The doctrine and practice of mortification wherein is discovered the matter, manner, and means thereof, together with the blessed event that comes by it : necesary for every Christian to know and practice, that will live comfortably, and die peaceably / by Thomas Wolfall ...

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The doctrine and practice of mortification wherein is discovered the matter, manner, and means thereof, together with the blessed event that comes by it : necesary for every Christian to know and practice, that will live comfortably, and die peaceably / by Thomas Wolfall ...

Author

Wolfall, Thomas.

Publication

London :: Printed by T.C. for John Sweeting ...,

1641.

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Subject terms

Salvation.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Christian life.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HO∣NOURABLE IOHN Earle of Bridgewater, Vis∣count Brackly, Baron Eles¦mere, Lord President of Wales, and one of his Majesties most honorable Privy Coun∣cell, his noble Patron.
• To the Christian Reader, grace and peace.
• THE DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE OF MORTIFICATION,
  • Chap. 1. An Introduction to the Text with the coherence of the fore∣going part of the Chapter.
  • Chap. 2. Of the meanes how to find out our naturall condition by a threefold inquiry.
  • CAP. III. Of activity of lust proved by two particulars.
  • CAP. IV. Of the power and authority that unmortified lusts doth put forth in us.
  • CAP. V. Arguments to prove sinne active.
  • Chap. 6. Instructions arising from the former doctrine.
  • CAP. VII. Of the second principall thing, viz: the doctrine of Mortifi∣cation, with certainc distin∣ctions to cleare it.
  • CAP. VIII. Containing the second distinction
  • CAP. IX. Shewing those more neare de∣grees of mortification.
  • CAP. XI. Showing certaine other diffe∣rences that are betweene them in this relactancie of the flesh against the spirit.
  • CAP. XII. Shewing further the difference of this combate by the weapons of it, which is cleared by two propositions.
  • CAP. XIII. The second degree of mortifica∣tion which is more neare, is a broken and contrite heart.
  • CAP. XIV. Shewes thee other properties of Contrition, viz. shame, in∣dignation, and revenge.
  • CAP. XV. Shewing the great necessity of contrition, which is foure∣fold.
  • CAP. XVI. The third more neere degree of Mortification in the killing of sinne.
  • CAP. XVII. Certaine signes of a dying man.
  • CAP. XVIII. Shewing the third, articular that is the meanes whereby this worke is done, and that is by the spirit.
  • CAP. XIX. The manner how the spirit doth mortifie corruption.
  • CAP. XX. Certaine instructions from the doctrine premised.
  • CAP. XXI. Mortification of sinne makes Christians live with comfort and die in peace▪
  • CAP. XXII. Our weaknesse appeareth in this, that we need the helpe of the spirit,
  • CAP. XXIII. An exhortation unto the duty of mortification.
  • CAP. XXIV. Containing a briefe explication of the last words of the (yee shall live) by way of mo∣tive.
  • Errata.