The Spiritual Chemist, Table of contents – Errata
The Contents of the Meditations.
Med. 1. UPon a Mote in the Eye Page 1
Med. 2. Upon a piece of battered Plate 2
Med. 3. Upon the Galaxia or milky way 3
Med. 4. Upon a Picture and a Statue 5
Med. 5. Upon a Graff 6
Med. 6. On a Glaſs without a foot 7
Med. 7. Upon the ſight of a Lilly and a Violet 9
Med. 8. On a Crum going the wrong way 11
Med. 9. On two Lights in a Room 12
Med. 10. On building after fires 13
Med. 11. On the Torrid Zone 15
Med. 12. On ſtrength and length in Prayer 17
Med. 13. On the Morning Dew 18
Med. 14. On a Pearl in the eye 21
Med. 15. On ſpiritual and bodily ſickneſs 23
Med. 16. On a Lamp and a Star 24
Med. 17. On a Chancery Bill 26
Med. 18. On the Philoſophers Stone 28
Med. 19. On a Greek Accent 30
Med. 20. On a debauched Miniſter 33
Med. 21. On the golden C…lf and braz…Serpen… 36
Med. 22. On the Circulation of the blo…d 39
Med. 23. On a multiplying Glaſs 41
Med. 24. On Gravity and …evity 43
Med. 25. On Falſe Median…s 45
Med. 26. On the Royal Oak 48
Med. 27. On the Weapon… Salve 53
Med. 28. On the Rudder of a Ship 56
Med. 29. On the Balſome Tree 60
Med. 30. On the palpitation of the heart 63
Med. 31. On the ſhadow of a man 66
Med. 32. On the moulting of a Peacock 68
Med. 33. Upon a Pleaſure …oat 71
Med. 34. Upon putting out a Candle 74
Med. 35. On a Priſon 76
Med. 36. On the motion of the Sun on a Dial 79
Med. 37. On a Sun Dial and a Clock 82
Med. 38. On the payment of a Pepper corn 84
Med. 39. On the Bucket and the Wheel 87
Med. 40. On Baniſhment 90
Med. 41. On the Breaſt and the Sucking bottle 94
Med. 42. Upon mixtures 98
Med. 43. Upon Time and Eternity 101
Med. 44. On a Phyſicians feeling the p…lſe 106
Med. 45. On a Bee hive and a Waſps neſt 109
Med. 46. On Contentment, and Satisfaction 113
Med. 47 On Perching a piece of Clo…b 117
Med. 48. On a Grave newly made 121
Med. 49. On a Spring in a high ground 125
Med. 50. On the vanity of Wiſhes 129
Med. 51. On Firſt fruits and …leanings 134
Med. 52. On a Rock 139
Med. 53. On a counterfeit piece of Coin 143
Med. 54. On health of body and peace of conſcience 147
Med. 55. On a Looking glaſs 152
Med. 56. On going up an high Mountain 157
Med. 57. On the Bible 162
Med. 58. On the Spiritual Warfare 169
Med. 59. On going to Bed 174
Med. 60. On the natural heat… and the radical moyſture 178
The Contents of the Wiles of Satan.
Chap. 1. Containing an Introduction to the words, and diviſion of them Page 1
Chap. 2. Containing the main Propoſition, and ſum of the Diſcourſe 7
Chap. 3. Wherein is ſhewed the great ability of Satan to tempt, in ſix Sections.
Sect. 1. Becauſe in his nature he is a ſpiritual and intellectual eſſence 11
Sect. 2. From the duration and long experience of the devil 18
Sect. 3. Becauſe it is the only buſineſs he hath to do 25
Sect. 4. Becauſe of the number of the evil Spirits, and the unity of their Counſels 29
Sect. 5. From his great and ſtrange Artifice to convey ſuggeſtions to evil, in ſuch a manner, as they cannot be diſtinguiſhed from the luſtings of our own hearts 33
Sect. 6. From the ſutableneſs between his ſuggeſtions, and corrupt reaſon. 37
Chap. 4. Containing an enumeration of ſome of Satans Wiles in twenty two Sections.
Sect. 1. To tempt by method, and by the practice of leſſer ſins, to make way for the more fa…cile committing greater 40
Sect. 2. A vexatious and reſtleſs importunity in urging to the doing that ſin he tempts to 47
Sect. 3. A ceaſing to tempt, and faining a flight 52
Sect. 4. Touching Satans policy about the end and the means 57
Sect. 5. His ſtrange and artificial diſguiſing objects 63
Sect. 6. Enſnaring of all ſorts of Perſons in the uſe of lawful things 67
Sect. 7. Suiting his temptations to the Ages and Conditions of men 69
Sect. 8. The inſinuation of many ſuggestions in an undiſcernable way, that we cannot difference them from our own thoughts 70
Sect. 9. The drawing men aſide by plauſible opinions, and Doctrines, that come near the Scriptures in ſhew 72
Sect. 10. Under pretence of ſetting up the Spirit to cry down the Word 76
Sect. 11. His working many lying ſigns and wonders 78
Sect. 12. His aſſaulting with temptations to our knowledge, and experience unheard of 79
Sect. 13. His Wiles about holy duties 80
Sect. 14. His ſuffering falſe remedies to prevail 82
Sect. 15. His making falſe Syllogiſms by which he works upon the guilt of conſcience 83
Sect. 16. His perſwading Chriſtians to keep his counſel 85
Sect. 17. Aſſaulting us in ſuch temptations wherein we leaſt ſuſpect our ſelves 86
Sect. 18. Satans flattering us with hopes of returning out of ſin by ſpeedy repentance 86
Sect. 19. To keep the wounds of the ſoul raw and ſmarting 87
Sect. 20. To draw aſide the ſoul to ſome ſin when it is in the purſuit of ſome great mercy, or near the enjoyment of it 87
Sect. 21. To make the duties of a Chriſtians general and particular calling interfere 88
Sect. 22. To bring us from one extream to another 89
Chap. 5. Wherein are laid down ſeveral Antidotes againſt the Wiles of Satan.
Sect. 1. Antidote 1. Chriſtian Sobriety, and Watchfulneſs 91
Sect. 2. Antidote 2. Reſolution, and Chriſtian courage 93
Sect. 3. Antid. 3. Make uſe of the Lord Jeſus Chriſt 95
Sect. 4. Antid. 4. Be abundant in the uſe of prayer 101
Sect. 5. Antid. 5. Take heed of giving place to the devil 103
Sect. 6. Antid. 6. Take heed of venturing upon the occaſions of ſin, and coming near the borders of temptation 104
Sect. 7. Antid. 7. Diligence and induſtry in your Calling 106
Sect. 8. Antid. 8. Sincerity of heart 107
Sect. 9. Antid. 9. What is profitable to the enemy is hurtful to you, and what hurts him helps you 109
Sect. 10. Antid. 10. Have an eye often to Scripture encouragements 109
Errata.
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