Divine Comforts, Table of contents – Publishers advertisement 3
THE CONTENTS.
Chap. I. THE Introduction, with the Explication of the Terms, and their Senſe Critical and Moral, and Doctrine. page 1.
Chap. II. The Doctrine explained, in a Reſolution of three Queries, a three-fold Eſſay. p. 9.
1. The Character of the Pſalmiſt, not ſo much Perſonal as Moral, which determines the Subject univerſally. p. 10.
1. He was a Man that lived under a due and deep ſenſe of God. ibid.
Chap. III. 2. He was a Man of Prayer. p. 18.
Chap. IV. 3. That lived by Faith, not by Sight. p. 25.
Chap. V. 4. That did not live under the reproach of his own conſcience. p. 31.
1. He was very ſenſible of the odiouſneſs of Sin to God. ibid.
Chap. VI. 2. Conſciencious in the obſervance of his Duty to Man. p. 45.
Chap. VII. 5. Of a Publick Spirit. p. 73.
Chap. VIII. 6. Honours God's Diſcipline, Inſtructive, Corrective. p. 121.
Chap. IX. 7. A Man of Experience, Eyes God in all things. p. 133.
Chap. X. 8. Seeks Comfort ſolely in, and from God. p. 140.
Chap. XI. 2. The Nature and Quality of the Pſalmiſts Thoughts. p. 151.
1. Fearing Thoughts. p. 156.
2. Grieving Thoughts. p. 164.
3. Deſpairing Thoughts. page 174.
Chap. XII. 3. What Comforts theſe are in general. p. 175.
Chap. XIII. 1. Comforts in God, which God is derived from. p. 182.
1. His Exiſtence. ibid.
2. His Names and Titles. p. 183.
3. His Attributes. p. 184.
§. 1. His Wiſdom and Omniſcience p. 185.
2. His Goodneſs. p. 189.
3. His Juſtice. p. 207.
4. His Omnipotence p. 224.
5. His Fidelity and Ʋnchangableneſs p. 234.
6. His Preſence. p. 241.
7. His Eternity. p. 258.
Chap. XIV. 2. Comforts from God, which God gives in, p. 265.
1. Providence. p. 266.
2. Privileges. p. 269.
1. Sanctification ibid.
2. Propriety in God, and aſſurance of it. p. 276.
3. Experiences. p. 286.
Chap. XV. Inferences.
1. Doctrinal, 1. 'tis lamentable to be left to our own Thoughts. p. 296.
2. The beſt may be in perplexities inextricable by Nature. p. 298.
3. The infinite Condeſcention of God in the Proviſion he hath made for us. p. 302.
Chap. XVI. 2. Elenctical.
1. Convictive.
1. Theoretical, confutes the Doctrine of Incertitude. p. 305.
2. Practical, eſtabliſhing the conſcience, in the right method of diſcriminating true and falſe Comforts, which differ. p. 309.
1. In their Origin. p. 310.
2. Their Attendants. p. 317.
3. Their tendency and effects. p. 330.
2. Reprehenſive for neglect of preparing for, and poſſeſſing our ſelves of Divine Comforts. p. 337.
Chap. XVII. 3. Paideutical or Inſtructive, how to attain ſolid Comforts. p. 352.
1. Be Men of Thoughts. p. 353.
2. Indeavour to attain Ability, to give Law to Thoughts. p. 361.
3. Get a clear notion of God and Goodneſs. p. 366.
4. Lay the Foundation of Peace in Repentance and Holineſs. p. 375, 376.
5. Be fervent and conſtant in Prayer. p. 401.
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