The Progress of Saints to Full Holiness, Table of contents – Errata
THE TABLE.
A.
ACtions of renovation discerned in three things. 198
Actuall sins more violently quenching the fire of the Spirit above other, 3 sorts. 23
Every action must be done, 1. by vertue of a word, 2. in Gods presence, 3. for Gods glory. 110
Action to bee good must proceede from a good agent. 115
Admiration of mens persons no good rule, for 6 reas. 84
Affections crooked no safe rule to follow: 3 reas. 81, 83
Affection to inferiour things must shame us for want of like affection in attaining better. 227
Affections must be narrowly watched. 256
Affections naturally exceedingly corrupted: 5 instances. 263
Sound affection to grace discerned by foure signes. 218
Afflictions sanctified set forward sanctification 5 wayes. 214
Aime of a Christian must be absolute conformity betweene the whole word, and the whole man. 89
All things to be beleeved or done must first be tryed by the Scriptures: 4 reas. 61
All things are to be tryed, but all things must not be held. 125
All the Articles of religion turned into a questionary Divinity among Schoolemen. 129
Alteration and change of spirit, soule and body, a sure signe of growth in holinesse. 217
Ancient Christians refused ceremonies used by Heathens: 3 instances. 160
Appearances of evill must be avoided as well as apparant evills: for 5 reasons. 147
Apostates their fearfull danger, in 4 things. 319
Arts wicked with which seducers come armed to deceive: 5. 63
Severall Attributes of God to be conceived according to our suites: 5 Instances. 178
B.
Baptisme must not be required of a Popish Priest: 5 Reas. 158
C.
Calling effectuall and ineffectuall differenced. 353
His owne effectuall calling every man ought to know: 4 reasons. 356
Calling effectuall the worke of God onelyonly: 5 reasons. 361
From effectuall calling a man may certainly conclude his owne salvation. 363
Calling effectuall often hardly discerned: 3 reas. 367
Calling effectuall heareth Christs voice many wayes vttered. 371
Ceremonies ordained of God, so as Iewes must differ from Heathens as well in them as in doctrine: 4 Instances. 159
Wofull changes in the soule of Gods childe who hath quenched the Spirit, 5. 17
Change in a man effectually called is wonderfull: 1. In respect of sinne. 377
2. In respect of the world. Ibid.
3. In respect of grace, in
kinde. 379
soundnesse. 380
growth. 382
Change, no shadow of it in Gods nature. 386
Nor in his decrees. 387
Nor in his will. 389
Nor in his affections. Ibid.
Charity, how it beleeveth all things: 4 cautions. 69
Christians must proceede to full sanctification, for five reasons. 201
Christians must be as carefull to retaine grace, as to attaine it: 4 reasons. 232
Christ must be magnified in our bodies 5 wayes. 280
Christ not corporally present in the Sacrament, 4 reasons. 309
Christians must not onelyonly labour for full, but finall holinesse: 4 Reasons. 311
Christ raised dieth no more, no more doth the Christian. 391
Civility is farre from sanctity: 6 differences. 205
Comfort in affections well guided, in 3 things. 268
Comforts from Gods faithfulnesse, in 4 things. 393
Communication in other mens sinnes to be avoided both before and after. 165
Conformity with Idolaters must be avoided in 3 things. 156
To a good conscience are required 4 things. 239
Conscience cleareth his master 4 wayes. 240
Consideration of Christs second comming encourageth godlinesse 6 wayes. 301
Considerations to move people to pray for their Ministers sundry. 403
Contemplation of creatures in their severall rankes call us to progresse in holinesse. 222
D.
David sinned in numbring the people, in 4 things. 113
Davids mourning for Absolom blame-worthy, for 4 reasons. 114
David refused to drinke the water of Bethlem, 3 reas. ib.
Depth of learning pretended by seducers. 63
Difference betweene the peace of Christ, and the peace of the world, in 6 things. 180
Difference betweene sound peace and sencelesnesse of conscience in 5 things. 185
Dislike of evill, if sound, discerned in 6 things. 219
Disposition to good tryed by five signes. 220
Directions concerning sanctification of the spirit, 5. 237
Distinction must be made betweene diffusing of grace, and decaying of it. 32
Doctrines to be sound must all agree with the analogie of faith: 3 instances. 90
Doctrine of doubting of a mans owne salvation is against the analogy of faith. 91
All sound doctrine tyeth the two tables together: 6 Instances. 92
All true doctrine leades men unto Christ. 100
Sound doctrine is most contrary to corrupt nature. 103
The soundest doctrine most soundly comforteth distressed consciences. 107
Sound doctrine must be strongly held, for 3 reasons. 127
Doctrine of faith all grounded on Gods faithfulnesse. 343
E.
Eare to be shut: 5 rules. 288
Hearing eare knowne by 3 notes. 291
Elias sinned not in calling for fire from heaven, but the Disciples did: two differences. 116
Eye must be watched in 5 things. 282
Why we must carefully order our eyes: 4 reasons. 287
Examples of Scripture warrant not our marriage with IIdolaters, 3 reas. 162
Examples to uphold our perseverance: 4. 330
F.
No fall so wofull as to fall from grace. 16
False rules of triall of things, 6. 73
Ancient Fathers avoided all conformity with heretickes in their externall ceremonies: Instances. 160
Fantasticall and forreigne fashions of apparell condemned: 5 Arguments. 122
Faithfull is God 4 wayes. 334
Faithfulnesse in the Creator and creature differ in 4 things. Ibid.
Faithfulnesse required in our promises. 339
In our callings: 340. In our friendship: 341. In communicating our talents. 342
Faithfulnesse of God preserveth to salvation all that are effectually called: 4 reasons. 385
Fearfull is the condition of that man that repines at a powerfull and faithfull Ministry: 3 reasons. 406
Fire of the Spirit how quenched. 3
Fire of grace violently smothered how. 22
Folly of those that neglect the assurance of their owne salvation: 4 reasons. 365
Forefathers way no sure rule of tryall: 5 reasons. 77
Foure excellent fruits in avoiding petty evills. 152
Sweet fruits of well guiding our affections, 6. 270
G.
Gifts of the Spirit to be observed in our selves for 4 reasons. 26
Gifts of God which and how without repentance. 390
Godly by the inhabitation of the Spirit both honoured, and comforted. 9
Godly must be carefull not to quench the Spirit: 5 reasons. 14
God called the God of peace: 3 reas. 175
Godlinesse makes no man unpeaceable or turbulent. 188
Godly company a meanes of growth in holinesse, 3 wayes. 213
God to be glorified in our bodies how. 273
God must be glorified in our bodies: 3 reasons. 274
God is most faithfull: 4 reasons. 336
Glory of Christ now vailed 3 wayes. 310
True goodnesse groweth from good to better, and so is best at last. 227
No good must be held but after tryall. 132
Good things must be carefully held and kept: for 5 reasons, 125
Good actions spoyled in undue circumstances. 113
Graces of the Spirit compared to fire in 5 things. 3
Grace quenched in what degrees. 5
Graces of some kindes not wholly extinct. 4
Grace as fire suffered to die of it selfe, 3 wayes. 20
Grace in others must be excited: 3 reasons. 37
Grieve the Spirit 4 wayes. 25
Growth in holinesse rare: 4 proofes. 220
Grounds on which the prayers of people for their Ministers must be raised: 3. 401
H.
Hand to be ordered: 5 rules. 292
The heart must be kept pure for the pure Spirit of God. 10
For keeping the heart 5 generall rules. 247
The heart how bounded within Gods limits: 3 directions. 252
We must hate where the Lord hateth: 4 instances: 261
Hatred of evill knowne by the practise of the contrary vertue. 165
Helpes of perseverance: 5. 327
Wee must hold onelyonly that which is good, and all that is good. 132
Humility in lowest degree pretended by seducers. 64
I.
Iesuiticall confusion of phrases hath beene the confusion of the world. 95
No Iewells to be so carefully kept as our soul…s and spirits: 2 reas. 232: and 4 reasons more. 235
Image of God must be gotten not onelyonly into our nature, but into our conversation. 277
Implicit popish faith refu…ed. 69
No imperfection hinders Gods faithfulnesse: 4 Instances. 337
Illumination is not sanctification: 4 reas. 205
In all indifferent things … are to avoid all appearance of evill and scandall, with 4 limitations. 149
Indifferent things to be forborne for edification with 4 cautions. 117
The inside to be washed first: for 5 reasons. 236
Invocation of Saints departed derogateth from the glory of God. 97
L.
Lawes humane imperfect rules of life, for 4 reasons. 81
Lots of perseverance to be removed: 5. 324
Losse of worldly things no losse to losse of spirituall graces. 143
Love our neighbor as our selves, with what conditions. 116
We must love most where God most loveth: 4 instances. 260
M.
Man by nature more prone to any evill than to the least good: 3 reasons. 67
Manifold mischiefes which overtake the despisers of Prophecy: 5 instances. 45
Man of God, 1 Kings 13.6. praying in an Idolatrous Temple, no warrant for us: 4 reasons. 157
Marriage with Idolaters unlawfull: 4 reasons. 161
Marks of effectuall calling reduced to 3 generall heads. 370
Meanes of quenching the Spirit, 3. 20
Meanes to blow up the Spirit, 7. 33
Meanes to embrace Prophecy, 5. 48
Meanes of holding that which is good, 4. 137
Meanes of maintaining sound peace of conscience, 5. 185
Meanes of attaining a full measure of holinesse. 209
Meanes to keepe the tongue blamelesse, 4. 298
Meanes of perseverance in generall, 3. 322
Meanes by which God keepeth his owne; 4. 394
Meditations helping the increase of holinesse:
1. Concerning God. 3
2. Concerning our selves. 4
3. Concerning holines it self. 209
Meditations to stablish us against persecutions. 326
Members must be weapons of righteousnesse, how and why. 275
Memory how to be kept unblameable, in 2 things. 245
Men of greatest grace neede the prayers of weaker Christians: 3 reasons. 398
Merits humane against analogy of faith 91
Merit an ambitious word in reference to man, not found in Scripture. 100
Ministers must not onelyonly preach but pray for their people: 3 reasons. 172
Ministery powerfull must be conscionably embraced: for 3 reasons. 42
Mischiefe of disordered affections. 266
Motions of the Spirit much different in the godly and wicked, 4 instances. 18
Motions of the Spirit to be observed. 36
Motives to stirre up the Spirit, 4. 33
Motives to carefull use of meanes of quickening the Spirit, 3. 38
Motives to full sanctification, 6. 221
Motives to perseverance, 5. 329
Motives to finde in our selves the sure signes of effectuall calling, 4. 383
Monasticall life refuted by 6 reasons. 93
Multitude of voices not to be numbred but weighed. 56
N.
Naamans practise no warrant for us to be present at Idolatrous service, for three reasons. 158
Name of a Christian hath in it many motives to grow up to full holinesse. 226
Necessary duties must be done, though all the world be offended. 148
Necessity of increasing in holinesse: 4 reas. 203
Necessity of carefull keeping our selves, drawne from our selves in 4 things. 233
Necessity of well guiding our thoughts. 4 reasons. 245
Necessity of well ordering our affections: 2 reas. 268
O.
Obedience of faith all grounded upon Gods faithfulnesse. 344
Right objects of our affections in which they must be most vehement and intense. 258
Choyse objects for the eye, 5. 284
Objections against perseverance answered. 304
Objections from infirmities of our prayers answered. 400
Outward man must be kept blamelesse: 3 reasons. 300
P.
All peace must be from the God of peace: 3 reas. 179
No peace to be affected but that which is an effect of Gods mercy in Christ. 183
Perseverance of Saints set on 3 sure grounds. 303
Perseverance is never divorced from true faith: 3 reas. 312
Perseverance most assaulted by Satan: 314
Lets of it, 5.324. Meanes, 3.322. Meditations to stablish it: 326. Motives to it: 329. Examples: 330
People must pray for their Ministers: 3 reas. 401
People neglecting to pray for their Ministers lay themselves under the guilt of many sins, 5 instances. 402
Perseverance of Saints all grounded on Gods faithfulnesse. 351
Places choyse and safe to keepe good things in, 4. 140
Popish doctrine leades men away from Christ: 6 instances. 101
Popery most pleasing to corrupt nature: 6 instances. 104
Popish doctrine a most desperate and uncomfortable doctrine, and therefore false: 5 instances. 107
Pope, a strange mysticall name, unknowne to the learned Papists themselves. 135
Power of Christ discernable in our effectuall calling by 4 signes. 362
Preservatives against decay in the measure of graces, 3. 29
Present at Idolatrous service unlawfull, with pretence of keeping the heart to God: 5 reasons. 156
In all our prayers we must behold God a God of peace. 177
Prayer a meanes of growth in holinesse in 4 things. 212
Prayer for perseverance not in vaine for them that shall persevere: 3 reas. 306
Prayers of faith all grounded on Gods faithfulnesse. 347
Prophecy what. 40
Prophets not to be despised. 49
Propound to our selves still an higher pitch and degree in grace. 37
Prosperity of the wicked no true peace: 4 differences: 182
Profession of faith must all be grounded on Gods faithfulnesse. 348
Q.
To quench the Spirit more damnable than to want him. 16
Questions. Whether a doctrine backed with consent of ancient Fathers, or the authority of Councels or other Antiquity, may not be free from tryall. 54
Whether any thing comming backed with example of great men, or of the generall multitude, or custome ofttimes be free from triall. 55
Whether any thing comming with Caesars authority and superscription be exempted from triall. 56
Who must try all things. 57
How a man may know anothers calling. 354
Whether a man called alwayes know his calling. 359
R.
Reason corrupt no right rule of tryall for 3 reasons. 74
Recreations on the Sabbath of what kinde, 119
Regenerate said to be blamelesse in 5 respects. 196, 199
Renovation in all the faculties: 197
Renovation must be without as well as within: 3 reas: 278
The retentive faculty of the soule strengthened by 4 meanes 140
Rules of tryall whether the Spirit be quenched, reduced to 5 heads: 27
Rules in respect of our owne sinnes shewing the Spirit to be abated, 5. 31
Rule of all tryalls what: 58
Our Rule must be ever in our hand. 88
Rules for tryall of all doctrines, 6: 132
Rules for holding good, 6: 90
Rules to keepe the affections unblameable, many: 257
S.
Sanctification unsound wants 3 things which should make it hold out: 382
Sanctification, the description explained in 4 things: 189
Sanctification of the Spirit, why so called sundry reas: 190
Sanctification in perpetuall motion: 4 reas: 191
Thorow sanctification in this life, in 4 things: 192
Full sanctification in the life to come in 4 things. 193
Sanctification stockes up the roote of sinne: civility onelyonly cuts off some waste boughes. 307
No Saint in earth, none in heaven. …8
Saints have all the same Spirit for 4 reasons. 6
Scriptures the rule of all tryalls: 4 reasons. 59
Scriptures afford us five safe rules concerning following our forefathers. 78
Shew of evill in doctrines must be avoided. 153
All shewes of evill must be shunned in practise and behaviour. 154
Signes of the Spirits presence, 6. 1…
Signes of generall Apostacy among our selves, 6: 316
Silence of God must not animate sinners: 4 reasons: 85
Singlenesse of heart knowne by 3 signes: 249
Similitude betweene calling effectuall and ineffectuall: five instances. 367
Sinnes of others great meanes to quench the Spirit. 24
Small evills to be shunned for 4 reasons: 156, & 167
Speech given men, why: 3 uses. 294
Spirit, what is meant by it in Scripture. 1
Spirit, the same in the godly and wicked, but differently. 7
Spirit subject to be quenched in the best. 14
Spirit of God is holy both in his nature and operation. 15
Spirit discerned to be quenched both in the 1. number: 2. measure of graces. 27
Spirit referred to man what it meaneth. 193
Spirit, how taken away from the Saints: 4 wayes. 307
Stage-playes ought not to be frequented: 6 reasons. 121
Successe no certaine rule for actions. 85
T.
Teachers no way disparaged by triall of their doctrines, but the truth a gainer by it. 70
Things to be tryed what. 52
Theeves and robbers incessantly stealing good things from us: 3 sorts. 142
Three things in a mans selfe call on him for growth in holinesse. 223
Thoughts how to be holily ordered. 242
Thoughts to be watched, and why. 243
Time of a mans calling not alwayes knowne: 3 reas. 357
Tongue abused 5 wayes. 295
Tongue to be ordered and watched for 4 reasons. 298
Trial… whether the Spirit be quenched in regard of good motions. 29
Whether in regard of good duties: 4 rules. 30
Triall of things what. 52
Trialls of growth in holinesse, 5. 16
Traditions unwritten rejected, 4 reasons. 61. & …01
Transubstantiation against the analogy of faith. …0
Truth not to be tryed by persons, but persons by truth. 54
True teachers not so assisted but that they may deceive and be deceived. …
That is the true doctrine which giveth mos… … …stances. …7
V.
Vniversall election and redemption derogateth from Gods glory. 99
Vsury cond…mned. 96
W.
Well watching of the heart stands in 4 things. 250
The will to be rightly ordered: 4 rules. 253
The will must determine with God and for God in every thing: Instances. 254
The will renewed knowne by many signes. 255
The will of man why it must be well bended: 3 reasons. 256
Wicked men esteeme the godly unpeaceable, because they will not lose their peace. 188
Christian wisdome will avoid all beginnings and appearances of evill. 151
Seeking to witches condemned by 6 reasons. 118
Whole man sanctified throughout in 3 things. 195
Word and Sacraments in their reverent use doe notably excite the Spirit in us. 33
Word a meanes to increase holinesse: 4 wayes. 212
The word upholds us in our way, 4 wayes. 327
Our words must be faithfull: 4 reasons. 338
Working on the sabboth day condemned: 7 reasons. 119
Worst things must be most hated. 260
GOod Reader, among some smaller faults in printing, which wee desire thy curtesie to passe by, two are observed as changing the sence.
Page 268. line 28. reade those 4 lines thus.
All wise and … walking is included under the affections of the feare of the …ord; … the …uties of the whole Law are all … prized under … Love▪
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