Oncerning the Ultimate End of the Christian Life, the Neceffity of ex-
plaining what it is, in order to our under-
Standing the Christian Life, Page 1. that
Heaven is the End of it, p. 2, 3, &c. that
Heaven and Gods Glory are the same thing,
P. 4, 5. what kind of Happiness Heaven im-
plies, with a general Account of the Happineß
of Reft and the Happineß of Motion, shewing
that Heaven includes both, but consists princi-
pally of the latter, p. 6,7, &c. that the Hap-
pineß of a Man consists in the vigorous Motion
of his Understanding and Will towards fuitable
Objects, p. 8, 9. and chiefly in the Know-
ledge and Choice of God, p. 9, 10, &c.
and also in the Knowledge and Choice of those
→ that are most like him, p. 16, 17, &c. the Glo-
ry of the Place, p. 20. the Eternity of the
Enjoyment, p. 21. two Inferences from the
whole, p. 22, 23, &c.
Concerning the Means by which the End
of the Christian Life is to be obtained; that
the Means must be more and greater than
what was necessary to the first End of man, viz.
the Enjoyment of an earthly Paradise, p. 26,
&c. that the great Distance of man from Heaven in his degenerate State creates a Ne- ceffity of many more Means than otherwise
would be needful, p. 27, 28, &c. two Kinds
of Means necessary to our attainment of Hea-
ven, viz. the Practice of the Vertues of
Christianity, and the Use of the instrumen-
tal Duties of Christianity, p. 30, 31, &c.
that the Instrumental Duties of Christianity
conduce no farther to our Happineß than as
they are Means of Vertue, proved in four par-
ticulars, p. 32,33, &c.
Concerning the Humane Vertues, shewing
that from the Constitution of humane Nature
there are five Vertues necessary to its Happi-
neß, p. 46, 47, &c. first, Prudence, p. 48,
49, &c. Secondly, Moderation, p.54,55, &c.
thirdly, Fortitude, p. 61, 62, &c. fourthly, Temperance, p. 69,70, &c. fifthly, Humility, P. 75,76, &c.
Concerning the Divine Vertues, which
are comprehended in this first fort of Means,
shewing what they are, and how effectually they
conduce to our future Happineß; that from
the Relation we stand in to God there arifes
an Obligation to fix several Vertues, all
which are necessary to our Happineß, р. 84,
85, &c. first, Contemplation of his Na-
ture, p. 85, 86, &c. fecondly, Adoration of
his Perfections, p. 91, 92, &c. thirdly,
Love, p. 96, 97, &c. fourthly, Imitation,
p. 105, 106, &c. fifthly, Resignation, p. 115,
116, &c. fixthly, Trust and Dependance,
p. 126, 127, &c.
that from our Inclination to Society, and from the Nature and Condition of humane Society there arifes a necessity of five Vertues to our everlasting Happineß, p. 136,137, &c. first,
Charity, p. 138, 139, &c. Secondly, Juftice,
p. 148, 149, &c. thirdly, Peaceableness,
p.156,157, &c. fourthly, Modesty, p. 163,
164, &c. fifthly, Courtefie, p. 167,168, στ.
Containing Some Motives and Confidera-
tions to perfuade men to the Practice of these
Vertues; first, the Suitableness of them to
our present State and Relation, p. 172,
173, &c. Secondly, the Dignity of them, P. 175, 176, &c. thirdly, the Freedom and Liberty of them, p. 178, 179, &c. fourthly, the Pleasure of them, p. 181.182, &c. fifthly, the Ease and Repose of them, p. 184, 185, στ.
fixthly, the absolute Necessity of them, p. 188,
189, &c.
Concerning the Instrumental Duties of the Christian Life, which is the second fort of Means necessary to our obtaining of Hea- ven, as they are necessary to our acquiring and perfecting the Christian Vertues; in order to the better Distribution of which, Man is con- fidered under a threefold Respect to the Chri-
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