Eighty Sermons, Index – Errata
AN ALPHABETICALL TABLE OF THE PRINCIPALL CONTENTS IN THIS BOOK.
The number of the Figures referreth to the Page; the Letter to the like Letter in the Margin.
A
ABſolute Decree; how dangerouſly man may be abuſed by it 691. E
There is no ſuch in God, of puniſhing man, but as a ſinner 675. C. D. E
Abſolution of ſinnes; the power of it 143. A. B
The cheerefulneſſe of their ſpirits that have newly received it 264. A 596. B
The neceſſity of it 370. A. B
Active life, and Contemplative, both good 30. D
One, not to deſpiſe the other ibid.
Admiration and Wonder, how it ſtands between Knowledge and Faith 194. A
Adoption, in civill uſe; the Lawes and Cuſtomes of it 27. B
Applyed to our ſpirituall Adoption ibid.
Adverſity, not the beſt time to ſeeke the Lord in 139. C. D. 245. D. E
Whether Adverſity or Prosperity be the cauſe of moſt ſinnes 658. D
Adultory; God expreſſeth all carnall and ſpirituall ſinne by the name of Adultery 632. E
Advice, to bee mixed with Love and Charitie 93. C
How many doe miſcarry in it ibid. D
Afflictions, wherefore inflicted upon Men 109. C
Wherefore on godly men, 129. B. 480. A. B. C 664. E
They are not evill 170. D
Common as well to the good, as bad, 420. E
Age; the center of Reverence 31. D
Allelujah Pſalmes, which they are, and how many 654. A
Almes to be done 94. B. 106. C
Cheerfully, and without delay 107. D
Againſt thoſe that neglect them 414. B
Wee, not to conſider the perſon too ſeverely that is to receive them 764. A
Againſt being Alone 51. E. 761. E. 762. A
Alphonſo, King of Caſteel, his blaſphemy 640. E
Amen, ever doubled by Saint John, and why 658. B
Anabaptiſts; their wicked opinions 23. C. 91. C 344. D
Anathema; the ſeverall acceptations of it 401. E
Saint Andrew, the firſt Saint in the Calendar, and why 718. C. D
Angels, how reconciled by the death of Chriſt 9. B
Whether they underſtand thoughts 111. B
Or, ſee the Eſſence of God 120. E. 121. D. E
They pray for us 130. A
Whether they ſhall give account of their Stewardſhip over us, at the day of Judgement 234. E. 235. A
Thought in the Greeke Church to be created before the World 235. E
Nothing in Scripture about their creation 235. D
Not in themſelves Immortall 237 B. C.
Some men called by the miniſtry of Angels, even from the beginning of the world 261. E
They that fell, might have repented, according to the Schooles 262. B
They that fell, ſhall never befor given 346. B
Of tutelar Angels 422. B
Angels created with the Light 729. C
Anger in God; two errours about it, noted by Lactantius 408. D
Anointing in Scripture, not alwayes taken for reall Unction 44. E. 45. A &c
Anointing, proper to Kings, as well as Prieſts 396. A
Ant and the Bee; the difference betweene their labour; and yet we are commanded to learne of both 712. E
Apatheia, againſt indolencie, and emptineſſe of all Affections 156. A
Apochrypha Bookes; the good uſe that is made of them 220. D
Of their eſteeme with the Ancient Fathers 221. A. B. C
Applauſe after Sermon, given to the Primitive Fathers 48. D
Applauſe of the people, or popularity, a dangerous and uncertaine thing, not to be affected by any men; eſpecially, not by the Clergie, whom it uſually deceiveth moſt. ib.
Approaches to Sinne, how ſoone and eaſily they become Sinne 557. E
Apoſtles; why choſen out of ſimple fiſher-men 719. C
What things were called Apoſtles, before Chriſts Apoſtles were ſo called 758 C
Apoſtolicall Authority vainely claimed by the Pope 733. E
Apoſtolicall Tradition, what it is 781. E
Articles of Faith, how they are proved by Reaſon 178. A 611. D
Atheist, nothing ſo unnaturall as the Atheiſt, 486. B
Of the univerſall, particular, and practicall Atheiſt ibid. & 487. A. B. & vide 756. B.
Authority of the Fathers, not baulked by the Reformed Churches 557. A
Though at the beginning of the Reformation our men were a little ſtartled at it B. C
B
Balſame; of the naturall Balſame in the body and in the ſoule. 514. A
Baptiſm of children, how neceſſary 309. E. 425. B
The Remembrance of our Baptiſme, a ſtop againſt ſinne 310. A
Chriſt, why Baptiſed 425. A
The Anabaptiſts argument againſt Baptiſme of Children, anſwered ibid. D
The Baptiſme of John, whether the ſame with that of Chriſt 425. E
The cuſtome of late Baptiſing, why tolerated in the Church 800. A
Bees; the manner of their working ſub tecto 712. E
Commended for their ſedulity, community, ſecrecy, and purity 713. A. B
Beggers; againſt ordinary Street-Beggers, and relieving them.
Benedictines, of their encreaſe and riches 602. E
Benefactours and Founders, their honorable commemoration and mention pleaſes God 85. D
The Straights, to which, ſome of the Reformed Churches have been put about it ibid.
The Benefits of this world ſeldom free 550. B
Biſhops not neceſſarily reſident at their Sea 470. D
Six thouſand Biſhops at one time in the Chriſtian Church 471. A
The paſſage between Athanaſius and Dracontius who refuſed to be made a Biſhop 471. D
Biſhop of Rome, againſt his tyranny, cruelty &c. 284. B
Againſt his Infallibility 698. C. 722. D
His Impriſoning of the Holy Ghoſt 292. A
His Univerſality 371. D
Againſt his uſurping Apoſtolicall Authority, and not contenting himſelfe with Epiſcopall 733. E
Blaſphemy, not reſtrained to God alone; other perſons and things may be blaſphemed 343. E
No Bleſſing in this world without permanency and continuance 754. E
Bleſſings of this world, only Bleſſings in uſe 84. C
How God bleſſeth man, and man bleſſeth God 376. D
Bleſſedneſſe, what it is; and what the Philoſophers have thought of it 119. C. D. 752. A
Whom Plato commanded the Poets and writers in his State, to call Bleſſed 562. D. E
That temporall Bleſſings doe not conduce at All to true Bleſſedneſſe 750. B
The danger of Temporall Bleſſings, without Spirituall 752. B
What Plato thought Bleſſedneſſe 752. E
Spirituall Bleſſedneſſe, how it is ſuperinduced upon Temporall, as the reaſonable ſoule upon that of ſenſe 755. C. D
Blood; no Remiſſion without it, and why 6. D
Chriſt ſhed it ſeven times 7. B
The will, the Blood of the Soule 7. A
Blood taken for ſin, oftentimes in Holy Writ 132. A
Bodies; the Kingdome of heaven imperfect without them 145. A
The little power we have over our own Bodies ibid. D
Bodies glorified and their Dotes or Endowments 189. A. B
Gods love to our Bodies 194. B. C
Of ſinning againſt our own Bodies by luſt and licentiouſneſſe 195. D. E
Bones; what is meant by Bones in Scripture 516. C
Bribery; againſt it, or receiving of Rewards 389. E
Brothers; the firſt enmity began in them 108. A
Browniſts; their opinion, that no particular Church may conſiſt of more perſons than may alwayes heare that man, to whoſe charge that Church is given, cenſured 471. C. D
Building; the Holy Ghoſt delights to uſe the name of Building and Houſe 684. C
Againſt Buſy-bodies with other folks matters 721. E. 722. A
Burthen; how every thing, even the leaſt, the Fly; even the beſt, as riches, beauty, comlineſſe, is a Burthen to us 664. C. D
C
CArd. Cajetans reaſons for not following the Judgement of the fathers in expounding Scripture 796. E. 79…. A.
Calamities, not to be jeſted at 478. E
Not alwayes evidences of Gods diſpleaſure ib.
Calling; the ordinary duties of our Calling not to be diſputed, but executed 41. A
Such as are extraordinary, may 42. A
Againſt ſuch as will take upon them no Calling 45. D. 411. B. 606. B
How acceptable to God that labour is, which is taken in an honeſt Calling 721. C
Againſt Intruders, and meddlers with other mens Callings ibid. E
Calvin, an approver of Ceremonies 80. D
Candles; the uſe of them in divine Service, ancient 80. B
Canonicall Houres; no inconvenience in obſerving them, ſo wee place no merit in them 596. D
Catechizing; the excellent uſe and benefit of it 250. A. 561. B. C. D. &c.
Cathedrall Churches; why ſo called 115. C
Cenſuring of Preachers, and comparing one with another, condemned 692. E
Ceremonies; of their antiquity and uſe 80. C
They ſhould differ from Myſteries ibid.
Not haſtily to be condemned ibid. E
They are vehicula Religionis 300. B
Againſt the Oppoſers of them ibid.
How we are to love them 512. A
Not to be diſputed of by private men 575. C
Changes of this world, how many 481. D
Of inconſtancy, and changing of minde 483. C
Changes of ſinne, how dangerous 543. A
Children; of their love and duty to Parents 387 E
CHRIST; he came of women noted in Scripture for their incontinency 24. A
He came to ſave All 26. C. 70. C. 66. B
Learning at the height, when hee was borne 72. C
Whether hee was Man, whilſt in the Grave 157. A
CHRIST; his Death and Paſſion, how neceſſary, and how voluntary 7. D. 792. C
Three remarkable Conjunctions at his Birth 11 B
The world how full with expectation of it 21. D
CHRIST ſhed blood ſeven times here on earth 7. B
How effectually hee is preſent in the Sacrament 19. C
His Incarnation; no way ſo proper to deliver us, as it 16. C
His Humane Nature adunited to the Divine, whether Impeccable 169. B
The infinitneſſe of his merits rather placed in Pacto, than in Perſona, by the Schoole 179. B
The difference betweene his Dying, and other mens 272. E
The ſeverall Hereſies concerning CHRIST 316. D
CHRIST dyed for all men 741. E. 742. A. B
Church; the power of it, in applying Chriſt to every particular ſoule 60. A
The true Church, which 61 A
How ſoone multiplied and enriched 72. A. B
The ten Perſecutions of it 184 B. C
The Church, the ordinary place for knowledge and illumination of a Chriſtian 228. A
The Primitive Church; how the whole world was bent againſt it 602. C
The Church, a Pillar; and how 615. C
What a loſſe it is to bee kept from Gods Church 664. A
The care which God hath ever had of his Church 779. E
Circle; the proper Hieroglyphick of God; and why 13. E
Citation of Scripture; the words, much more the Chapter and verſe, not alwayes obſerved in it 250. C. 325. D
Complements; of their abuſe and uſe 176. A. B. C. 412. D
Comforts; how eaſily we miſtake falſe Comforts for true 279. E. 382. D. 383. A. B 501. A
Of the true Comfort of the Holy Ghoſt, 353. D
Of that Comfort and conſolation, which the Miniſter of the Goſpell is to preach to all people 746. A. B C
Confeſſion to the Prieſt, in ſome caſes, uſefull and neceſſary 558. A 568. A. 589. B. C
How neceſſary to Confeſſe 569. D. 586. E
Confidence; true Confidence proceeds onelyonly from true goodneſſe 171. E
Confirmation; whether a Sacrament 329. C
The uſe and benefit of it ibid. D. E
Continency; that trial not made as ſhould be, whether young people can Conteine from marriage 217. B C
Contrition, Confeſſion, and Satisfaction, three parts of true Repentance 568. A
Conventicles: againſt their private opinions 228. C
Againſt them 455. A
They are no Bodies 756. D
Conſideration of our ſelves and our inſufficiencies, how neceſſary 44. D. 45. A. &c.
Conſtitutions: No ſins to be layd and fathered upon them 90. A
Corporations: how they have no ſoules 99. A
Covering of ſinnes, what good, and what bad 569. E
It is good to cover them from giving other men examples 570. A
Counſell not to be given, unleſſe we love thoſe to whom we give it 93. C
How many miſcarry in that poynt ibid. D
Craft: and that cunning and Craft which men affect in their ſeverall Callings 411. D
Creatures: how farre we may love the Creatures, and how farre not 398. E
Curioſity: againſt the exceſſe of it in matter of Knowledge 63. E. 64. A. 411. E. 563. B. 701. A
Conſcience, obdurate, and over-tender; the effects of either 587. B. C. D
Curſes and Imprecations; whether we may uſe them 401. C. D. 555. E
D
DAmned: the conſummation of their torment, wherein it conſiſteth in the opinion of the Schoole 344. B
More ſhall be ſaved than damned 765. C
Of the torments of the damned 776. B. C
The abſence of God, the greateſt torment of the damned ibid. D
Day of Judgement: the manner of proceeding in it 140. B
Fearefull, even to the beſt 200. B. C
The certainty and uncertainty of it 271. D
To be had ever in remembrance, and why 371. B. 389. C. 392. A
Death: how it may be deſired of us, and how not 38. A. B. C. D. 148. B. C. 531. D.E
Againſt the ambition of it in the pſeudomartyrs 142. C
The word Fortaſſe hath place in all things but Death 147. C. D
It is a law, a tribute, and a duty, and how 147. E. 148. A
We not to grudge if we dy ſoon, or others live longer ibid. B
Death; how an enemy to mankinde, and how not ibid E
God made it not, but maketh uſe of it 188. B
Of undergoing Death for Chriſt 400. A, B
Not a baniſhment to good men, but a viſitation of their friends 463. C
Death; why ſo terrible to the good men of former times 532. D
The often contemplation of Death takes much from the feare of it 473. E
Debts: of our Debts to God 87. C
To our neighbours 93. E
To our ſuperiors 91. C
To our ſelves 94. D
Deceit and Deceiving: the miſchiefe of it 742. B
The law will not ſuppoſe it either in a father or a maſter ibid. 42.
Decrees of God, to be conſidered only by the Execution 330. C
None abſolute, conſidering man, before a Sinner 675. C. D. E
Departing from ſinne; to be generall 552. A
We are not to retaine any one 568. D
Deprecating of afflictions, whether or no lawfull 504. B. C. D. E
Deſperation: the ſin of it greater and worſe than that of preſumption 398. C
Severall ſects there have been; but never any of Deſpayring men 346. A
Againſt it 360. D E
God brings his ſervants to humiliation, often, but never to Deſperation 464.
Deſtroying; whether man may lawfully destroy any one hurtfull ſpecies in the world 527. B 620. C
De viâ, the name of ſuch as were Chriſtians in the former times; that is, men of that way, according to S. Chryſoſtome 426. B
Devils; capable of mercy, according to many of the Fathers 66. A
The Devils quoting of Scripture 338. C
Devotion; a ſerious, ſedulous, and impatient thing 244. E
It is good to accompany our ſelves to a generall Devotion 512 D
It muſt be conſtant 586. B
And not taken up by chance ibid. C
Diſciplining, and mortifying Acts, after God hath forgiven us our ſinnes, commended 546. E
They inferre neither Purgatory, nor Indulgences, nor Satisfaction 547. A
They are ſharp arrows from a ſweet hand ib.
The neceſſity of them, to make our Repentance entire 568. B
Diſcretion, the mother and nurſe of all vertues 577. B
What Diſcretion is to be uſed in telling people of their ſinnes ibid.
Diviſion, the fore-runner of deſtruction 138. D.E
Not alwayes unlawfull to ſow Diviſion amongſt men, when they agree too well to ill purpoſes 493. D
Doubting; the way to know the truth 322. D
Duels; the inhumanity and ſinne of them 5. E
Duties of our calling not to be diſputed, but executed 41. A
Of our generall weakneſſe and impotency in ſpirituall Duties 513. C
E
EArly ſeeking of God, what it is 245. C. D
God is an Early God 809. A. B
And we to ſeeke him Early ibid. D. E
Eloquence required in the delivery of Gods Word 47. D
Enemies; profit to be made of them 98. A
We come too ſoone to the name, and then carry it too farre 98. C
God and Religion, both, have Enemies 375 D 703. C
How we may, and how we may not hate our Enemies ibid. D. E
Our Enemies are Gods Enemies 704. A
Errours in the way, almoſt as dangerous as Errours in the end 639. A. D
Of the Errours of the Fathers of the Church 490. A
About adminiſtring the Sacrament to children; about the ſtate of the ſoule after death, &c. 739. E
Not good for the Church to play with ſmall Errours, and tolerate them, when ſhee may as eaſily redreſſe them 782. B
Eſay, rather an Evangeliſt, than a Prophet 54. B
Evill; none from God 168. C. D
Nothing is naturally Evill 171. A
Example; in all our actions and purpoſes, wee to propoſe unto our ſelves ſome patterne or Example 667. D.
Examples; what power they have in matter of inſtruction 572. D. 593. A
What care is to be taken in making the inordinate acts of ſome Holy men in Scripture our Examples 155. C. D. 488. D. E. 489. A. 526. E
How farre Example works above precept or command 165. B
Of giving good Examples to others 420. C
God follows his own Examples 522. E
Of giving bad Examples unto other men 570. A. 573. E
Excommunication; the uſe of it amongſt the Druides and the Jewes 402. A
Much tenderneſſe to be uſed in excommunicating any from the Church 667. A
How many men excommunicare themſelves without any Church-cenſure ib. B. C. 418. B. C
Expoſtulation with God, how without ſin 44. B.
We may not excuſe the inordinateneſſe of all Expoſtulations of good men in the Scripture 132. C
Nor come neere that exceſſe which we finde in ſome of them 155. C
Of that in the widdow of Zareptha 218. A
Againſt Extortion 94. A
Againſt Extremities in matters of opinion 42. A. B. &c.
In Religion 326. D
F
FAith; againſt implicite Faith, 178. C. 411. C
Faith and Reaſon, how contiguous they are 178. B
Faith, how it is aſſiſted by Reaſon 429. A. 612. A
Of the imperfection that is in our Faith 818. D
Faith and Works 78. E. 368. A. 567. D. E
Our Workes more ours than our Faith 79. C. D. E. &c.
The Faith of others, how profitable to us 105. D
And how not 106. E
Men, not to deceive themſelves with thinking, that if they have Faith once, they ſhall have it ever: or have enough 819. B. C
Fall; ſinne is a fall; and how 186. D. 187. B. C. 462. D
Againſt impoſſibility, of falling from grace received 240. B. C
Of Fame and getting a good name; the neceſſity of it 680. A
Fathers; of the power of life and death which they had over their owne children 388. A
How Jeſuites ſlight the authority of the Fathers of the Church 489. C
How they are to be followed 490. C
Feare; of the Feare of God 386. B
The difference between fearefullneſſe and Feare 387. B
Servile and Filial Feare, both good 386. D
The Feare of God a bleſſed diſeaſe 466. B
It conſtitutes the beſt aſſurance 694. C
Not only a Feare, but even a terror of God may fall upon the beſt men 70. A
Feſtivalls: the reaſon of their Inſtitution in the Church 298. B
Of applying particular Scriptures, to particular Feſtivalls 423. D
Filiation; the markes of our ſpirituall Filiation, leſſe ſubject to errour, than of our Temporall 338. E
Faſting; but thrice mentioned by David; and he thrice derided for it 535. C
The commendation, and uſe of it ibid. D. E
Finding of God; the ſeverall times of it 597. A
Of Finding that which was loſt 711. E
The paſſage of the Uſher in S. Auguſtine, that found a bag of money, and would not take ſo much as the tithe of it 712. A
Fiſhers of men; the Apoſtles why ſo called 734. E
Flatterers; how men may flatter the beſt men, the very Angels, yea, and God himſelfe 332. B
Foliantes, an Order in the Roman Church, who only feed on roots and leaves 731. C
Following Chriſt; how we are to Follow, in beleeving, and in doing 731. E
Againſt Foreſpeaking the Counſels or Actions of the State 535. E
Foretelling of death; the paſſage of the Monks of S. ſidorus Monaſtery, about it 473. C
Forme of publike Prayer, uſed amongſt the very Gentiles 89. A
And they had a particular Officer, who made Prayers and Collects for them, upon emergent occaſions ibid.
Which were received every five years ibid.
Fortune and God; how they conſiſt together 711. C
Freewill; the obliquities of it from whence 283. D
The power of it in our converſion 309. A. B
Funerals; of the duties belonging to them 196. A. 198. B
Of the ſeverall manner of them, among ſeverall nations 198. D
Chriſtian Funerals, an evidence of Gods preſence 826. B
Fulneſſe; how in Chriſt, and how in others of the Saints 3. C
Three Fulneſſes in Chriſt, above others 4. A
How Full all of us are of originall ſin 2. E
How Full God is of mercy 12. C
Of Fulneſſe without ſatisfaction; and of ſatisfaction without Fulneſſe 807. A
Abraham why Full of yeares, and yet not ſo old as Methuſalem ibid. D
Severall Fulneſſes ibid. E
G
GEntiles, and their ſalvation; how prone the Fathers were in beleeving of it 261. D. 763. C
Of the power of naturall reaſon in them; and what many of the Fathers thought of it 314. C
Of their multiplicity of Gods 378. B. 484. D. 502. E
They durſt not call their Tutelar Gods by their names 608. A
Gentleneſſe, meekneſſe and mildeneſſe; the power of it, both upon man and God 409. E. 410. A. B
Glad; God, whether he be Glad, that he is God 812. B
Glorified bodies; their Endowments applyed to the ſoule after her firſt reſurrection 189. A. B. C
Gloria Patri, after every Pſalme, how ancient 88. C
Glory; againſt our feare of giving God too much Glory 58. E
No Glory to God in deſtroying man only for his pleaſure 85. B
Glory, what it is 88. A
The light of Glory in heaven, what 231. A
All things we doe, muſt be to the Glory of God 636. E
Of the diſparity and degrees of Glory in the Kingdome of heaven 742. D. 743. A. B. C
Gluttony: the effects and miſeries of it 579. D
God; not to be loved in conſideration of the Temporall Bleſſings he beſtoweth upon us, but for himſelfe 750. C. D
Foure wayes of knowing him 229. B
God, how preſent even in hell 226. D. E
Seeing of God before us, in our actions, how neceſſary 169. E
How we ſee him in a glaſſe 226. B
How we are enemies to God 65. B
All his wayes are goodneſſe 66. E
Severall poſitions, motions, and tranſitions aſcribed to him 67. C
How omnipreſent, with the Ubiquetary and the Stancariſt 67. E
Why he makes ſome poor, & others rich 84. E
Glories not in deſtroying man, till he finde cauſe 85. B
Propoſeth his glory to himſelfe, as the end of all his works 87. C. D. E
All our wealth and honour to be aſcribed to him 95. B
Whether his Eſſence ſhall be ſeene in heaven 120. D. 230. D
No evill from him 168. C
Not the Author of ſinne 368. E
To be reverenced as a Father 388. C
Of the reaſon of many Gods amongſt the Gentiles 484. D
God hates not any man, but as a finner 628. C. D
His mercy to all men 679. A. B
The numberleſſe number of Gods Benefits unto man 765. A
Our Goods; what care to be taken they be well gotten 83. A. 95. E
They are abuſively called Goods 168. D
Goodneſſe ſpeciall in God 167. E. 168. A. B
Golden Crowns of the Saints, how forged in the Roman Church 743. D
Goſpell; whether yet preached over all the world 363. D
Why it is called in Scripture the Kingdome of God 472. A
How compared to a net 736. C
Grace; againſt irreſiſtible Grace 456. B
Grace and Nature how they cooperate 649. D
No conſummative Grace in this life 735. B
Graduall Pſalmes; which, and why they are ſo called 653. E
Great men not alwayes good; and why 166. A
But when good, the more acceptable; and their ill the more pardonable ibid. B. C
The true end of Greatneſſe 321. B. C. D
Great men; how dangerouſly obnoxious to their own ſervants 551 A
Gretzer the Jeſuite, how injurious to the power of Kings, in matters of Religion 698. D
H
AGainſt making too much Haſte, either in Temporall or Spirituall Riches 520. D
Hatred; how it may conſiſt with Charity 100 A
Health: Spirituall Health to be preferred before that of the Body 110. C. 755. A
What a Bleſſing the Bodily Health is 754. A. B.
Hearing the Word; againſt the neglect of it 331. A. B
Againſt Hearing only 455. C
Heart: no inward part of man aſcribed unto God, beſide the Heart 64. B
Heaven: the joyes of it 73. C. D. 223. A. B. C 266. A
The Glory 682. A
The Dotes or Endowments of the Saints of Heaven 266. B. 189. A. B. &c. 824. C
Hereſie: of the ſeverall Hereſies againſt the perſon of Chriſt 316. D
Of that of the Photinians, and Nativitarians 344. C
Heretiques: of ſeverall wayes of dealing with them 355. C. D. 356. B. C. D
Of Hiſtory, and returning the memory of man to things that are paſt and gone 290. B
The Holy Ghoſt; not ſo eaſily apprehended by the light of Reaſon, as the other perſons of the Trinity 318. C. D
In the Proceſſion eſpecially; ibid. E. 327. A. B. C 335. B
The manner how he works upon man 322. C. D
Three branches of ſins againſt the Holy Ghoſt in the Schoole 349. E
Refuſing of lawfull Authority, is ſin againſt the Holy Ghost, in St. Bernards judgement 350. B
The power of the Holy Ghoſt, in blowing where he liſts 364. B. C
His operations in meere morall men 365. A
St. Paul beleeved of many to be the H. Ghoſt 461. E
Holy Ghoſt only Dogmaticall; the beſt men but Problematicall 658. A
Hope: how imperfect a Chriſtian mans Hope is 820. A
How; a hatefull and a damnable Monoſyllable 301. D
Honour and Reputation, which ſo many ſtand upon, what it is 410. A
Honey; what is meant by it in Scripture 712. C
Hospitalite; the commendation and benefit of it 414. D. E. 415. A. B
Houſes of Progreſſe, and ſtanding Houſes for God; Heaven and the Church 747. B
Humane learning; how neceſſary to the making of a good Divine 562. A
Hypocriſie; the good uſe and benefit that may be made by it 297. E. 636. B
Againſt the wicked practiſe of it 585. D
I
OF thoſe Idaeas which are in God 667. E
Againſt Idleneſſe and lazineſſe, and taking of no Calling 45. D. 411. B
Jehovah; the right pronouncing of that Name; the meanes whereby Chriſt did Miracles, according to the calumniating Jewes 502. C
Not pronounced till of late ibid. D
Jeſuites; their uncharitableneſſe, even to their owne Authors, in defaming and diſgracing of them, though their betters 50. A
The pride of their Denomination from Jeſus 687. D
How boldly they depart from the Fathers and their Authority 740. B. C. 796. C D
Their pride in taking upon them the name of Fathers 798. A
Jeſus; of the name of Jeſus 503. C
How S. Paul delights himſelfe in that Name 503. D. 688. A
Jewes; not one of them in all the world a Souldier 5. D
Their opinion of Chriſts comming. 21. C
Their impious cuſtome of anointing ſuch as die, with the blood of a Chriſtian Infant ibid.
Ignorance; the ſeverall Diviſions and ſubdiviſions of it in the Schoole 287. B.
How full the moſt knowing men are of it ibid. C. D
A learned Ignorance, what 295. E
Of the ſeverall Imperfections in our Faith, in our Hope, and in our Charity 819.820. A. B. C. D
Imprecations, in Scripture, are often only Prophecies 401. C
Not allowed us D. but in ſome caſes 555. E
Againſt Impoſſibility of Falling 240. B
Incarnation; the myſtery of it 16. C. D. 395. E. 396. A. D E
Inconſideration: the miſeries of it. 246. D. E. 247. A. 296. E. 297. B. C. D
In caſe of Zeale, the more pardonable. ib. B
Indignation for ſinne, how great it ought to be. 542. C
Of that Individuality wherein man is to bee conſidered. 710. D
Of that Infallibility with which the Holy Ghoſt propoſeth his Dictates in the ſcripture, and how farre it is from that poſſibility, probability, and veriſimilitude of the Church of Rome 657. C
Jnfidels: of their right unto the things of this world. 214. D
Indulgencies: the vanity the Church of Rome was growne to, in preaching and extolling of them 773. B. C
The multiplicity of them 788. A
The Reformation aroſe from them ibid. D
Indulgencies; what they were in the Primitive Church 788. E.
Againſt Ingratitude for mercies and Diliverances paſt 88. B. 577. E
Why ſo ſeldome condemned in the ſcripture. 550. A
Injuries: of patience in ſuffering them 410. A. B
Innovations: the difference between Innovations, and Renovations 735. A
Inquiſition: of torturing men in the Romiſh Inquiſition: and the uncertainty of ſuch kinde of Tryalls 194.195. C. D
Intentions: the beſt mens beſt intentions, uſually miſconſtrued 344. E
Inſtinct: the difference between the Reaſon of Man, and the inſtinct of Beaſt: what it is; and wherein it conſiſteth 227. B. C
Inward ſpeculations, inward zeale, inward prayer, are not full performances of a Chriſtian mans duty 700. B
Jordan: the River Jordan, why ſo called 718. E
Ioyes of Heaven: of their eternity 73. C. D 223. A. B. C. 266. A. 340. D. 747. E
Heaven repreſented in Joy and Glory 672. A
Joy of the wicked, which they have in this world, counterfeit 635. C
Of the Joy of the godly, which they have in this world 671. E. 672. &c. 673. A. B
Cheerefulneſſe and Joy commended 816. B
Judging of other men condemned 128. D. 479. A
In doubtfull caſes we are ever to encline towards Charity 164. E
There may be ſinne in a charitable Iudging of ſome holy mens Actions 488. D
Judgement; of the day of Judgement, and the uncertainty thereof 271. D
Gods Judgements have not exactly the name of Puniſhments. 544. C
How unwilling God is to ſpeak of, or to come to Judgement 676. C
Juſtificare, to Juſtifie; taken three ſeverall wayes 366. C
Neither Works nor Faith the cauſe of our Juſtification 367. E
K
KIngs; the beſt forme of Government by Kings 51. B
Our duty and debt unto them 91. C
The Releiving of them, more neceſſary than giving of Almes 92. A
What Humility and Reverence in Subjects is due unto them ibid. D
And afforded in the very Scripture ibid.
Not only their ſubſtantiall, but their circumſtantiall and ceremoniall wants, to be prevented by the Subjects Giving 100. E
Their Crowne of Thornes 137. B
Kings; a particular ordinance of God, and nothing reſulting out of the tacite conſent of the people 391. C
The King to inſtitute and order matters in the publique ſervice of God 698. A
He is Keeper of both the Tables D
Againſt thoſe diſloyall jealouſies and ſuſpicions, which the people have of the King, and of his affection to Religion 699. D
In matters of favour, the King is one of the people, ſaith the Law 754. C. D
Kiſſes; of their treacherous, carnall, and ſacred uſes 405.406. A. B. C
Uſed of Kinsfolkes 407. C
As a Recognition of Power D
In comming and going E
In religious reverence E
In ſigne of concord 408. A
Kneeling; the neceſſitie of it, in the time of prayer 72. E. 73. A
Of the Kneeling at the Sacrament 115. D. 116. A. B.
Knowledge of Fundamentals, every man is bound to have; but not of the ſuperſtructure and ſuperedification 807. B
How Imperfect all our Knowledge is, in Arts and Sciences 818. A
Knowledge; againſt over-much curioſity, in attaining to it 63. E. 308. C. 319. A. B
Whether wee ſhall Know one another in the next world 157. C
Of ſobriety in Knowledge 270. C. 701. A
Knowing of our ſelves, how hard a thing it is 563. C
Knowing of God; foure ordinary wayes of it in the Schooles 229. B
L
LAbour; three-fold Labour in the Scripture 538. B
Law and the Gospell; of the ſeverall ſtate of either 284. E. 285. A
Of the Law of Nature, under which every man is 362. C
How the Law is ſaid to ſhew what is ſinne 687. B
Lawes of Temporall Princes; whether or no they binde the conſcience of the Subject; wherefore never ſtated by the Pope, or by any Councell 741. B
Liberality and Bounty, Civill and Spirituall, what 759. E
Liberality, a vertue that begets a vertue ibid.
The true body and true ſoule of Liberalitie, what it is 760. C
Life, the excellencie of it 69. D. E. 70. A
All that is good, included in it. 70. A
Light, the firſt creature 759. D
Literae Formatae, in the Primitive Church, their Inſtitution and uſe 415. A
Lord; whether God could be called the Lord before there were any creatures, a diſputable thing 757. A
The Judgement of Tertullian and S. Auguſtine, either way ibid. B
Love, the firſt Act of the Will 225. D
How we may love the creatures 398. E 598. B
Againſt the Love of the things of this world 187. C. 399. C
Againſt loving of God, for the Temporall bleſſings he beſtowes upon us 750. C
Loving our enemies; ſix degrees obſerved in it 97. B
Luſt and Licentiouſneſſe; the burdens that it makes men under goe 623. D
Lying; whether it be lawfull before one that is no competent Judge 491. B
M
Macchabees; their torture and patience 221. E. 222. A. B. C. &c.
Man; what Man is 64. D. E. 65. A. &c.
The dignitie and honour of Man 655. C. D
Hee cannot deliberately wiſh himſelfe an Angel; for, he ſhould loſe thereby ibid. E
Of thoſe helps and aſſiſtances which Man affords to Man 656. D. E. &c.
Man is called every creature in Scripture, and why 770. C. D
Mary; the Crownes of England, Scotland, Denmark, and Hungary, much about one time, fell upon women, whoſe name was Mary 243. E
It is a noble and a comprehenſive name, and why 244. A
Marriage; of ſecond Marriages 216. D. E. &c,
Masters; of that eſteeme and regard is to bee had to ſuch as have taught us, or have beene our Maſters 288. E. 289. A
why called Patres-familias 388. B
Mediocrity of Eſtate; the commendation of it 661. A. B. &c. 685. D
Orders in the Church of Rome from both extremes; but not one from the Meane 661. B.
What is a Mediocrity to one, is not, nor ought to be to another 714. C
Memory; the Holy Ghoſts pulpit oftner than the Ʋnderſtanding 290. B. C
Of the ſinfull Memory of paſt ſins, how dangerous it is 542. D
MercieMercy of God, how much above his judgements 12. B. 67. A. 71. A
How full God is of it. C
Occaſionall Mercies, what, and how many D
The Devils capable of Mercy, in the judgement of many Fathers. 66. A. 262. D
The proper difference betweene Mercy and Truth 530. D
Againſt thoſe that abridge the great volume of Gods Mercies 568. E
Of ſeverall Mercies and refreſhments, which are none of Gods 810. E. 811. A
God can doe nothing but in Mercy 811. C
Merits foreſeene; no cauſe of Graces in us 5. A
Millenarii; their errour, what, and how generall: almoſt all the Fathers tainted with it 261. C
Miracles; againſt multiplying of them in the Roman Chuch 36. D
Mirabilis, or, the man that workes Miracles; the firſt of thoſe great names given to Chriſt, by the Prophet Eſay 58. C
Nothing dearer to God, than a Miracle 215. A
They are his owne Prerogative ibid. B
It is more to change Nature by Miracles, than to make Nature 394. E
No man to ground his Faith upon a Miracle, as it ſeemes to him. 429. A
How to judge of Miracles, whether they bee true or falſe 429. B
Dangerous putting of God to a Miracle in ſaving us 456. B
What is properly a Miracle 683. D
The Creation it ſelfe, none ibid.
Monuments; not in Churches, in the Primitive times 730 D
Mortification; outward Mortification and auſterity, a ſpecious thing 492. E
Mortification, to be generall, of all the parts, and not of one onelyonly 541. B
Moſſelim; a kind of Doctors amongſt the Jewes, that taught the people by parables and obſcure ſayings 690. E
The Multitude; of their levity, judgement, and changing of opinions 482. B. D
Againſt Murmuring at Gods bleſſings, if they be not as great as we deſire 576. C
Mute; againſt ſtanding Mute, at examinations 491. C
Myſteries; of two kinds in the Schooles 203. D
Every Religion under heaven, hath had her Myſteries, and ſome things in-intelligible of all ſorts of men 690. D
N
NAmes and Titles; nothing puffeth men up more 734. D
The Heathen never called their Tutelar Gods by their Names, and why 608. A
Of getting a good Name amongſt men, and againſt thoſe that neglect it 680. A. E
Of mens retaining thoſe Names that are moſt acceptable 285. B
Of the Name of Chriſtian, and when it was given, and how 426. B
Adam named all creatures but himſelfe, and why 563. B
Natalitia Martyrum; their dayes of ſuffering ſo called, and why 268. C. 461. C
Nativities; three Nativities to every Chriſtian, and which they are 424. E
Nature; of that ſight, which wee have of God, even by the light of Nature 227. B. 686. E
Of that power which ſome of the Fathers attribute to Nature, without Grace 314. C
Men doe not halfe ſo much againſt ſin, as even by the power of Nature they are able to doe 315. B. C
Of the teſtimony which a Naturall ſoule gives unto it ſelfe of it ſelfe 337. B
Nature not equivalent to Grace 649 A
Nature not our owne. ibid.
Nature and Grace how they co-operate ibid. D
Neighbour-hood, and evill Neighbour-hood, and communicating with evill men 420. C
Noctambulones; men that walk in their ſleep, wake if they be called by their Names 467. A
Nothing; there is nothing more contrary to God, than to be, to doe, or to thinke Nothing 265. B
The Devill himſelfe, cannot wiſh himſelfe deliberately to be nothing C
An Order of Friars in the Roman Church; that, in humilitie, called themſelves Nullanos or Nothings 731. C
Of the Numberleſſe number of Gods benefits to Man. 765. A
O
OCcaſionall inſtruments of Gods glory; what cold affections they meet with in the world amongſt men diſaffected to Gods cauſe 154. E
Occaſionall, mercies offered; what, and how many 12. D
Occaſionall Convertites; who 461. C
God, no Occaſionall God, and why 586. B
Devotion no Occaſionall thing, and why 244. E
A great diſeaſe both in Church and State, that Occaſionall things have diverted the principall, and hindered them from being done 797. C
Often contemplation of death takes much from the feare of it 473. E
Old; againſt growing old in ſinne 543. C
Opinion; in a middle ſtation between ignorance and knowledge 354. C
Fooliſh and fantaſticall Opinions ſhould not ſo much as be diſputed againſt ibid. D
Of gayning a good Opinion amongſt men 481. E
Oppreſſion; againſt Oppreſſion and Extortion 94. A
Originall ſin; how full we are of it 2. E
It is a Naturall poyſon in us; and how it workes 313. D
The Gentiles, how purged of Originall ſin; in the judgement of ſome Romaniſts 314. D
How Originall ſin is voluntarie in us 363. A
Oſtraciſme amongſt the Athenians what 479. C
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PAinting and adorning of themſelves; how uſed, how abuſed of men and women 196. B. C. 541. C. 714. A
The limits of it, not ſo narrow as ſome conceive them 643. C
Parents; the honour due unto them 217. D
Patience; in ſuffering of injuries; the power and benefit of it 410. B
Peace; the conſideration and the benefit of it 145. E. 146. A. B
The lovelineſſe and amiableneſſe of it conſidered 753. B. C
Of Peace and plenty ibid.
Penance; different Penances upon different ſinnes; yet practiſed in our Church 402. B
Publick Penances in the Primitive Church, and why 545. D
No ſatisfaction to Gods juſtice in them 544 B. C. D
How to underſtand the Fathers, enclining that way 545. E
Perplexities; of the ſeverall kinds of them 606. C
Perſecution of the Primitive Church deſcribed 185. B. C
Perfect; there is nothing in the world perfect; no, not in ſpirituall things 817. D. 818. A
Of Perſevering; and not truſting to our former goodnes 165. C. D. 303. A. B. 331. A. 547. D. E
Petaliſme amongſt the Syracuſians, what it was 479. C
S. Peters being at Rome; how believed, and how not 404. E. 733. E. 744. D
S. Peter and S. Paul, how magnified by S. Chryſoſtome. 462. B. C
Philoſophers; what knowledge many of them had of Chriſt 68. E
Pilgrimages; how they begun, and grew on in the Church of Rome 252. B
The abuſes of them, taxed by the Romaniſts themſelves ibid. C
And by ſundry Fathers ibid. D
Places Conſecrated; of their honour & uſe 251. D
Againſt being over-homely, and over-fellowly with God and them 691. C
Place and Precedency; the fond contentions about it 730. E
Eſpecially amongſt the ſeverall Orders of Friars, who all pretend to the moſt humble Names that can be 731. D
Againſt the ſinne of night-Pollutions; 129. C. D
Popularity; the ſinne and danger of it 482. C
The vanitie of it 660. A
Poverty and Riches; which occaſioneth moſt ſinnes 658. D. 659. D
What kind of Poverty is a bleſſing 728. D. E
Power; of that Power that is in us to diſcerne our owne Actions and aſſiſt our ſelves in our own Salvation 118. B. C. D
Prayer for the dead; no precept, no example of it in the Law, or Goſpel 780. A
Firſt uſed of the Gentiles: and of them taken up by the Jewes ibid. B. C
Then of the Chriſtians; and how ibid. D. E
Why the Fathers did not oppoſe the practiſe of it. 780. D. E. 781. B
Turtullian the firſt that tooke knowledge of it. 781. A
Aerius did oppoſe it: but not harkened to, and why 781. C
How farre allowed by Epiphanius. ibid. D.
What the Fathers meant by Praying for the dead, out of Dennis the Areopagite 735. E
which is allowed by the Apologie for the Confeſſion of Auſpourg 786. B
Prayer: A ſet forme of Prayer uſed of the Gentiles 689. A
The Office of Conditor precum, what it was ib.
Their Prayers received every five yeares ibid. A. 771. E
Prayer; how wee may Pray earneſtly, and yet wait the Lords leiſure 34. D
Of Prayer at home, and at Church 35. C.&c. 90. B. 264. E. 370. B. 688. E
Unſeaſonable Prayers not accepted of God 50. E. 521. B
Prayers to be ſaid kneeling 72. E
Prayer and Preaching 89. E
Againſt ex tempore Prayers 90. C. 130. C. 668. B. C.
And Praying to ſeverall Saints, for ſeverall things 90. D
What Prayer is properly called Ours, 130. A
The condition of pure Prayer 131. A
Not alwayes heard of God, and why 133. B. C. 553. C.
Againſt faſhionall and cuſtomary Prayer 512. E
Of the importunity, impudency, and violence of Prayer 522. B
Againſt incogitancy in Prayer 555. B
Againſt irreverence in Gods Houſe, in the time of Prayer 692. A
Of the ſeverall errours that are eaſily committed, and doe all fruſtrate our Prayers 692. D
The duties and dignities of Prayer 804. B
Repeating the ſame Prayer often, no idle thing 812 B
Of thoſe diſtractions which the beſt of us have in Prayer 820. B. C.
Of the abuſes of Prayer in the Church of Rome ibid.
We are to deſcend to particulars in our Prayers 822. A
Of that fervency and importunity which is required in our Prayers ibid. B. C
Praiſe and thankſgiving; all our Religion is nothing elſe 88. C
The neceſſity and benefit of it ibid. D
Of ſuch Praiſe as is due to the good actions of men 167 A. B. C. &c.
Praiſe, what it is 679. D
That it may be fought of good men ibid.
Praiſe to be directed upon three Objects 680. C
We may Praiſe, and yet not flatter D. E
Of Praying and Praiſing 804. C. 805. B
Preaching and Praying; the benefit and uſe of either 689. B. C. D
Preaching, more frequent in the Primitive Times than now; and good reaſon why 324. C
Preaching often ex tempore; and Preaching of other mens Sermons, ordinary ibid. D
Againſt the ſodaine extemporall Preaching of this time 325. A
Some points of Divinity not fit to bee Preached 561. D. E
In what ſenſe it is good for a man to Preach himſelfe 574. B. C. D
Againſt popular Preaching 660. B
Of Abuſes offered to Preaching 693. A
The ſeverall Names of Preaching 758. D
No reſemblance of Preaching amongſt the Gentiles 771. E
Preiſthood; the honour and dignitie of it 32. D 391 D.E
That, the particular way of ennobling men amongſt the Jewes ibid. 32. E
The Prieſt to be ſent for before the Phyſitian 110. C
In extraordinary caſes, above the King; but not otherwiſe 396. B
The Egyptian Kings killed themſelves, when the Prieſt bid them 485. C
Of the Pretences and coverings, and excuſes which we find out for our ſinnes 570. B
Againſt Pride 65. A
Pride the firſt ſin of the Angels 622. C
All Pride is not forbidden Man ibid. D
What is not Pride 623. B. 727. D
How early a ſin Pride is 726. D
Nothing ſo contrary to God as Pride is 727. E 728. A
Againſt Prodigalitie 94. C
Of that Progreſſe which a man is to make, be he never ſo learned or religious 427. B. C. D. 616. D
Promiſes; the difference betweene the Promiſes of the Meſſias, and the Performance of them, by Chriſts comming in the Fleſh 68. B. 406. E
Prophet; no viſible calling to the Office of a Prophet 54. D.
The promiſes of God in the Prophets, how different from thoſe in the Goſpel 40. E. A
This a ſeditious inference; the Prophets did thus and thus in the Law: therefore the Miniſters of the Goſpel ſhould doe ſo likewiſe; and why 734. A
Pſalmes; The Booke of Pſalmes; the dignity and vertue of it 653. D.E
They are the Manna of the Church 663. B
Such forbid to bee made Prieſts, that were not perfect in the Pſalmes 813. B
Singing of the Pſalmes; how generall and commendable in S. Hieromes times ibid. B. C
Purgatorie; none in the old Teſtament, and why, 783. E
How derived from Poets and Philoſophers, to Fathers 784. A. B. C
How ſuſpitiouſly and doubtfully the Fathers ſpeak of it bid.
ſpecially, S Auguſtine 786. E
Bellarmine refuted about it 792.793
Q
QVestions ariſing, taken away by Silencing of both parties 42. D
Againſt curioſity in ſeeking after them 57. D
There is alwaies Divinity enough to ſave a ſoule that was never called into Queſtion 745. A
How peeviſh ſome Romiſh Authors doe deto…t the Scripture, when they fall upon any Queſtion, or Controverſie; though otherwiſe they content themſelves with the true meaning and ſenſe of the ſame words 790. E. 791. A
Quomodo; to Queſtion how God doth this or that, dangerous 301. E. 367. C
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REaſon, not to be enquired after, in all points of Faith 23. B
Reaſons not convincing, never to be proffered for to prove Articles of Faith 205. D
God uſeth to accompany thoſe Duties which hee commands, with Reaſons to enduce us to the performance of them 593. A
Reconciliation, how little amongſt the Papiſts 10. D
All Nations under heaven, have acknowledged ſome meanes of Reconciliation to their offended gods, in the remiſſion of their ſinnes 564. C
Religion: againſt ſuch as damnifie Religion by their outward profeſſion, more, than if they did forſake it 757. D
Every Religion had her myſteries, her Reſervations and in-intelligibleneſſe, which were not eaſily underſtood of all men 690. D
And therefore Religion not to be made too homely and courſe a thing ibid. C
Chriſtian Religion, an eaſie yoke; a ſhort and contracted burden 71. D
All points of Religion not to bee divulged to the people 87. D
Defects in Religion, ſafer than ſuperfluities 291. A
Of peaceable converſation with men of divers Religions 310. C
Wee, charged to have but a negative Religion 636. A
Religion; how farre we may proceed in the outward declaration of our Religion 814. A
Reſurrection; of three ſorts 149. E
Of that from perſecution 185. B. C. D
Of that from Sinne 186. D. E.&c
Of that from Death 189. D
How, a Reſurrection of the ſoule; being the ſoule cannot die 189. D
Chriſt; how the Firſt Reſurrection 191. B
Our Reſurrection, a myſtery 204. C
Reſurrection; All Religions amongſt the Heathens, had ſome Impreſſions of it 800. E
Retrospection or looking upon time paſt, the beſt rule to judge of the future 668. D
Reverence; how much due to men of old Age 31. D
What Required in Gods Houſe 43. D
Revelations; wee are not to hearken after them 238 E
Nor yet, to binde God from them 239. A
Rewards; againſt bribery, or receiving of Rewards 389. E
God firſt propoſes to himſelfe perſons to be Rewarded or condemned, before he thinks of their condemnation or their Reward 674. B. 675. B. C
Riches; the cauſe of leſſe ſinne than poverty 658. D
Eſpecially, conſidered in the higheſt degree, and in the loweſt; that is, abundant Riches, and extreme beggerly poverty 659. D
Againſt the perverſe deſire of Riches. 728. C
Riches, S. Chryſostome calls the parents of abſurdities; and why 729. A
The Remane Church, a true Church; as the Peſt houſe, is a houſe 606. A. 621. C
Rome; the Church of Rome, the better for reformamation 621. B
They doe charge us that we have but a negative Religion 636. A
Why they ſo much under-value the Scripture; and yet endevour to bring bookes of other Authors into that ranke, as the Macchabees and ſuch like 738. E
Rome it ſelfe, how it hath beene handled ever by Catholikes in their bloody warres 779. A
Almoſt all the Controverſies between Rome and the Chriſtian world, are matters of profit 791. A
Rule and Example; the two onelyonly wayes of Teaching 571. E. 668. B
The onelyonly Rule of doctrine, the Scripture and Word of God 738. E
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THe Sabbath; a Ceremoniall Law 92. C
Sacrament; how effectually Chriſt is preſent in it 19. C
Of preparing our ſelves to the worthy receiving of it 32. A.&c. 33. A.&c.
Againſt Superſtition and Prophaneſſe too, in the comming to it 34. A
Of Chriſts reall preſence in it 36. D. 37. B. C
That which we receive in the Sacrament, to bee Adored 693. B
Againſt unworthy receiving of it 693. D. E
Of both extremes about Chrſts preſence in the Sacrament 821. E
Saints; againſt praying to them 90. D. 378. D. 595. A. 744. A. 757. B
The Saints in heaven pray for us 106. B
Why they muſt not pray to Saints in the Church of Rome, upon good Friday, Eaſter, and Whitſunday 485. D
Whether they enjoy degrees of Glory in heaven 742. E
Salvation; of the generall poſſibility of Salvation for all men 66. B. 330. A. B. 742. B. C. D.
Not to be aſcribed to our Workes 107. D
Nor to our Faith ibid. E
More that are Saved, than that are damned 241. A. 259. C
The impoſſibility of Salvation to any man before hee was a man, a diſcomfortable doctrine 278. B
Of that certaintie of Salvation, which is taught of ſome in the Roman Church; and how farre we are from it 339. D. E. 340. A. 608. C
Salvation offered to all men, and in earneſt 742. A. B
Saviour; the name of Saviour attributed to others beſide Chriſt 528. D
Scriptures; the moſt eloquent Books that are 47. E 556. E. 557. C
foure Elements of the right expoſition and ſenſe of Scripture 305. B
Moderation in reading of them 323. C
Scripures the only rule of Doctrine 738. E
Secrecy in Confeſſion, commended; but in caſe of diſloyaltie 92. E. 575. E
Seeing of God in our Actions, how neceſſary 169. E
Againſt Selfe-Subſiſtence, or ſtanding of our ſelves 240. A. B
Againſt Selfe-Love 156. A
Sermons; how loth the Fathers were to lacke company at them 48. C
Of preaching the ſame Sermons twice 114. C 250. C
The danger of hearing Sermons without practiſing 455. C. D
Sighing for ſinne; the benefit of it 537. D
Sight; the nobleſt of the ſences; and all the ſences 225. B
Signe of the Croſſe; wherefore uſed in the Primative times 538. A
And why by us, in baptiſme ibid.
Signes, how they may be ſought after, and how not 15. B. C. D
Shame for ſinne; a good ſigne 557. D
To be voice-proofe, not afraid nor Aſhamed of what the World ſayes of a Man, an ill ſigne of a Spirituall obduration in ſinne 589. A
Silence; the ſeverall ſorts of it; Silence of Reverence 575. C
Silence of ſubjection ibid. D
Silence which is good 576. B. C
Silence which is bad 577. D
Good to be Silent ſometimes, even in good things; and when 576. E
Simple-men of this world; why choſen for Chriſts Apoſtles 719. C
Singular; Gods ſpeakes of things of grace in the Singular: but of heavie things in the plurall number, ever 711. A
Single inſtances; no ſafe concluding from them 460. E
Neither in the caſe of the Thiefe on the Croſſe, nor S. Paul 461. B
Singularity; not ground enough to condemne every opinion 234. C
Againſt Singularity 51. D. 177. C. 573. D. 722. B
Of a Single teſtimony 234. B
Sinne; the cauſe of all ſickneſſes 109. C
Little light and cuſtomarie Sinnes, how dangerous 117. B. 164. C. D. 585. E
All Sin is from our ſelves: not from any thing in God 118. A. 330. D
The Sin of the Heart, the greateſt of all Sin, and why 140. D
How well ſome Men husband their Sin 147. A
That it is good for men to fall into ſome Sinnes 171. B. C
Sinne is a fall, and how 186. D. 187. C
Whether it have rationem demeriti, and may properly offend God 342. C
Sinne, not meerly nothing 342. E
Not ſo much of any thing as of Sinne 343. C
How ſoone Sinne is followed of Repentance 540. C
How Sinne riſes by little and little, in us 585. C
Againſt ſitting in the time of Divine Service 72. D
Socinians; their monſtrous opinions 317. C
And nicknaming of Athanaſius Sathanaſius 654. D
Againſt the growth of that peſtilent Hereſie of Socinianiſme 821. B
Sorrow for the dead; how lawfull 157. C. D. E. 822. D
Of the end leſſe Sorrow of the wicked 632. B
No communication of their Sorrow 634. D
The Soule; of the miſeries of it in the body 190. A
Of the lazineſſe of the Soule in the diſquiſition of any Divine Truths 190. B C
Of her excellency of knowledge in the next world ibid. C. D
Of bending the Soule up to her proper height, and putting of her home 483. D
Soule and Spirit; what the Fathers underſtand by them in Scripture 517. C
Subjects, how to looke upon the faults and errors of their Governors 13. C
How reverent to be towards their Princes 92. D
Supererogation; againſt Workes of Supererogation: and of the fondneſſe of them 390. C 494. E. 495. A. 547. C. 732. E
Superſtition better than Prophaneſſe, and why 69. A
The danger of it to be prevented, but how 485. E
Supplications; how they differ from Petitions or Prayers 553. E
Synedrion; the Originall and power of the Synedrion, or Sanhedrim, amongſt the Jewes 491. E
Herod called before it; but not when hee was King 492. A
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TEares; againſt their inordinateneſſe 155. A
Never aſcribed to God 156. D
Well employed for the dead, though they be at reſt 157. A
Of thoſe whoſe conſtitution will afford no Teares 160. D
Foure conſiderations that will enforce Teares 160. E. 161. A
Of Teares ſhed for worldly loſſes ib. C. D. 162. A
For ſinne 539. B
Of the effect of Teares 162. B
How God is ſaid in Scripture to heare Teares that make no ſound 552. E
Teares the humidum-radicale of the Soule 577. E
Temporall bleſſings; how ſeldome prayed for in Antiquitie 750. D. E
They are bleſſings; but bleſſings of the left hand 751. D
Nothing permanent in them 823. D
Tentations; all men not alike enabled againſt them 310. E
Whether it be lawfull to pray againſt all kind of Tentations 527. C
One of the Divels greateſt Tentations it is to make us think our ſelves above Tentations, or Tentation-proofe, that they cannot hurt us 603. E
The uſe and neceſsity of them 789. C
Thanksgiving; the duty of thanksgiving, better than that of Prayer 549. D
How ſmall it is, if proportioned to the love of God unto us 550. B
Thoughts; of the greatneſſe of ſinnes of thought 140. D. 543. D
Titles and bare empty Names; how men are puffed up with them 734. D
Torturing; whether or no to be admitted, in caſe of Religion 194. D
Tongue; how many it hath damned 344. B
Tradition; againſt the making of Traditions articles of Faith 779. D
Tranſubſtantiation; the riddles, and contradictions of it. 36. E
What true Tranſubſtantiation in the Sacrament may be admitted. 693. C
Tribulations; the benefit of them 563. B 604. A. B
Spirituall Tribulations and afflictions, heavier than Temporall 665. B. D. E
Tribulation and affliction, part of our daily bread which wee ought to pray for, and how 787. B
Tribute; God never wrought miracle in the matter of money, but onelyonly for Tribute to Caeſar 91. E
Trinitie; the knowledge of it not by naturall reaſon attained 301. B
Not one of a thouſand knows what himſelfe meanes, when he ſpeakes of the Trinity. 307. E
Some obumbrations of the Trinity, even in nature 379
What, are illuſtrations of it, to us Chriſtians are no Arguments unto the Jewes 417. B
Foure ſeverall trinities 417. E. 418. A
It is the onelyonly rule of our Faith, the Trinitie 426. E
To be believed firſt of all, but not laſt of all to be underſtood 428. C. D
The opinions of ſeverall Hereticks, concerning it 429. D
The ſeverall wayes of expreſsing it by figures and letters 429. E
Troubles; five ſeverall ſorts of Troubles 518. D
The univerſality and inevitableneſſe of them 664. B
Truth; not alwaies to be ſpoken 576. E
Turning; of Gods Turning to us, and of our Turning to God 524. B. C. D. 525. A. B. 526. A. B
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VAgabonds and incorrigible rogues; againſt receiving or harbouring of them 415. B. C
Vaine things in themſelves, may be brought to a religious uſe 226. E
Ʋbiquetaries; 67. E
Confuted by the Angels Argument 248. C
Of that Viciſsitude which is in all temporall things; 823. D
Vigils; why diſcontinued in the Primitive Church 813. A
Virginitie; The dignity and prayſe of it 17. C. D
Three Hereſies impeaching the Virginity of the bleſſed Lady 17. D
Againſt vowed Virginitie 30. D
Virgin Mary; The errour of Tertullian about her 18. A
Of the Manichees and Anabaptiſts 23. D
Againſt appeales to her in heaven 46. A
Borne in Originall ſinne 314. A
Called of the Fathers Deipara, but not Chriſtipara; and why 400. D
Threatned at a ſiege of Conſtantinople to bee drowned, if ſhee did not drowne the enemy 418. E
The Church onelyonly in the Virgin Mary, according to the Schoole 603. C
Againſt Vncharitable objecting of repented ſinnes 499. D
Vnitie; the Devils way to breake it 138. D
The Vnſatiableneſſe of ſinne 709 C
Vprightneſſe; what Vprightneſſe is required of man in this world 677 B. C
What it is to bee Vpright in heart ibid. 678. A. B. C
Againſt Ʋſury 753. E. 754. A.
Vulgate Edition; of the Antiquity and Authority of it 542. E
Not to be preferred before the originall ibid.
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VVArre; the miſeries and incommodities of it 146. C. D
Waters; thoſe of Baptiſme, ſinne, tribulation, and death 309. C.&c.
What is meant by Waters in Scripture 598. D
Waiting upon Gods time; how it conſiſts with fervent Prayer 34. D
Wings; the ſeverall acceptations of the Word in Scripture 671. B
Winning upon God by prayer, how well God likes it 513. E
Wiſdome; of ſinnes againſt it, eſpecially ignorance, and curioſity 411. B
Witneſſe; the credit of the Teſtimony, dependeth much upon his credit that is the Witneſſe 238. B
Women; our Saviour came from ſuch as were dangerouſly ſuſpected and noted in Scripture, for their incontinence. 24. A
Never any good Angell appeared in the likeneſſe of a Woman 242. D
Whether Women were created after Gods Image; a queſtion in S. Ambroſe his Commentaries upon the Epiſtles; that hath called thoſe Commentaries in doubt 242. E
Of Womens able in State affaires and matters of Government ibid.
Powerfull in matters of Religion, both on the right hand, and on the left 243. A
Wonder; the difference between the Philoſophers and the Fathers about wondering 194. A
Word of God; the very Angels of heaven referre themſelves unto it 249. E
Stronger than any reaſon to a Chriſtian 394. B 815. A
The onelyonly rule of Doctrine 738. E
The World is a ſea, and in how many reſpects, 735. C
Workes; wee no enemies to good workes, as the Adverſarie doth traduce us 82. A.&c.
No Faith without them 136. A
We are to continue in them 554. B
Workes, good, when to a good end 82. E
To be done, of what 83. A
How they may be ſeene of men 141. B
Sometimes there is good uſe in concealing our Workes of mortification 538. E
Of thoſe imperfections which are in the beſt of our Good Works 820 D. E
Wounds of love; how God doth ſo wound us, that we kiſſe that hand that ſtrikes us 463. A
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ZEale to be reconciled to diſcretion 10. A
How the devill makes it his Inſtrument 42. B
Of the Zeale we ought to have to Gods ſervice 72. D
Zeale diſtempered, what it will doe 237. A
Zeale and uncharitableneſſe, are two incompatible things 480. E
Of Daniels Zeale in praying againſt the expreſſe
Proclamation of the King 814. A. B. C
Zoroaſtes, he only laughed when he was born 21. A
FINIS.
Errata.
| Pag. | line | reade |
| 22 | 39 | waives |
| 22 | 40 | waives |
| 22 | 50 | waives |
| 110 | 52 | when he |
| 116 | 40 | may come |
| 142 | 31 | the Cato's |
| 164 | 39 | Manours |
| 196 | 15 | in indignifying |
| 420 | 32 | man |
| 426 | 45 | blown |
| 534 | 35 | Topicks |
| 710 | 46 | exorciſed |
| 751 | 43 | or any people |
| 782 | 63 | Interimiſts. |
In the life.
Pag. 15 line 12 for merit, reade mercy
Pag. 16. line 40. for friends, reade friend.
End of the text · John Donne, Eighty Sermons (1640)