Two ways God prepareth the heart for Christ, Pag. 1
It is also prepared by contrition and humiliation, 2
Doct. None but a broken heart is an house for Christ, 3
Two lets of faith removed by brokenness of heart, 6
By faith the soul goeth out to another for all-sufficiency. 11
Use 1. Reproof to them that would have comfort without brokenness of heart, 15. and them that dislike broken-heartednesse in others, 18
Use 2 To get comfort begin in sorrow, 22
Use 3 Comfort to the broken-hearted in two respects, 25
Doct. The heart must first be prepared for Christ, 31
Preparation for Christ standeth in three things, 35
Use 1. Those reproved who think to have mercy and heaven upon a sudden, 40
Use 2 A miserable estate to live in the old sins, 47
Use 3 Prepare for Christ, or think not to enjoy him, 55
Motives to prepare for Christ, 56
Doct. The Ministry a special means to prepare us for Christ, 68
A powerful ministry consisteth in three things, 71
⟨image 3⟩How a powerful Ministry works upon the heart to prepare it for Christ, 79
Affliction prepares the heart for the Word, the Word for God, 88
Use 1. Much fault in Ministers, that their peoples hearts are not fitted for Christ, 84
Use 2 Fearful is their estate whom a powerful Ministry works not upon, 88
Use 3 Let the Word be powerful to prepare thy heart for Christ. 90
Two things keep from Christ, 95
What engrafting into Christ is, 99
Doct. Christ delays not to come into an humbled heart, 106
Use 1. Great comfort to each humbled soul, 114
Use 2 They are of a naughty spirit who endure not broken spirits, 118
Use 3 Choose the broken-hearted for companions, 120
Use 4 Be thankful for this great respect of Christ to thy poor soul, 122
Use 5 They that would have Christ dwell in them, must be willing to be humbled, 125
Christ near the soul, yet not discerned, for four reasons in us, 133. and for three reasons in Christ, 147
Doct. Christ takes possession of every humbled soul, 157
Three ways he disposeth the heart to himself, 168
Use 1. Reproof of them that keep Christ out of possession, 171
Use 2 Give all to Christ, whose it is, 176
Doct. Love and joy by the Spirit wrought in a broken heart, for embracing mercy as it deserves, 180
The reason of Gods order in working these graces, 187
Gods promise the ground of our love, and how, 195
⟨image 3⟩His love to us begets love in us toward him, and how, 201
Use 1.
TWo wayes God prepareth the heart for Christ, Pag. 1
It is also prepared by contrition and humiliation, 2
Doct. None but a broken heart is an house for Christ, 3
Two lets of faith removed by brokennesse of heart, 6
By faith the soule goeth out to another for all-sufficiencie. 11
Use 1. Reproofe to them that would have comfort without brokennesse of heart, 15. and them that dislike broken-heartednesse in others, 18
Use 2 To get comfort begin in sorrow, 22
Use 3 Comfort to the broken-hearted in two respects, 25
Doct. The heart must first be prepared for Christ, 31
Preparation for Christ standeth in three things, 35
Use 1. Those reproved who thinke to have mercie and heaven upon a sudden, 40
Use 2 A miserable estate to live in the old sinnes, 47
Use 3 Prepare for Christ, or thinke not to enjoy him, 55
Motives to prepare for Christ, 56
Doct. The Ministery a speciall meanes to prepare us for Christ, 68
A powerfull ministery consisteth in three things, 71
⟨image 3⟩How a powerfull Ministery workes upon the heart to prepare it for Christ, 79
Affliction prepares the heart for the Word, the Word for God, 88
Use 1. Much fault in Ministers, that their peoples hearts are not fitted for Christ, 84
Use 2 Fearfull is their estate whom a powerfull Ministerie workes not upon, 88
Use 3 Let the Word be powerfull to prepare thy heart for Christ. 90
Two things keep from Christ, 95
What ingraffing into Christ is, 99
Doct. Christ delayes not to come into an humbled heart, 106
Use 1. Great comfort to each humbled soule, 114
Use 2 They are of a naughtie spirit who endure not broken spirits, 118
Use 3 Chuse the broken-hearted for companions, 120
Use 4 Be thankefull for this great respect of Christ to thy poore soule, 122
Use 5 They that would have Christ dwell in them, must be willing to be humbled, 125
Christ neare the soule, yet not discerned, for foure reasons in us, 133. and for three reasons in Christ, 147
Doct. Christ takes possession of every humbled soule, 157
Three wayes he disposeth the heart to himselfe, 168
Use 1. Reproofe of them that keepe Christ out of possession, 171
Use 2 Give all to Christ, whose it is, 176
Doct. Love and joy by the Spirit wrought in a broken heart, for embracing mercie as it deserves, 180
The reason of Gods order in working these graces, 187
Gods promise the ground of our love, and how, 195
⟨image 3⟩His love to us begets love in us toward him, and how, 201
Use 1.
