Philadelphia, Table of contents
Index Rerum.
CHAP. I.
Sect. 1. The Text, 1 Joh. 3.11. opened. The Subſtance and Circumſtances of it: where alſo is ſhewed, that by one another is meant our Brother, our Neighbour, and who they are.
Sect. 2. Two queſtions reſolved. Qu. 1. Why we are no where commanded to love our ſelves? Qu. 2. Why is it not ſaid that we ſhould be beloved one of another, as well as that we ſhould love each other.
CHAP. II.
Sheweth that the Commandment of Love is a meſſage ſent from Heaven to Earth. Where we are to conſider.
1. The Perſon from whom it is ſent.
2. The Meſſengers by whom it is ſent.
3. The Meſſage it ſelf. it is ſent.
4. The Perſons to whom it is ſent.
CHAP. III.
An Exhortation to yeeld obedience to this meſſage of God.
CHAP. IV.
Sheweth that they are contrary to God, that carry m ſſages between men, that tend to the over-throw of Love: and likewiſe how hardly men are brought to unfeigned Love to each other.
CHAP. V.
Sheweth, That the Commandment of Love was from the beginning; and how it was from the beginning.
CHAP. VI.
The Antiquity of this Law of Love ſheweth the excellency of it, as being a fundamental Law.
CHAP. VII.
Sheweth, That no injuries that men do unto us, ſhould make us think our ſelves diſcharged from the duty of love towards them …t …ik…wiſe ſheweth what mighty numbers of offenders ſhall be arraigned, and endited at the laſt day for the breach of this ancient Law.
CHAP. VIII.
Sect. Sheweth, That it is th… m…ſſage and ſolemn charge of God, that Chriſtians ſhould love one an…the…. The Deſcription of Love.
Sect. 2. Why Ch…iſt calleth the Commandment of Love, a new Commandm…t, ſhewed in five things: Why he calleth it his Commandment, ſhewed in two things.
CHAP. IX.
Sheweth, That we muſt love all men; where we are to obſerve the differences of Love. That there is due unto all,
1. A Dove of Pity and Compaſſi…n.
2. A Love of Mercy and Help.
3. The Love of Courteſie and Gentleneſs.
4. The Love of Familiarity and Friendſhip.
CHAP. X.
Sets down five reaſons why we are to love all men: and four reaſons why Publicans and Sinners do return all offices of Love t thoſe that love them.
CHAP. XI.
Sheweth, how we muſt manifeſt our Love in general to the wicked: of what we muſt beware, and what we muſt do: two reaſons of it.
CHAP. XII.
Sect. 1. Of our Love to our enemies: What this Love is, and wherein it conſiſteth, ſhewed in five things. That this Love exceedeth that of Publicans ſhewed three things.
Sect. 2. Sheweth how far wicked men may love their enemies, laid down in two things: yet that no wicked man doth truly love his enemy, ſhewed in three in things.
Sect. 3. How our Love muſt be extended to the enemies of God, of his Church and People, ſhewed in two things. 3. Reaſons why imprecations were ſometimes uttered againſt Gods enemies. A Queſtion how Godly men are, or may be ſaid to hate wicked men, anſwered in three things.
CHAP. XIII.
Sheweth, That Godly men muſt eſpecially love one another.
CHAP. XIV.
Sets down Nine reaſons why Godly men muſt ſhew ſpecial Love one to another.
CHAP. XV.
Sect. 1. Diſcovereth the manner how we are to love one another. 1. As our ſelves.
Sect. 2. —As Chriſt loved us: The greatneſs of Chriſts Love in laying down his Life for us, ſhewed in four things.
Sect. 3. Sheweth, That Chriſtians being called to it, ought ſo to love their Brethren, as to lay down their Lives for them: wherein is handled the thing required.
Sect. 4. Sheweth, The Condition ſuppoſed.
Sect. 5. That we muſt have a ſpecial Call before we lay down our lives, ſhewed in four things.
Sect. 6. Sheweth, What this Call is: a Chriſtian may be called to it in two caſes that more immediately concern God.
Sect. 7. Sheweth two caſes that concern our Brethren.
Sect. 8. Sets down two reaſons thereof.
CHAP. XVI.
Sect. 1. Of Chriſtians bearing one anothers burdens. Of bearing outward burdens. A Queſtion whether forwardneſs in relieving others, he always a ſign of one that loveth God, anſwered negatively in three Particulars.
Sect. 2. Of Chriſtians bearing one anothers inward burdens wherein it conſiſteth, ſhewed in five things.
Sect. 3. Sheweth that in ſo doing we fulfil the Law of Chriſt, which is the Law of Love. 2. Queſtions about this reſolved. How men do love in obedience to the Law of Nature is ſhewed.
CHAP. XVII.
Sect. 1. Of the Order of our Love one to another, ſhewed in ſeven things.
Sect. 2. Queſtion firſt, Whether I am bound to love godly Strangers above my wicked Kinred, or Relations. Queſtion 2. What if ſome of our Kinred are Godly and poor; others are wicked and rich? Reſolved.
CHAP. XVIII.
What true Chriſtian Love to the Saints is, ſhewed in five things.
CHAP. XIX.
Sect. 1. Sets forth the woful condition of thoſe that hate the Saints.
Sect. 2. Sheweth five reaſons of theeir hating of them.
Sect. 3. A Queſtion, Why men within the viſible Church ſhould hate the Saints, anſwered. An Object. But I do not hate the Saints, anſwered. That the want of Love, where Love is due, is Hatred, ſhewed in particulars.
CHAP. XX.
Sect. 1. The greatneſs of this ſin of hating the Saints, ſhewed. It is an argument ſuch love not God himſelf.
Sect. 2. He that loveth not his Brother, abideth in death. A Queſtion, How the Saints can be Brethren to thoſe that abide in death, anſwered in two particulars.
Sect. 3. Sheweth, That Haters of the Godly are murtherers, manifeſted in three things.
Sect. 4. The aggravations and occaſions hereof conſidered.
Sect. 5. Sheweth, How malice makes men moſt contrary to God, and moſt like the Devil.
CHAP. XXI.
An Exhortation to Chriſtians to love one another, eſpecially Miniſters.
CHAP. XXII.
Sheweth, The dignity, neceſſity, excelleney, uſ…fulneſs of this Grace and duty of Love.
CHAP. XXIII.
Of loving not in word, and in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
CHAP. XXIV.
Advice to take heed of thoſe ſins that break the bond of Love.
CHAP. XXV.
Sheweth, That the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is a Sacrament of mutual and Brotherly Love.
CHAP. XXVI.
Layeth down arguments to encourage the Godly to ſuffer the Hatred of the world.
CHAP. XXVII.
Setteth down ſome rules for a Chriſtians carriage in the time of the worlds Hatred.
CHAP. XXVIII.
The Concluſion with an Exhortation to the continuance of Brotherly Love
PHILADELPHIA: OR, A Treatiſe of BROTHERLY-LOVE.
1 John 3.11. For this is the meſſage that ye heard from the beginning, that we ſhould love one another.