Forgetfulness of God the great plague of man's heart, and consideration one of the principal means to cure it. By W.D. master of arts, and once fellow of King's Colledge Cambridge

Title

Forgetfulness of God the great plague of man's heart, and consideration one of the principal means to cure it. By W.D. master of arts, and once fellow of King's Colledge Cambridge

Author

Duncombe, William, fl. 1683.

Publication

London :: printed for Thomas Simmons, at the Princes Arms in Ludgate-street,

1683.

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Subject terms

Christian life -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• dedication
• to the reader
• text
  • Psal. 50.22. Now consider this ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces and there be none to deliver.
    • I come now to the Application.
      • 1. On Gods part.
      • subsection
    • 2. Ʋse. Examination.
    • Ʋse. Exhortation.
    • 1. Objection.
  • 2. Objection.
    • 1. Reproof.
      • There are these two or three comprehensive Mischiefs, that do always follow upon the neglect of this duty.
    • 2. Exhortation.
      • Incentives to Consideration.
  • Psal. 50.22. Now consider this ye that forget God, lest I tare you in peices, and there be none to aeliver.
    • Concerning the matter of your Contemplation.
• Books Printed for, and sold by Jacob Sampson, next Door to the Wonder Ta∣vern in Ludgate-Street.
• text
  • Some Arguments to assure and per∣swade the Infallible Truth and Divine Authority of Scripture, for the Exercise of that part of Faith that consists in the Intellects Assent.
    • Argument I.
    • Argument the II.
    • Argument III.
      • Instance the First.
      • Another Prediction
      • Another Prophecy
      • The next Prophecy
    • Other Proofs of the Divine Authority of Scripture may be drawn
  • Some Considerations to help on the daily Exercise of Faith in Christ or Subjection to the Sovereignty of our Redeemer.
  • Considerations to provoke and stir up the Superlative Love of God in the Heart.
  • Considerations to provoke to the Contempt of the World.
  • Considerations to excite Shame and hearty Sorrow for all former Departure from God, and pre∣sent Strangeness to him.
  • Some helpful Considerations to pro∣voke to the Sublime and Excel∣lent Duty of Joy and Delight in God, To Sing his Praise, and to be Thankful to him.
    • Scriptures enjoyning Joy and Delight in God, with Thankfulness and Praise.
    • Secondly, Scriptures that command Praise.
    • Thirdly, Scriptures provoking to Thankfulness.
    • section