The Godly Mans Portion and Sanctuary Opened, Title page – Table of contents
THE Godly MAN'S PORTION AND SANCTUARY Opened, IN TWO SERMONS, Preached Auguſt 17. 1662.
By R. A.
London, Printed Anno Domini.
The CONTENTS.
THE Principal Doctrine, Thoſe that obey the Goſpel, whatſoever or whenſoever they want, ſhall ever abide in a peacefull and bleſsed Condition.
Reaſ. 1. The God of Peace ſhall be with them. The Riches of this Promiſe opened.
1. God is in the Promiſe.
1 God is in the Promiſe as the God of Peace.
2 He that is the God of Peace, is the God of Power.
3 He that is the God of Peace, is the God of Patience.
4 He that is the God of Peace, is the God of Hope.
2. God's being with them, ſignifies,
1 The Heart of God with them.
2 The Help of God with them.
3 The Preſence of God with them.
Reaſ. 2. If God be with them, all things ſhall make for them.
Rom. 8. 28. opened at large.
1 What things they are eſpecially, that ſhall work for good.
2 To what good they ſhall work.
3 To whom.
4 How they ſhall work for good.
5 That they ſhall work for good to them that love God.
Proved in 3. Propoſitions.
1 The Providence of God governs the World.
2 The Deſign of Providence (as to the Elect) is the accompliſhment of Gods good purpoſe and Promiſe.
3 Providence ſhall not fail of accompliſhing its end.
Two Cautions.
Two Objections anſwered.
Ob. 1. How can the Re…val of the Goſpel, and the Miniſtry of it, be imagined to work for good?
Anſwered.
Ob. 2. Suppoſe a Saint to fall into diſtraction, and ſo live and die, what good can poſſibly be wrought out of this?
Anſwered.
Two particular Inferences.
1. Rejoyce in the Promiſe of God.
2. Lay your ſelves down quietly and peaceably under it.
The General Application.
1. To the Ungodly, perſwading them, and directing them how to get within this Promiſe.
Of theſe,
1 Some are far from the Kingdom of God.
To them, after a Word of Conviction, and Expostulation, are given 7. Directions.
2 Others are near the Kingdom of God, Almoſt Chriſtians.
Six Words of Counſell to them.
2 To the Godly.
The Exhortation to them bottomed on Philip. 1. 27, 28. And is,
1 Generall,
2 Speciall.
The Generall Exhortation, Let your Converſation be as becometh the Goſpel.
Let it anſwer and be ſuitable to
1 The Ends of the Goſpel.
2 The Dignities the Goſpel inveſts you with.
3 The Names which the Goſpel puts upon you.
4 The Reward and Riches which the Goſpel promiſes.
5 The Supports which the Goſpel gives.
6 The ſpirit of holineſs which the Goſpel pours forth upon you.
The Special Exhortation, Containing Directions for a Chriſtian's daily Walk.
Let this Goſpel-Converſation be carried on,
1 In an holy Union.
Directions for the promoting an holy Union betwixt all Saints, though of different perſwaſions.
2 In an united Contention.
3 In an holy Boldneſs.
Arguments preſſing the Exhortation.
1. This ſhall be to your Adverſaries an evident token of Perdition.
2 To you, of Salvation.
3 The Argument of the Text farther urg'd in two Particulars.
1 If God be with you, all ſhall work for your good.
2 If God be with you, you ſhall ſhortly be with God.
The Concluſion and Valediction.