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CHAP. I. Of the nature of Selfishness, as opposite to God;

invading his prerogative in ten particulars ..

II. Reasons of the necessity of Self-denial ...

III. Use 1. A general complaint of the prevalency of

IV. The prevalency of Selfishness in all relations

V. The power of Selfishness upon men's opinions in

VI. Men's great averseness to costly or troublesome

VII. Men's tenderness of Self in cases of suffering

VIII. The partiality of men's judgment in their own

IX. The great power and prevalency of Selfishness

X. Consectaries: 1. This evinceth the fall of man,

and original corruption. 2. It tells us what

to expect from man, and gives us the truest

prognostic of affairs, so far as the will of man

determineth them. 3. It warranteth a mode-

rate incredulity and jealousy of man. 4. It

calleth us to be jealous of ourselves

must be denied

CHAP. XI. Use 2. To try our Self-denial, whether it be

XII. Exercise Self-denial. Ten cases in which Self

XIII. 1. Selfish dispositions to be denied; and

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XVIII. Inordinate appetite to be denied.

XIX. II. Self-interest to be denied. And 1. Pleasure.

1. That of the taste. 2. Lustful plea-

sures to be denied...

XX. 3. Wanton talk, love-songs, &c. to be denied..

XXI. 4. Idle and worldly talk to be denied

XXII. 5. False stories, romances, and other idle

....

XXIII. 6. Vain sports and pastimes to be denied

XXIV. 7. Vain and sinful company to be denied

XXV. 8. Pleasing accommodations, houses, gardens,

XXVI. 9. Self-denial in apparel needful...

XXVII. 10. Self-denial against ease, and idleness,

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XXIX. 12. Children and relations how to be denied

XXX. 13. Revengeful passions to be denied .........

XXXI. 14. Useless history and news to be denied..

XXXII. 15. Unnecessary knowledge and delight

therein, to be denied ..

XXXIII. 16. A factious desire of the success of our

own opinions, and the thriving of our

own parties, as such, to be denied

XXXIV. 17. Carnal liberty to be denied. There is

a holy liberty, which none must deny :

and an indifferent liberty; how far this

XXXV. 18. Our native country and habitations to

XXXVI. 19. Bodily health and ease from pains

CHAP.XXXVII. 20. Natural life to be denied

XXXVIII. Twenty reasons to move us to deny our

lives, and yield to violent or natural death

with comfortable submission, when God re-

quireth it. . . . . .

XXXIX. An answer to such doubts as are raised by

the fears of death

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XL. Directions to procure a willingness to die

XLI. II. Self-denial in point of honour and pride.

1. Of climbing into dignities, or high places

XLII. 2. The love and commendations of others,

XLIII. 3. The reputation of wealth to be denied

XLIV. 4. Comeliness and beauty to be denied

XLV. 5. Strength and valour to be denied

XLVI. 6. Wisdom and learning to be denied

XLVII. 7. Reputation of spiritual gifts and abilities

XLVIII. 8. The reputation of being orthodox, how

XLIX. 9. The reputation of godliness and honesty,

how to be denied

L. 10. A renowned and perpetual name to be denied

LI. Quest. 1. Whether Self-denial consist in renounc-

ing propriety? .......

LII. Quest. 2. Whether it consist in renouncing mar-

LIII. Quest. 3. Whether it lie in solitude and re-

nouncing secular affairs?

LIV. Quest. 4. Or in renouncing public offices and

LV. Quest. 5. Or in denying our relations?

LVI. Quest. 6. Whether Self-denial require us to

give more to godly strangers, than to kindred

that are ungodly?

LVII. Quest. 7. How we must love our neighbours

LVIII. Quest. 8. What penance or self-revenge it

requireth? ...

ibid.

LIX. Quest. 9. Must all passion be denied?

LX. Quest. 10. How far must we deny our reason?

LXI. Quest. 11. How far must we be content with

God's afflicting will? &c,

CHAP. LXII. Quest. 12. May God be finally loved as our

felicity and portion, for ourselves?

LXIII. Motives to Self-denial: 1. Selfishness is the

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grand idolatry..

LXIV. 2. It is the enemy of all moral good.....

LXV. 3. It is contrary to the state of holiness and

LXVI. 4. Self-seeking is self-losing: Self-denial is

LXVII. 5. It is the powerful enemy of all ordinances

LXVIII. 6. It is the enemy of all societies, and rela-

tions, and common good ....

LXIX. 7. It corrupteth and debaseth all that it dis-

LXX. 8. Deny Self, or you will deny Christ

LXXI. 9. The selfish deal worse with God than with

LXXII. It is the heaviest plague to be left to our-

LXXIII. IV. Ten directions to get Self-denial

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CHAP. I. What true Patience is, and is not, towards God

How we possess our souls in Pa-

tience. What Impatience is worst? Wherein

lieth the sinfulness of Impatience towards

II. Arguments and helps for patient and obedient

sufferings in particular instances ....

In pain and sickness of body: particular helps..

Under the sentence of death, against inordinate

Under poverty and want, through losses, or any

3. Some dear friend, who died in pain or misery ibid.

4. Some pillars in church or state

Unkindness and injury of friends and relations..

VI. Injuries from malicious enemies..

VII. Oppression and injustice by men of wealth and

VIII. Superior's sufferings by bad children, servants,

tenants or subjects...

IX. False accusations, defamations; duty made odious

crimes; reputation ruined.

x. Vexatious, strong temptations of Satan, especially

to melancholy persons

XI. Settled doubts of sincerity and salvation. Temp-

tations to despair .....

XII. The loss of teachers, and suitable means of

grace and salvation

XIII. When God seemeth not to bless means to us;

preaching, praying, &c......

Weakness of grace, knowledge, faith, love,

comfort, great corruptions...

xv. When God doth not bless the labours of our call-

ings, ministers', parents' endeavours for chil-

dren, for near relations, tradesmen, endea-

vours for the church

xvi. The common sin and misery of the world, and

fewness of wise and godly men

XVII. The sad distemper and divisions of Christians,

and the hurt they do to the world, and to one

another, and the dishonourable state of the

XVIII. Heavy judgments on the land by plagues, po-

verty, fire and wars

XIX. The prosperity and triumphs of wicked enemies

xx. No probability in any visible means that ever the

world should be much better. Twelve gene-

ral directions to get and use Patience in every

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