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

How consideration and examination differ. 605 2 Of examination, what it is, and wherein it consisteth. 605 3 That we are chiefly to examine our selves in respect of our sins, and first, our original corruption. 607 4 Of examining our selves, concerning our actual transgressions according to the Law. 607 5 How we must aggravate our sins, in respect of circumstances. 609 6 That it is a profitable course to keep a register or catalogue of our special sins, and of the manifold fruits that will arise out of it. 610 7 Of the consideration of our misery and punishment. 612 8 Of the end of this examination, and time when it is to be performed. 612 9 A complaint of the neglect of this duty, and the causes thereof. 613 CAP. XXIIII. Divers effectual reasons to move us unto this exercise of examination. 614 Sect. 1. That this duty is required in the Scriptures. 614 2 The great profit of this exercise of examination. 615 3, 4. That this exercise is very necessary. 616 CAP. XXV. Of the fourth private means of a godly life, which is, walking daily with God. 619 Sect. 1. That we are always in Gods presence. 619 2 That it would be a powerful means to restrain us from all sin, if we would always set God before us. 620 3 That the consideration of Gods presence would effectually move us unto all good duties. 622 CAP. XXVI. Of the last means of a godly life, which is experimental knowledge. 623 Sect. 1. What this experimental knowledge is, and the practice of it, showed in many examples. 623 2 The experimental knowledge of our own estates, in respect of our divers and contrary courses. 625 3 That no knowledge is to be compared with this of experience. 626 CAP. XXVII. That Prayer is a singular means of a godly life. 628 Sect. 1. That nothing more then prayer maketh us godly and religious. 628 2 That prayer is the means of obtaining all Gods gifts and graces. 629 3 That all the parts of prayer are singular helps to a godly life. 629 CAP. XXVIII. Of reading the Scriptures and other religious writings. 631 Sect. 1. Who are to exercise themselves in this duty of reading. 631 2 That we are chiefly to be exercised in reading and studying of the Scriptures. 632 3 Their objection answered, who pretend ⟨image 16⟩the obscurity of the Scriptures. 633 4 That we must not read the Scriptures only, but also other religious writings.

How consideration and examination differ. 605 2 Of examination, what it is, and wherein it consisteth. 605 3 That wee are chiefly to examine our selues in respect of our sinnes, and first, our originall corruption. 607 4 Of examining our selues, concerning our actuall transgressions according to the Law. 607 5 How we must aggrauate our sins, in respect of circumstances. 609 6 That it is a profitable course to keepe a register or catalogue of our speciall sinnes, and of the manifold fruits that will arise out of it. 610 7 Of the consideration of our misery and punishment. 612 8 Of the end of this examination, and time when it is to bee performed. 612 9 A complaint of the neglect of this duty, and the causes thereof. 613 CAP. XXIIII. Diuers effectuall reasons to mooue vs vnto this exercise of examination. 614 Sect. 1. That this duty is required in the Scriptures. 614 2 The great profit of this exercise of examination. 615 3, 4. That this exercise is very necessary. 616 CAP. XXV. Of the fourth priuate meanes of a godly life, which is, walking daily with God. 619 Sect. 1. That wee are alwayes in Gods presence. 619 2 That it would be a powerfull meanes to restraine vs from all sinne, if wee would alwayes set God before vs. 620 3 That the consideration of Gods presence would effectually moue vs vnto all good duties. 622 CAP. XXVI. Of the last meanes of a godly life, which is experimentall knowledge. 623 Sect. 1. What this experimentall knowledge is, and the practice of it, shewed in many examples. 623 2 The experimentall knowledge of our owne estates, in respect of our diuers and contrary courses. 625 3 That no knowledge is to be compared with this of experience. 626 CAP. XXVII. That Prayer is a singular meanes of a godly life. 628 Sect. 1. That nothing more then prayer maketh vs godly and religious. 628 2 That prayer is the meanes of obtayning all Gods gifts and graces. 629 3 That all the parts of prayer are singular helpes to a godly life. 629 CAP. XXVIII. Of reading the Scriptures and other religious writings. 631 Sect. 1. Who are to exercise themselues in this duty of reading. 631 2 That wee are chiefly to be exercised in reading and studying of the Scriptures. 632 3 Their obiection answered, who pretend