Two Treatises, Table of contents 1 – Treatise 2
THE CONTENTS OF THE Firſt Treatiſe.
Chap. I. Containing the Coherence and Expoſition of the Words, the Diviſion of them, and a Doctrine inferr'd from them; page 1, unto page 12.
Chap. II. Contains the Method of Proceeding, & therein the Firſt Argument took from God's Attributes; pag. 12, unto pag. 32.
Chap. III. Contains a Second Argument drawn from God's Promiſes; p. 32, unto p. 37.
Chap. IV. A Third Argument is took from God's Providences; p. 37, unto p. 52.
Chap. V. Contains a Fourth Argument, took from the Saints Experiences; p. 52, unto p. 59.
Chap. VI. Contains the Demonstration of the Doctrine, by Reaſons; and first, from Neceſſity of Precept; p. 59, unto p. 65.
Chap. VII. Proves the Doctrine, from the Neceſſity of Means, in Four Particulars; p. 66, unto p. 77.
Chap. VIII. Contains a Second Reaſon, which is took from the Excellency of a Quiet and Submiſſive Frame of Spirit; p. 77, unto p. 89.
Chap. IX. Contains a Third Reaſon, drawn from the Ʋ tility and Benefit, accru…ng from this yielding, ſubmiſſive Spirit; p. 89, unto p. 99.
Chap. X. Contains a Fourth Reaſon, concerning the ſad, and miſchievous Conſequences of Striving, Strugling, and Repining againſt God; p. 99, unto p. 102.
Chap. XI. Contains a Reſolution of Particular Caſes; p. 102, unto p. 130.
Chap. XII. Contains an Ʋſe of Reprehenſion to Ʋnbelievers, Murmurers, and raſh Cenſurers; p. 130, unto p. 143.
Chap. XIII. Contains an Ʋſe of Exhortation, with ſeveral Motives to depend on God's All-Sufficiency; p. 143. p. 153.
Chap. XIV. Diſcovers Two Grand Impediments, viz. Covetouſneſs, and Hypocriſie; p. 153. unto p. 160.
Chap. XV. Directs to Three ſpecial Duties, viz. To live by Faith, To ſet the Spirit of Prayer a working, and, To get a meek and quiet Spirit; p. 160, unto p. 180.
Chap. XVI. Containing a Third Ʋſe for Examination, in Five Queries; p. 181, unto p. 195.
Chap. XVII. Containing the Fourth and Laſt Ʋſe for Conſolation; p. 196, unto the End, p. 207.
ERRATA In the Firſt Treatiſe.
PAge 3. in the Margent, r. aegre velli poteſt.
p. 27. Marg. r. Paterculus.
p. 35. Marg. r. reſtaurare; and, naufragio.
p. 39. Marg. r. Benefacit.
p. 43. li…e 5. r. Thirſt.
p. 53. lin. 5. r. foreign.
p. 64. Marg. r. foreign.
p. 79. Marg. r. Salv. and, punimur.
p. 92. Marg. r. foreign.
p. 117. Marg. r. Exemptus.
p. 127. lin. 19. r. foreign.
p. 144. Marg. r. conſcientiam afflictam; and, excitare.
p. 167. lin. 26. r. Jam. 4.
p. 170. Marg. r. profectae.
p. 173. Marg. r. vos.
p. 193. Marg. r. amittere.
p. 197. lin. 3. r. none.
THE Second TREATISE, Concerning the PRECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST; Preach'd long ſince for the ſubſtance thereof, (but ſince much inlarged) at St. MARIES OXON.
By Henry Wilkinſon. D. D. Then Principal of Magdalen-Hall.
Matth. 13. 45, 46. Again the Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a Merchant-Man ſeeking goodly Pearls, who when he had found one Pearl of great Price, went and ſold all that he had, and bought it.
LONDON. Printed for John Kidgel, at the Great-Atlas in Cornhill, 1681.
TO THE Candid READER.
WHAT here (Reader) I preſent to thy View, (and as I hope) to thy Candid Interpretation, I Preach'd many Years agoe at St. Maries in Oxford: Since I have form'd it a Treatiſe with Inlargements.
The Subject Diſcourſed on, is, The Preciouſneſs, infinite Dignity and Value of our Bleſſed Lord, and only Saviour Jeſus Chriſt. The Wiſe Merchant in the Parable Sold all, and Bought this Pearl of great price. It's Chryſoſtomes Obſervation, Matth. 13. 45, 46. foreign. Chryſoft. in loc.Chriſt is the Pearl of infinite Value, if you ſell not all you cannot purchaſe it.
It's worth our beſt Inquiry, to ask who are they that put the higheſt price, and eſtimation upon our Holy Lord Jeſus? The Text gives a full Anſwer; Unto you which believe, he is precious. Only true Believers value Chriſt above all others. The Ʋnbelieving Gadarens preferred their Swine before a Saviour, and Demas valued the World above Chriſt and his Apoſtles. It's▪ Recorded in Hiſtory, that a Profane Duke of B…on pro…eſt, That he would not leave his part in Paris for his part in Paradice. It's no new thing for Swine and ſuch who (though they are in Me…s ſhape) who have Brutiſh Qualities, to trample precious Pearls under their Feet, they reſemble the Dung-hill Cock in the Fable, who would rather have a Grain of Barley, than all the Jewels in the World: But a True Believer who hath Experimental Knowledge of the Superlative worth of Chriſt, values him at a higher Price than all the Kingdoms of the World, and the Glory of them. It's evident how highly the Love-ſick-Spouſe, valued Chriſt, C…t. 4. 10, 11, 12. A Holy Martyr when the Flames were about his▪ Ears, Cryed out▪ None but Chriſt, None but Chriſt. And John Lambert.Mr. Bradford that eminently precious Martyr often poured out abundance of Tears upon his Trencher (as he ſate at Table) and being asked the reaſon why he Wept? he Anſwered, becauſe he could not bring his dull Heart to love Chriſt more than he did. Mr. Calamy, late Paſtor of Aldermanbury, an Eminent and Faithful Miniſter of the Goſpel, who (though Dead) ſpeaks in choice Works, and Exemplary Converſation) amongſt many other excellent Writings of his in Print, put forth a very …ſeful Book, well worth the reading over and over again, call'd, The Godly Mans Ark, in the cloſe thereof he makes a Collection of ſeveral diſtinguiſhing Evidences for Heaven, Mrs. Jone Moore, a Godly Woman of his Congregation, declared and acquainted him with …ll, I'le make mention The Godly Mans Ark. p. 25 2. p. 25 3.of her own Words. Now (ſaith ſhe) I find nothing ſo hard to me, as to believe aright to caſt away my own Righteouſneſs as Dung, in point of Juſtification, and to caſt away my Unrighteouſneſs, ſo as that be no better to me, and to Roll, and Caſt, and Venture my Immortal Soul upon Jeſus Chriſt, and his Righteouſneſs, for Life and Salvation by him alone, and to ſee my ſelf compleat in him, this is Supernatural: Yet I muſt and will give Glory to God, and ſay, Lord I believe, help thou my Unbelief: And by this I prove that this precious workof Faith is wrought in me, becauſe I find that Jeſus Chriſt is to me very precious: and I find in the Word, Ʋnto them that Believe, he is precious.1 Pet. 2. 7.
What I ſhall further add is by way of an Humble Entreaty, and a Juſt Apology. Be pleaſed (Reader) through thy Candour to paſs by, or Correct, ſeveral miſtakes of the Printers. Had I enjoyed my Health (though I live at fifty Miles Diſtance from that Preſs, and am in the 64th Year of my Age, yet I would willingly have undertook ſo long a Journey to review and Correct the Preſs, but for two whole Months Space (whileſt theſe Treatiſes were Printing) I was very ſick of that Feveriſh Diſtemper, which is now adays Epidemical, and likewiſe (as I am Informed) one of the chief Printers was very Sick at the ſame time.
Whoever thou art that art pleaſed to read theſe two Treatiſes, and gaineſt any Spiritual Advantage for thy precious ſoul, thou wilt much rejoice the Heart of the Author (whoſe Cordial Deſire is thy everlaſting good) and …e heartily deſires thy prayers, and remains,
From my Study in Great Cornard, near Sudbury in Suffolk, Nov. 29. 1680. Thy Souls Servant. Henry Wilkinſon.
THE CONTENTS OF THE Second TREATISE.
CHAP. 1. COntaining the Coherence, Diviſion, and Expoſition of the Text, and the Deduction of a Doctrine, with the Method of Proſecuting the ſame. p. 1. unto p. 9.
CHAP. 2.
Contains an Enumeration of ſeveral choice Names in Scripture, aſcribed unto Chriſt. p. 9. unto p. 21.
CHAP. 3.
Concerning the great Myſtery of the Divine, and Humane Nature of Chriſt; and the Hypoſtatical Ʋnion that Chriſt is God and Man, Ʋnited in one Perſon. p. 21. unto p. 41.
CHAP. 4.
Of Chriſts Sacerdotal Office, p. 41.
Sect. 1.
Of the Properties of Chriſts Prieſt-hood. p. 41. unto p. 47.
Sect. 2.
Of the Parts of Chriſts Prieſtly Office, and firſt of his Satisfaction. p. 47. unto p. 51.
Sect. 3.
Of the Fore-runners of Chriſt's Paſſion▪ p. 51. unto p. 57.
Sect. 4.
Of Chriſts Paſſion. p. 57. unto p. 63.
Sect. 5.
Of the Conſequents of Chriſt's Paſſion. p. 63. unto p. 73.
CHAP. 5.
Concerning Chriſ…s Prophetical Office. p. 76.
Sect. 1.
Why Chriſt muſt be a Prophet. p. 76. unto p. 81.
Sect. 2.
How Chriſt differs from other Prophets. p. 81. unto p. 85.
Sect. 3.
Of the Fruits and Benefits, that accr…e unto us by Chriſts Prophetical Office. p. 85. unto p. 90.
CHAP. 6.
Of Chriſts Kingly Office. p. 90.
Sect. 1.
Proving that Chriſt is a King. p. 90. …nto p. 94.
Sect. 2.
Why Chriſt muſt be a King. p. 94. unto p. 100.
Sect. 3.
Concerning our Duties to Chriſt our King. p. 100. unto p. 103.
CHAP. 7.
Repreſenting Chriſts Dignity by ſeveral Metaphors and Reſemblances. p. 103.
Sect. 1.
Chriſt is Reſembled unto a Stone. p. 103. unto p. 108.
Sect. 2.
Chriſt is Reſembled to a Fountain. p. 108. unto p. 11.
Sect. 3.
Chriſt is compared to a Tree: p. 112. unto p. 116.
CHAP. 8.
Concerning Chriſts Purchaſes of Juſtification, Sanctification, and Glorification, p. 116.
Sect. 1.
Of Juſtification by Chriſt. p. 116. unto p. 123.
Sect. 2.
Of Sanctification by the Spirit of Chriſt p. 123. unto p. 127.
Sect. 3.
Of Glorification. p. 127. unto p. 130.
CHAP. 9.
Containing two Ʋſes, viz. 1. An Ʋſe of Information. 2. An Ʋſe of Reproo… ▪ p. 131.
Sect. 1.
From Examples. p. 131. unto p. 135
Sect. 2.
Evidencing by Arguments, why Chriſt ſhould be Precious in our Eſtimation. p. 135. unto p. 144.
Sect. 3.
Containing a ſecond Head of Reaſons in reſpect of all True Believers. p. 144. unto p. 151.
Sect. 4.
Containing an Ʋſe of Reproof to all Ʋnbelievers. p. 151. unto p. 160.
CHAP. 10.
Containing an Ʋſe of Examination. p. 160.
Sect. 1.
To put every one upon Tryal, whether they prize Jeſus Chriſt. p. 160. unto p. 166.
Sect. 2.
Whether we prize Chriſt, by our Likeneſs and Conformity to him? p. 168. unto p. 172.
Sect. 3.
Shewing that thoſe that prize Chriſt, burn in Ardent Affections of Love to him. p. 172. unto p. 185.
CHAP. 11.
Containing an Ʋſe of Exhortation to labour for the excellent Grace of Faith. p. 185.
Sect. 1.
Containing Perſuaſive Arguments to get Faith. p. 186. unto 202.
Sect. 2.
Containing an Ʋſe of Direction. p. 20…. unto p. 216.
CHAP. 12.
Concluding with an Ʋſe of Conſolation. p. 216.
Sect. 1.
Proving that Believers are Precious in the account of Chriſt, and this is a ground of their Conſolation. p. 118. and unto p. 237.
Sect. 2.
Containing the Fruits of Juſtification, which are a Ground of the Believers Comfort. p. 237. unto the end. p. 247.
ERRATA in the Second Treatiſe.
PAge 3. Margin. r. foreign. p. 6. r. foreign. p. 7. marg. r. elegerunt. p. 11. marg. r. foreign. p. 15. l. 10. r. expected. p. 19. l. 7. add My. …. marg. r. advocatus eſt. p. 71. marg. r. diceretur. p. 81. …in. 1. r. this. p. 119. marg. r. purioris. p. 130. lin. 13. r. Juſtification. p. 145. Tit. r. Believers account Chriſt Pr… …ious. Id. marg. r. Magni. p. 149. marg. lin. laſt. r. Be… p. 152. lin. 11. r. Quarrels. p. 153. Partie. 3. r. accom…ied. p. 159. lin. 10. r. Unreg…racy. p. 172. Sect. 3. 1. Affections. p. 197. marg. r. Tur…cum. p. 220. marg. r. … in Vin…. Id. lin. 25. r. plac…. p. 222, lin. 23. r. Tempe…. p. 225. lin. 14. r. quenching. p. 245. lin. 1. r. grounds. p. 2…6. lin. 13. r. promiſes.
THE Pretiouſneſs of Chriſt; OR, The Ineſtimable Dignity and Honour of Chriſt unfolded: Upon
1 Pet. 2. 7. Ʋnto you therefore which believe, heTreatiſe II. of the Pretiouſneſs of Chriſt. is Pretious.