107
Which should make those that have it not, to seek it; and those that have it, careful to retain and keep it.
108
Though the best may sometimes be foiled, yet they recover themselves, and maintain a war still against their corruptions.
111
How to know whether we walk in the Spirit, or no.
112
How to know, whether our works be living works, or dead works.
114. &c.
Motives to make us desire this blessed spiritual life.
120. &c.
All men seek happiness, yet never find it without seeking God.
128
Repentance puts a new life into men.
129
Means to get this spiritual life.
130
⟨image 5⟩Knowledge, the first means, ib.
131, &c.
The second means to get this life, is to be much in doing.
134
The third means to get this life, is to get faith,
136
The fourth means to get and increase this life, is the communion of Saints,
140
The fifth and last means to get and increase this life, is the hearing of the voice of the Son of man,
14•
The hearing of this voice, is the only means to translate men from death to life,
144.145. &c.
What the voice of the Son of God is,
146.147
This effectual voice consists in two things,
147
Three degrees of working this light of life, by the Spirit.
148
A double voice of the Son of man▪
149. &c.
Those that hear (viz. obey) the voice of the Son of man, have experimental knowledge.
150
Effectual knowledge bred by this voice, makes men approve, justify, and relish the ways of God.
155
A right knowledge breeds holy affections.
156
Lively knowledge brings forth action.
157
We must examine our selves, whether we have heard the voice of the Son of God, or no.
159
Which we shall know by our lives and actions,
160
The first impediment hindering men from hearing Christ voice, is self-wisdom, or self conceitedness.
161
⟨image 6⟩The second hinderance or let, is long custom.
p. 162
The third let is similitude, which like false wares deceives men.
p. 163
The fourth impediment, is false experiments, in some works of God, that should draw us nearer to him.
p. 164
The fifth impediment is ignorance.
ibid
The sixth impediments, is inconsideration.
p. 166
The seventh impediment, is a certain stiffness and obstinacy of will or mind.
p. 167
Means how to hear profitably.
ib. &c.
To practise a little, is the way to get more.
p. 168
Fearful judgements on them that receive not the love of the truth,
p.
107
Which should make those that have it not, to seeke it; and those that have it, carefull to retaine and keepe it.
108
Though the best may sometimes be foyled, yet they recover themselves, and maintaine a warre still against their corruptions.
111
How to know whether we walke in the Spirit, or no.
112
How to know, whether our workes be living workes, or dead workes.
114. &c.
Motives to make us desire this blessed spirituall life.
120. &c.
All men seeke happinesse, yet never finde it without seeking God.
128
Repentance puts a new life into men.
129
Meanes to get this spirituall life.
130
⟨image 5⟩Knowledge, the first meanes, ib.
131, &c.
The second meanes to get this life, is to be much in doing.
134
The third meanes to get this life, is to get faith,
136
The fourth meanes to get and increase this life, is the communion of Saints,
140
The fift and last meanes to get and increase this life, is the hearing of the voyce of the Sonne of man,
14•
The hearing of this voyce, is the onely meanes to translate men from death to life,
144.145. &c.
What the voyce of the Sonne of God is,
146.147
This effectuall voyce consists in two things,
147
Three degrees of working this light of life, by the Spirit.
148
A double voyce of the Sonne of man▪
149. &c.
Those that heare (viz. obey) the voyce of the Sonne of man, have experimentall knowledge.
150
Effectuall knowledge bred by this voyce, makes men approve, justifie, and relish the wayes of God.
155
A right knowledge breeds holy affections.
156
Lively knowledge brings forth action.
157
Wee must examine our selves, whether we have heard the voyce of the Son of God, or no.
159
Which wee shall know by our lives and actions,
160
The first impediment hindring men from hearing Christ voyce, is selfe-wisedome, or selfe conceitednesse.
161
⟨image 6⟩The second hinderance or let, is long custome.
p. 162
The third let is similitude, which like false wares deceives men.
p. 163
The fourth impediment, is false experiments, in some workes of God, that should draw us nearer to him.
p. 164
The fift impediment is ignorance.
ibid
The sixt impediments, is inconsideration.
p. 166
The seventh impediment, is a certaine stiffenesse and obstinacie of will or minde.
p. 167
Meanes how to heare profitably.
ib. &c.
To practise a little, is the way to get more.
p. 168
Fearefull judgements on them that receive not the love of the truth,
p.
