Of the Childs Portion, Table of contents 2 – Part 2
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I.
GOds Goodneſſe in framing us in the wombe, in bringing us thence; aſcribed to His hand, though yet the ſore pain of childe birth no whit leſſe engageth the Childe to the Mother; how great that engagement is, to pag. 5. duty to the Father enforced by a preſſingſpeech out of Luther, and from two very great examples, who brake that ſacred bond, and were remarkably puniſhed, to page 9. Gods patience in ſparing and reprieving us. His goodneſſe in ranking us in the higheſt forme of His Creatures here below; how that engageth and teacheth to page 13. His mercy in giving us all our parts, or members, and proportion in all; a great engagement. A recognition thereof, and uſe therefrom, to page 20.
CHAP. II.
OVr frame of ſpirit, how depraved. A glaſſe to look our ſelves in. What ſeeds of corruption within us; how it humbleth thoſe that can look into it, to p. 24. How to bottom our corruptions; where its ſtrong hold; how we may fathom the depth of miſerie. The law of the leper to pag. 28. The love of the Father, and the obedience of the ſonne, how figured out unto us to page 30.
CHAP. III.
BAptiſme: Outward, Inward. The ſecret work of the Spirit, to page 31. We muſt not pry into this His ſecret; if that work be not wrought, Luthers counſell is to be followed. Gods will holy and juſt: Man willeth his own deſtruction, to page 34. (at this point reade the firſt part page 139. &c. Lipſ. de Conſtant. lib. 1. cap. 20, &c. lib. 2. cap. 15, &c. Cent. 1. Ep. 58.) Two things figured in Baptiſme 35. 36. Our engagement from both. How ſacred our Chriſtian name, how ſtrait our covenant. 37. A feeling expreſſion, we are members, and mighty to engage us, that we are ſons, daughters, heirs, Solders, who our enemies, what their ſtrength, 39. A paradox againſt all conceit and reaſon. Baſil's complaint, 40. A great queſtion propoſed and uſefully anſwered, 43. who the great tempters. We muſt keep our watch ſtrong, 44. Our covenant: Gods covenant. Chriſt His obedience hath not abated an ace of ours. Gods law broad, and perfect. The uſe a true Chriſtian makes thereof. One Root of grace, and but one fruit, to page 47.
CHAP. IIII.
THe root of ſinne remaineth. How the branches are kept from ſpreading, 48.
§ 1. Pride, why called the womans ſinne, whence it is, that clothes, haire, &c. do puſſe up. Whence we may fetch help againſt this …ympany, or ſwelling diſeaſe. What conſiderations moſt prevalent, and abaſing (from page 48 to page 61.) applyed to the childe. The grace of humilitie to page 64.
§ 2. Our darling ſinne, why ſo called; what a ſnare it is, and how it becomes ſo. How we may keep our foot from being taken in that ſnare. Beginnings muſt be withſtood. Chryſoſtome's words very notable thereupon, to page 67. Occaſions muſt be prevented; a watch kept over our ſenſes; Over our fancy; That it may be ordered, and muſt, elſe all will be out of order to pa 73. What may awe our thoughts. 74. What the ſoveraigne help, next to the awfulneſſe of Gods eye, to page 79. the ſumme and uſe thereof to the Childe, to page 81.
§ 3. Of profit; how unſatisfying: what doth ſatisfie indeed, to page 82.
§ 4. Anger. What it is; whence it ariſeth; who moſt ſubject unto it. How we may be armed againſt this paſſion, and overcome it. Chryſoſtome's note notable, and Melanchthons practiſe. Gods patience towards us, mighty to perſwade us thereto. Abraham and Iſaac, how meek and yeelding this way; of the tongue, (from page 83. to page 92.)
§ 5. Of Cenſure; Charities rule; her mantle; how largely we may ſtretch it, according to Chryſoſtomes and Mr Perkins rule; A rule in Herauldry of great uſe to pag. 95.
§ 6. Affections, ſometimes the ſtormes of the ſoul, ſometimes the ſweet gale, or winde thereof: like moiſt elements; Who boundeth them. Conſiderations of uſe to moderate our feare, ſorrow, &c. to page 100.
§ 7. Of Diſcontent; how unreaſonable it is. Conſiderations teaching us content in preſent things. Chryſoſtomes ſhort ſtory very notable, ſo are the Philoſophers words, with Mr Bradfords concluded to page 107.
CHAP. V.
THe Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Graces required in thoſe, who preſent themſelves at that Table. If wanting, what is to be done. Note Chryſoſtomes words, and Dr Luthers at that point. The cloſe of the chapter very notable, ſo is Mr Raynolds meditation, to page 121.
CHAP. VI.
MAriage. A ſolemne ordinance. I. Our well and orderly entring into that honourable eſtate. Abuſes very many and great touching that point, in young and old. Whoſe abuſe moſt notorious, and how juſtly puniſhable, &c. to page 125. Our rule in treating about a match; application thereof to the childe. A childe no match-maker: A notable ſtory to that purpoſe, to page 127. The duty of every ſingle perſon threefold, of infinite concernment, to page 131. The Parents or overſeers duty at this point fivefold. The laſt of the five leaſt thought on, and worſe anſwered, but of infinite concernment, page 138.
II. Our well ordering our ſelves in that ſtate, as becometh the honour thereof. Affections at the firſt ſtrongeſt, how to guide their ſtreame in a right channell; ſinne hath put all out of frame. Chryſoſtomes note notable, Page 140. Good to count our Coſt, and forecaſt trouble. Page 142. Equality inequality, hard to draw even. The man the leading hand; how he ſtands charged, the weight of the charge. If the head be ſurcharged, or ſo headleſſe, it cannot lead, or draw…s backward, what the wives duty. The head hath a head a grave conſideration. 148. A conſideration, which may helpe to make up all breaches, and ſilence all differences betwixt man and wife, out of Chryſoſtome, Page 149. Grievances rancked under two heads. What is only evill, and to be feared. Page 152. Evils, Imaginary, Reall; The former how prevented. Page 154. The bearing the latter ſilently and like a Chriſtian ſuppoſeth two things, greatly to be ſtudied (to Page 158.) Snares, they ſpring from two rootes, how ſnares from plenty are prevented that our foote be not taken with them. Feare, a Catholike remedy (page 163.) ſnares from ſcarceneſſe, how to breake through them, and how to carry and quiet our ſpirits in them. 165. The houſwifes charge, how it may be diſcharged to wards children, what the parents ambition touching them; and ſervants; our charge over them, how neglected; The houſwifes duty engageth the Tongue that it bee apt to teach; The eyes for over ſight; The hands that they be diligent and open: mercy to the poore inforced (to page 170.) Diligence a great thriver: well husbanding the preſent, makes us ſecure for the after▪ time. The family the fountaine of ſociety, how ordered, if it be, as thoſe families whoſe praiſe is in the Goſpell. The concluſion, (to page 175).
CHAP. VII.
OLD-Age, as an Haven; we muſt doe as men arrived ſafe there. What queſtions we muſt put to our ſoules, the more to quicken us to the ſacrifice of praiſe. Many queſtions reſolved into one, to page 180. Two periods of this Age. I. Deſired, not welcomed. A calme Time if youth hath not troubled it. It muſt be imployed. The lamp of our life muſt not now blaze-out (to page 184.) A grave complaint and counſaile (page 186.) who gives underſtanding, 187. II. How burdenſome thoſe yeares. The Graſhopper a Burden. When our time is ſhorteſt our expectation is longeſt; a weake Body, but a ſtrong preſumption; how vaine to think we can turne to God then, when we have turned from Him all our dayes. It is not our Time, nor Gods Time, (to page 192.) Fooles delay Time, Children of wiſdome not ſo (to page 193.) Two leſſons drawne from hence. We muſt not wiſh for death in a paſſion. Eternity, when we may wiſh for death (to page 196.) Not trifle away Time. Grave counſell to that purpoſe (197.) Who may be ſaid properly to live. Groanes not diſcernable from what ſpirit they proceed (199.) We make an Idoll of the laſt prayer. What firſt to be done. 221. Comfort in death, Whence? the peace of the Godly. They taſte not death, they ſee it not, &c. Applyed to the Child concluded.
Faults eſcaped.
Page 29. line 12. of thy wings, read, whereof. Page 50. line 34. covered, read opened; Not be hid. Page 108. line 7. this, read thy, 109. Laſt line, read imply. Page 116. line 29. would, read ſhould. Theſe faults were found, not ſought for; and, becauſe they marre the ſenſe, are noted; ſo might many more, if there had been will or leaſure to have peruſed the Book. The Remaines muſt ſtand as properly belonging to every perſon and preſſe, and expect favour from every one, who knows himſelfe partaking of the ſame common nature. But, if here are more faults then uſuall, our excuſe is, that the coppy could not be made legible by the Authors own hand, and being written by another, was the more wanting in ſtops, and otherwiſe, and we keep to the Coppy.