Temptations – Their Nature Danger and Cure Part 3, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS OF THIS THIRD PART.
CHAP. I.
TEmptations to lesser sinnes, to spirituall Christians are very grievous. pag. 1
No sinnes are little, simplie and without comparison. 4
The least sinne forbidden and damnable. 5
Wee cannot avoid a greater sinne by yeelding to a lesser. 8
Wee must not say, It is but a little sinne, and cannot bee avoided. 10
Why wee fall into lesser sinnes, rather than into greater. 11
How to get off trouble of conscience that comes for lesser faults. 13
This trouble is not an happie thing, but an happy signe. 16
Lesser sinnes of precipitancie, and of infirmity. 18
CHAP. II.
IT is a brave spirit, that rises at the omitting of duties. 19
Hee is not best still who hath least inward trouble, but who hath least cause. 22
Omitting of duties breeds sinnes of commission. 23. 32
Troubles of conscience must draw us up to Christ. 24
The not doing of a dutie is sometime a crosse, not a sinne. 25
Delay not to amend omissions. 30
Mischiefes of omissions. 33
Caveats in omitting duties on extraordinary occasion. 33
CHAP. III.
COvetousnesse breedes a temptation and a snare. 35
What covetousnesse is. 37
Covetousnesse is a great sin. 41. wholly in the minde, not the body. 45
All men are more or lesse covetous. 47
Poore men generally more covetous than rich. 49
Riches are not the disease of covetousnesse. 50
Covetousnesse is a dangerous temptation. 52
How to bee convinced of covetousnesse. 58
The Law convinceth the judgement: the Gospell, the lust and affection. 67
How to bee cured of covetousnesse. 72
Why and to whom we must give. 92
A removall of such shewes as men have why they may bee worldly. 96
How farre forth covetousnesse may be said to prevaile in us. 108
Helpes against temptations and doubts arising from covetousnesse. 118
CHAP. IV.
THe greatnesse of the sinne of lying. 132
What lying is. 139
Whether one may not make use of the lye of another. 143
Remedies against lying, and temptations that way. 148
Foure cases wherein wee must looke to our selves especially. 155
CHAP. V.
WEe must not sweare by the creatures. 163
We must see we sweare▪ not very oathes, and thinke them no such matter. 164
Of Protestations, what is to bee thought. 167
Take heede to bridle your tongues in passion. 171
Of equivocation. 174
FINIS.
End of the text · Richard Capel, Temptations – Their Nature Danger and Cure Part 3 (1636)