The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

The Contents of The slowness of Heart to believe. JOHN. 1.50. Jesus answered and said unto him, because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the Fig-tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. Parts of the Chapter. p. 185, 186. Parts of the Text. 187. 1 Question arising out of the words. p. 187. Answered Ibid. and p. 188. 2 Question for unfolding of the words, answered. p. 188. Doctrines from the scope of the Text. 1 Doct. The eyes of Christ run through the world, and behold the evil and the good. Three Uses made of it. p. 189. 2 Doct. Such is the goodness of God, that he commends us for that which is his own. Two Uses made of this. p. 189. Doctrines the Text more fully holds forth. First, That slowness of heart to believe, is a temper of spirit very offensive unto God. Secondly, It is very pleasing unto God, when we will believe in him upon small Revelation. Thirdly, God will reveal great things to them who do so believe in him. The first Doctrine cleared. p. 190, 191. That we are slow of heart to believe, demonstrated in five particulars. The 1 Greatness of that power put forth in the working Faith. p. 191, 192. 2 The complaints of sinners when they come first to believe. p. 192, 193. 3 Rhetoric work God useth to a poor humbled cast down sinner to bring him to believe. p. 193. 4 Way God takes to confirm the covenant of mercy to believers. p. 194. 5 Complaints of the Preacher. p. 195. Grounds of the slowness of heart to believe. First, From Satan who hath two stratagems. p. 195, 196, 197. Secondly, From themselves. ⟨image 11⟩1 From ignorance. p. 197. 2 Pride. 3 Too much tenderness. p. 198, 199. 4 Doubt of Gods will. p. 200. 5 Some rest on this side Christ. p. 200, 201. 3 Ground why we are slow of heart to believe, is taken from others. p. 202. 1 We look upon their height. p. 203. 2 — Upon others depths. p. 204. 205. 206. Three Reasons why this frame of spirit is so offensive to God. 1 It argues and speaks a corrupt heart. p. 207. 2 As much as in it lies it makes void all the stupendous things of God. p. 107. in particular. 1 The great counsel of God. 2 The thoughts of his mercy. 3 The purposes of Gods mercy to thee. p. 20. 4 Frustrates the expectation of God. p. 209. 5 Gods end in sending Christ. 6 The death of Christ. 7 The promises of God to Christ. p. 209. 3 Reason, this keeps a man in an unserviceable condition both to God and Man. p.

The Contents of The slownesse of Heart to believe.