Doct. IN the generality, marriage with a contrary Religion ever brings destruction. p. 5.
Doct. 1. The Spirit of God doth ever undoubtedly accompany the Ministry of the word. p. 12.
Reas. 1. Because God hath set apart the Ministry of the word to sanctify the soul. p. 13.
Reas. 2. Because it is always either a savour of life, or a savour of death. p. 14. it doth always accompany the word, but it doth not always work. p. 14.
Reas. 3. Because it is able to do all things. p. 15.
Use. For information to take heed least we take up Arms against the word of God, for the word of God. and the Spirit of God go together, p. 17. this sin is near to the sin against the Holy Ghost. p. 17.
Doct. 2. The Lord by the Power of his Spirit in the Ministry of the word strives with poor rebellious sinners for their good, and they appose both his Spirit, and their own good, p. 19.
Q. How doth the Spirit strive. p. 24.
A.
1. By way of persuasion,
2. By terror and punishment.
3. If this prevails not then mercy overcomes the sinner. p. 25.
1. If the sinner be secure, the Lord summoneth him into his Court. p. 26.⟨image 3⟩
1. By bringing him to the word. p. 27.
2. By bringing the word home to his understanding. p. 28.
2. If the sinner careless, God makes him attend, and bring the word so evident to the Soul, that it cannot evade it. p. 28.
3. If ignorant he informs him. p. 30.
4. If carnal reason come to excuse the heinousness of the sins, the Spirit answers all its pleas, p. 36.
5. Least the sinner being convinced should despair, the Lord lets in the manifestations of his goodness, p. 37.
6. If the sinner shall turn this grace into wantonness, so that the wisdom of God resolves to forsake him. p. 39.
7. Then the Patience of God pretend for a longer time, p. 39.
8. But if the sinner grow more careless, so that Patience is at a period. p. 41. then cometh in the long sufferance of God. p. 42.
Reas.
1. The Lord doth thus strive that he might glorify the attribute of his mercy, p. 56
2. That he might leave the world without excuse, p. 57.
Use 1. For instruction to consider,
1. Of the riches of Gods free grace,
2. Of the depth of that rebellion that is in the souls of men, p. 57.
Use 2. For information, That the condemnation of ⟨image 3⟩the wicked is marvellous just, p. 62.
Use 3. For reproof of them that strive with men, for their hurt, and ruin, p. 64.
Use 4.
Doct. IN the generality, marriage with a contrary Religion ever brings destruction. p. 5.
Doct. 1. The Spirit of God doth ever undoubtedly accompanie the Ministry of the word. p. 12.
Reas. 1. Because God hath set apart the Ministery of the word to sanctifie the soule. p. 13.
Reas. 2. Because it is alwayes either a savour of life, or a savour of death. p. 14. it doth alwayes accompany the word, but it doth not alwayes work. p. 14.
Reas. 3. Because it is able to doe all things. p. 15.
Ʋse. For information to take heede least we take up Armes against the word of God, for the word of God. and the Spirit of God goe together, p. 17. this sinne is neere to the sinne against the Holy Ghost. p. 17.
Doct. 2. The Lord by the Power of his Spirit in the Ministry of the word strives with poore rebellious sinners for their good, and they appose both his Spirit, and their owne good, p. 19.
Q. How doth the Spirit strive. p. 24.
A.
1. By way of perswasion,
2. By terrour and punishment.
3. If this prevailes not then mercy overcomes the sinner. p. 25.
1. If the sinner be secure, the Lord summoneth him into his Court. p. 26.⟨image 3⟩
1. By bringing him to the word. p. 27.
2. By bringing the word home to his understanding. p. 28.
2. If the sinner careles, God makes him attend, and bring the word so evident to the Soule, that it cannot evade it. p. 28.
3. If ignorant he informes him. p. 30.
4. If carnall reason come to excuse the hainousnesse of the sins, the Spirit answers all its pleas, p. 36.
5. Least the sinner being convinced should despaire, the Lord lets in the manifestations of his goodnes, p. 37.
6. If the sinner shall turne this grace into wantonnesse, so that the wisedome of God resolves to forsake him. p. 39.
7. Then the Patience of God pretend for a longer time, p. 39.
8. But if the sinner grow more carelesse, so that Patience is at a period. p. 41. then commeth in the long sufferance of God. p. 42.
Reas.
1. The Lord doth thus strive that he might glorify the attribute of his mercy, p. 56
2. That he might leave the world without excuse, p. 57.
Ʋse 1. For instruction to consider,
1. Of the riches of Gods free grace,
2. Of the depth of that rebellion that is in the soules of men, p. 57.
Ʋse 2. For information, That the condemnation of ⟨image 3⟩the wicked is marvellous just, p. 62.
Ʋse 3. For reproofe of them that strive with men, for their hurt, and ruine, p. 64.
Ʋse 4.
