Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1, Index
AN Alphabetical Table, DIRECTING The Reader to the Ready finding out the Principal Points and Matters handled in this Book.
A.
Achaia. AChaia the Countrey wherein Corinth was, Page 5
Acknowledge.
Acknowledge, or Acknowledgment, what, p. 316, 331
To acknowledge Christ what, pag. 331
Christ acknowledged in the Minister, p. 331, 333
How to know whether we acknowledge the Minister, p. 331, 332, 333
Action. Three sorts of Actions: good, ill, indifferent, p. 254
Adam. Our estate in Christ better then Adams, or the Angels, why. p. 438, 445
Affliction.
Gods Children subject to Afflictions, and why, p. 47, 60, 74, 126
Gods people are sensible of Afflictions, and why, p. 129, &c.
Good men lying under Afflictions and Crosses are subject to rash and hard censures, p. 120, 124
The Afflictions of the Saints are for the good of others, how. p. 102, 103
The good we get by others Afflictions, is by stirring up grace in us, p. 109
God aimes at many things in the same Affliction, p. 114
Effects of Afflictions to Gods Children, and to the wicked, p. 163
Affliction called Death, p. 171
See more in Persecution, Suffering, Tribulation.
Aime. Holy men work from holy Aimes and Ends, p. 347
All. Christ is all in all to us, p. 391
Alone.
The Devil set on Christ when he was alone, p. 71
See Solitarinesse.
Amen.
Amen, what, and how taken, pag. 401
A double Amen, p. 440
All Promises in Christ Yea, and Amen, p. 401, &c. 410, &c.
Anointing.
What kind of persons were formerly anointed, p. 463, 464, 467
The order of our Anointing in Christ, p. 464, 467 468
The graces of the Spirit resembled to Anointing, or Oynment, why pag. 464, &c.
Antiquity.
Antiquity of our Church and Religion proved against the Papists, p. 394 395, 396
Popish Religion not ancient, pag. 396, &c.
Apology. Christians are often driven to their Apologie, p. 215
Apostle.
The Priviledge of Apostles above ordinary Ministers, and how they differ from them, p. 2
S. Paul's Prerogative above other Apostles, ibid.
Apostles and Prophets how subject to erre and mistake, and how not, p. 374
Application. Necessity of application of the Promises to our selves, p. 441
Assent. Four degrees or kinds of Assent, pag. 541, 542
Assurance.
A Christian ought and may be assured of his estate in grace, p. 487
All Christians have not a like assurance, nor at all times, p. 488
Gods Children may be assured that they shall persevere to the end, p, 489
See Perseverance.
We may be assured from a little measure of grace, that we are in the state of grace, p. 491
Authority.
Why S. Paul alledged humane authority in his Epistles, and in his dealing with men, pag. 4
What power or authority the Church gives to the Scriptures, p. 3, 4, 545
See Church, Scripture.
B.
Believe. HOw hardly mans heart is brought to believe, p. 48, 486
Best. A true Christian is best, where he is best known, p. 273
Blesse.
To blesse God what, p. 17
How God blesseth us, and how we blesse G…d, ibid,
We adde no…hing to God, when we blesse, him, ibid.
Wh… we ought to blesse God, ibid.
We ought to blesse God for Christ, p. 21
Blessing what, p. 9
The Popes blessing nothing worth, ibid.
See Praise, Thankfulnesse.
Brother.
Timothy S. Paul's Brother, how. p. 4
All Christians, or all Believers are Brethren, ibid.
C.
Called. MEn in Scripture are often called by that which they are led and ruled by, p. 275, 365
Censure.
Against censuring those that are under crosses and afflictions, p. 124, 150
Men are prone to censute mens callings for some particular actions, p. 375
Sin must be censured and judged when it is committed, p. 510
Certainty.
A double Certainty, p. 120, 440
How the Prophets and Apostles were certain, and infallible, and how not, p. 374
Christ.
Christ three wayes taken in Scripture, p. 77
Christ is the main object of preaching, p. 388
Christ is all in all to us, p. 391
How to think of Christ, p 390
Gods love to us founded in Christ, p. 404, 405
How to get into Christ, p. 415
Christ a Prophet, Priest, and King, p. 467
The Scripture sets forth Christ by all comfortable terms that may be, p. 55
Christian.
What is done to Christians, is done to Christ, p 81
A true Christian is best where he is best known, p. 273
A sound Christian loves and values all Christians, p. 450
Christians are Prophets, Priests, and Kings, how. p. 468, &c.
See Saint.
Church.
Whether the Church can give authority to the Word or Scripture, p. 3, 4, 545
God hath a Church in most wicked places, and among most wicked people, p. 4
Every Christian ought to be a member of some particular Church or Congregation, p. 6
| The Church hath its name sometimes | 1. From the mixture in it. |
| 2 From the better part of it. | ib. |
Churches not to be left or forsaken for some corruptions in them, p. 339
Civil. A meer civil man who, p. 8
Comfort, Consolation.
Comfort or Consolation what, p. 39, 8…
God the God of comfort, how. p 39, 40
What this Title attributed to God implies, p. 42
Whatsoever the means of comfort be, God is the Spring and Fountain of it, p. 43
God can create comfort out of nothing, p. 42
God can raise comfort out of contraries, p 42, 3
What use to be made of this, that God is the God of comfort, p. 43, 44, &c.
Reasons or grounds why Christians are uncomfortable, p. 45
God comforteth his people in all tribulation, p. 46, 48
Objection against this answered, p. 47, 69
God applyeth comfort answerable to all miseries in this life, p. 48
To comfort wha, p. 49
What use to be made of this, that God is the God of all comfort, who comforteth us in all our tribulation, p. 49, 50, &c.
How to derive comfort from the God of comfort, p. 50
No comfort for such as go on in sin, p. 51
Comforts for those that are relapsed, p. 52
General comforts should be had for all kind of maladies and grievances, and which be they, p. 52, 53
Means for obtaining of comfort, p. 52, to 60, & 69
To keep a daily course of comfort, how. p. 54, to 60
Christ in Scripture is set forth by all terms that may be comfortable, p. 55
Means whereby we may be enabled to comfort others. p. 60, 61, 64, 65
All Gods Children have interest in divine comforts, why. p. 61
Divine comforts are not impaired by being communicated, ibid.
God conveyes comfort to men by men, p. 62, 63
We should be willing, ready, and able to comfort one another, p. 62, 63, 64, 70, 71
Experience a great help to comfort others, why. p. 65, 66, 67
Objections of such as complain of want of comfort, answered. p. 69
Our comforts and consolations are proportionable to our sufferings, pag. 82
Greatest comforts follow greatest sufferings, why. ibid.
What hinders comfort in affliction, p. 97
No comfort for wicked men, p. 98
Comfort or consolation abounds by Christ, p. 99
Why Christians are no more comfortable, p. 100
Suffering a necessary precedent of comfort, why. p. 117
Those that suffer as they should, are sure of comfort, p. 118
Commendation. A man may speak in commendation of himself, and in what cases, pag. 215
Communion. Bond of Communion of Saints, pag. 450
Companion. Companions in sin, shall be companions in suffering, p. 119
Conceit.
We should have a good conceit of others p. 322, 323
It's good to have a good conceit of others, p. 344
See Hope, Opinion.
Confidence.
Certain account of, and looking for death, is a not able means to draw us from self-confidence, p. 136
Gods Children prone to self-confidence, p. 137
See Trust.
Conformity. A threefold conformity with Christ, p. 118
Conscience.
Conscience what. p. 219, 220, &c.
Three things joyned with Conscience, p. 221
God hath set up a Court in man, wherein Conscience is, 1. Register. 2. Witnesse. 3. Accuser. 4. Judge. 5. Executioner, p. 222
Conscience Gods Hall, wherein he keeps his Assizes, ibid.
Judgment of Conscience a forerunner of the great and general Judgment, ibid.
Conscience beareth witnesse. p. 223
What manner of witnesse Conscience is, viz. 1. Faithful. 2. Inward, ibid.
How to have Conscience witnesse well, p. 224, 227
An ignorant man cannot have a good Conscience, p. 225
Why men have bad Consciences, ibid.
Papists cannot have a good conscience, why. p. 226
The witnesse of a good Conscience the ground of joy, why. p. 227, 235
| A good Conscience breeds joy, | 1. In life. | p. 228, to 232 |
| 2. In death. | ||
| 3. At the day of Judgment. |
A good Conscience comforts in all estates and conditions whatsoever, p. 228, 229, 230
Why a good Conscience doth not alwayes witnesse comfort, p. 231, 232
Means how to joy and rejoyce in the witnesse of Conscience, p. 233
Nothing worse then a bad Conscience, p. 236, 237, 238, 239
Labour for a good Concience, ibid.
Commen…atior of a good Conscience, ibid.
How to have a good Conscience, p. 240
Gods Children have place in the Conscience of others, p. 320
Contraries.
God is able to raise comfort out of contraries, p. 42, 43
God carries on the work of our salvation by contraries, why, p. 146
Conversation.
Conversation what. p. 266
Christianity may stand with conversing abroad in the world, p. 267
Keligion makes a man converse abroad in the world untainted, ibid.
A Christians Conversation is best, where he is best known, p. 273
Corinth.
Corinth a very wicked City, yet ever there God hath a Church, p. 4
What is now become of the Church of Corinth, p. 5
Corinth the Metropolis or Mother-City of Achaia, p. 6
See Achaia.
D.
Danger. God suffers his Children sometimes to fall into extream perils and dangers, why, p. 125, 126, &c.
Day.
Christ hath a Day, p. 339
There be two special dayes of Christ, ibid.
The measure of a Christians joy is, as it will be esteemed at the day of Judgment, p. 340
We should often think of the day of the Lord Jesus, p. 341
See Judgment.
Death.
Gods Children are sometimes very sensible, and much afraid of death, why, p. 130, 131
How and in what respect the Saints desire death, p. 133
Christ was afraid of death, and yet thirsted after it, how, p. 132, 133
Gods Children are often deceived concerning the time …f their death, why, p. 134
Death uncertain, how. ibid.
The time of death uncertain, why, p. 134, 135
Certain account of, and looking for death is a means to draw us from self-confidence, and from the world, and to make us trust in God, p 136
Physicians fault in flattering the sick, and feeding them with false hopes …f long life at the point of death, taxed. ibid.
Affliction called Death, p. 171
Deliver.
God doth not deliver his children at the first, but suffers them to be brought to a low ebbe, to a very sad condition, and why, p. 171, 172
God delivers after he hath done his work, p. 172
Gods time to deliver, when. p. 173
Gods children alway stand in need of deliverance, p. 175
God delivers both outwardly, and inwrdly, p. 176, 180
Christians have deliverance from trouble, p. 177
A double deliverance of God, p. 178
Experience of Gods deliverance in time past, a ground of confidence to expect the like for time to come p. 172, 178, 182
Objection against the Doctrine of Gods delivering his people from trouble, answered, p. 179
Deliverance various, or manifold, p. 180
God will deliver his people out of all trouble, p. 181
Dispense. No dispensing with Gods Law, p. 399
Dissembling, Dissimulation.
Grounds of Dissimulation, p. 244
| A threefold Dissimulation, | 1. Before | the project, p. 224 |
| 2. In | ||
| 3. After |
Objection for dissembling answered, pag. 247
Man naturally prone to dissemble, p. 244, 250
Dissembling to be avoided and declined, p. 371, 372
A Christian is no Dissembler. p. 317 See Simulation.
Dominion.
No man hath dominion over anothers faith, p. 519
What is no domineering over the faith of others, p. 520
What is domineering over the faith of others, ibid.
Who are guilty of domineering over other mens faith, p. 521
The Church of Rome guilty of domineering over the faith of others, how, and wherein, ibid.
Grounds from whence this domineering over other mens faith ariseth, p. 527
Double.
Doubling a great sin, p. 247
Man by nature is prone to double, and the grounds of it, p. 250
Some persons and callings are more prone to doubling then others, ibid.
A Christian is no doubler, p. 317
E.
Earnest.
VVHat the Spirit is an Earnest of, p. 486
The Spirit resembled to an Earnest in five particulars, p. 486, 487
How to know whether we have the Earnest of the Spirit, p. 493, 494, 495
How to get this Earnest of the Spirit. pag. 501, 502, 503
Motives to labour for this Earnest, pag. 504, 505
End. Holy men work for holy Ends, p. 347
Equivocation. Popish Equivocation odious and abominable, p. 246, 372, 516
Errour.
How Prophets and Apostles were subject to errours and mistakes, and how not, p. 374
See Infallible, Mistake.
Experience. Former Experience a ground to expect like mercies for the future, p. 182, to 188
Extremity.
God sometimes suffers his children to fall into great extremities, and why, p. 126, 127
Gods people are sensible of their extremity, p. 129
See Afflictions, Sufferings, Tribulations.
F.
Faith.
Difference between Faith and Presumption, p. 441
| A double act of Faith, | 1. Direct, | pag. 488 |
| 2. Reflect. |
Of standing by Faith. See Standing.
To have dominion over the Faith of others. See Dominion.
The foundation of Faith must be out of a mans self, p. 544
True Faith is built upon the Word or the Scriptures, not upon unwritten Traditions, p. 544, 545, 546
Popish Faith not built upon the Scriptures, but upon Traditions, p. 545, 546
Faith sure and certain, p. 546
True Faith will persevere and hold out to the end, ibid.
It's by Faith that we stand, and withstand all opposition whatsoever, ibid.
Faith a Christians victory, by it he conquers all adversary powers, ibid.
The Sacrament a means of strengthen Faith, p. 550
Falshood. Falshood to be declined, p. 371, 372
Father.
God as the Father of Christ to be praised, p. 21
See Praise.
God the Father of Christ, our Father, and the Father of mercies, how. pag. 21, 22
Why God is called the Father of mercies, p. 23
Why not the Father of mercy, but of mercies, ibid.
Uses to be made of this Title of God, The Father of mercies, p. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
See Mercy.
Flesh.
Flesh what. 276, 364
Carnal wisdome why called Flesh, ibid.
To purpose and consult according to the Flesh, a ground of lightnesse, p. 366
How to know whether we consult according to the Flesh, p. 367
Signs whereby to know that we are not led or advised by the Flesh, ibid.
How to avoid fleshly wisdome, pag. 368, 369
See Wisdome.
G.
Generation. PRerogatives of Christs Generation, p 388
Gentle.
Gentle courses first to be used, why. pag. 510
When gentle means prevail not, severe must be used, ibid.
Glory, Glorying.
Whether a man may glory of any thing in himself? how he may, and how not, p. 216
Cautions for glorying in grace, pag. 241
Gods glory manifest in the Gospel, viz. the glory of his, 1. Justice. 2. Mercy. 3. Wisdome. 4. Power. 5. Truth, p. 438, 439
Gods glory is displayed by the Ministery. p. 439
Grace and Glory differ but in degrees, p. p. 490
Good.
Gods children do good in every condition, p. 113
What good we get by others afflictiens, p. 109
The sufferings of Saints do good to others, how. ibid.
See Afflictions.
God in all outward things that are ill, intends the good of the soul, p. 151
A good man a publick good, p. 272
A good man should take occasion to do good, p. 354
The good things the wicked enjoy, are not blessings, but curses and snares to them, p. 414
How to know they are so, p. 414 415
How to know that the good things we enjoy, we have them in love, p. 415
Govern, Guide. All inferiour creatures areunder the guidance and government of some Superiour, p. 289
Grace.
Grace sweetens all a Christians conversation, p. 9
Grace what, p. 10
Christians though in the state of Grace, yet still need Grace, p. 119, 349
How to have continual assurance of grace, p. 12, 13
A man may know his own estate in grace, p. 234
Objection against this answered, p. 235
Why the Apostle names Grace, not Wisdom, p. 289, 290
Grace two-fold, p. 296
Grace wrought in us described, p. 296, 297
All our wisdome comes from grace, pag. 297
Every thing necessary to bring as to heaven, is a grace, p. 298, 351, 352
All the good we have is of grace, p. 298
God is ready to give us grace, p. 299
Signs of being led and guided by grace, p. 302, to 309
Helps or Meanes to be led and guided by grace, p. 309, to 312
The Preaching of the Word is a special Grace, p. 347
Every benefit and blessing is a grace, p. 298, 351, 352
We ought to strengthen radical graces, viz. 1. Humility. 2. Faith. 3. Knowledge, p. 454
We may be assured from a little measure of Grace, that we are truly in the state of grace, p. 491, &c.
How to know whether the little grace we have be true grace, p. 493, &c.
H.
Health.
HEalth is a gift, yea, a great blessing of God, p. 202
All other blessings are uncomfortable without health, ibid.
Holy.
Holy men are but men, subject to mistake, p. 374
Holinesse and Happinesse differ but in degrees, p. 490
Those that look to be happy, must first be holy, p. 491
Hope.
A double effieacy in Hope, p 120, 123
We may stedfastly hope for performance of Divine truths, p. 123
We should hope well of others, p. 323, 344, 345, 346
See Conceit, Opinion.
Hypocrite.
Wherein a true Saint differs from an Hypocrite, p. 8, &c.
A Christian no hypocrite, p. 8, 317
Prophane Professours are grosse Hypocrites, p. 7
I.
Jealousie.
Men are wondrous prone to Jealousie and suspition, p. 356, 506
Whence Jealousie or suspition ariseth, p. p. 357, 507
Jealousie what, ibid.
M…schief from Jealousie, ibid.
We should labour to avoid Jealousie, why. p 508
Inconstancy.
Publick persons should labour to avoid the just imputation of Inconstancy, pag. 359
Grounds or causes of Inconstancy, p. 360, 361, 362
We must not take that for Inconstancy, which is not, p 361
Remedies against Inconstancy, p 3…3
Carnal men Inconstant, p. 370
Indulgences.
Popish Indulgences what, p. 107
Popish Indulgences confuted, ibid.
See Satisfactions.
Infallibility.
How the Prophets and Apostles were infallible, and how no. p. 374
See Errour, Mistake.
Ingratitude.
Ingratitude a horribe sin, p. 204
A Carnal man Ingrateful, why. p. 19
Joy, Rejoyce.
Christians have their joy, or a Christians estate is a joyful, and a rejoycing estate, p. 217, 528, &c.
A Christians joy is spiritual: he rejoyces in spiritual things, and what these are, p. 217, 218
Wicked men dare not reveal their joy, but seek to hide the ground of it, p. 218
A Christian is not ashamed of his joy, why. ibid.
A faithful Minister is the joy of the people, why, pag. 333, 528, 530, 531, 32, 533
The peoples proficiency in grace is the Mininisters joy, p. 336
Salvation termed joy, why. p. 528
The end of the Ministery is to be helpers of the peoples joy, p. 528, 530, 531, 532, 533
How Ministers are helpers of the peoples joy, p. 531, &c.
Objections answered, p. 533, &c.
Joy is that frame and state of soul, that Christians are in, or should labour to be in, why. p. 528, &c.
Reasons or Motives why Christians should be joyfull, p. 529, &c.
Ministers onelyonly helpers, not authours of joy, p. 535, &c.
Gods Spirit alone speaks joy and comfort to the soul, why. p. 536
Faith breeds joy, how. p. 538
Signs or Evidences whereby to know whether our joy be good, p. 539, 540
Journey.
It's a commendable thing for Christians to bring one another on their journey, p. 355
Our Journey to heaven certain, pag. 375
How S. Paul could be deceived in his journey, and not in his doctrine, p. 373, 374
Judgment.
Gods Word, …r the holy Scriptures the Judge of all Controversies, p. 382, 383
Properties of a Judge, p. 383
Judgment of Conscience a forerunner of the great and general Judgment, p. 222
The measure of a Christians joy is as it will be esteemed at the day of Judgment, p. 340
We should of ten think of the day of Judgement, p. 341
See Day.
K.
King. CHristians are Kings, how, p. 469, 470
Knowledge.
| God is known in his | 1. Nature. | pag. 158 |
| 2. Promises. | ||
| 3. Works. |
If our knowledge be not spiritual, we fall into, 1. Sin. 2. Despair. 3. Apostasie. p. 549
L.
Legacy.
GOds Promises are Legacies, p. 435
Difference between a Legacy and a Covenant, ibid.
Lightnesse.
Publick persons should avoid the just imputation of Lightnesse, p. 359
Grounds of Lightnesse, p. 360, 361, 362
Remedies against Lightnesse, p. 363, &c.
To purpose according to the flesh is a ground of Lightnesse, p. 366
Lie.
All sorts of lies are unlawful, p. 247
A lie what, p. 372
Equivocation is a lie, ibid.
See Equivocation.
Live. We may not live as we list, if we mean to dye well, p. 271, 272
M.
Mercy.
MErcy what, p. 24
God stiled the Father of Mercies, why. p. 21, 22, 23
Why not called the Father of Mercy, but of Mercies, p. 23, 24
Use to be made of Gods Mercifulnesse, or in that he it the Father of Mercies, p. 25, to 38
Against presuming upon Gods mercy, p. 27, 28
Men are prone to presume of Gods mercy, p. 26, 27, 28
See Presumption.
All Gods Attributes without mercy are terrible, p. 23
Objection of a poor dejected soul against the Doctrine of Gods mercy, or mercifulnesse, answered, p. 30
To whom Gods mercy is unlimited, viz. to repentant soules, not to presumptuous sinners, p. 27
How to be made fit for, or capable of mercy, p. 36
How to improve mercy daily, p. 37
Kinds of Gods mercies, p. 24, 25
Merit. Against Merit, p. 202
Minister, Ministery.
Ministers must win by life as well as by doctrine, p. 274
Ministers joyned are with Christ in acceptance and neglect, p. 333
A faithful Minister is the joy of the people, ibid.
The Ministery is a great gift and blessing of God, p. 334, 346, 347 348.
The peoples proficiency in grace is the Ministers joy, p. 336
All the good we have by Christ, is conveyed by the Ministery, p. 39
Consent of Ministers is a help to faith, p. 391
Ministers are to be prayed for by the people. See Prayer.
Mistake.
Holy men are subject to Mistakes, pag. 374
See Errour.
N.
Name. MEn have oft their name and denomination in Scripture by that which they are ruled by, p. 275, 365
New. Popery is a new Religion, p. 396, 397
O.
Oath.
OAth what, p. 376, 515
An Oath lawful, p. 516, 517
Kinds of Oathes, p. 376, 514, 515
A Christian life is a kind of Oath, p. 518
Conditions of an Oath, pag. 376, 514, 515
An Oath not good unlesse necessary. p. 376, 515, 516, 517
Qualifications of an Oath, ibid.
None but good men should take an Oath, p. 515
Parts of an Oath, ibid.
An Oath to be taken onelyonly in serious matters, p. 515, 517
See Swearing.
Occasion. A good man must take all occasions to do good, p. 354
Oil, Ointment. The Spirit with its graces compared to Oil, or Ointment, p. 464, &c.
Old.
Our Religion is the old Religion, p. 394, 395, &c.
Popery no old, but new Religion, p. 396, 397
Onenesse.
A Christian man is one man, he doth act one mans part, p. 317
There is but one Faith, p. 394
One Catholick Church, ibid.
Opinion.
It's good to cherish a good Opinion of others, p. 323, 344
See Conceit, Hope.
P.
Partake. THose that partake in other mens sins, shall also partake in their sufferings, p. 119
Paul.
St. Paul's prerogative above other Apostles, pag. 2
St. Paul's modesty and humility, p. 3
S. Paul had a good opinion and conceit of the Corinthians, p. 322
How S. Paul could be deceived in his journey, and not in his doctrine, pag. 373, 374
How Timothy is called S. Paul's brother, p. 4
S. Paul's course to hold out in holy resolution to the end, p. 324
Peace. True Peace issues from Grace, p. 14
Persecution.
They that persecute the Saints, persecute Christ, p. 81
See Affliction, Suffering, Tribulation.
Perseverance.
Resolution to persevere, and hold out in a good course to the end, p. 323
S. Paul's course to persevere in holy resolution to the end, p. 324
Gods Children may be assured that they shall persevere and hold out to the end, pag. 489, &c.
He that is in the state of Grace, shall persevere in it to the end, p. 490
Physician.
Physicians do ill in flattering the sick, and feeding them with hopes of long life, when they are at the point of death, p. 136
We should open the case of our soules to our spiritual Physicians, p. 535
Policy.
A Christian should avoid the imputation of carnal Policy, p. 365
Not to subordinate Religion to State-Policy, p. 294, 295
Pope, Popery.
Popery crosses the Word of God, p. 385, 386
The Popes Treasury what, p. 107
Popery founded upon Traditions, p. 545, 546
Popery a rotten and unsound Religion, ibid.
Popish Religion is full of Contradictions, p. 386
Popish Religion is full of uncertainties, p. 386, 387
How and wherein Popish and Protestant Religin agree, and differ, p. 395, 398
It's safer to be a Protestant then a Papist, p. 397
Whether a Papist may be saved, pag. 397, 398
Popery to be detested, because it teacheth men to trust to their own works, and satisfactions, p. 142
Praise.
God the object of Praise, how, p. 20
God to be praised as he is the Father of Christ, p. 21
Praise follows prayer; or, After prayer praises are due, p. 204
The praises of many are gratefull and acceptable to God, ibid.
How the unreasonable creatures praise God, p. 206
We are to praise God for others; for all sorts of men, ibid.
Wherein praise consists, p. 207
See more in Blesse, Thankfulnesse.
Prayer.
Prayer is a means to convey all good, and deliver from all ill, p. 188
Gods children can pray for themselves, p. 190
Christians ought to help one another by prayer, p. 191
People ought to pray for Ministers, p. 193, 200, 201
What is to begg'd of God or pray'd for for Ministers, ibid.
Christians have not the Spirit of prayer at all times alike, p. 193
Prayer is not a work of gifts, but of grace, p. 194
Divers gifts in prayer, ibid.
Prayer is a prevailing course with God, and why, p. 195, &c.
How to know whether our prayers help the Church, p. 199
It's an ill condition not to be able to pray, p. 200
God will deliver the Ministers by the peoples prayers, ibid.
It's a good thing to beg the prayers of others in sicknesse, p. 203
The more eminent men are, the more they are to be prayed for, p. 215
Preach.
Christ is the main Object of Preaching, p. 388
See Ministery, Word.
Presence. Personal presence hath a special power, p. 346
Presumption.
Against presuming upon Gods mercy, p. 27, 28
See Mercy.
Difference between faith and presumption, pag. 441
Pride. Pride is a sin against all the Commandments. pag. 219
Priest. Christians are Priests, how. pag, 467, 468
Promise.
God deales with men by Promises, pag. 402
Promise what, p. 403
All Promises made in Christ, pag. 403
All the Promises are Yea, and Amen in Christ, p. 407, 408, &c.
Several kinds of Promises, p. 413
Till a man be in Christ, he hath no good by the Promises, p. 418
What right a man out of Christ hath to the Promises, p. 419
Comfort from the Promises to them that are in Christ, pag. 420, 421, &c.
How to make use of the Promises, and to have comfort by them, pag. 424, 425, &c.
What to do when in trouble we cannot call to mind any particular Promise, p. 425
We should make the Promises familiar to us, p. 428
Signes or Evidences of believing the Promises, pag. 432, 433, 434, &c. to 438
Promises are Legacies as well as promises, p. 435
Gods Promises called a Testament, a Will, ibid.
Necessity of application of the Promises to our selves, p. 440
None have interest in the Promises, but such as find a change in themselves, p. 473
Prophets.
How Christians are Prophets, pag. 468
Prophets and Apostles how subject to errour, how not, p. 374
Providence. Providence what, p. 177
R.
Rejoyce. See Joy.
Religion.
NOt to subordinate Religion to State-Policy, p. 294, 295
Religion tends to practice, p. 295
Popish Religion is a carnal Religion, p. 312, 313
The most Religious men are the best States-men, p. 315
Wherein our Religion and the P…pish agree, and differ. p. 395, 398
Popish Religion unsound and rotten, p. 546
Popish Religion is not founded upon the Scriptures, but upon Tradition, p. 545, 546
Popish Religion crosseth the Word of God, p. 385, 386
Popish Religion is full of contradictions, p. 386
Popish Religion is full of uncertainties, p. 386, 387
It's safer to be of the Protestant Religion, then of the Popish, p. 397
Whether one living and dying in the Romish Religion may be saved, p. 397, 398
Repentance. Late Repentance (such as is in time of sicknesse and death) seldome true Repentance, p. 33
Reproof.
It's a sign of a gracious heart to endure reproof, and to esteem and affect the reprover, p. 330, 513
A Minister must not spare to reprove people for sin committed, p. 512, &c.
A three-fold Reproof, or Correction, p. 514
Resolution. Of good Resolutions, pag. 323, 324, &c.
Resurrection.
The Resurrection is an argument to strengthen faith, p. 167
There will or shall be a Resurrection, p. 167, &c.
God raiseth the dead, p. 167, to 171
Rock. What is meant by Rock, Matth. 16. 18. p. 394
S.
Saint.
OUr love and respect should be carried to all Saints, p. 5
God scatters his Saints, why. p. 6
All that make profession of Religion, should indeed be Saints, ibid.
Professours called Saints, why. ibid.
Four things required to make a Saint, viz. 1. Separation. 2. Dedication. 3. Qualification. 4. Conversation, pag. 7, 8
How to know a Saint from a meer civil man, p. 8
True Saints wherein different from hypocrites and formal professours, ibid.
See Christian.
Salvation.
Salvation wrought by affliction or suffering how, and how by Christ, p. 108, to 113
How Afflictions or Patience in suffering afflictions helps to salvation,. p. 110, 111, 112
Two wayes to obtain salvation, p. 108
Salutation.
Use of holy Salutations three-fold, p. 9
Salutations should be holy, p. 10
Gods Name when taken in vain in salutations, ibid.
Salutations in what cases to be omitted, ibid.
Satisfaction.
Against Popish Merits and satisfactions for others, p. 107
See. Indulgences.
Scripture.
How to know the Scripture to be the Word of God, and truly Divine, p. 386, 392
Whether the Scriptures receive any authority from the Church, p. 3, 4, 545
The Scripture is to be believed for it self, not because of the Church, p. 392, 393
See Word.
Seal.
Christ the head is first sealed, and then the members, viz. Christians, pag. 473
Our sealing what. p. 474
Four uses of a Seal, p. 474, 475
The Spirit compared to a Seal, wherein. pag. 474, 475, 476, 478, 481
How the Spirit differs from other seales, p. 476
How the Spirit seales us, p. 476, 477
Four things the Spirit works in this sealing, 477, &c.
How to know the sealing of the Spirit, or that we are sealed by the Spirit, p. 477, 478
Objection against the Spirits sealing answered, p. 479, &c.
Motives to labour to get the Spirits sealing, or to have the image of Christ stamped upon our soules by the Spirit, pag. 481, to 486
Simplicity.
Simplicity what, and how taken, p. 216, 242, 243
Why called godly simplicity, or the simplicity of God, p. 243
Difference between Simplicity and sincerity, p. 241
S. Paul's conversation in Simplicity, how. p. 241, 242
To what things Simplicity is opposed, p. 244, 245, 246
Directions or Means to get Simplicity, p. 251
Simulation.
Of Simulation, p. 244
Aggravations of this sin, p. 245
See Dissembling.
Sincerity.
Sincerity what. p. 253
How Sincerity differs from Simplicity, p. 241
Why called godly Sincerity, or the Sincerity of God, p. 253
A Christians conversation in the world should be in sincerity, p. 253, 271
Sincerity in good actions how discovered, or tryed, p. 254, 255
Sincerity how tryed or discovered in ill actions, p. 256
Sincerity how tryed or discovered in actions indifferent, p. 257
Motives to labour for sincerity, pag. 258, 259, 263, 264
Means to get sincerity, pag. 260, 261, 262
Corruptions and imperfections may stand with Sincerity, p. 264, &c.
Order in sincerity how to be kept, pag. 265
Sincerity extends it self to all the frame of a mans life, p. 266
We must have our conversation in sincerity while we live in the world, pag. 271
Singularity. There is a spirit of singularity in many, pag. 3
Slander. How to arm and fence our selves against Slander. pag. 357
Society. The comfort and benefit of Society, p. 71, 267
Solitarinesse.
Solitarinesse very dangerous, pag. 71, 267
See Alone, Society.
Son. Christ the Son of God how differing from others sons, p. 388
Soul
Gods Spirit alone speaks comfort and peace to the soul, p. 536
God in all things that are ill intends the good of the soul, p. 151
The soul must have somewhat to trust to, ibid.
People should do well to open the case of their soules to their spirituall Physicians, p. 535
Spirit.
The Spirit with its graces compared to Anointing, or Oyntment. See Anointing, Ointment.
The Spirit compared to an Earnest. See Earnest.
The Spirit compared to a Seal. See Seal.
Why the work of Grace is attributed to the Spirit, rather then to the Father, or the Son, p. 498
Why the Spirit is said to seal, and to be an Earnest, and not the Father, or the Son, ibid.
Means to attain or come by the Spirit, p. 501, 502, 503
How to know that we have the Spirit, p. 499, 500
Of our anointing by the Spirit, p. 463, to 473
Of our sealing by the Spirit, p. 473, to 485
Gods Spirit alone seales comfort to the soul, p. 536
Stablish.
Stablishing grace necessary, why. pag. 442
Christ is the foundation of our stability, p. 443
Our judgment, will, affections, &c. are stablished in Christ, p. 444
It's onelyonly God that can stablish the soul; he must do it, none else can, pag. 446, &c.
As God can, so he will stablish us, pag. 446, &c.
God stablisheth us by working in us stablishing graces, viz. 1. Fear. 2. Wisdome. 3. Faith. 4. Peace of Conscience, &c. 449
Means of stablishing, or whereby we may come to be stablished, pag. 455, 456, 457
Signes or Evidences of our stablishing, p. 458, to 463
Strength. How these two may stand together, 2 Cor. 18. We were pressed out of measure above strength, and 1 Cor. 10. 13. God is faithfull, and will lay no more upon you then you shall be able to b…r, p. 124, 125
Suffering.
The sufferings of Christ abound in us, or, Gods Saints are subject to many sufferings, why. p. 74
All Christians suffer, how. p. 112
A threefold suffering in the Church since Christs time, p. 76
The sufferings of Christians are the sufferings of Christ; and why so called, p. 77
Christs sufferings two-fold, ibid.
Differences between the sufferings of Christ, and ordinary crosses, p. 78
Motives to suffer for Christ, ibid.
How the sufferings of Saints do good, or are profitable to others, p. 109
Gods children partake of the sufferings of others, how. p. 115
Suffering must prec…de comfort, and why, p. 117, &c.
Those that suffer as they should, are sure of comfort, p. 118
See more in Affliction, Persecution, Tribulation.
Suspition.
Mans nature is proue to suspition, pag. 356, 506
Grounds of suspition, from whence it ariseth, p. 357, 506, &c.
Suspition what, p. 357, 507
How to arm our selves against suspition, p. 357
How to know when suspition is evil, p. 358
Suspition is more then fear, lesse then judgment, p. 507
Suspition makes the worst construction, ibid.
Why the Devill cherisheth suspition, ibid.
Mischief from Suspition, ibid.
Swearing.
What meant by the prohibition, Swear not at all, p. 376, 516, 517
To swear by none but God, p. 515
Swearing lawful, p. 516, 517
Ordinary swearing condemned, p. 376, 516, 517, 518
Objections for common and ordinary swearing answered, p. 517, &c.
Original causes of ordinary swearing, p. 518, 519
Motives against ordinary swearing, p. 519, 520
Means against ordinary swearing, pag. 519
Ordinary swearers curse themselvse, p. 518
T.
Thankfulnesse.
IT's the disposition of Gods people to be thankfull for mercies received, pag. 16
We are to be especially thankfull for spiritual favours. p. 18
Meanes to become thankfull, p. 18, 19, 20, 208, 209
A carnal man unthankful, why. pag. 19
Motives to thankfulnesse, pag, 20, 210, 211, 212
Not onelyonly verbal, but real thanksgiving is required, p. 212
See Blesse, Praise.
Tradition. Popish faith is built upon Traditions, p. 345, 346
Treasury.
The Popes Treasury what, p 107
The Popes Treasury confuted, ibid.
Christ is the onelyonly Treasury of the Church, ibid.
Tribulation.
Gods Children are subject to Tribulation, p. 47, 60, 74
See Affliction, Persecution, Suffering.
Trust.
Gods Children are prone to trust in themselves, why. p. 137, 138
Not to trust in any thing, but in God, p. 139, 142, 143, 144
Signes of trusting in these outward things, as riches, &c. p. 139, 140
It's a dangerous thing to trust in our selves, or in the creature, why. p. 141
Popery to be detested, because it teacheth men to trust to their own works, satisfactions, &c. p. 142
We must not trust our own graces, pag. 142
Creatures may be trusted to subordinately, p. 144, 145
Worldlings trust in the creature above God, yea, against God. p. 144
How to cure false confidence, or trusting in ourselves, and in the creature, pag. 145, 147
To trust in God a lesson hardly learn't, p. 148
God to make us trust in him, is fain to cast us out of our selves, ibid.
God is the sole and proper Object of trust, p. 153
God in Christ the Object of trust, ibid.
It's a mans duty to trust in God, pag. 154
Trials of trust in God, or Signes whereby to know whether we trust in God, p. 155, 156, 157
Helps or Meanes to trust in God, pag. 158
Trust in God how to be exercised in great afflictions, p. 161
Trust in God how exercised in the hour of death, p. 162
God to strengthen our trust hath given us his, 1. Promise. 2. Seal. 3. Oath. 4. Earnest. 5. A pawn. 6. Seizin. p. 164
Objection against trusting in God answered, ibid.
A Christian may trust or rely on God for the time to come, p. 178
Trust what. p. 321
See Confidence.
Truth.
Truth may not be spoken at all times, p. 246.
God is true and faithful, how. p. 379
Objection against this answered, pag. 380
How to know the Word of God to be true, p. 386, 392
It's a matter of comfort to believe the Word of God to be true, p. 377, &c.
The Word of God, or Evangelical doctrine is most true and certain, p 392
V.
Vain. MInisters labour is not in vain in the Lord, p. 1
Vehement. Carnal men are vehement, p. 371
Unbelief. The heart of man is full of unbelief, and can hardly be settled in the perswasion of Divine truth, p. 485, 486
Uniformity. A Christian is uniform, p. 317
Union. There is a threefold Union, viz. 1. Of Christ, and our nature. 2. Of Christ and his members. 3. Of one member with another. p. 116
W.
Wait.
GRounds of waiting upon God for deliverance from trouble, or Motives thereunto, p. 173, &c. 426
Way. It's a commendable custome for Christians to bring one another on their way, p. 355
Weak. The weakest creatures have the strongest shelters, p. 448
Will.
Every one in his calling placed by the Will of God, p. 2, 3
The more will, advisednesse and deliberation in sin, the greater the sin, p. 249
Wisdome.
Wisdome manifold, p. 274, 275
Wisdome what, p. 275
Carnal or fleshly wisdome described, p. 275, 276, 277
Why called fleshly Wisdome. p. 276
All carnal men have not fleshly wisdome, p. 278
Fleshly wisdome is where there is no simplicity, nor sincerity, ibid.
Gods children not ruled by fleshly wisdom, why p. 279, 288, 289
Mischief of carnal wisdom, pag. 280, 281
Carnal or fleshly Wisdom hinders our joy and comfort, p. 287, 288
Popery is founded on carnal Wisdom, p. 312
How to avoid fleshly Wisdom, pag. 368, 369
A Christian needs Wisdome, why. p. 291
Wisdom may be had, p 292
We should go to God for Wisdome, pag. 292, 293
God gives Wisdom for the things of this life, p. 293
True Wisdom toucheth conversation, p. 299
Word.
The Preaching of the Word accompanied with Gods Spirit, is able to convert and change the most wicked hearts …hat be, pag. 4, 5
See Ministery, Preaching.
It's a matter of consequence to believe the Word of God to be true, certain, and immutable, p. 377, &c.
The Word of God is the Judge of all Controversies, p. 382
Christ the Word, how. p. 409, 467
The Word of God is most true, certain and infallible, p. 392
How to know the Word of God to be true, p. 386, 392
See Scripture.
World.
Christianity may stand with converse in the World, p. 267
Religion makes a man converse in the world untainted, ibid.
Wicked men called the World, why. p. 275, 4, 365
Y.
Yea, and Nay.
GRounds of Yea, and Nay, p. 371
Dissemblers are Yea, and Nay, all at once, p. 372
All Promises and Prophecies are Yea in Christ, p. 407, 408, 409, &c.
Trin-uni Deo gloria.
End of the text · Richard Sibbes, Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1 (1655)