his whole posterity as hauing receiued en estate for it into a most fearefull bondage of sinne and Satan and to all such punishments as were due to the breach of the Commandement The occasion hereto was the righteous law of God which the more indifferent it was and easie to be obeyed did 1 The more discouer the malice of Sathan against the Commandements And 2 the more conuince the breach of man and so 3 aduanceth the more the mercy of God in prouiding a redeemer The instrument of this fall and manner therof was the suggestion of Satan enuying mans happines working in him distrust of the word tickling him with the outward obiect the Apple but especially with a conceit of a more excellent estate And setting vppon the weaker vessell when she was alone Breeding discontent of the present estate and hatred of God as if he did enuy their happinesse did not therfore loue thē so being distracted in their iudgment to redeeme vs Math. 4. Luk. 2.49 2 In taking our nature vpon him Mat. 2 Luk. 1. 3 To the Law in fulfilling it perfectly which we had broken Esay 53. 4 In vndergoing the punishment when hee had fulfilled the Law Rom. 5.19 10.4 And by these his sufferings our redemption was secondly wrought out These sufferings of Christ were First either in the humility of his Natiuity or his whole life such miseries as sin had drawne vpon vs that hee might sanctifie them vnto vs as in the body Hunger Cold Pouerty c. Heb. 2.18 Heb. 4.15 2 In the soule 1 Ignorance Mat. 11.13 Mar. 13.32 2 Tentations Matth. 22.35 Matth. 4.1 3 Sadnesse Ioh. 12. 4 Ignominies Mat. 12. Secondly or at his Death such paines as we had deserued and here he suffered First in his body as 1 Preparations to death 1 Accused of Blasphemy 2 Buffetings by the Souldiers Mat. 27. 28. 3 Whipping and scourging 4 Crowning with Thornes 5 Carrying of his Crosse. 6 Nayling to his Crosse. Ioh. 19. Secondly death it selfe heere consider 1 The ignominious manner vpon the Cursed Tree Gal. 3. 2 The cruelty vsed vpon his dead body as being pierced to the heart by that mercilesse Souldier Ioh. 10.34 3 His ignominious buriall and detaining for 3 daies in the graue These were his sufferings in body Secondly he also suffered for vs in his soule that 1. In his whole life 1 Griefe for the sin of the world especially of his own countrymen who refused him Ioh. 1. 2 The mockings of the wicked 7 That by his death hee might ratifie the eternall Testament of grace Heb. 9. 8 That hereby sinne and death might be destroyed and the Diuell that had the rule of death Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 6.20 9 As also taking away the feare of death 10 That sinne might not rule ouer vs but 11 That we might die thereto 12 That we might liue onely to Christ. 13 And liue for euer with him 14 And lay downe our liues for him Now because it was not possible that the Sonne of God should be holden of the sorrowes of death for then had he not been iustified and acquitted from our sins therfore by the power of his God-head he raised vp himselfe so accomplished yet further the work of our redemption Rom. 4.25 Act. 2.24 And so Christ Iesus our redeemer obtained a glorious conquest by his resurrection from the dead that First ouer the law in abolishing the curse dominion rigor therof Secondly ouer Satan hel chaining vp Satan destroying for euer the powers of hell 1. Cor. 15.57 Thirdly ouer sinne and that 1 In taking away the sting and guiltinesse thereof 2 Abating the rage fury of the same Rom. 7.24.25 3 Healing in some measure the corrupt fountaine of the same 4 Weakning the force and daily eating out the very corruption thereof Rom. 6.12.13 Fourthly death is also conquered and subdued and that 1 By taking away the sting therof 2 By destroying the dominion of the same Rom. 5.14 3 Sanctifying it to the Godly to whom it is the gate to euerlasting life 1. Thess. 4. 4 Raising vp our flesh from the graue 1. Cor. 15. And thus by this glorious conquest of our captaine Iesus Christ is recouered vnto vs Heb. 12 2· First the fauour of God our Father whose children we are now become in Iesus Christ 2. Cor. 5.18 1 Ioh. 3.1 Col 1.20 Secondly the fruits of this fauour which are 1 Faith in the Sonne of God whereby being iustified before God we haue 2 Peace of Conscience with God and man Rom. 5.1 Rom. 7.4 3 Ioy vnspeakeble in the Holy Ghost 1. Pet. 1.8 4 We become fruitfull in all good works and so therby become meet partakers of saluation Col. 1.12 The earnest whereof we haue in this life first by the inward testimony of the spirit 2. Cor. 1. Eph. 4. Secondly by our outward similitude conformity to our head Christ Iesus being changed into the same Image from glory to glory as by the spirit of the Lord 2. Cor. 3.18 And wee shall fully enioy it in the life to come where shall be 1 Ceasing of all sinne infirmities sorrow Reu. 7.17 2 Perfect knowledge of God 3 Perfect righteousnesse and holinesse not to be changed Eph. 5.27 4 Fulnesse of ioy Psa. 16. 5 Excellent glory 6 Immediate fruition of and coniunction with God 1. Cor. 13.12 7 Continuall praising of God 8 God shall be all in all 1. Cor. 15. 9 Perfect loue to each other though in diuersity of glory 10 Knowledge spirituall of each other as they haue had fellowship in this life in good 11 Triumph ouer all enemies 12 Eternall happinesse and blisse for euermore 1. Pet. 1.4 All these hath the sonne of God purchased for vs CHAP. XI Of the Appliclication of this benefit by faith how it wrought in vs. THe meanes whereby all these are made ours This faith is wrought in vs by the preaching of the word Rom. 10.17 And that first of the Law First discouering our misery vnto vs in particular both From what a blessed estate wee are fallen Rom. 3. Rom. 7. as also Into what a woful and desperate condition we are now plunged not onely by reason of our sinne Being able to do nothing but displease God Gen. 6.5 And that in regard 1 Of the trangression of Adam which lies vpon vs Rom. 5. 2 The fruit of this transgression euen a generall infection corruption of all the powers and faculties of soule and body As First the substance of the soule 1 before being simple is now become double through hypocrisie 2 Before being mortall naturally and spiritually is now spiritually dead Eph. 2. Secondly the gifts of the soule As 1 the minde through ignorance become vaine in it discourses Eph. 4. Rom. 2.21 2 Of the vnderstanding filled with blindnesse and darknesse and not sauouring the things of God Eph. 4.17 3 The Conscience wounded seared defiled
Giuing the Lord no rest till by praier we haue obtained this assurance 5 An holy indignation and displeasure at our selues for offending so good and gratious a Father Psal. 73.22 6 A feruent affection to Gods word and spirituall things Psal. 51. Psalm 32. 7 Zeale of Gods glory and in regard thereof a iudging of our best graces and mourning for our failings in them 8 A spirituall execution and taking vengeance on our selues by cleering of others in affliction and condemning our selues Esay 30.21 2. Sam. 16.17 Ier. 31.19 2. Sam. 24. 9 Yea desirous to bee more vile 1. Timoth. 1.13.14 and exposing our selues to confusion for the same 10 And because wee cannot bee so abased as wee should Mourning and complaining of the hardnesse of our hearts Esay 63.17 11 Prouoking deeper sorrow for our owne by mourning for the sinnes of others Psal. 119.136 Dan. 9. Eze. 9. 12 Trembling at the word and yet louing the sharpest blowes thereof Psalm 119.120 And so melting at the sweet promises therein 13 Submitting our selues willingly to Gods chastisements Psal. 39.9 Mich. 7.9 14 Labouring vnfaignedly the conuersion of others Psalm 51.17 And admonishing them to take heed by our example Ezech. 18.30 15 Shame of humane society Ezech 16.61 Ier. 3.3 16 Feare of the wrath of God Psal 119.120 17 Strong cryes for mercy Io. 2.17 18 Desire of the restoring of for sin though we alwayes shed not teares for it 4 And though we forsake not sinne wholly yet out endeuour is accepted with God so that wee finde the power of sinne weakned in vs and relapse into former sinnes breed greater feare of our selues and humility 5 Considering that our repentance is not to purge out our sinne or deferre pardon but onely 1 To testifie our thankfulnesse vnto God 2 To assure vnto our selues the renued life of grace 3 And to proceed and goe forward therein 6 As also resoluing that in all these things whosoeuer will lead a godly life in CHRIST the power of God is to bee made perfect by their infirmities 2. Cor. 12.9 7 Comforting our selues that if being in our wayes wee bee kept from sinne this is the mercie of GOD but if out of our wayes we seeme to maister sinne this is in Iustice and deceiuable 8 As also beeing assured that what we faile in at one time will be supplied at another and God will accept the measure of his worke in vs. 9 And lastly accounting it a good measure of forsaking sinne if wee see what wee cannot do and grone vnder the burthen desirous to bee dissolued Rom. 7 24. And for our further tryall and resolution obserue wee these things 1 That our sorrow for sinne neither vnfits vs for our callings nor excludes from such comforts as are tendered in Christ Iesus 2 That wee so iudge our selues that we iudge not either peremptorily of our owne estate to preiudice Gods mercy or censure our brethren vncharitably who stand or fall to their Maister 3 Yet neglect wee not reproofe for sinne seasonably and conscionably that either others or at least our selues may bee kept from security and kept in the tendernesse and true iudgement of the conscience 4 That wee are more grieued that wee haue not serued God longer time then that we haue for the present dishonoured him by sin And yet 5 Are more grieued by this that the name of God is blasphemed and his spirit grieued by our sin then that any hurt hath or for any that shall redound to vs hereby The benefite hereof is as before CHAP. II. Of the raising vp of a sinner by a true and liuely faith THe soule beeing thus humbled must bee raised vp againe by a true and liuely Faith And this is the second duty daily to be performed Obiect But cannot we bee truly humbled without faith Is this a worke of nature and so a preparation to grace Or else rather a worke of Sanctification Answer 1 Some kinde of humiliation and sorrow for sinne may be naturall as being forced from the conscience accusing naturally and furthered by the spirit of illumination So that 2 In the outward act the Hypocrite may bee like the sound Professour yea in some measure in regard of the power of conscience let loose exceed him in outward humiliation especially if wil-worship sway for our owne credit 3 But the truely humbled Soule expressed in those Markes and Rules before is so wrought by faith apprehending the pardon of sinne in Christ our sinnes This is performed 1 By a serious meditation on the promise of the Messiah Iohn 3.16 2 By exercising our selues more conscionably in the reading and hearing of the word taught Iohn 5.39 Secondly Faith is quickned by reuiuing our apprehension of the promise and this is is done 2. Chr. 17. vers 16.17.18.19 and to the end of the Chapter 1 By earnest prayer vnto God for the renuing of his Spirit in vs. Psal. 51.12 2 By an hearty acknowledgement that we haue iustly grieued the Spirit of God and so are deseruedly depriued of the feeling thereof Psalme 51.4 Lamentation 3.22 37. 3 Meditating of our former comfort and assurance herein Ps. 77. And this reuiuing hath many degrees First A liuely sense what need I haue of Christ and that without him I must certainly perish Rom. 7.24 25. Secondly Hope of pardon whereby though we yet feele not our sinnes certainly pardoned yet we beleeue that they are pardonable not in respect of thēselues as if they were lesse heinous but in respect of God whose mercies are aboue them Esay 1.18 Thirdly An hungring and thirsting after grace offered in Iesus Christ. Ioh. 6.35.7.37 Reu. 21.6 And this is discerned 1 By our prizing and preferring it aboue all other comforts Phil. 3. 2 By our fainting and languishing after it Psal. 42 3 By our strong cries and endeuours for the same Psalme 51.12 13. c. Fourthly Wee approch to the throne of grace and flying from the terrour of the law wee take hold on Christ and find fauour in God Heb. 4.16 Heb. 10.19 And this is performed 1 By an humble confession of thy sinne in particular wherupon followeth a full remission of them Psalme 32.5 2 Crauing pardon of some speciall sins with vnspeakeable sighs and perseuerance Luk. 15.21 Act. 8.21 Fiftly Hereupon followeth a particular perswasion imprinted in the heart by the holy Ghost whereby euery faithful man doth particularly apply vnto himselfe those promises which are made in the Gospell Mat. 9.2 Math. 15.28 Psal. 143.12 This perswasion is discerned by these markes 1 It goes before experience Mat. 15.23 and so our faith is supernaturall and contrary to all reason Heb. 11.1 2 It holds beyond experience Iob. 13.15 Heb. 11.1 and is aboue all feeling 3 And neuer leaues vs till wee haue obtained the ende thereof which is the saluation of our soules 1. Pet. 1.9 This perswasion hath these degrees First it takes hold weakely not without doubting and yet soundly
any meanes And yet 11 Not despising the prouidence of God inhibited in the weakest and most vnlikely means And yet 12 Depending on the mightie power of God beyond and contrary to all meanes 13 And so dayly labouring to discerne the true estate thereof by the word 14 Deny we our selues and labour to be found of him onely in Christ Iesus and so 15 In Christ offer wee vp our hearts as a dayly sacrifice of obedience vnto his maiestie 16 Accounting all things as dung in regard of his fauor And 17 Being ready to forsake all in comparison thereof 18 And so hungring after his glorious fellowship and communion in heauen 19 Prepare we our selues daily to our ends that we may for euer be with the Lord. Thus shall wee resigne vp our selues to his holy gouernement Secondly by renuing our vowes binding vs to the performance of them And that 1 By publicke protestation 2 By subscribing with the hand Esay 44. 3 By solemne and conscionable oaths 2. Chron. 15. 4 By the curse of the law Nehe. 10.31 5 Calling others to witnesse as the Church of God Thirdly wee must continually feare our selues and haue a holy iealousie of our best actions Prou. 28.14 And that in regard 1 Of the maiestie and righteousnesse of God able to censure that which wee haue best testimony of 1. Cor. 4.5 2 Of the vnsearchablenesse of our hearts Ierem. 17.9 3 Of the priuie corruptions that do assault vs. Psal. 19. 4 In respect of the infirmities that do accompany our best actions Iob. 4.18 5 In respect of the treachery of our flesh ready to betray vs to euery tentation Rom. 7. 6 And the continuall readinesse of Satan to set vpon vs. 1. Pet. 5 8. 7 As also especially in regard of the presence of our gracious God beholding and approuing all our actions Psalme 33.13 And this feare is discerned 1 By an earnest striuing against our corruptions 2 By a desire to approue our selues to the Church of God 3 By tendernesse of conscience in all our actions 4 By lowlynesse in our carriage euen towards our inferiors 5 By an holy care to prepare our selues to spirituall duties 6 Making conscience of the least sinnes 7 Keeping our selues from the occasions and appearance of sinne 8 Restraining our selues in our Christian libertie 9 By humilitie in the sence of great graces 10 Charitable censuring of our brethren and couering their infirmities And by 11 A dayly examination of our wayes 12 Especially complaining of and striuing against our secret corruptions 13 By choyce of our company and care therein 14 Meditation of our ende and preparation to the day of iudgement Fourthly There must be a constant watching ouer the outward man auoyding both the occasions of euill the least appearance therof Ps. 39.1 Iob. 31.1 of which herafter Fiftly We must moderate our selues in our Christian libertie Galat. 5.13 and that by these rules 1 Of our callings that wee exceed not them 1. Corinth 7.20 2 Of the times that wee bring forth fruite in due season Psa. 1.3 3 Of the place that in outward things we cōfirm therto 1. Co. 9.20 4 Of the persons that wee giue no iust offence 1. Cor. 10.33 Here our guides must be Loue which seeks not our own 1. Cor. 13. Wisedome to become all vnto all 1. Cor. 13. And our ends 1 Expediencie what may bee fitting 1. Cor. 9. 2 Order that which may bee seemely Col. 2. 3 Edification that which may benefit our selues and other 1. Cor. 10. 4 And principally the glorie of Almighty God 1. Cor. 10.31 Sixtly We must entertaine and cherish the motions of the Spirit of God 1. Thess. 5.19 2. Tim. 1.6 This is performed 1 By a wise discerning of them 1. Tim. 4.14 2 By an high esteeme of them 3 By reioycing in them as if wee had found the greatest treasures Mat. 13.44 4 By putting them speedily in execution Psal. 45.1 5 By offering vp an extraordinary sacrifice of praise for them abasing our selues in regard of such excellent graces and acknowledgeing the free mercy of God in so gracious a fellowship Psalme 116.7 12. Seuenthly If the Spirit of God shall lie a sleepe in vs. Psal. 119. This we shall discerne 1 By great terrours in the conscience 2 A kind of loathing of holy duties 3 Great coldnes and deadnesse in the vse of them 4 Little sensible comfort when we haue performed them Psalme 77.2 3. 5 Much discontentment in the minde and blindnes in the same Psalme 6.3 6 Aptnesse to rush into the sinnes we haue heretofore conquered 7 Vnwillingnesse to die c. Here then we must at no hand blesse our soules in this estate but First rouse vp the Spirit and labor to be quickned and that by vsing the holy meanes as 1 The powerfull Ministerie of the word Psal. 6.6 that so our iudgements may be kept sound 2 Priuate and strong crying vnto God Psalm 51. Psalm 40 1. 3 Crauing the effectuall praiers of the Saints Iames. 5 15. 4 Vsing more conscionably their fellowships and opening our state vnto them 5 Racking our hearts by a serious and impartiall examination and committing our most speciall tentations to record 6 Promising more faithfulnes for the time to come Psal. 80.18 7 And binding our selues more constantly to the conuersion of others Psal. 116.18 Psal. 32.8.9 Ps. 34.3.8.11 8 Exercising a dayly course of repentance Psal. 51.4 9 Not neglecting also to humble our selues in this behalfe in some priuate fast vnto God Psal. 35. in our closets or families Eightly make we some experiment vpon some chiefe lust of the heart to get the mastery ouer it for by an experimentall conquest ouer one we shall learne in time to conquer all the rest Here learne we How to know the master and most beloued sinne As 1 That which before conuersion we were most subiect to that will now hant vs seeking to re-enter againe 2 That we most feare And 3 Feele our selues most weak in 4 That which most interrupts vs when we are about to do most good 5 That which hath most excuses pretences to defend it self 6 And also that which wee can cry most earnestly against in our selues 7 And which we most discerne and condemne in others 8 That which we haue most foyled and gloriously subdued 9 That which our carnall affection will be yet most vnto that so our soundnesse may be approued especially in the conquest thereof And this must be done 1 By obseruing the deepnesse of Satan in his varietie of baits to draw vs into the snare 2 Considering the deceitfulnesse of the heart how gladly it it would close with Satan 3 Remembring our former tripping by the like tentation 4 Thereupon confesse wee in humble prayer vnto God that we haue deserued to bee ouertaken with it 5 Detest we our selues that sin hath got such ground of vs. Iob. 42. 6 Hereupon vow wee reuenge against our treacherous flesh 2. Cor. 7.11 7 And practise wee
27 Yet acknowledge we before God that wee are not cleare and so abhor we our selues in sackcloth and ashes Iob. 11. 28 If we suffer as euill doers yet remember we that the crosse is not so much sent as a punishment for sinne as a remedie against it Psal. 119.77 And comfort wee our selues that the Lord helpeth the abiect and vnworthy 29 Moue we the Lord from the senee of our owne weakenes Iob. 6 vtter inability as of our selues Psal. 6. 30 Protest we our faith in God Iob. 13.15 and patience in waiting vpon him Psalme 123.2 Mich. 7.9 And aboue all things vse wee feruent prayer Iam. 5.13 And this shall most steed vs in the time of trouble And possesse our soules in patience Mat. 10. 31 Bind we the Lord to vs from the manifestation making good of his fauour in that he suffers not our enemies to triumph ouer vs. Psal 41.11 32 Meditate we of the shortnes of life and so of the end of troubles The triall of our right vse of afflictions Is 1 That the power of sinne bee weakened and our corruption purged out 2 That we be more powerfull in spirituall duties and yet humbled in them 3 And more compassionate towards our brethren and yet more zealous against sinne 4 That wee bee more wained from the loue of the world and in prosperitie be amended by the afflictions on others selues and so submitting to the wisedome of our superiours yet so 9 As that we do nothing against a truly informed conscience lest in seeking to auoyd troubles from men we cause our conscience to become our scourge and then God which is greater then the conscience shall much more condemne vs. 10 And yet rest wee not vpon a scrupulous or erroneous conscience lest hereby throgh obstinacie we thrust our selues vpon the edge of authority 11 So vsing diligence and con science in our places and withall 12 Labouring to giue mild and soft answers Thus may we preuent vnnecessarie troubles c And seeing the wiseman sees the plague and hides himselfe Therefore seeing the Lord wiâ—â—â—l visite a sinfull nation so as that hee will reserue a remnant from the common desolation Therefore here First learne wee how to foresee a plague 1 By faith resting on the word denouncing the same 2 By experience comparing the sinnes present with the sinnes of former ages and so collecting from the constancie of Gods prouidence that as he hath punished like sinnes formerly so will he also meet with like sinners 3 By the qualitie and measure of the sinne we may guesse at the time and nature of the scourge Secondly And wee haue also these markes when the plague stands at the doore 1 When sinne is ripe that is 1 When the sinner sits in the seate of the scorner 2 When he is drowned in securitie 3 When hee hath made vp his measure by persecution Math. 23.32 4 Where in his carnall wisedome hee chooseth the rod that Lord that wee may not be condemned with the world 2. Cor. 11.31.32 7 Hereby wee are kept in the life of grace and power of weldoing kept gratiously 8 From securitie and 9 Apostasie as also 10 From spirituall pride and 11 Hypocrisie the causes therof 12 By these wee are prouoked to more compassion towards our brethren and so 13 To maintaine the fellowship and to auoyd separation Heb. 10. Gal. 6.1 And are 14 Deliuered from generall iudgements Psal. 94.13 15 And so being fitted for comforts we are pertakers of them in more aboundance 2. Cor. 6.7 16 And can vse them more spiritually 17 Hereby wee are dayly raised out of sinne and so renue our repentance Os. 5. 18 As also are sent vnto our gratious God in prayer that wee may be partakers of his assistance Esay 26. Os 5. 19 And so our Faith is quickened in the expectation of the promises 1. Pet. 1.5 Iam. 1. 20 And we more gratiously exercised in humilitie and patience Iam. 1.2 21 And so prouoked to hunger after Christ Iesus and to wait for the glorious appearance of the sonnes of God 22 And being by afflictions dayly scoured and purged we are made meet partakers of that glorious inheritance with the saints in light Col. 1.12 23 And so are gratiously hereby not onely taken away that we shal not see the euils to come Esa. 57.1 as Iosias 24 But wee are euen taken vp by these as in a fierie chariot to partake of that vnspeakeable and eternall weight of glory which is reserued for vs in the heauens 2. Cor. 4. CHAP. XII Thus are we to behaue our selues in afflictions and trie our estates thereby ANd to this end seeing each day as it brings it trouble with it so it wants not it comfort to sweeten and season the same And aboue all our conscionable performance of family duties and priuate exercise of prayer and a vaile hereto Therefore bee wee carefull to obserue and performe such duties conscionably Which are 1 Priuate examination prayer thereupon to begin the day withall 2 Reading of the word to stirre vs vp to 3 Family Prayer with the household 4 Catechising of the Family 5 Singing of Psalmes Gen. 18. Of which in particular in the second generall part of the Helpes God willing And these are dayly to bee performed 1 Because we are yet ignorant of what we should know and forgetfull of what wee haue knowne 2. Pet. 1.13.15 2 New tentations and occasions require new strength and meanes thereto Luke 9 3. 3 Hereby we maintaine the life and power of grace cherish the spirit and grow dayly 4 And are better fitted to the Sabaoth Act. 13. 5 And renue and encrease our sweet communion with God Ioh. 5.39 Gen. 18.17 The maner of performance is 1 Wee must appoint and keepe set times for the same 2 Preparing thereto with some premeditation of our owne inabilitie former abuse and necessity thereof 3 If by ordinary occasion wee haue bene interrupted or preuented for once recouer we our selues at the next opportunitie against the day of the Lord Iesus 5 Wee procure stabilitie and constancy for the time to come 6 Wee yoake and diminish our dayly tentations 7 We keepe sin from sleeping with vs. 8 By repentance remouing it our sleepe becomes more sweete and comfortable 9 Our labours afterward proue lesse irkesone 10 We walke with God and expresse the true pilgrimes life Ge. 4 11 The carnal and worldly minded will otherwise condemne vs. 12 And we leaue our hearts to be buffeted with much infidelity and distraction Now that we may the rather performe this dutie Consider we 1 That the very heathen in some sort by the light of nature practised it 2 That if trouble here bee it is to the flesh to which wee are not debtors Rom. 8.12 3 That it is no more then God commands and Christianitie requires at our hands Psal. 4.6 4 That when wee haue done all we can wee are but vnprofitable seruants therefore we had need strâ—â—â—ue
ordering sinnes And the vse Sect. 5. How sinne to be auoyded And first how preueÌ„ted 1. generally How to bee imployed in our callings generally How to vse Christian liberty aright 2 How in particular we may resist sinne Sect. 6 How to recouer out of sinne 1 By viewing sin and that first in the Law 2 In the Gospel 2 By iudgeing Resons and motiues hereto Meanes of growing Desire how quickned Carnall and false rules Knowledge how to bee rooted How to moâ—â—â—erate in 〈◊〉 Christiâ—â—â—n liberty Heb. 11. 1 Thess. 2. To inferiors Manner of spirituall groweh Measure of growth Meanes Helpes to grow Triall of growth Sect. 2. It vse and benefit Sect. 3. How to speake of Gods mercies 3 Thankefulnes must be performed in life Sect. 3. What euils to be auoided Sect. 6. Helpes to thankfulnes Sect. 7. Benefit thereof Sect. 1. It is most necessary Sect. 2. Grounds of perseueraÌ„ce Sect. 3. Remouing the hinderances here 1 of the fall of Gods children and the cause thereof 2 The benefite thereof 3 How far the regenerate fall 4 Danger of the falles of the Elect. Sect. 5. Of the difference betweene theÌ„ and the wicked in their falles Sect. 5. Vse hereof Sect. 6. Helpes to perseueraÌ„ce And how 1. It vse 2 How performed 3 Helpes to it 1 It vse How performed Note 3 The benefit of prayer 3 How performed Helpes thereto Triall hereof Benefit hereof 1 The necessity thereof 2 How performed 3 How furthered Sect. 1. It necessity Sect. 2. Often to be performed by whom Sect. 3. The maner how Sect. 4. Sect. 4. What to bee auoyded therein Sect. 5. Directions for prayer and triall thereof Sect. 6. The benefit hereof Sect. 1. That it is Gods ordinance to walke in a calling Vse Sect. 2. Callings to be expected by ordinary meanes And why Vse Sect. 3 The right vse of a calling sanctâ—â—â—fies the same Vse Sect. 4. Callings how to be vsed aright Vse Vse Vse Vse Vse Sect. 5. Callings how performed a right Sect. 8. Benefit of callings Sect. 9. Triall Sect. 1. Rules herin Sect. 1. Rules herein Sect. 3. Of the renuing of our right in the creature Sect. 4. The benefit hereof Sect. 1. How to bee informed in iudgement Sect. 2. How in practise Sect. 3. It benefit Sect. 4. Helpes Sect. 1. 1 Necessary Sect. 2. How to bee vsed aright Sect. 5. Who bad Sect. 6. To choose good Sect. 7. Wicked how to be sorted with Sect. 9. Sect. 10. Benefite of good company Sect. 11. Kindes of good company Sect. 12. Of Sabboth societie and the Rules thereof 1 For Preparation 2 Practise of they day 3 It benefit Sect. 13 Of thankesgiuings Fasting Sect. 14. Publique fasts 1 What it is The vse 2 Kindes of Fasting â—â—â— Causes of â—â—â—astâ—â—â—ng 4. Manner of fasting 5. Ends of Fasting 6. Benefits of fasting Sect. 15. Of priuate Sociceie Priuate Fasts c. 3. Holy conferences 1. Betweene minister people Sect. 16. Triall of right vse Sect. 17. Of accessory meetings 1. More generall 2. Rules 2. Lesse generall 3. Their appurtenances 2. Feasts 3. Contributions Sect. 18. Of ciuill societie 1. State assemblies 2. Corporations 3. Contracts 4. Suites 5. Society in Recreation 2. Cautions herein 3. Vse herof Sect. 1. why Sect. 2. Rules therof Sect. 3. Benefit â—â—â—ereof Sect. 4. Cautions to be obserued Sect. 1 Necessary to be knowne Sect. 2. How to vse prosperity aright Sect. 3 Vse thereof Sect. 4. Considerations to this purpose that we ouer-rate them not Sect. 5. How to dispense them aright Sect. 6. How to moderate our selues in the vse of them Sect. 7. To know when we haue vsed prosperity aright Sect. 8. Helpes hereto Sect. 9. Benefite hereof Sect. 1. How necessary Sect. 2. How to bee vsed well Sect. 3. Causes of Afflictions Sect. 4. How to disâ—â—â—erne affliâ—â—â—tions Sect. 5. Of preparaâ—â—â—tion Sect. 6. Of voluntary afflictioÌ„s rules for the same Sect. 7. Directions and helpes hereto Sect. 2. Motiues hereto Sect. 3. Rules herein Note