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Gods husbandry
Gods husbandry: the first part. Tending to show the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was delivered in certain sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in OxfordshireGods husbandry: the first part. Tending to shew the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was deliuered in certaine sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in Oxfordsheire
London: printed by Bernard Alsop and Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I. Showing the order of the words and points to be handled. pag. 1 CHAP. II. Showing the certain destruction of Hypocrites, and the degrees and means thereof. pag. 4 CHAP. III. Showing the reasons of the destruction of Hypocrites. pag. 9 CHAP. III. Containing the first use of the point: viz. The magnifying of Gods Justice. pag. 19 CHAP. IIII. Containing a second use of the point: viz. A terror unto all dissemblers. pag. 27 CHAP. V. Containing the third use: viz. An exhortation to the Hypocrite to come out of his hypocrisy. pag. 37 CHAP. VI. Containing the second Doctrine: viz. That the best branches have need of pruning. pag. 64 CHAP. VII. Containing the first use of the point, for the refutation of two errors: viz. The merit of works, and the conceit of perfection in this life. pag. 73 CHAP. VIII. Containing a second use of the point, stirring up the servants of God to an holy longing for death. pag. 78 CHAP. IX. Containing the third use of the point: viz. An exhortation and direction how to keep down our corruptions, whilst we live. pag. 84 ⟨image 87⟩CHAP. X. Containing the fourth and last use of the point, viz. A consolation to the people of God against their unallowed sins. pag. 99 CHAP. XI. Containing the third point of doctrine, that God will prune the fruitful branches: that is, help true Christians against their corruptions. pag. 104 CHAP. XII. Showing the means and manner of the Lords pruning. pag. 109 CHAP. XIII. The first use of the point, to show their misery that are not pruned. pag. 120 CHAP. XIIII. The second use of the point, to comfort them that are pruned. pag. 124 CHAP. XV. Containing the third use of the point, to encourage the Saints in striving against sin, because the Lord will help them in this labour, and they shall surely prevail. pag. 129 CHAP. XVI. Containing the fourth point of doctrine, that the people of God must increase in fruitfulness. pag. 132 CHAP. XVII. Containing the first use of the last point: viz. A terror to them that grow worse. pag. 137 CHAP. XVIII. Containing an exhortation to all true Christians to increase in goodness, & directions for that purpose. pag. 143 CHAP. XIX. Containing a comfort to them that have grown, and do grow in goodness. pag. 162