One-Hundred Forty-Five Sermons Upon John 17, Index
AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF THE Chief Heads contained in this TREATISE.
A
Afflictions.
IT's a greater mercy to be kept from ſinne and evil in our Afflictions and troubles, then from the afflictions themſelves. 444
The Grounds and Reaſons why it is ſo. 446
Antichriſt.
That Antichriſt ſhould proſper and prevail in the ſhedding of the blood of ſo many Martyrs, is a dangerous temptation, &c. 388
A two-fold Antichriſt. ibid.
Apoſtaſie.
Apoſtaſie and decay in grace may be in ſeveral particulars. 350, &c.
Thoſe that plead for the Apoſtaſie of the godly, grant there is a diſtinction to be made. 354
Apoſtats.
That men may be eminent for a while in the Church of God, and yet afterwards prove dreadfull Apoſtats. 372
Arians.
Arians confuted. 73, 149
Aſcenſion.
The benefits of Chriſts Aſcenſion. 291
Aſſurance.
Aſſurance may be attained. 356
Aſtrology.
How vain and wicked it is to go to Aſtrologers or Witches, or be ſuch, 396
Arguments againſt Aſtrology and witchcraft, 396, 397
Atonement.
Chriſt was a Prieſt to make Atonement for us. 507
Attributes.
It is a neceſſary duty in a Chriſtian in his approaches to God to think to thoſe Attributes and relations in him, which may excite and ſtirre up holy confidence and boldneſſe, 657
B
Beginnings.
THen Beginnings are hopefull, when the Spirit in the Miniſtry or other means of grace did work upon us. 382
Then will Beginnings and endings be alike, when grace is radicated and enters deep enough into the ſoul. 383
Good Beginnings will have bad endings, when men profeſſe Chriſt out of ſiniſter and worldly reſpects. ib.
Hot Beginnings will end coldly. 383
Behold.
What is that glory which they ſhall Behold ſhining in Chriſt. 663
Beholding.
How much is comprehended in this expreſſion of Beholding Chriſts glory. 662
Belief.
Our Belief is the fruit and effect of Chriſts death, and our election. 537
Two opinions about this, ib.
The ſtate of the Queſtion in ſome particulars. ib.
Arguments to confirm us in the truth. 538
Believe.
Why Gods children are ſo hardly brought to Believe. 211
Why prophane men think it eaſy to Believe in Chriſt. 213
Why Believing in Chriſt is ſo acceptable to God. 213, 214
Believer.
In what reſpect Chriſt did as much for one Believer as another. 525
In ſome particulars the poor, weak Believer hath more love and affection from Chriſt then a ſtronger. 528
The particulars wherein. ib.
Wherein God ſanctifieth their weakneſs and infirmities. 529
That ſuch is Chriſts care to Believers, that they are remembered in his prayer and death before they had a being. 532
This truth is full of conſolations. ib.
The aggravation of the love of Chriſt to Believers. 535
God the Father loveth Believers, even as he loveth Chriſt. Vide Loveth. 642
It is an indearing reſpect of Believers to God, that they do own him and cleave to him, when the whole world goeth quite contrary. 685
Propoſitions clearing the point. 686
Believing.
The Believing of Chriſt being ſent into the world is the foundation of our converſion to God. 595
Diſtinctions premiſed about Believing. 596
Bleſſed.
It's a Bleſſed thing truly to ſay at death, I have glorified God, and finiſhed the work I was to do. 103
Introductory particulars about Bleſſedneſſe. 103, 104
The Grounds of this Bleſſedneſſe. 105
Bloud.
Chriſts Bloud waſheth away not only the guilt of ſin, but the filth of it. 512
C
Call.
A Lawfull Call in thoſe that preach is neceſſary and profitable, both in reſpect of Miniſter and people. 494
Children.
Children of God are of two ſorts. 226
Chriſt.
How Chriſt being God could pray. 8
All the godly are under Chriſts Mediatory prayer. 8
The matter of Chriſts prayer in four things. 9
The nature of Chriſts praier by way of Mediation. 10
The dignity of Chriſts perſon praying. ib.
His relation to God the Father. ib.
Q. Whether Chriſt was heard in every thing he prayed for, or no? 11
Qualifications of Chriſts prayer. ib.
The condition of Chriſts prayer. ib.
Chriſts prayer ſanctifieth our prayers. 12
How Chriſt who is God can be glorified. 24
Chriſt hath power over all men. 36
Six particulars to clear the nature of Chriſts prayer. ib.
The dominion of Christ appears in nine particulars. 38, &c.
Chriſt compar'd to many things. 45
Six practical inferences from Chriſts power 47, 48
Three Conſolations thence. 49
Chriſt had that glory he pray'd for with the Father before the world was. 149
Chriſt had an eternal being, proved by three Arguments. 150, 151
Whence it is that any deny Chriſt to be eternal. 152
Chriſt hath all things the Father hath. 262
This appeareth in ſeven particulars. 262, 263
How all Chriſt hath is the Fathers. 264
Chriſts protection and preſervation to eternal life, is to be improved, 344
This Doctrine is opened in a fourfold principle. ibid
The effects of this preſervation. 346
Chriſt though God, yet as man did pray unto the Father. 519
Ʋpon what grounds Chriſt who was God as well as man did pray 520
The difference between Chriſts prayer and ours. 521
What advantages believers have by Chriſts prayers. 521
Chriſt is ſaid to be in believers ſeveral waies. 620
That Chriſt is in believers, and believers are in him. ibid.
How Chriſt lives in believers. 621
How Chriſt is in his people more particularly. 624
The fruits and effects of Chriſts being in his people. 626
As Chriſt is in us, ſo the Father being in Chriſt is alſo thereby in us. ib.
How the Father is in Chriſt. ib.
How the Father and Chriſt can be in believers, and yet they have ſuch great remainders of ſin in them. 630
Chriſts prayer for his people will certainly and infallibly prevail for them. 660
Chriſt is the original and fontal cauſe of all the knowledge that believers have. 681
Propoſitions about the point. 682
Church.
Chriſt is the head of his Church. 45
Four things implied therein. 46, &c.
There is a great difference between a Church under perſecution, and not conſtituted, and a Church conſtituted. 495
Church-office.
Chriſt hath a peculiar love of thoſe that are in Church-office according to his rule and way. 485
In what particulars this love is ſhew'd. ib.
The Grounds of this particular love. 486
Comfort.
The Comfort of being like Chriſt in ſuffering. 438
Condition.
Reaſons why God ſometimes changes his peoples Condition from better to worſe. 332
It is a very ſad thing to fall into ſuch a Condition that draws out our peculiar corruptions we are moſt prone unto. 383
This is opened in ſeveral conſiderations 383, &c.
Try your Conditions. 384
Conformity.
There is a two-fold Conformity to Chriſt. 437
Conſcience.
Often rebelling againſt the light of Conſcience. 368
Converſion.
Converſion is a greater wonder then a miracle. 41
Corporal.
There is no Corporal improvement of Chriſt. 334
Wherein mens proneneſs appeareth to know Chriſt after a Corporal manner. 335
D
Damn.
THat there are ſome men that are wilfull ſet to deſtroy and Damn themſelves, &c. 364
The inward Cauſes that move men to Damn themſelves. 365
The outward Cauſes. 371
Damnation.
The everlaſting Damnation of men is determined. 51
Dangers.
The greater the Dangers are, Chriſts people are in, the greater is Chriſts care of them. 272
This is opened in four particulars, 272, 273
The godly mans life is full of ſpiritual Dangers. 277
This is explained in eight particulars, 278, &c.
Day.
Day of grace is to be improved. 24
Day of Judgement.
The Day of Judgement is the greateſt day that ever was or ſhall be. ib
Death.
Chriſts Death is in it ſelf ſufficient for all, yet he gave himſelf a ranſome for ſome only. 241
Four grounds for it. 242
Chriſt by Death went to his Father. 289
The particulars implied in the point. 290
Whether it be lawfull to pray for Death. 442
Vide Bleſſed.
Deluſions. vid. Sins.
Depend.
Depend on Gods gracious power only in the way to heaven. 313
Devils.
Devils are in ſubjection to Chriſt. 3…
The Devil may foretell ſome things to come. 395
Diviſions.
Diviſions are the fruit of the fleſh. 570
Remedies for preventing and healing Diviſions in the Church. 575
What thoſe proper ſins are, that Diviſions among the godly are apt to breed in the world. 393
Doctrines.
Free-will and merit are dangerous Doctrines. 125
Dying.
Why the expreſſions of Chriſt Dying for All is to be taken indefinitely, and not univerſally. 235, 236
E
Elected.
THat none of thoſe that are Elected ſhall periſh. 349
Introductory Propoſitions to clear the ſame. ibid.
Election.
Election is the gift of God. 250
Four Reaſons of it. 251
End.
What things do diminiſh the comforts of the gody at the End of their day. 109, &c.
The End Chriſt propounded in his doing and ſuffering. 116
Errours.
Men are prone to be lead aſide to Errors. 318
Errors of judgement are damnable. 318
Eternal Death.
Eternal Death. 65
Wherein it conſiſteth. 65, 66
The difference between Eternal Death and eternal life. 66
It is Eternal Death not to know God, 77
Eternal Life.
Chriſt gives it to thoſe that are his. 56
What it is. 57
It conſiſts in three things. 57, 58
It hath ſix properties. 57, 60
Eternal Life compared with this preſent life. 63
Concluſions upon this ſubject. 67, 68
Helps to be affected with Eternal Life. 70
Examples.
We are not to live by Examples, but by precept. 379
F
Faith.
FAith in Chriſt as Mediator is acceptable to God. 211
Why Faith is called the work of God. ibid.
Five Grounds why Faith in a Mediatour ſhould be preſſed. 223
Directions ſhewing how a man may prize Faith in Chriſt as a Mediatour. 225, &c.
The properties of Faith. 600
That Faith is knowledge. 637
What knowledge Faith is not. ibid.
What knowledge the knowledge of Faith is 639
Reaſons why Faith muſt be knowing. ibid.
The people of God are kept to ſalvaion through Faith. 314
This is opened in two Propoſitions. ibid.
Why Faith confirms us rather then other graces. ibid.
That the Faith that juſtifieth and ſaveth us, maketh us wholly to depend on Chriſt. 542
The ſeveral kinds of Faith. ibid.
The object of Faith. ibid.
The ſeat of Faith. ibid.
The things required to juſtifying Faith. 543, 544
God inables the humble ſoul to believe two wayes. 546
Of Faith under the notion of receiving of Chriſt. 549
What the receiving of Christ by Faith implieth. ibid.
Faith hath two acts, a direct and reflex. 552
Arguments to prove that Faith is a particular application. 553
The Doctrine of ſpecial and particular Faith doth not tend unto preſumption. 555
Father.
God is the Father of Chriſt in a tranſcendent way. 13
Thoſe prayers are ſucceſſefull that are put up to God as a Father. 14
We cannot call God Father but by the Spirit. 15
What frame of heart this compellation Father breeds in every childe of God, in ſeven particulars. 15, &c.
Reaſons why the title Father prevails ſo much with God. 17, &c.
The Father is the original fountain of all good. 53
All that the Father giveth ſhall come to Chriſt. 54
Finiſh.
Chriſt did perfectly Finiſh that work the Father gave him to do. 119
Some particulars about Chriſts Finiſhing his work. 120
How he Finiſhed it. 121, &c.
The properties of the work Chriſt Finiſhed. 123
Fleſh.
Fleſh uſually put Synecdochically for man. 35
Fortune.
No Fortune. 23
Free-will.
Free-will a dangerous Doctrine. 125
It is no Free-will or preparatory work in man, that begins either his grace or glory, but the ſole gift of God. 668
G
Geſture.
GEſture in prayer, lifting up the eyes to Heaven. 5
Ghoſt.
The knowledge of the holy Ghoſt neceſſary to ſalvation. 100
Gift.
All ſpiritual good the godly enjoy is only the Gift of God.
Rules for private Chriſtians exerciſing their Gifts. 493
Given.
That none of thoſe that are Given by God to Chriſt ſhall periſh. 352
Chriſt though God hath many things Given him of his Father. 612
There is a two-fold Giving. ibid.
What things are Given Chriſt of the Father. 613
Glory.
Chriſt hath a two fold Glory. 24
Whether Chriſt did merit Glory for himſelf. 25
Chriſt being inveſted with Glory redounds to the advantage of his Members, in five particulars. 25, 26
The nature of this Glory Chriſt praied for. 25
There were three degrees to it. 27
This Glory of Chriſt doth conſiſt in four things. 27, 28
Chriſts Glory is, 1. Spiritual. 2. Eternal. 29
All men ſhould be affected with Gods Glory more then their own good, heavenly or earthly. 31, &c.
Four Reaſons why we are to pray for all our own comforts in reference to Gods Glory. 33, 34
Gods children are to pray earneſtly for their Glory with God. 143
1. What is implied in this. 144, 145
2. This Glory is earneſtly to be praied for. 146
3. This Glory is a cordiall againſt all afflictions, in five particulars. 146, 147
The Glory that Chriſt hath, he communicateth one way or another unto his people. 605
Conſiderations for the underſtanding of it. ib.
Some Corollaries from this Doctrine. 608
Glory is a gift. 651
Glorifie.
To Glorifie is taken two waies in Scripture. 24
It was the holy wiſe will of God to Glorifie Chriſt. 25
We Glorifie Chriſt three waies. 29
How we Glorifie God. 102
As Gods people Glorifie Chriſt, ſo it is well-pleaſing to God. 267
How many waies the people of God Glorifie Chriſt. 267
Why it is our duty to Glorifie Chriſt. 269, 270
Grounds why Gods preſence in Heaven is that which makes the happineſſe of a Glorified believer. 655
Glorification is of grace. 253
How many waies we may Glorifie Chriſt 667
God.
God may regard one mans prayer more than another. 10
God appoints times and ſeaſons for his great works, in relation to Chriſt. 19, 20
In relation to other diſpenſations. 21
God doth all things for his own glory Vide Glory. 33
God made the world for his glory. ibid.
The greatneſſe of Gods glory. 34
God is a univerſal good. 57
God is an unmixed good, 57
God is the proper and peculiar good. 56
One only true God. 90
Many fictitious Gods made by men. 90
God is known three wayes. 91
God is holy, and ſo able to make other holy 297
God is holy ſeveral waies. 297, 298
If Gods people were not kept by Gods grace, they would be undone in ſoul and body. 301
God keeps all his from temporal dangers. 301
Proved in four particulars. ibid.
Of Gods keeping all true believers from ſpiritual evils. 303
Which appeareth in four particulars. 304
It's onelyonly Gods property to fore knew things to come. 395
God hath the dominion and immediate diſpoſing of our being and continuance in the world. 449
Propoſitions explaining this truth. ibid.
Arguments to prove the point. 450
God conſidered abſolutely and relatively.
Although there be three Perſons, yet there is but one God. 583
Gods people are called out of the world. 172
Vide People.
Godly.
It is the property of Godly men to have reſpect to all Gods word. 201
Four Propoſitions to clear the point. 201, &c.
Four Reaſons of the point. 202
Governours.
Governours that have a charge over others are to watch and pray for the good of thoſe they are betruſted with. 295
Proved by three Arguments. ibid
Motives to move to it. 296
Grace.
Gods people muſt grow in Grace. 188
How many wayes Gods people grow in Grace. 188, 189
Grounds and motives to it. 190
Without Grace here, there is no glory hereafter. 649
There is infinite comfort to thoſe that have true Grace, though in the leaſt degree. 651
Grounds.
Ʋnleſſe men be carefull to look to their Grounds in profeſſion, they will never hold out. 382
H
Happineſſe.
THe greateſt part of our Happineſſe lies in this, that we ſhall be with Chriſt, and have immediate communion with the Lord. 653
Hate, Hated, Hatred.
Wicked men of the world have and will alwayes Hate thoſe that are godly. 425
There is a two-fold Hatred. 426
The Cauſes of it. ib.
The Effects of it. ib.
The Properties of it. 427
Whether every godly man be thus Hated. 428
The duty of Chriſts Diſciples under the worlds Hatred. 430
Why the godly ſhould rejoyce when they are Hated for Chriſts ſake. 431
Cautions to wicked men who Hate Chriſt. 433
Head.
Chriſt is the Head of his Church. 45
What is implied therein. Vide Church. 46
Heaven.
Of immediate communion with Chriſt in Heaven. 654
The great end of our being in Heaven is to behold and enjoy the glory of Christ. 661
Heavenly-mindedneſſe.
Heavenly-mindedneſſe, wherein it doth conſiſt. 454
Help.
How farre men may acknowledge Gods Help, and yet not give the full glory to God. 307
Heretiques.
Heretiques that endeavour to ſpoil Chriſt of his glory, 151
Holy.
To make a man Holy is more then to make a world 41
God is Holy, and ſo makes others holy. 297
The moſt Holy ſhould be humble in their approaches to the holy God. 299
To ſcoff at Holineſſe is to riſe up against God. ibid.
Hour.
The word Hour hath ſeveral ſignifications. 19
Chriſts Hour. ibid
Ʋnder a dark Hour be patient. 23
The Hour of Gods anger is ſhorter then the hour of his mercy. ib.
I
Idolatry.
IDolatry a great and grievous ſin. 93
Jews.
Jews deny Chriſt to be our Mediator. 90
Ignorance.
Ignorance to be lamented. 75
Where groſſe Ignorance is of Chriſt there men are in a damnable condition. 80
The Cauſes of Ignorance. 81, 82
Ignorant.
All men naturally Ignorant of God in a ſaving manner. 74
Impotency.
Mans Impotency to any thing that is holy. 4
Inſtitution.
The Inſtitution of Sacraments is grounded upon the power that is given to Chriſt 27
Inferences.
Inferences from the knowledge of the true God. 93, &c.
Inſtrumental cauſes.
Inſtrumental cauſes are Phyſical, Natural, or Moral. 470
Joyfull, Joy.
Chriſt doth really intend that his people ſhall be Joyfull. 400
This is opened in four particulars, 400 401
There is a Joy in Christ that his people are to have fulfilled in them. 407
There is a three fold Joy. ibid
To know the nature of this ſpiritual Joy conſider the particulars following. 408
The tranſcendency of this Joy above all other worldly joy. 410
The effects of Chriſtian Joy. 412
Spiritual Joy may then moſt abound when ſoul humiliation and godly mourning is put in practice. 415
Judas.
Why Judas is called the ſon of perdition. 362
Why Judas is ſaid to be already periſhed. 363
What particular eminencies Judas had, 372, &c.
The thing in which Judas did debaſe himſelf. 375
Take heed of proving a Judas. 384
Juſtification.
Juſtification is the gift of God. 252
The Reaſons of it. 253
K
Keeps.
HOw much is implied in this, that Chriſt Keeps them as his charge. 339
Known.
God is only and properly Known by the godly. 162
Knowledge.
Knowledge two-fold, Speculative, Practical 73
By the Knowledge of God and Jeſus Chriſt we come to eternal life. 74
Inbred Knowledge may be increaſed by the contemplation of the creature. ib.
True Knowledge only to be had within the Church. ib.
Without true Knowledge no ſalvation. 75
We muſt have perſonal and explicite Knowledge. ib.
Reaſons why Knowledge is ſo neceſſary to ſalvation. 76
Motives to move to Knowledge, 82, 83
Effects of Knowledge. 84, 85—88
Why Knowledge that is not thus accompanied is ineffectual. 88
Our Knowledge of God is very imperfect. 91
Who are excluded from the Knowledge of God. 96
The Knowledge of the true God is not enough to ſalvation without the knowledge of Chriſt. 96
The Knowledge of Chriſt opened in five particulars. 97
The Knowledge of God may be had ſeveral waies. 162
Proved by five Arguments. 163, 165
L
Life.
THis preſent Life. 63
The Properties of this preſent Life. 63, 64
Love, Beloved.
That though God Love his people, yet that doth not neceſſarily inferre, that he muſt keep them from all miſery in this world, and place them immediately in happineſſe with himſelf. 439
Why God doth not preſently take his Beloved ones out of the world of ſinne and ſorrow. 440
Wherein the Love of God to Chriſt and believers is not alike. 646
Wherein Gods Love to Chriſt and believers is alike. ibid.
The Father doth not Love believers more then Chriſt. 645
Loved.
It is of great conſequence to the world to know how greatly believers are Loved of God. 647
This appeareth in ſeveral particulars. ib.
How difficult it is for the world to be ſo perſwaded. 648
God the Father Loved Chriſt as Mediatour, and thereby all believers in him from all eternity. 669
The particulars wherein. ib.
Loveth.
God the Father Loveth believers even as he loveth Chriſt. 642
M
Manichees.
MAnichees confuted. 158
Manifeſtation.
Manifeſtation two-fold. 161
Chriſt as God cannot have any thing given him, unleſs by way of Manifeſtation 665
Mediation.
Wherein God was glorified by Chriſts Mediation. 113
Chriſts Mediation for us is of God. 194
Gods people are to believe the fulneſſe of Chriſts Mediation. ibid.
The fulneſſe of Chriſts Mediation in eight particulars, 194, &c.
Four Reaſons why. 196
Mediatour.
Chriſt as Mediatour glorified God in his Humiliation and Exaltation. 30, &c.
It is our duty to know and believe in Chriſt as the onelyonly Mediatour ſent of God. 192
The opening of this in three particulars 193
What Chriſt had or was as Mediator was for us. ib.
Which appeareth in four particulars. 193, &c.
Chriſt prayed on Earth as Mediator, and makes Interceſſion in Heaven. 226
Chriſt as Mediatour had his glory given him. 663
Mediatory.
All the children of God are under the Mediatory prayer. 226
The aggravations of Chriſts Mediatory prayer, in ſeven particulars. 227, 228, 229
Chriſts Mediatory prayer, and his death, is only for the Elect. 232
Several Conſiderations to clear the point. 233, 234, 235
Mediatory-Office.
That Chriſt in his Mediatory-Office hath reſpect to the meaneſt and weakeſt believer, as well as to the choiſeſt, &c. 524
Meditate.
It is good for the people of God often to Meditate of this, That they are not of this world. 455
The Reaſons why it is ſo. 454
Meditations.
Meditations are to be ſerious upon eternal life. 71
The effect thereof. 71, 72
Merit.
Whether Chriſt did Merit this glory for himſelf. 666
Miniſters.
Why the beſt Miniſters ſometimes not fruitfull in converſion of …thers. 3
The Miniſters of the Goſpel are to preach Gods word. 207
The opening of it, in four particulars. 208
It's a ſpecial mercy for Miniſters to agree in one. 320
What are the Cauſes that make the Miniſters of the Goſpel thus differ. 323
The Miniſters of God muſt endeavour after the moſt perfect Ʋnity, even to be One, as the Father and Son are One. 325
The Miniſters duty is to deliver onelyonly Gods truth to the hearers. 424
The manner how they are to deliver it. 424
The Grounds why it is requiſite that Miniſters ſhould have truth and godlineſs. 483
Vide Truth.
Why Miniſters muſt be holy. 484
Miniſtry.
The Miniſtry is appointed by Chriſts power. 38
Chriſts power giveth ſucceſſe to the Miniſtry. ib.
It is neceſſary, 101
The end of the Miniſtry ſhould be to bring men to the knowledge of God and Chriſt 166
Four Reaſons why this is the end of the Miniſtry. 167, &c.
If Chriſt, though God, yet in reſpect of his Miniſtry doth attribute all to God, How much more the Miniſters of the Goſpel, who are frail men. 341
Two Errours in the extream about the Miniſtry. ibid.
A grievous ſin to oppoſe the Miniſtry of God. 486
None may undertake the publick Office of the Miniſtry without a lawfull Call thereto. 491
God hath appointed a perpetual Miniſtry to the end of the world. 557
Conſider ſome Propoſitions for the opening of it. 558
A Miniſtry is appointed for ſpiritual ends 558
Arguments to prove the perpetuity of the Miniſtry. ibid.
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Name.
WHat is meant by Name in Phil. 2. 28
All Church-meetings, Cenſures and duties ſhould be done in the Name of Chriſt. 28
All things have their ſucceſſe in Chriſts Name. ibid.
What is meant by Gods Name. 162
Nature.
All by Nature are in a ſtate of enmity againſt God. 14
The humane Nature was aſſumed by the divine. 666
The Father and Sonne are two diſtinct Perſons, yet one in Nature and Eſſence. 582
Natural.
Natural knowledge inſufficient to guide us in the worſhip of the true God. 92
O
Obedience.
THat is proper Obedience that hath the word of God requiring of it. 198
There are five grounds of it. 200
Oblation.
Two things admirable in Chriſts Oblation of himſelf. 503
Office.
The ſubstance of the Miniſterial Office is the ſame with that which every Miniſter hath. 492
That there is a diſtinct Office of the Miniſtry. 498
That none may enter into that Office without an authoritative miſſion. 499
How ſhall we know what is an extraordinary Office, and what is an ordinary Office. 558
Offices.
Chriſt is fitted in reſpect of his Offices to be a Prophet, Priest and King. 503, 504
Vide Prieſtly.
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People.
GOds People called out of the world. 172
How many wayes a People may be ſaid to be Gods. 176
The godly are Gods People in a peculiar manner. 177
The opening of this in five particulars. 177, 178
They are the Lords upon ſeveral titles. 178, 179
There ought to be a practical improvement of it. 180
It is a ſure Character of Gods People to be a willing People. 204
Seven Reaſons of this. 205, &c.
Perſeverance.
Several particulars about Perſeverance that will be as ſo many anſwers to Objections made againſt that truth, 352 353, &c.
Arguments to prove thoſe that have true grace ſhall perſevere. 357, &c.
Power.
Power as it is expreſſed in this word foreign 35
It is not enough to be put into a ſtate of grace, unleſſe by Gods Power we are kept therein. 307
How many wayes the Power of God doth keep us. 309
Why there is ſuch a neceſſity of Gods preſerving Power. 312
Pray.
Whether it be lawfull to Pray for any one man in particular. 229
Whether it be lawfull to Pray for a reprobate as ſuch. 229
Whether we may Pray in faith for others, as for our ſelves. 230
It is our duty to Pray for ungodly men. 231
Motives to move thereunto. 231, 232
Prayer.
The matter of Chriſts Prayer, 1. Himſelf. 2. Apoſtles. 3. Others, who in time ſhould believe. 2
To all inſtructions, &c. Prayers is neceſſary. ibid.
Reaſons on Gods part, on the Words part, on mans part. 4
It ſhould come from a ſpiritual and heavenly heart. 5
Four Requiſites to ſpirituall Prayer. 6
Its a hard thing to Pray. 6
Cuſtomary Prayer receiveth nothing from God. 7
Prayer is mental, vocal. 8
Ends in Prayer. 12
Praying.
It is good and comfortable Praying for them that diſcover the ſignes of grace in them. 229
Predeſtination.
The Doctrine of Predeſtination ſhould be preached warily. 52
Diligently. ibid.
So as not to diſcourage humble penitents. ibid.
Predictions.
Three ſorts of Predictions. 396
Prieſt.
Chriſt was not only Prieſt but Sacrifice it ſelf. 510
Prieſtly.
Concerning Chriſts Prieſtly Office, conſider theſe things. 508
The Adjuncts of his Prieſtly Office. ibid.
Prieſthood.
Propoſitions concerning Chriſts Prieſthood. 510
Principles.
Principles that do conſtitute a gracious diſpoſition. 32
Ʋniting Principles in Doctrine. 577
Vide Uniting.
Priviledges.
Priviledges that come by Chriſts death. 245
Promiſed.
Things Promiſed muſt be prayed for. 137
This is explained in ſeven particulars, 137, 138, &c.
Six Reaſons, why it is ſo. 139
What are the conditions of ſuch a prayer. 141, &c.
Propriety.
They only can plead a Propriety in God and Chriſt, who are carefull to keep his Word. 182
Gods peculiar Propriety in his people is the ground of all good that accrueth to them. 255
Propoſitions concerning Gods Propriety in his people. 255, 256
Gods Propriety excludeth all other creatures. ib.
How the Propriety of God is the cauſe of all good. 258
Properties.
The Characteriſtical Properties of the Perſons in the God-head. 584
Properties in the godly which maketh them lovely and precious in Gods ſight. 687
Protect.
The grounds why God will Protect ſuch as are hated for his Names ſake. 423
Protection.
Chriſts Protection is to one believer as well as to another. 527
Q
Qualifications.
THe Qualifications of ſuch to whom Chriſts death is made ſavingly advantagious. 245
Queſtion.
The great Queſtion that all ought to put, is, How may I get eternal life. 67
We muſt take the right way to anſwer this Queſtion. 68
Vide Eternal Life.
R
Reading.
WHether Reading be preaching. 496
Redeemed.
That (not all, but) ſome of mankinde are Redeemed by Chriſt. 51
Redemption.
Our Redemption obtained by Chriſt is a glorifying of God. 113
How the maintainers of Univerſal Redemption differ among themſelves. 241
Vide Univerſal.
Relation.
It is of great conſequence for the humbled Chriſtian in his prayers to improve this Relation of a Father. 658
Religion.
We are not to condemn the way of Religion, though ſome amongst them prove ſcandalous. 377
Some conſiderations to bring this home. 378
The unreaſonableneſs and ſinfulneſs of condemning Religion for ſome hypocrites therein. 379
Repetitions.
Repetions of the ſame matter in prayer may be uſefull. 133
Vide Tautology.
When the ground of Repetition is good, 133, &c.
When Repetitions are forbidden. 135
Reprobates.
Reprobates receive much benefit by Chriſts death. 239
Righteous.
God whether conſidered as a Judge of the world, or as a Father to believers is Righteous in all his wayes. 674
Reaſons why God is Righteous in all his adminiſtrations. 674
Righteouſneſſe.
It is a dangerous ſinne to truſt to our own Righteouſneſſe, as it appeareth in four particulars. 219
Means to drive them out of ſelf-Righteouſneſſe. 220, 221
How Righteouſneſſe may be attributed to God. 674
The Righteouſneſſe of God as a Father to his people in all their afflictions. 676
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Sacrifice.
THat Chriſt ſet himſelf apart to be a Sacrifice for us. 502
What things are neceſſary to a Sacrifice. 510
The Properties of Chriſts Sacrifice. 511
Salvation.
Salvation is to be deſired in ſubordination to Gods glory 32
The everlaſting Salvation of men determined. 51
Salvation is of grace. 253
The Reaſons of it. 253
The Cauſes of Salvation. 679
Sanctification.
Growth in Sanctification illuſtrated by the contraries unto it 464
The Word of God is the inſtrument of our Sanctification. 468
The Explication of the Point. 469
The Word is the ordinary means of our beginning and increaſe in Sanctification 471
Christ died not only for our Juſtification, but Sanctification alſo. 515
How many wayes Chriſt is the cauſe of our Sanctification. 515
Sanctified.
How many wayes a godly man may be more Sanctified. 459
Reaſons why it is not enough to be Sanctified, but we muſt be more and more holy. 466
What is implied in our being Sanctified by Chriſt. 515
Wherein the truth of Sanctification conſiſteth. 516
Sanctifying.
What Chriſt Sanctifying himſelf implieth. 502
The benefits of Chriſts Sanctifying himſelf. 505
Saved.
All that are to be Saved are committed to Chriſts care. 338
Schiſm.
How to prevent Schiſm. 580
Vide Unity.
Scripture.
The Scripture is Gods voice. 387
So many contrary things to a believers expectation may fall out in matters of Religion, that did not the Scriptures fore-tell them, we ſhould be greatly offended. 388
Some particulars that are hardly concocted. 388
That whatſoever the Scripture ſaith, is ſure to be made good. 389
The Spirit and Scripture are to be reconciled. 390
The Scripture we now have is a full and perfect Canon for our Salvation. 390
The parts of Scripture. ibid.
The Ground why Scripture muſt be fulfilled. 393
In how many ſenſes the Scripture may be ſaid to be fulfilled. 394
The truth of Scripture-Propheſies. 395
The Scripture is oppoſitely true to all the Opinions, Doctrine, and Religions that men ſet up by their own fancy.
Sence.
It is not enough for the people of God to be beloved by him, but they are to endeavour after the Sence and apprehenſion of it in their own hearts. 694
Conſiderations to open this Point. 695
The advantage they have thereby. 696
Propoſitions to inform in this Point. 698
Helps to get and keep the favour of God. 698
Sending.
There is a two fold Sending mediate and immediate. 493
Sent.
Chriſt was Sent of the Father, &c. 487
How Chriſt was commiſſionated and Sent for us. 487
The Neceſſity of Chriſts being Sent. 490
Sermon.
Prayer ſanctifieth every Sermon. 5
Vide Prayer.
Sins.
What Sins do chiefly provoke God to give men up to ſtrong deluſions. 152
What Sins do chiefly provoke God to leave his people not totally, yet gradually. 351
Socinians.
Socinians▪ confuted. 73
Socinians no Chriſtians. 591
Socinians anſwered. 666
Sonſhip.
Sonſhip is purchaſed by Chriſt. 14
Soul.
The Soul of man hath an infinite appetite. 57
God is the center of the Soul. ib.
Spirit of God.
How many wayes the Spirit is a comforter to believers. 404
Suffer, Suffering.
When the people of God Suffer not for any fault of their own, but becauſe they own God and profeſſe his truth, this is a great obliging of God to take care of them. 421
This Doctrine is opened in ſeveral conſiderations. ibid.
Supports.
Though God may afford his people many comfortable Supports, yet they muſt not look to enjoy them alwayes, 330
What are thoſe viſible Supports God may for a while vouchſafe to his people. 330
Reaſons why God ſometimes changes his peoples condition from better to worſe. 332
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Talents.
THe meaneſt perſons have Talents to improve as well as the greateſt. 104
Tautology.
Repetition of the ſame matter in prayer is not alwayes ſinfull Tautology. 131
Vide Repetitions.
This is opened in three particulars. 132
Teaching.
That believers do not onelyonly at their firſt converſion, but in the whole progreſſe of their life, need conſtant Teaching from God. 690
This appeareth in ſeveral particulars. ibid.
The Reaſons why Chriſt must conſtantly Teach his people. 692
Teſtament.
They that lived under the Old Teſtament diſpenſation not excluded from Salvation. 100
Time.
A Time is ſet for the Reformation of the Church. 21
Wicked men have their ſet Time. ib.
A ſet Time for Judgement. 22
The Time of every mans death is ſet ibid
A ſet Time of grace. ib.
A ſet Time of the Churches troubles. 23
Trinity.
This Doctrine of the Trinity is an object of Faith, and cannot be demonſtrated by reaſon. 583
Trouble.
Several wayes whereby a godly man fals into Trouble in this world. 284, &c.
Reaſons why they are ſubject to Trouble, 287
Truſting.
Truſting to our own righteouſneſſe is a dangerous ſinne. 219, 220
Truth.
It's a ſpecial mercy to be kept in the Truth. 316
Ten Grounds proving it to be ſuch a ſpecial mercy. 316, &c.
There is a three-fold Truth we cannot attain unto without the Scripture. 476
The excellent properties of the Truth of Scripture. 478
Truth and Godlineſſe are requiſite in Miniſters of the Goſpel. 482
The grounds why it is requiſite. 483
Vide Miniſters.
V.
Union.
UNion among the godly is of great neceſſity. 561
There must be a Ʋnition before there can be a Union. 587
There is a natural Union with Chriſt, and a ſupernatural. 587
The excellency of this Union. 589
Unity.
The Unity that Church-Officers ought to have. 321
Grounds why it is ſuch a mercy. 322
The Unity between the Father and the Sonne is a ſpiritual Ʋnion. 325
Vide Miniſters.
Means to be uſed to get and keep Unity. 327
There is a two-fold Unity between the godly. 561
The excellency of Unity among Chriſtians in ſeveral particulars. 561
True Unity is from Chriſt. 574
Falſe wayes of Unity by Papists and Socinians. 575
Rules to keep up Unity in Church-order, and how to prevent Schiſm, 580
Vide Schiſm.
Rules for Unity in reſpect of love, to prevent wrath and quarrellings. 581
Unity among believers is a ſpecial means to enlarge the kingdom of Chriſt 591
This is opened in ſeveral conſiderations. 591
The Reaſons why Unity brings others to the Faith. 593
Unity among believers is part of the glory which Chriſt as Mediator hath obtained for them. 616
In this Doctrine three Propoſitions are to be obſerved. ibid.
The Father and Chriſt being in believers is the cauſe of that perfect and conſummate Unity which they ought to have of themſelves. 632
What is implied in their being made perfect in One. ibid.
The Cauſes of this Unity. 634
United.
That all believers are United to Chriſt, and in him to the Father. 586
Scripture-expreſſions to repreſent this Unity. ib.
Uniting.
True Uniting principles as to true Doctrine, 577
Univerſal.
How the maintainers of Univerſal Redemption differ among themſelves. 241
Univerſally.
Reaſons why the Scripture ſpeaketh thus Univerſally about Chriſts death. 237
Vocation.
Vocation is of grace. 252
Two Reaſons of it. 252
Vocation to the Office of the Miniſtry conſiſteth in theſe things. 497
W
Witches.
IT's a great ſin to ſeek to Witches. 95
Witchcraft.
Witchcraft is pardonable upon true Repentance. 95
Word of God.
Word of God, How it doth not convert. 4
How it doth convert. ibid
What is implied by keeping the Word. 182—184
The Parts of the Word. 183
The Word preached and received by people doth greatly enrage the wicked of the world. 427
Conſiderations to open this. ibid
Why preaching and receiving of the Word doe enrage wicked men. 429
The Word of God is truth. 474
In how many particulars Gods Word is true. ibid.
Work.
Who have not finiſhed the Work God gave them to do. 107, &c.
None may look for glory untill they have finiſhed their Work. 125
It is true in reference to C…riſt. ibid.
In reference unto our ſelves. 126
The Neceſſity of continual Working, in four reſpects. 127, 128
It's lawfull for the people of God in all their Work they doe for God to encourage themſelves with this, That there is an everlaſting glory laid up for them. 129
God gives them a large opportunity of Working. ib.
Put no confidence in your Workes, ibid.
World.
The World was not from Eternity. 155
Proved by Scripture, and four Reaſons 156
That God made the World in time, is uſefull ſeven wayes. 157, 159
Gods people are in the World, but not of it. 170
The ſeveral ſignifications of the World in Scripture 171, 231
The people of God are called out of the World. 172
Seven Demonſtrations of it, 173, &c.
Three Reaſons of it. 175
Worlds great enmity againſt thoſe that be godly. 283
What it is to be of the World. 434
How Chriſt is ſaid not to be of the World 435
The not being of the World is that which makes wicked men hate the godly. 435
What it is not to be of the World.
The World is ignorant of God in a ſaving manner. 678
Demonſtrations of the Point. ib.
FINIS.