Gods Thoughts and Ways Above Ours, Table of contents – Publishers advertisement
THE CONTENTS.
I. SERMON.
WHAT moſt Obſervable in this Paſſage.
(1ſt.) That if ever Sinners find Mercy with God, they muſt forſake their Evil Ways. Page, 4.
(2dly.) To Reform the Outward Practice is not ſufficient, the Heart muſt be renewed, and the Thoughts chang'd. p. 6.
(3dly.) They muſt Return to God as well as Turn from Sin. p. 7.
(4thly.) The Worſt of Sinners, who Penitently Return to God, may be aſſur'd of Pardon. p. 9.
Objections Anſwer'd. p. 13.
VVith whom the Caſe is very Hopeful, under Convictions of Sin. p. 16,—21.
(5thly.) The great Encouragement to a Sinner to forſake his Evil Ways, and Return to God is the ſenſible Apprehenſion, that there is Mercy and Forgiveneſs to be had. p. 22.
II. SERMON.
Obſerv. 6th. That Pardoning Mercy to Penitent Sinners is Mercy INDEED: prov'd by ſeveral Conſiderations. p. 29.
Laſt Obſerv. That God will not only ſhew Mercy to Returning Sinners, ſo as to forgive 'em, but he will Abundantly Pardon; He will multiply Forgiveneſſes. p. 41.
In what Reſpects God will Abundantly Pardon, as to SINS and SINNERS. p. 42.
Upon what Grounds may we be perſuaded of this Truth. p. 48,—63.
Objections Anſwer'd. Directions, and Counſel. p. 65.
III. SERMON.
Application, (1ſt.) To be Thankful for this Good News. p. 74.
(2dly.) Take heed of Abuſing this Grace. p. 77.
(3dly.) Pity Thoſe who are not Return'd to God, and Intereſted in this Forgiveneſs. p. 83.
Arguments to move our Compaſſion to Such. Let us alſo Pity Thoſe, who are Returning to God, but are Tempted to queſtion, whether there be any Forgiveneſs for THEM. p. 87.
How to Examine, and Try, whether onr Sins are Forgiven, and God hath abundantly pardon'd Us. p. 90,—106.
IV. SERMON.
The Annexed Reaſon, why we ought to believe God will thus Forgive, becauſe His Thoughts are not as Ours, nor His VVays as Ours. p. 107.
(1ſt.) GOD'S Thoughts, (eſpecially in the Diſpenſation of his Grace and Mercy,) are Different from Ours, very unlike 'em. p. 109.
This manifeſt by our Thoughts, and Spirit towards Others, who have offended us: And by our Thoughts of God, in a Time of Affliction. p. 114.
(2dly.) GOD'S Thoughts Tranſcendently above Ours. p. 116,—120.
In the Nature of 'em more generally: And in the Way and Manner of his Forgiveneſs. None doth, or can forgive, as GOD, ſo freely, continually, compleatly, indifferently, without reſpect of Perſons, or ſo tenderly and affectionatly. p. 120.
Objections anſwered againſt God's Forgiveing us. p. 124.
V. SERMON.
God's Ways not as Ours, but as far above 'em, as Heaven above the Earth. p. 136.
As to Doctrines to be Believ'd, Orders to be obey'd; and Providences to be ſubmitted to.
(1ſt.) God's VVays not like Ours, but vaſtly Different, in ſeveral Inſtances. p. 137.
(2dly.) God's VVays Tranſcendently above Ours. p. 142.
(1ſt.) As to Scripture Revelation, what we are to believe. No Scripture Doctrine to be rejected, becauſe Incomprehenſible. p. 143,—152.
(2dly.) As to God's VVays of Providence. p. 153
The practical Application of the whole. p. 157
The End.
Books Printed for John Lawrence at the Angel in the Poultrey.
Folio.
MR. Pools Annotations, in Two Volumes.
The Works of the Reverend Mr. Stephen Charnock, B. D. in Two Volumes.
The Life of the Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter, with the Hiſtory of the Times he lived in, Written by Himſelf, and Publiſhed by Mr. Sylveſter.
Quarto.
Mr. Shower's Winter Meditations, or a Sermon concerning Froſt, and Snow, and Winds, &c. and the Wonders of God therein.
— His Thankſgiving Sermon, April the 16. 1696.
Mr. Nathaniel Vincents Funeral Sermon, Preached by Mr. N. Taylor.
Mr. Lorimer's Apology for the Miniſters, who Subſcribed only unto the ſtating of the Truths and Errors in Mr. William's Book, in Anſwer to Mr. Trail's Letter to a Miniſter in the Countrey.
— His Remarks on Mr. Goodwin's Diſcourſe of the Goſpel, proving that the Goſpel-Covenant is a Law of Grace, and Anſwering the Objections to the Contrary.
Mr. Stephen's Sermon before the Lord-Mayor, and Aldermen of London, at St. Mary-Le-Bow, Jan. 30. 1693.
—His Thankſgiving Sermon, April 16th. 1696.
Mr. Slater's Thankſgiving Sermon, Octob. 27. 1692.
—His Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. John Reynolds. and Mr. Fincher, Miniſters of the Goſpel.
—His Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. George Day, Miniſter of the Goſpel at Ratcliff, 1697.
The Jeſuites Catechiſm.
A Sermon Preached at a Publick Ordination in a Country Congregation, by Mr. S. Clark.
Mr. Gibbons Sermon of Juſtification.
Comfort in Death a Funeral Sermon Preached upon the Death of Mr. Timothy Cruſo late Paſtor of a Church in London, who Died Novemb. 36. 1697. by Matthew Mead.
Mr. John Howard's Aſſize Sermon at Buckingham, July 5. 1692.
The Evil of our Days with the Remedy of it. A Sermon Preached at a Viſitation at Rothwel in Northamptonſhire, Octob. 12. 1697. by the ſame Author:
An Effort againſt Bigottry: And for Chriſtian Catholiciſm; by Henry Chandler.
Octavo.
Dr. Burtons Diſcourſes of Purity, Charity, Repentance, and ſeeking firſt the Kingdom of God, Publiſhed with a Preface, by Dr. John Tillotſon, late Arch-biſhop of Canterbury.
Remarks on a late Diſcourſe of VVilliam Lord-biſhop of Derry, concerning the Inventions of Men in the Worſhip of God. Alſo a Defence of the ſaid Remarks againſt his Lorſhips Admonition. by J. Boyſe.
Biſhop VVilkins Diſcourſes of the Gift of Prayer, and Preaching; the latter much inlarged by the biſhop of Norwich, and biſhop VVilliams.
Mr. Samuel Slater's Earneſt Call to Family Religion; being the Subſtance of Eighteen Sermons.
Mr. Addy's Stenographia: Or the Art of Short Writing compleated, in a far more Compendious Way then any yet Extant.
Cambridge Phraſes, by A. Robinſon.
Hiſtory of the Conqueſt of Florida.
Mr. VVilliam Scoffin's Help to true Spelling and Reading: Or, A very eaſie Method for the Teaching Children, or elder Perſons rightly to Spell, and exactly to read Engliſh.
A Preſervative againſt Deiſm: Sewing the great Advantage of Revelation above Reaſon, in the Two Great Points, Pardon of Sin, and a Future State of Happineſs. With an Appendix in Anſwer to a Letter of A. VV. againſt Revealed Religion in the Oracles of Reaſon, by Mr. Nath. Taylor.
A Practical Diſcourſe concerning Vows: With a ſpecial Reference to Baptiſm and the Lords Supper, by Mr. Edmund Calamy.
Monro's Inſtitutio Grammaticae.
Dr. Pack's Praxis Catholica: Or the Country man's Univerſal Remedy; wherein is plainly and briefly laid down, the Nature, Matter and Manner, place and Cure of moſt Diſeaſes incident to the body of Men.
Engliſh Military Diſcipline, or, The way and method of exerciſing Horſe and Foot, according to the practice of this preſent Time, with a Treatiſe of all Sorts of Arms, and Engines of War.
Orbis Imperantis Tabellae Geographico Hiſtorico Genealogico Chronoiogicae, Curiouſly engraven on Copper-Plates.
Clavis Grammatica: Or, the ready way to the Latine Tongue; containing moſt plain demoſtrations for the regular tranſlating Engliſh into Latine.
Mr. Alſop's Faithful Rebuke to a Falſe Report.
—His Vindication of the Faithful Rebuke, &c.
Mr. Shower's Sermon on the Death of Mr. Nat. Oldfield, who departed this Life, Decmb. 31. 1696.
Mr. Hamond's Sermon at Mr. Steel's Funeral.
Mr. Alkin's Engliſh Grammar: Or, the Engliſh Tongue reduced to Grammatical Rules, compoſed for the uſe of the Engliſh Schools.
Mr. John Maſon's little Catechiſm, with little Verſes, and little Sayings for little Children.
Mr. Addy's Short-Hand Bible.
A Free Diſcourſe wherein the Doctrines that make for Tyranny are Diſplay'd; the Title of our Rightful and Lawful King William Vindicated. And the Unreaſonableneſs and Miſchievous Tendency of the Odious Diſtinction of a King de Facto, and de Jure, Diſcovered; by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard.
Mr. Woodhouſes's Sermon preach'd to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, in the City of London.
Mr. Shower's Sermon to the ſame Societies.
Mr. VVilliams's Sermon to the ſame Societies.
Mr. Alſop's Sermon to the ſame Societies.
Mr. Calamy's Sermon to the ſame Societies.
Mr. Shower's Mourners Companion; being Funeral Diſcourſes on many Occaſions. In Two Volumes.
A plea for the late Accurate and Excellent Mr. Baxter, and thoſe that ſpeak of the Sufferings of Chriſt as he does. In Anſwer to Mr. Lobb's inſinuated Charge of Socinianiſm againſt 'em, in his late Appeal to the Biſhop of VVorceſter, and Dr. Edwards. With a Preface directed to Perſons of all Perſwaſions, to call 'em from Frivolous and Over-eager Coutentions obout Words on all ſides.
A Funeral Sermon occaſion'd by the Death of Mrs. Jane Papillon, late Wife of Thomas Papillon Eſq Preached July 24. 1698. and now publiſh'd at his Requeſt; by John VVoodhouſe.
Twelves.
A Brief Concordance to the Holy Bible, of the moſt Uſeful and Uſual Places which one may have Occaſion to ſeek for. In a new Method; by Samuel Clark, M. A.
London-Diſpenſatory, reduc'd to the Practice of the London Phyſicians: Wherein are contained the Medicines, both Galenical and Chymical, that are now in uſe: Thoſe out of uſe omitted, and thoſe in uſe, and not in the Latin Copy, here added. By John Peachy, of the Colledge of Phyſicians in London.
Mr. John Shower's Diſcourſe of Tempting Chriſt.
— His Diſcourſe of Family Religion, in 3 Letters.
— His Life of Mr. Henry Gearing.
Mr. Dan. Burgeſs's Diſcourſe of the Death, Reſt, Reſurrection and bleſſed Portion of the Saints.
— His Man's whole Duty, and God's wonderful Entreaty of him thereunto.
— His Advice to Parents and Children.
Mr. George Hamond's and Mr. Matthew Barker's Diſcourſes of Family Worſhip. Written at the Requeſt of the United Miniſters of London.
FINIS.
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