It maketh men of public spirits. 15. It maketh it their business to do good. 16. It makes men love enemies, and forgive ⟨image 8⟩wrongs. 17. It interesseth Societies in the favour and protection of God, p. 176
18▪ It is the surest way to all supplies. 19. It is the Honour of Societies. 20. It must be best that is so heavenly, p. 177
Chap. 5. Times of Holiness are the Best Times, p. 178. Those that say, It never was a good world since there was so much Godliness, and so much preaching, are fully confuted by twenty Arguments. And their cavils answered. p. 181, &c.
Chap. 6. Holiness is the only way of safety, p. 196
Chap. 7. Holiness is the only Honest way. The dishonesty of the ungodly proved, p. 205
Chap. 8. Holiness is the most Gainful way▪ proved, p. 219
Chap. 9. Holiness is the most Honourable way, p. 232. A reproof of the reproach of Holiness in England: And full proof of the Honour of a Godly life. ibid.
Obj. It tends to make the godly proud to tell them of their Honour. Answ. Many Reasons for full confutation of this Objection, p. 258
The baseness of the ungodly, p. 265
Chap. 10. Holiness is the most Pleasant life, p. 269
Proved: I. From the Nature of the thing, and 1. From the Revelations of God, and the Knowledge of Believers, p. 270
2. From the Will and Affections, the nature and operations of Grace therein, p. 277
3. From the quality of External holy duties, p. 282
4. From the Objects of holy Acts, p. 302, 303
Objections answered, p. 307, 308
II. From the Helps and Concomitants, p. 310
From the Effects, p. 312
The Aggravations of the Delights of Holiness compared with the Delights of sin, p. 314
Obj. Of the sad lives of Believers, Answered, p. 323
Obj. Doth not God command men to fast and mourn? p. 339
Use: Reproof to those that can find no matter of pleasure in a holy life. p. 341
The greatness of their sin and misery, p. 342
Directions, Showing such graceless persons what to do, that they may come to Delight in God and Godliness, p. 348
Use 2▪ Reproof to those self troubling Christians, who live as sadly as if there were little pleasure to be found in God, p. 353
Considerations fit to cure this sad disease, p. 354
⟨image 9⟩Qu. Whether it be not Hypocritical affectation, to seem conformable for fear of discouraging men from Religion: Fully answered, p. 359
Obj. I could rejoice if I knew my title to the promises, p. 362
Obj. I have cause of sorrow, p.
It maketh men of publike spirits. 15. It maketh it their business to do good. 16. It makes men love enemies, and forgive ⟨image 8⟩wrongs. 17. It interesseth Societies in the favour and protection of God, p. 176
18▪ It is the surest way to all supplies. 19. It is the Honour of Societies. 20. It must be best that is so heavenly, p. 177
Chap. 5. Times of Holiness are the Best Times, p. 178. Those that say, It never was a good world since there was so much Godliness, and so much preaching, are fully confuted by twenty Arguments. And their cavils answered. p. 181, &c.
Chap. 6. Holiness is the only way of safety, p. 196
Chap. 7. Holiness is the only Honest way. The dishonesty of the ungodly proved, p. 205
Chap. 8. Holiness is the most Gainful way▪ proved, p. 219
Chap. 9. Holiness is the most Honourable way, p. 232. A reproof of the reproach of Holiness in England: And full proof of the Honour of a Godly life. ibid.
Obj. It tends to make the godly proud to tell them of their Honour. Answ. Many Reasons for full confutation of this Objection, p. 258
The baseness of the ungodly, p. 265
Chap. 10. Holiness is the most Pleasant life, p. 269
Proved: I. From the Nature of the thing, and 1. From the Revelations of God, and the Knowledge of Believers, p. 270
2. From the Will and Affections, the nature and operations of Grace therein, p. 277
3. From the quality of External holy duties, p. 282
4. From the Objects of holy Acts, p. 302, 303
Objections answered, p. 307, 308
II. From the Helps and Concomitants, p. 310
From the Effects, p. 312
The Aggravations of the Delights of Holiness compared with the Delights of sin, p. 314
Obj. Of the sad lives of Believers, Answered, p. 323
Obj. Doth not God command men to fast and mourn? p. 339
Use: Reproof to those that can find no matter of pleasure in a holy life. p. 341
The greatness of their sin and misery, p. 342
Directions, Shewing such graceless persons what to do, that they may come to Delight in God and Godliness, p. 348
Use 2▪ Reproof to those self troubling Christians, who live as sadly as if there were little pleasure to be found in God, p. 353
Considerations fit to cure this sad disease, p. 354
⟨image 9⟩Qu. Whether it be not Hypocritical affectation, to seem conformable for fear of discouraging men from Religion: Fully answered, p. 359
Obj. I could rejoyce if I knew my title to the promises, p. 362
Obj. I have cause of sorrow, p.
