Sermons Volume 2, Romans 8 · Table of contents
A TABLE of the principal Matters contained in this PART.
A
ABsolute, property of God alone. Page 100
Abuse of the Creature to wrong ends is bondage. Page 201
Act single, do's not discover what men are. Page 43
Accusers of Christians, who. Page 332
Abstaining from some sin, and different motives, and what are those motives. Page 121
Adams principle, was his rule also. Page 36
State blessed, yet terrene in Innocency. Page 89
Mortal, and how. Page 90
Adam the First and Second. Page 114
Accountable we are for all, Page 101
And what this all. Page Ib.
Addictedness to worldly things, hinders our Christian hope. Page 234
Adoption, consequent on profession of Faith. Page 81
Full of love and delight in the law of God. Page 157, 158
State of Adoption what. Page 160
Spirit of Adoption, how differs from Spirit of Regeneration. Page 162
Effect of spirit of Adoption: Page 163
Tho 'tis not, it might be in all that hear the Gosspel. Page 163
Not equally in all believers. Page 164
Nor alike known to be in us. Page Ib.
In lowest degrees, and what this in some. Page 164
How conveyed to us. Page 165
Seek it, Motives and directions. Page 166
Signs of it. Page 167
Adoption, a great priviledge. Page 168, 169
Adoption, great support of Christians. Page 170
By it we pray, and apply the promises. Page 173
Affections, our Affliction. Page 120
What. Page 129
Affections from self-love. Page 129
Worldly impediment of Heavenly life. Page 186
Anger, mischievous. Page 117
Afflictions for Christ, ensure it that we are joint-heirs. Page 175
Some longer, some shorter to believers, but their reward of equal duration to all. Page 183
Under Afflictions, do nothing unworthy of your hopes. Page 243
But pray. Page 244
All Afflictions work for our good, if we love God. Page 268
Exemplified. Page 269, 270, 271
How certain this is. Page 271
What good this is. Page 271, 272
How wrought. Page 273
Wait on God in Afflictions, and why. Page 274
Be good by it; so 'tis a blessing. Page 274
Our work is to bear and grow better by, 'tis God's work to put end to Afflictions. Page 275, 276
What gain by them. Page 276
They teach us, and how. Page 277, 278, 279
In deepest Afflictions God with us, and how. Page 319
Increase Grace. Page 364
Glorifie God. Page 365, 366
Agenda of Christianity less controverted than Credenda. Page 361
All, together work for good to believers. Page 267, 268
Yet not sin, and why, Page 269
All things with Christ, given to believers. Page 326
Animal Life, must be put off, Page 89, 90
Answer to prayers unanswered. Page 273
Appeal from Law to Gospel. Page 3, 338, 344
From Iudge to Iudge. Page 344
Appetite sensitive, may in some things be pleased without sin. Page 43
When this is. Page ib.
Arguings for sin. Page 65
Against it, for duty too weak. Page 149
Assent of Faith, renewed. Page 86
Assurance cleared by our fulfilling our covenant with God. Page 36, 47
Assistance continually needful, and why. Page 134, 246
Assembly general, our encouragement to hope. Page 235
Atheists convinced. Page ib.
They credulous. Page 240
Foolish, and venture on the worst side. Page ib.
B
BAllancing Eternal-futures, bears up the suffering Christians. Page 368, 369
Baptism. Page 49, 86
Implieth doing and suffering. Page 392
Obligeth us to obey Christ. Page 102, 10…, 109
To mortifie the flesh. Page 113, 124
Too long forgotten by us Page 113
Baptism Consecrated Christ captain of Salvation, and Satan presently assaulted him, so Christians. Page 362
Believers not united to the Church first, so to Christ by the Church. Page 4, 5
How come to be in Christ. Page 5, 6
Set themselves to Believe, and are benefited. Page 86
Sin, but not of design. Page 103
Well guided and guarded. Page 151
Now hidden. Page 189
And who. Page ib.
To whom Page 190, 191
And why safety in Christs love. Page 357
Beneficiaries must obey God. Page 102, 103
Benefits good, gifts, talents, and to be used as such. Page 101
Bind us to obey God. Page 102
Bent and business of the soul for God. Page 49
Birth, new ground of Adoption. Page 161
Body, how to be denied or gratified in delights. Page 71
Dead, how. Page 88, 91
Therefore prepare for it: Page 91
Overcared, the soul neglected. Page 91
Body sanctified. Page 96
What we owe it. Page 100
'Tis subject to the soul. Page 108
Bondage, in which all are, till made free. Page 20
And what both are, Page ib.
How came upon us. Page 21
State of Bondage. Page 153, 154
It may bring on conversion Page 155
May remain. Page 341
In part upon Believers. Page 156
Whence 'tis, whether state of Bondage be good or bad. Page 156
Bondage of the creatures. Page 201
Bordering on carnal World, mischievous to us. Page 47
Yet we do so. Page 190
Borrowing above what we can pay is specious Robbery. Page 17
Broken spirit under terrors, not to be slighted; desired, chosen, or rested in. Page 157
This spirit of Bondage on us, while love is imperfect Page 159
Yet over-ballanced by spirit of love Page ib.
Business of Believers with, and his happiness in God Page 75
Common good by Christians be managed by best principles Page 78
C
CArnal minded, what Page 54, 55, 56, 57
Carnal men know not God. Page 55
Are not affected with what they do know Page ib.
Think meanly of Christians Page 77
Calvin hardly spoken of Page 5
Calling twofold, and what Page 287, 288
Call by the word twofold, and what ineffectual, what effectual Page 288
Its properties Page 289
The ends of it Page ib.
To shew God's Wisdom, Power, Goodness Page 289
Discovery of Gods love Page 290
To our profit Page 291
Obeying this Call, what Page 292
This Call effect of Predestination Page 307
Checks of Conscience to be regarded Page 115
Differ from repugnancies of new Nature, and how Page 134
Child-like love, obedience, and dependence on God Page 163
Carriage toward God our Father Page 250, 169
Prove us Children Page 179
Christs satisfaction Page 324
And effects of it Page 3
To be in Christ what Page 4
Lord of new Creation Page 11, 12, 14, 356
A head to his Page 17
Died, because we could no other ways be delivered Page 26, 27
He was true man Page 28
And why Page ib. 29
A Sacrifice for sin Page 30, 31
He healeth our natures Page 34 36
Mortifies sin Page 124
Is fittest example for us to follow Page 78
Is in Believers, what and how Page 88, 301, 328
Ruleth Page 88
Love to Christ constrains, and how Page 128
It mortifies sin Page 134
So doth his Death Page 136
Christ whole, not by parts enjoyed by belivers Page 140
Hath double inheritance, and what 'tis Page 178
Died to expiate our sins Page 178
Hath preeminence Page 298
Openeth the door to God Page 250
Our example Page 301
And encouragement Page 302
How we may be like him Page 303
In seven directions he was delivered for us, and how Page 325
Given for, and given to us, how differ Page 328
Christs love to his, what Page 374▪ 375
Christians of two kinds Page 19, 100
Few like Christ Page 302
Have in them a principle and power opposite to flesh Page 76
Their life should convince the world Page 78
Indeed who Page 79
All such have the spirit Page 80
Different sorts of Christians Page ib.
True Christianity what Page 109
They are warned to take heed of foulest sins Page 127
Are by the spirit exactly made like Christ, and wherein Page 149
Children of God shall be manifested Page 128
Might live safe above enemies Page 320
And how Page 320, 321
Are compleatly provided for Page 326
Church finally conquers Page 371
Condemnation, what Page 2
Freedom from it Page 340
It is either by law of Works or Grace Page 2
The word of God, the rule of it Page 2
When final and eternal Page 2
Fears of it hardly rid Page 34
Deserved by sin, Original and Actual Page 3
Sin, Conversion Page 3
Dreaded by Conscience Page 3
How we exempted Page 3
Out of Christ, under Condemnation Page 7
Conformity to Christ in afflictions, in holiness, in glory Page 299
Corruption of man Page 106
Crucifixion, a painful and shameful death Page 137
Conquerors and more; Christians Page 366
How, and who Page 367
Conscience Page 3, 22, 65, 171
Checks for sin urges to duty Page 3, 139
Presignifies Gods Iudgments Page 3
Is a rule Page 171
Not to be slighted Tho from spirit of Bondage Page 157, 343
Not to be slighted When from spirit of Adoption Page 171
Presupposeth a God and a Law Page 171
Conviction smother'd, tend to Atheism Page 78
Where Conviction begins Page 111, 115
Conversation good, wherein Page 16
Conversion what Page 5, 6
God doth all at first, yet we must do, and what Page 115
'Tis a mighty Work Page 135
Covenants two Page 40
Of nature brings us under fears Page 155
Covenant of Grace a Law, of the spirit, and why Page 9, 10, 11
Hath all requisites of a Law Page 11
Is Christs Law Page 17
Giveth liberty Page 20
Set up a remedy for us Page 24
Creatures as such, subjects of God Page 35, 36
Their state shall be renewed, and how probably Page 192
D
DEath and sin go together Page 21, 89
How many kinds of Death, and what each is Page 58
It is a punishment Page 89
A mark of Gods Displeasure Page 89
The Destruction of sin in Believers Page 89
To them a means to enter into glory Page 89, 90
Comfortable onelyonly to the holy Page 91, 92
Death of Saints, differs from Death of sinners, and how Page 97
What is Death to sinners Page 108
Very fit, Eternal Death be the punishment of sin Page 108
Debtors to the spirit Page 99, 100
Christians are so Page ib.
One Debt to God is indissoluble Page 101
Increased by Redemption Page 102, 104
Decrees, vid. Election, Purpose
Deliverance from Bondage of sin and Death, very great priviledge Page 23
But begun now, full at last Page 96
Dependence on God, binds us to please him Page 68
Subjects us to God Page 102
Desires of Rest, prove there is rest to be had Page 220
Desires of Hope strong Page 242
Destiny worthy to be known Page 40, 41, 117
Deadness to duty whence Page 131
Difficulties whet Christian hopes Page 238
Discouragements in obedience, injurious to Christ and us Page 38
Lessen our Comforts Page 246
Sinners not Discouraged in sin, Saints should not be in duty Page 247
Discourse with our selves Page 55
Disorder in mans mind Page 20
How great, and whence Page 116
Dispair twofold, and what each is Page 154
Displeasure of God, seen most in his internal Government Page 85
Dissent too weak, is too much consent to sin Page 52
Distress, what Page 351
And why Page 341
Divel, Flesh, and World, set out their best first, Christ sets out his worst first, his last is best Page 143
Divine works equally the works of Father, Son, and holy Ghost Page 94
In way proper to each Page ib.
Do and Suffer, ere we come to Heaven Page 241
Do as you can in Duty, tho you cannot as you would Page 254
Dominion of the spirit Page 74, 82
Of our Creator Page 100
Of Property, and of Iurisdiction Page 100
In God is Universal Page 101
Dominion of God over all Page 316
Dominion of Man over the Creatures was by gift Page 195
Doubts of Eternity, lye at bottom of our backwardness to good Page 143
Drooping Christians wanting to themselves Page 156
Die to sin, and live to holiness, mutually help each other Page 139
We must to live Page 242
Duty tho small, yet must in their season be done Page 361
Dying men, usually inquire whither going Page 40, 117
To Believers, is Christs pulling down their Cottage, to build them a Palace on his own Charges Page 360
E
EArnest of our Inheritance, what, how long continues Page 96
Earnestness of desire with hope Page 234
Earth and Heavens new Page 188
End of things best measure of them Page 143, 269
Effectual Calling what Page 289
And its properties Page ib.
Of meer love of God to us Page 290
Wrought by Almighty power Page 291
The particulars of it Page 291
Ends and aims of men different; and they are as is their End Page 107
Election of particular persons to Life Page 293
Of meer grace unchangeable Page 293
Agreeable to the honor of God Page 294
And unsearchable in the methods of love to the Elect Page 294, 295
Hence they are made to differ from others Page 295, 296
By their conformity to Christ Page 299
In what this is Page ib.
Shall be Called, Iustified, &c. Page 304
Obligeth us to Duty and gratitude Page 309
Election and the effects, are of grace in excellent order and connexion Page 308
This should affect our hearts, and in what particulars Page 309
Endeavours must be continued to success Page 49
Eenemies of our Salvation agree in making us Rebels against God Page 64
Cannot hurt us, while God is for us Page 314, 315, 316
Are in chains of Providence Page 321
Enquiry which dying men make Page 40, 117
Episcopius, fountain of new Theologie Page 5
Estates two, in which all end Page 40
Which is ours, we may know by the Scriptures Page 172
Esteem of God, and things of God discover what we are Page 44
Eternity compar'd with time, may set all right Page 182
Eternal Life what Page 59
Eternal death, what Page 59
Exaltation of Christ, our justification Page 348
Exhortation more necessary, than tryal for weak Christians Page 47
Excommunicated by men, received by God Page 186
Expiation of sin, previous of our being heirs of God Page 179
Events are to be left to God Page 273
Evidence of true Christianity Page 82, 83, 84, 330
Qualities of this Evidence Page 84
Ground of hope Page 231, 232
Evil in sin, evil after sin Page 128
No good man dares sin Page 362
Evils in the World, consistent with a Deity and Providence Page 273
F
FAinting what Page 245
The degrees of it Page 245
Faint not, why Page 247
Faith is consent of subjection Page 14
To be in the Faith what Page 68
It propounds greater motives than the flesh can Page 77
Full grown prove our hope Page 232
Previous to our Christian hope Page 238
Faith gives eye to see our hope Page 238
Favour of God seen in internal Government Page 85
Fear may begin, love perfects Conversion Page 157
Fear twofold, and what each is Page 153
Fear and Hope, motives to obedience Page 105
Fears of wicked men grow till they are Condemned Page 157
Flesh what Page 41, 42, 106 6
Its tendency Page 6
Contrary to the spirit, and in what Page 7
Who walk after the Flesh Page 7
Things of it Page 41
When minded, how diverted Page 44, 45, 46
Wholly and without controul, rules some Page 46, 47, 117
Continueth to the last in the best Page 47
Would be pleased Page 49
Gets ground by our yielding Page 49
Not to be indulged, and why Page 49
Our greatest enemy Page 113, 49, 50
The worse enemy by being indulged Page 50
Indulged undoes Body and Soul Page ib.
Such indulging contrary to our hopes is unthankfulness to Christ Page 51
We must watch, and weaken it Page 51, 52
'Twill act Religion in a design Page 57
Its wholly emnity to God Page 62, 63, 64 65
And to us Page 114
To be in the Flesh what Page 68, 75
To live after the Flesh what Page 106, 107
The more indulged, the more dangerous enemy Page 113
Flesh in the mind how Page 115, 116
Signs of its prevailing Page 117
Is ever active Page 125
First Fruits of spirit what Page 215, 218, 219
… in this World, and in the next, differ, … Page 190
… venture on Death, by chusing sinful … Page 112
For…k…ng of sin, needful to our reconciliation Page 36
Foreknowledge and Predistination Page 298
What each, to what we are Predestinated; How these two differ Page 298
The Predestinated in time called, &c. Page 304
Force nor Fraud cannot untwist the cords of our love to Christ Page 378
Foyls of Believers possible, too often, but not final Page 370
Fulfilling the Law what, and how Believers do fulfil it Page 34
When they begin this Page 38
Not finisht in sudden Page 38
Must be increased Page 39
Future state of perfection to which all tend Page 188
To Saints what Page 206, 207
G
GAin of sinners by their sins now woful, and what 'tis Page 112
Gifts common, and Grace special Page 81
Greater to common Christians, than to the Heathen World Page 81, 164
And what of God peculiar to his children Page 170
All are free Page 326
May be comprehended, but this Gift Christ given for us is incomprehensible Page 327
Grieve not the spirit a Comforter Page 153
Glory future, incomparably above present things, and in what Page 183
'Tis revealed at last Page 188, 189
When revealed shall better the whole Creation Page 201
Goodness and holiness the very nature of God Page 38, 280, 281
He hath done Good to us Page 281
And how, What hath most of God is most lovely Page 282
What our love to God is Page 282
Its properties Page ib. 283
Gospel offers an exemption from condemnation Page 3
To this we must appeal Page ib.
Is Rule and Law Page 11
Threatneth forest penalties Page 12
What kind of Doctrine it is Page 18
Is Gods act of Oblivion, Sanctuary &c. Page 159
Gospel-spirit most sociable Page 16
Its fruits Page ib.
Full of love to God, and free in conversing with God Page 160
Gospel presents, God most lovely to us Page 165
Gods love to us Page 379
Twofold, and what each; they blessed on whom 'tis pitcht Page 379 380
And why, how we perswaded of this unchangeable love Page 381
Who these are Page 381
God is Page 313
He will review and Iudge all Page 314
Over-rule all Page 316
How with his Page 314
How to be Gotten on our side Page 321
Gods Soveraignty Page 10, 11
His Government internal and external Page 12
And what Page 12
Tho not bound by promise, yet in his Goodness he doth reward the Good which natural men do Page 71
His right may repel all temptations, and how Page 103, 104
He and Flesh irreconcilable Page 112
God worketh with new Creature suitably to its nature Page 136
First loved for his benefits to us, next for his own Goodness and excellency Page 142
Is with his Page 314
And how God a Father, and in what respects Page 161
Great priviledge Page 168
Assisteth his children Page 246, 247
Grace all planted in us by the spirit Page 17
Purchased for us Page 36, 37
Increased how Page 44
Common acted, sometime rewarded with more Page 71
Great, which preserveth a Good man admist the temptations and sufferings in the flesh Page 76
It maintains the Combat, and Conquers Page 76
Weak, yet hath strength in it Page 77
Increaseth, by decrease of sin Page 126
Special Grace what, and its difference from Gifts Page 82
Coworks with God, and must, the reason why Page 136
In Grace as in nature, Life, Motion, and Conduct from the very same principle Page 146
Groaning of the Creature Page 208
What, how Page 209
We concerned in them Page 210
And how Groans of children of God Page 215
And what Page ib. 250
H
HAtred to God, not onelyonly in Heathens, but in nominal Christians Page 62
Lyeth in three things Page ib.
All sin, Hatred of God Page 63
Twofold Hatred Page 63
And what each is, both in Carnal man against God Page 65
First Hatred of sin is from its Hurtfulness, then from its sinfulness, and contrariety to God Page 143
Happiness but one, whatever men chuse to be it Page 112
True is knowledge, and enjoyment of God Page 142, 250, 272, 318, 319
In Heaven inconceiveable, and unspeakable Page 184, 191
Future and certain Page 220
Consummate after the Resurrection Page 220
Happiest of men are Gods children Page 273
Hasty ones weary of Religion Page 242
Misjudge God Page 269
Lower Heavens shall be purified by fire Page 202
And why Page 201
Heaven and Hell divided between flesh and spirit Page 41
Begun in this World, and how Page 184
Heavenliness whence, and what Page 16
Heart is withdrawn from God, if set on any thing else Page 62, 290, 278, 322
Prepared by, and then fill'd with the spirit Page 76
Heart makes that it's God which lyeth next to it Page 107
Hath flesh in it, and what 'tis Page 116
Grows weak, as lust grows strong Page 117
Carnal cannot make it self Spiritual Page 135
Heart searcher, God Page 156
Heirs of God are all Believers Page 176
Title by Grace, right is present, possession future, supply sure Page ib.
Excellencies of this inheritance Page 177, 178
Holiness distinct from Godliness Page 16
The better part of our deliverance Page 38
Holiness and Goodness is the very nature of God Page 38
Holiness compleated ere we enter Heaven Page 38
Holiness visible to be charitably judged Page 77
Wherein it now consisteth Page 300
Honesty binds us to obey God Page 104
Hope and fear, motives to duty Page 105
Saving Hope Page 230
Twofold, of expectation and experience Page 165
Great and glorious Page 202
Saveth Page 222
What 'tis Page 223
Its object Page 223
Ground Page 224
Very necessary Page 225
Vanquishes Page 225
Respect between Faith and Hope Page 226
May every one Hope for Salvation Page 227
Distinguisht into its kinds Page 229
May be interrupted Page 232
Mercy object of Hope Page 232
So is the promise Page ib. 233
How we brought to Hope Page 233, 234
How increased Page 234, 235
Brings Heaven to us on earth Page 235
Proper object Page 237
Built on promises Page 238
These confirmed sufficiently Page 239
How far seen Page 239
Real Page 240
Should over-rule our Hearts Page 241
Its qualifications Page 242
Humiliation, what, where begins and ends Page 145
I
IGnorant we may be of some thing without danger Page 201
Incarnation of Christ, with the ends and frui…s of it Page 28, 29, 30
Immunnities we have by Christ Page 205
Inclination of the flesh what Page 41
Not alike to all sins Page 121
Indulgence to the flesh what Page 43, 44
Image of God None so fit to restore as Christ Page 300, 301
Image of God Must be restored ere we can have communion with God Page 34, 35
It is mans glory Page 300
Immensity of God, thence Omniscience Page 257
Immutability of God, and eternal merit of Christ, foundation of our eternal glory Page 183
Immortality known, or guessed at by nature Page 141
Impotency of mind is from unmortified heart Page 130
To prayer without the spirit Page 251
Impeccable no Saint on earth is Page 148
Infirmities in Believers, and occasions to the World to misjudge them and the spirit Page 77
They sin, but design it not Page 103
Innocent Creatures punisht for mans sin, and why, and how Page 198
Impossibilities may be imagined, not hoped Page 237
Interests of flesh what Page 41
Prevails in some without any controul Page 103
Our true Interest by God made motive to our duty Page 140
Intercession of Christ and of the spirit Page 244
How these differ Page ib.
Invisible World to be sought Page 241
Joys of good conscience are foretasts of Heaven Page 148
Judgment to come not so generally known, as Immortality and a state of Eternity Page 141
Yet known and own'd by some Page ib.
Presag'd by fears of guilty conscience Page 240
Justice of God joins sin and punishment Page 22, 60
Justification excludes not Mortification Page 125
What it implyeth Page 333
How many ways this done Page 334
How consistent with Gods Justice, &c. Page 334, 335, 336
Sinner Repenting and Believing is justified Page 335, 336
Shall not be reversed Page 336
And why Page 336, 337
Justified ones are Sanctified Page 335
K
KIndness to be shewed to the creature subjected to vanity by our sin Page 199
Kingdom of God, some far off Page 47
Knowledge of our selves and our state how to be obtained Page 43, 44
That carnal men have of God, is cold and lifeless Page 55
Knowledge of sin by the spirit necessary to mortification Page 133
L
LEadings of God by which Saints are kept in their way Page 146, 147
To be Led what Page 148
Its branches Page 148, 149
Great mercy Page 151
It is through all duty Page 152
Legality partial or predominant, and what each is Page 158
Law of spirit of Life what Page 8
Of sin what Page 9
Why so called Page 9
Its effects Page ib.
Of God, constitutes and directs duty Page 11
Given to man in innocence Page 11
And what Page ib.
Of nature left in fallen man Page 11
Its effects Page ib. 155
Of man what tends to Page 11
Law what it includes Page 12
The New Covenant, or Law of God and man differ, and in what Page 13
Law could not put away sin Page 26
Nor justifie, us ib. and Page 27
Was next to Christ and the Gospel most Divine Page 26
Cannot sanctifie us Page 28
Nor save Page 154
Irritates sin Page ib.
Is not abrogated Page 35, 36, 37
Hath twofold office Page 154
Continues in force in Heaven Page 37
How fulfilled by a Believer Page 37
Law pretended against persecuted Christians Page 363
Law ceremonial what Page 206
Law-giver God Page 101
Legal spirit what, and its operations Page 154, 155, 158
'Tis timerous towards God, and for truth Page 158, 159
How removed Page ib.
Liberty from sin and death, by Christs merit and intercession Page 23
On what terms to be had Page 24
These terms cannot by man be changed Page 24
Of Gods children what now Page 201
Liberty mistaken Page ib.
'Tis not to live as corrupt nature listeth Page 204, 205
Liberty future, glorious, what Page 206, 207
Compar'd with our present Liberty Page 207
Light and Life brought to Light by the Gospel Page 360
Life natural, Beast-like, Rational, Spiritual Page 75
What this is Page ib.
Of Grace vigorous, as sin languisheth Page 126
Grieved with opposite sins Page 133
Spiritual, both beginning and pledge of Life eternal Page 139
What it is Page ib.
Natural and eternal compared Page 144
Eternal and Spiritual compared Page ib.
Life must be ventured for Christ, and why Page 363
Love of God to Believers, engaging motive to love him, and obey— Page 330
To suffer also Page 369
Love of God to what Page 36
Lesser love to God is accounted hatred Page 62
And why Page ib.
Love or hatred as we respect Gods Law Page 63
Love to God is principle of mortification Page 128
Surest way to assurance Page 160
Love that you may Live Page 140
And go possess the blessed hopes Page 242
Longings spiritual shall not be frustrated Page 140
For God giveth them, that he may satisfie them Page ib.
The objects of them Page 219
Lusts contrary to each other Page 48
Love to God what Page 280, 281, 282
Its properties, Character of such as God will benefit by all, and why Page 284, 285
Best seen in sufferings for God Page 285
Twofold sincerity of Love, and what each is Page 286
God Lovely for himself Page 286
For his Love to us Page 286
M
MAn subject to God, and on what grounds Page 10, 11
Owes him a voluntary obedience Page ib. and 71
Men are of two sorts, different in original, principles, &c. Page 39
Discover what they are by respect to different objects Page 42
Three sorts of Men in the World Page 46
Mankind fallen under Gods displeasure Page 69
Corrupted wholly Page 106
Of two sides Page 314, 315
Man pleasing what, &c. Page 72
Master sins like great diseases never go alone Page 130
Mediation of Christ is our triumph, &c. how Page 345, 346
Effects of it tender'd to our Faith Page 346
This brings all good to us Page 350
Merit cannot be where the work is due Page 103
Merit of Christ to be eyed in prayer Page 266
Mercies spiritual worth our thanks Page 8
Of every kind should lead us to God Page 64
Common to be received as Mercies Page 71
And why Page ib.
Minding things what Page 43, 46
Whether we mind things of flesh or spirit in four particulars Page 45
Misery and sin are natural relatives Page 110
Of this life, made tolerable by hope of a blessed Eternity Page 186
Miseries awaken many graces Page 273
Morals far more important than Rituals Page 69
Modesty in asserting or opposing, becomes all Page 362
Moral obedience temporally rewarded, and why Page 70
Moral Philosophy, hid rather than killed vice Page 120
Mortifie the flesh and why Page 49
Better becomes us, than to gratifie the flesh Page 71
What 'tis Page 119
The flower in it, the more painful 'twill be Page 120
'Tis Believers duty, and what 'tis, its kinds Page 121, 122
Means and order of it, its seasons, it must ever be carried on Page 124, 126
Mortified sins retain some strength and are active Page 127
Begin this at heart Page 128
Hard, but sweet in the fruits Page 131
How to be carried on Page 145
Motions to sin first striving, to be prevented, suppressed Page 52
Of the spirit to be cherisht and obey'd Page 149
And how Page ib.
Mourning of the Earth &c. what Page 209
Mungrel Christians Page 47
Musings of the mind Page 55
N
NAture desires life, gropeth after eternal life Page 140
Natural desires unfetter'd grow unruly Page 50
Natural life Page 74
A state of much weakness Page 76
Natural man judgeth his way, wisdom Page 49
Would be vile if never tempted Page 49
Ignorant of the things of Gods spirit Page 74
New Creature is work of the spirit of God, needs assistance from the spirit, is child of God Page 169
O
OBedience necessary to obtain the reward Page 12
Ours cannot satisfie the Law for any sins past Page 23
Obedience and faith benefited by Christ, our sin-offering Page 36
Ever to be conformed to the Law of God Page 37
Partial, is a humouring of our selves Page 79
Universal due to God, therefore no merit Page 103
Enforced by many arguments Page 104
Sweetned by Redemption Page 104
Enricheth all that pay it Page 104
Oblations legal, could not take away sin Page 27
Old man our first and last enemy Page 114
Omnipresence of God Page 73
And peculiar presence with Believers Page ib.
Omniscience of God imployed for his children Page 170
Proved by Creation Page 257
Distinguisheth, next approveth Page 262
Order of mans temper right Page 20, 108
In self government Page 116
Opinion turned into religion is faint and weak Page 367
Original sin deserves condemnation Page 3
How irritated by the Law Page 9
Sprouts out in Passions, Affections Page 129
Overcome God, ere hurt his people Page 316
Overminding World is sinful Page 43
Owner of all God is by Creation Page 100
And Ruler Page ib.
P
PArdon needful as we are condemned, and healing needful as we are sick Page 35
Passions what Page 129
Whence, and to be mortified Page ib.
Partiality in all, to our selves Page 116
Partial view of Providence sees not its beauty and goodness Page 269
Paternal care of God over his children Page 169
Patience, Bearing, Waiting, Working Page 242
Peace solid, whence Page 7, 8, 342
Penance Popish like, Baalitical severities Page 121
Persecutors hazard the wrath of God, the Persecuted hazard mans wrath Page 363
Perseverance effect of Grace Page 28
Pleasing of God mans end Page 68
Should be our work Page 69
Is difficult, and how Page ib.
Pleasing the flesh what Page 43, 44
More secret or open Page ib. and 48, 49, 50, 55, 56
Will sting the conscience Page 114
Pleasures proper for the Soul Page 79
Prayer great help Page 248
How 'tis from the spirit Page 248
And how Page 249, 250, 251
The necessity of it Page 250
Cautions herein Page 251
What is the spirit of Prayer, how it acteth us Page 252
Variously Page ib.
We know not to Pray, and why Page 253
Life of Prayer what Page 254
Some Prayers unfit to be ascribed to the Spirit Page 254, 255
What Prayers from the spirit Page 255
Get this spirit, and how Page 255
How Pray Page 260
All defects in it are seen of God Page 260
Different spirits working in Prayer Page 261, 262
What these are Page ib.
God distinguisheth in our Prayers, &c. Page 262, 263
Prayers of Saints heard Page 264
Conditions of it Page 264, 265
Preciseness in Believers needful Page 38
Present things little, future great Page 240
Precept what, how differs from Counsel Page 12
Prejudices against Religion whence Page 47
Principles of men either flesh or spirit Page 48
And men are what the prevailing Principles are Page 107
Internal put into us, to keep us from sin Page 126
Priests spiritual Page 161
Priviledges infer duty Page 99
Are linkt together Page 179
Protection draws allegiance Page 104
Providence its Government Page 85
Rules over all Page 169, 197, 198, 258
Special over some Page 274
Internal, and what Page 314
Probabilities must support weak Believers Page 228
Propriery absolute in God onelyonly Page 100
Not alienated Page 101, 102, 106
Promise binds God when nothing else can Page 103
Purpose of God what Page 292, 293
Effects of it on us Page 293
Rise of all things Page 304
Decrees of God eternal Page 304
Fulfilled in his governing the World Page 305
Cannot be frustrated Page 306
Are fulfilled with admirable order Page 306
This order God maketh Page 306
What the effects of this Purpose Page 306
And the order and contatenation of its parts Page 306, 307
Beautiful and inviolable Page 308
Exclude not means, endeavours or duties, but includes them Page 308
Punishment of the Damned, in sense, in loss Page 2
How equal 'tis suited to sin Page 21
'Tis Eternal Page 23
Corresponds to sin, both are departure from God Page 108, 109
Purity of God engageth him to punish sin Page 22
Q
QUench not the spirit Page 37
Who do Quench it are in worse condition than before Page 78
Quit-rent God reserved to himself Page 196
R
REconciliation needful to pleasing God Page 70
Priviledg'd with gift of holy Spirit Page 84
Recovery of fallen man its difficulty Page 19
Necessary because of Gods decree Page 26
Receiving Christ what Page 168
Redemption makes not the nature of sin less evil Page 3
Binds more to duty Page 102
Necessarily preceded Adoption Page 169
Redemption of our bodies what Page 216
Remission of sin how obtained Page 24
Renovation whence Page 135 9, 14, 15
In order to new life Page 35
Its great care Page 42
Renewed ones do nothing perfect Page 67
None other please God Page 70
Spirit of Renovation what Page 162
Precedes Adoption Page 169
Reprieve forfeited by us Page 3
Religion what Page 36
Of carnal men what Page 107
Every man will have some Page 107
What its end Page 109
Reaping as we sow Page 95
Resignation of our selves to God, nature knows not Page 65
Resisting is in part conquering Page 370
Resist not the spirit a Sanctifier Page 150
'Tis dangerous Page 150
Rewards and punishments necessary Page 21, 143
Lawful to look to them Page 142, 143
Radication of Grace Page 82
Reason enslaved in flesh-pleasers Page 117
Rejoycing sensually very unsuitable to our state Page 204
Repentance what Page 34, 36
Necessary to begin our interest in New-Covenant Page 36
Reverence and filial fear Page 165
Rigors external, and Popish not acceptable Page 121
Restraining Grace Page 122
Resurrection whence Page 92
Effected by the Spirit of holiness now dwelling in Believers Page 93
Is work of the whole blessed Trinity Page 94
Of the spirit and Christ Page 95
Blessed Resurrection to holy ones Page 95
OnelyOnly of man Page 201
Resurrection of Christ influenceth our Iustification Page 346
How Page 347
Rights and Prerogatives of children of God Page 206
Right we have is limited, of trust, and accountable Page 101, 196
Lest by the fall, yet witked men have a civil Right Page 196
Rule of Believers obedience Page 73
S
SAcrament of Lords Supper what Page 32
Spirit of Adoption suits it well Page 167
Hope suits it Page 235
Safety is to keep our selves from our selves Page 49
Is in our Iustification Page 237
Sacrifices for sin, and their effects Page 31
Sanctification imperfect matter of wailing Page 1
Is obedience to the better principle in a subject, is denial of following the worst principle Page 1, 6
How wrought and increased Page 6
Effect intended by the death of Christ Page 34, 35
Accompanieth Iustification Page 35
Comfort grows with it Page 150
Satans hand in our afflictions to draw us from God Page 365
Satans design against God and man in his tempting us, and how defeated Page 29
He burrieth some into sin Page 40
Is executioner Page 97
Rules where spirit of God doth not dwell Page 98
Satisfaction to God, Iudge Page 342
Seal of the spirit what, and why given Page 42, 96
Sanction of a Law what Page 12
Scripture witness is the spirits witness Page 172
Self-love blindeth us Page 253
Senses must be kept under the government of Reason Page 116
Shame of Believers turned into Glory Page 185
Sincerity for a time in particular things Page 260
Yet man hypocrite Page 286
Sin indwelling breeds fear of condemnation Page 1
Every new sin makes our claim doubtful Page 8, 205
Ever hurts us Page 103
Lives, tho dying in believers Page 119, 124, 125
All kinds of Sin in Believers Page 126, 127
Each Sin hath several ways of acting Page 127, 128
Is Mortal, if not mortified Page 128
What Sin consistent with life Page 234
Sin condemned what Page 31
Its double power destroyed Page 32
Sin is a disesteem of God Page 144, 108
Seen aright onelyonly by the light of the spirit Page 133
Think of it as 'tis greatest evil Page 144
All that came in by Sin shall be destroy'd Page 201
Is enemy to all creatures Page 213
State of man fourfold Page 205
Soul propends to its old friend and mate the body Page 97
Slaves are they who cannot peruse true happiness Page 204
Slavish fear what Page 63, 153
Service what Page 154
When prevails Page 158
Far from Conversion Page 160
Sons of God Page 150
How we are Page ib.
Subsistences three in the Divine Nature Page 64
Subjection to God inseperable to the creature Page 102, 108
Spirit what Page 6
In every Christian Page 74, 80, 82
Prevalent Page 77, 82
And how known Page 7
Its object Page 7
Given by Christ Page 9, 17
What Page 14
Somewhat of the Spirit given to Heathens Page 17, 18
More to Iews Page ib.
Most to us in hearing the Gospel Page 18
All Believers have it, but not in equal degrees Page 19
Evidence of having it Page 20
Spirit of Bondage and Adoption Page 25
Acteth grace in Believers Page 40
Things of the Spirit Page 47
To be minded more Page 52, 53
To be chosen and valued, pursued and sought in Gods way Page 54
Above other things, and with Prayer Page 53
Spiritual mindedness what Page 59
Spirit Of Adoption what Page 61
Spirit Not to be resisted, but obeyed, universally, constantly Page 78, 79
What to have the Spirit Page 81
Without it we can do nothing Page 83
Is such evidence of true Christians Page 83, 84
Its qualities Page 84
Effects Page 85
Never given in anger Page 85
Procure the Spirits presence Page 85
Get more of it, and how Page 86
What it is Page 93
Is an eternal principle of happiness Page 90
How he dwells in Christians Page 93, 94
Cause of our Resurrection Page 95, 96, 98, 139
Mindeth us of our duty Page 100
Co-operates in Mortification Page 152 153
And how Page 132, 133, 135, 136
Guides the godly Page 146
Sweetly, and effectually Page 151
Supports Page 245
T
TAste of things shews what men are Page 56, 118
Temptations suited by Satan to hearts Page 116
Matter of groaning Page 217
Terrors of conscience restrain from sin Page 122
Foretaste of Hell Page 184
Thoughts discover what we are Page 43, 45, 56
Are of three kinds Page 55
Good of God to be cherished Page 159
Deep and ponderous about eternal things Page 185
Are known, seen by God Page 257
Threats sure Page 111
Verified in Christs death Page 112
Lawfully used now against sinners Page 112
Of use to Adam innocent Page 112
Temporal things bewitch such as compare them not with eternal Page 182
How these should be compared Page 182, 183
Trinity engaged distinctly in the work of our Salvation Page 14
Glorified in it Page 35
Unfolded Page 94
Temple of holy Spirit, eternally shall glorified Bodies and Souls be Page 184
Tenderness of Spirit least we omit good, or commit ill. Fruit of love, and spirit of Adoption Page 165
Tender hearts of Gods children most sensible of afflictions and sorrows Page 218
More burdened by sin Page 218
Testimony of Scripture is Testimony of the Spirit Page 172
Discovers what is done in us by grace Page ib. 173
With conscience which proceeds with reason Page ib.
And both concur to the same Testimony Page 173
What to be done to get it Page 174
Titles tho greatest, yet less than this Title, Children of God Page 169
Torments for the bad after this life Page 22
Tryals in highest degrees to be respected by us Page 359
These discover our graces, and what Page 360▪ 361
Tribulations what Page 351
All conquered by our fervent love of Christ Page 370
And its appendages foreseen, and felt to differ Page 371
Troubles of Christians many and great Page 372
And why Page 353
Truths tho small must be owned Page 361
V
VAnity on the Creation by mans sin Page 194
And how Page 195, 196, 197
It is a bondage to the Creature Page 201
It shall be removed Page ib.
Vicious and inordinate desires, how and whence grow Page 50
Victory sure to suffering Christians, and 'tis most noble Page 364
What the degrees of it Page ib. 365
Effect of Gods power Page 367
Love Page 368
Vigilance and resolutions needful against bosom sin Page 130
Violence to conscience or lusts in all, and how Page 112
Violent persecutors send Saints to Heaven the sooner Page 268
Unbelievers are enemies to God, and how Page 64
Union between Christ and Believers what Page 4
Immediate, not by the Church with Christ Page 5
Equal in all Believers Page 5
How effected Page 6
Evidence of it ib. and Page 88
How Page 355
Precedes our benefits by Christ Page 88
Is indissoluble Page 355
Unmortified frame of heart what, signs of it Page 130
Unregenerate do nothing good Page 66
Are in the flesh Page 68
Know the toil, without acceptance of the duty Page 71
Unsanctified heart brwrayed by words Page 43
Vocation by voice of Gods works Page 287
Leaves without excuse Page ib.
By word of God Page 288
That of works to be regarded Page ib.
They are as a glass &c. Page 288
Voluntary poverty not so good, and due imploying our Riches for God Page 121
Voluptuous living pernicious Page 47
Use of all sublunary creatures for man Page 195
And how sanctified to Believers Page 196, 197
Usurpers on Gods Government, and wherein Page 65
W
WAr against God by the wicked of the World Page 64
Weakness of most Christians, effect of their own laziness Page 38
Are temptations to prying Atheists. Page 77
Weaken root of sin Page 52
Wicked hate the godly, and why Page 40
Burdens of the Earth Page 213
Men have their good moods Page 57
Accused by the creatures, they abused Page 212
Are miserable Page 343
Walking or course of life shews what the man is Page 118
Watch to the unseen World Page 241
Watch against sin when opportunity tempts to commit it Page 130
Wisdom of God couples sin and punishment Page 21, 22
Welfare of our Souls of most concern to us Page 184
Wishes faint toward holiness Page 48
Without endeavours are worth nothing Page 133
Word of Gospel, the means effectuated by the Spirit Page 18, 19
Waiting of children of God, and what Page 216
How it may be gotten Page 221
What 'twill effect Page 221
Wisest, who Page 49
Wits acute in Worldly, dull in Spirituals Page 55
Enemies to God Page 65
Words are indications of men Page 43, 45
Witness of spirit, and receiving the spirit differ Page 164
Witness of spirit what Page 171
Witness by suffering for the Commandments as well as for the Creed Page 361
Works of carnal men, what Page 70
Their defects Page ib.
Working shews the man what he is Page 43
Course of our actions Page 49
Worm that never dyeth Page 58
Worldlings joined like Sampsons foxes, by their tails Page 77
Worldliness, what Page 6
World tempteth us to rebellion against God Page 64
Where most of this, least respect of God Page 64
Is governed by evil spirit Page 76
Some good we taste here so sweeten, some evil to hasten our journey Page 299
Wariness in our carriage, and its rule Page 45
Wisdom of God in punishing sin Page 110
Worship of God includes our owning his Omniscience Page 258
And in what particular parts of it Page ib.
No danger in false Worship, if God were not Omniscient, nor any comfort in true Worship Page 258, 259
Nor difference between Idolatry and Worship of such a God Page 159
Be sincere, lively, and expect good in duty Page 260
Wounds cured, scars of sin remain Page 144
Wrestling with temptations, compare Heaven and Hell together Page 143
Z
ZAmblaxis Founder of the Scythian Nation, which on that account thought their Souls at death went to him, and lived with him Page 141