The Parable of the Pilgrim, Table of contents – Errata
THE CONTENTS.
CAP. I. The occaſion and intention of this Pilgrimage, with the time when it was undertaken. Page 1
CAP. II. The earneſt deſire of the Pilgrim to be at Jeruſalem: and what he expected to find there. p. 5
CAP. III. The great trouble that he fell into, becauſe of the different wayes which he was told of to that place. p. 7
CAP. IV. How he happily heard of a ſafe Guide unto it: with a true Character of him. p. 12
CAP. V. The Opinion which others conceived of that Guide: and his addreſs to him. p. 15
CAP. VI. The Acceptance which he found with him: and how plainly the Guide dealt with him about the difficulties of the way. p. 18
CAP. VII. The Guide diſcovers his ſincere and upright Intentions. p. 21
CAP. VIII. He begins his advice: and after the Grand Direction, which contains many of the reſt; he gives him ſundry preparatory Counſels. And above all, tells him that he muſt be provided with a ſtrong Reſolution. p. 25
CAP. IX. A more particular Diſcourſe of Reſolution: and of the manner how to form ſuch an one as will be ſound and firm. p. 39
CAP. X. Of leaving the world; and how thereby we recover our freedom. p. 51
CAP. XI. He commends to the Pilgrim, two Companions: Humility and Charity. Directs where to find them. With a large Diſcourſe of the former of them. p. 58
CAP. XII. Of Divine Charity. The Power that it hath both to eſtabliſh his Reſolution, and furniſh him with all other Requiſites for his Journey. p. 70
CAP. XIII. A Deſcription of the City Jeruſalem: and of the happineſs he ſhould there meet withall. p. 82
CAP. XIV. The manner of their life who live at Jeruſalem: and that all things concurr to make it the moſt pleaſant of all other. p. 95
CAP. XV. A Deſcription of Jeſus, who is the true Way to Jeruſalem. In which he is propounded to the Pilgrims imitation. p. 107
CAP. XVI. Of Faith in Jeſus. How imperfectly, or obſcurely it is commonly expreſſed, to the great danger of Chriſtian Pilgrims. What the true notion of it is, which cannot deceive us. p. 137
CAP. XVII. What place Prayer, Hearing of Sermons, Reading of Good Books, Receiving the Sacrament; have in the Religion of Jeſus. And of what uſe they are to Pilgrims. p. 150
CAP. XVIII. Of the many enemies he was to expect that would aſſault his Reſolution: Some from within, ſome from without. Of their ſubtilties and various arts to deceive. p. 168
CAP. XIX. Of many other devices to diſcourage him in his Journey. Eſpecially if he ſhould chance to get a Fall. p. 177
CAP. XX. How they will indeavour to puff him up with Spiritual Pride. A deſcription of one of our conceited Believers. And alſo of a certain Artificial Religion which deceives many. p. 195
CAP. XXI. Of the indeavours of his Enemies to keep him from doing good to his Brethren, under a pretence of Love to God. And of the Excellency of that Brotherly Charity. p. 208
CAP. XXII. That a Pilgrim muſt ſometimes recreate himſelf as well as other men. Of the pleaſure of good Company. What Men are to be more particularly avoided. Of the Feſtivals of the Church. How uſeful they may be. And how much abuſed. p. 222
CAP. XXIII. What entertainment all theſe diſcourſes met withall from the Pilgrim. And of the pleaſures he ſhould find in his way, though incumbred with the fore-named Enemies. p. 235
CAP. XXIV. Ʋpon the Pilgrims requeſt, the Guide enters into a further deſcription of the pleaſures of the Way to Jeruſalem; and anſwers ſome ſcruples of his about it. The difficulty of the beginning of his journey. Of taking up the Croſs that might lye in his way; and ſuch like things. p. 249
CAP. XXV. How the Pilgrim and his Guide parted. And with what a brave Reſolution he began his Journey. p. 275
CAP. XXVI. Of ſundry troubles which hapned to the Pilgrim in his Travels. And how he was delivered out of them. p. 281
CAP. XXVII. How the Pilgrim fell into a great ſadneſs; and how ſtrangely it was eured by an unexpected meeting with his Guide. Who diſcourſes of the nature of ſenſible joyes. And at laſt upon his deſire contracts a particular Friendſhip with the Pilgrim. p. 293
CAP. XXVIII. Of the Neceſſity of Friendſhip. Of faithful Counſel. How the Pilgrim doubted whether there was ſuch a place as Jeruſalem. The ſatisfaction which his Friend gave him in this particular. As alſo the comfort he adminiſtred to him in a great Sickneſs. p. 320
CAP. XXIX. Of the trouble which the Pilgrim was in about ſome buſineſs which had layn neglected during his ſickneſs. Of his deſires after a contemplative Life. Of Solitude. The Profit of it: eſpecially at the beginning of our Chriſtian courſe. And how they that enjoy it, do not find all the ſatisfaction which they expected in it. p. 336
CAP. XXX. How the Pilgrim grew very dull and lazy. By what means he was quickned to greater diligence. How the Guide awakened ſome ſluggiſh Pilgrims which they met withall: moving them to a great care of their Souls; and to prove their Sincerity in Religion, by their being zealous of good works. p. 350
CAP. XXXI. How the Pilgrim was falling into the contrary Extreme, and was prevented by his Director. Of the Neceſſity of Diſcretion. And the aſſiſtance which one Vertue gives another. How he was troubled that he ſhould have any paſſions. Of the uſe of them. That it is fit for us to love our friends paſſionately: and to take great delight in their company. p. 371
CAP. XXXII. How they light upon a company of ſelect Friends who were met at a frugal, but handſome Dinner. The commendation of Temperance. Of the pleaſure that Friends enjoy in eating together. The benefit of Friendſhip. With the Character of a true Friend. p. 386
CAP. XXXIII. How they chanced to ſee a very poor man entertaining himſelf with much pleaſure under a Tree. Whence aroſe a diſcourſe of Contentment: and the means to attain it. Of Humility and Charity. That notwithſtanding all our Charity, we muſt not think to have the World ſo good as we would wiſh it. p. 403
CAP. XXXIV. How they fell into the company of two Travellers. One of which would have pull'd out the Pilgrims eyes: and the other pulled away his Guide. p. 417
CAP. XXXV. A Diſcourſe with ſome Pilgrims that were going to Loretto, the Holy Land, or ſuch like places. How much ſuch perſons are abuſed and cheated. The judgment of St. Gregory Nyſſen of theſe Pilgrimages. The Priviledges which Rome boaſts of above all other places. And what a Market is there held continually for Pardons. Of which a Leaſe may be bought of many thouſand years, for a ſmall matter. p. 428
CAP. XXXVI. How the Pilgrim had a fair ſight of the heavenly Jeruſalem: and what inſued thereupon. How eaſie it is by a true and paſſion Friendſhip to learn the greateſt Love to God. And that he is to be ſtudied and admired in all his Creatures, as well as in his Son Chriſt. p. 453
CAP. XXXVII. How after this the Pilgrim fell into a conceit that he did not profit in Vertue: and how his Guide rid him of it. That we muſt not make too much haſte to perfection, but go leiſurely in our way. How afterward he feared that he ſhould never hold out to the end of his journey. Of the confident zeal which ſome men are poſſeſſed withall. A beginning of a new diſcourſe about Faith. p. 474
CAP. XXXVIII. A Diſcourſe with an Acquaintance of the Pilgrims about reſting on Chriſt for Salvation. The wilfulneſs, and unskilfulneſs of ſome Guides in the way to Jeruſalem. For what end Chriſt dyed: and ſo what it is that our Faith is principally to reſpect. That Chriſt is a means to our end: and therefore Faith muſt go further than his perſon. p. 498
CAP. XXXIX. The joy which the Pilgrim conceived in this diſcourſe: and how much he applauded his happineſs in having ſuch a Friend. The Serenity of his Condition after all theſe Clouds. And how nothing troubled him but only that he could do ſo little to teſtifie his love to his Guide: who eaſily gave him ſatisfaction by ſhewing the true grounds of Friendſhip. p. 515
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