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Author: Whittle, Robert, d. 1638.
Title: The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell.
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Print source: The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell.
Whittle, Robert, d. 1638.
London: Printed by Edw. Griffin, for Ralph Rounthwaite, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the golden Lyon, 1620.
Subject terms:
Salvation -- Early works to 1800.
Faith -- Early works to 1800.
Repentance -- Early works to 1800.
Prayer -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, FRANCIS LORD VERVLAM, Lord Chancellor of ENGLAND, one of his Maiesties most honourable Priuie Councell; Grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied.
TO THE CHRISTIAN READER, Grace and peace from GOD our Father, and from the Lord IESVS CHRIST.
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THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE WAY TO THE CELESTIALL PARADICE. Concerning Faith in IESVS CHRIST. Which is the first and principall meanes, wherby a Sinner may be sa∣ued, and come to life euerlasting.
CHAP. I. The preface: shewing in generall, the way to the Celestiall Pa∣radice; and the meanes of obtaining euerlasting life; with the diuision of the whole Treatise.
CHAP. II. Of the order of the Treatise: shewing that Faith must goe be∣fore Repentance and Prayer: vpon which they depend. Proouing also, that Faith in Christ, is a sure and certaine meanes of obtaining saluation, and eternall life.
CHAP. III. Containing the partition of the first booke, concerning Faith in Iesus Christ.
CHAP. IV. Of the diuerse significations of the word Faith, and what is meant by Faith in this Treatise.
CHAP. V. Of the diuerse sorts and kindes of Faith: shewing also which is the true Faith.
CHAP. VI. Shewing that there is but one true sauing Faith: and what it is: with the titles giuen vnto it, and the properties belong∣ging thereunto.
CHAP. VII. Shewing wherein true Faith consisteth. Of the generall know∣ledge of God; that there is a God; against Atheists, and such as deny God.
CHAP. VIII. Shewing, that there is one, onely true GOD: against Idolatry.
CHAP. IX. Of the particular knowledge of God; acknowledging the one only true God, to be our God: how necessary this knowledge of God is; how profitable it is: how dangerous to want it: and the meanes of obtaining it.
CHAP. X. Of the knowledge of Iesus Christ, Generall and particular; How necessary the true knowledge of Iesus Christ is: a∣gainst those which denie Iesus Christ; by Infidelity, Here∣sie, and Apostasie.
CHAP. XI. Shewing who are partakers of the true, sauing Faith; whe∣ther all haue it, or but some, and who they are.
CHAP. XII. Of the necessity of hauing the true faith.
CHAP. XIII. Of the benefits of Faith; shewing what great good comes to a Christian, through true sauing Faith.
CHAP. XIIII. Shewing how, and by what meanes, true, sauing Faith may be procured.
CHAP. XV. Of the meanes, by which true sauing Faith may be increased, continued, and preserued.
CHAP. XVI. Of perseuerance in grace: proouing that the true, iustifying faith, cannot vtterly faile; and that whosoeuer hath true faith, cannot finally fall away.
CHAP. XVII. Of the signes and markes of true, iustifying faith: and first, of the inward signes thereof.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the outward signes of true iustifying Faith; and first, of Patience in suffering afflictions.
CHAP. XIX. Of Patience in suffering wrongs and iniuries.
CHAP. XX. Of Reformation of life.
CHAP. XXI. Of workes of Mercy.
CHAP. XXII. Of confession of Christ before men: and of the profession of the Gospell.
THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE WAY TO THE CELESTIALL PARADICE. Concerning Repentance.
CHAP. I. The Preface: with the Partition of the whole Treatise of Repentance.
CHAP. II. Shewing what Repentance is.
CHAP. III. Of the parts of Repentance.
CHAP. IIII. Of the manner how a Sinner may truly repent; shewing what things are necessarily required to true, and sound repen∣tance; and first, of the knowledge of Sinne.
CHAP. V. Of godly sorrow: and first, of Contrition, or inwar• sorrow for sinne.
CHAP. VI. Of Godly sorrow which is outward, in mourning and weeping for sinne.
CHAP. VII. Of confession of sinne.
CHAP. VIII. Of forsaking Sinne.
CHAP. IX. Of Reformation, or amendment of life.
CHAP. X. Of perseuerance in grace, and continuing in good∣nesse to the end.
CHAP. XI. Of the time of Repentance.
CHAP. XII. Of the impediments of Repentance: of the first impediment; doing euill, and escaping punishment.
CHAP. XIII. Of the second impediment of Repentance: presu∣ming on Gods mercie.
CHAP. XIIII. Of the third impediment of Repentance: Custome in sinning.
CHAP. XV. Of the fourth impediment of Repentance: Hope of long life.
CHAP. XVI. Of Motiues and perswasions to repentance: of the two first motiues
CHAP. XVII. Of the third motiue to Repentance: the necessity of Repentance; considered first in regard of the benefits of God.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the patience and long-suffering of God; and how it ought to lead vs to Repentance.
CHAP. XIX. Of the shortnesse of our life: of the certaintie of death: and the vncertaintie of the day and houre of death: and how in regard of these, its necessarie for a sinner to repent.
CHAP. XX. Of the certaintie of the Iudgement to come: and of the vncer∣taintie of the day of Iudgement. Both which ought to mooue vs to Repentance.
CHAP. XXI. Of the punishment of impenitent sinners: of their Temporall and spirituall punishment: and how these ought to moue vs to repentance.
CHAP. XXII. Of the eternall punishment of impenitent sinners; and of the paines of hell. And how this ought greatly to mooue vs to Repent•nce.
CHAP. XXIII. Of the benefit of Repentance: how it remooueth Iudgements, temporall, spirituall, and eternall. Which may perswade vs to Repentonce.
CHAP. XXIIII. Shewing that Repentance procureth blessings, Temporall, Spirituall and Eternall. where, of the ioyes of Heauen, & how these ought to be a most forcible motiue to perswade euery one to repent, and to serue God: and what comfort they bring.
THE THIRD BOOKE OF THE WAY TO THE CELESTIALL PARADISE. Concerning Prayer. Which is the third meanes, whereby a Sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting.
CHAP. I. The Preface: with the Partition of the whole Treatise of Prayer.
CHAP. II. Shewing what Prayer is; with the diuerse sorts, and kinds thereof.
CHAP. III. Of the Persons whom prayer doth concerne: and first, of the persons praying: shewing what things are necessarily requi∣red of them that pray, that their prayers may be accepta∣ble to God.
CHAP. IIII. Shewing to whom we ought to pray.
CHAP. V. Shewing for whom we ought to pray; and First, of praying for The Liuing.
CHAP. VI. Of praying for the dead.
CHAP. VII. Of the matter of Prayer: shewing for what things wee are to pray.
CHAP. VIII. Of Thankesgiuing.
CHAP. IX. Of the Time of Prayer.
CHAP. X. Of the place of Prayer: and first of the publique place of prayer.
CHAP. XI. Of the priuate place of praier: where, of domesticall, or Houshold praier; and also of Secret praier in the Chamber, or in any secret place.
CHAP. XII. Of the place of Prayer more generall, and vnlimited.
CHAP. XIII. Of the manner how we are to pray aright: and First, of pre∣paration before we pray, and of Attention in praying.
CHAP. XIIII. Of Humilitie in praying: and of auoiding vaine repe∣titions.
CHAP. XV. Of Feruencie, and Perseuerance in Prayer.
CHAP. XVI. Of praying in Faith: also of praying according to the will of God; and in the name of Christ.
CHAP. XVII. Of the Efficacie, and power of praier.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the helpes and furtherances of Prayer. Of the first helpe, the Spirit of God.
CHAP. XIX. Of the second helpe, and furtherance of Prayer; Fasting.
CHAP. XX. Of the Third help, and further ance of prayer; Diuine Me∣ditations.
CHAP. XXI. Of motiues, and perswasions to Prayer.