A Guide to Go to God, Index
AN ALPHABETICALL Index of the moſt materiall points that are handled in the Explanation of the Lords Prayer.
A
ABSOLVTION.
DIfference betwixt Gods▪ Abſolution and mans apprehenſion thereof. 132
Popiſh Abſolution. 133
AMEN.
Amen. What it meaneth. 330
Vſe of Amen ſet before a ſpeech. 330
Duties of Amen before a ſpeech. 330
Vſe of Amen added to a ſpeech. 331
To what kindes of ſpeeches Amen is added. 331
By whom Amen may rightly bee vſed. 332
Why Amen is vſed of all ſorts. 333
Duties which Amen requireth of ſuch as vtter the prayer. 334
Duties which Amen requireth of ſuch as heare the prayer. 334
Amen to be vttered aloud by the whole aſſembly. 335
Duties which Amen requireth both of ſpeakers and hearers. 335
Amen why ſet in the laſt place. 339
Amen muſt be applied to eueryevery part of the prayer. 339
Anabaptiſts arguments againſt the vſe of the Lords Prayer. 3. 4
Application of Gods Father-hood. The benefits thereof. 16
ATTRIBVTES.
Attributes of God doe by a propertie and excellency belong to him. 285
Auricular Confeſſion. 133
B
BLame of ſin on man. 245
BREAD. See Temporall.
Bread put for al temporal bleſſings. 98
Bread when vſed for ſpiritual food. 99
What particulars are compriſed vnderunder Bread. 116
C
CArking too much for the things of this world. 125
CHVRCH.
Church
Militant
Triumphant. 49
Churches gouernement. 51
Churches encreaſe. 52
Churches imperfection. 53
Bleſſings for the Church Militant. 56
Euills which annoy the Church. 61
Bleſſings for particular Churches. 62
Bleſſings for the Church Triumphant. 64
Duties to bee done for the good of the Church. 67
What makes to the diſaduantage of the Church. 69
CONFESSION.
Confeſſion of ſin to man. 154
Confeſſion of ſin to God. 155
Auticular Confeſſion. 133. 153
CONTENT. See Needfull.
Content with that which is preſēt. 111
COVETOVS.
Couetouſneſſe. 106
D
DAily bread. What ment thereby. 104
Daily need. 111
Sin Daily committed. 131
Duties thence ariſing. 131
DEATH.
Death how prayed for. 265
DEBTES. See Sinnes.
Kinds of Debts. 127
Wofulneſſe of the Debt of ſinne. 135
Many Debtes wherein man ſtands bound to God. 142
Duties thence ariſing. 143
Gods diſcharge of mans Debt. 145
Man vnable to diſcharge this Debt to God. 147
Kindes of Debts to men. 174
Man to forgiue his owne debters. 180
All ſorts of them. 178
Debts may be required. 188
DELIVER.
Deliuerance from euill manifold. 249
God onelyonly deliuerer. 251
Depart from right. 177
DEPRECATION to bee added to Petition. 203
DEFER.
Danger of Deferring repentance, & ſeeking pardon. 112
DIVELL See Satan.
E
ETERNALL
VVHat things are Eternall. 303
Eternity diuerſly taken. 304
Duties due to the Eternall. 307
Eternity of God a ground of faith. 316 320
EVILL.
Euill to be ouercome with goodneſſe. 165
Euill to be prayed againſt. 204. 247
Euill to what extended. 246
The Euill in eueryevery thing to bee obſerued. 232
The Diuell an Euill one. 249
From Euil deliuered many waies. 249
Graces for deliuerance from Euil. 264
EXCELLENCY. See Glory.
Excellency of God. 295. &c.
Excellency maketh God praiſe-worthy. 327
F
FAITH.
FAith and Feare mixed. 8
Faith grounded on Gods power and will. 315. 318
Faith ſupported by Gods vnchangeable eternity. 316
Faith vpheld by Gods being our king. 317
What in Faith may bee expected by prayer. 337
Fallen recouered. 250
FATHER.
In what reſpects God is ſtiled a Father. 10
Inſtructions ariſing from Gods Father-hood. 11
The Dignity and Duty of thoſe whoſe Father God is. 13. 14. 19. 20.
Benefits of Gods Father-hood. 16
FORGIVE.
Forgiue one another. 163
Forgiuenes, vſefull, neceſſary, difficult, rare. 166. &c.
Forgiue preſently. 169
Forgiue againe and againe. 171
Saints moſt bound to Forgiue. 172
Man muſt Forgiue all ſorts of debts to himſelfe. 178
Man muſt Forgiue his owne debters. 180
True and vnfained Forgiueneſſe. 183
Free Forgiueneſſe. 184
Forgiueneſſe to be offered. 185
Full Forgiueneſſe. 186
Forgiueneſſe how manifeſted. 187
Our Forgiuing giueth aſſurance of Gods Forgiuing vsus. 198
Graces which make men Forgiue. 216 222
Meanes of Gods Forgiuing vsus. 218. 2…1
After Forgiuenes man prone to ſin. 255
G
GLORY. See Hallow.
GLory. What it is. 295
Glory of God incomprehenſible. 295
Glory of God how, manifeſted. 296
Glory how proper to God. 297
Glory how giuen to, or taken from God. 298
Duties due to Gods Glorie. 299
How others brought to Glorifie God. 301
Who to ſet out Gods Glory. 302
Enemies of Gods Glory. 303
How Gods Glory ſetleth the ſoule for obtaining her deſire. 315. 319
GOD.
Gods goodneſſe and greatneſſe ioyntly conſidered. 8
Gods Impartiality. 18
How God is in Heauen. 22
Directions thence ariſing for prayer. 25. &c.
Gods Name. See Name. 31. &c.
God makes himſelfe knowne. 33
Gods Honour. See Honour. 38
Gods Kingdome. See Kingdome. 48
God giueth temporall things. 107
Vſes thence ariſing. 108
Gods Prerogatiue to pardon ſin. 152
Gods patterne a motiue to ſhew mercy. 193
How God leads into temptation. 233
God no Author of Sinne. 235
Gods ouer-ruling power in Temptation. 238
God to be depended on for all things. 258
Gods Attributes proper to himſelf. 285
God hath all at command. 286
Gods Power. See Power.
Gods Glory. See Glory.
Gods Eternity. See Eternall.
Gods Immutability. See Immutable.
God to be praiſed. See Praiſe.
GOOD.
Good to be well done. 80
Goodneſſe ouercometh Euill. 165
Goodneſſe of God maketh him praiſe-worthy. 329
H
HALLOVV. See Glory.
HAllowing Gods Name. 34
Man vnable thereto. 36
Graces fit to Hallow Gods Name. 42. &c.
Duties by reaſon thereof. 45
Vices contrary thereto. 47
Beſt meanes & fitteſt perſons to Hallow it. 55
HEAVEN.
How God is in Heauen. 22
Directions from Gods beeing in Heauen for prayer. 25. &c.
Saints in Heauen a patterne of patience. 79
Holineſſe excellent. 35
I
IMprouidence. Sundry branches thereof. 123
Imputation of Chriſts actiue righteouſneſſe. 128
IMMVTABLE.
What is Immutable. 308
Kinds of Immutability. 309
Difference betwixt Immutability of God and of Creatures. 311
Duties due to Gods Immutability. 312
Immutability of God a ground of Faith. 316. 320
Indulgences Popiſh. 133
Ingratitude an odious ſinne. Cauſe of many Iudgements. 325. 326
IVSTICE.
Iuſtice and mercy meete in God. 145
Iuſtification before Sactification. 211
K
KIndneſſe of God maketh him praiſe-worthy. 329
KINGDOME. See Church.
Kingdome of God. What it is. 48
The Kindes thereof. 49
Kingdome of Grace and Glory. 50
Kingdome of God vniuerſall. 286
God onelyonly King. 287
Duties due to God as he is King. 288
Kingdome of God workes confidence in prayer. 313. 317
KNOVVLEDGE.
Knowledge of God. 42
Why God is made Knowne. 33
Prayer in a knowne tongue. 332
L
LAw, how to be waged, and vſed. 190
Life of man for Gods glory. 113
Lords Prayer. See Prayer.
M
MAgiſtrates how they may puniſh wrongs done to others & to themſelues. 192
Manner of doing good. 80
Manner of doing Gods will. 89
MERCY.
Mercy and Iuſtice meete together in God. 145
Mercy of God to bee anſwered with duty. 256
Mercies of God make him Praiſe… -worthy. 329
MERIT.
Merit of Condignity, and Congruity. 158
MORTALL.
EueryEvery ſinne Mortall. 136
Diſtinction of Mortall and veniall ſins diſcuſſed. 137
Duties, becauſe eueryevery ſin is Mortall. 141
N
NAME
NAme of God. What it is. 31
Name of God how hallowed. 34
See HALLOVV.
NEEDFVLL.
What may be accounted Needfull. 105
No more then Needfull to be deſired. 105
O
OBEDIENCE.
OBedience ruled by Gods will. 73
P.
PARDONS.
See Forgiue.
DAnger of neglecting to ſeek Pardon of ſinne. 134
Gods free and full Pardon. 145, 156
Free Pardon ſtands with Chriſts ſatisfaction. 146
Sinne Pardonable. 151
Pardon of ſinne proper to God. 152
Popiſh Pardons. 153
Pardon to be ſought of God. 155
Comfort of Gods free and full Pardon. 159
Pardon of our owne and others ſinnes to be prayed for. 161
Pardon how recalled. 167
Pardon of ſinne makes the things of this world bleſſings. 210
Graces requiſire to get pardon of our owne finnes. 213
And pardon of others ſinnes. 215
Duties for obtaining pardon. 221
Patience of Saints in heauen. 79
Patterne muſt be perfect. 81
How a perfect patterne may bee followed. 78
Gods patterne a motiue. 193
Perfection to be aimed at. 82
POWER.
Power of God: what it is, and how large. 289
Power in God abſolute & actuall. 291
What things God cannot doe. 290
How power proper to God. 292
Duties due to God by reaſon of his power. 293
Power of God cauſeth much comfort. 294
Power of God ſtrengtheneth faith in Prayer. 314. &c.
PRAYER.
Excellencie of the Lords Prayer. 1, &c
The Lords Prayer may be vſed. 3, 4.
Mutuall participation of one anothers Prayers. 21
Prayer to bee made for men on earth. 77
Prayer to be made for our ſelues eſpecially. 109
And for our owne good. 112
Prayer for pardon of our owne and others ſinnes. 161
Prayer without Reuenge. 196
Prayer for others ſpirituall freedome. 241
Prayer to be preſſed with reaſons. 281
Theſe reaſons are all to be taken from God. 282
No plea in prayer to God can bee taken from man. 283
Prayer cannot obtaine whatſoeuer God is able to doe. 314
Prayer may not abruptly bee broken off. 340
PRAISE. See thankes.
Praiſe to be added to Petition. 324
Ten Reaſons to ſtir vp to praiſe God. 324, &c.
How God is praiſed. 326
For what God is to be praiſed. 327
Excellencie, ſoueraignty and kindneſſe make God praiſe-worthy. 327, 328
Preparation to Prayer. 6
Profeſſors Quarrels. 173
Properties. See Attributes. 285
Promiſes of God ground of faith. 337
How the Petitions of the Lords Prayer are Promiſed. 337
Puritans who be. 255
R.
REcapitulation at the end of all the Prayer. 339
Recouerie after a fall. 250
REMISSION. See Pardon.
REVENGE.
Man prone to Reuenge. 164
Pretences for Reuenge. 195
Pray without Reuenge. 196
Reuengefull perſons pull reuenge vponupon themſelues. 201
RIGHT.
Right of man to things of this world. 101
Right to be departed from. 177
S.
SAINTS.
SAints ſubiect to temptation. 242
Sanctification accompanieth▪ Iuſtification. fication
SATAN.
Meanes whereby Satan tempteth. 244
Satan why ſtiled euill one. 249
SATISFACTION.
Satisfaction by Chriſt and free remiſſion ſtand together. 146
Popiſh Satisfaction, 148, 159
Satisfaction for wrongs done to man. 175
SINNE. See Debts.
Mans ſinnes Debts. 226
Mans ſubiection to Sinne. 129
No man free from Sinne. 129
Papiſts contrarie Poſitions. 130
Sinne dayly committed. 131
Duties thence ariſing. 131
Horribleneſſe of ſinne. 135
Sinne mortall. See mortall. 136
Sinne our owne. 143, 144
Gods free and full diſcharge of ſinne. 145. 156, 159.
Sinne remiſſible. 155
God no Author of ſinne. 235
Sinne a voluntarie action. 243
Blame of ſinne on man. 245
Man prone to ſin after forgiueneſſe. 255
SOVLES.
Care for Soule double. 208
SOVERAIGNTY. See Kingdome. See Supremacie.
SPIRITVALL.
Spirituall good … be ſought. 206
Spiritual things preferred before temporall by many. 209
Spirituall freedome to bee prayed for. 241
SVPREMACIE.
Supremacie of Gods ſoueraigntie abſolute. 286
Supremacie of God a cauſe of greater praiſe. 328
T
TEMPORALL. See Bread.
TEmporall things to be prayed for. 101
Mans right to temporall things. 101
Temporall things giuen of God. 107
How they are made bleſſings. 107
Vſes to be made thereof. 108
Temporall bleſſings to bee craued for others. 110. 117
Temporall bleſſings a meanes to ſtirre vp a deſire of ſpirituall. 115
Temporall bleſſings for which thankes is due. 118
Duties for obtaining temporall bleſſings. 120
Who neglect their temporall welfare. 122
Who neglect others temporall welfare. 123
Carking too much for temporal things 124
TEM…T.
To tempt. What it is. 228
Who tempt. 228, &c.
Temptation. Kindes thereof. 229
Man ſubiect to temptation. 231
Leading into temptation. 233
How God leades into temptation. 234
Mans diſabilit…e to reſiſt temptation. 237
Gods ouer-ruling power in temptation. 238
Tempters power reſtrained. 239
Meanes whereby Satan tempteth. 244
Temptation to be auoided. 257
Graces requiſite for auoiding temptation. 259
Duties for auoiding temptations. 270
How others kept from the power of temptations. 274
How men brought into temptation. 276
THANKES. See Praiſe.
Thankes for the things whereby God is glorified. 44
Thankes for the things which tend to the Churches good. 66
Thanks for accompliſhing Gods will. 91
Thankes for temporall bleſſings. 118
Thankes for the meanes of Gods forgiuing vsus. 218
Thankes for the graces which make vsus forgiue others. 220
Thankes for freedome from temptatation. 167
Thankes for recouerie out of euils. 269
V
Veniall. See Mortall.
Vnchangeable. See immutable.
VNiuerſall Kingdome of God. 48. 286.
W.
WELFARE. See Temporall.
WILL.
VVIll of God. What it is. 71
Kindes of Gods will. 71
How Gods will is done. 72
Will of God the ground and rule of goodneſſe. 73
Will of God to be practiſed. 74
Man vnable to doe Gods will. 75
Will of God to be preferred before all others. 76
Doing Gods will is honourable to God. 84
Graces to enable vsus to doe Gods will. 85
Sixe heads of the manner of doing Gods will. 89
Matters of praiſe about the accompliſhment of Gods will. 91
Duties for doing Gods will. 92
Sinnes againſt Gods will. 95
Will of man free. 243
Will of man an vnpregnable fort. 246
Will and power in God ground of faith. 315
Word of God. See will of God.
World. See Temporall.
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