DOCTRINE I. Such as a Mans life is, such is his Name after death. page 3
REASON. I. God blesseth or curseth man according to his works. p. 4
1 In regard of his Truth. ibid.
2 In regard of his Glory. ibid.
REAS. II. Man appeareth like himself. p. 4
REAS. III. Other men in the end speak truth without envy or fear. p. 5
USE I. Not to be secretly wicked, for God is a public rewarder of all. ibid.
USE II. To cleanseth heart from sin by daily repentance, left sin should rot the name. p. 6
USE III. To encourage good men, their ill reports shall soon vanish p. 7
⟨image 4⟩To discourage wicked men, their good reports shall not long last. p. 7
DOCT. II. Sin seems small before it be committed, after, most vile and heinous. p. 8
REAS. I. Lust blinds the eyes of our understanding. p. 9
REAS. II. The Devil lessens the sin before committed, aggravates it afterward. ibid.
REAS. III. God leaves a man to himself. ibid.
Good men, for sin, sometimes of God, left to themselves;
1 For increase of Gods glory. p. 10
2 For awakening their consciences. ibid.
The reason of insensibleness in gross sins. p. 11
USE. To beware of the Devils subtle temptations. ibid.
Satan's deceits to draw man into sin, are;
1 Promise of pleasure, profit, &c. p. 13
2 Hope of escape, and going to heaven. p. 14
3 Hope of leaving it when we will. p. 15
4 Nearness to virtue. p. 16
5 Proneness of Nature. ibid.
6 Turning away the thoughts to something else. p. 17
7 Beginning by degrees. ibid.
⟨image 4⟩DOCT. III. 'Tis hard to discern false Repentance, Confession, and Restitution, from true.
False Repentance goes very far, both in respect of the Reasons drawn from the Grounds, and Concomitants. p. 19
I. The Grounds of false Repentance:
1. Self-love. p. 20
2 Common gifts of the holy Ghost, to | disapprove the foulness | of Sin. p. 21
| Hate the ugliness |
3 Aiarnall apprehension of beauty, sweetness and excellency in Gods ways. ibid.
4 Good Education. ibid.
II. False Grounds of Confession:
1 Passion. | p. 22
2 Evident discovery of sin. |
3 Torture of conscience. |
III. False ground of Restitution, is the burthensomenesse of sin. ibid.
USE I. To show the vanity of Popish Doctrine. ibid.
USE II. To exhort men to try whether their own Repentance be true or false. p. 23
Two things hinder this judging of a mans self:
I. Unwillingness to search:
DOCTRINE I. SVch as a Mans life is, such is his Name after death. page 3
REASON. I. God blessethor curseth man according to his workes. p. 4
1 In regard of his Truth. ibid.
2 In regard of his Glory. ibid.
REAS. II. Manappeareth like himselfe. p. 4
REAS. III. Other men in the end speake truth without enuie or feare. p. 5
USE I. Not to be secretly wicked, for God is a publike rewarder of all. ibid.
USE II. To cleansethe heart from sinne by daily repentance, left sin should rot the name. p. 6
USE III. To encourage good men, their ill reports shall soone vanish p. 7
⟨image 4⟩To discourage wicked men, their good reports shall not long last. p. 7
DOCT. II. Sinne seemes small before it be committed, after, most vile and hainous. p. 8
REAS. I. Lust blindes the eyes of our understanding. p. 9
REAS. II. The Divell lessens the sinne before committed, aggravates it afterward. ibid.
REAS. III. God leaves a man to himselfe. ibid.
Good men, for sinne, sometimes of God, left to themselvs;
1 For increase of Gods glory. p. 10
2 For awakening their consciences. ibid.
The reason of insensiblenesse in grose sinnes. p. 11
USE. To beware of the Divels subtile temptations. ibid.
Satans deceits to draw man into sinne, are;
1 Promise of pleasure, profit, &c. p. 13
2 Hope of escape, and going to heaven. p. 14
3 Hope of leaving it when we will. p. 15
4 Neerenesse to vertue. p. 16
5 Pronenesse of Nature. ibid.
6 Turning away the thoughts to something else. p. 17
7 Beginning by degrees. ibid.
⟨image 4⟩DOCT. III. Tishard to discerne false Repentance, Confession, and Restitution, from true.
False Repentance goes very farre, both in respect of the Reasons drawne from the Grounds, and Concomitants. p. 19
I. The Grounds of false Repentance:
1. Selfe-love. p. 20
2 Common gifts of the holy Ghost, to | disapprove the foulenesse | of Sinne. p. 21
| Hate the uglinesse |
3 Aiarnall apprehension of beautie, sweetnesse and excellencie in Gods wayes. ibid.
4 Good Education. ibid.
II. False Grounds of Confession:
1 Passion. | p. 22
2 Evident discovery of sinne. |
3 Torture of conscience. |
III. False ground of Restitution, is the burthensomenesse of sinne. ibid.
USE I. To shew the vanitie of Popish Doctrine. ibid.
USE II. To exhort men to try whether their owne Repentance be true or false. p. 23
Two things hinder this judging of a mans selfe:
I. Vnwillingnesse to search:
