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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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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At London, :: Printed by Iohn Charlewood for Simon Waterson, in S. Paules Church-yarde, at Cheap-gate,

1592..

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Christian life -- Protestant authors -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the right Honoura∣rable, Sir Thomas Heneage, Knight, Chauncellour of the Dutchie of Lancaster, vize Chamberlaine to her excellent Maiestie, Treasurer of her royall Chamber, and one of her Highnesse most honorable priuie Coun∣saile. All happinesse in this life, and in the life to come hartily wished.
• TO THE CHRISTI∣AN READER, Health.
• OF THE MANIFOLD PERILS THAT ENSVE to the VVorld by In∣consideration. And how necessarie it is for eueri man, to enter into cogitation of his owne estate. CHAP. I.
• THAT THERE IS A GOD, VVHICH REWAR∣DETH GOOD AND EVILL, against all Atheists of old, and of our time. With the proofes alleadged for the same, by the Iewe and Gentile. CHAP. II.
  • Howe the Heathen prooued there was a God. SECT. 2.
    • ¶ The Naturall Phylosopher.
    • The Mtaphisique and his argument.
    • The Morrall Phylosopher.
  • How the Iewes were able to prooue God. SECT. 3.
    • ¶ The first proofe of Scriptures.
    • ¶ The second proofe of Scriptures.
    • ¶ The third proofe of Scriptures.
    • The fourth proofe of Scriptures
    • ¶ The fifth prooe of Scriptures.
    • ¶The sixt proofe of Scripture.
    • ¶The seuenth proofe of Scriptures,
    • ¶The Prophecie to Abraham for his posteritie.
    • ¶The Prophecie for the gouern∣ment of Iuda.
    • The Prophecie for the greatnesse of Ephraim aboue Ma∣nasses.
    • The fore-sight of Moises.
    • The Prophecie for the perpetuall de∣solation of Iericho.
    • The prophecie for the birth and acts of Ioss.
    • The prophecie for the destruction of Ierusalem & Babilon.
    • The wonderfull prophecie for Cyrus King of Persia.
    • The Prophecies and dooings of Ieremie, in the siedge of Ierusalem.
    • The eyght proofe of Scriptures.
    • The Creation of the world.
    • The floode of Noe.
    • The long life of the first Fathers.
    • Of the Tower of Babilon.
    • Of Abrham.
    • Of Isaacke, Iacob, Ioseph, Iob, &c.
    • Of Moises.
    • The storie of Iosua, the Iudges and the Kings.
    • The things that ensued after King Salomons dayes.
  • The conclusion of this Chapter, with the application. SECT. 4.
• OF THE FINAL ENDE AND CAVSE WHY MAN VVAS CREATED BY GOD, and placed in thys world. And of the obligation he hath therby, to attend to the affaire for which he cae hethr. CHAP. III.
• THAT THE SERVICE WHICH GOD REQVI∣RETH OF MAN IN THIS present lyfe, is Reli∣gion. With the particuler confirmations of Christian Religion, aboue all other in the world. CHAP. IIII.
  • How Christ was fore-told to Iew & Gentile. SECT. 1.
    • The irst Consideration.
    • The first couenaunt to Adam.
    • To Abraham and Isaacke.
    • Iacobs prophecie of Christ.
    • Moises Prophecie of Christ.
    • Dauids Prophecie of Christ.
    • Ieremies Prophecie of Christ.
    • Ezechiels prophecie of Christ.
    • The Prophecies of Esay, tou∣ching Christ.
    • Daniels prophecie of Christ.
    • The second Consideration.
    • The third Consideration.
    • The fourth Consideration.
    • The fift Consideration.
    • The first proofe, for credite of the Sibyls verses.
    • The second proofe.
    • The thyrd proofe.
    • ¶The fourth proofe.
    • ¶Of the confssion of Oracles, con∣cerning Christes comming.
  • ¶How the former predictions were fulfilled in our Sauior Christ, at his beeing vpon earth. SECT. 2.
    • ¶The first consideration.
    • The second Consideration.
    • The third Consideration.
    • Of S. Iohn Baptist.
    • The preaching & doctrine of Iesus.
    • The life & conuersation of Iesus.
    • Of Iesus myracles.
    • The miraculous facts of Iesus.
    • The fourth Consideration.
    • Christes ascending to Ierusalem to receiue his passion.
    • The barbarus abusage of Iesus, fore∣tolde by prophecie.
    • Christes death plainly fore-tolde.
    • The wonderful predictions of Christes passion, set down by Esay.
    • The particulers of Christes passion, fore-told by Sibylla.
    • The consent of Rabbines.
    • Of the miracles that fell out in Chri∣stes death and passion.
    • Of Iesus Resurrection.
    • The appearings which Iesus made after his Resurrection.
    • Of Iesus ascention.
  • How Iesus proued his Deitie, after his departure to heauen. SECT. 3.
    • The first Consideration.
    • The second Consideration.
    • The third Consideration.
    • The fourth Consideration.
    • The fift Consideration.
    • The sixt Consideration.
    • The seauenth Consideration.
    • Other prophecies of Iesus, fulfilled to his Disciples.
    • Prophecies fulfilled in the sight of Gentiles.
  • The Conclusion. SECT. 4.
    • The Prophecies.
    • The fulfilling.
    • Gods assistance.
    • Iesus doctrine.
    • Iesus manner of teaching.
    • Iesus lyfe and manner of proceeding,
    • The beginners & first publishers of Christian Religion.
    • The present state of the Iewes,
    • The conclusion of the Chapter, with an admoishment.
    • An illation vpon the premisses, with an exhortation.
• HOWE A MAN MAY IVDGE OR DISCERNE OF HIMSELFE, WHETHER he be a true Christian or not. With a declaration of the two parts belonging to that profession: which are, beleefe and life. CHAP. V.
  • The first part, concerning beleefe.
  • The second part of this Chapter.
• OF THE ONELY IMPE∣DIMENT THAT IS WONT TO LET SINNERS FROM Resolution. Which is, the mistrust and diffidence in Gods mercie, through the mul∣titude and greeuousnes of their offences. CHAP. VI.
  • The first part, touching the loue that God beareth towards man.
  • The second part: how God ex∣presseth his loue towards sinners.
  • The third part, what assurance God giueth to them that repent.
  • The 4 part: the application of all that hath beene sayde.
• 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 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.
    • section - 1
    • section - 2
      • subsection
    • section - 3
    • section - 4
  • 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 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.
    • section - 1
    • section - 2
    • section - 3
    • section - 4
  • 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 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.