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The Fourth Table of Things, or the chief Matters contained in this Edition.

A

Pag.

THE A. B. C. of Prophecy.

743

Abomination of desolation.

708

Abraham's offering of Isaac the Key for understanding the Sacrifices of the Law.

111, 112

Achmetes his Onirocritica, of what use towards the clearing of the Prophetick style.

451, &c.

Adam's Sin was a kind of Sacriledge, 123. Four …ggravations of his Sin.

222

Affections. See Passions.

Affliction, the fitrestrime to glorifie God in,

189

Ahab. The way of Ahab, what.

243

Aire, the mansion of Evil spirits.

23, 24

Albigenses, their Piety and Sufferings.

503, &c. 517, 722, &c.

Alms, no arbitrary thing, 81. why God requires them, 170. they are to be joyned with Prayer, 167. how prevalent they are with God, 169. they are a fit acknowledgement of God's being the Lord and Giver of all, 171, &c. according to our works of Charity and Mercy shall be our last doom.

81

Alstedius his four Epocha's of the 1260 days (Apocal. 11.) examined.

600, &c.

Altar, the name given to the H. Table by the Ancients, 383. the same with Holy Table, 389. the Altar of the true God called foreign, of an Idol or false God, foreign, 391. anciently but one Altar in a Church and in one Diocess, 326. whether it may be called Sulium Christi, 824. anciently it was the place where the Prayers of the Church were offered to God.

844, 363, 819

America. The first Gentile inhabitants and the late Christian plantations there.

800

Ananias, his Sin was Sacriledge, 116. how this Sacriledge is described, 117. the aggravations of it.

118, 119

Angels. The conceit of Dionys. Areopag. of 9 orders, groundless, 40. Angels present in the Iewish Temple and our Churches, 344, &c. their presence an argument for a reverent behaviour there, 346. where they keep their station, there is Gods Shechinah or special Presence, 343, &c. Angels are in Scripture put for those over whom they preside, 459, 471, 495, 514, 527. Good Angels not envious at the advancement of mans nature by Christ, 90. nor grieve at the good of others.

91

See more in Archangels.

Antiochus Epiphanes not meant by the Little Horn in Daniel, 733, 753. the Calamity under him for 2300 evenings and mornings (Dan. 8. 14.) whence it is to be reckoned.

659

Antichrist meant by the Little Horn in Dan. 8. 10. 714. how he is a Counter-Christ, and his Coming a counterresemblance of Christs Coming, 647. The Saracen and Turk not the Great An…ichrist, 644, &c. who primarily meant by the Antichrist and the many Antichrists in S. Iohn's Epist.

664, 900

Apocalyps is Daniel explicate, as Daniel is Apocalypsis Contracta, 787. the subject matter of it, 756. it contains the Fares of the Church till Christs second Coming, 440, 917, 918. it is properly the Prophecy of the Church of the Gentiles, 575, 880. a particular argument for the Divinity of the Apocalyps, 853. the authority of it doubted of by whom, 602. the admirabl… prophecy in Scripture.

582

Apostasie implies a Revolt from God and Christ by Idolatry, 625. where it was expresly foretold in the Old Testament, 666. it was to be a general one, 648. but not such an absolute one as wholly to renounce Christ, 645, &c. 651. the two man Apostasies of Israel in Ieroboam's and Ahab's days describ… d,

242

The Apostles age, when …ended.

360

To appear before the Lord, what, 260. all the Males of the Iews to appear b…fore the Lord thrice a year, but the Women were exempted, and why.

261

Ara and Altare how they differ.

392

Archangels their number Seven, proved from Scripture and Tradition, 40, &c. 908. represented by the seven Lamps in the Temple, 833, &c. their Office twofold.

43

Assurance, not a Cause or Instrument, but a Consequent of Iustification, 309, 310. Obedience is the way to Assurance.

310

Astrology, the Authors judgment of it.

601

B

BAalim, what, and whence so called.

630

Babel's Tower, the confusion and number of the Languages there.

275, &c.

Babylon (in the Apocalyps) is Rome Pseudo-Christian, 523, &c. not New Rome or Constantinople, 922. why called the Great City, 484, 912. and the Great Whore, 523, 643. what's meant by her Golden Cup, and the Name in her forehead, 525. the twofold ruine of Babylon.

489

Baptism called by the Ancients Signaculum, Gods Seal or Mark, 511. from what Analogy Water was used in Baptism to be a sign of Regeneration or the New birth, 63. that by Water in Baptism is figured the H. Spirit, not the Bloud of Christ.

62. 63

B…ptisteries were anciently without the Church.

330

Bath Kol, Gods Oracle and Answer from Heaven accompanied with Thunder.

458, &c.

Beasts in the Prophetick style signifie States and Kingdoms, 780. the seven Heads of the Beast have a double signification, 524, 922. the Beast with Ten Horns, what, 498, 499. the Beast with Two Horns, what.

505

Blasphemy is put for Idolatry.

502, 503

To Bless hath a threefold notion in Scripture.

83

Blessing sometimes in Scripture signifieth a Gift or Present.

ibid.

Body, when a dead Body begins to corrupt

52

Bread signifies sometimes in Scripture all necessaries of life.

689

Breaking of Bread put for the Communion of the Eucharist.

322

Breast-place of judgment, why so called

184

The Bride's making her self ready for the marriage of the Lamb.

912

Burnt-offering, what, and why offered daily. 287. it had annexed to it a Meat-offering and Drink-offering, and was accompanied with Peace-offerings.

371

C

TO be Called is To be.

445, 465

Calling of the Gentiles. See Gentiles.

Canaan, or Palestine, divided into three Provinces, 100. its Husbandry and Harvests, 297. its Breed of Cattel in the Spring and at Autumn, ibid. this Land was promised to be given for an inheritance to Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, and not to their Seed only, 801, &c. a figure of Heaven, 249, &c. the Iews cast out of their own Land by the Romans, who yet used not to carry other Nations captive; what implied thereby.

250

Captivity. The three chief Captivities or Dispersions of the Iews, 75, 76. Three steps or degrees of the Babylonish Captivity.

659

Catholick Epistles. See General Ep.

Cerri…i, why mad-men were so called.

29, 30

Changing of Times and Laws, what it implies in SS.

737

Cherub and Cherubim, whence so called, 567. their form, 917. why the Curtains of the Tabernacle and Walls of the Temple were filled with pictures of Cherubims.

345

Chiliasme. See Millennium.

Christ, his solemn Preaching began not till Iohn Baptist had done his, and why, 97. his Death and Resurrection foretold in the Law, Prophets and Psalms, 50. 51. his Vniversal Kingdom and the Glorious state of his Church is yet to come, 196, &c. He is to be received whole, not only as Priest, but as King, 308. He is given to us for an Example of life, 157. How he is to be imitated.

158

The Christian Sacrifice. See Sacrifice.

The true Church of Christ never wholly extinguished, 649. in what sense it was either Visible or Invisible under Antichrist.

136, 137, 649, &c.

Churches or Places for worship in the first Century, 323. in the second Century, 326, in the third, 329. Reasons to prove this, 333. Objections answered from p. 334 to 339. at first the sacred meetings were in some Vpper-rooms set apart for Religious uses, 321, 322. Salute the Church at his House, how to be understood, 324. That Christians had such Places for Sacred worship, was known to the Gentiles, 332. To erect and set apart Places for Divine worship, is from the instinct of Nature, 340, &c. A Land without such Places for Religion was counted Vnclean, 341. Churches are to be magnificent and decently adorned.

406, 407, 408

Circumcision, the Verba solennia used therein.

53, 54

Clean Heart, See Heart.

Clergy, Clerus, why so called, 15, 182. Their obligation to a special demeanour and differing kind of conversation from the La…ety.

15, 181, 182

Clouds. Christ's Coming in the Clouds, whence the phrase is borrow…d.

754, 764, 788

Coenaculum Sion or Church of Sion, what.

321

Comet, not mentioned in Scripture, but implied in other expressions.

28

Coming of Christ spoken of indefinitely in the Old Testament, without that distinction of First and Second Coming more clearly expressed in the New…

98, 611.

His First Coming was at the time prefixed in Dan. 105. His Second Coming shall have an Harbinger as well as the First, 98, 99. Whence S. Paul learn'd to confute the Thessalonians false fear of the day of Christ's Coming to judgment to be near at hand.

758, 763

Coming of Christ sometimes in Scripture implies the destruction of Ierusalem and the Iewish State.

701

Commemoration twofold in the Eucharist, 373. how this Commemoration is made to God.

377

Competency twofold, 125. a Competency only to be prayed for, 128. it is the best and safest condition.

129

Confession of Faith should not be long nor obscure, 871. a Fundamental Confession how it may be framed, 873. Some Politick considerations against such a Confession examined, 875. See more in Fundamentals.

Constagration of the World, whether it implies an utter abolition.

614, 615, 617

Congruity. How the Rule of Congruity is observed by God in his dealings with man, 81. How it is the Reason and Rule of several Duties God requires at our hands.

95

Conscience. A good Conscience compared to a Feast in three respects, 163. a Scared Conscience, what, 678. it is the worst estate of the Soul, 162, 163. how Gods Law alone bindes the Conscience.

208, 209

Consecrate. See Dedicate.

Constantinople not meant by the mystical Babylon (in Apocal. 17.) 912, when and how it was taken by the Turke.

474

Co…rition, what; the two parts or degrees thereof.

108

Conversion, the parts or degrees thereof.

109

Corban (foreign) what, 96. more particularly described with the two parts thereof, 287. it was called also foreign Is…h or Fire-offering, 286. the most Holy Offering.

286, 287

Cornelius a Proselyte, and of what sort of Proselytes.

165

Covenant twofold, of Works and of Grace, 251, &c. the open and the secret or hidden Covenant under the Law, 251. Covenant of Grace the same for substance under the Law and Gospel.

250, &c.

Covenants. The Universal Custom of mankind to contract, and confirm Covenants by eating and drinking together.

370

Covetous men, their great folly.

131

Council of Constantinople endeavoured to be wronged by foisting in two Canons for Saint-worship, 685. falsely said to be against the words [Saint] and [foreign] 686. the First Nicene Councils Testimony touching the Kingdom of Christ, 813. a foul Story made use of in the Second Nicene Council in behalf of Image-worship, 687. Council of Trent added more Articles to the Creed.

874

Courts of the Temple… the Inner and Outer Courts, what they signifie, 587, 588. the Times of both not coincident, 586, 587. the Outmost Court or Court of the Gentiles.

20

The Creature how subject to vanity and bondage, 230, 812. the Creatures were made and are to be used not only for the Service of the Body, but of the Soul.

195

S. Cyprian, a fabulous story touching the manner of his conversion, 681. his opinion about Chiliasme.

837

D

DAEmoniacks were Lunaticks or Mad-men.

29, 30

Damons (foreign in 1 Tim. 4. 1.) not always taken in Scripture for Evil Spirits, 634, 635. but sometimes for the Deified Souls of men deceased, according to the notion of the Gentiles Theology, 629, &c. Damons were supposed to be a middle sort of divine Powers, Mediators and Agents between the Gods and men, 627, &c. the same with Dii Animales, Penates, Lares, Manii Dii, 631. the way of worshipping them by Images, Pillars, or Columns, 632, 633. their worship promoted by lying miracles, 680. the Gentiles Theology of Daemons revived and resembled by an Idolatrous sort of Christians.

634

Daily Bread, what meant thereby.

86

Dan, why not mentioned among the Twelve Tribes (in Apocal. 7.)

455, 456

Daniels LXX Weeks explained, 697, &c. the purport of them, 697. his Prophecy reaches to Christ's Second Coming, 787. whether he understood his own Visions.

788

Day signifies sometimes in Scripture a long time.

86, 772

Days. The 1260 Days (in Apocal. 11.) are to be taken for Years, proved by five Reasons, 598. when they begin and end, 600 the 1290 and 1335 Days (in Dan. 12.) are so many Years, 720, Iunius and Broughton, who interpret them of so many Days, confuted, 117, &c. their Epocha, 720, 602. the purport and scope of those two Numbers, 719, 834. the Events answerable to the Prophecy, 720, &c. why the fuller Discovery of Antichrist was not to be till toward the end of the Eleventh Century.

723

Dead body. See Body.

Death. What meant by the Second Death.

913

Dedicate. Things dedicated unto God how unalienable.

120, 121

Deliration, two kinds of it.

29

Devil, why called The Prince of the power of the Air, 23. and The accuser of the brethren, 496. why he took the Serpent's shape, 223, &c. he assaults us where we are weakest, 226. That the Devil durst not blaspheme God before the Coming of Christ, was an ancient Tenet of some Fathers.

24

Diluvium ignis (in Iren…us)

611

Discalceation, a Rite used at their coming into Sacred Places by the Iews and Mahumetans; 348. and by the Ab…ssine Christians.

349

Double honour. See Honour.

Dying unto Sin, what.

107

E

EAdem est ratio Loci & Temporis, vindicared and explain'd.

860

Eagle the Ensign of the Roman Empire.

492

The Earth is in the Politick World (according to the Prophetick style) the Peasantry or Vulgus hominum.

616

Earth-quake, what it means in the Prophetick style.

919

East, Churches anciently built towards it, 330. of worshipping towards i… the practice os Antiquity, 397. By the East is sometimes in Scripture meant Arabia,

467

Ecclesiastical Persons. See Clergy and Ministers.

Edom in the Rabinical Comments is interpreted Rome; with an account of some such passages expunged by the Romanists.

902, 903

Elders, foreign, the word used sometimes in the Old Testament for Civil Magistrates, 72. in the New for Church-Officers, 70, &c. no ground (in 1 Tim. 5. 17.) for Lay-Elders in the Church, 70, &c. under this name of Elders are sometimes included 'Deacons, 71. the 24 Elders (in Apocal. 4.) who meant thereby, and why they are said to be crowned.

439

Elements, why called (in Gal. 4.) weak and beggarly Elements.

250

An Elias to be the harbinger of Christ's Second Coming.

98, &c.

The Encamping of Israel in the wilderness described, and how it is (in Apocal. 4.) alluded to.

619

Encanstum, Ink of a purple colour appropriate to the use of Kings, &c.

11

End of the world. That the Apostles were not so mistaken as to believe it would be in their days, proved against Baronius and others.

665

Enemy and Avenger (in Psal. 8.) meant of the Devil.

38

Envy, the Image of the Devil.

90

Ephraim, why he (and 'Dan) not mentioned among the Twelve Tribes (in Apocal. 7.)

455, 456

Epiphanius his observable Gloss upon foreign (in 1 Tim. 4. 1.)

636

Ethnicisme, when and by what degrees it fell in the Roman Empire.

195

Encharist. That Christ is offered there not Hypostatically, but Commemoratively only, proved from ancient Liturgies and Fathers, 376, &c. See Christian Sacrifice.

Even-song, its antiquity enquired into.

840

F

FAith. A threefold Faith, 214. Saving Faith described, 154, 155. no True Saving Faith that is without fruits of Obedience.

156

Fast; why the Iews used to fast upon the 4, 5, and 10 moneths.

890

Fear is sometimes in Scripture put for God.

9

Feasts. The three solemn Feasts, (viz. the Passeover, Pentecost and F. of Tabernacles,) 265. That they were both Commemorative and Figurative, 265, 266. the Presents and Offerings at these Feasts.

268, &c.

Fire-offering, why so called.

290

First Sinner …any kind most severely punished by God.

122

Foedus percutere, ferire; whence the phrase.

371

Fonts. See Baptisteri…s.

Food convenient (in Prov. 30.) what meant thereby.

124, 125

Footstool. God's Footstool, what.

393

Forgiveness of injuries, the necessity thereof proved by four arguments.

95, &c.

Form of Prayer. See Prayer.

Fulness of the Gentiles, what.

139, 197

Fundamentals, their Ratio and distinguishing Character fit to be enquired into and stated, 868, 873. the reason why men are shye of doing this, 868, 869. Lutherans and Calvenists differ not in Fundamentals, 866, 876. and therefore should tolerate each other, 866, 875. Two sorts of Fundamental Articles, viz. Fundamentals of Salvation and Fundamentals of Ecclesiastical communion, 869. a farther explication or Fundamentals of Salvation, 870, 871. The way of determining Fundamentals should be short, easie and evident, 871. Fundamenta Theologicarum veritatum not the same with Fundamenta Salutis.

872

Furlongs, 1600. (in Apocal. 14, 20.) what may seen… to be meant thereby.

593

G.

GAlilee described, 130. Galilee of the Gentiles, why so called, ibid. Galilee the most despised part of Palestine, 102. Christ…s ordinary residence was in Galilee. 100. and this was according to Prophecy.

101

Gehenna, when and how it came to signifie Hell.

31

General, or Catholick, Epistles, why so called.

663

Gentiles, Calling of the Gentiles twofold, and at distant times, 139, 453. &c. their first Calling, 164. they are God's surrogated Israel, and represented (in the Apocalyps) under the notion of Israelites or Iews, 454. Why the Apostles were at first so ignorant that the Gospel was to be preached to the Gentiles.

77

Gerizim, The Temple at mount Gerizim built by whom, and why.

48

Glory, when it refers to God, what it signifies, 92. To Glorifie or give glory unto God, what.

92

Goats set en Christs left hand, what meant thereby.

841

God, How the Understanding and Will ascend to God by the Scale of the Creatures.

191, 192

Gods House, the condition and property of it, 340, &c. the manner of God's presence therein, 343, &c. Vindicated twice by Christ from prophanation.

44

Gods, To serve other Gods is sometimes meant Politically, for being servants to such as served them.

668

Gog and Magog in the Apocalyps, his conjecture touching them, 574. not the same with Gog in Ezekiel, 605. where Gog was prophesied of before Ezekiel, 796. why prophesied of by Micah (in chap. 5.) under the name of the Assyrian.

796, 797

Cospel, the description of it, 110. this description explained, 112. the Gospels antiquity, 110. the gradual discoveries of it under the Old Testament, 111. how it includes Repentance.

113

Goths, when they received the Christian Faith

842

Gothick Liturgy, its antiquity.

ibid.

Grebner's Prophecy censured.

878

Greek and Eastern Churches opposition against imageworship, and Saint-worship, when it began, and how long it lasted.

683, &c.

Greek Kingdom not extended in the holy account beyond Antiochus Epiphanes.

749, 797

Gregentius (a Christian Bishop) his famous dispute with Herbanu… a Iew, with the issue thereof.

767

H.

HAdes, the place of separate Souls.

605

Hail, what it signifies in the Prophetick Style.

460

Hallowed, See Sanctified.

Harvest, a twofold signification thereof in the Prophets.

520

Mr. Haydock's ingenious conjecture about the form of the 7 Sealed Book, applauded by Mr. Mede.

791

Heart, Cleanness or Purity of Heart, what, 200. an effectual means to this is the apprehension of God's presence, 201. Loyalty of Heart to God, what, 202. Perfect Heart, what, ibid. Sincerity of Heart what, 204. why and how the Heart is to be kept and guarded with all diligence, 199, 200. From the pure and sincere Heart are the issues of Spiritual life, 204. Five issues of Spiritual life.

205

Heave-offering, (foreign) described and distinguished.

288

Heaven is sometimes in Scripture put for God, 102, 103. where in Scripture God was first styled The God of Heaven, and why, 90. Heaven in the Political world what it signifies according to the Prophetick Style.

615, 616

Heavens, 3 Heavens mentioned in Scripture, 614. the Sublunary Heavens only shall suffer in the great Constagration.

615.

Hebrew Text of the Old Testament, the differences between it and the LXX, the various readings, &c. 785, 805, &c. 808. Lud. de Dien's judgment of the Keri and Ketif.

806, 807

Hell, why called Coetus Rephaim. 32. and the Lake of fire and brimstone, 33. and Gehenna.

31

Heresies brought into the Church privily.

240

Hierom his unequal relating the opinions of his adversaries, 602, 836, 899. why he never mentions Iustin Martyr, where he speaks of the Chiliasts

813

High priests going into the most Holy place, what it figured.

639

Hills. See Mountains.

Holiness twofold, 1 Original, Absolute and Essential in God; 2 Derived or Relative in the things which are his, 8. a threefold notion of Holiness; 1 Essential Holiness, 2 Holiness of Integrity, 3 Relative Holiness, 823. Things relatively holy under the Gospel, 11, & 399. Objectio…s answered.

400, 401

See more in Sanctity.

Holy one of Israel, why God is so called.

8

Holy-days, the observing of them nor forbidden by the fourth Commandment.

267

Honour sometimes signifies Reward, or Maintenance,

72.

See Double Honour.

Horn, The Little Horn (in Dan. 7.) is not Antiochus Epiphanes, 737. but Antichrist, 714. according to the sense of the ancient Fathers, 656, 657, how the Little Horn rose up behind the Ten Horns.

778

Host of Heaven twofold, 1 Visible, the Stars; 2 Invisible, the Angels, 90. The Lord of Hosts, why God is so called.

ibid.

House of God. See God's House.

Humility or Lowliness described,

158

Humblest nature and condition fittest for Religion.

159

Hysteropotmi, who.

64

I.

IAcob, the reason of his name,

226

Iaphets Sons. 5 Rules to find out their original seats after the dispersion of Babel, 275. 5 other Rules.

277

Iavan the Father of the Grecians.

278

Idolatry and Sacriledge near allied, 17. the main Character of the Christian Apostasie, 643. the Church of Israel Idolatrous, though she renounced not altogether the true God, 645, &c. 651. Idolatry is a denying of the Lord that bought them.

244

Idols in Scripture called Lies, 49. and Abominations,

514, 707

Iehoiakim's years disposed according to the Events in Scripture, 889. Iehoiakim not carried captive into Babylon.

Pag. 890

Ieremy's Prophesies not digested in order.

834

Iews had a Second tender of Christ, and upon their refusing it were cast off, 164, though some of them believed, yet the Body or Nation of the Iews rejected Christ, and was therefore, rejected, 750. the manner and external means of their Conversion to be by Vision and Voice from Heaven, 761. This argued from the manner of S. Paul's Conversion, 761, 891. and from the story of a miraculous conversion of many Iews, as a Praeludium to their General Conversion, 767. why God gave the Iews peculiar Rites and Observations.

181

Ignatius his Epistles.

327

Images were at first made for Daemo…s to dwell in, &c.

632

Image-worship brought in and promoted by lying stories, 687. the great Opposition in the Greek and Eastern Churches against it, for the space of 120 years.

683, &c.

Impotency pretended doth not excuse us from our duty.

308

Iohn Baptist a forerunner of Christ, in his Nativity, Preaching and Suffering.

97

Isaac a Type of Christ.

50, 51

Islands not taken always in Scripture for Countries encompassed by the Sea, 272. Countries divided from the Iews by Sea, were called Islands, ibid. &c. what they signifie (in the Apocalyps) according to the Prophetick style.

450

Iudgment, The description of the Great Iudgment, when Christ shall sit on his Throne, 841. a farther description of the Great Day of Iudgment, 762, &c. whence Christ and his Apostles received that term, 754. the precise time thereof not to be known,

895.

K.

KEri and Kerif. See Hebrew Text, King or Kingdom sometimes in Scripture put for any State or Polity, 667, 711, 911. Kings of the East (in Apocal. 16. 12.) who are meant thereby.

529

Kingdom of God or Heaven sometimes in Scripture signifies the Kingdom of Messiah, 103. why it is so called, 104. whence the Iews gave this term to the Kingdom of Messiah, 103. a twofold state of Christ's Kingdom, 104, the first state thereof called Regnum Lapidis, the second Regnum Montis, 743. the Time designed and prefixed for the coming and beginning of Christs Kingdom, 104. it was to be set up in the Times of the Fourth Kingdom, 745, 754, &c. That the Kingdom of Christ and the Saints (in Dan. 7.) is the same with that of 1000 years (in Apocal. 20.) 763. a twofold Kingdom, one whereby Christ reigns in his Saints, the other whereby they reign with him.

573

Kingdoms, 4 Kingdoms (represented by Nebuchaduezzars Image of 4 sundry metals, Dan. 2. and by 4 Beasts, Dan. 7.) the purport of them, 743, &c. why these 4 are singled out, 712, 713. That the Fourth is the Roman, proved by 3 Arguments, from p. 712, to 716. That these 4 Kingdoms are a Prophetical Chronology and the Great Kalendar of Times.

654

The Kiss of Peace, why so called.

96

Kissing of the Pax, what…

ibid.

L.

LActantius vindicated from the Antichiliasts.

812, 836

Lake of Fire and Brimstone, why Hell so described.

33

Lamps, That the 7 Lamps in the Temple signified the 7 Archangels.

833

Larvati, why Mad-men so called.

29

Last hour or time, the End of all, are meant of the End of the Iewish State and Service, and not of the End of the World.

664

Last times, a twofold acception of them in Scripture, 652. That the times of the Fourth Beast, or Roman Kingdom are the Last times, 654, &c. their Epocha or beginning, 656. their duration and length.

655

Latter times of the Last times are the times of the Apostasie under Antichrist.

653, 655

Law, may be considered either 1 as a Rule, or 2 as a Covenant of works: how Believers are not under the Law, 114, In what respects the Law is dissolved or not dissolved by Christ, 12: How Gods Law alone binds the conscience,

208, 209

Lawenus his Strictur… in Clavem Apocal. 541. the occasion of his writing them, 783. his way of interpreting the Apocalyps, 754, 782. a full answer to his Strictur….

550

Law-giver, why Christ so called in Genes. 49. and what is meant by that phrase, Law-giver from between his feet.

35

Lay-Elders, See Elders.

Legends, Fabulous Legends their grosseness, and the design of them.

678, 681, &c.

Levi, what the name signifies, 178. why Levi was chosen for the Priesthood, 179, 180. why called Gods Holy one, 180, 181. his Favoured one.

181

Locusts, what they signifie in the Prophetick style,

467, &c.

Lords-day, why observed by Christians, 57. a Testimony for it out of Euse…ius.

851

Lords-prayer twice delivered by Christ, 2. intended not only for a Pattern, but a Form of Prayer.

ibid.

Lords-supper. See Christian Sacrifice.

Lying unto the Holy Ghost, what is meant thereby.

118

M.

MAgog. See Gog.

Mahuzzim, (in Dan. 11.) the word signifies Fortresses, Bulwarks, Protectors, Guardians, &c. That Saints and their Reliques were so called at the beginning of Saint-worship.

673, &c.

Manna, why so called, 245. how it differed from the Apothecaries or the Arabian Manna, 245, 246. how it was Spiritual meat and a Type of Christ.

247

Mark, To have the Mark of the Beast in the right hand or in the forehead (Apocal. …) what it means.

509, 511

Marriage, the Roman laws for it discountenanced by Constantine, 672. Prohibition of Marriage a character of Monastick profession.

688

Martyrs, their privilege to ri…e first, 604, 771, 775. their Reign misinterpreted to an Idolatrous sense, 759, why Christians anciently kept their assemblies at their Monuments,

679.

Martyrium Omeritarum.

768

Mass, Reasons against the lurching Sacrifice of the Mass, wherein the Priest receives alone, 253, 254. In the Mass the ancient Offering of Praise is turned into an Offering of Expiation, 293. How the Oblation of the ancient Church differed from that in the Mass, 295. The Blasphemous Oblation in the Mass justly taken away, 376. That the ancient Church never intended any Hypostatical oblation of Christ.

376, &c.

Meat put in Scripture for all necessaries of life, 689. Abstinence from meats a character of Monastick profession.

688

Meekness in the Scripture-use is of a larger signification than in Ethicks.

161

Melancholia and Mania, how they differ.

29

Memorial, why that which was burned upon the Altar was so called.

342

Memorial of Gods Name, what.

341

Merit, the word abused, and in what sense tolerable.

176

Messiah the Prince (in Dan. 9) meant only of Christ.

700

Methodius (Bishop of Tyre) a passage out of him touching the Millennium.

843

Michael (in Apocal. 12.) who.

495

Middle estate, or a Competency, the best and safest condition.

129

Millennium, or the 1000 years Reign of Christ, not to be understood in any gross carnal sense, 603, 836, 837. to be asserted modestly and warily, so as not to clash with any Catholick Tenet of the Christian Faith, 603. to be propounded generally, not particulatim seu modatim, 571. a General description of it, 603. no necessity of asserting Christs visible converse upon Earth, Ibid. this Opinion of Regnum Christi & Sanctorum was universally held by the whole Orthodox Christian Church in the Age immediately following the Apostles, 771. a passage out of Iustin Martyr to this purpose vindicated, which had been corrupted, as other passages to the like purpose were expunged out of Sulpitius Severus, Victorinus Petav. and others of the same judgment, 533, 534. nor was it anciently denied but by Hereticks and such as denied the Apocalyps, 534, 602. Other Testimonies for it, as out of the Council of Nice, 813. and a Carechism set forth in K. Edward the sixth his Reign, 813, 815. That this Millennium follows upon the expiring of Antichrist's reign, 603. this clearly proved by the Synchronisms, 429. That the 1000 years of Satans being bound began not at Constantine, 427, 880. S. Hierome's misrepresentation of the sense of the more ancient Fathers detected, 899. Doubtful whether Cerinthus held any part of this Opinion, though in a wrong sense.

900

Mincha, what, 357, 826. in marg. The Purity of the Christian Mincha explained in three particulars.

358, 359

Minister, how the word is sometimes used improperly, 27, 517. Four Solecisms from the improper use thereof, ibid, Ministers are not the peoples Ministers, but God's, 26. and are maintained out of Gods revenue, 77, 78, 120. their maintenance is not of the nature of Alms, 73. To make provision for God's Ministers and Worship, a work highly pleasing to God.

174

Miracles. No noise of Miracles done by Reliques of Martyrs in the first 300 years after Christ, 679, 680. The design of the pretended Miracles in after-ages.

681, &c.

Monks and Friers the chief promoters of Saint-worship, 690, 691. and of Image-worship, 691. The two characters of Monastick professors, 688. a third character, 689. Monkisn poverty no point of Piety.

126, &c.

Months. The 42 Months (in Apocal. 11. 2. the same with 1260 Days in vers. 3.) are to be taken for Months of years, and are more than three single years and an half, 598. their beginning and ending, 600. why the profaning of the holy City by the Gentiles and the continuing of the Beast is number'd by Months,(Apocal. 11. 2. ch. 13. 5.) but the Prophesying of the Witnesses and the Woman's abode in the Wilderness, by Days, (ch. 11. 3. ch. 12. 6.)

481, 492

Moses, the Rites and Ordinances of Moses observed for some time after Christs ascension by the Apostles and believing Iews.

841

Mountains and Hills, what they signifie in the Prophetick style.

135, 462

Mountains and Islands.

450

N

NAme written in their foreheads, (in Apocal. 14. 1.) what meant thereby.

511

Name of God. Hereby is meant 1 God himself. 2. what is his by a peculiar right, 4, 5. Gods Name to be called upon a thing, what is imports, 5. Gods Name how it is sanctified or hallowed, 9. how it is prophaned or polluted.

14

Names of men (in Apocal. 11. 13.) what.

489, 490

Nations or Gentiles put in the Apocalyps for the Apostate or false Christians.

574, 908

Nazarites, their Vow and Law abrogated by the Apostles, and therefore no ground for Monkish orders.

128

Nebuchadnezzar's Vision of an Image of Gold, Silver, Brass and Iron, explained.

104, 105, 743, 744

New Heavens and New Earth, what meant thereby.

613

New Ierusalem, what meant thereby.

772, 877, 914

Nicene Council. See Council.

Noah. The seven Precepts of the sons of Noah, 19. these Precepts were briefly included in the Apostles decision at the Council in Ierusalem, (Acts 15.) 165. whether the observation of the Sabbath-day was included in any of these Precepts, 20. The division of the Earth by Noah's Sons was not confused, but orderly.

274

Number of the Beast [666] why he differs from Monsieur Testara's conjecture about it, 795. Mr. Potter's Discourse upon it highly approved by him.

877

Numbers of Times, when Definite and Indefinite.

597, 656

Numbers Distributive or Divisive wanting in the Hebrew Text, and how supplied.

700

O

OBedience to Gods Commands the best protection against dangers, 262. a more necessary and acceptable duty than Sacrifice, 351, &c. Three qualifications of true Obedience; 1 Cordial, 2 Resolved, 3 Vniversal.

310

Offerings were either Eucharistical, or Euctical and V… tal, 285. a description of these, 289. They are due to God naturally and perpetually, 286. That they were not Typical and Ceremonial, but Moral in their end and nature, proved by four arguments, 288, 289. That they are required of Christians, 291. the three degrees or parts thereof.

290

Offerings and Sacrifices wherein they differ.

369

The two Olive-branches (in Zech. 4.) explained.

833

Oracles. The Heathen Oracles began to cease at the birth of Christ.

193, 194

Oratories. See Proseucha's.

P.

PAlestine, See Canaan.

Passions, 4 Rules for the governing of them.

227

S. Paul's Conversion a Type of the calling of the Iews.

891

Peace on Earth, (Luke 2.) what is meant thereby.

93, 94

Peace-offerings and other Sacrifices were to be eaten before the third day and why.

51

Penitents, 5 degrees of them according to the discipline of the ancient Church.

331

Pentecost, why called the Feast of Weeks, 265. and of harvest, 269. why the Gospel was first published, and in such a miraculous way at Pentecost, 76. That those First Converts to the Christian Faith at Pentecost were not Gentiles, but Iews.

74, 75

Perfect Heart. See Heart.

Perjury upon Theft a more dangerous Sin in the Iewish State.

133

Persecutions, Which were the greatest and longest of the 10 Persecutions.

334

S. Peter, his Second Epistle why and by whom questioned.

612

Pillars and Images why at first erected.

632

The Pontifical Stole and Title first refused by the Emperour Gratian.

601

Poverty, its dangers and evils.

132, 133

Prayer, why God requires it of us, 170. why not always heard, 168. how God often hears our Prayers, when we think he doth not, 169. A set Form of Prayer proved to be lawful, 2. Objections against set Forms answered, 3, 4. To be prayed to in Heaven, and to present our Prayers to God, is a Right and Privilege proper to Christ, 639. and that Christ purchased it by his death.

640

Presents, The Oriental Custome to bring Presents to their Kings.

115

Priesthood, why confined to one Tribe only under the Law.

178, 179

Prophecies so foretel things to come, as yet to instruct the present Church.

285

Prophesying hath a fourfold sense in Scripture, 58. in what sense it is attributed to Women.

58, 59

A Prophet's Reward is a special and eminent Reward.

87

Prophetical Schemes familiar and usual to the Eastern Nations.

616, 759

Proselytes, two sorts of them, 1 Proselytes of the Covenant or Righteousness, 2. Proselytes of the Gate, 19, 20. these are called (in the Acts) foreign or Worshippers, and sometimes foreign those that fear God, 20, 21. why there were more of this sort of Proselytes, 21, 22. how these became so ready for the Gospel and Faith of Christ.

22

Proseuchae or Places of Prayer, their use among the Iews, and how they differed from Synagogues, 66, 67. where they are mentioned in Scripture, 67. their Antiquities.

68, 69

Prosperity is apt to make men forget God, 130. the reason of it.

131

Protestants, the way of procuring peace among them.

866, to pag. 875

Providence, The method of Divine Providence to usher in the Exaltation of his Saints with some great Calamity foregoing it.

760

Psalms, The Book of Psalms contains set Forms of Prayer and Praise.

2, 3

Punishments are either Temporal or Eternal. Eternal are inflicted on the Sinner only, Temporal either on the Sinner's Person or Posterity, 141. The end of Temporal punishments, what, ibid. why God remits not Temporal punishments here, where the Sin is forgiven… 142. the Ends why God defers punishments, 142, 143. God sometimes brands the punishment with the Stamp of the Sin, 144, 229, 829. Conformity between the Sin and the Punishment in 4 particulars.

144, &c.

Pure Heart. See Heart.

Purity of the Primitive Church, how long it lasted.

588

Purple, Purple colour, or To wear Purple was an Imperial or Royal privilege.

11, 911

R.

THE Rapture of those alive at Christ's coming into the Air.

776

Rechabites, what they were, and why they lived in Tents

127

Regeneration, the 2 parts of it, 106. how figur'd by Baptism.

63

Reign of Christ. See Millennium.

Religion and Honesty not to be severed.

219

Reliques. See Miracles.

Counterfeit Reliques.

691

Renovation of the World, different opinions of the Iews touching it, 610. and some Excerpta out of the Fathers concerning the same.

618

Rent, A twofold Rent or Tribute owing to God, Tythes and Alms.

171

Repentance, what it is, 107. it implies more than a Sorrow for Sin, ibid. the 2 parts of it.

107, 108

Rephaim, the Giants or men of the old world.

32

Responsories, their antiquity.

60

Restitution, the necessity of it.

211, 112

Resurrection, Christ's proof of the Resurrection from Exod. 3. 6. explained, 801. On what Text the Iewish Church built her faith of the Resurrection, 797, 880. How they proved it out of the Law, against the Sadduces, 801, 579. The First Resurrection is to be taken litterally, as well as the Second, 572. this farther proved by 4 arguments, 770, 771. the ground of that Prayer for the dead, ut partem haberent in Resurrectione prima, 771, 842. To grant a Particular Resurrection before the General, is against no article of Faith.

604

Returning to the Lord, what.

210

Revelation, 4 kinds of Divine revelation.

183

Reward, That there are different degrees of Reward in the Life to come, proved from Scripture, 84, 85. Objections answered, 85, 86. 'tis lawful to do good works intuitu mercedis.

176, 177

Riches, when they are Blessings, when not, 129. their danger, 131, 132. Rich men to defraud the poor, an hainous Sin.

134

Righteousness sometimes in Scripture signifies Bounty or Alms.

80

Rivers, what they signifie in the Prophetick Style.

459

Rock sometimes in Scripture put for God, 670. Rock in the wilderness how it followed the Israelites, 246. how it was a Sign of Christ, 248. Two Rocks in the wilderness, and which was meant.

246

Rome. See Babylon.

Roman and Greek Church, how they may be said not to erre in Fundamentalibus Fidei articulis.

862

Roman Empire, that it is the Fourth Kingdom in Daniel, proved by 3 arguments, 712, &c. this was also believed by the ancient Iews and Fathers, 736. the contrary opinion was first broached by Porphyry an Heathen and Enemy of Christianity, 743. the Fates of the Roman Empire not so particularly and distinctly revealed to Daniel as to S. Iohn, 736, 7…7. why the ancient Christians prayed for the continuance of the Roman Empire, 656. the 3 main degrees of its Ruine,

658, &c.

Romans, how they charmed or called the Gods from any City, when they besieged it.

672

S.

SAbbath, why God commanded the Iews to observe it, 55, 56. why one day in Seven, and that the Seventh day was to be kept, 56. when that Seventh day began to be kept for a Sabbath by the Iews, 56, 57. The Sabbatical year was sacred unto God.

123

Sackcloth and Ashes why used in humiliation.

160

Sacrament is a Sign of assuring, 247. Sacraments, both the old and new, carry in them the image of Christ, 248. Iewish Sacraments how they were the same with ours, and wherein they differed, 249. what the Iews apprehended to be meant by them, 250. Vnworthy receiving of them, twofold, 256. the hainousness and da…ger thereof, 257, 258. the practice of the ancient Church in the offering of Praise and Prayer at the Sacrament.

293, &c.

Sacred Things, 4 kinds of them, and how to be used, 14, 15. That to use them as becomes things Sacred, opens not a way for Idolatry.

18

Sacrifice defined, 370. How a Sacrifice differs from an Oblation or Offering, 362. The Christian Sacrifice defined, 356. How the Eucharist is a Sacrifice, 369, 850. That it is only a Commemorative Sacrifice, 376, &c. That it is an Oblation, proved from Antiquity, 360, &c. an Oblation of Praise and Prayer, 362, &c. That this Oblation is made through Christ commemorated in the Bread and Wine, 365, &c. it is Oblatio Foederalis, 370. and Epulum Foederale, 372. that herein God was the Convivator, and man the Conviva, 370, 372. That Bread and Wine were were first offered to God to agnize him the Lord of the Creature.

373, 374, &c.

Sacrifices under the Law, the several kinds of them explained, 286, &c. they were Rites of address to God, 365, 379. That they were Foederal Feasts wherein God and men did Feast together in token of amity and friendship, proved by 4 arguments, 371. what was Gods Mess or Portion therein, ibid. Sacrifices were not appointed in the Law for all kinds of Sins, 353. Sacrifices are in Scripture disparaged in respect of Obedience, as being not required by God antecedently, absolutely and primarily, 352, 353. The antiquity or Sacrificing.

352

Sacrilege is a Sin against God, and a breach of the First Table rather than the Second, 120. the hainousness of this Sin, 122. Examples of the punishment thereof, 123. Sacrilege and Idolatry are near allied.

17

Saint-worship when it began, 662, 679. it began with Monkery, 690. how it crept unawares into the Church, 641, &c. it was promoted by lying Miracles, 679, &c. by fabulous Legends, 681, &c. by counterfeit Writings, 687. it is derogatory to Christ.

639, &c.

Samaritan Pentateuch, wherein it differs from the Hebrew as to Chronology.

895

Samaritans, their Original, 48. their Worship.

49

Sanctuary at Sichem, what it was.

65, 66

To Sanctifie hath a double sense, 1 To consecrate, 2 To use things Sacred as becomes their Sanctity,

7, 402

To Sanctifie God and his Name, what.

9, &c.

To be Sanctified is either 1 To be made holy, or 2 To be used as such.

6

Sanctity, the nature or true notion of it is Discrimination or Distinction from other things by way of preeminence.

6, &c.

Saracens, their strange successes, and propagation of Mahometism, in a short time.

468

Scepter signifies any Power or Majesty of Government under what name soever, 35. when it departed from Iudah.

35

Schism, the evil and danger of it.

876

Scripture, The Holy Scripture is not to be kept in an unknown tongue, 190. whether the silence of Scripture be an argument sufficient to conclude against matter of fact, 840. an account of some Idioms, or Forms of speech in Scripture,

161, and 347, 349, 380, 285, and 352

Sea, what it signifies in the Prophetick style.

462

The Sealing of the 144000 (in Apocal. 7.) what it means.

584

Seed of the Woman, meant of Christ's person and Christ mystical.

236

Serpent, why the Devil took this shape, 223, 289. the Curse was pronounced upon both the Serpent and the Devil, 229. what kind of Serpent was accursed, 230. how God could in Iustice punish the brute Serpent, 229, 230, his Curse was, To go upon his Breast, and not only on his Belly, 231, 232. as also To feed on dust, 233, 234. Enmity between Man and the Serpent, 234. The Serpents Seed meant of the Devil and wicked men. 236. The Serpents Head or Headship is Principatus mortis.

237

Set Forms. See Prayer.

Seven eyes of the Lord are the seven Archangels.

41, 43

Seven Heads of the Beast signifie both 7 Hi…s and 7 Successions of different sorts of Governours.

524

Seven Seals (in Apocal. 6.) what is meant thereby.

441, 917, &c.

Seven Trumpets. See Trumpets.

Seven Vials. See Vials.

Seventy Weeks. See Daniels Weeks.

Seventy years. See Years.

Shechinah, or Gods special presence in a place, is where the Angels keep their station.

343, &c.

Sheep set at Christs right hand.

841

Shiloh, the name of Messiah, 34, it signifies a Peacemaker.

35

Silence in holy offices was a point of Religion.

458

Simeon Metaphrastes his fabulous Legends, 682, &c. his design therein.

683, &c.

Sin compared in Scripture to an Heavy Burthen, in respect of the Weight of Punishment and of Loathsomness, 151. the reason of Sins Loathsomness, 152. Conformity between the Sin and Punishment in 4 particulars, 144. the hainousness of a Sin to be estimated from the hearts election, 350. Commission of one Sin makes way for another, 135. what it is to forsake Sin, 207. Rules to know whether our purpose to forsake Sin be real.

152, 153

Sin-offering, what.

287

Sincerity of Heart, what it is, how it may be known and attain'd.

217, 218

Sitting at Gods right hand, what it signifies, 638, 639. that it is a priviledge appropriate to Christ.

ibid.

Some, foreign, the word doth not always in Scripture imply a small number.

648, &c.

Socinian Tenets censured.

869, 883

Son of man, whence Christ is so called.

764, 788

Spirit sometimes in Scripture signifies Doctrine.

626

Spirit and truth. See Worship in spirit and truth.

Spirits Good or Evil, how they appear and converse with men.

223, 224

Spiritual blessings were veiled in Earthly Promises under the Law.

249, 250

Stealing is either by Force or by Fraud both forbidden in the 8 Commandment, 132. See more in Theft.

Sun, Moon and Stars, what they are (according to the Prophetick style) in the Political world.

449, 450, 466, 615

Synagogues, how they differ'd from Proseucha's, 66. their antiquity.

839

Synchronisms, what, 491. their usefulness.

431, 581

T.

TAbernack of meeting… so call'd from God's meeting there with men, 343. Feast of Tabernacles, wherein it was a Figure of Christ, 266. how it was neglected to be kept from Iosua's time to Nehemiah's, 268. what this Omission may seem to imply.

268

Table, sometimes in Scripture put for Epulum or the Meat it self, 386. Table of the Lord (in 1 Cor. 10.) why so called, 375. the name Table not used in any Ecclesiastical Writer before 200 years after Christ, 860. Table and Altar, how they differ, 389, Holy Table, Name and Thing.

844

Temple, what the Gentiles Notion of a Temple was, 335, 336. why the primitive Christians for the most part abstain'd from the name Temple,

336, 337

Temple at Ierusalem, its 3 Courts in our Saviours time. 44, 45. it was the Third or Gentiles Court that was prophaned by the Iews and vndicated by our Saviour, 45, 46. This Temple is called in Scripture Gods Throne, 438, 439, 917. In what respects it was a Type of Christ.

48, 407, 263

Temples of the Heathen, why they are said by the ancient Fathers to be nothing else but the Sepulchres of dead men.

633

Ten Horns signifie (in Dan. and the Apocal.) Ten Kingdoms into which the Roman Empire was shivered, 661. that they belong to the Seventh or Vppermost Head of the Beast.

499, 737

Ten Kings. See Ten Horns.

Teraphim, what they were, and how they answered to Vrim and Thummim.

183

Terumah or Heave-offering defined, 288, the Terumoth or Heave-offerings were either First-fruits, or Tithes, or Fr…e-will-offerings.

290

Theft, in no case lawful, 133. the trial of it in doubtful cases was in the Iewish Polity by the parties Oath: Hence Perjury and Theft are forbidden together in Scripture.

133

Three Kings whom the Little Horn should depress to advance himself.

779

Throne, to be taken up to Gods Throne, what.

494

Thummim. See Vrim.

Thunder. See Bath Kol.

Time, Times and half a Time, what, 497, 656, 744. Times of the Gentiles, 753. Times put for Things done in time.

737

Tithes, How the question of the due of Tithes is to be stated.

120

Tituls, why Houses, and Churches were so called.

5, 327, 328

Tobit's prophesie of the Iews Captivity and Restauration explain'd.

579

Transubstantiation promoted by lying Miracles.

688

Trees, what they signifie in the Prophetick style.

460

Trespass-offering, how it differed from the Sin-offering.

287

Tribes, why the 12 Tribes are (in Apocal 7.) reckoned in a different order than elsewhere in Scripture.

455, &c.

Tribute. See Rent.

Trumpets, Seven Trumpets, their meaning.

595

Turks, why described (in Apocal. 9.) by the army of Horsemen.

473

Twelve, why each of the 24 Courses or Quires of Singers in the Temple consisted of Twelve.

3

Typical speeches often true in the Type and Antitype, 285. when what is attributed to the Type, belongs to the thing typified

468

V.

VEspers. See Even-song.

Vials. Seven Vials, their meaning 585, 923. the agreement between the 7 Vials and 7 Trumpets.

585

Vintage, what it means in the Propherick style.

521, &c.

Visions Apocalyptick whether represented in the Seven-sealed Book to be seen or to be read by S. Iohn.

787

An Vnrepentant Sinner is an Insidel.

153

Vnworthy receiving. See Sacraments.

Vows, The 3 Vows common to all Monks, viz. Vow of Chastity, Poverty, and Abstaining from meats: the Fourth Vew, viz. of Obedience, not common to all, nor so old.

689

Vrim and Thummim, what they signifie, 183. they were a Divine Oracle, ibid. the Matter thereof, and the Manner of enquiring thereby, 184, 185. How Vrim and Thummim did typisie something in Christ.

185, 186

W.

WAldenses. See Albigenses.

White, To walk in white, To be clothed with white raiment, what meant thereby in the Apocalyps.

909

Whore and Whoredom meant (according to the Prophetick style) of Idolatry, 645, 646. Whoe of Babylon in Apocal. 17. why this Vision only of all the Apocalyptick Visions is expounded by the Angel, 432, 582. why she is said to have a golden cup in her hand, and her Name written in her forehead.

525

Wilderness, Israel's being in the Wilderness and the Churche's abode in the Wilderness compared.

906, 907

Wing signifies (in Dan. 9.) an Army: the fitness of the word to signifie thus, 707. Wing of abominations is an Army of Idolarrous Gentiles, ibid. How the Roman Army was the Army of Messiah.

708

Witnesses, why Two and in sackcloth, 480, 481. the two Wars of the Beast against them, 765. their Slaughter how far it extends, 760, 761. their Death and Resurrection how to be understood.

484

Women, Why the Corinthian women are reproved for being unveiled or uncovered in the Church, 61. how they are said to prophesie.

58, 59

Works, Good Works, 3 qualifications of them, 217, &c. 3 Reasons for the necessity of them, 215, &c. God rewards our Works out of his mercy, not for any merit in them.

175

World, Heaven and Earth put (according to the Hebrew idiom) for World, 613. That the World should last 7000 years, and the Seventh Thousand be the Beatum Milleunium, was an ancient Tradition of the Iews, 892. World sometimes in Scripture put for the Roman Empire.

705

Worship, External worship required in the Gospel, 47. Four Reasons for it, 349, 350. The Iews worshipped versus Locum praesentiae, 394. That such Worshipping is not the same with worshipping God by an Image, 395 To worship God in spirit and truth, what, 47. 48. The Worship directed to God is Incommunicable; and why.

638, 639

Y.

YEars, That the Antichristian Times are more than 3 single Years and an half, proved by 5 Reasons, 598. The 70 years Captivity of the Iews in Babylon whence to be reckoned.

658

Z.

ZAchary, The 9, 10 and 11 Chapters in his Book seem to befit Ieremy's time better.

786, 833, &c.

Zebach or The bloudy Sacrifice defined.

287

Zipporah deferred not the circumcision of her child out of any aversation of that Rite, 52. her words in Exod. 4. 25. vindicated from the common misconstruction.

53, &c.

ERRATA.

Page 481. line 3. read foreign. pag. 790. l. 14. for Page r. Figure. pag. 495. l. 10. r. Angelo. pag. 496. l. antepenult. r. legibus. pag. 498. l. 1. r. crudelitate. l. 41. r. Caesarum imperium.