A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

THE CONTENTS.

CHAP. I. OF the Nature of selfishness, as opposite to God; invading his prerogative in ten particulars, Page 1 CHAP. II. Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denial, p. 26 ⟨image 44⟩CHAP. III. Use 1. A general complaint of the prevalency of selfishness, p. 33 CHAP. IV. The prevalency of selfishness in all Relations, p. 40 CHAP. V. The power of selfishness upon mens opinions in Religion, p. 49. CHAP. VI. Mens great averseness to costly or troublesome Duties, p. 52 CHAP. VII. Mens tenderness of Self in cases of any suffering, p. 60 CHAP. VIII. The partiality of mens Judgement in their Own cases, p. 62 CHAP. IX. The great power and prevalency of self discovered, p. 70 CHAP. X. Consectaries: 1. This evinceth the fall of man, and Original corruption. 2. It tells us what to expect from men, and gives us the truest Prognostic of affairs, so far as the will of man determineth them. 3. It warranteth a moderate incredulity and jealousy of man. 4. It calleth•us to be jealous of our▪ sel•es, p. 77 ⟨image 44⟩CHAP. XI. Use 2. To try our self-denial, Whether it be sincere, p. 79 CHAP. XII. Exercise Self-denial. Ten Cases in which Self must be denied, p. 83 CHAP. XIII. 1. Selfish Dispositions to be denied: And 1. Self-love, p. 88 CHAP. XIV. 2. Self-conceitedness must be denied, p. 93 CHAP. XV. Self-will must be denied— p. 108 CHAP. XVI. Selfish passions to be denied— p. 119 CHAP. XVII. Self-imaginations to be denied— p. 123 CHAP. XVIII. Inordinate appetite to be denied— p. 125 ⟨image 45⟩CHAP. XIX. II. Self-interest to be denied: And I. Pleasure: And 1. That of the Taste, p. 134 Lustful pleasures to be denied, p. 140 CHAP. XX. 3. Wanton talk, Love-songs, &c. to he denied, 142 CHAP. XXI. 4. Idle and worldly talk to be denied, p. 147 CAP. XXII. 5. False stories, Romances, and other idle tempting books— p. 157 CHAP. XXIII. 6. Vain sports and past-times to be denied— p. 159 CHAP. XXIV. 7. Vain and sinful company to be denied, p. 166 CHAP. XXV. 8. Pleasing accommodations, Houses, Gardens, Horses, &c. 168 CHAP. XXVI. 9. Self-denial in Apparel needful, p. 174 CHA. XXVII. 10. Self-denial against Ease, and Idleness, and worldly peace, p. 182