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A09063 A Christian directorie guiding men to their saluation. Deuided into three bookes. The first vvherof apperteining to resolution, is only conteined in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv againe vvith many corrections, and additions by th'authour him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edm. Buny. Ther is added also a methode for the vse of al; with two tables, and a preface to the reader, which is necessarie to be reade.; First booke of the Christian exercise. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1585 (1585) STC 19354.1; ESTC S114169 529,786 953

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pa._n 1._o the_o danger_n thereof_o 1._o the_o cause_n thereof_o sensuality_n or_o wilful_a obstinacy_n 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n whv_v man_n do_v fly_v the_o same_o 9_o 10._o the_o commodity_n and_o effect_n thereof_o 14._o 15._o ingratitude_n intolerable_a of_o man_n towards_o god_n 4._o 5._o jugement_n day_n see_v the_o whole_a 7._o chap._n 349._o why_o two_o judgemantes_n be_v appoint_v 353._o justice_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a and_o severe_a 799._o l_o labour_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o god_n 336._o most_o necessary_a both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 337._o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o soul_n how_o singular_a it_o be_v in_o good_a man_n 605._o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 222._o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o true_a christian_n 320._o at_o large_a good_a life_n have_v two_o necessity_n part_n 324._o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n how_o great_a it_o be_v &_o how_o it_o may_v be_v see_v 529._o 530._o etc._n etc._n at_o large_a so_o also_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o force_n of_o lone_a in_o good_a man_n towards_o god_n 586._o 587._o etc._n etc._n m_o magnanimity_n and_o true_a christian_a fortitude_n 673._o magi_n there_o come_v prophety_v and_o the_o story_n prove_v 212._o how_o long_o they_o be_v in_o come_v ibid._n majesty_n of_o god_n how_o wonder_v 400._o man_n final_a end_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 110._o martyr_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n how_o wonder_v 264._o mathematique_a only_o have_v no_o proper_a mean_n to_o proud_a god_n 35._o mercy_n of_o god_n infinite_a and_o above_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o see_v the_o whole_a first_o chap_v part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o miracle_n of_o jesus_n 223._o monastical_a life_n why_o and_o when_o it_o be_v begin_v 339._o old_a monk_n what_o austerity_n they_o use_v 331._o moral_a philosophy_n how_o it_o prove_v god_n 48._o moses_n particular_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n lre_a be_v 68_o moses_n la_o vuperfect_a &_o to_o be_v change_v 163._o n_o natural_a philosophy_n how_o it_o prove_v god_n 36._o negligence_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n to_o our_o conversion_n 860._o how_o it_o bring_v man_n to_o atheism_n 861._o o_o oracle_n of_o gentile_a god_n how_o false_a and_o uncertain_a it._n what_o they_o fortolde_v of_o christ_n before_o his_o nativity_n 181._o when_o and_o how_o the_o cease_v 268._o p_o passion_n of_o christ_n prove_v 229._o peace_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o virtuous_a how_o great_a a_o matter_n 597._o philosophy_n proveth-god_n 35._o sower_n sect_n of_o old_a phllosopher_n confess_v one_o god_n 51._o pilate_n how_o he_o die_v 277._o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n how_o vain_n 715._o porphyry_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o christian_n yet_o what_o he_o confess_v of_o christ_n 223._o and_o again_o 273._o presumption_n how_o dangerous_a and_o detestable_a to_o god_n see_v the_o 6._o chap_a part_n 2._o pag_n 793._o principle_n to_o be_v suppose_v in_o all_o science_n without_o prose_n 25._o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n how_o they_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o god_n pag._n 81._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n our_o prophet_n be_v 68_o 98._o how_o devil_n may_v prophetie_n 81._o proclamation_n that_o christ_n make_v at_o his_o come_n 250._o the_o proclamation_n or_o publication_n of_o the_o la_o of_o good_a life_n with_o how_o great_a dread_n 350._o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n see_v the_o 11._o chap_a 444._o purgatory_n prove_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pain_n thereof_o 452._o the_o fear_n that_o old_a saint_n have_v of_o the_o same_o 454._o r_o rabbin_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o two_o sort_n cabalist_n and_o thalmudiste_n 157._o redemption_n what_o a_o benefit_n 409._o religion_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o signify_v 132._o no_o man_n ever_o say_v but_o by_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 134._o resist_v of_o sin_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 316._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n prove_v 235._o reward_v expect_v by_o the_o just_a how_o great_a a_o consolation_n 613._o riches_n how_o vain_a and_o perilous_a 711._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n fortolde_v 188._o s_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n how_o it_o pphety_v of_o &_o when_o it_o fail_v 191_o science_n each_o one_o prove_v god_n 35._o fower_n principal_a ib._n scripture_n their_o certainty_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 62._o 63._o confirm_v by_o genntile_n 100_o sensuality_n how_o dangerous_o 2._o sibyl_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o their_o prophecy_n touch_v christ_n at_o large_a 174._o sin_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v resist_v 326._o sin_n have_v 3._o degree_n 327._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n &_o sinner_n see_v the_o 8._o cha_n 378._o why_o every_o sin_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o deserve_v infinite_a punishment_n 384._o the_o loss_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n 390._o sloth_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n to_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n 853_o fower_n evel_a effect_n thereof_o 854._o the_o soul_n immortality_n prove_v god_n 47._o how_o many_o thing_n the_o soul_n attend_v unto_o at_o one_o time_n spirit_n subdue_v by_o christ_n &_o christian_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n 267._o star_n of_o the_o king_n forprophety_v &_o prove_v 213._o t_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n twice_o build_v 192._o 193._o etc._n etc._n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o 1._o temple_n 195._o of_o the_o 2._o 196._o time_n how_o precious_a while_n it_o endure_v 476._o tradition_n of_o learning_n among_o jew_n &_o gentile_n from_o the_o beginning_n 171._o the_o true_a scripture_n know_v only_o by_o tradition_n 273._o tribulation_n what_o it_o work_v pag_n 631._o good_a man_n must_v suffer_v 634._o the_o cause_n hereof_o 641._o why_o it_o shall_v be_v occeave_v joyful_o 656._o w_n wickedness_n &_o wicked_a man_n how_o fullof_o misery_n 611._o wisdom_n of_o christian_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 340._o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 703._o woo_v which_o god_n use_v towards_o a_o sinner_n 542._o the_o world_n wrong_a course_n 118._o world_n vanity_n &_o misery_n see_v all_o the_o 4._o chap._n part_n 2._o pag._n 688._o worldling_n lament_v when_o it_o be_v to_o late_o 120._o work_n necessary_a beside_o faith_n 314._o the_o diligence_n of_o old_a christian_n in_o work_v while_o they_o have_v time_n 342._o v_o vain_a glory_n what_o a_o vanity_n 696._o vision_z of_o god_n make_v soul_n happy_a in_o heaven_n 499._o vocation_n what_o a_o benefit_n 411._o y_fw-fr yoke_n of_o christ_n how_o sweat_n and_o easy_a 584._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 1._o of_o inconsideration_n inconsideration_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n god_n 3._o why_o man_n be_v create_v create_v 4._o proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n religion_n 5._o who_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a christian_a 6._o two_o part_n of_o good_a life_n 7._o of_o the_o account_v day_n 8._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inn_n and_o inner_n 9_o majesty_n and_o benefit_n 10._o of_o the_o day_n of_o our_o departure_n 11._o punishemente_n after_o death_n 12._o of_o reward_n after_o this_o life_n life_n 1._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2._o against_o suppose_a difficulty_n 3._o fear_v of_o persecution_n 4._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n world_n 5._o example_n of_o true_a resolution_n 6._o against_o presumption_n 7._o against_o delay_n 8._o sloth_n negligence_n &_o obduration_n the_o reason_n of_o print_v again_o this_o first_o book_n of_o resolution_n new_a addition_n the_o whole_a work_n divide_v into_o two_o volume_n 1._o speculative_a 2._o practive_a two_o edition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n without_o the_o author_n knowledge_n m._n ed._n bany_n of_o m._n bunies_n edition_n fower_n point_n of_o this_o preface_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o occasion_n of_o set_v soorth_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n book_n of_o devotion_n more_o profitable_a to_o good_a life_n they_o book_n of_o controversy_n the_o description_n of_o devotion_n 2._o timot._fw-la 2._o our_o father_n happy_a that_o build_v and_o contend_v not_o about_o the_o foundation_n 1._o co._n 3._o act._n 10._o two_o part_n of_o christian_a aivinisie_n speculation_n easy_o than_o practice_n the_o three_o book_n of_o this_o christian_a directory_n with_o their_o argument_n a_o title_n give_v by_o m._n buny_n heb._n 13._o a_o old_a trick_n of_o beretique_n to_o abuse_v simple_a people_n with_o obscure_a place_n of_o scripture_n see_v epiph._n count_n heres_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3._o my_o l._n of_o york_n arm_n the_o epistle_n dedicaterie_n in_o his_o ep._n dedicat_fw-la my_o l._n of_o york_n mortification_n and_o call_n upon_o other_o other_o his_o l._n hostise_v of_o doncaster_n sir_n robert_n stapleton_n &_o other_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n m_o bany_n ignorance_n m._n bunies_n vanity_n ep._n dedicate_v only_a catholic_n write_v boh_o ke_n of_o devotion_n book_n 1._o tim._n 4._o tit._n 3._o athanas._o
pamach_n aug._n serm_n 81._o the_o tép._n the._n 2._o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o good_a syfe_n syfe_n see_v s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la cred_a c._n 1._o &_o tract_n 1._o in_o epist_n johan._n cyprian_n ep_v 61_o two_o cause_n of_o heresy_n the_o do_n of_o heretic_n the_o observation_n of_o s._n cyprian_n cyprian_a epist_n 65._o ad_fw-la rogatian_n many_o cause_n of_o evil_a lyse_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n first_o sermon_n math._n 5._o 6._o 7._o math._n 5._o v._n 20._o math._n 5._o ibid._n v._o 21._o cap._n 6._o cap._n 7._o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o work_n a_o similitude_n touch_v faith_n &_o work_v work_v in_o learning_n over_o his_o catechism_n jac._n 2._o a_o ancient_a error_n of_o sensual_a man_n about_o faith_n &_o work_n s._n austem_n discourse_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o gal._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o rom._n 13._o jacob_n 2._o marc._n 1._o mat._n 16._o ibid._n c._n 22_o joa._n 17._o 1._o joh._n 2._o enchirid._n cap._n 67._o 2._o cor._n 6._o the_o prose_n use_v by_o s._n gregory_n john_n 20._o greg._n hom_n 29._o in_o euam_fw-la tit._n 1._o 1._o joh._n 2._o what_o we_o promise_v in_o baptism_n li._n 33._o moral_n cap._n 7._o math._n 7._o malac._n 7._o psal._n 77._o jacob_n 2._o the_o testimony_n and_o exhortation_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n math._n 25._o chryshom_n 2._o in_o johan._n 2._o cor._n 5._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o chapter_n psal._n 36._o esa._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 2._o tit._n 2._o the_o two_o part_n of_o good_a life_n job._n 7._o 2._o cor._n 10._o mat._n 9_o 10_o 20._o tim._n 5._o one_o of_o thes_n part_n not_o available_a without_o the_o other_o esa._n 1._o jere._n 6._o amos._n 5._o mat._n 25._o luc._n 13._o the._n 1._o part_n of_o resist_a sin_n heb._n 10._o ephe._n 5._o jac._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o job._n 40._o how_o perfect_a our_o resistance_n must_v be_v tob._n 4._o jacob_n 4._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr servant_n do_v cap._n 23._o &_o li._n 12._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 12._o three_o degree_n to_o sin_n greg._n ad_fw-la inter_fw-la 11._o august_n 〈◊〉_d mat._n 5._o exod._n 12._o deut._n 5._o the_o diligence_n of_o ancient_a ancient_a in_o resist_a sin_n of_o job._n job._n 9_o of_o david_n psal._n 76._o of_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 12._o external_n help_v for_o the_o resist_n of_o sin_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 9_o thes_n thing_n bunney_n clip_v as_o not_o so_o necessary_a for_o minister_n egis_fw-la apud_fw-la enseb._n li._n 2._o lust_n cap._n 23._o of_o s._n james_n philo._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempt_n of_o s._n mark_n mark_n bunney_n doubt_v whether_o s._n anthony_n have_v sufficiint_a groundwork_n of_o his_o dainge_n but_o athanasius_n doubt_v not_o 10._o cass._n de_fw-fr inst._n the_o reason_n of_o monastical_a life_n in_o the_o begin_v a_o 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o 5._o jerom._n 2._o cor._n 12._o hiero._n epi._n 22._o ad_fw-la eust._n the_o auste_a risie_n of_o old_a mounkes_n s._n jeroms_n combat_n with_o tentation_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o consolation_n of_o stryvinge_v in_o stryvinge_v end_n cant._n 1._o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o mosie_a christian_n at_o this_o day_n eccle._n 4._o the_o description_n of_o a_o man_n than_o follow_v his_o concupiscence_n prou._n 2._o the_o bondage_n and_o danger_n by_o yeldinge_n to_o our_o concupiscence_n joa._n 8._o pro._n 5._o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n sin_n see_v 〈◊〉_d greg._n lib._n 4._o moral_a c._n 27._o isod_n li._n the_o sum_n bono_fw-mi cap._n 23._o the_o misery_n of_o they_o that_o resist_v not_o sin_n prou._n 7._o job._n 15._o dan._n 12._o pro._n 18._o philip._n 3._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part_n the._n 2._o part_n of_o labour_v i_o good_a work_n gen._n 〈◊〉_d pro._n 12._o eccle._n 20._o jere._n 4._o osee._n 10._o eccle._n 9_o psal._n 23._o of_o labour_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ezech._n 36_o tit._n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o good_a christian._n ephe._n 2._o luc._n 19_o the_o vocation_n of_o a_o christian._n gal_n 6._o pro._n 10._o pro._n 12._o pro._n 11._o eccle._n 20._o pro._n 10._o pro._n 6._o christian_n wisdom_n wherein_o it_o consist_v prou._n 9_o rom._n 11._o 2._o cor._n 1._o esa._n 33._o eccle._n 6._o eccle._n 7._o eccle._n 6._o gal._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 15._o luc._n 16._o philip._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 1._o gal._n 6._o joan._n 6._o the_o diligence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n to_o work_v while_o they_o have_v time_n time_n all_o thes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o no_o good_a deed_n though_o he_o do_v dedicate_v the_o book_n to_o a_o archbishop_n and_o do_v seed_n of_o the_o rent_n himself_o so_o leave_v he_o 〈◊〉_d also_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n the_o charitable_a deed_n of_o our_o ancestor_n &_o want_n thereof_o in_o us._n the_o perfection_n of_o christian_a vocation_n if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v mat._n 11._o luc._n 10._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o virtuous_a and_o wicked_a in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o rom._n 2._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 4._o note_v that_o bunny_n thrust_v out_o this_o word_n mlrit_n not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o all_o the_o book_n beside_o which_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o leaf_n of_o ancient_a father_n wry_n tinge_v as_o also_o expresselie_o eccles._n 16._o v._o 15._o &_o the_o value_n thereof_o which_o be_v retribution_n for_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o place_n of_o scripture_n gen._n 4._o v._n 4._o exod._n 1._o 20._o leu._n 11._o 43._o psal._n 118._o 112._o mat._n 5._o 12._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 26._o etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o exhortation_n a_o point_n of_o great_a wisdom_n how_o the_o law_n of_o good_a life_n be_v publish_v exod._n 19_o &_o 20._o act._n 7._o heb._n 12._o who_o be_v what_o manner_n of_o auditor_n shall_v receyve_v our_o account_n 2._o cor._n 5._o luc._n 12._o 16._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 16._o mat._n 16._o mat._n 12._o jere._n 29._o two_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o particular_a heb._n 9_o 2._o general_n juc_fw-la 16._o fower_n reason_n why_o there_o be_v a_o second_o judgement_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v well_o this_o reason_n heretic_n loose_a poete_n evil_a parent_n how_o necessary_a the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n eccles._n 7._o psal._n 57_o deut._n 32._o eccles._n s._n 〈◊〉_d point_n of_o this_o chapter_n the._n 1._o part_n of_o preparation_n luc._n 2_o ●_o greg._n hom_n 35._o in_o euam_fw-la ezech._n 38_o dan._n 7._o apoc._n 13._o see_v s._n jerome_n come_v in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n dan._n 12._o ezech._n c._n 38._o &_o 39_o a_o most_o wondered_a prophetie_n of_o the_o slaugoter_n to_o be_v commit_v by_o antechrist_n the_o 2._o kind_a of_o preparation_n luc._n 21._o mat._n 24._o mar._n 13._o 2._o pet._n 3._o apoc._n 6._o a_o most_o wondered_a revelation_n of_o s._n john_n death_n hel._n seven_o trumpete_n &_o seven_o blast_n apoc._n 9_o wonder_v locust_n apoc._n 11._o apoc._n 16._o the_o seven_o cup_n of_o codesire_n a_o inconsideration_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sopho._n 1._o psal._n 74._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o add_v 〈◊〉_d the._n 2._o part_n of_o thing_n that_o must_v pass_v in_o this_o judgement_n mat._n 25._o juc_fw-la 21._o 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n apoc._n 5._o &_o 13._o mal._n 3._o esa._n 64._o esa._n 28._o psal._n 49._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o judgement_n dan._n 7._o apoc._n 20._o the_o store_n of_o witness_n against_o as_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o confidence_n of_o the_o good_a and_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a sap._n 5._o luc._n 25._o apoc._n 6._o psal._n 89._o prou._n 6._o esa._n 13._o joel._n 2._o godsday_n man_n day_n psal._n 9_o a_o dreadful_a day_n apoc._n 20._o psal._n 132._o mat._n 25._o to_o late_o to_o repent_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o treasure_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n psal._n 149._o a_o most_o 〈◊〉_d case_n and_o condition_n attend_v negligent_a christian_n marc._n 14._o apoc._n 6._o &_o 9_o math._n 25._o the._n 3._o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o end_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v ensue_v math._n 25._o note_n upon_o christ_n last_o sentence_n 1._o joa._n 3._o tit._n 3._o 2._o 1._o joa._n 3._o &_o 5._o 5._o mask_n well_o this_o point_n o_o carl_n christian_n a_o weeful_a separation_n the_o vandtie_n of_o all_o worldly_a preferment_n as_o the_o list._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o wbel_n chapter_n marc._n 13._o math._n 24._o the_o sweet_a and_o fatherlie_a deal_n of_o christ_n with_o us._n 2._o pet._n 3._o how_o we_o may_v go_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n eccle._n 18._o i._o cor._n ii_o god_n hatred_n against_o sinner_n psal._n 5._o sap._n 14._o prou._n 15._o job._n 11._o esa._n 1._o psal._n