Commentary Upon Philemon, Index
A Table of the principall Contents of this Booke.
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ABraham receiued Angels. page 281. Hee and Lot reconciled. 252, 253
Abſence of the Paſtour hurtfull. 196
Abſence of the people from the Paſtor. 202. reaſons againſt it. 203
Abuſe of the Miniſters. 397
Abuſe of Gods prouidence. 299
Accepting of perſonnes, 189. not with God. 331
Acount of our faith muſt be giuen. 91, 92
Action differs from euill in it. 307
Admonition. 207
Adoration of Saints. 146
Adulterer penitent, is no adulterer. 318
Affect ſuch as hauehave moſt grace. 186
Affection betweene Paſtor and people, 189
Afflicted are not greateſt ſinners. 13
Afflictions ſerue for confirmation of others. 12. common to godly and vngodly. 19. they are profitable. 207
Agreement betweene Paul and Iames, in matter of Iuſtification. 191, 192
All things not to be done of al. 11
Almes houſes. 156
Almes muſt be chearefull. 285
Amen. 494
Anabaptiſts. 265, 367, 387
Apphia, Philemons wife. 8
Appeare all muſt before God. 337
Apoſtataes. 486
Application. 76
Archippus. 8
Aſſurance of faith, no Doctrine of preſumption. 180
Aſſemblies of the Church, 84. they are beaſts that reiect them. 85
Aſſurances lawfull. 385
Aske no vnlawfull thing of others. 418
Atheiſts. 209
Attention required, 219. three benefits of it. ibid.
Authoritie giuen to the Miniſters, 163. they muſt not abuſe it. 170
Authoritie abſolute no man hath. 419
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Backbiters, 427. the ſorts of them, 427, 428
Back-ſliders, 132, 150, 491. they proue worſe then others. 486
Bands, where the greateſt are ſhould be moſt louelove, 337. the more bandes are broken, the greater ſinne. 341
Good Beginninges, helpe not without proceeding. 132
Bellarmines doctrine of Princes. 267
Benefit of others is to bee ſought, 135.
Benefits that come by inſtruction. 40
Benefit beſtowed vponupon Saints, ſhall not be loſt. 280
Better too forward, then backward. 75
Birth-day. 424
Bleſſed that ſuffer for the truth, 14. not all that heare. 242
Bleſſed that liue in Gods fauour. 57
Bleſſings are to be craued from GOD in Chriſt, 61. aſcribe them not our ſelus. 63
Blemiſhes of body, no ſinnes, 315. to be patiently borne. 316
Blind zeale. See zeale.
Blind deuotion. 288
Blind not to be diſcouraged. 311
Blindneſſe of minde a ſinne, 310, 311, wherein it differs from blindneſſe of body. Ibid.
Blood of the Martirs. 13
Body muſt bow to God. 94
Bondage of the wicked. 115
Bond-Seruants, whether they may fly, Epiſt. Dedicat.
Brother, who is. 256
Borrowers often Theeues. 412
Bretheren faithfull are 33…. They are bound to louelove each other. 342
Browniſts. 177
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Calling giuen of God. 336. EueryEvery miniſter hath two callings. 268
Canker of the Common-wealth. 381
Canonized Saints. 120
Cauſe makes a Martyr. 19
Care two-fold. 504. It muſt be had of eueryevery member. 189
Cenſurers of the Church. 168
Chaplaines. 200
Chance. 299
Charity. 315, 256
Chriſt reiecteth none, how baſe ſoeuer. 5
Chriſt and the faithfull one body, 16. he accounts our ſufferings his, 16. He is the Obiect of our Faith. 106. Our ſaluation is wholly wrought by him. Ibid He is true God. 107
Chriſt is harboured in his members. 145 446. he is the annointed of the father. 463. Why he is called Lord. 493. The vſe of it. 496
Chriſtians, who they be. 496. The true Chriſtian hath faith and louelove. 100. He muſt hauehave more then Faith. 103. He is onelyonly a free man. 114. Wherein it ſtandeth, 115. Bound to ſerue the Church. 272
Chriſtians are not enemies to States and Common-wealthes. 263. They are the onelyonly friends of Princes, 269
A good Chriſtian, a good Subiect. 267
Chiſtian pollicy. 265
Cheriſh good things. 481
Cheerefulneſſe. See Willingneſſe.
Children ſhould not hear an euil word 45
Children of God neuer voide of the fruits of faith, 122
Children deformed, deſtroyed by the Heathen. 157
Children muſt obey parents. 343
Church meetings to be frequented. 30
Church and Commonwealth compared to man. 36
Church of Rome teacheth that faith may be without charity. 104. It is a Tyrant. 177
Our Church hath many Saints. 120
Church is Chriſts ſchoole, 128. it ſhal neuer periſh. 487
Church accuſed of ſedition. 264
Church of Rome, no true Church. 322
Ciuill honeſt men. 97, 503
Circumciſion. 392
Compariſon betweene Idolatry olde and new. 63, 64
Compaſſion, 114. it is to bee ſhewed to the ignorant. 177
Company of euill perſons, 94. 123, 150. of the godly to be delighted in. 439
Communion ought to be among al ſaints 113. It ſtandeth in two things, 114. We muſt delight in it, 123. it takes not away priuate poſſeſsions. 365
A Communion among the vngodly, 124
Communion is with Chriſt, and among our ſelues. 149
Communion one with another, what it teacheth. 348, 357
Communion with Chriſt, wherein it conſiſteth. 349
All things Common among friends. See friends.
Comfort to all that employ their guifts, 140, 141.
Comfort to the Miniſters, 167, 278. and to the people. 279
Comfort in loſſes, 307. not to be vexed through impaciency. 310
The Colliers Faith. 77, 78
Confeſſion of faith neceſſary, 86. it hath promiſe of reward. 87. It is a fruite of faith, ibid. it is required of all, 89
Confeſſion is, as our faith. 91
Confeſſion of penitents not to be reueiled. See Penitents confeſſion.
Cōfirmation in the truth neceſſary, 131
Coniunction among the faithfull in 3. things. 123
Contemners of Gods ordinances, 130. and of the weake Brother. 479
Conſcience of our companie. 350
Contentation, 370. Rules ſeruing to worke it. ibid.
Conuerted, muſt ſeek to conuert others 69
Courſe of the Goſpell cannot bee ſtopped. 1
Conuerſion of a man, alters him quite. 227
Contempt of prayer. 454
Couetouſneſſe, 354, 372, 409, 504. the ſorts of it. ibid. it is the root of all euil. ibid.
Couenants in writing. See Obligations.
Cruelty toward Tranſgreſſors. 174
Curſed ſpeaking. 475
Creditors not to be rigorous. 383, 410
Curteous ſpeeches become the Saints, 471. againſt them that pinch curteſie who ſhall beginne them 474. againſt ſuch as perform them only outwardly. ibid.
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Daungerous to contemne preaching of the word. 214.
Day-laborer. 410
Deſpiſe not any, how vile ſoeuer. 5
Deuils faith what it is. 78, 107. many com behind them, 79, 108. they hauehave no hope of mercy. ibid. they knowe they are reſerued to wrath. ibid. they teach the reprobate a leſſon which thēſelus could neuer learne, 80. they do Gods will by conſtraint, 288. what are their baits. 489. they corrupt Gods worſhip 499
Deuil ſignifieth a falſe accuſer. 144
Degrees of faith. 81
Defence of the godly wee muſt vndertake. 94
Deſire the beſt gifts 149, 464
Deſcription of the iniquitie of our times 150, 151, 178
Deputies cannot diſcharge vsus. 200
Departers out of the Church. 220
Delight muſt be in Gods ſeruice. 287
Death of the godly ſudden ofttimes. 308
Dead faith. 258, 259
Deare they muſt be to vsus that hauehave gained vsus to the faith. 394
Deformed hauehave comfort. 311
Delight not in the vngodly. 318
Debts to be paid, 389. ſuch as do not, are theeues. ibid. they are not to be eagerly exacted from the poore, 407. they are of two ſorts. 246
Degrees in ſubmitting our ſelues to the word. 401
Deſpaire not of any mans ſaluation, 430 three Meditations about it. 431
Deſerts. See Merits. Demas. 484
Diſgrace it is not to be caſt in priſon for the Goſpels ſake. 12
Difference betweene the godly and vngodly, 24. between Paſtors and hyrelings, 72. between Gods louelove of the elect, and of the reprobat, 86. between beleeuing God, and in God, 107. between Heathniſh and chriſtian religion, 156. between that which penitent perſons hauehave bin, and are. 318. between ſinner & ſinner, 480, between the godly and hipocrites. 486
Diſlike of our ſelues, is the firſt ſteppe to grace. 52
Diſcretion required in the miniſter. 175
Diuiſion of pariſhes, hath footing in the word. 198
Diligent teaching required. 200
No Diſgrace to do ſeruice to the Saints. 276
Diſorder in ye world ouerturns not gods prouidence, 298. God ordereth it. 299
Doubts muſt bee remoued by the miniſter. 362
Doubtfull things muſt bee taken in the beſt part. 429
Duties are better done by help of others then alone. 21
Duties to be performed willingly. 285
Duties of godlines chiefly to bee regarded. 503.
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Earthly things muſt be ſet after heauenly. 500
Education of children in godlines. 43
Elect ſhal in Gods good time be called. 7
Elect called Saints, and why. 86
Enuy not the proceeding of others, 75. 153. who are moſt giuen to it. Ib. reaſon why we ſhould not enuie others. 76
Enuie what it is, 133. moſt hurtful to him that hath it. ibid.
Enemies to a good name. 98.
Enimies of the Church proſper not, 278 280
Enimies to the Miniſters, are enimies to God. 398
Encreaſe in good things is required, 226 324, 483. ſeeing we are in the way to the kingdome. 127
Entiſing to euill. 152, 153
Enquire out ſuch as want. 161
Enquire which way to do good. 281, 423
Entrance of ſin into the world. 302
Epiſtle to Philemon when written. 466
Epicures. 299
Equality in chriſt among beleeuers, 331
Eſteem of penitent perſons as they are, 314. Euil cannot bee defended by Gods prouidence. 300
Execution for treaſon, not religiō. 19, 20
Exhorting one another required, 39, 152, 260. Examine our ſelues whether ſanctified. 122
Examples corrupt not to be folowd 189
Exacting our own not alwaies warrantable. 412.
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Faith is the hand of the ſoul, 53. it ſtands in particular application. 66, 76, 80. no comfort without this, 77. particular faith required of euerie one. 77
Faith of the Church of Rome what it is, 77. it is grounded vponupon ignorance. 78
No faith, where no knowledge. 78
Faith hath ſundry degrees, 8…, 110. it muſt not be kept to our ſelues. 92
Faith and LoueLove commend a man to god, 95. they perfect a Chriſtian. ibid. they are marks of election ibid. they go together, 99. they are as the tree and fruit ibid being ſeuerd they loſe their names & natures, 100. he is no true Chriſtian that ſeparates them. 100
Faith is prooued and tryed by our louelove, and louelove by our Faith. 101. How it dooth iuſtifie. 103. It is not built on men. 487
What true faith is. 106
Faith in the Saints, Popiſh Doctrin. 208
Faith is wrought by the preaching of the word, …09. It is ioyned with repentance Ibid. It teacheth to depend vponupon God, Ibid.
Faith is mingled with doubting. 110. Many thinke they hauehave it who want it. 108, 259. Being weake it is auaileable. 285. Not to be had in reſpect of perſons. 188
Faithfull are peaceable. 110. They are Saints, 117. They yeeld more then is requeſted of them. 431. Therein they follow Gods example. 432
Faithfull accuſed of ſedition, 26…. Whether they can fall away. 491
Families of Chriſtians, a particular Church, 8. being reformed, they hauehave in them perſons vnreformed, 237. How made obedient. 234
Fathers muſt make their Children religious. 43. They are many times murderers of them, 44
Famine of the word 214
Famine, ſome are glad of. 409
Familiarity with the Saints, who regard not. 355
Fauour of God cauſe of all bleſſings. 56. Seeke it aboue all thinges, 57, 465. Wretched to be without it …9
Fearefull perſons, 92
Feeling of Churches troubles, 275
Flattring men in ſinne. 321
Forgiueneſſe of offences required, 6, 245, 249. How man forgiueth. 247
Fortune 299. Forefathers. 42
Forward, ſometimes fall back. 484
Forwardneſſe in good thinges. 433
Friends are as our owne Soule. 26. they will admoniſh. 27
Friendſhip counterfeit. 28
Friends to Princes who are, 269. of what ſort we muſt chuſe them, 326. They hauehave all things common, 350. They muſt require no more then God alloweth. 415, 416
Friendſhip among the Heathen what, 352. How it differs from louelove. Ibid
Freedome properly belongs to the godly. 115
Fruits of louelove to bee ſhewed cheefely to the Saints, 67. And not to the vngodly. 325
Fruitfulneſſe in good workes. 101
Freedome in a Chriſtian, wherein. 115
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Gaine of ſoules. 482
Gentiles Idolatry and Papiſts, like, 63
Gifts to be communicated to the Saints, 114. they are of 2 ſorts, Ibid. the faithfull are Gods Stewards to deſpenſe his guifts. 114
Giftes receiued, muſt be imployed to the good of others, 1, 134. Not to their hinderance, 138. They muſt not lye ſtill. Ibid.
Gifts of God muſt be ſtirred vp, 133, 483
Guifts are beſtowed to profit withal. 273
Gladneſſe, See Ioy.
Glory of God to be ſought in all things, 64, 147
God loueth a cheerefull giuer. 282
God is not the Author of ſinne. 300 He worketh in ſin three waies. Ibid. Hee moueth none to ſinne, 301. He diſpoſeth euer to good the ſinnes of Men. 303. He puniſheth ſin with ſinne 486
God heares our prayers two waies, 453
God recompenſeth outward wants 310 He accepteth no mans perſon. 531. he forgiues the penitent 414
Gods louelove reconciles all his Creatures, 5…. He loueth all his Creatures, and how. 86, 323. He is not benefited by our well-doing. 112
Godly charged wich rebellion 26…. they are friends to the Prince, and the reaſons. 269
Godly muſt abound in graces, 10…. They are moſt to be beloued. 112. they are neuer barren, 123. They often dye quickly, the reaſons of it. 303
Godlineſſe ſweetens the bitterneſſe of the Croſſe. 116
Goers backeward. 130
Good name hath many enemies, 417
Good things muſt be carefully, and earneſtly followed. 9. Reaſons and vſes, 10
The goodnes of God to vsus muſt be made knowne. 142. The benefits thereof. 142, 143
Goſpell cannot be bound. 2. It is ſtronger then the Deuill, 2, 3. It aboliſheth not ciuill ordinances, 202. Obedience to them adornes the Goſpell. 263
Goſpell brings peace. 264
Gouernment of the tongue. 476. Rules to obſerue to attaine to it. 477
Grace of two ſortes. 492, It ſignifieth ſometimes the free fauour of God, and ſometimes his guifts in vsus. 48. It is chiefly to be deſired. Ibid. It ſanctifieth all other good things. 51 The want of it is a curſſe. Ibid. It is the foundation of all our happineſſe. 52, 53. Three ſteps leading vsus to finde grace, 52. It giueth contentment to the ſoule. 54. Why called the grace of Chriſt, …92. the more it appears in any, the more to be loued. 322. 323. It is giuen freely. 457
Graces of God are fruites of election. 70. Beſtowed vponupon other they muſt reioyce vsus, See Spirituall graces. We muſt grow in them. 482. The ſeate of them is the Soule. 498
Griefe to behold the vnregenerate. 187
Grief to ſee any decay in grace. 435, 436
Grudge not at others good, 153
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Hatred betweene Miniſter and people, hinders profiting. 193
Helpe of others to be ſought 22
Heathen and Chriſtian Religion, howe they differ. 156
Hearers muſt performe three duties, 219. They muſt heare the word willingly. 287
Difference of hearers, 338. It is no common Grace. 3…0
Againſt hearing falſe tales. 428
Where the Hart is, there is our delight. 288
Heart and word muſt goe together, 457
Hiſtoricall Faith. 78
Hindrances of Prayer. 460 And of hearing 484
An honour to ſuffer for Chriſt. 18
Honoring of Saints. 145
Honour the Miniſter. 296
Houſes of the godly what. 38, 45. And of the vngodly. 46
Houſholders muſt teach their houſholds 38. They muſt firſt reform themſelues 4…. They muſt bring thir Families to the Church. 47
All their houſes the Chriſtians ſold not, 367, 368
Hope the beſt of others, 426. It is a property of louelove. Ibid.
Hoſpitality, 440. It conſiſteth not in feaſting, 4. 2. It is cheefely required of Miniſters. 444
Hoſpitals none among the Heathen, 157
Husband and Wife Yoke-fellowes. 30
Husbands. 328
Hunger after grace, one ſtep to it. 53
Who are ſaid to hunger. 483
Hypocrites. 486
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Idol-Shepheards. 35
Idle perſons hauehave their gifts diminiſhed, 13…. Idolatry of Gentiles, and Papiſt, alike. 64. Ieſting at ſin. 72
Ieſuits enemies to Princes. 266. They are Cormorants. 340
Ieſus, what to be learned by it. 495
Ignorance, 78, 90
Ignorant people ready to receiue any Religion. …. Ignorant Miniſters. 201
Impriſonment for the Goſpell. 12, 13
Implicit Faith. 77. Imprecations, 175
Imputation of Chriſts righteouſnes, 363 364
Inſtruction profitable. 40
Inuocation of Saints: 66
Indulgence 1…6. See Lenity.
Inferiors owe honor, 179. 34, they muſt be content with their places. 335
Iniuries, See Reuenge.
Infirmities obiect not. 315
Inferiors not bound to obey in euil, 420 Beeing vnbeleeuers, they yeelde but halfe obedience. 344
Ioy to ſee the faithfall grow in grace. 68
Iſraell oppreſſed. 330
Intereſt in his owne good, eueryevery man hath. 365
Iudge not before the time. 430
Iudgement of the wicked touching the Croſſe. 14
Iuſtification by Faith condemned by the Papiſts. 102. How Faith iuſtifieth. 103. Paule and Iames reconciled. 104, 105. It is no doctrine of Liberty. 105
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Keyes of the kingdome of heauen, 166. How committed to the Miniſter. Ibid.
Kindred muſt be reſpected. 338, 340
Kings, Nurſes to the Church. 273
Knowledge neceſſary. 90. where it is not there is no faith. 78. Being abuſed it bringeth iudgement. 129
Knowledge of propriety in goods, increſeth the care of them. 367
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Lame perſons comforted. 311
Law. 246
Lawyers, 389. Rules belonging vntounto them 360
Leaſt meaſure of grace. 482
A Leſſon for perſecutors. 17
Libertines. 106, …99
Lenity in winking at offenders, 176
Liberality. 160. How beſtowed amiſſe. 116
Liberall maintenance to be allowed the Miniſter. 287
Life of the godly often ſhort. 308. How the promiſe is kept to them. 109
LoueLove to be ſhewed, ſpecially to the ſaints 67. Generally to be extended to all. 86
A fruit of louelove to admoniſh. 27
We muſt louelove moſt, where God loueth moſt, 112. Not the vngodly moſt. 115
LoueLove betweene Paſtour and people, 192 193
LoueLove thoſe that hauehave conuerted vsus, 261
LoueLove one another. 332, 355. It is a Chriſtians badge, 356, 355
LoueLove God aboue all. 340
LoueLove to the Saints muſt be feruent. 254, 257. What it is. 256. The manner how we muſt louelove. 257, 258
Long life a puniſhment to the vngodlie, 308
Loſſes, See comfort in loſſes.
Loweſt member in the Church muſt bee reſpected. 184, 329
The low eſtate comforted. 1…0
Luke-warme, 433
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A Magiſtrate ſuſtaines two perſons. 247
Man by Nature ſociable, 22
A Martyr, who is. 19, 20
Markes of Chriſt what. 18
Marriage muſt be in the Lord. 32
Engliſh Martirs canonized by the Pope, were deuilliſh Traytors, 121
Mankind ſtand in neede one of another, 83
Maſſe. 93
Maintenance of the Miniſter. 400
Maner of doing, God accepts more then the deede. 284
Maiſters muſt pray for their Families, 241. They hauehave comfort in teaching them. 242. they are Miniſters in their owne houſes. 45
Meditations to mooue vsus to Prayer, 462
Neceſſary after hearing. 220. For Patrons. 222
A meane to be kept. 76
Meanes muſt be vſed to bring vsus to faith, 108, 109. To further his guifts in vsus, 129
Members we are one of another, 173
Mercileſſe men. 276
Mercifull men. 280
Meritorious workes, 458
Merits taught in the Church of Rome, 463
Miniſters calling painfull, 33. they muſt not entangle themſelues in worldlie things, 37. They muſt ſeeke cheefely the profit of their people. 70. It is a greefe to ſee them go backward, 71
Miniſters muſt preach willingly, 286. They are Gods Inſtruments to conuert Soules, 165. They muſt be maintained, 287. Giuen to Hoſpitality, 444. Being idle their guiftes are diminiſhed, 136, they hauehave no right to be maintained. 137
Miniſters muſt louelove the people as Children, 194, They muſt be faithful, 216 They ſhall giuegive an account for ſoules, 216. They hauehave comfort in labouring 242
Miniſtry a worthy calling, 165
Miniſters are Gods Ambaſſadours, 171 How to be eſteemed, 171. They muſt vſe mildeneſſe, and gentleneſſe, 172, 173
Mitigation of offences required, 363, Three rules belonging thereto. Ibid.
Miſhapen Children, See Children deformed.
Monkiſh life, See Solitary.
Mocking the Miniſters, 204
Multitude no rule to try truth, 90
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Name that is good onelyonly the godly hauehave 96, It hath many enemies, 427. Euill men hauehave an euill Name, 96. Againſt ſuch as take away the good Name of the godly, 96, Vngodlineſſe brings a blot to mens names, 97. ciuil men are ignorant of a good Name, Ibid Seeke aſter a good name. 97. how many waies men are deceiued in it. Ibid Wherein a good name conſiſteth, 98, The enemies to it. Ibid
Naturall condition, what. 299
Negligence in Religion, 11
Neglect of Prayer, 456
Neighbour, who is. 256
Nicodemus, 481
Niggardlineſſe, See Couetouſneſſe.
Non proficients. 128, 324
Non reſidency, what it is, 194
Notes to proue men voide of Faith, 108
Nouatians. 317
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Obiections anſwered, pretending that miniſters liue idely. 35. that they need not heare, that hauehave faith already. 130
Obiections againſt inſtructing families, 40. of them that ſay they ſpend nothing but their owne, 115. Of miſerable men againſt liberality, 158, 190. of Non reſidents. 197
Obiections brought to prooue preaching not the ordinary meanes of regeneration. 207
Obiections of Anabaptiſts. 265. 367
Obiections made againſt forgiuing offenders, 246. againſt vſing ſalutations. 247
Obligations lawfull. 385
Occaſions of doing good muſt be ſought 31. of contention muſt be cut off, 251
Odious tearmes not to be vſed againſt the penitent. 311
Offences of penitents not to be aggrauated. 293. they are to be forgiuen. 243
Offences forgiuen two wayes. 247. they will ariſe many wayes. 487
Old age honourable. 178
Old men inſtead of Fathers, 18. their Duties and ſins, 181, 491. their long life is a teſtimony of Gods mercy. 182
Oppreſsion: 393
Opportunity. 444
Order in praying for bleſsings. 505
Ouer-ſeers of the Church. 221
Outward bleſsings recompenced with inward. 305
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Painims religion, what. 156. they regard not the poore. Ibid
Papiſts no friends to Princes. 266. falſely called Catholicks, 322. they ſeuer faith and louelove, 102, 104. they ſlander vsus about Good-workes. 105
Parents of deformed children comforted, 311, 316. they muſt not reproue their children for good thinges. 328. they muſt pray for their families. 241
Pardon open for penitents. 217
Paſtors ioy. 69
Paſtors and people are as Father and ſon, 189. they are tied to a particular charge 199. not to diſcourage people that are forward. 329
Paſtors of meane guifts muſt bee heard. 203
Patrons admoniſhed. 221. whence they had their names.
Peace giuen to the faithfull. 55, 58
The three Perſons in Trinity, worke our ſaluation, 61. the diſtinction betweene them muſt be knowne. 62
Peace is brought by the Goſpel. 264
Penitent perſons not to be reproached. 317. their confeſſion not to be reueiled. 321. abuſe of the church of Rom therein. Ibid.
…alſe perſwaſion of Faith, ſet downe by certaine notes. 108.
Peters being at Rome vncertaine. 46…. diſagreement of Popiſh writers about it. 471
Perſecutions of Chriſtians, are the perſecutions of Chriſt. 15
Popiſh Idolatry like the Gentiles. 63
Popiſhe aſſertions touching the Scriptures. 78
Pope held to bee the Saint-maker. 121. he is enemy to Princes. 266
Popiſh deuotion. 288. Martyrs. 10. Religion, which giues liberty to ſin. 105 Church what it is. 470.
The Popes Supremacy. 470. his Saints. 120
Poore Saints to be relieued. 154. What thoſe poore are. 161.
Pooreſt beleeuer is rich. 189. the godly are ſpecially to be reſpected. 1…1.
Pray for the free paſſage of the goſp. 3…
Praier neceſſary. 63. 437. it muſt bee made to God for others. 82. it is a part of ſpirituall armour. 83. the vſe of it. ibid. other mens to be intreated. 84. We muſt pray for ſpirituall ſtrength. 91. and for ſpirituall things. 505
Praier what it is. 447. it is a medicine againſt all diſeaſes 83. how made vnprofitable. 461. what is required in it 449. why God defers to heare. 453. Popiſh prayers Idolatrous. 452
Prayer heard two waies. 453
Prayer contemned. 454
Prayer to Saints. 454. It robbeth God of his honor. 155. It cannot merit.
People muſt maintaine their Miniſters. 38. They muſt delight the heartes of their Teachers. 73. They muſt not thinke it enough, not to hurt them. 74. They come to entrap them. Ibid Howe many waies they grieue their Paſtors. 75
People muſt employ their guifts. 139. They muſt not deſpiſe the Miniſtry of the word. 170. They muſt honor their Paſtors. 202. They muſt attend theyr owne Paſtors. 203. they are in the miniſters debt. 402
Poore vnthankfull. 412
Preciſeneſſe not to bee obiected againſt Profeſſors. 93
Preſence of the Paſtour neceſſary. 190, 191.
Preaching of the word, the meanes of regeneration. 205. A token of Gods louelove. 215
Preachers preach to themſelues as well as to others. 210
Preaching Miniſtery neceſſary to ſaluation. 213
Preparation before hearing. 219
Priuiledges of the godly. 58
Profeſſion of Faith, See Confeſſion.
Profaners of the Sabbaoth. 124
Prouiſion for the poore. 160
Prouidence of God orders all thinges. 295. It exempts men from ſinne. 300. It comforteth. 302. It giueth contentation. 303
Puritan how it aroſe. 93
Q.
Queſtions anſwered, whether the holy Ghoſt be excluded in Salutations. 4…. Why Paule cals God his God. 66. Whether Faith reſpecteth the Saints. Ibid. Why Faith is reſtrained to the Saints. 67 how Infants can be ſaued that want faith 8…. Whether all that cannot ſay God is their God, are Reprobates. 81. Whether the Spirit may bee loſt. 133. Whether a Chriſtian may not be angry. 174. Whether it be ſufficiently to hauehave Faith inwardly in the heart, and ſo to conceale our Religion. 88. Whether vnlawfull to reſpect perſons. 189
Whether we may heare none but our owne Paſtors. 202. Whether God be not able to ſaue vsus without the miniſters 215
Whether al men would beleeue if they heard God ſpeake. 218
How the promiſe of long life is kept. 39
What they muſt doe that are not able to reſtore. 413
We muſt not aske the queſtion why all beleeue not. 240
Queſtion whether it be lawfull to ſue at the Law. 246
Whether the faithfull can fall away. 491.
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Raſh Iudgement. 6
Reading is not Preaching. 208
Who hold reading to be preaching. 209
Reioyce when we ought. 68
Repinining See Enuy.
Religion muſt be profeſſed. 86
Reproofe of ſuch as louelove onelyonly the vngodly. 115
Reproaches, See Taunts.
Repentance blots out the reproach of ſinne. 88, 317
Reſidents required of Paſtors. 19…, 196
Reaſon againſt Non reſidency. 196, 197.
Regeneration wrought by the word, See Preaching.
Reuenge not iniuries. 304. Reaſons to proue we ought not. 305
Repentance not to be delayed 318
Repetitions. 406
Reſtitution. 413
Reward a meanes to moue to godlineſſe 226
Religion brings profit with it. 230. The ſeuerall ſorts of profit. 231. It makes all the Family dutifull. 234. It is no inheritance. 237
Reformed Families hauehave often in them vnreformed perſons. 237
Repentant offenders muſt be forgiuen. 244
Reioyce at our Brothers good. 421
Regeneration. 424
Reproofe. 430
Reward prooues not merit. 463
Rich men want reproouers. 27
Rigour. 480. in punniſhing to be auoyded. 176, 177
Riches abuſed, 275.
Riots and Rowts condemned. 369
S.
Sabaoth to be duly ſanctified. 23
Saints are not to be prayed vntounto, 66. not to be beleeued in, 103. why ſo called. 117. There are Saints vponupon earth. 118
Two ſorts of Saints, 118. No reproach to be a Saint. 119
Saints of the Popes making. 121
Saints how they may be honoured. 145
Wherein it conſiſteth. Ibid.
Salutations, 465. they beſeeme the Seruants of God. 471
Sanctification a ſigne of election. 122. neceſſary in all. Ibid.
Seruants we are to all. 134
Sermons read. 212
Seruants are of two ſons. 365. how they muſt do their duty. 284. Whatſoeuer they do heartily is accepted. 285. how they are made obedient. 235
Seruants …lly entreated. 329
Sacraments. 391. What they are. ibid. the cauſes of them. 392
Sathan hinders prayers. 462. how he poiſoneth it. 461. he perſwades it will merrit, ibid. how he is to be reſiſted. Ibid.
Sins of the penitent not to be increaſed. 311
Selfe-LoueLove. 258
Sinfull men contemne the Miniſtry. 296
Sharpeneſſe. See Rigour.
Slanderers of the godly reproued. 96. they are petty-Deuils. 144. we may be ſuch by holding our peace. 429.
Slander to religion, to make it enemie to Princes. 263
Slander, that we make God the author of ſinne. 301
Solitary life. 23
Soule-Labour is greateſt. 36
Soule-LoueLove the trueſt. 44
Societies of the vngodly muſt bee ſhunned. See Company.
Soule more excellent then the body. 505
Spiritual bleſsing chiefly to be craued. 49
Sport not at ſinne. 72
Spirit compared to fire. 133
Spiritual graces to bee preferred before earthly. 500
Speech how to be ordered. 477
Standers at a ſtay reprooued. 131
Stirre vp the guifts of God. See Gifts.
Strangers not to be wronged 443. Infidels reſpected them. Ibid.
Superiours to be reuerenced. 177. they beate Gods Image. 178. they muſt vſe mildneſſe toward Inferiors. 333, 334. they muſt inſtruct them. 344. Profitable Meditations for Superiors. 335
Suretyſhip lawful. 373. how it may be vſed lawfully. 377
Chriſt became our Surety. 375
Sureties for euil perſons. 379
Raſh Suretiſhip the vndoing of many. 381
Sureties muſt do three things. 383
Submiſsion to the Goſpel. 401
Subſcription. 494
Suing at Law. 246. what to be obſerued in it. Ibid.
Suſpitions. 427
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Taunts muſt not diſcourage vsus. 120
Tale-bearers. 427
Teſtaments of the dead allowed. 387. rules to be obſerued in them. ibid.
Thankeſgiuing required 68. 425. 456. it is to be giuen to God alone, ibid. not only for our ſelues, ibid. not to be ſeuered from prayers. ibid
Theft in borrowing. 4 3
Time-ſeruers. 486
Times and ſeaſons of our conuerſion in Gods hands. 607
Titles giuen to the Miniſters. 34
Triall of our conuerſion how to be made 232
Tranſlations of Scripture. …09
True Religion alters a man. …27
Troubles of our Brethren muſt touch vsus 422. we muſt ſeek to remedy them. 423
Tongue. 475. 476. How to order it in ſpeaking. 477. How it is abuſed. Ibid.
Engliſh Traytors made Romiſh Saints. 19
Turkes Common-wealth. 376
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No valour to reuenge. 250
Vaine to ſet our ſelues againſt the Goſpell. 3
Vaine-glory. 146, 147
Vanity of this World. 505
Vexing of the Saints. 1…0
A vexation to dwell among the vngodly 150
Vnequall marriages. 32
Vncertainty of humane things. 154, 155
Vnblameable infirmities. See Infirmities
Vnrepentant Sinners muſt bee charged with their ſinne. 320
Vngodly hate the godly. 325, 326
Vnthankfulneſſe of the poore. 412
Vniuerſall vocation and election there is not. 240
Vncourteous ſpeaches. 475
Vnknowne tongue in prayer. 498
Voyce of God cannot be indured. 218
Vpbraiders of penitent perſons 314
Vſe maketh men prompt. 133
Vſe not guifts to the hindrance of others 138
Vſe of our goods belongs to the Saintes. 372
Vſerers. 410
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Want of outward bleſſings. See bleſſings
Weake ones not to be deſpiced. 83. they muſt be ſtrengthened. 478
Weake Faith auaileable. 285
Wiues muſt be helpers of their husband. 29
A Chriſtian Wife is a great bleſſing, 30
Wiues muſt wait the fitteſt times. 31
Wife that is godly. 326, 328
Way to breed obedience in all ſorts. 234
Wicked men hauehave nothing theirs. 60. Al things are ſet againſt them. Ibid. they are Bond-men. 115
Wicked prouoke Gods wrath againſt Princes. 268. They are the greateſt breakers of Princes Lawes. …63
Wicked are Vſurpers 23…, 497. They are miſerable in earthly things. 49…
Willingneſſe in all duties 2…2. The miniſter muſt ſhew it in Preaching. 286. The people in hearing. 287
Worſhip muſt be performed with the whole body. 94
Works of mercy muſt be ſpecially ſhewed to the godly poore. 111. They are accepted as done to Chriſt. Ibid.
Workes which are meritorious. See Meritorious.
Wofull the eſtate of Apoſtataes. 485
Wils of the dead, See Teſtaments.
Word, is ſeed and meate. 130
World a bait 488
Worldly men reprooued. …01
Wretched eſtate of ſuch as are without the preaching of the Word. 213
Writings allowed for aſſurance. 386.
They ſtay ſuits 388
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Yeare what beſt welcome to the couetous. 409
Young perſons owe duties to olde Men, 180 They muſt ſuffer them to ſpeak. Ibid. they muſt giuegive them place. Ibid.
Z
Zeale commended. 10. Scoffers at it puniſhed. 10, 11. It muſt be tempered with knowledge. 11
True Zeale what it is, 11. It is commended in good things. 433
Zeale blinde. 11