THE

CONTENTS.

СНАР. 1.

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Oncerning the Ultimate End of the
Christian Life, the Neceffity of ex-

plaining what it is, in order to our under-

Standing the Chriftian Life, Page 1. that

Heaven is the End of it, p. 2, 3, &c. that

Heaven and Gods Glory are the fame thing,

P. 4, 5 what kind of Happiness Heaven im

plies, with a general Account of the Happineß

of Reft and the Happineß of Motion, fhewing

that Heaven includes both, but confifts princi-

pally of the latter, p. 6, 7, &c. that the Hap-

pines of a Man confifts in the vigorous Motion

of his Understanding and Will towards fuitable

Objects, p. 8, 9, and chiefly in the Know-

ledge and Choice of God, p. 9, 10, &c.

and alfo in the Knowledge and Choice of thofe

that are most like him, p. 16, 17,&c. the Glọ-

ry of the Place, p. 20. the Eternity of the

Enjoyment, p. 21. two Inferences from the

whole, p. 22,23,&c.

CHA P. II.

Concerning the Means by which the End

of the Christian Life is to be obtained; that

the Means must be more and greater than

what was necessary to the first End of man, viz.

the Enjoyment of an earthly Paradife, p. 26,

&c. that the great Distance of man from

Heaven in his degenerate State creates a Ne-

ceffity of many more Means than otherwise

would be needful, p. 27, 28, &c. two Kinds

of Means necessary to our attainment of Hea-

ven, viz. the Practice of the Vertues of

Christianity, and the Ufe of the inftrumen-

tal Duties of Christianity, p. 30, 31, &c.

that the Inftrumental Duties of Christianity

conduce no farther to our Happineẞ than as

they are Means of Vertue, proved in four par-

ticulars, p. 32, 33, &c.

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C H A P. 111.

Concerning the Proximate Means of at-

taining Heaven, viz. the Practice of the

Chriftian Vertues; fhewing what Vertues

this kind of Means confifts of, and how much

every Vertue contributes to the Happineß of

Heaven. A diftribution of the Chriftian

Vertues into Humane, Divine, Social,

P. 44, 45.

SECT.

SECT. I.

Concerning the Humane Vertues, bewing

that from the Conftitution of humane Nature

there are five Vertues neceffary to its Happi

neß, p. 46, 47, &c. first, Prudence, p. 48,

49, &c. fecondly, Moderation, p.54,55, &c.

thirdly, Fortitude, p. 61, 62, &c. fourthly,
Temperance, p. 69,70, &c. fifthly, Humility,
P. 75,76, &c.

SECT. II.

Concerning the Divine Vertues, which

are comprehended in this first fort of Means,

fhewing what they are, and how effectually they

conduce to our future Happineß; that from

the Relation we ftand in to God there arifes

an Obligation to fix feveral Vertues, all

which are neceffary to our Happines, p. 84,

85, &c. first, Contemplation of his Na-

ture, p. 85, 86, &c. fecondly, Adoration of

his Perfections, p. 91, 92, &c. thirdly,

Love, p. 96, 97, &c. fourthly, Imitation,

p. 105, 106, &c. fifthly, Relignation, p. 115,

116, &c. fixthly, Truft and Dependance,

p. 126, 127, &c.

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SECT. III.

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Concerning the Social Vertues which are

included in the first fort of Means, shewing

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that

that from our Inclination to Society, and from

the Nature and Condition of humane Society

there arifes a neceffity of five Vertues to our

everlasting Happineß, p. 135,137, &c. first,

Charity, p. 138, 139, &c. fecondly, Juftice,

p. 148, 149, &c. thirdly, Peaceableness,

p.156, 157, &c. fourthly, Modefty, p. 163,

164, &c. fifthly, Courtefie, p. 167,168, &c.

SECT. IV.

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Containing fome Motives and Confidera-

tions to perfuade men to the Practice of thefe

Vertues; first, the Suitableness of them to

our prefent State and Relation, p. 172,

173, &c. fecondly, the Dignity of them,

P. 175, 176, &c. thirdly, the Freedom and

Liberty of them, p. 178,179, &c. fourthly,

the Pleasure of them, p. 181. 182,&c. fifthly,

the Eafe and Repofe of them, p. 184, 185, &c.

fixthly, the abfolute Neceffity of them, p. 188,

189, &c.

CHA P. IV.

Concerning the Inftrumental Duties of
the Chriftian Life, which is the fecond fort
of Means neceffary to our obtaining of Hea-
ven, as they are necessary to our acquiring and
perfecting the Chriftian Vertues; in order to
the better Diftribution of which, Man is con-
fidered under a threefold Respect to the Chri-