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J A Chrifiian Direfrory • • Or, A SUM M of PRACTICAL THEOLOGIE; AND c- A s E .s OF CONSCIENCE. Directing Chriil:ians, how to VS E their ,K.._norvledge and Faith ; How to impro)Je all Helps and Meam, and to Perform all Dt~ties; How to 01Jer, come Temptations, and to efcape or mortifie every Sin. In Four Tarts, I. CHRISTIAN ETHICKS (orprivateDuties.) II. CHRIS1'1A;. OEcONOM.tCKS (orFamilyDuties.) Ill. CHR!51'IAN EccLESJAST!CKS (orChurchDuties.) I V. CH R1s 1' 1AN P o L1 TIcKS (or Duties to our Rulers and Neighbours.) By RI c H A R D BA X T E R. 0 Mal. 2· 7• 8. 'ihe Pricjh lipr fhouldk.fep Knowledge, ad they fhould foek. the Law at hir mouth; for be ir tht m!Jftng<r ofthe Lord of Hojl1. But ye are depa;ted outof the way : Te have Caujid many 10 jlumble at the Law; ye have corrupted the Covenant of LevtMatth. 13. 52· Every SCRIBE which is inftrulied •nto the Kingdom of Heaven, is li~ unto a man that i1 aJz Houjholdtr, which bringrthforth out of hi1 Treafure thingr New and Old. Heb. 5· 13, 14• For every one that u{eth Milk.. is umk,jlfuli~t the Wortl of Righwmfmfs: for lu ir a Babt: But jlrong meat belo~tgtth to them that are of fuU age: 'ihoji who by reafon of VS E, ba"e thtir fenjir cx– crciftd to difcern botiJGood and Evil. 2 Tim.2.I4,15,16. O[the{t tbingiput them in rcmtmbrtJnce; charging tiJfm btforr God, that they STRIVE ~tot about rY0 R DS, to noprofit, but to tbt [ubvertin7, ~f the Hearer1: St,dy to fhew thy ftlf approved V N 10 G0 D, • Work,_ma11 that nttdeth not 10 bt ajhamed, R. I G H1 LT D I V1 DING the word of Truth. But fhun pro[a1tt and vaiH Babling1 ; for tbty wiU increa[t unto more Vngod/ineji a 11 d their 1Yord wiU eat ar t:Wtb a C:J.nkJr. , 2 Per. 3· 16. In which (Pauls Epijll£1) are fome thingr bard to be uJtdtrjlood: which they tlm are unlearned a1,d un{hble wreft, aJ they do alfo t!Jt other Scriptures to their own dejiruUion. L 0 :1\(V 0 :J\(, Printed, by ~bert White, tor Ne)lill Simmons , at the Sign of the Princes .Arms in . S'· Pauls Church-yard. 1 67 3·
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Advertifements. R FAD F 1( S, E Book is [o big that t mufi: make no longer Preface, dnn to give you this Heceffary tlwrc account, t. Of the ~alicy, 2. And che Realons of this Work. I. The matter you will fee in the Contents ! As Amefitts his Cafes of Conlciencc are to his Medulla, the fec~1d and PraQ:ical part of Theologie, fo is this to a Methodtts Theologi.e which I have not yet publifhed. And 1. As to the Metbod of this, it is partly ttatural, but principally Moral, that is, panly fuicable to the real order of the Matter, but chiefly of tife(rd, nef, fecwzdum ordimm Intentionis, where our realons of each location are feccht from the End. Therefore ualefs I might be tedious in opening my reafons a fine for the order of every particular, I know not how to give you full [atisfa.:tion. But in this PraQ:ical part I am the lefs folicitous about the Acwratme(Sof metbod, becaule it more belongech totheformer Part (the Theory) where I do it as well as I am able. 2. This Book was written in 1664. and 1665. (except the Eccle!iafl:ick Cafes of Confcience; and a few {beets fince added) : And fince theWri– ting of it, tome invitations drew me to publill1, my Reafons of the Chri– fl:ian Religion, my Life of Faith, and DireCl:ions for weak Chrifbans : by which the work of the two firfl: Chapters here is fullier done: And ehere– fore I was inclined here to leave eh ern out. But for the u[e of fuch Fami– lies as may have this wichoucche other, I forbore to difmemberit. 3· But there is a great difproponion between the feveral parrs of the Book. 1. The firfl: Pare is largefl:, becaufe I thought chatthe Heart mull: be kept with greatefl: diligence, and that if the Tree be good the fruit will be good; and I remember Patds counfel, 1Ttm. 4· 16. Take heed to chy [elf and unto eh y DoCtrine : Continue in them : for in doing this thou fbalc both fave thy felf and them chac hear thee. Nothing is well done by him th2.t beginneth not at home : A~ the man is, fo is his fl:rengrh, · and work. 2; The two firfl: Chapters are too courfe and tedious for thofe of the higher form, (who may pafs them over). But the refl: mull: be fpo– ken to; To whom that is unprofitable which is mofl: fuitable and plea– Cant to more exerciled and accurate wits. The Gratzd DireEfions are bm the explication of the effentials of Chriltianity, or of the Baptifmal Co– venant, even of omRclation·dmies to God rhe Father, Son (in fevetal A 2 pans
p~rts of his l~elation) _and of the Holy Gh?!l:. The dofrrine ofTemptati, ons is handled wnh brevtty, becaufe they arelo numerous ; lefl: a due am– plification f11ouldhave fwelled the Book coo much ; (when a fmall1'art of their number maketh up fo much of Mr. John Dorvname's great and ex– cellent Treatile called The (brijli.m Welfare.) The grellt radic;;l fins are handled more large!y than feemeth proportionable to the reil:, becanfe all die when they are dead. And I am large about ~deeming Time, becaufe therein the fum of a holy obedient life is included. 4· If any fay, Why call yo11 tl1at ajmn of Pr.1Etical ;'heologie which is bm the DireEI:ing part, and leaveth om the explication, reafons, various Ufes, marks, motives, &c ~ Ianfwer, 1. Had I intended Sermonwife to fay all that might well be faid on each fubjcCl:,it would have mademany Volumes as big as this. 2 . Where I thought them needful, rhe explicationof each duty and fin is added, with marks, contraries, counterfeits, motives, '-5"c. And Ufes are eafily added by an ordinary Re~der, without my naming them. 5· I do efpecially defire you to ob{erve, that the refo_lving of praEI:ic.1l [afes of Confcience, and the reducing of Theoretical knowledge into ferio;u Chriftian PraEI:ice and promoting a sk.ilfi•l facility in the faithful cxercife of univerfal obedience, and Holinefs of heart and life, is the great work of ~his Treatife; And that where I thought it needful the Cales are reduced to exprefs Q.tefl:ions and An[wers: But had I done fo by all, many fuch Vo– l~mes would have been too little : And therefore I thought the DireCting 1vaj moll: brief and fit for [l:riftian praElice: For if you mark them, you will find fewDireEI:ions in the Book, which may not pafs for the anlwer of an ( implyed) Qpefl:ion or Cafe of Con[cience, And when I have given you the Aliftver 1~ a Dtreaton, an 1ngenwus Reade: can tell what fhleftton it is that is anfvvered; And fo, many hundred Cafes are here refolved, efpecia[. ly in the twofirfl: Parts, which are not interrogatively named. 6. And I mull: do my felf the right as to notifie to the Reader, that this Treati!"e was written when I was (for not-fubfcribjng, Declaring, &c.) forbidden by the Law to Preach, and when I had been long feparated far from my Library aHd from all Books, faving an inconfiderable parcel which wand.red with me, where I went: By which means..this Book hath two dcfetl:s: t. It hath no Cafes.of Confcienre but what my bare memory brought to hand : And Cafes are fo innumerable, that it is far harder, me– thinks, to remember them, th-an to anfwer them : whereby it came to pafs that fome of the Ecclefiafl:ical Cafes, are put Out oftheir proper place, becaufe I could not feafonahly remember them. For I had no one Cafi.Jifl: but AmejiiUwith me. But (after about twelve years feparation) having received my Library, I find that the very fight of Saym>,Jor,'ll,ofo, CJ\jderique:z; To/et, &c. might have helpt my memory to a greater number : Bm· perhaps thefe will be enough for thofe that I intend them for. 2. And by rhe fame caufe the Margin is unfurnil11ed of fuch citations as are ac– counted an Ornament, and in fome cafes are very ufeful. The fcraps inferred out of my few trivial Books at hand being fo mean, as that I am well content (except about Monarchy Par. 4· ) that the Reader pafs them by as not worthy of his notice. · And it's like that the abfence of Books, will appear to the Readers lofs in the materials of the Treatife : But I Hull have this advantage by it that he
he will not accufe me as a plagiar;y; And it may be fome little advantage to him, that he bath no tranfcript of any mans Books, which he had before, but the produCt: of fome experience, wnh a naked unbya!fed perceptiOn of the Matter or Things themfelves. 7· Note alfo that the tiJird and (ourtb parts are very much defeClive of what they fl1ould contain, ~bout thePorPir and Go1>tmment ()f Gods officers in (l,urciJ and State; of which no Readers w1ll expetl: a real on but !hangers, whofe expeClations I may not fatisfie.. Bu; as l mufl: profefs that I hope notbina here bath proceeded, from Dijloptty, or drjref}u1 to .;lutiJorrty, Go. cvemme~t, Unity, Concord, Peace or Order, or from any oppofition to Faitb, Piety, Lo1Je, or }r{lice; fo if unknown to me, there be any thing found here, that is contrary or injurious to any one of thefe, I do hereby renounce It, and defire it may be taken as non{cripwm. I I. The Ends andUfes for which I wrote this Book are thefe : 1. That when I could not Preach the Gofpel as I would, I might do it as I could. 2. That three fans might have the benefit as followeth. I. That the Younger and more unfurnif11cd, and unexperienced fort of Minifl:ers, might have a promptuary at hand, for PraClical Refolutions and Diretl:ions on the.fubjeCl:s that they have need to deal in. Aqd though Sayrrv.r and Fragofo have done well, I would not have us under a' nece!Iity, oF going to the Romanifl:s for our ordinary lupplies : Long have our Di– vines been will1ing for fome fuller Ca[uift:ical TraClate : Perk.ins begaq. well. Biiliop Sande1jonhath done excellently de ]uramento ; AmejirM hath exceeded all, though briefly : Mr. Dauid Drck.fon hath put more of our Engliili Cafes about the ll:ate of Santl:ification, imo Latine, than ever was done before him. Biiliop}er. Tailor hath in two Folio's but bPgun the co– pious performance of the work. ·And fl:ill men are calling for more, which l have attempted: Hoping that others will come after and do bet– ter than we all. If any call it my Pride to think that any Miniflers or St11dems are fo raw; as to need any thing that I can add eo them, let him but pardon lne for fay– ing that luch demure pleadings for a feigned Humility, iliall not draw me to a confederacy with 13/indne[S, Hypocrijie and Slot/1, and I will pardon him for his charge of Pride. It is long ago fince mat1y forrei~n Divines fubfcribcd a requefl:, that the Enghili would g1ve them In Lanne a fum of our Pratl:ical Theologie; wluch Mr.Du1y fem over, and twelve great Divines ofours wrote toBiiliop Ufher (as Dr.!Bemard tells you in his Life) to draw them up a form or Method: But it was never done among them all. And it's fa id that Bi– iliop Dorvname at lafl: undertaking it, he dyed in ~he attempt. Had this been done, Its like my labour m1ght have been [pared. But being un– done, I have thus maderhis Elfay. Bm I have been neceffitated to leave ou~ much (about Converfion, Mortification, Self.denyal, Self-acquain– tance, Fa!th, Jufhficanon, Judgement, Glory, &c.) becaufe I had writ– ten of them all before. .1I. And I thought it not unufeful to the more Judicious Mall:ers of Fa-, m1hes; who may choofe and read fuch parcels to their Families, as at any nme
time the cafe requireth. And indeed I began it rudely, \Yith an Intention of that Plainnef and '13re1Jity which Families require : But finding that it fwdled to abtgger bulk than I intended, I was fa1n to wme myLzfeof Faitb as a BreviateandSubfhtute, for the Families and pnjom that cannot hav~ and ufe fo large a Volume: ( prefuppoGng my Directions for !ound Con~ verGon, for weak Chri!tians, and for peace of Confcience, printed lcng ago.) I I I. And topri1Jate Chrijlians I thought it not in vain, tO have at hand fo UniverCtl a 'DireEtory and P_gjo/Uiion of 'Doubts; not expecting that they re– member all, but may on every occaGon, turn to fLlCh particulars as they moltneed. But I mull: expect robe a£faulted with thefe Objections (And it is not only proph ane deriders and malignant en~mies, that are ufed by Satan to vilifie and oppofe our fi:rvice of God ). Object. I. Yotl !JaW writtm too many 'Books already: Who do yort think hatb (o littleto do M to read tbemall? Is it not Pride and felf~conceitednejS_ to tbink that yot~r Jcriblings are worthy to be read! and that tbe zvorld hath need offo mucb ofyour in· JlruEtiom ! M if tbere were 110 tvife men butyou ! You ba)Je gi)Jm ojfeuce already by your writings: yot~Jhonld write lef! and Preach more. ..Anjw. 1. I have feldome, if ever, in all my Miniltry, omitted one Ser– m on for all my Writings : I was not able to Live in London nor ride abroad; But through Gods mncy I feldom omitted any opportunities at home. 2. And if I Preach the fame Doctrine that I write, why 11wuld not men be as angry with me for preaching it, as for tvriting ir. But if it be good and tme, why is it not as good Preach by the Prefs to many tboufands, and for many years after! am dead, as to Preach to a Parlour full for a few hours! Or why is not bot!J as good as one? 3· I will not take the Reverend Objector to be ignorant that Writing, and publifhing the Word ofGod by it, is preaching it, and the moll: pub– lick preaching : And bath the example of the ApofHes and Evangelills -as well as fpeaking : And one is no more appropriate to them than the other : though the Extraordinari1s of both be proper ro them. And do you not perceive what [elf-condemning conaadiCl:ion it is, at the fame time to cry out again!l: thofe that diffwade you from preaching , or hinder . you, and tell you it is needlefs, and you ar~ proud to think that the world needeth your preaching, and yet your !elves to fay the very fame againll: your brethrens preaching by the Prefs. I know an ignorant il- . literate Scctary might fay, Writing ir 110 preaching, and you are called to preach and not'to write; But I mull reverence you m«ne than to fi.1ppofe you fo ab(urd. Other men forbid yon but left pnblick preaching, and you reproach me for more publick Preaching : that's the difference. How hard is it to know what Spirit ·we are of ? Did you think tb;:tt you had been Patrons of idlene[s, and Silencers of Mini!l:ers, while you declaim fo much again!l: it. Your pretence that you would have me preach more is feigned. Are you fi.lfe that you preach ofter than I do ? When I perfwaded Mini·!l:crs heretofore to Catechize and infl:mct a!! their Parif11es perfonally, family by family, you [aid it was more toil than was our duty : and nowyor1 are againlt much Writing too ; and yet would be thought laborious Minillers. And
And as ro the nmnber and length of my Writings, it is my own labour that tnaketh them fo, and my own great trouble, that the world cannot be ti.Jfliciendy inlhuaed and edified in fewer words. But 1. Would not all your Sumons fet together be as long ? And why is not much and long preaching blameable, if long Writings .be? 2. Are not the works of.Au• .znjlim an&["ryfoftom~, much longer? Whd yet bath reproached Aqr~m.u or Suarc;::,, tol11in or Zanchy, &c. for the number and greamefs of the Vo– lume s they have written? Why do you comradic:t your felves by a!Ie– cring great Libraries? +When did I ever perfwade any one of you, to buy or read any Book of mine ? What harm will they do thofe that let them alone ? Or what harm can it do you for other men to read them? Let them be to you as if they had never been written, and it will be nothing to you bow many they are. And if all others take not you for their Tutors to choofe for them the Books that they mufl: read, that is- not my doing, but their own. If they err in taking themfelves to be fitter Judge s than you, what tendeth moll: to their own Edification, why do you not teach them better? 4· Either it is Cods Tmth, or Ehorwhich I w'rite. . If Error, Why doth no one of you fhew fo much Charity, as byWord or Writing to infl:rucr me better, nor evince it to my face, but do all to others by backbiting? If Truth, What harm will it do ? If men had not leiflne to read our Writings, the Bookfellers would lilence us 1 and• favc you the labour: For none would Print them. 5· But who can pleafe all men 1 Whilefl: a few of you cry out of too mlJcb, what If twenty or an hundred for one be yet for more? How fhall I know whether you or tbcy be the wifer and tbe better men ? ' Readers, you fee on what terms we mull: do the \Vork of God? Our !1otbful fletl1 is backward, and weary of fo much labour : Malignant enemies of piety are againil: it all. Some !1othful brethren think it ne– ce!fary to cloak their fldhly eafc, by vilifying the diligence of others. Many Seers whom vlie oppole, think it the interefl: of thetr caufe (which th ey call Gods caufe) to make all thats iaid againfl: them .feem vain, contemptible and odious ; which becaufc they cannot do by Co'nfuta– tion, they'le do by backbiting and confident chat. And orrc or tw'o Re• verend Breduen, have, by the wifdom defcribed exacrly, ]a1izes l· 1) ,'HS arrived at the liberty of backbiting and Magiflerial fentencing ehe wotK\> ?f others, (which they confefs they never read,) that their Reputation ofl be~1g m of!: Learned, Orthodox, Worthy Divines, may keep theChair at ·eaher rates, than the wailing of their flefh in unwearied labours to know rhe truth, and communicate it tO the world. And feme are ano-ry;who are forward to write, that the Bookldlers and Readers lilence n~t· others as well as them. Objefr. I[. Yom· Wi·iting< differing from tiJe common jt1dgement ha11e already cat<}ed offwce to the t;odly. , Anjw 1. To the Godly that were of a comrarf opinion only ; Sores tiJat wtll not be healed, ufe to be exafperated by the Medicine. 1.. It was none bm healing Pacificatory Writin'gs, th at bave caufed that offena. 3· Have not tbofe dijJenters Writings more offended the Godly tint 1vere againft them 1 Tbey have but one tnck, to honour tbeir denyal, which more difho-
difhonoureth it, even by unfanaifying rhofe due are not of their minds. 4· IfGod blefs me with opportunity and help,I will offend fuch men much more, by endeavouring furt'her than ever 1have done, the quenching ofthat fire which they are fl:ill blowing up, and deteCting the folly a!"!d mifd1ief of thofe Logomachies by which they militate againfl: Love and Concord, and enflame and tear the Church of God. And let them know that I am about it. But fome Paftors as well as people, have the weaknefs to think that all our Preachings and Writings mull: be brought under their dominion,and to their barr, by the bare faying that [We offend tbe Godly] that is, thofe of their opinion, which they falily call by the name ofJcandal. 5. But I think they will find little Comroverfic to offend them in this Book. ObjeCt. I I r. You jhou/d take more leijitre, and take otl•er mens jr1dgemem of your Writings before you tlmtjl them ottt fo haftily. Anjw. 1. I have but a little while to live, and therefore mull: work while it is day. Time will not il:ay. 2. Ido fhew them to thofe that I take to be moll: judicious, and never refuied any mans ccnjltre; But it is not many tlut have leifi.tre to do me fo great a kindnefs. But that I comrriit them not to the perufal of every Objeaor, is a fauit u~curable, byone that ne-. ver had an .A'mamtenfis, and hath but one Copy ulually. 3· And ifI could do it, how fhould I be fure that they would not differ as much among themfelves, as they do from me ? And my Writings would be like the PiCture which the great Painter expofed to the cenfure of every paffen– ger, and made it ridiculous ro all, when he altered all that every one ad– vifed him to alter. And, to tell you the truth, I was never yet blamed by one fide as not fi.tfliciently pleafing them, but I was blamed alfo by the contrary fide, for coming fo n~ar them : An~ 1had not wit enough to know which parry of the accufers was the wiler? And therefore am re– folved to il:udy to pleafe God and Confcience, and to take ma1z~plea[inu, when inconfiltent, for an ·impojlible and unprofitable work, and to ce:'ft: from man whofe breath is in his Noil:rils, whofe thoughts all perin1 as he pa!Teth off the Judicature ofhis Stage, to the Judicature ofGod. - ' ObjeCt. I V. Yottr Ecclefiaftical (afes, are dangerouj1y reconciling, tending to abate mem :zyal axainjl ErrOI'. . Anjiv. The world hath long enough efcaped the danger of Peace and rR.!conciliation: lt had been well if they had as long efcaped the danger of your Conceited-Orthodox il:rife, which hath brought in confufion and all evil works: I rake it to be a Zeal effeCtively again!!: Love, and again!!: Unity, and again!!: Chrift, which With thepreachers of extreams, goeth un– der the name of aZeal againfl: Error, and ror Trutl>. Objea. V. Are all tht(e Numerotu 'Direfliom to be found in Scripture? Sbew m ·them in Scripwre, or yo11 trouble the (hurcb wit/, your own inventions. Anjiv. t. Are all your Sermons, in the Scripture ? And all the good Books of your Library In the Scnpture ? 2. Will you have none but rR.!aders in the Church, and put down Preachers ? Snre it is th e IJ&ader t.hat delivereth all and only the Scripture. 3· Are we not ~fell before we are (hrijl:ians? And is not the Light andLawof Nature, 'Di)Jine ? And was the Scripmre
- ------ --- - --------- Scripture written to be in!l:ead of !f?..!afon, or of a Logickj or other fu~(eryiem Sciences? Or mull: they not all be fanetifted and ufed for. Dtvmtty ~ 4 . But I think that as all good C~mmemaries and Sermons_, and Sy!l:ems of Theology are in Scripture, io IS the DtreCl:ory here gwen, and IS proved by the e.vidence of the very thing dlfcom!l: of, or 'by the ~lairi'e~ Texts. objeCt. VI. Yot< coufowzd your !J?..!adcr by Ctlri'f ty of diflin fti!ms.. ' ,tinjlV. t. If they are l!ain or faife, ihame (hem b y dt teCl:irtg it, or yott Jlume your [elves by blaming them, when you cannot n1eW the error: Expofe not your_ [elves to laughter by ;tl!Oiding jrift diftill Eiiolz t oe(cape confw jion; that is, avmdmg knowledge to efcape Ignotance, or Light to efcape darknels. 2. It is ambig'uity and eoufr1wn that ·breedetl> ahd feedeth almofr all our pernicious Comroverfies: And even thofe that bring in error b-y vain di!l:inCl:icin, mull: be confuted by better di!l:ingui01ers, and not by ignorant Confounders. I- will believe the Holy Ghoil:, :1. 'fim.l.l4,I},t6. that Lo:z,omacbie is the plague by which the bearers are Jubverted, and un:z,od, linejs i11crea[ed; and that Ortbotomie or right dil!ziling the Wo1d of Tmtli is. the ~-ttre. And Heb. 5· I)· Difceming both good an,d evil, is the work of long and well exercifed fenfes. . ObjeCt. V I I. Is this your reduci11g our faith to tf,e primitil!e jimplicity, a1tc! to' tl>e [reed! What a toiifome raok_ do yoz1 make rt\_eligiOII by owrdoing ? Is a>zy m;m , able to remember all thefe mmzberlif> 'Dire[/ions. • Anjiv. 1. I pray mi!l:ake not all rhefe for Articles of Faith. I am more zealous than ever I was for the reduCtion of the C hri!l:ian faith to the primitive limplicity ; and more confident that the Church will never have Peace and Concord, till it be fo done , as to the tell: of mens Faith and rommttnion. But he that will have no Books but his Creed and Bible L' . ') ' may follow that SeCl:ary, who when he had burnt all his other Books as humane inl!entions, at lafl: burnt the Bible, when he grew Learned enough to under!l:and, that the tranflation of that was Humaue too. 2 If men think not all the_Tools in their Shops, and all the Furniture of their Houfes, or the number of their Sheep, or Cattle, or Lands, nor the number of Truths received by a Learning imelleCl:,&c. to be a [rou– ble 2.nd toil, why fhould they think fo of the number ofHelps to facili– tate the praCtice of their duty? If all the Books in your Libraries make your Studies or Religion toiltome, why do you keep them ? and do not cometotheVulgarReligion, that would hear ne more but [Think 1 ve!! 1 jpeak tve/1, aud do zve/1 J, or [Love God and your ner,giJbour, and do as _you would be done by]. He that doth this truly, f1ull be f.wed: Bm there uoeth more to the building of a houfe, than to fay, Lay the fozmdarion, ani raife the jttperjlrttFitlre: Uni,·er[als exil1: not but in individuals; and the wl 1 ole confi!l:eth of all the parts. 3.lt is not ex.PeQ:ed that any man remember all thefe DireCtions. There– fore I wrote them, becaufe men cannot remember them,that they may_upon every nece{fary occafion, go to that whtch they have prdem uie for and cannot otherwife remember ' In fumm, to my quarrelfome Brethren Thavetwo reque!l:s, r . That in- . (a) itead.
fl:ead of their unconfcionable, and yet unreformed cultome of back- . biting, they would tell me to my face of my offences by convincing evidence, and not temptthe hearers to thmk them enviOus : and 1. That what I da amifs, tiJey JVauld da better: and not be fuch as will neither labo– rioutly [erve the Church themfelves, nor fuffer others : and that they will not be guil_ty of Idlenefs themfelws, nor tempt me to ·be a flatlful fer' wnt, who have {o little time to fpend: For I dare not ltand before God under that guilt: And that they will not joyn with the enemies and refifl:ers of the publication of the Wor.d of God. . And to the Readers my requefl: is, 1. That what ever for ~amity , or Q!.ality in this Book is an impediment to their regular univerfal obe – dience, and to a truly holy life, they would negleCt: and calt away : 2. But that which is truly InftmEting and Helpft~l, they would diligently Di· 2,eft andPraEtice; And I encomage them by my tdl:imony, that by long experience I am affured, that this P rz(.A CT 1CA L rz(.E L I GI 0 N will afford both to (lmrch, State and [anfcience, more certain and more folid Peace, than contending Difputers, with all their pretences ofOrthodox– nefs and Zeal againlt Errors for the T rmh, will ever bring, or did ever attain to. I crave your pardon for this long Apology : It is an Age where the ObjeCI:ions are not feigned, and where our greatefl: and moll: coll:ly [ervices . of God, are charged on us as our greatefl: Gns ; and where at once I am 1 accu[ed of Confcience for doing no more , and of men for doing [o much: Being really A maft Wlwarthy Servant of Jo gaad a Mafter. RIcH A R D BA X T E- R·.' " THE
THE CONTENTS Q F THE Firfl: TOME • • Chrifl:ian Ethicks. 'the Introdu[rion. page 1, 2. Religion: Heb. 6. I• opmeJ. P• 40 Direct. 5· Think._ not too highly of your firft degrm ofGrJCl orGiftJ, Time und Jiligtnce are necrf [ary to ;,row11J. How tbe Spirit doth il!ttminate. · C HAP. I. lrdii,mJ to Vnconvcrttd graceT'beda•Jf!.lT of tiJU fin. P41 Jeji finncrl for the attain~ Dirett. 6. Let mither difficu!Jia Jt'iT oppofitionl i11 mcnt of faving Grace : the beginning difcoutage you. Rea{oni. P· 43 §.I· What irpre[uppofedin Dir<ct. 7.Va/ueand ufea Porrmful faithful Mini· tbe ):(,.der of thtfl Dire- .nijlry. Rrafmt: Obje[linnr a.[wered. P· 45 llioni· p. 3 Dacd. 8. F11r CIJarity, Vnity and Catholicifm, Comaiuint RtafrnJ againjt againft Schi{m : Pretences for Schifm confuted. Atheifm a•d Vngodlinrfi. P· 47 ~- 2 Tr~tnty DirelJions. p. 6 n ·reCl. 9• Let not fufferingr mak._e yo11 fin)by p.:'jfion, ~· 3· Thirty TemptationJ by which Satan hindereth or dijhonouring authority. P· 49 mrnsconvu[ro11. p. 26 Direct. 10· Tah._,e hetd of running from one extrtam 7en Temptations by which he would perfw::de men into anotlur. p. 50 that their heinous mortal jin1 which prove them 1 Direct. 1 I · Be not too confident iH yoHr firft appre· ttnconvtrtrd, are but the pardoned inJirmitiet of .henfionJ or opinions , but modejlly {ujpicivur of the penitenr. P· 33 them. P· 5< Direct. 12• What to do when Contr01Jtrfies divide CHAP. I!. DirelliiJHJ to weak ChrijlitJnJ for their eftablijhment and grow1h. P• 36 Direct. 1. Againft receiving Religion meerly ftJr the Novelty ur Rcputatian of it. ibid. Din·d. 2· Lrt Judgement, Zeal and Practice go equaVy tngrther. P· 38 DireCt. 3. Keep a (hort Meth11d of Divinity, or a C ·rechifon, jiilJ in your memory. P• 39 Direct. 4• CertrJin CaKtionr about Contro-WfjitJ in the Cburch. Of jilenci11g truth.· p. 52 Direct. 13• Wh., Godlinefr is : Tbe beft life '" earth. H rw Satan wortld mak._e it {eem trouble~ fame andtmgratc[ul, I· By dtfficulties. 2· By variouJ Sens. 3· By{crupulofity. 4· By your over– doing in your own inventionr. 5• By perplexing [tarr and forrowt. 6. By unmortified lujlt. 7• By 4Uttal finr. 8. By ignorance of the Coven3nt of grace. , P· 54 Direct. '4· Mortifie the fit(h , ond rule the fcnjir, •nd theappttite. P· 57 (a >) D'rect.
The Contents. Dirctt. 1 5• Be wary in chuofing ~ol onry .your Teacb– trs, but ym1r Compa1ry alfo. their CIJ;~rallers. • P· 58 Direct. IS. What Booi<f to prt{er and re•d , and what ti rejdi. p. 6o Direct. I7· Tak,e not a DoiJrine of Libertinifm for Free Grace. p. 61 Direct. I 8. Tak.! h<ed l1jl Grace dtgtneratt, into Counte;feits,formality, &c. P• 63 Diretl. I9· Rt.:~on not on profperlty or lo1Jg life, h11t live 41 dying. P· 65 DireC}. 20. See that your Religion be p:etely Divine: Tlw God beY"" FirjlandLajland .JU: Man n01bing. p. 66 llions for prefervatim aJ:d Remea)'. 1• H ,w,Sa– tan prepareth hir baits r{ Tempt.,.!irm.. p. 1 r r 2. How be applyt~!Jthem. P·II4 Tir. 3• Temptatims ta dtatl1 flf off from d~tty. · p. I2.J. Tir..4. 7'rmptatiom to frltjlrate holy dutiu. p.J 26 Gr. Dir. I ..J. How to work as forvant.r to Chrijt our. Lord. The trm doUrine nfGpod IY"~'· p. 128 Direllions for our ferving Chrijt in wtY dvifig, P· I 30· Where ore many Rt~les to ~tow rvb.:t ·are good work/, a11d hJW to do tbem accept.;bly Oltd focccfifuUy. ' Q. l.t dving good , or avoidilfg fin to be moft IIJo~d at in the cboice of a Calling or Employ· ment of life.? P· I33 CHAp, Ill, Q. May ont cha11ge bi1 CaVing; for advalllagu to - · ~~dl . The G~ntral Grand DireliionJ for wall(!ng 1t>ith God, Q:.. Who are cxcu[td from living in a CaUinz, or · in a life .il[ faith and Holincji; Containing the from Work,? P·12f El[ptti•ls ofGodlinefs and Chriftianity. P• 69 Q. Mujl I do a thing a1 a Good work, wbile I Gr. ~<Jr, 1. Vnderftond well the Nature, GroundJ, dotebt,whethtr it be good,indifferent,orji11? P·l34 RetJfon and Order of Faitb and Godlimfi: Pro- Q_ Is it n,t every 11111111 duty to obey his Conjci– pOJiiiont optning fomewhatof thtm. The Rea- <nee? p. I3) der mujl note, tiJat btrt. I blotted out the Merhod Q Is it mt a fin to go ttg.flinft Confcience l and Helps of t'aith, having fuVicr opened them Q Whttber tbe formal caufe alone do conflitutt in a 1reatife .called The Reafons•of the Chnflian obedience l Religion , and;,atlothtr of the•Unreafonablcnefs ll Q. How fin muft he avoidtd by one tlw hath all ol.InfideHty. .S • trroneur confcience? Gr. Dir, 2· How I~ live by Faith on Chrift• How I Q How can a man •lawfuUy refift or firive againft to maR.; Vfe of Chrijf, in tA'tltiJ ntccf!ititr. P· 72 an erring confcience, rvhtn ht jlrivetb againft a Gr. Dir. 3• How to Beligvt in the HolyGhn/1, and fuppofcd truth? live f.y his Gr<.~ce. Hi1 JYitnt[s, Seal, Earncft,&c. J Q._ ll not l!,oing again{l confcieHct, finning againft Q. When good tjfeiJs are from Meam,from our Knowledge 1 p. 136 Endeavour, and when from the Spirit l P·77,78 . Q:.. TPhen the iHformation of con)cimce requiretb a Gr. Dir. 4· For a 7rut, Orderlj and Pr(lliical 1 j lonJ. time, ir it nt:Jt a dHty to obey it at the Kno<Pitdge ofGod: A Scbtme of hi1 Attributtl , prcJmt l p. 81,82 · Q. /r(;J) one do a-Great Good wbm it cannot be dont Gr. Dir. 5· Of ftlfrefig•ation 10 God ar our Ow-j . but by a Litilt fin ( IH a Lye ) ? . ntr: MMivcr, MarkJ, Mean,, P• 83 1 Q. Mujl I nor forbear aU Good W";,.r, rvhicb I Gr·:.Dir• 6. Of fHbjcliit1n to God lW' our Soverai:z.n camzot do u-ithBIIt fin 1 d{ing. What it is 1 How to bring the foul into Q. Mujl I f orbear a certain great dmy (MpretJch- ..fubjruion to ,Ged: How to k,ttp up a Rtady and ing the Gejpel) for fiar of a fmaQ unmtain fin 1 Conftant ObcJience •to him. P· 85 1 • Gr., Di~. 7.a'oL.t.arn ofChrijlal 011r Ttacher: Howl I Q_ What jlraU • m•n do that is in doubt after aU 7'ht I!fiitation of'Chrifl. oH. P· 90 . the mtanJ th., hecan ufi 1 p. 137 Gr.pr. 8. ll'o '!Jbt.y\Chrijf our PhJfJcion or Saviour Slxteen Ruin ~~guide a doubting t6nfcienct, &nd t(J , .. j~hjs(J{epair.ing, beating wor~ p. 95 lznow amQng many{ttming duli~s, which if the c.Jiow each f.colty if difca[td or depraved I The grmeft, and 10 be preferred, 1'• 1.37 .,.InttOt/1 '·' ;,... a/11 and m•ladit! : The WiU: Gr. Dtr. I I· To L 0 V E G'() D M our Fnlm ,,~\IYbesher tbe Loeomotivt and jin[t can move Ul and Felicity and End. The N•ture of holy Love. 10 fin without th• Confcvt of tbt WiU ( or Rea· God mujl: be Loved a1 the Vniverfjl Infinite {on ) uym i!' }are Omiffion? The fin of the Good: Whttber Paffionattly l What of God muft Memor.x,.J.magination, ajfttlWnr, flnfitive oppebe lovtd l p. 141 titt, exterior ptJrtJ, tJ!hicb need a Cwre. FortyiJtlYhat mujl be the Motive of o:tr firft Love? IVhe· trinfecal evils in fin which mak,.e up ill Malignity. thcr Gods JPtcial Love to m? The forti of holy "fbe common Aggravations of fin : Special aggraLove? 1Yhy Love i1 the bigheft Grace 1 P· 143 vations of the fins of the RegtnertJtt• DireWonr 'the Omtrariu ofbiJJy LJve. How God U Hated! to get a batred.o[{tn: How to cure it. p. 9) 7be C()ulfttr{eits ofLove. p. 144 Gr. Dir. 9· Ofthe Chriftian Warfare tender Chri{l: DireCtions how to excite fmd excrcife Divinf LoV{• Who are o•r Entmitl: Oftbe Devil: Tbt }late of ibid. I be·A rmies, and {Jf the War between Chrift and How to fee God: Signs of true Love. p 154 Satan. 1ht mds,grouuds, advantager,auxilia· Gr. Dir. 12· Abfolmtly to TsuH God tvitb Soul, ries, injlrHmtnts and met!Jodr of the Tempter. Body and aU, witb {Hfi acq~tir{cence: Tht NaP• I Of tttre ofTrull ( ofwhich fee more in my ~ife of Horo Satan k_eeptth offthe forcu ofChrijl, and fru· t'airh, andDifp. o{Savio5 t'•irh.) p. I 57·1he jtrattfb all means. Chrijfr coHtrary Methods. ContraritJ: 'lhtCrmmrrfiitr: Q..Of tJ particu· p. 109 1., faith I Tht Vji1 of Trujl. p. I 58. Fifteen Tit. 2. 1rmputiont to pJrticular fins) with DireDircllions for a quieting tmd comforting Tr•JI
- ---------------------- The Contents. 'frufl in G.d. p. I sS Gr. Dir. 13· 1hat the tempcramcJtt of our Religion may be a DEL I CJ.H 'f i11 God and Holintfl· 7.' "'''!'Y Direaims to procure Jt : rnth the Rea– fonsofit. 162 Gr. Dir. 14. Of 'fHANKFVLNESS .'o God our ~rand BenefaGior. 1?e fignr of ~t. Eighteen Dirdliol}J h:rw to obtam and exercife it: 167, &c;. Gr. Dir. '5• For GLORIFYING God. "fm DireGiions how tiJt Mind muj! Glorifie God. "frn DirclJionsf or Praifing GoU, orGloriiJ'ing him with onr To1tf.IICI. 1Yhere are the1\.eafons for Prai{ing God. 1weh•e DireGli01tJ, for Glorifying God by our LivtJ. P· 17a Gr. Dir. 16. ForHeavcnlymindednrfl; and Gr. Dir. •7· For Sclf·drnyal: Only named, M beingformtJly writttn ~fat large. P·.l~O An Appendix of the Reafonsandmeafure of D1vme andSdf-love. P• 182 CHAP. IV. Subordinatt DjreliionJ, againfl the Great jinJ moft dire[ify. contrary tuGodlinejl. . Pm I · DireGiions againj! Vnbeluf. Q_Whether it be V nbelicf not tobelieve that our own fint ate pardomd, and we elc{ltd l C~n a man, b~ [urcr tbat he believeth, than ht Jl that the thmg be– lieved if trHe ? The Article of Remiffi m of fin if to bt beiitvtd applyingly, p. 196. Thirty fix D11. or btlps againjf Vnbelirf. Q:. 1Yhy the Prophtll were Ill ht believed? Part 2• Vireaionr 4f..aiNjt H11rdue{s of Heart. What it i<• . "fht evil and dangEr of it. p. 204 Part 3• Direliiont againft Hypocrifit• What it H, and who are Hypocriw. TheHelps. P• 210 Pare 4· DirfBioNt againft Inordmate ~Ian-phafing, or ldoliz.ittg man ; or that ovcr-vo/u,ng nuns fa· vour which u the fruit of Pride and Caufo of Hy– pocrifie. Whattbejin u, and u not. 1he difficulty of Man-plta{tng. Pltafing God ir our bujimji and End. The Morives to it. "flu jigncs of it. ,., ... ~-~ p.zt8)&c. Part 5· DirenionJ agoin{h Pride and for Humility. ,JVhat they are. 1he inward [temings of Pride thou are not I'ridt. 1he OHIWard feemings of Pride that art not it, p. 229. Tbe Col(nterftits of HHmiliry, p. 23l: Signn of tbe worj! part of Pride , agai~ff God.. P· 23 2• Signu of t!Jt rtfxt dr;.rcu of Prtde •g•rnJ~ (jod. P· 235· Signu of Pridein and aboHt Rehgtous d~tties. p. 237· Sif.nU of P1·ide in common convcrft·P·23.9· Tht dreadful conftqueniJ of Pride. .A fummary of the h•s of Humility. p•. 2+7 Many tonjiderationJ and hElps againji pride. Part 6. Dirrllions agaiHjf Covetoufnefr, Love of Richer and Worldly Cares. p. 2 54• Wl>at Love of Richts if larr>fttl ? what unlawful.? and R>bat u Coveroufnefi 1 The m•lignity of it 1 1he jigntJ of it. CounttrjritJ or f•lfe ]ignes •f onr not Civttous, which deceive many. Falfi figneJ (}T appearanca of Covetnu[ne[s, that caufe many to be fa/fly accujid. Means to dt(froy ir. Part 7• DiremonJ againft the majltr fin, Svifi'– alny, Flejhplrafing, or V<iuptuoufntf,. p. 264. The nature ofFlejh-pleafing. What meant by Flejh 1 •nd ..-bat u mans Corruption. Wlw flefo·pleajing UNnlawful, and horp far a fin. The malit;ni,Y of·thefin. The Plea or Excufes ofFiejh·pleaftrs, anfwered. Counterfoil! of Martification or ttm~ perance, wbich deceive many ficfh·plea{trt. Seem· lngs •f finfN•Iit'y R>hich are not it. The tnmiry of tbefirfo. P• 264 c·a AP. v. FH~tlur fubordintJtt Dir..taio,s for the next gre.:t du::. ties of Religion, neceJ!ary to the right perfor· m~nce of the Grand Dutin. p. 274· ami firft., D trtClio11Jf or Redeeming or well improving Time. IYh.Jt is time here, and wbat are OpportHnititJ l IVbat Rtdeemiug it is? To wh;tl u{es, and from wbat, and by what, Time m~rJf be Redeemed. Dirtliionr Conttmplative, fur imprDving Time. P· 2 76. DireCIUmscontempl:~tive fur t11k,.ing tht due [eafon, p 283. DirelJionsPrallicalfor Im~ proving Time, p. 285. Kules to k,_norv rvhat1ime tnttft be ffient in. "Ihievn or Time-wafttrt to be watthtagainll, p. 288. r. Sloth, 2 · Excrji of fleep ; 3, Inordinate ad()rning ef the hody : ' 4· Pomp trt~d Curiojity i1~ attendance, h{)ufe, [Hr– niturc, provifion, tnttrtaiumcntr, Complement and fervitudt tothe bumottr of Timt-w:zfterr. 5·Netd– lefs Fcafling, glutton)•.md tipling. 6. Idle tall(, 7· Vain andjinful comp ..my. 8~ PafiimtJ, inor– diJtatt Recreation!, fporlf, playr. 9· Exce{t of worldly bufin•f- a11d wu. ro. Vain a11dji11ful Thougbts. It. Reading v.zin baokt, Romancu, Play booi{J, &c. a1rd v:~in fiudin. 12. A11 un· godly heart which doth all tbitrgt f or a cornal end' Eight[or11 efpeci•Yy caUtd 10 &edetm Timt. CHAP. VI. DireliiaHJ for the Government of the 7'houghtr. , . p. 294 Tit. I• DirelJio•J again]! evil 4nd idle 1houghiJ. ibid. Tit. 2. Dirtllions _to jimrijh the Mind with good 1'bnu;,btr. 1wmty grtat Suhje8J or Protript~taries _afording ab:md.mt matterfor Meditation. p. 298 Tit. 3• DirellionJto mab,_e Goo~ "fhoughuE}Jellual. I· GentrJJl Dirttlirmr for Mediutien or good Thoughu, P· 304. 2. Particulaf' Dirtliionr .ahBut the work._ nf Meditati911· •. p. 306 Tit. 4• 1he difference between a coNtempltitive and 11n ADive Life. Q 1. lf'h:zt U 4 CJnttmpllltivt life ? Q. 2. Is every 111.an boHJtrl tu it l Q. 3· Woofe duty U it l Q.4· How far art aU men boum:l tu contemplation l ,A,jWued in twclvt Rreles. p. 309 Tir. 5· Dir~l1ion1 to tbe Me/a,tchvly about their 1houghu. Signrs of Melancholy. 1he Caufes. Dire[iiom f or cl!rt. Sjtci~l truths to be 1{.1toWH for prevenring caufltfltroubles, &c. p. 312;·8(g Tit. 6. Twenty Diremonifur young Studentr for the mofl projitablt ordering of their J!udying 1boughtJ, P• 3'9· Twenty lnjltJnces of cx1reams to be •voided• p:3 2 3 .CHAP. V l!, DirelJionlfr!'t theGovernment ofthe PajprJHJO Tjr. t. DireDions agoinj! aY finful Paf!ions in ge• nrr.l; . P· >•7 TJI. 2·
The Contents. Tit, 2. Dirtl1i1n1 againjl fiHful Love of Crtaturu. I. Hdps to d;fcovtr finful Love. 2· Help1 to mfn'tifie finful Love. P· 329 Tit. 3· Dirtllions ogainft finful Dtfires and Difcon· tentJ. P· 33 2 Tit. 4• Dirtllions again]! finful mirth and plea- ' fure. P•335 Tit. 5· Dirrlliens againj!finful Hopu. P· 338 Tit. 6. Dirtlliom againft finfitl Hatred, aver[ativn or baclzwardneji towards God •nd Godlinefl. P·339 Tit. 7• DirtDioHS again(l finful Angt?r. J, Dire~ {iions Meditative again(l it, P· 341. Two Di– rcUions prallical againjl it. P· 342 Tit. 8. Dirrllions againj! finful fear, I· Of God. P· 344• 2· Againft finful fear of the Devil, P· H5· 3· Again]! fbt finful ftarof men, and of fuffrri•gs by thtm. P· 346 Tit 9· Dircllions again]! finful Grief and trouble of mind. Whtn finfulP· 35r Tir. I O• Dirt{/ions againft finful Dt{pair (and doubting ), What if it. IP'htn 1he day of Grace ir p:Jjl. Jl'hatfin Hmortal al4d whtlt if Infirmity, &c. P· 355, &c. CHAP. V Ill. Diretiiomfor the Govtr11mem of the fenfos. Parr r.Generlll Dire8ions toGovern them all byfJith, p. j6J, Deny erot all our fenfa .H the Papijls. p. JoJ Part 2. Particular Diretrionr for the Government of the Eyes. p. :>66 Part 3· Direllious fur the Govemment of the E11r. p. 368 ~ Part 4· DireWons f or the Gov(rning the Taftt and 1 Appetitt. P· 370 Tit. I. Direliimu againfl G/uttouy, 1. TPbat it H. 2· What art iu Caufes : 3· The greatne[! of the Jin. 4· Dire8ions and Helps ag11injl it. Rtt/cs for the M.afure ofEating. Tit. 2. Ag•inftexcefs of Drink , and drunlztnnefs. J, What it i4, 1'he varioM degrers. 2.1'he C~ufu. 3.The greatnefs of the fin. 4.The Excufis of ir. Q:._May we dritrk when thirjly, &c. Q May one drink.. healths l 5· Twenty !!0eftions for the convillioH of drtmk,.ards. Twelve ~ejlions to , pruve that it's tbeir wilfulnt[s and flol meer difo~ bilil) to forbear. Praliic<~l DireCtions againjl Tipling, &c. p. 38r Part 5· Tit. I• Dirct1ions againfl Fornicati •n and all uncleannc[s : 1'he Grealmfl of tbe fin; Dirt· Dions for the Cure. P· 394, &c. Tit 2. Direlli.ns •gainft Inward filthy Lufts. p. 400 Part 6. Dire/lions agflinft fi~t[ul txce[s tf jlcep. J, Whatisexccp. 2 TheEvil ofir. O. Whe– ther Love offlecp m.ly be a mortal fin. The Cure. P·404 Pm 7· Direllions againj!finful Drtams. p. 407 CHAP. IX. Dirtllions for the Govtrltmtnt ofthe 1ongur. p. 408 Tit. J, 1he Gemral Dire~ivns. The moment of it. The Duties of tht Tongue. Thirty Tongue fim. Tht Curt. P• 408, en Tit. 2. Direliions agaiHjl prophane {wearing) and ufing Gods ni me unrevere.ntly andin Vain. P•414 Whal i1 an Oa1h. What~ a lat>fitl O.,b. How f.Jr lbt Swearer/ Tntozt u. nrccff,;ry to thr bdng of a'l1 O.Jtb. How far [rvearmg by Crraturu U zfin. Q_!J it Latvful to l.ly the band •n tbr BaoJt , 11 d k.JJI it in taking an Oath l p. 416. Q_ [f it law~ [ut t9 give another [ttch an Oath or n·o,je .? TVhen God1 name Ut .1k._nt in VRiH. The greatmji of the fin. The Cure. Tit. 3· Dirrliio111 ag,ain{l Lyiug and dijfcmblirrg. p. 421· What1'ruth i1? How far we are bot 111 d lo ffra~ truth. Q lf/lutbrr to every 01 ie that aJ~ttb M l Q 2· Or to rtrcry ~;tc that I anfrrcr to 1 Q 3· Aretl'eboundrver tofprak._ the whole Truth l Q 4· Is aU Logical f~lfhood a [In ( that H, to /peak difogrttably to the Matter.) • Q_5· Or to /peal<_ contrary to our miitdt ? - Q 6'. Is it a .fill when we JPeak._ not a k._nown untruth, 11or wHh • pHrpn{t todeceive l Q_ 7 . Or H1hH a Lye ? Q_8. Mufl nur words be ever true in 1/Jt proptr literal fenfi l Qy. Mujl I fpeaizin the common [m{r, or in tbe Hearrr.r ftnfe l QI O· Is it lariful to deceive a;rother by tr"e wrn:d.r? ~11. Doth LJ•i;rg confilf in Ducivi 1 tg, ?r zn {peak,.tng faljly M to t1Je Matter," in JP ea!?,.~ tng cont~ary to our mind! ? J?hat a Lye is .1 Hm"fin u Volumary? The lmrin{tcal Evit rf Lying. The Curr. ad p. 42 8 Q_1. 11 often Lying a urtain fign of a gracelrfl ]late l Where the qutjlion is again fuUy re{olved ( bccat~{e it iJ of great importance), TYb.zt fin ; 1 Mvrtal, snd r:rhat is klortified? Q 2• Is it not contrary to the light of nature to fuf– fcr) e. g. a Parent, aKiKg, my{elf, my Countrcy rtJther to be dcftro)'td than to fave them by IZ bdrm– lcfllye l The c.l[t of the Midwivn ill lEgypr and of Rahab ope.ed. Q3· I~ dtctit by lf{lion law(ul, rrbicb [temub a Pr:~Dztill Lye l And bawJhaO wdnterpret Chrijh ma~i,tg aJ if he rronld b.Jvt l{one further, Luk. ~ ..... 28. and D lvid's feigning bimfelf mad, and commonJlr.,tagems in JVar, !tnd doin11 tbing 1 purpo{tly to deceive another l b Q_4• Is it lawful to tempt a Cbild or Servant to Lye, nuerly 18 try tbem l Q. 5· Is all equivocation unl.~wfull Q_6. Is aU mental rtflrvation unl.zwfull Q7. May Chi1drtn, Serv.mts or Subje!h in danger ufe words wbicb und t fl hide their faults ? Q_S. May Ifpeolz that whicb I thin~(. i1 true, but am not fore? Q.9• May I brlieve or fpealz that ofanothtr by way tJf news) difco~trfe, charaaer, wbicb I bur Tt'· ported by Godly crtdible per{>nt, or by many. ad p. 4)0 Tit. 4· Dirtlli ·ns againj! Idle tallz and babling. /VJJ~t i1 not Idle tall(.: and R'h.lt iJ, The fins of it. 7'be greatnrj1 of th( fin, in general, aud th( {peci;/ aggravations. 1he Cure. TYho mrt/l mnft carrfuUy wat;h agtlinft this fin. p. 43 1 Tit. S· Dircl/i(}1tl '<~~gainjt filthy ribbald, {currit ·M talk. P· 437 ) Tit. 6. Direliions againfl prophane deriding, fcarning or oppofi•g.Godlimfl. P· 438. w,;.. tbe fin i1 ? The greatneji of it, a11d j~ttijh impudence, a11d ttrribieconflqucnls. T!Je Cure.
The Contents. CHAP. x. VirLliioHJ for tbt Government of tbe Body. ,. Part I• Direliion abvnt cur LJbour and CaVJ11gs. P·447 Tit. I• Direllil)nJ f or the rif,ht choice ofour La· bour.J ur Caliings. Ql• b L<Jbour nece.ff:Jry ~" aV? Q..2. What Vbour i1 nrctffary ? Q}. WrV R..eligiotz cxcu[t u1 from Labo:cr l 9.:-+· 1¥111 Kichrs rxcufi JU? Q S· JYby Labour ~ ntctffa.ry. <fhe r,ood of it. QMay a man b.:JVe a CaUtng confijling of varirus zmctrlai~ work.!? Q.?· Mal one h"vediverJ'trades or Callmgs at oNce? Dt· relii<HII• P· 447 Tit. 2 • Dirdiion1 againft Sloth tmd Idlenefs. J-Ybot it i 1 , 1 md what r.ot. 1he 6Jggravation.r of it. 1'he Sigttl of Sloth. The Greatne[! uf the fin : Whojhould be moft cart/tel to avoid it. P· 451 T ir. j• DirdJio'HJ agoinjt Slo1b and Lazi_n~fi in thing; fpiritual, and for Zeal and DJ!tgence. The ~ind1 of falfe Zeal. The mi[chi~fl of f•lft Zeal· The Si~n1 of holy Zeal. The cxceUcncy of Zeal ar.d Diligence. Motiver to excite SH to it~ Oth<r htlp~o P· 456 Part z. Direliions atalnfi fin in Sports and.R.ecre– atianr. p. 460· W!Jat Lawful Recreation H: Eighteen neccff~Jry qualifications of it : or eighttex forti of finful recreation. Q Muj! all wicf<td """ forbear recreations~ Q Wh~t tn judge of 8'tage– playet, Gaming,.Carelt, Dice, &c. 1he evil of them opmrd. 1welve convincing ~eftions 10 them that uft or pl<ad for fuch paj!imu,. Seven mure Confiderati!JnJ for vain andJportful Youthr. Further Direftionl in the ufe ofRecreation/. Part 3· Diretiianr abou' Appartl, and againft the fin tberein co>nmitttd. Qr. May pride ofGra– vity and Halinefi be feen i11 •ppareP Q..2. How elfe it appearerh. Q 3· May nor a dtformity be hid by Apparel " painti~tg ? Q 4• May''" foUow the f;~jl,ions ? Fttrtber JJirelJions ad P· 46;, &.. TOMB IT. Chrifl:ian Oeconomicks. CHAP. I. Dlrellions about M<1rri~ge for Choice and C~nm/J. P475 Whether Marriage be indifferent.? U7bo are caUed to tn!lrry : 1Yho may not marry l Q /'?bat if Parmrs command it to one that it wiU be a hurt to? Q U'hat if I havt a corporalnectfJity, when yrt marriage U lik.._e to he a gr'tat incommodity to my foul? Gf Parent! prohibition. QWhat if Parents f orbid m:~rriage to one that cannot. live chajUy without i't .? or n-·hen affellion; are uJt– cnnqucrab/e ? Q.1Yhat if tbe child have promi– fcd marriage, and the Parents be againjl it 1 Of tbt finfe of Numb. 30· How far fuch promife mu,1be h,tpt. Q_Wbar if the Partiet be •/Jt<aUy m:~rried without Parents conftnt? Q_May the aged marry that are frigid, impottltt, jttrile l The incommodities of a tnarritd lift to be confidertd by them that need r~tfraim. E[peciaUy to Mini· jicrs. p. 482. Further Dire{lions. How to cure lujfful Love. Several Cafes abou~ m.srrying with an tmgodly per[on. Q I· What Rule to foDow abor<t prohibited dtgrw ufConfanf..ttinit.y .? 1Ybetbtr tl1e Law of Mofes, pr of Natttre, or tbe Laws of tbe Land, Br Clmrch, &c. P• +86 Q2. What to do iftht Law of the Lan~forbid more drgrw tb.mMofes Lao>. P• 487 Q 3· Of tbe Marriage df Coufi;z Germanu, before hand. Q._4• What [uch jhould do 4rer they are m.rried; Q. S· Wb.Jt mu{l they after do that art married in the dtgrus not forbidden by name, Lev. I 8. and yrt of tbe fomc ncarnefl and rea[on. Q..6. If they marry in a dtgreeforbidden, Lc~.%8. maj not neceffity make it lawful to continue it, as it made lawful the marriage of Adams Sonr and DaHghterr. Q 7• Wh"her a Vo"' ofChaftit) or Celibate may be brocyn, and in what cafi1• P• t88 CHAF. 11. .. Direllionr for rbc cboice of I· Servanl1 1 2·Maft.erJ. P· fj)O CHAP. 1,11.'' Difput. Whether the [olemn Worffiip of God in 4Ba by familier at fucb, be of Divine iSpp,intm~~i 1 Alf. proved againft the Cavil! of the propbane, and fome Seflariu. p. 45'3· Wba1 folemn Worjhip it. What afamily. Proof a1 to Worjhip in general: Family-advantagu for Worjhip. The Natural obligation on families to worjhip GPd. Fami– lia muft be fanflijied focitrifl· l•ftrulling fami· lies is " duty. Family difcipline is a tluiy. Solemn prayer and f"ife i1 af•mily duty. 0~· je/Jionl anfrpered. Of the freqHency ana {tafons offamily rmjhip. I· Wherbtr itjhouldbeev&y day 1 2· JPbctlnr twice aday, - 3• Wbethtr Morn~ ing and e-ve!ting. CHAP. l·V~ General Dir2llions for the holy Gfvernmmt of fa– miliu. Ho"' to lr,eep up Authofity. Of 1kjV in Governing. Of holy WiVingnt[s. p. 509 CJIA P.
--------.------- -----·- ---· The Contents. CHAP. v. S.pecioJl Motives to per{wade mc,z to the holy Governmtl/1 of tbeir familiu, P· 5 J 2 C HAP. V I. lrlotivu /vr a bvly a11d c4rtjtel Ed~tcaJio~t ofCIJildrw. P• 5'5 CHAP. VII. The /t-[ytu:Jl DU1it1 of HwbilndJ and I>Yivu to· WrJrdJ tilth oth~r. p. 520. How to maintain due Conjugal Love : Of Adultery. Motive~ and MeanJ againjl dilfemion. Motive/ and mtans to further tJcb otbtrs falvation. Furtber dutitJ. CHAP. VIII. 'the JPeciJl dutiu of HtubPndl to their Wive~. P· 529 CHAP. I x. the H:t!b.md in pr.:l)CT tim(, &c. Q TFbat tn do iil daugrr of life by tbe Pox t1r Lqro/ir, &c. Q__ll/hu may m.Jrr~v a.ft(r p11rtiuj! <-r dil.'Ol·cc. p. 539· Q.. b it /.m/ut to JUffo·, ya, or conlribl!te In the ~11nn·n fiu mattriJL'y of TYif.·, Child, Se~v.u!t, or other rclatiunJ : Jf/IJ£rc i1 rpeu– ed whut 11 m rur Porver to da a;,airJl fi 11 , a 1 :d rrhat no.t. p. 539· Q If a Ge1:tlema1J have a great•Ejfau by n:hicb he may dQ much'ood 1 and hi.1 .fl'ife he fo Prattd, Prodi[!.(Jl a11d pic.vi_p,, tbat if fhe may uot r1'"'jle it t~ll in burtfe k._etpiY.g and pride, ft~e JViU dye or f!Tow mad, or git·e bim n11 quictntjJ, 1Ybat H bi1 d1tty in jiJ jJd a c:~fc4 P· 542 CHAP. X. 1he DutieJ of Par£nU {or tiJCir Chifdrm. irhere are twenty JP(ci.Jt Dire[ii,;u fr.Jr their Educ&ri.. on. P· 543 CHAP. XI. 1he Dtttin ofCbildrM toward, their Pt.~rentJ. P•547 CHAP. XII. The fpeci.rl Duties of Children and Yo~t!h towardr G,d, p. 55> CHAP. XII I. The {pecial duty of Wivr~ to tbtir Hu1band1. · P·53l Q:. Hort) jllr may a Wife givt, without her H~Mba"d' Con{ent. Q. Of Wivu propriety. Qb • Wife guilty of her HUibai!JJ unlaivful gettDlg if jhe k,.e,,p it; And U fhe bound to reve11/ it, ( 01 in ,bbing ) ? Q May a Wife go bear Ser· momwhm her Htub.mdfrbiddetbher? QMufi TheDutiu uf SeruantJ to theirM.tjicu. a woman proceed to admtJHijh a rric~ed HUiband wl,en it maketb himworfe. Q Wbat fhe m'uJ/. do i" Controvil·ud Cafe! of Rtligim, when her P· 554 CHAP. XIV. judgrnunt and ber Htub.mds dijflro l'· 5'4· Tit. I· ihe Duty ofA1ajlirJ tQWJJ'dJ their s~n·JiltJ. Q How lv11g, or in wbqt Cll{r! may Hmb.Jitd1 . p. ~56 andWivu be ditlant. P· 53 5· Q MJy the bare Tit. 2. The Duty of Majlfrl toSlavu i11 tbe Plan· Comm:n:ds ~"f Prince! [ep:trate HtHbandJ and taliom. p. 557 JY:uei, (11f lvlht~{icrJ, JudgeJ,SouldierJ ). Q_M11y Q_1. Is it lawful for a Cbrijlia;t to bHy and zlje Minijlep leave tbeir Wwu togo abroad to preach a ma;z aJ a SIJ1Jt l the Go[p.t. Q_May one lt~ve a !Yife to Q2. Is it lawful to ufe izCbrijfi:liZ as a S/, 1 ve ? f~ve bi-1 life;,, cuj( of per{onal pcr[tcution or d1np. 5s8 gEr? QA.f.:~y Hu1ba;1drtnd JV1[e pmt bycon{em, f Q;. What difference mu{t we mak,c between a Serif they find it to be !_or the good of both l QM.1y / Xli.m t and ~ Sl.wc l , they con{ent to be dzvorud, and to m11rry otht11? Q.±· TYhat if men buy Negro 1 or other Slavu of Q. Dot11 4,dMtery diffolvt marria~e. Q. Is the ju(b JJ we may think., did flea/ tbem, or buy them iHjurcd pe~jim bound to divorce th( tltbcr, or lrft OJ R·1bberJ and TyraJIIJ, and not by Co;tflne? free? Q [I it the proper priviledge of the m•n p. 5<9 to put awaxan tJdulttrouJ ff/i[t,or iJ it alfo in the Q 5· May I not fiU fucb agai1J ai!d maJ.:..e :ny WIJmanJ power todtpart from a;z 11dulterour Hrumo;ry of them l band? Qh-lay tbere be putting away, or deQ.6. ftt .y I not return tbem to f,im th.:It I parting wzthoutthe M~giftrattJ divorce or licenfe? bougbt them ofl Q. I1 n~H SCid"my, and Bt~IJ!.rry aJ l.Jwful artafm 'of divorce aJ Adulttry. Q..Jf"hat ifboth partiu be adt~fteroU! ? Q.JYhat if one purpofoly commit adulury to _be {rparatedfrom t&e other; Q Doth L•fidelity diffolvt the rel..,ion ? Q_Dotb the de– Jertion of one party difobLtge the other? Q..Mujl a n1om 111 foYow tl mali!,nant Hmband tb.Jt gouh from tbe Mean1 of Grace l Q. Afu/1 jhe j0l 1 orv him, if it be but to poverty or beg_e,ary? Q What to do in cafe of k,'tow;z intention of one tQ mutder the other? Q_ Or if tbere be a fixed h:Jtrtd nf tacb other? Q_fYbat if a. man wiU not foffer bM IYifi to hear, read or pray; or do be111t her fo, tlf to unfit her for duty : or a rroma;: wiU rail at ~ CHAP. XV. The DJCtia of Cbildre;t and fe!!Jw {tru3ntJ to OiJt another. . p. 56 L CHAP. XVI. Dire8ions fi1rholy COJtj:.rC1fceoffel1·w firuants anrl othtrJ. p. 56z Q May we {peal(_ good tr>bm the Heart is rtot .Jf– fe8rd witb it l Q l1 tbat the fruit of tbe Spirit which Wt force ozer tonguu IQ? C HAP.
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