Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.

THE CONTENTS

I. CONSIDERATIONS. Concerning,

• 1. OƲR present, and future Condition § 1. Pag. 1
• 2. The Condition of all present things about us § 2. p. 2.
• 3. The unreasonableness, and hurt of Sin § 3. p. 3.
• 4. The difficulty of Repentance § 4. p. 10.
• 5. The measure of this Reformation § 5. p. 12.
• 6. The Reasonableness, and Benefits of Piety § 6. p. 18.
• 7. The Faisibility; Easiness; Excellencies, of it § 10. p. 25.

II. COUNSELS.

• Concerning, 1 the forbearing many things lawful, and not prohibited: 2 And practising many things not commanded: (i. e. under guilt of sin.) in the matters § 14. p. 38.
• 1. Of Riches, and Wealth § 15. p. 39.
• Recommendation of Poverty p. 40.

• 2. Of Honor, Preferment, and Reputation § 16. p. 41.
• Recommendation of a low Condition § 16. n. 4. not
• minding Reputation § 16. n. 4. p. 42, 43.
• Recommendation of Self-contempt § 16. p. 46.
• 3. Of lawful Sensual Pleasures § 17. p. 47.
• (Recommendation of Celibacy) § 17. n. 2. p. 47.
• 4. Of Affection to Earthly things § 18. p. 56.
• 5. Of Temporal Employments § 19. p. 57.
• Reliance on God's Providence for Necessaries § 19. n. 6. p. 59,
• 6. Of Meat, and Drink. § 20. p. 60:
• The Happiness of Old Age § 20. Digr. 3. p. 65.
• 7. Of Sleep § 21. p. 67.
• 8. Of Recreation, and Vacancy from Employment § 22. p. 69.
• 9. Of Company, and Secular Converse § 23. p. 69.
• Recommendation of Solitude p. 73.
• 10. Of Discourse, and Compliance § 24. p. 74.
• Recommendation of Silence p. 83.
• 11. Of extraordinary abilities, and perfections; natural, or acquired § 25. p. 84.
• 12. Concerning the avoiding usual, and former occasions of sinning § 26. p. 84.
• 13. Resisting, first, and small Temptations, &c. § 27. p. 85.
• 14. Suppressing evil thoughts, and first Motions of Sin, &c. § 28. p. 87.
• Ways to break ill Habits p. 88.
• 15. Cherishing all good Motions in the Soul § 29. p. 89.
• Of the great power of Custome p. 90.
• 16. Subjecting your Actions to anothers Conduct § 30. p. 91.
• 17. Restraining your liberty with Resolutions and Vows § 31. p. 91.
• 18. Imposing voluntary Mortifications § 32. p. 92.
• A Catalogue of several sorts of Mortifications § 33. p. 94.
• 19. Confessing frequently your Sins to your Spiritual Guide § 34. p. 95.

• 20: Openly professing a zeal of Piety, and Christian Vir∣tues § 35. p. 96.
• 21. Strongly apprehending God's presence § 36. n. 1. p. 93.
• 22. Reflecting on his Omni-Agency § 36. n. 2. p. 97.

III. DUTIES.

• ...(1.) Active: Doing Good, § 37. p. 99.
  • ...1 Towards your Self, Moral § 38. p. 99.
  • The Purity and Sanctification of the Body p. 100.
    • 1. Temperance § 39. p. 100.
    • Of its Opposites Ibid.
    • 2. Chastity § 40. p. 100.
    • Of its Opposites Ibid.
    • 3. Humility. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. § 41. p. 105.
    • Of its Opposites § 42. p. 105.
    • 4. A sober, and right ordering of the Judgment § 44. pag. 107.
      • 1: Concerning Good, and Evil Ibid.
      • 2. Concerning Truth, and Error § 45. p. 114.
    • 5. Industry, and a Vocation § 58. p. 127.
    • 6. Contentedness, and Indifferency § 60. p. 132.
  • ...2. Towards your Neighbour, Civil. § 62. p. 136.
    • 1. Justice Ibid.
      • 1. Doing no Wrong Ibid.
      • 2. Doing all Right § 63. p. 136.
    • 2. Mercy § 66. p. 137.
      • 1. Doing no Hurt. Ibid.
      • 2. Doing all Good § 67. p. 140.
    • Of Alms, and Deeds of Charity § 68. p. 140.
    • A Catalogue of the many several ways of shewing Cha∣rity p. 144.

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      • 1. To the Soul § 71. Ibid.
      • 2. To the Body § 72. p. 146.
      • 3. To the Estate of our Neighbour p. 148.
    • Several sorts of Charities more Ʋniversal p. 148.
  • ...3. Toward God, Religious § 75. p. 152.
    • 1. Loving him Ibid.
    • 2. Believing, and hoping, in him § 76. p. 154.
    • 3. Worshipping him § 77. p. 155.
      • 1. With Prayer: and in this— Ibid.
        • (1.) For our Selves, with
          • 1. Confession Ibid.
          • 2. Thanksgiving § 78. p. 156.
          • 3. Petition § 79. p. 156.
          • 4. Praise § 80. p. 157.
          • 5. Resignation § 81. p. 158.
        • (2.) For others, with Intercession § 82. p. Ibid.
    • Benefits of Prayer § 84. p. 159.
      • 1. The great power of Prayer with God: And the Conditions to make it effectual § 85. p. Ibid.
      • 2. The Benefit of the exercise of Prayer, upon our selves § 89. p. 164.

IV. Counsels, and Directions concerning several Religious Exercises. P. 165

• 1. Concerning Prayer; and in this; Conc. § 90. p. 165.
  • 1. Preparatives to Prayer Ibid.
  • 2. Corporal reverence in Prayer p. 166.
  • 3. Guard of the Eyes § 92. p. 167.
  • 4. Encitement of a suitable Passion § 93. p. Ibid.
  • 5. Imagination of God's Presence § 94. p. 168.

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  • 6. Recollection of mind, and senses, in Prayer § 95. p. 170.
  • 7. Heightning, and enlargement of the affections § 96. p. 171.
  • 8. Imaginary place of address § 113. p. 186.
  • 9. Frequency of Prayer § 118. p. 189.
  • 10. Ejaculations in the intervals of Prayer § 119. p. 191.
  • 11. Recitation of Psalms § 120. p. Ibid.
  • 12. Length of Prayer § 121. p. 192.
  • 13. Repetitions § 124. p. 194.
  • 14. Importunity in Prayer § 125. p. 195.
  • 15. Liberty of Expression in Prayer § 126. p. Ibid.
  • 16. Ways of enlarging Prayer § 127. p. 196.
  • 17. Particularizing in Prayer § 128. p. 199.
  • 18. Colloquies to be used in Prayer § 129. p. 200.
  • 19. Scripture-Expressions § 130. p. 201.
  • 20. Advantages to Prayer, from § 131. p. Ibid.
    • 1. Publick Assemblies, and Communion of Saints Ib.
    • 2. Holy Places § 132. p. 202.
    • 3. Holy times § 133. p. 203.
    • 4. Holy Persons § 134. p. 204.
• 2. Concerning Meditation § 135. p. 205.
  • Meditation practised four ways: By § 136. p. Ibid.
    • 1. Imagination Ibid.
    • 2. Reasoning § 137. p. 206.
    • 3. Affections § 138. p. Ibid.
    • 4. Resolutions § 139. p. 207.
  • Several Subjects of Meditation § 141 p. 208.
• 3. Concerning Examination of Conscience § 142. p. 211.
• 4. Conc. Reading the Scriptures, and pious Books § 143. p. 212.
• 5. Concerning using of pious Discourse, and Company § 144. p. 215.

• 6. With the Celebration of the Eucharist § 145. p. 215. The necessary duty, and great benefit thereof § 146. p. 216. As being
  • 1. The most effectual intercession to God made on earth Ib.
  • 2. The Seal of the new Covenant, and the Christians per∣petual Sacrifice § 147. p. Ibid.

    Sacrifice

    • 1. Propitiatory § 148. p. Ibid.
    • 2. Impetratory § 149. p. 217.
    • 3. Federal § 150. p. 217.
    • 4. Eucharistical § 151. p. 218.
    • 5. The Christians Passover § 152. p. 219.
    • 6. A duty of Homage for the use of God's Creatures § 153. p. Ibid.
    • 7. The Symbol of our Resurrection and Immortality § 154. p. 220.
    • 8. The Symbol of our Christianity § 155. p. Ibid.

  • 3. The danger, and loss in neglecting the frequent use of these Holy Mysteries § 156. p. 221.
  • 4. The danger of using them unworthily, and without due preparation § 157. p. 222.

(2.) Passive; Suffering Evil § 158. p. 223.

• 1. Christian Patience Ibid. Advices concerning behaviour before, and in, Sickness § 159. p. 225.
• 2. Christian Fortitude § 161. p. 227. Considerations conc. the Good of Evils § 164. p. 230.