Works, Index
A TABLE OF THE CHIEFE POINTS OF DOCTRINE HANDLED IN THIS VOLVME, GATHERED INTO AN Alphabeticall order.
A
ABstinence vsed, 807. want of it hurt the godly, 808.
Admonition, 28. 256, 789 to whome it is to be giuen, 205. and in what manner, 547. 698. 58. of inferiours to superiours, 257. how it should be taken, 58. Rules of it in generall, 629. 630. 631.
Adoption, what it is, and trials thereof. 450
Adulterie, what it is, and how many wayes committed, 676. 767. 790. Remedies against it. 635. 636.
Affection naturall is corrupt, 1. 103. 638. 681. 727. 57. 515. 325. alwayes to bee suspected, 274. 651. the triall of it, 1. 671. 680. how it is renewed, 243. 175. 742. goood affections required in good workes, 264. 161.
Dead Affections, 459. 827.
Affliction, 2. 262. 638. causes of it, 35. 640. 197. 234. 235. necessitie thereof, 80. how grieuous a thing, 97, ioyes in it. 686. 782. who are afflicted, 95. 96. 639 766. the ende and vse of affliction, 1. 2. 112. 686. 533. 334. how to comfort the afflicted. 6. 106, 1107, 114. 116.
Affliction soone tries godlie and godlesse, 489. three rules for it. 864. 865.
Ambition, 99. how to fight against Ambition, 466.
Amitie turned into enmitie, 798.
Anger, godlie, 243. euill anger, 79…. cause of it, 466. Triall of anger, 3. 641. 204. 547.
Angels watch ouer ve…, and how; 3. 646 not seene, but extraordinarily. 641. euill Angels. 310. 311. 312.
Antichrist. 666
Apparell. 712.
Apostasie how great a sinne, 627.
An Arrian Heretike. 110.
Armour of a Christian, 308. 309.
Assurance of saluation, 322. 323. 328. See Saluation.
Astonishment. 24….
Atheisme. 3.
Austeritie. 769.
B
BAptisme, 642. Our vowe in Baptisme, euer to bee remembred, 477. on what day to be remembred. 157.
Belieuers like children 18. the belieuer not hastie, 408.
Blessednes, 314. the causes of it, 207. the effects of it, 209. true blessednes wherein it consisteth. 394
Blessing denied because of sinne, 784 786. the way to obtaine temporall blessings, 644. these are no signes of Gods fauour, 645.
Blindnes of men, 165. causes of it, 197.
Booke of GOD, especiallie to be taken vp, with the examples thereof, 421. All that can delight the heart of man, contained in the booke of God, 446
Brethren most vehement in LoueLove, and so in hatred, 685.
Brownists, 258
C
CAlamities, publike, fearefull Tokens thereof, 464. causes of it, 791. publike most, affect vsus most, 2…
Calling, generall & speciall, 645. misliking thereof dangerous, 4. 30. 38. 613. 493.
Of calling vponupon GOD, with diuerse circumstances thereof. 449.
Care immoderate of outward things hurtfull. 464 644
Catechising of Children whiles they are yong required, 2▪ 8. 642. 664. families must bee catechized, …9… how and by whom it must be done, 649 6…5 distinguished from preaching: ibid. reasons for it. 665
Cause good, why it hath ill successe, & who are enemies to it. 8. constancie in it. 50 how to prosper in a good cause, 461 they may looke to bee potected, that hauehave a good cause, and handle that cause well, 504 (256 651
Censuring of others how it must be done, 4
Ceremonies 787 their first originall, 152 good and profitable, 652 euill, and to be hated. 353 321 364
Charitie, 820 voyde of suspition 79
Chastitie, 78
CHRIST, 654 his excellencie in all knowledge, 751: how, and where we must labour to finde CHRIST, & to apply him, 397 his Temptations, 490 his Passion in …oule, …4 186 his Buriall, and the vse of it: 84 his Resurrection; 85 178 he holdeth his Kingdome by two Titles; 655 two Crownes, 6…6 his incercession, how he must be followed; 692 654 his power; 852
Christians; their estate; 308 who bee true Christians, 231 A Christians life is the Meditation of the Lawe of GOD, &c. 459 Difficulties in Christianitic, 384
Church, why called holie and Catholike; the Authoritie and dignitie of it, 648 the prospetitie thereof should make vsus reioyce, 275 a care of the prosperitie, a note of Gods children, 620 wants in it, and yet tollerable, 74 648 819
Childrē foolish, 276 why God giueth such to parents, 2…2 how to be brought vp▪ ibid: 662 66… how to bee corrected, 278 marks of Gods children, 853 316 their calling and priuiledges, 782 their comfort in this life, 341 their louelove to parents, and the Triall of it 76: chastized, and wherefore, 640 787 subiect to two extremities, 307 how Gods children hauehave many changes in this life, and wherefore, 497 Gods goodnes towards them, when he plagueth the wicked, 499
Circumcision, 668 705
Combat of the faithfull, 81
Cōfort for a troubled mind, 6. 33 109 112 681. 768. See afflicted; false cōfort. 778.
Company of the wicked to be auoided, 332
Communion with CHRIST 1…2 with his members, 1…3 318 the benefit of obseruing all Gods commandements, 395 Hee that offendeth in any one commandement is guiltie of all, ibid.
Concupiscence, how to auoide it. 8. (458
Conference necessary, 5. 614, 12…, 647. 662
Confession of sinne. 38 484
Confession of sinne, 649. of all▪ 690, of speciall, 107 hard to confesse sinne, 32 33 the benefit of the confession of our sins 409. confession two folde: publike, priuate; to God, to men, 360 361
Conscience afflicted, 5. 6. 37. See afflicted, Of sinne, 701. tormented, 9…. 99. 639 hardnes, 651. a good consciēce, 5. notes of i…, 313. examination of it, 650, peace of it, 650 209 tender, 650 773. 611 troubled, yet pardoned 867 Scriptures for a weake conscience, 854 what it is, 3…8
Constācie in a good cause, in the faith, 511
Contempt of the Gospell punished, 791
Contention, 801 419
Contentation, 26 678 759 770
Cont…act of Matrimony vsed of the heathē 122 commended in Scripture, 123 what it is, and how the contracted must bee taught, 123. 124. a forme of cōtract. 1…8
Controuersies, how farre permitted in the Church, and wherefore. 727
Conuersion, 281 how hard a thing 252 the onelyonly outward meanes of it. 282
Correction; how the Lord correcteth, and why, 34, 6…2 7…5. How men ought to rect, 278 651 See Censure,
Corruption naturall, 8. 636 703 secret corruption, 10… how knowne, 58. knowledge and feeling of it necessarie, 11. 681 delighteth in meanes it cannot hauehave, 92 hindereth good actions. 27
Couenants particular. 477
Couering infirmities. 7
Couetousnes vnsatiable. 643. 6…4 how discouered. 6…0. 604. how to fight against it, and ouercome it. 466
Curtesie of the wicked what it is, 837
Counsell. 612
Creation, what it is, 82. right vse of the creatures. 312 783 what it is to bee a newe creature, 370 ioy therein, …64
Crosses refine the Faithfull, 2. 38. 117▪ they are necessarie, 649 the vse of it 116 ioyes vnderunder it. 68… three things required to finde comfort therein, 2 the wicked cowa…ds vnderunder the crosse 48… Crosse of CHRIST, what is meant thereby, 366 36… how crosses of wood and other things came. 36…
Curiositie, 475
Curse, a secret curse, 662 680
Custome, 332
D
Dauid, 552 his adulterie, 7…2
…auncing a sinne, 169
Death sudden, 66… good, 465 violent, …8 quiet, to some men an euill …ig…, 2…1 measurable feare of it commendable, … 250 wishes of it vnlawfull, 9 meditation of it profitable, 656 6…3 how to die the death of the righteous, 49 the godlie die in the fittest time, 45 their sinne abolished by it, 875 806 no man to be iudged according to his state in death, 9
Debt two kindes of it, 754
Decalogue, 73
Deceir, 688
Delights, 612
D…sertion, what it is, 398 It is twofolde, Ibid. Three endes for which God vseth desertions, 401 the vse that Christians ought to make thereof, 402
Desire, 735 respected of God more then the deede, 9 6▪ 8 How to examine it, 680 800 7…2 mans desire vnsatiable, 6…3 why we hauehave it not, 760
Despaire, and remedie against it, 8…9
Diet, 10 charitable iudgements of professors in cases of desperation, 400 their iudgement to be left to God, ibid.
D…t, 10
Differēce between persons & callings, 49…
D…ligence to serue God, 55
D…sobedience, 3…0
Discipline of the ancient Church, 768 842
Discretion necessary therein, 84…
Dispraise, 10
Distraction frō a good matter, & the cause of it. 10
Diuine, …. things make a good diuine, 410
D…uell▪ how he may hurt, 2 how he tempteth and accuseth▪ …04 his subtilty, 7…4 his strength, 7…0 of diuers names giuen vntounto him, 845
Doctrine, 772 three rules to examine it by 11 false doctrine infections, 491
Dreames, the causes & vse of them, 10, 326
Dulnes and deadnes, 10. causes of it, 6▪ 30 273. 496. 584. how to auoid it, 160. 662 329 the most perfect earhly things are imperfect, & shall hauehave an end. pag: 4…2
E
ECclesiastes, a briefe summe of it, 628
Education of children, See children. Elders, 352
Election, 719 Elect, their priuiledge, 782
Enmitie, 798 the way to ouercome our enemies, 464 rules to be obserued when wee pray against them. 512
Enuie, 732
Error, 817
Examination of our sins, 101, of our selues, 31, 284 1…7. 642 671. 703.
Example, 247, 249▪ 263, 268, 96, 632, vse of example, 9 666, how farre to bee followed, 11 720 721
Excommunication, what it is, and how dangerous to despise, 842 discretion required therein, 843 who were excommunicated in the ancient Church, 792
Exercises of religion publike, 11 75 priuate, 158 498 the vse & benefit thereof, 6…3 to strengthen iudgment, to whet affection, 19 778 to whom vnprofitable, 241 498 wherefore the Lord doth no more blesse publike exercises, 498
Exhortation, Legall, Euangelicall, 3…9
Experience. 11
Bucharist, what we eate and drinke therein, and how, 192 why, 193 examination before, and the reasons thereof, 187
Eye of idlenesse 676
Eyes, the gouernement of them 671 677 not gouerned, how hurtfull, 792 5… the vanitie of them, 416
F
FAlling, the childe of God may fall, 13 the strongest may fall, 761
Familie, what care is to be had of it, 12 278 the whole familie punished for the sinne of the master. 684
Familie of LoueLove. 453
Famliaritie with the wicked, forbidden, punished▪ 492
Fasting 8. no set time for it, 135. publike fast. 152. How expedient in our Time, 151. the austeritie of the Fathers in it. 653. Humilitie therein required, 674
Fauour of God, 682. found in affliction, 687. to be sought more then the fauour of men, 686
Faires on the Sabbath day, 165
Faith, 11. what it is, 81. How needfull, 12. 484. faith worketh, 588. triall of it, 640. 814. How the faith of Gods children differeth from the vaine imaginations of the wicked, 492. the triall of our Faith, when God delayes to performe his promises, 508. decay of it, 176. 510. Eclipse of it, 265. the life secret, 54. without feeling. 655. 662. faith only iustifieth, 86. want of faith, and of a good conscience, make many barren in good things, 464. Spirit of faith, 484 faithfull, how farre they are saide to be wise, 461
Feare: Three kindes of feare, 682: properties of it, 683. godlie feare, 248. 528. 3…3. 353. 55. difference of the godly and wicked therein, 31. 53. immoderate feare, 504. 13. 504. scrupulous feare, 1…5. false feare, 857 fewe men trulie fearing. 491
Feastings 14. on the Sabbath day, hazard soules, 168
Feeling, 1. 6. 12. 40. 273. 286. 679. 777. 804. 481. vnderunder the crosse, 27. of the forgiuenes of sinnes, 254. of a spirituall g…ace, 655. Dauid lost it, 248. 866 867. of wants, 507
Figures, 132
Fire, the properties thereof. 244
Flesh, what it is, 289. 224. how it must be kept vnderunder, 808. combat betweene it and the spirit, 221. 225
Fooles, who be, 625. diuers kindes of follie, 732
Forgetfulnes, the cause of it, 609,
Fornication, 501 See Adulterie. Why God seemeth somtime to forsake his children 397 39…
Frailtie to be borne with, 545
Friendship, Rules to bee obserued therein, 14, with whom it should be made, 624
Friends, not profiting in godlines, 857
Free-will, 477, 525
Freedome of ioy, and freedome of sorrowes, 484
Fruites, 12
Furies, 589
G
GIfts extraordinary, 15. of the spirit, 694
Glorie, vaine. 273
God, his patience & merciemercy, 694, his countenance, 544. to see & feele it, 662 two notes of his goodnesse, 847. three notes of his fauour, 680 his works, 748 his Temple, 804 his iudgements, … no flying from it, 6…8 his Anger and wrath, 696 his word, the power and priuiledge thereof, 8…8 his prouidence, 466 850
Godlines, 533 hard to come to 466 the mirrour of it, 525 true godlinesse and religion to be preferred before all worldlie things, 383 two speciall things to attaine true godlinesse, 466 godlie often troubled with vnbeliefe, 495 Blasphe▪mers of the godly, 3. …orts, 419
Good name, 264 261 259
Good workes, 15 See Workes.
Gospell, what it is, 72 88 772 824 the triall of our louelove to it, 766▪ contempt thereof punished, 649 …24 How it is said to kill, 20
Grace, 649 692 decay of Gods graces how dangerous, 15 what miserie grace doth free vsus from, 38 what good things it maketh vsus to enioy, 381 the fruites and effects thereof, 381 382 the price of Grace, Ibid. the rarenesse of it, 382 the continuance of it, ibid. Hee which is once in the estate of Grace▪ shall bee in the same for euer, 398 how God takes away one grace from his seruants, and puts another in the roome thereof, ibid.
Griefe, 25 7…8 522 for sinne, 15 242 for other mens sinne, 457 good to bee grieueed, 102 681 griefe, because wee cannot grieue, 194
Gripings fallen in the bodie, 2
H
HArdnes, 716 79… the cause thereof, 16 57 two kinds thereof, 255 a great plague, 718 to hauehave a feeling thereof is good, 681
Haruest, 165
Haste to doe good things, 36 800 too great haste hurtfull. 2…1
Hatred of sinne. 320
Health not to attribute it to Physicke. 639
Hearing of the Word. 72. the best hearing. 708. how wee must heare, 196. 34…. preparation thereto, 709. 53. profite thereby. 59. how manie sorts of hearers, and what to bee obserued therein. 834. 835
Heart, 1…. 5. 271. 115. two causes of watching ouer it. 24. nourishing of euill in the heart. 171. fainting of it. 6…1. circumcision of it. 70…. In of…ering our selues to Gods seruice, wee must search and digge deepe into our hearts, 387. Fiue marks of an vpright heart 387. 388. he must hauehave a sound heart, that would hauehave sound happines 38…. The description and properties of a sound heart, 386. 415. 416
Hell; the t…rmens of it. 658. 695
Helpe in neede. 728
Heresie, …7. 45…. 471. dangerous, 720 why men detest it not, 472
Here…ikes, 529. how different from Christians. 54. Ciuill conuersation of heretikes, 454. They are discouered by the crosse, 455. why so fewe heretikes conuerted, 467
Holie Ghost, of the sending of it, 216 See Spirit.
Hope. 497. 754
Humilitie, 18. 796. 467. true, 28…. in the godlie, 269▪ a speciall grace, 825 86…. from whence, 8…0. the meanes of it two …34. 3…5. want of it hindereth in godlinesse, 520. phantasticall. 270
Hypocrisie, 19. 140. 574. grosse, and close, 266. Markes, 717. vn…ased 8…0. Triall of it. 44. kindes, 202. how it differeth from godlines, 715
Hypocrites, God hath a quarrell against them, 386. hee loathes their seruic…s. ibid. they liue in continuall danger, ibid.
I
I Dolatrie, occasions of it to bee a…oyded, 220.
Idlenesse is occasion of sinne, 646. of st…alth. 78
Iealousie godlie ouer our selues, a thing most necessarie. 510
Iests, 20. foolish …estings. 52
Ignorance of the people, must make the Ministers warie. 209. 15…. of old age, 685. cause of disobedience, 733: the Saints bewaile it. 501
Ignorance a cause to humble vsus, 475. wilfull ignorance and voluntarie perdition. 473
Ignorance and error differ, 869
Imaginations if rouing dangerous, 467
Impatiencie, 7. 8. the cause of it, 704. a good meditation against it. 674
Impenitencie,, the causes of it. 781
Impietie discouered. 764
Impudencie, how it commeth, 79…. of our time. 848
Incredulitie in Gods children, 537
Infidels hauehave no good name. …61
Infirmities, to see, and to bee grieued for them, 727
Iniurie how to beare. 727. what are to be borne. 730
Iudgement, 727. what strengthen it, 19 how to attaine to it, 175. who are hastie therein, 202. corrupt iudgement, 466. day of iudgment, 648. 657. how it is said to be neere, 658. sudden, 7…8 three things in it. 65…. consideration of them, 469. foure reasons approuing Gods iudgements to bee good, 414. iudgement for the word of God, 406 a visible iudgement of God, 501
Iusticiaries, 103
Iustification by Faith, 678. 848. Arguments of it, 243
Iustice two Courts of it, 679
Ioy, 323. true, 46. sweete. 986. of a good conscience. 693. to the Worde, 14. tryall thereof, 16. it may be lost, 248. Difference of the godlie and godlesse therein, 31. Two kindes of it, 725
Ioy of saluation how great, 293▪ to labour for it, 294. two sortes of ioyes in receiuing of the Word, 294
K
KIngdome diuerslie taken, 287. none shall appeare in it, which make not an entrance on Earth, 289. What must be solde before wee can possesse it, 302. Kingdome of CHRIST how to know where it is, 221
Keyes of the Kingdome committed to all Ministers. 288
Knowledge. 664. …4 general. 20. their knowledge pur…lind that either know little, or knowing neuer so much doe practise nothing: 474. to what end God giueth knowledge: 410. the vse and abuse of knowledge, ibid. true, where and how to finde it. 6…4. wrought by the Spirit, 229. how confirmed, 498. sinnes after it: 10…. to sinne against it a tempting of God: 8…6. why wee profit not thereby: 196. corrupt kindes of it. 721
Knowledge ministeriall. 453
L
LAw of God: 138. what it is: 72. why giuen to all: 132. morall and naturall differ: 154. morall before Moses: 829. morall and ceremoniall how abrogated: 133. how to be preached: 59. difference of the Law and the Gospell. 889
Learne what a christian should specially desire to learne, 396: and where, ibid.
League none with the wicked. 611
Libertie to take heede vntounto it. 10…, 457 outward libertie brings inward bondage. 468
Libertines against them. 380
Lies. 659
Life, and the shortnes of it, 659: it is but the present time. 660
Light refused for darknesse. …73
LoueLove, a true token of it, 14, 520, of God, 113, 695, 4…4▪ 545, of our brethren, 685 of the word, 87, 766▪ arguments of our louelove to God, 454, 456, natural louelove must giuegive place to heauēly louelove, ibid. we may not louelove that best which the world esteemes best, 516, to louelove God onelyonly as wee bee taught in his word, 49…, duties of louelove, 160, how to louelove best, 516, how to louelove superiours equall and inferiours. 120
LoueLove of the creatures hinder, 20. carnall louelove. 637
Lust, remedies against it. 635
M
MAdnes, the cause of it. 20 Magistrates how they may winne the peoples fauour, 260, they must be men of wisedom, 38, hauehave a care of Gods glory, pray for the people, 778, their sinne most dangerous, 79…, si…s of the people cause euill Magistrates. 53
Markes of Gods children, 25, See children of God.
M…riners that s…ile on the Sabbath. 164
Matrimonie, notes to know whether it be of God, 20, consent of parents, 21, choise in it, 742, the spousage before knowne by the light of nature, 122, the end of it. 806
Meanes, 27, of saluatiō, 42▪ all good meanes must …e vsed, 615, …70, we ought to attend thereō 736, neglect therof a tempting of God, 674, by what meanes wee draw to God, 690, to keepe vsus from sin. 7…8, the vertue & power of the meanes in God, 844, meanes of least shew bring greatest graces. 290
Mediatour who it is, 80, how dangerous to appeare before God without him. 694
Mediocritie. 29
Meditation, 615▪ 159, 574, 564, in labour, 4, how we be hindred therein, 10, commodities of it, 22. rules for it, 23. of Christ his death: 19…, of death in or on the word, 450. to redeeme the time for it. 471
Meditation must be continued, 459: we will alwaies meditate & thinke on the things we louelove. 459
Melancholy: Satan and it disquiet afflicted soules. 257
Memorie: helpes for it, 23, …5: 447
MercieMercy, 209: of God▪ 9▪ 522. the rich mercy of God to the faithfull, in opening their eyes when many millions are left in darkenesse and miserie. 503: it is either in giuing or forgiuing: 697, to the poore: 69…: how it worketh in the wicked, 247: to whom the mercies of God are dear…. 782
Merit. 509
Messengers of God how they binde and loose: 877, must be prepared for trouble. 747▪ their euill life, how dangerous. 752 messengers of Satan within vsus. 306
Minde 52, cast downe: 95, distempered. 482
Ministers▪ 24. the necessitie of thē. …39. …40 the vse whereunto they are appointed 341. their dutie, first to reade and studie. 342. secondly to teach the word. …43 how, where, & what he must teach. 344 when, 345. to pray for himselfe and the people, 345. thirdly, hee ought to liue a godly life, …46. fourthly, hee ought to teach priuately, as well as publikely▪ 347 how a Minister may …e, 347. Miniets the porters of heauen, 288. meanes to bring vsus to Christ. 288
Ministers and Auditors are not alwaies alike. 448
Ministerie. 24, 646, the haste of young men to it. 24, the dignitie of it. 747, the necessitie of it, 340. whether a man may desire it, 52. negligent in it, 752: 790: sufficiencie for it, 546: couetous in it. 735
Miracles giuen in mercy and in iudgement. 736
Mirth, 25: the way to godly mirth. 724
Morall and Ceremoniall, 132. See Law. To know things morall and ceremoniall. 138
Mortification goe together with remission of sinne. 105
Mother, 76: three good mothers breeds three euill daughters. 830
Motions secret vntounto sinnes, 108: the spirit restraines euill motions, 89: the godly are not free from euill motions, 681: we must watch ouer them, 703: the first motion to sinne must be crucified in vsus. 467, why so few good motions come to vsus, 522: sudden motions to good. 476
Motes: what sinnes are called motes, and what beames. 632
Multitude to follow is dangerous. 704
Murmuring, the policie of Satan therein. 26: how common in our daies, 249. remedies against it, …51: 758. how readie we are in our daies to murmure. 815
N
NAme, good name how pretious, 259 260. See good name.
Nature good and euil, 29: natural men measure others by thēselues. 715: they count all spirituall things as paradoxes. 457
Necessitie two kindes thereof. 166
Neighbour, who is our neighbour. 79
O
OBedience what it is, 50: to the word, 826. it must be free, 44: triall of it. 544: strict obedience to be laboured for, 292. popish obseruations and workes of supererogation in the point of obediēce confuted. 393
Occasion of euil must be auoided. 25: 263
Offences, 721: 47, 74, 90, 702. small sinnes great offences. 727
Oppression. 780
Order necessarie in all things. 833
Othes. 75: 476
P
PApists, 3, 673, disquieted in minde. 96 rest in the worke wrought. 689. neuer felt the power of Christ his grace. 787 popish obiections against the Gospell, 802, popish superstition. 455
Papists goe beyond carnall Protestants in outward things. 805, 455
How papists follow Peter: 483. papists may not be spared for their ciuill honestie. 455
Popish Doctors of reason. 520
Parēts immoderate louelove, 2…: follie, 258: for what cause the Lord afflicteth parents in their children, 277: their consent in mariage, 743: consideration in correcting their children. 798
Pastors, the …inne of the flocke their sinne 259. their office 772. See ministers.
Patience: 6…9, 759, 56…: triall of it, 25, properties of it, 254: vnderunder the crosse, 761 768: the vse of Gods patience. 694
Pe…ce three-fold, 7, of minde, 97, of conscience, 209: false peace, ibid. of the wicked 6…0, of the Church. 542
People their dutie to their Magistrates, 76 to their Ministers. 349
Perfection, God lookes not for it at our hands. 390
Periurie, how men fall into it. 333
Persecution, 670, popish persecution how great. 791
Perseuerance, 496, 694, 721, 116, in the vse of the meanes, 15, 764, a sure triall both of knowledge and faith. 510
P…ruert, who they be that peruert others. 730
Physition, properties of him. 794
Pittie, who are to be pittied. 25
Plague, 79…, boldnes and fearefulnes in it. 2 extremities, 104, plague threatned. 790 for the contempt of the word. 513
A perfume for christiās against the plague. 444
Pleasure, 653, 734, how we may take pleasure, 726, vse of it with restraint, 7, 9, of sinne. 323
Pollution, the polluted person polluteth all things. 189
Policie of the world euill. 838
Polygamie. 586
Posteritie, care thereof. 798. Iehosaphat punished in his posteritie. 462
Posts on the Sabbath. 165
Pouertie the cause and vse of outward want. 26
Poore, 261, zealous in defence of them. 258, poore in godlines, 784, collections for them on the Sabbath. 161
Praise. 27, 733, 749
Preaching, with prayer before & after. 272 the power therof, 283, 708, sincere bring men to Christ, 139, needfull by sea, 164 distinguished from catechizing, 664, the onelyonly meanes to worke faith, 690, 346 173
Preachers how they winne fauour, 8…1 how they should carrie themselues, 358 247, a true marke of a faithfull Preacher, 375: See Minister.
Prayer, 2, 38, when to pray, 26: to offer vp our prayers to God albeit in perplexitie of spirit wee know not how to pray, 484 publike for the sicke, 34, want of it cause want of faith, 177, what it is 90, a remedy in temptation, 873, how it is hard, and what doth season it, 507, 619, how profitable, 776, motiues thereunto, 777, the more grace a man hath, the more need he hath to pray, 46, 47, it is the best sacrifice, 8…, priuate prayer▪ necessarie, 501, rules for prayer, 562, 563, it must be ioyned with the word, 775, …36, with faith and knowledge, 711, it must be seruent, 56, wee must stirre vp our selues in prayer: 84: how to pray against enemies: 5…: rules thereof ibid. how many waies God heareth our prayers: 409: why God heareth not our prayers alwaies at the first ibid. in the soule, 317, what the Lord requireth of vsus therein, 237, hard to performe, 238, circumstances in prayer, 240, taken for the whole worship of God. 8…9
Predestination, 764, popish. 770
Preferments how often bestowed. 668
Preparation to holy exercises. 709
Presumption a remedie against it. 40. what it is, 141, two waies of presuming, 765 difference betweene it and faith. 622
Pride, 212, 4…0, how it is corrected, 34, priuie pride, 269, it consumes many good gifts, 80, it is the last sinne, 306, it is in foure things, 711, spirituall pride. 272
Profession double, 801, verball. 819
Promise, 12…, Gods promises vnderunder the Gospell, 481, Gods promises ought to stirre vsus to obedience, 753, …81, how hard to rest on Gods promises. 490
Prophets why called Seers, 6…7, what prophecie is, 7…0, the dutie of a Prophet, 771, three kindes of false Prophets, 771 prophecies tried, & notes betweene the true and false Prophets, 772, what they respected in their teaching. 519
Prophanenes. 54
Pro…perity hath no feeling of good things, 27, not to desire it too greedily, 272, in it to think on aduersitie, 710, 766, it should draw vsus neere vntounto God, 770, it is dangerous vntounto some. 116
Protestants most bound to good workes, 827, ignorant, 807, carnall Protestants, 70…, 464, 4…5, false Protestants. 119
Prouidence, …, 184, 4…6▪ 5…, 316, faith in it is a remedie against murmuring, 252 it is generall and particular, 253, in it is a trial of our faith, 644 it is admirable, 677 the worldlings know it not, 731, how to depend on it, 774: God in his prouidence wil watch ouer vsus: 486: God is iust in it: 5…5: how great it is towards mā ▪ 850
Seuerall punishments for seuerall sins. 500
R
RAce, how the Race of Christianitie is …unne by Christians. 413
Reading: 38: ioyned with preaching: 15… publikely: 225: directions for the reading of Scriptures: 174: 175: 176: who should reade Scripture. 6…4
Reason naturall is against faith: …43: 645 18…: it must be renounced: 298: to fight with it a hard matter: 299: how to striue against it. 467: 4…7
Rebuking of sinne: 257: who ought to be reproued. 633
Reconciliation. 798
Recreation: 169: on the Lords day vnlawfull. 839, 840
Regeneration: 6: good natures doe not further it, nor euill natures hinder it: 29: it can neuer be vtterly lost: …45: feeling of sinne an earnest thereof: 11…; farre more excellent than our first creation: 4…: meditations of the regenerate: 453: 482 how wonderfull it is, 803: strife in the regenerate. 785
Relapse, cautions obserued therein, 13, 58… the state of men after it, 249, how to rise againe. 64…
Religion, not to hauehave it in respect of persons, 119, we must not be of a darke religion, 801, a singular grace to louelove it whē it is commonly hated, 515, triall of it 803, better to be religious than seeme, 305, to be truely religious is to hauehave the meanes in due estimation. 384
Religion is the way to happines, pag. 380
Religion corrupt, life cānot be vncorrupt, 454, the true religious and irreligious discerned in temptations. 455
Remedies against troubles of minde. 102 See conscience afflicted. Against vncleane lusts. 635
Remission of sinne and mortification. 105 See pardon.
Repentance, 282, what it is, how to begin it and to continue it: 281: 282: 283: 284 285: 286: 6 7: 87: notes of it: 780: it must be speedie and continued: 781: it is the gift of God: 782: fruites of it: 796: the necessitie of it: 46: 48: 61: late repentance. 799
Reports euill, the vse that is to be made of thē 64: 65: how an euill report should be staied: 161: how it should be borne: 652: two occasions of euill reports: 266 false reports the vse of them. 267
Reproches, trials in it. 29
Riches, 624, no argumēts of Gods fauour, 251, the nature of them & how they are thornes, 643, their vse, 644, they hauehave two ends, 735, their abuse, 783, how to hauehave earthly and heauenly riches, 784 the vnworthie possession of them daungerous. 78…
Righteous markes of a righteous man. 613 118, 680, 839: See Iustification.
Rule for a man to examine himselfe. 516
Restitution 78
Resurrection, 252, 178, cōforts arising frō it: 85: few doe truely beleeue it, 180, of the rest of Enoch and Eliah: 180: Gods iudgement and mercy require it. 183
Reuelation ordinary or extraordinarie. 770
Reuenge, 68…, remedie for it, 727, against desire of reuenge. 481
S
SAbbath, inconueniences and commodities in keeping it, 128, how it is prophaned, 138, what it is to sanctifie it, 132 809, when first ordained, 133, not a signe onley, 134, no ceremonie, yet rest as needfull for vsus as for the Iewes, 132, a Sabbath daies iourney: 14…: workes of the Sabbath: 144: prophaning of it in haruest, 146, the speciall vse to remember three benefits, 156, priuate exercises before and after the publike, 157, 158 workes forbidden on the Sabbath, 162 whether all callings ought to rest, 306 609, &c. the breach of it punished, 810 8…9, meanes for the sanctification of it. Ibid.
Sacramēts, 30, 687, 825, in time of the Law had two ends, 133, neglect & contempt punished with death, 787, sacramentall phrases, why vsed. 788
We renew our couenant so oft as we come to the Sacrament. 478
Sacriledge of our time to be spokē against. 749
Sadnes, 29, not to be sad. 782
Saffron not to be gathered on the Sabbath. 167
Saluation, 36, notes thereof, 171, the golden chaine therof, 207, ioy thereof how great, 293. See Ioy. A desire thereof, 610 assurance, see Assurance.
Sanctification euident tokens thereof, 13 241, 246, 247, it cannot be vtterly lost, 245, how wonderfull, 803, it must not be of one part, 80…, it must be continuall. 806
Sathan is maister of all sinners, …9…, their seruices to him, & their reward for their seruice ibid.
Satan and his practises, 35, 796, 55, …11, …12 in temptation, …99▪ hee is a Surgeon to cure the faithfull, 618, how to answere him in temptation, 111, 112, Sathan and melancholie disquiet afflicted soules, 86…, 868, how he fighteth, 90, his policie 801, of diuers names giuen him in scripture. 845
Schisme. 39, 37, 647, 796
Scorners, who are scorners. 623, 112, …01
Scripture, a generall rule concerning it. 153 directions for reading of it publikely in the Church, 173, priuatly eueryevery day, 174 generall obseruations for it, 7…, abused, 757, the certaintie of it, …71, scripture for a weake conscience, 854, ap… similitudes for all degrees therein, 844, why we profit not in them. 519
Secret corruption threatneth a downfall, 103, hindreth successe in good actions. 27, comfort for Gods children when they feele it. 681 Carnall securitie. 46…
Securitie a forerunner of grosse sinne, or of some crosse, euē the causes of it, 30, how daungerous, 274, 116, 659, 79…, in publike calamities: 767: a signe of securitie, 792, heresie or prophanenes like to folfow it. 586
Seeking of God. 836
Sermons, …6, twice on the Sabbath. 563
Seruāts, their maisters dutie. 163, 177, their dutie to their maisters. 784
Shame and shamefastnes. 851
Shepheards and heardsmen. 306
Sicknes in minde how cured, 5, 794, all are sicke, 793, their impatiencie to be borne with: 7: rules for them: 34: to visit the sicke: 275: what they should doe in their sicknes. 640, 715
Signe of grace, 170, how it differeth from a figure. 138
Silence in meetings not good, 5, not too strict. 64…
Similitudes of things naturall and better knowne applied to things diuine, and lesse knowne vntounto vsus, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18 20, 21, 29, 4…, 4…, 244, 245, 247, 262, 264 285, 613, 100, …52, 162, 164, 166, 174 874, 875, 876, 877, 294, 265, 636, 640 651, 652, 655, 656, 659, 661, 673, 676 682, 685, 689, 693, 7…4, 710, 713, 717 752, 722, 776, 785, 79…, 793, 802, 809 813, 819, 822, 829
Simplicitie godly. 715
Sinceritie. 161, 209
Sinne, to finde out specialll sinnes: 5: and to confesse them: 10…: 484: cause of it within vsus, 30, in what respect worldlings leaue it: 616: fearefull to make a sport of it: 626 secret sinnes: 37: 262: 272: 610: 5…1: secret sinnes not repented of: 461: sinnes not equal: 631: eueryevery sinne hath two reasons for it: 670: the death of it in the faithful: 682: first motions of sinne must be crucified: 467: particular sight and loathing of speciall sins: 475: wisedome of Gods children to preuent sin: 514: of three things which may keepe vsus from it: 697: two heads of many sinnes: 703 ripenes in sins: 712: foure companions of sin: 7…0: the cause of the losse of many blessings: 786: dominion of it: 527: 528: presumptuous sinnes: 852: to leaue sinne and to repent: 85…: differ: 858: to leaue it not sufficient: 304: sinne of apostacie, and fiue reasons to disswade therefrom. 627
A maruellous great prerogatiue to be freed from the bondage of sinne, 90, we must deale with our sinnes as the iudge doth with malefacters. 4…9
Singing of Psalmes with feeling. 30
Sleepe, triall therein. 36
Slothfulnes. 1
Sobrietie at all times required, 769, 214,
Societie, 14, of the wicked ought to be shu… ned, 610, 612, …93, Gods children how sweete. 458
Sophistrie of the diuell. 734
Sorrow, two extremities in it, 16, not to delay sorrow for sin, 29, worldly, 265, godly sorrow, 282, signes of it, 284, it must be continued, 286, it is the way to heauen, 285, foolishly put off. 95
Soule the consumption thereof, 4…7, starued. 846, 847
Speech, good in meetings required of dutie, 647, to speake pleasing things and serue the time. 750
Spirit of God comes by the word, 12, two workes thereof, 13, singularitie of spirit, 37, religion vnprofitable to those that want the spirit, 241, precepts of not quenching the spirit, 242, testimonie of it, 875, of faith, 484, of cheerefulnes. 556
Spirituall man must hauehave an alteration, 42
Superstition, 35, 41, it breaketh off louelove in all estates, 801, popish superstition described. 345
Surmises euill against others. 263, 666
Swearing. 659, 790
Swine who be. 455
T
TO be taught of God, 469, temptation, 37, 702, 47, when and how it breeds, 39, wee must not yeeld in it, 865, 866, how to know whether wee be tempted, 816, why many are ouertaken therewith, 300, how we conspire with Sathan therein, 876, how God tempteth vsus, 813 what it may teach vsus, 874, resistance of it a signe of grace, 874, dispute not with Sathan. 874
Terrors of minde sudden. 48
Thanksgiuing, 812, of al sacrifices most acceptable, 40, 483, to God for feeding our soules: 177: it was a chiefe exercise of Dauid. 458, 459
How a Christian may say vntounto the Lord, I am THINE. 449
Thoughts euill, resting in the minde how dangerous: 267: why Gods children are often exercised therewith: 27…: euill thoughts on the Sabbath depriue vsus of the fruit of Gods worship, 171, two kinds of thoughts, 704, what Satan doth suggest into men: 748: Conscience of thoughts. 543
Theefe on the crosse: 794: notes & markes of faith in him. 693
Time, the …ithe of it to Gods worship. 1…5
To redeeme it for good meditations. 471
Tinder, the efficacie of it in our nature. 676
Trauelling on the Sabbath. 167
Tree of life, Adam had it for a signe. 133
Troubles necessarie to feele them for foure causes. 439
Two things sustaine vsus in our troubles. 508
Trust. 29. to trust onelyonly in God. 494
Truth how we ought to speake it. 622
Truth and peace go together: 728: how God punisheth such as receiue not the truth in louelove, 802, 3. kinds of truths. 818
V
VAnitie both of life and religion is deceit. 501
Vertue, two speciall fruites of it. 260
Visitation of the sicke. 275
Vnbeleefe, the godly often troubled with it. 95. why we see it not. 5…7. how it is shewed vsus. 549
Vngodlines. 41
Vnmercifulnes how great a sinne. 837
Vnthankfulnes, 41, punished, 269, cause of it. 678
Vse of the creatures. 41, 813
Vaine-glorie. 518
Why God visiteth his dearest sernants. 445
Visions how farre to be beleeued. 41
Vowes rash, 822, what a vow is, 477, two things hinder vsus from holy vowes, 478 to vow against drunkennes. 479
Vowes in baptisme must be remēbred. 477 against Whoredome, Ibid. 41.
Vowes in holy purposes. 397
Vsurie. 41
Vulgus how it may be taken. 667
W
WAiting on God, properties thereof. 17
Wan… to lament it in others. 457
Wantonnes ends in wickednesse. 727, 799 468
Watchfulnes, 703, 527, two causes of watching ouer our hearts. 616, 304
Way, in it three things to be considered, 703, euill way, two things to be considered therein. 416
The way of lying what it is, 411, why it is so called ibid. the good way must be chosen ibid.
Wearines in good things. 531, 453
Warfare of a Christian. 531, 29…, 298
Description of a wicked man, and why he is so called▪ 450, 451
Wicked, their societie to be auoided, 610 how they walke in sinne and know it not 614, the diuell helpes them in meditation, 463, punished. 699
Wickednesse and wantonnesse. 468
Wife, how the husband should gouerne her. 124
Will free, 525, how accepted for the deede. 61
Wisedome how to hold it fast, 609, what it is, 625, 99, how the faithfull are wise, 124 461, our owne wisedome to be suspected. 57
Difference betweene true and false wisedome. 414, 415
Wits, the diuell chuseth the best for his seruice. 62
Witchcraft, 468, aduertisement against it, 42, how cured: 822: consulting with witches is to aske counsell of the diuell. 578 (581
Wonders to beware of. 822
Word of God: 649: 549: preparation to heare it: 42: true arguments of LoueLove thereto: 453: the power of it: 282: 283 857: it is a treasure and hidden: 289: few louelove it therefore: 290: wherfore so many neglect the word: 462: how it is found before it be sought: 291: famine of it: 791: louelove to it: 440: 5…4: 44…: it is necessarie for safe direction: 475. to keepe it in a good conscience bringeth wisedome: 466: it yeelds most profit, pleasure and glory: 457: whole felicitie therein: 470 direction thereof safe: 475: why Gods word is wonderfull: 410: it neuer deceiueth: 501: hard to beleeue it: 508: sixe meanes to profit by it: 173. 174: &c: with out it no faith: sacrament or repentance: 237: three questions of the operation of it: 857: a good note of our louelove to the word wherein it consisteth: 470: a true marke thereof, 471, generall plagues for the contmpt thereof. 513
Words idle and euill prophane the Sabbath. 170
World: 43: their iudgement of the godly: 262: the louelove of it: 721: in what respect it loueth s…nne: 616: how farre it fauoureth the Gospell. 820
Workes: 15: 826: two rules of good works: … the reward is of merciemercy, not of merit: …7: motiues thereunto: 827: they are necessarie for all: 828: workes without warrant are works of darkenes: 475: why good workes are to be done. 838
Worship, God requireth the vse of the body as well as the soule in it. 808: 147: wilworship condemned. 810, 826
Wrath, what sinne brings i… 651 how to speake of the wrath of God: 696 how great it is. 197
Y
YOuth, the sinnes thereof: 100: vnbridled affections thereof, & how dangerous: 636: 726: it is dissolute: 637: it being spent in vanitie, commonly ends old age in prophanenesse: 464: Sathan laboureth especially to poyson it: 653: it must renounce pleasure: 800: it is blessed of God. 465
Z
ZEale, properties of true zeale, & rules of it. 255. 256. 829. 830. 50. 542. 543 &c. triall of it. 653. 814. incident to all, 517. diuers kinds of it. 541. zeale of the flesh. 46….
FINIS.
End of the text · Richard Greenham, Works (1612)