Exposition of Job 32-24, Subject index
A TABLE Directing to ſome ſpeciall Points noted in the precedent EXPOSITIONS.
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ABraham, a threefold gradation in his name. 13
Acceptance with God is our higheſt priviledge. 429
Accepting of perſons, wherein the ſinfullneſs of it is. 119, 120. To accept perſons in prejudice to the truth is a high offence. 121. Some ſpeciall wayes wherein we run into this ſin. 124, 125. 630. God is no accepter of perſons. 631
Account, God giveth no account to man. 253. All men muſt give an account to God. 254. 322. God will call all men to account. 664
Accuſations not to be taken up haſtily, or meerely by heare-ſay. 195, 196
Addition of ſin to ſin proper to the wicked. 828. It is very dangerous to make ſuch additions. 830
Adverſity, a night. 688
Affliction muſt not be added to the afflicted. 90. The afflictions of ſome men more eminently from the hand of God. 91. Theſe afflictions which are moſt eminently from God, ſeeme to beare the greateſt witneſs of the ſinfullneſs of man. 91. Foure grounds of it. 92. Yet it is no concluding argument. 93. Godly men moſt afflicted, ſeven ends God hath in afflicting them. 93, 94. What uſe we ſhould make of it when we ſee godly men much afflicted. 94. In affliction it is better be found bewayling our ſin, then reporting our innocency. 208. We hardly keepe good thoughts of God, when we are afflicted and ſuffer hard things. 223. Afflictions put a double reſtraint upon us. 224. How affliction carrieth in it matter of diſgrace. 225. God ſpeaks to us by affliction. 340. Nine deſignes of God in afflicting man. 343, 344. Times of affliction muſt be times of confeſſion. 450. Afflictions deſigned for the good of man. 472. No pleading of our innocency or righteouſneſs for our freedome from affliction. 515, 516. The Lord takes liberty to afflict them greatly, whoſe ſins are not great, 529. We muſt not complaine of the greatneſs of our affliction, how little ſoever our ſins are. 529. In affliction, we ſhould ſpeake humbly and meekely to God. 789. The hand of God muſt be acknowledged in our afflictions. 791. Affliction or chaſtning muſt be born, 791. What it is to beare affliction, ſhewed many wayes. 792, 793. We muſt pray for the taking away of an affliction, while we are willing to beare it. 794. What it is to be exerciſed under affliction. 796. The ſin and danger of breaking out of an affliction. 801. Who may be ſayd to breake from or out of an affliction. 801. Affliction tryeth us. 852. How it may be lawfull to pray or wiſh for affliction to fall upon others. 852
Alexander the Great, his ſpeech to a Souldier of his owne name. 12
Amazement, what. 103
Anarchy, the worſt of national judgements. 746
Angels, good or bad ſent to deſtroy. 362. How the Angels come to know the myſtery of the Goſpel. 408
Anger, full of heate. 10, 11. Anger in the cauſe of God is good. 15. Anger prevailes moſt in thoſe who have leaſt reaſon. 27. They who give counſel must bridle anger. 28. We ſhould ſee good reaſon to be angry before we are. 40
Anſwer, unleſſe we anſwer home, we give no anſwer. 82. A fourefold way of anſwering. 232, 233.
Apoſtates, who are ſo. 620. Apoſtacy or turning back from God. 700. Apoſtates grow worſe and worſe every day. 705
Archimedes much tranſported with joy and why. 85
Arrow put for a wound. 525. Two ſorts of arrows. 525
Attention, the beſt men may need to have their attentions quickned. 551.
B
Barachel, what that name ſignifieth. 11.
Behold, a fourefold uſe of it in the Scripture. 460, 461. Behold, to behold taken two wayes in Scripture. 658
Belial, what it ſignifieth, and who may be called Belial. 622, 623
Bernard, his deſcription of an Opinioniſt in his time. 115
Beſt, not barely good, but the beſt things to be looked after and choſen. 508, 510
Binding, the great uſe of it for healing. 608
Bladders, wicked men how like them. 691
Blindneſs ſpirituall, or of the underſtanding, to be ſmitten with it, how ſore a judgement. 699
Boaſting, man is very apt to boaſt of himſelfe. 83, 84 Man is apt to boaſt in the evill he doth, much more of the good he doth. 84. His boaſting of wiſdome. 85
Bones, what they are to the body. 337. Paine in the bones grievous. 337, 338
Breath, and ſpirit their difference. 590
C
Call of God, it is dangerous to refuſe or not hearken to his firſt call. 268
Cato, his anſwer to a voluptuous perſon. 505
Change or turning of a man into another man twofold. 55
Changes, God can quickly make the greateſt changes both in naturall and civill things. 418
Charities done rightly produce a great encreaſe. 566
Chaſtiſements are documents. 340. What properly a chaſtiſement is. 789. Chaſtiſement is for amendment. 797. When God chaſtneth us, we ſhould promiſe amendment. 797. In what ſence we may promiſe (being chaſtned) to offend no more. 798
Chirurgion, three things required in him, anſwerably thoſe three in thoſe who would cure the ſoule. 101
Chriſt, remembrance of his humbling himſelfe, a great meanes to humble us. 325. Chriſt the Angel of the Covenant. 371. We must have union with Chriſt, elſe we can have no benefit by him. 429. Chriſt the only hiding place for ſinners. 672. Sinners under a fourefold conſideration, may hide themſelves in Chriſt. 672
Churches of the Gentiles to be warned by the ſevere dealings of God with the Church of the Jewes. 697
Chuſing, or chuſing of Inſtruments, how it differs from Gods. 61. Chuſing or election, what it is. 506. The chuſing of judgement what. 506. It is not enough to know or doe good, unleſſe we chuſe it. 509
Clay, that all men are clay, how it ſhould worke. 187
Comforts, the best in the creature vaine. 347
Company, to chuſe ill company the ſigne of an evill man. 538, 543. To be much in the company of good men, a ſigne of goodneſs. 540. In what ſenſe a good man may be ſayd to goe in company with evill men. 541, 542
Condemnation ſuppoſeth a man to be wicked. 29. To condemne and make wicked the ſame in Scripture. 29, 30, 31. Condemnation out of our owne mouth, must needs ſtop the mouth. 196
Condemne, to condemne thoſe whom we cannot anſwer, how ſinfull. 29, 30, 31. To condemn God the great wickedneſs of it, and in what ſenſe many doe it. 618, 619
Conditional acts of grace. 398
Confeſſion threefold. 445. Sin must be confeſſed. 449. Whether a generall confeſſion be enough. 449
Confidence or truſt in man, a ſtrong argument against it from mans weakneſs. 600
Conviction, what, or when a perſon may be ſayd to be convinced. 78, 79. Three great convincers ſhewed. 80, 81
Converſion, the worke of God not of man. 89
Conſideration, what it is. 707, 711. Not to conſider the wayes and word of God very ſinfull. 713, 714. The duty of conſideration preſt. 717
Corruption, doth not prevaile upon the dead body of man till the fourth day. 328. Corruption, why ſin is ſo called. 797, 800
Courteſies; They watch for a diſcourteſie, who aske courteſies of us beyond our power. 210
Croeſus, the anſwer which the Oracle gave him ambiguous. 160
Cry of the oppreſſed will goe up to God. 718. Their affliction hath a cry, though they cry not 719. They are the worſt of wicked men, who cauſe the poore to cry. 720. God graciouſly heareth the cry of humble oppreſſed ones. 722. Vide oppreſſed.
D.
Darkneſs, twofold. 666
Death is a going downe to the pit. 402. Sickneſs hath a tendency to death. 402. When man dyeth he is gathered to God. 593. Death is called a gathering in a threefold ſenſe. 594. No man hath priviledge againſt death. 597. Death of two ſorts. 639. Death of any ſort may befall all ſorts of men. 640. Death comes ſuddenly upon many men, and may upon all men. 640. Violent death ſweepes away many in a moment. 641
Declining, how a good man may decline and grow worſe. 860
Deferre, God ſometimes deferrs to doe his ſervants right. 520. Deferrings are very afflictive. 520
Deficiencies of the beſt men two wayes to be conſidered for their humbling. 323
Delaying dangerous, though God be patient. 467. Delayes in buſineſs may be no ſtop of it. 483
Delighting in God, what. 545, 546
Deliverances of five ſorts. 399. Deliverance is from God only. 403. God conveighs deliverance by man or meanes uſually. 403. Our deliverance from ſin is coſtly. 410. Deliverances are obtained three wayes. 410, 411. Temporall deliverance by Chriſt alſo. 412. Great deliverances give us a new life. 470
Deſpayre of the end, puts an end to endeavour. 6. Deſpayre in creatures, yet hope in God. 528
Deſtruction, in whoſe deſtruction God hath pleaſure. 811
Devills ſin and condemnation, what. 86
Diadumenus, his reſolution. 12
Differences, what hinders the healing of them. 483, 484, 486, 487, 488
Diligence how it makes rich. 635
Diſcontent the Devills ſin. 59
Diſeaſes and death not farre aſunder. 360. Diſeaſes are deſtroyers. 365. Diſeaſes at the command of God. 400
Diſpleaſure of God renders all outward comforts nothing to us. 348
Diſputing, tough and hard worke. 3
Diſputation the true law of it. 193
Drawing and withdrawing, two gracious acts of God towards man. 299
Dreame what it is. 280. Naturall dreams cauſed foure wayes. 281 Diabolicall dreames. 282. Divine dreames, five meſſages upon which they are ſent. 282, 283. It hath been the uſe of God to reveale himſelfe by dreames. 285. Five reaſons why God revealed himſelfe in dreames. 286. Dreames the way of Gods revealing himſelfe to the Church of old. 287. Luthers prayer about dreames. 288. A profitable uſe may be made of dreames at this day. 289
Drinking, what it ſignifieth in Scripture. 533. A threefold meaſure of drinking. 534. To drinke ſcorning like water, what it imports. 535
Duſt, in what ſence all men are but duſt. 598. Humbling conſiderations from it. 599, 600
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Eagle, how ſhe reneweth her ſtrength. 419
Eare twofold. 290. The eare naturally ſtopt againſt the teachings of God. 291. Seven Eare-ſtoppers. 291 God openeth the eare by foure meanes. 292. Eare how it tryeth words. 499. The uſe of the eares. 501. How the word muſt be tryed by the eare, before 'tis ſubmitted to. 502, 503. The reproofe of thoſe who uſe their mouthes more then their eares. 504. Eare its power. 850
Earth, what it ſignifieth in Scripture. 576
Eaſineſs to follow or be led by others very dangerous. 99
Elderſhip twofold. 36
Election an act of abſolute free grace. 397. Election as an act of man vid: chuſing.
Elihu, what that name ſignifieth. 11
Eloquence, how it may be burdenſome. 191
Error, an error cannot alwayes be maintained. 105. Errors both of underſtanding, will and wayes, many times ſecret to us. 818
Evill, not to know to doe evill, or to be a bungler at it is beſt. 130, 131. The ſpirit of a good man is ſet againſt it. 132. They that doe evill have reaſon to expect evill. 138.
Example of ſuperiors in doing evill very powerfull. 778
Examples of Gods Judgements are to be eyed and marked. 686. Exemplary puniſhment, all beholding. 694, 695 Three reaſons why ſome are puniſhed ſo. 696
Excuſe, they who excuſe a fault, ſhew they have a mind to continue in it. 549
Exerciſe of the ſoule under affliction, in what it doth conſiſt. 796
Eyes of God, what they ſignifie. 656
Eyes ſee more then an eye. 843
F
Face of a man, why put for his perſon. 119
Face of God what, and what it is to ſee his face. 431. Face of God ſometimes hid from his people and why. 433. It is the ſole priviledge of the favourites of God to ſee his face. 434 It is our greateſt joy and happineſs to ſee the face of God. 435. Face of God what it ſignifieth. 727. The hiding of Gods face notes three things. 727. How the face of God may be ſeene. 729. Not to behold the face of God what it imports. 729, 730. Hiding of Gods face from nations; Vide Nations. The hiding of Gods face is exceeding grievous to his people. 755, 577. Caution to beware of provoking God to hide his face. 756
Faith, our faith not be pinn'd upon men, how great or ancient ſoever. 67. Faith is our viſion of God in this life. 432
Father, a relation or title of great honour and comfort. 849
Father-hood, God the fountaine of it. 849
Favourites to God, who. 427. A godly man is uſed by God like a favourite. 429, 430, 433
Feare twofold. 42. A good feare what, they ſeldome doe amiſſe who feare they may. 44
Flattery is iniquity. 127. A twofold flattery opened. 127, 128. The other extreame to be avoyded. 129 Flattery is a wrath-provoking ſin. 135. To ſuffer our ſelves to be flattered is very dangerous. 136. To give flattery hath a double danger. 136, 137. More ſinfull to flatter thoſe that doe evill, then to doe evill. 231
Fleſh, what meant by it in Scripture. 349, 350. Fleſh a fading thing. 352. Fleſh called graſſe in two reſpects. 352. Six practicall inferences from the fadingneſs of the fleſh. 354, 355. Man not called fleſh till after the fall. 595
Flight, or to flee for our lives, is a grievous Judgement. 648
Folly, refuſall of obedience to God the folly of man. 64
Forgiveneſs of ſin. Vide pardon.
Fortune, the wickedneſs of aſcribing any thing to it. 583
G
Gaine of worldly things a ſtrong temptation. 454
Gifts of the mind, wiſdome and underſtanding come from God. 55, 56, 57
Gluttony kills more then the ſword. 367
God is to be eyed in all our wayes. 140. God who gives us life, fits us alſo for all the ſervices of this life. 172, 173. God ſo good that he never ſeekes occaſions or advantages againſt us, nor needs he, we give him too many. 215, 216. We are apt to have hard thoughts of God, when we ſuffer hard things. 222. We ſhould maintaine good thoughts of God when we ſuffer evill. 223. God is great, the uſe of it. 234, 235. Vid: Greatneſs of God. His power and dominion abſolute, he gives no account and why. 253, 254. His word of command is effectuall. 419. God uſually deales with men according to what they doe. 438. Ʋnworthy thoughts of God ſhould be rejected with indignation. 554. God neither doth nor can doe any unrighteouſneſs. 556, 557, 574, 578. Two inferences from it. 572. Thoſe foure things which cauſe men to doe wrong, are at furtheſt diſtance from God. 573. All things and times as preſent to God. 574. Power of God primitive and unlimited, ſhewed in five particulars. 579, 580. A fourefold univerſality of the power of God. 582, 583. Admonition to thoſe that are in and under power, from that conſideration. 584, 585. God can eaſily doe whatſoever he hath a mind to doe. 591. Two inferences from it. 592. God is moſt juſt, ſhewed in three things. 616. That God is juſt in puniſhing, proved by ſeven particulars. 617. God can doe the greateſt things alone. 653. Two inferences from it. 654. God how he hideth himſelfe. 668 Juſtice of God, Vide Juſtice. What God hath a mind to doe, he can and will doe. 689. All ſhould follow after God. 702. God his teaching; Vide teaching.
Good men, they that are truely good and gracious, are willing to know and ſee the worſt of themſelves. 824
Good, in the doing of it many ſins are mingled, as well as it is ſinfull not to doe good. 819
Goſpel knowne from the beginning. 412
Government, a ſpirit for it the moſt proper gift beſtowed upon Princes. 56 God taketh care of the government of the world, or to maintaine government. 684
Good, what is properly our good. 510. Goodneſſe and ſtrength where they meete, how uſefull. 555
Grace, though it abideth alwayes, yet it doth not act alwayes alike, where it is. 247. Two eminent acts of grace in God towards man. 299 All our mercies flow from the free grace of God. 393. That all comes from grace implyeth five things. 394. God uſually gives out acts of grace when we repent, &c. 395
Graciouſneſs of God opened, 391, 392 To be gracious notes two things …n God. 393. Two ſorts of … acts. …
Great men, wiſdome … with them. 63, 64. Therefore no taking things upon truſt from them. 64, 65
Greatneſs of men, or their abilities either to reward or hurt us, must not turne us from the right. 122, 123
Greatneſs of God opened. 234. Five inferences from it. 235, 236. We may both ſay and believe that God is great, and yet not anſwer it in our practiſe. 239. who they are that indeed acknowledge God in his greatneſs. 240. Our not laying to heart the greatneſs of God, cauſeth our unſubmiſſion to him. 241
Guilt, a godly man is as carefull to avoyd the act of ſin, as to be freed from the guilt of it. 799
H
Halting of two ſorts. 213
Hand, ſtriking the hands together in a twofold ſignification. 692. Hands, clapping of them in a threefold ſence. 861. Hand taken two wayes in Scripture. 191 To be taken away without hand, what, 638. To doe a thing without hand notes three things. 650
Haſt often doth hurt. 483
Haters of all good, many ſuch. 610
Health to be prayed and praiſed for. 366. Health to be carefully preſerved. 367. Health and ſtrength of body, the gift of God. 417
Hearers, ſeverall ſorts of faulty hearers. 146. Six conſiderations upon which the whole mind of God is to be heard. 147, 148. He that would be a profitable hearer, muſt be an attentive hearer. 476. The moſt prudent ſpeakers are alſo patient hearers. 483. The ſin of thoſe who either heare and doe not, or doe not heare. 505
Hearing, good men may be dull of hearing. 498. The ſenſe of hearing is a great mercy, and of great uſe to mankinde. 501, 505
Hearkning, more then hearing. 144, 145. What it is to hearken. 146, 475
Heart and tongue ſhould goe together. 154. Three wayes in which men ſpeake againſt their own hearts. 155 Heart of man prone to and fixt in evill. 299. Setting of the heart upon any thing, what it notes. 587. Heart, the ſeverall wayes of it. 657
Heartleſs man, who. 552
Hearty man, or man of heart, what it ſignifieth. 551
Holineſs, two things argue much the holineſs of any mans heart. 15. Holineſs conſiſts in our keeping cloſe to and imitation of God. 706
Holy things, the iniquity of them not eaſily diſcerned. 819
Honour, how to be given all men. 128
Humble, God is highly pleaſed with the humble. 427
Humbled, a truely humbled ſoule much in the exerciſe of a fourfold duty. 803
Humility, low thoughts of our ſelves beſt. 45. Three degrees of humility. 129
Hypocrites, much diſcovered, by ſickneſs and affliction. 359. What the Hebrew word for a hypocrite imports. 758. Two ſorts of hypocrites. 759. A Hypocrite is hated of God, and hurtfull to man. 761 The nature of an hypocrite. 761 A threefold diſtinction of hypocrites. 761, 762. A fourefold deſigne of hypocrites opened in their making profeſſion of religion. 763, 764. Foure things by which hypocrites may be diſcovered. 768, 769. They love to be ſeene, and are very cenſorious. 770, 771. Severall conſiderations moving all to take heed of hypocriſie. 773, 774. Hypocrites rarely converted. 775. Hypocrites are high-minded and look after Great things. 776. Hypocrites under the power of covetouſneſs and ambition. 776, 777. Hypocrites getting power abuſe it to the wronging and enſnaring of the people. 778. They enſnare two wayes. 778. A hypocrite is moſt unfit for publick ſervice. 781
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Idolls, how and why called terrible things. 189
Jealouſie, Vide ſuſpition.
Ignorance. It is the duty of the most knowing to confeſſe their ignorance. 820. Sins of ignorance need pardon. 820. They who have but little knowledge, are little troubled at their ignorance. 820
Imitation, It is not good to imitate any in what they doe ill. 98, 99. Imitation of God is our holineſs. 706
Incorruptibility twofold. 170
Indians, their modeſty in not ſpeaking before their Elders. 38
Infirmities, it is uncharitableneſs to take much notice of them in others, but holineſs to take notice of them in our ſelves. 217. God is not ſtrict to take notice of our infirmities. 218
Iniquity, what ſtrictly. 202
Interpreter, taken three wayes. 375 A threefold interpreter, 375, 376 The Miniſters of Chriſt are the interpreters of the mind of God to ſinners. 376. Miniſters are the peoples interpreters to God foure wayes. 377. Two inferences from it. 377, 378. True interpreters very rare. 379. Interpreters or Miniſters, few in a twofold reference, with the reaſons of it. 380, 381. Interpreters in truth but few, compared with thoſe who are ſo in title, ſhewed five wayes. 381, 382. Faithfull interpreters to be much prized. 383. The great worke of an interpreter or miniſter, is to ſhew man his uprightneſs, or how he may ſtand upright with God. 386 The interpreter ſh uld be very tender towards troubled ſoules. 390
Innocency is our ſafety. 200
Inſtruments, God can furniſh ſuch as he calleth to his worke, with gifts proper for their worke. 112. Why God uſeth inſtruments. 584. God can worke without inſtruments. 653
Injuſtice, the ſinfullneſs of it. 553, 555
Inſpiration of God what meant by it. 52 The inſpiration of God ſufficient to qualifie all men for all duties, and without that nothing can. 56, 57 Seven uſefull inferences made from it. 57, 58, 59
Interceſſion of Chriſt ſues out our deliverance. 411
John of Times, why ſo called. 46
John, what it ſignifieth, and why the Baptiſt was ſo called. 392
Job, his innocency had a threefold teſtimony. 205. Five things in favour of him, while he ſpake ſo much of his owne innocency. 205, 206. His patience how to be conſidered. 242
Judges, it is abominable for them to doe unrighteous things. 553, 559
Judging, before we judge we muſt heare diligently. 498. We muſt take time to judge of things. 504, 508
Judgements of God muſt needs be all right. 662. Viſible Judgements make ſecret ſins viſible. 687
Judgement taken two wayes in Scripture. 65, 507. A threefold notion of Judgement in Scripture. 517. Judgement how it is taken from a man. 518
Julian, once a great pretender to Chriſtianity. 768
Juſt, ſome thinke they are juſt enough, if they give man his right, though they deny God his right every day. 231, 232
Juſtice, nothing ſhould weigh with us but truth and right, and that in a fivefold oppoſition. 121. Juſtice perverted five wayes. 555. Foure things cauſe men to pervert Juſtice. 573. Some men are haters of Juſtice. 610. To hate juſtice is a moſt hatefull thing. 611. Juſtice-haters are moſt unfit to be Governours. 613. The Juſtice of God ſhewed divers wayes. 616. God will not allow any man a liberty to complaine of his Juſtice. 674. God never wronged any man. 676. God doth Juſtice upon ſome ſinners openly. 695. A threefold reaſon of it. 696
Juſtification, wherein it conſiſts. 17. Juſtification of our ſelves two wayes; What lawfull, what unlawfull. 18 Juſtification an act of abſolute free grace. 397
Juſtifie, to juſtifie our ſelves layeth us open to the reproofe of others. 17. To juſtifie is taken foure wayes in Scripture. 17, 18. In two caſes a man may juſtifie himſelfe. 18, 19. Five wayes ſhewed wherein men juſtifie themſelves ſinfully. 21, 22. How God is ſayd to juſtifie the ungodly. 22. To juſtifie our ſelves rather then God, very blaſphemous. 23. When or how we may be ſayd to juſtifie our ſelves rather then God. 24. Two inferences about this ſin. 25, 26
Juſtified perſons have confidence to looke up to God. 436. Such are righteous. 440. A juſtified perſon, when and how he may looſe the ſight of his righteouſneſs. 441. When that ſight returnes Joy returns. 442
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Keeping a man back three wayes. 326
Kings and Princes, It is moſt uncomely and ſinfull to revile them in word. 626. 'Tis a degree of blaſphemy. 627. With what tenderneſs (though with plainneſs) and by what rules the faults of Princes are to be reproved. 628, 629
Know, not to know, taken three wayes. 130. The choyceſt ſervants of God may be ſhort of knowing many things, which it much concerns them to know. 817. We know but little of that we know, and there is much, which we know not. 818
Knowledge, much knowledge ſhould be in thoſe who have enjoyed much meanes of knowledge. 48. Knowledge ought to be communicated. 49 Knowledge or what we know is to be communicated. 72. Two things hinder ſome from communicating what they know. 72. What and whoſe knowledge puffeth up. 85. A man of knowledge who properly. 495. A twofold knowledge. 507 Sinning againſt the light of knowledge very ſinfull. 699. Knowledge the fountaine of ſpeech. 842 Knowledge of God over all. 660 Vid: Omniſcience.
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Law, how it convinceth. 80. Two wayes of keeping the Law. 624. Law of God how written in the heart by Grace. 709
Lawes, bad Lawes, great ſnares. 778
To lie, what it ſignifieth in Scripture. 522. To lie or beare falſe witneſs againſt our ſelves is very ſinfull. 523
Life of man in this life, at longeſt, ſhort. 42. Severall diviſions of mans life. 42. Life is the gift of God; a threefold inference from it. 171. The life of man is at the call of God. 592
Life and ſoule how they differ. 329 Life a great bleſſing. 459
Light, to ſee light, what it imports. 458
Love, and to love, not to love God and good things is to hate them. 611, 612
Love of God to man, what and how great is little knowne. 818
Luſts in the underſtanding as ſtrong as thoſe in the ſenſuall appetite. 44
Luther, Eraſmus, Melancthon, their different character. 60. Luther, how he thought himſelfe rebuked by God. 99. Luther a man of great courage. 113. His prayer about two things. 288. How he confeſſed himſelfe an Apoſtate. 700
Ly, to deceive with a ly the worſt deceit. 203
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Magiſtrates, how they ſhould be to men like a Harbour to Ships. 200. Why expreſſed by the ſame word in the Hebrew which ſignifieth both binding and healing. 609. God highly diſpleaſed when they miſ-governe a people. 780
Maker, God is the maker of all men in a threefold conſideration. 132. It is good to remember God as our maker. 133. God is the maker of our bodyes. 162. Three inferences from it. 164. That God is the maker of all men, ſhould make all men meeke one towards another. 174
Malefactors, their faces covered. 748
Man and man are of a meaſure. 182, 183. Two inferences from it. 183 Man a fraile creature. 187
Many or one make no difference with God. 731
Marius, what he was to the Romanes. 789
Meate, dainty meate, two cautions about our uſing it. 348
Meekneſs, both in hearing and ſpeaking the word, how neceſſary. 101. It is good to uſe meekneſs towards all, eſpecially the afflicted. 143, 189, 192. 230
Maſchil, the title of ſome Pſalmes, what it ſignifieth. 707
Men, not made by God all of a ranke. 625. All men are the worke of Gods hands in a twofold reſpect. 633. All men divided into three ſorts by the Papiſts in reſpect of their ſoule-ſtate. 813
Mercy, God declares himſelfe more enclined to it, then to wrath and Judgement. 811
Method in ſpeaking how uſefull. 178
Mid-night trouble, what it ſignifieth. 644
Mind of man, man would have his own mind, vide will.
Miniſters ſhould ſpeak as in Gods ſtead. 184. And are ſo to be heard. 185 Their meekneſs in dealing with ſouls. 192, 193. Miniſters are Meſſengers. 372. How they ſhould ſpeak. 373. They ought to be heard, and how becauſe Chriſts Meſſengers. 374 Vide Interpreter.
Mighty men of three ſorts. 649. The mightieſt men have no might againſt God. 652. God can eaſily overthrow the mightieſt men of the world. 681, 682
Miniſtery of man nothing without God. 822
Miſ-judging one another very common. 9
Moderator, or compoſer of differences between others, foure things required in him. 101, 102
Moment, what it ſignifieth in Scripture. 639
Mouth, the opening of the mouth imports foure things in Scripture. 149
Murderer, how hatefull. 400
Murmuring, no cauſe to murmure at any of the dealings of God, ſhewed in foure things. 678
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Names, the giving of ſignificant names to children, very uſefull. 11, 12
Nations, God ſometimes hideth his face from whole Nations. 739. Three things noted concerning Gods hiding his face from a Nation. 740. What thoſe miſchiefes and evills are which throng in uſually upon a Nation, when God hideth his face from them. 743
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Obedience to the Law, if not univerſal, is not obedience. 711, 712. Obedience twofold, takes in the whole duty of man. 792
Obſtinate perſons not to be further dealt with. 7. They muſt be left to God. 90
Occaſion, God loveth to ſee occaſion of doing good to men. 446
Occaſions, to ſeeke occaſions againſt others a great piece of uncharitableneſs. 210. How to doe ſo is againſt the law of love, ſhewed by ſeven ſteps. 211, 212, 213. It is a ſigne that we looke upon a man as an enemy, when we ſeeke occaſions againſt him. 221
Old age doth not make men wiſe. 65, 66. Spirit of God not tyed to any age. 66
Old men, a twofold ſtamp of God upon them. 38. Old men elegantly called men of dayes. 45, 46. How old men ſhould ſpeak. 46. Old men have reaſon to be wiſer then the young. 48. Old men ſhould be apt to teach. 49. 'Tis a reproach to old men to be ignorant. 49
Omiſſion-ſins, or the neglect of doing a duty eaſier to be obſerved then failings in doing a duty. 819
Omniſcience of God, caution from it. 226. God knoweth all our goings. 569. The exactneſs of Gods knowledge of all things. 660. The everlaſtingneſs and univerſality of Gods knowledge. 661, 662. Five inferences from it. 662. to 665
Once, taken three wayes in Scripture. 266, 267
Opinion, our opinion or what we hold is to be ſhewed, and how. 72. Nine honeſt ends in ſhewing our opinion. 72
Oppreſſion cryeth, though the oppreſſed doe not. 718, 719. Oppreſſion will cauſe a cry. 720. Cry of the oppreſſed brings vengeance upon oppreſſors. 723
Oracles of the devill doubtfull. 160
Ordinances of worſhip, why called the face of God. 431
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Pardon, God pardoneth greateſt ſins. 236. Free grace extendeth to the pardon of the worſt ſinners. 451. Pardon of ſin, proper to God. 805. How man is ſayd to forgive or pardon him that hath wronged or offended him. 805. The pardoning grace of God is boundleſſe. 806. God pardoneth preſently, and continually. 807. Pardon takes ſin off from us. 808. Pardon is free, not clogg'd with hard termes. 809. God will never deſtroy any, whom he hath pardoned. 812 Pardon of ſin takes away two things. 813. Pardon of ſin is a precious mercy, ſhewed upon foure grounds. 814. The conſideration of Gods readineſs to pardon ſin, ſhould make us reſolved not to ſin. 815
Paſſion, we muſt not anſwer nor reprove with paſſion, but with reaſon. 100
Patience provoked turnes to greater paſſion. 40. Patience of God towards ſinners. 466
Peace of nations, the ſpeciall gift of God. 733. That peace conſidered two wayes. 733. If God will give peace to nations none can ſtop it. 735 Three ſorts of men moſt likely to doe it cannot. 736. Two reaſons why not. 736, 737. A wonder that the peace of our Nation is continued, foure conſiderations why. 738, 739. Peace of particular perſons twofold from God. 748. Peace perſonal of believers, how it comes from the Father, Son, and Spirit. 749. The peace of believers how an inſuparable peace. 750. Two demonſtrations of it. 752. Peace of believers in what ſenſe perfect. 753 How we are tenants at will for our peace with reſpect to God. 756. Peace, holding our peace, or ſilence, what it may ſignifie. 478. A twofold holding of our peace. 479. In three caſes eſpecially we ſhould hold our peace, 480. It is a great poynt of prudence to know, when to hold our peace. 481
People troubled and in a tumult deſcribed. 642, 643
Perfection, three reaſons why God calls us to it, though we cannot attaine it in this life. 514
Periſhing, twofold. 596
Perſeverance is our beſt or our worſt. 828
Phantaſie, the power of it in ſleepe. 281
Pit, and deliverance from it, what. 457
Princes, what they ought to be. 624
Promiſes of God alwayes performed. 676
Provocation, doth not excuſe, yet ſomewhat abate a ſin committed. 206
Phariſaei Shechemitae, why ſo called. 766
Phocas, the prayer of a good man about him, how anſwered. 785
Poore men of two ſorts. 631. Poore men are as much the worke of God as the rich. 633. It is the Lord who makes men poore or rich. 634 The fall of a poore man oppreſſed makes a loud cry. 721. What cryes of poore men are not heard by God. 722. 'Tis dangerous medling with Gods poore. 723
Pope, his great cheate put upon the world. 67
Power, men in power caution'd. 584, 585
Princes and people, their ſins produce mutuall ill effects towards one another. 784
Pronounes, how the ſweetneſs of the Goſpel lyeth in them. 849
Prayer, good things muſt be asked of God. 57. Endeavour muſt be joyned with prayer. 58. There are but two reſtrictions upon the grant of whatſoever we pray for. 148. Prayer, how a battaile fought in heaven. 178 Strong prayer. 422. Sickneſs is a ſpeciall ſeaſon for prayer. 423. God only the object of prayer. 424. We muſt aske mercy if we would have it. 424. The Lord is ready to heare and give when we pray. 425. Till the perſon is accepted, his prayer is not. 428. Length of prayer not diſapproved by Chriſt, if other things be right. 763. We muſt pray for the removing of our affliction, while we beare it chearefully. 794
Pride, man naturally proud. 83. God hideth pride from man two wayes. 304. Pride, why put for all ſin. 305 Man very prone to pride. 306 Pride ſhews it ſelfe three wayes. 306 Eleven things named of which men are proud. 307, 308. Five conceits as ſo many rootes of pride diſcovered. 311, 312. Pride is a vile and odious ſin, ſhewed upon ſix conſiderations. 313, 314. Great, wiſe, and rich men moſt ſubject to pride. 316 Pride the greateſt ſin for foure reaſons. 316. God by various meanes gives check to pride. 317. Foure pride-ſubduing conſiderations. 318 Seven meanes to cure man of pride. 320, 321
Protection from ſin the beſt protection. 200
Proud men, ſcornfull and contentious 537
Property, our property to any thing makes us love it the more. 849
Providence a continued creation. 165 Not to conſider the workes of providence, is the marke of an ungodly man. 715
Puniſhment of ſin in this life is not equall to ſin. 452. Humbled ſinners confeſſe their greateſt puniſhments leſſe then their ſin. 453. The juſtice of God in his puniſhments ſhewed ſeven wayes. 617. Wicked ſhall not be unpuniſhed. 663. No man ever puniſhed by God beyond deſert. 676, 677, 678
Purpoſes of evill, man is very forward to them. 298. Ʋntill God withdraw him, he will goe on in them. 300 Five wayes by which God withdraweth men from evill purpoſes. 301 It is a great mercy to be hindred in evill purpoſes. 302
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Queſtions, which are unprofitable. 44
Quietneſs of the dead and living, what. 725. Quietneſs oppoſed to warre. Vide Peace. 732
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Ranſome, who and what our ranſome is. 405, 406. The deliverance of ſinners by a ranſome is the invention of God. 407. God is to be highly honoured for this invention. 409. That we are ranſomed ſhould mind us of five things. 413
Reaſon, we ought to heare reaſon whoſoever ſpeakes it. 71
Rebellion, when a ſin may be called rebellion. 857
Redemption, the benefit of it ſet forth two wayes. 459
Repentance, a truely penitent perſon is reſolute againſt ſin. 826. Continuance in any knowne ſin is inconſiſtent with true repentance. 827
Reproofe, there muſt be proofe before there can be reproofe. 79. Negative reproofes more eaſie then affirmative. 229. Reproofe to be tempered with meekneſſe. 230. Reproofes ſhould be given with plainneſs. 230. Reproofe to be taken with humble ſilence. 549. A good man will take reproofe with patience. 846
Reſurrection, ſhadowes of it. 420
Revenge, the higheſt acts of revenge from God are but the awards of juſtice. 92
Rewarding, if the Lord ſhould not reward thoſe that ſerve him, he were unrighteous. 556. Righteous ſhall not be unrewarded. 663
Rewards both good and evill, ſuch as men are, and according to what they doe. 438. What God renders to man according to his worke is called a reward in a fourefold reſpect. 560
Rich and poore men of two ſorts. 631 What rich men are not, what are regarded by God more then the poore. 632. How men make themſelves, and how God makes them rich. 634
Right, what it is. 448. What it is to pervert right. 448
Righteous, there are three ſorts of righteous perſons. 4. How a man in a good ſence may be righteous in his owne eyes. 5. How being righteous in our owne eyes, is hatefull both to God and good men. 8. A juſtified perſon is righteous. 440
Righteouſneſs, how it delivers from death. 403. Righteouſneſs twofold. 437. Why the ſame word in the Hebrew is uſed to ſignifie Almes and righteouſneſs. 437. Righteouſneſs how it cannot be loſt. 439, 440. Severall ſorts of righteouſneſs. 514 Moſt dangerous to be proud of or truſt to our owne righteouſneſs. 516
Running with God, and in the wayes of his commandements, what it implyeth. 544
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Scorners are the worſt ſort of men. 536
Scorning two wayes taken. 534
Seales, a threefold uſe of ſealing. 294 Sealing of inſtruction what it is. 294 295
Senators, why ſo called. 37
Seaſon to be obſerved for ſpeaking. 106 Such ſpeake to moſt advantage. 108 Seaſon, to hit a right ſeaſon of ſpeaking very advantageous. 36. Seaſon, the danger of neglecting it. 268, 269
Selfe-love, a bad glaſſe for any man to ſee himſelfe in. 311
Service of God, to account it unprofitable, how ſinfull. 546
Shadow of death, what it ſignifieth in Scripture. 667
Shew-bread, why ſo called. 435
Sick perſons ſhould be wiſely minded of death. 361. They ſhould pray and deſire prayers. 423. A ſick man being recovered ſhould report the goodneſs of God to him. 445
Sicknes, three expreſſions gradually ſetting it forth. 336. Sickneſs comes not by chance, nor only from naturall cauſes. 341. Sickneſs brings downe the ſtrongeſt men. 342. Severall ends for which God ſends ſickneſs. 343, 344. In ſickneſs, all creature-comforts are vaine and taſtleſs to us. 347. Sickneſs brings great decay upon the body. 351, 352. Sickneſs, in what ſenſe called a ſpending time. 356. Sickneſs makes a wonderfull change in man. 358. Sickne…s neere the grave; three inferences from it. 361, 362. Other cautions from the nature of ſickneſs. 367, 368.
Sight, twofold. 816
Silence, or holding our peace, Vid: peace.
Sincere perſons doe not affect to be ſeene. 770
Sin, to ſay we have no ſin, how extreamly ſinfull it is, ſhewed in foure things. 202, 203. That ſhewed further. 515. Sin, three things in it. 31. How man is ſinned againſt, God only ſinned againſt properly. 167. All ſin reducible to three heads. 198. Sin a defection from God. 198. Sin is a defilement. 199. Sin a hurtfull thing, three wayes. 201. Every ſtep in ſin is a ſtep to miſery. 331. What ſin is. 448, 450. Sin pretends to bring in profit to the ſinner. 454. No good can be gotten by ſin. 455. Sin is exceeding dangerous and deſtructive. 455. Sinners ſhall confeſſe at laſt, there is no profit in ſin. 456. The heart ſtrongly ſet to ſin. 472, 473. The more eaſily any man ſinneth, the greater is his ſin. 537. Sins of others, how they may become ours. 562 Sin unpardoned a great burden, yet by ſome unfelt. 809. We have many unknowne ſins. 818. A godly man deſires God would ſhew him his ſins. 824. A godly man may live free from groſſe ſins. 826. Sin, conſidered three wayes. 827. A godly man may commit ſin after ſin, but he doth not adde ſin to ſin. 828. The addition of ſin to ſin a great and moſt dangerous ſio. 830. To ſin rebelliouſly, what. 856. When a ſin may be called rebellion, ſhewed in foure things. 857, 858. 'Tis the burden of a godly man to ſin, and 'tis his care not to ſin. 858, 859
Sinners would but cannot hide themſelves either from the eye or revenging hand of God. 669, 670. Sinners would hide themſelves upon a twofold account. 670. Foure things upon which ſinners thinke themſelves hid from God 672, 673
Sirnames or titles of two ſorts. 126
Sleepe, what it is. 280. Three words in the Hebrew ſignifying ſleepe. 284
Soveraignty of God ſhewed. 255, 839 Man is never diſpleaſed with what God doth, till he forgets what himſelfe is. 840. Soveraignty of God, in afflicting the moſt innocent perſon. 515. The Soveraignty of God ſhewed in five things. 580. Three inferences from it. 581. God hath an abſolute power to pull downe and ſet up whom he pleaſeth. 683
Soule of man why called the breath of the Almighty. 169. The ſoule floweth immediately from God. 169, 170, 594. Three inferences from it. 170. Soule, put for the whole man. 359
Speaker, he that ſpeaketh is at the mercy of his hearers. 530
Speaking, twofold. 46. 'Tis very painfull not to ſpeake in ſome caſes. 114 He that ſpeaketh his mind, eaſeth his mind. 116. The right end of ſpeaking. 116. To neglect ſpeaking where duty calls very dangerous. 117 A fourfold conſideration is to be had of what we ſpeake. 149. We ſhould firſt try and taſt what we are about to ſpeake. 152. Three ſorts who ſpeake amiſſe doctrinally. 156, 157 How or when God is ſayd to ſpeake. 264. Severall wayes of Gods ſpeaking to man. 265
Speech, they who have moſt ability are uſually moſt ſparing of ſpeech. 45
Spirit, often taken for the ſoule of man. 51. Spirit of God free, not tyed to age nor to any order of men. 66, 67 Spirit, an impoſing Spirit how bad. 193. Spirit of God mightily overpowers ſome men both to doe and ſpeake. 114. Why our making is attributed to the Spirit. 162. The Spirit of God is God. 165. Eight reaſons from Scripture proving that the holy Ghoſt is God. 165, 166, 167, 168. The Spirit ſupplyes the abſence of Chriſt in the Church. 685
Spirituall things are not underſtood by a naturall or unregenerate man. 275 Two reaſons of it. 276. They that are ſpirituall doe not alwayes perceive ſpirituall things. 277. Three grounds of it. 277, 278
Striving, fourefold deſcribed. 243. Man is apt to ſtrive with God. 248. Foure wayes ſhewed in which man ſtriveth with God. 249. Striving with God very uncomely and ſinfull. 250. Striving with God a preſumptuous ſin. 251. Striving with God an irrationall thing. 252. Striving with God of two ſorts. 255, 256. Seven conſiderations why we ſhould not ſtrive with God. 258. Seven preſervatives againſt ſtriving with God. 259, 260 Three things to be ſtriven with, 261
Submiſſion with ſilence to the will of God alwayes a duty. 479
Sufferings, we may not will our ſufferings, though we muſt ſuffer willingly. 793
Suſpition, a godly man ſuſpects himſelfe, that he is worſe and hath done worſe then he knows by himſelfe. 825
Sword, put for all violent calamities. 330
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Talent, not to be hid. 72, 108
Teachers, ſhould be leaders. 489
Teaching of God twofold. 821. God only can teach effectually. 821. We ſhould pray and wait for the teachings of God. 823
Teachableneſs, or a willingneſs to learn, ſhewes an humble and gracious ſpirit. 823
Threatnings, it is good to thinke of them. 139
Tongue, he hath a great command over his ſpirit, that can command his tongue. 208. Tongue an unruly member. 547
Troubles, both nationall and perſonall at the command of God. 644 Troubles overtake many when they leaſt expect. 645
Truth muſt be held and held to in all caſes. 121. Cleare truth ſhould be ſpoken. 158. We ſhould ſpeake truth clearely. 159. Truth to be maintained with all our might. 179. A good man ſeeks not victory but truth. 487. We ſhould grow up into higheſt confidences about the truth. 569. Why ſome truths are and ought to be often repeated. 571, 572
Tryall, word preached to be tryed before it be received. 502. Tryall of two ſorts. 850. A perſon tryed may be truſted. 851. Tryall by affliction. 852
Turning back from God, how ſinners doe ſo. 700. Three ſorts of them, who turne back from God. 700, 701 How ſome good men, and how all unregenerate men turne back from God. 701. The whole life of a perſon unregenerate is a turning from God. 703
Twice, conſidered three wayes. 270
Twice, thrice, what it implyeth. 464
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Vanity of all earthly greatneſs. 685
Viſion of God in this life, what it is. 432
Viſitation or viſiting a threefold ſenſe or uſe of it. 575
Unbeliefe a ſtriving with God. 249 Unbeliefe is the roote of Apoſtacy. 704
Underſtanding of man taken two wayes▪ 52. God can furniſh the weakeſt man with much wiſdome and underſtanding. 61. In what ſenſe every man hath not an underſtanding. 602, 604. Three attributes of the underſtanding. 603. Only a ſpirituall underſtanding can receive ſpirituall things. 604, 605. What we heare we ſhould labour to underſtand. 605
Unity among the Saints, the great argument moving to it. 175
Vocation an act of abſolute free grace. 397
Uprightneſs of heart in ſpeaking, ſtanding in a threefold oppoſition. 153 Uprightneſs of man what it is, and how ſhewed him. 384, 385. Many good men ſee not their owne uprightneſs. 385. What the uprightneſs of our ſtate is, and what the uprightneſs of our life ſhewed. 386, 387. Caution to Miniſters about ſhewing man his uprightneſs. 389
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Waiting on man, in three caſes neceſſary. 35. Waiting imports three things. 74
Walking with God, what. 539, 706, 707. Walking as man, what. 539
Warnings, God gratiouſly gives them once and againe. 270. We have no ground to expect frequent warnings. 271. No man knoweth how oft he ſhall be warned. 272. Warnings by words being neglected, blowes follow. 339. The puniſhments of others ſhould be our warnings. 697. 698
Water, to drinke iniquity like water, what it ſignifieth. 536
Wayes of a man twofold. 657. Wayes of God twofold. 707. Wayes of God not regarded by wicked men. 713 Not to conſider the wayes of God a great ſin. 713
Wicked men, they who doe like the wicked, ſhall be dealt with by God as wicked men. 693. The ſame word ſignifies to be wicked, to condemne and trouble, why. 726. A good man may in ſome things and at ſome times act and ſpeake like a wicked man. 855. Every man naturally is wicked, yea a man of wickedneſs. 855
Will, man hath not only a weakneſs, but a wound in his will. 278. The will of man is naturally bent againſt the wayes of God. 709, 710. Will more then the action alone. 544. The will of a naturall man is weake againſt the doing of evill, and for the doing of good. 827. Two proper acts of the will. 834. Man would have all things goe according to his will. 835 That man would have his will, ſhewed in foure things. 836. The ſinfullneſs of deſiring things to be after our mind or will, ſhewed by a threefold evill ſpring of it. 837. The abſurdity of deſiring to have our will. 838. God will not give man his will. 839
Wiſe, a man wiſe in his owne eyes, hard to be reduced. 4. Greatneſs of birth or place can make no man wiſe. 63. None are ſo wiſe but they may learne more wiſdome. 490, 497. Nothing is worth the learning but makes us truely wiſe. 490. A wiſe man how diſtinguiſhed from a man of knowledge. 495. The wiſe will heare as well as ſpeake. 496, 497
Wiſdome twofold. 47. Wiſdome moſt probably to be found in old men. 47, 48. Wiſdome or underſtanding is the gift of God. 53. Man apt to be proud of that which he calls wiſdome. 85. What that wiſdome was which our firſt parents ſought. 86 Two reaſons why there is ſuch a temptation in wiſdome to pride. 86, 87 True wiſdome conſiſts chiefly in two things. 489, 490. Spirituall wiſdome is the beſt leſſon. 491. Wiſdome is the ſavory knowledge of things. 500. The beginning of true wiſdome. 607
Wiſh, how we ſhould be and doe according to the wiſh of others. 181
Witneſs, to beare falſe witneſs againſt our ſelves very ſinfull. 523
Word of God is fitted for all ſorts and ſizes of men. 497. They who turne from the word of God, turne from God himſelfe. 704. The not minding of the word of God, is the cauſe of all wickedneſs. 710, 711
Words, ſtrayning of words, of two ſorts. 16. Words well meant may ſometimes juſtly fall under an ill interpretation. 27. Words ſhould be well weighed before they be uttered. 76 Words acceptable to be ſought, what they are. 77. Our words ſhould be well ordered, like an Army, &c. 95, 96. An idle word, what. 145. Hard words as grievous as blowes. 192 Not to offend in word a great poynt of perfection. 208. Words of good men often worſe then their meanings. 529, 547. Inconſiderate words render us obnoxious to ſevereſt cenſures. 548. Words multiplyed ſeldome without ſin. 862, 863
Worke of a man and his way, how they differ: 563
Workes in what latitude to be take…, when it is ſayd, God will render them to us. 561. Every man ſhall have according to his workes. 563 Two objections againſt it anſwered. 564, 565. Severall inferences from it. 566, 567. Workes of God, to ſpeake unduely of them, is to ſpeak againſt God himſelfe. 861, 862 Workes of God to be deeply conſidered. 463. Workes of God perfect, or he will perfect his worke. 466 Workes of God called his wayes. 708. The plaineſt workes of God have many wonders in them. 716
Workers of iniquity, who. 668
World, a twofold diſpoſition of it. 577
Wound without tranſgreſſion, how to be underſtood. 526. The wounds which God makes, cannot be healed by any medicines but his owne. 527
Wrath of God makes quick diſpatch with ſinners. 137. Wrath of God appeares highly againſt man, when he ſaith, I will not pardon. 814
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Yoke, they that will not beare the yoke of Chriſt, ſhall never have any benefit by his croſſe. 623
Young men ſhould ſhew reſpect to their elders. 37. Young men apt to run into miſtakes. 43. What young men ſay or hold is not to be deſpiſed becauſe of their youth. 68. Old men when and how to be preferred before young. 69
Youthfull luſts, which. 44
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Zeale ſhould kindle for the defence of truth. 113