Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness, wherein is shewed, 1. What earthly-mindedness is. ... 6. Directions how to get our hearts free from earthly-mindedness. The second treatise. Of conversing in heaven, and walking with God. Wherein is shewed, 1. How the Saints have their conversation in heaven. ... 9. Rules for our walking with God. The fourth volumn [sic] published by Thomas Goodwyn. William Greenhil. Sydrach Simpson. Philip Nye. William Bridge. John Yates. William Adderley.

Title

Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness, wherein is shewed, 1. What earthly-mindedness is. ... 6. Directions how to get our hearts free from earthly-mindedness. The second treatise. Of conversing in heaven, and walking with God. Wherein is shewed, 1. How the Saints have their conversation in heaven. ... 9. Rules for our walking with God. The fourth volumn [sic] published by Thomas Goodwyn. William Greenhil. Sydrach Simpson. Philip Nye. William Bridge. John Yates. William Adderley.

Author

Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.

Publication

London :: printed for Peter Cole, at the Printing-Press in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange,

1652.

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Subject terms

Prayer -- Early works to 1800.

Sin -- Meditations -- Early works to 1800.

Christian life -- Early works to 1800.

Independent churches -- England -- Early works to 1800.

God -- Worship and love -- Early works to 1800.

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"Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness, wherein is shewed, 1. What earthly-mindedness is. ... 6. Directions how to get our hearts free from earthly-mindedness. The second treatise. Of conversing in heaven, and walking with God. Wherein is shewed, 1. How the Saints have their conversation in heaven. ... 9. Rules for our walking with God. The fourth volumn [sic] published by Thomas Goodwyn. William Greenhil. Sydrach Simpson. Philip Nye. William Bridge. John Yates. William Adderley." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A30615.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 27, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO the READER.
• by the same author
• table of contents
  • THE CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUUMN.
  • THE CONTENTS OF THE ENSUING TREATISE OF AN HEAVENLY-CONVESATION.
  • THE CONTENTS Of the ensuing TREATISE OF WALKING with GOD.
• The Names of several Books Printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, by the Exchange, London.
• A TREATISE OF Earthly-mindedness.
  • CHAP. I. The Text Opened.
  • CHAP. II. Earthly-mindedness discovered in Nine particulars.
  • CHAP. III. Fourteen Evils of Earthly-mindedness.
    • The First EVIL.
    • The Second EVIL.
    • The Third EVIL.
    • The Fourth EVILL.
    • The Fifth Evil.
    • The Sixth Evil.
    • The Seventh Evil, opened in Six Particulars.
    • The Eighth Evil.
    • The Ninth Evil.
    • The Tenth Evil.
    • The Eleventh Evil.
    • The Twelfth Evil.
    • The Thirteenth Evil.
    • The Fourteenth Evil
    • Six things may be wrought in a man, and yet Earthly minded.
    • Nine CONVINCEMENTS of Earthly-mindedness.
  • CHAP. IV. Seven Reasons of mens Earthly-mindedness.
  • CHAP. V.
    • Eleven Considerations to take off mens hearts from Earthly∣mindedness.
      • consideration
      • A Second Consideration.
      • A Third Consideration.
      • The Fourth Consideration.
      • The fifth Consideration.
      • The sixth Consideration.
      • The Seventh Consideration.
      • The Eighth Consideration.
      • The Ninth Consideration
      • The Tenth Consideration.
      • The Eleventh Consideration.
  • CHAP. VII. EXHORTATION.
  • CHAP. VII. Five Directions how to get our hearts freed from Earthly∣mindedness.
    • direction
    • The Second Direction
    • The Third Direction.
    • The Fourth Direction.
    • The fifth Direction.
• AN HEAVENLY Conversation.
  • CHAP. I. Of Examples of Godly men, and how far they should prevail with us: Opened in Six Particulars.
  • CHAP. II. What's to be done when Examples of Godly men are contrary?
  • CHAP. I Rebuke of those that follow the example of the wicked, and re∣ject the example of the godly.
  • CHAP. IV. Two Doctrines observed from the Text.
  • CHAP. V. How the Saints are Citizens of Heaven, opened in Nine Parti∣culars.
  • CHAP. VI. How the Saints have their Conversation in Heaven, Opened in Nine Particulars.
  • CHAP. VII. The Saints Trading for Heaven, opened in Seven Particu∣lars.
  • CHAP. VIII. Seven Evidences of mens having their Conversation in Hea∣ven.
  • CHAP. IX. Four Reasons why the Saints have their Conversations in Hea∣ven.
    • The first Reason.
    • The Second Reason.
    • The Third Reason.
    • The Fourth Reason.
  • CHAP. X.
    • The First Ʋse.
  • CHAP. XI.
    • The Second Ʋse.
  • CHAP. XII.
    • The Third Ʋse.
  • CHAP. XIII.
    • The Fourth Ʋse.
  • CHAP. XIV. An Heavenly Conversation is a convincing Conversation.
  • CHAP. XV. An Heavenly Conversation is growing.
  • CHAP. XVI. An Heavenly Conversation brings much glory to God.
  • CHAP. XVII. An Heavenly Conversation bringeth much glory to the Sanits.
  • CHAP. XVIII. An Heavenly Conversation will make Suffering easie.
  • CHAP. XIX. Heavenly Conversation brings much joy.
  • CHAP. XX. An Heavenly Conversation is very safe.
  • CHAP. XXI. An Heavenly Conversation gives abundant enterance into Glory.
  • CHAP. XXII. Seven Rules, or Directions, how to get Heavenly Conversa∣tion.
    • The First Rule.
    • The Second Rule.
    • The Third Rule.
    • The Fourth Rule.
    • The Fifth Rule.
    • The Sixth Rule.
    • The Seventh Rule.
• OF WALKING VVITH GOD
  • CHAP. I. TEXT OPENED
    • ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD.
  • CHAP. II. The Doctrines raised from the Text, and the Treatise devided in∣to several parts.
  • CHAP. III. How the Soul is brought to Walk with God, Discovered in Six Particulars.
  • CHAP. IV. Walking with God what it is, Opened in Nine Particulars.
    • Walking with God causes the soul to eye God.
    • Walking with God causeth a man to carry himself as in Gods Presence.
    • Walking with God is, when we make Gods Will the Rule of our will.
    • Walking with God is, when a Soul hath the same Ends that God hath.
    • Walking with God, is the observing the administrations of God and suting the soul to them.
    • Walking with God, is, To have a Holy Dependance upon God. Opened in Four Particulars.
    • Walking with God makes a man free and ready in the waies of God.
    • Walking with God consists in Communion with God.
    • Walking with God causeth the soul to follow God more as be re∣veals himself more.
  • CHAP. V. Twelve several Excellencies of walking with God, Opened.
    • The first Excellency.
    • The second Excellency.
    • The third Excellency.
    • The fourth Excellency.
    • The Fifth Excellency.
    • The Sixth Excellency.
    • The seventh Excellency.
    • The eighth Excellency.
    • The ninth Excellency.
    • The Tenth Excellency.
    • The Eleventh Excellency.
    • The twelfth Excellency.
  • CHAP. VII. Five Ʋses of Exhortation, in walking with God.
    • The First Ʋse.
    • The second Ʋse.
    • The Third Ʋse.
    • The Fourth Ʋse.
    • The Fifth Ʋse.
  • CHAP. VIII. Ten Several Evidences of a mans Walking with God.
    • The first Evidence.
    • The second Evidence.
    • The third Evidence.
    • The Fourth Evidence.
    • The Fifth Evidence.
    • The sixth Evidence.
    • The seventh Evidence.
    • The eighth Evidence.
    • The Ninth Evidence.
    • The Tenth Evidence, Opened in five Particulars.
  • CHAP. IX. Twelve Rules of Direction for walking with God.
    • The First Rule.
    • The second Rule, or Direction.
    • The third Rule, or Direction.
      • Quest. You will say, Enoch did not know much of Christ.
    • The fourth Rule, or Direction.
    • The Fifth Rule, or Direction.
    • The sixth Rule, or Direction.
    • The Seventh Rule, or Direction.
    • The Eighth Rule, or Direction.
    • The Ninth Rule, or Direction
    • The Tenth Rule, or Direction.
    • The Eleventh Rule, or Direction.
    • The Twelfth Rule, or Direction.
  • CHAP. X. An Objection concerning Gods hiding of his face, Answered in six Particulars.
• AN EXACT ALPHABETICAL TABLE Of all the chief Matters handled in the Fourth VOLUMN.
• A TABLE of those SCRIPTURES which are occasionally Cleared and briefly Illustrated In the Fourth VOLUMN.