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CONTENTS

THE THIRD VOLUME.

MEDITATIONS ON THE HOLY SACRAMENT

OF THE LORD'S LAST SUPPER.

CHAP. I. Man's being, to be employed in working: that working is

directed unto some good, which is God: that good a free and

voluntary reward, which we here enjoy, only in the right of a

promise: the seal of which promise is a sacrament

Chap. II. Sacraments are earnests and shadows of our expected

glory made unto the senses

Chap. III. Inferences of practice from the former observations

Chap. IV. Whence sacraments derive their value and being, namely,

from the author that instituted them

Chap. V. Inferences of practice from the Author of this sacrament.

Chap. VI. Of the circumstances of the institution, namely, the time

Chap. VII. Of the matter of the Lord's Supper, bread and wine,

with their analogy unto Christ

Chap. VIII. Practical inferences from the materials of the Lord's

Chap. IX. Of the analogy and proportion between the holy actions.

used by Christ in this Sacrament, and Christ himself who is

the substance of it

Chap. X. Of the fourth action, with the reasons why the Sacrament

is to be eat and drunken

Chap. XI. Of other reasons, why the Sacrament is eaten and drunken,

and of the manner of our union and incorporation into Christ

Chap. XII. Inferences of practice from the consideration of the

Chap. XIII. Of the two first ends or effects of the Sacrament,

namely, the exhibition of Christ to the Church, and the union

of the Church to Christ. Of the real presence

Chap. XIV. Of three other ends of this Holy Sacrament, the fel-

lowship or union of the faithful, the obsignation of the Cove-

nant of Grace, and the abrogation of the Passover

Chap. XV. The last end of this Holy Sacrament, namely, the cele-

bration and memory of Christ's death. A brief collection of

all the benefits, which are by his death conveyed on the Church.

The question touching the quality of temporal punishments

Chap. XVI. Of the manner after which we are to celebrate the

memory of Christ's passion

Chap. XVII. Inferences of practice from the several ends of this

Chap. XVIII. Of the subject, who may with best benefit receive

the Holy Sacrament, with the necessary qualification thereunto;

of the necessity of due preparation

Chap. XIX. Of the form or manner of examination required, which

is, touching the main qualification of a worthy receiver, faith:

The demonstration whereof is made, first, from the causes ;

secondly, from the nature of it.

Chap. XX. Of the third and last means for the trial and demonstra-

tion of faith, namely, from effects or properties thereof

SEVEN SERMONS ON THE FOURTEENTH

CHAPTER OF HOSEA.

Sect. I. Ephraim's blessings and judgements answerable to his

II. When judgement purposed against obstinate sinners, mercy pro-

claimed to penitent

III. How good and bad are alike involved in outward judgements.

Judgements make no difference, but of penitent and impenitent.

Penitent sinners, in all kinds of trouble, have a refuge to some

promise or other

IV. Conversion must not merely be philosophical or political, but

spiritual, and that full and constant

V. Motives unto conversion, mercy and judgement, especially inter-

VI. Great preparation due in our addresses unto God. The rule,

matter, principle, and power of prayer. How sin is taken away 182

VII. When God threateneth judgements, we must pray against

VIII. Judgements may be removed in anger. Repentance makes

afflictions precious, as sin doth corrupt blessings

IX. No affliction comes in anger, but with respect to sin

X. One sin, generally unrepented of, may undo a kingdom; we

must pray against all, and die unto all

XI. Sense of sin. The wrath of God beyond the fears of man

XII. Confession of sin, full and free. Our weakness can commit

sin, none but God's power can remove it

XIII. What God worketh in us, he also requireth of us. Sin most

dangerous in great men, to themselves and the publick.

XIV. How iniquity is to be taken out of the land

XV. God the author of good, the orderer of evil

XVI. From conversion to salvation, free grace worketh

XVII. No work truly good, but as derived from God

XVIII. Patience in suffering evil, in doing duty. Humility the

companion of grace, pride of emptiness. Continual dependance

on God. Fidelity in services. The misery of divisions

XIX. In temporal judgements pray for spiritual mercies. No helps

can avail us against God's anger, but his grace .

XX. Carnal prayers provoke God, when men make religion serve

turns. Piety the foundation of prosperity

XXI. Judgements are then truly sanctified, when they make us

more in love with grace. Prayer the more heavenly, the more

Sect. A. Spiritual ends of legal ceremonies and sacrifices. We return

nothing to God, but words for mercies

II. A renouncing carnal confidence in the Assyrian, horses, idols.

How the Church an orphan

III. Penitents not only pray, but covenant. Circumcision a cove-

nant. Circumcised in uncircumcision. Gentiles converted, are

called Jews: Jews unconverted, Gentiles. Baptism, how the

answer of a good conscience. The covenant perpetual

IV. God bindeth himself to us by promise, by oath we are his by

his sovereign interest, and our own voluntary consent

V. Fickleness of the heart in duty, and sluggishness to it

VL. Duties in combination strongest.

VII. Enemies combine: military oaths. How truth a girdle, doctri-

nally, morally.

VIII. Wicked men, like witches, in covenant with the Devil, doing

IX. Prayer vain without obedience. God's covenant to us, ours to

X. The material cause of a covenant, our persons; our services, in

matters of necessity, expediency, and praise

XI. The formal and efficient cause; Knowledge, willingness, power

of promise and performance

XII. Danger of covenanting in the dark only

XIII. And on the rack

XIV. When we promise duty, we must pray for grace. The final

XV. The falseness and perfidiousness of the heart; how it is unsta-

XVI. God's faithfulness and mercies: our baptism, faith, spirits,

hopes, are all obligations to fidelity

Sect. I. Sacrifices propitiatory and eucharistical

II. Praises the matter of a covenant, a staple commodity for com-

merce with Heaven

III. Praises the fruits of repentance

IV. An argument in prayer: God forceth his glory out of wicked

men, but is glorified actively by the godly.

V. A principle of obedience; difference between the obedience of

fear and of love

VI. An instrument of glory to God. Praises of the heart and of the

lips. Communion of sinners. Communion of saints

VII. Converts report God's mercies to others. No true praises

without piety. Sins against mercy soonest ripe

VIII. The more greedy, the less thankful. God's greatness matter.

of praise. Things strongest when they are nearest their original.

Other creatures guided by an external, reasonable by an internal

IX. God's goodness matter of praise. Knowledge of God notional

and experimental. Praise the language of Heaven. Sacrifices

were God's own. Love of communion above self-love.

X. We are wide to receive, narrow to acknowledge. The benefit of

praises is his own

XI. Wherein the duties of praising God stand

XII. Repentance careful of obedience

XIII. This care wrought by godly sorrow.
Present sense. Holy

jealousy. Love to Christ. Sons by adoption and regeneration 266

XIV. Repentance sets itself most against a man's special sin . . 271

XV. By this sin God most dishonoured. By this repentance sincerity

Sect. I. Repentance removes carnal confidence: naturally we affect

an absoluteness within ourselves

II. This failing, we trust in other creatures

III. When all fail, we go to God in ways of our own inventing.

Repentance the cure of all this

IV. Confederacies with God's enemies dangerous. Take heed of

competition between our own interest and God's

V. The creature not to be trusted in, it wants strength and wisdom . 283

VI. Idols not to be trusted in, they are lies. Ground of confidence,

all wanting in idols

VII. God only to be trusted absolutely in the way of his commands

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