st as the Truth, when error prevaileth, and the
spirit of error carrieth many away.

CHAPTER XVII.

How to make use of Christ as the Truth, that we may get our case and
condition cleared up to us.

CHAPTER XVIII.

How we shall make use of Christ as the Truth, that we may win to right
and suitable thoughts of God.

CHAPTER XIX.

"And the Life." How Christ is the Life.

CHAPTER XX.

Some general uses.

CHAPTER XXI.

How to make use of Christ as the Life, when the believer is so sitten-up
in the ways of God, that he can do nothing.

CHAPTER XXII.

How Christ is to be made use of as our Life, in case of heartlessness
and fainting through discouragements.

CHAPTER XXIII.

How to make use of Christ as the Life, when the soul is dead as to duty.

CHAPTER XXIV.

How shall the soul make use of Christ, as the Life, which is under the
prevailing power of unbelief and infidelity.

CHAPTER XXV.

How Christ is made use of as the Life, by one that is so dead and
senseless, as he cannot know what to judge of himself, or his own case,
except what is naught.

CHAPTER XXVI.

How is Christ, as the Life, to be applied by a soul that misseth God's
favour and countenance.

CHAPTER XXVII.

How shall one make use of Christ as the Life, when wrestling with an
angry God because of sin?

CHAPTER XXVIII.

No man cometh to the Father but by me.

CHAPTER XXIX.

How should we make use of Christ, in going to the Father, in prayer, and
other acts of worship?

DEDICATION.

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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND RELIGIOUS LADY, THE LADY STRATHNAVER.

MADAM,

Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone, in whom all the
building fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord;
as it ought to be the principal concern of all who have not sitten down
on this side of Jordan to satisfy their souls (once created for, and in
their own nature requiring, in order to satisfaction, spiritual,
immortal, and incorruptible substance,) with husks prepared for beasts,
to be built in and upon this corner-stone, for an habitation of God,
through the Spirit; so it ought to be the main design and work of such
as would be approven of God as faithful labourers and co-workers with
God, to be following the example of him who determined not to know
anything among those he wrote unto, save Jesus Christ and him crucified.
O! this noble, heart-ravishing, soul-satisfying mysterious