CONTENTS

OF THE
FIRST PART

of this

TREATISE.

16 & 19

Hap.1. Cor.cerning God.

Of the Nature of God.

Pag.i.

Ofthe Trinity.

4

of the Attributes of God.

9

Of the Works of God.

16

Of Creation.

ibid.

Of good Angels:

of bad Angels.

16 & 22
Of Providence.

26

Chap.?. Concerning Man.

Of the happy condition in which he was made.

Of his Fall.

Of the blessed way of his recovery by Chrift

.

Pag.48

51

63

64

98

70

81

2. How he became man. :

3. How he lived.

4. How he died.

54

5. What became of him after his death.

62

He was buried.

Rose again,

Ascended into Heaven,

Sits at Gods right hand,

Is Head of the Church,

73

Shall judge the quick and dead.

74

6. What was the end and intent of his coming into the

world.

80

To procure pardon and reconciliation for loft fin-

ners,

And to sanctifie their natures.

84

To this end he commanded the Gospel should be

preached.

87

Instituted Baptism and the Lords Supper. 22

7. What they are effectnally called urto , and through

the assistance of the Spirit enabled to perform, who

Shall receive remission of finas by Chrift,

95

Scriptures concerning,

Effectual Calling

26

Believing the Gospel.

Repentance.

Faith in Chrift.

À 106

Holinejle and sincere obedience,

III

Perseverance.

117

The Members of Christ.

119

The new Covenant.

The state of the foul after death, the resurrection

of the body, the day of judgment; and life
everlasting, either in joy or mifers,

124

100

102

121

The

The Contents of the Second Part.

164

Chap.1. Of Confideration.

Pag.131.

Chap.2. Of Repentance.

135

Chap.3. Of Faith in Chrift.

145

Chap.4. Of the new nature and reformed life. 151

Chip.s. Of daily cominusion with God.

1. Of awaking wich Ged in the motning. 160

2. Of secret prayer and thanksgiving,

3. Of reading the holy Scriprures.

.182

4. Of living continually as in the view of God. 190

5. Of living by Faith, in ten particulars.

196

Directions concerning it.

6. Of diligent observing the Providences of God.' 219

7. Of daly watchfulnes.

229

Of watching,

1. Over our Thoughts.

231

Remedies agaieft finful thoughts. ibid.

2. Over our Affections.

237

Directions how to govern them aright. 238

3. Over our Words..

244

The mamfold fins of the tongue.

246

Directions for the governing of the tòngue. 247
4. Over our Actions.

260

Rules for the right ordering of them. 263

Of Watching,

1. Against the fins we are most enclined to by temper,

and natural conftitution.

267

2. Against the fins our particular callings and conditi-

ons of life most expose us to.

268

3. Against the fins of the times and places wherein we
live

things.

Pag. 270

6. Against Errour.

271

Preservatives against Errour.

272
Of watching for opportunities of doing and re-

ceiving good.

238

Motives to watchfulnesse.

ibid.

Of Perseverance.

289

of mental ejaculatory prayer.

293

of reviewing at night and reflecting upon all the

actions of the day paft.

296

Chap.6. Of improving the opportunities and means of

Grace.

301

Of the obfervation of the Lords day.

ibid.

Of hearing the

work. How we are to prepare our selves

before we hear, horo to behave our selves in time of

hearing, what to do after we have heard.

319

Of singing Psalms.

340

Of religious Conference.

349

Of Meditation.

354

Chap.7. Of frequenting good company.

358

Chap.8. Of diligence, and conscientiousnese in our parti-

cular Callings.

365

Chap.9. Concerning just dealing in trafick, trading, and

372

Directions to buyers,

373

To Sellers.

375

Motives to righteous dealing.

377

Of reftitution.

378

Chap.10. Of the duties of Governours of Families. 382

Of Family-Prayer.

387

Chap.11. Of the duties of Husband and wife 397

Chap.12. Of the duties of Malters. nnd Servants. 415

Chap.13. Of the duties of Parents and Children. 428

Of Infont-Baptifm.

ibid.

Chap.14. Of the duties of such as are in Office, and the

commerce.

452

546

498

duties of Inferiours.

Pag.448

Chap.15. of the duties of people towards their Paftonts

and Minifters.

Chap.16. Of Christian and Brotherly represf.

Chap. 17. Of the duties of the Rich and poor.

Of those that concern the rich.

483

Of Recreations.

490

Of Charity and relieving the poor.

492

Directions concerning the exercise of charity. 494

Of the duties that concern the poor,
Their Temptations and dangers.

594

Chap.18. Of the duties of Young and Old.

Of tbefe that concern the young.

' 509

The daxger of delaies.

910

The advantages of turning to God betimes. 513

Obje£tions against'it answered.

515

Directions to the younger fort,

519

Of the duties of the Ancient.

ibid.

Serions considerations for the Ancient. 524

The danger of ill-grounded hopes of Heaven. 528

what those deceiving and fando foundations are,

whereon many ancient people build their hopes

of Heaven.

529

Direčtions to the Ancient.

534

Chap.19. Directions to the healthy and to the fick.

The duties of those that ate in health.

539

Directions and counsel to the frck.

How to examine themselves.

543

Ofthe duties commanded and fins forbidden in the Lan

or ten Commandments.

545

Of the fins against the Gospel.

Further directions to the Sick.

564

The Lessons to be learned in the School of afflitti-

what things are required of them whom God

541

556

567