Moses Prayer, Table of contents
A Table of the principall Doctrines contained in this Book.
In the Title.
Doct. 1. TO doubt of Gods providence, and to queſtion his power, a great ſin page 5
Doct. 2. The greateſt Honour, is truly to be called a Servant of God page 14
Doct. 3. Teachers of the people, ſhould pray for the people
Doct. 4. Times of affliction, are times of prayer page 31
VERSE I.
Doct. 1. The very complaints of the godly are effectuall prayers page 42
Doct. 2. When a Nation, or people decay in beauty and glory, it is high time to be humbled page 51
Doct. 3. To plead Gods former mercies, a ſpeciall motive to move him to pitty. page 56
Doct. 4. Gods Church and people have ever had a Dwelling place page 62
Doct. 5. The Church of God is ever one and the ſame page 72
VERSE II.
Doct. 1. In times of diſtreſſe, we are ready to queſtion Gods power page 77
Doct. 2. The knowledge of Gods covenant, gives boldneſſe in prayer page 84
Doct. 3. There was a time, when there was no earth, or world page 89
Doct. 4. God was from all eternitie page 95
VERSE III.
Doct. 1. The greateſt comfort to the godly in ſuffering times, is to conſider, that their afflictions come from God page 101
Doct. 2. Our life and being here uncertaine. page 107
Doct. 3. All men at laſt ſhall riſe againe. page 118
Doct. 4. Man a peece of living Clay page 131
VERSE IV.
Doct. 1. Our life ſhort, being compared to eternitie page 138
Doct. 2. Man, hardly convinc'd that his life is ſhort page 142
VERSES V, VI.
Doct. 1. Death is unreſiſtable page 147
Doct. 2. Death many times comes ſuddenly as a flood page 153
Doct. 3. Death is as a ſleepe page 165
Doct. 4. Life of a man ſo fraile, as no example can expreſſe page 173
VERSE VII.
Doct. 1. Gods people ſhould be humbled, when it fares worſe with them then with the wicked. page 185
Doct. 2. Though mans life be ſhort, yet ſin makes it ſhorter page 190
Doct. 3. Extraordinary Iudgments, ſignes of extraordinary ſins page 196
Doct. 4. Mans ignorance of God, great page 207
Doct. 5. Gods Anger once kindled, Conſumes to deſtruction page 110
Doct. 6. Sin moſt of all affects the heart of the godly. page 120
VERSE VIII.
Doct. 1. Sight of ſin, Ground of Humiliation for ſin page 227
Doct. 2. Sin the cauſe of all judgment upon a people 136
Doct. 3. Times of affliction diſcover Corruption page 247
Doct. 4. A true penitent will be Humbled for his moſt ſecret ſins page 257
Doct. 5. Our moſt ſecret ſins are done, God looking on page 265
VERSE IX.
Doct. 1. The ſufferings of the godly, ſometimes exceed the wicked page 274
Doct. 2. Gods hand ſomtimes long upon his own people Ibid.
Doct. 3. The effect of Gods anger terrible page 285
Doct. 4. It is the ſight of ſin, and the ſence of Gods diſpleaſure for ſin, that is the ground of true Repentance page 293
VERSE X.
Doct. 1. Mans life but ſhort page 305
Doct. 2. Miſery of man, ſince the fall, wondrous great page 313
Doct. 3. There is no age of mans life, but is full of labour and ſorrow page 316
Doct. 4. Sin many times cauſeth ſuddain death. page 323
Doct. 5. Godly confeſſe their own ſins, as the ſins of others page 325
VERSE XI.
Doct. 1. Few take notice of Gods Anger as they ought to doe page 331
Doct. 2. Gods anger moſt terrible page 337
Doct. 3. Men feare God no more becauſe they know not the power of his wrath page 340
Doct. 4. The beſt faile in the meaſure of the feare of God. page 346
VERSE XII.
Doct. 1. No man can number his dayes aright, unleſſe God teach him page 355
Doct. 2. We ought to eſteeme of every day as our laſt day page 361
Doct. 3. Men are never truly wiſe, till then page 371
Doct. 4. True wiſedome conſiſts in true obedience page 377
VERSE XIII.
Doct. 1. Men never ſeeke to God for Reconciliation till they feele his diſpleaſure page 385
Doct. 2. In times of miſery and diſtreſſe, God only is to be ſought unto page 393
Doct. 3. Whileſt God ſeems to be angry, there is no peace page 405
Doct. 4. To mind the Lord of the Continuance of our affection, a good motive to move him to pitty page 411
Doct. 5. In regard of Gods gratious preſence, God may turne aſide from his people for a time page 415
Doct. 6. To plead Gods covenant, an excellent motive to move him to pitty page 424
VERSE XIV.
Doct. 1. There can be no comfort to a diſtreſſed Soul' till it be reconciled to God page 436
Doct. 2. Before we can be filled with mercy we muſt ſeeke our miſery page 442
Doct. 3. We muſt labour for a plentifull ſence of mercy page 446
Doct. 4. OnelyOnly Gods favour refreſheth a diſtreſſed Soul page 452
Doct. 5. Gods mercyes ſhould provoke to cheerfulneſſe in his ſervice page 457
Doct. 1. Reconciliation to God, the fountaine of all true comfort. page 463
Doct. 2. Our condition here wonderous Changable page 470
Doct. 3. God will never caſt down his people ſo low, bur he will raiſe them up at laſt page 480
Doct. 4. Afflictions paſt, though long, ſeeme ſhort page 485
Doct. 5. We may pray for mercy, anſwerable to our miſery page 486
VERSE XVI.
Doct. 1. God is the protector of his people page 489
Doct. 2. Gods ſervants may looke for protection from him page 495
Doct. 3. No worke more excellent, then Gods protecting his Church page 501
Doct. 4. To plead Gods glory, a good motive to move the Lord to helpe page 509
Doct. 5. We ought to take care of the Church, after our dayes page 518
Doct. 6. Wicked cannot pray for themſelves or others, but repenting of their ſins can both page 527
VERSE XVII.
Doct. 1. We are deformed till the beauty of Chriſts Rigteouſneſſe be put upon us page 427
Doct. 2. Nothing we doe can proſper, without Gods bleſſing page 532
Doct. 3. Before War is to be taken in hand, God is to be Sought unto page 539
Doct. 4: Perſeverance in any good, Gods gift. page 543
FINIS.
End of the text · Samuel Smith, Moses Prayer (1656)