A Treatise of Conversion, Table of contents – Errata
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I. SECT. I.
The Text Explained.
SECT. 3. How Conversion, Repentance, Regeneration, Vocation, Sanctification, agree or differ, p. 6
Sect. 4. What an unconverted state is? and what conversion is, Actively and Passively taken, p. 10
Sect. 5. The first part of conversion is the change of the mind. first from Ignorance, by Illumination, p. 12
…. 6. 2. From Inconsiderateness to sober consideration, p. 13
Sect. 7. 3. From unbelief to true Believing, p. 14
Sect. 8. 4. It healeth their Errours about God, and the Necessary matters of Salvation, p. 16
Sect. 9. The second part of conversion is on the Heart or Will, which hath first a New Inclination and complacency, p. 20
Sect. 10. 2. New Intentinos or Ends, p. 26
Sect. 11. 3. New choyce of means, 1. Principal, Christ and his Spirit. 2. Subservient, p. 31
Sect. 12. As 1. Confession of sin, with godly sorrow, p. 37
Sect. 13. 2. Earnest Prayer to God, p. 41
Sect. 14. 3. The Word read or heard, p. 45
Sect. 15. 4. The communion of Saints, p. 48
Sect. 16. 4. The will hath new Resolutions, p. 52
Sect. 17. The next part is in new Affections, which are, 1. A new love and hatred, p. 56
Sect. 18. 2. New desires and Aversion, p. 57
Sect. 19. 3. New Delight and sorrow, p. 58
Sect. 20. 4. New Hope and Despair, p. 61
Sect. 21. 5. New courage and Fear, p. 63
Sect. 22. 6. New Anger, p. 65
Sect. 23. 7. New Content and Discontent, p. 69
Sect. 24. Conversion makes men to become as children: in Humility, Teachableness, and beginning the world anew, p. 71
Sect. 25. Conversion changeth the Life, which 1. Beginneth in an Holy covenant with God, described, p. 80
Sect. 26. 2. Sin is actually forsaken and cast away, p. 86
Sect. 27. 3. Even Omissions: The man hath another work to do, p. 91
Sect. 28. 4. A new tongue followeth a new Heart, p. 93
Sect. 29. 5. And new company, usually, p. 95
Sect. 30. 6. Conversion makes men compassionate the unconverted, p. 97
CHAP. II. SECT. I.
THat none but the converted can be saved, is proved. 1. From express Scripture words. 2. By Scripture Reasons. 1. From Christs Office. (p. 105.) 2. From the drift of the Gospel. 3. From the work of the Ministry. 4. And of Gods Providences. 5. From all mens duty.
Question. Are there not many born of godly Parents, Baptized, and well Educated, and that need no conversion? Answered.
Sect. 3. Reasons. 1. From Gods Absolute Dominion and Will. p. 111
Sect. 4. 2. From mans state and Gods Government, p. 113
Sect. 5. 3. From Gods Nature, p. 114
Sect. 6. 4. From Gods offer, and their refusal of Salvation, p. 116
Sect. 7. 5. From the flat Impossibility. p. 119
CHAP. III. SECT. I.
USE first, there is a Heaven to be obtained, p. 121
Use second, Of Examination: whether you are converted.
Sect. 2. Reasons moving hereto, p. 123
Things to be enquired after.
Sect. 3. Signs of an unconverted person, p. 133
Sect. 4. Use 3. For awakening, and humbling the unconverted, p. 136
CHAP. IV. SECT. I.
THe misery of the …nconverted. 1. They are no children of God and members of Christ, p. 140
Sect. 2. 2. They have no hope of salvation, till converted, p. 143
Sect. 3. 3. No sin pardoned, p. 146
Sect. 4. 4. They are Satans slaves, p. 149
Sect. 5. 5. They please not God, p. 152
Sect. 6. 6. Are in continual danger of Hell, p. 159
Sect. 7. 7. No cause of one hours Peace and true comfort, p. 161
Sect. 8. 8. Their many warnings will multiply their misery, p. 162
Sect. 9. 9. The further they go, the worse, p. 164
Sect. 10. 10. Lose a life of Blessedness which they might have, p. 165
CHAP. V. SECT. I.
THE Benefits of conversion, p. 167
Sect. 2. 1. Te be delivered from the power of Satan, p. 169
Sect. 3. 2. …nited to Christ, p. 172
Sect. 4. 3. A member of the Catholike Church, p. 173
Sect. 5. 4. All sin pardoned, p. 174
Sect. 6. 5. Reconciled to God, p. 176
Sect. 7. 6. Adopted sons of God, p. 177
Sect. 8. 7. Have the Spirit of Christ, ibid.
Sect. 9. 8. The Promises are theirs, p. 178
Sect. 10. 9. All their service pleaseth God. p. 179
Sect. 11. 10. Angels attend them. p. 180
Sect. 12. 11. Communion with the Church, p. 181
Sect. 13. 12. Christs Intercession, p. 184
Sect. 14. 13. All things are theirs, and work for their good, p. 186
Sect. 15. 14. In a safe case to Die, p. 189
Sect. 16. 15. The heirs of Glory, which they shall possess, p. 190
Sect. 17. 16. The new life is the happy beginning of Everlasting life, and Peace and Joy, p. 194
Sect. 18. 17. No evil can befall him, which may be a sufficient Reason to lay by these Joyes, p. 197
Sect. 19. 18. The further they go, the greater their happiness, p. 200
Sect. 20. Conversion makes men useful to others, p. 203
Sect. 21. It rejoyceth the Angels and Christ himself, p. 204
Sect. 22. A perswasion on the foregoing grounds, p. 206
CHAP. VI. SECT. I.
A …se of Exhortation; set on by ten Questions: to the end. p. 209
CHAP. VII.
THE Hinderances of Conversion, with Directions contrary to to them.
Sect. 1. 2. Hinderance 1. The wilful neglect of means, where the cavils against the means are answered, p. 229
Sect. 4. Hinderance 2. Bad company, p. 240
Sect. 6. Hinderance 3. Gross ignorance of those truths that should be the Instruments of Conversion, p. 243
Sect. 8. Hinderance 4. …nbelief, p. 248
Sect. 10. Hinderance 5. Inconsiderateness. p. 250
Sect. 12. Hinderance 6. Hardness of heart, p. 252
Sect. 14. Hinderance 7. The great esteem and Interest of this world, p. 261
Sect. 16. Hinderance 8. Custom in sin, subduing Reason to the flesh. p. 264
Sect. 18. Hinderance 9. Foolish self-love, cherishing presumption and false hopes, p. 266
Sect. 22. Hinderance 10. Counterfeit graces or half-conversion occasioning self-deceit, p. 268
Sect. 23. Hinderance 11. Living among strong Temptations and occasions of sin, p. 269
Sect. 24. Hinderance 12. The scandalous lives, and many opinions of Professours, p. 270
Sect. 26. Hinderance 13. The ill Education of children, p. 273
Sect. 28. Hinderance 14. Striving against the Spirit of Grace, p. 276
Sect. 30. Hinderance 15. …nresolvedness and half-purposes, p. 277
Sect. 32. Hinderance 16. Delay, p. 278
Sect. 34. Hinderance 17. When good beginnings are not followed on, p. 281
Sect. 36. Hinderance 18. A misunderstanding of some Scriptures, and Erroneous thoughts of God wayes. As 1. Mistaking the nature of conversion. 2. Thinking Sanctification is but a conceit. 3. Or that Godliness is more ado then needs? Answered in twelve Questions. 4. Trusting to their own good meaning, and works. 5. Misunderstanding particular Promises: as that whoever believeth, calleth on the name of the Lord, &c. shall be saved. 6. False thoughts of Predestination and Gods Grace. 7. Ill conclusions from mans Impotency. 8. And from the …nprofitableness of our willing and running. 9. And from Gods hardening. 10. Placing holiness in meer Opinions and siding. 11. False conceits against Ordinances: 1. Family duties. 2. Joyning with our Assemblies, on pretence of their pollution: Of our no-Ministry: no-Baptism. 3. Against singing Psalms, p. 283
Sect. 37. Hinderance 19. A proud unteachable frame of spirit, p. 301
Sect. 39. Hinderance 20. Wilful Obstinacy, p. 303
The Conclusion.
Errata.
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MAT. 18. 3.
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be Converted, and become as little Children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.