The Christian Mans Calling, Index
AN Alphabetical Table of the principal Heads contained in this Treatiſe.
A
HOly affections requiſite in Prayer. page, 172, 173
A Chriſtian ſhould be Holy in his Apparel page, 427
The ends of Apparel are four, page, 428
Sins about Apparel, page, 430
The Vertues to be exerciſed in Apparel, page, 435
Natural Actions, vide Natural,
Two helps againſt Apoſtacy, page, 4, 5
No Atheiſts in Principles, page, 2
B
REligion bringeth a bleſſing along with it. page, 520
C
A Chriſtians duty to be godly in his particular Callings, page, 466
Men muſt be diligent in their Callings, page, 467
Righteous in their Callings, page, 474
Particular Callings muſt not incroach upon our general ib.
To ſteal away the heart, 476 Or time, page, 478
God muſt be ſought to for a bleſſing on our particular Callings, page, 484
God muſt have the glory of ſucceſs in our particular Callings, page, 487
Men muſt be Contented how ever God dealeth with them in their Callings, page, 490
A good Wiſh about a particular Calling, page, 493
A good Wiſh about a Miniſters Calling 497 A threefold Care page, 470
Charity to be minded, 322, 412, 413, 414. Chriſts great love to mankind 493, to 499. Chriſts ſufferings largely deſcribed, page, 285, to 293
Conſtancy required in prayer, page, 178
D
DRunkenneſs abouding 417 Its Miſchiefs page, 418
Holy Dutys require much Diligence page, 106
Grace muſt be acted in Dutys, page, 117, 118
Dutys are conſiderable in a twofold reſpect, and muſt accordingly be minded for a two-fold end, page, 128, to 135
A good Wiſh about Religious Dutys, page, 136
No Duty ſhould ſatisfie without Communion with God, page, 369
Vide Lords Day.
E
A Chriſtian muſt be holy in Eating and Drinking page, 401, 402
Chriſtians muſt Eat and Drink Sacredly, 403, to 415, Soberly, 315 Seaſonably, page, 425
Affairs of Eternity of great weight, page, 57
Self Examination, a duty, page, 266
F
FAith ſpecially requiſite in holy duties page, 120, 125
Faith neceſſary in hearing, page, 226
Faith neceſſary at a Sacrament, page, 271
Faith hath a three-fold act 303 Faith tried page, 272
Religion muſt be ſet up in Families, page, 515
Irreligious Families do much hurt, page, 517
Irreligious Families are curſed, page, 521
Religious Families are bleſſed, page, 520
Thoſe that would make Religion their buſineſs as they are Governours of Families, muſt be careful whom they take into their Families, page, 523
Mind Religious duties in their Families, page, 529
Prayer muſt be in Families, page, 530
The Scriptures muſt be read in Families, page, 533
Pſalmes muſt be ſung in Families, page, 536
Governours of Families muſt give a good pattern, page, 538
All in a Family muſt be imployed, page, 549
The Governour of a Family muſt take care that his whole Family ſanctifie the Lords day, page, 542
He muſt ſet up Diſcipline in his Family, page, 545
He muſt maintain love in his Family, page, 553
Godly Fear requiſite in holy duties, page, 120
Fervency requiſite in Prayer page, 172
G
THe things of God are the things of the greateſt weight page, 53
Godlineſs taken two ways page, 8, 9
Godlineſs, Vide Religion,
Godly men meet with much oppoſition in the way to heaven, page, 65
Godlineſs muſt be our principal buſineſs, page, 94, 95
In every part of our lives, page, 102, 103
H
A Good Harveſt Gods gift, page, 485, 486
It is our duty to Hear the word, page, 200
Evil Frames hinder us in Hearing, page, 205
Prejudice againſt the Preacher muſt be laid aſide by them that would profit by Hearing, page, 206, to 211
The Heart muſt be affected with the weight, efficacy, and excellency of the word which we Hear, page, 212
Prayer requiſite before hearing, page, 216
Right ends in Hearing to be minded, page, 221
Falſe ends in hearing to be avoided, page, 220
Worldly thoughts hinder our Hearing, page, 221, 222
We muſt hear as in Gods preſence, page, 223
We muſt pray after we have Heard. Vide the Word, God looks much after our Hearts, page, 17, 170
Heaven not to be obtained without diligence & labour, page, 60, to 65
Humility required in prayer. page, 167, 168
I
IDolaters are zealous and prodigal, page, 418, 419
Idleneſs, the evils of it, page, 552
Intemperance a great ſin, page, 417
The miſcheifs of Intemperance, page, 418, 419
Joy in God ſeaſonable on a Lords day, page, 364
L
LOrds day of divine inſtitution, page, 337, 338
God takes ſpecial notice how we keep the Lords day, page, 339
Preparation needful for a Lords day, page, 342
Wherein preparation to a Lords day conſiſteth, page, 343, to 346
Lords day a great priviledge, page, 348
Lords day a ſpicial ſeaſon to get and increaſe grace in, page, 353
Publique Ordonances chiefly to be minded on the Lords day, page, 356 to 362
The whole Lords day to be ſanctified, page, 372
Brief Directions for the Sanctification of the whole Lords day, page, 381, to 391
A good Wiſh about the ſanctification of the Lords day, page, 391
A good Wiſh to the Lords day, page, 396
Lords day, Vide Families, and Meditation.
Love of Chriſt, Vide Chriſts
Love to Chriſtians tried, page, 273
Love, a help to Godlineſs. page, 553
M.
MAn created for Religion, Vide Epiſtles and page, 39
Good Counſel about Marriage, page, 425
Meekneſs requiſite in a Wife, page, 562
Meditation needful before prayer, page, 138
Meditation a duty on a Lords day, page, 377
Miniſters muſt be godly, page, 6, and 498
A Miniſter muſt be induſtrious, page, 6, 7. 502
People muſt pray for their Miniſter page, 219, 220
Miniſters muſt act from right principles, and for right ends, page, 499, 500
Miniſters muſt be able, 501. Compaſſionate, 504. Faithful, 501 Full of courage, 505. Miniſters muſt Preach plainly, purely, prudently and powerfully, page, 507 to 510
Miniſters muſt pray for their people, page, 510
Adminiſter Sacraments 511. Chatechiſe, 510. Viſit people, page, 512
Miniſters muſt be exceeding tende what example they give their people, ib.
Miniſters muſt not be diſcouraged if their labours be not ſucceſſful, page, 513
Miniſters muſt give the glory of their ſucceſs to God, page, 514
N
HOw a Chriſtian in Natural Actions may make Religion his buſineſs, page, 400
A good wiſh about Natural Actions, page, 441
O
OBedience required, page, 322, 341
Obedience muſt be in heart and life, page, 17, 18
Obedience muſt be Canonical, page, 19
Ordinances, their ends and uſe page, 130, 131
Ordinances. Vide duties and Lords day,
P
GOd hath an extrodinary reſpect for a Penitent ſoul page, 277, 278
Perſeverance required, page, 35
Perſeverance in prayer, page, 189
Pleaſures, Vide Recreations,
The excellency of Prayer, page, 137, 138
The Prevalency of Prayer, page, 141, 142
Prayer hath a twofold Preheminence above all other duties page, 138
The Nature of Prayer, page, 140
The Antecedents to Prayer, page, 147
Meditation, an help to Prayer, page, 148
Meditation of our ſins, wants and miſeries needful before Prayer page, 149, to 155
Meditation of God helpful to Prayer, page, 155
Quickening and ſtirring up of grace needful to Prayer, page, 157
Sin hindreth Prayer, page, 159, 160
Anger hindreth Prayer, page, 161
Worldly Diſtractions hinder Prayer, page, 162
Gods Word muſt be the rule for the matter of our Prayers page, 163
The Perſon Praying muſt be holy page, 165
Prayer muſt be Ʋpright, 170. Humble, 167. Fervent, 172 Conſtant, page, 178
What it is to Pray Continually, page, 180
A Caution about fervency in Prayer page, 176
Its an ill ſign to be Prayerleſs page, 184, 185
After Prayer wait for an Anſwer page, 186
Means muſt be uſed for the obtaining our Prayers page, 191
Preparation to Religious duties needful, page, 343
Preparation to Hearing, Vide Hearing,
Preparation to the Lords day. Vide Lords day,
R
REcreations are lawful 446. they muſt not be our occupation, 450 they muſt be uſed for good ends 454. In due ſeaſon, page, 456
Recreations are unſeaſonable on a Lords day, page, 457, 458
and in times of the Churches ſufferings page, 461
A good wiſh about Recreations page, 462
Religion muſt be our buſineſs page, 10
What Religion is, page, 13, 14
The ſeveral derivations of the word Religion, page, 13
What it is to make it ones buſineſs, 21. It implieth to give it precedency, 22. To purſue it with induſtry, 26. To perſevere with conſtancy, page, 35
Why Religion muſt be made our buſineſs, page, 39
Religion is the end of mans creation, page, 40
Religion is a work of the greateſt weight, 45 to 49. It is Soul-work, 49. It is God-work, 52. It is Eternity-work, page, 57
The neceſſity of making Religion our buſineſs, page, 60 to 70
Religion much neglected, page, 72
The neglect of Religion bewailed, page, 73, 79
Our greateſt care muſt be about Religious duties. page, 108
Vide Godlineſs and Duties.
Repentance conſiſteth in mourning for ſin, and turning from ſin, page, 276, 280
S
SAints called Lillies, why, page, 268
Saints ſhamed by ſinners, page, 88, 89, 92, 93
Scripture a great mercy page, 198
Vide Hearing and the Word.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper a ſeal of the Covenant, page, 251
The Sacrament a reſemblance of Chriſts death, 252. An evidence of his love, 253. A great Supper in four reſpects, page, 253.
The excellency of the Sacrament, page, 255
Much care about the Supper, page, 255, 256
The danger of receiving the Supper unworthily, page, 256 to 262
Chriſt takes notice how men prepare for the Sacrament, page, 257
Preparation requiſite before it, 264, 265. Wherein preparation for it conſiſteth, page, 266, to 279
Our dependance muſt be on Chriſt for aſſiſtance after our greateſt preparation for the Sacrament, page, 282
Subjects to be meditated on at a Sacrament, 285. Chriſts ſufferings, 286 to 293. Chriſts love, 293 to 300. Our own ſins, ib.
Graces to be exerciſed at the Sacrament, 300. Faith in its threefold act, 303 to 310. Love. 312. Repentance, page, 315
What a Chriſtian ſhould do after a Sacrament, page, 319, 320
Men to be very careful in the choice of Servants, page, 526, 527
Sinners very zealous for ſin, page, 87, 88, 89
Sobriety, vide Temperance.
Sleep, how to be ordered, page, 437. Its ends, 440. Quantity, page, 437,
Seaſon, page, 439
Soul-work weighty, page, 49
The welfare of the body dependeth on the Soul, page, 51
The Souls excellency, page, 50
T.
TEmperance commended, page, 416
Vide Natural Actions and Eating.
Thankfulneſs enjoyned, 413, 415. For the Word, 236. For the Sacrament. page, 319
U.
VNgodlineſs brancheth it ſelf into Atheiſm and ſuperſtition, page, 1, 2
Uprightneſs, acceptable to God, page, 171
Unthankfulneſs, page, 408
W
GOod Counſel about the Choice of a Wife, page, 525, 526
Word, why called the grace of God, page, 203
Gods power alone can make the Word effectual, page, 217, 218
When the Word cometh with power then it profiteth page, 229
Its woful to live under the Word and not to be changed by it, page, 231
We muſt bleſs God for his Word, page, 237
The Word muſt be obeyed, page, 240, 241, 242
Word, Vide Hearing,
Worldlings eager for the World page, 74, to 78
Our Worſhip of God muſt be inward and outward, page, 14, to 19
Man made for the Worſhip of God. Vide Man
God is very choice in his Worſhip, page, 109, 110
Gods Worſhip muſt be according to his Word, page, 19, 20
God alone the object of Worſhip, page, 16
Its ill to dally with Gods Worſhip, page, 112
Much Watchfulneſs required in the Worſhip of God. page, 113
Y
YOuth, Vide Family inſtruction,
FINIS.
End of the text · George Swinnock, The Christian Mans Calling (1662)