Sips of Sweetness, Table of contents – Errata
THE ANALYSIS, OR The Table of the chiefe things in this Treatiſe.
SECT. I.
CHAP. I. AN Introduction to the Diſcourſe, holding forth,
1. The fallacy of Sathan to keep ſoules from Chriſt. page 1. 2
2. The ſweetneſſe of Chriſt to ſuch as come into his ſervice. page 3
CHAP. II. An entrance upon the Text, ſhewing,
1. The dependance of the words. p. 5
2. The diviſion of the words. p. 7
3. The doctrines of the words. p. 8
CHAP. III. The maine Doctrine propounded, ſetting forth Chriſt as ſweet in his carriage to all his weake members, which is,
1. Explicated, opening what
1. Chriſts carriage is. p. 9
2. Sweetneſſe of that carriage. ibid.
1. Negatively. p. 10
2. Poſitively. p. 11
2. Proved. ib.
CAHP. IV. A clearer explication of the point by diſcovering,
1. Who are weak members of Chriſt. p. 14
1. Habitually, whoſe weakneſſe is deſcribed,
1. Generally, by what it is.
2. Particularly, by what they are. ibid.
1. Beginners in Chriſts Schoole. p. 15
2. Babes in Chriſts houſe. ibid.
3. Specially, by the things in which it is, as namely, they are ſuch as be weake,
1. In their life. p. 16
2. In their light. p. 17
3. In their faith. p. 18
2. Wherein Chriſts carriage is ſweet to them, held out from the Text in two particulars, viz.
1. In that he gathers them with his arme, when they wander. p. 19
2. In that he carries them in his boſome while weake. ib.
CHAP. V. Particular diſcoveries of Chriſts ſweetneſſe, in
1. His not caſting them off when they come to him. p. 22
2. In his preſerving the weake graces which are in them. p. 25
3. In ſtrengthning and increaſing the ſaid weake graces. p. 28
4. In bearing with the infirmities of their weakneſſe. p. 30
5. In not putting them upon any work for which they are too weake. p. 33
6. In accepting that little which they doe, though accompanied with many failings. p. 35
CHAP. VI. Reaſons of all this drawne from the conſideration of
1. God the Fathers Commiſſion which he gave to Chriſt. p. 39
2. The weakneſſe it ſelf which is in weak beleevers. p. 40
3. The intention of Chriſt to convince ſuch as have hard thoughts of him. p. 42
CHAP. VII. Application of all in
Ʋſes of 1. Information. p. 44
Ʋſes of 2. Lamentation. p. 45
Ʋſes of 3. Reproofe. p. 46
Ʋſes of 4. Comfort, p. 51
Ʋſes of 5. Incouragement. p. 51
Ʋſes of 6. Imitation. ib.
Ʋſes of 7. Exhortation. p. 5. 5
SECT. II.
CHAP. I. THe point, that Chriſt is ſweet in his carriage to ſuch beleevers as are accidentally weake. p. 59
1. Propoſed from the Text. p. 60
2. Explicated, in ſhewing who are ſaid to be accidentally weake. ib.
1. Generally, hinting what accidentall weakneſſe is. p. 62
2. Particularly, inſtancing in ſuch as are ſo, viz. ſuch as are weak. p. 63
1. By works. ib.
2. By Sins. p. 64
3. By Sufferings. ib.
3. Specially, applying the ſaid things to the metaphor in the Text. p. 67
CHAP. II. Demonſtrations from the Text that Chriſt is ſweet in his carriage to ſuch as are accidentally weake by worke. p. 68
1. Actually being with them in all their worke. p. 69
2. Tenderly leading them about their worke. ib.
CHAP. III. Inſtances clearing the point of Chriſts ſweet carriage unto working beleevers by his,
1. Putting them upon no other worke then himſelfe hath done. p. 72
2. Giving ſuitable incouragements to the diſcouragements of their work. As to the diſcouragements,
1. Of Reluctancy. p. 75
2. Of diſgrace. p. 76
3. Of doubt of ſucceſſe. p. 77
3. Affording ability to do what ever work be ſets them about. p. 78
4. Perfecting their workes himſelfe, with reference to their imperfections. p. 80
5. Refreſhing by incomes when in their worke they grow weak and weary p. 81
6. Beſtowing eternall reſt and reward in the end of their worke. p. 83
CHAP. IV. Reaſons of the point, taken from the conſideration of
1. Chriſts deſire to declare himſelfe to be as be is. p. 86
2. His knowledge, that ſoule working for him, cannot worke without him. p. 87
3. His deſigne to leave loyterers without excuſe. p. 88
CHAP. V. Application of this, in uſes of
1. Information. p. 90
2. Reproofe. p. 91
3. Conviction. p. 93
4. Incouragement. p. 94
5. Comfort. p. 95
SECT. III.
CHAP. I. THe doctrine that Chriſt is ſweet to beleevers weake by ſins. p. 101
1. Propoſed in its truth. p. 102
2. Founded in the Text. ib.
CHAP. II. The point further offered,
1. By premiſes to open it, viz.
1. That beleevers fall ſometime into ſin. p. 103
2. That ſuch falls render them weak. p. 105
3. That Chriſt though ſweet to their perſons, is yet diſpleaſed with their ſins. p. 106
2. By proofes. p. 108
1. In the examples,
1. Of Peter. ibid.
2. Of the ſeven Churches. p. 109
2. By that of Iſa. 57.17. which is likened to the Text. p. 110
CHAP. III. One generall demonſtration of the Doctrine, viz. In that Christ loſes not, nor will the ſoule for all his ſin, but ſeeks it, and gathers it Shepherd-like. p. 111
CHAP. IV. Particular demonſtrations of Chriſts ſweet carriage to beleevers weake by ſins. p. 115
1. In chaſtening them, which is ſhewed to be ſweet in its effect; and
1. In that its promiſe-priviledge. 116
2. In that its denyed to others. ib.
2. In not caſting them off for ſin. p. 118
3. In revealing love notwithſtanding after his chaſtiſement. p. 120
4. In mourning for them even while he chaſtiſeth them. p. 122
5. In interceding to the Father to pardon them. p. 125
6. In obſerving their graces, notwithſtanding of their ſins. p. 126
7. In turning their ſins to the good of their ſoules. p. 127
CHAP. V. Application of this Doctrine. p. 132
1. In reproving the rugged carriage of men to ſinning beleevers. ibid.
2. In comforting beleevers weakned by ſins eſpecially. p. 135
1. Propoſed unto,
1. Such as were fearfull of ſin before committed. p. 136
2. Such as are ſorrowfull after ſin committed. p. 137
3. Such as ſorrow for the filth of ſin. ibid.
4. Such as feare the weight and tyranny of ſin. p. 138
2. Preſſed upon theſe in the anſwer of ſundry objections. p. 139
3. In incouraging beleevers under ſin to go to Chriſt. p. 142
4. In perſwading all to come unto Chriſt. p. 143
SECT. IV.
CHAP. I. THe Doctrine of Chriſts ſweetneſſe unto beleevers under ſufferings. p. 145
1. Propoſed in its ſumme. p. 146
2. Grounded on the metaphor of the Text. p. 147
CHAP. II. The point proſecuted further,
1. In ſome cautions premiſed, preventing objections. As, p. 148
1. That Chriſt permits his deareſt members to meet with ſufferings. ib.
2. That this permiſſion is conſiſtent with his ſweetneſſe. p. 149
2. In two things offered from the text to prove the truth, viz. by ſhewing from it, that Chriſt gives to his ſuffering members. p. 150
1. His preſence in their ſufferings. p. 151
2. His ſupport under their ſufferings. p. 151
CHAP. III. The demonſtration of the truth of the Doctrine, in the inſtance of Chriſts carriage towards his Diſciples at his departure from them, in relation to their ſufferings thereupon, which is diſcovered,
1. By his feaſting of them. p. 153
2. By his forewarning of them. p. 154
3. By his giving cordialls fitted for their ſufferings, ſhewed in divers things. p. 155
4. By his praying for them. p. 156
5. By his ſubmitting to ſuffer himſelfe, and freeing them. p. 157
All which are wound up in a Parable, and applyed. ibid.
CHAP. IV. Particular demonſtrations of the point.
1. By Christs ſecuring their choiſeſt part in their ſoareſt ſufferings. p. 159
2. By Chriſts giving in ſweetneſſes, ſuitable to their ſufferings. p. 161
3. By Chriſts ſympathizing with them in their ſufferings. p. 163
4. By Chriſts ordering all their ſufferings for kinde, quantity, and time. p. 165
5. By Chriſts giving of them glorious viſions in their ſufferings. p. 167
6. By Chriſts rendring them glorious in their enemies eyes. p. 169
7. By Chriſts avenging of them on their perſecutors. ib.
8. By Chriſts ſweet remembrance, and ſingular reward of all their ſufferings. 170
CHAP. V. Reaſons of the point held forth.
1. Generally, drawne from
1. The law of equity. p. 172
2. The nature of relation. p. 174
3. The power of love. p. 176
2. Particularly, built upon the offices of Chriſt, as
1. King. p. 177
2. Prophet. p. 178
3. Prieſt. p. 179
3. Specially taken from the metaphor in the text, of Chriſts being a ſhepherd. 180
CHAP. VI. The application of this point concerning Chriſts ſweet carriage to ſuffering Saints.
1. In dehortation from being over-afraid of ſufferings. p. 182
2. In diſſwaſion from ſinking under ſufferings. p. 183
3. In reproving ſuch as deale ſordidly with ſuffering beleevers. ibid.
4. In preſſing of all to imitate Chriſts carriage towards ſufferers,
1. By owning them. p. 185
2. By incouraging them p. 186
3. By ſympathizing with them. 187
4. By relieving of them. p. 188
5. In comforting of ſuch as ſuffer for Chriſt. p. 190
6. In incouraging ſoules to ſticke cloſe to Chriſt notwithſtanding ſufferings, eſpecially to take heed of drawing backe. p. 193
FINIS.
Errata.
The Authors abſence from the Preſſe hath occaſioned theſe faults in the Print; which candour I hope will beare with, and care correct.
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End of the text · John Durant, Sips of Sweetness (1649)