Heart Treasure, Table of contents
The Contents of this Book, or the ſubſtance of what is contained in this enſuing Treatiſe.
Chap. 1. COntaining the Occaſion, Diviſion, and Expoſition of the Text, with Obſervations from it. Page 1
Chap. 2. A diſcovery of the nature of a Treaſure: Treaſuring up doth import 7 things:
1. Carefulneſs. 7
2. Choiceneſs. 7
3. Suitableneſs. 9
4. Sufficiency. 10
5. Secrecy. 11
6. Safety. 12
7. Readineſs for ſupply. 13
Chap. 3. A particular account of the Treaſure meant in the Text, viz. Holy Thoughts: Supplyed by 4 streams, viz.
1. Scripture-truths. 15
2. Spiritual graces. 17
3. Large experiences. 18
4. Lively comforts. 20, which are promoted by
1. precious promiſes. 21
2. a clear conſcience. 22
Chap. 4. How the treaſure of holy thoughts thus laid in, is to be laid out. Which is theſe 4 ways: —
1. By the heart in meditating. 24
2. By the lips in ſpeaking. 26
1. To men in conferences, 26
2. To God in performances. 27
3. By the hands in holy actions. 28
4. By the back in bearing burdens. 30
Chap. 5. Reaſons, ſhewing the neceſſity of laying up this Heart-Treaſure.
1. From nature and humans reaſon. 33
2. From Chriſts offices which are for ſupply. 34
3. from the end of ordinances & providences 36
4. from our hearts emptineſs of all good. 37
5. from their fulneſs of an evil treaſure. 38
6. from the inbred motions of all after good. 39
7. from every ones making a treaſure. 40
8. from its diſcriminating between men. 41
9. from its aſſimilating the ſoul to God. 43
Chap. 6. The laſt Reaſon ſhewing the advantages of a treaſure, as to duty. A treaſure makes a ſoul
1. Ready in duty. 46
2. Real in duty. 47
3. Uniform in duty. 49
4. Ʋnwearied in duty. 50
Chap. 7. The firſt uſe of Examination handled, ſhewing the neceſſity of ſelf-tryal. 54 4. Queſtions concerning this treaſure propounded.
1. How came you by it? 56
2. How do you value it: 57
3. How do you uſe it. 61
4. How do you increaſe it? 64
Chap. 8. The ſecond uſe, for the Conviction. Of 4. ſorts
1. Careleſs loyterers. 67
2. Vain-glorious beaſters. 70
3. Impious offenders. 76
4. Ʋnprofitable Profeſſors. 82
Chap. 9. Realſaints rebuked in 4. expoſtulations.
4. Do you not hereby diſhonour God. 90
3. Do you know what you may need 87
2. Are you in danger of an overplus 85
1. Is not this worth looking after. 84
Cha. 10. The third Ʋſe is of Instruction, 1. To graceleſs ſouls how to begin a treaſure.
1. VVith draw thy ſelf from the VVorld. 93
2. Be at a point concerning thy ſtate. 95
3. Mourn over thy empty heart. 96, 97
4. Empty thy heart of all corruption. 98
5. Be gleaning in Gods field. 100
6. Study and improve free grace. 102
7 Be humble petitioners at the throne of grace this preſſed from Chriſts counſel. Rev. 3.17
Chap. 11. General Directions to Chriſtians, how to get a treaſure of good things into the heart.
1. VVork on your heart the reality and rarity of the things of God. 115
2. Reſerve your hearts for, and reſign them up unto God. 118
3. Live by faith upon Jeſus Chriſt. 121
4. VVarm in your hearts the grace of love. 125
5. VValk humbly with your God. 126
6. Be much in ſecret Prayer. 129
Chap. 12 Direct.
7. Trade with God in every performance. 134
8. Spend time well. 137
9. Gather ſomething out of every thing. 140
10 Maintain communion of Saints in all God's appointments. 143
Chap. 13. More particular directions, inſtructing a Chriſtian in treaſuring up theſe 4. ſorts of divine truths viz.
1. Doctrinal truths. 151
2. Diſciplinary truths. 152
3. Practical truths. 154
4. Experimental truths. 156
Chap. 14. 2. Inſtructions to Chriſtians in treaſuring, 4. ſorts of uſeful graces, viz.
1. Directing graces. 161
2. Subjecting graces. 165
3. Profiting graces. 168
4. Perſevering graces. 171
Cha. 15. 3. Inſtructions concerning boarding up experiences, of 4. ſorts viz.
1. Of the vanity of the VVorld. 174
2. Of the treachery of the heart. 177
3. Of the bitterneſs of ſin. 178
4. Of heavenly diſcoveries. both as to
Special providences. 181
Spiritual influences. 182
Cha. 16. 4. Inſtructions, how a Chriſtian is to treaſure up a large meaſure of comforts, 4. helps
1. lay up all your comfort in God alone. 186
2. Lay the ſtreſs of your comfort on freegrace in juſtification. 188
3. store up cleareſt evidences of ſincerity. 190
4. Lay up
1. Teares in Gods bottel. 192
2. Prayers in his book. 193
3. comforts in others breſts. 194
4. Promiſes in your ſouls. 195
Cha. 17. Some Directions to help a Chriſtian in maintaining and increaſing this heart-treaſure.
1. Let not Sathan rob or circumvent you. 198
2. Fil not your hearts with the VVorld. 200
3. Mortifie the corruption of nature. 202
4. Obſerve the ſpirits pulſes and impulſes. 204
5. Carefully watch your hearts. 206
6. Be jealous after your enlargements. 209
Cha. 18.
7. Be frequent and exact in an heart-ſearch. 212
8. Timely make up ſpiritual decayes. 214
9. Be much in laying out. 217
10. Be thankful for treaſures received. 218
Cha. 19. Further inſtructions concerning bringing forth out of this treaſure, which muſt be done
1. Speedily. 223
2. Seaſonably. 226
3. Sincerely 229
4. Suitably.
1. Vouchſafed means
2. appointed ends. 233
Cha. 20. The fourth and laſt uſe of the point which is partly of incouragement, and partly of exhortation, preſſing all to endeavour after this treaſure. Several particulars tending to diſcover the neceſſity, excellency, and commodity of having the beforementioned treaſure.
1. A treaſured ſoul is of great worth. 236
2. Such a one is fit for any condition. 239
3. He is enabled by it for noble enterprizes. 242
4. He is the delight of Gods heart. 245
5. He can live well in a ſpiritual dearth. 248
Cha. 21.
6. Every thing turns to the increaſe of this ſtock. 251
7. This treaſure is ſafely lockt up; and cannot be loſt. 254
8. Gods owns this treaſure, though ſometimes hid from the poſſeſſor. 257
9. A treaſured ſoul hath a rich treaſure in Heaven. 260
10. Treaſures of glory are proportioned to treaſures of grace. 263
Several Objections anſwered.
Cha. 22.
1. Obj. Of ignorance in the minde, anſwered 266
2. obj. of a treaſure of wickedneſs in the heart. 267
3. obj. From want of comfort, anſwered. 268
4. ob. from unprofitableneſs under means, anſ. 269
5. obj. from falling ſhort of others, anſwered. 271
6. ob. from unſerviceableneſs in our place, anſ. 272
7. Obj. From fears of loſing, anſwered. 274
The exhortation urged, to get a treaſure, applyed to poor and rich, young and old. 281
Heart-Treaſure.
MATTH. 12.35. The former part of the Verſe.
A good man out of the good Treaſure of the heart, bringeth forth good things.