Exposition of the Moral Law, Index 8 – Book 2
An Alphabeticall Table of the chiefe matters and principall diſtinctions contained in this Booke.
A
ADulterer, ſinneth againſt the three perſons of the Trinity 139, againſt himſelfe 140, againſt his neighbour 141, he called a dog 163, adulterers aſhamed of their children 185.
Adultery compared with murther 141 with fornication 142, with theft ibid, the puniſhment of it 143, 188 the the action of it how expreſſed 152.
Age, to dye in an old age what 80.
Almes, how to be given 338, the almes of the heart 240.
Altar, a place of refuge 1…7.
Angels, appeared cloathed 130.
Anger, when it is a ſinne 88, it followeth reaſon more then concupiſcence 89, it bewrayeth a man ibid, how it ſhoweth it ſelfe 90, the degrees of it 92, when it is not a ſinne 94.
Anſwer, to a thing three wayes 276.
Apoſtles, whether they caried weapons 117.
Apparell, why ordained 157, not to be proud of it ibid, it ſheweth the vanity of the mind 158.
B
Bethſhabe, her ſinne aggravated 166, her weakeneſſe 167, arguments proving her repentance 168.
Blood, at whoſe hands required 109, a sting to the conſcience 112, the ſhedding of what blood acceptable to God 133, ſee God: how the life is in it 86.
Boaſt, ſee bragge.
Body, why called the ſoule. 100
Bragge, what things not to bragge of 288, of the Phariſes bragge 289, bragging to what compared 290, Saints ſparing to brag 292.
C
Callings, ſome honorable, and ſome praiſe-worthy 219, what callings lawfull, ibid, what lawfull 220, 221, diligence in a calling 222, when a man may change his calling. 223
Canaanite, for a deceiver. 203
Cauſe, twofold. 217
Childrens, duty to their parents 24. cōpared to Olive plants, 25, to feare their parents 25, not to teſtifie againſt them, ibid, to maintaine them, 27, to have their conſent in their marriage ibid, to burie their parents decently 28, children to be taught by degrees 32, why called children of a ſpanne ibid, foure ſorts of children 39, how children dye an hundreth yeere old. 82
Chriſt, whether he loved his kinſmen beſt 11, hee bought the civill right of things. 236
Cities, of refuge, why three on either ſide of Iordan 125, who were protected in them, and who not 123. 124, why appointed 126, why the manſlayer ſtayed in it 127, what ſtrangers were admitted to it, ibid.
Commandements, reduced to two and to one 1, greater affinity betwixt the breach of ſome than others 3, how they are diſtinguiſhed 50, of the order of the ſixt and ſeventh 137, what ſins condemned in the tenth 331, the tenth Commandement not to be divided. 342
Concubine, differed from the wife 176, what due to her, ibid, whether ſhe was a wife properly 177, ſhe differed from the whore. 178
Concupiſence how taken 333, when condemned in the tenth Commandement. 137, 139
Conflict betwixt the fleſh and the ſpirit 339 comforts in this conflict. 341
Conſcience, whether it bindeth more ſtrictly than the command of the ſuperior 73, it revengeth blood. 111
Correction, the beſt paterne for correction, ſee God.
Cubite, twofold. 227
D
David, why hindered to build the Temple 132, why called a man of blood 133, with whom hee had peace 135, whether he might marry Bethſhabe 176, his raſh judgement 257, whether he made a lye. 284
Daughters, when to ſucced 46, what daughters raiſed up ſeed to the parents, 47
Dead, how long they mourned for the dead. 168
Death, compared to reaping 81. the power of life and death in Gods hands 99, a violent death not alwayes a bad death. 107
Dedication, under the Law, and under the Goſpell differ 215, things dedicated to Idolatrous uſes may be changed. 217
Defects, two ſorts 155, what defects are to be ſupplied. ibid
Deſire, put for love and ſubjection 18, abſolute deſires without ſinne granted 112, attributed to the eye. 148
Devill, how he judgeth of the ſinnes and good deeds of Gods children. 326
Digamy, of two ſorts, 174
Diſſimulation, when it is a ſinne. 273
Divorce, 17. the bill of divorce called the bill of diminution, ibid, how it was written 182, who gave it. 183
Dog, a filthy creature 163, who are called dogs. 164
Dominion, twofold. 99
E
Elijah, what double portion he required. 41
Eleazer, why he refuſed to eate ſwines fleſh. 5
Equivocation, twofold. 271. logicall equivocation when lawfull ibid, when unlawfull. 272
Eye, a motive to adultery 147, deſires attributed to the eye 148, the eye an occaſion to ſinne, ibid, why men have pluckt out their eyes. 149
F
Face, put for anger. 91
Family, ſundry combinations in the family 15, taken three wayes 42, how the land in the famile divided. 43
Father, the name father taken diverſly 75, given to teachers. 31
Flatterer, a Preacher a dangerous flatterer. 313
G
Garment, to ſpread the lap of the garment what. 21
God correcteth in love 36 moderateth his corrections 37, his rod paſseth over his children 38, he enquireth for blood, and puniſheth it, 109, he ſearcheth for blood to the firſt inventer 110, how he revēgeth it 111, how he dwelt among the Iſraelits 134, how he judgeth of the ſinnes of his children. 66.
Goods, how divided in Iſrael. 41
Guilt, twofold. 335
H
Habits, of three ſorts. 339
Haire, a fourefold uſe of it 153. abuſed foure wayes. 154
Hand, a ſhut hand, what 78
Handmaid, what meant by the ſonne of thine handmaid. 56
Head, the properties of it 22. hoary head put for wiſedome. 81
Heathen, carried great reverence to their Temples, 108, they uſed their ſervants hardly. 64
Heart, the cauſe of ſinne 145, a hard taske to keepe it aright. ibid
Heretrixes, in Iſrael to mary in their owne tribes, 47, and why. 49
Husband, his duty to his wife, how expreſſed 20, he owed five things to her 21. he is her head. 22
Hyperboles, in exceſſe or defect 299, in what ſenſe the Scriptures admit hyperbolees 294, when a ſpeech is an hyperbole, and when not in the Scripture. 296
I
Iacob, whether he ſinned in buying the birthright, 235, whether he made a lye. 278
Iewes, how they taught their children 32, what queſtions they propounded to the proſelytes. ibid
Ignorance, twofold 121. to doe a thing of ignorance or ignorantly, ibid, what ignorance excuſeth a man, 123
Image, of God how in the ſoule, body, and blood, 86. 87
Infant, cruelty to it kill in the mothers wombe 98, why infants borne in the ſeventh monethmonth live, and not in the eight. ibid
Inheritance, what meant by inheritance 48, it came not to women that were married in another tribe. 49
Inſtrument, twofold. 76
Iſraelites, why called the ſonnes of Moſes and Aaron 76
Iudge, how to proceed 256, not to judge raſhly 157 not to accept perſons. 158
K
Kill a man killeth three wayes, 122, what a man muſt doe before he kill or bee killed. 116
King, heathen Kings called after their Gods 52, Kings to have their due ſtiles 68, homage to bee given to them 69, what honor due to them 70, how the King is ſubject to the law. 74
L
Lampes, ſee light.
Land, what lands might be ſold in Iſrael, and what not 48, no land typically holy now. 83
Law, human lawes when to be obeyed 72, when they bind the conſcience 73, lawes definitive and permisſive 174, twofold end of the law 195
Liers, of three ſorts. 283.
Lyes, in words or ſignes, 273. 274, threeſorts of lyes. 282
Life, long life a blesſing 8, how the promiſe of long life is fulfilled 81, the wicked cut ſhort their life 83, life taken for maintenance of the life 104, and for the ſpirituall life, ibid
Light, put for poſterity,
Line ſerved for building, 227, the line of deſolation, what, 228
Love, ſpiritual love what 7, love twofold 16, a man loveth himſelfe three wayes 7, wicked man loveth not himſelfe 8 motives to love our neighbour 10, whom we ſhould love beſt, ibid, to love our neighbour by degrees 11. the meaſure of our love 14, love betwixt the whore and the harlot not permanent. 187
Luſt, called burning 184
M
Magiſtrats, of two ſorts 225, magiſtracy how a divine and humane ordinance 71, in what caſe a private man is a magiſtrate. 115
Mammon, why called Mammon of unrighteouſneſſe 238, how men make to themſelves friends of it, 243
Man, made to Gods image 85, the care that God had of the life of man 85, conſidered ſixe wayes 113, foure ſorts of men. 210
Maſters, duty to their ſervants, 63, to inſtruct them ibid, not to correct them with rigour 63, to reward their ſervants 66, motives to move maſters to performe duty to ſervants 67, 68
Meaſure, threefold 8 meaſures called the Lords worke 225, naturall or by inſtitution 226, meaſures taken from the body of man. ibid
Miriam, why placed before Aaron. 161
Mocke, when lawfull, and when not. 304, 305
Modeſty, in apparell 159, modesty of ſpeech. 151
Moſes, ſpeaketh of God in the feminine gender 88, hee was ignorant of foure caſes. 258
Mother, why put before the father. 24
Murther, the degrees of it 88, no man free from puniſhment for murther, ibid, why put before adultery 137, ſelfe murther contrary to nature 100, when a man is guilty of ſelfe murther. 104
N
Name, the fathers part to impoſe the name to the child 50, when the mother gave the name 51, what names may bee impoſed to children, and what not 52, not to delay to give a name to the child. ibid
Nature ſeeketh helpe from art. 115
Neceſſity, twofold 27, 120.
Neighbour, how taken 6, who are our neighbours ibid
O
Oakes, great men why called oakes. 245
Obedience, twofold 74 difference betwixt it and ſubjection 73, obligation fourefold. 67
One, a thing is ſaid to be one two wayes, two things ſaid to be one foure wayes. 20
Oppreſſors, called hunters 198. compared to ravenous beaſts 199, their mercileſſe dealing. 200
Ornaments, what lawfull 158, who may weare ornaments 159, ornaments unlawfull. 161
Overſhadow, how taken. 21
P
Papiſts, argument to prove veniall ſinne. 94
Parents, duty to their children 30, to inſtruct them 31, how they prolong their dayes. 80
Paſtors, called fathers 76 what honor due to them, ibid maintenance due to them. 98
Perjurie, whether a greater ſinne than murther. 6
Perſon, taken diverſly. 259
Pharaoh, why he ſuffered not Ioſeph to touch his meat. 220
Pilat, why hee killed the Galilaeans 105, his cruelty. 107
Polygamie, contrary to the law 173, whether it was fornication or adultery. 174
Poore, Lords of our goods in neceſsity 193, called Gods people 199, to give to them in wiſedome 241, to what poore we muſt give. 244
Portion, double portion what 41, how the eldeſt got the double portion. ibid
Preſcription, what 194 when lands did preſcribe, ibid, what to be reſtored in lands within preſcription. 249
Prophets, called the men of God. 77
R
Raca, why not interpreted. 93
Rebuke, ſee reprove.
Rehabites, an example of obedience. 26
Refuge, ſee Cities.
Reprove, what ſinnes a Preacher is to reprove 316, how to reprove the ſinne of a nation ibid, the time of reproofe 323, the end of reproofe. 324
Reſtitution, what 246, it differeth from ſatisfaction 247, how it is made 248, how it is made to the dead, 250, the meaſure of it 251, to whom it is to be made. 253
Revenger, of the blood might take no ſatisfaction from the man ſlayer 130, when he might kill the manſlayer. 131
Right, twofold 190, the ground of civill and ſpirituall right 257, whether the wicked have a civill right to things. ibid
Rob, great injurie to rob God. 213
Rodes, of men what. 38
S
Sacriledge, what 213, whether a greater ſinne now than under the law. 218
Sampſon, a type of Chriſt 102, he died in the favour of God. 103
Salomon, how the onelyonly ſonne of his mother 10, compared with the Lilly. 157
Scriptures, places of anticipation in the Scriptures. 293
Segub, how he had cities in the tribe of Menaſseth. 49
Sell, when things may be ſold at a higher rate 232, what things cannot bee ſold. 233
Servants, ſundry ſorts of ſervants 56, ſervants who fled for religion to bee protected; ibid, foure ſorts of ſervants among the Iewes 57, ſervants called their Maſters feet 59, they tooke their denomination from their Maſters ibid; when they are free from their Maſters ſervice 60, whether they might plead with their Maſters 61 their fidelity ibid, their diligence 62, how a ſervant was painted. ibid
Service, how taken. 72
Servitude, ſin the ground of it 54, when it began ibid, whether contrary to the law of nature ibid, whether it may ſtand with Chriſtian liberty 55, ſervitude of the poſterity of Ham mitigated 56,
Signes twofold 278, reall & verball ſignes differ. 279
Sinne, ſome ſins a breach of all the Commandements 4, ſinne paſſed by or forgiven 176, ſinne taken diverſly 332, how veniall 335, 336, the fourth ſinne of Iuda, Iſrael, &c, what 319, ſinne when exaggerated by hiding it 108, how it findeth out a man. 112
Sinners, obſtinate weake and ſubtile, how to be reproved. 318
Siſter, what meant by ſister. 171
Sonne, the priviledges of the eldeſt ſonne. 40
Soule, when it animateth the body. 96
Suretiſhip, all ſort of ſurteſhip not condemned 224, the formes that they uſed when they became ſurety. ibid
T
Table, duties of the ſecond table have reſpect unto the firſt. 2. how the ſecond is like unto the firſt. 5
Tekoah, the woman of Tekoahs parable. 128
Temple, why called the houſe of God 135, built by a peaceable prince. ibid
Thiefe, how the ſinneth. 191
Theft, divided according to the time 197, according to the manner, ibid, coloured many wayes 201, 202, how it is puniſhed. 203
Tongue, how it murthereth 92, compared to diverſe things, ibid, to be bridled. 329
Tree, called the life of man. 105
Truth, threefold. 274
V
Vaile, a token of ſubjection. 16
Vaſhti, whether ſhe juſtly refuſed to come to the King. 19
Vncleanneſſe, of foure ſorts. 165
Vowes, of two ſorts. 29
Vſurer, his huſbandry 21, how abhorred. ibid
Vſury, what 210, what uſury condemned 208, what uſury allowed by the Romans ibid, matched with diverſe ſinnes. 200
W
Weights, called the Lords worke. 228
Whore, compared with wiſedme 144, whores haunted amongſt the graves 146, compared with the dog 164, ſhe diſdaineth her husband. 187
Witneſſe, who beare falſe witneſse 255, what witneſſes to bee admitted 263, they muſt bee faithfull 264, the number of them 265, when men are to beare witneſſe 266, what they did to the guilty perſon. 267
Y
Yeeres of a hirling, what 67.
Young, how young men are ſaid to dye old, and old men to dye young. 81
Z
Zaccheus, his reſtitution. 252
Zipporah, what ſhe meant by a bloody husband. 52