The Almost Christian Discovered, Index
THE TABLE
A
AFflictions and the preſſures of outward evils will make a man pray. p. 109
C
Chriſtian, What meant by it. p. 5
Many are almoſt, and yet but almoſt Chriſtians. p. 9
Whence is it that many go ſo far, as to be almoſt Chriſtians. p. 15, 160
Whence it is that many are but almoſt Chriſtians when they have gone thus far. p. 180
Caution to take heed we be not almoſt and yet but almoſt Chriſtians, p. 227
This condition of all other,
Greatly unprofitable p. 228
Exceedingly uncomfortable p. 229
Deſperately dangerous p. 232
Combate againſt ſin, may be In a man that is but an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 70, 71
Church members not alway real Chriſtians. p. 80
Change, Viſible changes may be in a Chriſtian not renewed. p. 90, to 93.
Chriſt, A man may ſuffer for Chriſt, and yet not be ſincere with Chriſt. p. 111
What ſuffering is a note of ſincerity p. 112
Suffering as a Chriſtian. p. 113, 114
Call, A man may be called of God, and yet be but almoſt a Chriſtian, call two fold. p. 115, 116.
Conviction, How to know whither our conviction is onelyonly from a natural conſcience or from the ſpirit. p. 18
Natural conviction what p. 180
Spiritual conviction what p. 181
Spiritual conviction, an eſſential part of ſound converſion. p. 187
Slight conviction, the cauſe of much Hypocriſie. p. 188
Conſcience, What is the difference between a natural and renewed conſcience; Anſwered in ſeven particulars p. 160 to 175
D
DEſires, ſee grace.
Delight, A man may delight in the Word and Ordinances, and yet be but almoſt a Chriſtian. p. 79
Duties, A man may do all (as to external Duties and Worſhip) that a true Chriſtian can, and yet be but almoſt a Chriſtian. p. 146
Wherein the difference between them doth lye. p. 147, to 150
Directions for the obtaining a through work in the heart, the being not onelyonly almoſt, but altogether Chriſtians. p. 271 to the end
E
Examination, our duty to inquire whether we are, either but almoſt, or altogether Chriſtians. p. 213
Arguments, preſſing upon us its practice p. 114 to 118
Eight Characteriſtical Notes for tryal p. 218, to 226
Exhortation, to be not onelyonly almoſt, but altogether Chriſtians. p. 246
Motives, to it. p. 247 to 270
F
FAith, A man may have faith and yet not be a beleiver. p. 121
Saving, faith what called in Scripture. p. 123
Common faith, what p. 114, to 118
G
GIfts, A man may have great gifts, and yet be but almoſt a Chriſtian p. 31
Gifts for the good of others p. 32
Gifts from the Common work of the Spirit. p. 32
Beyond the power of gifts to change the heart.
Gifts may decay and periſh. p. 37
Deſires of grace are grace, 73, 74, what not p. 75
H
HOpe, Great hopes of Heaven not alway true hope. p. 83
Properties of true hope. Ibid
Groundleſs hopes. p. 84, 85.
K
KNowledge, A man may have much of it, and yet be but almoſt a Chriſtian. p. 27
Threefold end men have in deſiring knowledge.
L
LOve, A man may love the people of God, and yet not with a true love. p. 128
What Love to the Children of God is a true love. p. 130
For what an almoſt Chriſtian Loves a Saint. p. 132
His Love onelyonly carnal. p. 133
Luſt Eſpouſed in the heart, hinders a hearty cloſure with Chriſt p. 203
M
MOtives preſſing Chriſtians to go farther then thoſe that have gone fartheſt, and yet fell ſhort, p. 247
N
NAture may put a man upon prayer p. 106
O
OBedience, A man may obey the Commands of God, and yet be but an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 135
True obedience hath a threefold property.
It is Evangelical, p. 135
It is Ʋniverſal, p. 137
It is Continual Ibid
P
PRofeſſion, a man may have a high profeſſion of Religion, and yet be but an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 38
Profeſſion argues not the heart changed. p. 40
Profeſſion, may ſtand with the forme of godlineſs. p. 41, 42
Cuſtome and faſhion, may create a man a Profeſſor. p. 43
A man may periſh under a Profeſſion p. 46
Objection againſt it anſwered. p. 47
Prayer, a man may be much in Prayer, and yet but be an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 105
What prayer is, from the working of Gods Spirit. Ibid
What prayers argue a man a ſtranger to the ſpirit of prayer. p. 106, 107
Whither anſwer of prayer, evidence the truth of prayer. p. 111
Whether ſtirring of the attentions of prayer, argue truth of Prayer.
Perſecutions, ſee Chriſt.
Moſt Profeſſors like Iron between two Load-ſtones. p. 204
Q
TWo Queſtions we ſhould often put to our ſelves. p. 212
R
REligion, What is the reaſon that many go no farther in the profeſſion of Religion, then to be but almoſt Chriſtians, anſwered p. 193
1. Becauſe they deceive themſelves in the truth of their own condition. p. 194
Several riſes of deceit and miſtake about our condition. p. 125, 202
S
SIn, A man may go far in oppoſing it, yet be but almoſt a Chriſtian. p. 49
He may be convinced of it. ib.
Mourn for it. p. 50
Confeſs it. p. 52
Forſake it. p. 56
Though not as ſin. p. 57
Open and not ſecret. ib.
Let one go to hold another the faſter. p. 58
Sin may be left yet loved. ib.
Sin may be nated by an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 60, 61
For ſhame. p. 62
More in another then in himſelf. p. 63
As one ſin is contrary to another ſin Ibid
Spirit, a man may have the ſpirit, and yet not Spiritual. p. 117
Some kind of having the Spirit, is a ſure mark of Saintſhip, p. 118
All that have the Spirit, have it not in this manner. p. 119, 1…0
Sanctification,
A man may be Sanctified, and yet be but an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 14…
Sanctification Inward, p. 142
Sanctification Outward, p. 143, 144.
Salvation.
No eaſie thing. p. 206
V
VOws, may be made againſt ſin, and not kept, and upon what grounds the almoſt Chriſtian doth ſo.
Virgins, what underſtood by the Word. p. 17
Foliſh Virgins, but almoſt Chriſtians p. 20
W
VVOrd, a man may tremble at the Word, and yet be but an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 77, 78
Y
YOung man in the Goſpel, but an almoſt Chriſtian. p. 15
Z
ZEal not always a ſign of ſincerity. p. 96
Several kinds of Zeal, none of them true and ſound. p. 96, to 104