Not to read much lest it hinder, 120
2. Not to read at the Sacrament, ibid.
5. Materials of Meditation, 121
The four last things, Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell.
1. Death: 1. The certainty. 2. Uncertainty. 3. The fitness for it. 4. How to be above the hurt of it. 5. To live in expectation of it. 6. To be free from the fear of it. 122
⟨image 7⟩2. Judgment: 1. The terribleness of it. 2. Solemnity of the great Assizes. 3. Account to be given to God. 4. Separation at that day. 5. Happiness of the Godly. 6. Miserableness of the wicked. 123
3. Heaven: 1. The joys of it. 2. Beatifical Vision. 3. Perfection. 4. Perpetuity. 5. Fitness for. 6. What to do to get to Heaven. 125
4. Hell: where, of the punishment of, 1. Loss. 2. Sense, 126
2. God, Christ, the Holy Ghost, and thy self, 127
1. Of God, where of his, 1. Attributes, 2. Works. 3. What Relation towards him, 128
2. Christ, where of his, 1. Divine, 2. Humane nature, 3. Offices; and then of his, 1. Life, 2. Death; where 1. what he suffered, 2. for whom, 3. who he was, 4. what love he suffered with, 5. what interest you have in it, 6. his Resurrection, 7. Ascension, 8. Intercession at Gods right hand. ibid.
3. Holy Ghost: 1. nature, 2. office, 3. motion, 4. graces. 131
4. Our selves in the state of, 1. Innocency, 2. Apostasy, 3. Regeneration, 4. Glory. 132
Further of our, 1. Sins, 2. Duties, 3. Evidences, 4. Comforts, 5. frailty of body, 6. immortality, ibid.
3. Dependence upon God.
4. Advantages God hath us at, he may throw into Hell at pleasure, therefore we should study and think on, 1. our Relations, 2. Calling, 3. Company, 4. our hearts. Hereof, 1. Thoughts, 2. Affections, 3. Words, 4. Actions, ibid.
5. Sinfulness of sin, 137
6. Vanity of the Creature 138
7. Excellency of the Gospel
8. Commandments, Threatenings, Promises, Ordinances of the Gospel; as, 1. Prayers, 2. reading the Word, 3. hearing the Word, 4. the Sacrament, 139
9. Errors of the times, Judgments of God, great changes of the Nation, several passages of Providence, the mercies of God, 140
6 Rules and Directions, and those of three sorts: respecting person, subject, manner.
⟨image 8⟩1. For the right qualifying of the person that is to meditate, viz. 143
1. Convince thy soul of the necessity of it, 144
2. Of the benefits and advantages of it; as, 145
1. The begetting Repentance.
2. The Love of God.
3. Fear of God.
4. Love of Christ.
3.
Not to read much lest it hinder, 120
2. Not to read at the Sacrament, ibid.
5. Materials of Meditation, 121
The four last things, Death, Iudgment, Heaven, Hell.
1. Death: 1. The certainty. 2. Vncertainty. 3. The fitness for it. 4. How to be above the hurt of it. 5. To live in expectation of it. 6. To be free from the fear of it. 122
⟨image 7⟩2. Judgment: 1. The terribleness of it. 2. Solemnity of the great Assizes. 3. Account to be given to God. 4. Separation at that day. 5. Happiness of the Godly. 6. Miserableness of the wicked. 123
3. Heaven: 1. The joys of it. 2. Beatifical Vision. 3. Perfection. 4. Perpetuity. 5. Fitness for. 6. What to do to get to Heaven. 125
4. Hell: where, of the punishment of, 1. Loss. 2. Sense, 126
2. God, Christ, the Holy Ghost, and thy self, 127
1. Of God, where of his, 1. Attributes, 2. Works. 3. What Relation towards him, 128
2. Christ, where of his, 1. Divine, 2. Humane nature, 3. Offices; and then of his, 1. Life, 2. Death; where 1. what he suffered, 2. for whom, 3. who he was, 4. what love he suffered with, 5. what interest you have in it, 6. his Resurrection, 7. Ascension, 8. Intercession at Gods right hand. ibid.
3. Holy Ghost: 1. nature, 2. office, 3. motion, 4. graces. 131
4. Our selves in the state of, 1. Innocency, 2. Apostacy, 3. Regeneration, 4. Glory. 132
Further of our, 1. Sins, 2. Duties, 3. Evidences, 4. Comforts, 5. frailty of body, 6. immortality, ibid.
3. Dependance upon God.
4. Advantages God hath us at, he may throw into Hell at pleasure, therefore we should study and think on, 1. our Relations, 2. Calling, 3. Company, 4. our hearts. Hereof, 1. Thoughts, 2. Affections, 3. Words, 4. Actions, ibid.
5. Sinfulness of sin, 137
6. Vanity of the Creature 138
7. Excellency of the Gospel
8. Commandments, Threatnings, Promises, Ordinances of the Gospel; as, 1. Prayers, 2. reading the Word, 3. hearing the Word, 4. the Sacrament, 139
9. Errors of the times, Iudgments of God, great changes of the Nation, several passages of Providence, the mercies of God, 140
6 Rules and Directions, and those of three sorts: respecting person, subject, manner.
⟨image 8⟩1. For the right qualifying of the person that is to meditate, viz. 143
1. Convince thy soul of the necessity of it, 144
2. Of the benefits and advantages of it; as, 145
1. The begetting Repentance.
2. The Love of God.
3. Fear of God.
4. Love of Christ.
3.
