Exposition of Job 4-7, Subject index
A TABLE, Directing to ſome ſpecial Points noted in the precedent Expoſitions.
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ADvancement is from God, pag. 267. The difference between Gods advancing his own People and enemies, pag. 270
Afflictions. Sore afflictions indiſpoſe for duty, p. 15. Affliction often diſturbs the ſeat of reaſon, p. 17. Times of affliction, ſpecial ſeaſons for the uſe of our graces, p. 23. Affliction diſcovers our hearts, and our graces to our ſelves, p. 28, 29. Afflictions good for the Saints, p. 115. They are but trials, 116. Affliction is a cleanſer, how? p. 117. They are ſent to humble us, ib. To bring the Saints nearer God, p. 118. Man naturally ſeeks the reaſon of his afflictions out of himſelf, p. 220. Every affliction hath a cauſe, pa. 221. It comes not by the power of any creature, ib. It is from the Lord, p. 222. It is our wiſedome and our duty to ſeek God in times of affliction, p. 230. We are to ſeek him about foure things in affliction, ib. It is a great eaſe to the ſoul to do ſo, p. 231. Affliction and happineſs meet in the ſame perſon, p. 309, 310, 312. Yet every one that is afflicted is not happy, p. 313. The beſt of Gods children, ſometimes entertain afflictions unwillingly, p. 321. They ſometime apprehend them as unuſeful, p. 323. As diſgraceful, p. 324. The leaſt affliction ought not to be ſleighted, p. 324, 325. We ought highly to prize them, 326. Afflictions of others are to be throughly weighed, and wherein that conſiſts, pag. 315. It is an addition to a mans affliction, when others are not ſenſible of it, pag. 416. Afflictions are heavy burdens, p. 420. They come by multitudes, 433. Afflictions are the higher ſervices of grace, p. 487. They are meaſured out by the hand of God, 589. Man apt to think he needs not ſo many or ſo great Afflictions, p. 630, 631. It makes a little time ſeem very long to us, 643. Affliction is the magnifying of a man two wayes, p. 659, 660. Why called viſitations? 665. They are tryals, 668, 669. They are bands, and ſuch as man cannot break, 674. It is a great eaſe to an afflicted mind, to know the reaſon why afflictions are ſent, p. 699, 703. God brings his eminenteſt ſervants to the moſt eminent tryals by afflictions, pag. 701.
Angels are the ſervants of God, p. 129. Their ſeveral ſervices for the Church, 129, 130. And againſt the wicked, 131. Angels how chargeable with folly, p. 135. Pride and ſelf-confidence, the ſins of Angels, p. 138. Angels as creatures mutable, ib. Yet now confirmed by Chriſt, 139. God hath no need of Angels, p. 141.
Anſwering, how taken in Scripture, p. 409. It is the duty of a man, to anſwer when he is questioned or charged with any fault, ibid.
Application of general truth very neceſſary, p. 403.
Arrows, how taken in Scripture, p. 425. Arrowes of God why ſo called, p. 427. Afflictions like arrowes in four things, ib. 428. Poyſon'd arrowes, p. 429.
Aſſurance, To be aſſured of a mercy, is better than the enjoyment of a mercy, p. 383.
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BEaſts, in what ſence put for men in Scripture, pag. 368. Beaſts of the earth, hurtful to us three wayes, p. 369. Beaſts how at peace with us, p. 378. Sin hath made the beaſts and all creatures hurtful to man, 379. It is from ſpecial providence that the beaſts hurt us not, 380. Beaſts complain not without cauſe, p. 440. Man in paſſion worſe than beaſts, p. 628, 630.
Behold, a note either of deriſion, or of aſſeveration, p. 8.
Belial, wicked men, why called ſons of Belial? p. 47.
Blaſt and breath of God, what they ſignifie in Scripture, p. 55, 56.
Bleſſedneſſe, three degrees of it, p. 384.
Body of man compared to a houſe, in two respects, p. 145. Why called a houſe of clay? 146. How it ſhould humble us, 147, 148. Much care of the body, is uſually joyned with neglect of the ſoul, p. 148.
Bread the ſtaffe of life, p. 345. It is a pretious comfort, to have bread in a promiſe, when we have none upon the board, p. 347.
Brethren, many ſorts of them, p. 497. Brethren deceitful, 499. The deceit of a brother, is double deceit, especially of a brother in the faith, ib.
Burial, A comely burial is an honour and a bleſſing, p. 394.
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CHarity, Four acts of ſpiritual charity, p. 8. Spiritual charity beſt, p. 13, 14. Charity, eſpecially ſpiritual charity is open handed, p. 14.
Chaſtnings, ſee Afflictions. What is properly a chaſtning, p. 326. How we may improve this notion, that Shaddai God Almighty chaſtens us, p. 329.
Children of wicked parents, often wrapt up in the ſame judgement with their parents, p. 200.
Children of godly parents neareſt the bleſſing, p. 389. Bleſſings upon children are the parents bleſſings, p. 390.
Chirurgion, Three neceſſary qualifications for him, either in a natural or myſtical ſence, p. 337.
Chriſt confirmed the good Angels, p. 139. No ſtability in any estate out of Chriſt, ib. Chriſt is not onelyonly a principle, but a pattern of holineſs, 175. Faith can live upon nothing but Chriſt, p. 487.
Cloud, what, p. 613. Dying man like a cloud, ib.
Commendations with a But, wound, p. 17.
Committing our cauſe to God, what it imports, p. 228. Committing our cauſe to God, a great eaſe to the ſoul, 231. A caution about committing our cauſe to God, p. 232.
Complaining, when ſinful, 622.
Concealing the word of God ſinful, four wayes of concealing it, p. 462, 463.
Confeſſion of ſin: a general confeſſion may be a ſound one, p. 679. Divers ingredients of it, p. 680. The holieſt have cauſe to confeſſe ſin, and why? p. 682. Sin not confeſſed, gets ſtrength three mayes, p. 683. It makes the ſoul very active about the remedies of ſin, p. 684.
Confidence, Holy confidence what it is, p. 21. Confidence in God, ſettles the heart in all conditions, p. 30.
Conſcience, the teſtimony of it, the beſt ground of willingneſs to die, p. 465.
Correction, what it is, p. 313. The greateſt afflictions upon the children of God, are but corrections, 314. How a correction differs from a judgment, ib. 315. A child of God is happy under all corrections, 316. What it is to deſpiſe corrections, opened, 319, 320
Crafty men, who they are, 273.
Craft, wiſedome of natural men is craft, 275. Crafty men Satan deſires to get to his ſide and ſervice, why? pag. 276, 277, &c. Crafty men full of hopes, 279. and induſtry, ib. They want power to effect what they deviſe, 279. It is a wonderful work of God, to ſtop the devices of crafty men, p. 281. In what ſence any of their devices prosper, 282. How God takes the wiſe in their craftineſs, p. 284, 287. No craft of man can ſtand before the wiſdome of God, p. 286.
Creatures, a book wherein we may learn much both of God and our ſelves, 618. Creatures cannot give us any comfort without God, 633. He can make any creature helpful to us. ib.
Counſel, in counſelling others, we ſhould ſhew our ſelves ready to follow the ſame counſel, p. 233. God turns the counſels of wicked men againſt themſelves, p. 287. What counſel is? 290. Raſh, hasty counſels are ſucceſsleſs, pag. 292.
Curſe, What it is to curſe, p. 190 The Saints in Scripture, rather propheſie of, then pray for curſes upon the heads of wicked men, 191 No creature can ſtand before the curſe of God. p. 196.
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DAlilah, What it ſignifies, pag. 303.
Darkneſs in the day time, what it ſignifies, p. 293.
Death conſumes us without noiſe, p. 153. Man cannot ſtand out the aſſauts of death, p. 154. We are ſubject to death every moment, 155. Death haſtens upon us all the dayes we live, 156, 157. What death is? p. 162. In death all natural and civil excellencies go away, p. 162. Greateſt wiſedome to prepare to die well, 164. How man is ſaid to periſh for ever when he dies, 157, 158. Few of the living obſerve how ſuddenly others do, or themſelves may die, 159. Thoughts of death laid to the heart, are a good medicine for an evil heart, 160. A happy death, what? 390. A godly man is a volunteer in death, 395. When a godly man dies, he hath had his fill of living, 396. In what ſence a man may be ſaid to die before his time, and in the midſt of his dayes, 397. Aſſurance of a better life, carries us through all the paine of death with comfort, 457. So doth the teſtimony of a good conſcience, 465. No evill in the death of a godly man, 480. Death the end of worldly comforts, pag. 618
Deliverance is of the Lord, pag. 341. The Lord can deliver as often as we can need deliverance, 341. God delivers his people from evill while they are in trouble, pa. 344.
Deſpaire, A godly man may think his estate desperate, p. 545.
Devices, what? p. 272.
Diſcontent at the dealings of God with us, a high point of folly, 182. Diſcontent at the afflictions of God, afflicts more than thoſe afflictions, p. 183.
Dreams, The ſeveral ſorts, and cauſes of them, p. 636, 637. Our dreams are ordered by God, 638. Satan makes them terrible, p. 639.
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EGg, White of an egg, what it emblems, p. 443
End, two wayes taken, p 599.
Envy, what it is? p. 180. Fnvy a killing paſſion, ib. 181. Envy a ſign of folly, p. 184.
Errour, he that is ſhewed his errour, ſhould ſit down convinc'd, 529. He is in a fair way to truth, who acknowledges he may erre, p. 533. What is properly called an errour, as diſtinct from hereſie, 533. Ʋpon what terms an errour is to be left, p. 534
Eternity, how the longeſt and the ſhorteſt, p. 644.
Example of God and Chriſt, how our rule, p. 175.
Exhortation a duty, p. 229. It muſt be joyned with reproof, ib. The beſt Saints on earth may need brotherly exhortations, ib. Exhortations muſt be managed with meekneſs; p. 230.
Experience the miſtreſs of truth 186. Experience works hope, pag. 305.
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FAll, A three-fold fall in Scripture, p. 12.
Family, To order a family well, is a great point of wiſdome, p. 387.
A family well ordered, is uſually a proſperouus family, ib.
Famine, A very ſore judgement, the effect of it, p. 345, 346. How many wayes the Lord redeems from famine, p. 347.
Fatherleſs, who, p. 546. Such in a ſad condition, 548. A grievous ſin to oppreſs them, p. 549.
Faith ought to be great, becauſe God can do great things, p. 224. We muſt beleeve not only what we cannot ſee, but what we cannot understand, 248. Faith ſhould encreaſe in us, when God works wonders for us, p. 253, 254.
Fear, Natural what, p. 92. It is natural for man to fear at the appearances of God, & why, ib. Four effects or ſymptoms of natural fear 93. It is a ſtrong paſſion, 98. From what kind of fear God exempts his people in times of danger, p. 358.
Fear, Holy fear what it is, pag. 19, 20. They who have moſt holy fear in times of peace. ſhall have moſt confidence in times of trouble 27. It keeps the heart and life holy 30. Fear of God ever joyned with love to our brethren, p. 495.
Fearful perſons cannot be helpfull, p. 516.
Eellow-feeling of others afflictions, a duty, p. 415. It adds to a mans affliction, when others have no feeling of it, 416. We cannot be truly ſenſible of the afflictions of others, till we troughly weigh them, 417. He that hath not been afflicted, ſeldome feels the afflictions of others, ib.
Fool, who, and what a fool is, p. 177. Every wicked man is a fool, 181, 186. A fool ever worſt when he is at eaſe, p. 186.
Foundation is the ſtrength of the building, p. 149, 164.
Friend, An unfaithful friend fails us moſt, when we have most need of him, 516. A faithful fricnd who? p. 518.
Froward men who they are, pa.. 290.
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GArments, testifie mans perfidiouſneſs against God, p. 498 Glory of God promoted, promotes the good of man, p. 576.
God can eaſily deſtroy his enemies, ſhewed in particulars, p. 57, 58. He can do it ſuddenly, 58, 59. Secretly, ib. Ʋnavoidably, ib. Man is not able to bear the preſence of God, 95. Reaſons why men tremble & fear at any greater manifeſtations of Gods power or preſence, 92. Man naturally prefers himſelf before God, 110. It is high preſumption for the best of men to compare with God, 111. God in himſelf is most just and pure, 112. Holiest men compared with God, are unholy, 113. God is ſo juſt and pure in himſelf, that he can do no wrong to any creature, 114. Objections againſt this, anſwered, 115 &c. It cannot be ill with him, with whom God is, 119. To conſider God in his greatneſs, is an excellent means to humble man, 236. The conſideration of Gods greatneſs, ſhould provoke us to ſeek him, ib. God can do great things as eaſily as the ſmalleſt things, 243. God can do the ſame things as often as he pleaſes, 256. God appears ſometimes as an enemy to his beſt frinds 433, 700. When God appears an enemy, man cannot bear it, ib. 4. 34. 704. Best to turn to God for comfort in distreſs, p. 607
Godly, can be in no condition wherein God doth not love them, p. 193. A godly man hath help within him, when all worldly help fails, 486. A godly man hath a light within him in the greateſt outward darkneſs, p. 488.
Good done is a reproach to us, when we do the contrary evil, pag. 18.
Grace, Falſe grace fails when we have moſt need of it, p. 24. Our graces ſhould be made viſible in our actions, 29. Grace acts not alwayes alike, 30, 31. how failings in grace conſiſt with ſincerity, 31. Grace muſt not be truſted to▪ we may make Idols out of our own graces, p. 487.
Graſs of the field, how man is compared to it, p. 389.
Greatneſs of Gods works, p. 240. The leaſt works of God, have a greatneſs in them, becauſe they are his, 240. A two-fold greatneſs in the works of God, p. 242.
Groping at noon-day, what it imports. p. 294.
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HAllelujah, what it ſignifies, where firſt uſed in the Scripture of the old and new Teſtament, p. 132.
Hand of God, how ſaid to be looſened, p. 455. If God ſtretch out his hand of power, all creatures are helpt or deſtroyed by it, p. 456.
Hands hanging down, what meant by them, p. 9. Weakneſs of the hands ariſes four wayes, p. 10.
Happineſs, what it is, p. 310. Many opinions about happineſs, and whence they aroſe, ib. Why the Hebrew word for happineſs is in the plural number, p. 311.
Hearing is more than a work of ſence, p, 400.
Heart, a judiciary hard heart is the greateſt judgment on this ſide hell p. 121. Setting the heart upon any thing, magnifies it, 657. Setting the heart, notes four things, 661. Our duty to ſet our hearts upon God, 663 Heart of man full of changes, 670.
Hereſie, Three things concur to make a hereſie, p. 533.
High, God can ſet us high and ſafe, p. 269.
Hirelings, who, p. 573. His eye upon his wages, more than upon his work, p. 582, 583.
Holineſs, better than peace in our dwellings, p. 385, 388. What the holineſs of the creature is, 469. We muſt go to God for holineſs, 471. To despiſe holineſs, is to despiſe God, p. 472.
Holy One, God is called the holy One in five respects, p. 467. The excellency of the holineſs of God, above that in men or Angels, ſhewed divers wayes, 468. None are fit for communion with God, but holy perſons, p. 472.
Hope, What it is to hope, p. 22.
Hope taken two wayes, 304. The people of God have hope in the worſt times, ib. It is no vain thing to hope in God, 305. Experience breeds hope, 305. Hope, is better to the people of God, then all their poſſeſſions, 306. Hope that troubles will end ſupports the heart in bearing preſent troubles, p. 461.
Hopes deceived, trouble us more than wants, p. 511. Deceived hopes fill with ſhame, ib. Hope the laſt refuge, 601. A godly mans hope may lye prostrate, p. 602.
Humble, The apprehenſion of Gods great goodneſs, humbles man, p. 655
Hypocrites profeſſion, grounded upon hope to gain by it, p. 25, 26. They cannot hold out in profeſſion, becauſe they want an inward principle, p. 505.
Hypocriſie paints the face as well as pride, p. 266.
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INnocency, or an innocent perſon, whence called, p. 37. A man is bound to defend his own innocency, p. 409, 410.
Innumerable, a three-fold ſence of it, p. 255.
Inſtruction, To inſtruct others, is a mans duty and his praiſe, p. 13. Such as know God aright, are ready to inſtruct others in his knowledg, ib. An honor to great men to inſtruct others, 14. It is eaſier in ſome caſes to inſtruct than to learn, 18, 528. It is a ſhame when our actions croſs our teaching, ib.
Invocation of Saints confuted, p. 171.
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KNowing, Three ſorts of knowing men, p. 401.
Knowledge, or to know, taken five wayes in Scripture, p. 381. A man may know much, and yet get no good by it, p. 403.
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LAbour, It is a ſore affliction when we cannot enjoy our labours, p. 202. Except we labor, we have no right to eat, p. 574. we muſt not be diſpleaſed at our labor, ib.
Laughter, what it is, p. 360. To laugh, how taken in Scripture, with the kinds of it, 361, 362. A godly man laughs at, or triumphs over all outward evils, 364. Yea, though brought at once to charge againſt him, p. 366.
Lie, To lie taken Two wayes, p. 552. A lie cannot be long hid, p. 553.
Life, No ſtrength in man can give him aſſurance of long life, p. 479. The life of man a warfare, 568. &c. The life of man is meaſured out by the will of God, 571. The decree of God concerning our lives, no ground for any to abate their care of preſerving their lives, 572. Life ſhort, 576. It is good for man that it is ſo, ib.
Light, A double light neceſſary to ſeeing, p. 294, It is a ſore judgement not to ſee when light ſhines, p. 295.
Lions, their ſeveral names, p. 60. How they ſhadow ſeveral ſorts of men, 61. How Tyrants reſemble Lions, p. 62, 63.
Lowneſs, two-fold, p. 266, 268.
Low, They that are loweſt, are neereſt exaltation, 268. It is a wonderful work of God, to ſet on high thoſe that be low, p. 270.
Luſts, Several luſts ast in ſeveral ages of man, p. 177.
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MAgnifie, ſignifies 3 things, p. 650. God magnifies man four ways, 651. Eſpecially by ſetting his heart upon man, p. 657.
Mans natural conſtitution, makes him ſenſible of affliction, 482. Mans worth is out of himſelf, 652. God beſtows many thoughts upon man, p. 654.
Marvellous things what, p. 249. They are ſeparated from man three wayes, ib. Ordinary works of nature and providence are marvellous in two reſpects, 251. Marvels are a token of Gods preſence, 253. Many marvels wrought in our dayes, ib. Marvels ſhould work faith in us, ib. 254. Chriſt will wonder at our unbelief, if we beleeve not, when he doth wonders, 254.
Maſs, a Popiſh conceit about the Name of it, p. 489.
Memory, and to remember, what, p. 33.
The Works of God are to be remembred, ibid.
Mercy, A three-fold mercy in God, p. 460. Mercy of God moſt moved towards us by telling him our miſery, 609.
Miracles, Signs and Marvels, how they differ, p. 250, 251.
Morning, To do a thing in the morning, and every morning, what they import, p. 667, 723.
Moth, How man is cruſhed as a moth, a three-fold meaning of it, p. 152, 153.
Mourners deſcribed, p. 266. Such neareſt joy and exaltation, 268.
Murmuring or complaining, To murmur at the dealings of God, is to make our ſelves juſter than God, 123. complain to God, but not of God, 124.
Muſing men no great talkers, p. 527.
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NOſtril of God, what meant by it, pag. 56.
Numbers, Three, ſix, and ſeven, how uſed in Scripture, 337, 338. Twice and thrice, three and four, ſix and ſeven, ſeven & eight, what they ſignifie in Scripture, 339, 340.
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OLd-age, a full old-age, what? 390, 391. A periſhign old-age, & a flouriſhing old-age, 392. A godly man ever dies in a full age, 394. A bleſſing to live to Old-age, 395.
Oppreſſion, To oppreſs the poor and fatherleſs, a grievous ſin, p. 549.
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PAſſion carries us out of our ſelves, p. 556.
Pardon of ſin, God only can do it, p. 713. Why pardoning or remitting ſin is committed to men, & in what ſence, 714, 715. How pardon of ſin is expreſſed in Scripture, 715, 716. When ſin is pardoned, the puniſhment of ſin is alſo pardoned, 717. Greateſt ſins pardonable, 718. They whoſe ſins are pardoned, may and ought to pray for pardon, 719. In two caſes prayer for pardon is eſpecially to be renewed, p. 712.
Peace with beaſts, how? p. 378. When God is at peace with us, he can quickly make all Creatures at peace with us, 379. Peace a great mercy, 380, 383.
Periſhing, or to periſh taken five wayes in Scripture, p. 35, 36.
How righteous perſons may, or cannot periſh, p. 38, &c.
Perſiſting in evil moſt dangerous, p. 557.
Pity what it is, p. 490, &c. It is a duty to pity the diſtreſſed, 494.
Plowing of iniquity, &c. p. 44.
Plowing referr'd to good actions, p. 45.
Poor. Some Gods poor, and ſome the Devils poor, p. 297. Poor are full of deſires, becauſe full of wants, 298. Poor moſt ſubject to oppreſſion, 301. Wicked men plot againſt the people of God, how poor ſoever, and why, 301. God delights to help the poor, 302. Poor muſt take heed of greedy ſeeking the creatures, 522. Poor that are modeſt in asking, ſhould be ſooneſt ſupplied; 522.
Prayer, Some wicked men thruſt out of the prayers of Gods people, p. 192. A dreadful thing to be ſo, 193. Prayer is the putting of our caſe to God; 228. They who pray much, expect much, 452. God often keeps prayer by him unanſwered, 453. The return of prayer is the ſolace of the ſoul, 453.
Preſence of God two-fold, p. 671. God can make his own preſence grievous to us, 673.
Preſervation of man the work of God, p. 692. Man wants a preſerver, and why, 693. How God is a preſerver, 694. A neceſſity that God ſhould be mans preſerver, 695. He preſerves his own people in a ſpecial manner, and why, 696. His preſerving care is perpetual, 697.
Pride grows in the beſt ſoyl, 117. God reſiſts the perſons of the proud, and he will reſiſt pride in his beſt friends, p. 118. Pride in apparel and beauty, p. 596, 597.
Probability of finding, is ground enough for ſeeking, 507.
Promiſes are the portion of Beleevers, p. 403.
Providence, the common bleſſing of God, not diſpenced without a ſpecial providence, p. 260, 261.
Providence watches over all creatures, moſt over ſuch as are hurtful to man p. 627.
Prudence goes ſoftly, p. 292.
Puniſhment may come long after the ſin, p. 49. It ſhall be proportionable to the degrees of ſin, 50. It ſhall not exceed the deſert of ſin, ibid. It is often like the ſin in kind, 51. The ſtrongeſt ſinner ſhall not eſcape puniſhment, 65. Puniſhment is gradual, 66. Reaſons why the Lord ſuſpends puniſhment, 69. Wicked puniſh'd by thoſe whom they have oppreſſed, 204, 206. God can puniſh the ſtrongeſt by the weakeſt inſtruments, 207.
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Quections in Scriture, ſometime heighten the ſence, and ſometime abate it, p. 649.
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RAin, the benefit of it, p. 259. 260. How it is a ſpecial gift of God, 261. It is a wonderful work of God to ſend raine, 262. The giving of raine a motive to fruitful obedience, and a conviction of the diſobedient, 263, 264.
Raine of Doctrine, 523.
Reaſon is the ſouls taſter, pag. 562.
Redemption, what it is, p. 341, 521
Remembring, what it imports, when aſcribed to God, p. 602.
Reproof muſt be ſweeten'd with friendly inſinuations, p. 6. It is no eaſie thing to bear a reproof, 7. in ſome caſes we muſt reproove, whether men take it well or no, ibid.
Returning, what it imports in Scripture, p. 554. Return, return, what it imports, 555.
Reward, every man ſhall have a reward, p. 577.
Riches, wordly men very careful to ſecure their riches, p. 209. Ill gotten riches cannot be ſecured, 210. Riches, why called ſtrength, 213.
Righteous, men ſo called in a four-fold ſence, p. 37, 38.
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SAints, what a Saint is, p. 173. It is our duty to look upon and imitate the examples of the Saints, 175. When God forſakes a man, the Saints on earth forſake him too 177.
Salvation or ſafety is of the Lord, p. 300.
Salt in our ſpeech what, p. 442. Miniſters of the Gospel, why called Salt, 449.
Sanctifie, how man ſanctifies God, 473.
Sand of the ſea applied three wayes in Scripture, p. 419.
Satisfaction for ſin cannot be made by man, p. 688. A threefold deficiency in all our works for that end, 689.
Scandal, what? 546.
Scourge of the tongue, vide Tongue.
Sea, three things in it moſt conſiderable, p. 624. How like man in his natural condition, 628. Especially to covetous oppreſſors, 629
Seaſon, every thing (even pale death) is beautiful in it, 397
Seeking implies four things, p. 227. We muſt ſeek God especially in times of affliction, 230
Sence of want carries us to lo…k for a remedy, p. 507.
Shame, how cauſed, p. 511.
Shaddai, One of the names of God what it ſignifies, p. 327, 328.
Shadow, How taken in Scripture, p. 580.
Sheol, How taken in Scripture, p. 615.
Shekel, Whence ſo called, it's uſe, p. 411.
Shiggaion, What it means, p. 532.
Sight of the eye, much comfort comes in by it, p. 606, 607.
Silence or ſtopping of the mouth cauſed two wayes, p. 307. Mouths of wicked men ſtopt two wayes, 308 Silence becomes learners, 529.
Sin, the material cauſe of it, is in our ſelves, p. 219, Sin is the meritorious cauſe of ſuffering, ib. We need no teaching to ſin, 223, 224. Sin and ſorrow the portion of man by nature, 224. They are contained vertually in our nature, ib. To ſin is no burthen to a natural man, 225. Not to ſin, how taken, 386. To be kept from ſin is better than all outward bleſſings, 384, 387. Sin the greateſt evill, 388. Sin contrary to the nature of God, 472. They who are ſenſible of ſin, will pray hard for the pardon of it, 706. Sinners expect benefit by ſin, 48. Sin perſiſted in, ſhall have a ſorrowful reward, 48, 49.
Sleep, the eaſe of trouble and cares, p. 591. Bed cannot give ſleep 592, 634.
Smalleſt matters fall under providence, p. 241.
Sorrow, we ought to give a reaſon of our ſorrows, as well as of our hopes, p. 409. Great ſorrow ſtops our ſpeech and makes broken language, 423. Not to be able to expreſs our ſorrow is an increaſe of it, 424.
Soul of man is the man, p. 151. Mans excellency, 161, 162. Souls being ſeparate from the body, 603, 604.
Sowing, How applied and taken in Scripture, p. 45, 46.
Speaking, when the heart is full of matter, it is a hard thing not to ſpeak, p. 7.
Stones of the field, what it is to be in league with them, p. 370, 371 &c. How God turns ſtones into bread, and how man may be ſaid to do ſo, p▪ 376.
Sword, Two ſwords of the mouth p. 199. The hand of the Sword, Sword in the hand, what they import, p. 349.
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TEaching compared to raining, or holy doctrin to rain in four respects, p. 523, 524.
Teachable, a gracious ſpirit is teachable, and a teachable ſpirit is an excellent ſpirit, p. 528. Unteachableneſs more dangerous than ignorance, ib.
Temptation by way of aſſay or tryal, p. 5. Temptation, prayer and meditation, the three great exerciſes of a Chriſtian, 568.
Terrours, after terrours God uſually ſends comforts, p. 104. Terrours of God what, why ſo called? 430, 431. Divers ſorts of terrours ſent from God. 431, 435. Spirituall terrours, as ſpiritual joyes are known to few, 436
Toughts compared to boughes or branches of a tree, and why, pag. 80. Toughts the flrſt-borne of the ſoule, 81. A godly mans top-branches or higheſt thoughts, are about higheſt things. 81. God never loſt any one of his thoughts, or ever ſhall, pag. 281
Time, The ſhortneſſo and ſpeed of it, p. 600. Time paſt irrecoverable, 601.
Tongue, a ſcourge, and what the ſcourge of the tongue is, p. 351. &c. What it is to be hid from the ſcourge of the tongue, 354. It is moſt ſad, when Chriſtians ſcourge each other with the tongue, 356. It is a great merciemercy to be delivered from the ſcourge of the tongue, 357. The tongue diſcovers the iniquity of the heart, 561
Troubles afflict them moſt, who ſuppoſed themſelves beyond trouble, p. 192.
Truth is infuſed not borne with us, p 76. God ſometime (as it were) ſteales a truth into the hearts of his people 76. Why he is ſaid to doe ſo 77. Holy truths are very pleaſant to the care of a holy perſon. 78. Our hearts too narrow to take in or h…ld al the truths of God, 79. A godly man …ver receives ſomewhat, when truth is revealed. 79. God uſually humble… man, before he ſhews him his truth. 97. Truth deſerves our moſt diligent ſearch, 401 We are to ſearch and make truth our own, before we diſtribute it unto others, ibid. 402. Truth may challenge credit, ibid. Truth is the portion of the Saints, 403. Truth miſ-applied is very unſavoury, and may be dangerous, 449 Truth muſt be made known 465. It is the ſtudy if a godly man to doe ſo, 466. Dangerous to conceale truth, ib. The ſtrength of truth, naked truth is too hard for armed errour, 537. Common truths ſeriouſly to be ſtudied. 601
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VAnity graduall, Moneths of vanity, what, 585, 586. The vanity of mans life, ſhewed foure waies 644, &c.
Viſions and revelations feigned often by falſe prophets, and why, p. 72 and Heathens, 73, 74. Foure ſorts of viſions or divine revelations obſerved among the Rabbins. 82. Three forts noted from Scripture, 83. Viſions five waies diſtinguiſht, 85, 86. A further ſort of viſions. 636.
Viſit, To viſit, what it imports, p. 385. Viſitation of God three waies, 664, &c.
Underſtanding the work of it attributed to the tongue and ſences, why. p. 559.
Unſearchableneſſe of God in his works two waies conſidered, p. 245. 246.
Uprightneſſe, what, p. 22. It makes us confident in ſaddeſt times, 28. It hath boldneſſe, 553. and ſtedfaſtneſſe, 554. an upright heart, the more it is ſearched, the better it proves. 558
Uſeleſſe, to be uſeleſſe is in Scripture account, to be eſſenceleſs, p. 515.
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VVArre uſually accompanied with famine, and why, pag. 348. Warr a devourer. ib.
Warfare The life of man is a warfare, ſhewed in ſix particulars, pag. 565. &c
Weavers ſhutle, life of man like it, 598. &c.
Whale, why God ſets a watch over him. 625. &c.
Wicked man may flouriſh in great outward proſperity, 188. The patience of God glorified in the proſperity of wicked men, 188. Two other reaſons why they are permitted to proſper, 189. Wicked men may flouriſh a great while, ib. They are under a curſe while they flouriſh. 193.
Wickedneſs is very laborious, p. 47. There is an art in wickedneſſe, 48
Wife, good wife the beauty and ornament of the houſe, p. 385.
Wind, vaine winds compared to wind, 543, 544, How the life is a wind. 502. &c.
Wiſdom, is the ſtability of things 274
Wiſe men to whom plaine things may be darke and obſcure, p 296.
Wit often abuſed by Satan, 266, &c.
… works, p. 34. A caution about it, ib. word of God, how it may be hid, and how not. 462.
Words the conceptions of the mind, as hard to keepe them in as children ready for the birth, p. 7, 8. Words of the wiſe very powerfull, 15. Right words very ſtrong, three things in right words, 5…5, 536
Works of God are perfect works, 238. work of man put for his reward, 582
World, when we are moſt retired from the world, we uſually have and are moſt fit to have communion with God, 88. wordly men would live alwaies in the world, 644.
Worldly good things not good in themſelves, p. 189. They are no argument that a man who hath them is good, 190 No evidences of the fovour of God, 194. The best of worldly things loathed, if long uſed, ſpirituall things, the more uſed, the more deſired, 310. Beſt of worldly things fading, 384. The world is but for this life, 610
Woundings by the hand of God are often preparatoric to a cure. 332. God never makes a wound too bigg for his own cure. 334. And he can eaſily cure all the wounds which the malice of man can make, 335
Wrath, what it is, p. 178. Wrath kils three at once, 180
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