Sermons of Christ, Index
A TABLE OF The Chief Heads of the preceding SERMONS.
A
ABilities naturall, ſee Man.
Aſſurance is not of the nature of faith. 146
B
Beleiving what. 146 147
Branch, who meant by it. 29
Bride, ſee Church.
Brother, who is a brother. 57.
C
Chriſt wherein he reſembles a roote, and wherein not, 2, 3, 4, 5. He is the roote of nature, grace, and glory, 6, 7.11. He was true man and why, 25, 26. He is honourably deſcended, 29. How to come to eſteeme him, 32. His coming what it calls for, 35. Chriſts coming is deſired, 63. Chriſt is deſirable, 75 His coming is to be made knowne, 85. Why ſo often mentioned in Scripture, 87. Its to be hearkened unto, 91. Of what concernment his coming is, 92, 93, 94. Great good to be had by Chriſt. 142
Chriſtians have much to doe in this world, 141
Coming, ſee Chriſt what it is, 145. How we may know whither we be come to Chriſt, 173, 174, 175. And what is to be had by coming to Chriſt, 180 Motives to come to him, 179, &c.
Church, wherein likend to a Bride, 62. Triumphant and militant deſire Chriſts coming, 65, 66
D
David the moſt lively type of Chriſt, 20, 21. The founder of the kingdome of Iſrael, 20. His ſeed numerous, 38
Deſire, what kinde of deſire the Church hath for Chriſt his coming, 67. Why the Church deſires Chriſts coming, 70. what comfort deſire of it yeilds, 76, 77. How to know whither we deſire Chriſts coming. 78, 79
Doctrine of Chriſt the nature of it. 42, 43
Drawing of the Father what. 147
E
Eternitie. 139
Expectation of Chriſt to come and ſit upon the throne of David, 34, 35
F
Faith how ſtrengthened, 32
Free, what taking water of life freely imports. 133
G
God is pure. 132. juſt. ibid: powerfull, ibid: juſtifiable in the deſtruction of ſinners. 225
Goſpel, the nature of it. 42, 43
Grace inlargeth the deſires. 125
H
Hearkening to Christs coming, 91. Of what concernment it is. 92
Heart, the opening of it. 212
I
Incarnation of Chriſt, what the end of it was. 231, 232
Infirmities, what uſe to make of them. 140, 141
Invitations not in vaine, though man have no power in him. 148 Chriſt doth ſweetly invite ſinners. 233
L
Law, its comprehenſive terrible. 134, 135
Life, water of life upon what account its ſo cald, 190. Mans life ſhort. 138
M
Mariners, by what ſtarr they ſhould ſayle. 53
Man, his naturall abilities what they may doe. 215
Myſterie in Chriſt a Mediator. 36
O
Offence take at Chriſts meanneſs, how helped. 31
Offſpring, Chriſt is the offſpring of David rather than of others. 20
Opening of the heart, what. 212
P
Plant, the plant of renowne. 30
Power, none in man to come to Chriſt. 147 Why waters of life are freely offred. 217
Prepare for the day of Chriſt, 35.59. for his coming, 89. what it is. 89, 90
Promiſes, the nature of them. 234, 235
R
Refuſers of water of life 199. Evill of refuſing, 201, 202, 203, 204
Righteous, their memorie honoured. 39
Roote, wherein Chriſt is likend to a roote, 2, 3, 4.
How to be rooted in Chriſt. 17
S
Saints, Chriſt in neare relation to them. 37
They are Starrs, but not as Chriſt is. 49
Scriptures fullfilled in Chriſt. 37
Sin, the nature and evill of it. 136, 137
Sinners, God is juſtifiable in their deſtruction, 255. Of Christs willingnes to ſave ſinners, ſee willingneſs.
Starres, how Chriſt reſembles them, 41. &c. Whither this Starre be riſen in our hearts. 55
T
Taking waters of life freely, what it imports. 193, 194
Thirſt, naturall and ſpirituall. 101. Why thirſting is required, 102, 103, 104, 105. The properties of ſpirituall thirſt, 106, 107, 108. There be few ſpirituall thirſters. 108, 109, 110, 111. Whence it is there are ſo few thirſter Safter Chriſt, 111, 112, 113, 114. There is a falſe thirſt as well as a true, 115, 116. How to know the one from the other, 116, 117, 118. The effects and fruits of ſpirituall thirſt, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126. Why we ſhould thirſt after Chriſt, 129, 130, 131. Directions how to attaine this thirſt, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, How to ſtirre up and increaſe this thirſt, 140, 141, 142, 143.
W
Waters of life, what, 188. and why likend to water, 188. Why cald water of life, 190 Of the excellency and uſe of it, 235, 236. To be had upon eaſie tearmes. ibid:
Wicked, whither a wicked man may deſire the coming of Chriſt. 84
Willingneſſe, ſeverall Arguments to ſhew Chriſts willingneſs to ſave ſinners, 149, 150 to 169. Why he is ſo willing, 169, 170. No willingneſſe in man, 187. How willingneſs comes, ibid: The willing ſhall have waters of life, 211. Wherein this willingneſſe lyes, 213, 214. Why required, 219. Motives to it, 228, 229. Meanes to get it. 230, 231
Wiſhing and woulding not ſufficient, 225
FINIS.
End of the text · William Greenhill, Sermons of Christ (1656)