1

In what refpects the Hypocrites religion is not Vain.

80

In what refpects his religion is Vain.

92

Ufe 1. Why a feeming out fide Hy-
pocritical religion is fo common,
in comparison of ferious faith
and godliness.
Why Popery bath fo many followers.

95

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108

Ufe 2. To awaken the felf-de-
ceiving Hypocrite.
Ten infallible marks of grace,which
are in all that are found believers,
and fet together describe his state:
premifed to prevent the misappli-
cation of what followeth, and
groundless trouble of the fincere.

iii

Terror to the felf-deceiver. 1. His religion being Vain, his hopes and comforts are all Vain.

118

2. It will deceive him in his extre

129

mity. The detection of the Hypocrite, by

his contradicting all the parts of

bis Chriftian profeffion: Shewing

that all the ungodly among us

that profefs to be true Chriftians,

are Hypocrites.
148. to 173

Three forts efpecially reproved. 180

1. The deriders, fcorners, revilers

or oppofers of serious godliness;

Their terror in the aggravation

of their fin.
181.tó 198

2. Thofe that uncharitably re-

proach each other, for leffer differ-

ences in religion.

198

Of the common malicious ufe of the

nicknames, Puritans, Precifians,

Zealots, &c.

205

Bifhop Downames teftimony of the

use of the word Puritan in his

time.

210

The

The teftimony of Dr. Rob. Abbor

Regins Profeffer of Divinity in

Oxford, and Bishop of Salisbury.

211

Mr. Robert Boltons teftimony at

212

large.

His further defcription of the

Formal Hypocrite.

217

Bishop Halls Character of an Hypo-

crite.

226

3. The finfulness of paffionate re-

proachful fpeeches against fuperi-

ors, when we fuffer by them for

religions fake, Propofed to the

confideration of fuffering tempted

Chriftians, how fincere foever.

-231

How far we may mention fuch fins

247

250

of others.

Two caufes of mens frowardness of

Speech.

Who is indeed the Hypocrite. The
impudency of our common Hype-
crites that take ferious godliness
for hypocrific. If we will be Chri-

ftians indeed, we must be content

to be io, though we are not

thought to be fo; and to be ac-

counted Hypocrites, when we

have done most to approve our

hearts and wayes to God.

251

Eight directions to the Hypocrite to

Jave him from a Vain religion.

261

The profperity of fools destroyeth

them, Prov. 1. 32, 33..

Proved by Scripture; and the im-

piety of fuch.

How it deftroyeth them.

278

306

The ill ufes of this truth, to be

avoided.

The right afes urged.

315

317

A hint of comfort to the obedient

fouls; that they shall dwell in

fafety, and be quiet from the fear

of evil even when evil feemeth

to prevail against them. 336