The Whole Armor of God, Index
AN Alphabeticall Index of the particular points contained in this Treatiſe.
A
ADuerſity, a matter of thankſgiuing. 406
The vſe of faith in Aduerſitie. 268
AEdification to bee aymed at by Miniſters. 526
Affiance in God. 558
All ſorts of people muſt fight. 51
All aſſaults muſt be held out. 109
Chriſt offered to All. 228. 587
Ambaſſadors of God are Miniſters. 535
Apoſtles eſpeciall Ambaſſadors. 536
The dignity of Ambaſſadors. 537
The duties of Ambaſſadors. 539
Gods merciemercy in ſending Ambaſſadors. 544
Chriſts Ambaſſadors worſt of all handled. 547
Amen, the vſe of it. 431
Amen to be vttered aloud. 434
Apoſtaſie. 604
Apoſtates. 605
Ardencie in prayer. 353
Signes of extraordinary Ardencie. 441
Armour of God why ſo called. 19
Armour of God compleate. 22
Be bould in the Armour of God. 23
No ſafety without the Armor of God. 33
They ſafe who well vſe the Armour of God. 35
Moſt part of it defenſiue. 118
Aſſurance of faith. 261
Aſſurance a propertie of hope. 297
B
BAbling in prayer. 499
Beleefe, ſee Faith. None ſinne in Beleeuing. 232
It is a ſinne not to Beleeue. 233
Blaſphemie. 576
What it is. 577
How hainous a ſinne it is. 579
Blaſphemies of Papiſts. 580
Blaſphemie to bee puniſhed by Magiſtrates. 581
Occaſion of Blaſphemie not to bee giuen. 582
Blaſphemie may bee pardoned by God. 583
Blaſphemie accompanieth the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 598
Bleſſings of God reckoned vp as temporall, &c. 403
Why many Saints want outward Bleſſings. 412
Boldnes needful for Miniſters. 523. 557
Wherein Miniſters muſt ſhew boldnes. 524
Ouer-ſecure Boldneſſe. 258
Brother, a title of humility and gentleneſſe. 4. &c.
All Chriſtians as Brethren. 4
C
CAllings which are peculiar, to be moſt reſpected. 114. 534
Canonicall houres. 476
Charge, eueryevery mans Charge to be diſcharged. 114. 534
Chiliaſts arguments for redemption out of hell anſwered. 618
Chriſts comming to iudgement whether in the day or night-time vncertaine. 490
A ſuperſtitious waking for Chriſts comming. ibid.
Compunction, ſee Griefe.
Confidence in Gods mighty power. 15
Confidence in ones ſelfe, vaine. 11
Confidence in creatures vaine. 11
Conſcience, what is the righteouſneſſe thereof. 145
A cleare Conſcience, what it is. 252
How it commeth from faith. 253
The ground of it louelove. ibid.
It is accōpanied with a pure hart. 255
It extendeth it ſelfe to all duties. 256
It endureth to the end. 257
A quiet Conſcience, what it is. 247
No wicked mans Cōſcience is quiet. 248
Conſtancie. 110
Corrections of God in wiſdome and louelove. 187 189
They are not ſimply tokens of wrath. 139
Some deſpiſe them: ſome faint vnderunder them. 183. &c.
How kept frō thoſe extreams. 184. 185
Courage ſpirituall needfull. 6. 114
Curſing Saints, an horrible thing. 392
D
DAmnation eternall. 618
They certainely Damned, whoſe ſinnes are not pardoned. 621
Danger muſt make watchfull. 45
Darkneſſe ſpirituall. 76
Dead not to be prayed for. 377
Dead not to be prayed vntounto. 507
Defence not in ones ſelfe. 99
Moſt part of Chriſtians armour Defenſiue. 118
Deſire of Chriſt. 223. 243
Notes of true Deſire. 244
Deſire of performing ones functiō. 558
Deprecation againſt euill. 370
Deſpaire, whence it ariſeth. 47
Temptations to Deſpaire are fiery darts. 282
Yeeld not to Deſpaire. 234. 284
DIVELL.
The Diuell our enemie. 37
What Diuels were by creation, and what they loſt by their fall. 37. 38
What maketh Diuels terrible. 38. 81. 87. 89
The Diuels ſubtiltie, wyles and ſhifts. 39. &c.
The Diuell principall in all temptations. 56
The Diuels hauehave a dominion. 61
Diuels power. 64. 65
They cannot doe what they wil. 66. 72
Nor doe any thing againſt nature. 66
Nor worke miracles. 66
Nor force mans will. 68
Nor ſearch mans heart. 68. 69
Nor foretell things to come. 69
Diuels extraordinary power, wherein it conſiſteth. 70
How far it is diminiſht by their fall. 71
Diuels rule onelyonly in this world. 75
Their vaſſals are ignorant and euill men. 76
How men may come out of Diuels power. 78
Diuels are ſpirits. 79
Diuels are not qualities. 80
Diuels extreamely euill. 83. 84
Diuels many in number. 86
Diuels hauehave an head. 87
Their number makes them terrible. 87
Comfort againſt the power and number of Diuels. 87. 88
Diuels aduantage in place. 89
Diuels fight to ſpoile men of heauenly things. 92
Diuels malice. 93
Diuels darts, and fiery darts. 281. &c.
Times wherin Diuels ſhalbe looſe. 105
Diuels hauehave an hand in afflicting Saints. 177
Diuels can eueryevery way annoy vsus. 280
GiueGive not place to the Diuell. 63. 103
Reſiſt and driue the Diuell away. 313
Drouſie praying. 493
E
EIaculations of heart. 479
Elect cannot ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt.
Endeauour of man muſt goe with Gods aſſiſtance. 29
Euils, what to be prayed againſt. 370
Kindes of Euill. 371. &c.
Euils from which Saints are freed, are more then iuſtly they can feare. 413
How Euils may prooue matter of thankſgiuing. ibid.
Examination to be vſed at a Faſt. 460
Experience vpholdeth hope. 306
F
FAinting in affliction 182
Saints ſubiect to Fainting. 184
How kept from Fainting. 185
Family-prayer. 437
FAITH.
What Faith is. 257
Diuers kinds of Faith. 208
True iuſtifying Faith. 210
Faith eſpecially to be taught and learned. 199
The excellency and neceſſity of Faith. 198
Faith cōmendeth Gods properties. 200
How Faith reſteth on Gods iuſtice. 202
Great is the need of Faith. 284
And great is the worth of it. 279. 285
Faith maketh the Word profitable. 323
Faith and righteouſneſſe hauehave diſtinct vſes. 152
How Faith & hope differ & agree. 298
How Faith and preſumption differ. 287
Faith fitly compared to a ſhield. 214
Faith fitly compared to Balſom. 283
How Faith is gotten. The Author of it. 216
The meanes of getting Faith. 218
The order of working Faith. 220
Faith preſuppoſeth knowledge. ibid.
Faith ariſeth from ſence of miſery, and deſire of remedy. ibid.
What man muſt do to hauehave Faith. 223
Motiues to Faith. 224
Faith not hard to the willing. 289
Mans vnworthineſſe no hinderance to Faith. 227. 292
Triall of Faith. It may be knowne. 235
Imperfect Faith may be ſound. 292
True Faith may ſtand with doubting. 238
Faith operatiue as fire. 245
Faith the firſt grace. A mother grace. 202. &c.
Faith workes louelove & other graces. 203
Faith cauſeth a quiet conſcience. 247
And a cleare conſcience. 252
Faith cauſeth a pure heart. 255
Faith may be as a tree in winter. 252
How farre Faith may be loſt. 259
Faith falleth not cleane away. 293
How Faith may bee preſerued and encreaſed. 263
How Faith is well vſed. 266
Two vſes of Faith in proſperitie, and two in aduerſitie. 267
Helpes of Faith. 268
Faith onelyonly keepeth off the Diuells darts. 281
And quencheth the fire of them. 283
Wretched are ſuch as want Faith. 284
Satan moſt aſſaulteth Faith, his wyles againſt it. 286
Faithfulnes required in Miniſters. 540
Wherin their Faithfulnes conſiſts. 540
Faſting. 446
The ſeuerall kinds of Faſting 446
The difference betwixt a religious Faſt and other Faſts. 448
How farre al ſuſtenance is to be borne in the time of a Faſt 449
What other things beſide food are to be forborne in a Faſt. 451
How far the body is to be afflicted in a Faſt. 453
The occaſions of a Faſt. 454
Of ſet times for a Faſt. 455
The continuance of a Faſt. 456
A Faſt in whole, and in part. 456. 457
Supplication the principall end of a Faſt. 459
Examination another end of Faſting. 460
Humiliatiō a third end of Faſting. 461
Mortification a fourth end of Faſting. 462
Grounds of Faſting vnderunder the new Teſtament. 463
Motiues to Faſt. 463. 464
Publike and priuate Faſts. 467
Fearefulneſſe. 8. 261
Fleſh and Blood. 53
Our enemies more then Fleſh and blood. 54
Flying affoords no ſafetie. 119
Forgetfulneſſe of Gods promiſes, dangerous. 269
Forgiueneſſe of ſinne. See Sinne.
G
GHOST. How the Holy Ghoſt is gotten. 485
How knowne when the Holy Ghoſt is in vsus. 484
How the Holy Ghoſt prayeth for vsus. 482. &c.
Why needful that the Holy Ghoſt pray for vsus. 483
Prayer wrought by the Holy Ghoſt, commeth out of mans ſpirit. 486
How the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt may be diſcerned. 382
Who commit that ſinne are not to bee prayed for. 381
Gods properties commended by faith. 200
Gods grace, mercy, power, truth, props to Faith. 225
Goodneſſe of God. See Mercy.
Goſpell, what it is. 165
Why peace is attributed to it. 167
The Ghoſpell of peace prepares a mans heart againſt trouble. 168
The Goſpell aſſureth that nothing ſhal hurt vsus. 170
Operations of the Holy Ghoſt. 597
How ſin is committed againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 596
Blaſphemie accompanieth the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 598
What is the ſin againſt the holy Ghoſt. 598. &c.
Difference bewixt the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt and other ſins. 603. &c.
Who may fall into the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 605
They who neuer profeſſed the Goſpel may ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 606
The Scribes and Phariſies ſinned againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 607
The ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt cannot be pardoned. 608. 614. &c.
Why the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt is vnpardonable. 615
The certainty of his damnation who ſinneth againſt the Holy Ghoſt. 617
How the ſin aginſt the Holy Ghoſt may be preuented. 622
The Elect cannot fall into the ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt.
The Goſpel aſſureth that all things ſhal turne to our good. 171
The Goſpell reuealeth a remedy for mans miſery. 221
The Goſpell is a myſtery. 528
The Goſpell is the proper obiect of preaching. ibid.
Difference betwixt Law & Goſpell. 101
A bleſſing to hauehave the Goſpell. 168
Grace of God free. 227
The Graces of God to be imploied. 24
Spirituall Graces for defence. 19
EueryEvery Grace to be manifeſted. 26
Grace to be added to Grace. 29
Grace decayed may be repaired. 100
Spirituall wounds healed. 285
Griefe of heart before faith. 240
Cauſes and fruits of true griefe. 242
H
HEretikes peruert the Word. 331
HEART.
A pure Heart. Integrity of Heart. 255. &c.
Heauen. How far we may be made partakers of it while here we liue. 411
HOPE.
What Hope is. 296
Why it is called Hope of ſaluation. 295
Aſſurance and patience are properties of Hope. 297
Vncertainty no property of Hope. 298
How Hope & faith agree & differ. 299
Hope fitly reſembled to an helmet. 300
The vſe of Hope. 301
Hope neceſſary in foure reſpects. 302
How Hope is gotten & preſerued. 305
The end of Hope oft to bee meditated on. 307
Hope an anchor. 308
Hope to bee caſt on a ſure ground faſt fixed, and the hold of it oft renewed. ibid.
Satans wiles againſt Hope. 309
Falſe grounds of Hope. 310
Humiliation an end of faſting. 461
I
IEalouſie. Good Iealouſie. 557. 559
Ignorance a fearefull ſin. 338
Jgnorant perſons the diuels vaſſals. 76
Illumination before Faith. 239
Imprecations lawfull and vnlawfull. 397. &c.
Vſuall Imprecations taxed. 395
No man may pray againſt himſelf. 394
Incredulity a grieuous ſinne. 234
IOY.
Spirituall Ioy. Notes thereof. 250
Ioy of Hypocrites not ſound. ibid.
Iuſtice. See Righteouſneſſe.
Who are Ouer-Iuſt. 158
Seuerity of Iuſtice cauſed by abuſe of mercy. 595
K
KNowledge of the Word neceſſarie. 321. 337
Meanes to get Knowledge. 321
Things Known to be made Known. 527
L
LAw worketh a ſight and ſence of our miſery. 220
The Law is a rule of righteouſnes. 143
The Law and Goſpell differ. 101
Libertines careleſſe in doing what they may. 30. 31
LoueLove commeth from faith 203. 253
LoueLove the ground of a cleare conſcience 253
Exhortations in LoueLove. 6
M
MAgiſtrates muſt cut off enemies. 314
Magiſtrates ought to puniſh blaſphemers. 581
Man the obiect of Gods mercy. 584
Mans vngratefulneſſe. 586
Sonne of Man. See Sonne.
Meanes take not away the vſe of faith. 292
Neglect of Meanes a tempting of God. 31
The danger of neglecting Meanes. 33
Mercy of God abundant. 101. 227. 572
Gods Mercy in forgiuing ſinne. 572
The extent of Gods Mercy in forgiuing all ſins. 574
Man the principall obiect of Gods Mercy. 584
Mercy of God offered to all. 587
Mercy of God ouercomes mans vngratefulneſſe. 593
Mercy of God abuſed, turned into ſeueritie. 595
Merit. What is required to cauſe merit. 149
Mans righteouſneſſe cannot bee meritorious. 150
Millenaries, ſee Chiliaſts.
Miniſters Ambaſſadors. 535
Miniſters dignitie and duties. 538, 539
Miniſters hauehave no ability of themſelues 513
Miniſters calling moſt excellent and difficult. 510
Miniſters moſt oppoſed againſt. 511
Miniſters falſe, moſt dangerous. 512
Miniſters to be prayed for. 509
Eſpecially if reſtrained. 556
Miniſters to be highly eſteemed. 537
Miniſters may not be diſgraced. 538
Miniſters comfort and encouragement. 539
Miniſters must make knowne what they themſelues know. 527
Miniſters must deliuer nothing but what they hauehave receiued. 540
And al that they hauehave receiued. 541
Miniſters muſt deliuer the Word as Gods word. 541
In Miniſters is required Grauitie, Authority, and ſinceritie. 542
Miniſters boldneſſe. 522
Miniſters muſt refute errours, and reproue vices. 315
Miniſters muſt carry themſelues according to their preſent cōdition. 562
Miniſters muſt vſe what libertie they can. 553
Miniſters inhibited, whether they may preach. 554
Miniſters are preachers to themſelues. 52
Gods mercy in ordaining Miniſters. 554
The word may not be reiected becauſe Miniſters are men. 545
Miniſters oft vſed as malefactors, and why? 547
Mans weakneſſe ſuccoured, and faith ſupported by the Miniſtery of men. 544
Mortification an end of faſting. 462
MYSTERY.
What a Myſtery is. 529
The Goſpell is a Myſtery. ibid.
A Myſtery requireth ſtudy and prayer. 530
Knowledge of a Myſtery no matter of boaſting, but of thankeſgiuing. 531
No maruell that many erre in Myſteries. ibid.
N
NIght-vigils. 489
Vncertaine whether Chriſts comming to iudgement ſhall bee in the day, or Night. 490
O OPENING.
OF Miniſters Opening their mouths. 520
P
PApiſts abandoned by preaching. 78. 79
Papiſts enemies to Gods people. 326
Pardon of ſinne. 572. ſee Sinne.
PATIENCE.
What Patience is. 162
Patience reſembled to ſhooes. 163
Patience how it is gotten. 164
How patience may bee rightly grounded in vsus. 168. 170. 173
How men may bee perſwaded to Patience. 174
The neceſſity of Patience. 174. 188
The benefit of Patience. 178. 188
How Patience hath a perfect work. 179
Two extreames of Patience. 181. 182
Counterfeit Patience. 172
Satans wyles againſt Patience. 186
Patience maketh many croſſes light. It preuenteth and remoueth many. It inableth vsus to beare all. 188. &c.
PEACE.
Why attributed to the Goſpell. 167
Peace of the Goſpell, what it is. 166
Peace with God, keepeth away many euils. 191
Peace with God altereth the nature of all croſſes. 192
Peace with God procureth aſſiſtance in all troubles, and full freedome from all. 194
Perſecution no matter of Shame. 548
Perſecution honored by the cauſe. 549
Perſecution no ſufficient cauſe to make Miniſters ceaſe preaching. 555
What are thoſe cauſes. 550
Perſeuere. 116
Perſeuerance in prayer. 496. &c.
How long we muſt Perſeuere. 497
Difference betwixt Perſeuering and praying alwayes. 498
Difference betwixt Perſeuering and much babling. 499
Perſeuering in prayer extraordinary. 443
Perſeuerance requireth that prayers be oft renewed and long held out. 500
Petition for good things. 367
Place. EueryEvery one abide in his owne place. 114. 534
GiueGive no Place. 63. 103
Power of God a mightie Power. 12
The mightie Power of God a prop to faith. 13. 225
The benefit of truſting to Gods Power 15
God able to performe his word. 225
Prayer. 340
Prayer an admirable gift. 484
What Prayer is. 345
Difference betwixt ciuill and diuine Prayer. 347
Prayer a worke of the Holy Ghoſt: ſee Ghoſt. 482
Prayer to be made only to God. 346
How Praiers of mē are to be deſir'd. 503
Of them prayers may be deſired. 507
The dead may not be praied vntounto. ibid.
Nor prayed for. 377
Why needful by prayer to make known our deſire to God. 347
What requiſite to the right manner of praying. 348
Prayer to be made in the mediation of Chriſt. 349
In feare and reuerence. 350
In faith and humilitie. 351
With holineſſe, ſence, and feeling. 352
In ſinceritie, in hart, in ſpirit. 353. 486
In feruency. 353. 441
Motiues to Prayer. 353
1 Gods charge. 353
2 By prayer God is worſhipped. 3. Honoured. 354
4 Prayer is abſolutely neceſſary. 355
5 Prayer is profitable.
1 To obtaine eueryevery good thing. 356
2 To preuent iudgement. 3. Preſerue grace. 4. Subdue ſinne. 5. Sanctifie all things. 357. 358
6 Prayer is powerfull with the Creator. 362
Prayer is powerfull with the creature. 361
7 Prayer is a matter of great dignitie. 364
Why prayer is not alwayes heard. 359 501
The kindes of prayer. 365
1 Petition for good things. 367
2 Deprecation againſt euill. 370
3 Interceſſion for others. 374
Who are not to be prayed for. 377
Who are to be Prayed for. 383. 509
All in generall to be Prayed for. 384
1 Saints. 2. Magiſtrates and Miniſters. 386
Why Miniſters eſpecially. 510
3 Kindred and friends. 387
4 Strangers. 5. Enemies. 388
What is to be Prayed for in the behalfe of others. 392
4 Imprecation againſt others, See imprecations. 394
5 Thankſgiuing. 399
Prayer mentall or vocall. 421. 422
Prayer ſudden or compoſed. 423. 424
Prayer cōceiued or preſcribed. 426. 427
Prayer publike, priuate, or ſecret. 429 &c.
Prayer in family. 437
Prayer extraordinary. Motiues thereto. 440. &c.
Who are to deſire others prayers. 506
Gifts beſtowed to be prayed for. 519
The time of prayer. 471
How we may pray alwayes. ibid.
Set times of prayer for eueryevery day. 473
Conſtancy in keeping thoſe ſet times. 475
Whatſoeuer is done pray. 478
Hearts alwayes ready to pray. 479
Perſeuere in prayer, ſee Perſeuerance.
Watch to pray, ſee Watchfulneſſe.
Body and ſoule muſt be rouſed vp to prayer. 491
Drowſie praying. 493
Preparation before prayer. 424
Preparation againſt triall. 106
Preparation of the Goſpell of peace. 160. &c.
Preaching the moſt proper meanes of faith. 219
The Goſpell is the proper obiect of Preaching. 528
Preaching muſt be diſtinct and audible. 521
Preſume not. 30. 342
Confidence in Gods power no Preſumption. 15
Whence Preſumption ariſeth. 46
Difference betwixt Preſumption and faith. 287
Principalities. 59
Priuate prayer in family. 437
Proofe to be giuen of grace in vsus. 26
PROMISES.
Promiſes of God offered to all. 228
Remembrance of Gods Promiſes, an helpe to faith. 268
Generall Promiſes why to be obſerued. 270
Particular Promiſes needfull. 271
Promiſes for al things needful. 270. 471
Promiſes abſolute. 273
And conditionall. 274
The diuers manner of propounding Promiſes. 276
To whom Gods Promiſes belong. 277
The time of accompliſhing Gods Promiſes vncertaine. 302
PROSPERITIE.
The vſe of faith in Proſperity. 267
Publike prayer. 429
What perſons are required thereto. 430
The place of Publike prayer. 431
Vnanimitie and vniformitie in Publike prayer. 433. &c.
Motiues to Publike prayer. 436
Pure heart, ſee Heart.
Purgatory a fiction. 378
R
RElapſe dangerous 624
Religion. Wee cannot bee ſaued in eueryevery Religion. 136
Remembrance of Gods promiſes an helpe to faith. 268
Remiſſion of ſinne. 572
See Sinne.
Repaire of grace decayed. 100
Spirituall wounds Reſtored and healed. 285
Repent alwayes, when men will they cannot. 157
Repetition of the ſame things. 95. 96
Reproofe of impudent ſins to be ſharpe. 567
Reſolution of the Apoſtle inuincible. 558
RIGHTEOVSNES.
What Righteouſneſſe. is. 143
Righteouſneſſe Legall and Euangelicall. 144
Righteouſnes fitly reſembled to a breſtplate. 146
How Righteouſneſſe is put on. 147
The benefit of Righteouſneſſe. 148. 153 154
Mans Righteouſneſſe cannot be meritorious. 149. &c.
Righteouſneſſe needfull to ſaluation. 152
Righteouſneſſe and faith hauehave diſtinct vſes. ibid.
Righteouſneſſe acceptable to God. 155
The parts of Righteouſneſſe may not be ſeuered. 156
Direction for the vſe of Righteouſneſſe. 159
S
SAcraments a means to increaſe faith. 265
Sanctified, how farre we may be ſanctified. 410
Satan, ſee Diuell.
Scripture, ſee Word.
Scoffes of wicked. 304
Securitie carnall. 105
Securitie holy. 249
SINNE.
Sinne infinite in nature. 620
Nothing but Sinne can wound the ſoule. 146
Difference betwixt Sinnes of the regenerate and others. 157. 620
Sinnes of impudent ſinners to be plainly diſcouered. 567
Sinne may be forgiuen. 572
All Sinnes may be forgiuen. 574
Pardon of Sinne offered to all. 587
Sinne againſt the holy Ghoſt. 598
See Ghoſt.
Sinne cannot be forgiuen in the world to come. 607
Pardon of Sinne to bee ſought in this life. 614
They whoſe Sinne is not pardoned, are damned. 621
The proportion betwixt Sinne and the eternall puniſhment thereof. 620
A Sinners will to ſinne is infinite. 620
Difference betwixt Sinners. 613
How Sinne may be turned to the good of the Saints. 172
How farre wee are freed from Sinne. 410
Sinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt, ſee Ghoſt.
Sinceritie. 542
See Truth.
Sonne of man. 588
Who ſo called. 589
VVhy Chriſt is called Son of man. 590
How ſinne is ſaid to bee committed againſt the Sonne of man. 591
SOVLDIERS.
Chriſtians are Souldiers. 16. 17
No eaſie thing to be a Chriſtian Souldier. 294
Speech needfull for Miniſters. 517
Spirit of God, ſee Ghoſt.
The Diuell a Spirit. 79
Spirits very terrible. 81
The Spirit of Spirits terrible to Diuels. 83
Strength of God. 9
Supplication an end of faſting. 459
Sword of Spirit. 313
The temporall Sword an helpe to the ſpirituall. 315
T
TEares in prayer. 442
Tempt not God. 342
Thankeſgiuing, what it is. 399
Thankes due onelyonly to God. 400
Thankes to be offered vp in the mediation of Chriſt. 401
Thankes to be giuen for all things. 402
For ſpirituall, temporall, and eternall bleſſings. 403
For remouing euils. 405
For aduerſity and for euils. 406. 414
More matter of Thankeſgiuing then of petition. 409
How blinde who ſee no matter of Thankeſgiuing. 415
Thankes to be giuen alwayes. 480
Directions for Thankeſgiuing. 418
TONGVE.
A ſtrange Tongue vnlawfull in Gods worſhip. 434
TRIALS.
Many Trials and troubles to be paſſed ouer. 107, 175. 303
Prepare againſt Trials & troubles. 106
Troubles fall not out without God. 177
TRVTH.
Foure kindes of Truth. 121
Truth of opinion, heart, ſpeech, action 122
Truth as ſalt. 123
Truth as a girdle. 124
Truth an ornament and ſtrength. 125. &c.
Triall of Truth. 127
How to get and buy Truth. 130. 132
The excellency and neceſſity of Truth. 131. &c.
Sell not Truth. 134
Satans wyles againſt Truth. 134. &c.
God protects defenders of Truth 137
Truth keepeth from deſpaire. 138
Truth is eaſie and ſweete. 139
Truth the beſt meanes of gaine. 140
Moſt men little regard Truth. 142
God is True, and will performe his word. 226
V
VEritie, ſee Truth.
Vigils. Night-vigils of Papiſts. 489
Vnanimity and vniformity in publique prayer. 433
Vngratefulneſſe of Man. 586
Vngratefulneſſe of man drieth not vp the ſpring of Gods goodneſſe. 593
Voice. The Miniſters voice muſt be audible. 433
And intelligible 434
Vowes, an helpe to prayer. 464
Direction for making Vowes. 466
Vowes publike and priuate. 467
Vtterance needfull for Miniſters. 517
Saint Paul had excellent Vtterance, & yet prayed for it. 518
W
WArre. The Chriſtian war a fierce warre. 49
Warfare. Our life a warfare. 17
Watchfulneſſe cauſed by danger. 45
Watchfulneſſe an helpe to prayer. 488
What it is to Watch vntounto prayer. 488. &c.
Directions for Watchfulneſſe. 494
Wicked men Satans vaſſals. 76
Diuels extreamely Wicked. 84
Wickedneſſe a diabolicall qualitie. 85
Will. Papiſts attribute too much to mans Will. 30
Wiſdome needfull to apply the VVord. 322. &c.
The Spirit of Wiſdome to bee prayed for. 563
WORD.
VVhat is the Word of God. 316
Knowledge of it neceſſary. 321. 337
The ſence of the Word to be ſearched out. 317
Meanes to finde out the ſence of it. ibid.
The Word as a ſword. 319
A ſword of the Spirit. 320
A ſharpe ſword. 332
Foure graces needfull to vſe the Word aright. 321
The benefit of wel-vſing the Word. 324
The Word profitable to all things. 325. 326
How many wayes the Word is neglected. 326
They are enemies of Gods people who depriue them of the Word. ibid.
The Word perſpicuous. 333. 336
The Word. fit for the ſimpleſt. 336
In what reſpects the Word is difficult. 333. &c.
No fault in the Word, if men profit not by it. 339
How to be reſolued of the authoritie of the Word. 328
No doubt to bee made of Gods Word. 329
Cods Word a ſure rule. 330
Satans wyles againſt the Word. 328
The VVord peruerted by Heretikes. 331
The Word a meanes to beget faith. 218
The Word a meanes to encreaſe faith. 264
Gods Word to bee deliuered as Gods Word. 541. 561
World. The Diuell ruleth ouer the World. 75. 76
y
YEeld not to Satan. 63. 103
FINIS.
End of the text · William Gouge, The Whole Armor of God (1619)