Exposition of Amos 4-9, Table of contents – Advertisement
A Table of the Principal things contained in this Commentary.
A.
Pages
AFflictions come from God, 517, 518, 552, and lead to God
371
Angels, their Office
517
Apathy condemned
327
Application necessary
108, 308
Assurance, attainable
208
Almes how to be given, 43. Motives to it 31, 32. Gavils answered,
37, &c.
B.
BEauty is vanity
499
Beggars, lusty not to be releeved
51, 52
Beleeve, we are slow to it
337
Bethel, what it was
21
Bribery base
12. & 190
Burial decent a mercy
344
Burnt-offerings, what they were
231
C.
Carmel, what it was
523
Carnal confidence vain
295
Carnal security dangerous
303, 304
Children fare the worse for wicked Parents
16, 17
Churches, how holy
25
Church Musick a Novelty
314
Church must be dear to us, our love to it rewarded
327
Cities ruined by Sin
100, 299
Come, every wicked man hath his come, 13. and good men should have their come
ibid.
Company of the wicked to bee shunned
24
Conversion the end of correction,
65
Consideration, how necessary
298, 299
Covetous men are carnal
468, 469
Creature is vanity, 356. How to improve it to Gods glory
536
Curiosity to be shunned
503
D.
DArkness, what it signifies,
217, 224
Decrees of God abide
340
Despair, the wicked doe so
347
Drinking put for feasting
8
Duties daily to be practised
29
E.
ELection free
568
Englands Mercies
67
Epicurism vile
308
Evil, shun it
204, 205
Examples of Saints abused
317
Examples of great men when wicked, do much hurt
10
Extremity, Gods people oft brought to it
373
F.
FAmine a sad Iudgement 61, 62. what Sins bring it, 62. famine of the Word most sad
489
Feasting when unlawful,
322, 323
Family-duties to be set up, 30. false Prophets, enemies to the true, Chap. 7.10. Obs. 1
Fear proper to wicked men
19
Few are saved
569
Flying will not avail the wicked
518, 521, 523 & 222, 223
Free-will, we have lost,
105, 153
Fruit, lost by sin
80
G.
GAtes, how used
179, 180
God is Omnipotent 125, 585, fear him, 125, 127. a fix fold comfort in it, 126, 127 He is Omniscient, 11, 12, 189 He is just, 384. hee is most High, 135, 136. most Holy, 15. Good 204, Patient, 353, Lord of Hosts, 137, 337. Hee is the saddest enemy, 524, 525. if he be against us, all is against us, 148. his special presence the glory of a place, 205. Hee is merciful
100, 108
Gilgal, what it is
22, 26
Gods Worship wearisome to wicked men
464, 465
Godly vilified, 469. they are Gods graine
552
Good things must be often pressed
209
Good intentions no warrant for evil actions
27
Godly not seditious, but peaceable, proved at large, Chap. 7. Vers. 10. Obs. 4.
H.
H…rdened Sinners are incurable,
65, 66, 100, 101
Heart searcht by God
127, 128, 130
Holy Ghost is God
120
Hope upholds us
211
Humiliation goes before consolation
564
Hypocrites are Ceremonious, their service no service,
57 67 347
I.
Idolatry brings Iudgements, 74. it is a great Sin, 502. it is a flesh-pleasing sin, 59. it is very dangerous
253, 254, 458
Jehovah, what it notes
136
Ingratitude, vile
295
Instruments, God wants not to doe his work
8
Ironies lawful
24
Mr. Jones his bounty
47
Judicial Astrology, vile
72, 73
Judgements seldome goe alone, 340. they usually begin at Gods house, 514. wee are slow to beleeve them, 15. God hath variety of them 74, 75, 78, 79, 302. they are gradual, ch. 7.
v. 8
Judgements on others must make us fear
298, 299
The Iudgement of God differs from mans judgement
503
Justice, God delights in it, 239 how it must be performed, 240 when perverted it is a crying sin,
353, 354
Ivory much used by the Iewes,
306, 307
Judge our selves we must
346
L.
LEven, how used
55
Legal Promises adumbrate Spiritual Blessings
559
Lesser Iudgements contemned make way for greater
107
Life Spiritual its excellency,
158, & 468
Luxury breeds cruelty
323
M.
MAtters of moment must bee marked
350
Mercy to the poor our duty, 31, &c. at large
Mercies abused provoke wrath
26
Mercy and Iudgement mixt
546
Mirth of the wicked turned to mourning
331
Ministery is searching,
133, & 322
Ministers must persevere in their Ministery, 452. they must preach plainly, 253. they must be prudent
371
Mockers how vile
218, 219
Moloch, what it was
247, 248
Mountains melt when God is angry, 530. They are mercies to the world
118, 119
Musick abused, unlawful,
235, & 310
O.
OBedience, qualifications of it
58, 59
Oppressors rich men many times are such
12
Oppressors of others shall be opprest themselves
15, 16
P.
Patience in calamities necessary,
200, 201, & 346
Perseverance necessary,
553, 578
Parity of sin brings parity of suffering
83
Persecution dangerous
328
Pestilence comes from God, 84. what sins bring it, 84, 85. a sad Iudgement, 86. whether wee may fly from it, 87, 88. Good men may dye of it
89
Piety brings plenty
574
Places debased by sin, 25. shun Idolatrous places
160
Pleasures carnal, costly
321
Plots, broken by God
128
Poverty, the causes of it to be shunned
53
Plaine Preachers disliked,
c 7▪ 13
Prayer our daily practice, 29. it is powerful, 109, 374. when Argumentative, 372. persevere in it, 377. short prayer if fervent may prevaile much
378
Praises due to God,
58. & 357
Preach none may without a Call 8. Preaching to be preferned before Miracles, 97, 98. it is the Souls food, 487. contempt of it brings a famine
488
Priviledges cannot keep off Iudgments
294, 337
Presence of God the glory of a place
205
Progenitors though pious cannot avail an impious people
541
Providence governs all
99, 100
Proverbial speeches commendable
353
Prudence three-fold, 192. Pious men are prudent, 196. which appears in eight particulars,
197, 198
Q.
QUakers, how vile
57, 58 131
Questions, how useful,
245
R.
RAine falls by appointment, 71. want of it a Iudgement
70, 71
A Remnant saved
547
Relicks of Saints vain
345
Repentance difficult, 75. its excellency
113, 116
Reproofes belong to great men as well as others; 5, 9, 10. Reproof when hated aggravates sin
181
Retaliation used by God,
16, 64, 65, 186, 360
Rhetorick in Scripture,
293
Righteousness to bee practised,
30
Ripe, when a people are for ruine.
16
Rulers are the Head of a Land,
515, 516
S.
SAcrifices without obedience odious to God.
227, 229, 230, 234
Security brings misery,
294, 555
Self-judging necessary
115
Seek God how that must be done,
155, 156
A Sensual life odious
307
Sifted, Gods Church is many ways,
549
Silence, when a point of prudence,
198, 199
Seven, how used
187
Silver avayls not in a day of trouble
19
Singing of Psalmes its excellency, 316. How to sing,
317
Sins of omission dangerous
214
Sin and punishment are inseparable, 15. It makes war between God and a people, 379. It robs us of our comforts, 94. It ruines places, 100. It is an evil thing, 210. Continuance in it dangerous, 190. It must be hated, 210. When ripe it ruines men, 439, 440, 545. and ends in sorrow, 472. It is bitter, 484. and makes the earth to groan
475
Smelling, what it notes
228
Superstition to be auoyded
29
Swearing, when lawful,
15. & 336
Sympathize we must with Gods people,
143, 314, 315, 371
T.
TEntations useful
552
Ten, how used
339
Our Times in Gods hand,
332.
What use to make of it,
333.
Travelling, take heed of it,
160.
Thoughts known to God, 122, 127, 131. Uses of it, 132. Comforts from it,
134
Tythes due
23
V.
UNiversality in sin brings universality in suffering
359
Unmercifulness a great sin,
31, & 466
Unrighteous dealing sinful
466
W.
War, sent for sin, 90. See seventeen sins which bring it, 92. it is sad
380
Wheat, how the godly are like it,
553
Warning, God gives
108, 295
Will-worship sinful,
29, 256, 503
Willing we must be in Gods Service
58
Wicked men are like beasts, 10. they are the Pests of a place, 19. they grow worse and worse, 26, 27. they are fearful, 518. God records their wickedness,
473
Winds, a blessing,
119, 120, 121
Woe, what it signifies, 291. Ministers must sometimes denounce woes
294
Word of God is Critical
356
Worldly men are industrious for the world
465, 468
Y.
YOung men cut off for sin,
93
A Table of the Texts explained.
Pages
GEn. 7.19.
118
Deut. 24.19, 20.
388
Iosh. 14.12.
208
Iudg. 9.13
227
1 Sam. 4.18.
315
1 Chron. 22.8.
91
Iob. 1. ult.
346
23.10.
134
23.12.
487
Psal. 31.15.
332
62.1.
346
91.10.
89
106.7.
16
110.3.
58
139.7. to 13.
521, 222
Prov. 4.14.
25
24.16.
505
25.3.
129
Eccles. 11.1, 2.
49.50
Isa 1.5.
107
5.1.
353
9.17.
93
38.1.
224
40.15, 16, 17.
536, 537
46.6.
321
Ier. 5.1.
6, 7
5.22.
531
5.24.
71
16.5.
330
Ezek. 42. ult.
205
Dan. 9.23.
185
Micha 6.8.
45
Hag. 2.9.
565
Mat. 23.37.
106
Luke 6.30.
51
6.38.
34
16. ult.
97
19.8.
32
Rom. 5.7.
34
12.9.
210
1 Cor. 9.19, 20.
6
2 Cor. 9.10.
36, 37
Gal. 1.6.
6
Colos. 3.12.
48
1 Tim. 6.19.
36
Iames 2.19.
66
Philem. 2.
29, 30
2 Pet. 1.19.
97
Revel. 14.8.
329
Questions Resolved.
1 IN what Cases a man may seek to please men?
p. 6
2 Whether Churches be holier than other places?
p. 25
3 Whether good intentions bee a sufficient warrant for evil actions?
p. 27, 28
4 Whether wandring Beggers may be releeved?
p. 52
5 Whether Judicial-Astrology be unlawful?
p. 72, 73
6 Whether a man may fly in time of Pestilence?
p. 87
7 Whether a godly man may dye of the Plague?
p. 89
8 Whether wee may use the name of Munday, Tuesday, &c.
p. 168
9 Whether costly Oyntments may be used by any?
p. 305, 306
10 When Musick is unlawful?
p. 310, 311, &c.
11 Whether Relicks of Saints may be worshipped?
p. 345
12 Whether we may rejoyce in the destruction of the wicked?
p. 142
13 Whether Inclosures are lawful?
p. 461
14 Whether VVeek-day Lectures be lawful?
p. 466. & 497
15 VVhether men may swear by Idols?
p. 503
16 VVhether Rulers may be called the Heads of a Land?
p. 516
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