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Chap. 1. 1. Two kinds of men that are altogether careles, or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 respect the difference that should bee betweene them. F••lio 861.
2 The ••••mmary effect of true wisdome which ma∣••••th man a Christian philosopher. 866.
3 The ground of Christian philosophie, to amend our liues. 866.
4 Seuen principall follies, which a Christian phi∣losopher must sh•••• and au••ide. 868.
Chap. 2. 1 The feeling of a Deitie printed and
ingrauen in euery mans heart, denied and reiected by many, rather monsters then men. fol. 869. 2 Three waies and meanes to know God, and one only to conceiue what he is. fol. 870. 3 A generall con∣sideration of the world in seuen demonstratiue reasons of the Deitie. fol. 872. 4 Speciall consideration of the world in seuen principall things which make a certaine proofe of the Deitie. fol. 873. 5 Other considerations of the former seuen reasons, foure inte∣rior and morall, and three supernaturall and theo∣logiall. fol. 876.
Chap. 3. 1 Of those that denie the Deitie by their workes, because they know not the prouidence of God. fol. 878. 2 Seuen reasons and certaine proofes of the diuine prouidence of God, as well generally as par∣ticularly. fol. 879. 3 How wee loue man more then God. fol. 881. 4 How wee feare man more then God. fol. 882. 5 How wee trust more in men then in God. fol. 883.
Chap. 4. 1 Man naturally inclined to incredulitie and to doubt of true things, which hee desireth should not come to passe. fol. 885. 2 Testimonies to proue, that man thinketh to liue alwaies. fol. 885. 3 The breuitie and vanity of our liues, most necessarily to bee considered by man. fol. 886.
Chap. 5. 1 All things created for two principall ends, the one neere at hand, or first, the other further of and last. fol. 888. 2 It is a most necessarie thing for man to know himselfe, and the end for which hee was borne. 889. 3 Three principall ends of the life of man. fol. 890.
Chap. 6. 1 The children of God are inclined to stum∣ble at his prouidence, & wise and iust conduction to their ends. fol. 892. 2 Mans false iudgement of good and euill things. fol. 893. 3 No exterior thing can make man happy or vnhappie. fol. 894.
Chap. 7. 1 Man is naturally inclined to credit and beleeue three great enemies. fol. 897. 2 The flesh and the concupiscences thereof, the first and a great enemy to man. fol. 897. 3 The world an other great enemy to man. fol. 898. 4 The diuell an other great and principall enemy to man. fol. 899.
Chap. 8. 1 It is an easie matter for a man to deceiue himselfe, in thinking to bee wise. fol. 901. 2 How men thinke themselues to bee wise and are not, fol. 901. 3 Two points necessarie for men to make them wise. 902.
Chap. 9. 1 Two familes or cities of all men; the one terrestriall, the other celestiall. fol. 904. 2 Seuen principall things necessarie to attaine to eternall life, the first is the holy Church, whereof all the children of God ought to bee members. fol. 905. 3 The word of God is the first and sure meanes to vnite man to the Church. fol. 906. 4 The sacraments and publike prayer, are other true and sure meanes to vnite vs to the Church. fol. 907.
Chap. 10. 1 The assistance of God is necessarie for all men and consequently prayer. fol. 908. 2 Exam∣ples and considerable aduertisements touching Praier, fol. 909. 3. The reading of the word of God, recom∣mended by authoritie, and which way a man may pro∣fit thereby, fol. 910.
Chap 11. 1. Man by nature hath a sinfull body, and in many good things is inferior vnto beasts. fol. 912. 2 The loue of God and of righteousnes, conioyned by the band of charitie, are the fountaine of all good things. fol. 913. 3 The duties of charity proued by two naturall reasons. fol. 915. 4 Almes are the pro∣per fruits and effects of charity. fol. 916.
Chap. 12. 1 Reasons ought of the holy Scriptures to make vs inclined to holinesse and righteousnes. fol. 917. 2 Generall rules out of the holy Scriptures, thereby to frame the life of a Christian to all righte∣ousnes and holinesse. 919. 3 Seuen pernicious vices, whereof we must purge our selues, the first couetens∣nesse. 920. 4 Of ambition, pryde, and boasting or bragging. 922. 5 Of excesse of apparell, and meates, and of drunkennesse. 925. 6 Of pleasure, adulterie and lecherie. 930. 7 Of vnlawfull passetimes, daun∣cing, dice, playes and commedies. 933. 8 Of enuie & slander. 938.
Chap. 13. 1 Men are called to diuers vocations, and euery man is to follow the same vprightly. 2 Seuen principall vocations, whereof mariage is the first, and the common dutie requisite and required to bee obser∣ued by them that are married. 943. 3 Particular duties of the wife. 946. 4 The particular duties of husbands. 947.
Chap. 14. 1 It is a good familie when all the parts and members thereof, are well and wisely gouerned. fol. 949. 2 Discipline and instruction which fa∣thers and mothers ought to giue vnto their children. 950 3 Duties of children towards their fathers and mothers. 952.
Chap. 15. 1 The duties of Kings, Princes and Ma∣gistrates. fol. 954. 4 The duties of subiects to∣wards their magistrates. 956. 3 Duties of pastors, and ministers towards their flockes 957. 4 Duties of Christian people towards their pastors. 959.
Chap. 16. 1. Seuen principall causes and reasons more then sufficient, to make a man forsake and amend all his follies and corruptions. fol. 960. 2. The first cause of amendment of life, is the authority of Iesus Christ, ibid. 3. The second reason of amendment of life, is the name of holy attributed to Christ, 961. 4. The third cause to mooue vs to amendment of life, is the title of Emmanuel giuen to Iesus Christ, fol. 962. 5. The fourth cause or reason to mooue vs to amend∣ment of life, is meditating vpon the fiue other names and titles attributed to Christ, ibid. 6. The fift rea∣son to mooue vs to amendment of life, is two other names of our Sauiour (Iesus and Christ) ibid. 7. The sixt reason to moue vs to amend our liues, is that wee are strangers and pilgrims in this life. 963. 8. The seuenth reason to perswade vs to amendment of life is, because the kindgdome of heauen, or of God i•• at hand, 964.