A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster
- Title
- A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster
- Author
- Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
- Publication
- London :: printed by Robert White, for Nevil Simmons at the Princes Arms in Saint Pauls Church-yard,
- 1675.
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- Subject terms
- Self-denial -- Early works to 1800.
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"A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27053.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- A PREMONITION Concerning this Second Edition.
- To the Honourable Colonel JAMES BERRY, &c.
- THE PRFFACE.
- THE CONTENTS.
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treatise
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CHAP. I. What Selfishness and Self-denyal are; at the Root. -
CHAP. II. Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denyal to salvation. -
CHAP. III. Use. 1. A general complaint of the Prevalency of Selfishness. -
CHAP. IV.
The Prevalency of Selfishness in all Relations. -
CHAP. V. The power of Selfishness upon mens opinions in Religion. -
CHAP. VI. Mens great aversness to costly or troublesome duties. -
CHAP. VII. Mens exceeding tenderness of Self in case of any suffering. -
CHAP. VIII.. The partiality of mens practical judgement in their own Case. -
CHAP. IX. The great Power and prevalency of selfishness dis∣covered. -
CHAP. X. Some weighty Consectaries. -
CHAP. XI. Use 2. To try our self-denial: the sincerity of the least degree.Use 2. Of Exhortation. -
CHAP. XII. In what respect self must be denyed. -
CHAP. XIII. 1. Selfish Dispositions must be denyed, and 1. Self∣love. -
CHAP. XIV. Self-conceitedness must be denied. -
CHAP. XV. Self-will be denied. -
CHAP. XVI. Selfish Passions to be denied. -
CHAP. XVII. Self-imagination to be denied. -
CHAP. XVIII. Inordinate Appetite to be denied. -
CHAP. XIX. Self-interest, And 1. Pleasure, And 1. Of the Taste to be denied. -
CHAP. XX. Wanton discourse, songs, to be denied. -
CHAP. XXI. Idle and worldly talk to be denied. -
CHAP. XXII. False Stories, Romances, and other tempting Books. -
CHAP. XXIII. Vain Sports and Pastimes to be denied. -
CHAP. XXIV. Vain Company to he denied. -
CHAP. XXV. Pleasing Accommodations, Buildings, Gardens, Hor∣ses, &c. -
CHAP. XXVI. Apparel, as used for this Carnal End, &c. -
CHAP. XXVII. Ease, Quietness and worldly Peace to be denied. -
CHAP. XXVIII. The Delight of thriving and Prosperity,&c. -
CHAP. XXIX. Children and Relations how to be denied. -
CHAP. XXX. Revengeful passions to be denied. -
CHAP. XXXI. New, Vain Histories, and other Mens Matters,&c. -
CHAP. XXXII. Unnecessary Knowledge, and Deligh therein -
CHAP. XXXIII. Factious Desire of the success of our own Opinions and Parties, as such,&c. -
CHAP. XXXIV. Carnal Liberty to be denied: What. -
CHAP. XXXV. Our Native Country and Habitations denied. -
CHAP. XXXVI. Bodily health and ease from torments. -
CHAP. XXXVII. Natural Life to be denied. -
CHAP. XXXVIII. Twenty Reasons for denying Life. -
CHAP. XXXIX. Answer to their doubts that fear death. -
CHAP. XL. Directions to be willing to die. -
CHAP. XLI. Honour and Pride; And 1. Climbing high,&c. -
CHAP. XLII. The Love and good Word of others denied. -
CHAP. XLIII. The Reputation of Riches to be denied. -
CHAP. XLIV. Comeliness and Beauty to be denied. -
CHAP. XLV. Strength and Valour to be denied. -
CHAP. XLVI. Wisdom and Learning to be denied. -
CHAP. XLVII. Reputation of Gifts and spiritual Abilities, &c. -
CHAP. XLVIII. Reputation of being Orthodox, how far— -
CHAP. XLIX. Reputation of Godliness and Honesty how far— -
CHAP. L. A Renowned and Perpetuated Name to be denied. -
CHAP. LI. Q. Whether Self-denial lie in renouncing Propriety? -
CHAP. LII. Q. Whether it lie in renouncing Marriage? -
CHAP. LIII. Q. Or in solitude and renouncing secular affairs? -
CHAP. LIV. Or in renouncing Publick Offices and Honours? -
CHAP. LV. Q. Whether it be a denying our Relations? -
CHAP. LVI. Q. Or Relieving Strangers before Kindred? -
CHAP. LVII. Q. How we must love our Neighbours as our selves. -
CHAP. LVIII. Q. Is Self-revenge and Penance self-denial? -
CHAP. LIX. Q. Is self-denial to be without Passion? -
CHAP. LX. How far must we deny our own Reason? -
CHAP. LXI. Q. Must we be content with affiictions, permit∣ted sin,&c. -
CHAP. LXII. Q. May God be finally Loved as our Felicity and Portion? -
CHAP. LXIII. Motives: 1. Selfishness the grand Idolatry of the world. -
CHAP. LXIV. Enemy to all Morality: Faith: Prayer: Obedience. -
CHAP. LXV. Contrary to the State of Holiness and Happiness. -
CHAP. LXVI. Self-seeking is self-losing: self-denying our safety. -
CHAP. LXVII. Selfishness the powerful Enemy of all Ordinances. -
CHAP. LXVIII. Enemy of all Society, Relations and Common good. -
CHAP. LXIX. Corrupteth and debaseth all that it disposeth of. -
CHAP. LXX. Deny Self or you will deny Christ. -
CHAP. LXXI. The selfish deal worse with God than with Satan. -
CHAP. LXXII. To be left to self, is the sorest plague. -
CHAP. LXXIII. Ten Directions to get self-denial. - The Conclusion.
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A DIALOGUE OF Self-denial. Flesh.
Spirit. - epigraph
- epigraph