felves many Things, to which we are inclined: For by this Method, if it fhall please Al mighty God to call us to harder Trials, we fhall be better able to refign ourselves in all Things to his holy Will and Pleasure.

The End of the SECOND VOLUME.

A GENERAL

IN NDE X

OF THE

Principal MATTERS treated on in the
fecond VOLUME of thefe ENTER-

TAINMENTS.

A

Ccidents and Misfortunes continually furround
us, which may deprive us of our Lives
Page 178
Actions are the natural Refult of our practical

Ideas

Mind

2

are the most faithful Interpreters of the

4

not referable to God are not conducted
with a principal View to Salvation

206

referable to God may be rendred condu-

211

24

cing to Salvation
Adoption to be the Sons of God, the Honour, Pri-
vileges, and Prerogatives of it
Afflictions are the peculiar Portion of the Just in
this Life, and the fureft Pledges of God's Love
and Favour
Amalekites vanquished thorough the Prayers of

287

Mofes

Andrew, (St.) was tranfported with Joy at the
"Sight of the Cross on which he was to die 293
Aufterities of the ancient Monks and Hermits are
not demanded nor expected from us

15

Auftin, (St.) his Senfe of virtuous Actions, after
bis Converfion

277

Avoiding the Occafions of Sin neceffary to prevent
- falling into Mortal Sin

Bad Company to be utterly avoided

93

230

by their Example generally influence

217

more than Good
Barren Fig-tree, the Parable of it applied to the
lazy and merely Nominal Chriftian
180
Catholicks in England being fubject to the feverest
Penal Laws, ought therefore to be continually
exercifed in all Virtues, and prepared for the
bardeft Trials of our Faith
328
Charity makes the Soul fit for God to honour with
bis facred Prefence
CHRIST is the Pattern of fuffering Chriftians

22

315

all his Actions of infinite Value ibid.
Torments He endured in the Time of his
Paffion must be attributed to the Defire He had
to fuffer for us; as being over and above the full
Price of our Ranfom
316
moft confiderable Events of his Life feem
to have a Tendency to his Death on the Cross

ibid.

the preffing Defire and Hafte He fhewed

in Relation to his Death

318

His Defire of Death not inconfiftent with
bis Prayer and Agony in the Garden 322
fubmitted to and overcame his Sufferings
for our Comfort, Example, and Inftruction 323
CHRIST'S

t

"CHRIST's Love in fuffering and dying for us 298 Weeping when he raised up his Friend Lazarus, fhewed his Kindness and Concern for him: Much more must hisDying for us his Enemies, fhew the Greatness of his Love for Man

kind

299

Chriftians should always advance in Virtue as they

advance in Years

173

have no other Business in this World, than to fave their Souls, or fuch as tends to that

End

213

-feel a Joy in fuffering for the Love of

292

Chrift Christianity, if merely nominal, no better than Paganifm

188

is an Order in which Religious and

225

18

Laicks are all included Comparison between a Soul in Innocency and a Soul in Mortal Sin Concupifcence can never be utterly exterminated in this Life Confeffors, their glorious Conqueft over themselves, to obtain the Happiness of Heaven

88

Conqueft over ourselves in leffer Matters is a neceffary Step to qualify us to overcome in the greateft Conflicts

Contempt of God either Speculative or Practical

329

48

of our Superiors is a greater Offence

34

than of our Equals or Inferiors Corruptions of the World, Prefervatives against

them

Courage and Steadiness necessary to effect the Reformation of an habitual and relapsing Sinner 97 Death,

R 2

Death, the Number of those who are furprised by
it is much greater than is ufually imagined 114
the Remembrance of it bitter to worldly

Minds

260

frequently comes on Perfons by Surprise;
1. Because Perfons are apt to flatter themselves
with Expectation of a long Life

117
2. Because the Thought of our own Death being
an ungrateful Entertainment, is ufually thruft
out of the Mind as much as possibly 118
3. By the Mind being over-filled with worldly
Projects

ibid.

4. By putting off Repentance from Time to Time

Death-bed Repentance, its Danger
its Difficulty

120

ibid.

-125

Debate paffes in the Soul, before Sin committed,
whether God's Grace or the Pleasure of Sin sball

51

be preferred
Deliberate Commiffion of Venial Sin causes a
Diminution of Grace

fully avoided

86. 92

to be care

95

Dependance on God an Argument for the Necef

fity of Prayer

131

Defire of fuffering for Chrift eminent in the
Apoftles and Martyrs

326

Defires of the Heart are the fecret Springs of our
Actions
Defpair of God's Grace and Mercy must never

200

312

be entertained in our Hearts
Defpondency muft be guarded against in our Pray-
ing
Devotions, suilful amiffion of them to be avoided

156

94
Devotions,