A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.

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Author:	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.
Title:	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.
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THE PREFACE.

The CONTENTS of the CHAPTERS

OF THE FIRST PART.

The CONTENTS of the CHAPTERS OF THE SECOND PART.

A SUMMARY Of what is contain'd in this DISCOURSE OF THE Knowledge of GOD and of our Selves.

PART I. By the Light of NATURE.

OF THE Knowledge of God and of our Selves. PART II. By the Sacred Scriptures. Pag. 117.

A DISCOURSE OF THE Knowledge of God, and of our Selves.

PART I. By the Light of Nature.

CHAP. I. Of the Existence and Attributes of God.

CHAP. II. Of the Works of God of Creation and Providence.

CHAP. III. Of Man, his Excellence above other Creatures.

CHAP. IV. Of the Supream End of Man.

CHAP. V. Of the Means of attaining the Supream End of Man.

CHAP. VI. the Credibility of the Sacred Scriptures.

PART II.

CHAP. I. Of the Existence and Attributes of God.

CHAP. II. Of the Acts and Works of God: and 1. Of his Eternal Counsel.

CHAP. III. Of the Execution of the Eternal Counsel of God, in his Works of Creation and Providence.

CHAP. IV. Of the Providence of God in special, concerning Man, in order to his supream End.

CHAP. V. Of the Restitution of Man by Christ.

CHAP. VI. Predictions and Types of Christ.

CHAP. VII. Of the Efficacy of the Satisfaction of Christ, and the Congruity of it to right Reason.

CHAP. VIII. Of the great Work of our Redemption, What it is; How effected; and for whom.

CHAP. IX. Of the Means, which God hath appointed to make this Sacrifice of Christ effectual, viz. Ʋnion with Christ, and how the same is wrought on God's part.

CHAP. X. How our Ʋnion with Christ is wrought on Man's part, viz. By Faith, Hope, and Love.

CHAP. XI. Why, or by what reason the act of Faith worketh our Ʋnion with Christ, and so our Justification in the sight of God.

CHAP. XII. The Effects of our Ʋnion with Christ.

CHAP. XIII. Concerning the putting off the Old Man: and 1. What it is.

CHAP. XIV. How the Old Man is to be put off, and 1. by Re∣pentance.

CHAP. XV. Of Mortification, and the Means thereof; and 1. Of Meditation.

CHAP. XVI. Meditation of the Ʋnreasonableness of the Domi∣nion of Lust.

CHAP. XVII. Of Prayer.

CHAP. XVIII. Of Watchfulness, and first in respect of God.

CHAP. XIX. Of Watchfulness in respect of our Selves, our Senses, Words, and Appetite.

CHAP. XX. Of Watchfulnes over our Affections, and Pas∣sions of Love, Anger, and Fear.

CHAP. XXI. Of Watchfulness over our Hope, Confidence, and Joy.

CHAP. XXII. Of Watchfulness over our Grief; 1. In reference to God, for Sin; 2. In reference to Externals.

CHAP. XXIII. Of Watchfulness over our Will, Conscience, and Spirit.

CHAP. XXIV. Of the new Life, or Sanctification, and the ne∣cessity of it.

CHAP. XXV. Of the Means of Sanctification, and 1. On God's part, his Word, and his Spirit.

CHAP. XXVI. Of the Means of Sanctification, 2. On Man's part, viz. Faith, Love, Fear, Hope.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the Extent and Degrees of Sanctification.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Parts of Sanctification, and 1. In refe∣rence to our selves, Sobriety.

CHAP. XXIX. Of Sanctification in reference to our Neighbour, viz. Righteousness, the Habit and Rule of it.

CHAP. XXX. Of the general Precepts of Righteousness given by Christ: and 1. Loving our Neighbour as our self.

CHAP. XXXI. Of the second general Precept of Righteousness, Doing as we would be done unto.

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A BRIEF ABSTRACT OF THE Christian Religion.

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Considerations Seasonable at all Times for the Cleansing OF THE HEART and LIFE.

A Catalogue of what Books are Printed and Publish'd, written by Sir Matthew Hale K. sometime Chief Justice of the King's Bench; and are to be Sold by Will. Shrowsbery at the Sign of the Bible in Duke-lane.