Moses Choice, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS.
CHAP. I. GOd will ſometimes be honored, rather with the ſufferings of men in high places, then with their ſervices, Page 1
Chap. 2. The opening of the words, with the ſeveral doctrines in this Text, 7
Chap. 3. Gods people, though dear to God, yet uſually have been in an afflicted eſtate, 9
Chap. 4. What uſe we ſhould make of Gods ſparing us from the woful afflictions which have befaln, and do befal others, 25
Chap. 5. The Reaſons of the afflicted eſtate of Gods people, from the malice of the Devil and wicked men, 31
Chap. 6. Many Reaſons why God order things in his providence ſo, as his beloved ſhould be under ſore afflictions in this world, 38
Chap. 7. What uſe we ſhould make of Gods ordering his people to an afflicted condition, 60
Chap. 8. Eleven Rules for preparation to ſuffer afflictions, 71
Chap. 9. Duties required of us, when God calls us to an afflicted condition, 86
Chap. 10. Wicked men have pleaſures in ways of ſin, while Gods people endure much hardſhip in ways of holineſs, 99
Chap. 11. Afflicted godlineſs, is better then delightful wickedneſs, 106
Chap. 12. Who are the truly wiſe men; with encouragement to the Saints in the happy choice they have made, 132
Chap. 13. The evil of an ill choice, diſcovered, 145
Chap. 14. The drawing mens hearts to a happy choyce, 158
Chap. 15. The true pleaſantneſs of all the ways of godlineſs, 169
Chap. 16. A ſpiritual eye can ſee an excellency in Gods people, though under great affliction, 199
Chap. 17. What we are to learn from that high eſteem a gracious heart hath of the Saints in their ſoreſt afflictions, 215
Chap. 18. A gracious heart will appear for the people of God, whatſoever ſufferings may follow upon it, 228
Chap. 19. Enjoyment of communion with Gods people is worth the enduring much affliction, 243
Chap. 20. Perſwaſions to draw to the joyning with the people of God in the neareſt communion, 265
Chap. 21. Objections againſt joyning with Gods people anſwered, 274
Chap. 22. Inſtructions to thoſe who are joyned in communion with Gods people, 291
Chap. 23. How ſhould Gods people ſo walk as to draw others in love with their communion, 293
Chap. 24. We ſhould ſatisfie our ſelves in communion with the Saints, and improve it to the utmoſt advantage we can, 307
Chap. 25. Whatſoever is but for a ſeaſon, cannot ſatisfie a gracious heart, 314
Chap. 26. Perſwaſions to take off the heart from temporal things, 322
Chap. 27. Exhortation to ſeek after eternal things, 334
Chap. 28. How we ſhould know how it will be with us for eternity, and what we ſhould do that it may be well with us eternally, 340
Chap. 29. The review of Moſes choice, 345
Chap. 30. The condition of Gods people is a repoached condition, 348
Chap. 31. What uſe there is to be made of the reproaches the Condition of Gods people is liabe to, 362
Chap. 32. How we are to bear reproaches, 375
Chap. 33. What we ſhould do that we may be able to bear reproach, 395
Chap. 34. The reproaches of Gods people are the reproaches of Chriſt, 404
Chap. 35. Sixteen ſeveral Conſolutions ariſing to the Saints from this conſideration, &c. 412
Chap. 36. The dreadful evil there is in reproaching the Saints, 424
Chap. 37. Seeing Chriſt makes our ſufferings his, we ſhould make his ſufferings ours, 431
Chap. 38. A gracious heart hath a high eſteem of reproaches in the cauſe of Chriſt, 439
Chap. 39. There is a glorious reward for the people of God, 477
Chap. 40. How far we may aim at the recompence of reward in what we do, 485
Chap. 41. What is this Recompence of Reward, 494
Chap. 42. The differences between that good we receive here from God, and that we ſhall have hereafter, 501
Chap. 43. The perfection of the bodies and ſouls of the Saints in glory, 512
Chap. 44. The glory that ſhall be put upon the Saints at the great day, 523
Chap. 45. The Saints enjoyment of God to be their portion. Their happineſs in having his preſence, 529
Chap. 46. The happineſs of the beatifical Viſion diſcovered, 535
Chap. 47. The bleſſedneſs of Union with God, 547
Chap. 48. The bleſſedneſs of communion with God, 554
Chap. 49. The happineſs of the Saints in their fruition of God, and their perfect reſt in him, 569
Chap. 50. The Saints happineſs in communion with Chriſt, 579
Chap. 51. The happineſs of enjoying communion with the Saints in glory, 585
Chap. 52. The happineſs of Gods people in the perpetual Sabbath that they ſhall enjoy, 591
Chap. 53. Wherein the power and efficacy of eying the recompence of reward conſiſts, 606
Chap. 54. Gods people to be highly honored, 653
Chap. 55. To whom the Recompence of reward appertains, 660
Chap. 56. Chriſtians ſhould live and dye as becomes heirs of ſuch a glorious eſtate, 698
Chap. 57. The great things of eternity to be much ſought after, 706
Chap. 58. How the Recompence of reward may be attained, 717
Moſes his Choice.
HEB. 11. 25.
Chuſing rather to ſuffer affliction with the people of God, then to enjoy the pleaſures of ſin for a ſeaſon.