The Fading of the Flesh and Flourishing of Faith, Table of contents – Publishers advertisement
The Contents of the ſeveral Chapters
CHAP. I. THe Preface, diviſion of the Pſalm, and Coherence of the Text. page. 1
CHAP. II. The Interpretation of the Text, and the firſt Doctrine, That man is mortal. page. 7
CHAP. III. The Reaſons of the Doctrine, Mans corruptibility, Gods Fidelity, and mans Apoſtacy from God. page. 16
CHAP. IV. Firſt uſe of Information, containing the folly of them who make proviſion for the fleſh, page. 23
CHAP. V. An Exhortation to Sinners to prepare for death, with three quickening Motives; Death will come certainly. Death may come ſuddenly. When it comes it will be too late to prepare. page. 29
CHAP. VI. Three Motives more to prepare for Death; A dying hour will be a trying hour. The miſery of the unprepared. The felicity of ſuch as are prepared for death. page. 43
CHAP. VII. What is requiſite to prepare for death, viz. A change of State, and a change of Nature, with a gracious offer from the moſt high God to ſinners. page. 60
CHAP. VIII. How a Saint may come to dye with much courage. page. 83
CHAP. IX. The ſecond Doctrine, That God is the comfort of a Chriſtian in the ſaddeſt condition; With the Reaſon, Becauſe his happineſs is in God. page. 105
CHAP. X. God muſt needs be mans happineſs, becauſe 1. He is an All-ſufficient Good; able to free the ſoul from all evil, and to fill it with all good. page. 108
CHAP. XI. God the Saints happineſs, 2. Becauſe God is a ſutable good. page. 115
CHAP. XII. God the Saints happineſs, becauſe of his Eternity, and the Saints propriety in him. page. 118
CHAP. XIII. The firſt Uſe, The difference betwixt a Saint and a ſinner in diſtreſs. page. 122
CHAP. XIV Second Uſe, Information, The difference betwixt the portions of the Gracious and Graceleſs in this world. page. 127
CHAP. XV. The difference betwixt the Sinner and the Saints portion in the other world. page. 133
CHAP. XVI. The ſecond Uſe by way of Trial, Whether God be our portion or no, with ſome marks. page. 138
CHAP. XVII. The third Uſe, Exhort. to chuſe God for our portion. page. 147
CHAP. XVIII. God is a ſatisfying and a ſanctifying portion. page. 158
CHAP. XIX. God an univerſal and eternal portion. page. 168
CHAP. XX. Comfort for ſuch as have God to their portion. page. 178
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The Fountain opened, and the water of life flowing forth, for the refreſhing of thirſty ſinners. Wherein is ſet out Chriſts earneſt and gracious invitation of poor ſinners to come unto the Waters, in ſeveral Sermons, Preached at Covent-Garden, on Iſa. 55.1, 2, 3. by the ſame Author.
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Holy things for holy men, or the Lawyers Plea nonſuited, &c. In ſome Chriſtian reproof and pity, expreſſed to Mr. Pryns Book, entituled, Lords Supper briefly vindicated, by S. S. Miniſter of the Goſpel
A Vindication of a Chriſtians Meſſiah, that Jeſus is the true Meſſiah propheſied and foretold by the holy men of God, who were writers of the Old Teſtament, as alſo proved out of their own Talmud.
The Souls progreſs to the Celeſtial Canaan, by John Wells Preacher of the Goſpel.
Comfortable Sermons on Pſalm 24. Preached before the Lady Elizabeth her Grace, by Danial Dyke, B. D.
Plenary poſſeſſion makes a lawful ſubjection to Powers that are in being, proved to be lawful and neceſſary, in a Sermon before the Judges in Exeter, by Richard Saunders Preacher of the Goſpel.
The new World, or the new reformed Church diſcovered, out of the ſecond Epiſtle of Peter, by Nathaniel H…mes, D. D.
God ſave the King, in a Sermon preached the day after his Majeſty came into London by Anthony Walker, preacher of the Goſpel.
A plea for Miniſters in Sequeſtrations; againſt Mr. Moſſom, by S. S.
An antidote againſt Anabaptiſm, wherein the Baptizing Infants, taking Tythes, &c. are fully vindicated, by Aylmor Hauton.
The converſation as Heavenly, and as Natural, in two Treatiſes, by Dr. Stoughton.
An Expoſition with practical Obſervations, continued upon the thirtieth and one and thirtieth Chapters of the Book of Job, being the ſubſtance of thirty ſeven Lectures delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joſep Caryl, paſtor of the Congregation there.
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The Covenant of life opened, or a Treatize of the Covenant of Grace, by Samuel Rutherford, Profeſſor of Divinity in the Univerſity of of St. Andrews.
Jeſus Chriſt the myſtical or Goſpel Sun, ſometimes ſeeming Eclipſed, yet never going down from his people: or Eclipſes ſpiritualized, opened in a Sermon at Pauls Church, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c. March 28. 1652. the day before the late Solar Eclipſe, by Fulk Beller, M. A. and Preacher of the Goſpel in the City of London.
A Sermon preached before the honourable Houſe of Commons, at their late monthly Faſt, being on Wedneſday, June 30. 1647 by Nathaniel Ward, Miniſter of Gods Word.
A Declaration of the Faith and Order owned and practiſed in the Congregational Churches in England, agreed upon, and conſented unto by their Elders and Meſſengers, in their meeting at the Savoy, October, 12. 1658.
The humble Advice of the Aſſembly of Divines, concerning a Larger Catechiſm, preſented by them to both Houſes of Parliament.
Meſolabium Architectonicum, that is a moſt rare and ſingular inſtrument, for the eaſie, ſpeedy, and moſt certain meaſuring of Plains and Solids by the foot; invented long ſince by Mr. Thomas Bedwel Eſq.
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The beauty of Magiſtracy, in an Expoſition of 12. Pſalm, where is ſet forth the Neceſſity, Utility, Dignity, Duty and Morality of Magiſtrates, by the labours of Thomas Hall, B. D. and Paſtor of Kingsnorton; and George Swinnock M. A. and Paſtor of great Kimbel.
A Continuation of the Expoſition on the remaining Capters of the Prophet Ezekiel, beginning at the thirtieth Chapter, to the end of that Propheſie, by William Greenhil, late Miniſter of Stepney near London, to compleat the whole Expoſition upon that part of Scripture.
An Expoſition on the whole Book of Solomons Song, commonly called the Cantieles, by Richard Roboltam.
The humble advice of the Aſſembly of Divines, concerning a Confeſſion of faith, preſented by them to both Houſes of Parliament.
A Theatre of flying Inſects, wherein eſpecially the manner of Rite ordering the Bee, is excellentlly deſcribed, with diſcourſes, hiſtorical and phycical concerving them, with a ſecond part of meditations and obſervations theological and moral in three centuries upon the ſame ſubject, By Samuel Purchaſe, M. A.
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Truth brought to light, and diſcovered by time, or an Hiſtorical Naration of the firſt fourteen years of King James.
The ſacred Ordinance of Ordination, by impoſition of the hands of Presbytery, as it was lately held forth in a Sermon Preached at a ſolemn Ordination of Miniſters in the City of Norwich by John Brinſley.
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THe Paſtor and Clerk, or a debate (real) concerning Infant Baptiſm, by John Ellis.
A breaſtplate for the keeping of the heart, with a rich Treaſury for the promiſes, being Several Sermons by Jeremy Turner.
Mr. Robinſon. Chriſtian Armour.
Divine principles, or a Scripture Catechiſm.
Five Sermons in five ſeveral ways of preaching, the 1. in B, A. the 2. in B, H. way, the 3. in Dr. M. and M. C. way, the 4. in the Presbyterian way, and the 5. in the Independent way of preaching, by A. VV. Miniſter of the Goſpel.
A Wedding-Ring fit for the finger: or, the ſalve of Divinion the ſore of humanity. I aid open in a Sermon at a Wedding in Edmonton, by VVilliam Seeker, preacher of the Goſpel. To which is adjoyned the non ſuch profeſſor in his Meredian Splendor; or, The ſingular actions of ſanctified Chriſtians; being the ſubſtance of ſeven Sermons on Mat. 5.47. by the ſame Author.
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Inchyridion Jndicnm, or Jehoſhaphats change to his Judges; together with the Cataſtrophe Magnatum, or King Davids lamentation at Prince Abners Incineration, by James Liveſey Miniſter of the Goſpel at Atherton.
The greateſt loſs on Mat. 16.26. by the ſame Author.
Meditations Divine and moral, by Henry Tabb, M. A.
The Pſalms of King David, tranſlated by King James.
Wilful impenitency the groſſeſt Self murther, by that able, faithful and laborious Miniſter of Jeſus Chriſt, Mr. VVilli m Fenner.
foreign the almoſt Chriſtian diſcovered, or the Falſe Profeſſor try'd and caſt, by Matthew Mead.
Spiritual wiſdom improved againſt Temptation, by the ſame Author.
Beams of former light, diſcovering how evil it is to impoſe doubtful and diſputabe formes or practices upon Miniſters
Habbakkuck's prayer applied to the Churches preſent occaſians, on Hab. 3.2. and Chriſts counſel to the Church of Philadelyhia, on Rev. 3.11. by that late reverend and faithful Miniſter of Jeſus Chriſt Mr. Samuel Balmford, Paſtor of Albons VVood-ſtreet London.
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TEntation, their nature, danger, cure, by Richard Capel, to which is added his remains.
Balme for bleeding England, and Ireland, or ſeaſonable inſtructions for perſecuted Chriſtians; delivered in ſeveral Sermons, by Nicholas Lockyer. M. A.
The good old way, or Perkins Emproved in a plain Expoſition, and ſound application of theſe doubts of Divinity, briefly compriſed in his ſix principle, by Charles Broxolme.
Goſpel glory without prejudice to the Law, ſhining forth in father, ſon, and holy ghoſt for the ſalvation of ſinners, by Richard Byfield.
A glimpſe of Goſpel glory, being the ſum of ſeveral Sermons, on 2 Cor. 13.18. Preached by VV. Sherwin.
Catechizing Gods Ordinance, in ſundry Sermons, by Mr. Zachary Crofton, Miniſter at Butolphs Aldgate, London.
The Godly mans Ark in the day of his diſtreſs, diſcovered in divers Sermons; the firſt of which was preached at the Funeral of Ms. Elizabeth Moor. Whereunto is annexed Ms. Elizabeth Moors Evidences for Heaven, by E. Calamy B.D. Paſtor of the Church at Aldermanbury,
The Gale of opportunity, and beloved Diſcipline, by Thomas Froyſal.
Sion in the houſe of mourning, becauſe of ſin and ſuffering being an expoſition on the fifth Chapter of the Lamentations, by D. S. Paſtor of Ʋpingham in Rutland.
A word of Comfort for the Church of God, by Mr. Tho. Watſon, Miniſter of Stephens Walbrook.
A Plea for Arms, delivered in a Sermon at the Spittle on Tueſday in Eaſter week, April. 13. 1658. by the ſame Author.
Moſes unvailed, or thoſe figures which ſerved unto the pattern and ſhadow of Heavenly things, pointing out the Meſſiah Chriſt Jeſus, briefly explained; whereunto is added the harmony of the Prophets, breathing with one mouth the Myſteries of his coming, and of that Redemption which by his death he was to accompliſh; by William Guild Miniſter of Gods Word at King-Edward in Scotland.
Good company, being a collection of various, ſerious, pious meditations, by J. Melvin, Miniſter of the Goſpel at Ʋdimer in Suſſex.
A Religious Treatiſe upon Simeons Song; or inſtruction how to live holily and dye happily, by T. VVood…iff B. D. paſtor at Kingſtand in Herefordſhire.
The reformation in which is reconciled with God and his people; or a Catechiſm unvailing the Apoſtles Creed, with Annotations; in which Faith, Ordinances and Government are profeſſed as in the primitive times, in oppoſition to all Errors and Hereſies; by W. K. Miniſter of the Goſpel.
Proſpering prophaneſs provoking holy conference, and Gods attention; ſeveral Sermons from Mal. 3, 15, 16, 17. by Zachary Crofton.
The Catechiſm of Hugo grotius, done into Engliſh.
Benedictio Valedictio, or the remembrance of thy friend, and thy end, being a farewel Sermon, preached at the houſe of the late Right honourable, Leticia, Lady Paget, Dowar, deceaſed; by her Chaplain Anthony Sadler.
Twelves.
IOhnſons Eſſay, expreſſed in ſundry exquiſite fantacies.
The dangerous Rule, or a Sermon Preached at Clonmel in the Province of Munſter in Ireland, upon Auguſt 3. 1657. before the reverend Judges for that Circuit, by S. L. M. A. and lately fellow of C. C. C. in Oxen.
The Riches of grace diſplayed in the offer and tender of ſalvation to poor ſinners. Wherein is ſet out, The gracious behavior of Chriſt, ſtanding at the door and knocking for entrance by Obadiah Sedgwick B. D. and late Miniſter of the Goſpel in Covent-Garden.
A ſhort Catechiſme by the ſame Author.
The Womans p…ory, a Treatiſe aſſerting the due honour of that Sex, by manifeſting that Women are capable of the higheſt improvement; by Samuel Torſhel.
The diſcovery of the moſt dangerous dead faith; by J. Eaten M. A. and ſometime Student in Trinity Colledge in Oxford.
The new Teſtament of our Lord and Saviour Jeſus Chriſt; newly tranſlated out of the Original Greek, and with the former Tranſlations diligently compared and reviſed, by his Majeſties ſpecial command, printed at Edenburgh.
The Dying Fathers Legacy to his living Son
Twenty fours.
GRoans of the Spirit, or a Tryal of the truth of prayer.
A Handkercher for Parents wet eyes, upon the death of their Children or Friends.
FINIS.
PSALM. 73 26.
My fleſh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.