He that faveth his life Thall lofe it, and he that lofeth it for Chrift fhall fave it.

The Lord stablish, ftrengthen, direct, and preserve you to his Kingdom, and keep you from the passions of corrupted nature,and from the fnares and rage of a deceitful and malicious world; I beseech you continue yet your prayers for him that defireth no greater advancement in › the world, than to be

The Contents..

Part I..

P

Reface The contempt of Godliness rebuked,

pag. I

Godlinefs defcribed: what it containeth; and what I mean
by Godliness throughout this Treatife,

Signs of true Godliness,

Directions for fuch as will be foundly and fincerely godly,

P. 5

P. 14

P. 18

Uke 10: 41, 42. The defign of the Treatise, -

The Text explained,

P. I.

P. 3, &c.

1. Obf. Nearest natural relations are not alwayes of one mindin

the matters of Salvation,

P. 8

2, Obf. When Chrift cometh into the house, he is prefently at work

for the hearers fouls,

3. Obf. When the word is preached we must hear,

4. Obf. The humility of Difciples in thofe times..

The fenfe of the Text in feven Doctrines,

P. 8

P. 9.

ib.

P. 10.

Doct. 1. One thing is Needful: It is One thing that is abfolutely

Neceffary; but they bufie themselves about many, that neglect this

one,

In what respect it is One, and but One,

P. II
ibid.

How the troubling matters of the world are many,

How far the One thing is Neceffary,

Qu. Are not other things Needful in their places?

The Application 1.by way of inquiry, how you have fought the One

thing Neceffary,

How a true Chriftian differeth from all hypocrites,

P. 200

P. 22....

1. What

I Whatever you have been doing in the world, you have but left

your Time, if you have not done the One thing Needful, p. 25

2. And you have lost all your labour,

3. You have been busily undoing your selves,

P. 26

p.29

4. You have unman'd your felves, and lived below your Reafon, and

as befide your wits,

P.32

The madness of them that are afraid of being Godly, left it make

them mad,

P. 34-

P. 37, 38

5. You bave but abused and lost all your mercies,

6. You have neglected Chrift, his Grace and Spirit,

7. Your hopes and peace are but delufions and irrational;

ule 2. To lament the distracted course of worldlings,

Ule 3. Exhortation: What courfe will you take for time to

Confider 1. It is Neceffity that is pleaded with you,

2. It is but One thing that God hath made Neceffary,

3. This One thing is that Good part,

4. This Good part is offered you, and you have your choice,

God or the world, heaven or earth fhall be your portion,

Qu. How is it in our choice? have we free-will?

5. If you choose it, it shall never be taken from you.

P. 40

P. 41

P. 43

come?

P. 48

P.SI

P. 5,6

P. 59

whether

p.61

P. 63

p.65

A full confutation of these ungodly ones that deny the Neceffity of a
holy life, p. 69. in 30 Queries..

Obj. It is not Godliness, but your precife way that we call needles.

The particulars of a holy life examined,p. 83. 1. Much preach-

ing and hearing,

2. Reading Scriptures, 3. and fervent Prayer,

P.85

3. Diligent inftructing families,

P. 86

7. Strictness of life in avoiding fin,

4. The holy obfervation of the Lords Day juftified,

P. 88

P. 89:

Obj. It is but few that are so ftrict.

8. The rigour of Church Difcipline,

Chap

The fecond Part..

Hap. 1. Holiness and its fruits are the Beft part: Wherein the
Happiness of Saints confifteth, p. 101. Why most men choofe
it not. What is fet in the Ballance against it,

The excufes of refufers answered,

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Chap. 2. What he must do in reason, that will be refolved which is
P. 114
the best part and way: And who shall be the judge,
Chap. 3. Twenty Queries for the full conviction of all Rational
men,that are willing to understand the truth, that There is a Life
to come of Happiness to the Godly, and Mifery to the Ungodly;
With fifteen Queries for the conviction of Infidels, that the Go-
Spel is the infallible Word of God,

P. 130

[Thofe that have not read the fecond Part of my Saints Rift,

and Treatife against Infidelity, and doubt of the Truth of the

Scripture or the life to come, may read this third Chapter first,

and fo proceed to the rest of the Book.]

Clem. Writer's Objections answered,

Chap. 4. Holiness is Beft for all Societies,

1. It uniteth all in One head and Center,

P. 157

P. 159

P. 160

2. It hath the most uniting, excellent, powerful end of duty, p.161

3. It takes away the Ball of the worlds contention that breaketh So-

cieties,

ibid.

4. It destroyeth selfishness, which is the deftroying principle, p. 162

5. It hath the most righteous Laws,

6. It is contrary to all disturbing evil,

7. It effectually difpofeth the mind to duty,

ibid.

ibid.

P. 163

8. It cleanfeth the very heart, and killeth fecret fin. 9. It cementets

Societies with unfeigned Love,

P. 164

ibid.

10. It maketh Princes and Rulers a double blessing: Manifefted

in five particulars,

11. It maketh the most Loyal and obedient fubjects. For 1. it makes

them know themselves, p. 166. 2. And to fee God in their Rulers.

3. And to obey and submit for conscience fake, P. 167. 4. And

deftroseth felf-feeking. 5. And confifteth in Charity. 6. Procureth

Divine bleffings. 7. And makes men meek, and patient, and for-

bearing. 8. Difpofeth to concord. 9. Affureth of the greatest re-

wards of obedience. 10. And confirmeth against all temptations

to difobodience,

Objec. Have not the greatest rebellions been caused by your godly
men? as the Waldenies, Bohemians, French and others nearer us?
Answered, p. 169, 170. Specially to Papifts,

12. Godliness makes men true to their Covenants;

13. It teacheth the true method of obeying,

P. 168

P. 173, 174

ibid.

P. 175

14 It maketh men of publike spirits. 15. It maketh it their buf-

nefs to do good. 16. It makes men love enemies, and forgive

wrongs.

P. 176

wrongs. 17. It intereffeth Societies in the favour and protection

of God,

18 It is the fureft way to all fupplies. 19. It is the Honour of So-

cieties. 20. It must be beft that is fo heavenly,
p. 177

Chap.5. Times of Holiness are the Beft Times, p, 178. Thofe that
fay, It never was a good world fince there was fo much Godliness,
and fo much preaching, are fully confuted by twenty Argu
ments. And their cavils answered.

Chap. 6. Holiness is the only way of Safety,

p. 181, &c.

P. 196.

Chap. 7. Holiness is the only Honeft way. The dishonesty of the

ungodly proved,

p. 205

P. 219

Chap. 8. Holiness is the moft Gainful way: proved,

Chap. 9. Holiness is the meft Honourable way, p. 232. A reproof
of the reproach of Holiness in England: And full proof of the
Honour of a Godly life.

ibid.

Obj. It tends to make the godly proud to tell them of their Honour.

Anfw. Many Reasons for full confutation of this Objcction,p.258

The bafeness of the ungodly,

P. 265

Chap. 10. Holiness is the most Pleasant life,

P. 269

Proved: I. From the Nature of the thing, and 1. From the Reve-

lations of God, and the Knowledge of Believers,

P. 270

2. From the Will and Affections, the nature and operations of Grace

therein,

3. From the quality of External holy duties,

4. From the Objects of holy Acts,

Objections an[wered,

II. From the Helps and Concomitants,

From the Effects,

P.277

P. 282

P. 302, 303

P. 307,308

.P.310:

P. 312.

The Aggravations of the Delights of Holiness compared with the

Delights of fin,

Obj. Of the fad lives of Believers, Anfwered,

Obj. Dath not God command men to faft and mourn?

P. 314

P. 323

P. 339

Ufe: Reproof to those that can find no matter of pleasure in a holy

life,

The greatness of their fin and mifery,

P. 341

P. 342

Directions, Shewing such graceless perfons what to do, that they

may come to Delight in God and Codlinefs,

P. 348

Ufe 2. Reproof to thofe felf troubling Chriftians, who live as fadly

as if there were little pleasure to be found in God,

Confiderations fit to cure this fad difcafe,,