Private thoughts upon a christian life: or, necessary directions for its beginning and progress upon earth, in order to its final perfection in the beatifick vision. Part II

Smith, 1713 - 344 pages

T HE advantage of being well ground ed in the Christian Religion Page	1

The direction of the Church in this behalf	7

The ſeveral Parts of that Promise lead	13

They must begin with them betimes	16

The great Obligation upon Parents to	22

On the Knowledge of	29

To know that he is	34

That all this Knowledge is necessary	40

Which are our principal Riches	149

The Reward promised to this Duty ibid	158

It is not so easie to be as some imagine	164

And their Affections	171

Why we must thus deny our ſelves	179

Which they only do who suffer for Consci	185

On Striving to enter at the ſtrait Gate	191

That to Happiness narrow and difficult	199

The Error of the Church of Rome in this	42

What it is to serve him	48

We must serve him with a perfect Heart	54

An Exhortation to it	60

Which alone discovers to us the Mystery	66

What is meant by teaching	70

So that Infant Baptism is commanded	71

The Church always baptized in the Name	77

Particularly of the Son	83

Why the Father is the First १०	91

On the Appearance of Chriſt the	95

The Conclusion	98

This cannot be owing to any defect in	104

But proceeds from being too much concernd	107

And Commiſſion	116

Directions for taking off our Affections	124

with Authority	130

He and all Ministers enjoind to preach	136

What good they are enjoind to do	143

The performance of many hardDuties	203

For the hard yet tis poſſible	210

In order hereto we must first resolve	216

Depending intirely on the Merits	223

Giving us a Pattern of holiness in his life	226

Nor in what he did as Godman	232

In his Bounty and Goodness to all even	238

But only the Ignorance of what we ought	244

The meaning of Προσευχή	249

On our Call and Election	258

What is meant by being called	264

God hath calld some by immediate Revela	270

But few chofen	277

No Atheistical Persons	284

As Chrifts coming by the rising of the	315

He gave some light before bis rising	322

And to what he is to us the Fountain	329

And of all our Foy and Comfort	335

Would have a great influence on the Holi	342

Title	Private thoughts upon a christian life: or, necessary directions for its beginning and progress upon earth, in order to its final perfection in the beatifick vision. Part II
Author	William Beveridge
Edition	3
Publisher	Smith, 1713
Original from	the Bavarian State Library
Digitized	May 13, 2009
Length	344 pages

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