Hooinh egzainiomnh, or, A treatise of holy dedication both personal and domestick the latter of which is (in special) recommended to the citizens of London, upon their entring into their new habitations / by Tho. Jacomb ...

ELENCHUS RERUM.

First Part.

• THe Titles of the Psalms not to be neglected. Three Reasons given for this. From p. 2. to p. 6.
• How Psalm and Song differ. p. 7.
• Of Dedication. p. 8. The Words by which 'tis set forth. p. 9.
• It notes, 1. Initiation. 2. Restauration. 3. Setting apart or Entrance, by Religious Rites and Acts. 4. Consecration to Holy Ends and Uses. These opened. from p. 10. to p. 14.
• Of the Dedication of the Tabernacle, the Temple, the wall of Jerusalem, of Private Hou∣ses from p. 14. to p. 17.
• Whether the House (which the Text speaks of) was Davids Private dwelling-house? p. 17, 18, 19.
• When this Dedication of it was made by David? p. 19, 20.
• The Fathers Allegorical Glosses upon the Words. p. 21, 22.
• Dedication-work done by the Heathens. p. 23.
• Dedication, Personal and Domestick. Two Rea∣sons why the former is here spoken to. p. 24, 25.
• A few Scriptures mentioned, which speak the

• Thing, though Personal Dedication be not Lite∣rally expressed in them. p. 26, 27.
• Personal Dedication explained in Six Particu∣lars: As it lies;
  • 1. In the Actual Donation, or Giving of self to God.
  • 2. In Self-surrender, or Self-Resignation to the will of God.
  • 3. In firmness or fixedness of Resolution for God.
  • 4. In the setting apart of Self for God, and in sepa∣ration from the course of the world, and from every∣thing that is against God.
  • 5. In Federal stipulation, or free and deliberat•••••• entring into Covenant with God.
  • 6. In a Persons addicting or devoting of Himself to the Glorifying of God, as his supream and ultimate End. p. 29.
• The 1. of these opened. from p. 31. to p. 35.
• The 2. from p. 35. to p. 42.
• The 3. from p. 42. to p. 46.
• The 4. from p. 46. to p. 50.
• The 5. from p. 50. to p. 53.
• The 6. from p. 53. to p. 59.
• Use 1. Shows there are but few, who come up to this Dedication; and this is lamented. from p. 59. to p. 66.
• Use 2. Enquiries about it. from p. 66. to p. 75.
• Use 3. To exhort men to it. p. 75, &c. The Ex∣hortation pursued, 1. More generally, by 5. Mo∣tives. from p. 81. to p. 90.

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  • 2. More Particularly in the several branches of it.
    • The first Branch urged. from p. 91. to p. 102.
    • The second. from p. 102. to p. 126.
    • The third. from p. 126. to p. 134.
    • The fourth. from p. 134. to p. 139.
    • The fifth. from p. 139. to p. 155.
    • The sixth. from p. 155. to p. 167.
• Use 4. Directions given about it. p. 167, &c.
• 1. As to the Manner: It must be,
  • 1. Entire. from p. 167. to p. 179.
  • 2. Constant. from p. 179. to p. 182.
  • 3. Free. from p. 182. to p. 184.
  • 4. Speedy. from p. 185 to p. 188.
• 2. As to the Means. p. 188, &c. Three propounded,
  • 1. Consideration. p. 189, 190.
  • 2. Self-denial. p. 191, 192, 193, 194.
  • 3. Prayer. p. 194, 195, 196.
• Some things in special urged upon the people of God, with respect to their Personal Dedication. p. 197, &c. As,
  • 1. That they would often revive upon their Thoughts their holy and solemn Dedication. p. 198, 199.
  • 2. That they would be true to it. p. 200. to p. 206.
  • 3. That they would often Renew it. In what Cases this is to be done, is shown. p. 206, 207, 208.
  • 4. That they would adore and admire the Goodness of God to them. p. 208, 209.
  • 5. That they would further this Personal Dedica∣tion in Others. p. 210, 211, 212.

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  • 6. That they would take the Comfort of it as to Themselves. p. 213. ad fin••

Second Part.

• THe Occasion of the penning this Discourse. p. 1, 2.
• Where the Person is Dedicated, the House wil•• be dedicated also. p. 3.
• Domestick Dedication a duty incumbent upo•• All. p. 4, 5, 6, 7.
• Some things premised about it. from p. 7. to p. 13.
• The Nature of it opened. p. 13. As it consists,
  • 1. In a Religious entrance upon Houses, by solem•• Prayer and Praise.
  • 2. In an Humble Fiducial Commitment of them to Gods Protection.
  • 3. In the advancing of Religion in them.
  • 4. In the devoting and improving of Domestic•• Mercies, to and for God.
• Of the first of these. p. 14, 15, 16.
• Of the second. p. 16, 17, 18.
• Of the third. p. 19, 20.
• Of the fourth. p. 21, 22.
• The want of Domestick Dedication bewailed p. 22, &c
  • 1. Amongst the Nobility and Gentry. p. 23. A•• humble Application to Persons of that Rank about it p. 25, 26, 27.

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  • 2. Amongst Country-men. p. 28, 29.
  • 3. Amongst Cizens. p. 30, 31.
• Exhortation to it: (more specially directed to the Citizens of London.) p. 32, &c. This pursued,
  • 1. More Generally, by six Motives. from p. 35. to p. 44.
  • 2. More Particularly:
    • The 1. Branch urged. from p. 44. to p. 55
    • The 2. Branch. from p. 55. to p. 60.
    • The 3. Branch. from p. 60. Here,
      • 1. The advancing of Religion in Houses is infor∣ced. from p. 60. to p. 70.
      • 2. Four Directions prosecuted about it.
• Direction 1. As near as you can, take such into your Houses, who fear God, and none but such. Of this, from p. 70. to p. 83.
• Dir. 2. Let God be worshipped, and holy Du∣ties be duly and daily performed in your Houses. p. 83, 84. As,
  • 1. Family Prayer. This urged, and 5. objections against it answered. from p. 84. to p. 114.
  • 2. Reading the holy Scriptures. from p. 115. to p. 123.
  • 3. Singing of Psalms. from p. 123. to p. 135.
• Dir. 3. Let your Education of Children and others (under your Charge) be Religious. p. 135, &c.
• Of Baptismal Dedication of Children in their Infant-state. p. 136. to p. 140.
• Of Religious Education as they grow up.

• The want of it lamented. p. 141, &c.
• Several Motives to further it. p. 144. to p. 160.
• Particular Directions about it. p. 160. to p. 220.
• Dir. 4. Keep sin out of your Houses, and instead thereof let Holiness be there. p. 220: to p. 230.
• The 4. Branch. from p. 230. to p. 241.
• The Conclusion. from p. 242. to p. 252.