The Combat Between the Flesh and Spirit, Index 2
The TABLE.
A.
REligion ſhould bear ſway over our Affections, p. 64.
We muſt not place an inordinate affection upon our Eſtates, p. 85.
When men place an immoderate affection upon their Eſtates, p. 86. & ſeq.
Reaſons why we ſhould not? p. 91. & ſeq.
Ʋſe directed to three ſorts. p. 93. & ſeq.
Take heed we abuſe not lawfull comforts. p. 118. 126.
Why we muſt not abuſe lawfull comforts? p. 119. & ſeq.
When a man may be ſaid to abuſe lawfull comforts. p. 121. & ſeq.
How to uſe lawful comforts that we may not abuſe them. p. 123.
Reproof to ſuch as do abuſe them. p. 126.
Take heed of abuſing ſpiritual things. p. 127.
Motives to uſe the world ſo as not to abuſe it. p. 129.
B.
Chriſtians muſt take heed they do not tranſgreſs in buying and ſelling. p. 68. 74.
Rules to be obſerved in buying Commodities. p. 68. & ſeq.
What things are not to be bought. p. 73.
Be careful to buy ſpiritual things. p. 74.
Be humbled if we have tranſgreſſed in buying. p. 75.
Advice to ſuch as buy and ſell; yet get nothing by it. p. 29. & ſeq.
Comfort to ſuch. p. 95. & ſeq.
Advice to thoſe that have gotten Eſtates honeſtly by buying and ſelling. p. 98. & ſeq.
Aſtoniſhing conſiderations to ſuch. p. 101.
To ſuch as have gotten Eſtates unjuſtly. p. 110.
C.
Gods people bear croſſes better at one time then at another. p. 4.
Chriſtians ſhould not abridg themſelves of lawful comforts. p. 64
The Doctrine of community erroneous. p. 67.
Abuſe not lawful comforts. See abuſe.
E.
Getting an Eſtate by trading is not diſallowed of God. p. 85
Chriſtians muſt not place an inordinate affection upon the Eſtates they have gotten. ibid
How to get Gods bleſſing on your Eſtates unjuſtly. p. 106. & ſeq.
Conjectures of one that hath gotten an Eſtate. p. 109
Directions to ſuch. p. 110
Six terrible conſiderations to them. p. 111. & ſeq.
F.
Every one ſhould be careful to provide for his Family. p. 67
Faſhion of the world what it imports. p. 133.
G.
Grieve not exceſſively for worldly croſses. See ſorrow.
H.
Exhortation to drive a Trade for Heaven. p. 116
I.
Chriſtians ſhould not be exceſſive in worldly joy. p. 48
Yet are allowed to rejoyce in worldly comforts. p. 49
Religion doth not extirpate, but only regulate worldly joy. p. 49
The joy of wicked men often mixed with inward griping. p. 50
A ſmaller matter will interrupt their joy, then the joy of the godly. ibid.
Men of a jolly temper expoſed to ſundry evills. p. 55
There may be exceſs in ſpiritual joy. ibid.
Worldly joy when exceſſive. p. 57. & ſeq.
Rules to keep worldly joy within bounds. p. 61. & ſeq.
Run not to worldly joy to drive away trouble of mind. p. 65
See rejoycing.
L.
Whether a man may go to Law to recover his due. p. 83
M.
A married life expoſed to troubles. p. 2
We muſt not be overmuch caſt down at the troubles of it. p. 3
We muſt not mourn immoderately for worldly croſſes. See ſorrow.
P.
Every one hath a propriety in his Eſtate. p. 67
Whether it be lawful to take a pawn. p. 82
R.
Chriſtians allowed to rejoyce in outward comforts: p. 49
See worldly joy.
What things we are not to rejoyce in. p. 51. & ſeq.
What ſeaſons are unfit for rejoycing. p. 54. 55.
Chriſtians ſhould honour Religion by letting it bear ſway over their affections. p. 64
Be not prejudiced againſt Religion, as if it were an enemy to your outward comforts. p. 64.
Do not diſparage Religion by abridging your ſelves of lawful comforts. ibid.
S.
We muſt not be exceſſive in worldly ſorrow. p. 3
We ſhould be ſenſible of Gods afflicting hand. ibid.
Immoderate ſorrow for affliction provokes God to increaſe our affliction. p. 4
VVhen our ſorrows are immoderate. p. 5, 6, 7.
VVhy we ſhould take heed of immoderate ſorrow. p. 8
Reproof of immoderate ſorrow. p. 10. 29. 37. & ſeq.
Sorrow more for ſin. p. 11
Miſtake not ſorrow for ſin, when 'tis for outward troubles. p. 11
Twelve Conſiderations to allay immoderate ſorrow. p. 12. & ſeq.
Rules to moderate worldly ſorrows. p. 30. & ſeq.
The difference between a natural ſenſibleneſs of affliction and immoderate ate ſorrow. p. 30. & ſeq.
How to know whether a man ſorrow for his ſin or his affliction. p. 34. & ſeq.
Reproof of thoſe that ſorrow not for ſin. p. 38
Exhortation to ſorrow for ſin. ibid.
Sin how great an evill. ibid.
A man may ſorrow immoderately for ſin. p. 39
Few do ſo. p. 40
VVhen ſorrow for ſin is exceſſive. p. 40. & ſeq.
Take heed we be not obſtinate in ſin. p. 42
Exhortation not to ſorrow immoderately. p. 43.
Motives. ibid. & ſeq.
The Scripture reacheth to all occaſions & conditions of men. p. 67
Rules to be obſerved in ſelling. p. 76. & ſeq.
VVhat things are not to be ſold. p. 80
At what price we are to ſell. p. 80
VVhether a man may ſell a commodity for more then 'tis worth? p. 81
VVhether he may ſell dearer for time then for ready mony. ibid.
T.
Advice to ſuch as Trade in the world. p 93. & ſeq
See buying.
W.
VVhen we are too eager upon worldly things. p. 122
Worldly things are paſſing away from us, even while they are with us. p. 134
Four demonſtrations of it. p. 135
VVhere to worldly things are compared in Scripture. p. 137
VVe ſhould have weaned affections from worldly things. p. 138
FINIS.
End of the text · Christopher Love, The Combat Between the Flesh and Spirit (1654)