A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke

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A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke

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Buck, James.

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London :: Printed [by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet] for [John Clarke and] William Cooke, neare Furnivalls Inne gate in Holbourne,

MDCXXXVII. [1637]

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Beatitudes -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Inquirer after Blisse, the In∣troduction to Christs Beatitudes.
• The Contents.
• approbation
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• C R

  • CHAP. I. What povertie in Spirit is, and what the kingdome insured to it.
  • CHAP. II. Of the carriage of the Poore, in matters Spirituall.
  • CHAP. III. The demeanure of the poore in externals.
  • CHAP. IIII. Of the Kingdome which the Poore enjoy.
  • CHAP. V. Discoursing further, why God assists the Humble, and resists the Proud.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the chiefest exercise of humility.
  • CHAP. VII. Touching some evidences of blessed Poverty.
  • CHAP. VIII. Pointing at some wayes that facilitate Humiliation.
  • CHAP. IX. Propounding some swasives to labour humiliation.
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• BEATI LVGENTES.
  • CHAP. I. Of blessed mourning, and the sub∣ject thereof.
  • CHAP. II. Of mourning for our owne sinnes.
  • CHAP. III. How Christians are tyed to mourne for the sinnes of others.
  • CHAP. IV. How many Saints being very transcendent in their griefe for other mens sinnes, leave them without excuse that have no common measure of godly sorrow.
  • CHAP. V. Of mourning for our owne miseries, and the calamities of others.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the consolation that attends mourners, and the speciall comforts of the former kinds of mourning.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the encouragements to the exercise of .
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• BEATI MITES.
  • CHAP. I. Of Meekenesse and the blessednesse and subjects thereof.
  • CHAP. II. Touching the Exercise and reward of Meeke∣nesse in matters Spirituall.
  • CHAP. III. Of the carriage and benefit of Meekenesse in Temporalties.
  • CHAP. IV. Touching the demeanure and support of the Meeke, if in their businesse they have not what successe they would.
  • CHAP. V. How the Meeke demeane themselves in publike affaires.
  • CHAP. VI. Of certaine Considerations helping and assi∣stant unto Meeknesse.
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• BEATI QVI ESVRIVNT.
  • CHAP. I. What Christian hunger is, and the sustenance thereof.
  • CHAP II. Of the effects and Characters of gracious hunger.
  • CHAP. III. Touching the Latitude of blessed Hunger.
  • CHAP. IV. Touching the way of freshing Spirituall appetite.
  • CHAP. V. Of the satisfaction imparted to them that hunger.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the hunger that shall be satisfied, of the good∣nesse that satisfies, and how goodnesse specially satisfies that hungers by preserving appetite and activity.
  • CHAP. VII. Concluding in admiration of the satis∣factions which are in Righte∣ousnesse.
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• BEATI MISERICORDES.
  • CHAP. I. Of Mercie, especially in Spirituall miseries, and namely in condoling with others in their infirmities.
  • CHAP. II. Of the mercy exercised in Correction and prdon.
  • CHAP. III. Of Mercy which the mercifull obtaine, and how they finde Gods mercy in the foresaid exercise of their mercy.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Mercy in outward things:
  • CHAP. V. Touching a serious incouragement to Almes deedes.
  • CHAP. VI. Touching the manner in which the mercifull practise that they may bee blessed.
  • CHAP. VII. Concerning inducements to workes of Mercy.
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• BEATI MVNDO CORDE.
  • CHAP. I. Of the subject to be purified.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Nature of Puritie.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Excellency of Puritie.
  • CHAP. IV. How Purity is caused and maintained.
  • CHAP. V. Touching the necessity of Purification.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the sufficiency which Puritie hath unto the sight of God.
  • CHAP. VII. How fitly the Pure as rewarded with Gods sight.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the fulnesse of that blisse which Saints enjoy upon Earth in contemplation of God.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the fulnesse of this Beatitude in beati∣ficall vision.
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• BEATI PACIFICI.
  • CHAP. I. Of Peace-making, & the Peace that is made, and namely of Spirituall Peace.
  • CHAP. II. Of Peace betweene Neighbors and private men, and of unnecessary lawing.
  • CHAP. III. Contayning a double motion to Lawyers, for the advancement of Peace.
  • CHAP. IV. Touching the publique Peace of a Common∣wealth.
  • CHAP. V. Concerning Ecclesiasticall Peace.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Blessing that rests upon the Peace-makers.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the qualifications prerequisite in a Peace-maker, and Arguments that urge Peace-making.
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• BEATI QVI PERSECV∣TIONEM PATI∣UNTUR.
  • CHAP. I. Of Persecution for Righteous∣nesse.
  • CHAP. II. Of Suffering for CHRISTS sake.
  • CHAP. III. Touching the joy requisite in suffering.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the speciall glory comming to Sufferers.
  • CHAP. V. That the best of men have beene Per∣secuted.
  • CHAP. VI. That to bee persecuted for Christ, is the chiefe happinesse out of Heaven.
  • CHAP. VII. That the persecuted must not hate, but pray for the Persecutors.
  • CHAP. VIII. That the Apostles and their Successours, are lyable to most persecution.
  • CHAP. IX. That Christians must bee willing to Suffer for righteousnesse and for Christ.
  • CHAP. X. Concluding that our utmost glory is in the honour of suffering for Christ.