The Excellency of Christ, Table of contents – Errata
The Contents.
SECTION. I. THat Chriſt is like a Roſe in Sharon Field, is manifeſted by ſixe grounds drawn from his.
1. Operation or hidden vertues.
2. Blood-ſhed.
3. Fragrancie.
4. Suffering in the field.
5. Openneſſe.
6. Intention to draw his Spouſe into the field to fight.
7. Excellencie in generall.
8. Pleaſantneſſe in ſpeciall.
9. Fervenoy of Love.
Two Queries reſolved.
SECTION. II. Informes us of Chriſts,
1. Faireneſſe.
2. Vſefulneſſe.
3. Deſireableneſſe.
SECTION. III. Satisfaction for the conſciences of Chriſts people, who may know that Chriſt is in them;
1. By the mightineſſe of his Roſe-like purging; where
1. An objection is anſwered.
2. Two Queſtions reſolved.
1. Q. In what ſenſe Chriſts people is ſaid to be purged from ſin: 2. Q. How one may know that his evill thoughts are ſo purged, as that they do not reign; Cleered By ſix Evidences. 2. By the ſweet Saviour of Chriſt.
SECTION. IIII. Conviction for the conſciences of ſuch as want Chriſt, who may know it by the ill ſavour of their
1. Works.
2. Words.
3. Thoughts.
SECTION. V. Matter of feare for ſuch as reject Chriſt, having no cloake for their ſin, ſeeing Chriſt is ſo faire, where is ſhewed
1. What Chriſt may ſay to them on that day.
2. What they are like to ſay of him again.
SECTION. VI. Matter of ſhame for careleſſe and looſe Chriſtians, who are ſo foule, whereas Chriſt is ſo faire manifeſting it both:
1. At home.
2. Abroad bringing moſt foule.
1. Mouthes.
2. Hands.
3. Hearts into Godsown houſe.
SECTION VII. Comfort for Chriſts people ſet forth.
1. By two reſemblances.
2. By five diſproportions, ſhewing how farre more comfortable Chriſt is then any Roſe.
4. Objections anſwered by ſeverall very needfull diſtinctions and Solutions.
SECTION. VIII. An exhortation to ſuch as want Chriſt to ſeeke him:
1. In the Law.
2. In the Goſpel.
SECTION. IX. Faith muſt be gotten as a hand for the taking of Chriſt, who himſelf muſt work it.
1. By his Word.
2. By his Spirit.
SECTION. X. Chriſt muſt be ſought ſpeedily, as Roſes in the Summer, whey they may be had before,
Either you may be taken from the means, or the means from you.
SECTION. XI. Foure grounds which ſhould draw men to Chriſt to take him.
1. His Roſe like ſweetneſſe.
2. Delightfulneſſe appearing.
1. In his perſon.
2. Titles, being called
1. Light.
2. A Saviour.
3. Salvation.
4. A Bridegroome.
5. A Friend.
3. Lovingneſſe, manifeſted by the effuſion of his precious blood, which makes him as red as a Roſe. 4. Needfulneſſe in regard of the life.
1. Naturall.
2. Spirituall for
1. Mortification.
2. Sanctification.
3. Conſolation.
3. Eternall.
SECTION. XII. Sixe Impediments that keep men from Chriſts are to be removed:
1. Blindneſſe.
2. Blockiſhneſſe.
3. Baſeneſſe.
4. Brutiſhneſſe.
5. Bitterneſſe.
6. Buſineſſe.
All founded and grounded upon the Roſie Metaphor or ſimile uſed in the Text. Of Blindneſſe in ſpeciall, for the removeall whereof men are called upon.
1. To pray to Chriſt for illumination.
2. Chriſt is compared with thoſe things which vain men do ſo preferre before Chriſt, who is ſet forth by nine properties. For,
Nine properties of Chriſt. 1. He is moſt comely.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 2. Moſt valiant and ſtrong.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 3. Moſt Rich.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 4. Moſt Wiſe.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 5. Moſt Harmleſſe.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 6. Moſt Pleaſant.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 7. Moſt Sure.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 8 Moſt Sublime.
Nine properties of Chriſt. 9. Moſt Concupiſcible and contentative: all drawn out of Cant. 5.10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Whereas thoſe things which are ſo valued above Chriſt are:
Nine Differences. 1. Moſt Foule.
Nine Differences. 2. Moſt weake.
Nine Differences. 3. Moſt Poore.
Nine Differences. 4. Moſt Fooliſh.
Nine Differences. 5. Moſt Hurtfull.
Nine Differences. 6. Moſt Bitter.
Nine Differences. 7 Moſt Vncertaine.
Nine Differences. 8. Moſt Low and Baſe.
Nine Differences. 9. Moſt Vnſatisfiable.
SECTION. XIII. Of Blockiſhneſſe to be removed by a
1. Frequent.
2. Serious conſideration of our laſt ſickneſſe, when this Roſe of Sharon, will ſtand us more inſteed then all Roſe waters, or Cordials whatſoever.
SECTION. XIIII. Of Baſeneſſe the third lett, which is to be removed by an exact
1. Ranſacking of our hearts.
2. Ripping up of our lives, words, and actions.
SECTION. XV. Of Brutiſhneſſe the fourth lett, which muſt be removed by
1. A retiring of our ſelves from all meat and drink, and other pleaſant things for a ſeaſon.
2. By reaſoning.
SECTION. XVI. Of Bitterneſſe the fift lett, which we may remove by comparing the bitterneſſes, which are ſaid to attend Chriſt and thoſe that chuſe and take Chriſt with the ſweetneſſes and comforts of Chriſt.
SECTION. XVII. Of Buſineſſe the ſixt lett, which concerneth worldly men and women, who muſt
1. Leave all buſineſſe for a time.
2. Think ſeriouſly of that maine buſineſſe, which doth ſo neerely concerne them, even the chuſing and taking of this moſt delicious and needfull Roſe of Sharon.
A Finall exhortation to a ſerious removing of all theſe ſix Impediments, and an earneſt and painfull labouring for, and ſeeking after Chriſt the Roſe of Sharon.
SECTION. XVIII. An exhortation to Gods people to be more for Chriſt (who like a Roſe is ſo delightfull, uſefull, and deſireable) then ever they were;
1. By a happy under-valuing of all earthly things in compariſon of Chriſt; for 3 Reſpects.
2. By a holy willingneſſe to be with Chriſt.
1. Here.
1. In the Word preached.
2. At and in the myſterious adminiſtration and participation of the bleſſed Sacrament of his Sacred Supper.
3. In Prayer.
4. In the reading of his own Sacred Book.
5. In the reading of ſuch good books, as are written of him by holy men.
6. In his beſt beloved people, converſing with them as with Chriſt, whoſe Image they beare, and members they are:
2. Hereafter.
3. By a mightie care to keep him ſtill,
1. By a holy and perpetuall recordation and mindfulneſſe of him.
2. By a ſweet and comfortable feeling of his gracious preſence in their bleſſed ſouls.
Queſt. What if he will be gone can we keep him. Anſw. You may keep him, as you keep Roſes with ſugar.
1. With ſugared and ſweet thoughts.
2. Words.
3. Works.
SECTION. XIX. Chriſts people ſhould be willing to make more uſe of Chriſt, (who is ſo uſefull being like a Roſe) then ever they did.
SECTION. XX. Chriſt is to be made uſe of, in 25. Caſes ſet down in order.
SECTION. XXI. Eight Phyſicall Rules to be obſerved, in and about the taking of Chriſt, as the onelyonly moſt Soverain Roſe or medicine, ordained of God for ſin-ſick Souls.
FINIS.
Errata.
PAg. 10.1.14. Cant. 1.10. read. Cant. 5.10. p. 13. l. 8. next. r. text. p. 24. l. 14. I now not. r. I know not. r. p. 29. l. 26. rather to be farther. r. rather to be wiſhed farther, p. 34. l. 25. notwithſtanding, is, r. which notwithſtanding it is, p. 48. l. 18. in all eternitie, r. to all eternitie, p. 53. l. 10. degree. r. decree. p. 58. l. 1. he ſpeaks, r. he ſpake. p. 79. l. 11. for them. r. for that, p. 83. l. 22. after Chriſt. r. after Chriſt may ſpeed, p. 94. l. 18. you. r. yea. p. 124. l. 24. He moſt r. he is moſt. p. 150. l. 9. combine. r. combined. p. 151. l. 4. breath. r. breach. p. 153. l. 24. remaine, r. remove p. 156. l. 24. Lot. r. let. p. 173. l. 17. returne. r. returnes, p. 175. l. 1. floweth, r. bloweth. p. 189. l. 13. and him. r. of him. p. 192. l. 18. for himſelfe, r. for he himſelfe. p. 193. l. 11. runs. r. is. p. 198. l 22. are to be. r. is to be. p. 200. l. 2. cannot. r. nor cannot ibid. l. 4. breathes. r. panteth. p. 203. l. 16. r. Deitie p. 218. l. 2. r. to be obſerved. p. 223. l. 12. another of, r. another matter of. p. 225. l. 20. admired, r. admireth. ibid. 22. he cryeth, r. and cryeth. p. 230. l. 25. in the, r. in that p. 248. l. 7. mans, r. man.
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