Precious Remedies Against Satans Devices, Table of contents – Errata
A TABLE Shewing the principal things in this Treatiſe.
THE words opened, and the Point proved, from page 1. to page 7.
In the next place is ſhewed, the ſeverall Devices that Satan hath to draw ſoules to ſin.
Satans firſt Device to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, to preſent the baite, and hide the hooke, &c. foure Remedies againſt this Device, from page 7. to page 14.
His ſecond Device to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, by painting ſin with vertues colours, 4. Remedies againſt this Device, from page 14. to p. 21.
The third Device Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſinn, is, by extenuating, and leſſening of ſin, &c. ſeven Remedies againſt this Device of Satan, from page 21. to page 32.
The fourth Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, by prſenting to the ſoule the beſt mens ſinns, and by hiding from the ſoule their vertues, &c. foure Remedies againſt this Device of Satan, from p. 32. to p. 40.
The fifth Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, by preſenting God to the ſoul, as one made up all of mercy, &c. five Remedies againſt this Device, from pa. 40. to page 49.
The ſixth Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, by perſwading the ſoule, that the work of Repentance is an eaſie worke, &c. ſix Remedies againſt this device, from page 49. to 65.
The ſeventh Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoul to ſin, is, by making the ſoule bold to venture upon the occaſions of ſin, &c. four Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 65. to page 73.
The eighth Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, by preſenting to the ſoule the outward mercies, that vaine men enjoy, and the outward miſeries that they are freed from, whilſt they have walked in the wayes of ſin, &c. Eight Remedies againſt this Device, from page 73. to page 87.
The ninth Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, by preſenting to the ſoule the croſſes, the loſſes, reproaches, ſorrowes, and ſufferings that daily attend thoſe that walk in the wayes of holineſſe, &c. ſeven Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 87. to p. 103.
The tenth Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoules of men to ſin, is, by working them to be frequent in comparing themſelves and their wayes with thoſe that are reputed to be worſe then themſelves, &c. three Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 103. to p. 107.
The eleventh Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſin, is, by polluting and defiling the ſoules and judgments of men with ſuch dangerous errours, that do in their proper tendency tend to carry the ſoules of men to all looſeneſſe, and wickedneſs, &c. ſeven Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 107. to p. 119.
The 12. Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule to ſinne, is, to worke it to affect wicked company, &c. foure Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 119. to p. 124.
Secondly, as Satan hath his ſeverall devices to draw ſoules to ſin, ſo he hath his ſeverall devices to keepe ſoules from holy duties, to keep them off from religious ſervices, and they are theſe that follow.
The firſt Device that Satan hath to draw ſoules from holy duties, and to keep them off from religious ſervices, is, by preſenting the world in ſuch a dreſſe, and in ſuch a garbe to the ſoul, as to enſnare the ſoul, & to win upon the affections of the ſoule, he preſents the world to them in its beauty, and bravery, which proves a bewitching ſight to a world of men; Eight Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 124. to p. 141.
The ſecond Device that Satan hath to draw ſouls from the Ordinances, or holy duties, is, by preſenting to them the dangers, the loſſes, and the ſufferings that doe attend the performance of ſuch, and ſuch religious ſervices; five Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 141. to p. 152.
The third Device that Satan hath to d…w ſoules from holy duties, and to keep them off from Religious ſervices, is, by preſenting to the ſoule the difficulty of performing them, &c. five Remedies againſt this device from p. 152. to p. 160.
The fourth Device that Satan hath to draw the ſoule off from holy exerciſes, from religious exerciſes, is, by working them to make falſe inferences, from thoſe bleſſed and glorious things that Chriſt hath done, &c. five Remedies againſt this Device, from p. 160. to p. 169.
The fifth Device that Satan hath to draw ſoules off from Religious ſervices, and to keepe ſoules off from holy, and heavenly performances, is, by preſenting to them the paucity and poverty of thoſe that walke in the wayes of God, &c. ſix Romedies againſt this Device, from p. 169. to p. 178.
The ſixth Device that Satan hath to keepe ſoules off from Religious ſervivices, is, by preſenting before them the examples of the greateſt part of the world, that walke in the ways of their owne hearts, and that make light and ſlight of the wayes of God, &c. three Remedies againſt this device, from pa. 178. to pa. 182.
The ſeventh Device that Satan hath to keepe ſoules from holy and heavenly ſervices, is, by caſting in a multitude of vaine thoughts, whilſt the ſoule is in waiting on God, &c. ſix Remedies againſt this device, from p. 182. to p. 190.
The eighth Device of Satan to keepe ſoules from holy and heavenly ſervices, is, by working them to rest in their holy performances, &c. foure remedies againſt this device, from p. 190. to p. 195.
In the third place is ſhewed the ſeverall Devices Satan hath to keep ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and queſtioning condition, and they are theſe that follow, &c.
The firſt Device that Satan hath to keep ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and queſtioning condition, is, by cauſing them to pore more, and mind more their ſins, then their Saviour, &c. ſix Remedies against this device, from p. 196. to p. 205.
The ſecond Device that Satan hath to keep ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and queſtioning condition, is, by working them to make falſe definitions of their graces, &c. foure Remedies againſt this device, from p. 205. to p. 211.
The third Device that Satan hath to keep ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and queſtioning condition, is, by working the ſoule to make falſe inferenrences, from the croſſe actings of Providence, &c. foure Remedies againſt this device, from p. 211. to p. 217.
The fourth Device that Satan hath to keepe poor ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and questioning condition, is, by ſuggeſting that their graces are not true, but counterfeit; two Remedies again this, and in the handling of the two Remedies, ten differences are ſhewed betwixt renewing grace, and restraining grace, betwixt ſanctifying grace, and temporary grace, from p. 217. to page 230.
The fifth Device that Satan hath to keepe ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and questioning condition, is, by ſuggeſting to them, that that conflict that is in them, is not a conflict that is only in Saints, but ſuch a conflict, that is to be found in the hearts of hypocrites, and prophane ſoules, &c. ſix Remedies againſt this device, from page 230. to p. 238.
The ſixth Device that Satan hath to keepe poore ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and queſtioning condition, is by ſuggeſting to the ſoule, that certainly the condition of the ſoule is not good, becauſe the ſoule cannot joy and rejoyce in Chriſt, &c. as once it could, &c. five Remedies againſt this device, from p. 238. to p. 244.
The ſeventh Device that Satan hath to keep poor ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and questioning condition, is, by ſuggeſting to the ſoule its often Relapſes into the ſame ſin, which formerly he hath purſued with particular ſorrow, griefe, ſhame, and tears, and prayed, and reſolved againſt; ſix Remedies againſt this device, from p. 244. to p. 253.
The eighth Device that Satan hath to keep poor ſoules in a ſad, doubting, and queſtioning condition, is, by perſwading them, that their eſtate is not good, their hearts are not upright, their graces are not ſound, becauſe they are ſo followed, vexed, and tormented with temptations; ſeverall Remedies againſt this device, from p. 253. to p. 264.
In the fourth place is ſhewed the ſeverall wayes and devices that Satan hath to deſtroy all ſorts, and ranks of men in the world.
Firſt, he hath his Devices to deſtroy the great and honourable of the earth; And that
Firſt, by working them to make it their buſineſſe to ſeeke how to greaten themſelves, to enrich themſelves, to ſecure themſelves, &c. ſix Remedies againſt this device, from p. 264. to p. 277.
The ſecond grand Device that Satan hath to deſtroy the great, and honorable of the earth, is, by engaging them againſt the people of the moſt high; foure Remedies againſt this device, from p. 277. to p. 284.
Secondly, Satan hath his Devices to deſtroy the learned, and the wiſe, & that ſometimes, by working them to pride themſelves in their parts, and abilities; and ſometimes by drawing them to reſt upon their parts and abilities; and ſometimes by working them to make light and ſlight of thoſe that want iheir parts and abilities, though they excell them in grace and holineſſe, &c. four Remedies againſt this device, from p. 284. to p. 290.
Thirdly, Satan hath his Devices to enſnare and deſtroy the Saints, and that by working them, firſt to be ſtrange, & then to be bitter, & jealous, and then to divide, &c. twelve remedies againſt this device, from p. 290. to p. 311.
Fourthly, Satan hath his Devices to deſtroy poor ignorant ſouls, and that ſometimes, by drawing them to affect ignorance, & to neglect, ſlight, and deſpiſe the means of Knowledg, &c. Foure Remedies againſt this device, from p. 311. to p. 316.
To prevent ſome objections, ſix Propoſitions, or Concluſions concerning Satan, & his devices are laid down, from p. 316. to page 327.
Five Reaſons of the Point are laid downe, from p. 327. to p. 330.
Severall ſweet and profitable Uſes of the Point, from p. 330. to p. 347.
To this ſecond Impreſſion is added an Appendix touching five more ſeverall Devices that Satan hath to keep poore ſoules from believing in Chriſt, from receiving of Chriſt, from embracing of Chriſt, from reſting, leaning, or relying upon Chriſt for everlasting happineſſe, and bleſſedneſſe, according to the Goſpel, & Remedies against thoſe Devices, from page 349. to the end of the Booke.
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