The aggravations of the delights of holiness compared with

the delights of sin

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341

350

Object. Of the sad lives of believers, answered

Object. Doth not God command men to fast and mourn? 256

Use I. Reproof to those that can find no matter of pleasure

in a holy life

The greatness of their sin and misery

357

365

Directions, shewing such graceless persons what to do, that
they may come to delight in God and godliness :
Use II. Reproof to those self-troubling Christians, who live
as sadly as if there were little pleasure to be found in God

Considerations fit to cure this sad disease

Quest. Whether it be not hypocritical affectation, to seem

conformable, for fear of discouraging men from religion:

fully answered.

Object. I could rejoice, if I knew my title to the promises.

Object. I have cause of sorrow

Twelve Directions to sad, self-troubling Christians, how they

may live a joyful life, and find delight in God and godliness 390

II. Whether we are not like to be more guilty of the like

ibid.

III. In what kind this sin is usually committed

409

Quest. What are these needless, sinful things? answered 413

IV. What are the common excuses of this sin

415

V. What is the evil of it that deserveth such reproof

VI. What use we should make of Christ's reproof

Directions how to judge of needless things

Cases of conscience answered

Obs. That they that choose unnecessary or less necessary em-

ployments, are apt to account religious exercises less neces-

sary, and to censure those that choose them

434

Doct. That when wiser Christians and their better choice and

work, are accused by them that preferred less needful

things, Christ will be the Advocate and Judge, and will

defend and justify the wrongfully accused

Commended to the consideration of, I. The accusers of

the godly for their duty to God

....

How great a sin malignant and false accusing is

II. To the accused

III. To those that are yet in doubt what cause to choose

Use 1. That all men would take this sure and necessary direc-

tion of Christ for the choice of their comforts, hopes and

happiness

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453

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463

Use 2. Be thankful for that grace of Christ which caused you

to make the wisest choice ...

Use 3. If none can take it from us, let us not cast it away

ourselves

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CAIN AND ABEL MALIGNITY.

TO THE READER

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CHAPTER I.

cccclxxv

A lamentation for the case of the deluded, malignant, mili-

tant world

CHAPTER II.

Whom I mean by godly persons, and whom by malignant

enemies to godliness

CHAPTER III.

Undeniable reasons against malignant enmity to serious god-

liness....

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504

520

CHAPTER IV.

Objections and false accusations answered ....

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537

CHAPTER V.

A humble expostulation with the English Papists, who by

information and prosecution seek our ruin

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556

A

SAINT OR A BRUTE.

THE CERTAIN NECESSITY AND EXCELLENCY OF HOLINESS, &c. SO PLAINLY PROVED, AND URGENTLY APPLIED, AS, BY THE

BLESSING OF GOD, MAY CONVINCE AND SAVE THE MI

SERABLE, IMPENITENT, UNGODLY SENSUALISTS,

IF THEY WILL NOT LET THE DEVIL HINDER
THEM FROM A SOBER AND SERIOUS READ-
ING AND CONSIDERING.

TO BE COMMUNICATED BY THE CHARITABLE, THAT DESIRE THE CONVERSION AND SALVATION OF SOULS, WHILE THE PATIENCE OF GOD, AND THE DAY OF GRACE AND HOPE