The third device that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition is, By working the sold to make inferences from, the cross actings of providence. Four remedies against this device, from . . 97-99
The fourth device that Satan hath to keep poor souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition is, By suggesting that their graces are not true, but counterfeit. Two remedies against this, and in the handling of these two remedies, ten differences are shewed between renewing grace and restraining grace, betwixt sanctifying grace and tem- porary grace, from ..... 99-104
The fifth device that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition is, By suggesting to them that that conflict that is in them, is not a conflict that is only in saints, but such a conflict that is to be found in the hearts of hypocrites and profane souls. Six remedies against this device, from .... 104-107
The sixth device that Satan hath to keep poor souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition is, By suggesting to the soul, that certainly the soul is not good, because the soul cannot joy and rejoice in Christ, as once it could. Five remedies against this device, from . . . 107-110
The seventh device that Satan hath to keep poor souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition is, By suggesting to the soul its often relapses into the same sin, which for- merly he hath pursued with particular sorrow, grief, shame,
and tears, and prayed and resolved against. Six remedies against this device, from .... 110-113
The eighth device that Satan hath to keep poor souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition is, By persuad- ing them that their estates is not [food, their hearts are not upright, their //races are not sound, because they are so followed, vexed, and tormented with temptations. Several remedies against this device, from . . . 113-117
IV. In the fourth place is shewed the several ways and devices that Satan hath to destroy all sorts and ranks of men in the world : — First, He hath his devices to destroy the great and honourable of the earth ; and that,
First, By working them to make it their business to seek how to greaten themselves, to enrich themselves, to secure them- selves. Six remedies against this device, from . . 117-122
The second grand device that Satan hath to destroy the great and honourable of the earth is, By engaging them against the people of the Most High. Four remedies against this device, from ..... 122-125
Secondly, Satan hath his devices to destroy the learned and the wise, and that sometimes, By working them to pride themselves in their parts and abilities, and to rest upon, and make light and slight of those that want their parts and abilities, though they excel them in grace and holiness. Four remedies against this device, from . . 125-128
Thirdly, Satan hath his devices to ensnare and destroy the saints, and that, By working them first to be strange, and then to be bitter and jealous, and then to divide. Twelve remedies against this device, from . . . 128-136
Fourthly, Satan hath his devices to destroy poor ignorant souls, and that sometimes, By drawing them to affect ignorance, and to neglect, slight, and despise the means of knowledge. Four remedies against this device, from . 136-138
An appendix touching five more several devices that Satan hath to keep poor souls from believing in Christ, from re- ceiving, from embracing, from resting, leaning, or relying upon Christ for everlasting happiness and blessedness accord- ing to the gospel. And remedies against those devices, from ....... 139-14!)
Seven characters of false teachers by whom Satan labours to
delude poor souls, from .... 149-152
To prevent some objections, six propositions or conclusions
concerning Satan and his devices are laid down, from . 153-154 Five reasons of the point are laid down, from . . 156, 157
Lastly, several sweet and profitable uses of the point, from 157-164 The Stationer to the Reader, .... 165
True Copy of a Letter, ..... 165, 166
IV. Apples of Gold, ...... 167
Epistle Dedicatory, ...... 169-174
The explication of the words, from . . . . 175-178
Doct. That is a very desirable and commendable thing for young men to
be really good betimes ; this truth proved, .... 178
Twelve reasons of this point :
1. Because he commands it, whose commands are not to be dis-
puted, but obeyed, from ..... 178-179
2. Because they have means and opportunities of being good
betimes, from ...... 179-180
3. Because then they will have fewer sins to answer for, and
repent of, from ...... 180-181
4. Because time is a precious talent that young men must be
accountable for, from ..... 181—182
5. Because then they will have the greater comfort and joy when
they come to be old, from ..... 182-188
6. Because an eternity of felicity and glory hangs upon those
few moments that are allotted to them, from . . 183-184
7. Because they do not begin to live till they begin to be really
good, from ...... 184-185
8. Because the promise of finding G-od, of enjoying God, is made
over to an early seeking of God, &c, from . . 185-187
9. Because the time of youth is the choicest and fittest time for
service, from ...... 187-188
10. Because death may suddenly and unexpectedly seize on youth,
youth being as fickle as old age, from . . . 188-190
11. Because it is ten to one, nay, a hundred to ten, if ever they
are converted, if they are not converted when they are
young, from ...... 190-191
12. Because else they will never attain to the honour of being an
old disciple, from ..... 190-191
The honour of an old. disciple, shewed in seven particulars :
1. All men will honour an old disciple, from . . . 191-192
2. God usually reveals himself most to old disciples, to old
saints, from ...... 192-193
3. An old Christian, an old disciple, hath got the art of serving
4. An old disciple, an old Christian, is rich in spiritual experi-
ences, from ...... 193-194
5. An old disciple is firm and fixed in his resolutions, from . 194-195
6. An old disciple is prepared for death, from . . . 195-196
7. An old disciple shall have a great reward in heaven, from . 196-198 Use of reproof, from ...... 198-199
The several evils that most properly attend youth, as,
1. Pride, from ...... 199-200
2. Sensual pleasures and delights, from . . . 200-202
8. Rashness, from ...... 202-203
4. Mocking and scoffing at religions men, and religious things,
5. Wantonness, ...... 203-204
Use of Exhortation to exhort young persons to be good betimes, and mo- tive* moving thereunto, as,
1. It is a high honour to be good betimes, from . . 204-206
2. Christ gave himself for sinners when he was in the primrose
of his age, from ...... 206-207
3. It is the best way in the world to be rich in spiritual expe-
riences, from . . . . . . 207-208
4. The present time is the only time that you are sure of, from . 208-211