Works, Table of contents
AN Alphabetical Table OF THE Chief Heads contained in the foregoing Treatise.
A
CHristians should Admonish one another.
285
How.
ibid.
Afflictions tend to a Christians advantage.
814,815
Anger resteth in the bosome of fools.
44,45
B
Backbiting to be avoided.
271
The great danger and evil of it.
272, to 275
A Backbiter wounds three wi…h one arrow.
274
Christians must bear with one another.
288
A threefold burthen Christians must bear for each other.
289
Their Civil, Spiritual and Natural burthens.
ibid.
The Beasts of the field may teach men.
453
Beasts teach man six lessons; Thankefulness to God; Dependance on God; The dread of God; Diligence in our callings; Innocency; Wisdom.
453, 454
Birds of the Air teach man eight Lessons…
454, to 457
Christians must use a conscience in buying.
17
C
CHristians should be diligent in their particular Callings.
511
Christians must avoid censuring.
266
The great evil of censuring.
267
How to apply our selves to civil men in sickness.
577
Saints must be careful in the choice of their Companions.
90, 133
The benefit of Company.
86, 87, to 90, 138, 139
The great danger of evil Company to draw men to sin.
9…, to 95. 133, to 135
to draw men to suffering.
95, to 99, 136
The Great advantage of good Company.
98, to 101. 241, to 247
A mans Company will discover him.
101, 102, 139
Christians should Company with them that are godly.
109,110,140,141
because they are godly.
116,117
Whether a Christian may not be more intimate with some godly Companions then others.
119
Two Cautions about it.
120,121
Christians should endeavour the spiritual good of their Companions.
121, to 125,182
Saints may sometimes use, but should not chuse the Company of sinners.
109,110
Objections against it answered.
124, to 128
Evil Company infectio…s…
156, 157
Saints may be the better for evil Company when they are called to it.
158, 159, 177
Wherein.
179, to 182
Christians must guard their souls in evil Company.
160,161
not needlesly expose themselves to sufferings.
167
Saints must not disown Christ in any Company.
172, to 175
Saints should endeavour the Conversion of sinners.
182, 183
How.
183, to 189
By good Company pious souls have been confirmed.
245
Erring Saints recovered.
ibid.
Dull Christians quickened.
246
Much sin prevented.
248
Christians must watch themselves in good Company.
…62
What sins Saints are most prone to in good Company.
263
The Communion of Saints the most excellent Communion.
236, 250, 257
Wherein the Communion of Saints consisteth.
275
In a mutual communication of their gifts and graces.
ibid.
In joyning in the Ordinances of God.
ibid.
In serviceableness each to other.
276
Wherein.
280, to 287
A Contented spirit a great help to godliness…
809
Nine Arguments to Contentedness in the most afflicted condition.
813
Christians should receive Counsel.
301
Penitent Christians should be comforted.
283
Its a duty to be courteous.
39
Courtesie is an ornament to Christianity.
40,41
D
EVery day to be begun with duty.
496
Arguments to it.
ib. to 499
Christians should exercise themselves to godliness, in their dealings with all men.
5
Its a sign of hypocrisie to be careless in dealings with men.
7, to 10
The credit of Religion is much engaged in our Dealings with others.
11, to 14
In our dealings with others we must be righteous.
15
Courteous.
39
Meek.
42
The Principle of a Christian in his dealings, must be gracious.
51, 52
The end of a Christian in his dealings must be minded.
53, 54
A daily performance of holy duties to be minded.
756
The necessity and benefit of daily duties.
757, to 760
Christians should exercise themselves to Godliness on a dying bed.
611,612
What it is to dye in the Lord.
612
Three things in it.
ib.
In what respects Christ was obedient to the death.
6…5
Death is a serious thing.
619
Death will try men.
620
At death man is stated for eternity.
622
Satan is busie to assault at death.
ib. 623
A death bed is a special season to honour God.
624
Its the last opportunity.
627
How Christians should honour God on a dying bed.
628
In commending God and godliness to others.
629
In commending our selves to God.
633
In praying for our Relations, the Church, our Benefactours, and our Enemies.
634, to 637
In exercising grace on a dying bed.
637
What graces Saints should especially exercise on a dying bed, Faith, Courage, Repentance, Charity, Patience.
637, to 647
Our whole life should be a preparation for Death.
633, 634
In what respects, or how a Saint may dye with comfort.
658, to 662
Meditation of death a special help to holiness.
745, to 753
The great mischif of discontent.
811, 812
E
CHristians must spiritualize earthly things.
372,373
Several examples hereof.
374, to 380
The earth teacheth man four lessons.
457
Earthly things, unsutable, unsatisfying, vexatious, deceitful, and uncertain.
828, to 840
Ejaculations profitable.
435
Christians must look to their ends in their actions.
53, 54
Frequent Examination of our selves and our ways a duty.
523, 786
The great advantage thereof.
524, to 727.781, to 786
Examples helpful to encourage us heaven-ward.
841
F
FAith necessary if we would exercise our selves unto godliness.
706
The excellency of Faith.
707
Faith destroyeth sin.
708
Overcometh the world.
712
Faith overcometh the affrightments of the World.
713, 714
Faith overcometh the allurements of the world.
716, 717
Faith enableth to overcome Satan.
720
the flesh.
722
Faith deriveth grace from Christ.
724
Faith sets all other graces at work.
725
Faith makes Ordinances profitable.
727
Nine Questions to them that neglect Family duties.
508, to 511
Fear, sinful when.
179
There can be no true Friendship betwixt a godly and a wicked man.
105, to 108
Who is thy best friend.
303, 345
G
SEtting God always before our eyes, a great help to godliness.
729, to 737
The knowledge of God a great help to holiness.
801, to 809
Gods Omniscience.
493, 494
Gods Patience, Vide Patience.
Gods word, Vide word.
Means whereby Christians may exercise themselves to Godliness. 695. Vide Means.
Godliness the most excellent Calling.
844
The most honourable.
ib.
The most comfortable.
849
The most profitable Calling.
858
Twelve serious thoughts to quicken all to Exercise themselves to Godliness. Vide, Epistle to the Reader.
H
THe heart, the great work-house of thoughts, words, and actions.
698
The necessity of a new heart in all that would make religion their business.
699, 700
The heart of man backward to good.
255
prone to evil.
364
must be watched.
369
Holiness is honourable.
844
Humility an help to holiness.
792
The Excellency of humility.
793, 794
Vnrighteousness a sign of Hypocrisie.
7, 8
I
THe evil of Idleness.
820
The great mischief of Ignorance.
806
The Ignorant should be instructed.
280, 281
A serious consideration of the day of judgement, a special help to godliness.
765
Dreadfulness of the day of judgement to wicked men.
767, 776
The day of judgement will be comfortable to Saints.
772
Their godliness will be mentioned.
ibid.
Their names vindicated.
773
Persons publiquely acquitted.
ib.
Their happiness will be perfected.
774
Justice to what resembled.
39
Justice, Vide, Righteousness.
K
THe Knowledge of God a special means of godliness.
802
Subjects should pay tribute to their King.
38, 39
L
LIfe is uncertain.
490
Life is short.
838
Love should be among Christians.
2…5
Why the Commandment of Love is called a new Commandment.
236
The fervency of Christs prayer for love.
237
Sad effects of want of love among Christians.
239
M
MEans whereby Christians may exercise themselves to godliness.
695
A good Foundation.
696
Living by Faith.
746
Setting God before our eyes.
729
A constant watchfulness.
734
Meditation of our dying day.
745
Dayly solemn performance of holy duties.
756
Frequent thoughts of the day of judgement.
765
Calling our selves often to account.
780
Avoiding occasions of sin.
787
Walking humbly.
793
Suppressing sin in the beginning.
799
The knowledge of God.
801
A contented frame of spirit.
809
Avoiding those things that hinder godliness.
819
Meditation useful.
388
What set Meditation is.
389, to 396
An example of set Meditation on the Word of God.
398
Another example on the patience of God.
466
Its a christians duty to be meek.
42
The excellency of meekness.
43
Meekness a sign of a wise man.
44
The Christians meekness should not hinder his zeal for God.
46,47
A meek man a good Neighbour, in what respects.
48, 49.
N
NAture is corrupted, and must be renewed.
571
O
OCcasions of sin must be avoided.
787
Obedience must be universal.
8, 9
P
PAtience of God wonderful.
467
Gods Patience amplified in twelve considerations.
467, to 476
The causes of Gods patience.
476,477
The Application of Gods patience.
485
The vanity of Pride.
795,796
Christians must look to the Principles of their ordinary actions.
50, 51
Men must pay what they owe.
20
Payments must be in good money.
21
Q
ITs good for Christians sometimes to put Questions to their own souls.
524
The manner how they should do it.
546, 547
The benefit of it in four particulars.
525, 526
R
REgeneration necessary.
695
Christians should rejoyce in others graces.
308
The credit of Religion much engaged in a Christians publique dealings.
11, to 61
Its the duty of Saints, to reprove them that sin.
165, 188, 285, 286
Reproof must be given seriously, seasonably, prudently, compassionately.
191, to 204
Its a Christians duty to take a reproof kindly.
302, to 306
Christians ought to be righteous in their dealings with all men.
15
In their works.
16,64,65
In buying.
17, 18, 19
Wherein Righteousness in buying consisteth.
20, 21,65
Christians ought to be righteous in selling.
22
Wherein it consisteth.
23, 24,25,66,67
The general rule of righteousness.
27,69
Christian… ought to be righteous in their words.
34,70
S
SAtan a strong, crafty, industrious, and cruel enemy.
336, to 339
Sinful shame, what.
174
Christians must be righteous in selling.
22
Its a sin to work upon the ignorance or poverty of the Seller.
18, 19
Its a duty to visit the sick.
554, 557
Great caution about it.
555
Its a special season of doing and receiving good.
559, 560
It may be the last opportunity.
565
We must be acquainted with the state of sick persons souls.
568
Sutable application must be made to the sick.
570
Five things cheifly to be insisted on to the carnal sick.
571, to 576
How to apply our selves to civil men in sickness.
577
Three great lessons all should learn by sickness.
579
How to apply our selves to Saints in their sickness.
578
We must deal faithfully with the sick.
581
Its a duty to pray with, and for the sick.
582
Much good may be gotten by visiting the sick.
584
We may learn our own frailty, the worth of health, the price of time, the excellency of grace.
585, to 588
Sinful silence, what.
165
What it is to be silent in evil times.
168
Sin to be suppressed in the beginning.
799
Open sins worse then secret in a threefold respect.
13
God hates sin.
467
How many ways we may partake of other mens sins by provocation complyance, Silence.
164, 165, 186
No true friendship betwixt Saints and Sinners.
104, 108, 141, 142
Christians should be careful of their carriage amongst sinners.
155
Christians should not needlesly accompany with sinners.
111. Vide company.
In what respect Sinners are said to be without.
155
Sinners joyn hand in hand to oppose the interest and Kingdom of Christ.
153
What it is to sit with vain persons.
112
Slothful Christians must be quickened.
282
Soliloquies a duty.
432
Its a Christians duty to be holy in Solitude.
354,355
The danger of neglecting our watch in Solitude.
362
The great benefit of seasonable Solitude.
357
To make conscience of our carriage in Solitude, is a good sign of sincerity. 365. Wherein it consisteth.
369, &c.
In guarding the heart against vain thoughts.
369
In spiritualizing earthly objects.
372
In solemn Meditations.
388
In Soliloquies.
432
Secret Ejaculations.
435
The evil of needless Solitude.
257
The sorrowful must be comforted.
283
T
CHristians must be thankful for restraining grace.
180, 181
Vain thoughts must be watcht against.
369
Time is precious and must be redeemed.
263,264,578
Trees teach men ten lessons.
460, to 464
V
VAin thoughts, what.
370
Unrighteousness a sign of Hypocrisie.
7,8. 58
The folly of unrighteous men.
25, 28, to 34
W
THe life of man compared to a Walk.
1
The life of a Christian to a walk with God.
2
In what respects a Christians life is said to be a walking in the light.
2,3.
Christians must watch.
514
Watchfulness requisite in evil company.
155, 160, 161
Watchfulness a great help to Godliness.
734
Great reason for watchfulness.
741
We must watch against sin. 741. for doing good. ibid. in duties. 742. after duties. ibid. our senses. ibid. our tongues. 743. our heart especially.
744
Every Week-day to be devoted to God.
488
Motives to it. 490, to 496. Wherein it consisteth.
In beginning the day with God.
496
Diligence in our callings.
511
Redeeming time.
518
Constant watchfulness.
514
Self Examination.
523
Evening duties.
527
Our words should be the language of our hearts.
34
The excellency of the Word of God, largely described in its four causes.
398, &c.
The Word of God is true. 412. holy. 408. perfect. 411. powerful.
410
Why the Word of God is compared to light.
416
Why to rain.
419
World not to be loved.
821
The vanity of worldly things.
824
Worldly things unsutable to our souls. 8. 8. unsatisfying. 830. deceitful. 828. vexatious. 832.
Z
ZEal, what it is.
179
Christians should be Zealous.
ibid.
FINIS.