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Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching as it fals under the rules of art shewing the most proper rules and directions, for method, invention, books, expression, whereby a minister may be furnished with such abilities as may make him a workman that needs not to be ashamed : very seasonable for these times, wherein the harvest is great, and the skilful labourers but few / by John Wilkins ...

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Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching as it fals under the rules of art shewing the most proper rules and directions, for method, invention, books, expression, whereby a minister may be furnished with such abilities as may make him a workman that needs not to be ashamed : very seasonable for these times, wherein the harvest is great, and the skilful labourers but few / by John Wilkins ...
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Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
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London :: Printed by T.R. and E.M. for Samuel Gellibrand ...,
1651.
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Preaching.
Theology, Doctrinal.
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"Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching as it fals under the rules of art shewing the most proper rules and directions, for method, invention, books, expression, whereby a minister may be furnished with such abilities as may make him a workman that needs not to be ashamed : very seasonable for these times, wherein the harvest is great, and the skilful labourers but few / by John Wilkins ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66039.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 22, 2025.

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T. The 10th Com mandment concerning motions with∣out consent, does

  • Prohibit
    • Covetousnesse, Heb. 13 5.
    • Self-love, 2 Tim. 3. 2. 1 Cor. 10. 24.
    • Evill thoughts, Prov. 24. 9.
    • Envy, Prov. 23. 4.
  • Injoyn
    • A pure heart, 1 Tim. 1. 5.
    • Watchfulnesse over our thoughts, Prov. 4. 23.
    • Contentednesse, Phil. 4. 11.

Page 123

Of Lying.

Common places: Casuists: Lumbard lib. 3. Aqui∣nas 2. 2dae.

Jo: Downham: Treatise against Lying.

Of Slandering Tale∣bearers, Credulity, Flattery.

See the Comments on ma∣ny places of the Proverbs.

Censures and Suspitions

BP Hall: on John 7. 24.

Dr Saunderson: on Rom. 14. 3.

Care of our names and credit.

M. Greenham: on Prov. 22. 1.

M. Gataker: on Eccles. 7. 1.

Care of our words.

The Comments on many places of the Proverbs.

M. Bolton, his directions for a comfortable walk∣ing with God.

M. Perkins: Treatise con∣cerning the government of the Tongue.

Covetousnesse.

D. Preston: Remedy a∣gainst covetousnesse.

D. Stoughton: Baruchs sore gently opened.

Rob: Harris: Remedy a∣gainst covetousnesse.

Jer: Dyke: A counterpoy∣son against covetousnes

Self-love.

M. Rogers History of Naaman.

M. Dyke, of the heart.

BP Hall, the great Impo∣stor: on Jer. 17. 9.

Jo: Downham: Spiritual warfare.

Thoughts.

Tho: Cowper: Govern∣ment of Thoughts.

Tho: Goodwin: Vanity of Thoughts.

Page 124

M. Perkins: Treatise of mans imaginations.

M. Cotton. The Christi∣ans charge: ••n Prov. 24. 3

  • Will. Fen∣ner.
  • The use and bene∣fit of divine me∣ditations.
  • The Arraigne∣ment of vain and evill Thoughts.
Contentation.

D. Taylor.

BP Hall.

Hen. Mason.

M. Burroughes.

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