CHAP. I. Wherein spiritual security is defined, and the definition explained.
§. 1. That all security is not to be condemned, but that it is in some kind commendable; and to be desired. pag. 85.
§. 2. The description of spiritual Security. pag. 86.
§. 3. That God is the author of spiritual Security. pag. 87.
§. 4. That the Regenerate only are the subject of spiritual Security. pag. 88.
§. 5. The grounds of spiritual Security, on which it resteth. pag. 88.
§. 6. Of the continuance and perpetuity of spiritual Security. pag. 89.
CHAP. II. Of the Causes and Effects of spiritual Security.
§. 1. The causes of spiritual Security respecting God. pag. 90.
§. 2. The causes of spiritual Security, respecting God. pag. 91.
§. 3. Of the particular causes of spiritual Security, first, saving knowledge. pag. 92.
§. 4. The second cause, a lively Faith in Christ. pag. 93.
§. 5. The third cause, Charity. pag. 93.
§. 6. The fourth cause, the true fear of God. pag. 94.
§. 7. The last cause, is new obedience. pag. 94.
§. 8. Of the effects of spiritual Security. pag. 95.
⟨image 496⟩CHAP. III. Of the means of spiritual security, whereby it may be obtained or preserved and increased.
§. 1. The first means is, highly to esteem it and to seek it from God and in him. pag. 96.
§. 2. The second means is, to labour to be in the number of Christs Disciples and Sheep of his flock. pag. 97.
§. 3. The third means is, that we labour to be in the covenant of Grace. pag. 98.
§. 4. The fourth means is, to labour to have the causes of it in us. As, first, the Spirit of adoption, and the chain of saving Graces. pag. 99.
§. 5. The fifth means is, to labour to be endued with those special saving Graces, which are the causes of it, first, knowledge and remembrance of God and his Attributes. Secondly, Faith: Thirdly, Affiance: fourthly, love of God: fifthly, the fear of God: sixthly, Christian righteousness: seventhly, new obedience. pag. 100.
§. 6. The sixth means, contempt of the World. pag. 101.
§. 7. The seventh means, to keep our hearts upright and our consciences pure. pag. 102.
§. 8. The last means is, Christian watchfulness, and often examination of our estates. pag. 103.
CHAP. I. Wherein spirituall securitie is defined, and the definition explaned.
§. 1. THat all securitie is not to be condemned, but that it is in some kind commendable; and to be desired. pag. 85.
§. 2. The description of spirituall Securitie. pag. 86.
§. 3. That God is the authour of spirituall Securitie. pag. 87.
§. 4. That the Regenerate onely are the subiect of spirituall Securitie. pag. 88.
§. 5. The grounds of spirituall Securitie, on which it resteth. pag. 88.
§. 6. Of the continuance and perpetuitie of spirituall Securitie. pag. 89.
CHAP. II. Of the Causes and Effects of spirituall Securitie.
§. 1. THe causes of spirituall Securitie respecting God. pag. 90.
§. 2. The causes of spirituall Securitie, respecting God. pag. 91.
§. 3. Of the particular causes of spirituall Securitie, first, sauing knowledge. pag. 92.
§. 4. The second cause, a liuely Faith in Christ. pag. 93.
§. 5. The third cause, Charitie. pag. 93.
§. 6. The fourth cause, the true feare of God. pag. 94.
§. 7. The last cause, is new obedience. pag. 94.
§. 8. Of the effects of spirituall Securitie. pag. 95.
⟨image 496⟩CHAP. III. Of the meanes of spirituall securitie, whereby it may be obtayned or preserued and increased.
§. 1. THe first meanes is, highly to esteeme it and to seeke it from God and in him. pag. 96.
§. 2. The second meanes is, to labour to be in the number of Christs Disciples and Sheepe of his flocke. pag. 97.
§. 3. The third meanes is, that we labour to be in the couenant of Grace. pag. 98.
§. 4. The fourth meanes is, to labour to haue the causes of it in vs. As, first, the Spirit of adoption, and the chayne of sauing Graces. pag. 99.
§. 5. The fift meanes is, to labour to be indued with those speciall sauing Graces, which are the causes of it, first, knowledge and remembrance of God and his Attributes. Secondly, Faith: Thirdly, Affiance: fourthly, loue of God: fiftly, the feare of God: sixtly, Christian righteousnesse: seuenthly, new obedience. pag. 100.
§. 6. The sixt meanes, contempt of the World. pag. 101.
§. 7. The seuenth meanes, to keepe our hearts vpright and our consciences pure. pag. 102.
§. 8. The last meanes is, Christian watchfulnesse, and often examination of our estates. pag. 103.
