of
George Swinnock, M.A.
Volumes 1–5
containing:
the christian man’s calling, part i., and a portion of part ii., the christian man’s calling, latter portion of part ii., and a portion of part iii; the latter portion of the christian man’s calling, heaven and hell epitomised, and a portion of the fading of the flesh., the latter portion of the fading of the flesh; the pastor’s farewell; the gods are men; the beauty of magistracy; men are gods; and the incomparableness of god., the door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration, and the sinner’s last sentence.
Edinburgh: James Nichol
London: James Nisbet and Co. Dublin: G. Herbert
m.dccc.lxviii.
The Christian Man’s Calling—Part I
To the Reader, especially to the Parish of Great-Kimbal in the County of Bucks
chap.
I. The preface and coherence of the text
II. The opening of the text and the doctrine
IV. What it is for a man to make religion his business, or to exercise himself to godliness
V. Religion is the great end of man’s creation
VI. Religion is a work of the greatest weight. It is soul-work, it is God-work, it is eternity-work
VII. The necessity of making religion our business, both in regard of the opposition a Christian meets with, and the multiplicity of business which lieth upon him
VIII. A complaint that this trade is so dead, and the world’s trade so quick
IX. The complaint continued, that this calling is so much neglected, when superstition and sin are embraced and diligently followed
X. An exhortation to make God our business in the whole course of our lives
XI. How a Christian may make religion his business in spiritual performances and religious actions
A good wish about religious duties in general, wherein the former heads are epitomised
XII. How a Christian may exercise himself to godliness in prayer. And first, of prayer in general, and of the antecedents to it
XIII. Of the concomitants of prayer
XIV. The subsequent duties after prayer
A good wish about prayer, wherein all the forementioned particulars are epitomised
XV. How a Christian may exercise himself to godliness in hearing and reading the word, and of preparation for hearing
XVI. Of the Christian’s duty in hearing
XVII. Of the Christian’s duty after hearing
A good wish about the word, wherein the former heads are epitomised
XVIII. How a Christian may exercise himself to godliness in receiving the Lord’s supper; and 1. Of the nature of that ordinance, and preparation for it
XIX. How a Christian may exercise himself to godliness at the table
XX. What a Christian ought to do after a sacrament
A good wish about the Lord’s supper, wherein the former heads are epitomised
XXI. How to exercise ourselves to godliness on a Lord’s-day
XXII. Brief directions for the sanctification of the Lord’s-day from morning to night
A good wish about the Lord’s-day, wherein the former heads are epitomised
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