Five Lessons for a Christian to Learn, Table of contents 2 – Errata
A ſhort Table of the ſeverall things contained in the two laſt Sermons.
THE Pſalme analyſed, and the words of the Text opened. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
5. Doctrines noted out of the words. 13, 14.
The fifth Doctrine handled, viz. That ſoule that would have the Lord Jeſus Chriſt deſire its beauty, muſt forget its owne people, and its Fathers houſe, and whoſoever doth that ſhall be beautifull. 14, 15, 16, &c.
The Method of handling the Doctrine propounded. 15.
What is meant by our Fathers houſe. 15. What of our Fathers houſe muſt be forgotten, opened in five particulars.
1. The manners of our Fathers houſe, viz. our ſins. 16.
5. Sorts of ſins chiefely hinted in that expreſſion. 16, 17, 18, 19.
Sinnes
1 Originall. 16.
2 Of Education. 17.
3 Of Company & Converſation. 18
4 Of Cuſtome. 18, 19.
5 That are our beloved ſins. 19.
2. The Company of our Fathers houſe. 19, 20.
That is two-fold. ib.
1. Our deareſt Relations. 19, 20.
How they muſt, and muſt not be forgotten. 20. Not 1 in honour, 2 nor affection, nor 3 providentiall care: but.
1. If God & they draw ſeverall wayes. 20, 21.
2. If their love becl…e… us out of the way, when God calls us. 21.
2. Sinfull Company is the company of our Fathers houſe. 23.
3. The ſoule muſt forget the honour and pomp, and riches, and greatneſſe of its Fathers houſe. 24, 25, 26.
How that muſt be. ibid.
4. The ſoule muſt forget the pleaſures and vanities of its Fathers houſe. 27.
That explained. 28, 29.
5. The ſoule muſt forget the Righteouſneſſe of its Fathers Houſe. 30, 31.
VVhat that is. ib.
Civility is but a ſmooth way to hell, it is worth nothing, no more is f…lity in duties▪ …
2. Br. Of Explic.
How theſe things muſt be forgotten. 32, 33, 34, 45. &c.
1. Sin and ſinfull Company muſt be forgotten abſolutely. 32, 33.
2. The reſt muſt bee forgotten ſecundùm quid. 33.
3. They muſt be forgotten Conditionally. 33. that explained. 34.
4. Comparatively they muſt be forgotten. 35.
5. In effect they muſt be forgotten. 35, 36.
3 Br. of the Explication, viz. How that ſoule ſhall be beautifull that thus forgets its Fathers houſe. 36, 37, 38.
That ſhewed
Negatively,
Poſitively. 36, 37.
Negatively, not
with
A corporal beuty. 36.
A natural beauty. 37.
in
its owne eyes,
a creatures eye. 37.
Poſitively it ſhall be beautifull,
1. By Imputation. 37.
2. By Chriſts Acceptation. 38.
3. In Saints eys. 38, 39.
4. Branch of the Explication, viz. what is meant by that phraſe, The King ſhall deſire▪ thy Beauty. 39, 40.
Opened Generally. 39.
2. Particularly. Six things implyed in it. 40, 41, 42, 43.
1. Chriſt ſhall ſee an excellency in ſuch a ſoule▪ 40.
2. He ſhall love ſuch a ſoule. ib.
3. He ſhall in his heart preferre ſuch a ſoule. 40, 41.
4. He will endeavour and effect an union with ſuch a ſoule. 42.
5. He will covet a neare Communion with ſuch a ſoule. 4.
6. He will love ſuch a ſoul with a conſtant and inſeparable love. 43.
5. Reaſons of the Doctrine. 44, 45, 46.
Becauſe, 1. It is the very law of marriage. 44.
2. While the ſoule lives in its Fathers houſe it cannot be beautifull. 44.
3. Till the ſoule part with theſe it cannot cleave to Chriſt. 45.
4. Becauſe God is a jealous God. 46.
5. Becauſe it is the will of Chriſt, to whom a… an Husband the united ſoule muſt bee obedient▪ 46▪
The Application of the Doctrine, à 47▪ ad 89.
1. For Inſtruction in ſeverall Branches.
Br. 1. That the moſt part of the world … thoſe which the world eſteems of are uncomely indeſireable creatures in Chriſts eye. 47, 48, 49, 50.
Br. 2. Which may the way to heaven lyes, and that it is a ſtraight way. 51, 52, 53, 54.
Br. 3. That ſomething more than Nature muſt make a ſoule beautifull in Chriſts eyes. 54.
Br. 4. With what an infinite love hath Chriſt loved his Saints. 54, 55, 56.
Br. 5. What happy creatures are poore ſelf-denying Saints. 56, 57, 58.
2. Uſe, For Examination: Whether we have forgotten our fathers houſe, and our beauty be deſireable in Chriſts eyes or no. 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, &c.
1. You have ſeen a great deale of folly in your Fathers houſe. 60.
2. You have had another excellency diſcovered to you. 60, 61.
3. Your parting hath not been without ſome teares. 61, 62.
4. You have ſome combatings of ſpirit with your fleſhly inclinations to go home againe: 62, 63.
5. Chriſt is your ſole delight, and all Chriſt is your delight. 63, 64.
6. Doe you abide and dwell with Chriſt. 64.
3 Uſe. For Conſolation.
1. Againſt all the uncomelineſſe Saints apprehend in themſelves. 65.
2. Againſt all the dirt the world caſts upon Saints. 65, 66.
3. Againſt the worlds low eſteem of them, 66.
Severall Objections of miſdoubtings Chriſtians anſwered. 67, 68, 69, 70, 71.
1 Ob. I am ready to yeeld to temptations, and fall into ſinne, I feare I have not forgot the manners of my Fathers houſe.
An. Notwithſtanding thy falling into ſinne ſometimes, yet thou maiſt have forgot it: try therefore,
1. Which way ſtands thy Affection. 68.
2. Doe you not chide your ſelves back. 69.
3. How long doe you ſtay at home. 69.
2. Ob. I have not forgotten my Fatheas houſe, I am often in vaine company, yea and I love them: my heart is too much glued to my Relations.
Anſw. 1. Are they thy invited gueſts, or intruders? 71.
2. Art thou a companion of them in ſin, or only in civill actions. 71.
3. Doſt thou love them with a meer naturall love, or more? 71.
4. Could thy Relations hinder thee from Chriſt, or thy love hinder thee from diſcharging thy duty to them faithfully. 72, 73.
3. Ob. I am not low enough for Chriſt, I am rich and noble, &c.
Anſw. 1. This is a melancholy fancy: fat folk may get in at the ſtraight gate with crowding. 74.
2. Doſt thou not affect and delight, and hunt after worldly pompe and glory. 74.
3. Doſt thou look upon thy title of the ſervant of Chriſt as the higheſt title of honour. 74.
4. Is thy outward greatneſſe no ſnare to thee in the waies of Chriſt; if none of theſe it cannot hinder thee. 74, 75,
4. Obj. Ah! But I am ſo much addicted to vaine pleaſures, &c.
1. Anſw. Doſt thou love thy pleaſures more then God? 76.
2. Wilt thou baulk an opportunity of communion with Christ or his ſaints, to enjoy a vaine pleaſure. 76.
3. Dost thou affect pleaſures that cannot conſiſt with holineſſe, as adultery, &c. 77.
If none of theſe, thou mayeſt enjoy them and yet be beautifull in Chriſts eyes. ib.
Vſe 4. For exhortation.
1. To thoſe who have not forgotten their fathers houſe. 77 78, 79, 80, 81.
They are exhorted to forget it. 78.
The exhortation urged by 6 motives. 79, 80, 81, 82, 83. Conſider,
1. How will you live when your fathers houſe failes. 79.
2. The great joyes of a married life to Chriſt. 79, 80, 81.
3. There is nothing in our fathers houſe but is more eminently in Chriſt. 81, 8….
4. Chriſt left his fathers houſe for us. 82.
5. It is the way to be beautifull. 83.
6. It ſhall make you deſirably beautifull to the King. 84.
4. Directions for ſuch people to help them in that hard work. 84, 85, 86.
1. With a ſerious eye look upon your fathers houſe, and ſee what in it can be deſirable. 84, 85.
2. While you enjoy the things of the world let not your hearts out to them. 85, 86.
3. Learn to live from home betimes. 86, 87.
4. Cry to God to part you. 86.
2. Br. Of the exhortation to Saints.
They are exhorted more and more to forget their fathers houſe. 87.
Three directions propounded. 87.
1. Direct. Study the vanity of the Creature more. 87.
2. Direct. Converſe little with your Fathers houſe. 87.
3. Direct. Be more acquainted with Jeſus Chriſt. 87.
One motive urged. 88.
Viz. Becauſe the King hath deſired your beauty. 89.
In the ſecond Sermon upon that Text, John, 16. 33.
The Chapter and text analyſed and opened. p. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
5. Doctrines noted out of the words. 5.
The doctrine inſiſted upon, propounded, viz.
That though in the world the true diſciples of Chriſt muſt look for trouble, yet Jeſus Chriſt hath taken ſuch order, that in the midſt of their troubles in him they may have peace. 5, 6.
The method of handling it propounded. 6.
5. Things to be done in order to the explication of it. 6, 7.
1. Br. To open what is meant by the tearme world. 7.
It is taken chiefely in three ſenſes.
1. For the men of the world, and that either, 1. largely, or 2. reſtrictively ſeverall waies. 7, 8.
For
1. Many of all ſorts.
8, 9.
2. The unregenerate only.
3. The reprobates only.
4. The elect only.
2. It is taken For the things of the world.
Sometimes
1. For the whole fabric of the creation. 9.
2. For the earth only. 9.
3. For the vanities of the world. 10.
4. For the trafique of it. 10.
3. For our preſent ſtate of life in the world. 10.
In what ſenſe it is taken in the doctrine. 10. 11.
2. Br. Of the explication: What is meant by troubles, and what troubles Saints must meet with. 11, 12.
What the word ſignifies. 11.
For the kind.
1. Bodily ſorrowes. 12.
2. Outward croſſes. 12.
3. Inward troubles. 12.
For the degree, the word ſignifies, wearing, breaking, croſſes. 13.
3. Br. From what cauſes do Saints troubles ariſe.
A threefold head of cauſes aſſign'd. 1….
1. From God: two waies God may be the cauſe.
1. In his juſt ordination. 14.
2. In Gods wiſe providence may lie hid a cauſe, he may bring them upon his people,
To
1. Try
them. 15.
2. Purge
3. Weane
2. Themſelves may be a great cauſe of their own troubles. 16.
1. Through the infirmities of their natures. 16.
2. Through the ſinfulneſſe of their ſoules. 17, 18.
3. The world may be a cauſe of the Saints troubles. 18
1. In reſpect of the incertainty of its comforts. 18, 19.
2. In reſpect of the malice and ill nature of it inhabitants. 19.
4. Br. What is peace? what is Chriſts peace? why is it call'd his? how is it laid up in him? how may Saints draw it from him? what paines hath he taken about it?
What peace of every ſort is. 20.
What peace with God is. 22.
What Chriſts Peace is. 22.
What the peace of our Juſtification is. 22.
What peace of conſcience is. 23.
Saints have peace with the whole Trinity. 24.
It is called Chriſts peace becauſe he is the meritorious cauſe of it. 24.
What peace with the Saints is, how that is Chriſts peace. 25.
Peace is laid up for the Saints in the
1. Blood
of Chriſt. 26, 27.
2. Words
3. Spirit
3. Wayes by which a Chriſtian may draw forth this peace from Chriſt. 27, 28.
1. By meditation of him. 27.
2. By a beleeving application of what Chriſt hath ſpoke and done. 28, 29.
3. A cloſe walking with Chriſt. 29.
Now to gaine this peace, Chriſt hath taken great paines.
Hee hath
1. Died upon the Croſſe for it. 30.
2. Given us many precious promiſes. ib.
3. Sent us his Spirit. ib,
The Application of the Doctrine. … p. 31. ad finem.
1. For inſtruction in ſeverall branches.
1. Br. Learne hence what we are to expect from the world. 31.
2. Br. Learne what is the peculiar lot of the Saints while they live here below. 32, 33.
3. Br. What a miſerable condition poor creatures are in that are out of Chriſt. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.
4s Br. What an happy condition are thoſe in that have a part in Chriſt. 39, 40.
5. Br. Learn hence, the onelyonly way to find true peace in a day of trouble. 40, 41.
3. Falſe wayes of peace diſcovered, by which men uſe to come out of trouble. 41, 42, 43.
1. Some let Nature worke out peace. 41.
2. Some drink a way trouble. 42.
3. Some diſpute themſelves out. 43.
2. Uſe. For Reprehenſion.
Of ſuch Chriſtians as have a part in Chriſt, yet walk heavily. 44, 4.
3. Uſe: For Conſolation to ſuch as have an intereſt in Chriſt. 46, 47.
4 Uſe: For Triall.
Br. 1. Whether we bee Chriſts Diſciples, or no. 47,
Six Goſpell Notes to know that by. 47, 48. 49, 50.
1. If you have effectually heard Chriſt. 48.
2. If you continue in Chriſts Word. 48, 49.
3. If you beare much fruit. 49.
4. If you be humble, ſelf-denying, ſelf hating, meek creatures. 49, 50.
5. If you beare the croſſe aright. 50.
6. If you love one another. 50, 51.
2. Branch of the Uſe of Triall.
How we may know, if the peace our ſpirits come off a trouble with, be Christs peace or no, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55.
It is a true peace, if
N. 1. If it be drawne from ſome Word of God. 51, 52.
N. 2. If it ariſeth from a due conſideration and true application of ſomething in the nature of God commanding it ſilence. 53, 54.
3. Things in Gods nature, which conſidered may ſtill a ſpirit troubled: 1 His Will, 2 His Goodneſſe, 3 His Faithfulneſſe. 53, 54. How to improve each of them accordingly. 53, 54, 55.
N. 3. If it ariſeth from a due meditation and application of what Chriſt hath done for us. 57.
N. 4. If it be concluded upon ſome former experiences. 59, 60.
N. 5. If faith be a Commiſſioner in making the peace. 60, 61.
N. 6. If it be a peace after prayer. 61, 62. Any Temple-peace is true, 62, 63.
5. Uſe: For Exhortation.
1. To ſuch as are ſtrangers to Chriſt, to get an intereſt in him. 63.
2. Motives to perſwade it. 63, &c. Conſider.
Your peace is
1. A falſe peace. 63.
2. An unconſtant peace. 64, 65.
2. Branch of Exhortation, to thoſe that have a portion in Chriſt. 66, 67, &c.
1. Be not diſquieted with worldly troubles. 66. To this end Conſider,
1. Chriſt hath overcome the world. 66.
2. Chriſt by your troubles is a great loſer by you,
In his
1. Bloud.
67.
2. Breath.
3. Victory. 68.
2. Exhortation: Live much with Chriſt. 68, 69.
Cauſes of Saints trouble notwithſtanding the peace laid up in Chriſt for them. 69 70.
1. Ignorance. 69, 70.
2. Negligence. 70, 71.
3 Exhortation to Saints. Learn in all your troubles to look to draw peace from Chriſt. 72, 73, &c.
8 Directions given to Chriſtians in this caſe. 73, 74, 75, 76, &c.
1 Dir. In the beginning of a trouble ſit dow… and think what there is of God in it. 73.
2 Dir. Then conſider what there is in God to helpe thee. 75.
3 Dir. Conſider what promiſes God hath made to his Saints under ſuch troubles. 75.
4 Dir. Weigh Gods mercies againſt his frowns▪ 77.
5 Dir. Study how far Chriſt hath overcome the world. 77.
6 Dir. Conſider the dayes of old. 78.
7 Dir. Let Reaſon ſleep and ſet faith on work 78.
8 Dir. Pray unto God to ſettle thy ſoule in peace. 79.
Motives to perſwade Chriſtians to look for ſuch a peace. 80, 81.
Conſider this peace will be
1. A true peace. 80.
2. A ſweet peace. 80.
3. A laſting peace. 81.
FINIS.
A Note of the chief Errata's of the Preſſe in the two laſt Sermons.
PAge 18. for mand…rs, read manners.
P. 19. for nundinalitia, r. nundinatitia.
P. 42. for cour…, r. covet.
P. 57. for dilectis Deo, r. dilecti Deo.
P. 58. for they received, r. he received.
P. 63. for queſt, r. quit.
P. 64. for intent, r. extent.
In the laſt Sermon.
P. 28. for rather, r. gather peace.
P. 32. for peace or lot, r. peculiar lot.
P. 33. for ratifie, r. rectifie your error.
P. 42. for wiled, r. veiled.
End of the text · John Collinges, Five Lessons for a Christian to Learn (1650)