A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament, Subject index 2 – Title page 3
AN Alphabetical TABLE OF THE Principal Matters contain'd in the Third Volume of the Old Teſtament;
A
ACcepts, God doth of a little, where much cannot be had, Vol. 3. Page 723.
Affliction may oft be renewed, p. 409, 410. The Cauſe of it muſt be enquired after, p. 413. If ſanctified it ſaves the Soul, p. 549, 550.
It is as the Bellows to blow up Devotion, p. 565. It whip'd Manaſſeh home to God. p. 613.
Angels, even good are deſtroying Angels, p. 424. Of Gabriel, p. 649.
Anſwer of God to Man's Prayer, p. 649. How to anſwer Satan diſtracting us in Prayer, p. 713.
Antinomian Notion Confuted, God is Angry with his own Children, p. 467, 468. Yea for but one Sin, p. 478.
Antiochus and Antichriſt, ſeveral Sentiments of Authors about them, p. 745. Antiochus's wicked Life and woful Death, p. 746, 752.
Antiquity an uncertain Guide, p. 656.
Apocrypha, how diſtinguiſh'd from Canonical, p. 614. That Hiſtory is carry'd on by the help of Dan. 9.10.11. and 12. and by Luke 3. and by Gen. 49.10. from 735. to the end.
Arminians, divide Salvation 'twixt the Free Grace of God, and Free Will of Man, p. 439.
B.
Babylon's fatal Fall, p. 642.
Bleſſings, God knows how to make them doubly welcome to us, p. 537.
C.
Captivity of Iſrael the firſt Time, p. 593. And the Laſt, p. 629. How three in all, p. 632. ſee Deliver.
Ceremonies, when abuſed may be aboliſhed, p. 596.
Chemarims explained, Vol. 3. Page 618.
Children may not blaze Parents failings, p. 442. They ſhould be at Gods Worſhip. Why, p. 518. Parents puniſh'd in their Miſcarriage, p. 529. Moſtly learn from their Mother, p. 732.
Chriſt is Typified by the Temple and all its Furniture, p. 442, to 458. Chriſt's laſt coming, when p. 462. How he appear'd to Daniel, p. 660.
Church Militant and Triumphant Typified by David and Solomon's Reigns, p. 430. Built of growing Stones and green Timber, p. 443. Compar'd to a Travelling Woman, p. 603. To a weak Virgin, p. 606. She muſt be kept clean, p. 727, 729, 730.
Cold Palſie, how qualified if not cured, p. 428.
Company, the Evil of being with the Evil, p. 569.
Conference, that is godly pleaſeth God, p. 526.
Conſpiracy may be Lawful, p. 561.
Conſtant in good, p. 614.
Content is moſt found in a middle Eſtate. p. 533.
Covenant muſt be kept, though won by a wile, p. 414. Oft renew it with God, p. 617. How it was ſealed to, p. 721. By Women and Children, p. 722.
Counſels of Men are ordered by the Counſel of God, p. 396. Evil Counſel is worſt to the Counſellor, p. 399. How God's Counſel is without Repentance, p. 424.
Countrey, every Man loves his Native Soil, p. 728.
D.
Daniel in the Den of Lions, p. 644. How delivered, p. 645, 646. But his Foes were devoured, p. 647.
Death is terrible, p, 608. See Dye, Joſiah died in Peace, though he died in War, p. 617. His Death was ſad to the Church, p. 625.
Dedication of the Temple at large, p. 458, to 462. Of the City Walls, p. 725.
Delay, God doth ſometimes to Anſwer Prayer, p. 631.
Deliver God help his Servants with low Means and little helps, p. 397. He Works great Matters by weak Means, p. 412. We muſt bleſs God for delivering us from an Egypt of Sin, p. 460. Jews deliverance from Babylon, p. 651.
Deſpiſe not a Day of ſmall things, p. 655.
Devil God makes uſe of to deceive the Wicked, p. 513. God overſhoots him in his own Bow, p. 560.
Dreams of ſundry ſorts, p. 436.
Drinking, none to be forced to it, p. 663.
Drunkenneſs is a Noon-day Devil, p. 487.
Dye, the Words of dying Men are living Oracles, p. 430, 431. God's darlings oft dye betimes, p. 480, Some dye ſuddenly, as others lingringly, p. 567.
E.
Education helps ſomewhat, though it heal not throughly, p. 562, 563.
Eliſha's Death, p. 567.
Enemy, one that is once foiled, ought not to be contemned, p. 506. Kindneſs to ſuch may prove kindneſs to our ſelves, p. 545.
Evil, how it is from God, p. 418. And how from the Devil, p. 419.
Ezra, the Writer of both the Books of the Chronicles, p. 516, 517.
F.
Faith, a ſpecial means to obtain God's Promiſe, Vol. 3. p. 519.
Falſe Prophets to be rejected, p. 715.
Famine makes Mothers unnatural, p. 546. It and other Judgments come at God's Call, p. 549.
Faſt prepares for Prayer, p. 518. That of Ezra, p. 698. And his Prayer, p. 700.
Father, ſome are while Young, p. 594.
Fear of God muſt Maſter the fear of Man, p. 494.
Felicity that is earthly, is never durable, p. 466.
Flattery is hurtful to Kings, p. 564.
Force in matters of worſhip, who was the firſt Author, p. 552.
Fornication is Folly, p. 376. God will puniſh it, if Man do not, p. 378, 379. 'Tis allow'd of in Popery. p. 438.
Free, God is in his Choice, p. 418.
G.
Gentiles to be called, ſhewn in the Gibeonites, p. 415. They aſſiſted to …uild the Temple, p. 442.
God, its Name not found in Eſther, p. 661.
Goſpel, the ſtill Voice hath God in it, p. 501.
H.
Haman's Malice againſt the Jews, p. 671, &c. God made a f…ol of him, p. 680.
Hand-writing upon the Wall, p. 640.
Hearers that have Itching Ears, cannot want flattering Preachers, p. 513.
Heart is deceitful, and muſt be confined, p. 433. Cannot be mollif…d by Miniſtry, Miſery, Miracle or Mercy, p. 475, &c. A good Heart cannot want a good Life, p. 483. None knows what Villany lurks in it. p. 551.
High Places not removed, why p. 564.
Honour of Victory muſt be given to Chriſt, p. 374.
Hypocriſie is fooliſh it cannot be hid, p. 479. It will at laſt diſcover it ſelf, p. 631.
I.
Idolatry not always quickly puniſhed, p. 479. It beſots Men, p. 607.
Jeſting is not unlawful, p. 495.
Ingratitude God puniſheth, p. 565.
Jonah's Hiſtory at large, p. 574, to 584.
Joy of the wicked is ſhort, p. 510. Jews Joy great when ſaved from Haman, p. 686.
K.
King, ſee Prince, ſuch as are good have their failings, p. 484. He ought not to oppreſs his Subjects, p. 508. Many may be privately Murdered, and the World not know it, p. 552. They of Iſrael bad differing anointings, why p. 555. Their Blood cryes moſt to God. p. 568. Kings marry'd Prieſts Daughters, p. 587. He is but a Mortal Man, p. 617.
L.
Lamentation of Jeremy, Vol. 3. p. 633.
Lay-Preachers, are fairly warn'd by Uzziah's Leproſie, p. 573.
Letter, that of Elijah to Jehoram is diſcuſs'd at large, p. 553.
M.
Man is made Mortal and Mutable, p. 426.
Martyr, Iſaiah ſawn aſunder, p. 612.
Maſters (ſee Servants) who are good, may have Servants that are bad, p. 541.
Means, God ſupplies them when he denies them, p. 490. Both External and Internal muſt be uſed, p. 609.
Meat take with Joy, knowing God accepts thy Perſon, p. 440.
Mene, Tekel, Peres, explained, p. 641.
Merit, Nehemiah pleads not, p. 773.
Mind of great Men is mutable, p. 394.
Miniſters of the Goſpel are a great Bleſſing to a People, p. 372. God will vindicate them when abuſed, p. 374. God uſeth them more than Miracles, p. 422. may Marry, p. 532. They muſt be meek to their People that ſpeak incongruouſly, p. 536. They are oft Poor and live upon Pottage, p. 537. They are prized more after their Death, than in their Life▪ p. 567. They muſt be Men of Courage, p. 572. Their Maintenance cared for by Kings, p. 600. Exempted from Taxes, p. 697. And provided for, p. 717.
Money is a Maſter, and Monarch, p. 465.
Mordecai's Danger and Deliverance, p. 677, &c.
Mortifie Sin by what means, p. 374. We muſt cut off what feeds it, p. 605.
Mourn, Daniel did ſo at hindering the Temple, p. 657. And the Church did ſo at Haman's malice, p. 673, &c.
Mount Olivet, how a Vile Hill, yet the place of Chriſts Prayer, p. 620.
Murder of Gedaliah, p. 630.
Muſick compoſes a diſturb'd mind, p. 531.
N.
Nehemiah's return, his Prayer to God and his favour from the King, p. 700, 708. His repairing the City Walls and Gates, p. 709, to 712.
Nobles diſdain not Acts of Huſwifery, p. 376.
Number of the Jews that return'd from Captivity, p. 653.
O.
Opportunity of God is, when man is in Extremity, p. 548.
Oracle of the Devil is always ambiguous, p. 512.
Ordinance, when we come to them, we muſt cry, where is the God of this Ordinance? p. 527. We may not prefer our own fancies before what God ordains, p. 539.
P.
Parable of Cedar and Thiſtle opened, p. 570.
Paradiſe, where it is, p. 526.
Pardon of Sin Eternally, may conſiſt with Puniſhment Temporally for it, p. 373.
Parents may not lay up Iniquity for Children, p. 427.
Parliament call'd by Ezra, Vol. 3. p. 703.
Paſſover of Hezekiah at large, p. 597, 599. and that of Joſiah, p. 621, 622, 623.
Perſecution may be fled from, p. 498. God puniſhes Perſecutors, p. 557. They come to a ſad end, p. 647.
Piety without Policy is too ſimple to be ſafe, &c. p. 493. Diſſembled Sanctity is double Iniquity, p. 509.
Plague, good Men may have it, p. 607.
Pope, doth not as God's Prophets did practice, p. 429, 432. His Pride, p. 518.
Prayer ſo pleaſing to God, as he gives more than we ask, p. 437. God gives more than we pray for, p. 533. It ſhould be lively, and to the utmoſt, p. 604, 605. That of Nehemiah, p. 705. Anſwers to it muſt be waited for, p. 497.
Pride, what we are proud of, may be our Puniſhment, p. 401. 'Tis hated of God, p. 504. And Men are puniſh'd for it, p. 571, 572. That of Hezekiah God puniſh'd, p. 610, 611.
Prince ought not to purchaſe his Pleaſure with the hazard of a Subject's Life, p 418. He may be bad for his Subjects Sin, p. 419. He may not be too Arbitrary, 420, 421. He is eſtabliſhed by Piety, p. 435. Not too rough, p. 471. See King
Priſon, in debauched Days, 'tis hard to find a bad Man in Priſon, or a good Man out, p. 515.
Prophet of God knows not all things, p. 543. The ſmall Prophets in their Order of Time, p. 573. The Time when each Prophet did Propheſy, Appen. p. 753.
Providence, obſerves an Order in fulfilling of Promiſes, p. 519. 'Tis oft checker'd with black and white, p. 534. God extracts Good out of Evil, p. 538. It wrought wonderfully for Eſther, p. 667, 668, &c. It Orders all things, p. 705.
Prudence comes from God, p. 717.
Puniſhment (ſee Pardon) hath Sin writ upon it, p. 375. God puniſhes not only for Sins of preſent, but alſo for Sins of former times, p. 592.
Q.
Quarrels of the Religious are bittereſt, p. 656. See Hatred.
R.
Rabſhakeh's Railing Rhetorick, p. 602, &c.
Rain reſtrained by a Miracle, p. 488.
Rebellion of a Son againſt a Father, p 383, to 389.
Reformation though but partial, yet God rewards it, p. 594 That of Joſiah was the beſt, p. 616, &c.
Remedies God provides againſt all Maladies he permits, p. 692, and 694.
Repentance of David for his double Sin, p. 369. Nathan the Prophet, God ſends to David a Prophet to rouze him out of his ſleep of Sin, p. 370, 371. How the falſe differs from true Repentance, p. 372. 'Tis the Remedy to every Malady, p. 461. If but Temporary ſhall have a Deliverance Temporary, p. 511. That of Nineveh, p. 579, 580. Saved then, but deſtroy'd after, p. 586. Signs of that which is ſincere, p. 720.
Reward is great from God for Man's little Work, p. 408. Carnal things are but ſmall Rewards for Spiritual, p. 541.
S.
Saints departed ought not to be prayed unto, p. 525. The beſt here have a [But] at their Door, Vol. 3. p. 538.
Self-love is in the beſt, p 370, 392.
Servants ought not to ſlander their Maſters, p. 390, 407. But be faithful to them, p. 540.
Sin hath many degrees from bad to worſe, p. 369. It may lye long before reckon'd for, p. 414. How it is from God, p. 472, 473.
Sincerity is beſt known by Secreſie, p. 558.
Sodomites ſuppreſs'd by Joſiah, p. 618.
Solomon's Sapience in all his Structures both for Sacred and Civil Services, p. 442, to 458.
Souls have no Sexes in Point of Prophecy, p. 616.
Strive, who can get the greateſt Intereſt in Chriſt, as they did in David, p. 409.
Sun standing and going backward, p. 609. Horſes of the Sun, p. 619.
Supper of the Lord is the best Feast that ever was, p. 664.
T.
Temple the best of Buildings, p. 444, 445, &c. Set contrary to Romiſh Churches, p. 449. How it was a Type, p. 450, to 452. It and the City were Burned, p 628. And Built again, p. 691. The many Sentiments, upon Ezekiel's Temple, &c. Appendix, p. 754. The Literal and Mystical Sence thereof, p. 755. Reaſons why 'tis Myſtical, Ibid.
Tempt, Satan doth us to Sin, that he may accuſe us for Sin, p. 402.
Teſtament, the Old Testament cloſeth up with a ſweet Sentence, p. 733, 734.
Thankſgiving Days for Deliverance ought to be obſerved, p. 689, 718, 719.
Topheth, what it ſignifies, p. 588. and p. 619.
Truth not always known by the Major Vote, p. 515.
U.
Valour is vain, when God is against the valourous, p. 566.
Virgin forced may be vexed, but not violated, p. 377.
Unbelief hinders good Men of God's Bleſſings, as well as the bad, p. 547. The three grand Doubts of it anſwered, p. 569.
W.
War of Sennacherib against Hezekiah, is related like a Comedy, p. 601.
Wealth lurches the Worldling as the Aſs his Rider, p. 401. And as Servants did Shimei, p. 434. There is no Content in the Confluence of it, p. 509.
Weary, Men ſooner are for good than for Evil, p. 473.
Wicked Manaſſeh, yet repented, p. 612.
Widows of Ministers ought to be cared for, p. 553.
Will, the Determination of Man's Will by God's Decree is conſistent, &c. p. 423.
Wit of a Woman is quick at a pinch, p. 641.
Wives faults are fixed on their Husbands not hindring them, p. 511. Must have Husbands Conſent in matters of Moment, p. 535.
Wizards ſuppreſs'd by Joſiah, p. 621.
Word of God, which is certain must not be forſaken for uncertain Wor… Vol. 3. p. 477.
X.
Y.
Youth is full of Vanity, p. 615.
Z.
Zeal of Elijah, p. 500, &c.
Zephany when he Propheſi'd, &c. p. 624.
FINIS.
THE FOURTH VOLUME Of the SACRED Hiſtory and Myſtery OF The New-Teſtament; Logically Diſcuſt and Theologically Improved.
Beginning at The Birth of Chriſt, and ending at the laſt of the Revelations: Wherein is held forth the Life of Chriſt, and the Lives of all the Apoſtles.
Tora, oar, Hebr. Prov. 6.23. Lex, lux, the Law is light;
If the Law of Moſes be the Light of Men, tho' it be Vailed, how much more is the Goſpel of the Meſſiah, who was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the World? John 1.9.
Seeing it is ſo clearly Revealed, and ſo plainly Explained here. The Preacher ſought to find out words of delight, even words of Truth, Eccleſ. 12.10.
Philip ſaid to the Eunuch, Underſtandeſt thou what thou readeſt? he anſwered, how can I, except ſome man guide me, Acts 8.30, 31.
By Chriſtopher Neſs Miniſter of the Goſpel in London.
LONDON, Printed by Thomas Snowden for the Author in the Year 1696.