The Christian Mans Calling, Table of contents
THE The Contents of the Chapters.
CHAP. I. THe Preface and Coherence of the Text, page 1
Chap. II. The opening of the Text, and the Doctrine, page 7
Chap. III. What Religion or Godlineſs is. page 12
Chap. IV. What it is to make Religion ones buſineſs, or to exerciſe ones ſelf to Godlineſs. page 21
Chap. V. The firſt Reaſon of the Doctrine, wherein is ſhewed that Religion is the great end of mans creation, page 39
Chap. VI. The ſecond Reaſon of the Doctrine, wherein is diſcovered, that Religion is a work of the greateſt weight; it is ſoul-work, it is God-work it is eternity-work, page 45
Chap. VII. The third Reaſon of the Doctrine, wherein is diſcovered the neceſſity of making Religion ones buſineſs, in regard of Gods Precept; the oppoſition a Chriſtian meeteth with in the way to Heaven, and the multiplicity of buſineſs which lieth upon him. page 60
Chap. VIII. The firſt Ʋſe by way of complaint, that this trade is ſo dead, and the worlds trade ſo quick, page 71
Chap. IX. The ſame complaint continued, that this trade is neglected, and ſuperſtition and ſin ſhould be embraced, page 82
Chap. X. The ſecond Ʋſe by way of advice, to make Godlineſs our main buſineſs in the whole courſe of our lives. page 94
Chap. XI. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in religions duties, or the worſhip of God in general; as alſo, a good wiſh about it, wherein the former heads are epitomized, page 106
Chap. XII. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in Prayer; and 1. Of prayer in general, and the Antecedents to it, page 136
Chap. XIII. Of the concomitants of prayer, wherein the matter of our petitions, the qualification of the Petitioner, and the properties of our prayers are handled, page 163
Chap. XIV. The ſubſequent duties after prayer; as alſo a good wiſh about prayer, wherein the ſeveral heads in the antecedents, concomitants, and ſubſequents of prayer are epitomized, page 185
Chap. XV. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in hearing and reading the VVord, and of preparation for hearing, page 197
Chap. XVI. Of the Chriſtians duty in hearing, page 223
Chap. XVII. Of the Chriſtians duty after hearing, as alſo a good wiſh about hearing, wherein the former heads are all epitomized, page 234
Chap. XVIII. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in receiving the Lords Supper, wherein arguments to, and the nature of preparation for it is diſcovered, page 250
Chap. XIX. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs at the Table, when he is receiving, page 284
Chap. XX. VVhat a Chriſtian ought to do after a Sacrament; as alſo a good wiſh, wherein all the former heads are epitomized, page 318
Chap. XXI. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs on a Lords day, page 335
Chap. XXII. Brief directions for the ſanctification of the Lords day from morning to night; as alſo a good wiſh about the Lords day, wherein the former heads are epitomized; and a good wiſh to the Lords Day, page 381
Chap. XXIII. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in natural actions; and 1. in eating and drinking, page 400
Chap. XXIV. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in his apparel and ſleep; as alſo a good wiſh about natural actions, wherein the ſeveral heads are epitomized. page 427
Chap. XXV. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in his Recreations and and Pleaſures; as alſo a good wiſh about Recreations, wherein the ſeveral heads are epitomized, page 445
Chap. XXVI. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in his particular calling; as alſo a good wiſh about ones particular calling, wherein the ſeveral heads are epitomized; and a good wiſh about the calling of a Miniſter, wherein his ſeveral properties and duties are briefly deſcribed, page 466
Chap. XXVII. How a Chriſtian may make Religion his buſineſs in the Government of his Family; as alſo a good wiſh, wherein the ſeveral heads are abreviated, page 467