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The Whole Duty of Divine Meditation · Richard Allestree

The Whole Duty of Divine Meditation, Table of contents

THE CONTENTS.

SECT. I. What Meditation is Page 1

SECT. II. That it is a Duty Page 5

SECT. III. Rules and Directions for Meditation Page 10

SECT. IV. Of the Subject and Method of Meditation Page 14

SECT. V. Of being Affected with the Divine Presence Page 17

SECT. VI. Of Preparatory Prayer Before Meditation Page 21

SECT. VII. Of Consideration Page 25

SECT. VIII. Affections and Resolutions Page 29

SECT. IX. Of Vows Page 33

SECT. X. How to Conclude your Meditations Page 35

Collects to be said Before and After Meditations Page 36

Meditations on Several Occasions.

MED. I. COnfession of Sins Page 38

MED. II. That the Cross of the Holy Iesus should excite us to Repentance Page 42

MED. III. Of the Fruits of Repentance Page 45

MED. IV. Of Man's Salvation Page 50

MED. V. The Youth's Memento Page 53

MED. VI. General Rules of a Godly Life Page 58

MED. VII. The Whole Duty of Man Page 63

MED. VIII. The Vanity of the World Page 67

MED. IX. Jacob's Ladder. Page 72

MED. X. Of a Good Conscience. Page 76

MED. XI. Of a Wounded Spirit. Page 81

MED. XII. Of Humility Page 86

MED. XIII. The Proud Pharisee Page 91

MED. XIV. The Soul's Delight Page 95

MED. XV. True Contentment Page 10…

MED. XVI. Of Divine Faith Page 105

MED. XVII. The Canaanitish Woman's Faith Page 109

MED. XVIII. Of Love and Charity Page 114

MED. XIX. An Act of Divine Love Page 120

MED. XX. Of Chastity Page 126

MED. XXI. Purity of Heart Page 133

MED. XXII. Against Covetousness Page 137

MED. XXIII. A Bad Exchange Page 142

MED. XXIV. In Time of Sickness Page 148

MED. XXV. VponUpon Death Page 153

MED. XXVI. VponUpon Iudgment Page 160

MED. XXVII. VponUpon Hell Page 171

MED. XXVIII. VponUpon Heaven. Page 177

FINIS.

End of the text · Richard Allestree, The Whole Duty of Divine Meditation (1694)