CONTENT S. The Sinner feriously urged and intreated to accep The Sinner, yielding to thefe Intreaties, and An Address to a Soul fo overwhelmed with a Sense CONTENTS. CHAP. XIV. A more particular View of the feveral Branches of the CHRISTIAN-TEMPER; by which the Reader may be farther affifted, in judging what he is, and what he should endeavour to be. 126 A Review of the feveral Branches of this Temper in a Scriptural Prayer. CHAP. XV. 139 The Reader reminded how much he needs the Affiftance of the SPIRIT of God to form him to this Temper, and what Encouragement he has to expect it. 143 An humble Supplication for the Influences of Divine Grace, to form and ftrengthen Religion in the Soul. CHAP. XVI. 148 The CHRISTIAN CONVERT warned of and animated against, thofe Difcouragements which he muft expect to meet with, when entering on a Religious Course. 151 The Soul alarmed by a Senfe of thefe Difficulties, committing itself to Divine Pro tection. CHAP. XVII. 156 The CHRISTIAN urged to, and affifted in, an exprefs Act of SELF-DEDICATION to the Service of God. 158 An Example of Self-Dedication, or a folemn Form of renewing our COVENANT with GOD: 161 Together with an ABSTRACT of it, to be ufed with proper and requifite Alterations. 166 CHAP. XVIII. Of entering into Church Communion by an Attendance upon the LORD's-Supper. 169 A Prayer for one who defires to attend, yet has fome remaining Doubts concerning his Right to that folemn Ordinance. 174 СНАР, Some more particular Directions, for maintaining continual Communion with GOD, or being in his Fear all the Day long; in a LETTER to a pious Friend. 177 A ferious VIEW of DEATH, proper to be taken as we lie down on our Beds. CHAP. XX. 191 A ferious Perfuafive to fuch a Method of fpending our Days. 193 A Prayer fuited to the State of a Soul, who longs to attain fuch a Life. CHAP, XXI. 200 A Caution against various TEMPTATIONS, by which the young Convert may be drawn afide from the Course before recommended. 204 The young Convert's Prayer for Divine Protection from the Danger of these Snares. CHAP. XXII. 212 The Cafe of Spiritual Decay and Languor in Reli gion. A Prayer for one under Spiritual Decays. CHAP. XXIII. 215 222 The fad Cafe of a Relapfe into known and deliberate Sin, after folemn Acts of Dedication to GOD, and fome Progrefs made in Religion. 226 A Prayer for one who has fallen into grofs Sin, after Religious Refolutions and Engagements. CHAP. XXIV. 233 The Cafe of the CHRISTIAN under the Hidings of GOD's Face. 237 CONTENT S. An Addrefs to GOD under the Preffure of heavy CHAP. XXVI. 252 The CHRISTIAN affifted in examining into his Growth in Grace. 256 The CHRISTIAN breathing earnestly after CHAP. XXVII. 264 The advanced CHRISTIAN reminded of the Mercies of God, and exhorted to the Exercises of habitual Love to him, and Joy in him. 266 An Example of the genuine Workings of this grateful Joy in GOD. CHAP. XXVIII. 272 The Eftablished CHRISTIAN urged to exert him The CHRISTIAN breathing after more ex felf for Purposes of Usefulness. tenfive Usefulness. CHAP. XXIX. 276 285 The CHRISTIAN rejoicing in the Views of Death 288 and Judgment. The Meditation and Prayer of a CHRISTIAN, whofe Heart is warmed with thefe Prospects. CHAP. XXX. 296 299 The CHRISTIAN honouring GOD by his Dying 30 THE THE RISE and PROGRESS O F RELIGION in the SOUL. CHAP. I. The Introduction to the Work, with fome general Account of its Defign. That true Religion is very rare, appears from comparing the Nature of it with the Lives and Characters of Men around us. §. 1, 2. The Want of it, Matter of juft Lamentation. §. 3. To remedy this Evil, is the Defign of the enfuing Treatife: §. 4. To which therefore, the Author earnestly befpeaks the Attention of the Reader, as his own Heart is deeply interested in it. §. 5, 6. A General Plan of the Work; of which the Fifteen firft Chapters relate chiefly to the RISE of Religion, and the remaining Chapters to its PROGRESS. §. 7-12. The Chapter concludes with a Prayer for the Succefs of the Work. W HEN we look round about us with an attentive Eye, and confider the Characters and Pursuits of Men, we plainly fee, that tho' in the original Conftitution of their Natures, they only, of all the Creatures that dwell on the Face of the Earth, be capable of Religion, yet many of them fhamefully neglect it. 2 |