A treatise of divine meditation, by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Ball, late minister of the Gospel at Whitmore in Staffordshire. Published by Simeon Ashe, preacher of the Gospel at Austins, London.
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A treatise of divine meditation, by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Ball, late minister of the Gospel at Whitmore in Staffordshire. Published by Simeon Ashe, preacher of the Gospel at Austins, London.
Author
Ball, John, 1585-1640.
Publication
London, :: Printed for H. Mortlock, at the Phœnix in St. Pauls Church-yard, neer the little North-door.,
1660.
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Subject terms
Catechisms, English -- Early works to 1800.
Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
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"A treatise of divine meditation, by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Ball, late minister of the Gospel at Whitmore in Staffordshire. Published by Simeon Ashe, preacher of the Gospel at Austins, London." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A77888.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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The Contents.
WHat the word Meditation signifies page 1
How Meditation and prayer differ. page 4
Reasons shewing the necessity of meditati∣on. Ibid
Who are bound to use this exercise. page 11
What the matter or subject of our meditati∣on ought to bee. page 17
What the fruits, effects, and benefits of meditation are. page 20
What use wee are to make of this point. page 49
What superficial and careless thinking upon some points of Doctrine by fits is. page 53
What the lets and Impediments of this du∣ty are. page 59
How the first Impediment is removed. page 61
What a second let or Impediment is: page 65
How it is to bee remedied. Ib
What a third Impediment is. page 68
How it is to bee remedied. page 69
What a fourth let is. page 71
How it is to bee remedied. page 72
...What should move us to bee careful to take
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time for this duty. page 73
What things hinder the fruitful perfor∣mance of this duty. page 74
How these abuses are to bee remedied. page 75
What the sorts and kinds of meditation are. page 77
What occasional Meditation is. ib.
What Rules are to bee noted touching ex∣temporary Meditation. page 78
What the benefits of extemporary medita∣tion are. page 80
How a man should fit himself for extempo∣rary meditation. page 84
What solemn or setled meditation is. page 85
What motives should perswade Christians to set upon this duty. page 86
What things must bee looked unto that this exercise might bee taken in hand with good success. page 88
What Rules are to bee observed touching the choice of matter. Ib.
...VVhat wee must do if our heart bee so bar∣ren that wee cannot call to mind any thing that hath been taught us, nor re∣member
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any mercy wee receive. page 93
VVhat particular meditations concerning Duties to bee performed or practised wee may finde commended unto us in the writings of Godly men. page 97 & 110
VVhat place is fit for meditation. page 115
VVhat they must do that have no room to bee alone. page 117
VVhat time must bee set apart for medita∣tion. lb.
VVhat is to bee said to them that pretend multitude of worldly business to excuse the omission and neglect of this excer∣cise. page 123
VVhat course must be holden to redeem time out of the world for meditation. page 125
How wee must make entrance into this ex∣ercise. page 127
In what order wee must proceed after the entrance. page 130
VVhat must bee observed for the conclusion of this exercise. page 137
How wee must meditate on Gods infinite excellency. page 139
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How wee must proceed in this meditation page 140
How these things are to bee applied upon the heart and pressed upon the soul. page 145
How wee are to proceed in meditation of the holy Angells. page 154
How these things are to be pressed and urg∣ed, and applied unto the heart. page 156
How wee are to meditate on mans excellen∣cy. page 161
How it is to bee applied unto the heart for the quickning of the affection. page 168
How wee are to meditate on Gods Infinite greatness. page 176
How it is to bee applied unto the heart. page 181
How we are to meditate on the love of God. page 185
How it must bee applied unto the heart. page 198
How wee are to meditate on the fall of our first parents. page 207
How it is to bee applied unto the heart. page 221
How wee are to meditate on sin. page 228
How it is to bee pressed upon the heart. page 245
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How wee are to meditate on the work of Re∣demption. page 246
How it is to bee applied unto the heart. page 267
How wee are to meditate on the Resurrecti∣on of Christ. page 273
How it is to bee pressed upon the heart. page 284
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