The Christians guide to devotion: with rules and directions for the leading an holy life : as also meditations and prayers suitable to all occasions / S. Smith.
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- The Christians guide to devotion: with rules and directions for the leading an holy life : as also meditations and prayers suitable to all occasions / S. Smith.
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- Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for Hen. Rodes,
- 1685.
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- Devotional literature
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A Table of the Contents in this Tract.
PART. I. Of the Nature and Effects of De∣votion.
- Chap. 1. WHerein Devotion general∣ly consists, Pag. 1.
- Chap. 2. Of its Effects, Pag. 6.
- Chap. 3. The high necessity of Devotion, Pag. 14.
- Chap. 4. Of its great Decay and Neg∣lect, Pag. 20.
- Chap. 5. That Indevotion is a greater Sin than it is commonly accounted, Pag. 26.
PART II. Of the Causes of Indevotion.
- Chap. 1. First, Impurity of Life, Pag. 34.
- Chap. 2. Secondly, Love of the World, Pag. 39.
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- Chap. 3. Thirdly, The too great Passion we have for Earthly Pleasures, Pag. 45.
- Chap. 4. Fourthly, Worldly Cares and Troubles, Pag. 52.
- Chap. 5. Fifthly, Excessive Business, Pag. 59.
- Chap. 6. Sixthly, The custom of letting the Mind wander upon different Ob∣jects. Pag. 66.
- Chap. 7. Lastly, The Rareness and Inter∣ruption of holy Duties, Pag. 73.
PART III. Of the great Source of Indevotion, the Spirit of the World, and the love of Pleasure.
- Chap. 1. That Voluptuousness is a mortal Enemy to Devotion: What are the Sentiments and Maxims of the World concerning the Ʋse of Pleasure and Sensuality, Pag. 81.
- Chap. 2. That Sensual Pleasures do not, either in their Ʋse, or in their Abuse, agree with the Spirit of Christianity and of Devotion. Pag. 94.
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- Chap. 3. The same Truth more particu∣larly and fully discuss'd, Pag. 104.
- Chap. 4. What may be accounted innocent Pleasures? That Devotion is no un∣easie thing, nor an Enemy to Plea∣sure. Pag. 116.
- Chap. 5. That we are not to consult our own Heart and Senses upon the choice of Pleasures: That Devotion leads us to true Pleasure. Pag. 131.
- Chap. 6. That Young People have not any priviledge to use sensual Pleasures, nor to dispence themselves from Devotion, Pag. 147.
PART IV. Of Directions and Helps conducive to Devotion.
- Chap. 1. First General direction: To will, desire, and ask it, Pag. 159.
- Chap. 2. Secondly, To lead an holy Life, and practise all the Vertues. Pag. 165.
- Chap. 3. Thirdly, To be watchful over the Senses, and not to let the Heart loose, Pag. 172.
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- Chap. 4. Fourthly, To persevere in holy Duties, and not to startle at any dif∣ficulties, Pag. 177.
- Chap. 5. Fifthly, To have God alwayes before our Eyes, Pag. 183.
- Chap. 6. First particular direction; To have our Hours of Devotion well cho∣sen and ordered, Pag. 189.
- Chap. 7. The second Help: Solitude and Religious Assemblies, Pag. 196.
- Chap. 8. The third; Reading and Me∣ditation. Pag. 203.
- Chap. 9. The fourth; Prayer. Pag. 212.
- Chap. 10. The Fifth; Fasting and mor∣tification, Pag. 218.
- Chap. 11. Touching the rash Judgment which is made of devout People, Pag. 226.