A Key of Heaven, Index – Errata
A Table of the principall things contained in this Booke.
ASSurance of pardon of ſinne to be deſired. 438. 442.
How to be aſſured that our prayers are heard. 753
What is to bee done if a man cannot aſſure himſelfe that his prayer is heard. 754
Of what things onelyonly God is the Author. 590
A large acquitting of God from being an Author of ſinne, though it be by his permiſſion, & though he lead into temptation. 576. &c.
All things are not common amongſt Chriſtians. 388
In asking forgiveneſſe, a man muſt confes his ſins unto God. 477
The properties of confeſſing ſinnes aright. 482
In what caſe a man may do contrary to ſcruple of conſcience. 71
Sinne doth caſt men into the greateſt debt. 484
Difference betweene naturall and ſpirituall deſires. 5
After a man hath ſought the things that concerne God, he may deſire thoſe which concerne his owne good. 327
Deſires of temporall things are to be confined to the preſent day. 363
The deſires of the things of this life muſt be moderate. 389
All divine properties in God are everlaſting. 710
What is meant by Evill in the laſt Petition. 518
What it is to be delivered from Evill. 521
Sinne is the Evill, the worſt of all evils. 673
The beſt examples are to bee propounded for imitation. 301
How far Chriſts example doth binde to imitation. 8
Primary faith juſtifieth: Secondary faith giveth aſſurance of Iuſtification. 419. 420
All true Chriſtians have the Lord of heaven and earth to their Father. 138
What is meant by Forgive. 403. &c.
Jt concerneth all to deſire Forgiveneſſe. 437
Motives inducing to aske Forgiveneſſe. 446
It is God onelyonly that forgiveth ſinnes. 447
Danger of deferring to aske forgiveneſſe. 466
We muſt pray that others ſins may be forgiven, as well as our owne. 470
Forgiveneſſe of ſinne is to bee asked for the living, not for the dead. 475
Jn asking Forgiveneſſe it is good that a man expreſſe upon what grounds hee doth aske and expect forgiveneſſe. 494
Who ſo would have God to forgive them, they muſt forgive others. 496
Cautions concerning geſtures in prayer. 161
Rules concerning geſtures in prayer. 162
God is an heavenly Majeſtie, infinite in al holy excellēcies. 146
God is not to be repreſented by an Image, or under the likeneſſe of any creature. 129. 151
The glory of Gods holy name muſt bee the chiefeſt of every chriſtian mans deſire and indeavour. 196
Governours of Families muſt teach thoſe that are of their charge, the principles of religion. 10
Motives to hallow Gods name. 214
Jt muſt be every mans deſire to be holy in this life. 533
Reaſons why we ſhould be holy. 540
Motives to holineſſe. 550
Meanes to be holy, 556
We muſt deſire that others may be holy as wel as our ſelves. 621
Holineſſe is of Gods free grace, not of mans free will. 557
Holineſſe is the higheſt title of honour that can be given to any perſon. 217
Juſtification freeth a man from the guilt and puniſhment of ſin. 457
Men already juſtified muſt yet aske forgiveneſſe every day. 462
Who ſo is juſtified must be beholding to God for forgivenes of all his ſins as well as of any. 492
What is meant by Gods Kingdome in the ſecond Petition. 213. &c.
Of Chriſts Kingdome, and the government thereof. 228
Christs delivering up the kingdome to the Father, and his being ſubject to him, is no diminution of his glory. 239. &c.
All Christians muſt unfainedly deſire the comming of Gods Kingdome. 248
In what caſes man may goe to law, and how. 531
A man ſhould deſire to live upon his own maintenance. 378
The enjoying things needfull for this life, are of God. 341. 342
What is to be held needfull. 392
In heaven is all perfect obedience. 298
Though Christians cannot be perfect in this life, yet they must ayme at perfection. 312
Meanes of growing towards perfection. 314
What it is to pray. 4
Preparation to prayer needful. 30
A twofold preparation to prayer. 32
What preparation is requiſite. 37
Requiſites in prayer. 33
Jt is every ones duty to pray. 40
The uſe of Prayer, though God have no need to be thereby informed. 44
Cauſes of mens ſlackneſſe in Prayer. 51. 53
Motives to Prayer. 55, &c.
Objections againſt Prayer anſwered. 60, &c.
The Lords Prayer may be uſed, and is to be uſed, as a Prayer. 72
Set Prayers are lawfull. 73
All Prayers are to bee made according to the patterne of the Lords Prayer. 79
He that would make a prayer every way acceptable must bee Gods childe. 93
Though the Prayers of the wicked be abhominable, yet they are not exempted from the dutie of prayer. 99
Wicked mens Prayers are not altogether in vaine, though not altogether accepted. 101
Difference in the Prayers of the wicked and godly, and difference in their acceptance. 102
All that would pray acceptably, muſt be in charity with their neighbours. 109
Prayer is to be made onelyonly to the true God. 113
In the entrance into Prayer, a man muſt repreſent God to his mind under ſuch titles & names as are apteſt to induce him to pray, and as may beſt helpe his faith in prayer. 122
In Prayer God is to be conceived of in the diſtinction of Perſons. 125
Prayer ordinarily is to be directed to the Father, in the name of the Sonne, by the holy Ghoſt. 133. 134
We muſt not be raſh in Prayer. 150
Man muſt not needleſly multiply words in Prayer. 157
In what caſes long Prayers may be made, & in what not. 158
Prayer muſt be made with holy devotion. 160
Prayer may be made to God in all places. 166
Publike places fitteſt for publike Prayer. 168
Private places fitteſt for private Prayer. 171
Prayer may bee made with voice, or without voyce. 179
How farre a voyce is fitteſt to be uſed in Prayer. 180
Cautions in uſing voyce in private Prayer. 181
When and how a man may pray againſt others. 268
Bodily welfare is to be prayed for, both for our ſelves, and others. 330. 353
Prayers are to be made daily. 373
How oft we muſt pray. 376
Prayers for things of this life ſhould be leſſe inſiſted upon then thoſe that concerne the life of grace and glory. 398
How ſpirituall and temporall things are to be prayed for, and how the granting of them is to be expected. 749. 750
With Prayer, praiſe & thanks muſt be joyned. 691
Prayer muſt bee made with underſtanding. 716
The minde and heart muſt joyne in prayer. 719
There muſt bee an holy fervour in Prayer. 724
When a man hath prayed, he muſt expect to have the things prayed for. 727
It is a difficult thing to pray aright. 756
Meanes to ſtrengthen faith in Prayer. 760
What a man muſt do after he hath endevoured to pray aright. 764
God would have his children utter to him Reaſons & grounds why they aske and expect the things for which they pray. 685
When men are fallen into Sin, it muſt be their prayer, and ca… to get out by Repentance. 6…
The properties of ſound Repentance, 671
How Saints departed, and Angels in heaven are to be honoured by men on earth. 305
Salvation is of the free grace of God. 451
How a man may prevent Gods giving of him over to ſinne. 616
Of the kindes of Temptation: 510
What a good Temptation is. 510
What an evill Temptation is. 511
How farre God hath to do in evill Temptations. 513
What is properly to tempt to ſinne. 516
God hath an holy hand in the Temptations & ſins of men. 571
The beſt are ſubject to Temptations 633
Who ſo would bee kept from ſinne muſt reſiſt it in the Temptation. 644
How Temptations to ſinne are preſſed by tempters, and how reſiſted by the tempted. 652. 678
It muſt bee every Chriſtians deſire that Gods will be obeyed. 285
The chiefe heads to which Gods revealed Will may be reduced. 287
Diſſwaſives from diſobedience to Gods Will. 28…
Motives to obedience to God… Will. 29…
Meanes to enable us to … Gods Will. 29…
We muſt deſire that Gods Wi… be done in an holy manner. 30…
What is requiſite in the right manner of doing Gods Will. 307
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