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A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.

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Title: A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
Author: Downame, John, d. 1652.
Publication: Printed at London :: By Felix Kingstone [and William Stansby] for Ed: Weuer & W: Bladen at the north dore of Pauls,; [1622]
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Subject terms: Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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THE SECOND BOOKE of a godly life, containing the maine parts and principal duties of it, which wee ought generally to performe at all times, and vp∣on all good occasions.

CAP. I.

Of the maine duties wherein a godly life consisteth. 92
Sect. 1 That a godly life consisteth in doing all those duties which God hath commanded. 92
2 Of that Euangelicall obedience wher∣in a godly life consisteth. 93
3 That this obedience must bee perfor∣med after an Euangelicall maner. 94
4 That we must ioyne in it the duties of piety, righteousnesse and sobriety. 94

CAP. II.

Of piety, which is the summe of the first Table. 95
Sect. 1 Of piety, comprizing in it all the duties of Gods seruice. 95
2 3, 4, 5. Reasons mouing vs to imbrace piety, taken from the excellency▪ pro∣fit and necessity of it.

CAP. III.

Of our adhering and cleauing vnto God, with full purpose and resolution of our hearts. 99
Sect. 1 Of the summe of the first Com∣mandement. 99
2 Of adhering vnto God, what it is, and the necessity of it. 100
3 The properties of sound resolution; as first, that it must be vniuersall. 101
4 The necessity of our adhering vnto God, proued by diuers reasons. 102
5 Of the meanes whereby we may con∣firme our resolution of adhering vnto God. 103

CAP. IIII.

Of trust, affiance, and hope in God. 105
Sect. 1 Of affiance in God, and wherein it consisteth, and of the reasons which may moue vs vnto it. 105
2 Of the meanes of affiance. 106
3 Of hope in God, what it is, and wher∣in it consisteth. 107
4 Of the meanes of Hope. 108

CAP. V.

Of the loue of God, and diuers vertues which spring from it. 109.
Sect. 1 Of the loue of God, what it is,

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and wherein it consisteth, and of the measure and meanes of it. 109
2 Of the zeale of Gods glory, what it is, and wherein it consisteth. 110
3 Of reioycing in God, what it is, and the meanes whereby wee may attaine vnto it. 111
4 Of thankfulnes vnto God, what is re∣quired vnto it, and the meanes of it. 112
5 Of obedience vnto God, what it is, and wherein it consisteth, and of the properties of true obedience. 113
6 Of the meanes of obedience, whereby we may be inabled to performe it. 114
7 Of passiue obedience, and patience in afflictions. 115

CAP. VI.

Of the feare of God, and humility which ariseth from it, ioyned with his loue. And of Gods external worship with the body. 116
Sect. 1 Of the feare of God, what it is, and the causes of it. 116
2 That this feare of God is commended vnto vs in the Scriptures, and of the profit of it. 117
3 Of the meanes of obtaining this feare of God. 118
4 Of humility, what it is, and the causes of it. 119
5 Of the excellency and vtility of hu∣mility. 120
6 Of the meanes whereby wee may at∣taine vnto humility. 121
7 Of externall worship with our bo∣dies. 122

CAP. VII.

Of the duties which are required in the second Commandement; as prayer, hearing the Word, and administration of the Sacra∣ments. 123
Sect. 1 Of the things generally requi∣red in the second Commandement. 123
2 Of prayer and inuocation. 124
3 Of the duties of Gods Ministers. 125
4 Of the duties of hearers, and first, such as respect their preparation. 125
5 Of the duties required in hearing, and after we haue heard. 126
6 Of the administration of the Sacra∣ments. 127

CAP. VIII.

Of the duties required in the third and fourth Commandements. 129
Sect. 1 Of the sanctifying of Gods Name, and how it ought to be done. 129
2 Of the sanctifying Gods Name in lawfull oathes. 130
3 Of the sanctifying Gods Name, by making and performing our vowes. 131
4 Of the sanctifying Gods Sabbath, and what is required vnto it. 131
5 Of the spirituall sanctification of the outward rest. 132

CAP. IX.

Of the summe of the second Table. 133
Sect. 1 Of the duties of righteousnesse towards our neighbours. 133
2 Of the dutie of sobriety towards our selues. 134
3 Of the duties of charity. 135
4 Of the meanes and manner of work∣ing charity in vs. 135
5 What charity is, and the properties of it. 136
6 Of the obiect of charity, which is our neighbours. 137
7 The manner of louing our neighbors, namely, as our selues. 138
8 That naturall selfe-loue is not the rule of charity, but that which is holy and spirituall. 138
9 The properties of lawfull selfe-loue. 139
10 That wee must loue our neighbours, as Christ hath loued vs. 139

CAP. X.

Of the reasons which may mooue vs to imbrace charity. 140
Sect. 1 Of the excellency of charity. 140
2 Of the profit of it, in respect of our neighbours. 141
3 Of the profit of it, in respect of our selues. 142
4 Of the necessity of charity. 142

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CAP. XI.

Of the duties required in the fifth Com∣mandement. 144
Sect. 1 Of the generall duties required in the fifth Commandement. 144
2 Of the duties of superiours in excellen∣cie, and of inferiours towards them. 144
3 Of the duties of superiours in autho∣rity in generall, and of inferiours to∣wards them. 146
4 Of the duties of superiours and inferi∣ours in the family; and first, of man and wife towards one another. 147
5 Of the duties of husband and wife to∣wards the rest of the family. 148
6 Of the duties of parents and chil∣dren. 148
7 Of the duties of Masters and ser∣uants. 149
8 Of the duties of Ministers and peo∣ple. 149
9 Of the duties of Magistrates and sub∣iects. 150

CAP. XII.

Of the duties required in the sixth Com∣mandement. 151
Sect. 1 Of the summe of this Comman∣dement, and of anger and hatred. 151
2 Of the inward duties and vertues here required. 152
3 Of outward duties, respecting the per∣son of our neighbours. 152
4 Of the duties which wee owe to our neighbours soule. 153
5 Of duties belonging to our owne per∣sons. 153

CAP. XIII.

Of the duties required in the seuenth, eighth, ninth, and tenth Commandements. 154
Sect. 1 Of the summe of the seuenth Commandement. The duties which it inioyneth, and vices which it for∣biddeth. 154
2 The meanes of preseruing chastity. 155
3 Of duties required in the right getting of our goods. 156
4 Of the duties respecting the right vse of our goods. 157
5 Of the ninth Commandement, and of that truth which is required in it. 158
6 Of the preseruation of our neighbours good name, and the meanes of it, re∣specting our inward disposition. 158
7 Other duties respecting outward pro∣fession. 159
8 Of the preseruing our owne good name. 159
9 Of the tenth Commandement, and what is required in it, to wit, originall righteousnesse, and spirituall concupi∣scence. 160
10 Of the Spirit lusting against the flesh. 161
11 Of the meanes inabling vs to the o∣bedience of this Commandement. 161

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