Holy Dedication Both Personal and Domestic, Table of contents 1 – Table of contents 2
ELENCHUS CAPITUM.
Firſt Part.
CHapter 1. The Introduction: The words of the Text explained. From page 1. to pag. 24.
Chap.2. Dedication Perſonal or Domeſtick: The former opened. from p. 24. to p. 59.
Chap.3. Perſonal Dedication applied. The Rarity of it lamented: Enquiries about it as to our ſelves. from p. 59. to p. 74.
Chap.4. Perſonal Dedication preſſed: Firſt more Generally, and then Particularly in the ſix Branches of it. from p. 75. to p. 167.
Chap.5. Directions ſhewing in what manner Perſonal Dedication muſt be managed. from p. 167. to p. 188.
Chap.6. Helps to Perſonal Dedication. from p. 188. to p. 197.
Chap.7. Some things in ſpecial urged upon Gods People, in reference to their Dedication. from p. 197. ad finem.
Second Part.
CHap. 1. Of Domeſtick Dedication in General. Some Things premiſed about it. from p. 1. to 13.
Chap. 2. The Nature of it opened in four Particulars. from p. 13. to p. 22.
Chap. 3. The want of it bewailed. from p. 22. to p. 32.
Chap. 4. Domeſtick Dedication preſſed more Generally. from p. 32. to p. 44.
Chap. 5. The Three firſt Branches of it urged. from p. 44. to p. 70.
Chap. 6. The Third Branch amplified in four Things. The Firſt Particular enforced as to Religious Members. from p. 70. to p. 83.
Chap. 7. The Second Particular enforced concerning the performance of Holy Duties in Families. from p. 83. to p. 135.
Chap. 8. The Third Particular enforced, (viz.) Religious Education and Directions about it. from p. 135. to p. 220.
Chap. 9. The Fourth Particular enforced, to keep ſin out of our Houſes, and inſtead thereof to advance and live Holineſs. from p. 220. to 230.
Chap. 10. The Laſt Branch of Houſe-Dedication urged. from p. 230. to p. 241.
Chap. 11. The Concluſion of the whole Diſcourſe. p. 242. to the End.
ELENCHUS RERUM.
Firſt Part.
THe Titles of the Pſalms not to be neglected. Three Reaſons given for this. From p. 2. to p. 6.
How Pſalm and Song differ. p. 7.
Of Dedication. p. 8. The Words by which 'tis ſet forth. p. 9.
It notes, 1. Initiation. 2. Reſtauration. 3. Setting apart or Entrance, by Religious Rites and Acts. 4. Conſecration to Holy Ends and Uſes. Theſe opened. from p. 10. to p. 14.
Of the Dedication of the Tabernacle, the Temple, the wall of Jeruſalem, of Private Houſes from p. 14. to p. 17.
Whether the Houſe (which the Text ſpeaks of) was Davids Private dwelling-houſe? p. 17, 18, 19.
When this Dedication of it was made by David? p. 19, 20.
The Fathers Allegorical Gloſſes upon the Words. p. 21, 22.
Dedication-work done by the Heathens. p. 23.
Dedication, Perſonal and Domeſtick. Two Reaſons why the former is here ſpoken to. p. 24, 25.
A few Scriptures mentioned, which ſpeak the Thing, though Perſonal Dedication be not Literally expreſſed in them. p. 26, 27.
Perſonal Dedication explained in Six Particulars: As it lies;
1. In the Actual Donation, or Giving of ſelf to God.
2. In Self-ſurrender, or Self-Reſignation to the will of God.
3. In firmneſs or fixedneſs of Reſolution for God.
4. In the ſetting apart of Self for God, and in ſeparation from the courſe of the world, and from everything that is againſt God.
5. In Federal ſtipulation, or free and deliberat… entring into Covenant with God.
6. In a Perſons addicting or devoting of Himſelf to the Glorifying of God, as his ſupream and ultimate End. p. 29.
The 1. of theſe opened. from p. 31. to p. 35.
The 2. from p. 35. to p. 42.
The 3. from p. 42. to p. 46.
The 4. from p. 46. to p. 50.
The 5. from p. 50. to p. 53.
The 6. from p. 53. to p. 59.
Uſe 1. Shows there are but few, who come up to this Dedication; and this is lamented. from p. 59. to p. 66.
Uſe 2. Enquiries about it. from p. 66. to p. 75.
Uſe 3. To exhort men to it. p. 75, &c. The Exhortation purſued, 1. More generally, by 5. Motives. from p. 81. to p. 90.
2. More Particularly in the ſeveral branches of it.
The firſt Branch urged. from p. 91. to p. 102.
The ſecond. from p. 102. to p. 126.
The third. from p. 126. to p. 134.
The fourth. from p. 134. to p. 139.
The fifth. from p. 139. to p. 155.
The ſixth. from p. 155. to p. 167.
Uſe 4. Directions given about it. p. 167, &c.
1. As to the Manner: It muſt be,
1. Entire. from p. 167. to p. 179.
2. Conſtant. from p. 179. to p. 182.
3. Free. from p. 182. to p. 184.
4. Speedy. from p. 185 to p. 188.
2. As to the Means. p. 188, &c. Three propounded,
1. Conſideration. p. 189, 190.
2. Self-denial. p. 191, 192, 193, 194.
3. Prayer. p. 194, 195, 196.
Some things in ſpecial urged upon the people of God, with reſpect to their Perſonal Dedication. p. 197, &c. As,
1. That they would often revive upon their Thoughts their holy and ſolemn Dedication. p. 198, 199.
2. That they would be true to it. p. 200. to p. 206.
3. That they would often Renew it. In what Caſes this is to be done, is ſhown. p. 206, 207, 208.
4. That they would adore and admire the Goodneſs of God to them. p. 208, 209.
5. That they would further this Perſonal Dedication in Others. p. 210, 211, 212.
6. That they would take the Comfort of it as to Themſelves. p. 213. ad fin…
Second Part.
THe Occaſion of the penning this Diſcourſe. p. 1, 2.
Where the Perſon is Dedicated, the Houſe wil… be dedicated alſo. p. 3.
Domeſtick Dedication a duty incumbent upo… All. p. 4, 5, 6, 7.
Some things premiſed about it. from p. 7. to p. 13.
The Nature of it opened. p. 13. As it conſiſts,
1. In a Religious entrance upon Houſes, by ſolem… Prayer and Praiſe.
2. In an Humble Fiducial Commitment of them to Gods Protection.
3. In the advancing of Religion in them.
4. In the devoting and improving of Domeſtic… Mercies, to and for God.
Of the firſt of theſe. p. 14, 15, 16.
Of the ſecond. p. 16, 17, 18.
Of the third. p. 19, 20.
Of the fourth. p. 21, 22.
The want of Domeſtick Dedication bewailed p. 22, &c
1. Amongſt the Nobility and Gentry. p. 23. A… humble Application to Perſons of that Rank about it p. 25, 26, 27.
2. Amongſt Country-men. p. 28, 29.
3. Amongſt Cizens. p. 30, 31.
Exhortation to it: (more ſpecially directed to the Citizens of London.) p. 32, &c. This purſued,
1. More Generally, by ſix Motives. from p. 35. to p. 44.
2. More Particularly:
The 1. Branch urged. from p. 44. to p. 55
The 2. Branch. from p. 55. to p. 60.
The 3. Branch. from p. 60. Here,
1. The advancing of Religion in Houſes is inforced. from p. 60. to p. 70.
2. Four Directions proſecuted about it.
Direction 1. As near as you can, take ſuch into your Houſes, who fear God, and none but ſuch. Of this, from p. 70. to p. 83.
Dir. 2. Let God be worſhipped, and holy Duties be duly and daily performed in your Houſes. p. 83, 84. As,
1. Family Prayer. This urged, and 5. objections againſt it anſwered. from p. 84. to p. 114.
2. Reading the holy Scriptures. from p. 115. to p. 123.
3. Singing of Pſalms. from p. 123. to p. 135.
Dir. 3. Let your Education of Children and others (under your Charge) be Religious. p. 135, &c.
Of Baptiſmal Dedication of Children in their Infant-ſtate. p. 136. to p. 140.
Of Religious Education as they grow up.
The want of it lamented. p. 141, &c.
Several Motives to further it. p. 144. to p. 160.
Particular Directions about it. p. 160. to p. 220.
Dir. 4. Keep ſin out of your Houſes, and inſtead thereof let Holineſs be there. p. 220: to p. 230.
The 4. Branch. from p. 230. to p. 241.
The Concluſion. from p. 242. to p. 252.
HOLY DEDICATION Opened and Applied.
The Firſt Part.
PSALM 30. The Title of it.
A Pſalm and Song at the Dedication of the Houſe of David.