A TABLE, Shewing the Principal things in this TREATISE.

THe words opened, and the Doctrine raised, viz. That it is the great duty and concernment of gracious souls, to be mute and silent under the greatest afflictions, the saddest provi∣dences and sharpest trials they meet with in this world. from p. 1, to 4.

For the opening of the point, First,

• 1 There is a sevenfold silence. p. 4, to 16.
• 2 What doth a prudent, a gracious, a holy silence include, shewed in eight things. p. 16,—44.
• 3 What a prudent, a holy silence under afflictions doth not exclude, shewed Page  [unnumbered] in eight things. p. 44,—67.
• 4 Eight Reasons why Christians must bee mute and silent under their grea∣test afflictions, &c. p. 67,—92.
• Ʋse, This Truth looks sourely upon five sorts of persons. p. 92,—102
• Six considerations to prevent men from using sinful shifts and courses to deli∣ver themselves out of their afflicti∣ons, &c. p. 102,—116.
• Twelve considerations to prevail with Christians, to bee mute and silent un∣der the sharpest afflictions, &c. that they meet with in this world. p. 116,—145
• The hainous and dangerous nature of murmuring, discovered in twelve particulars. p. 145,—169
• Object. 1 Did I but know that my af∣flictions were in love, I would bee quiet, I would hold my peace, &c. Answered eight waies. p. 169,—187
• Object. 2 The Lord hath smitten mee in my nearest and dearest comforts and contentments, and how then can I hold my peace? Answered twelve waies. p. 187,—116
• Object. 3 Oh! But my afflictions, my Page  [unnumbered] troubles have been long upon mee, and how then can I hold my peace? An∣swered ten waies. p. 216,—236
• Object. 4 I would bee mute and silent under my afflictions, but they daily multiply and encrease upon me, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered eight waies. p. 236,—242
• Object. 5 My afflictions are very great, how then can I hold my peace? &c. Answered six waies. p. 242,—252
• Object. 6 Oh! But my afflictions are greater than other mens, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered six waies. p. 252,—260
• Object. 7. I would hold my peace, but my outward afflictions are attended with sore temptations, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered five waies, wherein eight advantages are discovered, that Saints gain by their temptations. p. 260,—279
• Object. 8 Oh! But God hath desert∣ed mee, hee hath forsaken mee, and hid his face from mee, &c. how can I then bee silent? Answered six waies; Also eight advantages the Page  [unnumbered] Saints gain by their being clouded. p. 279,—304
• Object. 9 Oh! But I am falsely ac∣cused, and sadly charged, and re∣proached in my good name, &c. how then can I bee silent? Answered ten waies. p. 304,—325
• Object. 10 I have sought the Lord in this my affliction for this and that mercy, and still the Lord delaies mee, and puts mee off, &c. how can I then hold my peace? how can I bee silent? &c. Answered six waies. p. 325,—333
• Quest. But what are the reasons that God doth so delay and put off his peo∣ple? Answered seven waies. p. 333,—343
• Quest. What are the means that may help persons to bee silent and quiet under their greatest afflictions, their sharpest trials? &c. Answered, from p. 343. to the end of the book.