Sweet and Soul-Persuading Inducements Leading Unto Christ, Table of contents – Errata
A Table of the chiefe things contained in this Treatiſe, on Pſal. 118. v, 26.
CHAP. I.
AN Illuſtration of Christs comming and entertainment, and opening the words, Pag. 1.
Note 1. Chriſt comming proves moſt ioyfull to them that ſavingly receive and entertaine him, p. 4.
Note 2. Man hath greatest cauſe of all creatures to reioyce in, and for the comming of Chriſt Jeſus, ibid.
Note 3. Whoſoever truly reioyceth in Chriſt, doth alſo wiſh well to the Cauſe and Kingdome of Christ, p. 5.
Note 4. The Lord Jeſus ought to be the prime and compleate Obiect of mans ioyfulneſſe, ib.
Note 5. Bleſſed is that perſon that knoweth the way and manner of Chriſts spirituall and gracious comming, p. 6.
CHAP. II.
Declaring the ioyfull receiving of Christ, p. 6.
Doct. Chriſt comming in his Goſpell and ſpirituall Kingdome ought to be received with much thanksgiving and reioycing, ib.
5. Grounds hereof, p. 9.
1. Cleare and comfortable Revelation of God in Chriſt. 2. Spirituall Liberty by Christs comming. 3. Heavenly Ʋictory. 4. Spirituall peace. 5. Soule-refreſhing Communion with God, obtained by Chriſts comming, p. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
CHAP. III.
Relating their miſerable Condition to whom Chriſt is unwelcome, p. 15.
5. Grounds of Chriſts unwelcomneſſe. 1. Ignorance. 2 Earthly mindedneſſe. 3. Ʋnſenſibleneſſe. 4. Contrariety to Chriſt. 5. Infidelity, p. 18, 19, 20.
CHAP. IV.
Perſwading to a ioyfull entertainment of Chriſt, p. 22.
Manner how Christ must be entertained. 1. Spiritually. 2. Speedily. 3. Cordially. 4 Cheerfully. 5. Humbly. 6. Chiefly.7. Fully. 8. perpetually, p. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
CHAP. V.
Preſcribing meanes dispoſing and inabling man to receive Chriſt ioyfully, p. 31.
The meanes. 1. Full depoſition of what is contrary to Christ, as ſin, the world, our ſelfe. 2. Holy preparation to heare Christ in the Gospell. 3. Gracious intereſt in Chriſt. 4. Cleare diſcernement of Chriſts worth. 5. Holy making uſe of Chriſt in the Goſpell. 6. Heavenly ſence and experience of Chriſts worke upon our ſoules, p. 34 to 39.
CHAP. VI.
Inducements to a ioyfull entertainment of Chriſt, p. 39
6. Inducements. 1. The Condition of the Creature without Chriſt being empty, uncomfortable, inthralling, and polluting. 2. A through view of mans eſtate without Chriſt. 3. The terrible apprehenſion of God without Chriſt. 4. Fruſtration of all Gods Ordinances Chriſt not entertained 5. Excellency and utility of Chriſt received; giving life, light, health, honour, riches, prosperity, ſweetneſſe, comfort, ſatisfaction, and abiding ſubſtance. 6. Faſtening thoughts on brevity of life, p. 39. to 51.
CHAP. VII.
Manifeſtations of Christs welcome, p. 52.
Chriſts welcome manifeſted. 1. By opening the heart to him. 2. By garniſhing the heart for him. 3. By offering our ſelves to Chriſt. 4. By exalting Chriſt. 5. By faith and love to Chriſt, conformity with Chriſt, and acquieſcence in Chriſt, p. 52, 53.
Want of ioyfull receiving of Chriſt, ſhewes want 1. of knowledge. 2. Of Love. 3. Of Faith. 4. Of prizing Chriſt. 5. Of reliſhing Chriſt, p. 54, 55, 56.
Joy in Chriſts comming perſwaded, p. 57.
CHAP. VIII.
The neceſſity and excellency of advancing Chriſts Goſpel and Kingdome is demonſtrated, p. 58.
Doct. It is the duty of all people, unfainedly to deſire, and earneſtly to endeavour the welfare, promotion, and advancement of Chriſt, his spirituall Kingdome and Gospell, ib.
5. Grounds hereof. 1. The Covenant between Man and Chriſt. 2. The Relation… 3. Chriſts intereſt in Man. 4. The Subverſion of Satan. 5. The glory and crowne of the Church, p. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67.
CHAP. IX.
The impiety of three ſorts of men is opened, p. 68.
1. Non re…arders of the welfare of the Gospell. 2. Oppoſers of the Gospell. 3. Grievers at the prosperity of the Gospell, p. 68, 69, 70.
Grounds of not regarding the welfare of the Gospell, p. 69.
Grounds of oppoſing the Gospell, p. 70, 71.
CHAP. X.
The ſetting up of Chriſts Kingdome and Gospell is perſwaded, p. 72.
Parties by whom Christs Kingdome and Goſpell is to be exalted, Magistrates, Miniſters, Maſters of families, private perſons, p. 73, 74.
Inducements to the exaltation of Chriſts Kingdome and Goſpell. 1. The honour of a Chriſtian. 2. Love to Chriſt. 3. The perill of not endeavouring the welfare of Chriſts Goſpel. 4 Chriſts withholding of nothing which makes for the exaltation of man. 5. The bleſſing which attends the exaltation of the Goſpell.
CHAP. XI.
Propoſing meanes to frame and worke the heart of man to advance Chriſt and his Goſpell, p. 79.
4. Meanes hereof. 1. Diſtaſte of ſin. 2. Holy feare. 3. Sence of the neceſſity of Chriſt. 4. Inabling and raiſing the heart to a spirituall temper, p. 80, 81, 82, 83.
CHAP. XII.
Chriſts being furniſhed with authority and ability to miniſter ſalvation is handled, p. 84.
Doct. Chriſt is furniſhed with authority and all divine abilities to miniſter all peace and ſalvation to Gods ſervants, p. 85.
4. Grounds hereof. 1. Chriſts power. 2. Chriſts exaltation above all. 3. Chriſts repletion of all. 4. Chriſts propoſing his Fathers glory, p. 88, 89, 90.
CHAP. XIII.
The diſpenſation of ſalvation by Chriſt is ſhewed, p. 91.
4. Evils of leaving Chriſt, and betaking our ſelves to humane traditions. 1. A derogation from Chriſts authority. 2. Self-exaltation and Preſumption. 3. Diſparagement of Chriſts wiſedome. 4. Perill of the ſoule, p. 93. 94.
Chriſts authority and ability preſſeth to 4. Duties. 1 Subiection. 2. Dependence. 3. Love. 4. Acquieſcence in Chriſt, p. 95, 96, 97, 98.
CHAP. XIV.
Gods diſpenſing of bleſſings by his Miniſters is fully evidenced, p. 99.
Note. Holy and ſaithfull Miniſters are the inſtrumentall Cauſes of great bleſſings to Gods Church and ſervants, p. 99.
Note. It muſt be the care of Miniſters ſo to demeane themſelves in their function that they prove a bleſſing, to the people, p 100.
Note. The labours of Gods Miniſters prove a bleſſing onelyonly to ſuch people as rejoyce in, and endeavour the advancement of the Goſpell, ib.
Doct. God by his holy and faithfull Miniſters diſpenſeth very great, ſweet, and heavenly bleſſings to his Church and ſervants, ib.
3. Grounds hereof. 1. Gods communication of Chriſt to the ſoules of men by the labours of his Miniſters. 2. The evils from which God delivers man by the labours of his Miniſters. 3. The bleſſed eſtate whereinto God puts man by the Labours of his Ministers, p. 104.
6. Communications of Christ by the Labours of Gods Miniſters. 1. The Knowledge of Chriſt. 2. The Faith of Chriſt. 3. The Life of Christ. 4. The Love of Chriſt. 5. The Peace of Chriſt. 6. The whole treaſury of Chriſt, p. 104, 105.
Deliverance from 5. evils diſpenſed by Gods Miniſters. 1. From ſpirituall death. 2. From blindneſſe. 3. From bondage. 4. From uncleanneſſe. 5. From ſoule-tortures, p. 106.
Man put into a condition of 6. Excellencies by the induſtry of Gods Miniſters. 1. Of Wiſedome. 2. Of Sanctification, 3. Of Freedome. 4. Of Exaltation. 5. Of Satisfaction. 6. Of Duration, p. 107, 108.
CHAP. XV.
Opening mans unhappines not enioying Gods Miniſters, p. 109.
Mans eſtate without the Goſpell an eſtate 1. Of Death 2. Of Darkneſſe. 3. Of Servitude. 4 Of Emptineſſe. 5. Of Ʋncleanneſſe. 6. Of Sorrowes, p. 110, 111.
The folly of Eſtrangement from the Goſpell, with the grounds and evils of it, p. 112.
Cure of Non-eſtrangement from the Goſpell urged. Evils of Eſtrangement opened, p. 113, 114, 113.
Goſpell not to be …leighted, worthy of full and honourable embracement, p. 115.
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A TABLE of the chiefe things contained in this Treatiſe on Galathians, CHAPTER 2. VERSE 20.
CHAP. I.
Illuſtrating the ſtate of man by Sin and by Chriſt, and opening the ſcope of the Apoſtle, p. 117, 118.
Chriſt mans comforter, helper, happineſſe, and the Author of mans welfare, p. 119, 120.
Note. Such alone as are truly ſanctified and gracious p…ople, are the compleate and proper Subject of that life which is heavenly and ſpirituall, p. 121.
Note. All life is as no life, yea as a very death in compariſon of a holy and gracious life, ib.
CHAP. II.
Declaring the holy mans prostration of himſelfe and all that he hath under Chriſt, p. 122.
Doct. 1. He who lives the life of grace and true holineſſe doth wholly deny himſelfe, his owne counſels and affections, and altogether proſtrates himſelfe and all that is his under Chriſt Jeſus, p. 123.
CHAP. III.
Laying downe the grounds of Self-deny all, and putting all under the feet of Chriſt, p. 125.
6. Grounds hereof. 1. The carnality, vanity, and baſeneſſe which a man ſees and feeles in his owne fleſh, affections, ends and counſels. 2. The holy inclination of a gracious heart unto Chriſt. 3. The vanity and nothingneſſe which a gracious man ſees in himſelfe, and in all things without Chriſt. 4. The holy, powerfull, and univerſall reigne of Chriſt in a gracious ſoule. 5. The holy and fervent deſire of a gracious ſoule to exalt and ſet up Chriſt. 6. A gracious ſoules acquieſcence and contentation in and with the approbation of Chriſt, p. 126, 127, 128, 129, 131.
CHAP. IV.
Diſcovering the danger of the want of Self-denyall, p. 132.
5. Sorts of Non-denyers of themſelves. 1. Self-Wiſe. 2. Self-willed. 3. Self-luſted. 4 Worldly minded. 5. Voluptuouſly and ambitiouſly affected, and ſuperſtitiouſly devoted, p. 133, 134.
CHAP. V.
Propoſing the grounds or cauſes of mens backwardneſſe in denying themſelves, and putting all under Chriſt, p. 135.
7. Grounds hereof. 1. Self-prizing. 2. Overſwaying luſts. 3. Inordinate diſpoſition towards the creature. 4. Over-prizing of man. 5. Carnall judging and miſtaking of Chriſt. 6. Corrupt framing and deviſing of falſe Chriſts, and falſe wayes to life. 7. Ignorance of the nature and ſweetneſſe of Chriſts yoake, p. 136, 137, 138, 139.
CHAP. VI.
Relating certaine very great evils and inconveniences ariſing from the want of Self-denyall, p. 142.
9. Evils iſſuing hence. 1. Ʋncapableneſſe of Chriſt. 2. Alienation from the benefits and comforts of Chriſt. 3. Ʋanity, emptineſſe and hollowneſſe of profeſſion. 4. Subiection and abaſement under the creature. 5. Annihilation of the fruit and benefit of Chriſts death. 6. Deprivation of the heavenly fruit and ſoule-refreſhing comforts of Gods Ordinances. 7. Great and manifold loſſes attending the want of Self-denyall, and Subiection under Chriſt. 8. Apoſtacy from Chriſt. 9. Chriſts denyall and relaction of ſuch as will not deny themſelves for him and his ſake, p. 14…, 143, 144, 145.
CHAP. VII.
Perſwading man to worke his heart to a full and through Self-denyall, p. 147.
Qualifications of Self-denyall. 1 Spirituall. 2. Ʋoluntary. 3. Ʋniverſall. 4. Continuall, p. 148.
Subiection unto Christ accompanies Self-denyall, p. 149.
Qualifications of Subiection. 1. Holy. 2. Cordiall. 3. Full. 4. Perpetuall, p. 149.
7. Inducements to Self-denyall. 1. Chriſts intereſt in a Chriſtian. 2. The relation between Chriſt and Chriſtians. 3. Gods ſubiecting and putting all things under Chriſt. 4. The abuſe of all things which are not made ſubiect and ſerviceable unto Chriſt. 5. Sweet and heavenly comforts ariſing from Self-denyall to the ſoule. 6. The mitigation and ſweetning of all diſaſters. 8. The Contentation which Self-denyall miniſters with the leaſt earthly portion, p. 150, 151, 152.
CHAP. VIII.
Propounding certaine cleare and apparant characters of true and Chriſtian Self-denyall, p 153.
5. Marks or characters hereof. 1. Captivation of Self-reaſon. 2. Ceſſation from Mans owne Selfe. 3. Full and free application of Mans Selfe to Chriſt. 4. Humble and hearty aſcribing of all Mans good to God. 5. A low prizing and Chriſtian undervaluing of Mans Selfe, and all things elſe in compariſon of Chriſt, p. 150.
CHAP. IX.
Setting down other marks and characters of Chriſtian Self-denyal, p. 161.
5. Other marks. 1. Ʋoluntary and cheerfull deſertion and leaving off all for Chriſt. 2. Mans pleaſing and delighting himſelfe in Chriſt under the Croſſe. 3. The prizing of Chriſts Croſſe above the worlds Crowne. 4. Man making it his greateſt honour to honour Chriſt. 5. A heart ſincere, humble, pious, plaine, grieving at evill, and reioycing in good, p. 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167.
CHAP. X.
Detecting divers deceits in and about the worke of Self-denyall, p. 170.
Man is apt to deceive himſelfe in this worke of Self-denyall 8. wayes, by denying himſelfe. 1. Superſtitiouſly. 2. Covetouſly. 3. Partially. 4. Conſtrainedly. 5. Hypocritically. 6. Siniſterly and politickely. 7. Vaine-gloriouſly. 8. Temporarily, p. 171, 172, 173, 174, 175.
CHAP. XI.
Shewing how a Chriſtian may comfort himſelfe in this worke of Self-denyall againſt remaining and rebelling luſts, p. 176.
1. By the troubleſomneſſe of them to his ſoule. 2. By the godly griefe of his heart for them. 3. By his holy and constant conteſtation againſt them. 4. By his being humbled for the want of humility. 5. By his frequent and fervent prayer to be purged and emptied of all pride and ſelf-love, p. 178, 179.
CHAP. XII.
Laying open the ſhamefull and dangerous evill of Self-ſeeking, p. 180.
Self-ſeeking a root of 12. bitter branches, being 1. Inſatiable. 2. Hypocriticall. 3. Polluting. 4. Alienating. 5. Full of unlawfull meanes. 6. Ʋnthankefull and diſcontented, p. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 181, 182, 184, 185, 188, 189.
CHAP. XIII.
Repeating other evils of Self-ſeeking, p. 191.
Self-ſeeking is 7. Attentive to evill counſell. 8. Servile and abaſing. 9. Idolatrous. 10. Self-looſing 11. Ʋndervaluing holy things, and 12. the curſed mother of many unhappy children, as 1. Imbondagement. 2. Enmity. 3. Cruelty. 4. Cauſeleſſe Jealouſie. 5. Soule-torturing griefe. 6. Ʋnſucceſſefulneſſe, and 7. Looſing the comfort of preſent havings, p. 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201.
Self-ſeeking how to be handled, p. 201.
CHAP. XIV.
Mentioning the danger of Self-admiration, p. 202.
6. Evils of Self-admiration. 1. Self-ignorance. 2. Non-apprehenſiveneſſe of the perfections of God, and beauties of Chriſt. 3. Ingratitude and Sacriledge. 4. Ʋncapableneſſe of Chriſt. 5. Alienation from God 6. Shame and confuſion. Cure of Self-admiration preſcribed, p. 203, 204, 205. 206.
CHAP. XV.
Handling the danger of Self-exaltation, p. 207.
9. Evils of Self-exaltation, being 1. The root of many fowle impieties. 2. The Patron and protector of all other vices. 3. The moſt invincible of all vices. 4. The corrupter and deſtroyer of all other gifts. 5. Keeping the ſoule barren. 6. Abuſing God. 7. Self-deceiving. 8. Shamefully abaſing man. 9. Alienating from Heaven, p. 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213. 214, 215.
CHAP. XVI.
Opening the grounds of mans proneneſſe to exalt himſelfe, and backwardneſſe to exalt and ſet up Chriſt, p. 215.
5. Grounds hereof. 1. Mans ignorance of his owne corrupt and baſe eſtate. 2. Mans inconſiderateneſſe of his receivings. 3. Forgetfulneſſe of mans place and ſtation. 4 Miſpriſion of the true glory of man. 5. Ʋnſenſibleneſſe of the unhappy fruits of Self-exaltation, p, 215, 218.
Self-exaltation cured by 7. conſiderations. 1. God makes the difference. 2. Not the having, but the well uſing of the gift is the honour of the receiver. 3. Gifts puffing up, prove a curſe. 4. Mans tenure is a tenancy at will. 5. The glory and fulneſſe of man is Chriſt. 6. The iſſue of all is not ſo much dependent upon the excellency of mans abilities, as upon the all-diſpoſing hand of God. 7. Sudden and unexpected changes, may and often doe come, p. 219, 220.
CHAP. XVII.
Rehearſing the prerogatives and priviledges of Self-denyall, and their happineſſe who deny themſelves, p. 221.
7. Prerogatives of Self-denyall. 1. Full and comfortable fruition of Chriſt. 2. Invincibleneſſe in aſſaults. 3. Endearement of man to God. 4. Exaltation of man. 5. Sweet and bleſſed freedome. 6. Peaceableneſſe. 7. Fruitfulneſſe in all graces, p. 222, 223, 224, 225.
CHAP. XVIII.
Manifeſting mans having of ſpirituall life not of himſelfe but of Chriſt, p. 228.
Doct. It is plaine and manifeſt to the experience of Gods children, that they have not the life of grace and holineſſe from themſelves but from Chriſt Jeſus, p. 230.
Grounds hereof, ib.
Such as have no experience of new life are no children of God, p. 231.
CHAP. XIX.
Demonſtrating Chriſts being the Authour of ſpirituall life, p. 232.
Doct. Chriſt is the Authour of ſpirituall life to all Gods children, ib.
6 Grounds hereof, 1. Mans Alienation from the life of grace. 2. Chriſts Ordination to miniſter life. 3. The inſufficiency of any created power to give life. 4. The excellency of ſpirituall life. 5. he Medium of ſpirituall life. 6. The oppoſition made againſt the working of ſpirituall life, p. 233, 234, 236.
CHAP. XX.
Declaring mans inability to quicken himſelfe, perſwading to come to Chriſt, ſhewing the unworthineſſe of his ſervices without Christ, p. 239.
Mans inability to quicken himſelfe made apparant. 1. By having no principle of grace. 2. By his utter blindneſſe. 3. By his declination of the meanes of grace. 4. By his enmity againſt the miniſtery, 5. By the ſweetneſſe of ſin to his palate. 6. By his diſhonourable opinion of holineſſe, p. 149.
Men without Christ dead men. For 1. Blindneſſe. 2. Ʋnſenſibleneſſe. 3. Weakeneſſe. 4. Separation from Chriſt. 6. Growing worſe and worſe, p. 242.
Mans best works without dead works. 1. Proceeding from a corrupt principle. 2. Morall and not ſpirituall, formall and not powerfull. 3. Cold, 4 Tending to baſe ends, p. 242, 243.
The praiſe of ſpirituall life due to Chriſt, p. 244.
CHAP. XXI.
Shewing that Chriſt liveth in all Gods children, p. 246.
Doct. Chriſt lives in Gods children by his holy and powerfull work of Sanctification, p. 247.
5. Grounds hereof declaring Chriſts living in Gods children, 1. By way of Originall, 2. By way of Coniunction. 3. By way of Influence. 4. By way of Gubernation. 5. By way of preſervation, p. 248, 249, 250, 251.
CHAP. XXII.
Deſcribing what is the living of Christ in Gods children, with the manner of it, p 252.
The manner of Christs beginning to live in man, is 1. By awakening man. 2. By humbling man. 3. By making man reſtleſſe untill he is tranſlated out of his corrupt eſtate. 4. By the Revelation of himſelfe in man. 5. By working a gracious change in man, p. 253, 254, 255, 256.
CHAP. XXIII.
Manifeſting the nobleneſſe of a Chriſtian life above all other lives, p. 258.
The honourableneſſe of Christian life evidenced, 1. By the originall. 2. By the nature. 3. By the rarity. 4. By the pleaſantneſſe of it. 5. By the dignity to which it exalteth. 6. By the lowneſſe of mans eſtate without it. 7. By mans honourable walking in whom Christ liveth. 8. By the terme to which a Chriſtian liveth, ib.
Living to God, what, 259, 260, 261, 262.
CHAP. XXIV.
Cauſes obſcuring the honourable life of a Chriſtian are laid downe, p. 164, 165.
7. Cauſes hereof. 1. Secrecy of ſpirituall life. 2. Ignorance of carnall men. 3. Reproach. 4. Remaining corruption. 5. Misiudging. 6. Baſe outſide. 7. Afflictions, p 266, 267.
CHAP. XXV.
Proving the life of a Chriſtian to be a cheerfull life, p. 269.
In the life of a true Chriſtian there is a 7. fold ioy, the ioy 1. Of Life. 2. Of Light. 3. Of Liberty. 4. Of Victory. 5. Of Regeneration and Son-ſhip. 6. Of Riches. 7. Of Peace, p. 270, 271.
8. cauſes or grounds of Sorrow in Gods children. 1. Remaining corruption. 2. Particular aberrations. 3. Satans aſſaults. 4. Impiety of others. 5. Foreſight of future calamities. 6. Sence of Churches miſeries, p. 272, 273, 275.
CHAP. XXVI.
Chriſts living in man characterized, p. 276.
10. Characters of Chriſts living in man. 1. Purity of converſation. 2. Mans invincibleneſſe. 3. Preſervation from ſinne and the world. 4. Expulſion of what is contrary to Chriſt. 5. Embracement of what ſuites with Chriſt. 6. Thriving by the Ordinances. 7. The ſweet relliſh of Chriſt to the ſoule. 8. Heavenly heate. 9. High prizing of Chriſt. 10. Care to keep Chriſt, p. 276, 278, 279, 280, 281.
Exhorting to diſcerne Chriſt living in us, p. 284.
Latitudes of Chriſts living in man, p. 285.
All things vaine and uncomfortable not diſcerning Chriſt living in them, p. 123.
A Table of the chiefe things contained in the Treatiſe on the ſecond of the Epheſians, VER. 12.
CHAP. 1.
SHewing mans Alienation from Chriſt, miſery without Chriſt, and opening the Scope of the words, p. 191.
Note. The time and ſeaſon of mans being without the Goſpell, and under the power of his corruption, is of all times and ſeaſons the moſt unhappy and miſerable, p. 294.
Note. All men abiding under the power of their corruption are without exception miſerable, p. 294.
Doct. 1. All men in their naturall And corrupt condition are altogether ſtrangers to Chriſt Jeſus, p. 295.
Mans Alienation from Chriſt illuſtrated, p. 294.
CHAP. II.
Laying downe 4. grounds of carnall mans Alienation from Chriſt, p. 297.
1. Plenary Subiection under ſinne. 2. Mans uncapableneſſe of Chriſt. 3. The Worlds full poſſeſſion of carnall man. 4. Carnall mans repugnancy againſt Chriſt, p. 298, 299, 300.
CHAP. III.
Setting open the dolefulneſſe and danger of mans eſtate without Chriſt, p. 302.
Man without Chriſt is without Life, without Light, without grace, without liberty, without acceptation with God, without spirituall beauty, without honour, without peace, without protection, ſupportation, remiſſion, bleſſing, and ſalvation, p. 303, 304. to 311.
CHAP. IV.
Declaring mans great cauſe of humiliation for being without Chriſt, and alſo diſcovering the cauſe of mans undervaluing Christ, p. 312.
Latitudes of carnall mans being without Chriſt, p. 313. to 320.
Grounds of diſeſteeming Chriſt, want of knowledge, no taſte of Chriſt, no love to Chriſt, no pleaſure in Chriſt, no longings after Chriſt, ib.
CHAP. V.
Opening the folly of man in reſtraining his ſinne, and contenting himſelfe without Chriſt, p. 321.
5. characters of mans being without Chriſt. 1. His being without the ſpirit and grace of Chriſt, p. 322. 2. His Subiection under any luſt, p. 323. 3. His confinement of himſelfe within himſelfe, p. 324, 4. By a fourefold fulneſſe, 1. Self-fulneſſe, 2. Fulneſſe of ſin. 3. Fulneſſe of man. 4. Fulneſſe of the world. 5. Mans ſpirituall emptineſſe of Chriſt, as of the life, knowledge, power, liberty and love which Chriſt diſpenſeth, 326, 327, 328, 332, 333.
CHAP. VI.
Exhorting to come out of our naturall and corrupt eſtate, p. 337.
Evils of mars corrupt eſtate, barrenneſſe, exilement from God, enmity againſt God, ſlavery to Satan, the world and corruption, curſes and woes, p. 339.
Meanes of freedome from this corrupt eſtate, attendance on the word, godly ſorrow for ſin, frequent and ſerious view of the evill of this corrupt eſtate, and addreſſement to Chriſt by faithfull and fervent prayer, p. 341.
CHAP. VII.
Perſwading to thanksgiving for deliverance out of our naturall and corrupt eſtate, p. 344.
Deliverance from the state of corruption is the choiſeſt of all deliverances, being a deliverance of the greateſt cost, arguing the ſweetest and ſureſt love, freeing from the greateſt evils, and restoring to the choiſeſt happineſſe, p. 346.
CHAP. VIII.
Shewing how all Gods people are but one, p 348.
Doct. All Gods faithfull are a spirituall and myſticall Commonwealth, p. 348.
Gods Church a myſticall Common-wealth in 7. reſpects. In reſpect of multitude. In reſpect of obligation. In reſpect of ſubjection. In reſpect of common interest. In respect of conſtitution and compoſition, In reſpect of ſeparation and diſtinction, and in respect of unity, p. 349.
CHAP. IX.
Perſwading Subjection under one head, Submiſſion to one Law, and unity between our ſelves, p. 352.
Qualifications of Subjection, spirituall, cordiall, voluntary, univerſall and conſtant, p. 352.
The word of God a ſure, a perfect, a profitable word, ib.
Mixing of humane inventions with Gods word and worſhip perillous, ib.
Ʋnity in iudgement, in affection, in Religion, and in oppoſing ſin and Satans Kingdome, ib.
CHAP. X.
Preſſing the ſeeking of the welfare of Chriſts Church, p. 358.
Inducements to ſeeke the welfare of Chriſts Church, Gods iniunction, relation, fellow-feeling, attendant bleſſing, dependance of ours upon the Churches welfare, our ſubiection to changes, and the acceptableneſſe of this worke with God, ib.
CHAP. XI.
Treating of carnall mans alienation from Chriſts Church, p. 360.
Doct. 3. All prophane and carnall perſons are aliens to the true Church of Chriſt, and all the spirituall priviledges thereof, p. 50, 51.
Communion with carnall men to be ſhunned, p. 361.
Carnall men aliens to Gods children, having neither the ſame parent, the ſame head nor the ſame gracious qualities, ib.
CHAP. XII.
Laying downe the grounds of carnall mans alienation from the true Church of Chriſt, p. 161.
5. Grounds hereof. 1. Alienation from the head of the Church. 2. Want of the ſeed of the Church. 3. Privation of the qualities of the Church. 4. Excluſion from the covenant of the Church. 5. Estrangement from the life, light, faith, liberty, wedlocke, and receivings of the Church, p. 364, 365, 366.
CHAP. XIII.
Diſcourſing of the unhappy condition and impoſſibility of their ſalvation who are ſtrangers to the true Church, p. 369.
He that is a ſtranger to the true Church, is a ſtranger 1. To Chriſt. 2. To the promiſe of grace. 3. To the love of Chriſt. 4. To the preſence of Christ. 5. To the communication of Christ, and 6. To the protection of Chriſt, p. 370.
A ſtranger to the Church, a ſtranger to ſalvation, being without God, without Chriſt, and without regeneration, p. 371.
CHAP. XIV.
Diſcovering the vanity of carnall mans applauding and pleaſing himſelfe with being borne within the Church, and exhorting to ſanctification, p. 372.
Man living within the Church in prophaneneſſe is 1. An unbeleever. 2. A very hypocrite. 3 A defiler of things ſacred. 4. A ſcandall to the Church. 5. Lyable to the ſevereſt condemnation, p. 374.
Comfortable fruits of holineſſe, ib.
CHAP. XV.
Handling corrupt and carnall mans eſtrangement from the covenant of grace, p. 376.
Doct. 4. All corrupt and carnall perſons are ſtrangers to Gods covenant of Grace and ſalvation by Chriſt, ib.
6. Grounds of carnall mans alienation from the covenant of Grace. 1, Ignorance. 2. Alienation from Chriſt. 3. Enmity againſt God. 4. Agreement with ſin, 5. Abſence of the Spirit. 6. Want of faith and obedience, p. 377.
CHAP. XVI.
Diſplaying the miſery and uncomfortableneſſe of mans eſtate without the covenant, p. …85.
Man without the covenant is 1. A ſtranger to Chriſt. 2. Empty of heavenly gifts. 3. Without Gods gracious protection. 4. Without ſpirituall title to any good thing. 5. Without the bleſſing of God, and 6. Without peace.
CHAP. XVII.
Propoſing certaine marks and characters of mans being within the covenant, p. 388.
Mans boing in the covenant evidenced. 1. By Gods being all in all unto man. 2. By mans full application of himſelfe to God. 3. By mans participation of the benefits compriſed under the covenant, as 1. The donation of the Spirit. 2. Communion with the Saints. 3 Regeneration. 4. Spirituall Liberty. 5. Perſeverance, p. 389.
Exhortation to get intereſt in the covenant, p. 394.
Meanes intereſting in the covenant. 1. Forſaking of ſin. 2. Forſaking of our ſelves. 3. Relinquiſhment of the world. 4 Reiection of intimate communion with carnall people. 5. Attendance on the Word. 6. Ready and full receiving of Chriſt, p. 395.
CHAP. XVIII.
Declaring the miſery of naturall Man without hope, p. 399.
Doct. Corrupt and carnall man hath no true and aſſured hope of ſalvation, p 400.
Grounds hereof. 1. His uncapableneſſe of Chriſtian Hope. 2. His want of the inſtrumentall cauſe of Hope. 3. His alienation from the pillars of Hope. 4. His eſtrangement from the way to ſalvation, p. 400, 401, 402.
CHAP. XIX.
Shewing the falſe props upon which carnall men build their hopes, p. 403.
1. Superſtitious obſervations. 2. A formall profeſſion. 3. Elymoſina…y duties. 4. Not being ſo bad as others. 5. The mercies of God and merits of Chriſt. 6. Humiliation and Repentance. 7. Their reformations 8. Their duties, p. 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409.
CHAP. XX.
Shewing how a man may diſcerne the ſoundneſſe of his hope, p. 411.
1. By preparation to Chriſt. 2. By a conſtant ſtudy and practiſe of holineſſe. 3. By a holy patience towards God. 4. By a delight in God and Chriſt. 5 By a holy ſecurity. 6 By thinking lowly of our ſelves, and highly of Chriſt, p. 411, 412, 413, 414.
CHAP. XXI.
Declaring mans estrangement from God. p. 415.
Doct. Man in his carnall eſtate is altogether eſtranged from God, p. 416.
Grounds hereof. 1. His oppoſition and contrariety to God. 2. His eſtrangement from the life of God. 3. His eſtrangement from the knowledge of God. 4. His eſtrangement from the love of God. 5. His eſtrangement from the spirituall ministrations of God. 6. His eſtrangement from Chriſt. 7. His eſtrangement from the remembrance of God, p. 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422.
CHAP. XXII.
Opening the Atheiſme of man, and the hainouſneſſe thereof, p. 423.
Atheiſts in opinion, ib.
Atheiſts in practiſe, p. 424.
Atheiſme in practiſe demonſtrated. 1. By Looſe living. 2. Secret ſinning. 3. Fearleſneſſe of judgements. 4. Seldome and cold praying. 5. Sleighting of divine knowledge, p. 424 425.
Evils of being without God. 1. Full of Satan. 2. Full of World. 3. Full of ſin. 4. Full of curſes. 5. Naked of all true good, p. 427, 428, 429.
CHAP. XXIII.
Declaring the God-head. 1. By Scripture. 2. By the booke of nature, p. 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436.
Benefits of perſwaſion that God is, 437, 438, 439.
Excellency of intereſt in God, p. 439, 440.
FINIS.
Errata in the firſt Treatiſe.
For imply read imploy, pag 2 line 20. for grace r peace, p 8 l 16. for love, r. live, p 17. marg. for miniſtry, r. Miniſters p. 23 l. 17 for repairing r. preparing p. 26. l. 4. del. of p. 28. l. 30 between object and the inſert of p. 33. l. 13 for man, r in all, p 34 l 4 for things r. ſprings, p 4….31. for their r. the p 42 l. 1. the, r ye, p 42. l. 33. for Redeemer, r redeemed p 65. l. 18. for ex…tion, r. ex…anition, p. 7… l. 1. for reaſoning. r raiſing, p 83. in the ſuperſcription p. 94 at the end of line 17 inſert wiſedome for every r. very, p 100. l 15 for the work ſaith▪ r they work faith, p 105. l. 1. for without, r with▪ p 1…1 l. … for bleſſings, r. toſſings, p. 111 l 10. for where, r. when, p 112. l 32. for conveyed, r conveyeth p. 115 l 10 for head, r bread, p. 115 l 13.
Errata in the ſecond Treatiſe.
For love, r leave. p 125 l. 13. for preſence, r preſent p. 136. l 16. for its, r it p 138 l 1. for overpiercing, r. overprizing, p. 138 l. 27. for us▪ r them, p. 147. l. 20. for donei, r. donee, p. 149 l. 3…. for here, r not. p. 150. l. 13. for Iſrael, r. Egypt, p. 159 l. 6 for obſcuring, r off-skouring, p 160 l. 28. for cauſe, r effect, p. 196 l. 15. for that, r. thus p. 250 l. 32.
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