DOCTRINE I. He that will receive Christ or the Gospel, must first be humbled. p. 182
Humiliation, how tis called in Scripture.
1. Pricking of the heart. ibid.
2. Poverty in Spirit. p. 183
3. A melting heart. ibid.
4. A trembling at the Word. p. 184
Humiliation of necessity to salvation, because without it men keep back from Christ.
Two hinderances that keep men from Christ.
1. Unbelief. p. 187
⟨image 100⟩2. Neglect of Christ, which is twofold;
1. Total, refusing all offers of grace. p. 188
2. Partial, having a mixture of the love of the world, and Christ. p. 189
Men compared to the three grounds in the Gospel. p. 190
Whether Humiliation be absolutely necessary or no? p. 191
A two fold sorrow, | Preparative. | p. 193
| Godly. | p. 194
Godly and worldly sorrow differ in the
Objects. p. 195
Causes. ibid.
Effects. p. 196
They are distinguished by the | Ingredients. | p. 197
| Continuance. | p. 198
| Event. | ibid.
The degrees of godly sorrow. p. 199
The least measure of Humiliation is that which makes a man believe in Christ. p. 200
USE I. To examine our selves whether we have received Christ or no; for it must be by a deep Humiliation. p. 201
Without Humiliation no receiving the Gospel; showed in five particulars.
1. A man will not find any need of Christ. p. 202
2. He will not hold out to entertain Christ. p. 203
3. He will not for sake all things for Christ. p. 204
4. He will not wholly depend on him. p. 205
5. He will not undergo any thing for Christs sake. 206
⟨image 100⟩Means to attain humiliation of Spirit, are,
I. A rectified Judgement. p. 207
From a rectified Judgement proceeds sorrow for sin, in respest,
1. Sin is evil of its own Nature. p. 208
2. It is the greatest evil, because it deprives us
1. Of the best outward good, which is God. ibid.
2. Of the chiefest good within us: For,
1. It deforms the beauty and strength of the inward man.
2. It weakens grace within us. p. 209
3. It produces evil effects, ibid.
4. It needs the greatest medicine to beale it, even Christ himself. ibid.
II. Humility of heart. p. 210
The way to get our hearts humbled, is,
1. To labour for some sense of holiness. p. 211
2. To consider the punishment of sin. ibid.
III. Application. p. 213
IV. Bringing things to a propinquity. p. 216
V. The removal of all excuses. p. 818
Excuses, or deceits, are,
1 We do as well as the best. p.
DOCTRINE I. He that will receive Christ or the Gospell, must first bee humbled. p. 182
Humiliation, how tis call'd in Scripture.
1. Pricking of the heart. ibid.
2. Poverty in Spirit. p. 183
3. A melting heart. ibid.
4. A trembling at the Word. p. 184
Humiliation of necessity to salvation, because without it men keepe backe from Christ.
Two hinderances that keepemen from Christ.
1. Vnbeleefe. p. 187
⟨image 100⟩2. Neglect of Christ, which is twofold;
1. Totall, refusing all offers of grace. p. 188
2. Partiall, having a mixture of the love of the world, and Christ. p. 189
Men compared to the three grounds in the Gospel. p. 190
Whether Humiliation bee absolutely necessary or no? p. 191
A two fold sorrow, | Preparative. | p. 193
| Godly. | p. 194
Godly and worldly sorrow differ in the
Objects. p. 195
Causes. ibid.
Effects. p. 196
They are distinguished by the | Ingredients. | p. 197
| Continuance. | p. 198
| Event. | ibid.
The degrees of godly sorrow. p. 199
The least measure of Humiliation is that which makes a man beleeve in Christ. p. 200
USE I. To examine our selves whether wee have received Christ or no; for it must be by a deepe Humiliation. p. 201
Without Humiliation no receiuing the Gospell; shew'd in five particulars.
1. A man will not find any need of Christ. p. 202
2. He will not hold out to entertaine Christ. p. 203
3. He will not for sake all things for Christ. p. 204
4. He will not wholly depend on him. p. 205
5. He will not undergo any thing for Christs sake. 206
⟨image 100⟩Meanes to attaine humiliation of Spirit, are,
I. A rectifi'd Iudgement. p. 207
From a rectifi'd Iudgement proceeds sorrow for sinne, in respest,
1. Sinne is evill of its owne Nature. p. 208
2. It is the greatest evill, because it deprives us
1. Of the best outward good, which is God. ibid.
2. Of the chiefest good within us: For,
1. It deformes the beauty and strength of the inward man.
2. It weakens grace within us. p. 209
3. It produces evill effects, ibid.
4. It needs the greatest medicine to beale it, even Christ himselfe. ibid.
II. Humility of heart. p. 210
The way to get our hearts humbled, is,
1. To labour for some sense of holinesse. p. 211
2. To consider the punishment of sinne. ibid.
III. Application. p. 213
IV. Bringing things to a propinquity. p. 216
V. The removall of all excuses. p. 818
Excuses, or deceits, are,
1 We doe as well as the best. p.
