The Divine Life, Table of contents 1 – Treatise 1
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I.
THE Text explained: The Doctrine. The Knowledge of the only true God and of Jesus Christ the Mediatour, is the life, of grace and the necessary way to the life of glory. What is contained in the Knowledge of God, as to the Act: what as to the Object. A short Scheme of the Divine properties and Attributes to be known. Page 1
CHAP. II.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Being, and the necessary effects of it on the heart. p. 14
CHAP. III.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Unity and Indivisibility, and its necessary effects. p. 17
CHAP. IV.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Immensity, and so of his Incomprehensibleness, Omnipresence, and the effects. p. 21
CHAP. V.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Eternity and its due effects. A Believer referring all things to Eternity, honoureth his very horse, or dog, or smallest mercy, more than Unbelievers honour their King, their lives, their souls, regarding them but for transitory ends. Unbelievers denying the End, destroy morally all souls, all mercies, all Divine revelations, all Gods ordinances, all graces, and duties, and the whole Creation. p. 28
CHAP. VI.
The Knowledge of God as he is a Spirit, and incorporeal: and consequently, 1. As he is simple or uncompounded. 2. Invisible, &c. 3. Immortal, Incorruptible, Immutable: The Uses of Gods Simplicity: The Uses of his Invisibility: The Uses of his Immortality, and Immutability. p. 44
CHAP. VII,
Of the Knowledge of Gods Almightiness, and of its due effects. p. 50
CHAP. VIII.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Omniscience, or Infinite Wisdome; with the due effects. p. 57
CHAP. IX.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Infinite Goodness, and Love; and of the due impression of it on the soul. p. 65
CHAP. X.
Of the Knowledge of God as the first Cause, Creator and Preserver of all things. All things are for God, as the Ultimate End; manifested. How his Will is still fulfilled. Whether he will de eventu that all obey him? God willeth not sin. Differences ended about it. Whether he Decree not or will not ut evenit peccatum? Whether he will de eventu that sin shall not come to pass, when it doth? All Gods works good: None to be dishonoured: no not our selves, our Reason and Freewill, as Natural and of God; though as vitiated by us and ill disposed, we must accuse it. p. 76
CHAP. XI.
Of the Knowledge of God as our Redeemer. Infants not in a state of Innocency, but of Original sin: fully proved: The great ends of Redemption, enumerated: The effects it must have upon the soul. p. 86
CHAP. XII.
The Knowledge of God the Holy Ghost as our Sanctifier and Comforter: A further proof of Original sin. Twenty considerations by way of Quere's to convince them that deny or extenuate the Sanctifying works of the Holy Ghost, ascribing them to Nature and themselves. p. 100
CHAP. XIII.
Of the Knowledge of God as the Absolute Owner, Proprietary or Lord of all: of his Jus Dominii grounded on his Creation and Redemption; and the Uses. p. 109
CHAP. XIV.
Of the Knowledge of God as our Soveraign Governour or King: His Jus Imperii: The grounds: The exercise: The uses and effects. p. 115
CHAP. XV.
Of the Knowledge of God as our most bountiful Benefactor, or most Loving Father. The Benefits founding this Relation: 1. Common: 2. Special to his chosen ones. The necessary effects. p. 124
CHAP. XVI.
Of the Freedome of God. p. 131
CHAP. XVII.
Of the Justice of God: what it is: the effects. p. 132
CHAP. XVIII.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Holiness. What it is. The necessary effects. p. 133
CHAP. XIX.
Of Gods Veracity, or Truth and Faithfulness. The Uses: The Dominicans doctrine of Phyfical efficient immediate predetermination, at once obliterateth all Divine faith, by denying the Veracity of God, which is its formal Object: Lying and Perjury abhominable. p. 138
CHAP. XX.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Mercifulness (including his Patience and long suffering) and the necessary uses and effects. p. 144
CHAP. XXI.
Of the Knowledge of Gods Dreadfulness or Terribleness: and the necessary uses and effects. p. 148
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JOHN 17. 3.
And this is Life Eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.