Knowledge and Practice, Table of contents – Errata
THE CONTENTS OF THE FIRST PART of this TREATISE.
CHap. 1. Concerning God.
Of the Nature of God. Pag. 1.
Of the Trinity. Pag. 4
Of the Attributes of God. Pag. 9
Of the Works of God. Pag. 16
Of Creation. ibid.
Of good Angels. Pag. 16 & 19
Of bad Angels. Pag. 16 & 22
Of Providence. Pag. 26
Chap. 2. Concerning Man.
Of the happy condition in which he was made. Pag. 30
Of his Fall. Pag. 33
Of the bleſſed way of his recovery by Chriſt. Pag. 41
Chap. 3. Concerning the Mediator between God and man: Wherein are handled theſe ſeven things,
1. What manner of Perſon he was. Pag. 44
God. ibid.
Man Pag. 46
2. How he became man. Pag. 48
3. How he lived. Pag. 51
4. How he died. Pag. 54
5. What became of him after his death. Pag. 62
He was buried. Pag. 63
Roſe again, Pag. 64
Aſcended into Heaven, Pag. 68
Sits at Gods right hand, Pag. 70
Is Head of the Church, Pag. 73
Shall judge the quick and dead. Pag. 74
6. What was the end and intent of his coming into the world. Pag. 80
To procure pardon and reconciliation for loſt ſinners, Pag. 81
And to ſanctifie their natures. Pag. 84
To this end he commanded the Goſpel ſhould be preached. Pag. 87
Inſtituted Baptiſm and the Lords Supper. Pag. 92
7. What they are effectually called unto, and through the aſſiſtance of the Spirit enabled to perform, who ſhall receive remiſſion of ſins by Chriſt, Pag. 95
Scriptures concerning,
Effectual Calling. Pag. 96
Believing the Goſpel. Pag. 100
Repentance. Pag. 102
Faith in Chriſt. Pag. 106
Holineſſe and ſince…e obedience. Pag. 111
Perſeverance. Pag. 117
The Members of Chriſt. Pag. 119
The new Covenant. Pag. 121
The ſtate of the ſoul after death, the reſurrection of the body, the day of judgment, and life everlaſting, either in joy or miſery, Pag. 124
The Contents of the Second Part.
Chap. 1. Of Conſideration. Pag. 131.
Chap. 2. Of Repentance. Pag. 135
Chap. 3. Of Faith in Chriſt. Pag. 145
Chap. 4. Of the new nature and reformed life. Pag. 151
Chap. 5. Of daily communion with God.
1. Of awaking with God in the morning. Pag. 160
2. Of ſecret prayer and thanksgiving. Pag. 164
3. Of reading the holy Scriptures. Pag. 182
4. Of living continually as in the view of God. Pag. 190
5. Of living by Faith, in ten particulars. Pag. 196
Directions concerning it.
6. Of diligent obſerving the Providences of God. Pag. 219
7. Of daily watchfulneſs. Pag. 229
Of Watching,
1. Over our Thoughts. Pag. 231
Remedies againſt ſinful thoughts. ibid.
2. Over our Affections. Pag. 237
Directions how to govern them aright. Pag. 238
3. Over our Words. Pag. 244
The manifold ſins of the tongue. Pag. 246
Directions for the governing of the tongue. Pag. 247
4. Over our Actions. Pag. 260
Rules for the right ordering of them. Pag. 263
Of Watching,
1. Againſt the ſins we are moſt enclined to by temper, and natural conſtitution. Pag. 267
2. Againſt the ſins our particular callings and conditions of life moſt expoſe us to. Pag. 268
3. Againſt the ſins of the times and places wherein we live ibid.
4. Againſt temptations tending to ſin. Pag. 269
5. Againſt diſhonouring God in the uſe of lawful things. Pag. 270
6. Againſt Errour. Pag. 271
Preſervatives againſt Errour. Pag. 272
Of watching for opportunities of doing and receiving good. Pag. 288
Motives to watchfulneſſe. ibid.
Of Perſeverance. Pag. 289
Of mental ejaculatory prayer. Pag. 293
Of reviewing at night and reflecting upon all the actions of the day paſt. Pag. 296
Chap. 6. Of improving the opportunities and means of Grace. Pag. 301
Of the obſervation of the Lords day. ibid.
Of hearing the Word. How we are to prepare our ſelves before we hear, how to behave our ſelves in time of hearing, what to do after we have heard. Pag. 319
Of ſinging Pſalms. Pag. 340
Of religious Conference. Pag. 349
Of Meditation. Pag. 354
Chap. 7. Of frequenting good company. Pag. 358
Chap. 8. Of diligence, and conſcientiouſneſſe in our particular Callings. Pag. 365
Chap. 9. Concerning juſt dealing in trafick, trading, and commerce. Pag. 372
Directions to buyers, Pag. 373
To Sellers. Pag. 375
Motives to righteous dealing. Pag. 377
Of reſtitution. Pag. 378
Chap. 10. Of the duties of Governours of Families. Pag. 382
Of Family-Prayer. Pag. 387
Chap. 11. Of the duties of Husband and Wife Pag. 397
Chap. 12. Of the duties of Maſters nnd Servants. Pag. 415
Chap. 13. Of the duties of Parents and Children. Pag. 428
Of Infant-Baptiſm. ibid.
Chap. 14. Of the duties of ſuch as are in Office, and the duties of Inferiours. Pag. 448
Chap. 15. Of the duties of people towards their Paſtours and Miniſters. Pag. 452
Chap. 16. Of Chriſtian and Brotherly reproof. Pag. 546
Chap. 17. Of the duties of the Rich and poor.
Of thoſe that concern the rich. Pag. 483
Of Recreations. Pag. 490
Of Charity and relieving the poor. Pag. 492
Directions concerning the exerciſe of charity. Pag. 494
Of the duties that concern the poor. Pag. 498
Their Temptations and dangers. Pag. 504
Chap. 18. Of the duties of Young and Old.
Of thoſe that concern the young. Pag. 509
The danger of delaies. Pag. 510
The advantages of turning to God betimes. Pag. 513
Objections againſt it anſwered. Pag. 515
Directions to the younger ſort. Pag. 519
Of the duties of the Ancient. ibid.
Serious conſiderations for the Ancient. Pag. 524
The danger of ill-grounded hopes of Heaven. Pag. 528
What thoſe deceiving and ſandy foundations are, whereon many ancient people build their hopes of Heaven. Pag. 529
Directions to the Ancient. Pag. 534
Chap. 19. Directions to the healthy and to the ſick.
The duties of thoſe that are in health. Pag. 539
Directions and counſel to the ſick. Pag. 541
How to examine themſelves. Pag. 543
Of the duties commanded and ſins forbidden in the Law or ten Commandments. Pag. 545
Of the ſins againſt the Goſpel. Pag. 556
Further directions to the Sick. Pag. 564
The Leſſons to be learned in the School of affliction. Pag. 567
What things are required of them whom God brings out of trouble and affliction. Pag. 570
Chap. 20. Of the four laſt things, Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven. Pag. 577
1. Of Death. ib.
Directions how to prepare for death. ib.
Reaſons why thoſe that are Godly ſhould not overmuch fear death. Pag. 582
2. Of the laſt Judgment. Pag. 587
Arguments to prove there will be a day of judgment. Pag. 588
Who will be the Judge. Pag. 591
The nature and manner of this judgment. Pag. 594
A threefold Book that will then be opened. Pag. 598
The conſequents of this judgment. Pag. 599
3. Of Hell. Pag. 602
Of the duration of the perſons of the damned. ib.
Of the duration of their pains. Pag. 606
Of the dreadfulneſſe of their pains and torments. Pag. 608
Of Heaven, Pag. 617
Of the reſurrection of the body. Pag. 622
Of the Glory of the body. Pag. 625
Of the bleſſedneſſe of the ſoul. Pag. 628
ERRATA.
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