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BOOK II. Of Moderation in MATTER OF JUDGMENT.
Introduction. Of the Danger of Immoderation in matter of
Judgment, and of the Remedy in general.-
Lukewarmness to be avoided in Religion.-
Zeal required in the matters of God; but to
be tempered with Discretion and Charity...... 433

RULES for Moderation in Judgment.

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438

I. TO DISTINGUISH OF PERSONS.........
11. TO DISTINGUISH OF TRUTHS AND ERRORS..................
III. TO AVOID CURIOSITY IN THE DISQUISITION OF TRUTHS.
Therein, of the Simplicity of former Times, and
the Over-lashing of ours.....

440

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IV. TO REST IN THOSE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS, WHICH ARE RE

VEALED CLEARLY IN THE SCRIPTURES.....

443

v. TO BE REMISS AND FACILE IN UNIMPORTING VERITIES,
BOTH IN OUR OPINION AND CENSURE..........
VI. NOT TO RELY UPON AN OPPOSITE, IN RELATING THE STATE

445

OF AN OPINION OR PERSON.

Examples of the injurious Practice, this way....... 449
VII. NOT TO JUDGE OF AN ADVERSARY'S OPINION BY THE IN-
FERENCES PRETENDED TO FOLLOW UPON IT.

The ingenuous Proceedings of the Ancient Churches
herein.....

..... 454

VIII. TO KEEP OPINIONS WITHIN THRIR OWN BOUNDS; NOT IM-
PUTING PRIVATE MEN'S CONCEITS TO WHOLE CHURCHES 457
IX. NOT TO DRAW THE ACTIONS OR MANNERS OF MEN TO THE
PREJUDICE OF THEIR CAUSE...........

x. TO DRAW AS NEAR AS WE SAFELY MAY TO CHRISTIAN AD-
VERSARIES, IN CASES OF Lesser differences.

459

The Cautions of complying with them.............. 461 XI. TO REFRAIN FROM ALL RAILING Terms and spiteful proVOCATIONS, IN differences ofF RELIGION............... 467 XII. TO COMPOSE OUR AFFECTIONS TOWARDS UNITY AND PEACE, HOWEVER OUR JUDGMENTS DIFFER IN LESSER VERITIES

470

XI. HOLY DECENCY IN THE WORSHIP OF GOD............... 473 XII. THE DEVOUT SOUL: or, RULES OF HEAVENLY DEVOTION.

Address to all Christian Readers.............

CHAP. I. WHAT Devotion is :-HABITUAL, that goes through the Heart and Life of a Christian ;—ACTUAL, or a special and fixed exercise of Devotion..............

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CHAP. II. REQUISITES to the effectual performance of De

votion.

Sect. 1. THE HEART MUST BE SETTLED IN A RIGHT AP-
PREHENSION OF GOD.........

488

Sect. 2. THE HEART MUST BEHOLD GOD AS REALLY

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Chap. III. Of HABITUAL DEVOTION.

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Sect. 1. THE HEART TAKES ALL OCCASIONS TO THINK
OF GOD ....

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Sect. 2. THE HEART SPEAKS TO GOD IN THE LANGUAGE

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[2.] Of Imploration

[3.] Of Thanksgiving

(2.) In Occasional Ejaculations.

Chap. IV. Of ACTUAL DEVOTION ......

Sect. 1. OF OUR ADDRESS ΤΟ THE THRONE OF GRACE, IN

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ib.

493

ib.

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ib.

[1.] Clean from the Defilement of any known Sin... 495
[2.] Clean and Free from Distractions................ ib.
[3.] Humble .......

(2.) In the actual Exercise of Prayer, are to be included
[1.] Humble Confession of our Unworthiness .....
Looking (a.) Inward into ourselves......

(b.) Upwards to Heaven

(c.) Downwards to Hell .....

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[2.] Importunate suing for Freedom and Rescue
[3.] Vehement longing after Christ ....
[4.] Joyful Apprehension and thankful Acknowledg-
ment of our Deliverance

.... ib.

[5.] Holy Incentives of Divine Thoughts, concerning
the Means of our Freedom and Deliverance ib.
[6.] Union, by Faith, to Christ; Feeling, Effectual,
Indivisible...............

[7.] Unspeakable Complacency and Delight of the
Soul in Christ......

[8.] Absolute Self-Resignation to God

[9.] Emptying of our Souls before God, in all our

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[10.] Happy Fruition of God in all his Favours ...... 503 [11.] Cheerful Thanksgiving to the God of all

Comfort

Sect. 2. Of Our Reading and HEARING GOD'S WORD.
(1.) In Reading, we must

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[1.] Come to God's Book with Holy Reverence [2.] Seriously Weigh and carefully lay up every Clause 505 [3] Shut up in the Ejaculations of our Thanksgiving 506 (2.) In Hearing.

[1] Before, we must prepare (a.) By Meditation ... ib.
(b.) By Prayer......... 507
[2.] In the Act, Devotion calls us to (a.) Reverence. ib.
(b.) Attention . ib.
(c.) Application 508

[3.] After Hearing we must chew our food by Me-
mory, digest it by Meditation, and disperse
it by Conference and Practice

ib.

Sect. 3. In OUR RECEIPT OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENTS, are

quired

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(1.) The Graces of [1.] Faith...........

[2.] Charity

(2.) Holy Predispositions

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[1] Hungering and Thirsting after the Means of

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[2.] A renewed act of true Thankfulness

(3.) Hearty Resolves and Desires to Walk Worthy of the

Lord Jesus ........

..... 513

(4.) A Digestion of this Celestial Food by Holy Meditation ib. Sect. 4. SPECIALTIES OF DEVOTION.....

.............. 514

ib.

516

Sect. 5. RECAPITULATION..........................................
XIII. THE FREE PRISONER: or, THE COMFORT OF RESTRAINT. WRIT-

TEN SOME WHILE SINCE IN THE TOWER

IN THE PRESS,

THE WHOLE

WORKS OF BISHOP HOPKINS,

IN A VOLS. OCTAVO.

HEAVEN UPON EARTH:

OR, OF

TRUE PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY OF MIND.

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BY JOSEPH HALL.

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