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CONTENTS
OF
THE THIRD VOLUME.
MEDITATIONS ON THE HOLY SACRAMENT
OF THE LORD'S LAST SUPPER.
CHAP. I. Man's being, to be employed in working: that working is
directed unto some good, which is God: that good a free and
voluntary reward, which we here enjoy, only in the right of a
promise: the seal of which promise is a sacrament
Chap. II. Sacraments are earnests and shadows of our expected
glory made unto the senses
Chap. III. Inferences of practice from the former observations
Chap. IV. Whence sacraments derive their value and being, namely,
from the author that instituted them
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Chap. V. Inferences of practice from the Author of this sacrament.
Chap. VI. Of the circumstances of the institution, namely, the time
and place
19
Chap. VII. Of the matter of the Lord's Supper, bread and wine,
with their analogy unto Christ
24
Chap. VIII. Practical inferences from the materials of the Lord's
Supper
29
Chap. IX. Of the analogy and proportion between the holy actions.
used by Christ in this Sacrament, and Christ himself who is
the substance of it
32
Chap. X. Of the fourth action, with the reasons why the Sacrament
is to be eat and drunken
Chap. XI. Of other reasons, why the Sacrament is eaten and drunken,
and of the manner of our union and incorporation into Christ
Chap. XII. Inferences of practice from the consideration of the
former actions
Chap. XIII. Of the two first ends or effects of the Sacrament,
namely, the exhibition of Christ to the Church, and the union
of the Church to Christ. Of the real presence
Chap. XIV. Of three other ends of this Holy Sacrament, the fel-
lowship or union of the faithful, the obsignation of the Cove-
nant of Grace, and the abrogation of the Passover
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42
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. 77
Chap. XV. The last end of this Holy Sacrament, namely, the cele-
bration and memory of Christ's death. A brief collection of
all the benefits, which are by his death conveyed on the Church.
The question touching the quality of temporal punishments
stated
Chap. XVI. Of the manner after which we are to celebrate the
memory of Christ's passion
87
104
Chap. XVII. Inferences of practice from the several ends of this
Holy Sacrament
111
Chap. XVIII. Of the subject, who may with best benefit receive
the Holy Sacrament, with the necessary qualification thereunto;
of the necessity of due preparation
Chap. XIX. Of the form or manner of examination required, which
is, touching the main qualification of a worthy receiver, faith:
The demonstration whereof is made, first, from the causes ;
secondly, from the nature of it.
Chap. XX. Of the third and last means for the trial and demonstra-
tion of faith, namely, from effects or properties thereof
124
132
154
SEVEN SERMONS ON THE FOURTEENTH
CHAPTER OF HOSEA.
SERMON I.
Sect. I. Ephraim's blessings and judgements answerable to his
name
173
II. When judgement purposed against obstinate sinners, mercy pro-
claimed to penitent
174
III. How good and bad are alike involved in outward judgements.
Judgements make no difference, but of penitent and impenitent.
Penitent sinners, in all kinds of trouble, have a refuge to some
promise or other
176
179
IV. Conversion must not merely be philosophical or political, but
spiritual, and that full and constant
V. Motives unto conversion, mercy and judgement, especially inter-
VI. Great preparation due in our addresses unto God. The rule,
matter, principle, and power of prayer. How sin is taken away 182
VII. When God threateneth judgements, we must pray against
sins.
VIII. Judgements may be removed in anger. Repentance makes
afflictions precious, as sin doth corrupt blessings
. 185
. 186
IX. No affliction comes in anger, but with respect to sin
X. One sin, generally unrepented of, may undo a kingdom; we
must pray against all, and die unto all
XI. Sense of sin. The wrath of God beyond the fears of man
. 197
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205
XII. Confession of sin, full and free. Our weakness can commit
sin, none but God's power can remove it
XIII. What God worketh in us, he also requireth of us. Sin most
dangerous in great men, to themselves and the publick.
XIV. How iniquity is to be taken out of the land
XV. God the author of good, the orderer of evil
XVI. From conversion to salvation, free grace worketh
XVII. No work truly good, but as derived from God
XVIII. Patience in suffering evil, in doing duty. Humility the
companion of grace, pride of emptiness. Continual dependance
on God. Fidelity in services. The misery of divisions
XIX. In temporal judgements pray for spiritual mercies. No helps
can avail us against God's anger, but his grace .
XX. Carnal prayers provoke God, when men make religion serve
turns. Piety the foundation of prosperity
XXI. Judgements are then truly sanctified, when they make us
more in love with grace. Prayer the more heavenly, the more
prevalent
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215
SERMON II.
Sect. A. Spiritual ends of legal ceremonies and sacrifices. We return
nothing to God, but words for mercies
II. A renouncing carnal confidence in the Assyrian, horses, idols.
How the Church an orphan
III. Penitents not only pray, but covenant. Circumcision a cove-
nant. Circumcised in uncircumcision. Gentiles converted, are
called Jews: Jews unconverted, Gentiles. Baptism, how the
answer of a good conscience. The covenant perpetual
IV. God bindeth himself to us by promise, by oath we are his by
his sovereign interest, and our own voluntary consent
V. Fickleness of the heart in duty, and sluggishness to it
VL. Duties in combination strongest.
218
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226
VII. Enemies combine: military oaths. How truth a girdle, doctri-
nally, morally.
227
VIII. Wicked men, like witches, in covenant with the Devil, doing
IX. Prayer vain without obedience. God's covenant to us, ours to
X. The material cause of a covenant, our persons; our services, in
matters of necessity, expediency, and praise
XI. The formal and efficient cause; Knowledge, willingness, power
of promise and performance
XII. Danger of covenanting in the dark only
XIII. And on the rack
XIV. When we promise duty, we must pray for grace. The final
cause
XV. The falseness and perfidiousness of the heart; how it is unsta-
ble as water.
. 240
XVI. God's faithfulness and mercies: our baptism, faith, spirits,
hopes, are all obligations to fidelity
. 242
SERMON III.
Sect. I. Sacrifices propitiatory and eucharistical
II. Praises the matter of a covenant, a staple commodity for com-
merce with Heaven
III. Praises the fruits of repentance
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248
IV. An argument in prayer: God forceth his glory out of wicked
men, but is glorified actively by the godly.
V. A principle of obedience; difference between the obedience of
fear and of love
VI. An instrument of glory to God. Praises of the heart and of the
lips. Communion of sinners. Communion of saints
VII. Converts report God's mercies to others. No true praises
without piety. Sins against mercy soonest ripe
251
253
. 256
VIII. The more greedy, the less thankful. God's greatness matter.
of praise. Things strongest when they are nearest their original.
Other creatures guided by an external, reasonable by an internal
knowledge
IX. God's goodness matter of praise. Knowledge of God notional
and experimental. Praise the language of Heaven. Sacrifices
were God's own. Love of communion above self-love.
X. We are wide to receive, narrow to acknowledge. The benefit of
praises is his own
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XI. Wherein the duties of praising God stand
XII. Repentance careful of obedience
XIII. This care wrought by godly sorrow. Present sense. Holy
jealousy. Love to Christ. Sons by adoption and regeneration 266
XIV. Repentance sets itself most against a man's special sin . . 271
XV. By this sin God most dishonoured. By this repentance sincerity
most evidenced
SERMON IV.
. 275
Sect. I. Repentance removes carnal confidence: naturally we affect
an absoluteness within ourselves
II. This failing, we trust in other creatures
III. When all fail, we go to God in ways of our own inventing.
Repentance the cure of all this
. 279
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282
IV. Confederacies with God's enemies dangerous. Take heed of
competition between our own interest and God's
V. The creature not to be trusted in, it wants strength and wisdom . 283
VI. Idols not to be trusted in, they are lies. Ground of confidence,
all wanting in idols
285
VII. God only to be trusted absolutely in the way of his commands
and providence
287