Gospel Holiness, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS OF THE Former Nine SERMONS.
Serm. I.
Doct. 1. THE peculiar priviledge of the Saints to ſee God. page 3
Severall wayes of ſeeing God. 4
Peculiar ſight of God, what. 8
The manner of the Saints ſeeing God. 15
Uſe I. To ſhew the happy eſtate of ſaints in this World. 17
Uſe 2. The ſight of God ſhould humble Saints. 21
Uſe 3. Highly to prize the Preaching of the Goſpell. 24
Serm. II.
Saving ſight of God known, firſt by the apprehenſions of God, which are,
Firſt, cleare. 31
Secondly, precious. 34
Thirdly, joyfull. 38
Fourthly, perpetuall. 40
Secondly, the ſight of God known by the impreſsions. 41
First, they are reall. 43
Secondly, through. 44
Thirdly, univerſall. 45
Serm. III.
Thirdly, the ſaving ſight of God known by the expreſsions of it. 47
Firſt, purity of heart. 48
Secondly, changing us into Gods image. 54
Thirdly, love to the Brethren. 56
Fourthly, Fellowſhipp with Saints. 57
Fifthly, deſire to bring others to the light. 59
Sixthly, it enableth to ſuffering. 60
In what order Saints come to ſee God.
1. All meanes in the world cannot make God known. 62
2. Men muſt be borne againe ibid.
3. They muſt be delivered from Satans Kingdome. 64
4. They muſt have pure hearts. 66
Uſe 1. They that have ſeen God ſhould walke holily. 67
Serm. IV.
Uſe 2. The reaſon of the difference between the godly and the wicked. 72
Vſe 3. Not to envie the proſperity of the wicked. 74
Doct. 2. The ſight of God in Chriſt, the way to true humiliation. 75
Reaſ. 1. All graces are wrought by ſeeing of God. 87
Reaſ. 2. All that is in God is of humbling nature. 90
Uſe 1. Unregenerate men cannot be truely humbled. 93
Serm. V.
Tryall whether we have ſeen God aright. 100
By our humiliation.
1. By our carriage to God. ibid.
2. In Juſtification. 101
1. To take the righteouſneſſe of another. 102
2. Upon Chriſts bare word. 104
3. Upon a generall word. 107
4. To renounce our owne righteouſneſſe. 108
5. Notwithſtanding our ſins, and want of preparation. 109
2. By our carriage towards Gods truths revealed.
2. To be willing to know all. 111
Wicked mens carriage towards Gods truths. 112
3. By our carriage towards Gods commands. 116
Carriage of proud hearts towards Gods commands. 118
Serm. VI.
4. By our carriage towards God in afflictions. 124
1. A humble heart ſeeth God in affliction 126
2. Hee bath high thoughts of God. 128
3. Hee humbly ſubmits in affliction. 133
4. Envies not the proſperity of others. 135
5. Repents not of receiving Chriſt. 137
6. Is more carefull of his carriage then for deliverance. 140
7. Is more carefull of benefit then comfort in affliction. 142
8. Neglects not Gods commands in affliction. ibid.
9. Sticks cloſe to Gods Covenant in affliction. 143
10. Is apt to pray in affliction. 144
11. Is not weary of waiting on God. 145
Serm. VII.
The carriage of a humble heart to God for mercies. 148
1 He is content to be denyed any mercy. 150
2. That God ſhould take away any mercy. 154
3. Hee will wait for mercies. 156
4. Hee is content with the leaſt mercy. 158
5. He is thankfull for a heart to receive mercies. 159
6. Hee is content that GOD ſhould make Lawes for his mercies. 160
7. New mercies add to his thankfulneſſe. 161
Serm. VIII.
True humiliation known by our carriage towards men. 166
1. Towards ſinners.
1. With meekneſſe. ibid.
Cautions in meekneſſe to ſinners. 169
Why Saints ſhould be meeke to Sinners. 173
1. They conſider what they once were. ibid.
2. They thinke themſelves bad ſtill. 174
3. It is God makes them differ. ibid.
4. Others may come to be as good as they. ibid.
Serm. IX.
The carriage of a humble heart towards Saints. 180
1. He thinks himſelfe the leaſt of Saints. 181
2. He condiſcends to the weakeſt Saints. 186
3. He is jealous of thoſe truthes he knowes. 187
4. Me…ke to Saints of another mind. 188
5. Yeilds to the reproofe, or inſtruction of others. 189
6. Vndervalues not grace in others. 191
7. He is readier to learne then teach. 192
8. He is not diſcouraged by greater grace in others. 194
9. There is a ſweetneſſe to all Saints. 194.
10. He will not offend other Saints. 196
11. Gentle to other Saints infirmities. 197
12. Glad to doe ſervice for the Saints. ibid.
13. Rejoyceth at the growth of grace in others. 198
14. He can love though he be not loved. 199
15. He meaſures not himſelfe, by himſelfe. ibid.
THE CONTENTS OF THE Ten latter SERMONS.
Serm. I.
Doct. 1. THe Law requires a perfect righteouſneſſe. page 209
Reaſ. 1. From Gods Soveraignties. ibid.
Reaſ. 2. From mans Covenant. ibid.
Reaſ. 3. Nothing can exempt from the Law. 210
Three wayes to fulfill the Law. 211
Uſe 1. Vanity of thoſe that thinke to fulfill the Law. ibid.
Uſe 2. Motive to come to Chriſt. 214
Doct. 2. The righteouſneſſe of the Law fulfilled in all Beleives. 217
Uſe To ſee upon what our juſtification is buylt. 219
Serm. II.
The Law fulfilled in us by our unyon with Chriſt. 224
Reaſ. 1. Chriſt a publike perſon. 226
Reaſ. 2. Vnyon betwixt Chriſt and Beleivers. 227
Reaſ. 3. God the Father ſatisfied. ibid.
Uſe 1. To learne the ground of our juſtification. 229
Uſe 2. The glorious condition of Saints in Chriſt. 235
Uſe. 3. Ta conforme our ſelves to the will of God. 240
Three rules that all conforme to. ibid.
Serm. III.
True beleevers, no Antinomians. 248
Doct. 3. Thoſe that Chriſt ſatisfied the Law for, walke according to the ſpirit. 250
To walke, what. 251
To walk according to the ſpirit, what. 255
Three things meant by walking according to the fleſh. ibid.
Uſe. Few ſhall be ſaved. 267
How to judge who are Saints. 270
Serm. IV.
Uſe 1. How to judge who are Saints. 274
Uſe. 2. How to know wee walke according to the ſpirit. ibid.
Uſe 3. Tryall of our actions. 283
Serm. V.
Uſe 4. Exhortation to thoſe that have the ſpirit. 298
Uſe. 5. How men may come to walke ſpiritually. 305
Uſe. 6. Ground of perſecution and diviſion. 313
Serm. VI.
Doct. 4. They that are after the fleſh doe minde the things of the fleſh. 319
Reaſ. 1. Every thing workes according to its principles. ibid.
Reaſ. 2. Carnall men know not ſpiritual things. 320
Queſt. 1. What meant by being after the fleſh. 321
Queſt. 2. What meant by the things of the fleſh. 324
Queſt. 3. VVhat meant by minding the things of the fleſh. 334
Uſe. 1. Why moſt people underſtand not ſpirituall things. 338
Serm. VII.
Uſe 2. The miſery of a carnall Man, what. 345
Vſe 3. The minde cannot be good, if the life be naught. 352
Vſe 4. Chriſt dyed not for all alike. ibid.
Vſe 5. To ſee whether we be fleſhly minded. 354
Serm. VIII.
Doct. 5. Thoſe that are after the fleſh are ſwayed by fleſhly reaſonings. 360
Three ſorts of minds. ibid.
Three ſorts of reaſonings. 361
Godlineſſe hath the beſt reaſon. 368
Vſe 1. Not to reject all reaſon in godlineſſe. 380
Vſe 2. Invitation to come to Chriſt. 381
Vſe 3. Godly men the wiſeſt. 384
Serm. IX.
The reaſonings of the mind, the highest act of it. 388
Vſe. The moſt rationall men without grace, the worſt. 38
The reaſoning of the mind, the chiefe diſtinguiſhing character. 390
How a good man may be moved with naturall, and carnall reaſoning. 393
Uſe. 1. To try what grace, or corruption is in us. 394
Uſe 2. Why good men miſſe the will of God. 395
Serm. X.
How Saints come to be led by ſpirituall reaſoning. 402
1. The ſpirit-workes by creation. 403
2. By ſpirituall illumination. 407
3. By ſuggeſtion. ibid.
4. By conviction 408
5. By commemoration. 409
6. By conſolation. ibid.
7. By ſanctification. 410
8. By exerciſing. ibid.
Uſe 1. To ſee the fountaine of all good, and evill in the ſoule. 411
Uſe 2. To labour to be ſwayed by ſpirituall reaſoning.