A Companion for the Persecuted, Table of contents – Errata
The Contents of the Office for those who suffer for Righteousness.
THe Introduction, Page 1.
Scriptures for Receiving Persecutions.
1. As Chastisements of former Offences, p. 9.
2. As Tryals of Obedience, and as bringing Losses for Righteousness. Which are to be received with.
1. Contentedness, and Thankfulness. p. 11.
2. Free Confession of Christ, and his Truths. p. 13.
3. Integrity and Prudent Caution, p. 14.
4. Stedfastness and Constancy. p. 16,
5. Faith p. 17.
6. Trust in God. p. 20.
7. Against Trusting more in other Things than in God, and fixing too much on Earthly Dependances. p. 22.
8. With Patience. p. 25.
9. With Prayers and unwearied Devotion. p. 28.
10. With Charity towards Persecutors. p. 29. and
11. towards Persecuted. p. 33.
12. Motives to Suffer, p. 36.
13. For Deliverance from Persecution, p. 39.
14. For Trust in God, to be preserved under the Same, and Delivered from them, p. 41.
15. An Hymn of thanksgiving for Deliverance from Persecutions, p. 42.
Prayers under Persecutions.
1. As Chastisements of Offences, a Penitent: Prayer, p. 47.
Another out of the Office of Comminat. p. 50.
2, As Tryals of Obedience, and bringing Losses for Righteousness. A General Prayer for Mercyes and Qualifications, needful in Suffering Times, p▪ 51.
Another out of the Litany, p. 54.
Particular Prayers for,
1. Integrity, and not Seeking to evil ways for Help, p. 54.
2. Constancy in Persecuted Dutyes: Against being
1. Turned aside by worldy Dangers or Losses, p. 56.
2. or Shaken in mind, or Scandalized,
1. By Defection of others, or variety of Opinions, p. 58.
2. By a Reverence for any mens Persons, p. 59.
3. For Faith, p. 61.
4. for Trust in God, p. 64,
5 Against Trusting more in other Things, and fixing too much on Earthly Dependances, p. 65.
6. For Patience,
1. In easie endurance, p. 67.
2. In not envying the Success of the wicked in Compassing unrighteous Devices, p. 69,
7. For Prayers and unwearyed Devotion under Persecutions, p. 72.
8. For Diligent Attendance on Publick Assemblies, p. 74.
9. For Godly Prudence and Caution, p. 76. And for Integrity therewith, p. 78.
10. For Patience and Charity towards Persecutors, p. 79. Particular Prayers for Patience towards
…em, p. 81.
And for Charity, p. 84.
And against evil Surmises, and for Candor in Cen…ing either our Pers. or those who fall in Persec. …8.
11. For Grace under them, to carry on amendment of our selves, not impatience against others, p. 91.
12. For Charity to the Persec. p. 93.
13. For Deliverance from Persecutions, after one is wearied therewith, p. 95.
14. Intercessions for others in Persecutions, to be used in any time, or for any Place or Persons, whose case requires or stands in need thereof;
1. for Persecutors, p. 97.
2. for the Persecuted, p▪ 100.
3. for a Kingdom, p. 104.
4. for the Church
1. A general Prayer for things needful to the same in that condition, p. 107. A Collect out of the Liturgy, p. 110.
2. Particular Prayers,
1. For its Purity and Integrity, p. 110.
2. For cure of Schisms, and for Graces in divided Times, p. 114.
3. For the Bishops and Clergy, under Persecutions, p. 118.
4. For both Clergy and People, p. 123.
5. For the Churches defence, and Deliverance from Persecutions, p. 125.
15. A Thanksgiving for any comfortable Cessation, or for Rest and Ease from Persecution, p. 126.
The Contents of the Office for Prisoners for Righteousness.
Collections of Scriptures for Prisoners for Righteousness, p. 129.
An Hymn of Thanksgiving, fro Deliverance upon▪ a Tryal, or out of Prison, p. 133.
Prayers.
1. A General Prayer for all Prisoners, p. 135.
2. Particular Prayers of the Prisoner, who at any Time, or in any Place, is in Custody for any points of Truth or Righteousness▪
1. For his Family, p. 138.
2. For himself,
1. For Deliverance from Enemies and Prosecutors, p. 141
2. From False and Faithless Friends, when they are brought in to acc…se him for the same, p. 143.
3. For Graces under his Sufferings and Prosecutions, p. 144.
4. For a mind raised above Earthl… Things, p. 146.
5. For Peace with God, and a quie… Conscience, p. 148.
6. For Graces needful for him at his Tryal, p. 151.
7. A short Prayer on receiving the Sentence of Condemnation, p. 153. A longe upon the same, p. 154.
8. A Prayer for dying without Fear, p. 157.
9. short Prayers in his last Extremities, p. 159.
10. A Thanksgiving for Deliverance on his Tryal, or on his being set at Liberty, p. 16…
An Advertisement.
THere is a Book, entituled, Of Christian Communion, to be kept on in the Unity of Christ's Church, and among the Professors of Truth and Holiness: And of the Obligations, both of Faithful Pastors, to administer Orthodox, and Holy Offices; and of Faithful People, to Communicate in the same. Fitted for Persecuted, or Divided, or Corrupt States of Churches; when they are either borne down by Secular Persecutions, or Broken with Schisms, or Defiled with Sinful Offices and Ministrations. In three Parts, Printed Anno Dom. 1693.
ERRATA.
PAge 36. line 23. dele with, p. 59. l. 20. r. T…uths, p. 70. l. …5. r. Pharao, p. 99. l. 11. r. grew, p. 118. l. ult. r. take care of, p. 119. l. 6. r. to prevent, ib. l. 28. r. Sacraments, p. 121. l. ult. r. upon, p. 1…4. l. 15. r. refine, p. 136. l. 20. r. …ast, p. 12… l. 27. r. Sufferings, p. 131. l. 10. r. purposed, p. 106. l. a. r. shut up, p. 13…. l. 27. r. Delights, ib. a; after free, ib. l. 28. …, after time, p. 139. l. 2. r. her Counsel, ib. l. 24▪ r. strike, ib. l. 28. r. willingly, ib. Ma…g Note, l▪ 17. r. his Case. p. 140. l. 2. r. that we may, p. 142 ('risset 124.) l. 18. r. from, p. 147. l. 10. r. that I may, p. 135. l. penul…. r. look more. Besides others, which the Reader is desired to correct himself.
End of the text · John Kettlewell, A Companion for the Persecuted (1693)