The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.

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The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.

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Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.

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London :: Printed by T.S. for Roger Iackson, and to be solde in Fleetstreet neere the great Conduit,

1614.

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Temptation -- Early works to 1800.

Devil -- Early works to 1800.

Christian life -- Early works to 1800.

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"The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72164.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE MOST RELIGIOVS AND worthy KNIGHT, Sir Thomas Vauasur, Knight-Marshall: and to the most pious and well-affected Lady his Wife, the Lady Mary Vauasur.
• To the very Reuerend and famous men, excelling in Pietie, Learning and Authoritie: Mr. IOHN SCHRODER, a fa∣mous Diuine, and most worthy Minister, appointed of the Church of Norinberg. Mr. MARTIN GVNGE, the most deseruing Preacher of the Court of Saxo-Coburg. Mr. IOHN ALDENBVRG, his most faithfull fellow Minister of the Church of Coburg: His Masters, friends and Brethren in Christ, singularly beloued.
• THE TABLE of Temptations.
• Consolations, to be op∣posed to all Temptations in generall, but more specially to Death, and to the Tempta∣tions in the agony of Death.
  • I. The fore-runners of Death.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • II. Of the three-forked Mace of death.
    • The tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • III. The vexation of Sinne.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • IIII. The memory of Actuall sinnes.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • V. The doubting of the application of the be∣nefits of Christ.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • VI. The false perswasion of Faith.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • VII. Griefe insufficient.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • VIII. The weight of Griefe and Sorrow.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • IX. The temptation of Desperation.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • X. The tentation of Blasphemie.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XI. The particularitie of the Promises.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XII. The absolute decree of Reprobation.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XIII. The doubting of the application of the merit of Christ.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XIIII. The want of the euidence of the promi∣ses of the word.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XV The falling out of the Couenant of Baptisme.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XVI. Ʋncertaine taking into the Coue∣nant of Baptisme.
    • The tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XVII. The vnworthy vse of the holy Supper.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XVIII. The weakenesse of Faith.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XIX. The want of the feeling of Faith.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XX. The want of power to beleeue.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXI. The small number of good workes.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXII. The want of Merits.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXIII. The accusation of the Law.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXIIII. The accusation of Conscience.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXV. Too late Repentance.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXVI. The doubting of the grace of God.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXVII. The want of due preparation.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXVIII. The doubting of the inhabitation of the holy Ghost.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXIX. The doubting of perseuerance.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXX. The sleights and strength of Satan.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXI. The Apostacie of many.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXII. The doubting of the writing in the Booke of life.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXIII. The feare of Death.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXIIII. The sting of Death.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXV. The sorrowes of Death.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXVI. Too timely Death.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXVII. Seruices farther due to the Church.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXVIII. Shortnesse of life drawne on by our owne accord, or our life abridged by our owne default.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XXXIX. The loue of this life.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XL. The separation from Wife, Children, and Kinsfolkes.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XLI. The stopping vp of the eares in Death.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XLII. The apparant in vtilitie of Re∣demption.
    • section
    • The Comforter.
  • LXIII. The horrour of the Dust.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XLIIII. The absurditie of the Resurrection.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • XLV. The flames of Purgatorie.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
  • LXVI. The rigour of the last iudgement.
    • The Tempted.
    • The Comforter.
• A PRAYER in Sicknesse.