THE drift is, to show how we may be freed from the fear of Death. pag. 6. 35
First, it is proved by eight apparent Arguments, that it may be attained to. pag. 655. to 660
Secondly, it is showed by fifteen Considerations, how shameful and uncomely a thing it is for a Christian to be afraid to die, pag. 660. to 670.
Thirdly, the way how this fear may be removed, is showed: where may be noted,
An exhortation to regard the directions. p. 670, 671
Two ways of Cure: the one, by Meditation; the other, by Practice. p. 671.
1. The Contemplations either serve to make us to like Death, or else to be less in love with life, pag. 672.
⟨p. 650⟩Seventeen Privileges of a Christian in death, pag. 670. to 685.
The contemplations that show us the misery of life, are of two sorts: for either they show us the miseries of the life of nature; or else, the miseries that do unavoidably accompany the very life of grace, p. 685. &c.
The miseries of the life of nature, from p. 8•. to 693.
The miseries of a godly mans life are two-fold: which appears both in the things he wants, and in the things he hath while he lives, pag. 693. &c.
Six things which every godly man wants while he lives, p. 694. to 698.
What should make a godly man weary of life, in respect of God, pag. 698. to 704.
And what in respect of evil angels. p. 704. &c.
And what in respect of the World, p. 706. &c.
⟨p. 651⟩And what in respect of himself. p. 721. &c.
Eight aggravations of Gods corrections in this life. p. 702.
Eight apparent miseries from the world. p. 706. &c.
Fifteen manifest defects and blemishes in the greatest seeming felicities of the world. p. 712. to 721.
Many aggravations of our misery, in respect of corruption of nature in this life. p. 721. &c.
The remainders of the first punishments yet upon us. p. 725.
The removal of the Objections men make about death, from whence their fear ariseth, and these Objections are answered. p. 7•7.
1. About the pain of dying, where are ten answers. p. 721. &c.
2. About the condition of the body in death. p. 733.
3. About the desire to live longer yet. p. 736.
4. About the pretence of desire to live long to do good. p. 740.
5. About casting away of ones ⟨p. 652⟩self. p. 472.
6. About parting with friends. p. 745. &c.
7. About parting with wife and children. p. 747.
8. About leaving the pleasures of life. p. 748.
9. About leaving their honours of life. p. 750.
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THE drift is, to shew how wee may be freed from the feare of Death. pag. 6. 35
First, it is prooued by eight apparent Arguments, that it may be attained to. pag. 655. to 660
Secondly, it is shewed by fifteene Considerations, how shamefull and vncomely a thing it is for a Christian to be afraid to die, pag. 660. to 670.
Thirdly, the way how this feare may be remooued, is shewed: where may be noted,
An exhortation to regard the directions. p. 670, 671
Two wayes of Cure: the one, by Meditation; the other, by Practice. p. 671.
1. The Contemplations either serue to make vs to like Death, or else to bee lesse in loue with life, pag. 672.
⟨p. 650⟩Seuenteene Priuiledges of a Christian in death, pag. 670. to 685.
The contemplations that shew vs the misery of life, are of two sorts: for either they shew vs the miseries of the life of nature; or else, the miseries that doe vnauoidably accompanie the very life of grace, p. 685. &c.
The miseries of the life of nature, from p. 8•. to 693.
The mi•eries of a godly mans life are two-fold: which appeares both in the things he wants, and in the things hee hath while he lives, pag. 693. &c.
Sixe things which euery godly man wants while he liues, p. 694. to 698.
What should make a godly man wearie of life, in respect of God, pag. 698. to 704.
And what in respect of euill angels. p. 704. &c.
And what in respect of the World, p. 706. &c.
⟨p. 651⟩And what in respect of himselfe. p. 721. &c.
Eight aggrauations of Gods corrections in this life. p. 702.
Eight apparent miseries from the world. p. 706. &c.
Fifteene manifest defects and blemishes in the greatest seeming felicities of the world. p. 712. to 721.
Many aggrauations of our miserie, in respect of corruption of nature in this life. p. 721. &c.
The remainders of the first punishments yet vpon vs. p. 725.
The remoouall of the Obiections men make about death, from whence their feare ariseth, and these Obiections are answered. p. 7•7.
1. About the paine of dying, where are ten answers. p. 721. &c.
2. About the condition of the body in death. p. 733.
3. About the desire to liue longer yet. p. 736.
4. About the pretence of desire to liue long to doe good. p. 740.
5. About casting away of ones ⟨p. 652⟩selfe. p. 472.
6. About parting with friends. p. 745. &c.
7. About parting with wife and children. p. 747.
8. About leauing the pleasures of life. p. 748.
9. About leauing their honours of life. p. 750.
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