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IX. THE REMEDY OF PROFANENESS: or, THE TRUE SIG
FEAR OF THE ALMIGHTY. A NEEDFUL TRACTATE.

To the Reader

The Occasion, Need, and Use of the ensuing Treatise
No one word can express that Grace which we treat of
What it includes and intimates...

Fear is no fit term for it .........

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Affections, well employed, turn Virtues

Wherein Holy Fear consists .......

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I. WHAT IS REQUIRED TO THE ATTAINING
the Sight of God: the Sight of ourselves

1. Of the SIGHT OF THE INVISIBLE-Moses a fit pa
Two ways wherein Moses saw the Invisible....
Our Felicity consists in the sight of God...
The Degrees of our Spiritual Sight ........
How Sight and Invisibility may consist together

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[1] In our respects, to the Holy Name of God: the
Jews' scruples; our carelessness

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[2.]

to the Word of God

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[3.]

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to the Messengers of God

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Rifeness of Sin, an argument of the want of this Fear
Wicked hearts must have terrible remedies

(6.) Of the Humble Subjection of Ourselves to the Hand of God 360 [1.] In suffering from him, meekly and patiently: the

good examples whereof....

[2.] In all Changes of Estates

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.... 361

362

2. Of OUR CHILDLIKE CARE OF A SECRET APPROVING OURSELVES TO
GOD, AND AVOIDING HIS DISPLEASURE

How we are affected after we have miscarried.
The holy Jealousy and Suspicion of God's Children
This Fear a Retentive from Sin........

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[2.] Of the Custom of Sinning....

ib.

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The misplaced Fear of Profaneness ....

Of the Filial Endeavour of Obedience, in particular callings,

arising from this Fear .......

The happy Effects and Issue of this Fear

III. Of the EXTREMES of this Fear, on both sides....

[1.] Of the Abuse of God's Mercy, in giving and for

(2.) Of the Remedies of Security: Means to keep the heart
tender ....

[1.] Meditations of God's Judgments, and our own
Frailties ......

........ ib.

[2.] A Resolution to repel the first Motions of Sins ... 370
[3.] Cure of Speedy Recovery, after our Fall
[4.] Due heed not to check the Conscience
[5. A right Estimation of Worldly Things ....

2. Of PRESUMPTION; another opposite to Fear
(1.) Presumption of the Way....

[1.] In matter of Event

[2.] In matter of Ability

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(3.) The Remedy of Presumption in respect of the Way

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[1.] In matter of Event: of our due valuation of out-
ward Events .......

[2.] In matter of Ability: an exact survey of our grace 377
The difference betwixt counterfeit Virtues and true ib.
(4.) The Remedy of our Presumption of the End, which is
Salvation of our modest consideration of the Ways
and Councils of God

3. The Extremes on the other hand:-of the FEAR OF HORROR

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X. CHRISTIAN MODERATION: IN Two Books.

BOOK I. Of Moderation in MATTER OF PRACTICF.

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Introduction. Of the Use and Necessity of Moderation, in
general.........

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i. Practical Moderation in MATTER OF PLEASURE......... 387 Sect. 1. Of the EXTREMES.

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Sect. 2. The LIBERTY, that God hath given us, in the use of his creatures; both for Necessity, and lawful Delight........

(1.) In respect to the Palate.

(2.) In other Usages of the Body...

(3.) In respect to Conjugal Society...

394

ib.

391

.... 397

Sect. 3. Together with our Liberty, the JUST BOUNDS of our
Moderation, in the liberal use of God's creatures :

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(1.) Their Shortness............

(2.) Their Unprofitableness...

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407

ib.

408

Sect 4. MOTIVES to Moderation in the use of all our Pleasures.

(3.) The Pain of their loss........

ii. Of the Moderation of our DESIRES, in MATTER OF
WEALTH AND HONOUR, &c.

Motives to that Moderation........

ii. The Moderation of our PASSIONS..............

409

... 415

Sect. 1. Of the Moderation of the Passion of SORROW......... ib. (1.) Cautions requisite thereto.

[1] That the Cause be Just.................................... .... 417 [2.] That even just Sorrow be Moderate......... ib. [3.1 That the Measure be proportioned.......... 418

(2.) Of the Kinds of Sorrow.

[1] Of Worldly Sorrow, and the Tempera

ments thereof......

[2.] Of Spiritual Sorrow, and the Moderation

thereof........

Sect. 2. Of the Moderation of the Passion of FEAR.-The dangerous Effects of that passion; particularly of the Fear of Death.-Strong Motives for the Remedy of it..........................

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Sect, 3. Of the Moderation of the Passion of ANGER.-The ill

ib.

421

423

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