Discoursing how we may Use the World without danger...... 257 Of the Remedies of Sim, and Motives to avoid it............ 258 Written some while since, concerning some New Opinions then broached in the Churches of Holland; and under the name of Arminius, then living: persuading all great wits to a study and care of the peace of the Church; dissuading 9. TO MR. JOHN MOLE, of a long time now prisoner under the Inquisi- VII. RESOLUTIONS FOR RELIGION..... VIII. HENOCHISMUS: 3IVE, TRACTATUS DE MODO AMBULANDI CUM DEO. ENOCH; OR A TREATISE ON THE MANNER OF WALKING WITH GOD. WRITTEN ORIGINALLY IN LATIN BY JOSEPH HALL, D. D. SOMETIME LORD BISHOP OF EXETER. TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY HENRY BROWN, m. A. VICAR of Nether-Swell, in GlouceS- P [3.] Liberty, both of consulting God in difficulties, and of petitioning him in necessities [4.] Uninterrupted freedom of supplication with a dili- [5.] Exercise of our confidence (c.) Thirsting after a more full Fruition of ( 2. Into the MANNER or METHOD of walking with God. (1.) We must walk with God ONLY .......................................... (2.) We must walk with God STRAIGHT FORWARDS (3.) We must walk with God CHEERFULLY (4.) We must walk with God CONSTANTLY ............................... IX. THE REMEDY OF PROFANENESS: or, THE TRUE SIG To the Reader The Occasion, Need, and Use of the ensuing Treatise Fear is no fit term for it ......... ........ Affections, well employed, turn Virtues Wherein Holy Fear consists ....... ..... I. WHAT IS REQUIRED TO THE ATTAINING 1. Of the SIGHT OF THE INVISIBLE-Moses a fit pa Page [1] In our respects, to the Holy Name of God: the 355 [2.] to the Word of God 356 [3.] [5.] to the Messengers of God Rifeness of Sin, an argument of the want of this Fear (6.) Of the Humble Subjection of Ourselves to the Hand of God 360 [1.] In suffering from him, meekly and patiently: the good examples whereof.... [2.] In all Changes of Estates ........... .... 361 362 2. Of OUR CHILDLIKE CARE OF A SECRET APPROVING OURSELVES TO How we are affected after we have miscarried. [2.] Of the Custom of Sinning.... ib. 368 369 The misplaced Fear of Profaneness .... Of the Filial Endeavour of Obedience, in particular callings, arising from this Fear ....... The happy Effects and Issue of this Fear III. Of the EXTREMES of this Fear, on both sides.... [1.] Of the Abuse of God's Mercy, in giving and for (2.) Of the Remedies of Security: Means to keep the heart [1.] Meditations of God's Judgments, and our own ........ ib. [2.] A Resolution to repel the first Motions of Sins ... 370 2. Of PRESUMPTION; another opposite to Fear [1.] In matter of Event [2.] In matter of Ability (3.) The Remedy of Presumption in respect of the Way [1.] In matter of Event: of our due valuation of out- [2.] In matter of Ability: an exact survey of our grace 377 3. The Extremes on the other hand:-of the FEAR OF HORROR X. CHRISTIAN MODERATION: IN Two Books. BOOK I. Of Moderation in MATTER OF PRACTICF. Page Introduction. Of the Use and Necessity of Moderation, in 386 Chapter i. Practical Moderation in MATTER OF PLEASURE......... 387 Sect. 1. Of the EXTREMES. Sect. 2. The LIBERTY, that God hath given us, in the use of his creatures; both for Necessity, and lawful Delight........ (1.) In respect to the Palate. (2.) In other Usages of the Body... (3.) In respect to Conjugal Society... 394 ib. 391 .... 397 Sect. 3. Together with our Liberty, the JUST BOUNDS of our (1.) Their Shortness............ (2.) Their Unprofitableness... 405 407 ib. 408 Sect 4. MOTIVES to Moderation in the use of all our Pleasures. (3.) The Pain of their loss........ ii. Of the Moderation of our DESIRES, in MATTER OF Motives to that Moderation........ ii. The Moderation of our PASSIONS.............. 409 ... 415 Sect. 1. Of the Moderation of the Passion of SORROW......... ib. (1.) Cautions requisite thereto. [1] That the Cause be Just.................................... .... 417 [2.] That even just Sorrow be Moderate......... ib. [3.1 That the Measure be proportioned.......... 418 (2.) Of the Kinds of Sorrow. [1] Of Worldly Sorrow, and the Tempera ments thereof...... [2.] Of Spiritual Sorrow, and the Moderation thereof........ Sect. 2. Of the Moderation of the Passion of FEAR.-The dangerous Effects of that passion; particularly of the Fear of Death.-Strong Motives for the Remedy of it.......................... Sect, 3. Of the Moderation of the Passion of ANGER.-The ill ib. 421 423 |