Sermons on Psalm 119, Index

Sermons on Psalm 119 · Index

AN Alphabetical TABLE.

Directing the READER to the Principal Matters contained in the foregoing SERMONS.

A.

ABle. God able to perform his promise. p. 548.

Abhorrence of sin more then hatred. p. 1008

Absolution of God dischargeth the Law, Conscience, and Satan—p. 39

Abundance of Mercies in God—p. 316

Acceptance of prayer, before its answer—p. 166

Acceptation of our services must be sought after—p. 725

—God Accepts no bodily service without that of the soul—p. 1045

—God Accepts the Heart, when it is 1. Broken. 2. Renewed. 3. Purified by Faith. 4. Acted by Love—p. 1046

Account must be given to God shortly. p. 572. 39. 457

Accomplishment of promises to be diligently observed—p. 447

Acknowledgement of God in Afflictions—p. 138

Acknowledgment of Mercy a great Duty. Reasons, Uses of it—p. 445, 446

—They that acknowledg justice, may expect Mercy—p. 511

Acknowledge the benefit of all Afflictions due to Gods Spirit—p. 465

—Justice and Faithfulness of God in afflicting must be acknowledged—p. 509

Acquittance from Sin, and acquittance from Hypocrisie.—p. 61

Acted. They that are acted by God, act under him.—p. 223

Actions, a better discovery of our Thoughts then Words—p. 10

Action, is the perfection of the habits of Grace—p. 32

Action, not only required, but good principles—p. 859

Acting in spiritual duties sits us for duty—p. 160

Activity in duty a sign of the quickening Spirit. p. 935

Actual consent to the Covenant required—p. 707

Actual Grace necessary, as well as habitual—p. 313 Uses of actual grace. 1. To Direct us in the exercise of Grace received. 2. To excite the habits of Grace. 3. To strengthen us in the operation. 4. To fortifie against Temptations. p. 779. Necessity of actual Grace on three Accounts. p. 779.—242

Actual thinking of God, an eminent duty at certain Seasons—p. 1055

Adam—[Vide Man.]

Admonition, Impatience under it a sign of pride. p. 521

Advantages that Spiritual Enemies have over us. p. 76

Advantages by Gods first work of Grace upon us. 1. Inclination towards what is good. 2. Preparation of Heart to Holy Actions. 3. Power to do good—p. 241. 242.

—Taking up Religion upon the Account of Temporal Advantages reproued—p. 342

Affections, Twofold. 1. Affections of aversation—2. Affections of choice and pursuit. p. 2. 680. 1006

Affection to the Word, necessary in order to our keeping it. p. 10. 34. God delights in them—p. 246

Affections easily bribed—p. 450

Affections without knowledge not Good—p. 535

Affections must be purged, and quickned—p. 532

Affections sensitive, differ from the solid Complacency of the Soul—p. 85

Affections, when strong are very painful—p. 121

Affections, strong, constant, and earnest towards Gods Word, a mark of a Child of God. p. 121. 898.—expressed by, 1. Opening the mouth. 2. Panting. 3. Longiug—p. 897

Affections spiritual, their Objects, End, and Properties—p. 121, 122

Affections carnal, to be avoided—p. 566

Affection to Gods Word for its innate Goodness, and Truth—p. 623

Affections false and slashy—p. 122

Affections, not nullified, but rectified by Grace p. 807—884

Affections of the mind usually expressed by Words proper to the bodily senses—p. 671. 897

Affections follow apprehensions—p. 685. 234—They are good or evil according to their objects—p. 1006

Affections spiritual, will take all occasions to Remember Gods Name—p. 374—Four things about our affections considerable.—p. 252. 253

Afflictions, God is always just in them p. 509. 510. Yet Patient and Moderate—p. 510, 511

Afflictions, long, and sharp, usually attended with either. 1. Impatience, or 2. Revenge against instruments, or 3. The using indirect means for redress, or 4. Despondency, or 5. Questioniug our Interest in God, or 6. Atheistical and despairing Thoughts. p. 555, 556. 465. 835, 836. 843

Afflictions sanctified advance holy Thoughts. p. 526 Prayer. p. 714. They are good, in what respects.—p. 484

Afflictions may be long and grievous before deliverance comes—p. 150, 157. 537. 835. 711, 712, 713.

Three Agents in the Afflictions of Gods People. 1. God. 2. Satan. 3. Wicked men—p. 537, 538.

In afflictions Gods end is to reduce us into the right way p. 463, 464. To humble and purge us. 711, 712. 510

Afflictions of great use to the converted, and unconverted—p. 464, 465. 510—Why God afflicts his Children so sorely? p. 711,—712

Afflictions, their necessity. p. 157. 591. 487. And Utility.—p. 461, 462, 463, 464. 484. 711, 712.

Afflictions encrease our Comforts in Gods Word.—p. 888

Afflictions though great, are alleviated by the Consolations of the Word—p. 148—Choisest Saints have their afflictions—p. 965

Afflictions are great Priviledges—p. 424. 481

Afflictions work not for good of their own Nature but by the Spirit of God—p. 465, 466. 487—They should bring us to God by Prayer. p. 968

Age, one age sees more then another—p. 650

Age brings wisdom by experience—p. 650

Aged ought to be reverenced—p. 654

Aggravation of sin, to Vow, and not perform it. p. 704

Allow, we must not allow our selves in the least sin.—p. 34

Aides of Grace, either necessary, or liberal—p. 221

Alphonsus King of Arragon his Counsellours—p. 148

Allurements and Terrors of the VVorld, means to draw us from God—p. 1031

All sufficiency of God, encourageth. 1. Our dependance on him. 2. Our subjection to him. p. 587, 588—It makes him the Souls only portion—p. 385

Ancients, VVho?—p. 650

Anger, wrath, envy, how they differ—p. 520

Anger of God when discovered, bespeaks Holy awe, and dread—p. 808

Anger at the Violation of Gods Law, a Note of true Zeal—p. 853

Anger, and hatred of Sin, how they differ?—p. 878

Anger against the sin, and pity to the sinner shews a well tempered zeal—p. 931

Anger and Passion in discourse renders it evil.—p. 1064

Anguish of Spirit even in gracious souls caused by great Troubles; partly from Nature, Partly from Grace.—p. 884

Answers of Prayers to be duly observed—p. 168 and why? Reasons—ibid. p. 905, 906, 907

Answer of Prayer either in kind or value—p. 169, 167.—908, 909—Gods Children are earnest for answers of Prayer—p. 905

Answer of a good Conscience, what it signifies—p. 699.

Answer of Prayer neglected proceeds from either. 1. Heedlessness. 2. Atheism. 3. Distrust. 4. Disesteem of Gods favour—p. 906—Great evil effects of such neglect—p. 906, 907

Antecedency of Gods work before Mans work—p. 221

Antinomians, who deny the Law to be a Rule—p. 4

Antiperistasis in grace as well as Nature—p. 871

Antiquity should not sway against Truth—p. 650

Apostacy, one ground of it, the not Receiving the Truth in the love of it—p. 67. [Vid. Distrust.]

—As also from our inbred Corruption—p. 803

—Dissuasives against Apostacy—p. 871. 341, 342

—Evil consequences of Apostacy—p. 210. 342.

Apostacy is bestial, and brutish—p. 1100

Apostacy caused from. 1. Errors. 2. Persecutions. 3. Scandals—p. 343. [Vid. Back-sliding, Defection]

Appeal to God, on a double account—p. 522

No appeal from Gods Judgement—p. 38

—Many pretend to serve God, that cannot appeal to him—p. 306

Appetite follows life, and holy desires spring from a new Nature—p. 304

Application of mercy personally called coming to God.—p. 517

Application of the Word by Faith—p. 768

Application of Providence to their own selves, a mark of Gods Children—p. 811

Application of Gods mercies to our own souls p. 318. 517

—Effectual application of mercy—p. 517

Approbation of God, a great Comfort under reproach.—p. 301

Approbation of Gods Law by the sanctified Judgment.—p. 34. 752

Means to bring our hearts to approve Gods Law. p. 877

Approbation of purity, without chusing it, is not sufficient.—p. 861. 708. 223

Approbation of that in our selves, which we condemn in others, an evil character—p. 3

Arbitrary God is so in gifts, not in Judgments—p. 934

Arts and Sciences not comparable to Gods word for the obtaining of true VVisdom—p. 650

Arrogance in discourses odious to God—p. 1064

Ascribe all to God—p. 43. 552

Arguments to prevail with God. 1. From his mercy. 2. His Truth—p. 941

Ask Gods Counsel, his Leave, and Blessing—p. 31

Ask of God saving knowledge of Divine things—p. 895 Grounds of it—ibid.

—How Temporal deliverance is to be asked? p. 923

Ashamed of God, Christ, and his Gospel Reasons of it. Arguments against it—p. 311

Assaults of Satan make assisting grace necessary—p. 780

Assurance strengthned by perseverance—p. 342

Astray, the best of Saints apt to go astray—p. 1102 Reasons. 1. Present imperfection. 2. Remainders of Corruption. p. 1102, 1103. Not totally and finally—p. 1106

Assistance of God necessary to preserve both habitual, and actual grace—p. 789

Attributes of God in a Conflict about sinners—p. 320

Atheistical persons are great deriders of Saints, for 1. Their Faith. 2. Obedience—p. 336

Atheism, to observe Gods signal Judgements on the wicked, a Cure of it—p. 798

—A man may have Atheism enough to question Providences, when ther's Faith enough to justifie God.—p. 836

Avenger, God is the Avenger of breach of Vows, Oaths, and Covenants—p. 704. 705.

Averseness of the heart from God, a Cause of the delaying of Repentance—p. 408

Averseness of Heart in coming to God, makes us need not only leave to come, but power to come—p. 953

Audience of God, how manifested? how procured? p. 166

St. Augustines Prayer about the Scriptures. That he might neither be deceived in them, nor deceive others by them.—p. 185

Augustus Caesar, his way to prevent hasty and rash judgment—p. 410

Avoiding evil company not enough, except we chuse good—p. 777

Authority of God, the Reason of our Obedience. p. 23, 24

Authority of God to be eyed in our Obedience, and why? p. 24, 25. God urges his authority—p. 26. 35

Authority and Power, might and right in God.—p. 584

Authority of God speaking in his word—p. 939-940

Awakening of holy desires, means to obtain it. p. 309, 310

Awakening of Prayer by suspending mercy—p 548.

Awakening of God by Prayer—p. 860

Awe, standing in awe of Gods word, a mark of Gods Children. p. 997. VVhat is it to stand in awe? VVhy we must stand in awe of Gods VVord p. 997, 998

Awe of Gods word twofold p. 998, 999. Reasons. p. 1008

B.

BAck-sliding, Causes of it. 1. From without. 1. Errors. 2. Persecutions. 3. Scandals. 2. From within. 1. Ungrounded assent. 2. Ungrounded Profession. 3. Unmortifyed Lusts. 4. Easiness of temper. 5. Self-confidence—p. 343

Baites, and Snares in all Conditions—p. 780

Baptism the answer of a good Conscience—p. 45

Begin with God early—p. 763

Beginnings of sin to be suppressed—p. 344

Begging grace to Obey, a sign that the Commandement is not greivous, but our lust—p. 29

Behold, A note, 1. Of admiration. 1. Demonstration—p. 302

Beleivers only take Gods Testimonies for their heritage—p. 743

Beleivers are Princes in disguise. p. 743. They are Heirs of the World. ibid. They have a Covenant right to all their outward mercies—ibid.

Beleiving with the whole heart what it is?—p. 15

Beleiving falls under a Command—p. 24

Beleiving gives us hold of God—p 544

Benefactor, God is so, 1. To all. 2. To his own—p. 569

Benefits of God are all for our profit, and Gods glory.—p. 1093

Bent of the Heart. p. 122. [Vid. frame of the Heart]

Blamelessness required in those that reprove others.—p. 855

Blessed man, his Characters. 1. Keeping Gods Testimonys. 2. Seeking God with the whole heart—p 8

Blessed, or Cursed, whom Christ pronounces such in the last day—p. 10

Blessedness, the Aim of all rational Creatures, Pagans, Christians, good men, evil men—p. 1. 224

Blessedness, a true notion of it necessary to be got by all men. p. 1. We may be right in the Doctrine, when we are erroneous in the Practise of blessedness. p. 3. Sincere, Constant, Uniform Obedience the way to blessedness—p. 3

Blessedness lies in the enjoyment of God. p. 69. Gods blessedness, is in himself, what it is—p. 69

Blessedness in this life annext to sincere Obedience p. 7

Blessings spiritual flow from special love—p. 42

Blessings to be expected according to the Tenor of the Covenant—p. 788. 317

Blessings Temporal not absolutely to be expected—p 317

Blessing God, respects his benefits to us—p. 42

Blessing God for mercy, the way to have more—p. 422

Blindness spiritual, is natural to every man—p. 110

—It is worse then natural blindness—ibid.

—It is our great misery—p. 852

Blind obedience of Papists to their Superiours—p 26

Blood and VVater, how they bear Witness—p. 9

Body, God must be served with the soul as well as with the body. Reasons—p. 1043, 1044

Boldness, grounded in innocency—p. 36. Boldness in Duties, Distresses, Death—p. 36

Boldness, in Confessing and Professing Gods ways, an excellent gift of God. p. 309. Causes of it. p. 310 1. Faith. 2. Love to God. 3. Fear of God. 4. A sense of the other World—ibid

Bond upon man to God, threefold. 1. Natural. 2. Voluntary. 3. Sacramental—p. 701

Born again—[Vid. Regeneration]

Bountifulness of God to all his Creatures, especially to his Saints—p. 70

Bounty and Mercy of God a great encouragement to ask any spiritual gifts. p. 437. How they differ ibid.

Breast-plate of a Christian, is Righteousness—p. 818

Brethren, love of the Brethren a duty—p. 1032

Broken heart in confession of sin argues one right in the main—p. 1106

Building on the Righteousness of Gods Word, what?—p. 832

—Reproof to them that do not build on Gods faithfulness—p. 833

Business They that would be blessed, must make it their business sincerely to seek after God—p. 11

Business, discovers the man p. 18. They are blessed that make it their business to avoid all sin: ibid. Mark of one that makes Religion his business—ibid

In all business, God must be sought to, 1. For his leave. 2. His Counsel. 3. His blessing—p. 58

—Prayer is made our Business. 1. When it is secret. 2. Early. 3. Vehement, and earnest—p. 921

C.

CAll of God to be observed—p. 412

Calling general and particular, they help one another—p. 847

Calumniatory discourses forbidden—p. 1064

Calumnies against Religion will not long prevail with Rational men. p. 339, Comforts against them—p. 301

Cares of the World drive out duty—p. 32

Carriage, we must glorify God before others by it. p. 1086

Carelessness in Prayer. The Reasons of it—p 900, 901

Care ess walking. Cured by Reproach—p. 296

Casc of Conscience.—p 603. Two great Cases—p. 222

Cases of Conscience about Confessing lesser Truths.—p. 1011

Case, how its lawful to rejoyce in Gods Judgements?—p. 347

Carnal pleasures, nothing to Spiritual—p. 313

Carnal and spiritual sorrow, their difference—p. 177

Carnal love, to spiritual things—p. 863

Carnal Principles, what they are—p. 235

Carnal and spiritual hearts, argue contrarily from one and the same principle—p. 757, 576, 577

Carnal walking cured by Reproach—p. 139

Carnal Compliance—p. 542. 713. 774

Carnal fear, and Carnal Policy—p. 644, 645

Carnal affections, are heady, and hasty—p. 836

Cause. A good Cause well managed may expect Gods protection. p. 813. 818. Causeless persecution. p. 996

Cause that comes in debate threefold. 1. Inter hominem, & hominem. 2. Inter hominem & diabolum. 3. Inter hominem & Deum.—p. 972. 973.

Caution to Magistrates—p. 146

Cautions about speedy setting upon duty—p. 411, 412

Caution against murmuring under affliction—p. 485

—Against carnal fear, and carnal policy—p. 644

Caution needful that we be not carried away by example—p. 866

Censures of the Church separate the dross from the Gold—p. 804

Censuring cured by Reproach—p. 139. 297

Censure of mens persons under Gods judgments evil.—p. 796

Change of exercise good, not change of affection. p. 95

Change of State may be without change of affection.—p. 156

Changes. 1. In Mens affections. 2. In Gods dispensations, are ballanced by the Comforts of Gods unchangable Word—p. 892

Changes are to be expected in our lives—p. 3

Chastening whether in anger or no?—p. 486

Chearful service to God. What it is?—p. 753

Charity to be maintained toward those that differ from us in lesser matters—p. 200

Child of God known by two marks—p. 870

Children of God such as fear God and hope in his Word p. 501—[Vid. Heirs of Promise]

Children, Why threatned in the second Commandment.—p. 852

Children desire things passionately, and then soon cool in their desires, such are slothful Professors—p. 2

Children of God, desire to be taught of God—p. 230

—Reasons why they desire it—p. 230, 231.

—They long for Eternal Salvation—p. 1087

Choice of Gods Testimonies gives us a Right to them.—p. 742

—After enquiry into the way of Truth, we must come to the choice of it. p. 197. What it is to choose them—p. 1071

—To do good out of Choice, the Character of a good Man, p. 1070, 1071. Causes of a right choice, p. 1078

—Effects of a right choice—p. 1079

Christ our Surety, p. 820, 821. By way of Caution, and by way of Satisfaction—ibid.

Christ the object and end of worship—p. 12

Christ uses subordinate Teachers, not out of Indigence, but Indulgence, p. 41. Christ a tender Shepherd, p. 1107

Christ. All Sin a great injury, 1. To his Merit. 2. To his Example—p. 20, 21.

Christ's undertaking, the end of it, to make us blessed in the enjoyment of God. p. 72. [Vid. Blessedness.]

Christianity is not to be judged by Nominal Professors,—p. 1069

Christianity, its design not to set up a Kingdom of Power, but Patience: p. 522. [Vid. Conditions of Christianity.]

—It hath 2 parts, 1. Destructive. 2. Adstructive.—p. 184

Christian Religion onelyonly worthy our choice; p. 197.—Reas. ibid.

Church, is Christ's School—p. 41

Church true and false their difference—p. 518

—False Church hath usually the advantage of worldly Power above the true Church—p. 518

Chusing Gods Precepts, what it is? why they must be chosen. p. 1071. Motives to chuse them—p. 177

—Directions how to chuse them—p. 1378

Civil Policy, and Interest, not opposed by Religion. p. 144

Circumstances in our obedience much insisted on by God p. 26, 27. Great prudence in applying Circumstances—p. 449

Claim to Comfort from Gods Tender Mercies—p. 516

Cold Prayer teaches God to deny—p. 121

Comfort denotes two things. p. 513. 'Tis the Souls strength—p. 513

Comfort in all its Causes, matter of Comfort—p. 592

Comfort right, when according to the Tenour of the Word—p. 40

Comfort, Spiritual, Eternal, Temporal, 551. All to be ascribed to God—p. 552, 513

Comfort in death from the everlastingness of Gods Testimonies. p. 892.—When we beg Comfort, we must beg Grace to serve the God of our Comforts—p. 927, 928

Comfort in Afflictions may be askt from Gods Mercy—p. 511

Comfort from Gods Word, which teacheth us, 1. To look off from Men to God. 2. From Providences to Promises—p. 147, 591, 629, 329

Comfort under Afflictions; 1 From God the Author of them. 2 From the necessity of Affliction. 3 The manner of Gods Afflicting. 4 His helps to bear them. p. 150, 151. False Comforts—p. 334

—No comforts in Afflictions like those that are fetcht in from Gods Word, p. 329. For 1 The quality of those comforts are Excellent. 2 The provision he has made for our comfort are great. 3 The manner is sweet—p. 329, 330, 331, 332, 333.

Commandements are exceeding broad; 1 In respect of their uses. 2 Of their duration—p. 619

Command of God to be feared as well as the penalty, p. 25

Commandments of God called his Ways, why?—p. 22

Commandments of God excellent in their Matter,—p. 315

Commandments of God above the power of Corrupt Nature, why? p. 28. Great and small must be obeyed, and why?—p. 33

—They make us wiser than our Enemies, how?-p. 638

Commands, for publick and private Duties, relating to the outward, and inner Man; p. 33. To God, and Man—p. 34

Commandments have, 1 God for their Author. 2 God in giving them to be considered as a Lawgiver. 3 They are holy, just, and good;—p. 455, 456

Commerce with God. [Vid. communion]—

Common Favours not to be rested in—p. 912, 113

Communion of Saints, its excellency—p. 504

Communion with God makes blessed, p. 11. No communion with him, without obedience to him—ibid.

Communion with God, discovers his gloriousness, and our vileness—p. 61

Communion with God in Donatives, and Duties,—p. 951,—952

Company of wicked Men how far to be shunned, 1. As to Familiarity with them: 2. Durable Relation to them: 3. Compliance with them in their Sins: p. 773, 774. [Vid. carnal compliance: reproof to such]—p. 353

Company, Observations, and Directions about it—p. 776,—777

—It is to be kept with those that are gracious. Reasons—p. 430, 431.

Complaints under Affliction, what they usually are, p. 713,—714

Complain, we may complain to God not of God—p. 551

Compliance with God our safety—p. 637

Condescension of God in arguing with us—p. 877

Condescension of God in using his Supremacy over us 1. In making overtures of Peace. 2. In seeking to reclaim us by Mercies—p. 131

Condition of him that falleth off from God, worse then his that never begun—p. 342

Conditions of professing Christianity, and of enjoying outward things—p. 415

Conduct of the Spirit necessary—p. 170

Conference Religious, either stated, or occasional-p. 81, 82

Confession of sin with a broken heart argues one sincere—p. 1106

Confession of the Truth, gives inward Liberty, when it brings us into outward Bonds—p. 301

Confession of the Truth hindred by 1 Carnal Fear. 2 Carnal Shame—p. 306, 309, 331, 332

Confession of Sin, its Usefulness—p. 164

—Not enough to believe the Word with the Heart unless wee confess it with our Mouths, p. 330. Reasons p. 330, 331.—[Vid. Profession]

Confidence in Death, and in the day of Judgment-p. 30, 37.

Confirmation in the belief of Gods Word, a matter of very great Moment—p. 285, 286

Congruity of choosing Gods Precepts—p. 1073

Conscience Erroneons will mislead us—p. 4

Conscience hath no Lawgiver but God—p. 878

—A good Conscience, Comfort against reproach—p. 301

Conscience must be the Lords, as well as our Afflictions,—p. 15

Conscience, its Light not to be opposed—p. 21, 26.

—It takes notice of thoughts as well as Actions. p. 33

—It is a bridle to restrain from Sin; and a whip to lash us for sin: p. 532. A great Comfort under, and against Reproach—p. 141

—A good Conscience gives Encouragement to come to God—p. 1079

Conscience when it works, Christ knocks—p. 412

Conscience to be kept, necessary, why? How it may be kept?—p. 417, 418

—We must have a good Conscience, as well as a good cause—p. 977, 978

Consent of every individual Person to the Terms of the Covenant of Grace: necessary to partake of its benefit—p. 909, 910.

Consideration of our ways makes way for Conversion—p. 395

Consideration, fit matter of it. 1 Who made thee? 2 Why did God make thee. 3 Hast thou answered the End of his making thee? 4 What unkindness, not to remember him that made thee? &c. p. 397,—398, 399, 225.

—Gods Considering our Afflictions, what it signifies,—p. 969

Consideration of Gods Judgments, what, and how?—p. 346

Consolation for the afflicted from Gods Word—p. 591—[Vid. Comfort from Gods Word]

Constancy in Gods ways a great Duty, p. 210. Motives,—p. 539

Constancy in Obedience will turn to good account at lastp. 375, 376, 377.—[Vid. Perseverance]

Constant endeavours against Sin a sign of Grace—p. 20

Constant Obedience, from a new Principle—p. 753

Constancy the glory of Obedience—p. 339

Constant Zeal for God—p. 855

Constant Obedience against all Temptations—p. 668

Contempt of Gods Word, two Reasons of it—p. 1005 338, 339. Must not drive from Duty—p. 339, 340

Contemptuous wanderers from Gods Precepts, God will pull down—p. 793

Contention with Equals a fruit of Pride—p. 520

Contentment in trouble from the Faith of Gods Protection—p. 768

—We should be Content with what measures of grace God alloweth—p. 905

Continuance in sin exceeding dangerous—p. 21

Continuance in Obedience, the same Reason to continue it that there was to begin it, and more—p. 341

Contraries subserve Gods designs—p. 525

Conversation of a Christian should be a Hymn to God—p. 1096

Converse with God delightful—p. 952

Converse with Saints comfortable—p. 504, 505

Conversion occasioned by Afflictions—p. 464

Conversion may be observed, and known—p. 603

Conversion, Gods method in it: 1. In Conviction of sin. 2. Compunction for sin—p. 603, 604, 626

—1. By humbling for sin. 2. Cleansing the heart. 3. Binding up the broken heart—p. 626

Conviction, in various degrees—p. 604

Convictions sti…led harden the heart more—p. 400, 412

Convictions their saving effects—p. 605

Conviction, 1. By way of prevention. 2. Humiliation.—p. 688

Corruptions, always ready to break out upon us—p. 790

—A cause of Apostasie—p. 803

Corrupt communication, 1. Obscene. 2. Calumniating. 3. Proud. 4. Passionate Discourses, &c.—p. 1064. its evil—p. 1065

Cost, and charge in the service of God an Argument of true Zeal—p. 853

—A priviledge of the Covenant to be taught Gods Statutes—p. 845

Covenant of works leaves no room for Repentance-p. 838

Arguments to enter into Covenant with God, and keep it.—p. 707, 708, 909.

Covenant Right, the priviledge of them that walk with God—p. 7.

Covenant of Grace, in the form of Precepts and Promises—p. 28

It differs from all other Covenants—p. 941

Covenant between God, and man is mutual—p. 608, 821

—Difference and agreement between the two Covenants—p. 906, 907, 908

Covenant not to …e modelled by our fancies.—p. 578

Covenant Relation to God, implies an entire surrender of the whole Soul to him—p. 683

—It ought to be often renewed, and why?—p. 706 when?—p. 706, 707

Covetousness a great Enemy to Righteousness—p. 818

—and to obedience, what it is?—p. 254. Reasons—p. 257

Counsel, Wisdom, Understanding, how they differ-p. 737

Counsels of God are Commands. p. 24. Counsel of God in his Word sufficient for all our necessities.—p. 153

Counsellors, Gods Testimonies the best Counsellors—p. 148, 152

—Evil Counsellors; Envy, Covetousness, Pride, Revenge—p. 829

Courage Christian what it is? difference between it and Military Valour, p. 723. Objections answered. p. 734

Courage for God. A Christian must not only be Laborious as an Oxe, but Valiant as a Lion—p. 851, 852

Court of Gods Iudgment—p. 942

Creation, discovers the Author to be God, p. 9. End of Creation, to make us seek God the Creator—p. 13, 397, 448

—It discovers God to be Merciful—p. 437

Creation gives God a right to the whole heart, and our whole Obedience—p. 16

Creatures serve man; man his Creator—p. 589, 498

Creatures when spoken of as eternal. it must be understood of a Communicated and dependant et cruity—p. 570

Creatures utmost perfection is Vanity—p. 613, 614

—It is of a perishing Nature—p. 615

Credit. God stands upon the Credit of his Word. p. 831

Cross hath done its work when it hath purged away our sins, p. 868. We never more advance in Christianity then under the Cross—p. 147

Cross, serves to awake the drowzy Conscience—p. 464, 465

Crosses must 1. be looked for. 2. prepared for. 3. borne with patience when laid on us—p. 966

Crown of Glory to be set against the Cross—p. 592

—Under the Cross, to have good thoughts of God glorisies him—p. 511

Crown of Glory forfeited by Apostacy—p. 342

Crying to God in Prayer, opposed to lifeless formality p. 898. We may cry, we must cry to God, and why so? what it is to cry to God?—p 898, 899

Reasons why men do not cry to God? 1. They want a right sense of their necessities. 2. They are tonguetyed through guilt. 3. They have no spiritual Desires. 4. Nor Reverence of God. 5. They want Faith—p. 900, 901

Cure of Sin, two ways. 1. by abating the inward Lust. 2. Removing the outward bait—p. 867

Curiosity, and Conscience—p. 689

Curse of God the Nature of it—p. 132, 133

Curse of God, lies upon every man by Nature, p. 133 How to know we are not under the Curse?—p. 134.

Custom, no safe Rule to walk by—p. 4

Custom in sin makes sin stronger, p. 56. It it a second Nature—p. 303

Customariness, and Complement in praying, make no business of that great Duty—p. 920

D.

DAY of Iudgment. An account of thoughts, words and actions to be given in that Day, p. 39. the necessity of that Day—p. 457

—The Triumph of Gods Justice will be glorious at the last day.—p. 937

Daily grace to be sought as well as daily bread—p. 789

Why God permits his Children to be in daily danger of their lives—p. 74, 728

Danger, sense of it, puts an edge on Prayer p. 916, 917

Danger may be nigh to gods People, p. 943. Reasons—p. 943, 944

Deadness of heart in the Children of God, whence. 1. From some sin committed. 2. Some good omitted. 3. Unthankfulness. 4. Pride of gifts. 5. Great outward Troubles. 6. Carnal liberty indulged to themselves—p. 597, 598

Helps against deadness—p. 601, 602

Deadness of heart towards that which is good, caution'd against—p. 777

Deadness in prayer reproved, whence it comes?—p. 890, 900

Death to the Soul to be without sense of Gods Love—p. 516

Death how far it may be desired and how not?—p. 104, 1095

—Ministers should Preach, and People hear, as if Death were at their backs—p. 408

Death it self should not make us warp from the Word—p. 732

Death, not desirable for it self—p. 1095

Deceitfulness of sin in two particulars—p. 679,—680.

Decay, first decays of the soul to be observed,—p. 344

Deceived; wicked men are Deceived in their Trust—p. 798

Deceivings of the Heretick, the superstitious, and the seeming Religious Person—p. 799

Declame. A man may declame against other mens sins, and yet never mourn for them in secret—p. 932

Declaring our Case before God argues sincerity—p. 164, 165

Defection of others should make us more esteem Gods Word, why?—p. 871—[Vid. Apostacy]

Degenerated man the worst of all Creatures—p. 897

Degeneracy of Man, and Mankind—p. 496, 1100

Degrees of Holiness—p. 18

Degrees of love to the Word—p. 867, 868

Delays in turning to God dangerous, p. 56, 402, 403. why we must obey without delay? p. 402, 403. Great Mischief of delays, 405. Causes of these delays, p. 408, 409. Heynousness of the sin of Delaying—ibid

Delays as well as denials are painful—p. 121

Delaying Mercy is not denying mercy—p. 167, 168 Why God delays Mercy?—ibid.

Delays of God in making good the promises proceed not from Ignorance, nor forgetfulness, nor mutability, nor Impotency—p. 324

Delay in helping and delivering discourageth Gods Children, p. 549. God may delay so long till, 1. The Enemies be proud. 2. A land wasted—p. 549

Delays of spiritual Mercies, sharpen desires—p. 912,—914

Deliberation in sinning a great Aggravation of sin—p. 21

—Deliberate sin, charg'd on David, when many others were omitted—p. 739, 740

Delight in worldly things as our portion, is a main branch of Covetousness—p. 254, 255

Delight in Gods word what it is? why the word is so delightful?—p. 84, 85, 95, 96

Delight in Gods Word the property of Saints—p. 593, 885

Delight in Gods Testimonies an evidence, that we have made them our Choice, p. 741. Trial whether we delight in his Testimonies? p. 87, 88, 89, 95. how we are to delight in them? p 96. Reasons for delighting in them? 96, 97. Uses p. 98. Exhortation to it. Means to get it,—p. 98, 99, 593.

—It puts us upon prayer for Grace, and gives us hope to speed in our prayer—p. 244

Delights spiritual, and carnal distinguished, p. 149,—1084, 150.

—Promises to be delighted in before fulfill'd—p: 10

Delight in Gods Commandements the Causes of it; 1. Suitableness. 2. Possession. 3. A precedent love of the Object, p. 885. What is necessary to delighting in Gods Commandements—p. 245

Delight its effects. 1. Enlarging the heart. 2. It causeth thirsting after more—p. 886, 245

Delight spiritual, it's Objects perfect, p. 886. Examine whether we have this delight, p. 886. 1. By the extent. 2. Effects. 3. Its perpetuity. 4. By comparing these delights with those in sensible things—ibid.

Delight true only to be had in God—p. 386

Deliverance to be sought for in Prayer—p. 921, 922—It engageth us to Gods Service—p. 924

Demerits in the best of Saints—p. 839

Deliverance from the power of sin, as well as from guilt—p. 913

Deliverance when pleaded for, we must get 1. Right Principles. 2. Right Ends; what they are? p. 860. It is lawful—p. 970

Deliverance will come in due time—p. 558

Natural to desire deliverance—p. 1083

Deliverances apt to be forgotten when danger is over—p. 791

Deliverance two ways—p. 737

Denial, we are to pray against denials, and delays—p. 914

Dependancies Carnal, God weans his People from them—p. 143, 645

Dependance on God, a condition of those that expect Counsel from him in straights—p. 155, 769

Dependance on God better than Carnal reaches—p. 645—It is a great duty—p. 324, 1105

Dependance on God never disappointed—p. 831

—Dependance on God, what it implies. 1. Committing our selves to his Care. 2. Submitting to his Will. 3. Waiting his Leisure—p. 346, 347

Departure from God twofold, p. 669. Reasons of it—ibid.

Desire, its proper object, Holiness, p. 303. how to awaken them?—p. 309

Desire moderated towards earthly things by considering their Vanity—p. 617

Desire of Holiness the Character of Saints; and why? p. 29, 30, 901. God will satisfie it—ibid. 304

—Strong desires a Cause why Saints press after Gods Word—p. 901

Desire, what it is?—p. 121, 897, 303, 304, 1087.

—It denotes the absence of the good desired—p. 885,—897, 1087

Desires of the godly, and the wicked distinguished-p. 30 Unactive desires come to nothing—p. 31

Desire of man either 1. after Truth, or 2. Immortality, p. 623. Several sorts of desires evil—p. 305

Desires vehement sweeten enjoyment—p. 912

—Excellency of vehement desires after spirituals—p. 898, 901. How to get these desires?—p. 901,—902

Desertion, the kinds of it. Reasons and Causes of it—p. 48, 49, 925

—It is either 1. in appearance, or 2 in reality-p 925

Desertion the greatest of sufferings—p. 148

—Two special sins the Causes of Desertion; 1. Too much liberty in Carnal things. 2. Laziness in spiritual things—p. 925

Design, to do good out of Design is evil—p. 1076

Despair in our selves, not in God—p. 29

Despised, Christians are despised by Men, when brought low by God—p 869

Despising Christs little ones a great sin—p. 519,—520

Despised Saints are highly honoured by God—p. 554,—870

Despised, the common Lot of Saints to be so—p. 869

Despisers of Gods Word, who they are—p. 1001

Despondency an ordinary evil in sharp and tedious Afflictions—p. 556

Despondency reproved—p. 159, 792

Destruction, no Creature can desire its own Destruction—p. 1095, 1096

Determination an Act of the Judgment—p.

Devil works much on the Concupiscible, and Irrascible faculty—p. 1031

Devil a great Enemy to us in hearing the Word. 1. By Diverting us. 2. By raising prejudices. 3. By furnishing us, with excuses, evasions, delays, &c. p. 68

Devil not to be believed—p. 411—[Vid. Satan.]

Devil seeks to weaken our opinion of Gods goodness.—p. 440

Devisers of Reproaches and Calumny—p. 299. 300

Devices of the Heart of Man—p. 759

Devoting our selves to God. 1. Entitles us to the Comforts of the Gospel. 2. Engages us to all the Duties of it.—p. 915

Difference of Judgment causeth discord—p. 528

Difference between men and men … free grace—p. 647

Difference between the delights of the Godly, and the wicked—p. 149

Difference between the service of God, and all other services—p. 850

Different measures in them that are Converted—p. 604

Difference made by God in Common judgments—p. 805

Difference between good and evil, is real—p. 939—940

Difference in things, call for different affections—p. 85

Difference between carnal and regenerate, and the regenerate and themselves—p. 673, 674. 689

Difficulties broken through by the Promises—p. 880

Difficulties in Scripture though it be light, yet no discoument to us in searching it—p. 696, 697

Dig a Pit what that expression imports—p. 559

Diligence in obeying Gods Commandements required p. 26. Reasons of it—p. 26, 27

Diligence wherein it lies—p. 27, 28. 638

Diligence in Prayer, makes it a business—p. 920

Diligence. 1. In observing. 2. improving afflictions.—p. 487

Direction of God, general, and particular—p. 31

Direction literal, and effectual. p. 32. 841. God must be depended on for Direction. Reasons of it. 1. The blindness of our minds. 2. The forgetfulness of our Memories. 3. The obstinacy of our hearts. p. 32. 240

Direction. 1. For general choise. 2. Particular actions.—p. 692, 693

Direction sufficient from Gods Word—p. 40, 41. 629.—690, 691, 692

Direction necessary from God, to him that would keep in with God—p. 152. 240

Direction how to carry our selves till deliverance comes, a great mercy. p. 842. Why?—p. 842, 843

Direction, An act of the Judgment—p. 449

Disappointment of Wicked mens designs—p. 524

—God will not disappoint the confidence which he raises—p. 326

Discontent with Gods allowance a Cause of Covetousness. p. 256.—How to Cure it.—p. 260

Discord amongst Godly persons whence? p. 527. How to remove it? How to carry our selves under such circumstances?—p. 529

Discovery of a mans heart by what he accounts his bondage—p. 24

Discovery of a Covetous heart—p. 256, 257

Discouragement in Gods way, by Reproach, an Argument of a low Spirit—p. 61. 145

Be not discouraged from repentance by the difficulty of it—p. 411

Discoursing of God seriously, helps to it—p. 1067

Discourses evidence the heart and Nature—p. 79. 1063

Discourses should be of Gods Word ordinarily—p. 1063 1064. They discover what is within—p. 1064

—What discouses Christians must avoid?—p. 1064

Disdain of inferiors a notable fruit of Pride—p. 520

Disgrace, How can we bear Death, if not disgrace? p. 871. Encouragements under it—p. 870

Disingenuity not to turn to God, Now—p. 409

Disingenuity to be always craving mercy, and never returning praises—p. 422. 445

Dispensation of Grace is gradual, that we may learn to depend on God for daily Grace,—p. 937

—God never dispenced with the 9th. Commandment—p. 188

Disobedience against God, not to turn, Now; as well as not to turn at all.—p. 409. Folly and ingratitude in Disobedience—p. 349

Distance from sin must be kept—P. 658

Distinguishing, an Act of the Judgement—p. 440

Disposition,—[Vid. Temper]

Distresses bring us to God—p. 29. In deep distresses we may plead with God to interpose—p. 819, 820

—Advice what to do in deep distresses—p. 822

—The Main thing we should look after, is not so much the removal of Gods anger, as the renewed sense of his favour—p. 903

Distrust of God the first rise of Apostacy—p. 587

Distrust of God reproved—p. 964

Distrust of Gods providence a cause of Covetousness—p. 255

—How to Cure our distrust—p. 260

Divertisements Holy, an excellent mean to Cure heart troubles—p. 146. 542

Divertisements of wicked men sinful—p. 146

Doing Good. 1. A man may do good by chance. 2. By Force. 3. Out of Design, and yet not be good. p. 1075—1076

Divine Nature, to love the Word for its purity, an Argument that we partake of the Divine Nature. p. 863

Doctrines of the Romish Synagoge—p. 204, 205

Dominion of sin ought to be deprecated by Saints. p. 918, 919, 920. What it is? Distinctions about it. p. 918, 919. A great evil—ibid.

Divisions fomented by the Enemies of the Church. 1. Between Christians themselves. 2. Between them and their Rulers. 3. Between them and their God p. 560,—561

Doubting Conscience—p. 698

Dread of God useful in many respects—p. 811

Drawing near to God. What to be considered therein?—p. 954, 955

Dross, wicked men are as dross, in what respects. p. 802 God separates dross two ways—p. 804

What required that we are not put away as dross? p. 805

Drudgery, no drudgery in Gods service—p. 851

Dumbness about holy things reproved—p. 1066, 1067

Dust. The souls cleaving to the dust, what it implies?—p. 156

Duty must be performed in every condition.—p. 1099

Duty not known, no Conscience made of it—p. 10

Duty must be kept up with affection—p. 914

Duty sweet to a good heart as well as priviledge—p. 84

Duty and Mercy must go together p. 910. Reasons—ibid

Duty and Comfort must go together—p. 751

Duties, of Religion, and Graces of the Spirit fortifie each other—p. 95

Duty more our concern, then what we may suffer for it—p. 147

Duty more considerable then success—p. 170. 645. 10…

Duties which imply not weakness, as loving and praising God, are part of our happiness—p. 891

—Whether we are to perform duty in case of indisposition, deadness of Spirit?—p. 222

—None are above duties of Religion—p. 226

Dying hour giues other Notions of Godliness—p. 6.—315

Dying hour, Righteousness a great Comfort in that hour—p. 816

This Comfort arises. 1. From a good Conscience. 2. From Gods promises—p. 816 willingness to Die, and prayer to Live, how they are consistent?—p. …3, 104

Dying dayly what that phrase import…—p. 727

E.

EArly seeking God in Prayer (viz. in the morning) pressed from five considerations—p. 923, 924

Earnestness of longing for salvation arises. 1. From suitableness. 2. Experience. 3. Our present pressures.—p. 1088

—The end, and use of earnest longings p. 1088, 1089

Earnestness of the affections, not lowdness of Voice makes an importunate prayer.—p. 899. Means to get it—p. 1090

Earnest Prayer comes home laden with fulness of blessing—p. 912

Earnest Prayer, though private, though the answer delayed, a duty—p. 924, 925—[Vid. Vehemency]

Earth, wicked men are of the Earth—p. 800

Earthly things, in vain to seek comfort from them p. 158

—Whilst the heart is set on them, it cannot be set on God, and heavenly things—p. 250

Eating the VVord. Three things required. 1. Sound belief. 2. Serious consideration. 3. Close application.—p. 675, 676—[Vid. Taste Spiritual]

Edification, Of others a great duty. 1. In our own families. 2. In our converses—p. 78. Reasons of it.—p. 79. 1066. 1067

Education some mens best Reason for their Religion—p. 287

Effects of Gods mercy either common or saving—p. 517

Efficacy of the Word requires. 1. Sound beleif. 2. Serious consideration. 3. Close application—p. 632

Elect are taught of God—p. 41

Emblems of the stability of Gods word. 1. From the Heavens—p. 575. 2. From the Earth—p. 582

Encouragement to wait on God from his wonted goodness in former ages. Why?—p. 912

Encouragements to the services of God. 1. From the wages at the end. 2. The Vailes by the way—p. 7.

Encouragement to weak Christians to study the Word.—p. 895, 896

—Encouragement to go to God. 1. From the Covenant. 2. Gods affection. 3. Our relation to him. 4. Our going it self to God—p. 821, 822

End of Creation seriously to be considered—p. 397, 378

End, wicked men desire the end, not the means—p. 30

End is first in intention, last in execution—p. 924

Ends of God in afflicting his People. 1. To try them 2. To awaken their importunity. 3. To make them sensible of their own weakness, 4. To advance his own glory—p. 538

End fixed a main branch of wisdom—p. 638

End ultimate well fixed will influence. 1. Our Company. 2. Our business. 3. Our Recreations. 4. Our Religious duties—p. 777

End ultimate in conjunction with the means-p. 621. 224

End of Prayer often given, when the means is denied—p. 167

Ends in Prayer, when right are a sure Evidence of success—p. 920

—As we long for the end, so must we desire the Means—p. 1091. Reasons of it—ibid. 1092

Enemies of God. Who? Such as forget his Word, &c.—p. 649

Enemies of God, are to be accounted our own—p. 849

Enemies of the Church how far they may be prayed against?—p. 523

—Word of God makes wiser then our enemies.—p. 638. 642

Engagement of the soul to come to God. Its usefulness—p. 223

Enjoyment and use of a thing, how they differ—p. 69

Enjoyment of God, should be our end, and scope—p. 573

Enjoyment of God, either mediately, or immediately—p. 71, 72

Enlarged heart, given. 1. At conversion, consists in a freedom from guilt, and power of sin. 2. A particular enlargement given by exciting grace, Necessity of an enlarged heart-p. 216, 217, 218, 219.—Means 220

Enmity of wicked men against the Church—p. 882.—729, 730. 995

Entertain Gods word, How to do it aright?—p. 887.—888

Entrance of Gods word, giveth light, how? p. 888, 889

Envy, difference between Envy and VVrath—p. 520

Envy strikes at some excellency—p. 137. 563

Envy at the prosperity of the wicked, checked by the consideration of Gods judgments upon them—p. 135

Envy not the comforts of sinners—p. 360

Envy makes men undermine others—p. 520

Equity the duty should continue whilst we expect Mercy—p. 341

Error about Gods word from. 1. Presumption. 2. Prejudicate opinions. 3. A spirit of opposition. 4. Carnal affections. 5. Superficial apprehensions, &c. p. 694—695

Error. 1. From ignorance. 2. Judicial blindness. p. 678—679

Error is Natural to us—p 184, 185. 1101

Error out of frailty, or out of pride—p. 129, 793

Erroneous principles in policy, a cause of persecution—p. 144

Errors a ground of Apostacy—p. 211. 343

Esteem practical of spiritual things—p. 677—[Vid. Valuation]

Esteem of the Word, motives to get it—p. 869. What it is? &c.—p. 872, 873

Eternity applyed to keep the soul awake—p. 412

—All our actions relate to Eternity—p. 340

Eternal things to be secured before Temporal—p. 403,—404

Eternal Salvation, longing for it, is the duty & property of Gods Children—p. 1087

Eternal Life makes us willing to submit to Temporal Death—p. 1096

Evangelical obedience, and legal how they differ. p. 11.—15, 16

Evangelical obedience accepted, it's imperfections pardoned—p. 11. 15, 16

Events of things confirm the Truth of the Word—p. 285

Events of things are not seen, do depend on God—p. 31—642

—Good or bad, holy men provided from them. p. 643

Everlasting punishment awarded to the despisers of Everlasting mercy—p. 874

Everlasting things should be our chief comforts—p. 875

Everlasting Covenant—p. 875

Everlastingness of Gods Testimonies what it is—p. 889

Evidences of Gods favour to be sought earnestly. Why?—p. 920

Evidence of Blessedness, Conformity to Gods Law. 1. Inclusive, all such are blessed. 2. Exclusive, none but such are blessed—p. 6

Evidence of Reason, and of the Holy Spirit differ—p. 686

Evil speaking very sinful, either against Truth, or Charity—p. 140, 141

—Whether in any case lawful?—p. 300

Exact, and constant obedience against all temptations. Reasons for it—p 668

Examples of purity in Gods Word—p. 859

Examples are very prevalent especially in evil—p. 864—866. 1101

—It is no excuse for sinning—p. 864

Examples of others fallings, a great Temptation—p. 790

Example no safe Rule to walk by—p. 4. 1075

Examples and instances of Gods goodness should confirm our Faith, and Patience—p. 912

—To take up Religion merely by example, no good Ground—p. 1075

Excuses for not speedy turning to God, vain—p. 406, 407

Excuses and cavils against keeping Gods Law argue an evil temper—p. 1026

Exercise, God may exercise his Children with sharp, and long afflictions—p. 554. 856

—God exercises them according to their Reward—p. 178

Exercise in Gods Word, how? p. 151. It encreaseth knowledge and judgment—p. 453

—Saints are exercised from within, and without—p. 921

Exceeding great Love to be given to Gods Commandements—p. 1048

Expectation, its qualifications—p. 547

—God has more expectations from those that are related especially to him, then from others—p. 863

—Gods people expect deliverance from him. 1. What it is to expect it? 2. The Reasons for it. 3. The singular excellency of it—p. 1080, 1081, 1082. 1083. When it is right—p. 1083

Experience of Gods goodness, the priviledge of those that walk with him—p. 7

Experience of Gods ways, a Reason of our desire after them—p. 30. 123. It teaches us how ready we are to wander from them—p. 61. Reasons thereof—p. 61

Experience brings good and sound judgment—p. 453

Experience compared with Gods precepts as to getting understanding—p. 651, 652

Experience of Gods faithfulness in former ages, of great use to succeeding ages—p. 581. 962, 963

Experience proves the good of Obedience—p. 789

Experience of Gods grace, a great encouragement. p. 791 It breeds Confidence—p. 166

—It is a ground of our valuation of the word.—p. 492

—It begets high thoughts of Gods tender mercies.—p. 994

External profession, and conformity, not accepted without the Heart—p 236, 237

Extremes, two extremes we are apt to run into under affliction, either to slight or faint under Gods correction—p. 884

—Two extremes. 1. Self-confidence. 2. Desperation—p. 320

Extremity. God permits his people to be reduced to the Extremity of danger—p. 944

—Reasons. 1. To exercise trust. 2. To quicken Prayer—p. 944

Extremities are to be endured rather then offered against Gods Word—p. 733

Eyes, the windows whereby sin hath been let in to the Heart, proved doctrinally, and historically—p. 278,—279

—They are to be watched. Great evils from not watching the Eyes—p. 279, 280

Eye of God an engagement to obedience. Reasons. p. 1051—1052—[Vid. Sight of God.] It is always on us—p. 340

—It hath many blessed effects—p. 1053, 1054

F.

FAce of God shining, what it implies?—p. 924

Face of God, implies his favour and strength—p. 12

Faility of Spirit, a Reason of Apostacy—p. 213

Fadingness of the World, should excite us to look after an Eternal state—p. 613

Faculties of the Soul, either such as Command, or are to obey—p. 1103

Failings in the choisest saints. p. 11. 17. 1100, 1101, 1102—p. 336.

—pardoned to the sincere—p. 11. 17. 1106.

—daily failings and infirmities—p. 19. 27, 754

—How to discern the infirmities of Saints from other men?—p. 754. 836

—How to distinguish them from wilful sins—p. 703

—When disallow'd, they exclude us not from the priviledges of Gods Servants—p 846

—We must not be too severe upon men failings—p. 336

Fainting of Soul from delaying Salvation—p. 540—592

Faintings of Spirit. 1. Their Nature. 2. Causes. 3. Kinds described—p. 541, 542, 543. &c. Remedies against fainting—p. 541, 542, &c.

—Its cured by the Word, which is. 1. A proper. 2. An Universal cure—p. 183

Fainting argues weakness, if not Nullity of grace—p. 416

Faintings Twofold. 1. Of Dejection. 2. Of Defection—p. 541

Faith must conquer 1. Our fears. 2. Cares. 3. Troubles—p. 1086

Faith, ultimately resolved into Gods Testimonies—p. 9

—Exprest by terms of motion—p. 12

—By lifting up the Eyes—p. 833

Faiths Excellencies. 1. Eminent wisdom in it. 2. Nobleness of Spirit it lives upon invisible things, secured by Gods faithfulness—p. 745, 746

—It hath an Eagles Eye—p. 833. How to get it.—p. 834

Faith strengthned from the Consideration. 1. Of Creation. 2. Of Providence—p. 584. From Events.—p. 285

Faith and Fear make us truly wise—p. 645

Faith concerning the World to come, a great help to the keeping of a good Conscience in this—p. 417

Faith encreased by thankfulness—p. 447

Faith, Conjecture, Opinion, how they differ—p. 286

Faith brings meat out of the caters—p. 424. It keeps alive in a dead condition—p. 161

—How we may know, that Faith is of Gods raising?—p. 327

Faith may Faint, and not Fail—p. 542. 836. It may fail in some degree—p. 835, 836

Faith, its use in application of promises—p. 768

Faith has notable operations. 1. The adventure. 2. The waiting. 3. The resolution. 4. The resignation. 5. The prudence. 6. The Obedience of Faith.—p. 326

Faithfulness of God, relates to some promise, it depends on Gods unchangeableness. It has been evidenced in all Ages of the World—p. 579, 580.—831

Faithfulness of God to us, should encourage our Faithfulness to him—p. 581

—How we are to depend on Gods Faithfulness?—p. 832

—Seen. 1. In bringing. 2. Guiding afflictions—p. 510

Falling of, a greater dishonour to God, then bare refusal—p. 342

Fall, All may fall in some measure—p. 782

Fallen Man, compared to a lost sheep—p. 1101

Falshood is either. 1. In point of Opinion, or 2. Practise—p. 678

Familiarity reconciles us to Troubles and Temptations.—p. 872

Familiarity with wicked persons to be avoided. Why? 1. From the contagion. 2. The molestation. 3. The seduction. 4. The scandal that arises thence, &c.—p. 774, 775—[Vid. Company of wicked men]

Family, God provides for his Family—p. 848

Fast-day, the work thereof, to put away the evil of our doings—p. 658

Fatherly Love of God to his Children under discipline.—p. 592

Father of Mercies not of punishments—p. 512

Favour of God in the sense of it, may be withdrawn from his dearest children—p. 925.—It is the souls life—p. 518

Favour of God sought for, by all that chuse him for their portion. Why? When? How? p. 391, 392,—393

—It is the fountain of all goodness—p. 924, 925

Favour of God, the priviledge of those that walk with him—p. 7.

—Gods Children account it a great favour if he will but look upon them—p. 903.—It is better than Life—p. 926

—Reasons. 1. From the necessity. 2. Their value of it. 3. Their confidence—p. 903

Fear is ballanced with a sence of Gods great mercies.—p. 994

Fear of God, What?—p. 427. 290.

—Twofold Fear servile and filial p. 427, 108, 290,—291

—A great resister of sin—p. 18. 664, 665

—A qualification of those that expect Counsel from God—p. 154

—The great principle of obedience—p. 427

Fear filial, twofold. 1. Of Reverence. 2. Caution.—p. 428

—Its influence on obedience—p. 428, 429

Fear of God consistent. 1. With blessedness. 2. Comfort. 3. Courage. 4. Free Grace—p. 429, 430

Fear to off end an effect, and sign of Love—p. 861

—A note of a true servant of God—p. 290, 291,—292

Fear of God drives out the slavish fear of Man—p. 808

Fear and Faith make us truly wise—p. 645

Fear of Man a great snare—p. 308

Fear of God from the Word of God—p. 290

Fear and Shame, how they differ—p. 309

Feares and cares checkt by Gods Faithfulness.—p. 511

Feeling of deadness, a sign of some life—p. 934

Feet, what meant by Feet in Scripture?—p. 400. 658.—395

Fellowfeeling a duty, though we feel nothing in our own persons—p. 145

Fellowship with the Godly a great happiness—p. 527

Fervor and vehemency, required in Prayer—p. 898.—926

—What it is? How to obtain it?—p. 901, 902—[Vid. Earnestness and Vehemency]

A few wicked, may bring great judgements—p. 805

Few punished, should make all the rest fear—p. 809

Fickleness in obedience, matter of humiliation—p. 341—[Vid. unsteadiness]

Fidelity in keeping the Commandements should be joyn'd with Faith in believing the promises—p. 458

Fir… of Tryals purgeth away dross—p. 803

Fixed Spirit, its excellency—p. 525, 526

—Necessary to the sound heart—p. 532. 752

—Means to get a fixed spirit—p. 535. 596

Fixed desires after holiness to be laboured for—p. 308,—309

Flashes of Religion—[Vid. Moods, Pangs]

Flee to Gods Mercy through Christ—p. 517

Flesh, not to be consulted—p. 411

Floods of Wickedness breaking out should put us upon prayer that God would deliver his people.—p. 855

Fool hardiness to rush into evil Company—p. 776

Folly in sinning—p. 684

Fore-armed against temptations a duty—p. 869

Forbearance of God with sinners, upon what grounds.—p. 855, 856

Force. Some do good by Force: Two ways—p. 1076

Forfeiture of mercy by ingratitude—p. 422

—by using indirect means to get out of trouble—p. 542

Forerunners of mercy—p. 868

Forgetting is neglecting—p. 553. 596

Forgetfulness of Gods Word—p. 99

—It is Twofold—p. 596

—Helps against it—p. 100

—We are naturally apt to forget God—p. 366

Formality not regarded by God—p. 44

Formalists insist much on little matters—p. 33

Formal and Godly professors how they differ—p. 12

Former judgments to be laid to heart, when like sins abound—p. 808, 809. 345

Former judgements are to be told to after Ages—p. 345

Forsaken of God visibly. What? 1. When God lets loose Enemies. 2. When he comforts not. 3. When he directs not. 4. When he supports not in an afflicted condition—p. 818

Forsaking, utterly to be forsaken of God ought to be earnestly deprecated—p. 336

Forsaking God, and duty to him in trials. VVhat? 1. To lose our patience. 2. Our Confidence in him. 3. To desert the Truth—p. 414, 415

—Arguments against forsaking of God—ibid

God forsaketh none but those that forsake him—p. 498

Forsaking God is. 1. Folly. 2. Rebellion. 3. Ingratitude. 4. Injustice—p. 349. 350

Fortitude, true; when we can bear reproach for Christ—p. 870

Fortifie within against temptations without—p. 343

—Against. 1. Errors. 2. Persecutions. 3. Scandals.—ibid.

Foundation of the stability of Gods Testimonies. 1. Gods Nature. 2. The blood of Christ—p. 957—[Vid. Testimonies]

Foundation of Righteousness the sure Foundation—p. 817

Foundation of spiritual Life, said in the word—p. 880

Fountain of all goodness, is God—p. 471, 513, 514

Fountain of wisdom, and knowledge, God—p. 636

Frame of heart right. 1. When the principle is right. 2. When there's a constant progression, suitable to that principle—p. 892

—To long for subjection to the will of God—p. 303

Frame of heart spiritual in holy things, difficult to be maintained—p. 754

—Several enquiries about the frame of the heart—p. 754

—Frame of the heart required by the word, as well as the outward Act—p. 859

A right frame of heart in six particulars—p. 478

Frame of heart evil, when we continue not in prayer because we have not the Mercy presently—p. 912,—913

—Awful frame of heart; means to get it—p. 1002

Fraud and cruelty, certain prognosticks of Ruine—p. 565

Free-will-offerings must be given to God—p. 723,—724

Friendship, 1. Sinful. 2. Civil. 3. Religious—p. 433,—434

Friendship, in having all good things Common—p. 851

Friendship tryed most valuable—p. 418

Friendship of God our security—p. 642, 237

Fretting of Spirit, cured by Thanksgiving—p. 421

Fruit of Gods Word is everlasting—p. 620

Fruit Holy of Affliction, better than deliverance—p. 592, 470

—It must be believed, and waited for—p. 486

Fruits of Mourning for other mens sins—p. 933

Fruition more than expectation—p. 787

Fugitives as well as exiles, all are by Nature-p. 953

Fulness of God, not exhausted by giving-p. 448

Fulness of Christ, and our own wants considered, the Means to awaken holy Desires—p. 310

G.

GAin in Christ, more than loss in the World—p. 416

Generation, one receives the promises that are made good to another—p. 580

All Generations have the same Common promises made good to them—p. 580

One Generation should report to another, what they have found of Gods Faithfulness in making good the promises—p. 580, 581, 344, 345

—Saints are a generation of such as seek God—p. 922, 57, 58, 59

Ghuessing at the World to come, is not perswasion of it—p. 890

Gifts of God an Argument to seek for more—p. 497

Gift of Prayer, not so much as the grace—p. 903

Giving our selves to God is a debt; it is to gain our selves, p. 608. It alters the Nature as well as the Use of our selves—p. 608

Glory of God is the end of the Grace of God—p. 939—1062

Glory not to be given to the Instrument, but the chief Agent—p. 649

Glory of God seen in his Peoples Deliverance—p. 868

Glorifying God, 1. By Subjection. 2. By Dependance—p. 586

Exhortation to Glorifie God, p. 1062. Motives—ibid.

None shall glorifie God in Heaven, that do not glorifie God on Earth, p. 1095. Two Reasons why we are to aim at Gods Glory above all things—p. 1097

God the best Master, he doth good to his servants—p. 442, 443, 444.

God, the first Cause, last end; cheifest good—p. 1, 383

—He only makes blessed, and shews who is so—p. 3

Living to him, what it denotes—p. 6

He writes his Law in the heart—p. 10

He will not be our God, unless we make him our Guide—p. 10

God, blessed in himself; and needs nothing to add to his blessedness—p. 71 He is willing to Communicate his blessedness—p. 71, 470, 471

God's love to us is Bounty; ours to him, Duty—p. 421

God engages to be 1. An Advocate. 2. A Redeemer. 3. A Fountain of Life to his People—p. 972

God is eternal, what that is? how proved to be so? By Scripture. 2. By Reason—p. 567, 384

Gods Wisdom, Power, Mercy are Eternal—p. 568 He sheweth himself Eternal, 1. As a Governour. 2. As a Benefactor-p. 569

God is true. 1. In Promises. 2. Precepts. 3. Threatnings—p. 578

God considered, 1. As our absolute Lord. 2. As our Governour and Judge—p. 934

God is to be feared, 1. For his Mercies. 2. His Judgments—p. 810—[Vid. Goodness of God.]—[Vid. Power of God.]—[Vid. Wisdom of God.]

God bears much affection to Man as his Creature—p. 497

—Mercy is 1. Natural. 2. Pleasing to God—p. 319, 320

Godly Men continually in danger, in respect 1. Of the Soul, 2. The body—p. 764

—The more others despise, the more godly men prize Gods ways—p. 862

Godly man described by two properties. 1. Fear of God. 2. Knowledge of his Word—p. 527 Fellowship with the Godly a great happiness—p. 527

Gold, put for all Worldly Comforts and Profits—p. 861

—Reproof to them that prefer Gold before Gods Word—p. 493

Good-men, and bad-men exercise one another—p. 863

Good, the chiefest good should be sought, with our chiefest care, love, delight—p. 13

—We should desire deliverance no further then as good for us—p. 823

Good brought out of evil by God—p. 424, 824—Cheifest good, and last end should influence all our Actions—p. 777

Good, God is good of himself, and doth good to us—p. 470

—He doth good to his Servants; why?—p. 442,—443

—It becomes them that have to do with God to have a deep sense of his goodness—p. 470—[Vid. Do good.]

Goodness, 1. Temporal. 2. Spiritual. 3. Eternal—p. 825

Goodness in God threefold, 1. Natural. 2. Moral. 3. Beneficial—p. 470, 471

Goodness of God to his Creatures ground of hoping for spiritual Mercies—p. 438

Goodness of God manifested, 1. In Creation. 2. Redemption. 3. Providence—p. 472, 368, 369,—370, 438

Gospel called a Testimony, because therein God hath Testified how a sinner may be pardoned, &c.—p. 8

The Gospel offers life now, and hereafter will Accuse for refusal of it—p. 9

—It teaches us how we may be blessed in the enjoyment of God—p. 72

Gospel reveals eternal Life. Nature hath some guesses at it, the Law some shadows of it—p. 571

Gospel sheweth that we are lyable to eternal Misery,—p. 572

Government of God, encourages to Commit our selves to his protection—p. 806

Government of God, Moral and Natural—p. 585 Natural government either ordinary, or extraordinary—p. 586

Government of God natural extends to all Creatures 1. Caelestial bodies. 2. Angels. 3. Winds, Seas, &c. 4. Diseases, &c.—p. 586

Daily Grace necessary on many accounts—p. 915,—916, 917, 918

Great grace needful because we know not how long Trials may last—p. 837—-[Vid. Covenant of Grace.]

Grace, habitual, and actual—p. 778, 241, 242, 243 Quest. Whether real Grace can make men proud—p. 521

Grace turns Punishments into medicines for sin, p. 147, 462. It must be always working—p. 339

—One Act of Grace makes way for another—p. 246, 461

—It is but weak in the best—p. 835

Grace, preventing grace, p. 15. Grace discovers it self where it is—p. 19, 20 Supporting Grace, p. 788. Grace preventing, working, and co-working—p. 181

Grace preventing, gives To Will, Grace assisting to Do; p. 29. God does All in the work of Grace—p. 221, 241, 242

All Grace as to kinds infused at once—p. 35

All Grace comes in by the understanding—p. 172

Grace confirming as necessary as Converting—p. 778

Grace justifying takes away the condemning power. Grace sanctifying, the Reigning power. Grace glorifying, the very being of Sin—p. 681, 682

—Qualifications of those that sue for Grace—p. 499

Gracious Souls find more joy in Gods way than in all Worldly things—p. 83

—They take occasions to employ themselves in holy things—p. 931, 932

Gratitude, the bond of duty to the fallen creature—p. 421

Grief at the violation of Gods Law a sign of true Zeal—p. 854, 348

Grief worldly causeth Death—p. 590 It must not be smothered—p. 158

Grieve not the spirit—p. 1107

Groans of the Spirit distinguished from the eructations of the Flesh—p. 899

Grounds of love to the Word, the most noble is the words purity—p. 863

Grounds of Faith and Obedience—p. 939-940

Guidance of God to be submitted to, if we will have him to be ours—p. 10

Guilty Creatures, cannot immediately enjoy God—p. 14

Guilt makes us jealous of God—p. 473

H.

HAbitual and actual reign of Sin—p. 919

Hand of God, notes the power of God—p. 1070

—Our Mercies are in the hand of God—p. 513

Happiness of the Saints not in this World—p. 867

Happiness as well as Honour to be Gods Servants—p. 850

Happiness, mistakes about it. 1. Some mistake wherein it lies. 2. Others mistake the way that leads to it. 3. Some are indifferent in the use of means leading to it, p. 2, 29, 30. Mistakes herein very dangerous, ibid. Many would be happy, that would not be holy—ibid.

Happiness of Saints, that God is near them on all occasions—p. 948—[Vid. Blessedness.]

Hardness of heart from delaying Repentance—p. 405

—by converse with wicked men—p. 775

—prevented by acknowledging Mercies—p. 445

—from neglecting answers of prayer—p. 906

—Wicked men harden themselves 1. From Divine Patience. 2. Divine Mercy—p. 938

Harmony, between the Spirit, Scripture, and Grace—p. 66

Harmony, between Gods work, and our Duty—p. 66

Harmony between the Word, and Spirit in teaching us.—p. 74

Hasty, we are apt to be hasty with God—p. 836

Hatred of God under the Notion of a Iudge, not as a Preserver—p. 756

Hatred of sin. when it is right, p. 100S. it is twofold—ibid.

Hatred of the World against Christians, because God loves them—p. 882, 883

Hatred of sin; 1. The Kinds. 2. Causes. 3. Effects of it—p. 877, 878, 879, 1006, 1007, 1008

Hating of sin, as it is sin—p. 659, 660, 679, 680,—683

—It is a Character of those that are good-p. 680,—681, 877

—None hate sin, but they that hate all sin—p. 683

Hearing the Word without practice not sufficient—p. 318

Hearing Prayer; God may hear, when he does not answer—p. 901

Heart; Tender heart soon affected with Gods judgments—p. 810

Means to get a tender heart—p. 933

Heart, purity of heart, the internal principle of good Actions—p. 8

—The Word of God to be laid up in the heart—p. 9

—What a Mans heart is, that the Condition is—p. 486

Heart, what it implies? 1. The Mind. 2. The affections—p. 9

—God will be sought with the whole heart—p. 15,—236, 393

Half-heart, what it is?—p. 393, 239

Whole Heart, what it is? it implies, 1. Extension of parts. 2. Intention of degrees—p. 15, 16

—Examine whether we give God the whole Heart—p. 239 Why God will be sought with the whole heart—p. 15, 16, 58, 59, 902, 236, 237, 238. Motives,—p. 239

God enclines the heart, and man inclines his own heart, how?—p. 46, 751, 251—[Vid. Inclination.]

Heart enclined to keep Gods Statutes, what it is? the necessity of it—p. 752, 753

—God requires the Heart in his service—p. 236,—237

Heart its bent towards the Word how expressed—p. 122

Heart must 1. Be drawn off from the Creature, Self, and Sin. 2. Drawn unto God—p 373, 374—[Vid. enlarged heart.]

Heaven, the belief of it a great support under the Terrors of this World—p. 310

Heavenly things. Motives to press after them. p. 1089—1090

Heavens an Emblem of the stability of Gods VVord.—p. 575

Help and Hope when delayed we may complain to God—p. 551

Help to be sought of God in heavy troubles—p. 158

—To be sought of God to encline our hearts to Gods statutes—p. 46

Height, when is iniquity come to its height?—p. 858, 859

Hell, a worm that never dies, a pit that hath no bottom, a fire that shall never be quenched:—p. 861

Help in straits may be expected by them that make a Conscience of Gods Commandments—p. 1079

Heritage, denotes, 1. The substance of our portion, 2. Our right to it. 3. The tenure by which we hold it. 4. Our actual possession of it—p. 741, 742,—743

—Gods testimonies, are, 1. a full, 2. a sure, 3. a lasting Heritage—p. 741, 742, 743

—Marks of one that hath Gods testimonies for his Heritage—p. 746, 747

—Consideration to move us to take Gods testimonies for our Heritage—p. 748, 749

Heirs of the promise, rejoice in each others company, and in each others mercies—p. 501, 502 Reasons of it—p. 502, 503

Hiding Gods word in the heart, what?—p. 63, 64

—Why Gods word must be hid in our heart?—p. 64, 65 Great advantages of hiding Gods word in our heart, in seven particulars—p. 65

—How we may hide it in our hearts? 1. By meditation upon it. 2. Receiving it in the love of it—p. 67

Hide Gods word, not as a Talent in a Napkin, but as Gold in a Treasury—p. 76

—Gods hiding his commandments from us, is his not opening our eyes to see into them—p. 119

Hieroglyphick of the Egyptians—p. 432

Hiding place, God is a hiding place to his own.—It implies many things for their comfort. 1. Secresie. 2. Capacity. 3. Safety. 4. Consolation.—p. 765,—766

Hinderers of preaching the word, great judgments threatned against them—p. 336

Holiness in God is his essence, in us a quality—p. 859

—It's a means of maintaining communion with God—p 389

Holiness negative, and positive—p. 17, 18, 22

—Not enough to avoid evil, but we must do good—p 22 Reasons and Uses thereof—ibid.

Holiness of life is oft made a scorn by carnal men p. 337

—It's better than wisdom, wisdom better than strength—p 928

Honesty in our dealings with others, directions about it—p. 817

Honest heart, one sign of it is, when a man fears to offend, and cares to please God—p. 478

Honour, great honour to be Gods servant—p. 101,—849, 850

—To be dishonour'd for Christ's sake—p. 311

Horrour at mens forsaking Gods Law, argues, 1. A due sense of sin. 2. Of Gods wrath. 3. Of the truth of the threatnings. 4. The effects of sin—p. 351

—It proceedeth from a good cause—p. 351, 352

Hope teaches us to purifie our selves—p. 18

—And to obey Gods Commandments—p. 1035, 1040

Hope and help when delay'd, we may complain to God—p. 551

Hope and obedience, much praised, little practised—p. 1035

Hope in Christ, consider what we have of that hope—p. 399

Hope keeps the soul alive under faintings, how?—p. 542 543. What Hope is?—p. 1036

Hope keeps us from being utterly overcome—p. 337

Hope and faith their difference—p. 543

Hope its excellency, and certainty, it causeth earnestness to be delivered out of the trouble, and yet patience under the trouble—p. 543, 827

Hope nourished by the word of God—p. 544, 927

Hope from worldly things causeth shame—p. 786

Hope, true and false distinguished—p. 786, 1036 1. False hope is not built on God. 2. It is slight and superficial. 3. Dead and cold. 4. Weak and inconstant. 5. Lazy and Ioitering—p. 787

True hope, 1. Draws the heart from earth to heaven. 2. Enlivens the heart in duty. 3. Engages the heart against sin p. 787. 1037. Grounded on Gods word—p. 927

Hope puts the soul upon diligence in prayer—p. 927, 1040

Humble carriage becomes us when we have most mercy—p. 840

Humbling considerations under mercy—p. 840

Humiliation caused by the consideration of the multititude of vain thoughts—p. 761

Humiliation under Gods hand gives ground of hope—p. 158

Humility caused by the fear of Gods judgments—p. 811

Hypocrite appears best when he's taken in pieces, the sincere Christian when he's taken all together—p. 5

Hypocrites zealous about lesser, slighty in great matters p. 33—Hypocrites discover'd by scandals—p. 1032

Hypocrisie to serve God with the body, not soul p. 1045

Hypocrisie to go from sin to sin, from duty to sin, from sin to duty, &c.—p. 35

Hypocrisie to let God carry the name of our praises; when we sacrifice to our selves. p. 43. To be speaking of good things, without hearts affected with their goodness—p. 76. 89.

Hypocrisie hateful to God—p. 799

I.

Idle words weigh heavy in Gods ballance—p. 39

—None of Gods servants must be idle—p. 850

Idle discourses sinful—p. 1065, 1066

Iealous, God exceeding jealous in matters of Worship—p. 39. 852

Iewels, Gods jewels are the worlds filth—p. 141

Illumination by the word—p. 629

Illumination of God necessary to a right understanding of Gods word. p. 107. 853. A great mercy, why? p. 1057. A double work of God in Illumination p. 107 Several Uses of Divine Illumination. p. 109, 110. 852. 235, 236.—Worth of it in four things—p 1059, 1060

Imitation of God in his goodness—p. 476

Immortality of the soul—p. 890

Immoderate sorrow checked from the consideration of Gods justice, and faithfulness in afflicting—p 510, 511

Immutability of Gods word, emblems of it, and reasons of it—p. 574, 890

—A ground of comfort to Gods people—p. 958

—A reason of the immutability of our obedience p. 341

Impartiality of God in punishing and rewarding—p 39,—40. 810

Impatience in waiting for returns of prayer, argues, 1. Disobedience. 2. Weak faith. 3. Want of love. 4. Want of patience—p. 913

Impatience under delays, whence—p. 550. 913

—From an opinion of our own merit—p. 937

Impatience makes afflictions sharp and tedious—p. 555

—It is fed from a double spring—p. 967

—It causeth fainting under afflictions—p 592

Importunity in prayer has great effects—p. 911

Impotency of the Creature takes not away Gods right—p. 28

—Commands of God convince us of our impotency—p. 29

—We can do evil, not good by our own power—p. 247

Improvement of afflictions. p. 557. By the word—p. 592

Imprinting the word on the soul, how discovered—p. 890

Impudence to sin, and not be ashamed—p. 37

Inability to return, and proneness to err, the characters of fallen man—p. 1101

Inclination to present things undoeth us—p. 337

Inclination of the heart to Gods statutes, what it is not? what it is?—p. 752, 753. 247

1. Negatively: 1. It is not a simple approbation of the word. 2. Nor a bare desire or wish. 3. Nor a hypocritical will to the word—

2. Affirmatively: 1. It is a determination of the judgment for God. 2. The will powerfully swayed to the word. 3. Seconded with endeavours after new obedience—p. 752, 753

—Inclination of the heart, either from the world, or to Gods testimonies is of the Lords grace—p. 248, 249

How God inclines the heart, and how man?—p. 251, 252

Indifferency in Religion reproved—p. 206

Indirect means not to be used for relief—p. 555

Indisposition of soul, a Case: whether we are to set upon duty under indispositions, and deadness of soul? resolved in eight Propositions—p. 160, 161

Indwelling of sin—p. 18, 19

Infinitely good, God alone is so—p. 384

Influence of Gods grace is not the warrant, but the help of the soul in duties—p. 160

—We need continual influences of grace—p. 979

Infirmities, great sins may be but infirmities, and smaller sins may be damnable transgressions; how?—p. 19. 1107. Christ bears our infirmities—p. 1107

—How to distinguish between sins of infirmity, and willful breaches of our Covenant—p. 703, 836

Infirmities unavoidable by the best—p. 1102

—They are to be watched against, and repented of—p. 1107

Ingenuous and open dealing with God procures audience—p. 166

Ingratitude not to repent; how that is?—p. 409

Inheritance of believers, full, sure, lasting,—p. 744, 745—[Vid. Heritage]

Iniquity, what it is to do iniquity? who are they that do iniquity in God account?—p. 17, 18

Iniquity comes to its height, 1. when general; 2. impudent; 3. incorrigible; 4. against nature, &c.—p. 858, 859

Injudiciousness, either total, or partial—p 452

Injustice to God, not to turn to him, Now—p. 409

Innocency gives holy boldness in prayer—p. 36, 136.—523

Innocency till it be lost, a Christi…n is not overcome—p. 416

Innocency may be pleaded against men not God—p 8…3

Innocent persons may be sore oppressed, &c.—p 818

Inordinate desires of having more wealth than the Lord allows in a fair way of Providence, is a main branch of covetousness—p. 254

—It is a natural evil, the effects of it—p. 257, 258,—259

Instruments of troubles too much eyed provoke God to anger—p. 414

Whoever is the instrument, God is the principal in all our afflictions—p. 158

Insulting enemies, not to be insulted over, when Gods judgments fall upon them—p. 810

Insulting over others in affliction, reproved—p. 812

Integrity and sincerity, the whole heart—p. 15

Integrity of parts—p. 59

Inticements to sin, what use may be made of them?—p. 738

Intimacy with few, friendship with all that are godly—p. 434

—It must be improved for edification—p. 434

Interest of God in the world lyes, 1. In his Truth. 2. His Worship. 3. His Servants—p. 851, 852

Interest of God oftentimes stands alone, yet God can carry it on though all the world be against it—p. 143

Interest of God, must be uppermost in the soul in prayer—p. 903

Interest of a Christian is to keep in with God—p. 152.—645

Interest in …d necessary that he be our portion—p. 384

Interest in … hearts of Gods people a rare mercy—p. 504

Iourney to Heaven, bespeaks provision against all weather.—

Intermission of duty loseth ground—p. 340

Interposition of God lawful to be desired in dangers, Reasons—p. 821, 822

—Only so far as may be for our good—p. 823

Ioy of heart arising from a believers heritage. 1. From the portion it self. 2. From the disposition of a believers heart. 3. From the dispensation of God p. 749, 750. It is communicative—p. 50;

Ioy in Gods word must be mixt with reverence—p. 100;

Ioy in Gods word, is, 1. real; 2. cordial; 3. great; 4. pure; 5. it ends well; 6. perverts not the heart; 7. Overcomes sense of affliction—p. 149, 150

—It's compared to the joy of victory—p. 1003

Ioy carnal has contrary qualities and effects—ibid.

Iudg, God is the Judg of his Law—p. 877

Iudgments spiritual the forest Judgments—p 936

Iudgments, Gods precepts called Iudgments, why? p. 38, 39. 666. 121. Use of it—p. 40. Promises call'd Iudgments—p. 989, 293

Iudgments of God on the Visible Church, are to separate the dross from the Gold—p. 805

Iudgments selt or fear'd call for mourning, and why?—p. 931

Iudgments of Gods mouth, denote Gods will revealed in the Scriptures, and why?—p. 76

Iudgments of Gods mouth, and of his hand—p. 342.—419. 720

—They are both righteous—p. 1013

Iudgments of God on sinners, a mean to preserve us from sinning▪ p 792.—They are to be wisely observed. p. 796.—Gods Iudgments of old—p. 342,—343, 344, 345

Iudgments ordinarily begin at the house of God p. 805

Iudgments on the wicked, his mercy to his Church—p 806, 344. God to be praised for his Judgments—p. 1097

A judicious mind, a great blessing. p. 448. A threefold Use of a judicious mind: 1. To distinguish. 2. To determine. 3. To direct; why to be beg'd of God?—p. 450, 451

Iurisdiction of God, the greatest—p. 130

Iurisdiction how it differs from propriety?—p. 130

Iustice and Mercy distinguished—p. 938

Iusti…e and Iudgment, how distinguisht?—p. 813

Iustice, no escaping it if God should deal with us in strict Iustice—p. 5

To do Iustice and Iudgment, is the Saints comeliness—p. 814. 1. By it we are made like God. 2. 'Tis acceptable to God. 3. Fits us for communion with God. 4. It is suitable to the new nature. 5. Is honourable in the eyes of men. 6. Conduceth to the good of Society—p. 814, 815

Iustice is either, 1. general; 2. or particular—p. 934

Iustice, 1. Legislative, 2. Judicial, 3. Remunerative—p. 934, 935

Iust, God is just, proved by four Reasons—p 935

Iustice and Mercy, are both friends to Saints—p. 939

Iustice of God to be acknowledged—p. 939. 509

Iustification of a sinner, a great secret—p. 40. 873

Iustified, Divine Wisdom justified of all its children—p. 873, 339

K.

KEeping and doing the Commandments how they differ—p. 1042

Keeping Gods Law, requires, 1. Labour, 2. Courage, 3. Self-denial. p. 1025. And understanding—p. 232

—Examine whether we keep Gods Law or no? p. 1025

Keeping Gods precepts, brings, 1. Peace of Conscience. 2. Joy in the Holy Ghost. 3. Increase of Grace. &c.—p. 377, 378

Keep, what it is to keep Gods testimonies?—p. 9

—It implys, 1. Exactness, 2. Perseverance—p. 10

—It relates to a charge committed to us—p. 9. 28. 375. It is twofold, Legal, Evangelical—p. 376.—1039. 237

Keep Covenant with God, Motives—p. 709, 710

Quest. how far a man may be said to have kept Gods Law?—p. 1039

Keep a good conscience: Dispositions required to the keeping of it. Considerations to move us to keep a good Conscience—p 417, 418

—No keeping the Commandments without love. p. 1046

Kindness of God is either, 1. General, or, 2. Special; the nature of both. p. 9, 8. 512. [Vid. Loving kindness.]—

—It's the original cause of all mercy—p. 512

Kings, Princes, &c. have great need to know Gods precepts: Reasons of it—p. 307, 731

Kings, Princes, &c. their Countenance a great advan tage to Religion—p. 560

—They are jealous of their prerogative—p. 560

Knocking of Christ at the door of the heart, what it is?

—Seasons of Christ knocking—p. 412

Know, none know so much of God, but they still need to know more, why?—p. 895

—To know, signifies, 1. To understand. 2. To consider. 3. To believe—p. 959, 960

Knowledg of Divine mysteries, is twofold, 1. That which is a gift. 2. That which is a grace—p. 1058

Knowledg twofold, 1. Knowledg of Faith. 2. Of Sense—p. 956

Knowledg of Gods mind unactive, not sufficient—p. 15. 231

Knowledg without practice, is not right—p. 318 452.—685. 690 691. 231

Knowledg of Gods will, various degrees of it—p. 108

—In order to knowledg, much is required—p. 229

Knowledg saving, what it is? 1. Such as establishes the heart against delusions. 2. Such as brings the foul under its dominion. 3. Such as gives prudence to practise it—p. 171

—It is the effect of Divine bounty—p. 477. 4…5

Knowledg saving should be one part of our constant prayer. p 893. We can never enough ask it, p. 170. 452. Reasons why. p. 171, 172. 893 846 435. 436

—In getting Knowledg we must pass through the Porch before we can come to the deep mysteries—p. 890, 891

Knowledg of God causeth us, 1. To trust him. 2. To love him. 3. To fear him in proportion to our knowledg of him—p. 172

—Two things considerable in Knowledg—p. 1058

Knowledg saving, our cure; ignorance our disease—p. 893

Knowledg, 1. The necessity of it. 2. The excellency of it. 1. It's mans excellency in general. 2. Divine Knowledg is better than all other knowledg. 3. Practical Knowledg the best part of Divine knowledg. 4. Transforming Knowledg the best part of practical—p. 893, 894 895

Saving Knowledg of Gods Testimonies the only way to live—p. 896

Knowledg ought to be, 1. Comprehensive; 2. Distinct; 3. Experimental; 4 Practical—p 173

Knowledg to be desired for a right end; 1. Not out of curiosity. 2. Nor vain glory. But, 3 to satisfie others. 4. To save our own souls—p. 176

L.

LAmentation for other mens sins, special seasons for it; 1. When gross sins are frequent. 2. Universal. 3. When incorrigible. 4. When they grow impudent. p. 930, 931. Reasons thereof, 1. They do it because it is their duty. 2. Their property, ibid.—[Vid. Other mens sins.]

—Reasons why it is the disposition and property of Saints to mourn for other mens sins? 1. They are tender of Gods glory. 2. They have a pity for men. 3. They have an antipathy against sin as such. 4. It proceeds from the foresight of the effects of sin. 5. They are publick spirited—p. 931, 932

Late coming to God, many have come too late, none too soon—p. 411

Law of God is truth. p. 878. in what sense? 1. It's the chiefest truth. 2. The only truth. 3. The pure truth. 4. The whole truth—p. 879

—Reasons why it is Truth. 1. From the Author God. 2. The matter. 3. The end. 4. Its own assertion. p. 879. Uses.—Ibid.

Law of God, the Rule of our lives—p. 4. 16

—It is put oftentimes for the whole word of God p. 621. Christs humane nature under a Law—p. 4

Angels, Rational beings, inanimate creatures, are under a Law—p. 4. 201. 876.

Law of God, taken in a limited, or a large sense-p. 1022

Law of God, informing and awing—p. 4

Law of God, must be loved, that it may be kept-p. 1024

—its office and work—p. 4

—It abates humane pride by propounding the rigor of the first Covenant—p. 15

—It brings us to Christ—p. 16

—It is holy, just, and good, how?—p. 33. 456, 457. 707

—It is not obscure in it self, but our eyes are blind—p. 107

Law of God is, 1. plain, 2. good, 3. pure, 4. sublime, 5. sure—p. 1023, 1024

Laws of God and men, how they differ?—p. 874, 875—876, 877, 878.

Love of Gods Law, the property of Gods children,—p. 1023

—The word of God is a Law—875, 876, 877

—Necessary that man be under a Law—p. 875

Laws have their Sanctions—p. 877

Law gives knowledg of sin, three ways—p. 686

Lawgiver, God the Lawgiver will be obey'd—p. 320

Laying open our case before God, the way to speed—p. 162

—What it is to lay open our case before God-p. 162, 163

Laziness of soul, requires vows, promises to stir up the soul. It causes back wardness in coming to God-p. 708

Learning, no learning will enlighten savingly without Gods word—p. 893

Learners, the most knowing of Gods children are but Learners—p. 41

—True Learners, who get the power of what they know upon their hearts—p. 41

Legal and Evangelical commands—p. 225

Legal and Evangelical keeping Gods Law—p. 237, 238

Lessons that we are to learn from the word: 1. To know: 2. To obey the command of God—p. 41

Liberty to walk in Gods ways, no such freedom as in his ways—p. 301, 302, 303

Liberty carnal is thraldom. Reasons of it—p. 302

Liberty given by the Spirit: 1. From slavish fear. 2. Power of lust—p. 304

—Signes of true Liberty—p. 305

Libertines and Papists enemies to Scripture, why?—p. 693

Lie, is either, 1. Assertory: 2. Promissory: the latter is the worse. p. 830. 186. Way of lying, what? whence? p. 185.—[Vid. Lying.]

Life prolonged is Gods free grace—p. 101. 1094

—A mercy to Saints and sinners—p. 101, 102. 1095

—How far desirable—p. 104, 105. 1093, 1095

Life spiritual, what it is? 1. The life of Justification. 2. The life of Sanctification. 3. The life of Glorification—p. 783, 896, 897

—Excellency of spiritual life above natural—p. 783. 671.—All life originally in God—p. 313

—It is life to the soul to have a sense of Gods tender mercy—p. 516. 518

—When the spiritual life is vigorous—p. 784 1. Wh…n it shews it self in a sense of Gods love. 2. In a holy disposition to please and serve God—p. 784

—The end why we should desire continuance of life is that we may glorifie God—p. 1093

Life should be a continual expression of thankfulness to God the author of it—p. 425

—Men are loth to leave this present life—p. 1089 Two Reasons, 1. Unmortified heart. 2. Unsetled Conscience—Ibid.

Life natural, it's uncertainty improved for a speedy turning to God—p. 404

Life natural, the end of it is that we may glorifie God—p. 1093

Life natural, spiritual, and eternal—p. 896, 897

—Desires of life below a Christian, which—p. 1097

Life natural rationally preserved by keeping Gods Commandments—p. 896, 897 Qu. How can the desire of long life consist with the desire of dissolution? Answ.—p. 1095

—Some circumstances of death may make us desire longer life—p. 1096

Lifting up of the eyes, implys, 1. Faith; 2. Hope; 3. Patience—p. 833, 834

Lifting up of hands, its various Uses—p. 318

Light, its Properties—p. 892, 893

Light of Nature will not discover the first motions of the heart to be sinful—p. 686. 174

Light, the Scripture is a light in 3 respects—p. 687, 687

Likeness to God in purity, scorned by the profane 864

Limiting God, a very great sin—p. 549

Litotes, a figurative speech, wherein more is intended than is expressed: Examples of it—p. 44. 559. 866

Little sins allow'd become great—p. 1107

Living to God, how known—p. 609

Living, is when the spiritual life is in good plight and vigor—p. 782

Living-God must be served with living-service.—p. 935

Looking of God, implys, 1. His Favour; 2. Providence.

Looking with favour, implys, 1. Observation; 2. Compassion. p. 902, 903. Whom will God look on?—p. 904

Lot, it is the lot of Gods children to be spoken against, in Counsels, and upon the thrones of Iudgment—p. 142, 143

Longing, what it implys—p. 1081.—[Vid. Expectation]

Encouragements to look & long for deliverances—1082

Lot of Gods children to be despised, reproached, mocked—p. 870

Love to God is a love of inferiors to a superior-p, 1023

Love to sin secret, and hatred of sin remiss, very dangerous signs—p. 1011

Love and hatred, are the two great influenceing affections—p. 756. 247. 248

Love carries the soul after the beloved object p. 12. 248

—Gods goodness draws out our love—p. 475

—Signs of true love to God—p. 12. 30

—It interprets all that God doth to be good-486. 1032

—Love to Gods Commandments, Reasons of it—p. 315

—Arguments to press the love of Gods word—p. 628

Love goeth before delight—p. 314

Love to God puts a value upon every thing that comes from him, or leads to him—p. 317

—It's necessary to keep a good Conscience—p. 417

—Arguments to enforce the love of Gods Commandment—p. 1047

Love of good-will, and of complacency—p. 533

Love of the word, abates the love of the world—p. 1033

Love of complacency passeth from the person to the action—p 533

Love to Gods word, 1. As our Rule; 2. Our Charter—p. 866. 867

Love and praise are twin-duties—p. 420

Love to the word a character of a godly man—p 622 Why?—Ibid.

Love of Gods word, what it is: 1. Negatively, 2. Possitively, p. 861. Why necessary? 1. For Acceptation. 2. To make the work easie. 3. To make us constant. p. 862. Examine upon what Reasons we love Gods word—p. 863

Love of the world, an impediment to repentance-p. 408

—Trial whether we love the world—p. 259, 260

Love of Gods word demonstrated by hatred of sin-1006 What it implieth—p. 1006, 1007. 1048

Love to the word, 1. Weans us from the world: 2. Makes us constant in profession: 3. Gives understanding. p. 628. Trial of love to the word-p. 630

Love of God, and faith in God, the main ingredients of spiritual life—p. 784

Love to God accompanied with the hatred of all sin 806

Love of a mans self, a reason why men turn not to God, how—p 409

Love and anger cannot endure to be despised—p. 884

Lying, the true notion of it, reasons against it 1011, 1012

Lyes, three sorts of lyes to men: 1. Mendacium jocosum, 2. Officiosum. 3. Perniciosum—p. 187

—All these are sinful—p. 187, 188

—Reasons why the children of God should keep far from the way of Lying. p. 188. [Vid. Way of lying.]

Loving kindness of God, it's our strongest argument in pleading with God. 1. It's a humble argument. 2. A comfortable argument, for clearing of which consider: 1. The nature. 2. The kinds. 3. The Proofs. 4. The end of this loving kindness. 937, 938, 939. 512

—It is to be emproved: 1. For a ground of trust. 2. For a ground of holy fear—p. 940

Luther's notable saying—p. 209. 329

M.

MAin, who are they that are right in the main?—p. 1106

Maintain, God will maintain us, whilst he has work for us—p. 643

Malice seeks the destruction of Gods people—p. 943

Malice is industrious, diligent, vigilant—p. 943

—Whence it is against the righteous—p. 736

—Man, a straying creature. p. 462. 62. 1100. [Vid.—Wandering.]

—A weak mutable creature—p. 47. 836

—His strength lies in God—p. 47

—He is Gods workmanship both as to body and soul—p. 494

—He is so now, as well as in the first Creation—p. 495

—He was made to serve his Maker—p. 496

—He is not now what he was at first—p. 496

Man, the word used for, 1. Distinction: 2. Aggravation: 3. L…mitation—p. 921

Manner of obedience regarded by God as well as the matter—p. 26, 27, 233

Martyrdom greedily affected by the Primitive Christians—p. 852

Maxims of true wisdom, nine—p. 645

Mean and low condition ordinary to them that love God, why—p. 867

—It renders Gods people lyable to mockings—p. 869

Mean and low gifted Ministers not to be despised. p. 649

Meanings, and general intentions not enough—p. 208

Means, in the use of means we are to wait for grace-160

—Choice of proper means a part of wisdom—p. 638

Means to attain true blessedness: 1. Take the Word for your Rule. 2. The Spirit for your Guide. 3. The Promise for your Encouragement. 4. The Glory of God for your end—p. 6

Means relate to the end—p. 321. 639. 1041

—Private as well as publick to be used—p 648

Means diligently used an evidence of respect to all Gods Commandments—p. 36

Means of comfort, not to be separated from the God of comfort—p. 599

Means of Grace their continuance uncertain—p. 404

—They cannot work without the principal agent 600

Means indirect to get out of trouble. p. 542. They that use them forfeit Gods protection—Ibid.

Means of conveying comfort, the Word, & Promises.

Means of receiving comfort, faith and prayer—p. 514

Measure, the precepts of God are the measure of our lives—p. 792

Measure of good and evil: 1. Wisdom of God: 2. Its respect to the chiefest good, &c.—p. 482, 483

Measure all things in respect to the world to come-492

Mediator, God only found in a Mediator—p. 14

—God measures to us as we to him—p. 648

Mediation of Christ, they blessed for whom he mediates. p. 10. Christ mediates for none but those that keep his Word—Ibid.

Meditation often finds what prayer missed—p. 13, 14

—Required to a serious course of obedience—p. 322 Reasons of the necessity of Meditation—p. 322, 634

Meditation upon God, a means to prevent vain thoughts—p. 763, 634

Meditation is threefold—p. 648

Meditation causeth delight, and delight Meditation. p. 89

—It causeth love to the word, & love to meditation 630

Meditation in order to practice. p. 89. It's twofold: 1. Occasional; 2. Set, solemn, and fixed—p. 90

Meditation fixed or stated, is either, 1. Reflexive, or 2. Direct. Meditation Direct, Is either Dogmatical, or Practical—p. 90, 91

Meditation, its excellencies—p. 525 526—91, 92. 630. 649. 929. 930

Meditation works on the soul, when cursory reading operates nothing—p. 147. 890. 632. 929

Meditation on eternity, its use, & excellency-p. 572, 573

Meditation on Gods word, its usefulness—p. 576. 631,—632, 634, 638. 929, 930

—Three sorts reproved for not rightly meditating 633

—It is a profitable duty: 1. To our natural faculties: 2 To our graces: 3. Our duties—929, 930

Meekness of spirit in suffering glorifyeth God—p. 148

Meekness, a qualification of those that expect counsel from God—p. 155

Memory strengthned, 1. by the impression that truth makes on the soul. 2. By the concernment of the soul about those truths—p. 600, 601

Mercenary spirit, to love Religion for its portion, and not for it self—p. 866

Merit in the creature none, why—p. 838. 937

Mercy, described under several notions—p. 316

Mercy bespeaks praise. p. 42. How to obtain it—p. 319

—Mercy, what it is—p. 516

Mercy of God, (misapplied) one of the sinners vain excuses for not speedy turning to God. p. 406. Mercy shewn in Creation, &c.—p. 438

Mercy the cause of all Gods gracious dealings with us—p. 394. 905

Mercies are to be heightned by considering their circumstances—p. 423

—They are to be expected according to the tenor of the promise—p. 317

New mercies call for new thanksgivings—p. 420

Mercy and fidelity are Gods great glory—p. 579

Mercy general and special—p. 512

Mercy, when we find mercy, our care should be to walk worthy of it—p. 169

—Great and tender mercies are in Iehovah—p. 990, 991

Mercy moved by misery—p 158. 165. 314. 318

Mercy, the best plea of Saints why—p. 838. 937. 905

Mercy, Gods great argument to do us good 315. 318, 319

Method of God, in begetting grace—p. 659

Method of God, in bringing a sinner from under the Covenant of Works to the Covenant of Grace 910

Method of God to encourage his servants by shewing his favour: Objections answer'd—p. 910, 911, 912

Midnight, praising of God at midnight—p. 425

—It argues, 1. Ardency of Devotion: 2. Sincerity, which God sees in secrecy: 3. Preciousness of time: 4. Value of spiritual Exercises, above natural refreshments: 5. Reverence of God in secret Adoration—p. 425, 426

Miscarriages of soul by murmuring & despondency-29

Mind enlightned will check us for sin—p. 685

Mind, true Christians are always like minded but not always like affectioned—p. 674

Miscarriages of professors most shameful—p. 215

Mischief, God brings mens mischievous plots upon their own heads—p. 564

—What must we do that we may not miscarry—1034

Ministry necessary, though the Scriptures be clear: why, 1. It's Gods institution: 2. It serves to vindicate and explain truth: 3. To apply Generals to particular cases, &c.—p. 695, 696

Misery moves mercy—p. 158. 165. 969. 512

Mistakes very common, and very satal, about, 1. Misery and happiness: 2. Wisdom and folly: 3. Bondage and liberty—p. 301

Mixture of corruption in our vexation, and anguish about outward troubles—p. 884

Mockings, Gods people liable to them in their low estate—p. 869

—They are very grievous to flesh and blood-869. 339

—We must persevere against mockings. Reasons. p. 339, 340. Directions—p. 341

Mocked, God is not mocked—p. 903

Moderation of desire, sorrow, fear, how—p. 617, 618

Moderation of afflictions promised—p. 541

Moderation in the use, discover'd by submission to the loss of worldly things—p. 257

Monarchies, four great ones, of the Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Graecians, Romans—p. 580

Moods, reproof of them that are only Religious in good moods—p. 342

Moods and pangs of love to Gods word may be in a carnal heart—p. 862. 904. 214

Moods and pangs of Religion, whence they proceed p. 451. No good ground of Religion—p. 1075

Moral Law still obligatory to Christians as a Rule 845 Morning—[Vid Early.]

Mortification of the flesh, the first step to obedience. p. 462. Mortification pressed—p. 280

—It helps, and is helped by Vivification—p. 659

—Necessary to walking with God—p. 277, 278

Murmuring against Providence: 1. In entertaining crosses with anger: 2. Blessings with disdain-p. 519

—Caution against it—p 485

—It makes afflictions sharp and long—p. 555

—It's cured by thanksgiving—p. 421. 445

—Reproof of murmuring in Gods children p. 928 510

—From consideration of Gods faithfulness in afflicting us. p. 510. Mourning for sins of others, a constant disposition to it necessary, and occasions often given. p. 930. Special seasons that call for it—Ibid.—[Vid. Lamentation.]

Multiplying of expressions in Scriptures to the same purpose, is not in vain—p. 338

Mutability of the creature—p. 779

Mutability of man aggravated from the immutability of Gods Testimonies—p. 957, 958

Mutual engagement between God and man in the Covenant—p. 608

Mysteries, though deep in themselves, are yet revealed in a plain and familiar style.—p. 888

N.

NAmes of contempt and scorn put upon the best parts of Religion by carnal men: 1. Seriousness, called Melancholy: 2 Self-denial, folly: 3. Zeal, sury: 4. Holy singularity, faction: 5. Conversing with God, Enthusiasm: 6. Heavenly Discourse, cantting: 7. Faith, credulity: 8. Humility, stupidness: 9. Exact walking, preciseness—p. 337, 338

Name of God well studied, the way to remember him. p. 367. Name of essence and attributes—Ibid.

Name of God, is that whereby he is made known-9. 362

Name of God, glorified byacknowledging his mercies 445

Name of God taken in vain by slighty prayer—p. 905

Name of the Church, Afflicted & tossed with tempests 882

Name, a good name to be highly prized—p. 137, 138

—To rob a man of his good name is the worst kind of theft. p. 140.—Nature, the course of nature stable and regular, an embleme of the stability of Gods Promises. p. 583, 584—All natures have a propension unto their perfection—p. 303

Nature more susceptible of evil than good—p. 933

Natural light and strength cannot help us out of our misery. p. 110.—Natural conscience takes notice only of gross sins—p. 859

Natural men are bound to pray—p. 160

Natural blindness an obstinate disease—p. 171, 172

Natural Instinct, p. 123. Spiritual Instinct—p. 123

Natural and gracious expectations distinguished—1083

Natural changeableness of our spirits, shews the necessity of actual assisting grace—p. 779

Nearness to God calls for our Reverence and Dependance—p. 953, 954

Nearness of God, what it imports. p. 947. What it is, and how brought about-948, 949 950, 951, 952, 953

Nearer to God, the more hateful the sin—p. 804

Necessaries ought first to be sought—p. 403

Necessities put us upon secret prayer—p. 922

Negative faith may be in the wicked, and negative distrust in the godly—p. 884

Negative holiness not sufficient—p. 658

Necessity, a reason of desire after Gods word. 124. 602

Necessity of chusing Gods precepts—p. 1073

Neglect of God, damnable as well as profaneness—p. 777

Neglect of Gods word, the cause of it—p. 603

Neglect of God in trouble a great evil—p. 917

Negligence in duty, dishonourable to God—p. 27

New heart Gods gift, and the principle of durable obedience—p. 753, 754

New heart and soft heart both of grace—p. 177

New nature, the spring of holy desires—p. 304

New nature, Gods Commandments are suitable to, it. 316. It carries the soul to God—p. 926

New creature in order to new obedience—p. 497

New Testament, God trusts love under that despensation—p. 1076 Qu. Why God does not state duty so exactly under the New Testament as under the Old—p. 1076

Night, a season for converse with God—p. 932—[Vid. Watches of the Night.]

Novelty, an itch to it, a ground of Apostasy—p. 213

O.

OAth, lawful, in some cases necessary—p. 699, 700

Arguments for an Oath—p. 700, 701

—God is invoked as a witness, and as a Judg—p. 701

—In what cases an Oath is lawful: 1. In lawful matters: 2. Weighty necessary things—p. 702

Oath to God must be performed, why—p. 704, 705.

Obedience to Gods Laws indispensable—p. 497

—It must be given without delay, why—p. 402, 403 Without arguing—p. 939, 940

—It must be, 1. Sincere: 2. Constant: 3. Uniform-5

—Such Obedience is, 1. The beginning: 2. The evidence of blessedness—p. 5

—In Obedience, three things are considerable: 1. The Principle: 2. The matter: 3. The manner of it-751

Obedience to God, is, 1. Reasonable, 2. Profitable—p. 21

—It must flow from a principle of love—p. 862

—It must be free and unconstrain'd—p. 317

—How to bring our hearts to it—p. 317

Obedience, which is, 1. Laborious, 2. Costly, 3. Dangerous, is troublesome to the flesh—p. 754, 755

—Whether we are to resolve for Obedience, when uncertain of Gods assistance—p. 222

Obedience, a necessary qualification of those that would be taught of God—p. 155

Obedience to God our great security—p. 690

—Difficulties in the way of obedience overcome by consideration of Gods testimonies—p. 892

—Qu. How far we may ascribe our comforts and blessings to our Obedience—p. 380

Obedience can never be right without hope of Salvation; and hope can never be true without obedience to the Commandments. p. 1040. See Reasons of both 1040, 1041. Object and end of Worship, Christ—p. 12

Objections against the Scripture answered—p. 694, 695,—696, 697

Obscene Discourses an abomination to God—p. 1064

Observance of Gods Commandments must be, 1. Universal: 2. Serious and diligent: 3. Setled: 4. Constant and persevering: 5. From principles of Faith and love: 6. Directed to a right end—p. 319, 320—[Vid. Obedience.]

Observe, God observes how we carry it in our troubles, p. 871.—Observation of what passeth between God and us, conduceth much to the comforting and quickning of the soul—p. 603

Obstinacy, there is a holy Obstinacy to cleave to God when he seems to thrust us from him—p. 901

Occasions of Thanksgiving—p. 425

Occasions of sin to be shunned—p. 662

Occasional Meditation, what it is, how to be improved p. 90.—Taking occasion to employ our selves about holy things, a sign of a gracious heart—p. 931, 932

Office of Christ to reduce straying sheep—p. 1107

Offerings, Gods people have their spiritual offerings p. 720, 721.—They must be free-will offerings—p. 723

Old-age makes sinners more unfit for Gods service-405 1042.—Omission, sins of Omission damnable-p. 22. 26

Omnipresence of God—p. 948

Omniscience of God, a motive to Obedience—p. 26

Omniscience cannot be deceived nor mocked—p. 322

Opening the eyes by God, shews great wonders in the Word—p. 112

Opening our condition before God under sorrow and sin, urged—p. 165, 166

—Though God knows our case, yet there is need to open our case before him—p. 166—[Vid. Laying open our case.]

Open profession of Religion necessary—p. 206

Opinions about the chiefest good very many, St. Austin reckons up—p. 288. …87

Opportunity to sin, trys our sincerity—p. 817, 818

Opposition increaseth true Zeal—p. 856

—It increaseth vehemency in prayer—p. 914

Oppression, a great calamity. p. 8…8. What it is—827

—And to be deprecated by the people of God-827. 921

—When are we said to be left of God under the Oppression of wicked men—p. 8…8

—It is oftentimes masked with a Law—p. 143

—It is odious to God—p. 827, 828

—Burdensome to men—p. 827, 828

Oppression of man, a prejudice to our spiritual concerns.

—God is concern'd to deliver us from them—p. 925

—Directions to the Oppressed what to do—p. 923, 924

Order of things in our care according to their worth 232.—Ordinances, God will be sought in them—12

—Gods children long to see God in them—p. 1090

—They are made precious: 1. From the necessity of them: 2. Spiritual appetite, and inward inclination to them: 3. Experience—p. 602

—They are to be considered under a fourfold notion: 1. As Duties: 2. Priviledges: 3. Means: 4. Talents. p. 905—They stir up desires after Heaven-1090

Origen's example, who exhorted others to Martyrdom, and yet in persecution was timorous, and could not preach the Gospel—p. 335

Original sin—p. 52, 53

—It issues out first in evil thoughts—p. 760

Other mens sins are bitterly to be mourned for—p. 929 1. By all Christians as well as eminent Saints: 2. By private Christians, as well as those in publick places, p. 929—Reproof to, 1. Those that mourn not for their own sins: Nor, 2. own the dishonour cast on Gods Name—p. 932, 933

Overcoming, Saints overcome one way, sinners another, 868—Outward senses set the inward on work—673

Outward things cannot make us blessed; for, 1. They want sincerity: 2. Fulness: 3. Eternity—p. 73

—How to know whether our care for the outward or inward man be greatest—p. 180

Outward acts of duty, commanded as well as the inward —p. 160

Outward trouble may revive inward trouble—p 884

Owned, God will be owned the Author, whoever is the instrument of prayer—p. 514

—Truth is sometimes not owned for want of liberty, or courage—p. 334

P.

PAnting, what—p. 896

Pangs of love to God not sufficient—861. 676, 677—[Vid. Moods.]

Papists, who forbid the simple the use of the word, confuted—p. 895

—Their Government, Doctrine, Worship, corrupt—p. 203, 204, 205

Pardon of sin, the main matter of our comfort—592

—No pardon for want of sincerity—p. 903

Pardon granted in the Gospel: 1. A pardon of course to some sins: 2. A pardon upon repentance to all sins—p. 1039

Pardon established in the New Covenant—p. 1105

Partakers in sin, partake of the punishment—p. 806

Particular faith and hope—p. 327

Partiality in obedience, destroys our confidence in God—p. 37

Partial Reformation will not serve—p. 319

Paschalis the Martyr cites the Pope to appear before Christs Tribunal—p. 38

Passions dim the eye of Reason—p. 229

Passions are like wild horses—p. 302

Passions cured by prayer: 1. Fear: 2. Sorrow: 3. Anger: 4. Impatience and despair—p. 925

Passionate Expressions differ from serious desires—104

—Saints lyable to various Passions—p. 807

Passionateness of sin, and passionateness of spiritual desire—p. 900

Patience put to the utmost trial—p. 143

Patron, God is the Patron of his people, but not of their sin—p. 976, 977

Paul, Rom. 7. speaks as a converted person—p. 47

Peace in abundance, the priviledg of them that walk closely with God—p. 7. 1026

—Peace, great peace, the priviledg of them that keep and love God, Law—p. 1026, 1027.—Reasons—Ibi.

Peace of conscience, the result of the rectitude of our actions—p. 316

Peace of conscience fortifies against scandals—p. 1033

Peace of conscience how it differs from joy in the Holy Ghost—p. 316

Object. How have they great peace that love Gods law, when none are more troubled than they? Answ.—p. 1027, 1028

Peace is either, 1. External: 2. Internal: 3. Eternal—p. 1021

Peace with Saints, not only to be embraced when offered, but pursued when rejected—p. 528

Peculiar people, peculiar favour, peculiar spirits, peculiar actings—p. 607, 608

Pelagius, his Doctrine and subtilty.—p. 252

People of God, in a special sense, God has such a people, grounds of Gods title to, and interest in them—p. 606, 607

—They may boldly commend their cause to God, when the proud are vexations—p. 522

—Described by their principles—p. 427. 607

Peremptoriness of Gods command to turn now, as well as to turn at all—p. 409

—God is peremptory, in the terms of Salvation—p. 891

Perfection of the Creature, cannot give, 1. Rest to the soul: 2. Nor procure acceptation with God: 3. Nor stand us instead in troubles—p. 614, 615

Persecution, whence: 1. on Gods part: 2. On the part of persecutors, in whom, 1. Blind zeal: 2. Prejudices: 3. Erroneous principles in Politicks cause persecution. p. 144. Persecutors wickedness is some ground of confidence to the oppressed—p. 946

—Several pretences to justifie persecution—p. 562

—Persecution of Saints will undo any Nation—p. 859

—Its greater under the N. T. than the Old, why—730

Permission of God in suffering malici…us enemies to draw …igh to his people—p. 944

Perseverance in Ordinances a duty, though we find not God in them at present—p. 12. 88. 891

—One great help to perseverance—p. 459

—Directions, helps, means for perseverance—p. 211.—212. 343

—Necessary to persevere in obedience—p. 231. 339

Perswasion of Gods word slighted, provoke him to use a more severe discipline—p. 400

Philosophy, not comparable to Christianity—

Pilgrims, who are the true ones—p. 117

Pilgrimage, House of Pilgrimage, what it is—p. 354

—Saints account the world their Pilgrimage-355, 356

Pity to the sinner, must be join'd with zeal against the sin—p. 854, 855

Pity of God engages him to do his people good in their distresses—p. 822

Plainness of the Scriptures to private Christians—894 Reasons thereof—p. 894, 895

Plea with God twofold: 1. A Law plea, the merits of Christ: 2. A Gospel plea, sincerity—p. 61

—No plea allow'd that is contrary to free grace-p. 848

Pleas of sinners for delaying repentance—p. 406, 407—[Vid. Delays.]

Plea from Gods mercy, & our relation—837. 846 937

—No Pleading mercy, while we go on in sin—p. 845

—God pleads the cause of his oppressed servants-p. 972 how? p. 973, 974, 975. why?—p. 976, 977

Please God, endeavour it in all things, or nothing-p 35

—It ought to be the end of our service—p 851

—It's pleasing to God to hold out in trials—p. 864

Pleasure in sin an excuse to delay repentance—p. 406

—It costs the sinner very dear—p. 985

Pleasure, not the happiness of the Rational Creature: For (1) it cannot satisfie; and that because of its, 1. Imperfection: 2. Uncertainty: 3. Disproportion to the desire of man. (2) Being inordinately loved it defiles. (3) Being lost it encreases sorrow. p. 3

Pleasures spiritual, are, 1. Substantial: 2. Such as perfect the rational creature—p. 313

Plottings against Gods people an ancient practice, they arise from pride; God forbids them, and will deliver his people from them—p. 560, 561, 562

—Property of wicked men to be plotting mischief. 738

—Plotting mischief exceeding sinful on many accounts—Ibid.

Policy, Civil policy is not opposed by Christs Kingdom, and liberty of Gospel-worship—p. 144

Popery, three grand evils in it: 1. Universal Soveraignty: 2. Absolute Supremacy: 3. Infallibility—p. 203, 204

Portion of believers, is full, lasting, sure; Sure, because 1. Confirmed by Gods word and Oath: 2. Cannot be wrested from them by violence: 3. Shall not be wasted by their own prodigality—p. 743, 744

Portion of believers is not in this life—p. 867

Portion, a double notion of the word—p. 381

—God alone is the godly mans portion—p. 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388.—Whether God be our portion—p. 389

Power and faithfulness oft engaged for desence—p. 790

Power of Gods word is wonderful, in what respects—p. 884, 885

Power, 1. Natural: 2. Moral, from God—p 308

Power of God seen, 1. In preserving his Saints in dangers: 2. In over-ruling all accidents for their benefit. p. 729.—Seen in Providence. p. 368, 369, 370

Practise the end of giving forth the word as a light 690

Practice the end of all teaching—p. 231

Practice, without it, the hearing, knowing, liking of the word are nothing—p. 10. 41. 318, 319. 690

—To approve, love, delight in, commend, &c. Gods ways, without practice profits nothing—p. 318, 219. —452. 690, 691

Practical holiness, the way to encrease in spiritual understanding. p. 656.—why?—Ibid.—657

Practical knowledg is, 1. Directive: 2. Perswasive—p. 173

Prayer of faith is the voice of Gods Spirit—p. 326

Prayer and faith must be conjoined—p. 790. 904. 923

—Faith set on work in prayer—p. 317. 514

Prayer oftentimes a better Vindication of our innocency than an Apology—p. 136

—An excellent mean to persevere—p. 789, 790

—It's a duty proper to the best of Christians—p. 535

—It's excellencies. p. 12. Private and publick prayer—p. 921

—It supposes our impotency, emptiness, &c.—p. 29

—It is an excellent remedy against pride—p. 521

Prayer doubled, argues great sense of sin, and mercy—p. 515

Prayers sluggish. p. 29. 899. Prayer must be join'd with hearing. p. 57.—[Vid. Sincere prayer.]

—With purposes of better obedience. p. 919. Reasons—Ibid.

—We must be the same out of prayer that we are in prayer. p. 904.—[Vid. Business]

—We must be more affectionate in prayer for Heavenly and spiritual, than earthly things—p. 904

—Precepts must be turn'd into prayer—p. 28

—Fit matter for prayer—p. 479

—How we may know whether what we pray for, come from the temper of the heart, in four particulars—p. 479

—In what manner we are to pray?—p. 480. 909 923

—What are the grounds of prayer—p. 480

—It must be continued under the sorest afflictions. 716

Praise, unseemly in a wicked mans mouth—p. 43

Praise belongs to God especially for his loving-kindness—p. 940

Praise and Blessing, how they differ—p. 70. 1014

—Why we are so backward to praises?—p. 1019

Praise and faith live and die together—p 420

—Matter of praise—p. 1016, 1017

Praises continue in Heaven—p. 42. 1014

Praising God a profitable duty—p. 445. 1015

Praising God, 1. The Nature: 2. The Grounds: 3. The Formality: 4 The fruit of it. p. 1014, 1015. Motives to it—p. 1015

—We must not cease to praise God p. 1016, 1017, 1018

Precepts, Gods precepts must be turned into prayer-28—[Vid. Commandments, Testimonies, Statutes, &c.]

Precepts of God, to chuse them, implys, 1. Deliberation: 2. Esteem: 3. Inclination: 4. Resolution: 5. Delight—p. 1071, 1072

—Reasons why they are to be chosen—p. 1073

Preachers, Teachers, &c. are to preach Gods Word only and wholly—p. 77

Predominant sin—p. 19

Prodominant love to Gods Commandments—p. 1048,—1049

Prejudice against God removed by consideration of his Goodness—p. 474

Prejudice, one great cause of Persecution—p. 144

Prejudices lye more directly against the means of Salvation, than Salvation it self—p. 2

—Why men are prejudiced against Holiness?—p. 70

—How to remove prejudices—p. 304

Prejudices against Obedience answered by Gods Soveraignty—p. 25

Prejudices cause discord amongst Gods people—p. 528

—They are a cause of error about the word—p. 694

Prepared for all events and conditions, wisdom—p. 644

Prerogative of God to kill, and make alive—p. 1094

Present things not to be too muc… …ored upon—p. 546

Present state imperfect—p. 1090

Preservation of life, is to give … our life twice over—p. 1095

Presumption, a rock to be shunned—p. 47, 48

—It renders us incapable of grace and pardon—p. 320

—It forfeits Gods assisting grace—p. 782

—The discovery and cure of presumption—p. 47, 48

—It's a cause of error in judgment—p. 694

Presence of God with us in our houses of clay, and our Presence with God in the Mansions of glory, the best comforts of a Christian—p. 514

Pride makes Persecutors—p. 517. 563

—Discovery of Pride in three things: 1. In envying those that are more excellent: 2. In contending with Equals: 3. In disdaining of Inferiors—p. 520. 563

—Cure of Pride by three things—p. 521

Pride renders not to God according to his benetsfi—p. 44

—It is abated by the rigor of the first Covenant—p. 15

Pride is either Moral or Spiritual—p. 129

—It is an enemy to knowledg—p. 454

—The worst sort of Pride to err wilfully from Gods Commandments—p. 128, 129, 130, 131

—It opposes, 1. The Authority: 2. The power of God—p. 130

—It is discovered by impenitency and obstinacy—p. 129, 829

—It is cured by reproach—p. 138. 295

—And by a sense of our own emptiness—p. 243

Priests, all Christians are Priests to God—p. 721, 722,—723

Principal mercies, promised absolutely, others conditionally—p. 510

Principles by which we are acted the most considerable thing in our actings—p. 760. 791

Principles of Obedience, true and false; some rotten, some less evil, some tolerable, some purely Evangelical—p. 791, 863, 865

Principles evil, 1. Example: 2. Force from fear of God or men slavish: 3. Bad Designes—p. 1075,—1076

Privilege and duty of the godly—p. 918, 919, 837

Private prayer—p. 921—[Vid. Business.]

Private spirit—p. 9

Private Christians are to confer of, not to preach Gods Word publickly—p. 77, 78

—Whether they are to study Controversies? and how far—p. 196

Prize the Scriptures, why?—p. 645

Profane persons, who—p. 1045

Profession of the truth, twofold—p. 306

Profession of Christianity upon terms of losses—d. 415

—It is necessary, why? in what manner? how far?—p. 332, 333

Profit by the word of God, comes from the grace of God—p. 72

—And from owning the word as righteous and faithful—p. 939, 940

Progress of sin—303

Promises should be our delight before their accomplishment—p. 081

Promises, our encouragement in walking with God—p. 6. 29

—They go hand in hand with precepts—p. 28.—742. 458. 338

—They give more comforts than arguments drawn from Reason. p. 67. They are to be applied-p. 288

—They are to be made familiar to us—p. 67

—They make God a debtor—p. 324. 831

—They are Gods Testimonies, and why?—p. 741

—They are more than simple Declarations—p. 831

—They are to be prized on a double account—p. 545

—They are made to perseverance—p. 342

—They are most certain on a threefold account—p. 575

—They are, 1. Good: 2. Sure—p. 1084

—Three things in Promises: 1. Truth: 2. Faithfulness: 3. Righteousness—830

—There is usually some time between the Promise and the Performance. p. 324. 835. Reasons of the delays in performing Promises p. 324, 835. 525

Properties of God, 1. To do good, 2. Keep his Word p. 831

Prosperity makes us goe astray p. 462. Takes off Affections from heavenly things p. 463

Prosperity of the wicked should not dismay us p. 795, 936

Proud men, denotes two sorts of persons p. 559

—None should be Proud because he hath more than others p. 647

—Who are the Proud? p. 829, 336

Protection, is the priviledge of the Saints. God is their hiding-place, and shield p. 763, 765, 766, 767 [Vid. Hiding-place.]

Protestant Religion its Excellencies p. 199, 200

Providences seem contrary to those that are most obedient p. 667

Providence, the belief of it a good help to keep a good Conscience, p. 418. Providence vindicated p. 936, 937

—It's seen in fulfilling Promises and Threatnings p. 424

—Observation of Providence … us we have more Cause to bless God than up. …mplain, p. 423

Providences must not be racked to make them speak what we would have them p. 796, 797, 798

Providences well observed will cause gracious Souls to love the Word of God more than ever, p. 806

—Reasons thereof: p. 806.—They are to be considered p. 511

—They are reconcileable to the Word, v. a Commentary on it p. 39. 465

Providence executes the sentence of the Word p. 974, 975

Providential Care and Conduct the priviledge of them that walk closely with God p. 7

Providential Wisdom, seen 1. in the Seasons. 2. the Kind, 3. the Manner of Gods afflicting his Children p. 463

Providence is either, 1. Common, or 2. Special p. 472

Providence takes care of all that love and please God p. 1033

Provisions for the Flesh should be cut off p. 867

Proving his people a ground of Gods forbearing Enemies p. 856

Prudence, when we are tempted to sin, it's great prudence to chain our selves to the contrary duty p. 421

Prudence required in applying general Rules to particular Cases p. 449, 450

Punishment in this Life for breach of Gods Law p. 39

Punish, God has a time to punish Sinners tho' he bear long with them? p. 856

Purity of the Word of God, what it implies p. 857

Purity of Heart, from the Purity of the Word p. 857, 858

Purpose of the heart settled in seeking God p. 16

—It must be universal to all Commandements. and accompanied with Affections and Endeavours p. 34

Purpose to please God habitual and actual p. 152

Purposes of Obedience must be made with the greatest seriousness p. 915

—Reasons thereof p. 915, 916

Purposes of heart against Sin, when defective p. 1009

Q.

QUalifications of those that have God for their Hiding-place, 1. they that believe, 2. they that obey, 3. they that seek it in the way that God has promis'd it p. 767

Qualifications are to be cleared, in our pleading Promises p. 327, 328, 317

Qualm of Conscience may beget lean Affection to the Word of God for a season p. 122

Questioning our Interest in God an usual sin, in sharp and tedious Afflictions p. 565

—Some times we question Gods Love, because we have no Afflictions; and some times we question it, because we have nothing but Afflictions p. 556

Quiet, Great Quiet to the Minds of Gods people, under sad dispensations, to consider the Justice, and Faithfulness of God in them p. 508

Quickning Grace promised in the New Covenant, both in general and in particular p. 941

Quickning two fold, 1. when of dead we are made Alive, 2. when of dull we are made lively and active p. 596, 717, 718, 281

Quickning by the Word, obliges us to remember it for ever p. 597

Quickning is only from the Word. Why? 1. the word contains the most quickning Considerations, 2. the Spirit delights to quicken us by the word, p. 598, 599, 719

Quickning denotes, 1. the renewing of comfort, 2. the actuating of Grace p. 159, 933, 281, 311

—Great need to go often to God for quickning, 1. because of our constant weakness in this World, 2. because of ourfrequent indispositions of Soul to duty p. 159, 160, 934. and the oppositions of the flesh, &c. p. 935, 936, 937, 718, 719

Quickning of the Soul to duty by holy Zeal p. 853

Quickning denotes either, 1. restoring to happiness, or 2. renewing of grace, p. 933, 717, 311, 312.

Quickning and Sharpening of prayer by the fear of God p. 811

Quickning is one blessing which Gods Children have often need to beg of God p. 933

—Sense, Appetite, and Activity, are the fruits of the Spirits quickning p. 935, 314

—Quickning is necessary on many accounts p. 282

—Labour to get it, beware of losing it p. 282, 283, 312, How quickning Grace may be lost p. 313

R.

RAshness, a great troubler of the Church p. 451

Ready, God is Ready to receive returning sinners, and as ready to punish them that refuse to return p. 410

—God is always ready to hear prayer p. 168

Reasonable Creatures are made for eternity p. 571

Reason is supplied by Faith p. 541

Reason depraved cannot judge of spiritual things p. 3

Reasonings against Gods Soveraignty, are usually in the points, of the Imputation of the sin of the first Adam, Election, Providence, &c. p. 757

—Reasons and Grounds of Religion are to be inquired into p. 195

Rebellion to decline Gods Government p. 585

Rebukes of Providence, against impenitent sinners, are of great use to the Saints p. 135, 136

Reclaiming sinners p. 132

Reconciliation and Atonement only in the word discovered p. 54, 624

—Non opus divinae naturae, sed liberi consilii, p. 624

Records ought to be kept of our Comfortings, Quicknings, and Supports by Gods Word, and why? p. 597, 600, 379, 380

Recreations are notto swallow up Religion p. 927

Redeemer is the Head of the renewed Estate p. 320

Redeemed Sinners shall have their judgment p. 321

Redeemer requires Obedience p 320

—He is honoured by obedience p. 321

Reduce, God reduces straying sinners by some smart Providences p. 1107

Reflection upon our selves, and ways implies, 1. an Examination of our past course of Life, 2. a careful watch over them for the future, 3. a Consideration of the event p. 397

Regeneration goes before new Obedience p. 497

Regenerate Persons may be discerned from unregenerate p. 18, 19. how they differ? p. 673, 674

Reign of sin is either 1, general or 2, particular, either more gross or more secret p. 918, 919

Rejoycing in Gods Testimonies, greater than in all Riches, and the Reasons of it p. 85, 86, 1003, 1004

—Its a Character of Gods people p. 1003

Rejoycing in Gods word, when it is right p. 1003, 1004

Relation to God honourable p. 609

—It is a good plea for protection, &c. p. 837, 838

—A ground of Gods pleading their Cause p. 977

Relief in distress where to be had? p. 343, 344

Religion hath a great influence on the welfare of Human societies p. 308, it is but One p. 194

—Taking it up by way of essay, reproved p. 342

Religion, the truth of it not to be measured by its friends or enemies p. 145, Characters of true Religion p, 197, 198

—It has a Priviledge-part & a Duty-part 837, v. Priviledge Renewed Person differs from the Civil Person p. 4

Renewed, and reconciled persons easily love Gods word p. 629

Renewed Hearts, yet apt to decline p. 252

Remember, God is said to remember when he declares by the effects that he doth remember p. 323

—We remember what we are concerned about p. 600

Remembring Mercy a most sweet employment p. 421

Remembrance of Gods former Dealings, a great Relief in distress p. 342

Remembring either Notional or Practical p. 596, 866, 726, 362, 363

Remembring God, a means to keep his Law p. 363, 365

—What it is to remember God? p. 363, 364

Repentance quickned by Zeal p. 855

—It is encouraged by the goodness of God p. 474

Repentance late, seldom found, never safe p. 405, 406

—It is encouraged by the greatness and tenderness of Gods Mercies p. 593

Reproach for keeping Gods Commandements very ordinary p. 136, 293, And for trusting in God p. 326

Reproach upon Religion, or religious Persons p. 136

—It is very grievous to be born, why? p. 137, 293 327, 294, both to nature and grace, ibid. 327

Reproach permitted by God …, to humble us, 2. to try us, 3. to reform us, p. 139, 140, 296, 265, 267

—Reproach of the most spiritual things p. 321

—God stops the mouth of Reproachers by appearing for his people p, 328

Reproof enrages a proud heart p. 521

Request to God, that he would consider our Afflictions p. 969

Resign to God without exception p. 511

…ation to God, perswasives to it p. 608

…tion of life to God p. 1095

… of, and watchfulness against sin, two great … p. 665

… …cessary to keep us good in bad times p. 866

… a great advantage to the keeping of a good … p. 418

—… a great help to a godly course, Reasons of it p. 44, 45

—I… shakes off Temptations p. 777, 708

—When it comes not up to Reformation it's lost p. 400

… and Consideration, pressed p. 225

… practically for God, p. 431, 1, with the heart, 2, it must be full, &c. p. 708, 3, i-t must be serious, 4, absolute, 5. present, 6, according to the Covenant of grace p. 709, 223, 224

Resolution assaulted, 1, by terrors of Sense, 2, Allurements of the Flesh p. 1…2

Respect to all Gods Commandments, what it is? p 34, 89

Respect must be aequal to them all p. 34

—Why we must have respect to Gods Commandements p. 35

—Examine whether we have such a sincere Respect p. 35, 36

Respect to Gods word causeth delight therein p. 95

Rest to the Soul in Gods word p. 689

—None to be taken up in this world, Motives, Directions p. 357

Retaliation of God to wicked men p. 797

Returns must be suitable to Receits of mercy p. 1057

—Reasons ibid.

Return as well as receive mercy p. 421, 422

Revelation Divine, profitable in 3 respects p. 852, 853

—Besides outward Revelations we need inward teaching p. 228

Revenge hath cursed Consequences p. 140

—Men usually revenge themselves on Instruments when they dare not rise up against the Principal Author of their Afflictions p. 555

Reverence due to God as well as Dependance p. 953, 954

Reverence to be given to Magistrates & why? p. 308

Reward an encouragement to purity of Heart p. 860 none Christians … like God p. 24

Rich Beli… are truly Rich p. 746

—Gods Testimonies more delightful than all Riches p. 489, p. 85, Reasons thereof p. 85, 86, 867, 868

Riches, true Riches, they lie, 1, in experiences of God, 2, knowledge of God, 3, Faith in God, 4, good Works done for God p. 86 vid. Wealth

—Why these are true Riches? p. 86

—We cannot be rob'd of the true Riches p. 418

—The Nature, Use, Durableness of Riches, both true and false p. 489, 450

Right in the main, who? their Character, and Priviledge p. 1106, 1107

Right to Creatures, 1, a Covenant-right, peculiar to Saints, 2, a Providential-right, common to all p. 744 Covenant-right to Creatures, implies, 1, a sanctified Enjoyment. 2, a sure Tenure p. 982

Right, God hath a Right to us p. 608, 444, 934

—And the whether we consent or no p. 707, 444

—Gods Right to us, 1, by Creation, 2, Preservation, 3, Redemption p. 848, 849, 444

Righteousness, the Word called Righteousness, because it shews 1, how a man may be justified before God, 2, how a justified Person should approve himself to God p. 40, God a righteous Judge, his Law a righteous Law, &c, p. 343, 939, 940

Righteousness wrought out for Believers, and Righteousness wrought in Believers p. 40

Righteousness of God in afflicting Saints vindicated p. 938

Righteousness variously taken in Scripture p. 872, 1, for vindictive Justice 2, the rectitude of Gods Nature p. 942

—The word of God is Righteousness & 'tis a Copy of the Righteousness that is in God, 2, the Rule of Righteousness among men, 3, the Instrument of Righteousness p. 873, word of God is Righteousness, all Righteousness and nothing but Righteousness p, 1068, 1069

Righteousness of God, is everlasting in two Respects p. 874, (vid. Iustice)

Righteousness of Iustification and Sanctification p, 873

Righteousness of Gods Testimonies is everlasting, 1, wherein the everlasting righteousness of Gods Testimonies lies? 2, what it is to have them deeply imprinted on our Minds? 3, why they should be so deeply imprinted there? p. 889, 890, 891

—VVord of righteousness, the Scripture so called, why? p. 830, 831, 832

—1, God is righteous, 2, he hath given us a righteous Rule, 3, all his dispensations are accordingly righteous p. 934, 938

Rod of God wastes the strength, defaces the Beauty p. 554

—End of the Rod, to bring us home to God p. 461

Root of all evil, vain and evil thoughts p. 760

Rooted Affection to Gods Word p. 862

Rooting in grace, want of it, a reason of Apost. p. 212

Rule, the Law of God is the Rule of our lives p. 4, 687

—It's a Rule in three Respects p. 687, 688

—All created beings are under a Rule p 4

Rules false to judge, or walk by, 1, good meanings, 2, Custom, 3, Example, 4, our own Inclinations, 5, the Laws of Men p. 4.

—We must not exceed nor come short of the Rule p. 4

Rule of the Law neglected, its evil effects p. 5

Rule and Law, how they differ, A Rule is for Information, A Law for Obligation, p. 877, 939, 940

—Holy Rule inconsistent with an unholy life p. 207

Rule must always be set before us p. 208, why? ibid.

—Bless God for a Rule, and walk exactly by the Rule p. 807, 698

—Enemies to the word as a Rule, 1, they that set up Reason instead of the word, 2, Passions and Lusts 3, Example, 4, they that go to Witches, &c. 5. they that expect new Revelations p. 698

Rulers when religious a signal Blessing to a people p. 145, 560

—Rulers are not to be provoked p. 996

Running the ways of Gods Commandments, what it imports p. 225

S.

SAcrament what it signifies p. 699

Saints love the word, 1, because their hearts are suited to it, 2, they have tasted its goodness p, 627

Sacrifices three things required in them p. 722

Safety none in Apostacy from the truth but Perseverance in it p. 788, 637

—It lies in two things p. 642

Sanctification of Afflictions a greater mercy thanDeliverance outof them p, 470, 592, it hath 2 parts p. 1040

Sanction of the Law inPromises and Threatnings p. 350

Salvation the word variously taken in Scripture p. 536 537. Temporal and eternal p. 1035. 314

—It denotes sometimes temporal deliverance p. 830

Salvation is far from the wicked, p. 980. both in a temporal and eternal Notion ibid. 1081, 1087

Salvation is the fruit of mercy p. 314. 315

Satisfaction in Gods providential government p. 542

—It is not to be had without enjoyment of God p. 13. 386. Qn. what it is that will satisfie and content our Souls? p. 926

Satans design in afflicting Gods people p. 538

—He is subtle and diligent in tempting p. 1105

Satans baits are Profit, and Pleasure p. 85

Satan resembled by lying p. 188

Scandalous Terms put upon the best parts of Religion p. 337

Scandals given either by word or deed p. …030

Scandals never fall out in the Church but some notable woe follows p. 867

Scandals an enemy to Perseverance p. 212

Scandal is either Active or Passive p. 1022. 1029

Schism a great evil p. 201

—Protestants not guilty of schism in separating from Papists and Popery p. 201. 202.

Scorns and scoffs must not draw us from Obedience p, 337, why Religion is scorned p. 338

Scorn a grievous Temptation p, 339, vid. Contempt

Scripture reveals, 1, Reconciliation, 2, eternal Life, not elsewhere revealed p, 624, 625

Scripture is the Churches Book p, 41

—It is to be highly prized p, 645

—In opposition to 1, Tradition, 2, carnal Reason p, 41

—Its Excellency p, 66, 67

—It is a Record and a Calendar p, 77

—Qu. how we know the Scriptures to be Gods word p. 960, 961 (vid. word of God)

—It gives directions in all Cases p. 153

—It is for the strong as well as for the weak p. 697

Scripture before it was compleat as now, yet had promises for support of the Soul p. 181

Scripture Truths, of two sorts p. 888

Scripture affords, 1, true Doctrine, 2, true Piety, 3, true Consolation p 879, 622

—Four main ends of Gods giving the Scripture 1, to secure the Truth, 2, that it might last to all Ages, 3, for converting sinners, 4, for trial of Faith and Manners p. 694, 6…2

Seasons of mercy, neither too soon nor too late p. 551

Seasons when God eminently calls to consider our ways p. 401

Seasons for particular duties p. 445, 637, 638, 925, 374

Sealing to Gods Truth as Witnesses, what it is p. 832, 832

Searching the heart a mark of one that hath Respect to all Gods Commandements p. 36

Seventimes denotes many times, Numerus definitus pro indefinito p. 1013

Secret Prayer as well as publick a Duty p. 904, 021

—It hath Promises of Reward p. 921

—Arguments to press to secret Prayer p. 922

Secret Duties argue sincerity p. 374

Security carnal, will leave us ashamed at last p. 786

—It is a note of pride p. 521

—It's a cause of delaying Repentance p. 408

Seducers the most dangerous Company p. 777

See, a man may see and yet be blind p. 617

Seeds, two seeds at enmity from the beginning p, 414 326

Seeking God implies that God is not wholly gone p, 927

Seeking God arises from a sence of the want of God p, 11

—When we find not God in one Ordinance, we must seek him in others p. 12

—It's the end of our Creation ibid.

To seek any thing from God, above God, more than God, or not for God, is brutish p. 13

—It is a mark of election to seek God p. 14

—It's not in vain to seek God, p. 13, how to seek him p. 927

—Six Arguments to move us to seek God p. 14

—Encouragements to seek Gods Favour p. 927

—Directions for a due seeking of God p. 14

Seeking God the last way of seeking our selves p. 14

—Gods Children are a Generation of seekers p. 57, 58, 59, 922

Self-Conceit p. 296

Self-denial a main part of wisdom p. 641

Self, self-fulness leaves no room for Grace p. 29

Self-seeking argues false Zeal p. 856

Self-Confidence, a Reason of Apostacy p. 213

Sense of Gods goodness, what it is? why we must keep a sense of it? p. 472, 473, 474

Sense and Faith are opposed p. 546

Sense of sin renders Gods Mercies exceeding great p. 994

—Comforts from Sense are base and dreggy p. 593

—Outward Senses betray the heart p. 278

Sense discovers the vanity of created Excellency p. 616

Senses spiritual, what they are p. 671, 672

—How they differ from the natural Senses—p. 672, 673

Sentence of our State and Actions is by the judgment of the word p. 38, 39

Servant of God who he is? p. 289, a good Argument p. 289

Servant of God, A good Plea for Deliverance, why? p. 610, 846, 611, Arguments to perswade us to clear up this Relation, p. 612, 637, 638, Characters of Gods Servants 846, 847, 851, 514

Shame two fold p. 36, it entred with sin p. 37… 214, 215

Shame is caused by Disappointments p. 522, 785 215, 216

Shame is a fear of just Reproof p. 534

—We may be ashamed either before our own selves, or others, p. 534, and that upon the account either 1. of Scandal, or 2. of punishment ibid.

Sheep are creatures subject to stray p. 1099

—Man compared to a sheep in several Respects p. 1101

—Christ a tender Shepherd of straying sheep p. 1107

Shield, God is the Shield of his people, and what that imports? p. 766

Sight of God, to walk as in Gods sight a rule of sincerity p. 1051

—It is a good means for keeping Gods Precepts ibid.

Sight of Believers, and Unbelievers how they differ? p. 617

Sight spiritual denotes Faith p. 672

Simple, Simplicity in a good or evil Sense p. 889

Sin is not imputed to the renewed p. 17

Sins incident to a condition of trouble p. 843

Sin separates from God p. 18

—It is contrary to the blessed Trinity p. 20

—Contrary to the New-Nature p. 21

—It is of an encroaching Nature p. 21

—In sin three things, 1. the Fault, 2. the Guilt, 3. the Blot p. 21, 185

Sin never goes single p. 317. (v. other mens sins)

Sin not allowed: a ground of Comfort p. 37

—All Sin must be refrained, 1. notorious and plausible, 2. inward and outward, 3. pleasant as well as not pleasant, 4. sins against both Tables, 5. great and small, p. 660, 661

Sin weakens both Grace and Comfort p. 663, 1040

—Heynousness of sin in breaking Gods Law: striking at Gods being, contradicting his Soveraignty p. 686

Sin removed, 1. in Justification, 2. Sanctification, p. 185

Sin its Dominion p. 917, 918, 919, 920

—Differences of Sins p. 920, 921

Sin, brings trouble two ways, 1, meritoriously, 2. effectively p. 315, 316

Sincere prayer must be sincere as well as fervent p. 902 909, 910

Sincerity in prayer implies 1. Seriousness, 2. Affectionateness, 3. prevalency of those affections, 4. universal Care to please God p. 903

Sincerity of Sanctification what it is? p. 5

—Marks of Sincerity, 1. Carefulness to practice what we know: 2. inquisitiveness to know more of our duty, 3. to stand in awe of Gods Word p. 6, 11

—It makes God judge of its heart p. 627

Sincerity may be accompanied with failings p. 11

Sincerity and Integrity, constitute the whole Heart p. 15

—It aims at universal Obedience p. 33, 59

—It is to be asked of God with earnestness p. 530

—It gives confidence with God p. 6, 533

—It keeps us good in bad times p. 866

—Two Notes of Sincerity, 1. the manner, 2. the principle of Obedience p. 1042

Sinking under Burdens by looking on the bare Affliction p. 591

—Prevented by considering that God is, 1. Wise 2. Just, 3. Good in afflicting p. 884. 885

Sinners, the greatest when converted are the greatest mourners for the sins of others, p. 930, Reasons ibid.

Slander not only in the Deviser, but the Receiver. p. 141, 299, 300

Sleep, there's a surfeit in sleeping as well as eating p. 926

Slight prayers argue low thoughts of God p. 899

—We are apt to be slighty in our prayers p. 915

Sluggish prayers teach God to deny p. 29, 899

Snares of the Devil and wicked Men of several kinds p. 735, 736

—What use we are to make of these Snares, p. 137

Song, Gods word is our song in the house of our Pilgrimage p. 358, 359 (vid. Rejoycing)

Sorrow wasts the natural Spirits p. 554, 176

—It must be proportionable to sin p. 405

—Sorrow of Gods Children greater than others, why? p. 177

Sorrow affect solitude; joy, company p. 503

Soveraignty of God, must be submitted to p. 119. 789

—God sometimes forsakes his people out of Soveraignty p. 51

Soveraignty of God in distributing wisdom p. 648, 653

Soul is the Man p. 43, 1093, God must be served with the Soul as well as the Body p. 1043, 1044

Soul-Blessings are special Blessings p. 43

—they are pledges of eternal Blessings ibid.

—to take ones Soul in his hand, what the phrase imports p. 726, Souls life is Gods favour p. 518

Soul is 1, fons actionum ad extra, 2. terminus actionum ad intra p. 1044

Soundness of heart, what it is? p. 530, 531, 532

Speedy turning to God necessary, why? p. 402, 403

—Pressed in general, and particular p. 410

Speeding with God should make us come again p. 168

—How to speed with God? p. 162

H. Spirit is a spirit of Peace, 1. as a Sanctifier, 2 as a Comforter p. 1027

Spirit of God our Guide, as the word is our Rule p. 8, 152, 153

Spirits work to draw the heart from earthly things to God p. 3

H. Spirit beareth witness to the Gospel p. 9

H. Spirit gives help, as Christ gives leave to come to God p. 15

Spirit, VVater and Blood, how they bear witness? p. 9

Spirit, Word and holy Heart agree p. 934

H. Spirit gives 1. direction how to apply the Rule, 2. to make a good choise, 3. to act Grace, 4 to manage civil Affairs p. 31

H. Spirit gives Liberty, 1. from slavish Fears, 2. from potent Lusts p. 304

H. Spirit encreaseth our delight in Gods Commandements p, 316

H. Spirit the Author, the Scripture the Means of Light p. 694

Spiritual seeing requires, 1. that the object be clear, 2. that the Organ be right p. 694

Spiritual Blessings call for praise, why? p, 1057

Spiritual Blessings give us a heart to praise God, temporal Blessings only give us an occasion p. 43

Spiritual sense and Life p. 671, 672, 673

—It differs from the bare understanding p. 673

Spiritual Delight, exceeds that in worldly things p. 87, 593

—There are three spiritual Senses, (chiefly) 1. seeing, 2. tasting, 3. feeling p. 671, 672

Spiritualizing common and earthly things p. 90, 763

Springs of Comfort all in God, by the word p. 514

Stability of the earth, an Emblem of the Stability of Gods word, p. 582, and of his Being 588.

Stability of Gods Testimonies p. 889, 890, 620, 956, 957

Stability of Gods word, opposed to the Creatures Vanity p. 618, 620

Stablishing of the word to us, two ways p. 284, how to get the word stablisht to us? p. 287, 288

Statutes of God what? what it is to seek them p. 987

Strangers on Earth, the Condition of all Gods Children p. 114

—Men may be strangers on earth as to their Condition who are not so in Affection p. 114

—Why Gods Children are, and account themselves to be Strangers p. 114, 115, 116

—How to carry our selves as Strangers in this world p. 118, 119

Straights, he that makes Conscience of Gods Commands may boldly seek help from God in his straights p. 1079

—In all straights we are to delight in Promises p. 1035

Strength natural, and spiritual, both may fail as they are ours p. 538

Strength spiritual what it is? how given out? how God is concern'd therein? p. 181, 182

—How to get spiritual Strength p. 182, 183

Study the word, but take God for your teacher p. 42

—Arguments to study the Word p. 652, 653

Study the word, 1. not out of curiosity, 2. nor meerly to be able to teach others, 3. nor meerly for delight, &c. but in order to practice p. 68, 68

Study Gods Name, 1. what? 2. how?

Stumbling, preservatives against it p. 1032 (v. scandal)

Stupidity under the Rod a great evil p. 159

—It argues Stupidity to be careless in Prayer p. 906, 907

Stupidity not to be affected with Gods Judgments on others p. 812

Subjection to God to be chosen before liberty p. 707

Subjection to God pressed from two grand Motives p. 308, 309

Submission to Providence advanced by thanksgiving for received Mercies p. 421

Submission to Gods disposing and commanding Will p. 588

Submission to God, 1. for the mercy, 2. for the time of the mercy, 3. for the way and means of it p, 826

Suffering for Christ very reasonable, who suffered such hard things for us p. 870

Suffering better than sinning p. 148, 525, 842, 731 732, 928

Sufferings are like to be long, 1. when Reformation is rejected, 2. when Deliverance would be a greater mischief, 3. when there is a damp on the Spirit of Prayer, 4. when god is about to punish us, and we go not about to reconcile our selves to him, 5. when Gods Dispensations seem to tend towards a removing of the Gospel p. 540

Suffering Condition has its peculiar allowances p. 593

Sufferings are not to be drawn upon our selves p. 884

Suitableness of the heart to Gods word p. 863

Suitableness of the word to our Conditions causeth us to remember it p. 600

Suitableness to the Soul p. 97

Superiority of God the Greatest on what Accounts p. 130, 131

Superstitious Holiness, contrary to Scripture Holiness p. 4

—It pleases the flesh, it consists in a Conformity to outward Rites, and external Mortifications, after the Commandements of men p. 4

—It makes men ill natured p. 565, 139

Superstition and Profaneness, are two extremes p. 451

—Lords Supper, herein we renew our Covenant p. 344

Supper of the Lord. 1. to commemorate Gods goodness, 2. to get a renewed taste of it, 3. to stir up our love to God p. 476, 477

Suppression of Religion plotted by the wicked: The means how to suppress it, 1. by denying the advantages of Learning, 2. by vexing the Profession of Religion p, 561, 562

Support to be prayed for under affliction as well as deliverance p. 717, why? ibid.

Supreme Power has two branches, Legislation and Iurisdiction p. 877

Surety, the notion of a Surety what it implies? p. 819, 820

—God is a sufficient Surety p. 819, 820

Surety two fold, 1. by way of Caution, 2. by way of Satisfaction p. 820, 821

Sure…iship for men dangerous unto men p. 821, 822

Surfeit of the Gospel discovers it self by five marks 125, 126

Suspension of promised mercy, 1. that we may be better prepared for it, 2. that prayer may be awakened, 3. to exercise Faith, 4. that patience may have its perfect work p. 548, (v. Delays)

Suspension of promised Deliverance causeth the godly not to suspect the truth of Gods word, but their own darkness and unbelief p. 844

Sustaining Grace the safety of Gods people p. 790

Sympathy a Duty though there be no Idiopathy p. 145 (v. Fellow-feeling)

Synonimous words, encrease the signification p. 881

T.

TAking Occasions to employ ones self about holy things, a sign of a gracious heart p. 931, 932

Talking of Gods word a Duty, why? p. 174

Talents encrease by using p. 76

Taste of Gods Love whets the desire and love after more p. 905

Tastes spiritual, that it is what it is? p. 671, 672, 673

—There is a three-fold use of spiritual taste, 1. discerning, 2. comforting, 3. preserving p. 674

—Spiritual Taste, its main blessing requires something, 1. about the object, 2. about the faculty p. 674, 675

Teacher, Supreme or Subordinate p. 41, 841

Teachers have need to be taught of God p. 73

Teacher not needful to make us sin, but necessary to make us obedient p. 172, 229

—Commandements of God make us wiser than our Teacher p. 646

Teachers corrupt and found p. 646, 647

Teachings of God inform our Reasons, and move the will p. 42

—They make Gods word effectual p. 43, 841, 928

—Gods teaching what it is? the necessity and benefits of it p. 841, 74, 75, 669, 670, its the ground of Constancy p. 670

—It gives Clearness, Certainty, Efficacy to what is taught p. 1061

—We must be taught of God if we would learn Gods Statutes so as to keep them p. 74, 111, 841, 226.

—God teacheth, 1. by common illumination, 2 special Operation p. 669, 670

—Arguments to press us to go to God for his Teaching p. 542, 226, 229, 230

—They that would have Covenant-mercy, must submit to Gods teaching p. 844

Tears are not absolutely necessary to express mourning for sin p. 929, 930

Temporary Grace wherein defective? p. 530, 1. in the Root, 2. in its predominancy over Lust p. 531

Temporary Professors endure but for a while p. 875

Temper of Saints to mourn for the sins of others p. 931

Temporal life, a great mercy p. 101, 102

Temporal Blessings may be prayed for, Reasons p. 922

Temporal Losses should not make us forsake our Duty p. 414

—Qu. How we ought to depend on God for temporal supplies? p. 322, 323

Temporal Deliverances, why great Comforts p. 551

—Spiritual welfare often concern'd in our temporal p. 922

Temporizing reproved p. 214

Temporal things two reasons why we are addicted to them 1, from corrupt nature, 2. Custom p. 249

Temporal good promoted by temporal loss p. 510

Temptations of one kind foil some, and those of another kind foil others p. 780

Temptations violent drive from God p. 1104

Temptations arise from good as well as evil things p. 552

Temptations from loss of goods for the words sake, ought to be prepared for p. 417

—We are not to expose our selves to Temptatious p. 782

Temptations excuse not Cowardise p 871

Temptations to draw us from constant Obedience p. 666, 667

—They raise Clouds and Mists in the Soul p. 836

—The first Temptation of the Devil, was to weaken their opinion of Gods loving kindness p. 939

Tenderness of Conscience much impaired by Prosperity p. 462

Tender mercy of God what? p. 515, It is the spring of all Comsort and Happiness p. 116

Terms of Salvation not impossible to Grace p. 577

Terrors and Allurements of the world draw us from God p. 1031

Terrors of Conscience bring nigh to the Grave p. 156

Tertullian's Complaint of those Qui Platonicum, & Arist totelicum Christianismum procudunt christianis p. 889

Testimonies, they that keep close to Gods Testimonies are blessed p. 8

—Word of God call'd his Testimonies why? p. 8. 741

—The end of Gods Testimonies, is to direct us how to seek God, and to bring home the wandring Creature p. 11

Testimonies of God when throughly understood are wonderful, in what Respects? p. 879, 880, 881, 882, 883

Testimonies of God are of everlasting stability, &c. 1. from the Author, 2. their Foundation, 3. Use p. 956, 957

Thankful Carriage under mercy suitable p. 840

Thankfulness, stirred up by the fear of God p. 811

—It regards Gods Truth as well as Goodness p. 447

Thanksgiving, a special Duty of Gods Children: how it differs from praysing God? and what it is? the objects of it p. 419

—It is a Duty, 1. necessary, 2. profitable, 3. delightful p. 420, 421, 445, 446

—Publick thanksgiving for private mercies p. 503 Thoughts, are the noblest and eldest ofspring of the Soul p. 91

—They fall under a Law as well as Actions p. 33, 762 Thoughts, Words and Actions, all judged by the Word p. 39

Thoughts vain, expressed by, 1. foreign Musings 2, foreign Devices, 3. foreign, Discourses p. 757

—How to be prevented p. 634

—They are to be abhorred p. 756

Thoughts of wicked men usually taken up with some of these sins, 1. Uncleanness, 2. Revenge, 3. Envy, 4. Pride, 5. Covetousness, 6. Distrust p. 759

—Conscience to be made of vain thoughts, why p. 93, 760

Threatnings, none can threaten like God p. 24

Throne of Justice, Grace and Glory p. 954

Throne of Grace threefold ibid.

Times for converse with God must be chosen p. 925

—What time is to be allotted for immediate Worship p. 1019

Time, and things of time lessened by consideration of Eternity p. 570

Time when God will wipe off the Reproach of his people p. 871

—Whether it be convenient to have fixed times for Prayer p. 1020

Times, bad times discover good Men p. 780, 865

—God has a time for punishing sinners p. 856

—And his time is the best time p. 857

—And a short time p. 857

—His time is when Impiety is come to the height p. 858

—How to be good in bad times p. 865, 866

Tongue must not only pray but the Heart p. 903

Trade of sin, what? p. 17

Tradition of the Church not a sufficient ground for our receiving the Word p. 861

Transitory things not to be sought p. 875

Treading under foot what it implieth? p. 793

—God treads the wicked under foot why? p. 794

Treas…s heavenly beyond these of the earth p. 525

—Gods Promises are our Treasures p. 742

Trembling, the import of that word p. 808

Trembling at Gods word, hinders not our delight in it p. 1003

Trial of Faith and Patience p. 139, 538, 297, 298

—God delays to try Faith and Patience p. 325

Trial of Uprightness p. 140, 289

Trial of Gods word p. 857

Trials ought not abate our Love to God, or his word p. 553

—God tries his people before he Crowns them p. 865

—One of the ordinary Trials of Gods people is Persecution p. 995

Tribunal of Christ, we may appeal thither, when unjustly condemned by men p. 38

—Sincerity, gives confidence to appear before that Tribunal p. 533

Troubles of the Righteous, many p. 413, 414

—When they become Blessings p. 524, 158

—The word Supports under troubles p. 524, 525

—The word cures Troubles of heart p. 146

—They should drive us to the word p. 526

—And to God p. 918, why? ibid. p. 1083

—God Exercises Churches and Persons with great Troubles p. 882

Truce, no Truce to be made with sin p. 339

Trusting in God hath great Benefits annext to it p. 324

—God to be trusted upon his naked Word p. 321, 325

Trust, two grounds of trusting in God, 1. Gods Wisdom, 2. his Vigilancy, p. 563, 564. what it is? p. 321, 322, 325

Trusting in outward helps evil p. 918

—Arguments to trust in God, p. 769, 770, 324

—Gods goodness the life of our Trust in him p. 474, 477

Trusting God engages God to secure us p. 822, 325

—We may plead our trusting God in our Prayers p. 326

—Means for trusting in God, p. 325, Characters of it p. 326

Truth and Iustice in all Gods Providences p. 39

Truth of Scripture is, 1. Certain, 2. Profound p. 622, 625

Truth is the perfection of the understanding p. 84

Truth must be professed, 1. knowingly, 2. wisely, 3. godly, 4. sincerely, 5. meekly, &c. p. 333, 334

Truth of Scripture suitable to all our necessities p. 84

Truth of Gods word, 1. in making, 2. making good his Promises p. 939, 940

Truth Relates to some Word of God p. 579

Truth will prevail at last p. 336

—What Interest God hath in Truth p. 851

—God is Truth p. 830

Truth is to be chosen, because there are many crooked and erroneous Paths in the world p. 193, 194

—Way of Truth, 1. to be taken upon good evidence, Reasons thereof. 206, 207, 2. we must cleave to it when we have chosen it p. 207

Turning the back upon Gods Counsels what it is? who they are that do so? p. 154

—When a lesser Truth hinders a greater good it ought to be concealed p. 333

Turning to God, is the end of considering our ways p. 399

—What turning to God is? p. 399, 400

Type, Israel guided by the Pillar of Cloud by day, and Pillar of Fire by night, a Type of our Conduct by Gods word p. 689

—Lamp of the Sanctuary, a Type of Gods word burning and shining p. 689

V.

VAil upon the understanding, fourfold p. 108

Vain-Glory cured by Reproach p. 296

Vanity, what meant by it p. 277

Vanity of thoughts appears, 1. in their slipperiness, 2. Folly, 3. Carnality, 4. Filthiness p. 758, 759

—How to be prevented or suppressed p. 762, 763 634, cured by Meditation p. 930 vid. Thoughts

Valentinian, his Zeal against false Worship p. 852

Valuation of Gods word above wealth p. 1062

Value of the word, to be judged by the cost that we … are at for it p. 38, 126

Valuation of the word whence? p. 492, 876, what it is p. 873, 874

—Motives to value the word p. 869, 335, 494

—Try all whether we value the word p. 869, 294

Variety of Gifts, and Graces in the Saints, and all useful p. 520, 527

Variety of Mercies in God, meet with the Variety of Necessities in man, both in respect of Sin and Misery p. 316, 317

Variety of Providences very useful p. 826

Vehemency required in Prayer, p. 898, 899, 921, 922, It implies the heart not the voice p. 921

Vigilancy of Providence, a ground of trusting in God p. 564

Vigilance in Prayer an Argument we make a business of it p. 920

Vindication of God, by his impartial punishing of his own peoples sins p. 810, 935

Vindication of Gods love to his people, though he afflicts them p. 911, 912, 980, 981, 982, 935, 937, 938

Vindicative Iustice of God on sinners p. 935

Visible Church is mixed p. 803

—Gods Judgments on the visible Church, to make a separation between sincere, and hypocritical Professors p. 805

Virtue of Gods word must be expressed in our lives p. 940, in Righteousness and Truth ibid.

Unactive Desires come to nothing p. 31

Unbelief sins against Gods Authority and Truth p. 9

—It is a cause of delaying Repentance p. 408

Unbelief the cause, 1. of coldness in duty, 2. boldness in sin p. 286, 287

Uncertainty, 1. of Life, 2. of the means of Grace, 3. of the Grace of God accompanying those means p. 404, 405

Uncheangeableness of God, and his Testimonies p. 889 890

Unchangeableness of Gods Nature, argueth the unchangeableness of his Purposes p. 547

Unconstancy of our hearts needs Vows, Resolutions, Oaths p. 701, 708

Undefiled implies not absolute Purity, or legal Perfection, but Sincerity p. 3

Undefiledness is to be understood according to the tenor of the New Covenant, which excludes not Gods mercy p. 5

Undertaking of God more than ours p. 221

Understanding necessary to the keeping Gods Law p. 232

—Means to get it p. 234

Understanding, Wisdom, Counsel, how they differ? p. 636

Understanding moves the Will and Affections p. 863, 685

—Motives to get understanding p. 685

Understanding gotten from Gods word (v. Knowledge) is better than that gotten by long experience p. 651

Undertaking of God for us is sufficient for our security p. 821, 221

Undutifulness to Superiors argueth Pride p. 520

Undervaluing Gods word reproved p. 886 887

…unded Assent to truth, a Reason of Apostacy p. 212

Unseigned desire to return to Duty a note of Sincerity p. …106

Uniformity of Obedience to God, its Nature p. 5

U…rm, A true Christian is Uniform in all times, …, &c. p. 33, 59, 653, 755

U…ful Obedience, without it, all is nothing p. 35

… They that obey not all, will not long obey any of Gods Commandements p. 35

U…dness, to forget our Creator p. 398

Unmortified Heart makes … unwilling to … p. 1089

Unmortified Lusts, a reason of Apostacy p. 212

Unsatisfied Desires of having more a part of Covetousness p. 254

Unseasonable Truth, not to be preacht p. 307

Unsetled Conscience makes unwilling to die p. 1083

Unsteadiness with God will cost us much sorrow p. 340

Unthankfulness proceeds from greedy Desire p. 446

Unworthiness either, 1. general, 2. particular p. 905

Until, doth not always note terminum temporis, but continuationem act…s p. 697

Volition and Velleity, how they differ? p. 30, 31, 867

Vows to keep Gods Commandements, Objection against them answered p. 703

Upholding Grace, means to attain it p. 781, 782

Void, Law of God made void, how? p. 854, 855

Upright ones shall not be ashamed p. 36

Upright Men in the sight of God, and in the sight of Men p. 36

Upright Men are safe men p. 566

Uprightness, 1. in all Gods Promises, 2. Precepts p. 1068

Uprightness lies in two things p. 43

—It's a right frame for praising God p. 43

—It is Gods gift p. 535

—God has a singular respect unto it p. 532

Use of the Scripture, 1. to increase the knowledge of God, 2. to content Souls, 3. to make us perfect p. 625, 626

Use of a mercy when we have it, and submission in asking it, shew what our ends were p. 1097

Utility of choosing Gods Precepts, 1. such a one will justifie the ways of God, 2. will be more firm in his Obedience, 3. carry on the work of their heavenly Calling with Delight p. 1074, 1075

W.

WAges, A Christians work is part of his wages p. 891

Waiting on God, what it is? p. 524

—It is better than by carnal policy to deliver our selves p. 645

—It teaches us to wait more p. 541

—It is an Argument of Love p. 861

VVaiting on God in the way of his Providences p. 805

VVaiting long may make the eyes fail p. 835

—Two things make waiting tedious, 1. the sharpness, 2. the length of the troubles p. 835

Walking in Gods way, denotes 1. Uniformity, 2. Constancy p. 3

Walking with God makes blessed, 1. in hand, 2. in hope p. 7

—Six priviledges of walking with God p. 7

Walking as in Gods sight: a note of Sincerity, a help to Obedience. Its Excellency and Usefulness p. 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054

—Means to help us so to walk p. 1054, 1055

Wandring, a great proneness in man to wander from God p. 62

—Man is a Child for weakness, a Sheep for wandring p. 62, 462, 1099

—Man is a wandring Creature in respect of his Pilgrimage Condition p. 1100

—And in respect of sin p. 1101

A wandring straying Condition very dangerous p. 1101

—Christ guides his sheep in wandring, and reduces them from it p. 1107

—A main reason of our seeking God, both 1. in the unconverted, 2. the converted p. 11

—We have little in comparison of what we want p. 11

Want recommends the word as precious p. 124, 125

Warfare, our life is a warfare p. 1021

Warnings of God they are to be taken p. 792

Warnings of God to men in prosperity p. 795

—God warns us by his Judgments on others p. 808 809 Ages or Places ibid.

Watches of the night what? preventing the night-watches what? p. 928

Watchfulness stirred up by the fear of God p. 811

Watchfulness a main point of Wisdom p. 641

Watching against the first declinings of the heart p. 669, 681

great need of Watchfulness p. 341

…ay of a man, it is the Course he takes to reach his End p. 3, 29, 162, 163, 224, 235

Way of Lying what? p. 184, 185

Way to bell most beaten p. 4

Ways of God the same, therefore we should be the same p 862

—They are to be taken together, not apart p. 936

Ways of God, and Precepts of men, how they differ in the Notion p. 89

—Our ways are to be considered, what it is to consider our ways, the necessity of it p. 935, 936

—How God brings us to consider our ways? p. 396 (vid. Consideration)

Ways of God just though we see not the Reasons of them p. 509

Weakness must be confessed to God p. 836

Weakness, sense of it in our selves, makes us cry out for sustaining Grace p. 788

—Weakness accounted more reproachful than Wickedness p. 897

Weak Christians, have a sense of the great Evil, that is in the least sin p. 788

Weakness of the Understanding, and perversness of the Affection make us liable to fall into sin p. 1105

Wealth and the Word, compared p. 488, 489

Weaning from the World p. 801

—Love to the Word weans us from the World p. 628

W…ary, God is neither weary, nor wasted with giving out mercy p. 158, 169

Wicked men are condemned 1. sententiâ legis, 2. sententiâ judicis p. 936

Wicked men have no true peace p. 1028

Wicked men run from God; are weary of God p. 11, 12

—They are said in a special sense, to be men of the earth p. 800

—They are wicked men who keep not Gods Statutes p. 987

Wickedness, may be established by a Law p. 874

Wickedness in Morals, not accounted so reproachful as Weakness in Intellectuals p. 897

Will of men no coordinate cause of Grace p. 252

Will unregenerate, is a tough sinew p. 45

Will accepted for the Deed, in what Case p. 1044

Will follows the last dictate of the Understanding p. 234

Will of God two fold, 1. commanding, 2. disposing p. 586

Will habitual to obey argues our right in the Main p. 1106

Will of God, and Wisdom of God make a Law p. 876

—It must take place of our cross Inclinations p. 459

—God must be allow'd to do what he will p. 412

—Gods will, the supreme Reason of our Obedience p. 25, 26, 826, the truth improved p. 826, 827

Wisdom to hate every false way p. 684

Wisdom to esteem things according to their intrinsick worth p. 487

—It consists in three things p. 638

Wisdom of God, a good ground for our Trusting in him p. 564

seen in Providence p. 368, 369, 370

Wisdom of God seen in afflicting his Children p. 463

Wisdom the perfection of the reasonable creature p. 635

—What it is not? p. 635, 636, what it is? p. 638, 639, 640

—Two fold Wisdom from Gods word p. 637

Wisdom of the flesh, scorns tenderness of Conscience p. 519

Wisdom worldly, wherein it lies? p. 638, 646

Wishes for Death, their Grounds and Reasons, are to be well considered, p. 104, difference between a Wish and a Desire in many particulars p. 306, 307

Withdrawing … God a reason of our wandring p. 1104

Wondrous things to be seen in the Scripture, 1. concerning God, and his works, 2. Christ and his Redemption, 3. mysteries of Religion, 4. that Law, its Precepts and Sanction p. 173 174, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884

Word of God, gives true wisdom p. 453

Word compared with Wealth p. 489, 490, 491, 619

—It teaches many excellent Lessons p. 592, 593

—It deserves Love for the Author, Matter, Use p. 622

—It's a full Declaration of Gods mind p. 8, 153

—It's a certain Declaration of his Mind and Will p. 8

—It declares, 1. what we must do, 2. whether we do it or no, 3. what we may expect from God p. 9

—It is self-evidencing p. 9

—It will excuse or accuse in the day of Judgment p. 6

—It's not only a Direction, but an Injunction p. 24, 349

—It's a Light by day, a Lamp by night p. 687, 688, why? 689

—Its a rule and an Instrument p▪ 53, 688

—In it we are to consider, 1. the Authority, 2. the Ministry of it, p. 488, 892

—It's a Glass to shew us our spots, and water to wash them away p. 54

—Three main uses of the Word of God. p. 491

—It's 1. the Sts. Direction, 2. their Support, 3. their Charter, p. 97, 491, 619, 866, 867

—It makes rich and happy p. 86, 488, 489, 490

—It is an Antidote against sin, and a Cordial against sorrow p. 120, 151, 152, 688, 359, 333

—It is Comfort in two Respects p. 688, 354, 359

—It is Bread and Water p. 124, 126

—How we are to be affected towards the Word p. 620

—It is pure in many Respects, 1. in it self, 2. it makes the Soul—pure, and that 1. as 'tis the appointed Instrument of the spirit—2. as 'tis a proper Instrument for Purification, 3. as it proposes Precepts, Examples, and other helps for Purity p. 857, 858

—It is Righteousness, all Righteousness, &c. p. 1068

—It ought to be our Meditation p. 576

—It's a Light proved from 1. the Aut…or, 2. Instruments, 3. the ends of it p. 690, 691

—It is our Comfort in the day of outward Trouble, and inward Anguish: It gives these Comforts, 1. the Priviledges of the afflicted, 2. the blessedness of another World, acceptation with God p. 887, 619, (v. Commandements)

—Believers may humbly challenge God upon his word p. 324

—It may be hidden in two Respects, 1. in respect of the outward Administration; 2. in respect of the inward Influence, and Efficacy p. 151, 152

—It is as good as Gods actual Performance or Deed p. 444

—There are wonders in Gods word, to be seen when God opens the Eye p. 112, 880, 881, 882

—What Gods opening the eyes contributes to the sight of them p. 112

Words, idle words weigh heavy in Gods Ballance p. 39

Words are the Female Issue of the Soul, Works the Male Issue p. 89

Works, Covenants of Grace and Works wherein they agree, and wherein they differ? p. 906, 907, 908, 909

Word of God upon the Soul may be mentioned before him, and pleaded to him in Prayer, and how? p. 60, 61

—When God intends to work he sets Prayer on work p. 860

Work of God in what respects, and sense ascribed to the Creature, and why? p. 751

—God is always at work for us p. 340

World not our home, not to be abused p. 117

—It is preserved for the Elects sake p. 859

—The spirit of this World p. 572

—The spirit of God, and the spirit of this World differ p. 478

—Love of worldly things two great causes of it, 1. A distrust of Gods Care, 2. discontent with Gods allowance p. 255, present world p. 1089

Worship, false worship severely punished p. 39

Worship of God, his Interest therein p. 852

—True Zeal appears for purity of Worship, and against the corruption of it p. 852

Worship corrupted by Papists p. 205, 206

—False Worship makes men 1. subtle, 2. cruel p. 739

Wounding and healing Gods Praerogative p. 511

Wrath of God, They that walk closely with God are discharged from it p. 7

Y.

YOk… of Afflictions to be born from the youth p. 883

Young and raw Christians, have much Zeal little Knowledge p. 452

Young Christians may have more true Wisdom than aged Persons p. 653, 654

Young Men exhorted to beware of evil Company, as the Pest, and Bane of Youth p. 776

Young men not to be discouraged, nor despised p. 654, 655

—Encouragement to Youth, and to those that educate them p. 655

Youth regardless of serious work p. 52

—God must be remembred in youth, Reasons of it p. 52, 53

—Youth is tainted with sin p. 52

—How a young man may cleanse his ways? p. 55

—Advantages of remembring God in Youth p. 397

Z.

ZEal for false Worship quenches the fire of real Godliness p. 5

—It is a high degree of Love. It consumes the natural Spirits p. 849

Zeal great and pure, becomes those that have any Affection for the ways, and word of God p. 650

—It is hottest in cold times p. 865

Zeal Spiritual and Carnal, their differences. Carnal Zeal is faulty in the, 1. Cause, 2. the Object, 3. Measure p. 850

Zeal spiritual described, 1. by its Causes, 2. Object, 3. Effects, 4. usefulness to publick Reformation, 5. use in private Christian Exercises p. 851, 852

—Blind Zeal, a cause of Persecution p. 144

—I… makes a man a prey for the Devil p. 685

—Young Christians have much Zeal, but little Knowledge p. 452

Zeal shews it self for purity of worship p. 852

Zeal now is less, when there's more light p. 657

Zion, Mourners in Zion, and Sinners in Zion p. 929

FINIS.

End of the text · Thomas Manton, Sermons on Psalm 119 (1681)