Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19, Subject index
The Table conteining and directing unto the principal things in the precedent Expoſitions.
A.
Abominations. PEople may be guilty of, & not know it, 76. What ſins are called abominations, 518.
Account. We muſt give an account of our talents, 468.
Adultery. How puniſhed by Jews and Heathens, 247, 248. God puniſhes it ſeverely, 249. The evill of it, 476, 477, 478. 479. Puniſhment appointed for it, 480.
Affliction a whetſtone to prayer, 45. reſembled to fire in 5 things 61. It's a time of Gods manifeſting love 126. minding our miſery. Ʋſefull againſt ſinne 232. they diſcover 339. in them men looke to the arme of fleſh 430. they are eaſt winds 612.
All put for the greateſt part 427
Amorites, whence, and what 82.
Anger, what 256. how given to God, Ibid.
Anointing with oyle, what 145, 146, 147.
Apoſtacie a grievous ſinne 207. Arguments againſt it 551, 552.
Apparell coſtly not unlawful 165, 166. Ends of apparel, ibid. When perſons ſin about it 168, 169.
Aram and Aramites 336, 337.
B.
Badger, 154, 155.
Barrenneſſe reproachfull 124.
Beaſt: Noiſome beaſts 41.
Beauty. Wherein the beauty of the Iſraelitiſh ſtate was 180. The Jewes had beautifying mercies, 187. when it becomes abominable 226, 227.
Beggar. All beggars not to be given unto 304.
Beginning. From low beginnings God raiſes to greatneſſe 116.
Believing. Wee are backward to belieue 140.
Birth, moves not God 103.
Bleſſings outward given promiſ…ucuſ…y to good and bad 311, 312 they puſſe men up 334.
Blood, what it ſets out 98. properties of it in reference to mans corrupt nature, ibid. & 99. 143. God lets men lye in their Hood as long as hee pleaſe 100. Blood ſhedding grievous 248, 249, 514.
Bracelets, 159.
Bread, how uſed in Scripture 275. 249.
Breaſt. Why the breaſts are ſo placed 114. Faſhioning of breaſts argue fitneſſe for marriage 115.
Brochmanes, what they doe with their children 96.
Byſſus, what 156, 157.
C.
Canaan, what it ſignifies, & ſometimes notes 388, 389.
Canaanites, whence and what 81.
Captivity, what meant by bringing backe the captivity of Sodom and Samaria 329, 330.
Cedar ſets forth a thriving condition 387. God crops, lops off Cedars 394. it excels other trees 438. Chriſt the goodly Cedar 442.
Cenſuring of others to be great ſinners, not ſafe 324. Shamefull to judg others, being guilty our ſelves, ibid. & 325.
Chain, when firſt uſed 160.
Charity, want of it a great evill 297. 302. We ſhould be charitable, and why 491, 492.
Children. We are their children whoſe wayes wee follow 83. Ill children of good parents 84, 85. how ſaid to be the Lords 214. of ſacrificing them 215. uſually tread in the ſteps of parents 265 their children wee are whom we… imitate 265. of their ſuffering for their fathers ſins 456, 457. Good ones may come from ill parents 525. if good, not to bee branded with the vices of their parents 527, 528.
Chock the Hebrew word, what it ſignifies 227.
Chriſt deſcended from the higheſt 441. The beginnings of Chriſt were low 442. Hee is the goodly Cedar in the Church, ibid. What fruit this Cedar yields 443. All ſhall come under this Cedar 443. There is ſafety under Chriſt 444. his loines 446.
Church. The beſt and moſt famous may degenerate 208. An whoriſh idolatrous Church may bring forth children to God 219. A virgin Church may become a ſtrumpet 241. Churches their children whom they imitate 265 it's enlarged under Chriſt 365. who have an evill eye at it 393.
Cities call'd mothers 228. Their children whoſe manners they follow 265. What great Cities are, ſuch are the leſſer 271. they are guilty of great ſins 312.
Cloathing, when abuſed 168, 169 &c. Why we ſhould not be proud of it 174.
Comelineſſe what ever it bee, is from God 194, 195.
Comfort propounded after threatnings 441.
Commands argue not power and free-will in man 14. 574, 575. God may command what man hath not power to do 575.
Company, ſuch as that is, ſuch men are 600. Oft thoſe converſe with wicked ones, prove worſe then their companions 601.
Condeſcention of God to ſinners 140. what it ſhould produce in us 141.
Condition. God obſerves men in what condition they are 101. In deſperate conditions the Lord ſhews mercy 107. From low conditions hee raiſes to greatneſſe 148. 396. Seldome content with our conditions 403. we ſhould be mindful of our primitive condi…
Confederation, whether lawfull with idolaters 232.
Confidence. We are apt to confide in fleſh 430. 558.
Conſideration of our miſery, and Gods mercy a ſpeciall help againſt ſin 222. What it is 521. It differs from contemplation, judgment, and meditation, ib. & 522. wherein the ſtrength of it lyeth 522. the excellency of it 523. it's a ſpecial means to keep men from ſinning 526.
Content. Seldome content with any condition 403.
Controverſie. In controverſies with any, no reproachings to be uſed 565.
Converts aſhamed of former ways 364.
Corruption ſo ſtrong as it violates the ſtrongeſt obligations 346.
Covenant, what, and how differs from teſtament 132, &c. That at mount-Sinai was a covenant of merciemercy 134. What mercies by vertue of the covenant 137, 138, 139. Of breaking the covenant, and what ſins doe it 343, 344. Set out by ſeverall expreſſions, ibid. Covenants tie ſtrong 345. Breaking of covenant is a deſpiſing of God 347. He will puniſh breach of covenant 349. Of the everlasting covenant 354. God mindfull of his covenant 355, 356. For the covenants ſake wee have mercies 357. Of renewing & bettering the covenant 357. Knowledg of God in the covenant of grace keeps from murmuring 374. Forced covenant whether it binds 416, 417. Breaking covenant ruins Kingdomes 420. it's worſt in Princes 421.
Covetouſneſſe, the evill of it 297. 500. it's cunning & cruell 528.
Crown, what it ſignifies 163.
Curſe, it's a conſuming thing 350
Cutting off, what it means 21.
D.
Daniel, of what years when carried into Babylon 44.
Daughters of Philiſtims 228.
Death. Of morall or ſpirituall 101, 102. The foure capitall deaths of the Jewes 247, 248. Who haſten death 518.
Deceive. How the Lord is ſaid to deceive a Prophet 25.
Degeneraters looſe their eſteeme 64. God minds them of his dealings, and their former conditition 110.
Deſire. What deſire of meate and drinke is lawfull, and what not 276.
Deſpiſings are as thornes 337. What brings deſpiſing 340.
Deſtruction, men bring it upon themſelves 9.
Diſappointments 558. and why, ibid.
Diſcontent puts upon unwarrantable practices 404. Hinders porſpering in the condition wee are ſet in 405.
Diſgrace is heavy 327.
Diſpoſitions, None in man to mercy 103.
Domitian would bee called God 274.
Doubling of a word notes intention 109, …10.
Dyet, the beſt allowed of God to his 182. Cautions about eating and drinking 83. when done to the glory of God 186.
E.
Eagle carefull of her young ones 129. Properties of the Eagle 383, 384. An embleme of greatneſſe 393.
Eating and drinking, with rules thereabouts 183, 184, 185, 186.
Elders of Iſrael 2.
Election: God may chooſe whom he pleaſeth 462.
England, what it was once 117.
Errours once received, not eaſily got out 532. 566.
Equity of Gods wayes 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560.
Example ill, more prevalent then good 589.
Expectation. God prevents and exceeds the ſame 396. Wicked diſappointed of theirs 430.
Events declare the truth of threatnings and folly of men 434. Not knowne what what they will be 559.
Eye, lifting it up, what it notes 475.
F.
Face. What to ſet the face againſt a man 20. For what ſins God ſets his face againſt men 23. when his face is againſt a people hee will follow them with judgments till they be conſumed 77. Outſides of things cal'd faces 93.
Faith. Severall degrees of it, and whither the weakeſt may faile 544, 545, &c.
Fame againſt mercy 195. oft dangerous 206.
Fare. Dainty fare allowable 182.
Faulty ones forward to fault others 567.
Feathers, what meant thereby 385. their divers colours, what 386.
Fidelity the foundation of justice 420.
Fire, the properties of it 61, 62. Of paſſing through the fire 216, 217.
Flowre 176.
Forgetfulneſſe opens the door to ſin 223. it provokes God 260. what it is 352.
Forgiveneſſe. God forgives fully 150. Thoſe are forgiven are ſeparated, taught, beautified, 151.
Fornication: What it is to fornicate 147. Of ſpirituall fornication 198.
Forts. What ſorts of old they uſed 425.
Fruitleſſe ones are for deſtruction 65. The evill of fruitleſneſs 66, 67, 68, 69. Fruitfulneſſe, motives to it 70, 71, 72.
Fury, what 256. how attributed to God, ibid.
G.
Gentiles, Their comming in as it was of favour, ſo certaine 365. wrought upon by the Goſpel 368.
Girdles and girding 157.
Glutton, who is ſo in the Rabbies ſenſe 185. When men doe gluttonize 277, 278. The evill thereof 278, &c.
God may ſet up, throw downe whom he will 464. He wil judg and plead the cauſe of his, end their controverſies 466. Hee may employ whom he will, and in what wayes he will 467. Hee is no reſpecter of perſons 558. Thoſe would have a gracious anſwer from God muſt come with hearts free from Idols 12. when men leave God, they fall to Idols 22. Such as men are comming God, ſuch they ſhall find him 22. Deales impartially with men 23. Thoſe ſet their hearts upon Idols, God ſets his face against them 23. He is free in his actings 103. He lookes after ſinners minde not him 107. Hath not need of any 108. Hee is reall in ſhewing mercy 109. Waits and watches to doe good 125. Hath done much for us 70. He gives variety of bleſſings 175. lookes for anſwerable returns 202. Thoſe diſhonour God ſhall be diſhonoured 264. Hee diſcovers hidden things 339. How ſaid to remember 352, 353. Mindfull of his covenant 355. He is to be pacified 376. Juſt in his diſpenſations 466. Free in his choice 462. in his gifts 463.
Godly. All they doe is debt 105.
Goe, what to goe after God 37.
Gold plentifull among Jewes 165
Goſpel. When any receive it, they have a new relation put upon them 366, 367.
Government, when abuſed, God may ſet by the Governours and their poſterity, and change the government 620.
Grace, it's not hereditary 115. it's free 105. nothing can hinder the worke of free grace 106 All is free about man from the beginning to the end 106. It makes men to remember their ways, and turn from them 362 it & great ſins may ſtand together 549.
Grapes. Sowre grapes, the meaning thereof, 451. The evill of that proverb, the fathers have eaten ſowre grapes, &c. 452.
Greatneſſe oft unexpected 396. All earthly greatneſſe unſtable 398. Great ones fall into the hands of enemies 429.
Gifts. God may give what gifts he pleaſeth unto men 465.
H.
Hand. Stretching it out, what 27. What giving the hand imports 426. What it is to withdraw the hand from iniquity …
Heart. Idolatry, vid. Idolatry, heart muſt be free when wee come to God 12.
Hire 239.
Hittites, whence and what 82.
Holy things abuſed God diſowns 367.
Honey, what it notes 179.
Honour. In it men forget God 259. Men are raiſed to it beyond expectation 396.
Hope, wicked and fruſtrate 430. Their hope is not long liv'd 599
Horſes, plenty of them in Aegypt 416.
Hypocriſie eſcapes not Gods eye 9, 10.
Hypocrites may expect wrath rather then mercy 10.
I.
Japonians, what they doe with female children 92.
Idleneſſe. When one is ſaid to be idle 287. The evill of idleneſſe ibid. & 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, &c.
Idols, What to ſet them up in the heart 6, 7. What putting them before their faces notes 7. lothſome ſtinking 475. Why call'd Idolls of the houſe of Iſrael, ib.
Idolatry once gotten in, hardly hardly gotten out 8. Heart-idolatry God obſerves 8. It brings deſtruction 9. A grievous ſinne 11. Leaving GOD leads to idolatry 22. Idolaters put on a face of holineſſe 22. Idolatry wherein likened to whoredome 198, 199, 200. Idolaters are expenſive in maintaining their worſhip 212. Idolatrous places hatefull to God 252.
Idolothites, eating thereof notes communion with Idols 474.
Jealouſie 246. What it is 256. How given to God, ibid.
Jeruſalem in her primitive ſtate dead 10. Whether her ſins being greater then Sodomes and Samaria's, ſhe had greater puniſhments 319, 320, 321. Wherein like a Lioneſſe 582.
Jewels 160.
Jewes, Their great encreaſe 112. poore 116.
Jewiſh ſtate honourable, renowned, and whence ſo 190, 191, 192, 193. it became whoriſh 293.
Ignorant cannot doe Gods will 505.
Images religiouſly uſed is idolatry 211.
Imperious: Who are ſo 235, 236. Imperiouſneſſe argues weakneſſe 236.
Indians, What they do with their children, if not uſefull 96.
Ingratitude provokes, and cauſeth God to upbraid 203, 204. It cauſeth God to take away his mercys 253. ingratitude to inſtruments of our good is evill 428.
Infant in the womb, how it lyes and is nouriſhed 88. Of cutting the navell 87, 88. Of the waſhing it 89. Salting 90. liberi expoſititij 42.
Iniquity. What to commit it 547.
Intention. Good intentions will not juſtifie mens actions 220.
Judging. God judges otherwiſe of men then they doe of themſelves 83.
Judgments. When they will bee exemplary 23. By judgments on the wicked, God intends good to his 35. He hath variety of judgments 48. Author of them whatever they be, ibid. In the ſoareſt judgments is ſome mercy ſhewn 54. Comforts his againſt the ſcandall of his judgments 55. is juſt in them ibid. Equity of them ſhall be known 56. Likened to fire in ſeverall things 61, 62. God brings one after another when h…e intends ruine 254. By great judgments God… cauſeth people to ceaſe from ſinne 255. When executed, God is at reſt 257. God hath cauſe for his judgments 312. Ought to be obſerved 314. 335. Not eaſily believed 427
Juſt. What a juſt man is 472. Of the legall and evangelicall juſt man 508. Hee may have a wicked ſonne 516.
Juſtifie: What notes declaring to be juſt 317. Man is not juſtified by his own righteouſneſſe 537, 538.
Juſtice. Gods juſtice ſeen in making thoſe inſtruments of our puniſhment with whom wee have ſin'd 246. In what kind men ſin, in that kind God oft puniſheth ib. when juſtice is executed, judgment ceaſeth 258. God will deal juſtly with ſinners 260. as they have done 348 God puniſhes in the place of ſinning 410. It upholds Kingdomes 420. God is juſt in his government of the world 460.
K.
Keep, What it imports 506.
Kindneſſe forgotten provokes 260. Ʋndeſerved kindneſſe works much 363.
Kings like Eagles, and wherein 383, 384. None ſo high, but the Lord can abaſe them 394. They may loſe their Kingdomes, yet not all mercy 395. Their condition unſtable 398. Them and their greatneſſe God takes ſpeciall notice of 401. Not all alike 402. Evill ones come after the good 589.
Kingdome. Jewiſh ſtate a Kingdome 181. it's the Lord forms people into Kingdoms, & gives them Kingly power 189. Hee doth with Kingdoms what hee pleaſeth ibid. Honour of the Jewiſh Kingdom 190. Greateſt Kingdoms are brought down by God 394, 395. Diſpoſing of ſubdued Kingdoms difficult, & requires caution 397. The glory and ſtrength of it once broken, is not eaſily recovered 398. it's eaſie with God to deſtroy ſtrong Kingdoms 409. God knows how low to imbaſe Kindgdomes 420. What upholds them, ibid. howſoever God can raiſe them 446. Broken ones reflouriſh in times of quiet and peace 609. that is of mercy 610. Potent Kingdomes deſtroyed for their wickedneſſe 617. The ruine of Kingdomes is from themſelves 619.
Knowledg. Of ſpirituall knowledge, and how it differs from other knowledge 369, 370. it's a Covenant-mercy 371. God would have us knowing in particular 509, 510.
L.
Land. Sinnes of the Inhabitants bring deſolation upon it 73, 74
Law, The honour of the Jews 116. What laws God pleaſes hee may impoſe 461, 524. The law is weake, it cannot juſtifie or ſanctifie 532.
League. Whether a Nation may enter into a league with thoſe of a falſe Religion 232, 233.
Lebanon, whence ſo named 386.
Lewdneſſe, what 258. 337.
Life. There be ſeverall lives, and each from God 102. at Gods diſpoſe, to lengthen & ſhorten 469. Neceſſary to motion 504. How to liue happily 511. 540.
Linnen of fine Linnen 156.
Looking Gods looking upon, what it imports 119.
Love, the time of love what time it was 120, 121. Gods love the foundation and fountain of all our good 129.
Lyoneſſe, her properties 582. Of Lyons 583, 584, 585. How they tooke Lyons 587.
Luſt, it's unſatiable 230.
M.
Maidens; A reproach not to bee married 124. When marriageable 128.
Man, his eſtate by nature is miſerable, and wherein 93, 94, 95 96. Set out by blood 98, 99. Beſt originally in a ſtate of death 101. No ſort of men exempted from grievous calamities 418. Apt to queſtion and quarrel at Gods dealings 460.
Marriage honourable 124. There be three things in it 136.
Mattaniah, what it ſignifies 390.
Meanes. God uſes ill meanes for good ends 34. Naturall & morall 537. VVhy wee ſhould uſe meanes 578.
MercieMercy, it's extended to men in deſperate conditions 107. It's beſtowed in a tranſient way occaſionally 109. Choiſe mercies ſhould cauſe anſwerable returns 202. Multiplyed, men are apt to abuſe them 610. Wee are apt to truſt in, & be proud of mercies 205. Great evill to abuſe mercies 213. Cauſe God then to take them away 252. Hope of mercy taken away to bring men to ſhame 332, 333. Of ſparing mercy 354, 355. Mercies come through the Covenant 357. Preventing mercy 396. Mercies multiplyed, men are apt to abuſe them 610. Some merciemercy God ſhewes when hee is in fury 618.
Meſſalina a notorious harlot 231.
Miniſters they muſt deliver the mind of God, be it pleaſing or provoking 412.
Molech. Of what made, how and what uſe 215. Offering of children to this Idol whenc it came ibid. Evill thereof 218.
Money, For what uſe at firſt 501.
Moſes, whence hee had his name 158.
Motives. Many things move men to ſhew favour, &c. Nothing in the creature to move God 103, 104, &c.
Mountain. Mount-Sion put for the Church 437.
Murmuring. What keepes from it 374.
Murther. The evill of it 514.
N.
Nakedneſſe, how taken 124. What's the covering of it 125. 130.
Name. The way to get, and the worth of a good name 510.
Nature. The worke of it is Gods worke 117. Naturall excellencies are from him 118.
Navell. The office of it 87. not cutting of it what it meanes 88.
Needy, who is ſo 296.
Neighbour, who 476.
Nets. God hath nets to catch perfidious men in 433.
New-heart. How making a new heart is to be underſtood 573.
Noah, what it ſignifies 43.
Noſe-jewels 160.
O.
Oath. Hebrew words for oath, how they differ 342. Oaths are ſecuring things 419. Arguments of humane weakneſſe ib. God regards his Oath, though men doe not 429. Oaths are divine things, and not to bee ſlighted 432.
Opinions. Ill ones entertein'd, are hardly got out 532, 566.
Oppreſſion, wherein it lyes 484, 485, 486. The evill of it 487, 488.
Ornaments 113. Breaſts are ornaments 114, 115. They are from God 118.
Oyle abounded in Judea 145. What oyle ſignifieth 147, 180.
P.
Pacifying. God muſt be pacifyed 376. It's great mercy to have him pacified 377.
Parables: They may bee uſed in preaching 62. The uſe of them 381.
Pardon. God pardons all ſinns 150. it's not reverſed 548.
Parents. All are not godly, come of godly Parents 84. Children oft tread in their ſteps 265. for their ſins children may ſuffer, though under another Covenant 457. The good may have wicked children 516. 589. Parents goodneſſe will not priviledge wicked children 516.
Parts prevaile with men 104.
Paſſing by one, how ſpoken of God 97.
People. Gods people apt to goe aſtray 35. Would not returne, if left to themſelves 36. ſhould keepe cloſe to him 37. God hath not need of any people 108. Gods people are protected 129. God minds and provides for his from top to toe 175. His may ſo ſinne, that their Enemies may be aſhamed of them 229. Sinne beyond beliefe 271. have mercies through the covenant 357. No evill can befall them 465. God will hear their pleadings, right their wrongs 466. Such as they be uſually are the rulers 588. They elected and ſet up their Kings 594.
Perfidiouſneſſe. Perfidious men ſhall not proſper 408. it moves God to bring ſevere judgments 409. It's worst in Princes 421. Examples of perfidiouſneſſe 422. God is reſolved to puniſh it 429. Hee hath ſnares for them 433.
Perjury very evill 429.
Perſeverance 506. not ſufficient to begin well, wee muſt goe on 551.
Peſtilence, the nature of it 41, 42
Pharaoh, what kind of name 425.
Places, where idolatry hath beene hatefull 252. God puniſhes in the place where men ſinne 410. Eminent places diſcover mens corruptions 589.
Pledge, Not unlawfull to take a pledge 490.
Plenty of all things is not in it ſelfe evill 276. it's the parent of ſinne 310.
Policy. Rodericks policy to ſecure himſelfe, weakned him 419.
Poor, whereof, foreign & foreign 295, 296. Of hard-heartednes to the poor what an evil it is 297, 298 299, &c. Whither wee are to give to all poor 304. What rule or cautions to be obſerued about giving to the poore 305.
Prayers. Wee ſhould deſire the prayers of others 46, 47.
Prejudice, Hard to remove it 566.
Preparations. None in man of himſelfe 103.
Pride, what 272. The kinds & evill of it 272, 273.
Princes. Heathen ones may come to much greatneſſe 393. They are Eagles, & have an ill eye at the Church …93. when deprived … …es, yet not of all m… …5. Tributary Princes re…ctive at firſt to thoſe they depend upon 397. Some greater then others 402. How they may proſper 405. They may fall into, and dye in the hands of forreigne Enemies 429. Wicked ones are matter of lamentation 587, &c. They are unnaturall 588. They pervert the end of their inſtitution 590. Their ill doings will abroad 590. When they prove Lyons, God ſets ſome to hunt them 591. God ſerves them, as they have ſerved others 592. Wicked ones conitnue not long 602. God takes them away for the good of his people 603.
Priviledges. Men are apt to glory and confide in them 63.
Progreſſe in GODS wayes 505.
Promiſes minded and made good by degrees 116. Promiſe of the branch oft mentioned 441.
Prophets. When the true diſcover the falſe, advantages are ſought againſt them 3. Many profeſſe love to them, but are falſe-hearted 4. Ordinary to come to the Prophets 19. God will deale ſeverely with falſe Prophets 29. Falſe Prophets ſhould not be conſulted with 31. They must deliver what is commanded them, however it be taken 78. and why 79.
Proſelyte was of two ſorts 19.
Proſperity. Men are apt to forget God in it 222. 259. makes proud 334.
Protection. God protects his in a ſpeciall manner 129, 130.
Proud. They are ſo mind not Gods dealing with others, though like themſelves 334. God will bring them downe what ever they be 444, 445.
Providence over-rules, ſo as the wicked miſſe of their aimes 430, 431. It orders all things 461. God provides for all 463
Puniſhment. What chiefe puniſhments the Jewes had 247, 248. Difference of puniſhments 250. God may lay what puniſhment he pleaſes upon the ſoule that ſins 470. What puniſhment ſoever befalls man, there is no cauſe to complain of God 533
Pyrrhus, why deſirous of Italie, Cicily. and Affricke 403.
Q.
Qualifications. Where none are, God ſhewes mercy 105. See preparations.
R.
Rabbi Akibba tenacious of traditi ns 567.
Ram. Qualities of Rams 414.
Relation. Thoſe are in near relation to God may be hatefull unto him 266. They may become worſe then others, then any 269. Thoſe in relation to God are apt to think God doth much for their ſakes 367.
Religion. All profeſſe it are not ſound 4. Making of things for religious uſes unlawfull 211. In falſe religion men are cruell 220, 221.
Remembring. What it is 352. How God is ſaid to remember 352, 353. What the word zacar imports 359. Remembring ſinne, what 537. Whoſe ſinnes ſhall not be remembred 540.
Renowne. Whence the Jewiſh ſtate was ſo renowned 191, 192. Renown a great merciemercy 195. oft proves a ſnare 206.
Repentance. The Hebrew and Greek words for it opened 13. Why wee are commanded to repent, it being the gift of God 13, 14. Commands argue not power and free will in man to repent 14, 15. What it is 15. It's a continued act 16. Sinners ſhould ſtirre up themſelves to repent 17. True repentance, three effects of it 18. State-repentance ſeldome true 268. ſet out by ſeverall expreſſions 536. It's a turning from ſinne, and all ſinne unto God 539. is profitable for man 576. When true, it's turning from all ſinne 577.
Reproach is burthenſome 326, 327. What times are times of reproaching 340. what brings it ibid.
Rewards unequall make not God unequall 560.
Richard the third his end 603.
Riddle, what it is 379.
Righteous, vide juſt, he ſhall not looſe the fruit of his righteouſneſſe 535. What righteous man is meant 542. Whether he may fall away 542.
…ighteouſneſſe advantageth in evill times 51. There is ſuch a righteouſneſſe men may turne from 550.
Rings, their uſe 161, 162.
S.
Salt. Of ſalting Infants, and why it was uſed 90.
Samaria, whence ſo named 263. Elder ſiſter 264. Her ſinnes great, yet leſſe then Jeruſalems 315, 316.
Scandall. What the word imports 570.
Scripture. Much of it was given out upon ſinfull occaſions 4. There be ſome things hard and obſcure therein 380. Wiſdome of God ſeen in giving out Scripture 382. God would have us know his mind in the hardeſt things 417.
Septuagint, how it renders Aram, Mizraim, and Cuſh 337.
Serious, God is ſo in beſtowing of mercy 109.
Shame. Of bearing ſhame 318, 319. Sin brings it 325. It's burthenſome 326. what cauſes it 364.
Sheep, Four properties of it 36.
Sheſh, what 156.
Shod, what it imports 155.
Sinne. God makes it a puniſhment 28. It's burthenſome 30, 31. It pollutes 38. It may be ſo grievous as God will ſhew no merciemercy 49. Wherein likened to blood 98, 99. God forgives all ſins 150. it brings reproachfull names upon people 243. What is a good help to prevent ſinne 222. Progreſſe in ſinfull wayes grievous to God 225. It makes God ſet friends and lovers againſt us 245. Oft it's puniſhed in the ſame kind 246. Some God eyes and brands above others 261. Old ſins remembred 309. Sinnes not equall 322. Of comparing ſins and ſinners 323. Great ſinners forgetting their owne ſinnes, are apt to cenſure thoſe are leſſe ſinfull 324. It brings ſhame 325. Sinnes may be ſuch as cut off hope of merciemercy 332. Sin is an evill provoking God 375. God notes the circumſtances & aggravations of them 431. Whether it be againſt the nature of God 459. Sinne is deadly 470. Sin not viſible 520. it ſhall not goe unpuniſhed 534. What it is to commit ſinne 547. No ſinnes reverſe pardon 548. What it is to caſt away ſinne 571, 572. it's a ruining thing 576, 577.
Sinners. Why they ſhould ſtirre up themſelves to turne unto God 17. Great ones finde merciemercy 37. & 321. There is an unwillingneſſe in them to heare of their ſins 77. Judge otherwiſe of themſelves th…n God doth 83. They have their moreovers 217. Come to violate all bonds and bounds 218. They may have outward bleſſings in abundance 311. In time grow impudent 313. Sinners and Sufferers afford comfort to other ſinners and ſufferers 333. Cover their wickedneſſe 338. God delights in the death of ſinners as it's an act of juſtice, otherwiſe not 539, 540.
Skirt. 121. What ſpreading of the skirt over one meanes 122.
Sodome. It was in a moſt fertile place 275. the ſadde judgment upon it 308. Her judgement oft mentioned 314.
Sonne, not to ſuffer for the Fathers ſin 531.
Sorrow godly, whence it ariſes 373.
Soule put for the will, luſt 228. put for perſon 453. Soule that ſins ſhall dye; the difficulties about thoſe words and anſwers thereunto 455. to 459. Whether God may ſpare a ſoule that ſins 459.
S…ares. Their repentance is ſeldome ſound 268. They think it no great matter to be like others in wickedneſſe 269. They may riſe to a great height 394. They ſet up Princes to their own ruine 59….
Streights. In them men looke for helpe from an arme of fleſh 481.
Stumbling-blocke, what 7.
Superſtition, Men will bee at great caſt to maintain 212.
Suppoſitions conditionall, are of things impoſſible as well as poſſible 546.
Swearing. VVhat God ſwears by, & the manner of h… ſwearing 131. Hee ſweares to helpe our unbeliefe 140. VVhy he ſwears 270. Regards what he ſweares 429.
T.
Tachaſh, what 155.
Talents. God gives what talents he pleaſes 463. we ſhould be faithfull in the uſe of them 468.
Temple. The ſtatelineſſe and honourable title given it in Scripture 192.
Tophet, what 215.
Tranſgreſſions. Caſting them away, what it means 570.
Trees. All ſorts known to God 63. Forreſt trees better then Orchard trees oft ibid. & 64. Creat ones likened to trees 439. Of the greene tree and d…ye 440, 441. Low trees exalted 446.
Treſpaſſing, what it notes 40.
Tribe. That of Judah was a high Cedar 436.
Truſt. What we are apt to truſt in 205.
Truth diſaffective finds cold entertainment 412. What to doe trueth 507.
Turning to God, conſiderations to put men upon it 17. How to know whether the ſoule be truly turned to God 18. Of turning 569, 570.
Time of love, when 120, 12…. God obſerves times to be gracious 125. There bee ſpeciall times of Gods manifeſting his love to his people, and what times thoſe be 126. Times of trouble, times of diſcovery 339.
Tyrants are Lyons, and wherein 583, 584, &c. Ends of Tyrants 591, 592. God hath times, meanes, wayes to catch them 601. They continue not long 602.
Tyranny, it's hatefull to Heathens 601.
V.
Vailes, and the uſe of them 158, 159.
Villages. Towns call'd daughters 228.
Vine. Wherein the Jewes were likened to a Vine 58. 605.
Violence. Phraiſes about eating and drinking violence, opened 490. What ſhall befall the violent man ibid.
Unfaithfulneſſe with GOD, makes him expoſe to contempt 340.
Unfruitfulneſſe deprives men of mercies and meanes 619.
Unmercifull. The evill of unmercifulneſſe 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302.
Uſury. Of the word Neſheck 493. What it is 494. not lawfull ibid. Whether wee may lend to the rich upon uſury 494, 495. Profiting uſury biting, no ſuch diſtinction in Scripture 495, 496. No encreaſe to be taken 496. Jewes lending to ſtrangers upon uſe anſwered 497. What rules it's againſt 499. Condemned by Counſells 500.
it's abomination 518.
W.
Waiting. God waits to doe good 125, 126.
Walking in Gods ſtatutes ſet out in Scripture by ſeverall expreſſions 503. What it imports 504.
Waſhing uſuall at deaths and births 89. Of waſhing and waſhing away blood 142, 143. Thoſe are the Lords hee waſhes 149.
Waters note poore 390. the mercies of God 607.
Wayes. Sinners ſhall have as their wayes are 261. God obſerves all mens wayes 268. What ways note 360. To whom former wayes are matter of ſhame 364. God leads men in unwonted wayes, 467, 468. Equity of Gods ways 554, 555. Men are apt to charge GODS wayes, and how 564. They are ſtreight, what ever mens thoughts be of them 565. What requiſite to walk in Gods wayes 504.
Wealth. Whatever men have it's of the Lords giving 162.
Whore, what's her worke 234, 235.
Whoredome. Of naturall and ſpirituall whoredome 198. Evill thereof 199, 200. It enfeebles the heart 235.
Wicked fail of their hopes 430, 431.
Wickedneſſe, The end of it woe 226. It's a cloſe and covert thing 338. It ſhall not always be hid 339. Counſellors to, & co-partners in wickedneſſe ſhall be puniſhed 433, 434. When they come to places of eminency they vent thoſe corruptions lay hid 589. Eminent wickedneſs brings eminent judgements 603.
Wilderneſſe, Two evills in it 614. Thoſe live among the ungodly, live in a wilderneſs 618.
Wills. To be delivered up to the wills and luſts of men is ſadde 229.
Winde. Eaſt-wind, 408. the nature of it 612.
Wing. See skirt, long-winged 385.
Woman. Adulterous and whoriſh woman 239, 240. Nation underſtood by women 254. Of the menſtruous cloath 481. men ſhould not come neare them at ſuch times 482.
Word. They will not hear it for their conſolation, ſhall heare it for their condemnation 244.
World. God governs it juſtly 460.
Z.
Zeale. The more zealous in ſome actions the worſe 220.
Zedekiah, what it ſignifies 390.