A Mirror both for Saints and Sinners, Table of contents
A Table of the CHAPTERS contained in this Book.
MIracles of Gods Mercies to his children. Pag. 1
Examples fit for Gods Ministers to imitate. Pag. 21
Of Christian courage, and resolution. Pag. 26
Of Gods Judgments upon Persecutors. Pag. 35
Of the wicked lives, and woful deaths of many Popes, and Popelings. Pag. 57
Of inhumane cruelties. Pag. 68
Of Temperance, Abstinence, and Sobriety. Pag. 84
Of Drunkennesse. Pag. 90
Of Prodigality, and Excesse. Pag. 98
Of Gods Judgments upon Adulterers, and unclean persons. Pag. 101
Of Chastity, and Modesty. Pag. 112
Of Charity. Pag. 116
Of Liberality, Bounty, and Munificence. Pag. 122
Of Covetousnesse, and Avarice. Pag. 125
Of Sacriledge. Pag. 132
Of Pride, Arrogance, Ambition, and Vain-glory. Pag. 136
Of Humility, and Self-denial. Pag. 150
Of Anger, Wrath, Malice, Hatred, and Revenge. Pag. 157
Of Patience, Moderation, and Meeknesse. Pag. 161
Of Gods Judgments upon Apostates, and Backsliders. Pag. 168
Of Gods Judgments upon Atheists. Pag. 180
Of Blasphemy, and Gods Judgments upon Blasphemers, Pag. 187
Of Profane Scoffers. Pag. 193
Of Perjury, and false swearing. Pag. 196
Gods Judgments upon common swearers. Pag. 206
Gods Judgments upon Cursers. Pag. 210
Gods Judgments upon Hereticks, and Schismaticks, Pag. 214
Gods Judgements upon False-witnesses, and Lyers. Pag. 239
Childrens Obedience, and Love to their Parents. Pag. 244
Gods Judgments upon Rebellious, and unnatural children. Pag. 246
Parents love to, and care over their children. Pag. 252
Of fond Parents, and the mischiefs thereof. Pag. 255
Of brethrens love, each to other. Pag. 258
Of Fortitude, Valour, and Magnanimity. Pag. 261
Gods Judgments upon Sabbath-breakers. Pag. 280
Gods Judgments upon Murtherers, and Blood-shedders, Pag. 285
Of Marriage, and Conjugal Love. Pag. 298
Of Treachery, and Perfidiousnesse. Pag. 307
Of Fidelity. Pag. 314
Of Deceit, Craft, Guile, and Hypocrisie. Pag. 317
Of Friendship. Pag. 320
Of grosse Ignorance, and Folly. 323
Contempt of the World, of Riches, Honours, &c. 330
Honour shewed to Gods Word, and Ministers. 336
Contemners of the Ministry, Word, and Sacraments. 340
Gods Judgments upon Dicers, and Card-players. 345
Of Justice; the Duty of Judges, and Magistrates. 347
Of Injustice, and Bribery, 359
Of Restitution. 362
Law, and Law-givers. 364
Tyrants, and Tyranny. 366
Vanity of all earthly things, 372
Of Gratitude, and Thanksgiving. 386
Ingratitude, and Unkindnesse. 390
Of Flattery, and Parasites. 395
Of Deaf, and Dumb persons. 399
Of Constancy. 401
Of Inconstancy, and Unstablenesse. 405
Of hard Students. 407
Enemies to Learning. 411
Of Callings, Trades. 412
Christ preferred before all earthly enjoyments. 415
Compassion, Sympathy. 421
Workings of Conscience: Guilty conscience. 423
Love to ones Countrey, and Countreymen. 427
Of Death. 429
Detraction, Slandering, Backbiting. 434
Discord, Gontention, and the evils of it. 438
Strange Accidents. 440
Strange Providences. 443
Of terrible Famines. 449
Gods Judgments upon Witches, Conjurers, Inchanters, and Astrologers. 453
Apparitions, Satanical delusions. 458
Of Dissimulation. 463
Of Envy. 465
Fame, Name, Renown. 468
Incontinence, Impudence, Rapes. 471
Gods Judgments on the Jewes for crucifying Christ, 476
Images, Idols. 481
Of Superstition. 483
Long Life, Life sweet. 485▪
Mirth, Facetious speeches, Pithy sentences, 487
Poverty, Poor. 493
Peace, Peace-makers. 494
Persecution, Persecutors. 495
Honesty, Piety, Holinesse, Godlinesse. 497
Predictions, Prophecies. 500
The Power, and Prevalency of Prayer▪ 502
Prudence, Wisdom, Policy. 507
Strange Prodigies. 510
Remuneration, Retaliation, Requital. 520
Gods love to his children; and their love to him. 522
Reproof, Reprehension. 524
Repentance, and Reformation the way to pacific Gods wrath. 526
Scripture proved to be the Word of God; Not to be profaned. 528
Servants; Slaves. 534
Sin the fore-runner of Judgment. 536
Stratagems. 539
Education of children: School-masters. 545
Memory. Art of Memory. 547
Qualities of sundry people. 549
Wondrous Works of God in Nature. 551
The Rare works of God in the Creatures. 565
Rare, Stupendious, and costly works made by man. 585
Old Rome, and the Rarities thereof described. 590
Other great Cities, and the Turks Seraglio described. 596
Hyspaan in Persia described. 605
The Temple of Diana, and other admirable places described. 616
Pequin in China, and other stately Cities described. 622