A Cabinet of Choice Jewels, Index – Errata
The CONTENTS.
A
Of the appearance of ſin.
EIght Arguments to arm us againſt the appearances of ſin. 114 to Page 126
Of Aſſurance.
The ſenſe and evidence of the leaſt grace, yea of the leaſt degree of the leaſt grace, may afford ſome meaſure of aſſurance. Page 17, 18, 19, 20
That Chriſtians may more eaſily attain to a comfortable aſſurance of their gracious eſtate, than many (I than m…ſt) do apprehend or believe; This is ſtrongly and fully made good. Page 25 to Page 57
There is a threefold Aſſurance Page 27
Perfection of Aſſurance, in reſpect of degrees, not attainable in this life. Page 57, 58
Aſſurance is not to be expected by any extraordinary way of Revelation. Page 58, 59, 60
Aſſurance excludes not all fears, doubts, conflicts, &c. Page 351, 352
B
About Babes in grace.
The generality of Chriſtians are but Babes in grace. Page 339, 340
C
About changing a mans condition.
A godly man won't change his condition with men of this world, for ten thouſand worlds Page 200, 201
About chuſing.
Mo man can chuſe God and Christ, grace and glory, holineſs and happineſs, as their chiefeſt good, but ſuch who are really good Page 202, 203
Of the commands of God.
He that hath a reſpect to all Gods commands, ſhall never be aſhamed. Page 27, 28
See O, of Obedience.
About heart-condemning.
He whoſe heart does not condemn him, in ſix things, may have confidence towards God. Page 29, 30
About confeſſion of ſin.
The ſecond part of true repentance lyes in confeſſion of ſin Page 234, 235, 236
There are eight properties or qualifications of true penitential confeſſion of ſin. Page 236, to 255
Of the Covenant of grace.
When a Chriſtian caſts his eye upon his gracious evidences, he muſt remember that he has to do with God in a Covenant of grace Page 83, 84, 85, 86, 87
The Covenant of grace is a Chriſtians Fort Royal Page 363, 364
In the Covenant of grace, God ſtands engaged to give what ever he requires, which is evidenced by an induction of twelve particulars. Page 364, to 369
The Covenant is everlaſting, in two reſpects Page 370, 373, 374
The Covenant is a ſure Covenant. Page 370, 371, 372
About delighting in God.
Five Arguments to prove that no Hypocrite can delight himſelf in God. Page 322, 323
D
Of deſires.
That true deſires of grace is grace proved by ſix Arguments. Page 170, to 178
No man can ſincerely deſire grace for grace ſake, but he that has true grace. Page 178, 179, 180, 181
No man can ſincerely deſire every grace, but he that has grace. Page 181, 182
No man can ſincerely and graciouſly deſire grace for gracious ends and purpoſes, but he that has true grace in his ſoul. Page 182, 183
No man can ſincerely deſire, and earneſtly endeavour after the higheſt pitches of grace, but he that has grace. Page 183, to 186
No man can alwayes deſire grace, but he that has true grace Page 186, 187
No man can ſincerely deſire to abound, to abound and excel moſt in thoſe particular graces, which are moſt oppoſite and contrary to thoſe particular ſins, which his natural temper, conſtitution, complexion, &c. does moſt expoſe him and incline him to. Page 187, 188, 189
About the dominion of ſin.
He over whom preſumptious ſins have no dominion, is upright. Page 29
Eight wayes for a man to know whether he be under the dominion of ſin or no. Page 39, to 48
Againſt truſting in our own duties.
Three Arguments againſt truſting in our own duties. Page 374, 375, 376, 377, &c.
E
Of Evidences.
Sound …id Evidences are the beſt way to prevent deluſions Page 4, 5
Two ſpecial Rules are ſtill to be ſeriouſly minded in propounding of Evidences for men to try their ſpiritual and eternal eſtates by Page 6, 7.
Seven Reaſons why many men cry down Marks and Signs, and deny ſanctification to be an evidence of mens juſtification. Page 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342
'Tis lawful and uſeful to make uſe of gracious evidences. Page 342, 343
Such Saints as are now triumphing in glory, have made uſe of their gracious evidences, &c. Page 343, 344, 345, 346
He that can find but one gracious evidence in his ſoul, he may ſafely conclude that all the reſt are there. Page 347
What a Chriſtian ſhould do when his evidences are ſo clouded and blotted, that he cannot read them. Page 352, 353, 354, 355, 356
When a Chriſtians evidences ſhine brighteſt, his heart and the eye of his faith is to be moſt firmly fixed upon three Royal Forts. Page 356, 357, 358 & 374, 375, 376, 377, &c.
F
Of Chriſtians folly.
Eight Arguments to ſhew the folly of ſuch ſincere Chriſtians, who make their condition worſe than 'tis. Page 51 to 57
Of forſaking of ſin.
There is a fourfold forſaking of ſin. Page 28
Of Free-grace.
When a Chriſtians evidences are either clear or blotted, it highly concern him to be ſtill a living upon free-grace. Page 356, 357, 358, 359
G
Of Grace and Graces.
Where there is any one grace in truth, there is every grace in truth Page 7, 8, 9
The ſenſe and evidence of the leaſt grace, yea of the leaſt degree of the leaſt grace, may afford ſome meaſure of aſſurance. Page 17, 18, 19, 20
Probabilities of grace may be a great ſtay, ſupport and comfort to poor Chriſtians that want aſſurance; probabilities of grace are mercies more worth than ten thouſand worlds. This is made good by ten Arguments. Page 60, to 65
Six conſiderable things about probabilities of grace. Page 65, 66, 67, 68, 69
If a Chriſtian can't ſay he has grace, yet he ſhould not ſay he has no grace; for he may have grace, and yet not know it. Page 81, 82
He that prizes the leaſt dram of grace above ten thouſand thouſand worlds, certainly that man has true grace in him. Page 200
Tis the wiſdom, and ought to be the work of every Chriſtian to own the leaſt meaſure of grace that is in him, though it be mixed and mingled with many weakneſſes & infirmities. Page 332, 333
'Tis the wiſdom, and ſhould be the work of every Chriſtian, to look upon all his graces and gracious evidences, as favours given him from above, as gifts dropt out of heaven into his heart, as flowers of Paradiſe ſtuck in his boſom by a divine hand. Page 333, 334 335
When you look upon your graces in the light of the ſpirit, it highly concerns you to look narrowly to it, that you don't renounce and reject your graces as weak and worthleſs evidences of your intereſt in Chriſt, &c. Page 335, 336, 337
The ſpirit does four things in reſpect of our graces Page 348
Chriſtians may ſafely rejoyce in their graces. Page 349, 350, 351
The more grace any man hath, the more clear, the more fair, the more full, the more ſweet will his evidences be for heaven, &c. Page 378, 379, 380, 381, 382
When your graces are ſtrongeſt, and your evidences for heaven are cleareſt, and your comforts riſe-higheſt, then in a ſpecial manner it concerns you to make it your great buſineſs and work to act faith afreſh upon the free, rich and glorious grace of God, and upon the Lord Jeſus Chriſt. Page 382, 383, 384, 385
H
Of the hatred of ſin.
An Hypocrite can't hate ſin as ſin. Page 303, 304, 305
True hatred of ſin includes ſix things. Page 305, 306, 307, 308
Of the heart, and of keeping of it.
Where the conſtant ſtanding frame of a mans heart, deſires and endeav…urs, are ſet for God, Chriſt, Grace, Holineſs, there is a moſt ſure and infallible work of God upon that mans ſoul. Page 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132
A gracious heart is an uniform heart Page 161, 162, 163, 164.
A gracious heart ſets himſelf moſt againſt his darling ſin, his boſom ſin, his conſtitution ſin, &c. Page 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170
He that has given up his heart and life to the Rule, Authority and Government of Chriſt, he has a ſaving work of God upon him. Page 203, 204
That man that will cleave to Chriſt with full purpoſe of heart, that man ſhall certainly be ſaved. Page 204, 205
That man that makes it his principle care, his main buſineſs, his work of works to look to his heart, to watch his heart, to reform his heart, that man doubtleſs hath a ſaving work of God upon his heart. Page 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210
Ten wayes ſhewing how men ſhould keep their hearts. Page 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216
There are many that are great ſtrangers to their own hearts. Page 339
Of Hypocrites.
Firſt, an Hypocrites inſide is never anſwerable to his outſide. An Hypocrites inſide is one thing, and his outſide another thing. Page 287, 288
Secondly, no Hypocrite under heaven is totally divorced from the love and liking of every known ſin. Page 288, 289, 290, 291
Thirdly, an Hypocrites heart is never throughly ſubdued to a willingneſs to perform all known duties. Page 291, 292, 293
Fourthly, There is never an Hypocrite in the world, that makes God, or Chriſt, or holineſs, or his doing or receiving good in his Station, Relation or Generation, his grand end, his higheſt end, his ultimate end of living in this world. Page 294, 295; 296, 297
Fifthly, no Hypocrite under heaven can live wholly and only upon the righteouſneſs of Chriſt, the ſatisfaction of Chriſt, the merits of Chriſt, for juſtification and ſalvation. Page 297, 298, 299, 300
Sixthly, an Hypocrite never embraces a whole Chriſt, he can never take up his full reſt, ſatisfaction and content in the perſon of Chriſt, in the merits of Chriſt, in the enjoyment of Chriſt alone. Page 300, 301, 302, 303
Seventhly, an Hypocrite can't mourn for ſin as ſin, nor grieve for ſin as ſin, nor hate ſin as ſin, nor make head againſt ſin as ſin. Page 303, 304, 305
Eighthly, no Hypocrite is habitually low or little in his own eyes, no hypocrite has ordinarily mean thoughts of himſelf, or a poor eſteem of himſelf. Page 308, 309, 310, 311, 312
Ninthly, no Hypocrite will long hold out in the work and wayes of the Lord, in the want of outward incouragements, and in the face of outward diſcouragements. Page 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318
Tenthly, no hypocrite ever makes it his buſineſs, his work, to bring his heart into religious duties and ſervices. Page 318, 319, 320, 321
Eleventhly, an hypocrite never performs religious duties from ſpiritual principles, nor in a ſpiritual manner. Page 321, 322, 323, 324, 325
Twelfthly, no hypocrite in the world loves the Word, or delights in the Word, or prizes the Word, as 'tis a holy Word, a ſpiritual Word, a beautiful Word, a pure Word, a clean word. Page 325, 326, 327, 328, 329
Thirteenthly and laſtly, an hypocrite can't endure to be tryed, and ſearcht, and laid open. Page 329, 330, 331
I
Of judging our ſelves.
We muſt not judge our ſelves Hypocrites by thoſe things that …he Scripture never makes a character of an Hypocrite. Page 74, 75, 76, 77.
We muſt not judge our ſelves hypocrites for ſuch things which being admitted and granted to be true, would unavoidably prove the whole generation of the faithful to be Hypocrites. Page 77, 78, 79
In judging of our ſpiritual eſtates and conditions, we muſt alwayes have an eye to our natural tempers, complexions, &c. Page 79, 80, 81
Of judgments.
Spiritual judgments are the worſt of judgments. Page 338
L
Of love to the Saints.
No man can truly love grace in another, but he that has true grace in his own ſoul. Page 189, 190
Six wayes whereby men may certainly know whether their love to the Saints be real or not. Page 190, to 200
M
Of ſingular manifeſtations.
Some Chriſtians live under the ſingular manifeſtations of divine love. Page 341, 342
Of Melancholy.
The evil effects of Melancholy. Page 72, 73, 74
Of merciful men.
Such as are truly and graciouſly merciful, are bleſſed, &c. Page 34, 35, 36
Of true mourners.
Such as are true mourners are bleſſed. Page 32
N
Of Name, and of a great Name.
Many Profeſſors take up in a great Name. Page 337, 338.
O
Of Obedience.
If your obedience ſprings from faith, then your eſtate is good, then you have aſſuredly an infallible work of God upon your ſouls. Page 132
Seven wayes to know when your obedience is the obedience of faith, with the reſolution of ſome conſiderable queſtions about obedience, worthy of ſerious conſideration. Page 132, to 161
P
Of the Promiſes.
The Promiſes of God are a Chriſtians Magna Charta, his chiefeſt evidences for heaven. Page 9, 10
Q. How may a perſon come to know whether he has a real and ſaving intereſt in the promiſes or no. This great Queſtion receives nine Anſwers. Page 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
All great Promiſes are made over to faith and repentance. Page 26, 27
The promiſes prove an inſeparable connexion between true faith and eternal glory. Page 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Many ſcores of promiſes will be of no uſe to a Chriſtian, if he may not lawfully come to the knowledge of his gracious eſtate, in a diſcourſive way arguing from the effect to the cauſe, Page 346, 347
Of being poor in ſpirit.
To ſuch who are poor in ſpirit the kingdom of heaven belongs. Page 30, 31, 32
Of prizing grace.
No man can really prize grace above a thouſand worlds, but he that has true grace in him. Page 200
Of purity of heart.
They that are pure in heart are bleſſed, and ſhall ſee God. Page 36, 37, 38, 39
R
Of Relapſes.
A true child of God may relapſe into the ſame ſin again and again. Page 278, 279, 280, 281
That a child of God does not relapſe into the ſame ſin in ſuch a manner as wicked men do relapſe, is made good ſeven wayes. Page 281, 282
About receiving of Chriſt.
Such as receive Chriſt aright are the Sons of God. Page 26
About Repentance.
There is a Repentance that does accomcompany ſalvation. Page 217
See ſorrow for ſin, ſee confeſſion of ſin, and ſee turning from ſin.
Of Chriſt's Righteouſneſs.
When a Chriſtians evidences are either clear or clouded, it highly concerns him to have his heart fixed upon the Mediatory righteouſneſs of Chriſt. Page 359, 360, 361
Five admirable comforts the Mediatory righteouſneſs of Chriſt will afford to every gracious ſoul. Page 361, 362, 363
Remedies againſt fears.
Two Remedies againſt thoſe fears that many times riſe in a gracious ſoul. Page 388, 389, 390
S
Of Satan.
Satan is a grand enemy to the peace, joy, comfort, ſettlement and ſatisfaction of every poor Chriſtian. Page 340, 341
Of Scripture.
All men and women that are deſirous to know how it will go with them in another world, they muſt peremptorily reſolve to be determined by Scripture, in the great matters of their intereſt in Chriſt. Page 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Of ſin, many weighty things about it.
A univerſal willingneſs to be rid of all ſin, is an infallible evidence of the truth of grace in a mans heart. Page 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
A conſtant habitual willingneſs to be rid of all ſin, is an infallible evidence of the truth of grace in the ſoul. Page 92, 93
A tranſcendent willingneſs, a ſuperlative willingneſs to be rid of ſin, is an infallible evidence of the truth of grace in the ſoul. Page 93, 94, 95, 96, 97
That ſoul that does not allow himſelf, or indulge himſelf in a courſe of ſin, or in the common practice of any known ſin, that ſoul is certainly a gracious ſoul. Page 97, 98, 99
That ſoul that conflicts moſt with heart-ſins, and is m…ſt affected and afflicted with ſpiritual ſins, he is certainly a gracious ſoul. Page 99, 100, 101, 102
That ſoul that abſtains from ſin, and whoſe heart riſes againſt ſin, becauſe of the evil nature of it, &c. that ſoul has certainly a principle of grace, a ſeed of God in him. Page 102, 103, 104, 105, 106
Where there is an irreconcileable oppoſition in the ſoul againſt ſin, there is a ſaving work of God upon that mans heart. Page 106, 107, 108
Where the very prevailings of ſin are ordinarily made ſerviceable to high and holy ends, there certainly is a ſaving work of God upon that mans ſoul. Page 108 109, 110
Where a bare naked command of God is commonly of that power, force and authority with the ſoul, as to curb ſin, and reſtrain the ſoul from ſin, and to fence the ſoul againſt the encroachments and commands of ſin, there is certainly a ſaving work of God upon that mans ſoul. Page 111, 112, 113
Conſtant deſires, and earneſt and conſtant endeavours to avoid and ſhun all known appearances of ſin, evidences the truth and reality of grace in the ſoul. Page 114, 115, 116
He that ſets himſelf moſtly, reſolutely, habitually, againſt his boſom ſins, his conſtitution ſins, &c. he has certainly a powerful, a ſaving work of God upon his ſoul. Page 126, 127
That ſoul that would not willingly, wilfully, reſolutely, maliciouſly, wickedly, habitually, &c. ſin againſt the Lord to gain a world, that ſoul is certainly a gracious ſoul Page 201, 202
Paul layes down eight aggravations of his ſins, and all to greaten and heighten them. Page 244, 245, 246, 247
Many indulge their luſts. Page 338, 339
Of ſorrow for ſin.
When a mans ſorrow for ſin is ſinful, ſhewed in ſix particulars. Page 87
Sorrow and grief of heart for ſin committed, is that firſt part of repentance to which the promiſe of forgiveneſs of ſin is made Page 218, 219
Eight ways whereby men may know that their ſorrow is true godly ſorrow, that it is that very ſorrow that is a part of true repentance. Page 219, to 229
There are ſeven concomitants or companions that attend and wait on godly ſorrow. Page 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234
Of the Spirit.
Without the light of the Spirit our graces ſhine not Page 347, 348, 349
T
Of thirſting.
They which truly hunger and thirſt after righteouſneſs are bleſſed. Page 32, 33, 34
Of time and times.
Chriſtians ſhould take the m…ſt compendious time for the caſting up of their ſpiritual accounts. Page 69, 70
There are ſeven times, ſeaſons or caſes, where a Chriſtian ſhould not caſt up his ſpiritual accounts. Page 70, to 74
Of turning from all ſin to God.
The third part of true repentance lyes in turning from all ſin to God. Page 254, 255, 256
Firſt, that turning from ſin which brings a man within the compaſs of the promiſe of forgiveneſs of ſin, is a cordial turning from ſin. Page 256, 257
Secondly, a true penitential turning is an univerſal turning, a turning not from ſome ſins, but from all ſins. Page 257, 258
Eight great Reaſons why the true penitent turns from ſin univerſally. Page 258, to 269
In anſwer to an Objection it is declared, that a true penitential turning from all ſin conſiſts in ſix things. Page 269; to 274
Thirdly, a true penitential turning is a conſtant, a continued turning from ſin. Page 274, 275, 276; 277
Q. But in what reſpects is a true penitential turning from ſin, ſuch a turning from ſin, as never to return to ſin any more? in what reſpects is the penitents turning from ſin, a continued and ſtedfaſt turning from ſin.
Sol. This is a very ſober, ſerious, weighty Queſtion, and beſpeaks a very ſober, ſerious and ſatisfactory Anſwer; and therefore 'tis anſwered, Firſt, Negatively, from 277, to 282. And Secondly, Affirmatively, from Page 282, to 284
A true penitential turning from ſin includes a returning to God; ſin is an averſion from God, and repentance is a converſion to God. Page 284, 285, 286
W
Of walking.
There is no condemnation to ſuch who walk after the Spirit Page 47, 48
Of the witneſs of the Spirit.
Their miſtake pointed at, who have made the witneſs of the Spirit the only marks or evidence of our intereſt in Chriſt. Page 1, 2, 3, 4.
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CHAP. I.
Containing eighteen ſpecial Maxims, Conſiderations, Rules and Directions that are ſeriouſly to be minded and obſerved, in order to the clearing up of a mans intereſt in Chriſt, the ſaving work of God upon his own ſoul, and his title to all the glory of another world.