The arte of diuine meditation profitable for all Christians to knowe and practise; exemplified with a large meditation of eternall life. By Ioseph Hall.

THE SVMME OF THE Chapters.

THE benefite & vses of Meditati∣on. Cap. 1

The description & kinds of Medit. Cap. 2

Concerning Meditation Extemporal. Cap. 3

Cautions of Extempo∣rary Medit. Cap. 4

Of Meditatiō deliberate: wherein first the qua∣litie of the person: of whom is required;

1 That he be pure from his sinnes. Cap. 5

2 That he be free from worldly thoughts. Cap. 6

3 Constant	In the time set. Ca. 7
In cōtinu∣ance. Ca. 8

Of other necessary cir∣cumstances: and,

1 Of the place fit for me∣ditation. Cap. 9

2 Of the time. Cap. 10

3 Of the site and gesture of body. Cap. 11

Of the matter and sub∣iect of Medit. Ca. 12

The order of handling the worke it selfe. Cap. 13

The en∣trance into the worke	1. Common en∣trāce, which is prayer. Ca. 14
2. The particu∣lar & proper entrāce into the matter, which is in our choice there∣of. Cap. 15

The proceeding of our Meditation, therein a Method allowed by some Authors, reie∣cted. Cap. 16

Premonitions cōcerning our proceeding in the first part of Med. C. 17

The practise of Medita∣tion: the first part wherof in the vnder∣standing: therein,

1. We begin with some de∣scriptiō of that which we meditate of. Ca. 18

2 An easie and volunta∣ry diuision of the mat∣ter meditated. Cap. 19

3 A consideration of the

causes therof in al the kinds of them. Ca. 20

4 The Consid. of the Fruits and Effectes. Cap. 21

5 The Consid. of the sub∣iect wherin, or wher∣about it is imployed. Cap. 22

6 Consid. of the Appen∣dances and qualities of it. Cap. 23.

7 Consid. of that which is contrary to it, or di∣uers from it. Cap. 24

8 Of Comparisons and similitudes wherby it may bee most fitly set forth to vs. Cap. 25

9 The Titles and Names of the matter conside∣red. Cap. 26

10 Consid. of fit Testi∣monies of Scripture cōcerning our Theme. Cap. 27

Of the second part of Meditation, which is in the affections: wherein is,

1 First required, a taste and rellish of what we thought vpon. Ca. 28

2 A complaint beway∣ling our want and vn∣towardnes. Cap. 29

3 A hearty wish of the soule for what it com∣plaines

to want. Ca. 30

4 An humble confession of our disability to ef∣fect what wee wish. Cap. 31

5 An earnest Petitiō for that which we cōfesse to want. Cap. 32

6 A vehement enforce∣ment of our Petition. Cap. 33

7 A cheerefull confidēce of obtaining what we haue requested and enforced. Cap. 34

The conclusiō of our Me∣ditation, in what or∣der. Cap. 35

First, with thanksgiuing

for what we are con∣fident to be granted. Ibid.

Secondly, with a Recom∣mendatiō of our soules and wayes to GOD. Cap. 36

The Epilogue; reprouing the neglect, & exhor∣ting to the vse of Me∣ditation. Cap. 37