Vasanos alåethinåe, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper / by Nathanael Vincent ...
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Vasanos alåethinåe, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper / by Nathanael Vincent ...
Author
Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.
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London :: Printed by J. Richardson, for Tho. Parkhurst ...,
1681.
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Grace (Theology) -- Early works to 1800.
Lord's Supper.
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"Vasanos alåethinåe, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper / by Nathanael Vincent ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A64954.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2024.
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The CONTENTS.
...THE Text Opened. Page2
The Doctrine raised, It highly con∣cerns all to examine and prove themselves. p. 3
...self-Examination opened.
...Six propositions premised. p. 4
...Seven things implied in Self-Examination. p. 7.
...What of our selves is to be proved, shewed in eleven particulars. p. 12
...Eight signs of our being in the Faith. p. 19
...Eight Evidences of Christ his being in us. p. 27
...The right manner of proving our selves, in nine particulars p. 33
...By what Rule and Touchstone this proof of our selves is to be made.
...seven cautionary rules laid down to prevent mistaking. p. 40
...The right rule of judging. p. 45
...Nine signs of being in a state of Nature. p. 46
...Nine signs of being in a state of Grace. p. 53
...The special seasons when we are to prove our selves. p. 62
...Arguments perswading to Self-Examination. p. 70
...Several Cases propounded.
Some Cases relating to sin and a state of Nature. 1 Case. Is it not better for sinners to continue
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... ignorant of themselves then by searching to fill themselves with horrour? Answered. p. 78
2 Case. Is it not time enough hereafter to look into themselves? Answered. p. 81
3 Case. How shall utter strangers to themselves begin this work of self-proving? Answered. p. 83
4 Case. When sinners have found out the bad∣ness of their state is there any reason to despair? Answered. p. 85
5 Case. What course must they take to have their state bettered? p. 87
6 Case. How far may sinners go and yet fall short of grace and Heaven? answered. p. 92
Several Cases relating to a state of Grace.
1 Case. How shall we know whether we are sa∣vingly enlightned? Answered. p. 103
2 Case. When may Humiliation be said to be True? Answered. p. 108
3 Case. How may we be sure our desires after God and grace are sincere? answered. p. 113
4 Case. How may we be able to discern whether in Religion we are acted meerly by slavish fear? Answered. p. 117
5 Case. How may we know that we have indeed accepted Christ? Answered. p. 125
6 Case. When may conversion be said to be sincere and true? Answered p. 130
7 Case. What are the lower degrees of true grace? Answered.
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...several particulars premised. p. 133
...Which are the lower degrees of grace that is true. p. 138
8 Case. How may Grace be discovered under spiritual desertion? Answered. p. 144
9 Case. How grace may be discerned under the prevalency of MELANCHOLY? Answered. p. 148
10 Case. How may repentance be known to be true when 'tis a death-bed repentance, or just before a Malefactors execution? An∣swered. p. 154
11 Case. How may grace be discovered in Saints that are fallen? Answered. p. 158
12 Case. How may we know whether we grow in grace? Answered. p. 164
13 Case. How may we know when our joys are true and well grounded? Answered. p. 171
...Application.
...Several inferences drawn from the Doctrine. p. 174
...The errour of the Romish Church in reference to assurance. p. 179
...A lamentation that this duty of self-examinati∣on is so much neglected. p. 181
...The fatal consequence of this neglect. p. 182
...Directions how to prove our selves so as to attain assurance of the love of God. p. 186
...Nine arguments to perswade Saints to labour after assurance. p. 187
...Nine directions to attain it. p. 194
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...The right course to keep assurance. p. 202
...Directions how to prove your selves before you engage in that Ordinance of the LORDS SUPPER. p. 205
...Ten Principles of Religion that the Communi∣cant must be acquainted with. p. 208
...What besides he must examine himself about p. 214
...Directions how to prove your selves every day, so as to walk with greater circumspection? p. 234
...Let Wicked men prove themselves p. 253
...Directed what to do p. 254
...Let meerly moral men prove themselves. p. 257
...Meerly moral men discovered p. 258
...Counsel given unto such p. 261
...Let unsound professors prove themselves. p. 263
...Such discovered. ibid.
...And being convicted advised. p. 265
...Sincere Saints counselled, in four particulars. p. 267
...The Conclusion of the discourse. p. 269
...MEDITATIONS on the LORDS SƲPPER. p. 273
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