A treatise on comforting afflicted consciences - The Digital Puritan

CONTENTS.SECT. I, PART I.PageChap. I. The Introduction. The contents of the Text.The first doctrine raised and proved by two reasons 1Chap. II. Three other reasons proving the former doclrijie 4Chap. III. Three pair of instances confirming the formerdoctrine : David and Saul, Job and Ahithophel, Lutherand Spira » 9Chap. IV. A first use of the former Doctrine, for exhortationto store up heavenly comforts in our hearts. Twoconsiderations which press this exhortation upon us ... . 14Chap. V. A third consideration, pressing the former exhortation,defended against MachiaveVs position 17Chap. VI. A second use of the former doctrine, for reproofto several sorts of people. The first whereof are thecareless, with a first consideration to admonish them. ... 22Chap. VII. A second and third consideration for theadmonition of those who are careless 26Chap. VIII. The second sort of people to be reproved, whichare sensualists. The first consideration to reform them. . 30Chap. IX. The second and third consideration for thereformation of the sensualist 32Chap. X. The third sort of people to be reproved, whichare the opposers of a powerful ministry. Three reasonsdissuading men from that si7i 38Chap. XI. Four other reasons dissuading from theformer sin 41Chap. XII. Six other reasons dissuading from the former sin 43Chap. Xill. J. Who are meant by persecutors. II. Whatis meant by persecution. III. An objection against thedoctrine answered 46Chap. XIV. Five false grounds of confident enduring misery 48Chap. XV. A sixth false ground of confident enduringmiseries. A conclusion of the first doctrine 51SECT. I,PART II.Chap. I. The doctrine of the intolerableness of a woundedconscience proved 55Chap. II. Use of the former doctrine for the unconvertedto take out the sting of sin by repentance. One reasonwhy every sinner doth r}ot always feel that sting ...... 62