Glad Tidings from Heaven to the Worst of Sinners on Earth, Index
An alphabeticall Table of the principall Heads contained in the foregoing SERMONS.
A
ABuse, see Liberty
Accident
Part. Page How men come to doe good by accident 1. 148
Adoption
Spirit of adoption to be laboured for 2. 40
Full spirit of adoption wha 2. 41
Affliction see moderated Age
Decency in regard of age 1. 82
All
All what meant by it 1. 4
Angels
Angels waite on the Saints 2. 18
Ascended
Christ ascended into heaven 2. 16
B
Backsliders
Backsliders their course 1. 156
Baptisme
Baptisme, how appointed 1. 16
Baptisme, the substance of it only set downe 1. 23
Baptisme, the way to peace about it 1. 100
Manner of baptisme determined by the Magistrate 1. 108
Baptisme doubted of by some 1. 141.
Believed, Believing
Believing in Christ what 1. 36
Gospel to be believed 2. 54
Binde
Not to binde others where Christ hath not bound them 1. 59
Bishops
Bishops their practice 1. 48
Bondage
Spirit of bondage whence 1. 52
Brethren
Expedient actions bring good to our brethren 1. 70
Burthen
Religion presented by some as a burthen 1. 145
C
Scripture not all delivered in Canons 1. 167
Carnall, see outward
Freedome from Ceremonies 1. 14
Why men run from Christ 1. 26
See sinners, Spouse, minde
Christian, see spirituall, Question, excellent
The Church may determine concerning Gods worship how 1. 100
Cautions for Churches in determining Ibid
The ten Commandments of force in the new Testament 1. 13
Upon what ground Saints obey the Commandements 1. Ibid
See weakened
Coming to Christ what 1. 36
Common see heart
Paul's Compliance with men 1. 12
Concurrence of things to expediency 1. 67
Condition of men by nature, shewed by the Gospel 2. 11
Conscience of Saints to be warily dealt with in imposing lawes on them 1. 111
Contention one cause of it 1. 41
Ignorance of Christian liberty causeth Contention 1. 54
Contention to be avoided 1. 71
Contentions among Saints how to end them 1. 99
No reason of the present Contentions 1. 125
Contentions whence they are 1. 128
Gospel not to be Corrupted 2. 52
Gods Covenant in the Gospel 2. 16
Of being Covered, or uncovered in heating the word 1. 114
Creature what meant by it 2. 3
Gentiles called creatures, why 2. 4
Credite to be given to what Christ teacheth 1. 36
Custome hardly broken 1. 21
Custome of Churches, and Saints to be looked to 1. 113
Custome the weakest rule in spirituall things 1. 114
D
Damned, Damnation
A man may be damned for doing lawfull things 1. 92
Damnation of Gospel refusers just 2. 43
Decency what 1. 78
see person, relation profession, sex, age, season
Those that eyenot expediency lead others to destruction 1. 150
Things that God hath determined not to be weakened, 1. 65
Things concerning worship to be determined how 1. 170
Service of the Devil hard 1. 33
see sweetnesse
Christ died for us 2. 15
Sweetnesse in sinne from distemper 1. 34
Division, the cause of it 2. 53
Christ a doore, how 1. 29
Duties meanes of salvation how 1. 31
Duties not to justle out one another 1. 78
Duties how required in the Gospel 2. 22
E
THe wayes of Christ easie 1. 29
Things left for us to doe easie 1. 32
Christs wayes easie how Ibid
What use to be made of Gospel easinesse 1. 97
Gospel duties few, and easie 2. 24
Expedient actions tend to edification 1. 73
Disorderly actions misse their end 1. 87
Religion presented by some as endlesse 1. 143
Enfringe, see liberty,
Engagement to parties inexpedient 1. 171
Encouragement see Sinners,
Things simply evill inexpedient 1. 62
Good to be ommitted when their comes a greater evil 1. 63
Every example makes not a law 1. 55
Example of old Saints to be looked to 1. 112
See rule
Benefit of Gospel excommunication 2. 33
What makes an excellent Christian 1. 152
Expediency what 1. 7. 66
Expediency to be looked to as well as lawfulnesse 1. 11
Few things expedient 1. 61
Meaning of the word expedient 1. 88
Helps to expedient walking 1. 177
See strict
Externalls how far to be looked to 1. 22
See Worship
F
Some men pleased with doctrine out of faction 1. 163
Faith required, and bred by the Gospel 2. 25
Sinners invited to a feast 1. 28
Vaine feares in Gods wayes to be avoided 1. 104
Feares, and horrours whence 2. 41
Things left for us to doe, few 1. 32
Few turne from Christ to serve Satan 1. 35
Who they be that intend good but to a few 1. 140
Gods love fruitfull 2. 13
Danger in making lawes for the future 1. 110
G
Gentiles the worst of sinners 2. 5
see creature
Expedient actions advance Gods glory. 1. 69
Who they be that doe little for God. 1. 143
Why men doe little for God. 2. 29
Godly men how a cause of the present distractions. 1. 133
see judgement.
Things simply good may be unexpedient. 1. 63
A lesse good must give way to a greater. Ibid
Good when to be refrained. Ibid
see evill, easinesse.
To preach the Gospel, what. 1. 27
Liberty in the Gospel, what. 1. 95
Gospel, what meant by it. 2. 2
Difference between the Law & Gospel. 2. 7
Gospel, to be enquired after. 2. 47
To give up our selves to the gospel. 2. 55
see strict, new, Ministers, corruption.
Two wrong governments. 2. 27
Grace more in the new Testament than in the Old. 1. 10
Guilt in the Saints, whence. 1. 52. 138
H
Haire.
OF wearing long haire. 1. 116
see Papists, natural, Devil.
Doing lawfull things with common hearts brings guilt. 1. 138
Excellent Christians busied about high things. 1. 154
Hinderances to expediency. 11. 171
Gospel tidings not to be hindered. 2. 49
A signe of an hypocrite to regard only lawful things. 1. 90
Hypocrisie hinaers expedient walking. 1. 177
Hold, see Liberty.
Things honest, what. 1. 84
Spirituall honour reall. 2. 17
I
Jealousie.
DEvout jealousie touching truth and errour. 1. 173
The service of the Jewes in the old Testament 1. 32
Lawfull things done inexpedi ently bring guilt 1. 139
Ignorance, see contentions others
Independency 1. 49
Hurtful principles of Independents 1. 123
see Presbytery, contention
Indifferent things what 1. 64
Interpret see word
Christs intercession for us 2. 16
Gospel to be imbraced with joy 2 54
Godly men differ in judgment 1. 125
Christ shall come to judgment 2. 16
Judgments how denounced 2. 35
K
Magistrates may determin in things that relate to their Kingdome 1. 110
Knowledge see outward liberty
L
CHristians must walk laudably 1. 83
Why God laughs at mens destruction. 2. 45
Of those that abolish the morrall Law 1. 42
Those that make lawes to tie themselves 1. 46
Those that make lanes to binde others 1. 47
Danger to take away any of Gods lawes 1. 59
Not to make lawes where God hath not 1. 158
Mens lawes forced on people 2. 28
Law and Gospel not to be mingled 2. 52
see example, Gospel
Things lawfull now that were not of old 1. 5
Lawfull, what meant by it 1. 6. 62
Sin in doing lawful things Ibid
Saints now their liberty in point of lawfulnesse 1. 8
Christians troubled in the use of lawfull things 1. 74
Men reproved that regard only lawfull things 1. 89
see expedient, rule, submit heart
Learning not to be disparaged 2. 51
Errors on the left hand 1. 40
Liberty of Saints in the new-Testament 1. 14
Why Christ hath left that liberty 1. 17
To understand our Christian liberty 1. 51
Knowledge of Christian liberty safe Ibid
Christian liberty not to be infringed 1. 55
Christian liberty not to be abused 1. 59
Christian liberty to be held fast 1. 160
see others, contention, Gospel
Life see salvation
New light discovered 2. 49
Expedient actions increase love 1. 70
Love to be practised by Saints 1. 106
Love to a mans selfe natures law 1. 119
Love a help to expedient walking 1. 179
Gods love in the Gospel to sinners 2. 13
Things lovely what 1. 85
M
MAgistrates how far they may determine concerning Worship 1. 107
Cautions for Magistrates in determining 1. 109
see, time, place,
Malignants cause of the present contentions 1. 132
Many see all,
Masters of families how they may determine concerning worship 1. 109
Meanes, see dutie
Members of Christ who 1. 35
Saints in the new Testament growen men 1. 18
Excellent Christians have Christs minde 1. 153
Ministers forced on people 2. 28
Gospel Ministers to be imbraced 2. 45
see stumbling-blocks
Afflictions moderated to the Saints 2. 20
Modestie a law of nature 1. 119
Common multitude cause of the present contentions 1. 134
N
Nature.
THe law of nature to be looked too. 1. 118
Gods ordinary commands agree with the law of nature. 1. 119
Contrary names put upon men and things. 1. 101
Names of persons and things changed by the Devill. 1. 131
Service of naturall men hard. 1. 33
Magistrates may determine in necessary indifferent things. 1. 109
The Ministery of the Gospel nothing but good news. 2. 6
Latitude of Saints in the new Testament. 1. 12
see grace, liberty.
O
Offended, see law.
OFfices and officers in the new Testament. 1. 17.
Saints tyed more strictly of Old. 1. 8
see lawfull, grace.
Punctuall lawes in the Old Testament. 1. 15.
Old Testament spirit, what. 1. 95
Sign of an old testament-spirit. 1. 91
How men deprive themselves of opportunities. 1. 147
Christians must walk orderly. 1. 86
Things done disorderly, how. 1. 87
What hinders men from winning others. 1. 53
see law.
P
Papists.
HArdnesse of Papists service. 1. 33
Men offended that their party is spoken against. 1. 163.
see engagement.
Posseover strictly observed. 1. 16
What actiins tend to Peace. 1. 71
The way to peace. 1. 100. 122
No peace to the wicked, how. 2. 34.
see selfe, prosperity.
Some men thinke truth alway goes with persecution 1. 175
Persecution of Saints a priviledge 2. 19
Decency in respect of a Christians person 1. 78
Place of meeting to worship how to be determined 1. 108
Pope, his practise 1. 48
Power given in the Gospel to doe what is required 2. 23
Practise, see Pope, Bishops
Things worthy praise what 1. 85
Praise only to God 1. 86
Of preaching 1. 116
Precepts of severall sorts 1. 56
see rule
Prejudice inconvenient 1. 172
Of Presbytery 1. 49
Falle Presbytery 1. 101
True Presbytery 1. 102
Presbytery, and Independents wherein they differ Ibid
Presbyterians judgment 1. 124
Contention from carnall Presbyterians 1. 129
Principles and ends of carnall Presbyterians 1. 136
see contention
Principles see Presbytery
Priviledge, see persecution Outward prophanenesse by whome allowed 1. 43
Decency in respect of profession 1. 80
Profit meant by expediency 1. 66
Profit how brought by actions expedient 1. 68
profitable see sin
Truth goes not alway with prosperity 1. 173
Prosperity sometimes goes with truth 1. 75
Of singing Psalmes 1. 115
Things pure what 1. 85
Q
Christians full of Questions why 1. 140
R
THe Saints must be dealt with rationally 1. 110
Reason of three sorts 1. 117
Right reason, what Ibid
Rediculous to tie the Saints where Christ hath not 1. 50
Religion presented by some as rediculous 1. 146
Christ came to work redemption 2. 14
Decency in regard of a Christians relation 1. 79
Religion, see endlesse, burthen
Things of good report what 1. 85
Benefit by Gospel reproofe 2. 31
Right hand errours 1. 44
Rigour not to be used in determining things 1. 111
The Law the outward, and the Spirit the inward rule 1. 13
What precepts or examples make a rule 1. 58
To walke all by the same rule 1. 103
Every thing in Scripture not a rule 1. 166
see Scripture
S
SAlvation to be accepted of from Christ 1. 37
Wrong wayes to salvation 2. 12
Rules mis-drawen from Scripture 1. 168
Heed in drawing rules from Scripture 1. 169
see Canon, Rule,
Decency in regard of season 1. 82
The way to peace in a mans self 1. 138
Self a hindrance to expedient walking 1. 177
Ministers not to run before they be sent 2. 51
The Saints under the old Testament servants 1. 17
Decency in regard of sex 1. 80
Engagement to sinners to come to Christ 1. 26
Leaving of sin profitable 2. 21
God makes no peace with sinne 2. 35
Salvation offered to sinners as sinners 2. 36
see lawfull
singing, see Psalmes
Difference small between Indedependents, and Presbyterians 1. 125
Sobriety a help to expedient walking 1. 177
Saints in the new Testament sonnes 1. 17
Expedient actions for the good of the soul 1. 74
The service of the devil will one day be soure 1. 34
Saints in the new Testament have more of the Spirit 1. 19
Christs Kingdom spiritual 1. 20
The Spirit enables to doe what is required 1. 35
Spirituall things to be studied 1. 105
Spiritual Christians their carriage 1. 141
Spirituall things by whom relished 1. 155
Spirit by whom restrained 2. 29
see rule
Ministers to woe men as spouses for Christ 1. 28
Strength not given to keepe lawes of our owne making 1. 139
Men strive about unlikely things 1. 126
Men strive about that they cannot proue 1. 127
Doctrine not to be abused to strife 1. 165
Gospel way a strict way 1. 94
To be strict in point of expediency 1. 98
Stumbling-blocks keep men from Christ 1. 27
Stumbling-blocks removed 1. 162
Saints now tied chiefely to the substance of things 1. 23
see supper
To submit to Christs laws 1. 38
To look to our principles against times of suffering 1. 176
Supper of the Lord how ordained 1. 16
Substance of the Lords Supper set downe 1. 24
Sweetnesse in the Devils service whence it is 1. 34
Sweetnesse in Christs service not tasted Ibid
T
EVery thing in the Gospel glad tidings 2. 11
Gospel tidings great, and true 2. 48
Gospel tidings to be spread abroad Ibid
Tie, see ridiculous
Time of publique worship by whom to be aetermined 1. 107
Comforts against troubles 2. 51
Things true what 1. 84
Saints of old as children under tutours 1. 18
V
SIgne of unbeliefe 2. 36
understand, see liberty
Unsetlednesse in Religion whence 2. 37
W
VVatchfulnesse a help to expedient walking 1. 179
Weak Christians cause contentions 1. 129
Nothing commanded by God to be weakened 1. 165
Some make the way wider than Christ hath made it 1. 40
Expedient actions tend to the winning of others 1. 73
see others
Carnall wisdome a hindrance 1. 176
Spirituall wisdome a help to expedient walking 1. 177
God wil interpret his own word 1. 174
Fancy to be subjected to the word 1. 178
Notions to be followed as they agree with the word
The maine work of salvation done already 1. 29
Liberty in the externalls of Gods worship 1. 15
No liberty in the substance of Gods worship Ibid
The maine work done concerning worship 1. 104
Y
Yoake of Christ, what 1. 9.
READER,
THe number of the Pages in the latter three Sermons, beginning with 1, 2, 3, &c. For thy ease in the use of the Table I have set down what is contained in the nine former Sermons, as Part 1. In the three latter as Part 2. Whereby with ease may be found any head in either.
T. S.
End of the text · Walter Cradock, Glad Tidings from Heaven to the Worst of Sinners on Earth (1648)