Page ....... 437 ....... 440 Eifects of it. The distinction of zealous and vi- ........ 427 BOOK II. Of Moderation in MATTER OF JUDGMENT. Introduction. Of the Danger of Immoderation in matter of Judgment, and of the Remedy in general.- be tempered with Discretion and Charity...... 433 438 111. TO AVOID CURIOSITY IN THE DISQUISITION OF TRUTHS. Therein, of the Simplicity of former Times, and the Over-lashing of ours.......... 443 v. TO BE REMISS AND FACILE IN UNIMPORTING VERITIES, BOTH IN OUR OPINION AND CENSURE........ 443 VI. NOT TO RELY UPON AN OPPOSITE, IN RELATING THE STATE OF AN OPINION OR PERSON. Examples of the injurious Practice, this way....... 419 vii. NoT TO JUDGE OF AN ADVERSARY'S OPINION BY THE IN FERENCES PRETENDED TO FOLLOW UPON IT. ....... 451 VIII. TO KEEP OPINIONS WITHIN THRIR OWN BOUNDS ; NOT IM PUTING PRIVATE MEN'S CONCEITS TO WHOLE CHURCHES 157 ix. NOT TO DRAW THE ACTIONS OR MANNERS OF MEN TO THE PREJUDICE OF THEIR CAUSE........... ..... 459 x. TO DRAW AS NEAR AS WE SAFELY MAY TO CHRISTIAN AD VERSARIES, IN CASES OF LESSER DIFFERENCES. The Cautions of complying with them......... 461 X1. TO REFRAIN FROM ALL RAILING TERMS AND SPITEFUL PRO VOCATIONS, IN DIFFERENCES OF RELIGION............... 467 xii. To COMPOSE OUR AFFECTIONS TOWARDS UNITY PEACE, HOWEVER OUR JUDGMENTS DIFFER IN LESSER 470 ......... 483 CHAP. I. WHAT Devotion is :-HABITUAL, that goes through the Heart and Life of a Christian ;-ACTUAL, or a special and fixed exercise of Devotion....... 486 CHAP. II. REQUISITES to the effectual performance of De AND votion. Sect. 1. The heart MUST BE SETTLED IN A RIGHT APPREHENSION OF GOD......... 438 Sect, 2. THE HEART MUST BEHOLD GOD AS REALLY PRESENT.......... ......... 459 .... ADDRESS TO ....... ib. Chap. III. Of HABITUAL DEVOTION. Page Sect. I. THE HEART TAKES ALL OCCASIONS TO THINK op God 490 Sect. 2. THE HEART SPEAKS TO GOD IN THE LANGUAGE OF SPIRITS. ..... 492 [2.] Of Imploration ib. [3.] of Thanksgiving 493 (2.) In Occasional Ejaculations ib. Chap. IV. Of ACTUAL DEVOTION ... 494 Sect. 1. OF OUR THE THRONE OF GRACE, IN ib. (1.) Prerequisites to which are, that the Heart be [1.] Clean from the Defilement of any known Sin... 495 [2.] Clean and Free from Distractions..... ib. [3.] Humble ......... 496 (2.) In the actual Exercise of Prayer, are to be included [1.] Humble Confession of our Unworthiness 497 Looking (a.) Inward into ourselves ... ib. (b.) Upwards to Heaven 498 (c.) Downwards to Hell ib, [2.] Importunate suing for Freedom and Rescue ... [3.] Vehement longing after Christ ....... 499 [4.] Joyful Apprehension and thankful Acknowledgment of our Deliverance ib. [5.] Holy Incentives of Divine Thoughts, concerning the Means of our Freedom and Deliverance ib. [6.] Union, by Faith, to Christ; Feeling, Effectual, Indivisible ..... 501 [7.] Unspeakable Complacency and Delight of the Soul in Christ ..... ib. [8.] Absolute Self-Resignation to God 502 [9.] Emptying of our Souls before God, in all our Necessities ... ib. (10.) Happy Fruition of God in all his favours ...... 503 (11.] Cheerful Thanksgiving to the God of all Comfort ....... ..... ib. Sect. 2. Of OUR READING AND HEARING GOD'S WORD. (1.) In Reading, we must [1.] Conie to God's Book with Holy Reverence ...... 504 [2.] Seriously Weigh and carefully lay up every Clause 505 [3.] Shut up in the Ejaculations of our Thanksgiving 506 (2.) In Hearing. [1.] Before, we must prepare (a.) By Meditation ... ib. (b.) By Prayer ....... 507 [2.] In the Act, Devotion calls us to (a.) Reverence. ib. (b.) Attention , ib. (c.) Application 508 [3.] After Hearing we must chew our food by Me mory, digest it by Meditation, and disperse it by Conference and Practice ib. re ... 509 ....... ....... 511 xvi Page quired 510 ib. [1.] Hungering and Thirsting after the Means of Salvation ........ ib. [2.] A renewed act of true Thankfulness 512 (3.) Hearty Resolves and Desires to Walk Worthy of the Lord Jesus ..... ...... 513 (4.) A Digestion of this Celestial Food by Holy Meditation ib. Sect. 4. Specialties OF DEVOTION.... 514 Sect. 5. RECAPITULATION............ ib, XIII. THE FREE PRISONER: or, THE COMFORT OF RESTRAINT. WRIT TEN SOME WHILE SINCE IN THE TOWER ... ......... 516 IN THE PRESS, THE WHOLE WORKS OF BISHOP HOPKINS, IN 4 VOLS. OCTAVO. |