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The Hypocrites Ladder

Published: 1658
Length: 79,416 words
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The hypocrites ladder, or looking-glasse. Or A discourse of the dangerous and destructive nature of hypocrisie, the reigning and provoking sin of this age. Wherein is shewed how far the hypocrite, or formal professor may go towards heaven, yet utterly perish, by three ladders of sixty steps of his ascending. Together with a looking-glass, clearly discovering that lurking sin of hypocrisie. As also another glass to try sincerity of grace by. / By Jo. Sheffeild minister of the word at Swithins London.

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A Good Conscience the Strongest Hold

1650

London Printed by R.I. for Tho. Newberry, at his shop at the Three Golden Lions in Cornhill 1658. [i.e. 1657]

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DedicationTO THE Right Honourable the Lady ELIZABETH Counteſs Dowager of EXETER. And to the Honourable the Lady MARY…
To the sincerely professing readerTo the ſincere Profeſſor, labouring after the power of Godlineſſe, …, Grace, Mercy, and Peace, with…
To the insincerely professing readerTo the Unſincere Profeſſor, reſting in the form of Godlineſs, …, the Spirit of Power, of Love, of a Sound…
Table of contentsThe Contents of this BOOK.
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TreatiseTHE Hypocrites Ladder, OR LOOKING-GLASSE.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The words opened, and ſome points noted.
Chapter 2CHAP II. The chief Doctrine raiſed, cleared, and made good by many Iuſtances.

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Chapter 3CHAP. III. Many Reaſons of the point.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Containing other Reaſons, viz. That all this while they are out of a Right State.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. How the Hypocrite fails in point of Duty.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. How the Hypocrite fails moſt in point of true and ſaving Graces.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. How the Hypocrite fails in fundamental Graces, viz. Humility, Self-denial, and Repentance.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The Nutritive Graces, which an Hypocrite lacks.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the three Crowning Graces, whereof the Hypocrite is ever found defective.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The firſt Application is of Terror to unſound Profeſſors.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the Paucity of ſuch as ſhall bee ſaved.

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Author: John Sheffeild (d. 1680)
Imprint: London Printed by R.I. for Tho. Newberry, at his shop at the Three Golden Lions in Cornhill 1658. [i.e. 1657]
Extent: [40], 320 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing S3063 · Thomason E1570_1
Source: TCP A93061
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

The Sinfulness of Evil Thoughts

1659

Chapter 12CHAP. XII. How far an Hypocrite may go, and yet miſcarry.

Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Contains the firſt Ladder, and is divided into four Sections; The firſt Section contains five…

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Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Containing the ſecond Ladder.

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Chapter 15CHAP. XV. The third Ladder.

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Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Containing the Hypocrites Looking-glaſs.

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Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. The Sincere Chriſtians Glaſs, whereby the truth of Grace may be diſcovered.

Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Containing an Uſe of Exhortation, with ſome Directions, and Motives.

Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. The Concluſion, with an Uſe of Comfort.

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