A briefe Table of the maine things contained in the fol∣lowing Discourse.

• THe Introduction into the Discourse and parts of the Text, and expla∣nation of the term. pag 1, 2, 3, 4.
• Doctr. 1. To have to do with an Ordi∣nance of God, is to draw neer to God. p. 7.
• Use 1. Judge how much you are bound to God for Ordinances. p. 10.
• 2. What cause to lament the sad conditi∣on of those that want them. p. 11, 12.
• 3. What a sin to disturb the Saints in the use of Ordinances. p. 13.
• 4. See the ground the Saints so much ta∣ken with Ordinances. p. ibid.
• 5. See what cause there is to keep our hearts in a holy frame. p. 14.
• Use. Exhort. 1. To a conscionable use of Ordinances, upon four grounds. p. 20. to 25.
• 2. To conscionablness in the use of them upon three grounds. p. 26, to 28.
• 2. To Exhort, When ever you have to do with Ordiuances, take Christ with you, p. 30
• The necessity of it: 1. In regard of ad∣mission:Page  [unnumbered]2. Assistance: 3. Acceptance. pag. 31, 32, 33.
• Doct. 2. Those who have to do with God in an Ordinance, must sanctifie God in it. 34.
• 1. What it is to sanctifie God in an Or∣dinance. 35.
  • To which something is required:
    • 1 In the work. 35.
    • 2 The work∣man.
      • 1 In his head, knowledge, &c. 36.
      • 2 In his heart. 36.
        • 1. Holy affections
        • 2. Sutable. 37.
        • 3. Excited. 38.
• 2. How we must sanctifie God in this ordinance. p. 40
  • 1 Something is required before. 41.
    • 1 Habituall 43.
    • preparation.
    • 2 Actuall
  • 2 Something in the time. 44.
    • 1 Exercise of Grace.
    • 2 Sutable demeanors.
      • Faith
      • Repentance.
• 1 Faith, where is discovered:
  • 1 What act of faith. 45.
  • 2 Ʋpon what object. 50.
  • 3 For what benefits. 54.
• Faith is to be exercised for four benefits in the Sacrament:
• 1. For the further assurance of our ju∣stification. 56.
• 2. For the increase of sanctification. 59.
• 3. For the subduing of corruptions. 70.
• 4. For deliverance out of temptation. 74.
• And how faith is to be acted upon Christ Page  [unnumbered]for these benefits, is discovered.
• 2. The second Grace to be exercised in the time, is Repentance. pag. 78.
  • Where is set down:
    • 1 The kindes of mourning.
      • 1 Historicall. 79.
      • 2 Spirituall. 79.
    • 2 The advan∣tages to it. 82.
      • 1 The discovery of love.
      • 2 Sufferings of Christ, &c.
• These are the Graces required in the time; now the demanours, p. 89.
• 1. An humble reverence: 2. Discharge of worldly thoughts. p. 90.
• 3. Something is re∣quired afterward to sanctifie God in this or∣dinance. p. 93.
  • Thankfulnes. 94
  • 2 Obedience. 98.
• 3. Why we must sanctifie God. 3. Rea∣sons. p. 103.
  • 1 Because God commands. 103.
  • 2 Because otherwise get no good. p. 105.
  • 3 Because otherwise get hurt. p. 107.
• Vse Of complaint. How few do sanctifie God in this ordinance. p. 100.
• 2 Vse Examination; Whether you have sanctified God in it. p. 112.
• Before
  • 1 See if you have observed God's order. p. 113. 114.
  • 2 See whether observed God's rules. p. 16.
  • 3 See whether you have observed God's ends. p. 118.
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• 2 See if you have exercised Gods gra∣ces in the time. p. 123.
• 3 See whether wee have returned home with God's quicknings and refreshments. p. ibid.
• 3 Doctr. God will be sanctified of every one that doth not sanctifie him in Ordi∣nances. p. 130.
• 1 What is meant by God's sanctifying himself on men. p. 131.
• 2 What are the reasons why God doth sanctifie himself on those who do not sancti∣fie him in ordinances. p. 132.
• 6 Reasons of it:
  • 1 For terrour and dread of pro∣phane persons. p. 133.
  • 2 For caution to others. p. 134.
  • 3 To declare his justice. p. 136
  • 4 To remove scandall. p. 137.
  • 5 To hold up his great name. p. 148.
  • 6 To declare his hatred against sin. p. 142.
• Vse, Caution to prophane persons. 143.
• Vse, To exhort us to turn our eyes back∣ward, and examine whether wee have not been guilty of the prophanation of this or∣dinance. p. 151.
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• The triall is put upon three further designes. pag. 151.
• 1 Sign. If the Sacraments have wrought no further good upon thee. p. ibid.
• 2 Sign. If thou art worse after then be∣fore. p. 153.
• 3 Sign. If thou hast fed upon nothing but outward elements, thou hast been a prophaner of this ordinance. p. 156.
• A briefe rehearsall and application of the whole to wicked and unregenerate per∣sons.