An Expository Comment on 2 Corinthians 1, Index
AN Alphabetical Table CONTAINING The chief Heads of this Treatiſe.
A
Adminiſtrations.
THe godly ſometimes deceived about Gods Adminiſtrations towards them, pag. 293, 294, 295, 296, 297
Reaſons of it, 298
Rules for the preventing it, 299, 300
Afflictions.
God comforts his people in all their Afflictions, both ſpiritual, 167
And temporal, 168
'Tis a ſpecial duty to comfort the Afflicted. See Comfort.
The moſt eminent Saints when Afflicted need comfort, 188, 189, 190
See Sufferings.
'Tis of great uſe to know what are the Afflictions of the people of God, 256
Reaſons of it. ibid.
What uſe is to be made of preaching about thoſe Afflictions which Paul and others ſuffered from the Heathens, 257, 258, 259
The Afflictions of the godly heavy and yet light, 270
Faith and fleſh paſſe different judgements upon Afflictions, 270, 271
Propoſitions clearing it, 271, 272
How we may know when fleſh and when faith ſpeaketh in Afflictions, 274, 275 276
'Tis very uſefull to know that, 277
Natural ſtrength not able to carry a man through all Afflictions, 280
Propoſitions clearing it, 280, 281, 282
See Troubles and Sufferings.
Anointing.
All true believers have a ſpiritual Anointing from God, 620
Propoſitions clearing it, 620, 621
Apoſtle.
What an Apoſtle was, 15
Two kinds of them, ibid.
They were appointed by Chriſt in the firſt building of the Church, 16
The properties of an Apoſtle, 16, 17, 18 19
Of the difference betwixt the Office of an Apoſtle, and of an ordinary Paſtour, 506, 507
Aſſurance.
A believer may be Aſſured he performeth duties with an upright heart, 394
What is required to an Aſſurance of our being in a ſtate of grace, 395, 396
The impediments of Aſſurance, 400, 401
Gods command to look after it, 401, 402
The effects of it, 402
Cautions about it, 403
B
Bleſſing.
A Threefold Bleſſing mentioned in Scripture, 127
Chriſtians ought to Bleſſe God for all his mercies, ibid.
What is required to our Bleſſing God aright, 128, 129, 130, 131
We ſhould Bleſſe God more for ſpiritual mercies than for other, 134
See Praiſing God.
C
Call.
THe divine Call of Miniſters neceſſary to be known, 19
Two things premiſed concerning a Miniſters Call, 20
What are the practical concernments which will follow thoſe who have a true Call from God to the Miniſters, 21
To the people, 22
The Call to Church-offices proceeds meerly from the will and pleaſure of God, 33, 34
What is there meant by the will of God, 34, 35, 36
Changing.
Of Changing in matters of Religion, 546
Chriſt.
Why our Saviour called Chriſt, 36
What it doth imply, 27
He is the Sonne of God, 135
Propoſitions explaining how Chriſt is the Sonne of God, 136, 137. 561, 562, 563, 564
This truth is the foundation of all Chriſtian comfort, 138, 139
Chriſt the onelyonly object of all preaching, 557
When Chriſt is preached, 557, 558, 559, 560
Jeſus is the Chriſt, the anointed of God, 569
See Jeſus.
Church.
Of the name Church, 50, 51
The nature and deſcription of a Church, 51
It is a ſociety 52
Called of God, 52, 53, 54
By the preaching of the Word, to the profeſſion of Chriſt and Church-communion, 55, 56
Wherein Church communion conſiſteth, 56, 57
The notes and ſigns of a Church, 58, 59
Why neceſſary to be known, ibid.
All are not of equal neceſſity, ibid.
A latitude to be granted in the application of them, 60
Of the twofold form of the Church, internal and external, ib.
The marks of the viſible, not to be confounded with the properties of the inviſible Church. 61
Why Paul writeth to the Church, and not to the Churches of Corinth, 63
A Church is Gods people in a more peculiar manner, 64
Seven things implied in the Churches being ſaid to be of God, 64, 65, 66, 67
A Church ſometimes gathered amongst the moſt prophane people. 69
A Church may be a true one, though defiled with many corruptions, 70
Three propoſitions clearing it, 73
Three reaſons demonſtrating it, 76
What corruptions were in the Church of Corinth, 71, 72
The ſoundneſſe and purity of a Church admits of degrees, 73
The Church of God, as 'tis a Church doth farre ſurpaſſe all civil ſocieties and temporal dignities, 77
Three propoſitions clearing it, 78, 79
The grounds of it, 79, 80
'Tis hard for Churches to keep within their proper bounds about Church adminiſtrations, 80
'Tis a Miniſters duty by all lawfull means to promote the Church he is related to, 81
All that are in the Church are Saints by profeſſion, 83
What is comprehended under Church-Saintſhip, 84, 85
All Saints ought to joyn themſelves to Church communion, 91
Yet ſome cauſes may excuſe them, 91, 92
What are thoſe ſinfull grounds why many do not joyn themſelves to Church communion, 93, 94
The beſt Churches changeable in their affections to their guides, 464
Propoſitions clearing it, 464, 465
The cauſes of it, 466, 467
The Church eſteems many things which the world despiſes, 31, 32
Church-officers.
Church-officers appointed by Chriſt as the head. 28
Propoſitions clearing it. 29, 30
Two things Church-officers are to take heed of, pride and idleneſſe, 30, 31
How it concerns Church-officers to agree in matters of Religion, 46
Three propoſitions clearing it, 46, 47
Three things conducing to that happy agreement, 47, 48
Comfort.
God a God of all Comfort to his, 148
What is implied in that expreſſion, 149
What in the word Comfort, 150, 151
Propoſitions about the Comforts of God, 152
It is ſo to be managed as to be made an antidote againſt despair, and yet a curb to preſumption, ib.
Comfort not to be judged of without Scripture-light. 153
God actually Comforts his people, 157
How God comforts his people, 158, 159, 160
God a God of Comfort only to believers, 161
Six propoſitions clearing the truth, 162, 163, 164, 165
God Comforts his people in all afflictions, 166, 167
No Philoſophers ever had the true art or grounds of Comfort, 169
God Comforts onelyonly by the Scriptures, 170
What are the grounds of Comfort in Scripture. 171, 172, 173
How God is ſaid to Comfort his people in all their afflictions, notwithſtanding they are oft diſconſolate, 174, 175, 176, 177
Comfort not abſolutely neceſſary to ſalvation. 175
Theſe only are fit to Comfort others who have the experimental work of Gods grace upon their own hearts, 182
Four propoſitions clearing it, 182, 183, 184
Four reaſons confirming it, 184, 185, 186
It is a ſpecial duty to Comfort the afflicted. 187
Propoſitions clearing it, 187, 188, 189, 190
Two things required to the Comforting others in a right manner, 190, 191
The ſame grounds of Comforts which revive one, may revive another alſo, 191
What are the general grounds of Comfort in afflictions, 192, 193
Reaſons of it, 193, 194, 195
Our Comforts are and abound by Chriſt, 209, 210
How Chriſt makes our Comforts to abound in our ſufferings for his ſake, 210, 211, 212
God commonly proportions our comforts to our ſufferings, 214
And ſometimes makes them to exceed 215
The reaſons of it, 216, 217
Why God often denies Comfort in trouble 217, 218
Our Comfort is promoted by others ſuffering for Chriſt, 223, 224, 225, 226 227
'Tis univerſal holineſs that is the ground of Comfort, 443
Communion.
Two ſorts of Communion, 251
Communion with the ſufferers for Chriſt a good way to intereſt us in their glory, ibid.
Confidence and self-confidence.
Self-confidence a great ſin, 302
Propoſitions clearing the nature of Self-confidence, 302, 303, 304
A godly man ſometimes guilty of it 309, 310
Of the ſinfulneſſe of it, 313, 314, 315
Confirme, vide Eſtabliſh.
Conſcience.
Of the Conſcience, 384
The witneſs of a good Conſcience a great ground of comfort, 385
What is required to a good Conſcience, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389
How the Spirit witneſſes with our Conſciences, 389
What are thoſe effects of the Spirit by which our Conſciences are rightly guided in witneſſing to us, 390, 391
Diſtinctions concerning Conſcience and its teſtimonies, 392, 393
Conſolation, vide Comfort.
Converſation.
Of a twofold Converſation, 443
What is required to a good Converſation, 445, 446
Converſion.
A great deal of difference in the perſons the Converted, 42
And in the manner of their Converſion, 43
The reaſons of both, 44
Corinth.
Of the City Corinth, 68
D
Day.
CHriſt hath a ſolemn Day wherein great changes will be made, 479
Wherein theſe great changes will be, 479, 480, 481, 482, &c.
Dead.
Of Gods raiſing the Dead, 326
What it implies, 328, 329
Death.
The natural fear of Death not removed by grace, 284
Propoſitions clearing it, 285, 286
Of what uſe the natural fear of Death is, 286
There is a natural fear of Death in all, though in ſome more, in ſome leſſe, 288
When the fear of Death is ſinfull, 289, 290, 291
Deliverance.
Deliverance both temporal and ſpiritual from God, 341, 342
Deſpair.
Whence Deſpair ariſes, 352
Diſpenſation.
All Gods Diſpenſations further the ſalvation of his people, 242, &c.
Two ſorts of Diſpenſations which conduce to that end. 244
Vide Adminiſtrations.
E
Earneſt.
GRace the Earneſt of glory, 651
How grace and an Earneſt differ, 652, 653
What is implied in the Earneſt of Gods Spirit, 654, 655, 656
They who have the Earneſt of the Spirit cannot fall away, 657, 658
Education.
Education not to be reſted upon, 44, 45
Ends.
What are theſe inferiour Ends interpoſing betwixt God and us, which we are apt to look upon, 416, 417
Enjoyments.
Temporal Enjoyments as well as spiritual mercies are the gift of God, 369
Propoſitions clearing it, 370, 371, 372
Reaſons for it, 373
Eſtabliſh.
Wherein the Eſtabliſhing worke of Gods grace lieth, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612
Arguments proving all Eſtabliſhing to be from God, 613
The moſt eminent need Eſtabliſhment as well as the we…keſt, 614
Demonſtrations of it, 615, 616, 617
'Tis in Chriſt alone that we are Eſtabliſhed, 617, 618
Reaſons why we cannot Eſtabliſh our ſelves, 636, 637
Experience.
Experience in former, ſhould encourage to truſt in God for future mercies, 345
Propoſitions clearing it, 346, 347
F
Faith.
OF the different judgements which Faith and fleſh put upon afflictions, 274, &c.
The diviſion of Faith as to the object, 638
Whether in Faith, and by Faith be oaths 665
Miniſters have no power over a Chriſtians Faith, 684
A Chriſtians Faith relates onelyonly to God, 694
Propoſitions clearing it, 696, 697
Father.
What is implied in Gods being our Father, 120
What in the expreſſion Our Father, 121
God is the Father of mercies, 140
What is implyed in Gods being the Father of mercies, 141, 142, 143, 144
Fear of Death, vid. Death.
Fleſh.
Faith and Fleſh paſſe different judgments upon afflictions, 274, &c.
Of the phraſe; walking according to the Fleſh, 520
VValking by principles of Fleſh makes men unconſtant, 521
VVhat are the principles of Fleſh, 521, 522, 523
Forme;
How the Forme of a thing may be a note or mark of it, 61
G
Glory of God.
'TIs the duty of all Chriſtians, especially Miniſters, to lay out themſelves for the Glory of God, 500, 501
Propoſitions clearing it, 501, 502, 503
What is required to enable us to doe all things for Gods glory, 504
Glorying, vid. Rejoycing.
God.
Of the Names of God, 117
God alone can give grace and peace to his people. 118, 119
God a Father, especially to true believers, 120
What it implies, ib.
He is a Father to the weakeſt as well as ſtrongeſt believer, 121
He is a true God, 536
He is the Father of mercies.
V i de Father.
Godly.
Truly Godly, though eminent, yet humble, 37
Godlineſſe and a Godly life is very convincing, and of great advantage, 455, 456
Why oft not convincing, 456, 457
Grace.
Four acceptions of the word Grace, 66
Grace to be deſired before all other things 100
Seven propoſitions diſcovering the nature of the Grace of God, 100, 101, 102
What are the oppoſites of Grace, 102
Who are fit ſubjects of the Grace of God, 103, 104, 105
Many erre about the Grace of God, and yet are extreamly oppoſite one to another 105
Four Scripture-characters of the Grace of God, 106, 107
What is requiſite to a certain knowledge of our being in a ſtate of Grace, 395, 396
What to an experimental diſcerning of our Graces, 397, 398
The godly aſcribe all to Grace, 433
Propoſitions clearing it, 433, 434
What is that Grace which the Apoſtle exalts above fleſhly wiſdome, 434, 435 436
What are the Graces which the Apoſtle acknowledgeth in his Miniſtay, 434, 435, 436, 437, &c.
Grace the earneſt of glory.
Vid. Earneſt.
Growing.
In what things believers are to be alwayes Growing, 497, 498
H
Hope.
OF Paul's Hope concerning the Corinthians. 245
Hope Divine and Moral. 246
'Tis great encouragement in a Miniſter to ſee good grounds of Hope in his people. ibid.
What things are they which made Paul have ſuch an Hope of the Corinthians, and other Miniſters of their people, 247, 248, 249
Humility.
Humility in the godly, though eminent 37
Wherein it diſcovers it ſelf, 38, 39
What are the grounds of it, 39, 40
I
Jeſus.
OF the name Jeſus, 24
How Chriſt is a Jeſus a Saviour, 25, 565
What kind of Saviour he is. 26
He is a Lord. 122
Four propoſitions clearing it. 123, 124, 125
What is implyed in his being a Saviour. 565, 566, 567
To whom he is a Saviour, 567, 568
Inconſtancy.
Inconſtancy a great ſinne in all, especially in Miniſters, 510, 546, 547, 548, &c.
Of its ſinfulneſſe in civil respects. 511, 512
Its aggravations, 513, 514
Its ſinfuleſſe in ſpiritual respects, 515, 516
Motives againſt it, 517, 518
The cauſes of it, 553
Joy.
A two-fold Joy direct or reflex. 175.
'Tis either ſpiritual or corporeal. 176
Judgement-day, vid. Day.
K
Knowledge.
CErtain Knowledge, vid. Aſſurance.
L
Learning.
LEarning an excellent qualification, 7
Sometimes through the corruption of man 'tis made uſe of for the promoting the Devils kingdom. ibid.
'Tis not from the nature of Learning. 8
Learning not ſufficient without the Spirit for the underſtanding of the Scriptures ib
Lord.
Chriſt our Lord, vid. Chriſt.
Lying.
Lying not conſiſtent with godlineſſe, 530
Propoſitions concerning the nature and kinds of Lying. 531, 532, 533
Means againſt it, 534
The cauſes of it. 534, 535
M
Means.
MEans to be made uſe of notwithſtanding our truſting in God, 355
Two propoſitions clearing it, 355, 356
How we ſhould make uſe of Means, and yet rely wholly upon Chriſt, 356, 357 358
Meditation.
Meditation upon Gods mercies very uſefull, 133
Mercies.
Of the variety of Gods Mercies, 144, 145, 146
The properties of Gods Mercies, 146
Who are the fit object of Gods Mercies, 147
'Tis dangerous to conceive of Gods Mercies without Scripture-light, 155
Mercies acknowledged by believers, not only in general, but with all their aggravations, 330, 331
VVherein they uſe to aggravate their Mercies, 331, 332, 333, 334
Mercies not only poſitive, but privative, and preventing, to be accounted of. 335
Propoſitions clearing it, 335, 336, &c.
Rules to affect our hearts concerning preventing Mercies, 337, 338, 339
Mercies are not only beſtowed, but continued by God. 340
Reaſons of it. 342, 343
All Mercies come from God. 369
God is the Father of Mercies, vid. Father.
Miniſter.
It is a Miniſters duty by all lawfull means to promote the Church he is related to. 81
Miniſters meet with much oppoſition from worldly profeſſors, 260, 261
Mercies vouchſafed to Miniſters, are to be accounted as Church-mercies. 378
Miniſters ought not to uſe fleſhly wiſdome. 423
Godlineſſe in a Miniſter especially advantageous. 454, 455, 456
'Tis an happy thing for Miniſter and people to rejoyce in one another, 468
Propoſitions clearing it, 469, 470
How a people ought to rejoyce in their Miniſter, 470, 471
VVherein a Miniſter hath cauſe to rejoyce over his people. 473, 474, 475, &c.
VVhere a Miniſter hath hopes of doing good, he is encouraged to abide. 490
Propoſitions clearing it, 490, 491, 492
A Miniſters hope of doing good ſhould be matter of joy to him. 493
Miniſters especially ought to lay out themſelves for the glory of God, 501, 502, 503
A Miniſters changeableneſſe makes his Miniſtry uſeleſſe. 546
Propoſitions clearing it, 546, 547, 548, &c.
VVhere there is any fault in one Miniſter, the people are apt to lay it upon all. 572
'Tis an happy thing when all Miniſters agree to advance Chriſt, 273
The effects of that agreement, 573, 574
The true Miniſters of Gods truth always the ſame. 575
Miniſters have no dominion over their peoples faith. 684
What is not implied in that truth. 684, 685
VVhat is, 686, 687
Miniſters ought to comfort their people. 689
Propoſitions clearing it, 689, 690
Reaſons of it. 691
'Tis of great conſequence that the young Miniſters ſhould have the guidance of the more experienced. 49
Miniſtry.
What are the graces the Apoſtle acknowledged in his Miniſtry, 435, 436, 437, 438, &c.
Gods preſence with the Miniſtry, renders the people inexcuſable, 448, 449
Propoſitions clearing it, 450, 451
Wherein the ſucceſſe of a faithfull Miniſtry is ſeen, 451, 452
A conſtant Miniſtry neceſſary for every Church. 495
For what ends. 495, 496, 497
VVhere the Miniſtry hath wrought ſpiritually 'tis eſteemed highly. 509
The failings of Miniſters are oft caſt upon the Miniſtry, 541
Propoſitions illuſtrating it, 541, 542 543
VVhere the work of the Miniſtry is great the help of others is required. 571
Miniſterial power is to be managed with much prudence. 678
The Miniſterial worke conſiſteth in a great meaſure in comforting the afflicted. 689
N
Names.
THe prefixing of a Name is not a ſufficient argument to prove the Authority of any Scripture. 11
Note.
What things are neceſſary to make a Note 59
O
Oath.
WHat an Oath is, 659, 660, 661
VVhether words be neceſſary to an Oath, 663
VVhether in faith, and by faith be Oaths, 665
Officers of the Church, vid. Church-officers.
Ordinances.
Publick Ordinances uſefull and acceptable, 374 375
Reaſons for it. 375, 376, 377
Oyle.
The properties of material Oyle compared with ſpiritual. 621, 622, 623
P
Patience.
'TIs Patience in ſufferings that makes them conduce to our ſalvation, 232
Patience commended by all. 233
What goeth to the producing of it, 234, 235
Motives to Patience. 236, 237, 238, 239
Paul.
Why Saul called Paul, 2
Paul's ſins, 3
His ſerviceableneſſe, 3, 4
His learning. 6
Of the Name Paul being prefixed before his Epiſtles. 10, 11
That argues them to be of Divine Authority. 11
Why he ſtyles himſelf an Apoſtle of Jeſus Chriſt. 31
Peace.
Peace from God and Chriſt earneſtly to be prayed for. 108
Wherein it conſiſteth, how wrought and preſerved, 109, 110, &c.
What are the effects of it, 114, 115
Directions for the attaining of it, 116
People as related to Miniſter, Vide Miniſters.
Perſeverance.
'Tis Perſeverance that is the crown of holineſſe. 458
Hopefull beginnings in the wayes of Religion are not enough without Perſeverance. 459
Propoſitions clearing it. 459, 460, 461
Prayer.
The moſt eminent in gifts and graces ſtill need the Prayers of the meaneſt. 359
Reaſons of it, 360
People ought to Pray for their Miniſter, 361, 362, 363
Prayers to be made not only privately but publickly. 375
Reaſons of it. 375, 376
Praiſing.
It is our duty to Praiſe God for all his mercies, 364
What is required to our Praiſing God. 365, 366, 367
Motives to it. 367, 368
Vide Bleſſing.
Publick Praiſes, vid. Publick Prayer.
Preaching.
Chriſt is the only object of our Preaching, 557
When Chriſt is Preached, 557, 558, 559
Preſumption.
Signes of Preſumption. 350, 351
Principles.
Two diſtinct Principles in every regenerate man. 271, 272
Of Principles in general. 525, 526, 527
Of the Principles of a godly man. 527, 528, 529
Principles of fleſh, vid. Fleſh.
Profeſſours.
Carnal Profeſſours make great oppoſition to the Miniſtry. 261, 262, 263
Who are they which Profeſſe Religion meerly upon carnal ends, 263, 264, &c.
Promiſes.
God hath made many Promiſes to us in Chriſt. 581
Propoſitions clearing it. 581, 582, 583, 584
Of the ſeveral ſorts of Promiſes. 585, 586
Promiſes are the executions of Gods Decrees. 587
No wicked man hath any right to the Promiſes. ibid.
The Promiſes ſuppoſe faith. 588
God hath ſealed them to us. ibid.
'Tis great skill to make uſe of the Promiſes. 589
The Promiſes are all confirmed in Chriſt, 591
Propoſitions clearing it, 591, 592, 593
What a Chriſtian ſhould doe that doubts whether the Promiſes belong to him, or no. 596, 597, 598
The Promiſes of God will never be altered. 598, 599
The Promiſes give glory to God, both as made by him, and as believed by us. 600, 601
Wherein the glory of God is manifeſted in his Promiſes. 601, 602
How faith in the Promiſes gives glory to him. 602, 603
Our eſtabliſhment in the Promiſes is the work of G…lone 605
Propoſitions clearing it. 606, 607
Signs of our intereſt in the Promiſes. 640
Prudence.
What is that holy Prudence that Miniſters are to uſe in the exerciſe of their Miniſterial power. 678, 679
Wherein it doth conſiſt. 680, 681
R
Raiſing.
WHat is implyed in Gods Raiſing from the dead. 328, 329
Rejoycing.
An holy Rejoycing and glorying in the graces of God lawfull, 380
What is required to this holy Rejoycing, 380, 381
In what respect 'tis lawfull. 381
Wherein unlawfull. 382, 383
Religion.
Religion oppoſed by two ſorts of people, 262
Who are thoſe who profeſſe Religion onelyonly upon carnal grounds. 263, 264, &c.
S
Saints.
GOd of great ſinners oft makes eminent Saints. 2
Reaſons for it. 4, 5
All that are of the Church are Saints by profeſſion, and ought to be ſo by converſation. 83
Of the nature of real Saintſhip. 86, 87, 89
Two motives to it. 88, 89
Saints ought to joyne themſelves in a Church-way. 91
Yet ſome reaſons may excuſe them 90
What thoſe reaſons are, 91, 92
What reaſons are not juſtifiable. 93, 94
The ſoul of the pooreſt Saint not to be neglected. 94
Salvation.
The Salvation of believers is promoted by their ſuffering for Chriſt. 228
There is a two-fold Salvation, temporal and ſpiritual. 241
The Salvation of Gods people is furthered by all his dispenſations. 242
What this Salvation doth imply. 242, 243
Two ſorts of dispenſations whereby Salvation is promoted. 244
Saviour.
Our Saviour how called Jeſus Chriſt. 1, 24, 26
How Chriſt is a Saviour. 25
What kind of Saviour he is, 26
Vide Jeſus.
Saul.
Why Saul was called Paul. 2
Scripture.
The Penmen of the holy Scriptures were inſtruments, not the authors. 12
We are to reſt ſatisfied with the ſtyle and method of Scripture, 12
The authority of Scripture not to be queſtioned, 13.
Four conſiderations whereby to arme our ſelves againſt the oppoſers of Scripture 13, 14
Sealing.
The people of God are his Sealed ones, 625
Propoſitions clearing it, 625, 626
What the Sealing of the godly implies, 626, 627, 628, 629
The deſcription of the Sealing of Gods Spirit, 632, 633, 634, &c.
Whether all the people of God be his Sealed ones, 645, 646
How this Sealing may be ſtopt, 647, 648
Self-confidence, Vide Confidence.
Simplicity.
Godly Simplicity affords much comfort, 404
Of the nature of Simplicity, as it relateth to God, 405, 406, 407, 408, &c.
As it relateth to man, 411, 412
Sincerity.
How 'tis called godly Sincerity, 413
Godly Sincerity carries a man above all other things to God himſelf, 414
What it is in God that a Sincere heart looks upon, 415, 416
Propoſitions diſcovering the nature and effects of godly Sincerity, 418, 419, 420
Spirit.
How the Spirit witneſſeth with our conſciences, 390
Spiritual.
Spiritual mercies to be deſired before temporal, 96
A natural man cannot deſire Spiritual things, ibid
OnelyOnly the regenerate, 97
What ars the qualifications which provoke the godly to esteem Spiritual favours before others, ibid.
The reaſons of it, 98
Gods Spiritual works upon his people are not only for their, but alſo for others good, 179
Two kinds of Spiritual gifts, ibid.
What are theſe Spiritual things whereby we may be ſeruiceable to others, 180, 181
Suffering.
What is implied in the Sufferings of Chriſt, 196, 197
What in the Sufferings of Chriſt abounding, 197
The profeſſion of Chriſt is accompanied with Sufferings ſometimes exceſſive, ibid.
Propoſitions clearing it, 198, 199, 200
What is required in our Suffering for Chriſt ex parate objecti, 201, 202, 203
What ex parte ſubjecti, 205, 206, 207, 208
How Chriſt makes our comforts to abound in our Sufferings for him, 210
The advantages of our Suffering for Christ, 213
Our Sufferings for Chriſt are for the Churches good, 218, 219
Four Propoſitions clearing it, 220, 221
The general good of ſuch Sufferings is Gods glory, and the Goſpels enlargement 222
Others Sufferings for Christ may much conduce to our comfort and ſalvation, 223
Three things premiſed concerning ſuch Sufferings, 223, 224
How our Sufferings for Chriſt work our comfort, 225, 226, 227
How they promote our ſalvation, 228 229, 230
Sufferings not barely in themſelves, but as improved by patience, conduce to our ſalvation, 232
Communion with thoſe that Suffer for Chriſt a ſure way to interest us in their glory and comfort. 251
Two propoſitions clearing it, 251, 252
The reaſons of it. 253, 254
Vid. Afflictions.
Swearing.
'Tis lawfull to Swear under the Gospel upon urgent occaſions after a right manner, 658, 668, 669
Whether it be lawfull to Swear by any creature, 663
How we may mention a creature in an oath, and not Swear by it. 664
How and when we may lawfully Swear.
Motives againſt ordinary Swearing, 672 673, 674, 675
The excuſes and cavils for Swearing anſwered, 675, 676
T
Thankfulneſſe to God, vide
Bleſſing and Praiſing God.
Timothy.
OF the name Timothy, 41
Two things obſerved concerning him. 41, 42
Trouble.
Trouble whence it ariſeth. 113
God is both able and willing to help his people in hopeleſſe Troubles, 325, 326, 327
Truth.
God is a God of Truth, and a true God, 536
Propoſitions clearing the nature and kinds of Truth, 537, 538, 539, 540
The truth of God is alwayes the ſame, 575, 576, 577, 578
Truſt.
Two ſorts of Truſt humane and divine, 301
What are the ſinfull objects we are apt to Truſt in, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308
God always the proper object of our Truſt. 315
Propoſitions concerning our Truſting in God. 315, 316, 317, 318
What is the matter for which we Truſt in him, 318
What is required to our Truſting in the Lord, 320, 321, 322
Of the excellency of this grace of Truſting in the Lord, 322, 323, 324
There are motives to Truſt in God, both from perſonal and general priviledges. 349
Of the oppoſites to Truſting in God. 350
The grace of Truſting in God cannot be perfect in this life. 352
Truſting in God, and the uſe of means not to be ſeparated. 355
W
Wiſdome.
WHy the Wiſdome of this world is called fleſhly Wiſdom, 423
Ministers ought not to uſe fleſhly Wiſdom, 423, 424, 425
Principles of fleſhly Wiſdom, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431
FINIS.
End of the text · Anthony Burgess, An Expository Comment on 2 Corinthians 1 (1661)