Commentary on Revelation, Index
An Alphabetical TABLE of the chief things and words contained in this Book.
A
Page
THree things to be considered in Actions.
120
There is a difference between an Act materially good, and that which is gracious?
ibid.
What is requisit besides the morall rectitude of the Act for making an Act to be accounted gracious.
120, 121
Acts in the least degree so qualified, are gracious.
bid.
No naturall man can perform an Action so qualified.
122
That then there is a difference between Actions in kind, and not in degree only; and therefore a person in trying the sincerity of his grace, would not look only to the degree, but to the kind also.
122, 123
That Acts of hypocrits and naturall men, may be sometimes more intense, than some Acts of saving grace; with some cautions to prevent mistakes.
133, 134, 135
The saddest Affliction of the Church, hath its ensuing victory.
393
Alpha, what meant thereby, and why this title of Alpha and Omega is so often repeated.
25, 33
Souls under the Altar, what?
361
What is to be understood by Angel in the Epistles directed to the seven Churches?
50
Why the Epistle is particularly directed to the Angel of the Church?
66
That by Angel, Bishop and Presbyter, one thing is understood, proven.
223, to 230
How Angels come to praise the Mediator, vid. Mediator.
Why Angels are brought-in standing about the Throne, praising God for the prosperity of the Church: where, of their posture, the place where they stand, their manner of worship, their song, the matter of it, the object & manner of it.
395, 396
The Angel who standeth at the Altar with a golden censer is Christ.
406
Why the seven Angels did not sound at the first, when the trumpets were given them? and what is in it for our imitatation?
416
The judgement threatened by the sounding of the first Angel, the object, and effects thereof.
419, 420
The judgement threatened by the sounding of the second Angel with its object and effect.
423, 424
The judgement threatened by the sounding of the third Angel, and how it differeth from the former judgements? and to what time it relateth?
429
The judgement threatened by the sounding of the fourth Angel, with its object and effects.
431
Whether any person in particular be signified by that Angel fleeing through the midst of heaven, crying, Wo, wo, &c.
432, 433
The judgement threatened by the fifth Angel, with the object and effects thereof.
434
The discovery of Antichrist foretold by the sounding of the fifth Angel.
434, 435
The judgement threatened by the sixth Angel, the nature of these who execute the judgement, their number, and the place whence they come.
447, 448
The commission of these Angels, with the limitation thereof, both as to the object and the time.
448, 449
A more particular description of these Angels with the event of their execution,
449, 450
Who the Angel was, that preacheth the everlasting Gospel; to what time it relateth, his posture, the preaching it self, and to whom he is to preach.
578, 579, 580
How Angels speak?
678
Antichrist the Beast, vid. Beast.
What are the characteristicall doctrines that▪ serve to point out Antichrist?
568
The Danitish Antichrist, a Popish faction: that he is already come, and that he is no professed enemy to Christ, but a false and pretended friend, proven.
572, 573
Antichrists followers threatened if they continue to worship him; with a description of a follower of Antichrist, and what the judgement is wherewith they are threatened.
581, 582, 583
The execution of Gods judgement upon Antichrist under the similitude of a harvest and vintage, and to what time this judgement doth relate.
597, 598
The person executing the judgement against Antichrist, the incitment he hath to do so, and the execution it self.
598, 599, 600
The last plagues upon Antichrist, and the instruments by whom he is plagued.
601, 602
The Song of the people of God at the over-throw of Antichrist; a description of the singers, the song it self, and the matter thereof.
Antichrists last expedition for his support, set forth in the principal authors thereof, its speciall agents, their work, and the successe of all.
621.622, 623
That Antichrist is come, and that the Pope is Antichrist, proven; and that he is not a single person, who is to continue onelyonly three years and an half.
652, 653, 654
Bellarmin's arguments whereby he endeavoureth to prove that the Pope is not yet come, answered.
654, 655
Concerning the continuing of Antichrist, or the defection of the Church under him, and its close.
671, 672
That the antichristian defection is presently in being, and that it is to be found in Rome, further cleared and proven.
674, 675, 676
That it was not Christ really in His humanity, who appeared to Iohn in vision, proven.
37
Directions to Ministers in applying their Doctrine.
260, to 266
Armageddon what it is, and why expresly set down in the Hebrew tongue.
623, 624
The preparations upon the Lambs side to the battell of Armageddon, the Captain described, and the event of the battell.
700, 701, 702,
The Arian heresie held forth by the first trumpet.
420, 421, 422
That the Church under heathen Magistrates had not a like authority in Civil things as Ecclesiastick.
91
B
BAbylons judgement denounced, what the judgement is, the manner of expressing it, with the cause why she is judged.
58
Babylons judgement, the denouncer, the denounciation it self, and the justice of this judgement.
677, 678, 679
What Balaam's doctrine was, and how that of the Nicolaitans agreed with it?
155
What is meaned by the four Beasts? Rev. 4.
275, 276
Why the Beast under the Dragon, Chap. 12. hath the crowns on his head, and on his horns, and that Beast, Chap. 13.1. hath crowns on his horns not on his heads?
524
Who that Beast is which is said to rise out of the sea, and whether one with the following Beast?
542, 543, 544, 545
What we are to understand by that image which is made to the Beast?
546
Antichrist set out and described in his power, glory and cruelty, by the Beast, and the severall parts of that description.
546, 547
What is meaned by wounding, and what by healing one of the heads of the Beast, by whom he was wounded, by whom healed, the time of both with the effects which followed thereupon.
548, 549, 550
What worship was given to the Beast, and the description of his dominion in its continuance.
551, 552
The blasphemy, persecution, and enlargement of the Beasts dominion.
553, 554
The Antichrist described under the type of a Beast, with two horns like a lamb, and why he is called another Beast, with the severall parts of the description.
555, 556, 557
The power the Beast exerciseth who looketh like a lamb.
558
What is meaned by the image made to the Beast? and by its being made to live?
560
The mark of the Beast, and who are marked.
561
The number of the Beast, how to be understood?
565
The mark and name of the Beast, or, the number of the Beast considered.
567, 568
The number of the Beasts name exponed, and the reasons of the interpretation.
568, 569
Mahomet is not the Beast.
572
The Beast taken up in a fourfold consideration; how the woman sitteth thereon? with a description of the Beast.
632, 633
The Beast described particularly in a threefold respect.
635, 636, 637
How it is true, that the Beast is not, and yet is?
ibid.
Whom we are to understand by the eighth Beast?
641
The ground and warrand that all have to believe.
305
When men are called to believe, they are not called instantly to beleive that Christ died for them in particular.
306
Believers happinesse in heaven, set forth, and what use they are to make of it for the present.
401, 402
Bishop, Angel, and Presbyter, proven to be one in Scripture, and that there is no difference between Bishop and Pastor, with the answer of Doctor Hammonds Arguments to the contrary, that there were ordinary Pastors in the Apostles dayes, proven.
223, 224, 225, 226, to 234
Saving blessings far otherwayes the effect of Christs death, than any common mercy that followeth thereupon to Reprobates.
310
God hath a fourfold Book figuratively attributed to Him
18…
What the Book of life is, and what the not blotting out of that Book meaneth?
ibid.
What is the Book with the seven seals?
243
That the little Book mentioned, chap. 10.2. is the same with that spoken of, chap. 5. cleared and confirmed.
465
What is understood by taking and eating this little Book?
468
What these Books are which are opened in the day of judgement, and how they are said to be opened?
743
Why the Book of life is produced, and not Gods decree of reprobation also?
744
The Book of life opened, and what we are to understand by it?
ibid.
How Christs feet are like unto Brasse?
39
C
Concerning a call to the Ministery, and clearnesse therein.
52
A necessity of clearnesse in a mans call to the Ministery, and how it may be cleared: where, of the impulse of the Spirit, that may be in one to the work of the Ministery, and how to try if it be of the Lord?
52, 53, 54, 55
Churches, why called Candles… ?
51
The nature of the judgement pointed at, by the Censers being filled with fire, taken off the Altar.
414, 415
That they who pretend to highest titles in the Church, even to that of Apostles, may lawfully be tried and censured by the Church.
69
The censuring of such, most acceptable service.
70, 71
Censures have a threefold weight when they are rightly drawn forth.
163, 164
Considerations to be had in censuring.
165
That children are to be baptized, proven,
515.
Why Christ is called the faithfull witnesse, why the first begotten of the dead? and why the Prince of the Kings of the earth?
5
The way of Christs coming, set forth, and made use of.
24
The extent of the merit of Christs death.
299
How Christs death is of an infinite value?
ibid.
Christs death not a satisfaction for all, but only for the chosen, proven.
299, 300, 301
Christs death and suffering not intended as a price, to redeem any, but such as were proposed to the Mediator in the Covenant of Redemption.
301
All and every one no… proposed to Christ in the Covenant of Redemption to be redeemed.
ibid.
Whether Christ hath redeemed all men conditionally? Neg.
312
Christs Intercession and satisfaction, of equal extent.
315, 316
Christ hath a care of the Elect, to see to their safety in the greatest of judgement.
388
The enlargement of Christs Church a most beautifull thing.
394
The most righteous persons have need of Christs bloud to make them white.
401
Fleeing to Christ for refuge, the best way to escape trouble.
ibid.
Christs Intercession, vid. Intercession.
Christs sympathy with Believers, see Sympathy.
Christs marriage with the Church, considered in a threefold respect.
691, 692
Of Christs personall reign upon earth, and the different opinions about it.
710, 711
Christs personall reign upon earth, refuted, with the absurdities that follow thereupon.
714, 715
These who reign with Christ on earth, are living Saints, and neither Martyrs nor Saints departed.
716, 718
The word Church, three wayes taken in Scripture: why the Revelation is sent to particular Churches? why to the Churches of Asia? and why they are termed seven?
20, 21
How Churches use to be un-churched.
76
Why the Church of Ephesus is particularly threatned with this?
ibid.
How un-churching is a punishment to the Minister?
77
If there can be any particular Church without some sincere professours.
218
The sad condition of the Church before Constantine's time, and the flourishing state thereof which did immediately follow upon his Government.
374, 375, 376
What time, and state of the Church, these winds, and that sealing, spoken of, chap. 7. do relate to.
381
The flourishing state of the Church, is one of the greatest evidences of Gods glory in the world, and one of the greatest grounds of praise.
397
The Church of Rome plagued under the sixth trumpet, and yet she repenteth not, but continueth in her idolatry, murthers, &c.
450, 451
The Church of Rome justly charged with these.
451, 452
Whether the Church of Rome be guilty of idolatry?
454, 455, &c.
The Church of Rome proven to be an idolatrous Church, from her practice and Doctrine.
456, 457
To what state of the Church is the measuring of the Temple of God, and of the altar, of them that worship therein, to be referred.
476
The Church more generally and more particularly considered.
477
Upon this, that there was a true Church under Antichrists tyranny, it will neither follow, that the Church of Rome, was, or is, the true Church, nor that we have our ordination from it.
510, 511
A Nationall Church doth well suit with the time of Antichrists fall, and the Gospels flourishing: the objections to the contrary are answered.
511, 512, 513, 514
What is sufficient for constituting a person a member of a true Church, or, how true Churches are to be constitute?
516, 517, 518
The Churches first war with the Dragon; a description of the parties with a narrative of the successe.
521, 522, 523
The series of the Churches condition, between her open sufferings under the Dragon and heathen persecuters, and the manifest appearing of the Beast, or Antichrist.
529, 530
The devil's design against the Church; the means he useth to prosecute his designe; the Churches safety and preservation.
530, 531
The occasion of this new war against the Church, and how it differeth from the persecution raised against the man-child?
530
The end of the Churches fleeing from the face of the Serpent, and what is to be understood thereby, with the time to which it is applicable.
531, 532, 533
That there is a Catholick visible Church in the dayes of the Gospel, and some considerations for making out the unity thereof.
538, 539
…hat the Catholick Church is the first Church, and fountain from which all particular Churches do …low'… and some objections to the contrary answered.
540, 541
Church of Rome, vid. Rome.
What sort of separation is called-for from the Church of Rome?
680
The songs which are in heaven for the enlargement of the Church, the parts of the song, the grounds thereof, the party who exhorteth to sing, and the persons who are exhorted.
689, 690
We are not to understand any state of the Church militant by the new heaven, and the new earth, which Iohn saw, but the happinesse of the Church triumphant, with some objections to the contrary answered.
748, 749, 750, 751, 752
The comfortlesse grounds laid down in Popery for easeing a troubled conscience.
446
Conditionall Redemption, See Redemption.
The Lords tendernesse of the consolation of His people, and whence their discouragement ariseth.
469
The way of Gods Covenanting with a sinner, laid down.
234
Severall sorts of Covenants.
237
The condition of a Covenant is taken either more largely or more strictly.
ibid.
A difference betwixt these priviledges of a Covenant, which flow from it as such, and these which are only conditionally promised to the parties thus related.
ibid.
Faith and works in what respect the condition of the Covenant, and in what not.
238
The Covenant of Grace, like a Marriage Covenant, or like free Adoption, and not like that b…twixt Master and Servant.
ib.
Covenanting preceedeth Justification.
239
What we are to understand by the cry of the souls under the altar?
364
D
THat the first Day of the week is understood of the Lords Day, and why it is so called, proven.
28, 29
That this Day is of D…vine institution, prov…n, and objections to the contrary answered.
30, 31
That it is lawfull to call it Sunday, and why?
ibid.
How this Day is to be sanctified?
ibid.
Why Christ is called the first begotten from the dead.
5
Spirituall deadnesse twofold.
177
That totall deadnesse may consist with a good name from others, and a good conceit of a mans self.
ibid.
Christs death was not only to confirm His Doctrine, or give a copy of obedience, or purchase to Himself a power to forgive sins, but it was truely, and properly, a satisfaction.
280
Who these dead were, who lived not again till the thousand years were expired? and how they are said to live again then?
732, 733
How hell, the sea, and grave give up their dead.
747
What power the devil hath over men? held forth in the extent of it, from Scripture. Severall conclusions also for clearing it,
149, 150
By what means the devil useth to prevail in tempting? and how little weight is to be laid on his testimony?
150, 151
Whether the devil was not cast into hells fire fi…st when he fell?
738
What it is to die in the Lord.
596
The difference betwixt a morall specifick d…fference and a physical, cleared.
141
Severall conclusions touching Discipline and the exercise of it, laid down.
99.
Why Iohn was called the Divine?
2
The nature and usefulnesse of pure Doctrine, with the evil of error, especially when it infecteth these who are Ministers in the Church, or men of great gifts and blamelesse lives.
430
The principles of the Popi…h Doctrine, do most natively lead to anxiety, and the reasons thereof.
439, 440
What is meant by Christs setting an open door before a Minister, how he may know it, and what way he should make use of it?
191, 192, 196, 197
The Dragon who pursueth the woman, with a description of him, his properties, and effects which followed upon his being cast down from heaven to earth.
522, 527, 528
What is meant by the Dragons making war with the seed of the woman, and why is it not said that he made war with the woman her self?
537, 538
E
WHat is meant by the Saints reigning upon earth?
292
By Earth is understood the visible militant Church, and not alwayes the unconverted world.
345, 346
Who are to be understood by the Earth, and them that dwell therein?
558
What is the proper and immediate effect of Christs purchase to the Redeemed?
307
What we are to understand by the twenty four Elders, spoken of, Chap. 4.
273
What the Elders question, and Iohn's reply, and the Elders answer, do import, Chap. 7.13, 14. where, that innumerable multitude are described.
398, 399
Civil and morall men, may be great enemies to the Church and Religion.
354
Why these Epistles are directed to the Church-guides or Angels, see Angel.
Wherein all the Epistles agree; and direction how to make use of them.
66, 67
If any truely Godly may be led away into Errour.
166
That Satan aimeth mainly to seduce Christs servants unto Errour, and why?
167
That it is a great aggravation of Errour when Christs servants are seduced thereby, and why?
ibid. 168
That repentance for Errour is very rare, and why?
ibid.
Some Errours inconsistent together, and opposit one to another, wherewith the Church may be at once assaulted.
383, 384
F
FAith necessary to Justification, vid. Justification.
Different opinions about the way of Faiths concurring thereto.
236
Some considerations and distinctions, laid down for clearing the way how Faith concurreth.
237
Faith only the condition of Justification,
238
A double peculiarity of Faith beyond any other grace in the point of Justification; one, of being the condition of the Covenant which floweth from the Lords extrinsick appointment, another, of being an instrumental cause which floweth from its intrinsick aptitude,
240
That Faith doth peculiarly concur in the point of Justification, and that Works do not concur therewith, cleared and proven,
240, 241
The main act of saving Faith,
306
Whether Faith and other saving graces be the fruit of Christs purchase?
308
They who are sound in the Faith will be exceeding tenacious of their testimony,
363
Marks of that fear which we should shun,
45
How Christ's feet are like unto fine brasse, vide Brasse.
How Christ's eyes are said to be as a flame of fire,
38
There is a fire coming from the Altar which hath terrible effects,
416
Of the change made by fire at the great day,
756
What we are to understand by those fountains and rivers, mentioned, chap. 8. ver. 10.
427, 428
The fountain of life, what?
762
G
A Gift for the Ministery, what it is, and what it includeth?
199, 200
What we are to understand by the sea of glasse, and what by standing thereupon?
274, 275, 602, 603
Glory is the compleat outgate of Believers trials,
393
That there is but one God and three distinct persons in the Godhead; where, of the expressions used in this mysterie,
5, 6, 7, 8
Whether God intended the salvation of all men conditionally, in giving Christ to die?
300
How can the glorified behold God since He is invisible, and whether they all alike enjoy Him?
773, 774
How great a God He is whom we worship,
397
There is nothing which can be a ground of praise but it is in God,
ibid.
Gods people in their difficulties would strengthen themselves in the faith of future glory,
400
What enemies we are to understand by Gog and Magog,
737
Why is the Church compared to Gold, since there is so much corruption in it?
51, 52
The Gospel, at its first coming amongst a people, ordinarily prevaileth most, and why?
342, 343
A flourishing state of the Gospel is not long free of errors and offences following it,
354, 355
Church-government opposed by Satan, and the reason thereof,
82, 83, 84
That there is a Government in the Church, distinct and independent from Civil-government, proven, and objections answered,
85, to 89
That it is not arbitrary for the Church to confederate for governing the Church, but that which de jure ought to be done,
90
Absurdities wherewith a Church-government, distinct from the Civil, is loaded, answered.
93, 94
Wherein the power of this government consisteth, and who is the proper subject thereof, handled both negatively and positively,
97, 98, 99
How little reason men have to be jealous of this government,
100, 101, 102, 103
Concerning the nature and difference of common and saving grace,
120
How a man should try the sincerity of his grace?
123
Baxter's opinion about the difference betwixt common and saving grace, related, which doth not really differ so far from the common opinion, as at first it would seem to do,
125, 126
Two distinctions laid down to clear the difference between common and saving grace and wherein the difference lyeth.
127
That the habit of saving grace in the renewed, doth d…ffer from any thing which can be in the unrenewed.
129, 130
That there is a difference also between the acts of a gracious man, and acts of any other, proven by instances and arguments,
131, to 139
The trial of grace by its kind is safest, and that which discovereth hypocrisie best; this is Christs way, the contrary is attended with inconveniences,
133, 134
Grace is a necessary qualification for a Minister, and in what respects; which is much to be regarded, both in peoples calling him, and in Presbyteries admitting him; neither is it impossible to take trial herein; and what length may be attained and aimed at in this trial: which doth not infer, but overturn the rigid way of trying Church-members,
202, to 209
The grace of our Lord Jesus is that which a gracious man wisheth to himself and others, as that which is comprehensive of all happinesse,
781, 782
H
IT is not indifferent for persons to hear whom they will; and the evils that attend it.
64
When new errors may be esteemed old heresie.
155
Heresie and error wait ordinarily upon the Churches outwardly prosperous condition.
383
Heresie and error one of the greatest plagues whereby God in His holy justice punisheth those who receive not the truth in love,
ibid.
Heresie and error a terrible judgement, and what the nature of it is?
422
The heresies of the Arians, Macedonians, Nestorians, &c. when and how suppressed
536, 537
Who they are whom Hereticks seek mainly to seduce.
166
What an excellent condition it is to be in Heaven.
394
Some beginning of Heaven here, and wherein it consisteth,
402
How we are to understand the passing away of the Heaven and the Earth, and what this new Heaven is?
753, 754
Whether the Heavens and Earth which now are, be substantially changed,
ibid.
Some things premitted to the glorious description of Heaven.
757
Heavens happinesse set forth and described.
759, 760
A more particular amplification of Heavens happinesse,
761, to 772
Where Hell is, and whether any materiall fire be there?
739
No coming to Heaven without holinesse,
763, 764
How we are to understand the number of ten horns.
648
The type of the white horse explained,
340, 341
The type of the red horse,
344, 345
To what time these persecutions relate, which are prophesied of under the red horse,
346
What the type of the black horse importeth,
349, 350
What we are to understand by the type of the pale horse, with the difference which is amongst Interpreters in the application of this Prophesie to a particular time,
355, 356, 357
In what respects hypocrisie is worse than the want of profession,
212
The characters of hypocrisie,
219
How a hypocrite cometh to have such high thoughts of himself,
219, 220
If a hypocrite can discern his own hypocrisie,
ibid.
How a Minister may discern a hypocrite, and how he should deal with him,
221, 222
I
VVHat is meant by the new Ierusalem,
195
A threefold Ierusalem in Scripture, and why Heaven is held forth under that name?
758
The description of the new Ierusalem, and what is to be understood by its coming down from Heaven?
ibid.
The conversion of the Iews, who are called the Kings of the East, foretold,
617, 618
Whether the Iews are to be restored to their former possessions after their conversion to the faith?
619, 620
What Iezabel and her doctrine was,
162
The differences which are amongst the Popish Doctors about worshipping of Images,
456, 457
The worshipping of Images, according to the grounds of Popery, proven to be Idolatry,
458, 459
The Heathens and Jews had the same pretences in worshipping their Images, which are alleaged by Papists,
459, 460
The worshipping of Images, proven to be Idolatry from the second Command,
462
Image of the Beast: See Beast.
How to try an Impulse to the work of the Ministery, whether it be from the Spirit or not?
55, 56, 57
Imputation of righteousnesse an instantaneous act,
248
When a storm is to come upon the world, Christ interceedeth for His People.
406
What Intercession importeth, cleared from Scripture,
407, 408
How Christ executeth the office of an Intercessor now in Heaven,
ibid.
What things Christ's Intercession doth include,
408, 409
Whether Christ before His incarnation did execute the office of an Intercessor?
ibid.
The difference betwixt Christs Intercession before and after His incarnation,
409, 410
How the consolation flowing from Christ's Intercession is to be improven by Believers,
410, 411
Whom we are to understand by the children of Israel, mentioned, Chap. 7. vers. 4. and what is meant by the particular distribution of them in so many Tribes, and so many thousands of every Tribe,
386, 387
The scope of the distribution of Israel in Tribes, and why some Tribes are omitted in this distribution, is further cleared,
389
Believers under the New Testament are Gods Israel,
390
How the rigid execution of Iustice upon the damned may stand with the mercy of God,
584
The last Iudgment described, the preparation to it, the parties judged, the manner of procedure, and the sentence it self,
740, 741, 742
What young ones have to be judged for.
742
Christs Righteousnesse, the meritorious cause of our Iustification: Faith is necessary thereto, and the only condition thereof, with which works do not concur.
235, 236, to 248
Iustification not a continued act.
242, 243
That a man is truely justified though his sins after Iustification be not pardoned, while committed and mourned for.
259
A short view of the Popish way of Iustification, with the absurdities which follow upon that way.
586, to 593
K
VVHat is meant by the Key of David given to Christ.
191
What we are to understand by giving the keyes of the bottomlesse pit to the fallen star.
437
What is signified by the Kingdoms of the world, and how they become the Lords, and his Christs?
507
That by Kingdoms and Nations, is meant the generality and body of such Kingdoms and Nations; and by their becoming the Lords, is understood a speciall Church-state and relation, proven.
511, 512, 513
Why Believers are called Kings, and what that name obliegeth them to?
22, 23
Who the Kings of the east are, what it is to prepare their way, and how it is done?
617, 618
What kind of Government we are to understand by Kings?
641
What is meant by the seventh Kings continuing a short space?
642
A description of the ten Kings, who are held forth by the ten horns.
648▪ 649
The war of the ten Kings with the Lamb, His victory over them, with a description of His followers.
649, 650
Whether the prophesie of the coming of the ten Kings be yet fulfilled? the affirmative proven by severall Arguments.
650, 651
L
HOw death and hell are said to be cast into the lake?
747, 748
Why Christ is called a Lamb?
286
Who this Bride the Lambs wife is, that is made ready; what this readinesse is, and how she is made ready?
693, 694
What it is to be called to the Marriage-supper of the Lamb?
694
Learning necessary for a Minister so far as it implyeth acquaintance with the things of God, that it is to be attained in the way of studying, and that it is lawfull to do so.
200, 201, 202
That these Locusts which came out of the smoak, Chap. 9. vers. 3. were Churchmen, is cleared, and why they are compared to Locusts, with a description of them.
438, 439
A particular description of these Locusts, with the explication of the severall parts of that description.
440, 441
The Government of these Locusts described, and their King.
ibid.
The object plagued by these Locusts.
442
Lords-day, See Day.
M
OF the rise of Mahomet.
453
Magistrates not the subject of Church power, with severall considerations set before them in reference thereto.
97, to 103
Magistrates should not tolerate corrupt Teachers.
164
Manna, what is imported thereby, and why called hidden?
159
What a Martyr is? and that it is not every suffering which will denominate a man so.
361, 362
Whether the Martyrs who shall reign one thousand years, be such as suffered under heathen persecution? or these who suffered under the beasts tyranny? or such as suffered under both?
720
How the Angels come in to praise the Mediator?
293, 294
Every one not proposed by JEHOVAH to the Mediator, to be redeemed by Him.
300
The method how the benefits purchased by Christs death are applied to the Redeemed.
307, 308
How Michael and the Dragon fight? who their Angels were? with a narration of the event of the war; and the song of triumph following the victory, with the parts thereof.
526, 527, 528
How a Minister may be clear as to the discharge of the Ministery in such and such a place, as also in carrying such a message.
56, 60
A Minister of the Gospel standeth under a threefold relation.
104
That the relation of every Minister is to the Church universall, before this or that particular Congregation.
105
That the last is not perpetuall to a Minister.
ibid.
What it is that maketh a particular relation between a Minister and a particular flock,
ibid.
Severall conclusions laid down to clear the nature of a Ministers ty, to a particular Congregation,
106, 107
That a Minister may exerce ministeriall acts, without the bounds of his own Congregation, and that authoritatively, cleared and proven; and the absurdities which follow on the contrary,
109, 110, 111
That a Minister may, have an eminent name while yet he is but dead, and how it cometh?
177, 178, 179
Reasons why a Minister may be cryed-up for gifts, and have a name, and please himself with these, when faulty before God.
180
What things are requisit to make a Ministers work perfect before God.
182
That an unsound hypocriticall man may be a Minister of Christ, cleared, and continued,
187
That gifts may be in exercise with a Minister, where there is little or no Grace,
187, 188
That such a Ministers gifts may have some fruit, and yet but some, and often very little.
ibid.
That the Ordinances dispensed by such Ministers, are not polluted to the person, notwithstanding of their unsoundnesse,
189
How a Minister may discern his own deadnesse, even when things seem to go well with him in publick,
ibid.
What a dead Minister would do for recovering of himself out of that condition,
189, 190
How a Minister may know if an effectuall door be opened to him, and what way he would improve that?
196, 197
Three things required to qualifie a person for the Ministery,
199
A ministeriall gift, what it is? and what it includeth?
199, 200
Some rules to be observed by Ministers in their choise of Texts and Doctrines,
472, 473
Whether a Minister may lawfully preach over and over the same Doctrine, with some rules about it,
475, 476
Why faithfull Ministers are a torment to the men of the world? and why a profane people would be glad to be rid of an honest Minister, and yet well pleased with an hirel…ng,
488, 489
The reasons why sometimes the Lord suffereth His Ministers to be trod upon at the very entry to their witnessing, and Reformation to get a sorer dash, than if the establishment thereof had never been intended?
489, 490
What is understood by Mountains in Scripture,
423
The Mountains on which the woman sitteth, described,
639, 640
What we are to understand by finishing the mysterie of God.
467
N
NIcolaitans, what they hold, how their doctrine did agree with the doctrine of Balaam? what the hatred of their deeds was, and what is meant by Christs fighting against them by the sword of His mouth?
79, 80, 157
What it is to count the number of the Beast,
566
How the number of a man is to be taken,
ibid.
How the particular number of 666. is to be understood,
ibid.
Some generall considerations for understanding this number.
567
Why the particular number of 666. is mentioned? and why we are commanded rather to reckon his number than his mark or name?
570, 571
O
OMega, what is imported thereby,
25
Why Christ so oft designed by it, vid. Alpha.
Whether ordination in the Church of Rome maketh a man no Minister of Christ?
483
The faith of an outgate, the best way to bear a triall.
393
P
VVHom we are to understand by that innumerable company who stand before the Throne with Palms in their hands, to what state of the Church it relateth, and if to the state of the Church-militant; wherefore is it that this condition is set down under expressions, seemingly only suitable to the Church-triumphant?
391, 392
That Papacy is the seventh and last government of Rome, proven, and some objections to the contrary answered,
645, 646
A view of the rise, progresse and nature of the Papall Kingdom, and the time about which it began to appear,
442, 443 444
A Papist, as such, living and dying according to the complex principles of the doctrine and worship followed in Popery, cannot be saved.
585
The grounds that render the salvation of such a Papist impossible,
ibid.
The way laid down by Papists for justifying a sinner before God,
586, 587, 588
The first Period of the militant Church which beginneth with the seals, is to be fixed at the close of the persecution by heathens; with a caution added concerning this,
331
The Period between the trumpets and the vials, is to be fixed at the Lords beginning to pursue Antichrist,
331
The remarkablnesse of Gods judgement upon persecuters,
376
Persecuters often punished in this life,
377
The terriblnesse and inevitablnesse of Gods wrath against persecuters,
377, 378
How it cometh to passe that persecution so ordinarily followeth the Gospel,
347
The principal occasion upon which the primitive persecutions were raised,
ibid.
The persecution of the Church is particularly ordered and bounded by God,
348
The sin of persecution shall be most certainly punished,
367, 368
Gods people may continue long under persecution
368
That there are three Persons in the Godhead,
6
The severall steps how the Pope rose to his temporall greatnesse under the pretext of Religion,
558, 559
The Pope, the image of the beast under a civil notion,
561
Of the Popes civil power,
563, 564
That the power assumed by the Pope and given to him, is contrary to the Word of God,
662, 663, 664
Of the Popes succession to Peter,
664, 665
Peace with God not attainable by the Popish justification, proven.
590, 591, 592
The way of Popery sinfull in it self.
585
According to the principles of Popery, a sinner can never have his sins removed nor be at peace with God.
586
Whether all these who lived under Popery be excluded from salvation? A fourfold distinction.
593, 594
The great variety of Interpretations which is amongst Popish Doctors, of this City, Whore, Beast and Kings for saving the Pope from being Antichrist, and the Church of Rome from being the whore,
667, 668, 669
Rules for differencing what was ordinary from what was extraordinary in the Practice of Christ and the Apostles.
116, 117
What is to be thought of that form of Prayer, O Mediator, plead for me.
15, 16
The Prayer of the souls under the altar, and the return that is given, with the reason of Gods delaying to execute present judgement on persecuters.
364, 365, 366
Gods people may Pray for vengeance on persecuters.
368
The Prayers of the People of God, and His peremptory decrees, not inconsistent even when the decree aimeth at one thing, and the prayer at another, upon the matter inconsistent with that.
369
There is no efficacy in the Prayers of the Saints without Christs Intercession.
406
A time of trouble, is a speciall time of Praying.
ibid.
Christ perfumeth all the Saints Prayers; What an encouragement that is to pray, as also it directeth us how to Pray.
407
Judgements, even spirituall judgements, of Error, Schism, Division, &c. may follow a Praying frame of Gods people, and how that cometh to passe?
415
Directions concerning Preaching.
260 to 266
No gift can warrand one to take on the office of an authoritative Preacher, though in some particulars Gods mind should be extraordinarily revealed unto him.
471
As God may furnish some with gifts in more than an ordinary way for Preaching, so may He, and useth He to thurst them out in a mixed way, to exercise these gifts for the edification of His Church.
472
Presbyter, Bishop, and Angel, all one in Scripture, vid. Angel.
That there were ordinary Presbyters in the Apostles dayes.
231, 232, 233
What an evil Pride is amongst Church-men, to whom it is specially incident, and how it hurteth the Church?
426, 427
Why Believers are called Priests.
22
What sort of Professors these are, described by earth, sea and trees, chap. 7.
382, 383
Prophesie two wayes taken.
4
That part of the Revelation which is properly Propheticall, beginneth at the sixth Chapter; where, of the scope and object of the prophesie, with the series of the story.
326
Some things in the generall observable concerning the three principall Prophesies in this Book, to wit, of Seals, chap. 6. of Trumpets, chap. 8, 9. of Vials, chap. 16.
328
Some reasons proving the principall Prophesies not to be so contemporary with one another, as if each of them did hold forth a view of the Gospel-church, from the beginning to the end of the world, with some cautions about this.
328, 229, 330
The Prophesie of the Seals and Trumpets, hold forth the trouble of the Church; and that of the Vials, the ruine of her enemies.
ibid.
The explicatory Prophesies shown to be contemporary with, and comprehended under the three principall Prophesies,
331, 332
There is now no gift of Prophesie either for bringing forth any truth not formerly revealed; nor can one be warranted by any revelation now to do a thing simply condemned in the Word.
470
Prophesie taken for an immediate revealing of Gospel-truths and mysteries, is now ceased, so that there is neither such a gift, nor such an office.
470
In what sense Prophesie may be said to continue in the Church.
471
No gift of Prophesie now can warrant one to set down his light authoritatively, although it be truth, as Canonick Scripture.
ibid.
The explicatory Prophesie of the Revelation and some things premitted for understanding thereof.
627
R
WHat is meant by the Rainbow round about Gods Throne.
271
That it is not indifferent for men to read what Books they will, and some directions in this.
64, 65
What is imported in Christs redeeming.
290. 297
Whether the Doctrine of universall or speciall Redemption be more comfortable.
305
The absurdities which follow upon conditionall Redemption.
318, 319
Arguments pleading for a conditionall Redemption of all, answered.
320, 321
The mould of conditionall Redemption doth not remove the difficulties which are alleaged to follow upon the contrary, proven by several Arguments.
322, 323, 324, 325
By the way of conditionall Redemption Ministers are not warranted to make the offer of the Gospel more large than the contrary giveth them ground to do.
324
Christs personall reign, See Christ.
What it is to reign with Christ.
732
Remission of sins not from eternity.
250
Giving space to repent will neither prove any ability to repent, nor any purpose in God that such shall be saved, and yet it maketh men more inexcusable.
169, 170
Repentance three wayes considered,
249
That Repentance is simply necessary in order to the pardon of sin,
250
How Repentance doth not concur for obtaining pardon of sin, cleared,
251, 252
And how it doth concur.
253
That though Repentance taken in a large sense may be called the condition of the Covenant, yet it is not so properly,
254, 255, 256
That Repentance is necessary for a justified person's obtaining of pardon of sins committed after Justification,
257
What measure of Repentance is necessary,
ibid.
Severall distinctions of Repentance laid down.
258, 259
If Reprobates do enjoy any benefit of Christs purchase?
309
The first Resurrection how taken.
733, 734
The qualifications and priviledges of those who shall be partakers in the first Resurrection,
734, 735
The Lord may now reveal Himself to some, in giving them the gift of foretelling some events before they come to passe,
470
Reasons for undertaking the Exposition of the Revelation, the division of the Book, the authority of it, Iohn the Apostle the pen-man thereof, why this Book is called the Revelation? and why a prophesie?
1, 2, 3, 4
Why the Revelation is directed particularly to the seven Churches of Asia,
20
Some considerations for clearing the propheticall part of the Revelation,
267
The matter contained in the Revelation divided into two parts.
327
The whole Revelation as propheticall contained in that Book sealed with seven Seals.
ibid.
The Righteousnesse of Christ the immediate meritorious cause of our Justification, and that it is immediately imputed,
235
That our Legal and Evangelical Righteousnesse do not differ, Christ being both,
245
What is meant by giving of white Robes to the souls under the altar.
366
The grounds upon which Rome challenged precedency.
425
Rome recovereth and preserveth Dominion and grandour only by the Popes means,
561, 562
Rome designed by the City upon seven hills, with some objections to the contrary answered,
640
That Rome hath been under seven sorts of Government whereof Papacy is the last,
643, 644
That Papacy is the seventh Government of Rome, proven.
644, 645
That Rome under the Pope, is the whorish Church.
ibid.
That the Church of Rome is the whorish Church and Antichrists seat, and that the Pope is the Antichrist, with some objections to the contrary, cleared,
660, 661, 662, 663, 664
The authors in the destruction of Rome is not the Antichrist
670
The defection whereof Rome is found guilty, is the same with Antichrists, and that this defection whereof Antichrist and Rome are guilty, is not a totall falling from Christianity in the profession of it, but a corrupting the principall truths of Christianity.
670, 671
That defection hath already seized on the Church of Rome, proven,
672, 673
If any of Gods people be de facto in Rome before its destruction,
680
The necessity and warrant for separating from the Church of Rome,
681
May not one abide in Rome now and not be partaker of her plagues?
681
It is no schisme to quit fellowship with Rome,
682
The lamentation which is amongst Romes friends for her fall.
684
Why Kings so much lament Romes overthrow,
684, 685
The lamentation of the Merchants and Shipmen for Romes ruine, and who these Merchants and Ship-men are,
685, 686
The greatness of Romes ruine, held forth by the great joy of the people of God at her fall,
ibid.
The amplification of Romes destruction, and the causes thereof,
686, 687
The sins for which Rome is destroyed, are neither the sins of Rome as heathen, nor as under that fancied Antichrist to come, but the sins of Rome as Popish,
687, 688
Much of the Romish pomp derived from the heathens, in imitation of their high Priests,
563
S
THe Saints happy condition set out in several circumstances,
399, 400
What the reign of the Saints doth import,
709
That this reign of the Saints is to be spiritually understood, though not only.
709, 710
More particularly wherein this good condition of the Saints doth consist,
711, 712
Some caveats about the thousand years reign of the Saints,
ibid.
Three considerations more added for understanding this good condition of the Saints
713, 714
Whether all the Saints partake of this good condition, or, if it be a special priviledge of Martyrs and sufferers?
718
Whether these living Saints who are raised to reign, be the same individual persons who did suffer; or, if it be to be understood of Saints in their succession? The latter is cleared and proven,
718, 719
Whether bruit and senslesse creatures shall be partakers of the good condition of the Saints,
720, 721
The good condition of the Saints after Satan is bound, described at length, and the continuance thereof,
731
Some things premitted for understanding of Satans being bound,
703
A fourfold dominion or reigning of Satan mentioned in the Word,
705, 706
Satans restraint, mentioned here, is not to be understood absolutely and simply in all respects, but it is to be taken for the most eminent restraint from Christs birth till His second coming,
706, 707
The description of the party that bindeth Satan, the execution of his errand, and the reason why Satan is bound for a set time,
728, 729
Satans deceiving no more, is not to be understood simply,
729
How we are to understand Satans being loosed out of prison, the time thereof, the event of his gathering his followers together to battel,
736, 737, 738
What is implyed when Christs death is called a satisfaction.
296
That it is truly and properly a satisfaction, proven,
297, 298
What is understood by Sea in the Scripture,
424
The Sea of Glasse, See Glasse.
What is meant by these words, There was no more Sea,
754
What is requisit for understanding the Seals and types in them,
338, 339, 340
The scope of the fifth Seal,
360
By the opening of the sixth Seal there is a dreadful judgment foretold: where, some things are premitted for understanding thereof,
370, 371, 372
That the judgment held forth by the sixth Seal, is a judgement upon the Roman Empire and its heathen and persecuting Emperors, cleared; and some considerations added for confirmation,
373
What is to be understood by that sealing, spoken of, chap. 7,
380
Why those who are sealed are called the servants of God; where, of a twofold seal,
388
Sealing against error no common priviledge,
390
The sentence pronounced at the last day, just,
744
The sentence pronounced in behalf of the Godly, a just sentence, yet exclusive of all merit.
745, 746
Wherefore works are mentioned in the passing of the sentence, and not faith
ibid.
Separation from a Church unlawfull for the faults of particular members, though not censured by the Church-guides,
172, 173
Separation from the Church of Rome, See Church of Rome.
Some considerations whereby the meaning of these words, thrust in the sickle, is cleared.
597, 598, 599
The song of the Church for her delivery from Antichrist, the matter of the song, the description of the singers, their several properties.
574, 575, 576
What we are to understand by the seven Spirits; why called seven? and why they are said to be before the throne?
4
The Spirit may be expresly prayed unto.
10
What it is to be in the Spirit.
29
If there be such a thing as the haunting of evil spirits in desolate places?
679
Why Ministers are called stars?
50, 51, 176, 177
Why Christ is called the morning-star?
174, 175
What judgement is it which is threatned by the falling of that great star, called wormwood? and whether it be any particular heresie; and if a particular one, to what heresie it is most probably applicable?
429
VVhat that star is, chap. 9.1. and what is implyed in its falling from Heaven to Earth?
436
The power given to the fallen star, with the exercise of that power, and the effects that followed thereupon.
437, 438
VVhat we are to understand by the white stone.
159
Why the Word is compared to a sword,
40
VVhat is meant by Christs fighting against the Nicolaitans with the sword of His mouth,
157
In what respects Christ's countenance is as the shining Sun?
40, 41
VVhat is meant by the darkening of the Sun?
437
The Supremacie of the Roman Bishop was not pleaded at first from divine institution,
426
A human sympathie in the Man-Christ with Believers, and the properties of that sympathie,
411, 412
A particular consideration of Mede his Sy… chronisms, shewing wherein the Author doth agree with him in fixing of periods, and wherein he differeth from him,
333, 334, & seq.
T
WHat we are to understand by the Temple of God being opened in Heaven?
509, 605
What is meant by Gods Throne, and why the seven spirits are said to be before the Throne? and what by the Rainbows being round about it?
4, 5, 270, 271
Toleration not approven of Christ,
156
How it cometh that some zealous men are ready to tolerate Error, though zealous against Scandals,
156, 157
Why Christ is so much displeased at Ministers for tolerating corrupt teachers, and that it is a thing reprovable in Magistrates also to tolerate them,
164, 165
No Minister hath power to transport himself from his particular charge; yet that the Church may do it for her own greater good, proven,
112, 113, 114, 115, 116
That transportation is to be with great singlenesse and caution, with some rules about it,
119
That there are three distinct Persons in the Trinity, and that this is a fundamentall Truth,
5, 6, 7, 8
VVhat is imported by the voice of a Trumpet as used by Christ,
32, 33
Though both the Seals and Trumpets hold forth trouble to the Church, yet do they hold forth different troubles in time and nature, and from different enemies,
330
The second general Prophesie of the Book of the Revelation, comprehended under the first six Trumpets,
403
Some things touching the connexion of the Prophesies under the Trumpets with the sixth Seal,
403, 404
Some circumstances preparatory to the sounding of the seven Trumpets,
404, 405
Some considerations premitted for understanding the Prophesie of the Trumpets,
416, 417
The Trumpets denote the state of the Church: where, of their series and order,
418, 419
The Arian heresie and what followed from it, and followed upon it, is especially holden forth by the first Trumpet,
420, 421, 422
The second Trumpet holdeth forth the corruption of the Government and Governours of the Church,
424, 425
To what time the sounding of the third Trumpet belongeth,
429
To what Century the fourth Trumpet doth belong,
431
The judgement threatned by the fifth Trumpet,
434, 435
The judgement threatned by the blowing of the sixth Trumpet, the rise of that plague and the executioners thereof,
447
The consolation given to the People of God to comfort them in these sad times under the fifth and sixth Trumpets, with a description of the publisher of these glad tydings,
464, 465
The blowing of the seventh Trumpet, and the identity thereof with the seven Vials: where, some objections to the contrary are answered,
504, 505, 506
The event of this Trumpet is a song of thanksgiving for the deliverance of the Church; where, the singers their posture, the matter of their song, and the ground of their praise is set forth,
507, 508
The dominion of the Turks is to be understood as the judgement threatned by the sixth Trumpet; the reasons why it is applied to the Turks, with an answer to some objections made against this,
448, to 454
The overthrow of the Turks prophesied of under the sixth Vial, with answers to some objections on the contrary,
620
That there is an indefinit time understood by these fourty and two months, Chap. 11.2. is cleared, and some exceptions considered,
479, 480
Why the same time is changed from dayes to moneths, and from moneths to years,
482
V
THe preparation to the prophesie of the seven Vials; where, the judgment is set forth in its rise, the instruments are described, their furniture and concomitants, with the execution of the judgment is set down,
605, 606
Some general considerations premitted for understanding of the Vials,
607, 608
The object plagued by these Vials and the effect following thereupon,
608, 609
The pouring-forth of the first Vial, with the effects thereof,
ibid.
The second Vial, with its object, to wit, the sea, and what is signified thereby, and the effects thereof,
610, 611
The third Vial, with its object, to wit, the rivers and fountains, and what we are to unstand by these, with the effects thereof, and the congratulations that followed thereupon,
611, 612
Why these congratulations are marked at the pouring-forth of the third Vial,
ibid.
The pouring-forth of the fourth Vial, the object thereof, to wit, the Sun, and what we are to understand by it, together with the effects of the same,
613, 614
The fifth Vial poured-forth, with its object and effects,
614, 615
Some helps for understanding the sixth Vial, the object upon which it is poured-forth, and the effect which follow,
615, 616
Whether the last Vial bringeth judgment on the Beast alone; or, the last plagues on the world, including the last judgment: what is the object thereof, and the effects which follow,
625, 626
The event of the sixth Vial more fully explained, Chap. 19. and that this doth belong to the sixth Vial, cleared,
688, 689
What is meant by that, he that is unjust, let him be unjust still?
766
W
OF the Waldenses, and what the Popish writers charged them with,
501, 502, 503
What is meant by the Waters being turned into bloud,
424
Some things observed concerning the Whore; where, it is cleared that by the Whore, Rome is understood,
628, 629
The judgment of the Whore, and some of her properties, also what the name Whore doth import.
630, 631
What is understood by winds in scripture,
379
What is particularly to be understood by these Winds, mentioned, Chap. 7.
380
The object and the instruments of these judgements signified by the four Winds,
381, 382
The consolation which the Lord giveth to strengthen and guard His people against that storm and judgement held forth by these four Winds: the instrument of this consolation, the place whence he cometh, the manner of executing his office, the matter of his cry, the objects about which he taketh care, together with the effects of the execution of his commission,
385, 386
This consolation against these winds set forth more particularly in severall circumstances,
392, 393
Why Christ is called the faithfull Witnesse?
5
What the two Witnesses denote? where, of their work, number and the power that is given them,
481, 482
The prophesie of the two witnesses groundlesly applied by Papists to Enoch and Elias, and no lesse absurdly by Grotius to two Bishops in Ierusalem,
ibid.
Who these two Witnesses were whom the Lord acknowledgeth for His Prophets, or how they could be so accounted of, having one common call with Antichrists followers,
483
Why the two Witnesses are not only called the two Olives, but the two Candlesticks also,
484
Where Christ hath a politick body of a Church, there He hath still Witnesses in it.
ibid.
Of the killing of the two Witnesses, by whom it is done, and how the beast is said to make war against them now,
485, 486
How the Witnesses testimony is said to be finished, when Ministers testifying is a continuall work, and how the beast can be said to prevail more against the witnesses, at the beginning of his fall than in the time of his reign,
485, 486
The place described where the witnesses are to be slain, with the properties thereof which are to be understood mystically, the satisfaction that men had at the death of these witnesses, and the continuance thereof,
487, 488
The resurrection of the witnesses, and what is signified thereby, with the circumstances thereof, and the glorious condition of the Church which followed thereupon, set forth by severall concomitants that waited upon this resurrection,
491, 492, 493
If the killing of the Witnesses be past, or if these 1260. dayes of the Gentiles treading underfoot the outter Court, and the Prophets prophesying in sackcloth be expired? and if so, how this prophesie is fulfilled; where, some objections moved against the affirmative, are considered, and the time for the beginning and end of these dayes is more particularly fixed,
494, 495, 496, 497
That there were ever some Witnesses and a Church keeped pure from Antichrists abominations untill the time of Reformation, and that about the time when it began, the witnesses were very few and in a low condition, proven,
498, 499
Some application of the witnesses being killed, and of their resurrection afterward to the time when it was done,
500, 501
How Christs head and hair are said to be like wool,
38
Some generall observations for clearing that vision of the womans appearing in heaven, &c.
519, 520
What we are to understand by the Dragons watching the woman, and the childe, and who this woman and the childe were,
520, 521
The woman described and the event of her war with the Dragon,
521, 522
What is to be understood by the womans fleeing into the wildernesse.
523
The woman that sitteth upon the beast described more generally and more particularly.
633, 634, 657, 658
Why the devil seeketh to engage Women, and put them upon the top of sinful designs,
162
Christs commendation of the whole Word of God in generall, and particularly of this Book, together with a severe commination incase of making any addition to it, or taking any thing away from it,
779, 780, 781
Worthinesse how many wayes considered.
184, 185
How to apprehend of God in the Trinity of Persons rightly, when we worship him with some rules to direct us therein,
9
God the only object of divine worship,
11
In what respect Christ as Mediator is the object of worship, and in what not,
12, 13
And how prayers may be formed expresly to Him,
14, 15, 16
What may encourage us to make use of Him in our worship,
17, 18, 19
The several sorts of idolatrous Worship, and the way how to try it,
455
Worship doth imply three things, and the kinds of lawfull worship mentioned in the Scriptures,
695
Whether Iohn sinned in Worshipping the Angel? what kind of sin it was? how he fell into it? with the judgment of some Popish Doctors about this matter,
695, 696
Of the Popish Worshipping of Angels and Saints, and what is to be thought of that mid-worship between civil and religious invented by them,
697, 698
That none are to Write without a clear call thereto, and what is sufficient, what nor, to clear a mans call to Write?
61, 62, 63
Y
VVHether by the thousand years of the Saints reign we are to understand a definit or indefinit time,
722
Whether these …ears be wholly past or wholly to come, or now current, with the diversity of opinions in this matter,
723
What is to be determined concerning the beginning and close of these 1000. years,
ibid.
If the beginning of these 1000. years be to be reckoned from the beginning of the vials, or is it to be restricted to the seventh vial.
725
The beginning of the thousand years falleth to be about the year 1560. where, some objections to the contrary, are answered,
727
Z
ZEal often lesse against error than scandalous practices.
156, 157
FINIS.
End of the text · James Durham, Commentary on Revelation (1658)