The second part of the booke of Christian exercise, appertayning to resolution. Or a Christian directory, guiding all men vnto their saluation. / VVritten by the former author R.P..

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A necessarie Table, guiding the Reader to euerie Chapter in thys Booke, as also to euery particuler argument handled in each Chapter.

The first Chapter. Of the manifold perils that ensue to the worlde, by inconsideration: and how necessary it is for eueri•• man, to enter into cogitation of his owne estate.

The seuerall matters handled in this Chapter.

THE charitable proceeding of GOD by hys Prophets, in fore-telling men of theyr wic∣kednes, and reuealing the cause thereof.: page, 1,
The daunger of inconsideration, declared in two speciall causes.: eodem.
The complaint of the Prophet Ieremie, for in∣consideration.: page, 4,
The misterie and sealed secrete of inconsidera∣tion.: page, 6,
Lack of cōsideration, cause of eternal destruc∣tion: a poynt that fooles will not consider.: 7.8••
Inconsideration the cause of so much sinne at this day.: page, 10,
Wilful malice, obstinate corruption in the va∣nities of thys lyfe, and idle negligence: three spe∣ciall causes of inconsideration.: 12, 13, 14.
How we must stand vpon our watch, that con∣sideration

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is the only doore to our watch: wyth the many cōmodities & effects thereof,: 17, 18,
That all vertues are stirred vp & quickned by consideration.: page, 19,
Howe holy men exercised themselues in consi∣deration: namely the three first Patriarches. Mo∣ses, Iosua, King Dauid, king Salomon, & king Ezechias: as also what fruite holy Iob gathered by consideration: and two principal effects en∣suing thereon.: page, 20, 21, 22
The importance of consideration breefely de∣scribed.: page, 26

The second Chapter. That there is a God, which rewardeth good & euil, against al the Atheists of old, and of our time. With the proofes alledged for the same, both by Iewe and Gentile. The matters handled in this Chapter, are de∣uided into foure Sections.

The first Section.

IF there be a God, he is a iust rewarder.: 35,
The workes of the world declare the work∣man.: page, 36
Howe the myracles of heauen teach to know GOD.: page, 37,
In what manner the earth teacheth vs there is a God.: page, 38,
Howe the Sea doth wonderfully shewe there is a GOD.: 39,

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The parts of man in body and soule, do am∣ply declare God.: page, 41,

The second Section.

How the Heathen prooued there was a God, by theyr Phylosophy,: 43,
The three arguments of the naturall Phyloso∣pher, Ex motu, ex fine, and Ex causa efficiente.: 45, 47.48,
The foure argumēts of the Metaphisi••k, or su∣pernatural philosopher. The first, ens finitum.: 49,
The second, that euery multitude or distiction of things, proceedeth from some vnitie as from hys fountaine.: page, 52,
The thyrd, subordination of Creatures in thys world.: page, 53
The fourth, prouidence in making the verie least creature in the world.: 55,
The fi••t, immortalitie of the soule of Man.: 59,
And the meaning of olde Phylosophers tou∣ching Anima mundi.: 60,

The three Arguments of the Morrall Phylosopher.

1. How in the naturall inclination of Man, there is a disposition to confesse some GOD or Deitie.: 61,
The reason why there can be but one God.: 63
All olde Phylosophers acknowledged one GOD.: 67,
Cicero hys opinion of the Painime gods, how they were made.: 69
2. The second argumen•• of Morrall phylosophy,

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de vltimo ••ine, et summo hominis bon••.: 69
Euery thing in thys world, hath a naturall desire to hys end.: page, 70,
The contention of Phylosophers about the feli∣citie of man.: page, 72,
Howe nothing in thys lyfe can be our felicitie.: page, 73,
3. The thyrd argument, touching rewarde and punishment.: page, 75,

The thyrd Section.

How the Iewes were able to prooue God.

78,

Their first proofe of scripture, is antiquity.

80,

The manner of w••yting•• authorising, & con∣seruing of Scriptures: the second proofe.

82,

Cōsideration of the particuler men that wrote them, and theyr sincerity: the third proofe.

86,

Consent and approbation of all latter Wry∣ters of the Bible, that ensued after Moses: the fou••th proofe.

page, 92,

The subiect handled in the Scriptures, with the end whereto they leuell: the fi••t proofe.

The peculier stile and phrase which they vse: the si••t proofe.

97,

The contents of the Scriptures: the seauenth proofe.

102,

The circumstaunces of prophecies set down in the Scriptures.

107

1. The prophecie to Abraham for hys poste∣ritie.: 108.
2. The prophecy for y^e gouernmeēt of Iud••.: 110

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Approbation of Heathen Wryters: the eyght proofe.

page, 130,

1. The creation of the world.: 131,
2. The flood of Noe.: 132,
3. The long life of the first Fathers.: 132,
4. Of the Tower of Babilon.: 133,
5. Of Abraham and hys affaires.: 134,
6. Of Isaack, Iacob•• Ioseph, Iob, &c.: 135
7. Of Moses, and his acts.: 136,
8. The story of Iosua, the Iudges, and the Kinges.: 137
9. The thinges that ensued after King Salo∣mons daies.: page, 138••

The fourth Section.

The conclusion of the Chapter with the ap∣plication.: page, 140••
No ••xcuse can auaile of the ignoraunce of

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God.: page, 141,
The application to our selues of the premis∣ses.: page, 143,

The thyrd Chapter. Of the finall end and cause why man was created by God, and placed in this world. And of the obliga∣tion he hath thereby, to attend to the affaire for which he came hether.

The matters handled in this Chapter.

How man was made to serue God, and therefore cannot be free, or at his own appointment,: 146
Man shall be accountant of euery idle worde hee vttereth.: page•• 146
Profitable demaundes and considerations for a man to thinke vppon.: 148,
How a man may take a scantling of his owne estate with God: by following the right course for which he was sent, and shunning the wrong and dangerous course.: 151,
The reason why so fewe are saued,: 152
A perfect example of a good conuersion.: 154
The complaint of worldlings in the ende of theyr lyfe.: 158.
A comparison expressing our griefe in the end for running a wrong course.: 160.
The misery of a soule that hath gone awry, at the last day.: pag••, 161,

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Two rare examples of humane felicitie, in He∣rod the first, and Agrippa, with theyr seuerall strange, and wonderfull endes,: 162, 163, 164,
Errour in our course of lyfe, is not pardoned,: page, 168,
A rare chance that happened to Baltazar.: 169,
If God examine straightly the actions of In∣fidels, much more will he doe of carelesse Chri∣stians.: page, 170,
The dangerous and most dreadfull deuision from God, our Sauiour, &c.: 171,

The fourth Chapter. That the seruice which God requireth of man in this present life, is Religion: with the parti∣culer confirmation of Christian Reli∣gion, aboue all other in the world.

What speciall poynts are handled in this Chapter, and first for the formost part.

An aunswere to the demaunde, what seruice God requireth of vs, &c,: 173,
The internall and externall acts and operations of Religion.: 174
No way left to obtaine this seruice, but the light & instruction of Chris••ian Religion.: 175,
Howe men in olde tyme were saued without Christian Religion.: 176
The difference betweene our beleefe and the beleefe of the old Fathers.: page, 178,
Diuers testimonies from God of the thinges

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that we beleeue.

181

The principall heads of thys Chapter, deuided into 3. parts, & handled in foure Sections.

183••

1. The thinges that past before the nati∣uitie and incarnation of Christ.: 184
2. The things doone and verified from that ••yme, vntill hys ascention.: 184
3. Such euents as happened for confima∣tion of hys Deitie, after hys deparure.: page, eadem,

The first Section.

How Christ was fore-told both to Iewe and Gentile, declared in foure considerations.

184,

The first consideration, touching the Messias promised.

185,

The first couenaunt to Adam in Paradise,: 186,
The same promise to Abraham and Isaack.: 187
Iacobs prophecie of the comming of Christ,: page, 188,
Moses prophecie of Christ, lyuing in the wil∣dernesse with the people.: 190,
Dauids prophecie of Christ, foure hundred yeeres after.: page, 191.
Ieremies prophecie of Christ, foure hundred yeeres after Dauid.: 194,
Ezechiels prophecie of Christ, wherein hee is called by the name of Dauid.: page, 195,
The prophecie of Esay touching Christ.: 196,
Daniels prophecie of Christ, in the ende of Babilons captiuitie.: 199,

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The second consideration: that Christ should be both GOD and man, sixe wayes prooued.

202••

1. That he should crush the deuill, and breake hys head.: page, 202,
2. That he shoulde be a Ruler in Israell, and hys name GOD.: 205.
3. That he shoulde be called Iehoua, with the interpretation of the Rabbines.: 206,
4. That he should be called the very Sonne of GOD.: page, 209.
5. That he should be the worde of the Father,: page, 211,
6. Learned Phylo. his discourse for the returne home of the banished Iewes.: 214.

The thyrde consideration: whether Christ should change the Law of Mo∣ses or no.

215

Moses Lawe was an imperfect Law, bringing nothing to perfection,: eodem
The newe Law of Christ, and the perfections thereof.: page•• 217,
The reprobation of the olde Law, with a pro∣mise of a newe.: page, 220••

The fourth consideration: wherein all particulers are fore-told of Christ, for hys incarnation, byrth, lyfe, death, and resurrection.

page, 222, 223, 224,

The fift consideration: touching the mani••estation of Christ to the Gentiles.

page, 225

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Three peculiar waies, whereby the Gentiles might heare of Christ.
226
Prophecies touching Christ among the Gen∣tiles by the Sibyls.
page, 230
Of what importance & authoritie, the Greeke verses of the Sibyls were.
231
Foure seuerall proofes for credite of the Sibils verses.
page, 233, 234, 236,
Of the confession of Oracles, concerning Christes comming.
page, 241,

The second Section.

How the former predictions were fulfilled in our Sauiour Christ, at his being vpon earth,

244,

The first consideration: of the appoin∣ted tyme for Christes byrth.

241

1. proofe. The generall state of the worlde at Christes natiuitie.

page, 449

2. proofe. The peace of all the worlde at his com∣ming.

page, 250

3. proofe. The Scepter of Iuda, and most horrible murders cōmitted by Herod,

251, 253,

The prophecie of Iacob touching the Scepter of Iuda.: 254
That the Scepter neuer failed in Iuda, vntill Herods tyme.: eodem.

4. proofe. The destruction of the second Temple.

page. 256

The building of the seconde Temple, lesse gorgious then the first,: 257.
Fiue speciall prerogatiues of the fyrst Temple.: page, 259

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The seconde consideration: concerning the byrth of Christ, &c.

274,

Iesus lyne and stocke, directly of the Trybe of Iuda, and lineally by hys Mother, of the peculier house of Dauid.: page eodem.
The manner of hys conception, and the mes∣sage made by the Angell, &c.: page, 275,
Iesus natiuitie, and in what manner.: page, 276,
The place appointed for the birth of the Mes∣sias.: page, 278
The singing of the Angels, and of the Name of Iesus.: page, 280
The comming of the three Magi, or wise men of the East.: 282
Prophecies of thinges that shoulde fall out in

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The thyrd consideration, shewing the life, conuersation, doctrine, and myracles of Iesus.

page. 290,

Saint Iohn Baptist, the Messenger of the Te∣stament.: 291,
The order of Iesus preaching and doctrine,: 293,
The comparison of Christes Lawe, with that of Moses.: page, 294,
The meaning and effect of Christes doctrine,: page, 295,
The lyfe and conuersation of Iesus, testified by hys greatest aduersaries.: 296
Of Iesus myracles: and of the predictions of the Messias hys myracles.: 298,
The confession of Iesus myracles by hys verie enemies.: page, 300
The calling of hys Apostles and other follow∣ers.: page, 301,
Externall myracles doone by Iesus, aboue all power of humaine capacitie.: 302,

The fourth consideration: deliuering the passion, resurrection, and ascention of

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Iesus.

page, 305.

Christes ascending to Ierusalem to receiue hys passion,: page, 307,
His barbarous abusage foretold by prophecie, as also his death most plainely,: 308,
The wonderfull predictions of hys passion, set downe by the Prophet Esay.: 309
The particulers of hys passion, fore-tolde by Sibylla,: page, 311,
Of the myracles that fell out in hys death and passion,: page, 314,
Hys resurrection exactly fore-tolde both to Iew & Gentile,: page, 315.
The appearings which Iesus made after his Re∣surrection,: page, 317,
Circumstances confirming the true Resurrec∣tion of Iesus,: page, 320,
The great change in his Disciples, by hys Re∣surrection,: page, 322,
The examination of the matter by Pilate,: 322,
Pylats Letters to Tyberius and hys procee∣ding thereupon,: page, 323,
The opinion of the wiser sorte of Iewes, tou∣ching Iesus resurrection at that tyme,: 325,
Likeli-hoodes of truth, concerning Iesus ascen∣tion.: page, 326,

The third Section.

Howe Iesus prooued hys Deitie after his de∣parture to heauen.: page, 328,
The first consideration: declaring the

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sustentation, protection, increase, & con∣tinuation of Christes little Church and kingdome, &c.

330

The state of Christes first Church, &c,: 331
The comming of the holy Ghost, and what comforts he brought with him. &c.: 332,
The wonderfull quicke increase of Christ hys Church.: 334,
The increase of Christians against nature,: 335

The second consideration: concerning the Apostles of Christ••

337

The myracles reported of the Apostles coulde not be fained, &c.: 339, 340,
The successe of the Apostles.: 342,
The assurance and ioy••ull ending of the Apo∣stles.: 344,

The thyrd consideration, treating of the Euangelists.

page, 346,

The different qualities and circumstaunces of the foure Euangelists.: 347,
Circumstances of trueth in the Euangelists.: page, 348
The publishing of the Gospels, and the man∣ner of stile vsed by the Euangelists.: 349, 350,
A speciall poynt to be obserued in the Euan∣gelists.: page, 351
No doubt but we haue the true writing of the Euangelists.: 353

The fourth consideration: of Martyrs, that by theyr bloode shoulde confirme ••hys doctrine.

354

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The fift consideration: concerning the subiection of the infernall spirits.

358,

Of the myraculous ceasing of Oracles, at Chri∣stes appearing.: 359
The wonderf••ll authoritie of Christians ouer Spyrits.: page, 364

The sixt consideration: of the punish∣ment of Christes enemies here on earth.

page, 367,

Herod Ascolonita: Archelaus: Herod Anti∣pas: Herodias daughter: Herod Agrippa: and the stocke of Herode soone extinguished.: page, 368, 369, 370.
The punishment of the Romans.: 371
The chastisement of Ierusalem, and of the Iewish people.: page, 373
With what circumstaunces Christes death was punished vpon the Iewes.: page, 375,
A meruailous promise of God, for deliuering the Christians that were in Ierusalem.: 377
The Iewish misery after the destruction of Ie∣rusalem.: page, 378,
The finall desol••tion of the Iewish Nation.: page, 379,

The seauenth consideration: the fulfil∣ling of such speeches and prophecies, as Iesus vttered on earth.

380

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The circumstaunces of the tyme when Iesus spake hys wordes, and when they were written,
page, 382,
The testimonie of a Heathen, for the fulfilling of Christes prophecies,
page, 383,
Other prophecies of Iesus, fulfilled to his Dis∣ciples,
page, 384,
Prophecies fulfilled in the sight of Gentiles.
page, 385,

The fourth Section.

The summe of the three former Sections, wyth eyght demonstratiue reasons for better satisfaction,: page, 387, 388, 389, &c,
The conclusion of the Chapter, with an ad∣monishment,: page, 395,
An illation vpon the premisses, with an exhor∣tation.: page, 397,

The fift Chapter. How a man may iudge or discerne of himselfe, whe∣ther hee be a true Christian or not: with a decla∣ration of the two parts belonging to that profession: which are, beleefe and lyfe.

The matters handled in this Chapter.

The first part, concerning our beleefe, howe to examine the trueth thereof.: page, 402,

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The second part of thys Chapter, con∣cerning lyfe and manners.

422,

Two causes of heresie, according to the opinion of the holy Fathers, of Christes primatiue Church.: page, 422,
The dooings of Precismatiques.: 423,
The obseruation of S. Cyprian, concerning the originall causes of heretiques,: 424.
Many causes of euill lyfe.: ••odem
The effect of Christes most excellent Sermon on the Mountaine.: page, 425,

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A similitude touching fayth and workes.
428,
The summe of fayth and workes.
429,
What we promise in our Baptisme.
435,

The sixt Chapter. Of the only impediment which is wont to let sinners frō resolution: which is, the mistrust & diffidence in Gods mercy, through the multitude and grieuousnes of theyr offences.

Despayre, an ordinary temptation to the greatest greatest sinners.

page 439,

The shypwrack of soules ouerloden with sin.

440

The woful mysery of desperation.

441

The thing wherein GOD most delighteth, is mercy.

page, 442

A meruailous example of Gods clemencie.

444

An other example of Gods wonderfull mercie.

page 445,

Iudgement and iustice to be vsed in true repen∣tance.

page, 446

The deuision of thys Chapter, into foure espe∣ciall parts.

eodem.

The first part, touching the loue that God beareth towards man.

447,

The first cause why God loueth vs: for that he is our Creator, and we are his own works.: 448
Euery man is giuen by nature to loue his own.: page 449,
The confidence of Iob, in that GOD made hym.: page, 450,

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The second part; how God expresseth hys loue towards sinners.

461,

Two rare poynts of clemencie in God.: 462,
God that is offended, seeketh attonement with vs.: page 463,
Gods wooing of Ierusalem.: page, 464,
A consideration vpon the former treatie of God with Ierusalem.: 466,
Gods tender loue to Ierusalem, when hee was to destroy it.: 467,
A pittifull complaint vsed by God for the wil∣fulnesse of hys people.: 468,
The wonderful proceeding of God with Ieru∣salem.: page, 469,
The obstinacie of the Iewish Nation.: 470,
Epithetons gyuen by GOD, to the people

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The thyrd part, what assuraunce God gyueth to them that repent.

473,

The promises of GOD to sinners that re∣pent,: 474,
Foure vniuersalities, in Gods promises to sin∣ners.: page, 476.
Three speciall poynts of great comfor••.: 476,
How God hath performed his promises to sin∣ners that haue repented,: 477,
Neuer sinner repented that was not pardoned.: page, 478,
The reiection of Caine and Esau,: 479.
The infinite sinnes of the Iewish people, and theyr infinite pardons receiued at Gods handes,: 479,
The examples of Manasses and the Niniuites,: 480.481,
A speech of God to be heedefully considered,: 483,
Examples of mercies in the newe Testament.: 484.
The wonderful clemency of Iesus our Sauiour.: page, 485,
Great and many causes of assured hope i•• Christ,: 487,

The fourth part, being the application

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of all that hath beene sayd before.

488,

Saint Paules exhortation to confidence,: 489,
An excellent discourse, and exhortation of S. Chrisostome.: 490,
The speech of the deuill to a soule loden with sinne,: 492
Saint Chrisostomes counsaile, against the de∣uils temptations.: 492••
No tyme too late to repent,: 493.
An exhortation and admoni••ion of Saint Au∣gustine.: 494,
A similitude of the body, to expresse the mise∣ry of the soule by multiplying sinne,: 496,
Godly mens words ought to moue vs greatly,: page. 497
A notable discourse of S. Augustine, touching our conuersion.: 498,
Hell was not made for man, but for the de∣uill.: 499,
In thys ly••e repentance is auailable, but not after.: page, 500,

FINIS.