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A18605 The summe of all, (namely) Gods service, and mans salvation And a briefe of mans dutie to God concerning both: which is, seeking to serve God while hee lives, and to be saved, when hee dyes. By William Chibald, rector of S. Nic. Col. Abby in Old Fishstreete. Chibald, William, 1575-1641. 1630 (1630) STC 5133; ESTC S116462 49,654 304

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our prayers or 2. to the manner or 3. to the end of them P. What duties concerne the matter of our prayers or the things wee pray for M. Two 1. Wee must pray for such things as bee in themselves lawfull and be warrantable by Gods word Iam. 4.3 2. We must pray according to Gods will that is for such things as may stand with Gods secret will in giving of them 1 Ioh. 5.14 Matth. 26.39 P. What duties concerne the manner of our praying M. These foure we must pray 1. with humility in conscience of our unability and unworthinesse to aske or receive Luke 18.13 2. with fervency in a sensible feeling of our want of the things wee beg and in an earnest desire to enjoy them 3. with faith trusting in God through Christ for receiving what wee pray for Iam. 1.6.4 with patience waiting Gods leisure and pleasure till wee be made partakers of that wee desire and beg Ps 40.1 P. And what duties concerne the end of our praing to God or the cause why we pray M. These three 1. In respect of God wee must aime at this that hee may bee glorified by his giving and our receiving using of the good things which we pray for even as hee is glorified by our seeking to him for them for thereby wee acknowledge him to bee the giver of all which is an honour to him Iam. 1.17 1 Cor. 10.31 2. In respect of our selves wee are to pray for Gods blessings not that we might spend them upon our sinnes but that in the use of them wee might bee furthered in Gods service Iam. 4.3 Rom. 2.4 3. In respect of our brethren we must aime in our prayers that wee may bee helpefull to them and enabled by receiving good things from God through prayer not to heape vp all for our selves and ours but to distribute it amongst Gods poore servants and children that are in want according to their neede and our ability P. These are indeede holy and heavenly directions concerning my duty in praying to God which is the third religious exercise and part of Gods publike service But I pray you let mee bee beholden to you for further instruction in the fourth and last which is praising of God and to tell mee first what praising of God is M. Praising God Duties in respect of praising God is a part of Gods publike service wherein we magnifie commend and extoll God for those excellent perfections of greatnesse and goodnesse that are in him Psal 150.2 and also give him thankes for his benefits bestowed upon us Revel 7.12 P. What duties of obedience to God concerne our praising him M. They are of two kindes for they belong either 1. to the parts of our praising God or 2. to the meanes whereby it is performed namely singing of Psalmes P. What duties concerne the parts of praising God M. They are these foure 1. An high esteeme and opinion beyond that which wee are able to expresse of the holy and happy perfections that are in God Psal 8.1.9 2. A free acknowledgement of the receipt from his bountifull hands of all the good things we enjoy 2 Chron. 29.16 3. An humble confession of our unworthinesse to receive any good things from God or to returne any praise or thankes unto him for the things we have received Gen. 32.10 4. A full resolution to use imploy all Gods blessings which hee gives vs to his glory Prov. 3.9 to the good of others 1 Tim. 6.17 and our owne furtherance in godlines Rom. 2.4 5. P. And what duties of servīce to God doe concerne our singing of Psalmes M. Three especially 1. For the matter which we must sing it must be holy and spirituall not foolish and profane songs and ballads made by wicked men but hymnes and psalmes of Gods making or according to them Col. 3.16 2. For our manner of singing it must be with the spirit and with an holy and sanctified heart and affection with grace in our hearts Col. 3.16 3. For our end in singing it must bee not to take pride in our owne sweete voice and brest nor to please other mens eares who are more delighted in the sound and musicke than in the matter but to make melodie in our hearts to God and to comfort our selves in him Col. 3.16 P. I cannot but acknowledge good Sir that you have beene very large and profitable in your Instructions concerning my duties of service to God concerning the first sort of things that proceede from God namely his ordinances there remaines the second sort of things that proceed from God and that is his workes in respect whereof also I must serve God I pray you therefore direct me herein also and first tell me what these workes of God be M. Gods workes are either 1. generall which have respect to all the world as the creating preserving and governing of all things therein Rom. 11.36 Or 2. they are speciall workes of his which concerne our selves and which proceede either from his mercy as blessings or from his justice as crosses and afflictions P. What duties of service to God belong to him in respect of these his workes M. They are of 3. Duties in respect of Gods workes kindes for they concerne either 1. Gods generall workes on the whole world or 2. Gods speciall workes of mercy on our selves and others or 3. Gods speciall workes of justice on our selves and others P. What duties concerne Gods generall works of creating preserving and governing the whole world M. These three 1. We must looke upon them with our eyes Psal 19.1 Iob 36.24 2. Wee must talke of them with our tongues Psal 26.7 3. With our mindes wee must take notice and observe in these his workes his infinite wisedome power and goodnesse Rom. 1.20 and magnifie God for them accordingly Psal 148.5 c. P. What duties concerne Gods speciall workes of mercy or his blessings on our selves or others M. 1. Thankfulnesse Eph. 5.20 1 Thess 5.18 wherof you have heard in the ordinance of praising God 2. Rejoycing in God and in the use and enjoying of his blessings Rom. 12.15 Deut. 12.7 P. And what duties concerne Gods speciall workes of justice or afflictions on our selves and others M. These following First in respect of all afflictions on our selves we must 1 meekly subject our selves with patience to beare them in consideration 1. that they are Gods hand on vs 1 Sam. 3.18 which we cannot resist Psal 39.9 2. That they are justly deserved by our sinnes Micah 7.9 3. That we are not alone therein but have many fellowes in temptations common to men 1 Cor. 10.13 1 Sam. 7.14 4. That after them there is a rest prepared for them that endure them Hebr. 4.11 Revel 14.13 5. That God will either give us assistance in the tryall or deliverance out of it 1 Cor. 10.13 2. Wee must wisely endeavour to profit by them to amendment of life and new obedience Ioh. 5.14 Hebr. 12.11 Secondly in
which it reproves or doe the duties which it commands or be refreshed with the comforts it affords or bee terrified from sinne with the threatnings of it P. What are the severall parts of the word that we must performe duties vnto when they are preached M. They are foure chiesly 1. the commandements of the word 2. the promises 3. the threatnings 4. the good examples of the godly doings and sufferings of godly persons recorded in it P. What are the Commandements of the word M. The commandements of the word The commandements of God are those parts thereof which binde and enjoyn the doing of good actions and which forbid the committing of evill actions in thought word and deede P. And what duties of service to God doe properly concerne the commandements of the word preached M. These three 1. Obedience in doing the good actions commanded and in leaving undone and forbearing to doe the evill actions forbidden Rom. 2.13 Ioh. 13.17 Matth. 7.24 and that for conscience sake Genes 39.9 Iam. 2.11 and constantly Rom. 2.7 Gal. 3.10 2. Vsing al good means whereby wee may be furthered in our obedience Psal 119.10.11 3. Refraining all means occasions and opportunities whereby wee may be hindered in our obedience Psal 119.101 P. What are the promises of the word The promises of the word M. Gods promises are those parts of the word wherein God covenants with his people to bestow upon them upon their faith and repentance the things of this life that may be good for them and of the life to come 1 Tim. 4.8 Psal 34.10 P. And what duties doe properly belong to the promises of the word preached M. These foure 1. Faith whereby wee beleeve the truth of them and trust in Gods power goodnesse and faithfulnes for the performance of them 2 Tim. 1.12 2. Hope in God assuredly to looke for the performance of them Psal 119.81 42.5 3. Ioy or rejoycing in the good things promised and hoped for Psal 119.162 4. Patience to waite Gods leisure till we be made partakers of them without limiting God the time or meanes Heb. 10.36 6.12 Rom. 8.25 Psal 130.6 123.2 Isay 28.16 P. What are the threatnings of the word M. Gods threatnings are parts of his word The threatnings of the word wherein God denounceth to bring vpon sinners for their infidelity and impenitency temporall spirituall and eternall judgements P. And what duties of service to God doe properly concerne these threatnings M. These two 1. Trembling and astonishment at the very hearing of them Ier. 36.16.24 2. Feare to sinne against God lest the evills threatned in them doe come vpon vs Revel 18.4 P. What are the examples of the word M. Certaine presidents The examples of the word and particular patternes of the faith obedience and patience of Gods servants and children recorded in the Bible P. And what duties properly concerne these holy examples M. These two 1. An honourable memoriall of them and of their good name seeing God was glorified by them Matth. 28.13 5.16 2. A sincere purpose and endeavor to imitate and follow their patternes in the practise of the like duties Luke 10.37 Heb. 6.12 P. Sir I thanke you for your labours touching my service to God in respect of the first religious exercise and part of Gods publike service I pray you goe on now with the second which is the receiving of the Sacraments and first tell me what the receiving of the Sacraments is M. Receiving the Sacraments Duties in respect of receiving the Sacraments is a part of Gods worship wherein by taking certaine creatures and using certaine actions about them appointed by God and by setting them apart by the word and prayer from common and civill use to a sacred use there is thereby signified and remembred Christ his death and also the benefits and merits thereof are sealed and assured to all true beleevers 1 Cor. 11.28 Rom. 4.11 6.2 3. P. How many be there of these Sacraments that are to be received M. Two 1. Baptisme 2. the Lords Supper P. What duties of obedience and service to God belong to the receiving of these Sacraments M. They be of two sorts 1. Some which be common to the receiving of both the Sacraments Some that bee proper to each of them P. What be the duties that be common to the receiving of both the Sacraments M. These two 1. In respect of our bodies wee must looke vpon the creatures and actions about them appointed by God to be used in the administring of them for the remembring of Christ and for the setting forth of his death and wee must permit the Minister to administer vnto us those creatures and actions to this end and also receive them from him when they are administred to vs by him Act. 8.38 Mark 16.16 Ezra 6.21 2. In respect of our soules 1. wee must meditate on the nature and parts use and end benefit and comfort of the Sacraments 2. We must remember with thankfulnesse the death and blood-shedding of Christ shewed and set forth therein 3. Wee must by faith apply to our selves the merits of Christs bloody death to the washing away of our sinnes and to the nourishing of our souls in the life of grace to the life of glory 1 Cor. 10.16 P. What duties to God are proper to the receiving of the Sacrament of Baptisme M. These two 1. Duties in respect of praying to God Desire and endeavour by prayer and examination to finde in our selves the efficacie and benefit thereof to the cleansing of vs from the power and punishment of our sins Rom. 6.3 4.2 Conscience to doe what wee have professed and to performe what wee have promised when wee were baptized namely to renounce the service of sinne and to continue Gods faithfull servants For hereby we shall manifest to our selves and others that our soules are inwardly and spiritually baptized with Christs blood and Spirit as well as our bodies are outwardly by the water and Minister Ioh. 3.5 1 Pet. 3.20 21. P. And what duties are proper to the receiving of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper M. The duties proper to that Sacrament have beene as you know plainely and largely delivered by me in a Booke called Spirituall exercise to procure a good appetite unto and a good digestion of the Lords Supper to which I referre you for more particular instruction P. Sir I blesse God for these your directions touching the receiving of the Sacraments which is the second religious exercise of Gods publike service I pray you proceede to the third which is Prayer and therein first tell mee what it is M. Praying to God is a part of his publike service wherein we call vpon him and beg of him either the bestowing of good things upon us or the removing of hurtfull things from us Psal 50.15 P. What duties of service concerne prayer to God M. They are of three kindes for they belong either 1. to the matter of
seeking not our owne profit and good onely and to be all for our selves but the benefit of others Phil 2.4 1 Cor 10.33 6. Sincerity in performing the duties of our callings not as before men onely and to be seene of them but as unto God to approve our selves to him Col 3.22 23. 7. Piety in going about them not in confidence of our owne wisedome Prov. 3.5 but with praier to God in affiance of his blessing Genes 24.42.48 1 Cor 3.6 P. Oh good Sir this is abundantly enough to teach mee to know what Gods service is wherein it doth consist now I pray you affect mee with Gods service and teach me how to be affected and in love with it M. I will Seeking to be affected with Gods service for what good will it doe you to know what Gods service is except you desire to serve God For this end therefore you must know beleeve consider and lay to heart certaine motives concerning his service that may stirre you up to desire love and affect it and they are these five 1. the possibility of serving God 2. the necessity of it 3. the excellency of it 4. the equity of it and 5. the reward of it P. How may the possibility of Gods service appeare and that it is possible for us to serve God here in this world M. Two wayes 1. by the promise of the Spirit to be given to them that seek it wherby hee will put Gods lawes in their hearts and write them in their inner parts for his obedience and service Luke 11.13 Ezek 11.19 Ier. 31.33 2. By the many examples of godly men who have beene called by God himselfe his Servants as Moses Iosh 1.1 Ioshuah ch 24.29 Iob ch 1.8 David Psal 18.1 Isaiah ch 20.3 Zerubbabel Hag 2.23 and others P. How may the necessity of the service of God bee made plaine unto me M. By considering 1. the commandement of God which enjoyns it often and earnestly in his word Deut 10.12.20 6.13 13.4 Iosh 24.24 2. The danger of not serving God for they who neglect it are guiltie of great sinnes Iudg. 10.6 Nehem 9.35 and are lyable to greater punishments Deut 28.47 Rom. 2.8 and 6.21 P. How may the excellency of the service of God be proved M. By knowing and laying to heart 1 That it is no base or meane thing to be Gods servant but that it is an honour and a great favour Rom. 9.4 Iosu 1.2 2. That Gods service is not a bondage but a libertie 1 Cor. 7.22 3. That God is the best Lord and Master to serve and that his wages is the best reward ●●st pay Deu 10.20 〈◊〉 Col. 3.24 P. How may the equity of Gods service appeare M. It will easily appeare that it is equall just you should serue God if you consider 1. That God deserues it of you by his many benefits bestowed vpon you as namely your creation Psa 100 2. and your preservatiō Ios 24 17 but specially your salvation Luk. 1.74.75 2. That before your conversion unto him you haue made God to serue with your sinnes Isai 43.24 3. That before your cōversion you served the world the Devill and your owne lusts for the greatest part of your life too long and that now you know not how little tyme you haue to serve him 1 Pet. 4.4 Ezech. 44.6 P. What is the reward of Gods service M. It is this God will not onely graciously accept of our service Ezech. 40.41 passing by the failings of it 2 Chron. 30.18 But will also bestowe upon his faithfull servants 1 Temporall things as long life health wealth children and a good name Iob. 1.9 42.10 Deut 28. Psal 112. and 128. 2. Spiritual as increase of grace and peace joy and comfort of a good conscience Prov 15.15 Ps 119 Isai 56.6 7. 2 Cor. 1.21 Gal. 6.16 3 Eternall which is deliverance from all eternall misery and participation of all like happinesse and glory Rom. 2.7 Math 25.34 P. These are indeede powerfull mot ves to perswade Christians to be affected with Gods service and I blesse God I am much moved therewith but one thing is yet wanting whereof you told me● which is the third and last th ng in seeking to serve God namely Seeking to performe and practise it I pray you instruct mee therein also M. I will and indeed there is good reason you should learne this lesson too Seeking to practise the service of God because the end of your desire of Gods service is to practise it and it had beene better for you never to have beene affected with the love and liking of Gods service if you do not performe it to God accordingly Now then in the performance and practise of Gods service these foure things are to be considered and handled 1 the manner how 2 the measure wherein 3 the end whereunto and 4 the meanes whereby it is to bee done P. Sir I thanke you and I pray you further instruct mee in each of them for they are materiall points indeed and first tell mee in what manner the service of God is to be performed M. The manner of performing service and obedience to God consists in these sixe particulars chiefly 1. Vnderstandingly with knowledge and judgement 1 Chron 28.9 Psal 47.7 1 Cor 14.15 2. Humbly in regard of our unability and unworthinesse to serve him Act. 20.19 3. Faithfully with affiance and trust in Gods mercy through Christs merits for acceptation laying holde on the covenant of grace Col 1.17 Isay 56.6 4. Conscionably in obedience to God who in his word wills and commands us to serve him Acts 23.1 Iam 2.11 5. Holily with a religious godly and heavenly mind in newnesse of spirit and life Rom 12.1 chap 7.6 6. Sincerely and with an upright and honest heart 1 Chron 28.9 Iosh 24.14 Gen. 17.1 P. In what measure is our service to God to bee performed M. The measure in which the service of God is to bee performed may thus be laid downe on this manner 1. Generally wee must serve God with all our might that is with all the parts and members of our bodies with al the powers faculties of our soules Deut 6.5 10.12 Iosh 14.8 Num. 14.24 2. And more specially wee must serve God as touching the measure 1. Cheerfully with a willing mind Isay 58.13 1 Chron 28.9 Psal 40.7 8. 2. Ioyfully and with a glad heart Psal 100. 2. 119.132 3. Zealously and with earnest affection and devotion Acts 21.20 Tit. 2.14 Acts 10.2 4. Constantly continually and with perseverance unto the end Luke 1.74 75. 1 Chron 28.7 P. Oh this constancy and perseverance is a rare grace indeed but I feele my heart very fleeting and unsetled I pray you how may I get to continue in the serving and obeying of God M. For this purpose you must do these things 1. You must give consecrate your selfe to Gods service Rom 6.19 12.1 Set your heart
me to winne the whole world Mat. 16.26 and to lose thy favour and mine owne soule Oh 1 Pet 4.3 it is enough and too much that I have already spent so much time of my life past in worldly vanities and I cannot tell how little I have to spend hereafter and therefore I beseech thee give me conscience to redeeme it Eph 5.16 and to spend the remainder in thy service and in the assuring to my selfe my calling 2 Pet 1.10 Phil 2.12 election and salvation that I may yet at length before it be too late seeke thy kingdome Mat 6.33 and righteousnesse Luk 13.24 Hebr 4.11 Iohn 6.27 strive to enter into thy strait gate and labour to enter into that rest and for the meate that endures to life eternall I beseech thee enlighten my minde more and more with the knowledge of those chiefe points of thy service and my salvation which doe most neerely concerne me and which are revealed in thy holy word Inflame my heart with the love of them that I may set it upon them and quicken up my conscience to endeavour in the use of all holy meanes afforded for this end to practise thy service in such a manner and measure of sinceritie and constancy that in the end I may attaine the salvation of my soule For this end I most humbly beseech thee to give me power wholly to renounce the service of sin Satan and the world that I may give my selfe to thy service to moderate my desires to earthly things using the world 1 Cor 7 31 Col 3 1. as not abusing it that I may set my affections on things above because I see I cannot serve God and Mammon Mat 6.24 Yet give me I pray thee a sufficiencie of Necessaries for this life without which I cannot well serve thee in my place and with my charge 1 Tim 6 8. Prov 30.8 even foode and apparrell convenient and a sanctified use of them or a holy want of them in being content that I enjoy thee as my portion though I had nothing else besides Good Lord I beseech thee strengthen my faith in Christ daily and renew my repentance for my daily sinnes Confirme my hope of a joyfull resurrection to eternall life and increase my patience under all afflictions learning daily to take up my Crosse Luke 9.23 and to follow Christ Make me watchfull over my deceitfull heart Ier 17.10 Prov 4. to keepe it with all diligence that it let not sin either in or out and give me wisedome to cut from the senses and members of my bodie Mat 5 29 all occasions and opportunities of doing ill Worke in me conscience to be diligent and faithfull in my place and calling wherein I live to doe all the duties thereof as unto thee Col 3 22 Rom 14 12 Deutr. 32 29 Psal 90 12 to whom I must give an accompt And for that end give me wisedome to consider my latter end to number my dayes and to remember that one day I know not how soone I must die Eccle 11 9 and come to judgement Remember in mercy O heavenly Father I beseech thee with me thy whole Church to settle peace and the Gospell therein Continue thy blessings of thy pure worship and safety to our Land and the other Kingdomes and for that end governe all our Governours specially our Soveraigne Lord King CHARLES and our Royall Queene MARY with that wisedome of thy Spirit Psal 111 10 2 Tim 3.15 the beginning whereof is thy feare and the end their owne salvation Be comfortable oh Father of mercie to all thy children in affliction ease the pained cure the diseased relieve the distressed visit the sicke and either deliver Israel out of her troubles Psa 25 22 or sanctifie their severall crosses to their humiliation and conversion consolation and salvation in Iesus Christ Forget not to blesse my kindred allies and friends with a long holy and prosperous life if it be thy will in this world with a comfortable departure in peace out of the same Luke 2 29 and with an eternall and happy life in the world to come and for that end make them deare unto thee in Iesus Christ and by thy holy Spirit as they are neare unto me in any bond of nature or grace of law or love and of neighbourhood or friendship Lastly oh heavenly Father according to my bounden dutie I 〈…〉 give thee thankes 〈…〉 thy mercies bestowe● 〈…〉 me mine and all thine 〈◊〉 things temporall spiritual and eternall for this prosent life and a better that is to come upon our bodies and soules Of them all I acknowledge thee the bountifull giver and blesser and of them all I confesse my selfe to be a most unworthy receiver by reason of my sinnes specially my great unthank fulnesse Notwithstanding I doe desire unfeignedly and by thy grace will earnestly endeavour that thou maist have more sincere and constant service with and for all the good benefits which I have received from thee And therefore unto the King immortall 1 Tim 1 17 invisible and onely wise God and mercifull Father be given with all the parts and powers of my soule and body in Iesus Christ by the holy Spirit all glory and thanks with obedience service from this present time and from henceforth for evermore Amen THE TABLE A. ATtributes of God what they be Pag. 19 Of Greatnesse Pag. 20 The duties belonging to them Pag. 28 Of Goodnesse Pag. 24 Duties to them Pag. 29 The Almightinesse of God Pag. 23 Adoption Pag. 138 B. Duties of Christians in respect of Baptisme Pag. 59 Duties of Christians to their bodies Pag. 87 C. Duties belonging to our Christian Calling Pag. 88 The Commandements of the word and duties to them Pag. 48.49 D. The two chiefe duties of all Christians Pag. 5 E. The Eternity of God Pag. 21 Holy Exercises Pag. 34 Duties before wee come to them Pag. 36 2. At the time of them Pag. 37 3. After them Pag. 38 Examples of the word Pag. 53 Duties in respect of them Pag. 54 F. Faith Pag. 29 Faculties in God Pag. 20 G. What GOD is Pag. 19 What generall duties belong to him Pag. 17 What speciall duties Pag. 18 How wee may bee moved to seeke grace Pag. 114 To use grace Pag. 115 The regenerate fall not from grace Pag. 181 H. The Holinesse of God Pag. 24 What the hearing of the word is Pag. 44 Duties in respect of it Pag. 45 I. The Immensity of God Pag. 22 Infinitenesse of GOD. Pag. 21 Iustice of GOD. Pag. 25 Iustification Pag. 137 K. What things we must know of God Pag. 17 L. The love of GOD to us Pag. 26 Our love to GOD. To our Neighbour M. The Mercy of GOD. Pag. 25 N. Duties to our Neighbour 1. Generall Pag. 81 2. Speciall Pag. 82 Common to all Peculiar to some Pag. 83 O. What GODS holy Ordinances are Pag. 31 Of what kindes they are Pag. 32 Duties belonging to them Duties to our selves Pag. 86 P. Promises of the word What they be Pag. 50 Duties to them Pag. 51 Praying to GOD what it is Pag. 61 Duties about it Pag. 62 Praising GOD what it is Pag. 67 Duties about it Pag. 68 Preservation of the holy Spirit Pag. 181 Perfections in GOD. Pag. 19 R. The Resurrection proved Pag. 144 That it is a blessing to the faithfull Pag. 148 The difference betwixt the raising of the godly and wicked Pag. 153 Reconciliation with God Pag. 137 Regeneration of the Spirit Pag. 174 Whereunto Pag. 176 Whereby Pag. 180 S. Christians must seeke to be saved Pag. 124 Why. Pag. 125 By what meanes Pag. 132 What salvation is Pag. 133 The degrees of it In this life Pag. 137 At the end of it Pag. 139 At the end of the world Pag. 143 The meanes to effect salvation Pag. 159 Actions of GOD the Father Pag. 160 The Sonne Pag. 161 The holy Ghost Pag. 174 Seeking to be affected with salvation Pag. 202 The possibility of salvation Pag. 203 The necessity of it Pag. 205 Excellency of it Pag. 207 Certainty of it Pag. 209 Seeking to get salvation Pag. 218 Actions of men that prepare them to salvation Pag. 223 To claime and receive it Pag. 226 To assure it Pag. 231 That we must serve Pag. 8 Why we must Pag. 9 The manner how to seeke to serve GOD. Pag. 11 The measure Pag. 12 The workes of them that seeke to serve GOD. Pag. 13 What GODS service is Pag. 15 Why wee must seeke to serve GOD while we live Pag. 14 Service to GOD immediately in respect of himselfe Pag. 17 Duties to our soules Pag. 87 Seeking to be affected with his service Pag. 94 The Necessity of it Pag. 96 Excellency Pag. 97 Equity Pag. 98 Reward Pag. 99 Duties in respect of the holy Scriptures Pag. 32 Seeking to practise GODS service Pag. 101 The manner of practise Pag. 102 Measure Pag. 104 End why Pag. 110 Meanes whereby Pag. 112 How wee may seeke grace to serve GOD. Pag. 114 The Simplenesse of GOD. Pag. 21 Duties about receiving the Sacraments Pag. 55 T. Threatnings of GOD what they be Pag. 52 Duties about them Pag. 53 V. Vertues in GOD. Pag. 24 W. The Wisedome of GOD. Pag. 22 What it is to worship GOD. Pag. 39 Difference betwixt service and worship Pag. 40 The workes sf GOD. Pag. 72 Duties about them Pag. 73 GODS workes of mercy Pag. 74 Iustice Pag. 75 Faults escaped Page 10. line 2. after them reade that seeke him p. 30 in the margent for immediately r. mediately and put out as his ordinances p. 52. l. 13. for and r. or p. 97. l. 1. for greater r. great p. 114. l. 5. for remedy r. reward thereof p. 116. l. last after unto you r. for instruction p. 131. l. 4. after dye r. and not till then p. 135. l. 8. after is r. also p. 187. l. 18. after end r. through faith p 220 l 19 for by faith r. by his faith p 221 l last for their r. them p 232 l 9 for assuming r. assuring p 247 l 11. put out that