The duty of members to go their pastors and use them; the duty to call upon them in trouble or temptation; reasons why some will not call upon their elders

Heavenly mindedness applied to those not yet married; good anxieties and bad anxieties; marriage adds to one's responsibilities; Christians must work to keep their priorities fixed upon the Lord

The duty of members to vindicate their pastors

Paul continues to press heavenly mindedness in dealing with marriage

Meditation as a means of keeping the heart; meditation defined and explained; different kinds of meditation

The great duty of keeping your heart; the significance of this for women, young ladies, and girls

The duty of church members to reverence and submit to their elders

Introductory considerations; the Christian duty to abide; abiding avoids anxieties; anxieties distract from Christ

The duty of the members of a church to pray for their pastors; a clear expectation from scripture; reasons some neglect the duty; motivations to the duty

The central point of the chapter; Christians are to remain as they were when called; Christianity does not overturn one's natural and domestic duties