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The Christian Combat

Published: 1623
Length: 38,762 words
Reading: ~3 hours
Divisions: 31

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The Christian combate, or, A treatise of afflictions, with a prayer and meditation of the faithfull soule, and a sermon vpon the 50. Psal. vers. 15. / By Master Peter Du Moulin, minister of the word of God, and professor of divinity, in the Vniuersity of Sedan. ; faithfully translated into English by Iohn Bulteel, minister of the word of God, in the French church of Canterbury..

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Meditations Upon the Misery of Mankind 2

1609

London Printed by F.K. for I. Budge and N. Newbery, and are to be sold at the Greene Dragon in Pauls Churchyard. 1623..

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DedicationTo the most Reuerend Father in GOD, GEORGE, by the Diuine Prouidence, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury,…
LetterTo the Church of God, which is at Paris, and to all those that loue Iesus Christ, and suffer for his Name;…
PrefaceThe Preface touching the Christian Combate or Affliction.
Table of contentsA Table of the Chapters, and matters contained in this Booke.
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Book 1THE FIRST Booke of Afflictions, that are common to all men.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Man by nature is subiect to a great number of afflictions, and more sensible of paine then of…
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Counsels and consolations against those euils that befall indifferently all men; And first,…

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Chapter 3CHAP. III. Counsels and Comforts against pouerty and the losse of goods.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Counsels and comforts touching the losse of our friends.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Generall Counsels and comforts against all sorts of Afflictions.
Book 2THE SECOND Booke, of afflictions proper vnto the children of God.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The difference between those afflictions that are common to all men, and those that are proper…
Chapter 2CHAP. II. The Scripture doth prepare vs to afflictions, and hath this condition annexed to the profession…
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Three causes for the which the Church of God is subiect to Afflictions.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The benefit God makes to his Church by Afflictions.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Comforts wherwith the Word of God furnisheth against persecution. And first, the example of Iesus…

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Bible · O.T · Psalms L, 15 · SermonsReformed church · FranceSuffering · Religious aspects · Reformed churches

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Author: Peter du Moulin Jr (1601–1684)
Imprint: London Printed by F.K. for I. Budge and N. Newbery, and are to be sold at the Greene Dragon in Pauls Churchyard. 1623..
Extent: [46], 326 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 7316 · ESTC S125927
Source: TCP B01212
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

Chapter 6CHAP. VI. The second Comfort, the example of Prophets, Apostles, and Martyrs.

Chapter 7CHAP. VII. The third comfort, the greatnesse of the reward.

Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The fourth Comfort, The weakenesse of the enemies.

Chapter 9CHAP. XI. The fifth comfort, Gods promise.

Chapter 10CHAP. X. An exhortation to bee ioyfull during Affliction.

Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Profitable Counsels for perseuerance in time of persecution, whereof the first, is, to withdraw…

Chapter 12CHAP. XII. A second Counsell, To cast off the shame of men.

Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. A third counsell is, to haue an abridgement of Popery.

Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. A fourth counsell, Continuall Prayer.

PrayerA Prayer and Meditation of the faithfull Soule, Touching the present Affliction of the Church.

SermonA SERMON of Prayer in time of Affliction.

Part 1I. Of the Commandement of calling vpon God.

Part 2II. Of his promise to heare vs.

Part 3III. To glorifie God.

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