The fire of the sanctuarie newly vncouered, or, A compleat tract of zeale. By C. Burges

The Contents of the seuerall Chapters of this Treatise.

CHAP. I. pag. 1.

THe Introduction, contai∣ning the inducements of the Author vnto this Worke, and the Summe of the whole.

CHAP. II. pag. 8.

Of the Nature of Zeale. The signification of the Word. pag. 9. the seuerall acceptations

of it as it is by vse of speech ap∣plied. pag. 10. the Definition of Zeale. pag. 14. Confutation of 2. errors. pag. 20.

CHAP. III, pag. 25.

The Obiects of Zeale, Good to be maintained, Euill to be opposed. Good things to be defended are Gods Word. pag. 27. His Worship. pag. 36. His Seruants. pag. 47. What Zeale opposeth must be certain∣ly euill. pag. 56.

CHAP. IIII. pag. 70.

Of the Grounds of Zeale: A distinct Knowledge. pag. 71. A lawfull Calling. page 88.

CHAP. V. pag. 101

Of the Ends of Zeale: these are either.

1. Principall, the aduance∣ment of Gods Glory. Ibid. 7. Rules to try if our Zeale ayme at this end. pag. 103.

1. Rule, Zeale must be vni∣uersall. pag. 104. Triall. pag. 107. 2. Rule. It is moued one∣ly by sinne, not by priuate iniu∣ries, or profits. pag. 114. Triall. pag. 119. 3. Rule. It makes no difference betweene friends and foes. pag. 122. Triall. pag. 125. 4. Rule. It equally sets vpon poore and rich. pag. 128. Triall. 132. 5. Rule. It is in∣flamed by difficulties. pag. 133. Triall. pag. 137. 6. Rule. It is most sharpe against a mans own corruptions. pag. 140. Triall.

pag. 141. 7. Rule. It is constant. pag. 143. Triall. pag. 145.

2. Lesse Principall. Refor∣mation of what is amisse. pag. 148.

CHAP. VI. pag. 161.

Of the Qualification of zeale with Boldnes free from cowar∣dice and Luke-warmenesse. pag. 163. The Boldnesse which is re∣quisite in a Minister. pag. 164. The Reason of the dislike of it pag. 176. True boldnesse neuer exposeth to so much danger as cowardice doth. pag. 177. Two cautions touching Boldnesse. pag. 189. 190.

CHAP. VII. pag. 196.

Of Discretion, the second thing required to the right

Qualification of Zeale. The praise of it. Ibid. Discretion without Zeale, compared with Zeale without Discretion. pag. 198. The Counterfeit of Dis∣cretion. pag. 199. What true Discretion is. pag. 206.

The vse of Discretion in Zeale, which is to respect Cir∣cumstances of Person, Place and Time.

Discretion. 1.* 1.1 Regards the circumstance of Person. pag. 209. Directing Zealots to con∣sider men in a twofold respect;

The one Morall, considering them as Good or Bad: and the bad, againe, as Priuate or Pub∣licke offendors; and both these sorts, as they offend either of in∣firmity, or of resolution.

2. The other Ciuill as they are ranged in their seuerall rankes among men: some being

Publicke, and some Priuate Persons: some aboue vs, some below vs, some equals, some elder, some younger: and ac∣cordingly directeth Zeale to treate with them.

* 1.2Of the Morall consideration of men, defending the good. pag. 210. reproouing the Bad. pag. 211. And herein discretion teacheth care of 2 things.

1. Be sure the fault to be re∣proued be certainely committed. Ibid.

2. Make a difference be∣tweene a priuate and publicke offence. pag. 216.

Priuate offences how hand∣led. Ibid. that is, priuately. for 5. reasons. pag. 220. Fiue Cases of exception. pag. 222. The least faults, though priuate must bee reprooued. pag. 230. the reasons why. pag. 232.

Publick offences how reproo∣ued. pag. 238. to this belong 2, things. 1. Assurance that it bee such. Ibid. What makes an of∣fence to bee accounted publicke. pag. 239. 2. such offences must bee publickely reprooued. pag. 240. If they be faults of infirmi∣ty, more mildly. pag. 243. if of resolution and purpose, more sharply. pag. 247. Two Cautions about sharpe Reproofes. pag. 248. Publicke Reproofes to bee often iterated. pag. 253,

Of the Ciuill Consideration of Persons as they are Publick or Priuate. pag. 261.* 1.3

Publicke Persons are either Magistrates in the Common-Wealth, or men of Publicke of∣fice in the Church. In the Com∣mon-Wealth, againe, Publicke Persons are either supreame, or subordinate.

How Zeale may handle a Prince.* 1.4 pag. 262. Three Rules to bee obserued. pag. 264. diffe∣rence betweene temporizing and true discretion. pag. 275. Vnlawfull to censure Princes in common speech. pag. 280. to de∣pose them, much more vnlaw∣full. pag. 284.

Subordinate Magistrates* 1.5 how to be handled. pag. 288. e∣specially in publick.* 1.6 Ecclesiastical Persons how to be hādled. p. 301. Three Rules to bee obserued in it. 1. Rule. p. 302. Some char∣ged with faults that are not faults but virtues: viz. that they are not Good fellowes, that they reprooue sinne sharply. pag. 303. preach too often. pag. 306. A de∣fence. herof against the concio-Mastix. Ibid. The second Rule. pag. 319. Ancient decrees and Canons to preuent the molestatiō

of good Ministers. pag. 322. The third Rule, who may and who may not reprooue a Minister. pag. 330. How farre priuate Persons may go herein. pag. 331.

Priuate Persons how to bee reprooued. pag. 337. Discretion teacheth a man to consider when he vndertakes to reproue others, what he is himselfe, whether a Priuate or publick persō. p. 338.

Priuate Persons* 1.7 must consi∣der whether the Persons they would reprooue bee vnder their speciall charge, or not. Ibid.

Those vnder their charge are either, Elders, Equals, Infe∣riors. If Elders, how to be hand∣led. pag. 339. if Equalls, how. pag. 340. If Inferiors, how. viz. if a wife. pag. 342. If children or seruants. pag. 349. The De∣cription of a bad Father, or Ma∣ster. pag. 363. The cure of such.

pag. 368. Directions how to cha∣stise. pag. 374.

Those without our charge how to be dealt with. Two Rules. 1. Rule. pag. 379. Di∣rection to young men. Ibid. The second Rule. pag. 383.

The Ministers duty about priuate Persons. pag. 386. If they bee erroneous in iudgement, how to be dealt with, if they bee ingenuous. pag. 388. if they bee wilfull, how. pag. 395. If they be corrupt in life, how to be hand∣led. pag. 404. especially in Pub∣licke. pag. 405. the danger of opposing them for it. pag. 410. How farre a Minister may goe in reproouing.* 1.8 pag. 416. What a Personall Inuectiue is. pag. 417. & seq.

* 1.9Discretion in the next place regards the Circumstance of Place. pag. 439 sundry Rules a∣bout

this▪ first and second Rules. pag. 441. third Rule pag. 444. fourth Rule. Ibid. fifth. Rule. pag. 450.

Discretions Rules touching the Circumstance of Time.* 1.10 pag. 459. 1. Rule hereabout. pag. 460. the second Rule. 462. wherein a man may somewhat yeelde to the times, and yet not be a Temporizer. pag. 467. How farre euill men may in some ca∣ses be tollerated. pag. 469. some indiscretion to bee pardoned to some men. pag. 478.

CHAP. VIII.

Of Compassion, the last thing with which Zeale must be qualified. page 479. False Compassion. page 482. Three sorts of Compassion. page. 485.

The fruitlesnesse of Zeale without Compassion. page 490.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1. The Cir∣cumstance of Person considered either Mor∣rally, or Ci∣uilly.
• * 1.2

  1. Of the morall con∣sideration of men.
• * 1.3

  2. Of the Ci∣uill Conside∣ration of Persons.
• * 1.4

  Princes.
• * 1.5

  Other Ma∣gistrates.
• * 1.6

  Ministers.
• * 1.7

  Priuate Per¦sons.
• * 1.8

  Inuectiue.
• * 1.9

  2. The Cir∣cumstance of Place.
• * 1.10

  3. The Cir∣cumstance of Time.