The Whole Works

WORKS

OF THE REVEREND

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MR. JOHN FLAVEL,

Late MINISTER of the GOSPEL at Dartmouth in Devon.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

An Alphabetical TABLE of the principal Matters con-
tained in the Whole.

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THE EIGHT EDITION.

VOL. VII.

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The Epistle Dedicatory,

Prov. iv. 23. Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of

it are the issues of life,

The TOUCHSTONE of SINCERITY.

The Epiftle to the Reader,

Rev. iii. 17, 18. Because thou fayest I am rich, and in-

creased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know-

eft not that thou art wretched, and miferable, and poor,

and blind, and naked : I counsel thee to buy of me gold

tried in the fire, that thou mayeft be rich, &c.

CHAP I.

Wherein the text is opened, and the doctrines are pro-

pounded,

CHA P. II.

Wherein the first doctrine is opened and proved briefly, as

a preliminary discourse to the principal fubject herein de-

Containing the use and improvement of the second doctrine, 131

CHA P. IV.

Wherein the third doctrine, being the main fubject of this

treatise is opened, and the method of the whole discourse

stated,

CHAP. V.

Shewing what probation adversity makes of the fincerity

or unfoundness of our hearts,

CHA P. VI.

Sherwing indwelling fin to be to grace, what fire is to gold;

and how the foundness and unfoundness of our hearts are

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discovered by our carriage towards it,

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CHAP. VII.

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Shewing what proof or trial is made of the foundness or

unfoundness of our graces, by the duties of religion which

Opening the trials of fincerity and hypocrify, by sufferings

upon the account of religion,

184

CHAP.

IX.

Opening the designs and ends of God, in bringing of the pro-

feffors of religion into fuch various trials of their graces

in this world,

CHAP. X.

Shewing that that grace only is to be reckoned fincere and

real, which can endure those trials which God appoints,

or permits, for the discovery of it,

CHAP. ΧΙ.

Containing divers practical instructive inferences from this

doctrine; with a ferious exhortation to self-trial and

thorough examination,

CHAP.

XII.

Containing divers helps for the clearing of fincerity, and

discovery of hypocrify,

A TOKEN FOR MOURNERS.

The Epistle Dedicatory,

Luke vii. 13. And when the Lord faw her, he had compaf-

fion on her, and said, Weep not,

PREPARATIONS for SUFFERINGS.

The Epistle to the Reader,

Acts xxi. 13. Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep,

and to break my heart? For I am ready not to be bound

only, but also to die at Jerufalem for the name of the

Wherein the text is opened, and the doctrine propounded, 298

CHAP. II.

Shews, that although God takes no delight in aff ifting bis

people, yet he Jometimes expofeth them to great and griev-

ous sufferings; with a brief account why, and how he

calls them thereunto,

Shews, that it is usual with God to premonish his people of

approaching trials and fufferings; with fame account of

the manner how, and the reason why he fo forewarns

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Demonstrating the excellency of a prepared heart for the

worst of fufferings; and what a blessed thing it is to be

ready to be bound, or to die for Chrift, as Paul here was, 312

V.

CHAP.

Evincing the necessity of a found, and real work of grace

upon the heart, to fit a man for fuffering for Christ, 322

CHAP. VI.

Wherein the nature of this work of grace, in which our

habitual fitness for fuffering lies, is briefly opened, and

an account given of the great advantage the gracious

perfon hath for any, even the hardest work thereby,

CHA P. VII.

In which the neceffity of getting clear evidences of this

work of grace in us, in order to our readiness for fuf-

ferings, is held forth; the nature of that evidence o-

pened; and divers things, that cloud and obfcure it,

removed out of the way,

CHAP.

VIII.

Discovering the neceffity of an improved faith for the

right management of fufferings, and directing to fome

Special means for the improvement thereof,

CHA P. IX.

Wherein the neceffity and usefulness of Christian fortitude

in order to fufferings is evinced, with a brief account

of its nature, and the means of attaining it,

CHA P. Χ.

Discovering the neceffity of an heart mortified to all earthly

and temporal enjoyments, in order to the right manag-

ing of a fuffering condition: with several directions for

the attaining thereof,

CHAP. XI.

Wherein is opened the fingular advantage that fuffering

Saints have by their skill and infight into the methods and

mysteries of Satan's temptations; some of those wiles of

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