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A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties
A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helps enabling & the reasons persuading unto it the impediments hindering the practise of it, and the best means to remove them whereunto are added divers prayers and a treatise of carnal security by John Douname Bachelor in Divinity and minister of Gods Word.A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
London: printed by Felix Kingstone and William Stansby for Ed, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Contents of the first Book.
The Contents of the first Booke.
CAP. I. Containing the Preface to the following Treatise, which showeth the excellency, profit and necessity of the subject matter therein handled. pag. 1. Sect. 1. That the end of every thing is to be preferred before the means which are destinated unto it. 1. 2 That the practice of Religion and godliness, is to be preferred before the theory and bare knowledge of it. 2 3 That the practice of godliness is an infallible sign of the sincerity of our knowledge and profession. 3 4 That the practice of godliness is the touch-stone of our faith. 3 5 That though a godly life is not the cause, yet it is the way to everlasting happiness. 4 6 That all Gods Ministers should enforce this doctrine and practice of a godly life. 4 CAP. II. Containing the definition of a godly life, whereby we may know what it is, and wherein it consisteth. 5 Sect. 1 What a godly life is, both according to the Law, and the Gospel. 5 2 That a godly life chiefly consisteth in Evangelical and filial obedience, and what it is. 5 3 That the regenerate only can lead a godly life. 6 4 That the Spirit of God is the Author of spiritual life. 7 5 That the Spirit enlighteneth us in the ways of godliness. 7 6 That we must be ingrafted into Christ, before we can lead a godly life. 8 7 That only those can lead a godly life, who are in the covenant of grace. 9 8 That a lively faith is necessarily required to a godly life. 10 9 That the duties of a godly life must spring from the fountain of love. 10 10 That the duties of a godly life must proceed from thankfulness. 11 11 That the duties of a godly life must be done in humility. 11 12 That we must propound Gods glory, as the end of all our actions. 13 CAP. III. Of the main matter of a godly life, namely, that it must be framed according to Gods will, in holiness, righteousness and sobriety. 14 Sect. 1 That we can no otherwise please God, then by framing our lives according to his will. 14 2 That not Gods secret, but revealed will must be the rule of our lives and actions. 15 3 Reasons proving that we can no otherwise please God, then by doing his will. 15 4 Of the special duties wherein a godly life chiefly consisteth. 18