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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 FOURTH BOOK of a godly life, containing in it the properties of it, and all the duties required unto it. p. 403
THE FOVRTH BOOKE of a godly life, containing in it the properties of it, and all the duties required vnto it. p. 403
CAP. I. That all duties universally of godly life, must be performed in sincerity and integrity of heart. 403 Sect. 1. That universal and total obedience is required. 403 2 Of integrity and sincerity. 404 3 Reasons moving us to embrace integrity and sincerity, first, because the Lord chiefly loveth and delighteth in it. 404 4 That our imperfect obedience is accepted of God, if it be done in sincerity and integrity. 405 5 That the soundness of all graces and holy duties consisteth in the sincerity of them. 406 6 Of the rewards of sincerity and integrity. 406 CAP. II. Of the means whereby we may attain unto sincerity and integrity. 407 Sect. 1. The first means to set God before our eyes, and our selves in his presence. 407 ⟨image 13⟩2 The second, to meditate on the excellency, profit, and necessity of it. 408 3 The third means, to consider that if we be sincere, we shall want nothing. 408 4 The fourth means, is to watch over our hearts. 409 CAP. III. That we must join with inward integrity, the service of the body and outward man. 410 Sect. 1. That God requireth outward service to be joined with the inward. 410 2 Reasons moving us to perform outward service. 411 3 That Christian Apology and outward service is required. 412 4 That we must practise what we know in our works and actions. 413 5 Divers reasons persuading us to good works. 414 6 Of the rewards of good works. 415 CAP. IIII. That we must perform universal obedience to the whole will of God. 416 Sect. 1. That only universal obedience to Gods will and Word is accepted of him. 416 2 That we must perform obedience to both Tables jointly, and to the Gospel as well as the Law. 417 3 Reasons persuading us to universal obedience, first, because God requireth it. 418 4 That our obedience cannot be sincere unless it be universal. 418 5 That without total obedience we cannot attain to heavenly happiness. 419 CAP. V. Of the properties of Christian and holy duties, which respect their causes efficient and final. 420 Sect. 1. That all duties should spring from the love of God. 420 2 That we must propound Gods will, and our obedience thereunto in all duties. 420 3 That all true service is done in obedience to Gods will. 421 CAP. VI. Of those properties which respect our hearts and affections. 422 Sect. 1. That we must perform all duties of a godly life with cheerfulness.