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Joy in Tribulation

Published: 1632
Length: 39,608 words
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Divisions: 38

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Ioy in tribulation. Or, Consolations for the afflicted spirits. By Phinees Fletcher, B.D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay in Norfolke

London Printed [by J. Beale] for Iames Baker, dwelling at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard 1632.

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DedicationTO THE TRVLY HONOVRABLE, MY MOST HONOred Cousins, Sir WALTER ROBERTS, Knight and Baronet: and to his…
To the readerTO THE POORE in SPIRIT.
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. The necessitie of comfort in this life.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Where comfort is to be found: even in all things; and first in affliction it selfe.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. The description and distribution of Afflictions.
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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. The application of this comfort by meditation.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Comforts arising from the Word.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. More speciall comforts from speciall parts of the Word.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Comforts from the Propheticall and Practicall Scriptures.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The application of this comfort by meditation.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Comforts sealed up in the Sacraments.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Meditation in these comforts given in the Sacraments.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Comforts arising from Prayer.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. An Answer to some further objections.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. The application of this comfort by meditation.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Comforts arising immediatelie from God himselfe. And first in generall.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. The more speciall comforts which are in God: And first in the Father.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Applying these comforts by Meditation.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Comforts taken from the second person of Trinity.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. The more close applying of this comfort by meditation.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Comforts which flow from the holy Ghost.
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. How to apply these comforts by meditation.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Further confirmation for the weake soule.
Chapter 24CHAP. XXIIII. Proofe of Scriptures testifying in the faithfull a possibilitie to assure their salvation by…
Chapter 25CHAP. XXV. Further confirmation from the examples of the Saints, and testimonies of the Ancient.
Chapter 26CHAP. XXVI. That it is everie Christians dutie to labour for this assurance.
Chapter 27CHAP. XXVII. That this assurance is the gift of God, the feeling of it sometimes with-held, sometimes…
Chapter 28CHAP. XXVIII. What meanes must be used for obtaining this assurance.
Chapter 29CHAP. XXIX. Containing other markes differencing the true, from the seeming Christian.
Chapter 30CHAP. XXX. Differencing the zeale, and desires after Christ in the hypocrite, and faithfull.
Chapter 31CHAP. XXXI. Applying these things for removing tentations rising from conceit of hypocrisie.
Chapter 32CHAP. XXXII. Removing that tentation which riseth from comparison with other Christians.
Chapter 33CHAP. XXXIII. Containing some infallible signes of our Calling and Election.
Chapter 34CHAP. XXXIV. Recollecting and applying these things by short meditation.
Chapter 35CHAP. XXXV. Con…luding all with Prayer.

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