The True Christians T est, Table of contents – Errata
THE HEADS Of the Following MEDITATIONS.
MEDITAT.
I. INtroductory, 1.
II. The Method of the enſuing Meditations, 3.
III. Of the World, 6.
IV. Of the World taken in a Theological Senſe, 8.
V. Of the Affection of Love, 9.
VI. Of the Love of the World, 11.
VII. Men are to try themſelves by their Loves, 13.
VIII. Of the Extent of Worldly Love, 15.
IX. Of the Evil of Worldly Love, 17.
X. Of the Inconſiſtency of the Love of the World and the Love of God, 18.
XI. Of the Evil of not Loving God, 20.
XII. The Love of God moſt natural, 21.
XIII. Of the Eaſineſs and Pleaſantneſs of Loving, 22.
XIV. Of the Excellency and Neceſſity of the Love of God, 24.
XV. Why called the Love of the Father 25.
XVI. Of Mens Apprehenſions concerning the Love of God, 26.
XVII. What it is to love God, 27.
XVIII. Of the falſe Love of God, 28.
XIX. Of Predominant Love, 30.
XX. Of Habitual Love, 31.
XXI. Lovers of the World willing to be deceived, 32.
XXII. The Lovers of God moſt ſenſible of their Worldlineſs, 33.
XXIII. Notwithſtanding Mens ſelf deceivings, there are many Lovers of the World, 35.
XXIV. Who are Lovers of the World in general, 37.
XXV. Of the Lovers of the World more particularly, 38.
XXVI. Of the Inordinate Love of Life, 39.
XXVII. Of unwillingneſs to die, 43.
XXVIII. Of not longing after a better Life, 44.
XXIX. Of deſiring to be diſſolv'd, 47.
XXX. Of the Profits of the World, 48.
XXXI. Of Stealing, 50.
XXXII. Of Defrauding, 52.
XXXIII. Of Lying for Worldly Advantage, 54.
XXXIV. Of Oppreſſion, Ibid.
XXXV. Of Bribery, 56.
XXXVI. Of thoſe that offend in the undue degree of ſeeking Riches, 58.
XXXVII. Of thoſe that offend in the undue ſeaſon of ſeeking the World, 59.
XXXVIII. Of Worldly Confidence, 61.
XXXIX. Of Covetouſneſs or foreign. 62.
XL. foreign, 65.
XLI. Of Carefulneſs, 68.
XLII. Of Diſcontentedneſs, 70.
XLIII. Of Immoderate Mourning or Impatience, 72.
XLIV. Of Uncharitableneſs, 74.
XLV. Of Pleaſure in general, 76.
XLVI. Of Worldly Pleaſure, 78.
XLVII. Of Fornication and Adultery, 80.
XLVIII. Of Gluttony and Drunkenneſs, 82.
XLIX. Of Pleaſures unlawful in the manner, 85.
L. Of Pleaſures unlawful as to the ſeaſon, 86.
LI. Of Fantaſtical Pleaſures, 89.
LII. Of Revenge. 91.
LIII. Of Curſing, 95.
LIV. Of Idleneſs, 99.
LV. Of Eaſefulneſs, 102.
LVI. Of fear of Sickneſs, 103.
LVII. Of fear of the loſs of Friends, 105.
LVIII. Of the fear of Poverty and the loſs of Goods, 107.
LIX. Of fear of Perſecution, 109.
LX. Of Honour in general, and of Pride, 111.
LXI. Of the Honour of God and the way of ſeeking it, 112.
LXII. Of Self Honouring, 113.
LXIII. Of ſeeking the Approbation of Men more than of God, 114.
LXIV. Of Pride in Birth, 116.
LXV. Of Pride in Beauty, 118.
LXVI. Of Pride in Apparrel, 121.
LXVII. Of Pride in Children, 122.
LXVIII. Of Pride in Wit and Learning, 125.
LXIX. Of Pride in Riches, 126.
LXX. Of Pride in Strength, 129.
LXXI. Of Pride in Priviledges, 130.
LXXII. Of Pride in Power and great Place, 133.
LXXIII. Of Pride in Vertuous Actions, 134.
LXXIV. Of Pride in Worldly Intereſt and a Party, 136.
LXXV. Of Self Love. 140.
LXXVI. Of the Love of Relations, 143.
LXXVII. Of the Love of other Men, 145.
LXXVIII. Of Flattery, 149.
LXXIX. Of Worldly Buſineſs, 151.
LXXX. foreign, or of the Love of Worldly Buſineſs. 154.
LXXXI. Of the Faſhions of the World, 157.
LXXXII. Of Swearing, 160.
LXXXIII. Of Worldly Wiſdom in General, 164.
LXXXIV. Of Impure Wiſdom, 166.
LXXXV. Of Envy and Envious Wiſdom, 169.
LXXXVI. Of Contentiouſneſs and Contentious Wiſdom, 173.
LXXXVII. Of Implacableneſs, 176.
LXXXVIII. Of Unmercifulneſs, 181.
LXXXIX. Of Unfruitful Wiſdom, 184.
XC. Of Partiality, 187.
XCI. Of Hypocriſie in general, 189.
XCII. Of Scripture Hypocriſie, and the Hypocritical Wiſdom, 191.
XCIII. Of the God of this World, 196.
XCIV. Of Idolatry, 200.
XCV. Of Formal Witchcraft, 204.
XCVI. Of Interpretative Witchcraft, 206.
XCVII. Of the Children of the Devil, and partilarly of Self-will, 210.
XCVIII. Of Ingratitude, 213.
XCIX. Of the Devil conſidered as a Nature, 217.
C. Cautionary, 223.
The Second Part.
I. OF the falſe Deſpiſers of Riches, 229.
II. Of the falſe Deſpiſers of Pleaſure, 233.
III. Of the Votaries of Pennance, 237.
IV. Of Quakers, 240.
V. Of the Quakers Arguments, 243.
VI. The ſtrength of the Quakers Arguments Conſidered, 247.
VII. The Quakers Arguments Anſwer'd, 250.
VIII. So… Suggeſtions to the Quakers, 254.
IX. foreign, or of Publick Benefactors, 258.
X. Of the Pretenders to Righteouſneſs, 260.
XI. Of Nonconformiſts, 262.
XII. Of Conformiſts, 267.
XIII. Of the Educators of Children, 270.
XIV. Of the Diſpoſers of Children to Callings, 273.
XV. Of Perſons Marrying, and giving in Marriage, 276.
XVI. Of Patrons, 281.
XVII. Of Chaplains, 284.
XVIII. Of Judges and Magiſtrates, 286.
XIX. Of Arbitrators, Electors, and Jurors, 289.
XX. Of Landlords and Tenants, 293.
XXI. Of Tradeſmen, 299.
XXII. Of Inn-Keepers, 301.
XXIII. Of Beggars, 305.
XXIV. Of Wagerers, 308.
XXV. Of Gameſters, 310.
XXVI. Of Debtors, 315.
XXVII. Of Creditors, 318.
XXVIII. Of Uſurers, 321.
XXIX. Of Humane Authorities againſt Uſury, 330.
XXX. The Arguments for Uſury Conſidered, 335.
XXXI. Other Reaſons for Uſury Conſidered, 340.
XXXII. Authorities for Uſury Conſidered, 345.
XXXIII. What Uſurers are Lovers of the World, 350.
XXXIV. Diſſwaſives from the Love of the World, from the Conſideration of our Profeſſion, 355.
XXXV. Further Diſſwaſives from the Conſideration of the Nature of our Souls, 358.
XXXVI. From the Conſideration of the Nature of the World, 360.
XXXVII. From the Conſideration of the Nature of Love, 364.
XXXVIII. From the Conſideration of the Nature of the Love of the World: Idolatrous and Adulterous▪ 367.
XXXIX. Of the Blaſphemy and Sacrilege of Worldly Love, 370.
XL. Of the Ingratitude and Perjury of Worldly Love, 373.
XLI. General Motives to the Love of God, 376.
XLII. A particular Motive to the Love of God, 379.
XLIII. A further Motive 381.
XLIV. A further Motive, 384.
XLV. A further Motive, 386.
XLVI. A further Motive, 388.
XLVII. A further Motive, 391.
XLVIII. A further Motive, 393.
XLIX. A Concluding Meditation, 398.
FRiendly Reader,
The Authors great diſtance from the Preſs and our unacquaintedneſs with his hand, hath cauſed theſe Errata's, which we intreat thee favourably to correct, as ſuch which do deſpoil the ſenſe, before you begin to read.
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