Commentary on 2 Peter, Index

Commentary on 2 Peter · Index

AN ALPHABETICALL DIRECTION TO THE PRINCIPALL points of Doctrine contained in this EXPOSITION.

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A Betters, and Acceſſaries of faction, not guiltleſſe, Page 437

Above: let us ſet our mindes on thoſe things, Page 515, 516

Abſtinence, praiſed, Page 130

Abundance, required in Spirituall things, Page 166

Abuſe of Gods creatures, ſinfull, Page 127

Of his graces, farre worſe, Page 172, 173

Of lawfull things, turnes to ſin, Page 557

Of any good thing, evill, Page 1033

Accuſation of our brethren, ſavours of the Devils office, 830. It is ſafeſt to accuſe our ſelves, Page 831

Account, to be given, Page 53

Adoption: by this wee are Gods children, 74, 75. Adopted onelyonly through Chriſt, Page 320

Adultery, a condemning ſinne, 893, 894, 895. The wickedneſſe of it aggravated, Page 900, 901

Affections, on what they are to bee placed, Page 1362, 1363

Affliction, a meanes of calling home, 56. It is of Gods ſending, 136. Comforted with the light of his countenance, 353. It may trouble, ſhall not over-whelme us, 1216, 1217. How it may bee fained, 694. It prepares us for ſalvation, Page 1415, 1419

Age: old age, how a bleſsing, 269. The miſeries and inconveniences of it, 270. The comforts and advantages of it, 271, 272. Neare to diſſolution, 275. If found in iniquity, a worſe eſtate than youth, 547. 551. In what reſpects best. Ibid.

Agreement of the Scriptures, the confirmation of our faith, Page 344, 345. 361

Agreement in … not tolerable, Page 909

Aire; many take it for … place where the laſt Aſsiſes ſhall be kept, Page 1328

Ambition of wordly honour, vaine, 1324, 1325. The worlds ambition, what it is, Page 1344

Anabaptiſts, enemies to governement, Page 761

Anger, a traitor to love, Page 153

Angels, their creation, 488. When 489 Their nature, and office, 490, 491. Their fall, 492. The cauſe of it wholly in themſelves, Ibid. Once loſt never more reſtored, 523, 524. Good Angels accuſe not evill Princes, 827. Our guardians, 828. What they did about the body of Moſes, 829. They beare up our ſoules, and even watch over our graves, Ibid. They hinder malicious deſignes, 948. Preſerve the faithfull. Page 949

Antiquity of the Scriptures, 361. Antiquity, without piety, no priviledge, Page 547, 548

Apparell; many riot in it, Page 857, 858

Application of Gods promiſes, comfortable, Page 64, 65.

Apologues, and morall Fables may be uſed, 292, 293. An apologue, Page 358, 359

Apoſtle: the Apoſtleſhip, a high office, 11. Their humility, 205. Their honour and priviledge, to bee the witneſſes of Chriſt, 299, 300, &c. They and the Prophets teſtifie one & the ſame thing, 339. They had power to command, 1113. They could convey this power to others, 1114. Their number, in diverſe reſemblances, 1115. Their fidelity, 1439. Vnanimity, 1440. Why ſent by couples, Page 144. 1441. to 1444

Apoſtacie, the brinke of hell, 40. How full of danger to the ſoule, 842. 932. A ſtubborne ſinne, 933. How men runne into it, 1041. The fatality of it, 1055, 1056. Whether of faith or of manners, Page 1073, 1074

Arke of Noah, the myſtery of it, 589. What it taught, 590. Figure of the Church, Page 591, 592, &c.

Arithmeticke; how Gods, and the worlds differ, Page 105, 106

Arrowes of God, his judgements, Page 1205, 1206

Arts; all good ones are Gods gifts, and to be imployed to his ſervice & glory, Page 1184 1185

Aſhes; a fearefull degree of puniſhment, to be brought ſo low, Page 610

Aſſe; her ſeverall properties, Page 961, 962

Aſtrologie, a coozening vanity, Page 291, 962

Aſtrologers, falſe Prophets, Page 369

Aſſurance, how it differs from preſumption, Page 803

Aſſurance of ſalvation, 209. The arguments againſt it, anſwered, 211, 212, 213 Manner of it, 215, 216. Our endeavour to get it, 217, 218. Character of the aſſured Chriſtian, Page 220

Atheiſme, the abſurdity of it, 16. 345. It confounds the advancement of humane nature, 1064. Compared with ſuperſtition, 1159, 1160. The nature and meaſure of it, 1161. The kinds, 1162. The cauſes, 2163. The conviction of it, 1165. 1168, 1169, 1170, 1171. The quarrels of Atheiſts, and fearefull ends, Ibidem. It is the maine diſeaſe of the ſoule, 1177. Muſt be preached againſt, 1178. The puniſhment of Atheiſts, ſevere and exemplary, 1179. Their wilfull blindneſſe, 1256. They fight againſt naturall reaſon, Page 1257

Authors of Schiſme, in a fearefull eſtate, Page 437

Authors of any evill, moſt abominable, Page 939

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BAptiſme; the efficacie of it, 195. The duties it requireth, 196. The doore of the Arke, 594. The ends of it, Ibidem. The neceſsity of it, what, 595. The neglect of it, ſinfull, 596, 597. The conſtrained want of it, damneth not, Page 597, 598

Backſliding, a bundle of ſinnes, 1059, 1060. The fatality of it, 1073, 1074. Why it is beastiall, Page 1091, 1092, 1093

Barrenneſſe ſpirituall, a curſe, 167, 168. Better barren than fruitfull of ſins, 169, 170. The puniſhment of ſpirituall barrenneſſe, Page 173, 174

Beaſts, and ungodly men compared, 835, 836. Good leſſon may be learned from the beaſts, 837. So the Aſſe taught Balaam, 961, 962. Mercy to bee ſhewed to them, 968, 969. Sinners like beaſts, 1083, 1084, 1085. Wherein profitable or hurtfull, Page 1089

Beauty, a ſnare to the ſoule, Page 556, 742

Beggars in corrigible, whom we call vagabonds, preſumptuous ſinners, 804. Their wickedneſſe diſcovered, Page 805

Bels, their uſe, Page 1345

Beloved; Christ the beloved of GOD, Page 318

Benificence, praiſed, 51. 107. Encouraged, 158. Directed, 159, 160. The eaſe of the burden of riches, 925, 926, 927. A treaſure laid up in heaven, Page 1327

Blame; how to live blameleſſe, Page 1402, 1043

Blaſphemie; the nature of it, 440. The kinds, 441, 442. A prodigious and ſelfewilled ſin, 813, 814. A ſwelling againſt God, 994. Blaſphemers, in a ſort deny Chriſt, Page 395

Bleſſings, all to us onelyonly through Chriſt, 27, 28, 29. They binde us to thankefulneſſe, 45. The bleſsing of God makes fat, Page 130

Blindneſſe, commended by the Papists, 121, 122. Dangerous to the ſoule, 185. The cauſes of ſpirituall blindneſſe, 186. Affected by the Romiſts, Page 294

Blind obedience, one of their precious Iewels, Page 428

Bloud of Chriſt, the Bath of our ſoules, 876. The ſole fountaine to cleanſe us, Page 1323

Boaſting of ſinne, doubles the malice of it, Page 892, 893.

Bondage in many regards miſerable, Page 1020 1021, 1022, 1023

Bookes of judgement, how many, 1243, 1244, 1245. OnelyOnly two can ſave us, 1247, 1248. Wee are to be tryed by the whole Booke of God, Page 1291

Bounty of God gives all freely, 49. Liberally, 53. Nobly, Page 65

Brimſtone mingled with fire, makes it more terrible, Page 609

Brotherly kindneſſe, a true marke of Christians, 151. Brethren in diverſe reſpects, 152. The neceſsity of brotherly love, 152, 153. Brother-hood of the Saints, 205. Of the Apostles, Page 1432

But, in the Scriptures, a maine difference betweene the faithfull and ungodly, Page 184

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CAlamity, a troubleſome darkneſſe, Page 348

Calling into the Miniſtery; the way of it, 12, To grace, Page 55

Cenſurers, uncharitable ſinners, 844. Vnjuſt Iudges, Page 1290, 1291

Change of all temporall things, Page 1299 1363

Charity: without it, we are wretched, 150. The excellency of it, 155. The neceſsty of it, 156. The pulſe of faith, Ibid. The dignity, 157. The commodity, 158. None in hell, 511. Never did man loſe by his charity, 635. Not to be left out in the cenſures of Chriſtians 842. A good remedy againſt covetouſneſſe, 925, 926. The ſeverall degrees of it, 1252, 1253. It is liberall, 1471. How we may know our owne charity. Page 1551, 1552

Charity praiſed, Page 749

Children have manifold benefits from their father, Page 74, 75

Chriſt, the Conduit of all bleſsings, 27, 28, 29. He ſeekes ſinners, 54. He is our head, 78. The true Vine, 79. His patience, 140 Ours, in many relations, 174, 175, 176. Our King ſuffering for us, 241. The object of all our deſires and delights, 304. The Sonne of God, without inferiority to the Father, 316, 317. All love of God to us through him, 320. In his humility he manifested his glory, 332. The fulfiller of the law, 343, 344. A light in many reſpests, 357, 358. Hee is our Lord, wee his ſervants, 399. How grieved with our ſins, 682, 683. The fountaine of all true joy, 865, 866. The portion of Chriſtians, 1038, 1039. Why called the Corner ſtone, 1116. The onelyonly perſon in whom juſtice and mercy might be reconciled, 1168, 1169. How the price of him goes downe among ſinners, 1242, 1243. How happy it is for us to make him our friend, 1251. What uſe we are to make of him, 1562, 1563. How hee is our Lord and Saviour, From 1574, To 1583. All glory due to him, Page 1584

Chriſtians have a fellowſhlp with God in Chriſt, 75, 76. Are eſpouſed to him, 80. Their happineſſe, 81. They ought to live according to the rule of that grace which ſaves them, 240. Through Chriſt we are Noble, 318. The priviledges of the Iewes devolved to them, 340. Which wee may loſe by our ſinfulneſſe, 341. The Chriſtian, a great wonder, 662, 663. They have higher delights, than worldlings, 863, 864. They ſhould be conſtant in the truth Page 910, 911

Chriſtianity a hard taske, Page 1003, 1004

Chriſtians onelyonly are free, 1027, 1028, 1029. They ſtill need incitations to goodneſſe, 1103. They muſt looke for contumelies and reproches, 1148, 1149. Wherein the pooreſt is rich, 1374. Three of their rareſt Iewels, Page 1427

Chriſtianity, how honourable, 57, 58. A warfare, 197. It makes us truly noble, Page 310. 318

Church, her eſpouſals, 79. Shee ſhall never be left deſtitute of Preachers, 369. Nor free from impoſtors, 372. Her peace troubled, 374. She cannot ſcape Incendiaries, 376, 378. Her diſturbers, many, 380, 381. A Field not without tares, Ibidem. Prefigured by Noahs Arke, 591, 592, &c. It is not built up with noiſe, 997. The Apoſtate Church, full of ſwelling words, Page 996

Church of God, is built up by degrees, 1102. A Pinnace of peace, Page 1152

Cleanſing our ſoules, how, Page 1398, 1399

Cloudes; many repreſentations of things in them, Page 481

Combate of a Chriſtian, 1041, 1042. The continuance of it, Page 1103

Combination; none to prevaile againſt God, Page 411

Comfort of faith, 21. Comforts may be gathered from the power of God, Page 48

Commandement of God, how to be heeded, 1065, 1066. Our commanding of ſinne is ſin, Page 438

Comming of Chriſt, with power, 295. The comming of God, diverſe, 1166, 1167, 1168. One manner of Chriſts comming, 327, 328. The neceſsity of his comming, laid to the conſcience, 1168, 1169, 1170 His firſt, and laſt comming have a neare ſimilitude, 1172, 1173. 1240. Commings of Chriſt, fourefold, 1235. Difference betwixt his firſt and ſecond comming, 1302, 1303. His ſecond comming, for the time uncertaine, 1305. Sudden, Page 1307, 1308

Company, evill, infectious, 84. Chriſts ſociety, true felicity, 327. Malicious company, 350, 351. They corrupt others, 388 Many goe to hell for company, 428. Ill company is infectious, two wayes, 431, 432. To be abandoned, 432. All company with unbeleevers, or miſ-beleevers, not condemned, 446. The beſt to be choſen, 656, 657, 658, 659. Bad provokes to luſt, 741. Page 741

Compaſſion, of others miſeries, becomming Chriſtians, Page 1213

Complaints, ſome frivolous, Page 33

Concupiſcence, in al men, 1154. It neither raignes in the faithfull, nor ſhall condemne them, 1155. What it is, 87. A ſin of it ſelfe, Page 732, 733

Condemnation, the extremity of judgement, Page 606

Confederacy in ſin, Page 438

Confeſſion of Chriſt, neceſſary for Chriſtians, 397. Confeſsion of ſins, 875. An eaſe of the burdened ſoule, 1093. Chriſtians muſt confeſſe Chriſt, Page 1553

Connivence at others ſins, makes us guilty. 439. At any ſin, evill, Page 671

Contempt of Gods word never ſcapes with impunity, 629, 630. Of the meanes of ſalvation, miſerable, 979. Or of the Temple of God, 984. Contempt of Gods Miniſters, ſeverely puniſhed, 873. Contempt of the world becommeth Chriſtians, 945. Contempt of Preaching provokes God, Page 1121, 1122

Content, ever joyned with godlineſſe, 148. Not to bee found but in Chriſt, 178, 179. Content with our condition, a happy reſolution, Page 924

Contention, odious among Chriſtians, 135 Betwixt Pastor and people, the divels Maſter-peece. Page 234

Continuance in ſin a wofull eſtate, 660. And diſcontinuance of good duties, loſeth men much vertue, 681. Continued acts make a habite, Page 751

ontrariety, of ſome ſinnes, Page 1154

Conſcience, cheared by the remembrance of our paſt good deeds, 200. The peace of it, how comfortable, 234. The liberty thereof, 1014. It will bee heard, 1035, 1036. In ſome, obſtupified, 1039 It is the conviction of Atheiſts, 1165. It may be lulled aſleepe, never extinguiſhed, 1179, 1180. Our booke, out of which wee ſhall be judged, 1244, 1245. Be ſure to have that found good and quiet, 1333. Reaſons why every man hath one, 713, 714. Conſcience good, the figure to the cyphers of all acts, Page 1538, 1539

Conſent, the midwife of ſin, 92. Conſent to ſin, is ſin, Page 438

Conſecration of our ſelves to God, but juſt, Page 66. 160

Conſtancy, in goodneſſe, 69. Required of us, 680, 681. The incommunicable property of God, Page 1175

Converſion of a ſinner, onelyonly Gods worke, 24. How wrought by him, 1025, 1026. Not in mans power, 208, 209. 633, 634 Not to be protracted, 1102, 1103, 1267 1268. For feare of miſsing it, Page 1297, 1298

Converſation of Preachers, ſhould bee anſwerable to their doctrine, 281. Of all Chriſtians to their profeſsion, 341. Ill converſation cauſeth the truth to be blaſphemed, 442, 443. Good, doth adorne the Goſpell, 1123. Ill, an occaſion of Atheiſme 1164. The Index of our eſtate, Page 1339, 1340

Corruption of our nature, univerſall, 82. The cauſe of diſſolution, Page 1335

ovetouſneſſe, reſtleſſe, 102. It conquers all, 284. Sinfull in all men, odious in Miniſters, 454. A mighty ſin, 456. It can get up none of Chriſts ſtaires, 457, 458. A baſe and ſordid vice, 672. The devils maine ſnare, 913. Defined, and deſcribed, 914. The ſignes of it, 915. Not found among the Saints of God, Ibid. The principall practiſes of it, 916. It breakes all the Commandements, 921, 922. How univerſally condemned, 959. A ſelfe-willed and head-ſtrong madneſſe, 967, 968. The furie of it, 1335. It is cured by the due conſideration of our ends, 1141. Covetous men likened to hogs, 835. To the moule, 1043. To the dogge, 1086, 1087. How the covetous wretch is curſed, 927, 928, 929. His full character, 930. Hee is eaſily taken with riches, 945. The baſeneſſe of a covetous heart, Page 953, 954

Countries, the richer, the more given to exceſſe and wantonneſſe, Page 601, 602

Counſellors of State, fit to bee about Princes, 820. Bad counſell, how pernicious, 951. Counſelling to ſin, is ſin, Page 438

Cowardly ſpirits faine dangers, Page 232

Creation of the world, and of a pure heart, compared, 1108, 1109, 1110. The world muſt needs have a creation, 1175. Proved againſt the Atheiſts by manifeſt reaſons, Page 1176, 1177

Creatures, all at Gods command, 562, 563. Puniſhed for mans ſin, juſtly, 537, 538. All did not periſh in the Floud, Ibid. They are made our teachers, 970, 975. The irrationall, not without ſome good properties, 1087. The obedience of them all to the will of God, 1196, 1197. Their expectation, 1331, 1332. Subject to vanity, 1335. They ſuffer for man, with man, 1336. Their ſervitude, 1337. Their naturall diſpoſition, Page 1359

Creditors, ſome too unmercifull, Page 918

Criticall dayes, we have ſix, Page 1236, 1237

Croſſe of Chriſt: the materiall one reſerved by the Papiſts from the worlds conflagration, 1331. Croſſes may prove bleſſings, 137. Shall be taken from the righteous, and layd on the wicked, Page 139

Cruelty, a canine property, Page 1087

Curioſity, of buſie enquirers, 1133, 1134. 1305, 1306. A fault of wanton wits, 1262. It hath ſtrange dreames, Page 1320

Curſing, a grievous ſin, 33. Deviliſh, 831, 832. The miſchiefe that curſers intend to others, ſhall fall on themſelves, 941. God averts the cauſeleſſe curſe, 942, 943. Curſing, a prodigious impiety, Page 964, 965.

Cuſtome in ſin, dangerous, 86. The nurſe of iniquity, 92, 93. Hard to be cured, 191, 192. Exceedingly prevalent, 660. 858. A very Tyrant, 937. It hardens the heart, 1051. And obſtupefies the conſcience, Page 1179

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DArkneſſe of ſoule, a heavy judgement, 186, 187. Six kinds of darkneſſe, 348. Darkneſſe, one of hels puniſhments, 505, 518. Darkeneſſe inward, 987. Leads to outer darkeneſſe Page 988

Darling-ſin, hard to be forſaken, 634. Every man is apt to make much of it, 1153. Not parted from, without ſorrow, Page 1156, 1157

Day of judgement; the neceſsity of it, 529. Arguments againſt it, anſwered, 530. Reaſons to prove it, 531. The ſeverity of it, 533. Not knowne, 1133, 1134. The ſignes forgoing it, 1136, 1137. A day or reckoning, 1167, 1168. Becauſe ſudden, therefore to bee prepared for, 1232, 1233. The certainty of it, 1235. The uncertainty, 1237. Every mans particular day, neare, 1239. The integrity of it, 1240. The fatality of it to the unrighteous, 1248, 1249. How called the Lords day, 1301, 1302. Comfortable to the faithfull, as terrible to reprobates, Page 1346

Dayes, how prolonged, or ſhortned by God, 1266, 1267. All dayes are his, 1300. We have our day, God will have his, 1301. Day of ſalvation to every one, Ibid.

Death of Chriſt, alwayes to be remembred, 202, 203. It is no patent of licentiouſneſſe, 204. Death our enemy, 230. Generally confeſſed, 288. Seldome remembred, Ibid. Vnavoydable, 260. 276. What it is to the righteous, what to others, 261, 262. Not to be hastned with ſelfe-violence, 263, 264, 265. Not raſhly to be deſired, Ibid. A diſſolution, 272. The manner, time, place, unknowne, 273. The religion of darkeneſſe, 351. Terrible to the guilty, 854. The time of it uncertain, 1140, 1141. Continually to bee looked for, 1239. The worſt it can doe, Page 1361

Deceit, none to be juſtified, 877. Some more wicked than other, 878. The ungodly make it a matter of ſport, 879, 880. VnderUnder colour of Religion, moſt deteſtable, 881, 882. Severely puniſhed, 883, 884 Deceiver a Fox, Page 835

Declination of things in this world, Page 1175

Defending of ſin, whether our owne, or others, makes us guilty, Page 439

Delay of amendment, unexcuſable, 968. 1102, 1103. Againſt the day of death and judgement, deſperate, 1310. In ſpirituall buſineſſe, dangerous, Page 1353, 1354

Deliverance, onelyonly from God, 631, 632, 633. In the extremity of danger, he takes pleaſure to deliver, 635. Examples of it, 636. Deliverances from ſin and judgement, the great mercies of God, 1031, 1302. Deliverance why deferred, Page 685, 686

Deluge, how cauſed, 561, 562. How far it prevailed, 563, 564. How long it continued, 567. An univerſall deſtruction, 1203. Likened to an arrow, 1205. It ceaſed by degrees, Page 1215, 1216

Denyall of Chriſt twofold: in reſpect of faith, or of fact, 389, 390. Denyall of thoſe that have any relation to us, is baſely unnaturall, 398. The denyers of Chriſt, ſhall be denyed by him, Page 403

Deſire of ſinne, inſatiate in the wicked, 907. Deſire of ſpirituall things in the faithfull, 979. It is one halfe of the worke, Page 1123

Deſpaire how taken away, 177. It denyes Chriſt, 395. A ſelfe-willed ſin, 812. Neuer to be admitted, though we have relapſed into our former diſobedience, 1070. It croſſeth the croſſe of Christ, 1292. Deſperateneſſe in ſin, prodigious, 486. Deſpaire a falſe interpreter of Gods actions, 1420. It lookes not up to Gods goodneſſe, Page 1496

Deſpiſers of goodneſſe, what becomes of them, 541. Of the word of God, 812, 813. 979. Their profaneſſe, 1072. They that deſpiſe good men, 1147. And good things, Page 1148

Deſtruction comes from our ſelves, 406. Temporary deſtruction, many wayes, 409, 410. It ſweepes away the wicked utterly, 601. It makes a ſtrange alteration of things, 605, 606. The great difference betwixt the former and latter deſtruction of the world, Page 1232

Detractor, likened to a dogge, Page 1086

Devill, the Father of ſinne, 90, 91. A ſtrong adverſarie of our ſalvation, 229, 230. He transformes himſelfe, 349. Gods ape, 362, 363. 372. A falſe prophet, 369, 370. His power, limited, 379. His policie, 388. His inceſſant malice to the Church, 417. He hath many ſtrings to his bow, 423, 424. His condition, and abode, 494, 495. He is bound in chaines, 519. His force, and malice, 520. Suffered to tempt man, 528. Hath no power over the bodies of the Saints, 829. The accuſer of men, 830. Ever moſt buſy againſt the righteous, 1005, 1006. He hath varietie of temptations, 1019, 1020. Many ties upon ſinners, 1042, 1043. His mercileſſe tyrannie, 1057, 1058. Sometimes roaring, ſometimes flatering, 1145. The worſt Pyrate, 1218. How he will plead at laſt against ſinners, Page 1249

Difficulty of the Scriptures, wherein, Page 1452

Diligence, in working up of our ſalvation, 98, 99. No hope without it, 207, 208. 1355, 1356. Deſcribed, and urged, Page 1388, 1389

Diſcretion: it ſeaſons all vertues, Page 123

Diſcontent, the fewell of faction, 384. And of rebellion, Page 762

Diſpoſitions of men, ſometimes contrary, Page 1145, 1146

Diſſimulation of faith, unlawfull, 390. In promiſes, and oathes, intolerable, 458. Not ſtucke upon, in a worldly heart, 946. Simulation of holineſſe not within us, deteſtable, Page 1342

Diſſolution, inevitable, Page 1337

Divinitie muſt be allowed her handmaids, Page 1173

Doctrine good, diſtinguiſhed from bad, by their ſeverall intentions, and ends, 424, 425, 426. The doctrine of Rome, plauſible to fleſh and bloud, 1002, 1003. How the factious are conceited of doctrine, Page 1117

Dogges their good and bad properties, Page 1085, 1086

Doing well, a good ſigne of our ſtate in grace, 221, 222. The ornament of Chriſtians, 1122, 1123, 1124. The ſiſter of knowledge, 1187, 1188, 1476. And the honour of it, Page 1537, 1538

Doubts cleared. That of Matth. 16.28, &c. pag. 328. That of Matth. 17.1. And Luk. 9.28. reconciled, 328. That of 2 Pet. 1.19. cleared, 337, 338, 339. Another, 886. Another, 1450. Another, 1451. Doubting, a way to learning, Page 1556, 1557.

Downewards, is the way to hell, Page 515

Dreames of ſinners, Page 1348

Drunkenneſſe condemned, 131. The cauſes of it, 132. The effects, 133, 134. Conſiderations to avoid it, 135. A monſtrous ſinne, 564, 565. No pretext to be deviſed for it, 649. A riotous skinne, 857. The fewell of all manner of wickedneſſe, 890, 891. 1035. An inward deluge, Page 1202, 1203

Dueliſts, preſumptuous ſinners, Page 806, 807

Dwelling among the wicked, uncomfortable, Page 665, 666, 667

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Eare, a more neceſſary organ to ſalvation, than the eye, 325. Campared together, 326. A doore to let in our pleaſure or vexation, Page 669

Earth; the matter, forme, ſituation, Vſe of it, 1192. Her three priviledges, 1193. How God is to be glorified for it. 1194. Founded in the waters, 1200. Earth and ſea, two loving companions. Ibid. It ſhall be burnt up, 1330. What folly to bee taken with it, Page 1332.

Whether it ſhall continue after the worlds diſſolution, Page 1366, 1367

Eaſter; how ſolemne a time, Page 871, 872. 884, 885, 887, 888

Election, made known to us by our calling, 209, 210, 211. Elect, a ſmall number, 588, 589. Election may be made ſure to us, 840. How to be done, Page 842, 843

Elements what they are, 1327. To be diſſolved, 1328. Mans body conſiſts of the elements, Page 1329

Eloquence, how uſefull, Page 279

Empty veſſells, who, Page 1559, 1560

End; our particular neare, and therefore calls for repentance, 550, 551. The end of the righteous, ever comfortable, 1058, 1059. Chriſt, the end of the Law, 1061, 1062. The end of the wicked, uncomfortable, 1082. End of every man unknown to himſelfe, 1140, 1141. End, diverſely taken, Page 1292

Enemies of our faith, 26, 30. Enemies we are to our ſelves, 406. The deadlyeſt enemie Satan, Page 529

England, how often conquered, 284. Her ſinfull ingratitude, Page 289

Envie at the good of others, unchriſtian, 235. The coale of hereſie, Page 383, 384

Epiſtle; S^t Peters juſtified for canonicall: 2. Why to their Epiſtles the Apoſtles prefixed their names, 5. How it is called Generall, Page 13

Equity, a kind of righteouſneſſe, Page 645

Equivocation, a Popiſh principle, Page 458

Error, once in, hard to get out, 935. It hath alwayes moſt words, 992. And makes more noiſe than truth, 993. Full of deformitie, 1478, 1479. One begets another, Page 1494

Eternitie, the perfection of puniſhment, 612. It makes hell to bee hell, 989, 990. Eternity of the world, a vaine dreame, 1228. Eternitie, beyond the comprehenſion of mortall hearts, Page 1252

Evills, whether better foreknowne, or not, Page 464, 465

Examples, how to be propoſed, 5. All ſins, old in example, 192. Examples, if they do not inſtruct us, will leave us without excuſe, 393. Bad ones, how pernicious, 420. Let us follow the beſt, 421, 422. Exemplary ſins, very hainous, 439. Too prevalent, 599, 600. Examples of Gods Iudgements ſhould terrifie us, 614, 615, 616, Examples of the beſt, not the moſt men, to be followed, 680. Examples prevaile mightily, 937, 938. Exemplary ſinners deſerve ſore puniſhments, 986, 987, Example, a cruell tyrant, Page 1128

Exceſſe in meats, how noxious, 127, 128. In any carnall delights, ſinfull, Page 625

Expectation of Chriſts comming, the ſolace of true Chriſtians, 1321. Expectation of the creature, what it meaneth, 1331, 1332. Expectation of Iudgement breakes off diſſolutenes, 1352. What it is, Page 1385, 1386

Experiences of former mercies, gives confidence of future, Page 43

Eye, quickeſt of apprehenſion, of all the ſenſes, 896. The in-let of temptation, 897. God hath provided meanes by the eye, to ſave the ſoule, 325. It is a window to let in our vexation, 669. Satans firſt project is to take the eye, 898. Beautie the eyes attractive, 899, 900. Eye-witneſſes, infallible, 303. A roving eye, Page 740

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Faction, begotten by confidence of numbers, 384, 385. It cannot be without a head, Page 418

Faith, how a hand of the ſoule, 14, 15. The object of it Ib. the ſubject, 16. The act of ſaving faith, 17. 30, 31. The victorie of it, 18. The comfortable uſe of it, 19. The preciouſneſſe, 20. How it is beleaguerd, 26. How it is well grounded, 29, 30. It reſts upon the promiſes of God, 63, 64. The neceſsitie of it to ſalvation, 109. The object of it, 110. The act, 111. How it is diſtracted, 112. The neceſſary uſe of it, 113, 114. To be joyned with good workes, 114. It is not idle, 115. It juſtifies alone, and yet is not alone, 116. Ignorant faith, no faith, 121. The pulſe of faith is Charitie, 156. It appropriates Chriſt, 176. Built upon the knowledge of Chriſt, 179. A ſtarved faith ſaves not, 182. The invincible power of it, 563. It overcomes the world, 924. We are commanded to have it, 1066. A merchandiſe for heaven, 1144, 1145. It makes all our ſervice acceptable to God, 1216, 1217. Relies upon the Divine promiſes, 1281. 1371. Not to be diſcouraged with delayes, 1282. The beſt way to know Chriſt by, Page 1548, 1549

Faithfull, the world preſerved for their ſakes. Page 639

Falling, how it differs, 225. Who ſo ſtandeth, that he cannot fall? 498. The juſt doe not ſcape it, 651. Therefore let others beware, 652. No time priviledged from it, 933. Nor perſons on earth, 1074, 1075. Falls of the Saints, grievous, 1125, 1126. Men may fall from their owne ſtedfaſtneſſe, 1488. A proneſſe in our nature to fall, Page 1489

Falſhood, condemned, 69. Falſe prophets, 369, 370. It is of two ſorts, 371. It could never prevaile, but in the counterfeit of truth, 375. It ill becommeth Chriſtians, 892. Expreſſeth it ſelfe in verboſitie, 992, 993. Prepenſed, a damnable ſinne, 1010. And ſhall finde a wofull puniſhment, Page 1011

Fame, the ſwiftneſſe of it, Page 415

Familie, to bee inſtructed and ordered, Page 587

Feare, how it may be an adverſary to faith, 17. Godly feare doth not deſtroy faith, 563. Yea doth advance it, 564. Servile feare, a marke of wicked perſons, 679. Good feare, the corrective of ſin, 832. It may be compounded with hope, 1352. A preſervative from falling, Page 1522

Feaſting in danger of exceſſe, 128, 129. A ſpirituall feaſt, 131. Feaſts of three ſorts, 884. How the Iewiſh and Chriſtian feaſts accord, 885, 886. Civill feaſts how farre allowable, 888. Profane, wherein ſinfull, Page 889, 890

Fellowſhip; diverſe kinds of it, Page 75, 76, 77

Fervencie in good, commendable, Page 676, 677

Fidelitie, requiſite in a Christian, 69. To a mans ſelfe, 370, 371. To Chriſt, above all, 404, 405. Due to God and man, Page 1282, 1283

Fire, the torment of hell, 505. Corporall. Ibid. Exceptions against it, 506, 507. It differs from elementary fire wherein, 507, 508. The fire of ſinne, fewell of the fire of hell, 508. An instrument of ſore destruction, 607. At peace with us, very uſefull; in the fury raging, 608. Eternall fire, most intolerable, 612, 613. The mighty force of it, 1230, 1231. In fire, the Law given, and required, 1234. Gods word, a holy fire,

Flatterie, verball Simonie, 345. Guilty of ſinne, 438. A ſelling of ſoules, 449. A coozening vice, 878. The flatterer is a fawning curre, 1086. Man will flatter himſelfe, Page 1477

Fleſh, an hindrance of our entrance into heaven, 229. A falſe prophet, 370. A trecherous counſellor, 1090, 1091. Hard to be ſubdued, Page 730

Followers, of the good, let us be in good, 421, 422. Evill hath followers in abundance, 427. They are eaſily drawne to it, 428, 429. We are charged not to follow a multitude in evill, 433. Chriſt onelyonly may bee followed without exception, 434, 435. No man ſo deſparately wicked, but he hath had ſome followers, 938, 939. The people are more apt to follow their teachers examples, than their doctrines, Page 966, 967

Folly wilfull condemned by a beaſt, Page 961

Forbearance of puniſhment, no ſecurity, Page 848, 849

Forgetfulneſſe, a ſinfull defect, 190. A good forgetfulneſſe, 198, 199. What, evill, Page 1475

Forſake; God never does us, till we forſake him, Page 1042

Forward, wee are all by nature to forbidden courſes, Page 947

Fraud, the manifold reaches of it, 912. Condemne by every mans conſcience Page 1001

Friends, unſure, yet too much truſted on, 342. Friendſhip made a maske for villany, is horrible impiety, Page 891, 892

Fruites evill, 169, 170. Good fruites, required of Chriſtians, 171. Our fruites not anſwerable to our knowledge, 180, 181. Fruitfulneſſe, the proofe of true Chriſtians, Page 1122

Fulfilling of the Scriptures, remarkable, Page 343 344

Fulneſſe of grace, to bee ſought for, 39. True fulneſſe in Chriſt, 306. Fulneſſe of bread called a ſinne of Sodome, 625. Fulneſſe of ſin, the wicked mans ambition, Page 902

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GAine of ſoules, the beſt, Page 447, 448

Gaming; man was not made for it, Page 857, 858

Gifts of God free, 49. 65. How to bee eſteemed, 51. Of what latitude, Page 53

Glory of heaven, figured by the twelve ſtars 242, 243, 244. How unſpeakeable, 59. The clarity, verity, eternity of it, 315. The light of glory, Page 355

Glorifying of God: we are bound to it for our creation, 536. How it muſt be performed by us. From Page 1584 To 1624

Glory vaine, how pernicious, 25, 26. Gratious, how comfortable, 57. Vaine-glory, what, 67. How it … tranſported men, 314. The vain-glory of humane authors, 363. In ſin, moſt odious, 892, 893. In vanity, a ſwelling ſin, 939, 940. Three corroſives to eate it out, Page 1568, 1569, 1570

Gnaſhing of teeth, an effect of hell-torments Page 512

GOD, the author of all goodneſſe, 25. 49. He workes all grace in us, 208, 209. No cauſe of ſinne, nor author of deſtruction, 407, 408. The certainty of his being, 519. Satan can do nothing but by his permiſsion, 520. His favour, or anger, changeth the uſe of the creatures, 565. He inflicts juſt judgements upon ſinners, 602, 603. Hee is in no reſpect the author of ſin, 838, 839. Hee grants ſome requeſts in anger, 946, 947. Wherefore hee ſuffers evill, 949. 1131. He can overcome all at his pleaſure, 1024, &c. Immutable in his mercy, 1126, 1127. Diſpoſeth all moſt wiſely, 1132. How ſaid to laugh, 1149, 1150. How to be conceived of by us, 1254, 1255. He cannot bee charged with over-haſtineſſe, 1273, 1274. Nor with ſlackneſſe, 1275, 1276. His long ſuffering, 1283, 1284. Hee hates nothing that he hath made, 1286, 1287. Hee is ſlow to wrath, till the last day comes; and then ſudden, 1308. His patience, though he be ſtrangely provoked, Page 1412, 1413

Godlineſſe, from above, 53. What it is, 141, 1338. What it doth, 143. It conſiſts in the imitation of God, 148. The tryall of it, 1339. Approved, Page 686, 687

Goodneſſe, the beſt companion of knowledge, 1474, 1475. No meane muſt content us in it, Page 1556

Goſpell, the meſſage of peace, 34. Glorious among us, but our fruites are not anſwerable, 181. It gently leads us, 227. Now manifeſtly knowne, 293, 264. Of mighty power, 295, 296, 297. Goſpell and Law, met together on the Mount, 331, 332. Both ſpeake the ſame truth, 339, 340. Goſpell, a fulfilling of the Prophecies, 343, 344. A light, 356. It directs us plainly, & cōfortably, 358. It intends the mortification of ſin, 425. Perfect and excellent Truth, 436, 437. No cauſe of contention, but of peace: nor of ſorrow, but of joy, 548. Wee are commanded to beleeve it, 1065, 1066. The perfection of it, 1067. The honour, 1068. Yet contemned by the world, 1072. God would have it written, 1100, 1101. Our wonderfull happineſſe by it, Ibid. Law and Goſpell, not to bee parted, 1117. 1120. Given in peace, Page 1167

Governors, not to bee deſpiſed, 821. 823, 824. They are dignities and therefore ſhould be worthy; both of admittance, 824. And in their performance, 825. Government, ordained of God, Page 754, 755, &c.

Grace, defined, deſcribed, 34, 35. The time of grace, 36. The mother of peace, 37. Freely given, 49. 65. Not to bee abuſed, 58. It unites us to God, 72. Can never be idle, 176. It will be felt, 169. What keepes it from being loſt, 194, 195. A bleſſed light, 357. It purifies the whole man, 1107. A fire to purge out our droſſe, 1348. The diverſe acceptions of it, 1511 1512. How excellent, when it is compared with temporall things, 1513, 1514. The tryall of all our graces, by their growing in us, 1515, 1516, 1517. The meanes to improve it, 1518, 1519, 1520. Rules to be obſerved, 1521, 1522. The comfort by it, 1525. The reward of it, 1526. Preſerved to knowledge, Page 1531

Great men corrupt, the patternes & wring-leaders of deſperate miſchiefe, 939, 940. Greatneſſe does much miſchiefe by exemplary evils, 420, 421. Great offenders meet with great puniſhments, Page 526

Greedineſſe of our nature to ſin, Page 428, 429

Gunpowder-treaſon; how violent and how ſudden the deſtruction ſhould have beene, 416, 417. A figure of the laſt day, 552. Our wonderfull deliverance from it, 703, 704. Their malice in it, Page 764

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HAppineſſe of this life, what it is to eternall bleſſedneſſe, Page 1264

Hatred, contrary to Chriſtianity, 153. A worke of darkeneſſe, Page 358

Hearers, how to be diſpoſed, 165, 166. They ſhould regard the Preacher, 206. Their defects, 1119, 1120. Some have large ſwallowes, ill digestions, 1131. Hearing, neceſſary to ſalvation, 325, 326. The way to get and encreaſe grace, Page 1518, 1519

Heart, corrupted by nature, 82. Firſt to be cleanſed, 86, 87. A noble part, 162. The cloſſet of all our graces, 164. Heart of man, very deceitfull, 884. It commands the Senſes, 896. Puts a difference into all our actions, 948. How to bee manured, 981. The beſt or worst ground, 985. Full of fraudulency, 1012. The character of a pure heart, 1107, 1108. It is called a worke of creation, the pure heart, 1109, 1110. Principally to be guarded, Page 1401

Heathens, how without excuſe, 1182. They played upon their gods, Page 1166

Heaven, a glorious place, not ſeene with mortall eyes, 189. Opened to us by Chriſt, 228. 230, 231. The entrance through him, eaſie, 236, 237. The great glory of it, 242, 243, 324. We ſhall know one another there, 334. The priviledges of it, 499, 500. Let us ſet our hearts on that, 519. Being throughly meditated on, it will cure us of covetouſneſſe, 925. The workmanſhip of God, 1188. The heavens diſtinguiſhed, 1189, 1190. Deſcribed, 1191. Every thing in heaven, a beame of ſome attribute in God, 1195. The heavens reſerved to the last fire, 1224. How we may helpe to purge them, 1225. Our best reſting place, 1228. Compared with earth, how excellent, 1231, 1232. What heavens ſhall paſſe away, 1321, 1322. The manner how, Ibid. Heaven, the best repoſitory of true treaſure, 1326, 1327. The incorruptibility of the heavens 1360 Their duration after the danger, Page 1365

Hebrew tongue excels all other, Page 362

Hell, a fearefull place, 189. Full of horror, 324, 325. The region of outer darkeneſſe, 351, 352. That there is a hell, diverſe proofes, 501, 502. What it is, 503. The torments of it, 504, 505, &c. The deſcription of it, 509. The dire effects of thoſe paines, 510. Where it is, 513, 514. The eternall puniſhments there, 613. The horror of it, 855, 856. A place of uncomfortable darkeneſſe, 987, 988. The everlaſting torments of it, 989, 990. What improvidence it is, not to prevent comming thither, 1227. Meditated rightly on, a prevention of ſinne, 1334. The extreame paines of it, Page 724

Helpes to ſalvation, manifold, 1440. To underſtand the Scriptures, Page 1453

Hereſie what it is, Page 376

The differences of it, from Error and Schiſme, Page 380

The damnability of it, Page 382

The cauſes, Page 383

Every Hereſie makes not a religion, Page 392.

It ends in abominable ſin, 426. A ſelling of ſoules, Page 460

Heretickes, their ſtrange ſophiſtry, 290, 291. All come in the name of Chriſt, 374. They ſhould make Gods faithfull Ministers more laborious, 377. They abuſe the Scriptures, Page 1480

Hogges, their bad properties, Page 1087, 1088

Holy Ghoſt is God, Page 361

Holineſſe, the beſt ſeed, 162. An argument of election, 217. The beſt qualification of a Preacher, 365. The holineſſe of all heavenly doctrines, 1066, 1067. What holineſſe is, 1340. Too much neglected, Ib. The true tryall of Doctrine, 1341. The kindes and parts of holineſſe, Page 1342

Honour is principally Chriſts; yet ſome is communicated to us, 308. It comes from God onelyonly, 309. Worldly honour, a vaine ſhadow, 309, 310. Moſt uncertaine, yet eagerly followed, 342. A ſtrong temptation to worldly hearts, 645. The honour of this world, a vanity, 1344. None sticks to us, but that which comes by adoption and grace, 1324. How much it is ſtood upon, Page 1412

Honeſty cannot well bee ſpared in a Miniſter, Page 376

Hope in Chriſt comfortable, 179. No hope in hell, 513. How it is a medium betwixt preſumption, and deſpaire, 817. Characterized, Ibid. Never to bee rejected of Chriſtians, 1281, 1282. Their continuall ſolace, 1351. It ſticks longeſt by a man, 1357. It upholds us, Page 1373

Humility of the Apoſtles, 7.21.205. The hardest of all vertues, 494. Oppoſed to ſelfe-willedneſſe, 817. In what regard with God himſelf, 841. A heavenly merchandize, 1144. The way to improve grace. Page 1524

Hunger ſpirituall, a traficke for heaven, Page 1144

Husbandry, ſpirituall what, 981. Not to be neglected, Page 1124

Hypocriſie, pieties counterfeit, 144. It is falſe within, 165. Found out by a mans actions, 224. It is the uſher of hereſie, 386, 387. The full deſcription of it, 459, 460. Hypocrites among the faithfull, 588. They can make ſhew of zeale, 677. Hypocriſie, a ſin provoking vengeance, 880, 881, 882. A ſwelling ſin, 994. It hath a faire outſide, 1004. Prevents all wayes of remedy, 1051, 1052. Hypocrites, no better than ſleepers, Page 1349, 1350

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IDleneſſe, in the working up of our ſalvation, fruſtrates all, 207, 208 No way to heaven, 222. A ſinne of Sodome, 626. How it corrupts, 742. An enemie to knowledge, Page 1566, 1567

Idolatry, a pleaſing ſinne, 145. An impudent ſin, 146. Brought in by unlawfull marriages, 554, 555. It is ever pompous, and ſpares for no coſt, Page 950

Ieſus, how our Ioſhua, 23. Derogation from his All-ſufficiency, blaſphemous, 27. No knowing of God aright, but by him, 42. To be devoutly worſhiped, 147. Our Ieſus, Page 175 The ſubject of all our tongues, but not the object of all our hearts, Page 1260

Ieſuites, their miſchiefe, 376. Their manifeſt contradictions to the Prophets and Apoſtles, Page 1119

Iewes, their great priviledges, 340. Which they lost by contemning Christ, Ibid. Their conviction, 344, 345. They deny Christ, 391. Their manifold diſobedience, 936. The Church of the Iewes was not rejected, 1097. But the unbeleeving Iewes accurſed, Page 1098

Ignorance, not ſo dangerous as ſinfull knowledge, 61. Yet dangerous enough of it ſelf, 118. Ignorant we are all by nature, 120. The cauſe of ſin, 121. Ignorance of God's word, the gap to all ſin, 183. Spirituall blindneſſe, 186. A fearefull darkeneſſe, 349, 350. It takes away the difference betweene man and beast, 843. Apt to talke, 844, 845. Too much applauded by the Romists, 982. All ignorance is a curſe; but that which knowes not Christ, the curſe of curſes, 1065. The state of ignorance, bad enough, 1076, 1077. Some are content with it, becauſe they would not be troubled with the workes of obedience, 1130. The way to Atheiſme, not to religion, 1162, 1163. Ignorance how manifold, 1181, 1182 None can excuſe, Ibid. Intolerable in the Ministers of God, 1183, 1184. Affected ignorance the nurſe af all ſins, 1185. The cauſe of many Iudgements, 1186. As the effect ſo the cauſe of ſin, Page 1258, 1259

Illumination, the beginning of piety, 168. our illumination farre beyond our ſanctification, 180, 181. A beame of Chriſts knowledge, 378. It is eaſier than obedience, Page 1187

Imitation of God is true piety, 148. A good aſſurance of grace, 223. For imitation, chuſe the beſt patternes, 421, 422. Chriſts, a perfect coppy to bee imitated, 434. Wherein, 435. How the Saints are to be imitated, 653. Wherein God, 687. If we know Christ, let us live like him, Page 1554

Impenitency cuts off all hope, Page 841

Importunity muſt be free from impatience, Page 1420, 1421

Impoſtors, Simon Magus, 302. The grand impoſtor, Satan, 362, 363. Impostors, compared to Foxes, 998. They wreſt the Scriptures, Page 1461, 1462

Impropriators, how not to be excuſed, Page 455

Impudence of ſinne, 658, 659. Of ſinners, Page 859

Impunity, no warrant of ſafety, Page 848, 849

Incitations to goodneſſe, many afforded us, Page 1103

Inconſtancy, a wofull condition of the ſoule 908, 909, The character of the unconſtant man, 909, 910. Many Chriſtians not free from it, 911, 912. Inconſtant men are cloudes carried with the winde, 981, 982. They pervert the Scriptures, 1457, 1458. The baſeneſſe of it, Page 1481. 1483, 1484

Indifferency in goodneſſe, in danger of periſhing, Page 40. 670

Infants, dying without baptiſme, where they are, Page 1364

Informers, how to be allowed, Page 830, 831

Infidelity, how damnable, Page 641

Injuſtice, in how many reſpects, Page 707, 708

Innocency, how comfortable, Page 1012, 1013

Inſtruments, what they are, when their ſervice is done, Page 973

Integrity required in Paſtors, Page 248, 249

Intemperance, deſcribed, 125, 126, 127 The ill effests of it, 129. It ill becomes men, 862. Worſe, Chriſtians, Page 863

Interpretation of Scriptures aright, the gift of the Holy Ghoſt, 360. Not to bee attempted without him, Page 366

Invitations of God, moſt gracious, Page 1290

Iohn, how a witneſſe of Chriſt, Page 303

Iob, how bleſſed moſt at laſt, Page 1563, 1564

Iordan, a famous River, Page 601

Ioy in the Holy Ghoſt, digeſts all troubles, 234. Compared to light, 348. None true and ſolid, but in Chriſt, Page 865, 866

Iudge, Chriſt the moſt abſolute; wherein, 1240, 1241, 1242. His juſtice ſhall make to the aggravation of ungodly mens ſins, 1249. Good to make him our friend, 1251. Raſh judges of others, bold ſinners, 1291. Chriſt no judge dormant, 1346. Moſt righteous, Page 716, 717

Iudgement ſhould be according to Iuſtice, 470. The neceſsity of the generall judgement, Page 471

Iudgements of God, unavoydable, and often ſtrike home, 411. When they come by degrees, more tolerable, 412. When they are certaine, and when conditionall, 461. OnelyOnly to bee prevented by timely repentance, 606, 607. The ſight of Gods judgements on others, ought to humble us, 615. They are ſo many reall Sermons to us, 616. They are called Gods arrowes, 1205, 1206. Generall judgements proceed from generall ſins, 1212. Vniverſall, call for univerſall repentance, 1213. The laſt and great judgement, 1235, 1236, &c. How terrible & fatall it will prove, 1311, 1312. To be prepare for, Page 719

Iuſtice of God, blaſphemed under the name of deſtinie, 408. It ſtands with the juſtice of God, to puniſh finite ſin with infinite penalty, 471. Twelve reaſons for it, 472 to 479. His juſtice cleared, 544, 545. Though the children be involved in the ſufferings of their parents, 611, 612. From other imputations, cleared, 838. 1288, 1289. Objections againſt it, anſwered, 839. It muſt be ſatisfied, 851. Iuſtice & mercy, their viciſsitudes, 1214, 1215. No nation can ſtand without juſtice, Page 718

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KEyes of God are ſix, 164. The key of heaven God keepes in his owne hand, Page 228

King, the beſt forme of Governement, 819, 820. Kings are gods, yet cannot ſcape maligners, 823. Kings, how above other men, 239. Subordinate to Chriſt, 240. Obedience due to them, Page 757, 758 760

Kingdome of Chriſt, abſolute and everlasting, 238. Kingdome of heaven, variouſly taken, 241. Gotten five wayes, Page 1317, 1318

Knowledge, of Chriſt, 41. To be improved, 42. The ſweetneſſe of it, 60. How dangerous to be abuſed, 41. The guide of vertue, 118. A meanes to prevent ſinne, 119. The knowing mans character, 122. Without the love of Christ, ineffectuall, 171. We ſhall know one another in heaven, 334. Knowledge a light, 353. It is ready with us, but will is untoward, 378. The guide of obedience, 845, 846. Knowledge of ſin, neceſſary to repentance, 874, 875. Nothing more, or leſſe esteemed, 1037. No knowledge can ſave us, but that of Christ, 1037, 1038. Knowledge without practiſe, will not availe us, 1039, 1040. Without obedience, a wofull condition, 177, 1078. It is still to be improved, 1129, 1130. Knowledge of God, how farre attained to by the ancient philoſophers, 1180, 1181. What knowledge is required in Preachers, 1183, 1184. If a people reject knowledge, they are neare to ruine, 1186. They that have it, must uſe it, 1187. Knowledge of God, how confuſed in the wicked, 1255. The faithfull know him in Christ, 1256. Wee cannot rightly know the father, but by the Son, 1259, 1260. Knowledge will not tarry long behind goodneſſe, 1474, 1475. What marres it, 1476. It is pleaſing to mans nature, 1526, 1527. The ſtrange properties of knowledge, 1528, 1529. Grace preferred to knowledge, 1531. Yet not to be disjoyned, 1532, 1533. The various kinds of knowledge, 1534. The manifold differences of it, 1535, to 1544. The knowledge of Chriſt ſwallowes up all, 1546. How we beſt know him, 1547, 1548. Wherein knowledge differs from other vertues, 1572. Commended to us by an Apologue, Page 1573

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LAbour in goodneſſe, acceptable wares in heaven, 1144. The wicked labour, 1390. Why not we more for ſalvation? Page 1391

Lacke of worldly things trouble us, not of ſpirituall, Page 184, 185

Ladders two, to heaven, Page 486

Laſt dayes, what they are, Page 1132

Laughter, how in God, Page 1149, 1150

Law it hath her office ſtill, 116. Law and Goſpell mette on the Mount, 331, 332. Both teſtifie one truth, 339, 340. A perfect truth, 436. The whole Decalogue broken by covetouſneſſe, 921, 922. Law of God, the right way, 931, 932. The rule of all rules, 1112, 1113. Never to be ſeparated from the Goſpell, 1117. 1120. Given in terrour, 1166. Given in fire, and in fire required, Page 1234

Lawfull things may be abuſed, Page 557

Lawyers, corrupt and covetous ones, Page 918

Learning ſecular, how uſefull, 206. What required in a Miniſter, 278, 280. The uſe, or abuſe of it, 290. Not to bee quite abandoned, 293. Some good to be done with it, 376. Learne we may from the very beasts, 837. Learning humane compared to Balaams Aſſe, 973, 974. Yet requiſite in Divines, for the confutation of Atheiſts, 1174. It cannot well be ſpared, 1184, 1185. A mans ornament, Page 1454, 1455, 1456

Libellers againſt Stateſmen, malicious ſinners, Page 820

Libertie, the pretence of conſpiracie, 1007 1008. It is fourefold. Corporall, 1013. Conſcientiall, 1014. Spirituall, 1015. Senſuall, 1016. Chriſtians only have true libertie, 1027, 1028. Libertines, their brotherhood, Page 155

Life, from whom, 53. The foundation of life eternall, to be laid here below, 245, 246. Temporall life, a Tabernacle, 253. The Saints willingly part with it, 262. Not to be forſaken till God calls for it, 263, 264. Tranſitory, yet doated on, 342. Life of man much ſhortned, 540, In reſpect of God, as nothing, Page 1263, 1264

Light, it expelleth darkeneſſe of all ſorts, 352, 353. The nature of light, and differences, 355. Metaphoricall lights, 356, 357. Light of truth, our happy guide, Page 358, 359

Long-ſuffering of God, how gratious, 1283, 1284. Taught us by his owne example. Ibid. It invites us to repentance, 1296, 1297. How it is abuſed Page 1412. 1414

Lord; Chriſt is ours, 175. His Lordſhip manifeſted, Page 695, 696, 697, &c.

Lot, a righteous man, 640. Notwithſtanding ſome faults noted in him, 647, 648. His wife become a monument, Page 1485, 1486

Lo…, of the Saints, Page 22

Love of God to us, only through Chriſt, 320. Love of Chriſt to us beyond meaſure, 321, 322. Gods love to us, infinite, 401. Without any cauſe in us, Page 402

Love, the life of labour, 100. The love of God is ever coupled with the love of our brother, 150. Moſt due to Chriſt, 180. It aſſures us of our calling, 219. They that know Christ, cannot but love him, 396, 397. The deficiencie of our love to him, 402. Love will not endure the diſhonour of thoſe they love, 664. It is the ciment of Chriſtianitie, 1099. Store of love in the world, but much of it is naught, 1384. What good love will doe, 1385. It ſhould be most fervent in Ministers, 1432, 1433. The ſweetning of all doctrines, 1470. If wee know Chriſt, wee will love him, Page 1547, 1548

Luſt, what it is, and how taken, 87. Of what latitude, 89. The progenie ſhee brings forth, 90, 91, &c. The abundance of luſts in men, 1152, 1153. Cruell masters, 1155, 1156. They lead to a wofull end, 1158. The fatalitie of it, Page 734, 735

Lying against conſcience, a hainous and wilfull ſinne, Page 814

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MAgicke, too often diabolicall, Page 941

Magiſtrates must doe Iustice impartially, 463. How to be qualefied, 825, 826. Some given to covetouſneſſe, Page 917, 918

Majeſtie of Chriſt, 303. 311. Many demonstrations of it, 312. Seene, even in his humility, Page 332

Malice, the cauſe of hereſies, 383, 384. It is ever most watchfull, 385, 386. A ſpitefull and ſelfe-willed ſinne, 811, 812. A rancorous vice, 822, 823. 845. Wickedly fooliſh, 942. A ſwelling ſin, Page 993

Man, reaſons why Chriſt did redeeme mankinde lost, and not the loſt Angels, 523, 524. If God ſpared not the revolting Angels, ſinfull man hath cauſe to tremble, 527, 528. He hath made all creatures miſerable, by making himſelfe ſo, 539, 540. Though his Soveraigntie be abridged, yet ſtill he hath a Lordſhip over the creatures, 582, 583. All men are defiled, 868. Man, a Barke, or a Charriot, 1158. All creatures made for man, yet hee ſhort of them all in thankefulneſſe to God, 1197. Yea, rebellious againſt his will, 1199. Man, how he is a little world, Page 1329, 1330.

Marriage ſpirituall, 79, 80. Proved, 176. Vnlawfull marriages, 553. The cauſes of many inconveniencies, 554, 556. In a fitte marriage, there is Societie, 583. Proprietie, 584. Equality, 585. The end of marriage, 586. It is the remedie for luſt, 748. Our marriage to CHRIST, indiſſoluble, Page 1496, 1497

Mariners, not alwayes tamed by the dangers of the ſea, 1193, 1194. Their antiquity, and honour, 581. Careleſſe Mariners, and ſecure Christians, Page 1237

Maſſe, whether lawfull to be preſent at it, Page 390, 391

Meanes must bee uſed, or no hope of the end, 209, 210, 211. Otherwiſe to looke for it, a fooliſh preſumption, 802, 803. Weakeneſſe of meanes, no hindrance to the Divine operation, 973. Wee muſt uſe thoſe that be ordained of God, 1038 The more meanes granted, the greater meaſure of goodneſſe required, 1186, 1187. All ſubordinate to the Divine Providence, 1221, 1222. If wee doe not uſe them, in vaine we complaine of Gods ſlackneſſe, 1278. God hath ordained meanes, 751. And abundance of them to ſalvation, Page 1444

Mediator, but one, Page 333

Meekeneſſe, oppoſed to ſelfe-willedneſſe, Page 817

Merchants, a calling of great antiquity, and profitable uſe, 446. Yet not without danger of ſin, 447. Merchants of ſpirituall traficke, how they are fraughted, 1143, 1144, &c. How wiſe they ſhould be, Page 1238

MercieMercy becomes Chriſtians, 235. The merciemercy of God never ſleepes to us, 487. None to be looked for, except in this life, 524, 525. God the Father of mercies, yet most juſt, 684. MercieMercy to be ſhewed to the dumbe creatures, 968, 969. The merciemercy and juſtice of God, have their viciſsitudes, 1214, 1245. Want of it, is damnable, Page 1424

Merits, none in us, whether in our faith, or good workes, 115. Why none can be in us, 164. Not in our beſt actions, Page 225

Metaphors, the uſe of them, Page 1304, 1305

Midſt, uſually the place or poſition of Chriſt, Page 1329

Mindfulneſſe of good duties, urged, Page 1120, 1121

Miniſterie, how to be diſcharged, 12. Of great labour, 146. 281, 282. The inſtrumentall means of ſalvation, 254. Miniſters of Gods word, why men, 364. Yet men of God, 365. Holineſſe, a profitable, but no inſeparable annection to them, 365. Their enforced povertie, 451, 452, 453. Not to be contemned, 873. Corrupt ones, compared to clouds, in diverſe reſpects, 982, 983. Their office is ſtill to bee calling upon us, Page 1102

Miracles wrought by Chriſt, teſtified his Deitie, 311. Popiſh miracles, how frivolous, Page 821

Miſeries incident to Chriſtians, 136. Deſerved by us all, 137, Miſerie, how a darkeneſſe, 348. Compared to waters, for abundance of them, 1209. Great waters, yet ſhall not drowne the faithfull, 1217, 1218. The miſery of covetous Churles, 962. Of this world, Page 1376

Moderation, required in all our actions, 123 To 133. Moderate eſtate beſt, Page 1555

Modeſtie, ſtill to bee obſerved, Page 660, 661

Mortification, how effected, Page 425, 426, 752

Mortalitie of our bodies, 1207. In regard of eternity, as nothing, 1263. A figure of our mortality, preſented to us, 1329, 1330. The neceſsitie of it, Page 1337, 1338

Mount, why ſo often choſen by Chriſt, Page 329

Multitude, commonly prone to innovation, 384, 385. A multitude of ſinners, 427. They carry away many, 428. No warrant for us, 433. Multitude of ſmall ſinnes, pernicious, Page 1156

Murmurers againſt our juſt government, ſeditious ſinners, 821. Compared to frogs, Page 836

Mutiners, no leſſe than rebells Page 821

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NAmes, why impoſed, 3. Why changed, 4. Why prefixed to Apoſtolicall writings, Page 5

Natures inſufficiencie, 21. Our naturall eſtate, 57. It fights againſt grace, 85. It is full of ignorance, 120. The naturall man ſees not ſpirituall things, 187, 188. Natures light, 356. Our nature is greedy of ſin, 428, 429. The diſabilitie of it to any good, 633. Nature affects a licentious religion, 1016, 1017. The miſerie of our eſtate by nature, 1036, 1037. Mans nature, apt to runne out, 1070. The ſtrong force of it in us, 1089, 1090. Natures light, how farre it ſhined to the old philoſophers, 1180. Our naturall eſtate, to be deplored, Page 1490, 1491

Neceſſitie, none to ſinne, except a Poſteriore, 648. Neceſsitie of our periſhing, none, Page 1289, 1299

Neutralitie, a kind of denying Chriſt, Page 393

Newneſſe of life, required, Page 1368

Night workes, to be ſuſpected, 351. The viciſsitude of night and day, eſtabliſhed by God, 352. Night, the witneſſe of many darke deeds, 859, 860. The opportunity for theeves, 1318, 1319. Their conjectures refuted, who appoint the laſt Iudgement to be in the night, Page 1320

Noah, a Preacher of righteouſneſſe, 558. Hee did faithfully execute his office, 559. His faith, illuſtrious, Page 578, 579

Nobilitie of Chriſt, Page 317, 318

Noiſe: the diſſolution of the world ſhall be with a great noiſe, Page 1322, 1323

Numbers muſt not carry us from the truth, 433, 434. Number of ſoules preſerved in the Arke, Page 585

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Obedience, the proofe of Grace, 169. To Chriſt, moſt due, 179. A ſigne of election, if it be integrall, 219, 220, 221. It muſt be right-handed, 222, 223. The effect of faith, 579. The foundation of it, to be laid in knowledge, 845, 846. The true improvement of knowledge, 1039, 1040. 1077, 1078. The way of righteouſneſſe, 1062, 1063. The obedience of all creatures to the word of God, 1196, 1197. The proofe of godlineſſe, Page 1339

Obduratneſſe in ſinne, how fearefull an eſtate, Page 1078, 1079

Occaſion giving of ſin, not blameleſſe, 1403. Occaſion of ſinne, to be avoided, Page 1523

Offenders, open and notorious, to be denyed holy things, Page 870, 871

Old things may be good or evill, 192, 193 Old, in what ſenſe taken, 546. Old age and the world in its decay, compared, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140. It is not ſafe to deferre repentance untill old age, Page 1269

Omniſcience of God, the univerſall booke wherein all our ſins are written, Page 1245, 1246, 1247

Opportunity, how highly to be valued, 252, 253. Not to be ſlipped, 266. Ever to be laid hold upon, 1265. By no meanes to be neglected, Page 1269, 1270

Oppreſſion, a grievous ſinne, 130, 131. Againſt charitie, 153. 346. Againſt the faith, 395. Oppreſſors are helliſh merchants, 457. Wolves, 835. The fearefull end of oppreſsion, 957, 958 Order; the world could not conſiſt without it, Page 828

Ordinances of GOD to bee obſerved, Page 1038

Originall ſinne, Page 497

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PApiſme, in many points a doctrine of wantonneſſe, 3006, 1007. What ſhifts are made to ſave it, 119. Papiſts, their brotherhood, 154. They lock up the Scriptures, 183. What the Hierarchie of Rome gets by that, and keeping men in darkeneſſe, 349, 350. They pretend the Name of Chriſt, 374, 375. All their labour is to corrupt our faith, 387, 388. They are Denyers of Chriſt, in many reſpects, 392, 393. Their vaine boaſts againſt the Goſpell, 548, 549. they miſconſtrue Gods Iudgements, 618 Popiſh Prieſts, what kinde of merchants, 448, 449. All their projects aime at their owne profites, 458. They have forſaken the right way, 933. They fruſtrate the whole Decalogue, 934. Their injurie to the Goſpell, and our reaſon of forſaking them. Ibid. Their head, and Balaam, compared, 937, 938. Their miracles 971, 972. They ſwell in great words, 996. Eight of their cunning pretences, 999, 1000. Their doctrines plauſible to fleſh and bloud, 1002, 1003. The falſhood of their promiſes, 1010. What manner of perſons are commonly perverted by them, 1016. How they renounce the world, 1045. Wherefore they ſo magnifie S^t Peter, 1110, 1111. Their ſtrange rules and orders, 1118. How they juſtle out the ſacred Canons, 1119. They are enemies to Princes, Page 761

Paradiſe, how reſerved by the Romiſts from the univerſall conflagration of the world Page 1331

Partaking of the Divine nature, how, 70, 71, 72, Partaking of others ſins, nine wayes, Page 437, 438, 439

Paritie of ſinnes, an idle dreame, Page 1049

Patience, 135. Motives to it, 136, 137. Chriſtian, farre beyond the naturian patience, 139. Taught by Chriſt, 140. Heartned and directed by godlineſſe, 141, 142. No patience in hell, 512. God doth exerciſe our patience, 577, 578. His patience, admirable, 604. It is a celeſtiall merchandiſe, 1144. The patience of GOD leads to repentance, 1272. Patience ſhould have her perfect worke in us, 1285. All vertues are loſt without it, 1286. We cannot miſſe it, without ſinne; 1344, 1351, 1352. Gods patience invites us to amendment, 1296. Ours muſt be fortified, 693, 694. How Gods is provoked, 1412, 1413. Required of us, 1414. The want of it, bemoaned, 1424. The victory of patience, Page 1428, 1429

Patrons, who be the corrupt ones, Page 450. 456 917

Paul much praiſed by Peter, 1430, &c. his honour, Page 1435, 1436

Peace inward, the effect of faith, 18. The fruit of the Goſpell 34. The different acceptions of peace, 36. It ſignifies all temporall bleſsings, 37. The daughter of grace, Ibid. The image of bleſſe, 233. What peace is to bee expected here, 374. Peace to be kept at home, 419. Peace in what things to bee laboured for, in what not, 909. How to bee kept, Page 1406, 1407, &c.

Penmen of the holy Scriptures ſpare not themſelves, Page 363

Perfection, how much in this life, 38. We must grow to it by degrees, 103, 104, 105. The perfection of a Chriſtian, wherein it conſiſts, 565. Page 1105, 1106

Perjury, an execrable ſin, & wilfull, Page 814, 815

Perſecutors of Chriſtians deny Chriſt, 394. Perſecution, the Lot of the Saints, Page 1146

Perſeverance, the crowne of all graces, 932, 933. Sure of comfort, 1405. Ten motives to it, 1501 to 1006. Rules to keepe it, foure, 1507, 1508. Ever to bee purſued, Page 1560, 1561

Perſons, not reſpected with God, Page 13, 20

Perſwaſion, what it is in Chriſtians, Page 1419, 1420

Peters revelation concerning his death, 267 Why Peter is ſo extolled by the Papiſts, 1110, 1111. He commends Paul, 1430. And refers to us to him, Page 1446

Peſtilence, a heavy judgement, Page 1212

Philoſophicall dreames, 289. What knowledge the Philoſophers had of God, Page 1180, 1181

Piety, wherein it conſiſts, 143. 145. Ever joyned with brotherly kindneſſe, Page 149

Pleaſed, God is with none but in Chriſt, Page 319

Pleaſure temporall uncertaine, yet too much ſought for, 342. Pleaſures dangerous, without their limits, 557. It is fickle, 858 Vaine pleaſure, a Sorcereſſe, 861. Whether lawfully to be uſed, Ibid. How it may be taken without ſinne, 862. Senſuall pleaſure, to be avoided, Page 1035

Poeticall fictions vaine, Page 289, 290

Polititians, their abilities, Page 1534, 1535

Poore, the object of our charity, 159. Not ſpared by God, if they be impenitent, 527. Not to be deſpiſed of us, without haynous ſinne, 626, 627. Pooreneſſe in ſpirit, a heavenly grace, Page 1144

Power of God and man, 46, 47. The knowledge of Gods power humbleth us, Ibid. Our power to be regulated by reaſon, 819. The power of God infinite, 971. It made and can diſſolve the world, Page 2175, 1176

Practiſe, the viſible proofe of righteouſneſſe, 646. 682. The life of hearing, 1124. To be joyned with contemplation, Page 1334

Praiſes of God, done many wayes, 45. The praiſe of vertue, neceſſary, Page 249. 345

Prayer, it muſt be made in faith, and faith grounded upon promiſe, 44, 45. Whoſe prayers are not heard, 404. Prayer not to be ſlacked, becauſe the deſire is not preſently granted, 944. Fervent prayer is good, but for allowed benefits, 946. It ſhould be frequent, 972. A meanes to improve grace, Page 1521

Preachers, their neceſſary uſe, 119. Preaching breakes up the fallow ground, and ſowes the ſeed of grace, 163. It is commonly oppoſed, 206, 207. Preachers are remembrancers, 254, 255. They are taken away for three reaſons, 259, 260. Their life ſhould bee anſwerable to their doctrine, 281. They muſt deliver their meſſage, 294. An honourable calling, 558. God lookes to the meaſure of their paines, not to the ſucceſſe, 560. They may ſave others, not themſelves, 588. They have a kinde of governement over their flockes, 824. They are not to be favourable to enormous ſinners in their reprehenſions, 833. They are compared to wels, 975, 976, 977. They may ſpeake the truth of God, though they be ill men, 960, 961. How the world requites them for their kindneſſe, 966. Sinfull ones convinced, Ibid. Compared to cloudes, 980, 981. In what reſpects, profitable cloudes, 984. Contemned by the world, 1072. They may command but ſhall goe without, 1114, 1115. They muſt be men of excellent knowledge, 1183, 1184. Their love to the people, 1098, 1099. It ought to bee in a great meaſure, 1253, 1254. It is ſo manifeſted, Page 1471. 1473

Precipitation, or over-haſtineſſe puts buſineſſe out of order, 1273. God cannot be charged with it, Page 1274

Preordination of plagues for impenitent ſinners Page 485

Preparation for death, continually neceſſary, 275, 276. Preparation of our ſelves for heaven, what, 500, 501. Preparation for the day of judgement, 533, 534. 1232, 1233. By reaſon of the ſuddenneſſe of it, 1237. Of the uncertainty, 1306. Of the perill, 1310. Before death, moſt neceſſary, Page 1140. 1142. 1392, 1393

Preſumption of mercy dangerous, 24. Of ſalvation no leſſe, 221. Preſumption defined, 801. Deſcribed by examples, and instances, 802. How it differs from aſſurance, 803. A great number of preſumptuous ſinners, 807. A pleaſing ſin, 808. A rebellious and fooliſh ſinne, 809. The Character of it 810. It takes ſlight encouragements, 974. What it dares do, 1017, To ſin by precedent, preſumptuous, 1094 Preſumption of mercy, diſheartned, Page 1127

Price of our Redemption, Page 402

Pride, fooliſh, 67. Intemperate, 126. Remedies againſt it, 127. It contemneth others, 154. It is overcome, 177. It loves to bee painted, 346. The cauſe of hereſie, 382, 383. Likely to be the first ſin, 493. It is still the worst ſin, 494. One of Sodomes ſins, 624, 625. The impudence of it, 850 The ſottiſhneſſe, 857. In great requeſt, 858. A ſwelling ſin, 993. A mighty inchantreſſe, 1034, 1035. The way to Atheiſme, 1163. An itch of it, on all, Page 1431

Profaneſſe, how it deſpiſeth the word of God 1070, 1071. Reprocheth all goodneſſe, 1150, 1151. It is adverſe to piety, Page 144

Profeſſion, without an honest heart, vaine, 1004, 1005. A wanton profeſſor, exceedingly culpable, 1007. Profeſsion ſhould proceed from a ſincere heart, 1104, 1105 To be joyned with practiſe, 1124. It requires a holy minde, Page 1342

Progreſſion in goodneſſe, required of Chriſtians, 39. 41. 162. 166. Encouraged, Page 249, 250

Promiſes belong to the Goſpell, Page 61, 62

How precious Gods promiſes are, Page 63

How ratified, Page 67, 68

They are infallible, Page 1171, 1172

Our promiſes are to be kept, Page 68, 69

Promiſes are cheape things, Page 1009

Yet ſtrong enchantments, Page 1010

The iſſue of deceitfull promiſes, Page 1011. 1029, 1030

God makes good his promiſes, Page 1280

Let us make good ours, 1281. Gods promiſe, the foundation of our faith, Page 1371

Prophets, of how many ſorts, 335, 336. The word of prophecie, wherein a ſure teſtimony, 337, 338, 339. Prophets and Apoſtles testifie one and the ſame thing, 339. Prophecies, moſt punctually fulfilled, 343, 344. How long they are uſefull, 354. The doctrine of the Prophets is the law of God, 1112. The honour done to them by the very heathens, convinceth us, 959, 960. Falſe Prophets, 369, 370. They may ſpeake true things, 959. Their knowledge, how great, Page 1536, 1537

Proverbes, their uſe, 1079. Commended by their antiquity, brevity, ſignificancy, 1080. For experience, and for their truth, Page 1081, 1082

Providence of God by whom velicated, 617 618. Hee provides for the ſafety of his children, when they leaſt dreame of eminent danger, 943. He ordereth all things to the best, 1131, 1132. His providence preſerves the world, 1177. 1221. It keepes us whether on Land or Sea, 1201. If the heavens, much more his faithfull ones, 1222. If it ſeeme ſlacke to helpe us, the fault is in our ſelves, Page 1276, 1277

Provocation of others to ſin, is ſin, Page 438

Provocation of God, continuall, Page 1412

Puniſhment, of loſſe the greatest, 498, 499 The puniſhments of hell, eternall, and why, 524, 525. Puniſhment followes ſin, 848. If ſlow, yet ſure, 849. Agreeable to the quality of the ſin, 874. It is ever ſoreſt when it is put off to the laſt, 949. The infallible wages of ſinne, 956, 957. The puniſhment of Atheiſts, ſevere & exemplary, 1179. God hath many puniſhments in ſtore, 1205. One moſt fearefull, 723, 724. Temporall, not alwayes forborne to the wicked, Page 725

Purchaſe, Chriſts and ours, Page 447, 448

Pureneſſe, wherein it conſiſts, 1104, 1105. Two fountaines to purifie us, Page 1323, 1324

Purging away of ſinnes, how …y Baptiſme, and other wayes, 193. 196. Purgatory, a fable, 1364. A ſpirituall purge, Page 1369

Purpoſe of God, unchangeable, Page 840

Q

QVeſtion; whether S. Peter were ever at Rome, 268. Whether all that were drowned in the floud, did everlastingly periſh, Page 542, 543

R

RAiling, the language of hell, 831. At equals, bad; at Princes and Magiſtrates, worſe, Page 832

Rainbow, a pledge of our ſafety, 1210. Many ſignes of mercy in it, Page 1211

Receiving, Chriſt became a receiver, to give us, 306. So he received honour, Page 308

Recidivation, moſt dangerous, 40, 41. 208 A deadly ſinne, 1040, 1041. In how many reſpects, it makes the ſtate of a ſinner worſe, 1049, 1050, &c. It is odious to God, 1060. The beſt ought to be fearefull of it, Page 1075, 1076

Reconciliation, ſome things never to be reconciled, Page 909

Redemption, by Chriſt, 97. A greater worke than Creation, 178. Thoſe he hath redeemed, he will never loſe, 399, 400. Reprobate Chriſtians may ſeeme to be redeemed in foure reſpects, 400, 401. Foure kindes of redemption, Ibid. The end of Redemption is to ſerve God with new obedience, 405. The grace of Redemption, greater than the grace of Creation, Page 495, 496

Regenerate, they are not ſinnes voluntaries, Page 1107

Religion, the bond of union, 151. Not to be made a cloak for naughtineſſe, 800, 802. Some religion, univerſally embraced, 961. It hath two extreames, 1159. Chriſtian religiō why it hath prevailed, Page 1177

Reliques, how much valued by the Papiſts, Page 283. 829, 830

Remembring of Gods benefits, neceſſary, 197. Of our ſinnes, profitable. 198. Though the remembrance of thē be grievous unto us, 199. The Office of Gods Miniſters is to call us to remembrance, 247. 1103, 1104. All our Sermons are in effect, but remembrancings; or repetition. Sermons, 285, 286. Good leſſons, to be remembred, 1119, 1120. Remember, how many wayes taken, 1261. The remembrance of former ſins with remorſe, a helpe againſt further falling, 1094. Of Gods promiſes, upholds us, 1372. Of good leſſons, Page 1475, 1476

Renegates, who they be, Page 393

Repentance killeth ſin, 86. Her character, 97, 98. An argument of election, 216. No repentance in hell, 510. If we repent not of our ſinning, God will repent of our making, 537 The ſeaſon of it, 541, 543. A riddle of repentance, 643. If not learned before, hardly at our death, 674. Preſumed upon, and deferred, a deſperate miſconfidence, 807, 808. In all threatnings there is a reſervation to repentance, 840. To be joyned with teares, 878, 879 Called for, even of Chriſtians, 937 Ever neceſſary, 1062. How it purifies the heart 1106 A merchandize for heaven, 1144 Repentance and obedience neceſſary, notwithſtanding Chriſt ſuffered for us, 1169 Repentance the remedy of judgements, 1026. Vniverſall judgements call for univerſall repentance, 1213. Great plagues, for deepe ſorrowes, 1214. It is not to be protracted, 1267, 1268. The neceſſary way to ſalvation, 1293, 1294. Gods good will to us, & to all men, 1295. Wee muſt labour for repentance, 1296. Not to be deferred, 1298. A fountaine to purifie us, 1324. A reparation of us to goodneſſe, 1334. A laver to waſh us from uncleanneſſe, 748. How it cleanſeth us, 1398, 1399. It muſt take the due time, Page 1423

Reprehenſion, like ſalt, 84. The part of a brother, 154. It is generally hated, 519 Yet very neceſſary, 673. By an inferiour 963, 964. A ſlop in the wayes of ſin, Ib.

Reproches hurt them that give, more than them that ſuffer, Page 1149

Reſidence, required of Miniſters, Page 247, 248

Reſtitution, neceſſary to repentance, Page 50

Reſurrection aſſured, 888. A day of amazedneſſe to thoſe that are out of Chriſt, Page 1248

Retaliation of ſins or good workes, 160. Of ſin moſt juſt, 467. Copiouſly inſtanced, 851, 852, &c. By this matter of ſin is read in the puniſhment, 611, 873, 874. Further exemplified, Page 988, 989

Revenge in many reſpects, how injurious, Page 138, 139

Reverence in the Temple, how requiſite, Page 147

Reward, every man ſhall have according to his workes, 851. The reward of piety, infinite, Page 1029

Riches; uncertaine, yet too much truſted in, 342. 954. Gotten by deceit, poyſon the getters, 883, 884. They inflame a covetous heart, 919, 920. How to be rightly valued, 925. A dangerous baite to a worldly minde, 945. The inveighers againſt them, 951. They are not utterly denied to the righteous, 952. How they become the wages of unrighteouſneſſe, 953. The miſchiefe of them, 955. They are dangerous ſnares, 1033, 1034. Falſe to their adherents, 1406, 1407. Rich men ought to be benificent, 158. They have no diſpenſation to ſin, Page 526

Righteous, ſome are onelyonly in opinion, Page 195

The righteous are ſure of perſecution; Page 1146

They ſhall bee kept ſafe in the day of fire, Page 1234

They cannot eſcape tentation, Page 688

Righteouſneſſe, what is the way of it, Page 1061

It is the way of ſalvation, Page 233

The righteouſneſſe of God, vindicated, Page 542

Righteouſneſſe of three ſorts, Page 640

One onelyonly ſaves us, Page 641, 642

Morall righteouſneſſe, Page 643

Comparative, Page 644

Righteouſneſſe well proved, Page 665

Evangelicall righteouſneſſe, Page 706, 707

Where righteouſneſſe dwels, Page 1378

Ringleaders of wickedneſſe, very damnable, Page 1008

Righteouſneſſe, how ſinfull, Page 394

Ioyned with infidelity, Page 426

Riot in how many things diſcovered, Page 857 858

How expenſive a vice it is, Page 862, 863

Romiſh religion hath a glorious out-ſide, Page 393

Ruffian, a wild horſe, Page 835

Rule infallible, Gods word, Page 183. 346

The moſt perfect, 1113. 1118. Ever to be intended, Page 347

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SAcrifice: great judgements have gone off with ſacrifice, Page 1216

Sacriledge, the wickedneſſe of it, 451, 452, 453. 456. A deſperate and wilfull ſin, 815, 816. It attempts to deceive God himſelfe, 883. A high degree of injuſtice, 918. No love in it, Page 1433

Safety in ſinne, a fond preſumption, Page 802

Saints, to be followed, but wherein, Page 653

Salt, ſpirituall, Page 84

Salvation, ſure in the Lord, Page 37

To worke it up, much diligence is required, Page 103

How it may be made ſure to us, Page 209, 210 213, 214

How God intends it to us in all his actions, Page 1417, 1418

Salutations, their uſe, 32. Exceptions againſt them, Page 33

Sanctification ought to bee throughout, 1342, 1343. The meanes of it, Ibid.

Satiety in holy things, ſhould not be, Page 286

Saved is every Christian by his owne faith, Page 113, 114

Scandalizers of great Perſons, ſeditious ſinners, 820, 821. Compared to Aſpes, 836. Their bitterneſſe, Page 844

Schiſmatickes, their brotherhood, 154, 155 They come in the name of Chriſt, 374. Why God ſuffers Schiſmes, 377. They love to trouble the Churches peace, 387. The way to ſuppreſſe a Schiſme, is to cut off the head of it, 419. Schiſmatickes, and hypocrites conjoyned, 458. Their Impoſtures, Page 1482

Scorning of goodneſſe, the profundity of ſin, Page 1147, 1148

Scriptures holy, the rule of truth, and object of faith, 110. Earneſtly to be conſulted, malgrè all Popiſh exceptions againſt them, 183. To be read continually, 287. They are the infallible Canon of truth, 339, 340. Our life ſhould bee anſwerable to that rule, 341. How perfectly the Scriptures are fulfilled, 343, 344. To be interpreted by the holy Spirit that indicted them, 360, 361. Reaſons that the Scriptures were by the inſpiration of God, 361, 362, 363. Why God would have his will written, 1069, 1070. The Scriptures a ſpiritual banquet, 1097 God reveales his wil to us by his writings, 1100, 1101. It is a Booke out of which wee ſhall bee judged, 1243. Why given us in writing: 1438, 1439. No dumbe rule, 1446. No repugnancy in them, 1447. Difficulties in them, 1448. How they are wreſted, Page 1459, 1460 to 1468

Sea, an element of wonders, 1193. God is to be glorified by the uſe of it, 1194. Sea and earth, two loving companions, 1200. It hath no power to hurt, where God will preſerve, Page 1202

Secrets, ſome not to be enquired into, Page 325

Security of ſin, 481, 483. The ſinne of the old world, 558, 559. It will take no warning, 619. It ſhall bee a ſinne of the laſt dayes, 1135. It can finde no place of ſafety, 1201. A vaine ſelfe flattery, 1309. A dead ſleepe, Page 1350

Seducers, peſtilent ſinners Page 1012

Selfe-murder, deteſtable, 263, 264, 265 Selfe will, defined, 810. Distinguiſhed, 811. Deſcribed, 812, &c. The character of the ſelfe-willed ſinner, 817, 818. Self-homicide damnable, 722. All our ruine is from our ſelves, Page 1492, 1493

Seminaries Popiſh, deſperate ſinners, 805. Wherin their preſumption appeares, 806, Their frauds diſcovered, 882, 883. Errant ſeducers, Page 1012

Sending, whom God ſends, hee furniſheth with abilities, Page 375, 376

Senſes, corrupted by nature, 82. How God accommodates them, 325. They are all at the hearts command, Page 896

Senſuality, a vice provoking Gods wrath, 556, 557. A brutiſh ſin, 837. A ſenſuall life, below reaſonable men, Page 1157

Sentence of Christ intolerable to reprobates, Page 1249, 1250

Separatiſts, in ſome ſort deny Chriſt, 393, 394. Separation from holy publike duties, not to bee admitted …ecauſe of ſome ſinners, Page 872, 373

Servant of Christ, why our Apostle ſo ſtiles himſelfe, 6. The liberty of this ſervice, 8. The properties of Gods ſervants, 8, 9. The dignity of that ſervice, 10. The priviledges of thoſe ſervants, 72, 73 The benefits they have by it, 399. The ſervants of the Saints have no priviledge, vnleſſe they ſerve God, 587. None ſerve God for nothing, Page 654, 655

Servitude of ſinne, most intolerable, 1017, 1018. In how many reſpects, 1020, 1021 1022. A miſerable bondage, 1045. The kindes of ſerv ce, Page 750

Shame once gone, ſinne is deſperate, Page 659. 859

Sight of ſinne, the firſt ſtep to repentance, Page 874, 875

Silence, intolerable in a Preacher, Page 251, 252.

A ſelling of ſoules, Page 450

Similitudes, their uſe, Page 1304

Simonie, ſpirituall, 450, 451. The haynouſneſſe of Simonie, Page 916, 917

Singularity of opinion, meerely fantaſticall, Page 435

Sinne, the ſight of it, exceedingly neceſſary, Page 85. 874

Sinne to bee mortified betimes, Page 86

A prodigious birth, Page 170

Circumſtance aggravate it, Page 172

The most ſordid corruption, Page 191

All ſins old in example, Page 192

It ſtill crucifies Chriſt, Page 164

To be remembred of us, Page 198

All ſinnes are the workes of darkneſſe, 350, 351. Sin is a crafty ſerpent, 385. It muſt take no liberty from our redemption, 405 It is ſeene in the effects, 410. Of a raging power, 430, 431. It naturally drawes on puniſhment, 463, 464. It is puniſhed in the one kind, Page 468, 469

Sinne, though finite, deſerves puniſhment infinite, 472, to 479. It is clamorous, and importunes judgement, 485, 486. It makes men their owne tormentors, 517. The impudence of it, 519. It muſt have puniſhment either in the ſinner, or the Saviour, and therefore to bee hated, 526. Such is the contagion of ſin, that it infects the very creatures made for man, 539. We may read our ſins in the miſery of the creatures, 540. Sinnes univerſall bring univerſall judgments, 545, 546. The ſins of our times, 559, 560. Strange ſinnes bring ſtrange puniſhments, 564. It can diminiſh a people, 588. It deſtroyes the ſtrongeſt Cities, 600. The stench of it, odious, 609. Sinne not to be prevented with ſin, 648. The object of a good mans vexation, 667, 668. Others ſinnes ſhould grieve us, 682. Much more, our owne, 683. How many wayes it findes to hell, 846, 847. It naturally begets puniſhment, 848. It makes the owne rod, 849, 850. Growes impudent by custome, 859. It defiles the committers, 866. 870 And ſo is odious to God, Angels and men, Ibid.

The matter of it may bee read in the puniſhment, Page 873

How damnable to be plaid withall, Page 878

It knowes no mediocrity, Page 902

The race of ſinne, in ſome things like the courſe of the Sun, Page 904, 906

It may have ſecurity, never ſafety, Page 970

How it is matched with the penaly, Page 988, 989

All ſin is a Labyrinth, Page 1005

A grievous ſervitude, Page 1017, 1018, 1020, &c.

Vile, irkeſome, damnable, Page 1048

It likens men to beasts, Page 1083. 1085

The fouleneſſe of it, Page 1095, 1096

How loathſome it appeares to a penitent eye, Page 1126

Sinnes, a very deluge, Page 1208, 1209

The proper cauſe of all judgements, Page 1211

When it is generall, it brings on a generall plague, Page 1212

The vaſt extent of it, Page 1224, 1225

Our ſinnes are ſo infinite, that none can number them but God, Page 1246, 1247

Sinne, the moſt perilous theefe, Page 1314, 1315

A ſpirituall death, Page 711, 712

The epidemicall diſeaſe, Page 1377

Not the leaſt, contemptible, Page 1524

Sinner, he is a ſleepe, 254. 481. 483. The wretchedneſſe of his estate, 1048. How he becomes worſe, 1409. Sinners ſeeke one thing and find another, 1152. Their varietie of wayes, 1153. Their wofull appearance at last, 1345. Wrapd up in ſpirituall ſlambers, 1349, 1350. Difference of ſinnes and ſinners, 729. How ſinners abuſe Gods merciemercy, 1426, 1427. How they are ſold, Page 1490

Slackneſſe, how imputed to God, 1273. In men it may be a fault, 1274. In God, it is never but a mercy, 2275, 1276. Hee is ſlow to wrath, till the last day, Page 1308

Sleepe: God never ſleepeth, 467. Naturall ſleepe, and ſpirituall, compared in ſeven reſpects, 481, 482, 483. Spirituall ſleepe ſometimes poſſeſſeth the children of God, 486. It dwels upon the wicked, 254. The ſignes of it, 1319. How it is to bee wakned, 150. Who ſleepe, Page 2390

Sonne of God, Chriſt is by nature, Page 316

Yet not inferior to the Father, Page 317

For our ſakes, grievouſly afflicted by him, Page 319

Soule, how endangered, Page 358

How delivered Page 359

It is corrupted before the body be proſtituted, Page 907, 908

It dies not with the body, Page 1170, 1171

It is knowne to Atheiſts, by the ſting of conſcience, Page 1258

Let us be ſure, in that laſt fire, to ſave the Iewell, our ſoule, Page 1332, 1333

The immortality of it proved by reaſons, Page 721, 722

Speculation and Action, the two wings of the ſoule, Page 1334

Speech evill, how noxious, Page 844

Good, how neceſſary, Page 846

Spirituall bleſsings, the only true cōforts, Page 38

They are freely given us, Page 65

Spirituall things, not ſeene with carnall eyes, Page 187, 188

Spirituall riches, chiefly to bee deſired, 1047. Spiritual men, diſcerned from carnall Page 1090

Spirituall husbandry, Page 1124

Spots in us all, Page 1394

How we must get them off, Page 1395, 1397

Strife againſt ſinne, an argument of election, Page 217

Studiouſneſſe in good things, Page 101

Study required in Preachers, Page 366

Stupidity of avarice, Page 962

The ſlavery of the covetous, Page 963. 1045

Succeſſe in wickedneſſe, the greatest unhappineſſe, Page 994, 995

Subjects have many benefits by their Prince and ſo have we by Christ, Page 73, 74

Sudden deſtruction to the impenitent, 413, 414. Sudden death may be prayed againſt 466, 467. Suddenneſſe aggravates any Iudgement, Page 609, 610

Suffering without warrant, ſhall have no thankes, Page 141, 142

The ſufferings of Christ remembred, an Antidote against ſinne, 193, 194. His infinite ſufferings, proceeding from an infinite love to us, Page 321, 322

Sunne to us, is Chriſt, Page 354

Superſtition worſhips reliques, 282, 283. It hath the divell for its author, 829. It is full of miſchiefe, 1001. In how many reſpects, worſe than Atheiſme, Page 1159, 1160

Swearing vaine, a preſumptuous and willfull ſinne, Page 813, 814

Swiftneſſe of judgement, Page 415

There are many ſwift things, but that out-runnes all, Page 416

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Tabernacles, S^t Peter wiſhed for three, Page 433

Takers, how many fearefull ones, Page 848

Teares, the true ſigne of repentance, Page 878, 879

A ſoveraigne water for the ſoule, Page 899

Teachers of others, ſhould be good themſelves, 972, 973. And full of abilities to performe that office, 978. Vnlearned teachers miſ-led ſoules, Page 1163, 1164

Temperance, the moderator of vertues, Page 123

The balance of the ſoule, 124. Commended, 129. The ſister of patience, Page 156

Temporall things are but lent us, be uncertaine, yet too much ſought after, 341, 342. No truſt to be put in them, 565, 566. How they are to be valued, 1046 1047. Neither to be coveted, nor utterly contemned, 1141, 1142. They ſhall have their change, Page 1299

Temporizers, Page 39

Temple, the hearing place, 326. Some flie to other auditories, 327. It ought to be frequented, 984. What hinders us from it, Page 1518

Temptations, manifold, 1019, 1020, 689, 690. God delivers us out of them, 691, 692. Hee knowes how, Page 702, 703

Teſtament, bookes of the new Teſtament diſtinguiſhed, 1. The two Teſtaments have both one and the ſame Author, and teſtifie one truth, 339, 340. How ſweetly they both accord, Page 885, 886, 1261

Thankfulneſſe, the debt of beneficence, 45, 66. The rent of bleſsings, 985, 986. To bee payed for all our deliverances, Page 1032

Theevery, no way to bee tolerated, Page 1304

Metaphoricall theeves, manifold, Page 1313, 1315, 1316

The day of the Lord, like a fatall theefe, Page 1314

It is no warrant for theft, becauſe the day of Iudgement ſhall come as a theefe, 1316, 1317. There is a holy theft, Page 1317, 1318

Threatnings intend to prevent Iudgements 174. Hell is threatned, that we might eſcape it, Page 503

Time, very precious, 252, 253. The time of our death, unknowne to us, Page 273, 274. 466

What is the nature of time, 1262. God is the only giver, and diſpoſer of time, 1263. We ought to be covetous of no worldly thing, but time, and that to good purpoſes, 1265, 1266. The benefit of it taken, ſhewed by an Apologue, Page 1270, 1271

Tongue; it is bound to praiſe God, 46. It is naturally corrupt, 83. The inſtrument of blaſphemie, in the wicked, 442. It is a peſtilent engine, 822. Full of miſchiefe, 844, 845. The inſtrument of fraud, 912. Of curſing, 964, 965. Of all manner of ſin, 965. It diſſembles, Page 1009

Tradeſ-men, their covetous practiſes, Page 919

Tradition, how farre it was neceſſary, Page 1100

Traitor, a viper, Page 835, 836

Transfiguration of CHRIST, Page 328, To 334

Travellers, what is required of them Page 1063, 1064

Treaſure, how to lay up the beſt, Page 1222, 1223

Sinnes and puniſhments are alſo called a Treaſure, 1230. Where all precious treaſure is repoſited, Page 1326, 1327

Tryalls, the Church militant never without, Page 373, 374. 6…2

Tribes, the twelve of Iſrael deſcribed with their counterpanes, Page 911, 912

Trinitie; the inſcrutable myſterie of it, Page 307, 378,

Truth, to be kept, 69. It can never want enemies, 373. To be preſerved in peace, 419. Truth is but one, 435. That only to be followed, 436. The ſincerity of it. Ibid.

Not the leſſe glorious in it ſelfe for mens diſgraces, 444. Yet it may appeare ſo to others, 445. It ever makes the leaſt noiſe, 992, 993. It is wofully troden downe in theſe latter dayes, 1011. The rule of truth, is the word of GOD, Page 1118

Truſt ought to bee in God, not in wealth, Page 956

And firme in Gods promiſes, 1281. Not in our ſelves, Page 1521

Turning from the word of God, the way to Hell, Page 1070

V

VAnity of all earthly things, Page 95, 96.

Vanity is full of words, Page 995, 996

Vengeance, not ſatisfied but with utter ruine, Page 413, 414

Vertue, a Divine grace, 58. What it is in it ſelfe, 114. The proofe of faith, 115. The neceſsitie of it, 116. Her definition, 117. Her character, 118. Never without knowledge, 121, 122. Seaſoned by diſcretion, 123. Encouraged by praiſe, 249. Deſerveth it, 345. To be married with knowledge, 1528. The right end of it, 1544, 1545. The manifold enemies of it, Page 1564

Vexation; ſundry cauſes of it, Page 677

Vigilancie, required of us, 99. It guards all our vertues, 1344. It keepes off all ſpirituall dangers, Page 1348

Vnbeleefe, how malicious, 396. How it ſhall ſpeed, Page 1250

Vncertaintie of the day of Iudgement, when it ſhall come, Page 1305, 1306

Vncleanneſſe, hatefull, 87. How it may be cured, 88. Remedies against it, 125, 126. That is a wicked doctrine, which teacheth it, 426. The ſin of Sodome, 627. Arguments againſt it, 628, 629. To be lamented. 662. The curſed effects of it, 894, 895, 896. Of all ſins, Satan hath moſt power over it, 1095. The manifold kinds of it, 738, 739. The cauſes, and cure, 740, 741. The effects of it, 744. 746. A character of the uncleane perſon, Page 749

Vnfruitfulneſſe in good workes, ill becomming Chriſtians, Page 984

Vngodlineſſe; the courſe of it, 620, 621. The ſtrange effects it produceth, 622. The ungodly mans character or deſcription, Page 623, 624

Vnion with Chriſt, facilitates our entrance into heaven, Page 230, 231

Vnitie of faith, 111, 112. Vnitie and harmonie becomes the Church, Page 996, 997

Vnthankefulneſſe to God for his bleſsings, odious, 197. It is ever forgetfull, 201, 202. Vniverſally condemned, 986. It aggravates all other ſinnes, 1049, 1050. Our wretched unthankefulneſſe to Chriſt, 1235. Vnthankefulneſſe for former deliverances, takes away the hope of future, Page 1279, 1280

Vntill, the various acceptions of it in the Scriptures, Page 354, 355

Vocation, what, when, where, how, 55. To be readily embraced, 56. Effectuall, and glorious, 57. The eſpeciall way to know our election, 209. 211, 212. How our owne is knowen to us, Page 219, 220

Voice of God, how powerfull, 313. The excellencie of mans voice, yet how farre ſhort of Christs, 314. How many voices there are to teach us, Page 970

The voice of GOD, above all, Page 1220

Voluptuouſneſſe, how juſtly condemned, Page 856

Vowes, not to be broken, 68. To God, they must be payed, Page 1032

Vſurers, their trade, 346. Their covetous practiſes, Page 918, 919

VV

WAlking after our owne luſts, pernicious, 1155, 1156. The ſlavery of it, Page 750

Wantonneſſe, a dangerous ſnare for the ſoule, Page 1006, 1007

Warnings, how profitable, if taken, 372. In prepared hearts, they give ſome eaſe to future Iudgements, 465, 466. They are arguments of Gods merciemercy to us, 561. Warning was given even to ſinfull Sodome, 603, 604. Let us take the hint of them to repent, 605. Woe to the contemners of warning, 629, 630 God plies us with them, 1237. Hee ever warnes, before hee ſtrikes, Page 1303, 1304

Waſhing off our ſpottes, neceſſary, 868. 875, 876. Vngodly ſinners grow fowler after their waſhing, Page 1095

Water, an embleme of Inconſtancie, 982 At firſt, it overwhelmed the face of the earth, 1199. It is a ſevere maſter 1204. Some would have it a kind of Principium, Page 1223

Way to heaven muſt bee kept, or the end miſſed, 227. It is not ſo difficult as ſome would make it, 236, 237. The waies to hell, innumerable, 422. 435. The way of truth, but one, 436. Way is twofold, good or evill, 930. Gods law is the right way, 931, 932. The wayes of the wicked are manifold, 935, 936. The way of righteouſneſſe, what it is, 1061. The wayes of wickedneſſe, without number, Page 1095. 1153. 751

Wicked, they diſturbe our peace, 133. wickedneſſe is ever watchful, Page 385, 386.

They ſhall bee denyed of Christ, Page 403

They are the cauſes of their owne condemnation, Page 407

They worke up their owne deſtruction, Page 409, 412

A multitude of them, Page 427, 428

They are greedy of ſinne, Page 429, 430

How to be loved of the righteous, or converſed with, Page 433

They are compared to diverſe homely things in the Scriptures, Page 833

Called beaſts, for ſenſuality, improvidence, ſhameleſneſſe, Page 834

Their miſ-conceite, Page 864, 865

How they are turned into ſinnes, Page 868, 869

They are overcome of the world, Page 1044, 1045

They bring plagues upon the world, Page 878, 879

They wilfully deſtroy themſelves, Page 1052 1053

They will ſinne by precedent, Page 1094

Their end, Page 711

They profane the Scriptures, Page 1480

Will of God, moſt juſt, 839. The cauſe of cauſes. Ibid. He would have none to periſh, 1286, 1287, 1288. But all come to repentance, Page 1293. 1244, 1295

Will of man, what freedome it hath, 105. 496. It cannot turne it ſelfe, 208. It is naturally prone to ſinne, 428, 429. Hard to tame, 810. Diverſe conſideration about mans will, 816, 817. A morall upon the will of man, 818, 819. No neceſsitie impoſed on it, 839. It is the firſt that takes the fire of holineſſe, Page 1400

Wiſedome divine, the beſt, 120. How great was given to the Apoſtles, 1436, 1437. Gained by degrees, Page 1557, 1558

Wittes, we have ſome ſo called that deſpiſe the word of God ordinarily preached, 803. Wit may be without ſound knowledge, 1129, 1130. Great wits ſhould be imployed in confuting Atheiſme, Page 1173, 1174

Witneſſes of Chriſt, who they are, 299, 300, 301, 302. How they are qualefied, 301. Witneſſes of Chriſts transfiguration, three, 330. Why three, thoſe three, and no more, 331. God gives us many, Page 1429

Whore, her innumerable miſchiefes, 661 Whore-haunters, compared to goates, 835. Whores, to Beares. Ibid. A whore is the devills choiſeſt inſtrument, Page 901

Whoredome, an epidemicall diſeaſe, Page 903

The cunning of ſtrumpets, Page 904

Wonders, to be made uſe of, Page 904

Word of God, the true guide, 183. The wonderfull effects of it, 287. Of mighty power, 297. Of unſpeakable operation, 313, 314. God governes his Church by it, 339. The infallible rule, 346. Evermore to be heeded, 347. The majeſtie, modeſtie and ſweetneſſe of it, 362. The profit wee have by it, being written, 364. It is our warrant, 562. The moſt perfect guide for us, 936. Like raine, it will bring forth either herbes, or weedes, 985 The only ordinary meanes of ſalvation, 1117. The world was made by it, 1195, 1196. How diverſely it is taken, 1198. What a Divinity there is in it, 1220. The creating & preſerving word, 1221. It is operative as fire, Page 1347

Words of dying men, memorable, 266, 278. So the words of Miniſters living, preach after they are dead, Page 283

Workes of God, of two ſorts, 462. Good workes praiſe God, 46. Evill works come from a corrupt heart, 83. Good workes to be joyned with faith, 114. They are proofes of our faith, 115. They are the fruites of grace, knowne by their odour and taſt, 171. Our good workes, how to be remembred, or forgotten by us, 200, 201. They are true ſignes of grace, 244. They cannot merite of God, 225. Our beſt workes are imperfect, 652, 653. They are the Chriſtians way, 1062, 1063. The neceſsity of them, to be preſſed, 1122, 1123. They are a commoditie for heaven, 1144. They make our faith knowne, Page 1550, 1551

World the diverſe acceptions of it, 93, 94 The miſery, inconſtancie, inſufficiencie of it, 95, 96. Worldly things blind us, 186. They are a hindrance of our getting into heaven, 229. The miſerable vanity of this world, 324. It is growne an old man, 531. Fitly ſo compared, 532. How called old, 546. Manifeſtly decaying, 549. How to be eſteemed of us, 865. It is a glaſſe repreſenting to us our owne ſinnes, 867. A dangerous walke, 1030. The occaſion of ſin, 1033. How worldly things entangle the ſoule, 1042. 1044, 1045. The dotage of it, expreſſed by a ſimilitude, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140. How it is preſented to the Saints, 1142. Wherein, a man of war, 1151. As created, ſo diſſolvable by the power of God, 1175, 1176. It was made by his word, 1195, 1196. How it was made ready for the floud, 1204. If it muſt periſh, why doe men doate upon it? 1226, 1227. It goes round, 1229, 1230 The languiſhing diſeaſes of it, Page 1379, 1380, 1382

Worldlings compared to ſwine, 1087, 1088, 1089. The vanity of their choiſe Page 1229

Worme of conſcience, one of hell-torments Page 504

Worſhip of God, what, Page 145, 146

Wrath of God, for ſin, Page 535, 536

Y

YOuth, apt to vanity and ſin, 192, It may be both vertuous and reverend, 269. It hath death at the backe of it, 274. It is prone to error, Page 933

Z

ZEale, without temperance, indiſcreet, 123, 124. It is qualified with patience 142. and moderated with brotherly kindneſſe, 149, 150. Beautified with meekeneſſe, 322. It denyes all for Christ, 404 405. It is grieved at ſin, 668. It is rarely found, 669. The definition of it, 674. The diſcription, 675. The conſtancie of it, Page 680, 681

FINIS.