Practical Piety, Table of contents – Errata
The Contents of the ſeveral Parts and Chapters of this Treatiſe.
The Firſt Part. Of Chriſtian-Duties.
CHAP. 1. A Call to Reading of Scripture, Which is urged,
1. FRom Scripture-Commands. pag. 1.
2. From Scripture-Reaſons, drawn from the end, nature, uſe and profit of the written Word of God. 5.
3. From Scripture-examples, and the efficacy of that duty. 8
4. From that bleſſedneſs, whereunto the Reading of Gods Word, is Gods way. 11.
5. By anſwering Objections made againſt it. 11. to 16.
6. By two motives provoking to it. 18.
CHAP. II. Inſtructions about the Lords Supper. Wherein
1. Reaſons of ſollicitouſneſs for Sacrament-Preparation are rendred, viz
1. Imitation of the antient Church. 21.
2. Chriſts ſtrict command for it. ibid.
3. The diſtinction of that Sacrament from other Ordinances. 23.
4. The judgement of the Church of God. 26.
2. A ſhort Catechiſm followeth of the general grounds of Religion. 32
3. A larger Catechiſm is added concerning the Lords Supper. 37.
CHAP. III. Of the Eſtimation of Miniſters. Where the Scripture on which it is grounded, to wit, 1 Theſſ. 5. 12, 13, is,
1. Recited and explained briefly.
2. More largely inſiſted on, by declaring how Miniſters are,
1. To be known in their places, viz. by a knowledge,
| 1. Of Obſervation. | 48. to 52. |
| 2. Of Approbation. | |
| 3. Of Imitation. |
2. To be eſteemed, viz.
1. For the degree [very highly] ſet forth in ſeven Evidences of it. 53. to 56.
2. For the nature and quality of it [in love]. 57.
3. For the ground of it [for their works ſake]. Where is ſhewed,
1. That men ſeem to eſteem Miniſters, when it is neither in love, nor for their works ſake. 59.
2. What reaſon there is why they ſhould be eſteemed for their works ſake. pag. 60.
3. The grounds and motives to this eſtimation. 63. to 68.
CHAP. IV. Of the Lords-day Sabbath. Where, 68.
1. The Scripture choſen to treat upon, viz. Neh. 13. 17, 18. is,
| 1. Vindicated. | 69. |
| 2. Explained. |
2. The Sabbath-ſubject is treated on in general. And therein three things handled,
1. The Reſt required on the Sabbath, and why, and with what allowances. 72.
2. The thing intended in that Reſt, viz Holineſs both in publike and private duties. 75.
3. The extent of the Reſt and Holineſs, viz. for a whole day, notwithſtanding Objections. 81.
3. How the fourth Commandement is in force for obſerving one day in ſeven for ever, is declared, with objections anſwered. 85. to 92.
4. The Lords day is proved to be of Divine Inſtitution, 92. to 97.
5. An Exhortation is annexed for the due eſteeming and obſerving of the Lords-day-Sabbath, urged. From
1. The neceſſity of it. 97.
2. The commodity. 100.
3. The commendation. 102. to 105.
4. The judgements of God on Sabbath-profaners. 105. to 108.
5. The bleſſing of God on Obſervers. 108. to 118.
6. A concluſion inciting to Lords-day-love. 118. to 131.
The Second Part. Of Family-duties.
CHAP. I. Of Family-Catechiſing: And therein, 133.
1. Several Texts of Scripture in the Old and New Teſtament are brought to prove it. And the common objection of taking Gods Name in vain by Catechiſing little Children, is anſwered, 137,
2. Arguments are added to confirm it. As
1. The neceſſity of it. 144.
2. The profit both in regard of
(1.) Children. 146.
(2.) the Church of God. 148.
3. And the motives to perſwade to it, viz.
| 1. Examples of godly Parents in Scripture. | 149. |
| 2. The benefit of children— | 152. & 153. |
| 3. The profit of Parents themſelves. |
CHAP. II. Of Family-Prayer. Where there is, p. 155.
1. Proofs for it, and the eſtabliſhing of it.
1. On Scripture-grounds in four Propoſitions, viz.
1. The general doctrine of Scripture binds in all particulars rightly deduced from it. Which Propoſition is,
1. Confirmed by divers inſtances. 157. to 160.
2. Made uſe of by reciting general Scripture-grounds for Family-Prayer, viz.
1. Gods greater glorry. 161.
2. Our greater good. 162.
Wherein an Objection is anſwered, drawn from the incapacity of ſeveral Members of Family for that duty. 163, 164.
2. Approved examples of Scripture are binding in thoſe things wherein the caſe is alike, whereof uſe is made by reciting and illuſtrating divers Scripture examples tending to the confirmation of Family-Prayer. 165. to 168.
3. Every Promiſe of Scripture contains in it a virtual command. 168.
4. And every Threatning a real prohibition of the thing threatned, which is made uſe of by opening that Scripture-threat, Jer. 10. 25. 169.
2. On Scripture reaſonings, viz. Becauſe
1. God requires Society-ſervice as well as ſingle. 172.
2. There are many common concernments of Families that require joynt Prayer. 173.
3. The perſons neglecting, and cauſes of the neglect of, this duty, are both ſad. 174. to 177.
2. A declaring of the time to be allotted to it, Where is ſhewed that it ſhould be,
1. Every day. 177.
2. More particularly, Morning and Evening. 179.
CHAP. III. Of Family-Repetition of Sermons. Where are laid down, 182.
1. Grounds of Scripture for Sermon-Repetition.
The firſt Scripture, Jer. 36. 2, 6. where writing Sermons (as an help to Repetition) is argued for. 182. to 187.
The ſecond Scripture, Col. 4. 6. 187▪
2. Reaſons thereof,
1. In General. 188.
2. More Particularly, in regard of our ſelves and others. 189.
CHAP. IV. Of Singing Pſalms, namely, in Families. Wherein 192.
1. Objections againſt Singing of Pſalms are anſwered. 192. to 195.
2. The Exerciſe it ſelf is pleaded for,
1. More generally, from Scripture, which,
| 1. Declareth it to be neceſſary and profitable. | pag. 195. |
| 2. Giveth rules that it may be profitable. | |
| 3. Sheweth it to be uſed in Chriſtian Meetings. |
2. More particularly, and with reſpect to Families,
| 1. Becauſe the uſe of it is ſo profitable. | 196. to 199. |
| 2. No where limited to Publike Meetings. | |
| 3. Confirmed by our Saviours example | |
| 4. Called to by Family-mercies. | |
| 5. Juſtified from Epheſ. 5. 18, 19. |
3. With Reaſons annexed, it being an Exerciſe,
1. Making much for the glory of God.
2. For the ſpiritual profit of right Performers. For it is an Exerciſe,
| 1. Teacching. | 199 to 202. |
| 2. Quickning | |
| 3. Comforting. |
3. Commended to Chriſtians in way of Exchange for all other delights. 202.
3. Some advice is given that ſinging may be more profitable, viz.
1. By marking the matter of the Pſalm while it is ſinging. 204.
2. By conferring of it, after. ibid.
4. Lamentation for the neglect, and negligent performance of this duty: with a cloſe quickning thereunto. In the cloſe. 204. to 208
A Family-Prayer for the Morning. 209
A Family-Prayer for the Evening. 214.
A ſhorter Prayer for the Morning. 220.
A ſhorter Prayer for the Evening. 224.
Prayers for Children for Morning and Evening. 228. to 231
ERRATA.
PAg. 4. marg. (r), for c. 4. read c. 5. & (t) read Job. 10. 34. And (u) dele. p. 6 m. (b) r. 1 Theſſ. 5. 27. p. 7. line 11. r. Gen. 18. 19 m. (a) r. 2 Tim. 3. 15, 16. p. 13. l. 14. for marks r. mark & l. 22. r. Act 8. 27. p. 16. l. 27. r. Joh. 16. 19, 29. p. 19. m. (g) r. Job 24. 17. p 20. l. 26. for (we) r. (you). p. 25. m. (h) r. Lam. 3. 51. p. 29. l. 34 for diſcerning, r. not diſcerning. p. 36. m. (r) r. Matth. 25. p. 37. l. 25. for Ordinance, r. Ordinances. p. 61. m. (c) r. Gen. 47. 6. p. 69. l. 21. r. [more generally]. p. 79. m. (g) r. 1 Pet. 2. 2. & (h) 1 Pet. 2. 1. p. 80 l. 7. for (him) r. (them). p. 90. l. 12. for (ſixth) r. (ſix). p. 116. l. 7. put out [not]. p. 143. l. 24. put in [and of] Chapters read, &c. p. 159. l. 32. for (riſled) r. (ruled). p. 160 l. 17. r. (in a manner). p. 165. l. 3. put in (meerly becauſe), &c. p. 171. l. 7. r. (particular Houſholds). p. 180. l. 19. for (in) r. (at). p. 181. l. 23. for (and) r. (I). p. 188. l. 18. for (nouriſhing) r. (nouriſheth). p. 199. l. 22. for (was) r. (as).