The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.

Title

The government of the thoughts a prefatory discourse to The government of the tongue / by the author of The whole duty of man.

Author

Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.

Publication

London :: Printed by R. Smith for Richard Cumberland ...,

1694.

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Subject terms

Conduct of life.

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Contents

• title page
• imprimatur
• THE PREFACE.
• CHAP. I. Of the Chief Governor, the Soul.
• CHAP. II. Of the Faculties of the Soul.
• CHAP. III. Of the Hearts Corruptions.
• CHAP. IV. The necessity of Governing our Thoughts.
• CHAP. V. Rules of Practice.
• CHAP. VI. Of the affections of Love and Delight.
• CHAP. VII. Of Joy.
• CHAP. VIII. Of Anger and Malice.
• CHAP. IX. Rules of Practice, concerning Anger, and Malice.
• CHAP. X. Of Envy.
• CHAP. XI. Arguments to be Considered, by way of Dissuasion against Envy.
• CHAP. XII. Remedies against Envy.
• CHAP. XIII. Of Impatience.
• CHAP. XIV. Motives to Patience and Contentedness.
• CHAP. XV. Rules for Contentment.
  • A Prayer for Patience and Contentment.
• CHAP. XVI. Of Hope.
• CHAP. XVII. Rules to govern our Hope.
  • A Prayer for Hope.
• CHAP. XVIII. Of Fear.
• CHAP. XIX. Rules for Governing our Thoughts in Fears.
  • A Prayer against Fear.
• CHAP. XX. Of Cares.
• CHAP. XXI. Rules Concerning Cares.
  • The Prayer.
• CHAP. XXII. Of Jealousie.
  • The PRAYER.
• CHAP. XXIII. Of External Actions.
• CHAP. XXIV. Rules in External Actions.
  • A Prayer for Directions in all our Actions.
• CHAP. XXV. Of a Wounded Spirit, what it is.
• CHAP. XXVI. What the Conscience is, and the Tranqui∣lity of it.
• CHAP. XXVII. What things principally wound the Con∣science.
• CHAP. XXVIII. Divine Considerations of the Afflicted.
• CHAP. XXIX. Considerations of Humility.
• CHAP. XXX. Divine Considerations of our Repentance, for∣giving Enemies, and the Love of God.
• CHAP. XXXI. The Examination of the Conscience, concerning our Repentance, &c.
• CHAP. XXXII. Rules of Practice.
  • The Prayer.
• CHAP. XXXIII. The Sense of Spiritual Wants.
  • The Prayer.
• CHAP. XXXIV. Fear of Temptations.
  • The Prayer.
• The Close.
• ADVERTISEMENT.
• THE CONTENTS.
• Books Printed for, and Sold by Richard Cumberland, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard.