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A SAINT OR A BRUTE; THE ONE THING NECESSARY ;

CAIN AND ABEL MALIGNITY.

VOL. X.

RICHARD 6DWARDS, CHANE COURT, FLEET STREET, LONDON,

CONTENTS

OF

THE TENTH VOLUME.

A SAINT OR A BRUTE.

THE FIRST PART.

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ADMONITORY EPISTLE

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The contempt of Godliness rebuked

Godliness described : what it containeth; and what I mean

by Godliness throughout this treatise

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Signs of true Godliness

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Directions for such as will be soundly and sincerely godly 22

The design of the treatise

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The text explained .

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1. Obs. Nearest natural relations-are not always of one mind

in the matters of salvation ,
2. Obs. When Christ cometh into the house, he is presently at
work for the hearers' souls.

ibid.

3. Obs. When the word is preached we must hear

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4. Obs. The humility of disciples in those times

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The sense of the text in seven doctrines

ibid.

Doct. 1. One thing is needful : it is one thing that is absolute-

ly necessary; but they busy themselves about many, that

neglect this one.

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In what respect it is one, and but one

ibid.

How the troubling matters of the world are many

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How far the one thing is necessary

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Quest. Are not other things needful in their places ?

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The application, 1. By way of inquiry, how you have sought

the one thing necessary

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How a true Christian differeth from all hypocrites

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1. Whatever you have been doing in the world, you have but

lost your time, if you have not done the one thing needful

2. And you have lost all your

labour

3. You have been busily undoing yourselves

4. You have unmanned yourselves, and lived below your rea-

beside

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wits ..

The madness of them that are afraid of being godly, lest it

make them mad

5. You have but abused and lost all your mercies

6. You have neglected Christ, his grace and Spirit .

7. Your hopes and peace are but delusions and irrational

Use 2. To lament the distracted course of worldlings

Use 3. Exhortation : what course will you take for time to

come ?.

Consider 1. It is necessity that is pleaded with you

2. It is but one thing that God hath made necessary

3. This one thing is that good part

4. This good part is offered you, and you have your choice,

whether God or the world, heaven or earth, shall be

your portion

Quest. How is it in our choice; have we freewill ?

5. If you choose it, it shall never be taken from you

A full confutation of those ungodly ones that deny the neces-

sity of a holy life in Thirty Queries . .

Object. It is not godliness, but your precise way that we call

needless. The particulars of a holy life examined

1. Much preaching and hearing

2. Reading the Scriptures

3. Fervent prayer

4, 5. Diligent instructing families

6. The holy observation of the Lord's day justified

7. Strictness of life in avoiding sin

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