Exposition of Colossians, Index
A TABLE DIRECTING the Reader to the ready finding of the principall Doctrines handled in this booke, ſet downe in Alphabeticall order.
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ASSurance of Gods fauour, and peace of conſcience together. pag. 23.
Wee muſt be affected as childr…n towards God our Father. pag. 30.
Strength to beare Affliction muſt be prouided aforehand. p. 141
Wee muſt eueryevery way be prouided to beare Affliction. p. 127.
Great and long continued Afflictions are to be borne with patience. p. 137.
Our patient bearing of long continued Afflictions muſt be with contentment. p. 138
The good Angells excellent creatures. p. 207.
The good Angells are as good Kings and Princes. p. 209.
The Afflictions of the godly are meaſured. p. 342
The Afflictions of Chriſt his members are but as remnants in reſpect of his. p. 361
Our hearts muſt be affected as occaſion is offered from Gods Church. p. 472
We are to affect the truth, and to receiue it in louelove of it p. 526
We are not to iudge of any by the outward appearance. p. 659
What argument is moſt powerfull to ſtirre vp to an holy and heauenly life. p. 782.
What inordinate affection is, and the greatnes of the ſinne. p 844
Fiery anger what it is, and the greatneſſe of that ſinne. p. 896
Raſh Anger not a veniall ſinne. p. 900
Acting of filthineſſe in ſtage-plaies a fearefull ſinne. p. 913
Aboliſhment of the corruption of nature, and of the fruits of it together. p. 934
An Anabaptiſticall fancy confuted. p. 954
We are to be tenderly affected towards the Afflicted. p. 982
We muſt put on a louing affection towards all, and expreſſe it. p. 988
Gods allowance and approbation of any thing, is to bee gathered from his will reuealed. p. 1131
A Chriſtian muſt bee able to anſwer beeing demaunded, any thing that pertaines to his chriſtian profeſſion. p. 1317
It is good to bee acquainted with the ſtate of Gods children in Affliction. p. 1342
The ſame Afflictions befall diuers of Gods children. p. 1354
How a Miniſter may be admoniſhed. p. 1440
How we are to be mindfull of the Afflictions of our brethren. p. 1461
Wee are to profit by the Afflictions of others, and how. p. 1463
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How ſuch as are inlawfully knit to gether by any common Bond are to bee affected. pag. 81
The Bloud of Chriſt moſt pretious. p. 242
The Bodies of Saints departed ſhall riſe againe. p. 244
The dead bodies of true Beleeuers ſtill members of Chriſt. p. 247
Both the body & bloud of Chriſt the price of redemption. p. 301
Chriſt his Body broken, and Bloud ſhed, the obiect of our Faith. p. 303
True Beleeuers may certainely looke for ſaluation. p. 317
True Beleeuers muſt liue by faith in Chriſt, and how. p. 498. 499
True Beleeuers hauehave ſufficiency to ſaluation in Chriſt. p. 556.
The perfection of true Beleeuers in this life is in Chriſt. p. 558
Baptiſme ſucceedes Circumciſion by the inſtitution of Chriſt. p. 585
Baptiſme is effectuall throughout the whole life of them that are truely Baptized. p. 586
By inward Baptiſme we are partakers of the merit and power of Chriſt his death, buriall and reſurrection. p. 588
How neerely wee are vnited to Chriſt by Baptiſme. p. 591
Baptiſme ſeales vp Gods grace only in true Beleeuers. p. 595
Boldneſſe and preſumption comes from the pride of a carnal mind p. 705
Rigorous dealing with the body is a vaine ſhew of wiſedom. p. 772
How true beleeuers ought to carry themſelues. p. 975
What doth moſt beautifie Chriſtians. p. 979
How true beleeuers muſt carry themſelues amongſt the wicked and towards them. p. 1287
Books of Scripture do indifferently belong to all Chriſtians pag. 1429
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Conſent in true doctrine an excellent thing. p. 16
Chriſt our Sauiour muſt alſo bee our Lord. p. 40
In eueryevery Calling men are to bee faithfull. p. 85
Chriſt his Godhead the ground of our redemption. p. 183
Chriſt his eternall generation vnſpeakeable. p. 191
Chriſt is moſt dearely beloued of his Father. p. 192
The worke of creation plainely proues the Godhead. p. 195
Chriſt muſt be knowne not onelyonly as our Creatour, but as our redeemer & ſanctifier alſo. p. 198
The worke of Creation great and general, yet not confuſed. p. 200
Chriſt could hauehave made the meaneſt creature moſt glorious. pa. 202
Gods children moſt deare to him. p. 280
Men may be changed in their ſpirituall condition. p. 287
The calling of men to life euerlaſting, not vniuerſall. p. 369
Men are to be diligent in their particular Callings. p. 401
Comfort of mens hearts to be aymed at in all miniſteriall actions. p. 428. 1345
Who moſt fit to receiue comfort by Gods ordinances. p. 431
Comfort to the godly in ſeeing others religious. p 475
Church gouernment being defectiue what it muſt worke in the godly. p. 477
Chriſt Ieſus the proper obiect of Faith pag. 46 p. 488
Chriſt muſt be taught and receiued as a perfect Sauiour. p. 496
Men may ſeeme to walk in Chriſt and yet not be rooted and built in him. p. 502
Chriſt giues both ſap and ſafety to his memb…rs. p. 505
EueryEvery corruption both of life and doctrine is to be renounced becauſe it is not after Chriſt. p. 541.
Chriſt is true God and he is God of himſelfe. p. 546 p. 312
Chriſt his two natures are really diſtinct. p. 549
Chriſt his Godhead & Manhood are conioyned and make one perfect Mediatour. p. 550
Chriſt his God-head is perſonally vnited to his manhood. pag. 552
Whole Chriſt God and man is Lord ouer the Angells. p. 560.
Circumciſion of the hart is onelyonly the worke of Gods hand. p. 568
Corruption of nature hath a reall beeing and is exceeding great. p. 576
Corruption of nature comes by propagation. p. 579
Chriſt deſcended into the ſtate of the dead. p. 603
Gods choſen before conuerſion differ not from the reprobate in regard of bondage vnderunder ſinne. p. 609. p. 878
Chriſt hath both paid the debt of Gods choſen, and cancelled the bands. p. 633
All ſignificant ceremonies of Moſes Law are aboliſhed. 677
The Ceremonies of Moſes Law were empty ſhadowes of Chriſt and his benefits. p 679
Chriſt and his Church are as the head and body. p. 226. p. 715
Chriſt is the onelyonly head of the Vniuerſall Church. p. 225. p. 719
EueryEvery mans calling by which hee hath relation to Chriſt ought to be as a ioynt to conuey grace to others. p. 727
Curioſity of falſe reachers. p. 747
Difference of mens Commandements. p. 798
What euill concupiſcence is, and the greatneſſe of that ſin. p. 845
Couetouſneſſe, what it is. p. 854
The greatneſſe of the ſinne of Couetouſneſſe, and the ground of it. p. 856
The effects of Couetouſneſſe. p. 857
True beleeuers muſt bee conformable one to another, & wherein. p. 891
Curſing of others a foule ſinne. p. 908
Corruption of nature no babe. p. 932
Chriſt all ſufficient to them that are renewed according to Gods image. p. 965
The moſt holy hauehave neede of Chriſt. p. 968
Wee muſt carry our ſelues well in ſpeciall duties. p. 1097
Childrens duety to their parents handled. p. 1119. 1120
Children are to obey both Father and Mother. p. 1125
How the obedience of Children to vnbeleeuing parents is pleaſing to God. p. 1129
Particular Churches may deſire to know the ſtate one of another. p. 1341
True Comfort is deliuered ordinarily out of the worde of God by the miniſters of the Goſpel p. 1346
What is a ſpeciall comfort to the Miniſters of the Goſpel. p. 1377
Wee are ſo to carry our ſelues in our particular Callings as wee may iuſtly gaine louelove from others. p. 1414
In eueryevery lawfull calling what men muſt remember. p. 1453
Gods children muſt bee farre from carnall confidence in time of affliction. p. 1460
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Deliuerance from the ſtate of corruption goes before ſetting into the ſtate of grace. 152
Deliuerance from vnderunder naturall bondage an hard thing. p. 153
How farre forth men that are drawne out of the ſtate of corruption are deliuered from ſin. p. 154
Gods elect are deliuered from the power of ſinne and ſet into the ſtate of grace. p. 156
Things created are truely diſtinguiſhed into viſible and inuiſible p. 205
Doubling of ſpeech in Scripture requires doubling of our attention. p. 211
Out of Death comes life to Gods choſen. p. 237
Generall Doctrines muſt be applied particularly. p. 284
What the true Doctrine of the Goſpell is. p. 328
Diſtraction of mens hearts what it brings forth. p. 433
The body and mind bee farre diſioyned and how. p. 469
Doctrines meerely inuented by men, ſpoyle ſuch as do imbrace them. p. 533
Difference betweene iuſtification and ſanctification. p. 582
Chriſt his death onelyonly remooued the rigour and curſe of the Law from Gods choſen. p. 637
The Deuill is ſtripped of all his power againſt Gods choſen by Chriſt his death. p. 643
The Deuill is ſtill powerfull ouer the wicked. p. 648
Chriſt ſhamed the Deuill by his death. p. 651
The Deuill openly aſhamed. p. 653
The Deuill fully conquered. page 655
Death ſets men free from mens Lawes. p. 737
Good duties done pleaſing to men, may bee done with an hypocriticall heart. p. 1158
Conſcionable doing of good duties giues aſſurance to true beleeuers of eternall life. p. 1175
How the Doctrine of the worde muſt be laid open. p 1282
All manner of dealing with the wicked not to be auoyded. pag. 1291
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OnelyOnly Gods Elect redeemed by Chriſt. p. 168
Gods Elect yet vncalled, beloued of God. p. 288
Encouragement againſt aduerſaries of the truth neceſſary. pag. 430
Fundamental errors are dangerous to fall into. p. 687
Exhortation muſt be added to teaching. p. 780
Exhortation needefull to the moſt holy. p. 974
Gods eternall Election hath holineſſe euer following it. p 977
Wee are to eſteeme others better then our ſelues. page 991
Wee are to edifie one another in time of our mirth. p. 1063
Eternall life a reward of mercy not of merit. p. 1181
The Excellency of the Goſpell appeares in the ſufferings of true profeſſors. p. 1269
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All in Chriſt hauehave Faith like pretious to the Apoſtles Faith. p. 20
Faith in Chriſt for remiſſion of ſins brings foorth louelove to God and men. p. 44
Faith neuer mentioned in Scripture in any but in Chriſt and in God. p. 45
Fruitfulneſſe in good works what it brings forth. p. 121
OnelyOnly ſuch come to partake of glory in heauen as are made fit for it in this life: p. 142
Wee muſt firſt bee grounded in Faith, and then ſtabliſhed in it p. 311
Our hearts muſt be built on Faith as a Foundation. p. 313
Forgetfulneſſe of Doctrine heard, brings a declining in Grace. p. 325
Sound Faith and good life euer go together. p. 482
True Faith hath a ſound and ſolid being. p. 483
What ſolid Faith is. p. 484
True Faith is a receiuing of Chriſt and all his benefits. p. 495
How it may be known that Faith is well rooted in Chriſt before trouble come vponupon vsus. p. 503
True faith hath relation to the word preached. p. 510
True Faith vniting vsus in Chriſt is wrought by the powerful hand of God. p. 596
Forgiueneſſe of ſinnes goes before ſpirituall life of grace. pag. 615
Forgiueneſſe of ſinnes is meerely of Gods grace. p. 616
Cautions obſeruable in keeping a faſt. p. 667
How the Church may appoint & obſerue Feſtiuall daies. p. 671
Fleſh in Scripture ſometimes ſignifies the corruption of the chiefe faculties of the ſoule. p. 712
Corporall Food and the actions about it paſſe away with the time. p. 753
Men may deale hardly with the fleſh, and yet therein be carnal. p. 774
It is a fault to ſatisfie the luſt of the fleſh. p. 775
Fellowſhip with Chriſt in his death makes vsus as dead men in louelove to earthly things. p. 802
What fornication is, and the greatneſſe of that ſinne. p. 843
Fornication not a thing indifferent. p. 848
EueryEvery one hath neede ſometimes to be forborne. p. 1004
When we are to forgiue our brethren. p. 1009
We muſt freely forgiue one another. p. 1014
Mens faults after true repentance are to be forgotten. p 1333
What familie is as a little viſible Church. p. 1424
Gods free Fauour in Chriſt chiefly to be ſought after. p. 1464
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God brings his purpoſe to paſſe for the good of his children though they bee repugnant. pag. 9
Gods grace the chiefe good thing pag. 22
One Grace well vſed brings forth another. p. 32
The Goſpell is offered & brought home to men. p. 67
The Goſpell is indifferently offered to all ſorts of men. p 70
The force of the Goſpell where the Lord workes by it. p. 72
How we may with comfort think and ſpeake of the working of the Goſpell. p. 74
Feeling knowledge of the comfort of the Goſpell, how powerfull. p. 75
Gods goodneſſe to vsus, muſt proportion out our obedience to him. p. 110
Grace receiued muſt appeare in the fruits of it p. 119
Gods grace in the worke of redemption ought to be magnified. p. 137
Gods elect deliuered from ſinne, and ſet into the ſtate of Grace are ſtill vnderunder gouernment. pag. 159
Who are vnderunder Gods ſpeciall gouernment. p. 162
Gods glory the higheſt ende of all our actions. p. 213. 254
Al creatures muſt be vſed to Gods glory. p. 216
Fulneſſe of Grace onelyonly in Chriſt p. 259.
We muſt continue in Goodneſſe begunne p. 308
In good things enioied, the giuer muſt bee acknowledged. pag. 357
The Goſpell truely preached no emptie word. p. 361
No eaſie matter truely to beleeue the Goſpell. p. 365
The Goſpell the eternall word of God p. 368
The Goſpell yeeldes more excellent contentments then are in the world p. 379
The Goſpell makes the profeſſors of it moſt glorious. p. 381
The Goſpell not reuealed for merits foreſeene p 383
Wee muſt grow in grace as wee grow in yeeres. p. 492
The ground of all ſufficiency in Chriſt is his Godhead. p. 544
Chriſt got glory by his ignominious death. p. 657
The beginning and increaſe of grace is from Chriſt. p. 731
Chriſt as God and man rules in fulneſſe of glorie in heauen. pa. 785
Chriſt in his manhood perſonally vnited to his Godhead, enioies vnſpeakeable glorie in heauen. p. 786
The glory of true beleeuers ſhall not be accompliſhed till the ſecond comming of Chriſt. pag. 821
The glorie of Chriſt and of his members goe together. p. 823
Gods mercy and iuſtice comfortable to true beleeuers. p. 1189
God will iudge euerie one iuſtly. p. 1195
God only giues abilitie and libertie of ſpeach p. 1255
Our ſpeach muſt be ſeaſoned with grace. p. 1305
Our ſpeach muſt be a manifeſtation of grace, and fit to worke grace p. 1311
Cuſtome of ſpeaking graciouſly, what it brings foorth. p. 1314
We muſt doe ſomething together with others that may further the Goſpell. p. 1370
How men of meaner gifts, are ſometimes helpfull to men of greater gifts and graces. pag. 1378
Ciuill gouernours are to conſider the waight of their office. p. 1442
Gods free grace all in all in the matter of ſaluation. p. 1468
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True Chriſtian Hope muſt bee a reſemblance of life eternall. p. 52
The Happineſſe of true beleeuers is not in preſent poſſeſſion, but in reuerſion p. 59
Why Heauen is ſhadowed out by light p. 150
Holineſſe truely begunne in any ſhall be perfected p. 305
The Hope of true beleeuers ſhall be aſſaulted. p. 319
Hope of ſaluation wrought onelyonly by the doctrine of the Goſpell. p. 323
Who may truely hope for ſaluation. p. 388
Perfection of holineſſe not attained in this life. p. 397
Wee muſt endeauour after that holineſſe that is found in heauen p. 781
Happineſſe prepared for true beleeuers in heauen is hid from the eie of the world. p. 800
Perfection of happineſſe and holineſſe is in part hid from true beleeuers themſelues p. 803
Chriſt now in heauen is hid from the bodily eies of all men. pag. 804
The happineſſe of true beleeuers is laide vp in the grace, merciemercy, and power of God. p. 808
The happineſſe of true beleeuers ſhall one day be ſeene of men & Angels p 818
Hope of glorie and mortification of ſinne muſt goe together. pag. 828.
Inherent holineſſe a glorious veſture p. 939
Inherent holineſſe was once in man before. p. 943
Where true humility is ſeated. pag. 992
Husbands muſt vſe their power ouer their wiues well. p. 1107
The dutie of husbands to their wiues handled. p. 1110. 1111, &c.
The hard dealing of the husband with the wife cannot ſtand with louelove to his wife. p. 1115
God vouchſafes titles of honour to his children, euen in this world. p. 1361
Diſſembling hypocrites cannot deceiue the Lord. p. 1415
Men are to bee honoured more or leſſe, as they honour God. pag. 1412
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Religious inuocation belongs onlie to God. p. 33
The beginning and increaſe of illumination, the free gift of God p. 96
God doth trulie and reallie impute Chriſt his righteouſnes to ſuch as are iuſtified. p. 141
Our iuſtification in Gods ſight, not only by the death of Chriſt. p. 275
The Lord Ieſus acknowledgeth his members in diſtreſſe. p. 349
Ignorance of the Goſpell in them that be of yeeres, how fearefull p. 371
An increaſe muſt be added to the doctrine of euerie grace, in reſpect of our particular meaſure and vſe of that grace. p. 513
Meanes of increaſe. p. 514
We ought to vſe all good meanes of increaſing in faith and ſpirituall graces. p. 517
Euerie true member of Chriſt increaſeth in grace p 732
The time of Chriſt his comming to iudgement vncertaine. p. 812
Chriſt ſhal certainly come to iudge the world in great glorie. p. 817
Sinne of infirmitie, what it is. pag. 853
Idolatry in reſpect of baſer things then Saints or Angels. p 862
Illumination of minde is the firſt thing that is wrought in them that are truely renewed according to Gods image. p. 944
Wherin Gods image in man ſtandeth. p. 948
Wherein we are to imitate Chriſt and wherein not. p. 1011. 1012
Inferiours are firſt to be informed in their duties when we hauehave to deale with perſons of ſeuerall conditions. p. 1099
Such as beare Gods image are to iudge without reſpect of perſons. p. 1200
The name (Ieſus) may not bee giuen to a child at his baptiſme. p. 1359
It is an honour to the beleeuing Iewes, that they are of the race of the Iewes. p. 1364
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Knowledge of life eternall is by hearing. p. 64
Knowledge of ſaluation comes by the doctrine of the Goſpell. pag. 63
Knowledge of ſaluation how it is ordinarilie wrought. p. 77
True beleeuers hauehave their want of knowledge of the will of God. p. 98
A ſmal meaſure of knowledge not ſufficient to guide vsus in the way to ſaluation p. 100
We are to increaſe in ſauing knowledge p. 122
Sauing knowledge of Chriſt, and knowledge of Gods infinite wiſdome, iuſtice, and merciemercy go together. p. 184
True knowledge of the Goſpell is more then knowledge of the truth of it. p. 377
Spirituall knowledge, the general nature of faith. p 439
True faith a diſtinct and infallible knowledge. p. 441
Sauing faith a knowledge of God reuealed in the Goſpell. p. 443
Wee muſt know God one in eſſence, and diſtinguiſhed in three perſons. p. 446
Sauing knowledge treaſured vp in Chriſt. p. 449
Sauing knowledge found in Chriſt moſt precious. p 451
The excellencie of ſauing knowledge not knowne to eueryevery one p 454
Sound knowledge of the truth an excellent preſeruatiue againſt deluſions of ſeducers. p. 4…7
To the knowledge of Chriſt, and his benefits, true apprehenſion and application muſt be ioined and how we may know that we do ſo. p. 486
Sanctified knowledge euer ioined with further holineſſe. p. 933
Certaine knowledge of the truth of an argument how forcible. p. 1221
It is an honour to bee of the kindred of the godly. p. 1356
An excellent thing when men ioin together in aduancing Gods kingdome. p. 1368
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To whom ſanctified louelove muſt be expreſſed in the fruits of it. pag. 48
Steadfaſt looking into heauen keepes true beleeuers conſtant in Religion. p 54
True beleeuers holding communion with the Saints, may certainely looke for life and glorie in heauen. p 55
True beleeuers louelove one another vnſeene. pag. 89. p. 1419
Life and glorie in heauen is freely giuen to Gods elect. p. 146
When Chriſt is our Lord. p. 239
The light of the Goſpell whom it doth enlighten. p. 374
We may ſpeake of our Chr…ſtian louelove that wee beare to others. p. 414
It is good to take notice of the louelove of publike perſons towards vsus p. 416
LoueLove ioines true beleeuers moſt neerely together p. 436
Ioining together in louelove, and in the ſame true faith muſt goe together. p. 438
The greateſt knowledge in humane learning is not able to yeeld true ſauing comfort. pag. 530
How the Ceremoniall Lawe of Moſes is in ſome caſe pernicious to Gods people. p 536
Chriſtian liberty in the vſe of meate and drinke. p. 665
Chriſtian liberty in the obſeru… on of daies. 669
Eternall life is ſet before vsus as a priſe p 691
An heauenly life muſt be diligentlie ſought after. p. 785
Chriſt our head and Sauiour is Lord of all things. p. 788
Chriſt is the life of all that looke for his appearance to their comfort. p. 814
Inward luſt of the heart infecteth the body with ſinne p. 837
Inward luſt of vncleaneneſſe is to be ſubdued. p. 852
The life of naturall corruption makes men walke in ſin. pa. 883
What lying is. p. 915
The greatneſſe of the ſinne of lying. p. 916
All kind of lying euill. p. 920
For one Chriſtian to lie for another is moſt odious. p. 924
Who are moſt like to God. p. 950
Chriſtian louelove to our brethren not in vsus by nature. p. 1017
The excellency of louelove aboue other graces. p. 1018
LoueLove of out brethren a precious fruit of faith. p. 1019
LoueLove muſt cloath eueryevery grace, vertue, and dutie that paſſeth from man to man. p. 1020
Chriſtan louelove knits together all Chriſtian graces, vertues, and duties p. 1022
True Chriſtian louelove not perfect in it ſelfe. p. 1025
LoueLove doth not iuſtifie in Gods ſight. p 1028
We are to louelove moſt entirely the Saints & children of God. p. 1328
M…n are to louelove one another more tenderly euen in naturall and ciuill reſpects. p 1337
Letters of commendation may be giuen to men and how. p. 1357
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We muſt pray to God in the mediation of Chriſt onelyonly. p. 37
A Miniſter faithfully diſcharging ing his duty, the people reape the good by it. p. 82
A Miniſters chiefe ornament is faithfulneſſe in diſcharge of his dutie. pag. 84. & p. 1331
Actuall members of Chriſt are vnderunder him in ſpeciall manner. pag. 229
The members of Chriſt ought to be of one heart. p 234
EueryEvery true member of the Church hath beginning of ſpirituall life from the croſſe of Chriſt p. 240
EueryEvery mans meaſure of gifts appointed by the Lord. p. 256
Fulneſſe of merit in Chriſt. p. 262
Gods mercy and our miſery are to be thought on together. p. 293
The minde the fountaine of ſinne p. 295
The miniſte…y of the word is properly for the good of Gods Church. p 351
The Miniſter of the Goſpell Gods ſteward. p 355
Who ought to vndertake the office of a Miniſter. p. 357
God worketh mightely by weake meanes of grace. p. 410
True members of Chriſt are fruitfull branches. p. 507
The morall Law is both a bond of obedience, and of conuiction alſo, vnleſſe there bee a freedome from it by Chriſt. p. 625
Chriſt hath taken away the rigour and curſe of the morall Lawe from Gods choſen. p. 628
Miniſters may charge their doctrine vponupon mens conſciences. p. 661
Reaſons prouing Chriſt his mediation alone. p 697
The members of Chriſt are of him others are onelyonly from him. pag. 718
EueryEvery member of Chriſt receiues vertue from him. p. 712
Members of the myſticall body of Chriſt are neerely knit together. 714
Wee muſt minde and affect heauenly things. p. 790
Things heauenly and things earthlie cannot bee minded together. p. 795
What mortification of ſinne is. p. 830
Sinnefull luſts, motions, and affections not mortified, are moſt deare to men. p 834
Sinnefull motions of the heart are vgly in that they are earthly. p. 839
Meanes that ſerue to mortifie fornications and ſins of that kinde. p. 845
Meanes ſeruing to mortifie couetouſneſſe. p. 858
We muſt goe from one degree of mortification to another. pag. 889
What maliciouſneſſe is, and the greatneſſe of that ſinne. p. 897
Meanes ſeruing to mortifie wrath, anger, and maliciouſneſſe. pag. 897
Meanes ſeruing to put away euillſpeaking. p. 906
Meanes ſeruing to mortifie the ſin of filthy ſpeaking. p. 912
The mouth muſt not vtter the filthineſſe of the heart. p. 914
Meanes ſeruing to mortifie the ſinne of lying p. 918
Our mercies muſt bee diuers and often repeated. p. 987
How farre we are to bee of meeke ſpirits p. 982
Wherein we are to manifeſt meekneſſe p. 1002. & p. 1005
The vſe of muſicall inſtruments proued. p. 1075
Maſters hauehave no authoritie ouer the ſoules of their ſeruants. pag. 1151
The duty of maſters towards their ſeruants handled. p. 1205 1206. &c.
What is abſolutely needefull for the Lords Miniſter. p. 1253
The Meſſengers good qualities commonly make the meſſage more welcome. p. 1324
Ordinary Miniſters truely called fellow-ſeruants with the Apoſtles. p. 1332
The Miniſter of the Goſpell in ſpeciall manner the ſeruant of Chriſt p. 1382
A Miniſter muſt carefully conſider his miniſtrie. p. 1441
A Miniſter of the Goſpell muſt execute all and eueryevery part of his office. p. 1446
An effectuall argument to ſtirre vp a Miniſter of the Goſpell to a carefull and comfortable performance of his dutie. pag. 1450
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Men in their Naturall ſtate are dead in ſinne. p. 605
By Nature men are prone to vile and monſtrous ſinnes. page. 853
Meere Naturall men hould on a purpoſed courſe in ſinne. p. 880
They can doe nothing elſe. pag. 887
Such as are taken out of their Naturall condition can mooue themſelues to doe good. p. 887
The New man is Gods creature. p. 953
All our workes muſt bee done in the name of Chriſt. p. 1084
Wee muſt come to God onelyonly in the name of Chriſt. p. 1092
O
That Opinion is falſe that eueryevery man may be ſaued in his owne religion. p. 65
Our moſt ſincere Obedience to Gods wil, reproueable in Gods ſight. p. 113
True Obedience to Gods will muſt be entire. p. 114
Obedience to Gods will muſt not be onelyonly inward. p. 117
Gods Omnipreſence is to be acknowledged. p. 187
OnelyOnly Chriſt his paſſiue Obedience, tooke away the guilt and puniſhment of ſinne. p. 636
OnelyOnly Obſtinacy in ſinne brings Gods wrath. p. 870
Hauing part in Outward good things may ſtand with right & title to Heauen. p. 1215
Opportunity of doing good is to be taken and vſed. p. 1296
How we muſt vſe the Opportunity of well doing. p. 1283
What is required in ſound Obedience to Gods will. p. 1397
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The Prouidence of God appeares in diſpoſing men into ſeuerall callings. p. 13
EueryEvery mans Place and Portion is appointed by the will of God. p. 14
Wee ought to pray for the peace of the Church. p. 25
We may Pray for temporall good things, and how. p. 26
Wee may certainely reſt vponupon Gods prouidence he being our Father. p. 28
God our Father will certainelie pitty vsus in our miſeries. p. 29
We are to Pray to God when we hauehave cauſe to praiſe him, and ſo on the contrary. p 41
Who truely preach the Goſpell. p. 61
Prayer a ſpecial means to increaſe ſpirituall knowledge. p. 90
Prayer ought to be feruent. p. 93
Gods power worketh on mans will in the firſt conuerſion, and afterward alſo. p. 129
Gods Power enableth to ſtand without fainting in time of trouble. p. 129
All things are Preſerued in their beeing and ſtate by Gods power. p. 220
Gods Prouidence is ouer the Church of Chriſt in ſpeciall manner. p. 222
A Prerogatiue of Chriſt. p. 238
How farre Perſecutors of the Church can goe. p. 349
Pauls Apoſtleſhip had ſpeciall relation to that of the Gentiles. p. 359
Chriſt the matter of true preaching. p. 390
The ſtate of perfection not proper to ſome orders of men. p. 399
Power to labour in any calling is from the power of God. p 406
The Prayers of the faithfull profitable for others in ſpecial manner. p. 422
Wee muſt pray for others as for our ſelues and our familiars. p. 425. 1384
The Apoſtle Paul might pray againſt particular perſons. p. 475
Wee are to bee perſwaded of the truth, of that Faith we hold and profeſſe. p. 507
Wee are to be perſwaded that the word of God taught by men called to teach is the very word of God. p. 511
A doctrine grounded on Philoſophy is a meanes of ſeduction. p. 527
How Philoſophy may bee helpfull to religion. p. 529
Gods mighty Power appeared in rayſing Chriſt from the dead. p. 608
True beleeuers are partakers of the power of Chriſt his reſurrection. p. 613
Phraſes of Scripture ſignifying remiſſion of ſinnes import that ſin is quite taken away. p. 635
Men are ſometimes proud of nothing. p. 707
Pride comes from the corruption of the heart and mind. p. 710
Chriſtian profeſſion remembred muſt keepe vsus from dooing any thing vnbeſeeming it. p. 739
Mens Precepts not warranted by Gods word are not of neceſſary obſeruation to life euerlaſting. p. 756
The Power of Chriſt his reſurrection muſt bee found in vsus. p. 784
Preachers are to ſpeake againſt particular ſinnes. p. 840
Outward priuiledges not auaileable to make more or leſſe holy in Gods ſight. p. 960
Our peace with men muſt bee Gods Peace. p. 1032
The Peace we carry in vsus muſt ouerrule all things that ſtirre vsus vp to diſcord. p. 1035
Profeſſors of the Goſpell bound to peace. p. 1038
How Chriſtians are to hauehave and hold Peace. p. 1040
What is an effectuall meanes of procuring & of continuing peace. p. 1042
Singing of Pſalmes lawfull; and choyce of Pſalmes. p. 1065
EueryEvery ſpeech and action muſt bee ſuch as may bee preſented to God in prayer. p. 1079
Nothing to be taken in hand without prayer. p. 1081
Parents muſt not deale rigorouſly with their children. p. 1136
How Parents are to correct their children. p. 1140
Men ſinne in prouoking others to euill. p. 1141
Parents may not daunt the mindes of their children in good things. p. 1143
Prayer muſt be added to information in good duties and exhortation vntounto them. p. 1227
We are to continue in prayer. pag 1230
We muſt be inſtant and importunate in prayer. p. 1234
We muſt be feruent in prayer. pag 1238
When we hauehave cauſe to pray wee hauehave cauſe alſo to bleſſe God. p. 1241
The beſt hauehave need of other mens prayers. p. 1244
Miniſter and people are to pray mutually one for another. pag. p. 1248
He that will pray for another muſt bee able to pray for himſelfe. p. 1251
The worde muſt bee Preathed plainely. p. 1280
What things bee excellent Priuiledges. p. 1327
No eaſie thing to pray well. pag. 1386
Perſeuerance in ſound knowledge a…d obedience the free gift of God. p. 139…
Such perſeuerance an excellent thing. p. 1393
A profeſſed Phyſitian a lawfull courſe of life. p. 1409
Profeſſors of the ſame roligion are in neere relarion one to another. p. 1419
We muſt pray to God with aſſuranc… to be heard. p. 1469
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We are to put on Quiet & meeke ſpirits. p. 994
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Reuerence due to the doctrine of true Miniſters. pag. 6
Religion knowes not our outward conditions. p. 19
Men are to report things that may engend…r and encreaſe louelove amongſt men. p. 88
Reconciliation with God is groū ded on fulnes of merit. p 265
Enmity betweene God and vsus before reconciliation with him. p. …67
Reconciliation betweene God and his choſen how made. p. 272
Reconciliation with God and holines goe together. p. 304
We are to Reioyce in doing good to Gods Church any way. p. 336
Our going on in religion muſt be vponupon a good ground. p. 493
Regeneration doth not aboliſh any faculty or any naturall affection of the ſoule. p. 571
True Regeneration remoues corruption from al the powers and faculties of the ſoule. p. 563
True beleeuers hauehave full Remiſſion of all their ſinnes. p. 619
True beleeuers muſt be fully reſolued of the pardon of all their ſinnes. p. 633
Things not reuealed not to bee ſearched into. p. 702
Religion takes not away but onelyonly orders humane affections. p. 793
Remembrance of ſinnes paſt, and now left cauſe of continuall ſorrow. p. 875
Regeneration begunne muſt bee continued. p 928
Wherein our Renouation muſt chiefly appeare. p. 980
Remiſſion of ſinnes once granted remaines for euer. p. 1012
What muſt follow after mutuall Reconciliation between parties that hauehave beene at difference. p. 1358
How God doth rule and raigne amongſt vsus and ouer vsus in ſpeciall manner. p. 1373
The Reading of the Scriptures in publike aſſemblies lawfull. pag 1428
Reading of the worde of God is not ſufficient. p. 1438
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The greatneſſe of Sinne knowne by the death of Chriſt. p. 171
What is the meanes and meritorious cauſe of the remiſſion of Sinnes. p. 172
Perfect remiſſion of Sinnes by the merit of Chriſt his death, apprehended and applied. p. 176
The Scripture containes al things needfull to bee knowne to ſaluation. p. 217
EueryEvery ſinne is againſt God. p. 269
A Stranger to God is an enemy to God. p. 291
The ſufferings of Gods Saints are profitable to others. p. 332
Chriſt, a Sauiour not altogether out of our ſelues. p 385
Sinne muſt firſt be ſeen before we come out of it. p. 391
Seducement more to bee feared then violence in matters of religion. p. 460
Going to Stage-playes how dangerous. p. 480
Our Church hath iuſtly ſeparated from the Church of Rome. pag. 493
We are to take heede of ſeducers and how. p. 522. 523
Gods grace not tied to the outward ſigne of Sacrament. p. 566
The Scripture vſually puts downe the name of the ſigne for the thing ſignified. p. 611
Where Satans power is vanquiſhed, there the curſe of the law is remoued. p. 643
The Sabbath moral and perpetuall. p. 673
Difference of the Sacraments of the old teſtament & ours. p. 681
All Sacrifices propitiatory are ended in Chriſt. p. 682
Satan hath many faire colours to corrupt religion. p. 686
We may ſearch whether we be in the ſtate of grace or no. p. 704
Subiection to the Ceremonial law is a denial of the death of Chriſt p. 742
Superſtitious perſons are in their kind laborious & painfull. p. 769
Sinne muſt bee mortified by all good meanes. p. 830
Sinne of it ſelfe brings Gods wrath, and therefore to bee auoided. p. 866
Sinne creepes into the heart by degrees. p. 902
What euill Speaking is, and the greatneſſe of that Sinne. p 904
What filthy Speaking is, and the greatnes of that Sinne. p. 910
True Sanctification wherein it ſtandeth. p. 937
True ſanctification is in all the powers of the ſoule. p. 940
The matter of ſinging muſt bee ſpirituall. p. 1068
In Singing Pſalmes our hearts muſt go with our voyces. p. 1069
Singing of Pſalmes muſt be only the praiſe and glory of God. p. 1073
The duty of Seruants to their maſters handled. p. 1146. 1147
Seruants muſt ſerue their Maſters ſincerely and faithfully. p. 1155
Whence good and faithfull Seruice to men comes. p. 1160
Seruants muſt doe their Maſters works willingly. p. 1163
Seruants muſt diſcerne Gods image in their Maſters. p. 1165
A Seruant ſerues the Lord in doing the meaneſt ſeruice to his Maſter. p. 1169
Seruants may hauehave an eye to the reward of eternall life in ſeruing their Maſters. p. 1172
True beleeuing ſeruants are the Lords free men. p. 1179
What is a ſpeciall meanes to make ſuperiours conſcionable in doing their duty. p. 1217
Superiours hauehave a moſt mighty Lord ouer them. p. 1223
The godly and wicked many times ſuffer the ſame things, yet for different cauſes. p. 1272
How farre wee muſt ſuffer for the profeſſion of the Goſpell. pag. 1275
Such as ſuffer for the trueth of the Goſpell are eſpecially to bee remembred in prayer. p. 1279
The miſerable eſtate of wicked men. p. 1293
Chriſtians muſt know what and how to ſpeake fitly to the preſent purpoſe. p. 1319
Sending ſalutations a duty of louelove and whence it muſt proceede. p. 1357
The conſtant ſuffering of men for the trueth, what it ought to worke in vsus. p. 1353
True notes of Canonicall Scripture. p. 1458
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True teachers can ſhew their commiſſion. p. 3
Thankeſgiuing muſt bee chiefely for ſpirituall good things in our friends. p. 43
The thraldome of ſuch be yet vncalled. p. 298
The truth of the Goſpell euer oppoſed. p. 419
Falſe teachers for the moſt part hauehave ſweet tongues p. 464
Such as abound in faith abound alſo in thankſgiuing to God. p. 519
Falſe teachers ſpoile them whom they faſten vponupon p. 524
Vnwritten traditions confuted p. 534
Holy things of God extended beyond their right vſe become pernicious p. 537
The teaching vnderunder the Law not ſo excellent as the teaching vnderunder the Goſpell p. 539
Falſe teachers iudge & condemne men, chiefely for the vſe or neglect of outward things. p. 664
Popiſh teachers plainly ſhew that they are led with a ſpirit of error p. 664
The thraldome of ſuch as are miſled by others. p. 689
Falſe teachers take on them to know things not reuealed. pag. 700
Teachers of the interceſſion of Angels and Saints hold not Chriſt the head of the Church p. 714
Satans dangerous temptation in meat and drinke p. 744
Tranſitorie things make not more or leſſe holy in Gods ſight. pag. 750
Teaching and admoniſhing belongs not to miniſters alone. pag. 1060
All our works muſt be ended with thankeſgiuing p. 1086
How we muſt giuegive thanks to God p. 1091
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Vigilancy needful when we thinke our ſelues freeſt from danger of temptation. p. 467
Viſions and priuate illuminations of the Spirit are meere fancies. p. 510
An old practiſe of Satan to colour vice vnderunder vertue. p. 695
What vncleanenes is; & the greatneſſe of that ſinne. p. 844
Vnregenerate perſons are moſt odious in Gods ſight. p. 930
What hee muſt doe that hath the gift of vtterance. p. 1259
Vocall Preaching of the word law full and neceſſarie. p. 1262
No eaſie matter truely to vnderſtand the doctrine of the Goſpell d. 1265
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The will of God is reuealed by Scripture, and by particular euents. p. 11
Who are truely wiſe. pag. 102. & pag. 394
Gods will knowne muſt be applyed to our particular occaſions. p. 105
Our knowledge of Gods will ought to end in practiſe. p. 107
Good workes fruits of faith. pag. 116
How wee walke worthy of the Lord to the pleaſing of him in all things. p. 134
The word preached reacheth all, and ſo is to be heard. p. 393
How farre miniſters of the Goſpell can go in winning of foules. p. 404
Neither Apoſtle not any other Miniſter a co-worker with Gods power in the winning of ſoules p. 409
Diligent and orderly walking in a particular calling pleaſing to God p. 478
Why the word preached is not profitable to ſome p. 608
Worſhip of Angels vnlawfull p. 697
We may liue in the world, but not after the faſhion of the world p. 740
Things contrary to Gods word may carrie a ſhew of holy wiſdome p. 760
Will-worſhip carries a ſhew of wiſdome p. 763
Falſe teachers vrge their owne deuices as matters of wiſdome. p. 767
Not the hauing of much, but immoderate deſire of hauing much wealth, vnlawfull. p. 862
Due conſideration of Gods wrath for ſinne, goes before repentance for ſinne. p 864
Gods wrath certainely comes on ſuch as continue in ſinne. pag. 868
Wilfulneſſe in ſinne is fearefull p. 873
What wrath is, and the greatneſſe of that ſinne. p. 894. & 895
Outward wants make not leſſe holie in Gods ſight. p. 962
Whence workes of mercy muſt proceed. p 986
The word of God an effectuall meanes to mortifie ſinne and and to make vsus practiſe vertue p. 1047
Chriſt ſpeakes to vsus in the written word of God p. 149
How well we muſt be acquainted with the word of God. p. 1050
We muſt not reſt in a ſtraited meaſure of knowledge of the word of God p. 1054
Our acquaintance with Gods word muſt be in true and ſound wiſdome. p. 1055
The dutie of wiues towards their husbands handled. p. 1100 & 1101. &c.
Wrong-doers ſhall certainely bee puniſhed p. 1191
When we are to witneſſe the good things that are in our brethren p. 1407
We may and ought to read other holy writiings, beſides the written word of God. pag. 1435
An old ſleight of Satan and his inſtruments it is to thruſt vponupon the Church counterfet writings p. 1456
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Zeale and burning louelove towards others brings foorth a carefull performance of all good duties towards them. p. 1399
What zeale is and the ſorts of it p. 1401
Gods children hauehave ſometimes a great meaſure of zeale. pag. 1405