The Sacrifice of the Faithful 2, Table of contents 2
The CONTENTS of that Sermon HEB. 11. 28.
THE Context opened in ſeverall particulars. p. 1. 2.
Doct. It hath beene the property of wicked men, and ſtill is, to thinke that what ever the godly have is too good for them. p. 3.
Reaſ. 1. Becauſe God hath choſen the godly out of the world. pag. 4.
2. Becauſe the wicked know not the godly to be Gods Children. ibid.
3. Becauſe wicked men meaſure others by themſelves. ibid.
4. There ever was, and ever will be contrariety betwixt the ſeede of the woman, and the ſeede of the Serpent. p. 5.
Uſe. 1. To teach the godly not to be diſcouraged when they are hardly dealt withall in this world. ibid.
2. Not to render like for like. ibid.
The Words of the Text opened.
Doct. Gods children are worthy perſons. p. 6.
All things in the world are little worth.
1. All things in the world are very deceitfull. p. 8.
2. They are very unprofitable. ib.
3. They cannot further a man in the maine thing that he ſhould aime at. p. 9.
All riches in the world make not a man better either in reſpect,
1. Becauſe God regards not the rich more then the poore. ib.
2. They cannot aſſure a man of the love of God. ib.
of God.
3. They make a man not more mindfull, but more forgetfull of God. ib.
4. They cannot make a man more thankfull to God. ib.
5. Neither can they draw a man nearer to God. p. 10.
1. All the things in the world cannot enrich a mans ſoule. ib.
or of our ſelves.
2. They cannot free a man from any ſpirituall evill. ibid.
3. They cannot ſatisfie a man. p. 11.
4. They are of no continuance. p. 12.
All worldly men are little worth.
1. Becauſe of thoſe contemptible names the Spirit of God gives them. p. 13.
2. Their beſt actions are but glittering ſinnes. ibid.
Uſe. 1. To diſcover the madneſſe, and folly of men in theſe dayes who ſo much mind the world. p. 14.
2. To informe our judgements concerning the things of this world, which for the moſt part are given to the worſt men. ib.
3. To take our hearts and affections from the things of this life, becauſe they are ſo little worth. p. 15.
Doct. True beleevers are perſons of great worth. p. 16.
Reaſ. 1. Inreſpect of the worthy names the Holy Ghoſt gives them. p. 17.
2. There is a great price payed for them. ib.
3. Becauſe the wicked doe ſo hate them; for the grace that is in the godly is the eyeſore of the wicked. p. 18.
4. In reſpect of the Priviledges that God hath been pleaſed to dignifie them withall. p. 18. as
1. Their Royall deſcent. ib.
2. They are royally attended. p. 19
3. They have royall places. ib.
4. They have royall fare. ib.
5. They have royall apparell, viz. the righteouſneſſe of Chriſt. ib.
6. All their debts are payed. ib.
7. They may goe boldly unto the throne of grace. p. 20.
8. All things worke for the beſt unto them. ib
9. They are Gods beloved ones. ib.
10. They have the free uſe of all Gods Creatures. ib.
11. The places where they live fare the better for them. p. 21.
12. In reſpect of the great things which are laid up for them▪ ib.
5. Vſes. 1. For terrour to wicked men that wrong the Children of God, they being perſons of ſo great worth. p. 22.
2. Hence learne to eſteeme godly men for their worth. p. 23.
3. To teach us how to get a name of worth in the world. p. 24.
4. For comfort to the godly, though they be diſregarded here, yet God highly accounts of them. ib.
5. We ſhould labour to walke worthy of this high Honour that God puts upon us. p. 25.
The Contents of that Sermon GEN. 6. 3.
THe Text opened in ſeverall particulars. p. 27.
1. Doct. The Lord of Heaven and earth, doth ſtrive mightily with a company of poore Rebells. p. 29.
2. Doct. There is a time when God will ſtrive with men no more, and that in this life. ib.
This point is proved by ſeverall Scriptures. p. 31.
When the Lord gives over to ſtrive with a man for his good, theſe things follow.
1. He repents him of all the good he hath done unto him. p. 33.
2. The Lord gives him over to the power and dominion of ſinne. ibid.
3. He blaſts him in regard of all his gifts and abilities, that formerly he had. p. 35.
4. The Lord hardens him ib.
5. The Lord ſuffers him to build upon falſe Principles. p. 36.
6. The Lord gives a Commiſsion to all means never to doe him good. p. 37.
Who are they the Lord gives over ſtriving with?
1. Thoſe that have lived long under the meanes of grace, but are ſtill unprofitable. p. 39.
2. Thoſe that have had much meanes of grace, and many ſecret workings of the Spirit in them; yet when temptations come they yeild unto them. p. 40.
3. Thoſe that have much grieved the Spirit of God, in ſinning againſt the light of their Conſciences. p. 41
4. Such as have a contemptible eſteeme of the Goſpell, and the Miniſters thereof. p. 42.
2 Reaſons why the Lord doth give men over in this life, and never ſtrive with them more. p. 43.
1. God being a juſt God will reject them that reject him. ib.
2. God is a wiſe God, therefore he will not alwayes beare with ſinfull men. ib.
3 Objections againſt this truth are anſwered. p. 44, 45.
4 Vſes. 1. To teach us to bleſſe God that he hath not given over ſtriving with us, as he hath done with others. p. 46.
2. For reproofe of thoſe who negleect the day of their viſitation. p. 47.
3. For terrour to all wicked and ungodly men with whom the Lord hath given over ſtriving. p. 48.
The condition of ſuch is miſerable.
1. Becauſe if God forſakes them, then all comfort forſakes them. p. 50.
2. When God goes, reſtraining grace goes. ib.
3. When God leaves us, then common protection leaves us. p. 51.
4. T… exhort us to redeeme the time, and to yeild to the motions of Gods Spirit. p. 52.
For this end conſider,
1. The fearefull condition of ſuch as are given over. pag. 53.
2. The great danger of deferring repentance. ibid.
3. All the time of our life is litle enough for this worke. ibid.
4. Our lives are but ſhort. ibid.
The Contents of that Sermon COLOS. 3. 5.
THE Words of the text opened in three particulars. pag. 56.
Sinne may be civilized five wayes.
1. When it is laide aſleepe, not dead p. 57.
2. When the heart is taken off one luſt, by another comming in the roome thereof. p. 60.
3. When the ſappe of ſinne is taken away, and no contrary grace infuſed. p. 61.
4. VVhen it is overtwharted by an higer principle. pag. 62.
5. By Gods giving only common graces, ſuch as he gives to many wicked men. p. 63.
Doct. If we looke to have any benefitte by our Intereſt in Chriſt, we muſt mortifie all our ſinnes. ibid.
3 Reaſ. 1. Otherwiſe Chriſt will not be a Jeſus, a Saviour unto us. pag. 65.
2. It is impoſsible for ſinne and grace to live and ſubſiſt in one ſubject. p. 67.
3. Otherwiſe we cannot poſsibly enter into heaven▪ pag. 69.
A wicked man could finde no delight in heaven. ibid.
VVhen the divels had ſinned: they could not endure to ſtay any longer in heaven. p. 71.
3 Uſes. 1. To condemne thoſe that goe on in their ſinnes, and never endeavour to mortifie them. pag. 72.
2. To teach us that it is not enough to let our ſinnes dye in us, but we muſt endeavour to mortifie them. pag. 73.
3. To ſhew that mortification is no eaſy worke. pag. 75.
They that have begun, muſt perſevere in this worke of mortification. pag. 77.
1. Becauſe the very ſame ſinne that hath beene mortifyed will live againe unleſſe it be continually mortifyed. pag. 78.
2. Elſe, if not that Sinne, yet another will ariſe in the roome of it. ibid.
3. Becauſe in this life we can mortify Sin but in part. ibid.
Markes to know whether Sinne be mortified or no.
1. They that have mortifyed their Sinnes live in, and act the contrary graces. p. 80.
As they give up all the wayes of Sin, ſo they take up all the wayes of Grace. ibid.
Grace takes not away a mans affections, but qualifyes them aright. ibid.
And it ſets them upon right Objects. p. 8.
2. He that is mortifyed aright, is dead unto every Sinne. ibid.
So long as a man liveth in Sinne, he is altotogether uncapable of Chriſt. p. 83.