Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity, physick, and law, III. the sons of magistrates and rich men / by Richard Baxter.

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Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity, physick, and law, III. the sons of magistrates and rich men / by Richard Baxter.
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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London :: Printed by T.S. and are to be sold by B. Simmons and Jonath. Greenwood,
1681.
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Young men -- Conduct of life.
Christian life -- Presbyterian authors.
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A CATALOGUE of Mr. Baxter's Books, to satisfie some Foreigners. And are to be Sold by B. Simmons at the Three Golden Cocks at the West End of St. Pauls.

I. Doctrinal.
  • 1. A Phorisms of the Covenants and Justifica∣tion (suspended for some imperfecti∣ons.) 12 mo.
  • 2. The Reasons of the Christian Religion. 4 to.
  • 3. The Unreasonableness of Infidelity; How the Spirit is Christs Witness: Of the sin against the Holy Ghost. 8 vo.
  • 4. More Reasons for the Christian Religion, confuting the Ld. Herbert de Veritate. 12 mo.
  • 5. A Confession of his Faith against Antino∣mians. 4 to.
  • 6. The Vindication of Gods goodness against some melancholy Exceptions. 12 mo.
  • 7. How far Holiness is the design of Christia∣nity. 4 to.
  • 8. A Latine Methodus Theologiae Christianae, (which with the Body of Practical Divinity maketh an entire System,) It consists of 73 Ta∣bles or Methodical Schemes, pretending to a juster Methodizing of Christian Verities, ac∣cording to the Matter and Scripture, than is yet extant; furnishing men with necessary distincti∣ons on every Subject; shewing that Trinity in Unity is imprinted on the whole Creation, and that Trichotomising is the just distribution in Na∣turals and Morals. The 1st Part, of the Kingdom of Nature. The 2d of the Kingdom of Grace be∣fore Christs Incarnation. The 3d of the King∣dom of Grace and the Spirit since the Incarnati∣on. The 4th of the Kingdom of Glory. All in the Political Method, in the Efficience, Consti∣tion, and Administration, viz. Legislation,

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  • Judgment, and Execution. The first Part most∣ly Philosophical, with a full Scheme of Philoso∣phy, or Ontology. The Doctrine de Anima most largely handled; with above 200 select Dispu∣tations, Prolixe ones of the Trinity, Predeter∣mination, the Faculties of the Soul, Original Sin: And a multitude of Controversies briefly decided. in Fol.
II. Practicals for all sorts.
  • 9. A Christian Directory, or Body of practi∣cal Divinity. 1. Christian Ethicks. 2. Oecono∣micks. 3. Ecclesiasticks. 4. Politicks: Resol∣ving multitudes of Cases on each Subject. Fol.
  • 10. The Saints everlasting Rest. 4 to.
  • 11. A Treatise of Self-Denial. 4 to.
  • 12. The crucifying of the World by the Cross of Christ. 4 to.
  • 13. The mischiefs of Self-Ignorance. 8 vo
  • 14. A Sermon of Repentance preached to the Commons the day before they voted the King's Return. 4 to.
  • 15. Right Rejoycing, A Thanksgiving Ser∣mon at St. Pauls: foretelling the danger of their turning all into greater Calamity. 4 to.
  • 16. The vain Religion of the formal Hypo∣crite: And the Fools prosperity. 12 mo.
  • 17. A Sermon of Faith, before the King▪ 4 to.
  • 18. The poor mans Family Book, (for them that cannot buy many:) A familiar Dialogue, shewing the Unconverted how to become true Christians, and the Converted how to live and die as such: With a Catechism, Prayers, and Psalms. 8 vo.
III. Practicals for the Vnconverted.
  • 19. A Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live. 12 mo.
  • 20. Directions and Persuasions to a sound Conversion. 8 vo.
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  • 21. Now or Never. 12 mo.
  • 22. A Treatise of Conversion. 4 to.
  • 23. A Saint or a Bruit. 4 to.
  • 24. A Sermon of making Light of Christ. 8 vo.
  • 25. A Treatise of Judgment. 8 vo.
  • 26. True Christianity: Christs absolute Do∣minion, and Mans Subjection. Assize Sermons. 12 mo.
  • 27. Catholick Unity: How to be all of one Religion: Ungodliness the great Divider, 12 mo.
IV. Practicals for the Faithful.
  • 28. The right Method for settled Peace of Conscience, and Spiritual Comfort. 8 vo.
  • 29. The weak Christian, strong Christian, and Hypocrite characterized. 8 vo.
  • 30. The Divine Life. 1. A Treatise of the Knowledge of God and use of his Attributes. 2. Of Walking with God. 3. Conversing with God in solitude. 4 to
  • 31. The Life of Faith in every State. 4 to.
  • 32. Mrs. Bakers Funeral Sermon: Death the last Enemy. 8 vo.
  • 33. Mr. Hen. Stubs Funeral Sermon. 12 mo.
  • 34. Mrs. Coxes Funeral Sermon. 4 to.
  • 35. Alderman Ashursts Funeral Sermon. 4 to.
  • 36. Mr. Io. Corbets Funeral Sermon. 4 to.
  • 37. Mrs. Baxters Life, and her Mothers Fu∣neral Sermon: The last work of a Believer. 4 to.
  • 38. Poetical Fragments: Partly Thanksgi∣ving, partly the groans of the afflicted. 8 vo.
V. Controversies against Popery.
  • 39. The safe Religion: Three Disputations. 8 vo.
  • 40. One Sheet of Reasons against Popery. 8 vo.
  • 41. A Key for Catholicks to open the juglings of the Jesuits: The first part answering all their

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  • common Sophisms: The second against the So∣veraignty and necessity of General Councils. 4 to.
  • 42. The certainty of Christianity without Popery. 8 vo.
  • 43. Full and easie satisfaction, which is the true Religion: Transubstantiation shamed. 8 vo.
  • 44. Naked Popery: Answering Mr. Hutchin∣son. 4 to.
  • 45. The true Catholick Church: A popular Sermon of its Unity. 12 mo.
  • 46. The successive Visibility of the Church, where it hath been in all Ages: An Answer to W. Iohnson alias Terret. 8 vo.
  • 47. Which is the true Church: A full An∣swer to his Reply: proving that the General Councils and the Popes Primacy were but in one Empire. 4 to.
  • 48. The Grotian Religion discovered. 12 mo.
  • 49. The History of Bishops and their Coun∣cils abridged, and of the Popes. 4 to.
VI. English Church Controversies.
  • 50. Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pa∣stor, shewing the Nature of the Pastoral Office, especially of personal Instruction. 8 vo.
  • 51. Christian Concord: The Agreement of the associated Pastors, and Churches of Worce∣stershire. 4 to.
  • 52. Their Agreement for Catechising and personal Instructing their Parishes. 8 vo.
  • 53. Disputations of Right to Sacraments. 4 to.
  • 54. Disputations of Church Government, Liturgies, and Ceremonies. 4 to.
  • 55. Of Confirmation rightly used: Its great use to our Reformation. 8 vo.
  • 56. A Worcestershire Petition for the Ministry defended against Quakers. 4 to.
  • 57. The Quakers Catechised. 4 to.
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  • 58. One Sheet against the Quakers. 8 vo.
  • 59. Short Advice to some Parliament Men. 4 to.
  • 60. A Letter of pacification to Mr. Dury. 4 to.
  • 61. Universal Concord, (imperfect.) 8 vo.
  • 62. The Magistrates and Pastors Offices di∣stinguished against Erastians: To Lud. Moulin. 4 to.
  • 63. The Cure of Church Divisions 8 vo.
  • 64. The Defence of it against Edw. Bagshaw. 8 vo.
  • 65. A 2d Admonition to Mr. Bagshaw. 8 vo.
  • 66. Plain Scripture proof of Infants Church-Membership and Baptism; with a Defence of it against Mr. Tombes. 4 to.
  • 67. More Reasons for Infants Church-Mem∣bership, &c. against Mr. Tombes, and Mr. Dan∣vers. 8 vo.
  • 68. The Nonconformists Papers 1660, and 1661, with the Bishops in their (fruitless) Trea∣ty for Concord: (Some are yet unprinted.) 4 to.
  • 69. The Nonconformists Judgment of the In∣terest of Reason in Religion. 4 to.
  • 70. The Nonconformists Plea for Peace: naming the things which they dare not Conform to. 4 to.
  • 71. Their 2d Plea for Peace, fully opening their Judgment for the Power of Kings, and the Obedience of Subjects; of Church-power, of Scandal, of Morality and Grace, &c. 4 to.
  • 72. A Defence of the first Plea against Mr. Cheny. 8 vo.
  • 73. A further Defence in Answer to Mr. Hinkly, (about the causers of the late War;) Mr. Cheny the impleader, the Reflecter, &c. 8 vo.
  • 74. Sacrilegious Desertion of the Ministry rebuked, and our Preaching justified. 8 vo.
  • 75. An Answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's Sermon, accusing him of Separation. 4 to.
  • 76. A Reply to Dr. Stillingfleet in a 2d De∣fence. 4 to.
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  • 77. The true and only Terms of Concord of all the Churches: A full Treatise, confuting all false Terms, especially Mr. Dodwell's. 8 vo.
  • 78. A full Treatise of Episcopacy, shewing what Episcopacy we own, and what is in the English Diocesan frame, for which we dare not swear never to endeavour any alteration of it; in our places. 4 to.
  • 79. A Moral Prognostication of the future State of the Church. 4 to.
  • 80. An Apology for the Nonconformists Preaching, though forbidden: With an Answer to the Accusations of Bishop Morley, Bp. Gun∣ning, H. Fowlis, Dr. Parker, the Debate maker, Durell, Saywell, Dodwell, Asheton, and abun∣dance more such Accusers. 4 to.
  • 81. A search for the English Schismatick; comparing the Canoneers and Nonconformists. 4 to.
  • 82. An Answer to Mr. Dodwell, and Dr. Sher∣loke, confuting an Vniversal-humane Church So∣veraignty, Aristocratical and Monarchical, as Church Tiranny and Popery: and defending Dr. Iz. Barrows excellent Treatise. 4 to.
  • 82. Universal Church Soveraignty, and fo∣reign Jurisdiction, the great points of the late differences in the Church of England: Who were for it. This Church against it: Reasons proving it Tyranny and Popery, (not yet pub∣lished.) 4 to.
VII. Doctrinal Controversies.
  • 84. Disputations of Justification. 4 to
  • 85. Of saving Faith, whether it differ from common Faith in degree or kind: against Dr. Barlow.
  • 86. An Apology against the Exceptions of Mr. Crandon, Mr. Eyres, Dr. Kendall, and others. 4 to.
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  • 87. An Account of his present Thoughts a∣bout Perseverance and falling away. 4 to.
  • 88. The Divine appointment of the Lords day, and cessation of the 7th day Sabbath proved. 8 vo.
  • 89. An Answer to Mr. Firmins Accusation of his urging men to Meditation. 4 to.
  • 90. Two Disputations of Original Sin: One of the prime original, the other of the additio∣nal by the sin of nearer Parents. 12 mo.
  • 91. A Treatise of Justification, Imputation of Righteousness, and Imputation of our Pa∣rents sins: against the Accusations of Dr. Tully. 8 vo.
  • 92. Catholick Theology; for reconciling the Controversies about Prescience, Predestination, Redemption, Grace, Free-will, Perseverance, and Justification: First stating the reconciling Truths; and then by way of Dialogue ap∣plying them, and proving their Ignorance who have aggravated the differences about these, on both sides. fol.
  • 93. Reconciling Truths epitomized, to end these and many other Controversies, (not yet Printed.)
  • 94. Short Counsel to Corporation Justices. A sheet.
  • 95. This compassionate Counsel to young men, especially, Apprentices, Students, and rich mens Sons, belongs to the 3d Classis▪ 8 vo.
  • 96. The Political Aphorisms, or Principles, of Government Divine and Humane, &c. are suspended. Called a Holy Common-Wealth.
More Treatises not yet printed.
  • 97. A Treatise of Knowledge and Love: Or against Presidence, and for necessary Doubting: shewing that hasty Judging, and self-conceit∣edness of Knowing what we know not, is one

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  • of the most calamitous diseases of mans Soul.
  • 98. A short Solution of all the Controversies about Justification.
  • 99. A Collection of some Histories of Appa∣paritions and Witches.
  • 100. Troublesome Neednots reprehended: Sermons on Luke 10.42. An Addition to a Saint or a Bruit.
  • 101. On Iud. 10. Speaking evil of the things they know not.
  • 102. On Gen. 45.75. Gods use of sin.
  • 103. Repent O England.
  • 104. Universal Concord: A breviate of the just terms of Christian Concord.
  • 105. How far all sober parties in England are agreed in Church matters.
  • 106. The Catechising of Families: A Teacher of Housholders how to teach their Housholds: Useful also to Tutors. Being a full and familiar Exposition of the Creed, Lords Prayer and Commandments, Baptism, and the Lords Sup∣per: By Question and Answer.
  • 107. R. B's Dying Thoughts: preparatory to his approaching Change.
FINIS.

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