A Counterpoison, Index
The Table.
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ABsent, wee are apt to thinke God absent, when hee is most present, 255. wickednesse, not affliction argues him absent. ibid.
Adversaries, in vexing our selves, we please them. 156
Adversities, distinction of them. 247
Affliction brings to repentance, 12. workes amendment of life, 24. sti…s up to Prayer, 30. weanes from the world, 35. keepes us prepared, 43. discovers hypocrites from true beleevers, 46. tryes the truth and measure of each grace, 51. prevents sinne, 55. panishment here, ibid, hereafter, 55. maketh humble, 61. conformable to Christ, 68. encreaseth our saith, 72. our joy and thankefulnesse, 78. spirituall wisedome, 83. Patience. 90
Affl…, a good signe of Gods call, 28. though the root bee bitter, the fruit is pleasant; 329. it brings the company of God himselfe, 128. God is more specially present with his in …ffliction, 251. though we see him not, 254. God usually most affl…cteth whom he most affecteth, 233. Affliction sanctified ever leaves some blessing behinde it, 224. no Sampson to whom this Lyon doth not yeeld honey, ibid. use of tryall, whether wee have well husbanded our afflictions, 223. freedome from affl…ction, a signe of Impotency, 329. the greatest affl…ction not to be afflicted, 324, & 327. where God uses not the Rod, he meanes to use the Sword; 324. hee will lay no more upon us, then we shall be able to beare, and make for our good; 265. it shall bee either short, or tolerable; 269. God takes good things from us, that when we thinke to have lost all, he may restore them double; 288. no repentance can secure us that we shall not smart with outward afflictions, 331. the wicked worse for affliction. 27. & 54
Allegory, an Allegory wherein is a hundred resemblances between a Man and a Ship. 39…
… guard the faithfull. 263
A…y betwene the Men of the world, and the Children of God. 1
Application of Scripture all in all, 150. a good hearer will apply …o himselfe whatsoever the Word speakes, 357. no benefit by Christ, or the promises, except applyed. 310
Assurance of the pardon of sinne, what a comfort? 124
B
BEare injuries, that wee may imitate Christ, 207. and the Saints, 211. …eare with them, because they know not what they do…; 143. and that we may win them. 163
Bele…vers discove…ed from Hypocrites by affliction. 46
Bene…s best knowne by the want of them. 80
Bl…ssings, God seldome dep…ives us of one, but he more then supplyes it in another. 26
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CAlling of God, never leaves a man unchanged. 330
charity, if we will not be in Charity, we shall never be in Heaven. 131
Chastening, refuse not the chastening of the Lord. 227
Ch…ldren; if Gods Ch…ldren so smart, how can Bastards looke to escape. 339
Christ, whatsoever we owed, he discharged; what we des…rved, he suffered. 295
Christians in patience out-st…p Philosophers in seaven particulars, 193. dishonourable for a Christian to contend with a Russian. 148
Church, prospers by being persecuted. 5
Com…ort, the lesse we finde on earth, the more we seeke for it above. 35
Confidence, nor alwayes alike. 307
Conscience, good, supports in greatest extremities, 126. festered, will not endure the Plais…er of truth: Epistle. a …eared conscience will excuse when guilty, an afflicted will accuse when innocent. 300
Contraries, God workes in and by contraries, 3…8. Contraries the best Commentari…s on each other. 80
Cowards, no such Coward, none so valiant as the beleever. 178
Credit, our credit more cared for then our God, 121. an ounce of credit with God, is more then a talent of men… prayses. 143
Crosse, Christ and all the Saints partners with us in the Cross…, 332. by small crosses we become able to endure great. 330
Custome makes any thing easie. 92
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DEath, the wicked mans feare, the godly mans wish, 42. nothing more welcome to the beleever, 185. the many advantages and commodities by it. 186
Delay, if God delay us never so long, he will support u… … long; 282. reasons why he delayes hi… p…ople. 312
Deliverance …omes when wee least looke for it, 271. many are the troubles of the righteous, but God del…vers out of all; 277. Examples of such as were delivered, when in reason they were past hope. 278
Denyall, Selfe-denyall a prime grace. 293
Desire, God but desires to be d…sired. 316
Deservings, to compare our receits and deservings, the best … medy for impatiente. 339
Disgrace to be well spoken of by the wick…d, 157. we should esteeme it a grace to be d…sgraced for Christ 358
D…ubting, tender consciences apt to doubt, 300. he that doth not sometimes doubt, did never beleeve. 299
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ENds, the severall ends of God, Satan, and wicked men, in willing the same thing. 246
Enem…es are limited, and can goe no farther then their chayne will reach; 262. without leave from God they cannot diminish one haire of our head…, …bid. let them take all, they cannot take Christ from us; 134. they are rather to bee pittied then reckoned of, 146. our enemies doe us good, when they doe us the greatest evill; 244. they g…eaten our graces, and augment our glory; 346. but vengeanc… shall be their reward, 244. we must love our enemies, 173. pray for them, ibid. do… them good for evill, 197. he that does good to his enemy, …es better to himselfe. 13…
…, nothing too much to …dure for those pleasures which … for ev…r. 343
…, n… … bo…ne Christian but i… the better for his e…ils, 225. …yne … have Crownes answerable. 136
Example, men are sooner won by ex…mple then by precept, 163. a King and all his Family won to the Christian …aith by the devout life of a po…e Captive woman. 163
Experience, com…ort from …ormer experience. 271. 303
…, Mans extr…y is Gods opportunity. 273
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FA… ever lo…t. 98
F…s, bee … t…oubled to do… one, th…n to heare of it. 121
…, increased by tryals, …2. signes of it, 304. it may be eclipsed, not extinguished 30…. that …aith most commendable that holds … when …nes are wanting, 275. the strongest faith not free from doubying, 75. opinion of …a…th without doubting a do…age, 30…. judge by sa…th, and not by sence. 327
…, God is no… s…ed till …elt, 83. the wicked s…are where th…y … not, and … not where they should, 181. seare mo…e the blasts of mens breath, then the fir… of Gods wrath, … ▪ he that s…es not to doe evill, is alwayes …aid to su… fer evill, 184. …eare God, …ea…e sinne, and s…re nothing; 189 the g…y …re not de…th, 181. many commands not to feare, 3…0 …e make them causes of sear…, which the Holy Ghost make… the greatest causes of joy; 350. our f…are shall be turned … joy, which cannot be taken from us: 360. good is that … which hinders us from evill, 300. men are lesse to … … for their …, …0…. …eare often mentioned in Scripture as an infallible ma…k… of a godly man, 302. an humble fear… …tter then a pres…mptu…s confidence. 299
Flee we m…y …om danger. 218
For…, none so strong as the spiri…uall. 1…
Forg…v… …swell as …, 202. if we forgive not, we shall no… be …orgiv…n. 1…5
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GE…sse, if it or the word would serve, wee should not sma…. 15
Glorious, if the conflict be more sharpe, the Crowne will bee more glorious; 345. the sight of glory future, mitigates the sence of misery present. 341
God, his stripes are speciall tokens of his love, 321. nothing can happen to us but by his speciall providence, 257. who limiteth the measure, continuance, &c. and ordereth it to his owne glory, and our good: ibid. wicked, but used by him as instruments for our good, 258. who in resisting his will doe fulfill it, 261. if we are in league with God, we need not feare either men or Devils, 259. God will change the nature of each Creature, rather then they shall hurt us, 241. to admire his wisedome, goodnesse, &c. who turnes all our poyson… into cordials, 237. God resisteth our enemies, fustaineth us when we faint, and crownes us when we overcome, 256. two famous Strumpets converted onelyonly by this argument, That God seeth all things: 87. if we wrong one for his goodnesse, our envy strikes at the Image of God in him, 169. God will not give, if we abuse his gifts; 34. we should suffer injuries patiently for Gods glory, 166. 192. and because he commands us, 173. and because revenge is Gods office, 167. we should commit our cause to God, 167. to be more tender of Gods dishonour then of our owne disgrace. 217
Godly may s…er from Satan, &c. in their bodies, outward estates, or lives, aswell as others. 266
Go…sse is a Physi…ian in sicknesse, a Preacher in heavinesse, &c. 130
Good must bee rend…ed for evill, 199. a common thing with Christians, 211. 199. Death wo…kes our good, 240. yea, our sinnes, 230. and Satan himselfe, 246. A mans good behaviour will best vindicate him from evill report. 170
G…e, the worlds hatred a good signe of it, 235. those that have …o…e of grac… mourne for the want of it, 300. God must both begin and per…ect all our grac…s, 314. the graces of Gods children shine most in affliction, 8. Grace was never given as a Target against externall evils, 331. we have a share in each others graces. 3…8
G…sse discovers it selfe by impatience. 97
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HAppy, the most happy worldling compleatly miserable. 127
Heaven, a glymps of it, 135. this life our Hell, and the wickeds Heaven, 343. the next shall be their Hell, and our Heaven. ibid.
Hope against hope the onelyonly, 74. the hopes of the wicked faile them at highest. 300
Humble, affliction makes humble. 61
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IOnorance the cause of feare, unbeliefe, &c. 350
In…idelity the cause of all evill. 298
Ingratefull, we grudge at a present distresse, are ingratefull for favours past. 338
Instructed best, when afflicted most. 83
Innocency, mildnesse a true signe of it. 95
Ioy; none so joyfull as the faithfull, 127. solid joy issues onelyonly from a good conscience, 128. sorrow increaseth our joy and thankefulnesse, 78. wee are afflicted with the causes of our joy. 359
Iudge not of mens persons by their outward conditions, 233. nor of the Lords dealing by sence, 234. we should judge of men as they are, and not as they have beene. 99
Iustice, God in justice will pardon such as repent and beleeve. …95
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KNow, wee learne to know our selves by that wee suffer. 46. 83
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LAw, rules to be observed in going to Law. 121
Lives, if we lose our lives, it is that we may save our soules. 266
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MAlice of our enemies, God turnes to the glory of his power, 3. wisedome, 5 and goodnesse. 8
Martyrdome for Religion. 336
Meanes which wicked men use to establish their power, hastens their ruine. 7
Mercy of God exceeding great, 286. no cause of Gods mercy but his mercy, 307. he lets us see our misery, that wee may seeke to him for mercy. 309.
Misery makes after-blessings more sweet. 78
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OVercome; whiles we overcome our enemy, the Devill overcomes us, 102. the Martyrs overcame by dying. 105
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PArtiall wee are in prosperity. 85
Patience, sixteene reasons of it, 95. First, the godly are patient, because innocent, 95. Secondly, because it is more generous, 101. more noble, ibid. more valiant, 102. more wise, 103. more divine and Christian like to forgive then revenge, 105. Thirdly, because suffering is the best way to prevent suffering, 108. Fourthly, because their sinnes have deserved more, 115. Fifthly, because their sufferings are counterpoysed with more then answerable blessings, 124. Sixthly, because patience brings a reward with it here, 136. hereafter, 132. and is a reward to it selfe, 138. Seaventhly, because their enemies are ignorant, 142. Eighthly, and are to be pittied rather then maligned, 14…. Ninthly, that their expectation may not be answered, 153. Tenthly, for that it would bee a disparagement to have their enemies good word, 157. Eleventhly, and is a prayso to have their evill report, 159. Twelfthly, that their enemies may learne, and be won by their example, 163. Thirteenthly, because it is Gods office to revenge, 167. Fourteenthly, God hath commanded the contrary, 173. Fifteenthly, for Gods glory, 192. Sixteenthly, that they may follow Christs example, and imitate the patience of the Saints, 207. our patience is proved and improved by enemies, 90. the impatient man hath two burthens on his backe, the patient but one, 140. Faith and patience two miracles in a Christian, 140. patience as Larde to the leane meate of adversity, 138. the more guilty the more impatient, 96. Philosophers endued with great patience, 192. yet come not neare a Christian, 193. how to know whether our patience and other graces be right, 202. rules to be observed in bearing, 2…4. touching thoughts, 216. words, ibid. actions. 217
Paine, wee feele more the fingers paine, then the health of the whole body, 344. our paine will soone cease, our joyes never. 343
Peace of conscience, what a great blessing. 125
Perseverance, the truth of grace alwayes blest with perseverance, 314. it is the gift of God, ibid. the crowne of all …. 279
Pleasures of the body are poysons to the soule. 56
Poverty before affliction more contemptible then dishonesty. 86
Prayer the key of Heaven, 315. the hand of a Christian, ibid. all our strength lyes therein, 315. prayers and teares the Churches Armour, ibid. patience and prayer the weapons of a Christian, 218. prayer can doe all things, 3…5. it even overcommeth God himselfe, 316. pray in faith, ibid. inducements to prayer, 362. Prayer for the Morning, 363. a Prayer for the Evening, 373. a Prayer for all times, 382. none ever came to Christ with a lawfull suite and was denyed, 316. yea, he gives before we aske, ibid. and more then we aske, 33. & 317. hearty prayer not in our owne power, it is the gift of God, 319. which hee doth not alwayes bestow in the sam: measure, ibid. not fall into prayer without preparation, 320. wee must not only pray, ibid. seeming de…yalls must encrease the strength of our cryes, 321. in affliction pray our selves, in sicknesse get others to pray for us, 318. because in extremity we may not be able to pray, ibid. we have the benefit of Christ, intercession in Heaven, 318. and of all the Saints prayers on Earth, ibid. affliction makes us servent in prayer, …. granting our suites, not alwayes an effect of love, 352. denyalls better then grants in some cases, ibid. in unfit supplications we are most heard when repelled, 351. we must not measure Gods hearing us by his present answer, 352. not his present answer by our owne sence. 353
Prayse to the godly to be dispraysed of the wicked, 157. and a disprayse to be praysed of them. ibid.
Prepared affliction keeps us prepared to the spirituall combat. 43
Presence of Gods Spirit and grace many times, yet perceive it not, 317. yea, when we complaine for the want of it. ibid.
Pride, how proud we are by nature, 63. an humble pride, 350. selfe-confidence is pride without wit, 66. we thinke too well of our selves, till the Crosse confute… us, 63. God lets proud men fall into some soule sinne, that they may the better know themselves, 64. if we would thinke worse of our selves, wee should be better thought of, 121. Pride makes us over apprehensive of wrongs. 121
Profit, we are apt to shrinke from Christ, when our profits or pleasures shrinke from us. 348
Promises are all generall, excluding none that repent and beleeve, 297. where is no Commandement, there is no Promise, 177. if we want Gods Word, in vaine we look for his aide. 177
Prosperity makes us drunke with the love of the world, 35. but the Crosse brings us to our selves againe, 36. Prosperity is …o Religion as the …vy to the Oake, 37. nothing carryes us so farre from God as his favours, 41. riches, honour, health, &c. would shipwrack the foule if they were not cast over-board, 328. it were ill for us if permitted our owne choosers, 351. the more prosperity the lesse piety, 25. Prosperity no signe of felicity, 232. not to judge the better of men for prosperity, nor the worse for their misery, ibid. long continued prosperity a fearefull signe of judgement, 324. of which, many examples, 325. how apt men are to deceive themselves in thinking God favours, them, because they prosper; 326. what we think most pleasing, is most plaguing; 327. nature is jocund while it prospereth, 347. but to be equally good in a prosperous and adverse condition, deserves prayse; …48. if outward things frame not to us, let us frame our mindes to them. ibid.
Punishment, we may often read our sinne in our punishment, 120. the punishment of our enemies, 248. it is deferred, not remitted. 250
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RA…gning, the way to it is by suffering. 69
Rayling. in rayling at us they shame themselves. 147
Release, God not onelyonly releaseth his, but makes their latter end more prosperous. 279
Religion, no true vertue where is no true Religion. 193
Repentance, how to know whether we have repented, 23. signes of tryall touching repentance, 289. true repentance begins at originall sinne, 86. affliction brings to repentance. 13
Report, crediting of evill reports, a signe of wickednesse or …olly. 161
Restitution, without it no forgivenesse. 20
Revenge, we are commanded not to revenge, 173. if we doe, we lose Gods protection, 177. neglect will sooner kill an injury then revenge, 109. forgivenesse the most noble, valiant, wise, divine, and Christian-like revenge. 101
Reward for suffering great, 340. the greater our sufferings, the greater our reward; 345. let us looke up to the recomp…nce of reward, and we shall not with our burthen lighter. ibid.
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SAdnesse, nothing will drive it away like living well. 87
Safe, the way to be safe is never to be secure. 43
Salvation, nothing availeable to salvation but faith. 294
Sanctifie, God will either be sanctified of us, or on us. 227
Satan chiefly prevayles by deception of our reason, 87. he will set a f…ire glosse on the foulest sinne. 87
Scoffe, a Christian in name will scoffe at a Christian in deed, 47. Scoffi…g at Religion no meane sinne. 250
Sicknesse, we remember not many yeares health, so much as one dayes sicknesse. 338
Silence, nothing more vexeth an enemy then silence, 153. the best answer to reproaches is no answer. 155
Sinne and punishment inseparable, 23. sinne the ground of all griefes, 118. the sting of all troubles, 189▪ God doth not meerely, though mainly, chastis… for sinne, 21. our sinnes weaken us, strengthen our enemies, 2…. one sinne keepes possession for Satan, aswell as twenty; 17. and is enough to condemne, ib. small sinnes bring great danger, 18. small sins not to be ventured on, 179. a godly man feares more the least sin, then the greatest trouble, 181. be our sins great, Gods mercies are infinite; 286. be they great and many, so they be not wilfull, they shall not condemne us; 285. what displeaseth us shall never hurt us, 290. sinnes upon repentance are so remitted, as if they had never beene committed; 288 Christ calls onelyonly heavy laden si…ners, 300. Originall sin the most soule and hatefull of all. 86
Sivill honesty, how short it comes of Christianity. 203
Sorrowes shall not be violent, or shall not last. 269
Soule, neithe… Satan nor our enemies can hurt our soules. 266
Speake, the wors… evill men speake of us, the better, 157. and the better the worse, 159. if another speake evill of thee, call not him, but thy selfe to account. 121
Spirit, a sound spirit will beare his infirmity, 139. a good spirit will be a mans Crosse-bearer, 98. the palate but an ill judge of spirituall things 327
Suffering, when thou sufferest, looke up from the instrument to God the author, and to sinne the cause; 116. it is nothing to what we have deserved, 339. our sufferings doe not satisfie Gods justice for sinne, 71. A blessed and happy thing to suffer for Christ, 357. it is the greatest preferment that God gives in this world, 358▪ an …ard matter to thinke suffering a speciall favour, but so it is; 359. God loves those best, whom he seemes to favour least, ibid. commonly the measure of o…r sufferings is according to the measure of gra…e in us, and Gods love to us; 324. our sufferings require patience with thankfulnesse, 129. we must suffer willingly, cheerefully, and thankfully, 206. a Christian rejoyceth in his sufferings, 205. our sufferings are counterpoysed with answerable blessings, 124. and as our sufferings exceed, so doe our comfort…, 313. Satan makes suffering seeme more difficult then it is, 210. suffering the way to prevent suffering, 108. we must suff…r patiently, because we suffer justly, 221. our sufferings shall be either short or tolerable, 269. our sufferings are nothing, compared with Christs; 332. or the Saints in former ages. ibid.
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TEmptation, the greatest not to be tempted, 32…. in time of temptation a man is not a competent judge in his owne case. 288
Thankfulnesse, we must suffer with thankefulnesse, 228. to give God thankes once in adversity, more acceptable then to do… it many times in prosperity; 359. we ar… more apt to pray then give thankes, because we are more sensible of our owne wants, then Gods glory. 81
Time, when the time which God hath appointed is come, he will deliver us, and not before; 276. w… must not prescribe him the time, but waite; 312. he will release us in due time, that is, in his time, not in ours; 276. he forbeares to try what is in us, and what we will doe or suffer for him. 312
Tryals, small, a signe of weakenesse in grace. 329
Tribulation, we must not rave in tribulation like the wicked, nor be patient without sense as the Stoicks; 228. but kisse the R…d we smart withall. 230
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VAlorous, non… truly valorous, b…t such as are truly religious. 184
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WAnt, where is no want is much wantonnesse. 57
Way… examples of such as miscarried, being our of their way. 177
Waite Gods leisure. 311
Weary, we are never weary of receiving, soone weary of attending. 348
Will, the will is all in all with God, 290. God accepteth the will for the dee…, 319. the affection for the action. ibid.
Wise, that which makes the body smart, makes the soule wise. 83
Wish, we should strangely intangle our selves, if wee could sit downe and obtaine our Wishes; 355. none would bee more miserable then he that should cull out his owne wayes. 356
World, we are weaned from it by calamities. 35
Workes, the tenure of our salvation is not by a covenant of workes, but by a covenant of grace. 286
Worthy, we are most worthy when wee thinke our selves most unworthy. 289
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ZEale must be mixed with knowledge and discretion: 218
FINIS.
End of the text · Richard Younge, A Counterpoison (1641)