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Section
23. The subordinate Rules of Tranquillity. 1. For Actions; to re-
frain from all sin, and to perform all duty
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24. 2. Rule for our actions: To do nothing doubtingly
25. Rules for Estate: 1. Reliance upon the providence of God 37
26. The second rule for estate: A persuasion of the goodness and
fitness of it for us
27. The Conclusion of the whole
II. THE ART OF DIVINE MEDITATION PROFITABLE FOR ALL
CHRISTIANS TO KNOW AND PRACTISE: EXEMPLIFIED WITH TWO
LARGE PATTERNS OF MEDITATION; THE ONE OF ETERNAL LIFE, AS
THE END; THE OTHER OF DEATH, AS THE WAY.
Dedication to SIR RICHARD Lea, Knight
Chapter
I. The Benefit and Uses of Meditation.-Which are universal
to all Christians, and not to be appropriated to some pro-
fessions
II. The Description and Kinds of Meditation
III. Concerning Meditation Extemporal
IV. Cautions of Extemporal Meditation
V. Of Meditation Deliberate ;-Wherein 1. The QUALITIES OF
THE PERSON :—of whom is required; 1. That he be pure
from his sin
VI. 2. That he be free from worldly thoughts
VII. 3. That he be constant ; and that (1.) in time and matter
VIII. (2.) That he be constant in the continuance
ib.
IX. II. Of the CIRCUMSTANCES of meditation :—and therein, 1.
XII. III. Of the MATTER and SUBJECT of our meditation
XIII. IV. The ORDER of the work itself
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XIV. 1. The ENTRANCE into the work:-(1.) The common en-
trance, which is Prayer
XV. (2.) Particular and proper entrance into the matter, which
is in our Choice thereof.
XVI. 2. The PROCEEDING of our meditation :-and, therein a Me-
thod allowed by some Authors rejected by us
XVII. Premonitions concerning our proceeding in the FIRST PART
of meditation .
XVIII. The Practice of meditation, wherein, 1. We begin with
some Description of that we meditate of
XIX. 2. Follows an easy and voluntary Division of the matter
meditated
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XX. 3. A consideration of the Causes thereof, in all kinds of them
XXI. 4. The consideration of the Fruits and Effects .
XXII. 5. Consideration of the Subject wherein, or whereabout, it is ib.
XXIII. 6. Consideration of the Appendances and Qualities of it
XXIV. 7. Of that which is Diverse from it, or Contrary to it
XXV. 8. Of Comparisons and Simitudes, whereby it may be most
fitly set forth
XXVI. 9. The Titles and Names of the thing considered
XXVII. 10. Consideration of fit Testimonies of Scripture, concern-
ing our theme
XXVIII. Of our SECOND PART of meditation: which is the Affections:
-Wherein is required, 1. A Taste and Relish of what
we have thought upon
XXIX. 2. A Complaint, bewailing our wants and untowardness
XXX. 3. A hearty Wish of the soul, for what it complaineth to
XXXI. 4. An humble Confession of our disability to effect what
we wish
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XXXII. 5. An earnest Petition for that which we profess to want
XXXIII. 6. A vehement Enforcement of our Petition
XXXIV. 7. A cheerful Confidence of obtaining what we have re-
quested and enforced
XXXV. The CONCLUSION of our meditation, in what order it must be
1. With Thanksgiving.
XXXVI. 2. With Recommendation of our souls and ways to God
XXXVII. An Epilogue: Reproving the neglect, and exhorting to the
use of Meditation
A Meditation of Death, according to the Former Rules
III. CHARACTERS OF VIRTUES AND VICES. IN Two Books.
Dedication to EDWARD, LORD DENNY
Book. I. Characterisms of Virtues.
The Proem.
The Wise Man
The Honest Man
The Faithful Man
The Humble Man
The Valiant Man
The Patient Man
The True Friend
The Truly-Noble
The Good Magistrate
The Penitent
The Happy Man
Book II. Characterisms of Vices.
The Hypocrite
The Busy-Body
Epistle
FIRST DECADE.
. 124
1. TO JACOB WADSWORTH, lately revolted, in Spain.
Expostulating for his Departure, and persuading his Return. 125
4 TO MR. NEWTON, Tutor to the Prince.
Of Gratulation for the Hopes of our Prince; with an advising
7. TO MR. WILLIAM BEDELL, at Venice.
. 127
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143
Lamenting the Death of our late Divines, and inciting to
8. TO MY LORD, THE EARL OF ESSEX.
Advice for his Travels
9. TO SIR ROBERT DRURY, AND HIS LADY
Concerning my Removal from them
10. To MR. J. B. and dedicated to my Father MR. J. HALL.
Against the Fear of Death
front of vol 12
For correction of pages ix-XII, see front of
3. TO MR. JOHN WHITING.
CONTENTS.
ix
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166
7. TO STANISLAUS BUCKINSKI, late Secretary to Demetrius, Emperor
of Russia.
Of the Comfort of Imprisonment
8. To my Father-in-Law, MR. GEORGE WENYFEE.
Exciting to Christian Cheerfulness
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170
9. To MR. W. R. dedicated to MR. THOMAS BURLY.
Consolations of Immoderate Grief for the Death of Friends . 172
10. To MR. J. A. Merchant.
Against Sorrow for Worldly Losses
174
THIRD DECADE.
1. TO MR. SMITH, and MR. ROв, Ringleaders of the late Separation
at Amsterdam.
Setting forth their injury done to the Church, the injustice of
their cause, and fearfulness of their offence. Censuring and
advising them.
2. TO SIR ANDREW ASTELEY.
A Discourse of our due Preparation for Death, and the means
to sweeten it to us
3. TO MR. SAMUEL BURTON, Archdeacon of Gloucester.
A Discourse of the Trial and Choice of the True Religion . 184
4. To MR. EDMUND SLEIgh.
A Discourse of the Hardness of Christianity; and the abun-
dant Recompence in the Pleasures and Commodities of
that Profession
5. To MR. W. L.
Expostulating the Cause of his Unsettledness in Religion,
which is pleaded to be our Dissentions: shewing the In-
sufficiency of their motive and comparing the Estate of
our Church herein with the Romish
6. TO SIR EDMUND LUCY.
Discoursing of different Degrees of Heavenly Glory; and of
our mutual Knowledge of each other above
7. To MR. T. L.
Concerning the matter of Divorce, in the case of apparent
Adultery; advising the innocent party, of the fittest course
in that behalf.
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8. To MR. ROBERT HAYE.
A Discourse of the continual Exercise of a Christian: how
he may keep his Heart from Hardness, and his Ways from
Error
9. To MR. I. F. one of the Company of the Turkish Merchants.
Discoursing of the Lawfulness of Conversation and Trade
with Infidels and Heretics; and shewing how far, and
wherein, it is allowable.
10. To the GENTLEMEN OF HIS HIGHNESS'S COURT.
A Description of a Good and Faithful Courtier
FOURTH DECADE.
1. To MR. WALTER FITZWILLIAMS.
. 200
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. 204
A Discourse of the true and lawful Use of Pleasures; how we
mny moderate them; how we may enjoy them with safety 208
2. To W. F. and dedicated to MR. ROBERT JERMIN.
A Discourse of the bloody use of Single Combats; the Injus-
tice of all pretences of their lawfulness; setting forth the
Danger and Sinfulness of this false and unchristian manhood 210
3. TO MR. MATTHEW MILWARD.
A Discourse of the Pleasure of Study and Contemplation; with
the varieties of scholar-like employments: not without Invi-
tation of others thereunto; and a Censure of their Neglect 214
4. To Mr. J. P.
A Discourse of the Increase of Popery; of the Oath of Allegi-
ance; and the just Sufferings of those which have refused it 216
5. To my Brother Mr. SA. HALL.
A Discourse of the great Charge of the Ministerial Function;
together with particular Directions for due Preparation
thereunto, and Carriage therein
6. To MRS. A. P.
219
A Discourse of the Signs and Proofs of a True Faith
7. To MR. ED. ALLEYNE.
222
A Direction how to conceive of God in our Devotions and
Meditations
8. TO MR. THOMAS JAMES, of Oxford.
A Discourse of the Grounds of the Papists' Confidence in
appealing to the Fathers: applauding his worthy offers and
endeavours, of discovering the Falsifications and Deprava-
tions of Antiquity
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226
9. To MR. E. A.
A Discourse of Fleeing or Stay in the time of Pestilence;
whether lawful for Minister or People
228
10. To MR. R. B.
A Complaint of the Iniquity of the Times; with a Prescrip-
tion of the Means to redress it
230
Dedication to Prince Henry.
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