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A28643 Precepts and practical rules for a truly Christian life being a summary of excellent directions to follow the narrow way to bliss : in two parts / written originally in Latin by John Bona ; Englished by L.B.; Principia et documenta vitae Christianae. English Bona, Giovanni, 1609-1674.; Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723. 1678 (1678) Wing B3553; ESTC R17339 106,101 291

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the_o divine_a grace_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o know_v and_o to_o follow_v the_o truth_n and_o my_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v that_o god_n will_v strengthen_v they_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o love_n may_v abound_v in_o they_o more_o and_o more_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o unblameable_a replenish_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n please_v to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o contention_n and_o without_o offence_n i_o also_o beg_v for_o myself_o of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n that_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o christ_n may_v enlighten_v and_o guide_v my_o mind_n and_o that_o his_o strength_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o my_o weakness_n lest_o after_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v become_v a_o castaway_n by_o act_v contrary_a to_o my_o own_o instruction_n and_o therefore_o i_o also_o beseech_v you_o good_a friend_n of_o god_n bless_a christian_n who_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n remember_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n that_o what_o i_o teach_v i_o may_v fulfil_v that_o the_o precept_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n may_v be_v my_o practice_n by_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o assistance_n without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n live_v and_o reign_v one_o ever_o glorious_a and_o adore_a god_n amen_n imprimatur_fw-la geo._n hooper_n r._n p._n d._n gil_n ep._n cant._n à_fw-la sacris_fw-la dom._n may_v 29._o 1677._o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n part_n i._o of_o the_o christian_a life_n and_o of_o its_o end_n and_o office_n pag._n 1_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o all_o christian_n into_o three_o rank_n good_a middle-sort_n and_o bad_a ibid._n chap._n ii_o a_o further_a description_n of_o
the_o wicked_a and_o their_o wickedness_n 4_o chap._n iii_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o spring_n whence_o all_o evil_a proceed_v 8_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o occasion_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o book_n 10_o chap._n v._n the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o learn_v the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o follow_v they_o not_o 12_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o evangelical_n perfection_n be_v intend_v for_o all_o christian_n 14_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o book_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o follow_v after_o perfection_n 17_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o neglect_v their_o last_o end_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o serious_o 19_o chap._n ix_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o happy_a be_v they_o all_o desire_v it_o 22_o chap._n x._o that_o with_o a_o upright_a intention_n we_o must_v use_v all_o thing_n and_o refer_v all_o our_o action_n to_o god_n 24_o chap._n xi_o that_o man_n trifle_v about_o thing_n eternal_a and_o be_v so_o earnest_a about_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o attain_v not_o their_o main_a end_n 26_o chap._n xii_o how_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o a_o fair_a outside_n and_o false_a appearance_n of_o good_a 29_o chap._n xiii_o how_o man_n spend_v themselves_o and_o their_o time_n and_o abuse_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n 31_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v every_o one_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o station_n providence_n have_v appoint_v he_o and_o therein_o bear_v the_o cross_n which_o he_o meet_v withal_o 33_o chap._n xv._o how_o man_n be_v last_o end_n or_o supreme_a happiness_n be_v qualify_v and_o how_o so_o many_o mistake_n and_o miss_v it_o 35_o chap._n xvi_o another_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o miss_n of_o their_o end_n their_o live_n too_o much_o by_o sense_n 38_o chap._n xvii_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n 41_o chap._n xviii_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 43_o chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n work_v in_o a_o christian_a self-denial_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n 46_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o desperate_a folly_n of_o man_n who_o willing_o run_v to_o ruin_n by_o their_o inconsideration_n 48_o chap._n xxi_o the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a 50_o chap._n xxii_o several_a useful_a caution_n how_o a_o christian_a shall_v undertake_v and_o perfect_v his_o work_n 53_o chap._n xxiii_o that_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o station_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n we_o can_v do_v 56_o chap._n xxiv_o how_o christian_n be_v to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v sincere_a 57_o chap._n xxv_o that_o a_o hearty_a affection_n be_v the_o life_n of_o good_a action_n 60_o chap._n xxvi_o whence_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o work_n proceed_v 62_o chap._n xxvii_o how_o useful_a and_o comfortable_a be_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n be_v always_o present_a 63_o chap._n xxviii_o why_o the_o imitation_n of_o god_n saint_n appear_v difficult_a 66_o chap._n xxix_o how_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n aim_v at_o god_n glory_n 68_o chap._n xxx_o self-love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n 70_o chap._n xxxi_o that_o self-love_n be_v that_o babylon_n out_o of_o which_o god_n have_v call_v we_o 72_o chap._n xxxii_o how_o man_n natural_o seek_v themselves_o even_o in_o their_o best_a work_n 74_o chap._n xxxiii_o thing_n which_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v in_o order_n to_o obedience_n 77_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o inward_a man_n 79_o chap._n xxxv_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o opinion_n and_o false_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n 81_o chap._n xxxvi_o three_o thing_n very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o every_o christian_a 84_o chap._n xxxvii_o that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n 86_o chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n 88_o chap._n thirty-nine_o remedy_n against_o ordinary_a fail_n and_o great_a sin_n 90_o chap._n xl._n clergyman_n have_v some_o special_a obligation_n though_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v after_o perfection_n 93_o chap._n xli_o that_o prayer_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o and_o what_o disposition_n be_v requisite_a to_o make_v it_o acceptable_a 96_o chap._n xlii_o why_o many_o be_v not_o profit_v by_o prayer_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v study_v to_o pray_v well_o and_o frequent_o 100_o chap._n xliii_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o avoid_v distraction_n and_o fix_v the_o intention_n 103_o chap._n xliv_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o prayer_n 106_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n part_n ii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o the_o study_n and_o endeavour_v after_o true_a virtue_n chap._n i._n that_o voluptiousness_n and_o vanity_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o truth_n seek_v for_o in_o thing_n eternal_a after_o christ_n example_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o to_o attain_v perfection_n nothing_o must_v be_v neglect_v 4_o chap._n iii_o that_o self-denial_n and_o the_o cross_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n 7_o chap._n iu_o that_o self-denial_n be_v the_o character_n and_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_n 10_o chap._n v._n how_o we_o must_v fight_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o deprave_a affection_n 13_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o right_a use_n and_o moderation_n of_o our_o outward_a sense_n 16_o chap._n vii_o of_o deny_v our_o sensual_a appetite_n especial_o intemperance_n 19_o chap._n viii_o of_o talkativeness_n and_o silence_n 22_o chap._n ix_o of_o true_a and_o false_a delight_n and_o of_o self-complacency_a in_o virtue_n 25_o chap._n x._o that_o we_o be_v lead_v too_o much_o by_o opinion_n 27_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v much_o slight_v even_o by_o some_o who_o pretend_v to_o it_o 30_o chap._n xii_o that_o selfwill_a be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o must_v be_v renounce_v 32_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o solitariness_n and_o retirement_n 34_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o riches_n and_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v 36_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n and_o how_o to_o know_v we_o love_v they_o not_o 39_o chap._n xvi_o of_o poverty_n in_o spirit_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n 41_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o almsgiving_n 44_o chap_n xviii_o of_o patience_n in_o bear_v and_o forbear_v 48_o chap._n xix_o adversity_n be_v occasion_n of_o virtue_n and_o must_v be_v patient_o endure_v 51_o chap._n xx._n that_o we_o must_v bear_v patient_o the_o little_a vexation_n that_o happen_v daily_o 53_o chap._n xxi_o that_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o triublation_n 56_o chap._n xxii_o that_o detraction_n and_o derision_n must_v be_v endure_v and_o deride_v 59_o chap._n xxiii_o remedy_n against_o discontent_n and_o anger_n for_o what_o abuse_v we_o receive_v 61_o chap._n xxiv_o remedy_n against_o impatience_n 64_o chap._n xxv_o of_o humility_n the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o christian_n 66_o chap._n xxvi_o from_o god_n we_o turn_v away_o by_o pride_n to_o he_o we_o must_v return_v by_o humility_n 69_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o character_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n 72_o chap._n xxviii_o motive_n and_o reason_n for_o humility_n 75_o chap._n xxix_o that_o the_o humble_a man_n judge_v himself_o and_o not_o other_o with_o a_o character_n of_o he_o 79_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n to_o go_n 83_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n 87_o chap._n xxxii_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n must_v rest_v upon_o god_n 91_o chap._n xxxiii_o that_o love_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christian_a religion_n 93_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o right_n place_v and_o order_v of_o love_n 96_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o measure_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n 98_o chap._n xxxvi_o true_a friendship_n and_o the_o true_a office_n of_o it_o 101_o chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 105_o chap._n xxxviii_o charity_n be_v also_o due_a to_o our_o enemy_n 107_o chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o supreme_a good_a comprehend_v all_o goodness_n 109_o chap._n xl._n wherein_o consist_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 112_o chap._n xli_o that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o love_n in_o practical_a knowledge_n than_o in_o speculation_n 115_o chap._n xlii_o that_o by_o love_n holiness_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v 117_o chap._n xliii_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o choose_a aught_o to_o make_v we_o very_o wary_a and_o diligent_a 120_o precept_n and_o practical_a rule_n for_o a_o true_o