividing themſelves, and iſſuing from theſe roots,
15 Sins; vices.
16 Good works; vertues.
2 Particular, in reſpect of the divers
1 States of Man, differing in the
1 Subſtance of the Covenant of Works or Grace, the ſtate of
17 Innocencie by Creatiō.
18 Fall and corruption.
2 The form of Adminiſtration only, and diſpenſation of circumſtances before and after Chriſt, the ſtate of the
19 Old Teſtament.
20 New Teſtament.
2 Acts of Gods perfecting our ſalvation by degrees, and tranſlating us from the ſtate of
1 Sin to grace, by ſteps and acts,
1 Fundamentall preparing it for us by purpoſe and purchaſe,
21 Predeſtinat: Reprobat:
22 Redempt: Incarnatiō.
2 Formal cōveying it to thoſe who have intereſt in the former, by
23 Vocation effectuall.
24 Juſtification actuall.
2 Grace to glory,
1 Inchoate here in a ſweet taſte, continuall and perpetuall, by
25 Sāctificatiō, Privileges.
26 Gubernatiō, Exerciſes.
2 Cōſummat in the ful draught, & perfected in the life to come, by
27 Reſurrectiō, Judgmēt.
28 Glorificat: Condemat:
2 Life, to be done and practiſed, which may be reduced to
1 Duties to be performed by the ſtrength of grace and vertue, more
1 Generall; and thoſe either more
1 Primary and predominant, directing in duty to God and Man,
29 Theologicall.
30 Philadelphicall.
2 Secondary and concommitant, under which I comprize the vertues
31 Cardinall.
32 Circumſtantiall.
2 Speciall, regulating our lives, in reſpect of ſeverall
1 Parts and conditions;
1 Parts, teaching how to govern aright both our
33 Hearts and affections.
34 Words and actions.
2 Conditions, ordering and directing us according to our ſeverall, both
35 Sex and age.
36 State and condition.
2 States and relations, whether more
1 Private, in a ſingle or ſociable life, alone or in company,
37 Ethicall.
38 Oeconomicall.
2 Publick, as vve are parts or members of a Church or Common-weal
39 Eccleſiaſticall.
40 Politicall.
2 Helps to be uſed, in regard of our
1 Univerſall converſation,
1 Principall, publick; the uſe of
1 Means inſtituted by God, for our continuall reparation and improvement,
41 Word of God, hearing.
42 Sacraments, receiving.
2 Times conſtituted by God, for our effectuall renovation and inforcement,
43 Sabbath.
44 Faſting.
2 Additionall, private exerciſes, which are either more
1 Contemplative, and looking more immediatly towards God and heaven,
45 Reading, Meditation.
46 Prayer, Thankſgiving.
2 Active, improving our converſe with men in the world, in our holy cariage, in our
47 Cōmun: of Sts, Confer.
48 Particular vocation.
2 Particular condition, as we are either
1 Travellers itinerant, if
1 Strangers yet, & aliens, to bring us into God, and force our
49 Ingreſs, Examination, Reſolution.
2 Domeſticks and children, to build us up in God, and further our
50 Aggreſſe, holy Life, Death.
2. Souldiers militant, to
1 Strengthen our weakneſſe in the
51 Congreſſe, Spirituall warfare.
2 Quicken our dulneſſe in our daily
52 Progreſſe, with proficience to perſeverance.