Heavenly Treasure, Table of contents – Publishers note

Heavenly Treasure · Table of contents – Publishers note

The Contents of the Heavenly Treaſure.

1. Mans happineſs out of himſelf. page 1, 2

2. The words of the Text have

1. A Dehortation.

2. An Exhortation.

Both backed with two Arguments p. 3

3. The words ſummed up in two propoſitions p. 4

4. The words explained and opened.

Wherein

Treaſures are of two ſorts,

1. Gods Treaſures, and they are of four ſorts, from p. 5. to 9

2. Men have their treaſures p. 9. where is noted, the difference between the godly, and the men of the world p. 10

5. The doctrine explained by clearing four ſeveral Propoſitions from p. 11, to 34

Wherein

1. By ſlinging of ſouls, three things noted p. 14, 15

2. By the fear of the Lord two things meant, from p. 19. to 21

3. Treaſure is ſaid to be a mans own from p. 22. to 27. upon a threefold accompt.

4. That which a man chooſes is called his Treaſure, from p. 28. to 34

6. In the firſt Uſe of Examination ſix rules. To know whether a mans Treaſure be on earth or in heaven, from p. 35 to 48

Where follows five Trials,

To know where a mans Treaſure lyeth, from p. 48 to 79

Wherein

1. To know whether we love God or no, two rules, and therein two ſeaſons of Trial, from p. 57 to 65

2. To judge when a man ſeeks all things in ſubordination to God, two rules, from p. 66 to 72

7. In the Uſe of Conviction, To heighten the miſery of thoſe that miſplace their chief good, ſix conſiderations, from p. 80 to 100

Wherein

1. Riches are ſaid (not to be) upon a double Accompt p 83, 84

2. Deceipt about good things fourfold; from p. 95 to 98

8. The miſery of thoſe that miſplace their chief Good, lies in ſix things, from p. 100 to 113

Wherein Two things obſerved by Auguſtine, that bleſſedneſs require… p. 112

9. Before Chriſts Exhortation is preſſed, three things premiſed, from 114 to 126

Wherein

1. There are three ſorts of Treaſures that men lay up, and in three places, from p. 117 to 122

2. To Explain (not upon Earth) three hints, from p. 123 to 126

10. In the proſecution of Chriſts Exhortation of laying up Treaſure, four things, from p. 127 to 156

Wherein

1. A double Interpretation of Heaven, from p. 128 to 134

2. Why none but God can be a mans Treaſure in heaven, …hree things pointed to, from p. 136 to 1…9

3. How to lay up God for a Mans Treaſure in heaven, ſix rules, from 140 to 146

4. To enforce Chriſts Exhortation, ſeveral Arguments, from p. 147 to 156

11. The Uſe of Conſolation ſhews,

1. The bleſſedneſs, and the Top of bleſſedneſs,

1. Of the Saints.

2. Of the Angels.

3 Of the Mediator, from p. 156 to 160. On the contrary the top of the Devil & damneds miſery, to 162

2. Three grand promiſes mentioned in p. 164

12. To a man that his not miſplaced his Treaſure, ſeven grounds of the greateſt comfort, from p 65 to 189

Wherein is explained delivering of a man up to Satan, twofold, from p. 166 to 168

13. That the Treaſure is the attractive of the heart, four things by way of Explication, from p. 190 to 259

Wherein

1. The heart is put diverſly in Scripture, 191. But eſpecially three things intended, from p. 194 to 197

2. That mans Treaſure is without himſelf, two things noted by the way, from p. 197 …

3. To thoſe that ſeek happineſs below God, three things to conſider, from 205 to 207, where that of Jer. 2. 15. is fully opened, to p. 209

4. Why a mans heart ſhould be rightly ſet, five great reaſons for it, from p. 210 to 218

5. The heart that is ſet upon any worldly thing is loſt, in two reſpects p. 219 Wherein by way of Caution, where to ſet a mans heart, two or three things, from p. 220 to 225

14. That the Treaſure carries the heart with it, opened, from 225 to 229. And herein, How it comes to paſs, that the Treaſure alwayes carries the heart with it, four demonſtrative Arguments, from p. 230 to 240

Wherein two things noted in Converſion, in p. 238 ſo forward.

15. Why the heart alwayes goeth out after the Treaſure, ſix great Grounds, from p. 241 to 248

16. How the heart of man goeth after its treaſure, ſix Concluſions named, from p. 248 to 259

17. More particularly, that the Treaſure is the attractive of the heart, p. 259

Wherein

1. Thoſe inſtances before given, of the Intendment of the heart, from 263 to 267

2. Its aym and tendency upon a double ground p. 267 The firſt ground manifeſted in two particulars, from p. 268 to 275

Wherein

1. To gueſs at the aim and tendency of the heart, ſix rules, from p. 276 to 302

2. Every mans wiſdome in reference to his Treaſure, is exerciſed in three things, from p. 306. to 318

3. To know where a mans thoughts are, four rules, from p. 321. to 329

4. Why it is of ſo great moment to know where a man ſets his love, four grounds.

5. To know where a mans love is, eight ſeveral rules, from p. 340 to 372

Wherin is obſerved a double Union with God, from p. 341 to 347

8. The Application hath three Uſes 372 The firſt General Uſe of Inſtruction firſt diſcovers the fulneſs of the Scriprures ibid.

Wherein Eight Wonders are to be underſtood in it, from p. 375 to 379

2. It diſcovers ſix Caſes that the Lord puts a ſpecial Mark upon, from p. 379 to 383

The ſecond Uſe, or the Firſt more particular and proper uſe, ſhews the abſolute neceſſity of Converſion p. 84

Wherein The miſery of that man whoſe Treaſure is on earth, is ſeen in two things, from p. 385 to 388

20. The third and laſt Uſe ſhews,

1. The bleſſedneſs of that man whoſe Treaſure is in heaven, upon a twofold accompt, from p. 388 to 390

2. The reaſons why he is ſo bleſſed, that upon a fourfold accompt, from p. 390 to 393

Where note the Concluſion ibid.

FINIS.

The Names of ſuch places of Scripture, as are occaſionally handled, explained, and opened in the Heavenly Treaſure.

Geneſis.

Exodus.

Numbers.

Deuteronomy.

I. Samuel.

II. Samuel.

I. Kings.

II. Kings.

I. Chron.

Eſther.

Job.

Pſalms.

Proverbs.

Eccleſ.

Canticles.

Iſaiah.

Jeremiah.

Ezekiel.

Daniel.

Hoſea.

Amos.

Habakkuk.

Haggai.

Zechariah.

Matthew.

Luke.

John.

Acts.

Romans.

I. Corinthians.

II. Corinthians.

Galatians.

Epheſians.

Philippians.

Coloſsians.

I. Timothy.

II. Timothy.

Hebrews.

James.

II. Peter.

I. John.

Revelation.

THe thing that I feared is come upon me, May the friends of this worthy Author at this time ſay; for they did in his life time (many of them) earneſtly Solicite the publiſhing his own notes, (at leaſt part of them) by his own hand: foreſeeing, that (in the beſt conſtruction) ſome good affections (out of Zeal, not according to knowledge) might after his death thruſt into the world their broken and Imperfect notes as his: or if not ſo, yet knowing nothing is more ordinary Quis expedivit? venter. Perſus. Prolog.then ſuch abuſes, for Advantage ſake: whether the one or the other, we know not, but ſo it is; That ſince the foregoing was committed to the Preſs, and this Tract fully finiſhed, another moſt Imperfect, if not counterfeit Bundle, entituled, The Saints Communion with God, and Gods Communion with them in Ordinances; Printed for George Sawbridge, and Robert Gibbs; Bearing alſo his name with the former, (touching which thou art advertiſed in the Epiſtles foregoing) and being both Bratts (as is probably conjectured) brought into the world upon the knees of the ſame unhappy Midwife. And for Mr. John Herrings Epiſtles, (with a ſalvo to his Perſon and function) we know not what that Honourable Perſon, Colonel Purefoy may do, but do conceive, that neither himſelf nor the Readers, will give him any thanks, as knowing well that that excellent man would have been in Writing as he was in Preaching, A workman that needed not be aſhamed. OnelyOnly, It is humbly enquired of Mr. Herring, whether he knew not of a Widow the deceaſed Author left behind him? or had ever heard of any doing in his own notes? or if not, whether ever he enquired? Sure we are, in one half hour he might have received ſatisfaction touching both; we wiſh his labours better ſpeed, then that meaſure he hath meted ſhould be met to him again: It's onelyonly added, that if any Perſon in good affection, ſhall endeavour the haſtning of his works, 'twill be acceptable ſervice; Provided, their labours may endure the touchſtone of his notes, which are all ready for ſuch an end; But if not, its deſired when they put them out, they would call them by their own names, not Mr. Strongs.