A Bridle for the Tongue, Table of contents
Index Rerum.
CHAP. I.
Text. James 1.26. opened.
CHAP. II.
A Point of Inſtruction raiſed.
CHAP. III.
The Point confirmed by five Reaſons.
CHHP. IV.
Sheweth in divers particulars how much men fail in the government of their Tongues.
CHAP. V.
Of the curſing tongue.
Sect. 1. Curſing defined.
Sect. 2. The greatneſs of this ſin ſhewed in eight particulars.
Sect. 3. How ſeverely God puniſheth curſers, ſhewed in five things.
Sect. 4. An objection about Noah's, Job's, David's, Elijah's curſing, anſwered in five things. A queſtion about Miniſters denouncing curſes againſt the wicked, reſolved.
CHAP. VI.
Of the ſwearing Tongue.
Sect. 1. Of common ſwearing, men are guilty of it two wayes: Two objections of common ſwearers anſwered.
Sect. 2. Of the aggravations of this ſin of common ſwearing ſhewed in four things.
Sect. 3. Of idolatrous ſwearing, ſhewed in two things: The greatneſs of this ſin ſhewed four wayes. Two objections anſwered.
Sect. 4. Of perjury and falſe ſwearing: the greatneſs of the ſin, and of its puniſhment.
Sect. 5. Of the great judgements threatned againſt ſwearers.
Sect. 6. The objection of thoſe that deny the uſe of all kinds of oaths anſwered; how oaths muſt be qualified, ſhewed in three things.
Sect. 7. Magiſtrates ſtirred up to ſuppreſs raſh and common ſwearers.
CHAP. VII.
Of the ſlandering Tongue.
Sect. 1. Slandering defined; ſix waies men may be guilty of this ſin.
Sect. 2. The greatneſs of this ſin ſhewed in four things.
Sect. 3. How men do ſpeak evil of God himſelf, ſhewed in four things.
Sect. 4. Of ſpeaking evil of Rulers and Dignities.
Sect. 5. Of ſlandering Gods Miniſters, and defaming Gods people: The greatneſs of this ſin ſhewed five ways. An objection anſwered in four things.
Sect. 6. Of the cauſes of ſlandering others in General, and of the people of God in ſpecial.
Sect. 7. Of the means to prevent this ſin of ſlandering.
Sect. 8. An exhortation to the patient bearing of the reproaches of the wicked.
CHAP. 8.
Of the ſcoffing Tongue.
Sect. 1. Sheweth that men may be guilty of ſcoffing ſeven wayes.
Sect. 2. Of the greatneſs of this ſin ſhewed in four things.
Sect. 3. Of the ſeverity of Gods threatnings againſt ſcorners, ſhewed in divers particulars.
Sect. 4. The Remedyes againſt this ſin of ſcorning.
CHAP. 9.
Of the filthy Tongue.
Sect. 1. The greatneſs of this ſin of filthy ſpeaking, ſhewed in eight particulars.
Sect. 2. Of the cure of this ſin; four remedyes againſt it.
CHAP. X.
Of the flattering Tongue.
Sect. 1. Flattering defined.
Sect. 2. Sheweth that men may be guilty of this ſin five wayes. Two queſtions about the performance of promiſes anſwered.
Sect. 3. Of the greatneſs of this ſin of flattering ſhewed in ſeven things; Of the miſchief it doth to thoſe that are deceived by it, ſhewed in divers parculars.
Sect. 4. Of the cure of this ſin of flattering.
CHAP. XI.
Of the cenſuring Tongue.
Sect. 1. Cenſuring defined Men may be guilty of cenſuring others ſeven wayes.
Sect. 2. Sheweth that men may be cenſurers of the word of God three wayes.
Sect. 3. Setteth down five cauſes of this ſin of cenſuring.
Sect. 4. Of the aggravation of this ſin ſhewed in four things.
Sect. 5. An objection touching judicial proceedings anſwered; How a man may ſuſpect or judge evil of another, in two things, amplified by divers inſtances; an objection anſwered; all raſh judgement condemned.
Sect. 6. Of the cure of this ſin; of the great difference between cenſuring mens perſons and their actions; what things are ſubject to man's judgement, and what are not.
CHAP. XII.
Of the murmuring Tongue.
Sect. 1. Murmuring defined. Four waies men may be guilty of this ſin.
Sect. 2. Of the greatneſs of this ſin ſhewed in ſix things.
Sect. 3. Five aggravations of this ſin.
Sect. 4. The remedyes againg this ſin of murmuring.
CHAP. XIII.
Of the Lying Tongue.
Sect. 1. Lying defined, and diſtinguiſhed. 1. From an untruth. 2. From Hyperbolies, Parables, and Ironies. 3. From feigning and ſimulation. 4. From the concealment of the truth.
Sect. 2. Of the ſporting lye.
Sect. 3. Of the officious lye, many objections anſwered.
Sect. 4. Of the pernicious Lye; eight aggravations thereof.
Sect. 5. Of the many ſins that meet together in this ſin, and of the cauſes of lying.
Sect. 6. Of the hainouſneſs of this ſin, ſhewed in eight particulars.
Sect. 7. Equivocation, and Popiſh mentall reſervation condemned.
Sect. 8. Nine Remedyes againſt this ſin of Lying.
CHAP. XIV.
Of the boaſting Tongue.
Sect. 1. Boaſting defined: Six things men are apt to boaſt of.
Sect. 2. Of the greatneſs of this ſin, and how many ſins meet together in the ſin of boaſting.
Sect. 3. Of the cure of boaſting, four Remedyes againſt it.
CHAP. XV.
Divers conſiderations to ſtir us up to the brideling and moderating of our Tongues.
CHAP. XVI.
Sheweth wherein the right ordering of the Tongue conſiſteth.
CHAP XVII.
Divers Rules laid down for the better governing of the Tongue.
CHAP. XVIII.
Setteth down ten Helps aad means for the government of the Tongue: Some Objections anſwered by the way.