Introductory material

Memoir of the Author Autobiography To the Christian Reader On the following Work Prayer unto Christ The Day of Doom Security of the World before Christ’s coming Suddenness and Terror of his appearing Resurrection — All brought to judgment The Sheep separated from the goats The several sorts of reprobates described The Saints justified — Election — Atonement They are placed on thrones The wicked brought to the Bar Secret sins brought to light Hypocrites plead for themselves Another sort of hypocrites Civil honest men’s pleas Pretended want of opportunity to repent Plea of examples of betters Godly men’s examples misleading Scripture, darkness, and difference of interpretation Fear of persecution Plea of God’s mercy and justice Vessels of mercy Mercy abused — Day of grace past Shutting out by God’s decree The Heathen’s plea Reprobate infants’ plea The wicked all convinced and silenced Hopeless and helpless estate of the ungodly Sentence of condemnation Sentence executed — The wicked cast into Hell Their unsufferable torments The saints rejoice thereat They ascend in triumph to Heaven A Short discourse on Eternity A Postscript unto the Reader Vanity of Vanities Death expected A Farewell to the World Funeral Sermon Epitaph