Three heavenly treatises, concerning Christ [brace] 1. His genealogie, 2. His baptisme, 3. His combat with Sathan : together vvith deuout meditations, for Christian consolation and instruction / by Mr. William Cowper ...
- Title
- Three heavenly treatises, concerning Christ [brace] 1. His genealogie, 2. His baptisme, 3. His combat with Sathan : together vvith deuout meditations, for Christian consolation and instruction / by Mr. William Cowper ...
- Author
- Cowper, William, 1568-1619.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by T.S. for Iohn Budge, and are to be sold at his shops, at the great South doore of Paules, and at Brittaines Bursse ...,
- 1612.
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- Subject terms
- Jesus Christ -- Temptation.
- Jesus Christ -- Genealogy.
- Jesus Christ -- Baptism.
- Meditations.
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Contents
- title page
- TO THE RIGHT Noble Lord, Iohn, Earle of Montrose, Lord Graeme and Mug∣dok, one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuy Counsell in this Kingdome.
- The Preface.
- half title
- THE FIRST TREATISE declaring Christ his Genealogie.
- THE SECOND TREA∣tise, of Christ his Baptisme.
- title page
-
A
TREATISE OF
Christ his Temptation.
- Then the Diuell said vnto him.
- Then.
- The Diuell said vnto him;
- If thou be the Sonne of God.
- If thou be the Sonne of God.
- Command.
- section
- It is written.
- Man liues not by bread onely.
- But by euery word that comes out, &c.
- section
- And set him on a pinnacle of the Temple.
- If thou be.
- For it is written
- And Iesus answered, and said vnto him.
- Thou shalt not tempt.
- section
- And he shewed him.
- All this power will I giue thee.
- If thou wilt fall downe, and wor∣ship me.
- And Iesus answered, and said.
- For it is written.
- title page
-
MEDITATIONS
for Instruction, and
Consolation.
- The glory of Britaines Ile.
- A warning to the Ile of great Britaine.
- Time of Grace how dispensed by the Lord.
- The course of the Gospell.
- The triall of a true Gospeller:
- A golden Rule for the vse of things indifferent.
- Three helps to a godly life.
- A spurre to Repentance.
- The gaine of Godlines.
- Grace of thanks giuing.
-
Sathans defianc
. - A warning to battell.
- Gedeons armie.
- Three most excellent vertues.
- A watch-word for impenitents, now vnder grace.
- Thamars reueuge.
- True life.
- Sufficiencie of eternall life.
- Pleasures of this world.
- Beginnings of sinne, should be resisted.
- Vanitie of this life.
- The cursed condition of the wicked.
- An euill conscience.
- Men of honour.
- The profit of spirituall exercises.
- Bodily exercises.
- Friendship of the world.
- The deceite of sinne.
- Mother-sinnes.
- Pride.
- Antidote for Pride.
- Passion.
- Remedy of Passion.
- Pleasure.
- The remedy of inordinate pleasure.
- section
- Achitophels heires who they are.
- Selfe-murther.
- Desertions.
- A Christians answere to Sa∣thans accusatious.
- Sathan enemy to prayer.
- A preachers comfort.
- After great comfort, looke for temptation.
- How the wicked runne post vnto hell.
- Their miserable end.
- Against sinfull lusts.
- The patience of God should not be abused.
- Pride.
- The loue of Christ.
- A soule stretching out her wings to the Lord.
- Circumspection needfull.
- An awe-band for the heart.
- The desire of a godly soule.
- Three rankes of sinnes.
- A precept neuer to be forgotten.
- The fruitlesse care of worldlings.
- Couerings of sinne.
- Knowledge and Deuotion.
- A discouerie of the vanity of worldly honour.
- Euery day should shadow our death.
- Contentment to dye.
- title page
- A TABLE OF THE PRINCI∣pall points contained in this Booke.