THE CONTENTS Of the Seventh Volume.
Reading edition
An Extract from Mr. Law’s Spirit of Prayer.
PART I.
CHAPTER I.
Treating of some matters preparatory to the Spirit of Prayer.
CHAPTER II.
Discovering the true way of turning to God, and of finding the kingdom of heaven, the riches of eternity, in our souls.
PART II.
The first Dialogue
between Academicus, Rusticus and Theophilus. At which Humanus was present.
The second dialogue.
The third dialogue.
An Extract from Mr. Law’s Spirit of Love.
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
An Extract from Mr. Law’s Letters.
Letter I.
Letter II.
Letter III.
Letter IV.
Letter V.
Letter VI.
Letter VII.
Letter VIIa.
Letter VIII.
Letter IX.
Letter X.
Letter XI.
An Extract from Mr. Law’s Address to the Clergy.
An Extract from the Christian Pattern.
The Preface.
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
Of the imitation of Christ and contempt of all the vanities of the world.
CHAPTER II.
Of thinking humbly of ourselves.
CHAPTER III.
Of the doctrine of truth.
CHAPTER IV.
Of prudence in our actions.
CHAPTER V.
Of reading the holy scriptures.
CHAPTER VI.
Of avoiding vain hopes and pride.
CHAPTER VII.
That too much familiarity is to be shunned.
CHAPTER VIII.
Of avoiding superfluity of words.
CHAPTER IX.
The obtaining of peace, and zeal for improvement.
CHAPTER X.
Of the usefulness of adversity.
CHAPTER XI.
Of avoiding rash judgment.
CHAPTER XII.
Of works done out of charity.
CHAPTER XIII.
Of bearing with the defects of others.
CHAPTER XIV.
Of the examples of the holy fathers.
CHAPTER XV.
Of the love of solitude and silence.
CHAPTER XVI.
Of compunction of heart.
CHAPTER XVII.
Of the meditation of death.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Of judgment and the punishment of sins.
CHAPTER XIX.
Of the zealous amendment of our whole life.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
Of the inward life.
CHAPTER II.
Of humble submission.
CHAPTER III.
Of a good and peaceable man.
CHAPTER IV.
Of a pure mind, and simple intention.
CHAPTER V.
Of the consideration of one’s self.
