Commentary on the Minor Prophets, Table of contents
The Contents of the Righteous Mans Recompence, Or, A True Chriſtian characterized and encouraged: Out of Malachy, 3.16, 17, 18.
CHAP. I.
THe Text opened, and Analyſed. Pag. 693
CHAP. II. Doct. 1. Saints muſt be Beſt in worſt Times. p. 695
Sect. 1.
The point Confirmed, by 1 Precept. 2 Practiſe. p. 695
Sect. 2.
The point confirmed by Reaſons from
1 God p. 697
2 Men.
1 Themſelves p. 698
2 Others
Good. p. 699
Bad. p. 700
Sect. 3.
Ʋſe 1 A ſharp Reproof of
Luke-warme Laodiceans p. 701
Timorous Temporizers p. 702
Sect. 4.
Ʋſe 2 A forcible Exhortation to courage for Chriſt, with 4 Helps thereunto. p. 703
CHAP. III. Doct. 2. Of the ſeverall ſorts of fear; and that every ſaithfull Chriſtian feareth the Lord. p. 708
Sect. 1.
The Doctrine cleared, and confirmed by Scripture. p. 708
Sect. 2.
The Doctrine further confirmed by Arguments drawne from 1 The Cauſes. 2 Conſequents. 3 Companions. 4 Contraries to the true fear of God. p. 709, &c.
Sect. 3.
Objections and Quaere's touching the Fear of God cleared; and anſwered. p. 804
Sect. 4.
Ʋſe 1. Information: They that fear not God, are not His: and who theſe are, by their Character out of Pſalm 36.1, 2, 3, 4, &c. p. 804, 805, &c.
Sect. 5.
Ʋſe. 2. Examination: where; Marks of the true Fear of God in reſpect of
1 Evil, both in
Judgement,
Practiſe.
2 Good, toward
God,
Men,
Others
Rich,
Poor.
Our ſelves in
Proſperity,
Adverſity.
p. 807, 808, 809
Sect. 6.
Ʋſe 3. Exhortation to get, and grow in this holy Fear, with 6 Motives, and 2 Means tending thereto: p. 809, 810, 811
CHAP. IV. Doct. 3. The Text expounded, and the Duty of Chriſtian conference propounded, p. 812
Sect. 1.
Chriſtian Conference, and mutuall confirmation confirmed by Scripture, p. 812. 813.
Sect. 2.
Reaſons of the point,
1 From God commanding, rewarding.
2 From Men:
and 1 our ſelves ſhall be hereby ſealed, ſecured.
2 Others:
1 Good men ſhall be
1 curbed from ſinne.
2 quickened to duty.
2 Bad men ſhall be
1 confuted.
2. defeated,
p. 813, 814, 815, 816
Sect. 3.
Ʋſe 1. Reproof of idle and evil ſpeakers together. p. 817
Sect. 4.
Ʋſe 2. Complaint againſt the better ſort, too too barren and backward to holy Conference, p. 818
Sect. 5.
Ʋſe 3. Exhortation to be forward and free to godly Diſcourſ…, p. 820
Sect. 6.
Helps to a holy dexterity this way; How to 1 get it. 2. Uſe it, p. 821, 822, 823, 824
CHAP. V. Doct. 4. The Text further expounded: and withall the Doctrine of Gods gracious acceptance of our upright performances propounded, p. 825
Sect. 1.
The Doctrine confirmed by Scripture, p. 825
Sect. 2.
The Doctrine confirmed by reaſons from God the Father, …onne, holy Ghoſt. p. 827
Sect. 3.
The Doctrine further confirmed by reaſons from the Saints, p. 828
Sect. 4.
Ʋſe 1. It's otherwiſe with the wicked. Their perſons are hated: their performances rejected; and why, p. 829
Sect. 5.
Ʋſe 2. Admonition: Let the wicked break off their ſins, that they loſe not their ſervices, p. 831
Sect. 6.
Ʋſe 3. Exhortation, to the beſt, to be humbled for their 1 not prizing their priviledge. 2 Not praiſing God for it. 3 Not improving it to the utmoſt, p. 833
Sect. 7.
Ʋſe 4. Exhortation to the ſaints, 1 To admire this mercy. Helps thereunto, reſpecting God, and themſelves, p. 834
Sect. 8.
2 To retain it, and if loſt, to recover it, and how: with anſwer to ſome Quaeres and objections, made by a mi…giving heart, p 835
CHAP. VI. Doct. 5. God perfectly remembreth, and plentifully requiteth all our labours of love to him and His, p. 838
Sect. 1.
This truth confirmed by Scripture, p. 839
Sect. 2.
This truth confirmed by 6. Reaſons p. 839
Sect. 3.
Ʋſe 1. Confutation of the contrary-minded, that ſay, or conceive at leaſt, that it's in vain to ſerve the Lord, p. 84…
Sect. 4.
Ʋſe 2. The wicked ſhall be ſurely and ſeverely puniſhed, p. 84…
Sect. 5.
Ʋſe. 3. Let them therefore haſten out of the Devils danger, and get into Gods ſervice. How that may be done, p. 844
Sect. 6.
Ʋſe 4. Exhortation to Saints to abide in Gods love, and to abound in his work: ſith their labour of love is not in vain in the Lord, p. 847
Sect. 7. pag. 847
Sect. 8. pag. 848
CHAP. VII. Doct. 6. Such as fear the Lord will be thinking upon his Name. What it is to do ſo, p. 850
Sect. 1.
The point proved by Scripture, p. 851
Sect. 2.
The point proved and enforced by 5. Reaſons, p. 851
Sect. 3.
Ʋſe 1. Thoſe that habitually think not upon God, fear not God, p. 953
Sect. 4.
Of thoſe that think baſe and bald thoughts of God, p. 855
Sect. 5.
Againſt thoughts of Atheiſme, blaſphemy, infidelity, and rebellion, p. 855
Sect. 6.
Ʋſe 2. Examination: where, Trialls of the goodneſſe of our beſt thoughts by their 1 Cauſes. 2 Effects, p. 856
Sect. 7.
Ʋſe 3. Exhortation: Settle the ſoundneſſe of your ſanctification, by the goodneſſe of your thoughts. Motives thereto, p. 859
Sect. 8.
Directions, for 1 the matter of good Meditations. p. 861
Sect. 9.
Directions for 2 the manner of doing this duty well, both for ſubſtance, and circumſtance, p. 862
Sect. 10.
Directions about the meaſure of divine Meditation: where is ſhewed how men offend 5 wayes, in thinking on earthly things, p. 863
Sect. 11.
Directions to the Means of fruitfull thinking on Gods holy Name. Where, 4 Hinderances to be avoyded, and 7 helps to be uſed, p. 864
Sect. 12.
The Concluſion. p. 866
The Contents of the ſecond Part of the Righteous Mans Recompence.
CHAP. I. The Text divided, p. 866
Sect. 1.
That God is Lord of Hoſts. What theſe Hoſts are: why called Hoſts: what it is to be Lord of Hoſts, 867
Sect. 2.
The Pope will needs be Lord of Hoſts, p. 869
Sect. 3.
Wo to rebels againſt the Lord of Hoſts, p. 870
Sect. 4.
Tremble before this mighty Lord of Hoſts, p. 872
Sect. 5.
Truſt in his power, for fulfilling his promiſes, p. 873
Sect. 6.
Stoop to his power, and ſubmit to his Soveraignty, p. 874
Sect. 7.
Set his power awork by prayer: The power of prayer, p. 875
Sect. 8.
Be comforted in the conſideration of his Power, where divers objections of weaker Chriſtians are anſwered, p. 877, 878, 879, 880
CHAP. II. The Lord will find a fit time to make up his jewels from the worlds miſuſages p. 881
Sect. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
p. 882, 883
Reaſons from Gods Providence, Power, Truth, Goodneſſe, and Juſtice, ibid.
Sect. 6.
Reaſons from the Saints themſelves, p. 884
Sect. 7.
When God will make up his jewels, p. 885
Sect. 8.
Comfort under publike calamities, p. 887
Sect. 9.
Comfort under perſonall croſſes and grievances, p. 888
Sect. 10.
Reproof of frowardneſſe and faintheartedneſſe in affliction, p. 890
Sect. 11.
Exhortation to diligence in duty, p. 891
Sect. 12.
Exhortation to patience in miſery, p. 892
Sect. 13.
Helps to patient waiting upon God for deliverance, p. 893
CHAP. III. God will own and honour his Saints, p. 895
Sect. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Reaſons and grounds of this gracious dealing of his, p. 896, 897
Sect. 6.
It ſhall be farre otherwiſe with the wicked, p. 899
Sect. 7.
Terrour to thoſe that ſet themſelves againſt the ſaints, p. 900
Sect. 8, 9, 10.
Exhortation to honour them that fear the Lord: and what great cauſe men have, and ſhall have ſo to do, p. 902, 903, 904, &c.
Sect. 11, 12.
Exhortation to practiſe holineſſe, that hath ſo great honour put upon it: and why, p. 907, 908
Sect. 13.
Let the ſaints fee their dignity, and be thankfull, p. 909
Sect. 14.
Let the ſaints ſee their duty, and be carefull, p. 910
CHAP. IV. God is a Father to all his faithfull ſervants, p. 911
Sect. 1.
Reaſons hereof drawn from the cauſes, p. 912
Sect. 2, 3.
Reaſons taken from the effects of his Fatherhood, p. 913
Sect. 4.
God no Father to the wicked, whatever they pretend to him, p. 914, 915
Sect. 5.
Terrour to thoſe that maligne, or miſuſe Gods children, p. 916
Sect. 6.
Try your Title to God as a Father. Marks. p. 917
Sect. 7.
Settle this, that ye are Gods children: and how, p. 918
Sect. 8.
Let all Gods children know their Father: and how, p. 918
Sect. 9.
Let them thankfully acknowledge his free grace in their adoption: and why, p. 919
Sect. 10.
Let them honour their Father: and how, p. 920
Sect. 11.
Let them reſemble their Father: and wherein, p. 922
Sect. 12.
Let them love their Father: and how to expreſſe their love, p. 923
Sect. 13.
Let them depend upon their Father, both for prevention of evil, and proviſion of good, p. 924
Sect. 14.
Comfort of Adoption: where are ſhewed the priviledges of ſonnes, privative, and poſitive, p. 925, 926
CHAP. V. God will pity and pardon his people their wants and weakneſſes, p. 927
Sect. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Reaſons from God, out of Micah, 7.18, 19. p. 927
Sect. 5, 6.
Reaſons reſpecting the ſaints themſelves, who are 1 pure in heart. 2 perfect in Chriſt, p. 931
Sect. 7.
Let none ſuck poyon out of this ſweet point, p. 932
Sect. 8.
Reproof of ſuch as cenſure hardly of God, p. 934
Sect. 9.
Reproof of ſuch ſaints as cenſure hardly of themſelves, and their performatices, p. 934
Sect. 10.
Reproof of ſuch as uncharitably cenſure others, p. 936
Sect. 11.
Exhortation: to put your ſelves into Gods ſervice, p. 937
Sect. 12.
Give God the glory of his Fatherly goodneſſe, p. 938
Sect. 13.
Bear with others weakneſſes, and forbear harſh cenſures, p. 939
Sect. 14.
Take comfort, and courage, notwithſtanding infirmities, and failings in the manner, p. 941.