The Fountain of Life, Table of contents
An Alphabetical Table, Referring to the Principal things contained in this Treatise.
A.
ABilities of men to use Gods means what, and how far.
page 122, 123.
Abuse, Christ abused in a Court of Iudicatute.
p. 313, 314, &c.
Accessories to the Saints happiness what.
p. 187, 188.
Accommodation of the body, a Snare to the soul.
p. 557.
Adoption, Civil and Spiritual.
p. 180.
Adoration of Gods Iustice and Mercy in Christs death.
p. 475, 476, 381.
Advancement of the humane nature by its Vnion with the second Person.
p. 57.
Adversaries to the Vnion of the two natures in Christ who, and how.
p. 58, 59.
Affections, how moved by remembring Christ.
p. 270, 271.
Afflictions, four things to be studied in them, p. 220. how they provoke to holiness.
p. 622.
Agonies of Christ in the Garden whether preternatural, p. 288. the cause of it.
p. ibid.
Amyntas his intercession for his Brother Aechylus.
p. 156.
Appetite, wanton Appetites reproved.
p. 473.
Apollogy, none left to them that perish under Gospel-offers.
p. 231. and p. 46, 47.
Apostolical dignity what it was.
p. 298.
Aptitude of the Sacrament to refresh the memory of Christ.
p. 272.
Articles of peace with God what they are, p. 532. how sad not to be comprized in those Articles.
p. 533.
Arraignment of Christ at Pilats bar, an evidence believers are never cast at Gods bar.
p. 324, 325.
Ascension of Christ to Heaven opened, p. 563. the terms of Christs Ascension, p. 564. the reason and ends of it.
p. 568, 569.
Ascriptions of Praise to Christ for all our mercies, how reasonable.
p. 92, 93.
Assumption of our Nature, opened. p. 52. our nature was Assumed integrally, p. 55. And with all its natural infirmities, ibid. Reasons of Christs Assuming our Nature.
p. 58.
B.
BElievers are warranted, and incouraged to commit their soul into Christs hands at death.
p. 493.
Believers under highest obligations to set then selves apart for Christ.
p. 75, 76.
Believers immediately received into glory upon their dissolution, p. 437. Four Arguments to evince it.
p. 438, 439.
Blaspheamous suggestions, and how best cured.
p. 246.
Blood of Christ of infinite value, p. 348. How it cools and cases a distressed Conscience, p. 348. How sad to have it cry against us.
p. 160.
Bodies of Saints intended to be made glorious pieces, and how that appears,
p. 63.
Bodies of Saints, how to be disposed, used and ordered, p. 556. The due honour of our bodies to be preserved, and why.
p. 556.
Bosom of God, what is, and what is not there.
p. 19, 20.
Breach made between us and God by sin, how dreadful.
p. 86.
Bread, the excellency of it.
p. 267.
Burden of Christs sufferings, how great it was.
p. 465, 466, 467.
Burial, Christs dead body, had a decent though not a pompous Burial, p. 506. Three Reasons why Christ must have a Burial, p. 508. Christs Burial obscure as to the manner of its performance by his friends, p. 509. Christs Funeral is adorned by several famous miracles from Heaven, p. 510. Decent and mournful Burials laudable among Christians.
p. 514.
C.
CAre of Christ over his Church and Ministers, p. 121. His Care for it manifest in Sacramental appointment many wayes.
p. 273.
Care of Christ for his natural relations.
p. 418, 419.
Change made by death very great.
p. 495.
Children how dear to Parents, p. 420. Nothing of Christ in rebellious Children, p. 424. Five Queries to convict such, p. 425. Six Considerations to humble disobedient Children, p. 426. And Chidren presented with a famous pattern, p. 419. Conscientious Children to be incouraged,
p. 428, 429.
Christ, an invitation to Study him.
p. 9, 10.
Christs delights in the Fathers bosom infinite.
p. 17, 18.
Christ had no sorrows or wants in the Fathers bosom.
p. 15, 16.
Christs self-denyal in leaving the Fathers bosom for us.
p. 20.
Christs excellency.
p. 9.
Christ made flesh, what it imports.
p. 51, 52.
Christ is true God.
p. 100, 101.
Christ the Original of all light, p. 101. The first receptacle of all power, p. 101. The manner of his providential influence.
p. 214, 215.
Christ is most excellent soul-food,
p. 272.
Christ, and his blood never grow stale, p. 278. His love beyond all comparison.
p. 274.
Christ hath finished redemption work, p. 482. How he hath wrought it out in six particulars, p. 481, 482. a Character of Christs excellency.
p. 512, 513.
Christs glorious Majesty.
p. 581, 584.
Church safe, and why.
p. 583.
Circumcision a great abasement to Christ and that two wayes.
p. 237, 238.
Comfortable indeed that he who assumed our Nature is God.
p. 63.
Company, the very best sometimes a burden.
p. 290.
Commission of Christ great security to our faith.
p. 63.
Committing the soul to Christ implyes six great things in it, p. 494, 495. Seven excellent grounds of encouragement to this last, and great work, p. 496, 497, 498. The Concourse, or co-operation of both Natures in Christs Mediatory works.
p. 90.
Confession, when, and why our duty.
p. 316, 317.
Confidence in men a folly.
p. 309.
Conscience how overborn by fleshly interests, p. 323. Rules to prevent it, p. 323. Its inward troubles dreadful.
ibid.
Consecration of Christ, what it is.
p. 71, 72.
Constancy in Religion urged.
p. 363.
Content with our present state how rational.
p. 188.
Court, that tryed Christ had no authority so to do.
p. 314.
Covenant of Redemption, p. 26, 27. The Form, Foederates, and performance of that Cevenant opened, p. 27, 28. The new Covenant, how Christs death confirmed and ratified it.
p. 536, 537.
Cross of Christ, three sweet considerations to bear it cheerfully, p. 351, 352. The Cross of Christ a dignified Cross.
p. 364.
Cup: What it signifies in Scripture, p. 284. What the passing of it is.
p. 284, 285.
Curse, that may prove the soarest curse from which men promise themselves much content.
p. 307.
D.
DEath fairly overcome, and that in its own territories, by the Resurrection of Christ.
p. 553.
Death of the Cross, what it was, opened in six properties, p. 343, 344, 345. The manner of Crucifying, p. 346, 347. Why Christ was Crucified.
p. 347, 348.
Death, Christ chose to meet it in a praying posture, p. 281, &c. Christs Death the worst death for kind.
p. 344.
Death, not to be feared by believers, p. 555. Their duty to long for it, p. 188. Souls not ordinarily wrought on at Death, p. 442. Choice encouragements to believers against the fear of Death,
p. 518, 519.
Delight of Christ in the Fathers bosome how great, pure, and constant, p. 17. How transcendent to all other delights in the World.
p. 18, 19.
Defect. The finishing of Christs work, how great a relief against the defects that attend our works,
p. 484.
Deliverance from wrath obtained by Christ, is free, full, peculiar, wonderful, p. 524. Three signes of a soul delivered from wrath to come.
p. 528, 529.
Desersion, Christ deserted by his Father in time of greatest need.
p. 449.
Desersions either absolute, or respective, ibid. Respective Desersions of four sorts, p. 450. How Christ was not Deserted, opened in six particulars, p. 450. In what sense Christ was deserted, opened in five particulars, p. 451, 452. Two special ends of Gods forsaking Christ, p. 453. Christs Desersion more afflictive than all his other Sufferings, five Reasons for it, p. 455, 456. Every time we sin we deserve to be eternally deserted.
p. 455.
Desersion the greatest misery. p. 456. Christs desersion the believers comfort.
p. 457.
Despising Christ how intollerable to the Father.
p. 46, 47.
Dying Parents presented with a pattern.
p. 262, 263.
Dignity of Christ proclaimed and defended by one of his greatest enemies.
p. 358.
The Doctrine of Christ the most excellent doctrine, p. 3, 4, 5. Its knowledge sufficient to our salvation.
p. 7.
Doctrines what the proper test of them.
p. 107.
Duties, even the best need Christs Sacrifice to procure their acceptance.
p. 1…8.
Duties of Children to their Parents, in six particulars opened.
p. 420, 421.
E.
EMpty, they that are full of grace, may be empty of the Creature.
p. 244, 245.
Ends of Christs death are principally four, what they are, opened at large.
from p. 523. ad 540.
Enemies of Christ objects of pity, p. 406. They that continue so perish inexcusably.
p. 410.
Enemy, how dreadful an enemy God is.
p. 533, 534.
Enemies of Saints not to be feared.
p. 583, 584.
Engage, when men first engage in a way of sin, they know not where they shall stop, p. 306. How dangerous to Engage against persons or wayes till satisfied they are wicked.
p. 406.
Entertainment of Christ in Heaven most magnificent and glorious.
p. 566.
Errors about the Messiah which blinded the Iews in his day, p. 403, 404. Six Errors about the Hypostaticat Vnion.
p. 58, 59.
Esteem of Christ for believers great.
p. 35.
Evening, to find mercy in the Evening of our life, how great a mercy.
p. 444.
Evidences, five Evidences of our Resurrection to eternal life.
p. 558, 559.
Evidences, that Christ hath compleated, and finished Redemption work.
p. 482, 483.
Exaltation of Christ, how he is to be considered therein, p. 540. What were the grounds of it, p. 540. What the Comforts resulting from it.
p. 541.
F.
FAith, the necessity of it to pardon and peace, p. 135, 136. Its power to thaw, and melt the heart, p. 335. Heart melting acts of faith, p. 336. How it appears that Faith is a rarity in the World.
p. 338.
Faith, the proper instrument to raise affections.
p. 339.
Father; how astonishing his love was, in giving Christ for us, p. 42, 43. How strongly he willed our Salvation.
ibid.
Fear, of Creatures how expelled.
p. 218.
Forgetfulness of Christ, foreseen by him, p. 275. What an evil to forget Christ.
p. 275.
Forgiveness with God for the worst of sinners demonstrated. p. 348, 349. To Forgive Enemies, and beg forgiveness for them is Christ like, p. 411, 412. What fraternal Forgiveness is not, p. 411, 412. What it is, p. 412, 413. The excellencies of it.
p. 413.
Forgiveness is with God for such as persecute Christ and his wayes ignorantly, p. 407. What divine Forgiveness is, p. 407. four Arguments to prove the possibility of Forgiveness to the penitent sinner, p. 408, 409. The certainty of pardon for humbled sinners.
p. 409.
Forerunner, in what sense Christ is so.
p. 565.
Forsake, God may for a time forsake his dearest Children, p. 449. A two-fold admonition for such a time.
p. 460, 461.
Foundation, what cause all possessors have to examine it.
p. 332, 333.
Friend, Christ betrayed by a pretended Friend.
p. 297.
Future state of happiness, or misery after this life: evinced by five Arguments.
p. 433, 434, 435.
G.
GEthsemane, what it signifies, and where that Garden is Scituate.
p. 282.
Gift, Christ the best gift that ever God gave.
p. 39, 40.
Given, how Christ was given by the Father, p. 40, 41. How the Giving of Christ was the highest manifestation of the Fathers love.
p. 42, 43.
God, What hand he hath about sin.
p. 342.
Gospel falsly charged, as the cause of discord.
p. 404.
Government of Christ how sad and dangerous to refuse it, p. 202. Our great concernment to understand whose Government we are under.
p. 203.
Grace, one drop of it, better than a Sea of gifts.
p. 308.
Grave, a believer carries six incomparable priviledges with him to the grave, and what they are.
p. 518.
Great, and learned men greatest enemies to Christ.
p. 316.
H.
HAnd of God, what it is.
p. 492.577.
Happiness of Saints, objective, subjective, and formal, what, and how they differ.
p. 185, 186.
Heart of Christ heavy at his death should make ours the lighter when we dye, p. 293. Hardness of Heart, how dangerous a symptome, p. 338. Brokenness of heart how great a mercy.
p. 339.
Heaven, will be surprizingly glorious to believers.
p. 439, 440.
Hell, the terrour of it.
p. 472.
Holiness of God the rule and pattern of our Holiness in four particulars.
p. 80, 81.
Holiness is the Image and glory of God.
p. 535.
Holiness, the souls chief beauty.
ibid.
Holiness the best evidence for Heaven.
p. 80.
Holiness, a spring of comfort in the way to Heaven, p. 535. Awful Majesty in holiness.
p. 627.
Holiness, the discriminating mark.
p. 607.
Holiness urged upon the redeemed by many great Arguments.
p. 602. ad finem.
Honour, how Saints are engaged to honour Christ, p. 233. Four special wayes of honouring Christ.
p. 233, 234.
Hour. The ninth hour what it was, and how the day was divided by the Iews.
p. 447.
Humiliation of Christ, when it began and ended.
p. 454.
I.
A Dreadful Jar betwixt God and us, evinced by Christs Mediation.
p. 86.
Jealous, what cause professours have to be so.
p. 377.
Ignorance of Christ, matter of humiliation, p. 8. Natural Ignorance of men implyed in Christs Prophetical office.
p. 100.
Ignorance, the cause of enmity to Christ, p. 402. Two sorts of ignorance.
ibid.
Ignorant, incouraged to wait on Christ on three grounds, p. 121, 122. Reasons why the Iews were Ignorant, who Christ was, though heard his Miracles.
p. 40.
Illustrations of the Mystical Vnion.
p. 57.
Imitation of Christ pressed.
p. 76, 77.
Implacable spirits opposite to Christ.
p. 410.
Importunity in prayer warrantable.
p. 261, 262.
Impossibility of salvation to them that know not Christ.
p. 189, 190.
Impotency of man to reconcile himself.
p. 177.
Infidelity, how unreasonable.
p. 63, 64.
Infirmities of our nature tenderly sensed by Christ.
p. 62.
Ingratitude of the World to Christ how vile.
p. 242.
Inheritance purchased by Christ what, and how great, p. 183, 184. How needful to clear our title to this inheritance.
p. 191, 192.
Innocency of Saints will be vindicated.
p. 366.
Institution of Ordinances Christs prerogative.
p. 266.
Instruments used by Christ in governing the World.
p. 213.
Intercession of Christ most valid, p. 157. What Christs Intercession is, p. 154, 155. By what acts he performs it, p. 156. Whether it be vocal, or only efficacious, p. 156. The potency of his intercession proved by divers considerations.
p. 158.
Interposition of our selves betwixt Christ and his dishonour how reasonable, what Jerome and Bernard said in the case.
p. 94, 95.
Interest in Christ our great concernment.
p. 558, 559.
Judas, who and what he was, p. 298. What the true motives that instigated him to that sin were.
p. 301.
Judas his fearful end.
p. 302.
Judgement, committed to Christ, p. 589. Evidences of a Judgement to come, 590, 591. What a great day it will be, and why, p. 592. The properties of it, p. 592, 593. It is for Christs honour, 595. Four Inferences from it.
p. 596, 597.
Justice it self discharges the believer.
p. 176. and p. 596.
K.
KIng, what manner of King Christ is to the Saints.
p. 205.206.
Kingly power of Christ exercised over believers.
p. 196, 197.
Kingdom of Christ in the soul how obtained, p. 195, 196. How Christ administers his spiritual Kingdom opened in five acts thereof, p. 197, 198. Spiritual priviledges of Christs Kingdom, p. 201, 202. Five discoveries of our subjection to Christs Kingdom,
p. 203, 204.
Know, some know Christ, yet as to themselves better they did not.
p. 8.
Knowledge of Christ the very kernel of Scripture, p. 3, 4. His Knowledge fundamental to all graces, duties and comforts.
p. 4, 5.
Knowledge of Christ very profound, noble and sweet, p. 5, 6. Its preferrence to all other Knowledge in divers respects, opened.
p. 6, 7.
Knowledge of Christ not to be concealed by thy dispensers of it, p. 11. To whom we must go for knowledge, p. 107. Eminent knowledge, how it aggravates sin.
p. 304.
L.
LAw, what need to pray for good Laws, and good Executioners of them.
p. 322.
Laziness in prayer, condemned.
p. 292.
Leaving, our fears of God final leaving us, how cured.
p. 457.
Life, how Christ was humbled in his life opened in divers particulars.
p. 237, 238.
Light, divine light infused by Christ, p. 102. Three excellent properties of it, p. 118. Three great differences betwixt common, and saving light, p. 123, 124. A Caution against unthankfulness for, and abuse of light.
p. 125.
Little words, yea Syllable and Letters, how great a weight may hang on them.
p. 53.
Lives, their preservation the effect of Christs care, and watchful providence.
p. 216.
Love, how worthy Christ is of our love, p. 21. Wherein Gods love was chiefly manifested, p. 88, 475. The love of the Father and Son, not to be compared but admired, p. 66. Christs love to the Saints the fairest pattern, p. 79. The ardency of Christs love to Sinners, p. 88. Saints obliged to love Christ, p. 233. The great evidence of the strength of Christs love.
p. 225, 226, &c.
M.
MArks of persons given by the Father to Christ, p. 36. Five marks to discover the Subjects of Christs Kingdom, p. 203, 204. no marks of grace more dangerous, than those that come nearest true ones.
p. 333.
Mediator, Christ is so according to both his natures, p. 90. What the import of the word is, p. 84, 85. Five things implyed in Christs being a Mediator, p. 86, 87, 88. Christ the true, and only Mediator, evinced by three arguments, p. 89, 90. How dangerous to joyn any other Mediators with Christ.
p. 92.
Meekness under abuses Christ like, p. 411. How dangerous to abuse meek spirits, p. 415. A pattern of meekness proposed.
p. 416.
Mercies of believers brought forth with great difficulty.
p. 354.
Ministers, the best rule to measure them, and their doctrine by, p. 108, 109. A serious Caution to Ministers, p. 10, 11. How dangerous to despise Christs Ministers, p. 64, 65. How daring a sin to invade the office of the Ministry, and why God permits it, p. 65. Necessity of of a standing Ministry urged,
p. 104, 105.
Ministers their test, and essential qualifications in six particulars.
p. 108, 109.
Misery of the ignorant opened in divers particulars.
p. 119, 120.
Moses and Christ compared.
p. 97.
N.
NAture, our nature not united to Christ consubstantially, Physically, or Mystically.
p. 53, 54.
Necessary, the finishing of Redemption work by Christ necessary, on a threefold account.
p. 480, 481
Necessity of a Priest evinced.
p. 131.
Night, Christs last night on earth how employed.
p. 266, 28, 283.
O.
OBedience to Christ must be universal.
p. 98, 99.
Obedience to Christ evidential of our interest in him.
p. 203
Oblation of Christ, the fountain of our best mercies, p. 150, 151. The matter of Christs Oblation, his own soul and body, p. 141, 842. The preciousness of that Oblation.
p. 142.
Obligations to holiness from God the Father.
p. 604.
Obligations to holiness from Christ.
p. 608.
Obligations to holiness from the spirit.
p. 609.
Obligations from our selves.
p. 611, 612.
Obligations from our enemies.
p. 615.
Offices, what offices Christ was sealed to.
p. 68, 69.
Old men in an unconverted state objects of great pity.
p. 445.
Opposition to Christ knowingly how dreadful.
p. 405.
Ordinances of Christ, the great efficacy, and whence it arises, p. 66. No power to operate on the heart in themselves.
p. 115, 116.
Ordinances not to be despised.
p. 64, 65, 571.
Overplus of merit in Christ satisfaction. Whence that overplus is.
p. 181, 182.
P.
PAin, there may be much pain, but no curse in a believers death.
p. 351.
Pains of Christ how great on the Cross, p. 466. Christs pains in three respects greater than what the damned feel in Hell.
p. 468.
Pardon, God no loser in pardoning the greatest of sinners.
p. 176.
Parents, prayers for their Children how beneficial.
p. 262, 26….
Patience of Christ, almighty patience, p. 388, 389. Excellent properties of patience, p. 389, 390. The grounds and reasons of Christs patience, 391, 392, 393. Eight excellent helps to patience.
p. 394, 395, 396.
Pattern, Christs desertion, the pattern of ours, in six respects.
p. 457, 458.
Patterns of holiness, who are so.
p. 628.
Perfection twofold, Subjective, and Effective, both found in Christ.
p. 479, 480.
Persecution followed Christ from the Cradle to the Cross, p. 237. The greatest piety exempts not from it,
p. 244.
Person of Christ extraordinary.
p. 73, 74.
Pilate who, and what he was.
p. 318.
Policy of Satan in chusing instruments.
p. 309.
Poverty of Christ how great.
p. 239, 240.
Prayer, a proper means to increase knowledge.
p. 107.
Prayers of Saints presented by Christ, p. 157. Christs last prayer what it was, for the matter of it. p. 285, 286. What for quality, p. 286, 287. A singular relief against troubles, to pray.
p. 289.
Predication of the properties of each nature in concreto, proper.
p. 57, 58.
Preferment spiritual by union with Christ.
p. 21.
Priesthood of Christ implyes six things.
p. 128, 129.
Priesthood of Christ defined, p. 130. The necessity of Christs Priesthood evinced upon a double ground, p. 131, 132. He appears before God for us.
p. 168.
Prejudices against Religion for its professors sake how un…ust.
p. 308.
Price, what Christs death being so called, implyes.
p. 166.
Properties of each nature distinct, notwithstanding the hypostatical union in Christ.
p. 56.
Prophet, Christ is so, p. 97, 98. Two parts of Christs prophetical office, p. 96. The internal and principal part of it opened.
p. 113, 114, &c.
Prosperity, the ready way to attain it, p. 219. Five things to be studied in it.
p. 220, 221.
Proverb of Sparta, p. 419. Iewish Proverb.
p. 239.
Proverb used in Gallens time.
p. 364.
Providence, its general influx on all creatures and their motion, p. 209, 210. Christ rules the providential Kingdom by seven acts, p. 210, 211. Its over-ruling wicked counsel.
p. 211, 212, & 361, 362.
Purchase, Christs blood purchased a rich inheritance for the Saints.
p. 180, 181.
Q.
SIX Questions opening the difference betwixt suffering for Christ in this world, and for sin in that to come.
p. 526.
R.
REconciliation with God, its nature, medium, continuation, properties and terms, opened, p. 530, 531. Why effected by Christs death.
ibid.
Redemption of souls costly.
p. 175.
Rejecting knowledge how dangerous.
p. 11.
Rejecting Christ most fatal.
p. 91, 92.
Relation of Christs sufferings to us.
p. 168.
Religion, Christian Religion incomparably sweet, and satisfying to the Conscience, p. 134, 135. What cause men have to bless God for it.
ibid.
Remembrance of Christ what it is, opened at large, p. 269, 270. Two sorts of it, ibid. What it includes, p. 270, 271. The usefulness of remembring Christ.
p. 277, 278.
Rest, no expectation of resting, till we have done working, and sinning, p. 586. Four things break a Saints rest on earth.
p. 587.
Resurrection of Christ the certainty of it, p. 546. The absurdities following the denyal of it, p. 546. The manner of his Resurrection opened in many particulars, p. 547, 548, &c. Christs Resurrection was the Resurrection of the Saints head and representative.
p. 549.
Resurrection of Saints the effect of Christs Resurrection, three wayes, p. 550, 551. The agreement of our Resurrection with Christs opened in five particulars.
p. 551, 552, 553.
Retracting what we have professed or done for Christ condemned by Pilates example.
p. 363.
Revelations of Gods will by Iesus Christ various, p. 101. Gradual, p. 102. Plain, p. 103. Powerful, p. 103. Affectionate, p. 104. Pure, p. 104. Perfect.
p. 104.
Righteousness, how dangerous to joyn any thing of our own with Christs Righteousness in point of Iustification.
p. 177.
S.
SAcrament a special pledge of Christs care and love.
p. 273.
Sacrament seasons, heart melting seasons.
p. 276.
Sacramental Bread and Wine, whence their excellency.
p. 267.
Saints, their security for salvation; from whence it is.
p. 262, 263.
Sanctification of Christ respects us, p. 74, 75. Our Sanctification the best evidence of our interest in a sanctified Iesus.
p. 80, 81.
Satisfaction to God necessary to our reconciliation, p. 131. God stood upon full satisfaction, p. 131. No meer man can satisfie God, p. 132. Christs death made full satisfaction for sin, p. 167. What divine satisfaction is, p. 168. Five things imported in the satisfaction of Christ, p. 168, 169, 170. Errors about the satisfaction of Christ refuted, p. 171, 172. Divers objections, 173, &c. of the Socinians answered about it, p. 172, 173, 174. All thoughts of satisfying God by our selves to be abandoned.
p. 177.
Sealing of Christ, what it imports, p. 69, 70. How God the father sealed him, p. 70, 71. Why Christ must be sealed before he would act as Mediator, p. 62, 63. How many wayes the Spirit seals us, p. 67. His sealing us an evidence of Christs being sealed for us. p. 67. Security of believers argued from Christs Mediation.
p. 93.
Self-denyal of Christ for us.
p. 20.
Self-denyal for Christ how reasonable.
p. 22.
Sentence given against Christ what it was, Opened in six particulars, p. 319, 320. In what manner Christ received his Sentence.
p. 321.
Services accidentally done for Christ unacceptable.
p. 362.
Signes in the Sacrament of the Supper are of three sorts.
p. 272.
Sin, an infinite evil in it; and how that appears, p. 174. The horrid nature of sin opened, p. 470. The deep pollution of sin.
p. 174.
Sitting at Gods right hand, what it imports opened in seven particulars, p. 578, 579, 580. The Saints sitting with Christ, what an advancement to them, p. 582. Christ to be eyed in prayer as sitting at Gods right hand, p. 584. Christ did not sit, till he had finished his work, Nor must we.
p. 586.
Society, we may have with such here, whom we shall have no Society with in Heaven.
p. 309.
Sorrow, what it is.
p. 329.
Sorrow distinguished into habitual, actual, natural, supernatural.
p. 330.
Souls, how precious they are, p. 440. Their sympathy with their bodies and their body with them.
p. 470.
Spirit, weighty considerations to keep Saints from grieving the Spirit.
p. 572.
Stoop, how low a stoop Christ made to recover us.
p. 224, 225, 226.
Substance of Christs Mediatory Kingdom and the manner of administration distinguished.
p. 159, 160.
Substitution of Christ in our room as our Sacrifice necessary, p. 159, 160. The excellency and eternal efficacy of this Sacrifice, opened,
p. 140, 141, 142, 143, &c.
Success of Christs interest in the world unquestionable.
p. 366.
Surety, Christ is so, and what his being so imports.
p. 85, 86.
Sufferings of Christ how great, p. 466. They may affect natural hearts, for three Reasons.
p. 330, 331.
Sufferings for Christ how glorious.
p. 526, 527, 58….
Sympathy of Christ with all that were burdened with sin, or sorrow.
p. 241, 242.
T.
TEars, what they are, p. 329. A double fountain of tears opened.
p. 330.
Temptations of Christ, fierce, various, and tedious, p. 240, 241. The great relief in temptation, p. 246. Suitable temptations greatly hazard our ruine.
p. 305, 306.
Thief on the Cross, his wonderful conversion, p. 442, 443. his example incourages none to delay conversion.
p. 443.
Thirst ▪ proper and figurative.
p. 464.
Thirst a great affliction, p. 464. Christs thirst attributed to a double cause.
p. 466.
Thirst in Hell, what it is, p. 472. Saints shall never thirst in Heaven.
p. 473, 474.
Throne, how the Saints are confessors with Christ upon his throne.
p. 628.
Time, the preciousness of it, and whence it results.
p. 435, 436.
Title, affixed to the Cross of Christ, what it was, opened in six properties of it, p. 358. The providence of God in the draught of Christs title remarkable in five things.
p. 360, 361.
Tryal of Christ for his life, how managed, p. 313. The inhumanity thereof, p. 313, 314. No man knows his own spiritual strength till it be put to the tryal.
p. 380. 381.
Trust, The Father and Son mutually trust each other, p. 33. All our concerns to be trusted in the hands of Christ.
p. 219, 220.
Trust in man how vain and foolish.
p. 309.
V.
THE Vicegerency of Christs sufferings.
p. 168.
Understanding what it is, and how opened, p. 112, 113. The proper office of Christ, p. 114. Four things implyed in opening the understanding, p. 114, 115, 116. Opening the understanding effected instrumentally by the word and spirit.
p. 117.
The Union personal is extraordinary, p. 54, 55. How conserved when Christ was in the grave, p. 57. How needful it is that Christ have union with our persons as well as natures.
p. 61.
Unprincipled professors will become Apostates.
p. 305.
Unbelievers, where death will land them.
p. 440.
Upbraid, how those that perish under the Gospel will be upbraided by Iews Pagans and Devils.
p. 231, 232.
Uses, that God will make of the Saints example in the day of judgement, p. 628. Four uses he makes of it in this world.
p. 624, 625, 626.
W.
WEak ones incouraged from Christs Prophetical office.
p. 106.
Weak Christians assisted may out act the strongest.
p. 514.
Weanedness from the world how effected.
p. 188, 189.
Will and Testament of Christ what.
p. 536.
Will of Christ, what it contains for believers.
p. 537.
Wisdom of God, what a monument it hath raised to it self in our Redemption.
p. 60.
Witnesses suborned against Christ, and that by a Court of Iudicature.
p. 314.
Work, The work Christ finished a most difficult work, p. 480. A precious work, ibid. How Christ finished this work opened in four particulars, p. 481. Christs work in us will be finished, and how that can be evidenced, p. 486. How necessary is a working life for God. p. 487. Christians must finish their work as Christ did his, p. 488, 489. Three rousing Considerations to such whose work is not finished when they dye as Christs was.
p. 490.
World, what a potent Conquerour.
p. 307.
Wrath of God, how dreadful, p. 288, 293. Christs soul felt the wrath of God, the aggravated wrath of God, p. 497, 468. How Christ delivered the Elect from it.
p. 524.
Y.
YOung ones exhorted to begin with God betimes, p. 445. Six arguments to perswade to Religion in youth.
p. 446.
Z.
ZAleucus his famous example of Iustice mixt with mercy.
p. 175.
FINIS.
End of the text · John Flavel, The Fountain of Life (1673)