The text opened. What it is to receive Christ. The nature
of justifying faith in its three essential acts. How to know
that we have received Christ. What it is to walk in him.
What to be rooted, to be grounded, and built up, &c.
The Doctrine of the necessity of weak Christians seeking sta-
bility, confirmation, and increase of grace. What confir-
mation is, in the understanding, will, affections, and in the
life
Twenty Motives to convince weak Christians of the great
need of growth and confirmation
A Lamentation for the weaknesses of Christians: in their
knowledge, in their practice, in public worship, in inward
grace, in outward obedience, about known duties, confes-
sion, reproof, &c. their uncharitableness, backbiting,
pride, &c.
3. He seeth the well-ordered frame of sacred verities, and the
integral parts in their harmony or concert; and setteth not
up one truth against another