THE CONTENTS.
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THE CONTENTS.
Doct. 1. That the Souls of Believers when departed hence shall be with Christ. I. The necessity of believing this, proved, pag. 1, &c. II. Whether it be best believing it without consideration of the difficulties or proofs? p. 7. III. The certainty of it manifested; 1. From the Immortality of the Soul: which is proved, p. 11. 1. The Soul is a substance. 2. It is a substance formally differenced from lower substance by the Virtue of special Vital Activity, Intellect, and free will, p. 14 3. It is not Annihilated at Death. 4. Nor destroyed by dissolution of parts. 5. Nor loseth its formal Power or Virtue, p. 15. 6. Nor doth sleep or cease to act, p. 16. 7. To cease to be Individuate by Union with any other common Spirit, is not to be feared, were it ⟨image 7⟩true, p. 19. But it is not like to be true, p. 31, &c. II. The second proof: It is a natural notice, p. 33. III. From the duty of all men to seek a future happiness p. 34. IV. From Man's capacity of knowing God, &c. as differenced from Bruits. p. 37. V. From Gods governing Justice, p. 38. VI. From Revelation supernatural, p. 39. VII. From God's answering Prayers, p. 42. VIII. From our present communion with Angels. p. 44. IX. From Satan's temptations, Witches, Apparitions, &c. p. 45. X. Specially from the Operations of God's Spirit on our Souls, preparing them for Glory, p. 47. Faith excited, and Objections answered in the Application. The proofs summed up in Order, p. 65. Why this Happiness is described by our being with Christ. 1. What is included in our Being with Christ: 1. Presence with Christ's glorified Body and Soul, and God-head, p. 66. 2. Union with him, in each, p. 73. Too near Union not to be feared, as destroying individuation. ⟨image 7⟩3. Communion with him in each; active and passive opened, p. 74, &c. We must DEPART that we may be with Christ. I. From what, p. 75. 1. From this Body and Life: Yet it is far better so to do, p. 76. 2. From all the fleshly Pleasures of this Life, p. 83. Yet best. 3. From the more manly delights of Study, Books, Friends, &c. considered: 1. Of Knowledge, and Books: the vanity, 2. Of Sermons, p. 87. 3. Of Friends and Converse, p. 95. 4. Of God's Word and Worship, p. 98. Of Theology, p. 99. Of my own labours herein, p. 103. 6. Notice of the Affairs of the World, p. 109. 7. From our Service to the Living, p. 112. The Application to my self, p. 115.
Doct. 1. THat the Souls of Believers when departed hence shall be with Christ. I. The necessity of believing this, proved, pag. 1, &c. II. Whether it be best believing it without consideration of the difficulties or proofs? p. 7. III. The certainty of it manifested; 1. From the Immortality of the Soul: which is proved, p. 11. 1. The Soul is a substance. 2. It is a substance formally differenced from lower substance by the Virtue of special Vital Activity, Intellect, and free will, p. 14 3. It is not Annihilated at Death. 4. Nor destroyed by dissolution of parts. 5. Nor loseth its formal Power or Virtue, p. 15. 6. Nor doth sleep or cease to act, p. 16. 7. To cease to be Individuate by Vnion with any other common Spirit, is not to be feared, were it ⟨image 7⟩true, p. 19. But it is not like to be true, p. 31, &c. II. The second proof: It is a natural notice, p. 33. III. From the duty of all men to seek a future happinessm p. 34. IV. From Man's capacity of knowing God, &c. as differenced from Bruits. p. 37. V. From God•s governing Justice, p. 38. VI. From Revelation supernatural, p. 39. VII. From God's answering Prayers, p. 42. VIII. From our present communion with Angels. p. 44. IX. From Satan's temptations, Witches, Apparitions, &c. p. 45. X. Specially from the Operations of God's Spirit on our Souls, preparing them for Glory, p. 47. Faith excited, and Objections answered in the Application. The proofs summed up in Order, p. 65. Why this Happiness is described by our being vvith Christ. 1. What is included in our Being vvith Christ: 1. Presence with Christ's glorified Body and Soul, and God-head, p. 66. 2. Vnion with him, in each, p. 73. Too near Vnion not to be feared, as destroying individuation. ⟨image 7⟩3. Communion with him in each; active and passive opened, p. 74, &c. We must DEPART that we may be with Christ. I. From what, p. 75. 1. From this Body and Life: Yet it is far better so to do, p. 76. 2. From all the fleshly Pleasures of this Life, p. 83. Yet best. 3. From the more manly delights of Study, Books, Friends, &c. considered: 1. Of Knowledge, and Books: the vanity, 2. Of Sermons, p. 87. 3. Of Friends and Converse, p. 95. 4. Of God's Word and Worship, p. 98. Of Theology, p. 99. Of my own labours herein, p. 103. 6. Notice of the Affairs of the World, p. 109. 7. From our Service to the Living, p. 112. The Application to my self, p. 115.
To DEPART and to BE WITH CHRIST IS FAR BETTER, or rather to be chosen, p. 120. I. Simply better and properly, at it is the fulfilling of God's will, p. 122. II. Analogically better, as it tendeth to the Perfection of the Universe and the Church. III. Better to my self as to my own felicity, p. 124. proved, 1. By general Reasons from the efficients and means. 2. The final Reasons. 3. The constitutive Reasons from the state of my Intellect: as to the Ju•uitive manner of knowledge, ⟨image 8⟩and as to the matter: Both opened: 1. I shall know God better, p 144. 2. And God's Works; the Universe. 3. And Jesus Christ. 4. And the Church. 5. And the Church triumphant, the heavenly Jerusalem. 6. And all God's Word; for Matter and Method. 7. God's present Works of Providence. 8. The nature and worth of Mercies. 9. And my self; Body and Soul. 10. And my fellow Creatures. 11. And what the evil was from which I was delivered, enemies, dangers, sins, &c. 4. The Constitutive Reasons from the state of my will. I. Negatively, p. 163. 1. Freed from Temptations of the Flesh, World, and Devil, 2. There will nothing be in it that is against God, my Neighbours, or my self. II. Positively, 1. It will be conform to God's will: The benefits of this, p. 165. Fruition: A fixed will. The Object, 1. God. To love him and beloved of him, is our end, p. 169. He is a suitable, full, near, Object. II. The next Object; God's glorious Image in the Perfection of the Universe, p. 171. III. The Church Triumphant, p. 174. 1. Jesus Christ. 2. Angels, 3. Holy Souls. The Wills Reception in Glory, p. 175. 1. What it is to be loved of God. Excitations, 179. 2. How blessed to be under the Love of Christ, p. 881. Excitations, Desires, p. 182. ⟨image 8⟩3. Communion with Angels and Saints by reception. p. 188 More of the good of Union and Communion as distinct from singular Propriety, p. 190. 5. The constitutive Reasons from our heavenly Practice, p. 195. Better works for us there than here, proved. What they are in general: What particularly: I. Concordant praising God. Excitations and Petitions, p. 169. II. The blessed probably used for the good of men and things below, p. 198. Their Opinion rejected, that assert, the cessation of sense; proof. Objection from Brutes answered The concluding Application, p. 202. A Breviate of the helps of Faith, Hope, and Love for a dying Man. I. The Gospel Evidence on 1 Tim. 3. 16
II. A Breviate of the proof of supernatural Revelation, and the Truth of Christianity, p. 262. III. The difference between the World which I am leaving, and the World which I am going to: With Reasons of my comfortable hope. p. 283. IV. More Reasons and Helps of my Faith and Hope, p. 289. V. A discourse of the sensible manifestation of the Kingdom of Christ, at his Transfiguration, which is expounded and applied for the help of Faith and Patience, p. 300. ⟨image 9⟩VI. Short Meditations on Rom. 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Of the shedding abroad of God's Love on the Heart, that we may rejoice in hope of the Glory of God, p. 360.