4 CONTENTS. Page. 7. To ceaseto be individuate byunion with any other common spirit, is not tobe feared, were it true, 35 But it is not like to be true, 40 II. The second proof: it is anatural notice, . 41 III. From the duty of all men to seek a future happiness, 42 IV. From man's capacity of knowing God, etc. as differenced frombrutes, 43 V. FromGod's governing justice, 44 VI. From revelationsupernatural, 45 VII. FromGod's answering prayers, . 46 VIII. Fromour present communionwith angels, 47 IX. From Satan's temptations, etc_ 48 X. Specially from the operations of God'sSpirit on our souls, preparingthem for glory. (Faith excited, and objectionsanswered in the application,) 48 The proofs summed up in order, . . . 59 Why this happinessis described by our " BEING wren CHRIST," . . 60 What is includedin our "being with Christ," . 60 I. Presence with Christ's glorified body and soul, and Godhead, . 60 II. United'with him in each. Toonear union not to be feared as destroying individuation, . . . 61 III. Communion with him in each, opened, . . . 63 Wemust " DEPART," that we may be with Christ, 67 Fromwhat, . . . . . 67 I. From thisbody and life: yet it is far better so to do, . 67 II. From all the fleshlypleasures of this life yet best, . 71 III. From the more manly delights of study, books, friends, etc. '73 Considered, 1. Of knowledge and books: the vanity, '73 2. Of sermons, . - 78 3. Of friends and converse, . '78 4. Of God's word and worship, . 80 5. Of Theology, . . 8I Of my own labors herein, 83 6. Notice of the affairs of the world, 87 -7. From our service to the living, 89 Theapplication tomyself, . 91 DOCTRINE SECOND. 'To depart and be with Christ is far better; or rather to be chosen, . 94 I. Simply better, and properly, as it is the fulfilling of God's will, . 95 II. Analogically better, as it tendeth to the perfection of the universeand the church, . 96 III. Better to myself, as to my own felicity, . 96
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