Treatise of the Four Degenerate Sons, Index
An Alphabeticall Table, wherein are contained the chiefe matters and principle heads of the whole Treatiſe, together with the Hebrew and Greeke Words.
A
Aaron made the golden calfe, 189. he ſinned not of ignorance, ib. the greatnes of his ſin, ib. Aarons Idolatry teacheth the infirmity of the Leveticall Priesthood 190. how the Lord ſpared Aaron, though he was an Idolater
Abel, what it ſignifieth. 203
Abraham an idolater. 179 he left his father and Country for Gods cauſe 181
Abimelech, what judgement befell him for robbing of his idoll. 228
Achab how wicked a King he was. 256
Acharon by the Hebrew is called an Atheiſt. 3
Accurſed, what it is to bee accurſed. 322
Achaz playes the Politician. 283. A compariſon betwixt Achazaz and Amaziah and what proverb the Hebrewes apply to them. 284
Adder, how the deafe Adder is ſaid to ſtop her eares. 42
Adjectivum perpetuum and adjectivum diſtinctionis what. 176
Adoption, a difference betwixt Gods adoption and mans 298
Adorare what 265
Age to dye in a good old age what it ſignifieth 225
Alexander why he is called hircus caprarum 114
foreign, what. 7
Angels never call themſelves men in the Scripture, 37. the Angels in working of miracles are not coworking cauſes, 96 how good Angels differ from bad angels in hurting. 107 how they take up things 117. they have a threefold motion 136. Angels refuſe divine worſhip, 168. the difference betwixt angelus mali and angelus malus, 107. what Angel buffeted Saint Paul ibid
Apollo, why he was called foreign 22
Apoſtles, how they are ſayd foreign with Chriſt 97
Apparitions, how true apparitions are diſtinguiſhed from falſe 39
Aramite, why he is put for an idolater by the Syriacke 177
Archimedes his quickeneſſe of wit 106
Arke, how long it was in Gilgal, Shilo, Nob, and Gibeon, 249. Arke called ariel lyon of God. 257
Articles, ſome articles of faith proved and beleeved, ſome beleeved onelyonly 10
Aſa, a compariſon betwixt David, Ioſias and Aſa 277. betwixt Amazziah, Vzziah and Aſa 278
foreign what 3
foreign what 7
Aſtrologie, of judiciall aſtrologie and the divers names of it 43. Aſtrologie proceeded firſt from idolatry, 54. it takes away Gods providence 55. it takes away liberty of will in civill things from man and that which he hath by grace 58. it is ſubordinate to no other ſcience 61 how judiciall aſtrologie borroweth from other ſciences and hath nothing of its owne 61. whether it be a ſcience or not 62
Aſuphim or collecti who. 298
foreign what 59
Atheiſme, the cauſes which leade men to Atheiſme 3. Atheiſme the …enter of all ſinne. 16
Atheiſt, the word Atheiſt diverſly taken 5. how many ſorts of Atheiſts there are, ibid. they deny in their jollity that there is a God 8. when we diſpute againſt Atheiſts, although we uſe naturall middles, yet we conclude not as Phyſitians but as Divines 10. a compariſon betwixt a Christian, a Devill, and an Atheiſt, 14. So betwixt Baalam and the Atheiſt ibid. So betwixt the Atheist and the Saduce 15. So betwixt the Epicure and the Atheiſt ibid. So betwixt the Devill and the Atheiſt ibid. The Atheist ſhould be put to death 16.
B.
Baal whether he was a Prophet or not 128. why his houſe was turned to a Privie 195 the Lord would not be called Baal 215 three ſorts of people diverſely affected towards Baal 220
Baalberith what 227
Baalim a common name to all idols 214 what it ſignifieth ibid.
Baragar what 133
Barbariſme whence it is derived.
Before, to be before the Lord what it ſignifieth in the ſcripture 114
Bereſheth, what the Hebrewes call opus bereſheth 92
Beth ſignifieth ſometimes contra and not in ib.
Borne, what were the priviledges of the firſt borne 295
Bowing, Cajetan makes two ſorts of bowing 270
foreign what 7
Bukera ſacla what it ſignifieth. 297
Buriall, Moſes buriall most honourable 209
C
foreign what it is 59
Caph giminatum quid valet apud Hebraeos 279 caph by the Hebrewes is taken three wayes 279
Captivitie the difference betwixt the Iewes former captivity and the captivity now 332
Cemarim what they were 289
foreign what 79
Chiun what it ſignifieth 200
Chriſt as hee was man wrought no miracles 97. the difference betwixt Christ and his Apostles in working of miracles ibid. how often the Devill tempted Chriſt 150. a threefold errour concerning Christ 304. Christ is foreign and foreign for us, reaſons proving that Chriſt is come 306
Church was firſt in a family then in a nation, then ſcattered abroad 178. three ſorts of gifts beſtowed upon the Church 156. two ſorts of effects in a Church 180. how the Iewiſh Church was divided 190
foreign 133
Circumciſion a defence againſt witchcraft 153 circumciſion a ſeale of the covenant of the Iewes 302
Cohen and Cumar how they differ 235
Conſcience what it is called in the Syriack 9. how an erronious conſcience bindeth 229. foure priviledges of a good conſcience when it ſtipulates with God, 227. foure ſorts of conſciences 272
Conſecrate, who did conſecrate when the Prieſthood was in the wrong line 234. Idolatrous Priests could not conſecrate ibid.
Contingency, three ſorts of contingencie 119
Covenant, we muſt not covenant with hell, the devill the world and death, 26. the indirect covenant with the devill 42. what they doe who enter into the direct covenant with him 30
Conception twofold in the ſcripture 106
Corpus purum, impurum and non purum how they differ 73
Craft of the Devill 131
foreign what 88
Cruelty, Of the cruelty of the Devill. 141
D
Dan committed idolatry 243. how long idolatry continued in the Tribe of Dan ibid
Darts, why they are called firy darts
foreign what 3
Devill, a great ſinne to lye with the Devill 32. how many wayes he appeares to men 34. why the Devils are called hoary ones 34. the word devil taken three wayes in the ſcripture 88 of the power of the devill 90. of the knowledge of the devills 111 foure things makes him to have great knowledge 112. whence the devils had knowledge to foretell things to come 122. there are not devils more milder than others 146 diverſe names given to the devill 151. the devils when they aſſume bodies, they are not affected as our bodies are, 154. he tempted the woman firſt in her iraſcible faculty, 20. in her intelligible & concupiſcible faculty, 21. how he corrupts our underſtanding, 22. how he worketh in and upon a body, 101. how he aſſumes bodies 102. The Divell cannot beget a child, and why, 106 hee can tranſport bodies and how, 104. what knowledge the devill hath of the Scripture, 123. hee flatters when he foretels things to come, 124. his reſponſes were doubtfull 125. how he ſtrikes the bodies with diſeaſes, 107. he cannot move the will, 110. he ſeeth the effects in the cauſe, 116. his great imployment breeds him great knowledg, 117 he purſueth the weakeſt firſt 138. he obſerves our predominant ſinne 139. our age, 140. what are the meanes to reſiſt the devill 152. why he is called diabolus 148
foreign what it is 109
Diſeaſes, how to diſcerne diſeaſes that come from God, thoſe that come from the devill, or naturall cauſes, 108. the Iewes aſcribe d…ſeaſes to evill ſpirits 110
foreign what 150
Divine, to divine by the intralls of beaſts is unlawfull. 87
Doctrine, errours of the Church in doctrine threefold 180.
Dreames are of foure ſorts, 63. divine dreames of two ſorts, 66. what the breaking of a dreame ſignified, 66. how Salomon could aske any thing in a dreame, 67. why the Lord revealed himſelfe to heathen Kings in a dreame, 67. how we ſhall know dreames to be from God, 69. how we ſhall know dreames to be from the devill, 72. whether all impure dreames are diabolicall or not? 70
E
Eare, the Lord takes great paines about the eare, 149
Egypt, the encreaſe of idolatrie when the Church was in Egypt, 185. the Lord reckons up ten times this benefit of bringing his people out of Egypt, 186. In what ſenſe it was forbidden that the people ſhould goe backe to Egypt, ibid. many plagues they got out of Egypt, 188. what league it was when the Church gave her hand to Egypt, 280. why the Egyptians put the Elephant in their colours 280
Elders, how the 70 elders of Iſrael were choſen 79
Eliah, what care the Lord had to preſerve him from dearth and famine 263
Eliſha, his anſwere to Hazael whether it was doubtfull or not 127
foreign how they differ 45
Ephod, three ſorts of Ephods 235
Eraſiſtrates the Phyſician, his skill. 119
Errour conditions what 320
Etzrephennum what 221
foreign what, 3
foreign what, 59
Exorciſing, a temperate gift beſtowed upon the Church 156
Extaſis what it is 72
Ezekias, what things he did for the removing of Idolatry 284
F
Faith, The Devill tempts us in our faith 149
Faithfull parents who have badde children get comfort by looking upwards to their godly parents of whom they are deſcended 240
Faſt, why Chriſt tooke the defence of his Diſciples when they faſted not 158
Fire, the fire in the ſecond temple was humano divinus 262. the Iewes are uncertaine concerning the fire of the ſecond Temple, 262.
Foote, what is meant by a firmented foote 145
Fowles, of divination of foules 83. what things foules can foretell 89. they cannot compare things diſtinctly as men doe; ibid. what things we may learne from foules 85. to take up contingent events by foules is devilliſh, ibid when this divination by foules ceaſed, 87
G.
Gentiliſme, when the Iewes turned from Gentiliſme to Chriſtianity, how they were called 301
Gentiles, three ſorts of Gentiles were out of the covenant 337
Generation, three things concurre in generation 102
Gergaſites fell from the Iewiſh Religion to the heatheniſh 302
Gibeah, a filthy fact committed in Gibeah 81
Gideon, whether he tempted God in asking a ſigne or not. 222. whether he ſet up an Ephod to make an Idoll thereof 225. what is meant when it is ſayd that the Jdoll became a ſnare to Gideon 226
foreign, what 3
Gnalma what it ſignifieth. 303
Gnal panai, what 171
Gnarum, taken in a good ſenſe and in a bad 132
God, reaſons proving that there is a God, 10. 11. 12. 13. what are the priviledges of God in working 70. he uſeth artificiall meanes in curing of diſeaſes 48. how God, Nature, and Art worketh 89. he onelyonly worketh miracles 91. a twofold worke of God 92 whether God concurres as a mediate or immediate cauſe the very effect 93. God worketh according to nature, beſides nature, but not contrary to nature, 95. God although he uſeth inſtruments in working of miracles yet it is he who doth the worke, 96. God in working exceedes Art, Nature, and the Devill. 101. men fanized Gods according to their ſeverall inclinations 165. God can make Satan an instrument for the good of his Saints, 113. God reſerveth three things to himſelfe, which he will communicate to no creature, 166. A threefold taking up of God, 173. God chooſeth ſome to himſelfe out of all places except hell, 182. New Gods what 221. a judgement upon thoſe who rob the true God. 230. how the word God is taken in the ſtory of Micah's Idolatry, 232 he teacheth his people by ſilly creatures, 204.
Groves, why they are called Aſhera.
H.
Heart, what is a ſincere heart, 276. how one is ſayd to have a heart and a heart, ibid. In what reſpects a man is ſayd to have a ſincere heart, 277.
Humor, Satan obſerves the humour of the body in tempting him 132
I
Iamlicus Proclus his divination by ſoules 86
Iacob, how Idolatry tooke increaſe in the family of Iacob, 183. how it is ſaid that the Lord brought Iacob out of Egypt, ſeeing he dyed there, 208
Idolatry, whence it had the beginning, 163. how great a ſinne it is, 167. the effects of Idolatry, 175. how Epiphanius divideth Idolatry, 177. how vile a ſinne it is, 245. Of Idolatry in the time of the Kings, 247. the Lord puniſheth the Idolatry of the Father upon the children, 255. the Iewiſh Idolatry was buried in the captivity 292
Idolaters, chooſe the moſt vileſt things to worſhip, 167. how the Lord mocked Idolaters, 169. a twofold Idolater 174. Idolaters pretend the example of Saints for their Idolatry, 218. Idolaters ſhould not rob their Idols, 228. Idolaters carried their children about the fire, and then paſsing through it burnt them in the fire 281
Idoll, how they honoured their Idols, 166. Idols are nothing. 176. Idols a dangerous treaſure, 183 the Lord will not communicate with Idols in any thing, 216. to whom it is ſacriledge to rob an Idoll, 229: Whether it be lawfull to be preſent at Idoll ſervice or not, 170. Popiſh Idolls is a let of the Iewes converſion, 350
foreign what. 7
Ieroboam changed foure things in the worſh…p of God, 213
Ieruſalem anagogicè what it ſignifieth, and things without Ieruſalem catagogice what they ſignifie, 290
Iewes, of the threefold estate of the Iewes, 297. Iewes ruled by judges, patriarches and Kings, 178. Iewes who worſhipped Idols were of three ſorts 221. they prayed with their heads covered, 264. they turned their faces towards the temple, when they worſhipped publickely, 265. they lifted their eyes to idols, 266. they kiſſed their idols ibidum. they prayſed God three manner of wayes ibid. they held up their hands to their idols, 267. they ſtood barefooted before their idols, 268. they leaned downe before their idols, 270. they bowed their knees to them, 167. what dignities the Iewes lost when they were not his people, 300. they hate the Samaritans above all Apoſtates, 302. they know not the time of their viſitation 305. three ſorts of Iewes differ concerning Chriſts comming, 306. they deny Iohn the Baptiſt to bee Chriſts forerunner, 313. they deſpiſe Mary our Lords mother, ibid. they acknowledge not two natures in Chriſt, 314. they mocke his officers, ibid. they deteſt his name and ſurname, 315. they mocke Chriſts croſſe, 318. they deſpiſe his imputed righteouſneſſe, 318. his reſurrection, his ſacraments, and us Chriſtians, ib. what they hope their Meſsias will doe for them when he comes, 321. Of the curſes which befell them ſince the killing of Chriſt, 328 the Lord gave thē ſundry warnings of their rejection, 335. whether they are to be ſuffered in a Chriſtian common wealth or not. 337. what benefits they may enjoy amongſt us Chriſtians, 339. which are the lets of the Iewes converſion. 344 The Iewes preferre Miſhna and the Talmud to the Scriptures, 349. Gods mercy to Paul a bloody perſecutor ſheweth that he may be mercifull to the Iewes, 355. Reaſons of their calling, ibid. objections which ſeeme to deny the converſion of the Iewes, 362. of the manner of their calling, 363. their lamentation after their converſion will be great, 364. who were the cauſe of Chriſts death, 366. what hatred was betwixt them and the Gentiles of old, 368. what joy there will be when they ſhall be gathered, 369. the Iewes and Gentiles make up one Church 370. they hope their Temple ſhall be built, 372. of the end of their calling, 377. reaſons why Chriſtians ſhould be earneſt for their converſion 378. how thankefull they ought to bee for their converſion. 381.
Image, the devill perſwaded people that Images were ſent downe from heaven 164. and that they had divine power. ibid
Ioſias, what care the Lord had of him though he was killed in battle, 207.
Ioaz in a better caſe than Abimelech. 228
Ionathan the Grandchild of Moſes, 238.
Iſrael, in Iſrael there were ſundry dialects. 242
Iſraelites, how they were charged for worſhipping the Hoſt of heaven in the wilderneſſe, 196. their pilgrimage through the wilderneſſe reſembles the eſtate of a Chriſtian mans life, 203. they tempted God ten times in the wilderneſſe. 204
Ittariad what it ſignifieth, 220
Iudah whether the Idolatry of Iudah or Iſrael bee greateſt, 254
Iulian fell from Chriſtianitie to Paganiſme. 255
K
Kings, when the firſt increaſe of Idolatry under the Kings was 249, what things are to be obſerved when the Kings of Iſrael are ſet downe for examples 252. Kingly government the beſt government, 236 three Kings of Iudah, moſt excellent Kings 247 A collation betwixt the Kings of Egypt, Iſrael and Iudah.
L
Lamentation of the Iewes for the death of Chriſt, 335.
Leagues, what leagues with Idolaters are unlawfull, 278
Levite, how there could bee a Levite in the Tribe of Iudah. 236. the calling of Levits and Prieſts, two diſtinct callings 237. a Levite ſought to bee a Prieſt that he might eate bread, ibid
Life, man hath a threefold life, 144. in what reſpect a man is bound to lay downe his life for another 358
Lots, the end why lots were institute, 74. how many ſorts of lots there were, 75. what caveates are to be kept in a diviſory lot, 75. what is a conſultary lot, 76. whether the lot cast for Ionas was a divine lot or not, 77. whether the lot which fell upon Ionathan was a Divine lot or not, ibid. a lot for divination was diabolicall, 80. why Matthias was choſen by lot, 78. why the Apoſtles afterward were not choſen by lot
foreign what. 113
M.
Magicke, how many ſorts of magicke there be, 59. In what reſpect men are called magitians 40
Manaſſeh, how the Hebrewes reade this name Manaſſeh and Moſes, 238. Of the increaſe of idolatry under Manaſſeh 287.
Mamluchim who are called by the Turkes, 303
Mamzer, what it is, 298
Markes impoſed for foure ends. 31
Maymorides rule of religious outward worſhip, 264
Media are operantia or deferentia 35
Merlin not begotten of a devill. 204
Michaes many irregularities in conſecrating a Prieſt, 233
Malefactor how he was a type of Chriſt
Miniſtrie, how baſe a thing it is to enter into the miniſty for gaine, 238
Miracles, are of three ſorts, 91. what is a miracle within a miracle 47. the difference betwixt the miracles of the Apoſtles and the miracles of Satan, 99.
Molech what, 199
Moſes why hee cauſed beate the calfe to powder, 195. his body ſignifieth not the ceremoniall law, but his body indeed, 24. whence he is called Moſes, 207. Moſes body buried by the Angels, 208.
Muſellanus mocked divination by fowles, 87
N.
Naaman, how the Lord deales with him although there be many infirmities in him, 274
foreign, what. 88
O
Oath, a repreſentative oath bindes all people, not a perſonall. 77
foreign, what, 83
foreign, what, ibid.
Oſtraciſmus, what, 79
Oxe, whether it was an Oxe or calfe, which was worſhipped, 197. how the Oxe was marked, 198. whether it was the whole Oxe or his head which they worſhipped. 197
P
Paul, how he wiſheth to bee anathema for his brethren 361
Parang, what 302
Parents, can tranſmit nothing to their children but originall ſinne. 241
Petaliſmus, what 79
Peace, goe in peace, what it ſignifieth, 271.
Peſulim, who were 298
Peffercorne, how many times he changed his religion, 303
foreign, what 71
Pollute, what it is to pollute a place 289
Power, two ſorts of Power, 89. what doth limitate Gods power, and what the devils power, 39
Prophets, how the Prophets of God differed from the Prophets blaſted by Satan 38. the Prophets underſtood things paſt, preſent, and to come, 120. they are called Chozim, ibid.
Propheſie is not habitus ſed actus tranſiens, 121. two ſorts of Propheſie, 122
Philacteries, inſtitute as helpes to prayer, 152. the Iewes uſed them as remedies againſt witchcraft. 153
R.
foreign what. 83
Rabſakeh, a compariſon betwixt Rabſakeh and the Papiſt 185. Rabſakeh turned from judaiſme to Paganiſme, 301.
Religion, the Devill hates Chriſtian religion 150.
Rempham what it ſignifieth 200
Rekim, what 228
Reuben, why the tribe of Reuben changed their idolatrous names of Nebo and Baalmeon, 216
S
Samuel, whether he appeared to Saul, or Samuel in ſhew onelyonly, 34. what the Iewes held concerning Samuels apparition, 35. wherefore the ſcripture calls him Samuel. 36
foreign, what 34
foreign who 134, the difference betwixt foreign and foreign, ibid.
Shepheards, why they are called Punctatores 31
Shields, whereof they were made of old 157
Sichor, what it ſignifieth 188
Sight is deceived by Satan three manner of wayes 138
Signes, how many ſorts of ſignes there be 48
Sinne, foure things in every ſinne to be conſidered, 210 two ſorts of ſinnes, 255.
Salomons throne had ſixe ſteps which were called admonitiones graduum, 219. what bleſsings the Lord beſtowed on him before his fall, 249. hee wrote his booke of Eccleſiaſtes after his fall, 250. he was not a reprobate, 251
Sorodaemones what they were, 133
Sorcerers are more dangerous instruments than witches, 139. what ſorcerers ſhould be put to death 160
Soule whether it goeth out of the body and returneth or not, 73. what the Hebrews doe meane by gathering of the ſoule, 243
Spirit, foure illapſes of the ſpirit, 219. to he cloathed with the ſpirit what, 220
Saints, what duties are to be performed to the dead bodies of the Saints, 206. Of the care that God hath of his Saints in their birth, in their death and after they are dead. 207
Starres, whether they produce alteration in religion or not, 56. why they are called Mozalim and Meſhartim, 58. what uſe we are to make of them ib.
Superſtition, is called foreign and why 17
Superſtition the mother of ignorance, 18. a compariſon betwixt the ſuperſtitious and religious. ibid.
Symmachus from what religion he fell. 302. Synedrion when it was removed out of Ieruſalem, 308
T
Tentation two fold 71
Teraphim, how they were made 88. it is taken three wayes in the Scripture, ibid. what ſort of Teraphim was kept in Davids houſe. ibid
foreign what, 118
Tephilim whence it comes, 152
Theodoſius, it is fabulous that he ſent a letter to Chryſoſtome after his death 36
foreign what. 133
Thunder is the voyce of God the Lord uſed to ſpeake in the thunder 247
Tophet, a reſemblance betwixt tophet and hell 290
Tranſportation twofold 105 Some deny reall tranſportation, 107
Tradition, of the tradition of the houſe of Elias. 310
Tunica moleſta what 144
Tympanum what ibid.
Types of the calling of the Iewes 353. types ſhewing to the Iewes their restitution from the captivity of Babylon 351
Tzijanacke what it is, 124
V
Verbum ſublatum and verbum Abſolutum what, 215
Vitia creationis and vitia accidentis 107
Vivicomburium, what, 124
FINIS.