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The Rule of Faith · Nicholas Byfield

The Rule of Faith, Table of contents – Colophon

AN ALPHABETICALL Index, of the moſt materiall points that are handled in the explanation of the CREED.

GEntle Reader, whereas this Index doth point to the ſeuerall Folio's, wherein vponupon peruſall thou ſhalt finde ſome errors, (viz.) from Folio 64. to 101. Let me intreat thee to correct with thy pen what hath bin miſtaken at the Preſſe; ſo thou ſhalt make this Index more vſefull vntounto thee.

A.

A Bba Father: why Chriſt giues this Title to God. page. 344

Abſence of Christ, a fearefull puniſhment. page. 527

Sentence of Abſolution at the last day. page. 523

Man infected with Actuall ſins. page. 204

Christ in Adam: how. page. 262

Aduerſaries of Chriſt conſult. page. 326

Our Affections muſt be ſet vponupon things aboue. page. 476

Affections in Chriſt differ from ours. page. 250

Gods mercy appeares in Afflictions in foure things. page. 67

God moderates our Afflictions foure waies. page. 82

Agony of Chriſt: what cauſed it. page. 241

It is comfortable in diuers reſpects. page. 342

God Almighty in ten reſpects. page. 1…8

Why Almighty attributed to the Father onelyonly. page. 139

Almightines of God comfortable. page. 143

Christ Amazeth the Iewes with the impreſſion of his diuinity for three reaſons. page. 348

Angells witneſſes of Chriſts Aſcenſion. page. 483

Creating of Angels a glorious worke. page. 156

Their Titles. Ibid.

Their Substance. page. 157

Their Place. Ibid.

Their Number. Ibid.

Their manner of being and working. Ibid.

Their knowledge and power. page. 158

Their Language. Ibid.

4. Questions about Angels anſwered. page. 159

Angels ſerue for many vſes. Ibid.

A good Angell to eueryevery elect: probable. Ibid.

No diuine worſhip due to Angels. page. 160

Gods Anger pacified. page. 443

Iuſtice of Gods Anger ſhewed towards the godly two waies. page. 81

Anointing of Chriſt. page. 219

What was ſhadowed out by it. Ibid.

To what Office hee was Anointed. page. 220

Christ Anointed to be a Prophet. page. 221

Strange Apparell. page. 213

Apparition of Chriſt.

He appeared forty daies after his Reſurrection. page. 458

Why he Appeared. page. 459

To whom he appeared. Ibid.

He Appeared not to the chiefe Prieſts and people: why. page. 459

He Appeared to his owne. page. 460

He Appeared the day of his Reſurrection fiue times. Ibid.

He Appeared to the two Diſciples at Emaus: who they were. page. 461

They know him not, why. page. 461

How Chriſt vaniſhed out of their ſight. page. 462

He Appeared to the Diſciples, the dores being ſhut: how. page. 463

His Apparition to Thomas. page. 464

He Appeared to ſeuen of the Diſciples who were a fiſhing. page. 465

His Apparition to 11. Diſciples. p. page. 468

Some of them doubted: how. page. 469

Chriſt Apprehended: why. page. 350

Chriſts Arraignement in the Eccleſiasticall court. page. 350. 358

Arminians confuted. page. 307. 308

Aſcention of Chriſt.

How he is ſaid to Aſcend. page. 478

Chriſt God & man Aſcended, how. page. 479

How he Aſcended. Ibid.

He Aſcended viſibly. page. 480

He Aſcended in a cloud: why. Ibid.

He Aſcended forty daies after his Reſurrection: why no ſooner. page. 480

He Aſcended from the Mount of Oliues: why. page. 481

He Aſcended into Heauen. Ibid.

He Aſcended aboue all heauens: how. page. 482

We muſt know that Christ Aſcended for three reaſons. page. 482

He Aſcended for diuers euds. page. 483

Difference betweene the Aſcention of Elias and of our Sauiour. page. 485

Profit that comes to vsus by Chriſts Aſcention. Ibid.

Christs Aſcention procures for vsus a threefold Aſcention. Ibid.

Chriſt Aſcending leads our enemies captiue. Ibid.

Chriſts Aſſumption of the humane nature. page. 265

Gods Attributes how cōmunicable. page. 96

Of Gods three Incommunicable Attributes. page. 97

B.

FAll of Babylon. page. 514

Baptiſme, Gods broad ſeale. page. 472

Baptiſme in the name of the Trinity. Ibid.

Baptiſme helps not vnbeleeuers. page. 473

How Baptized in S. Ambroſe time. page. 14

Forme of Anſwering at Baptiſme in the Primitiue Church. page. 17

Baptiſme not preciſely neceſſary to Saluation. page. 413

Barrabas is choſen: Ieſus reiected. page. 371

Beasts ſubiect to man. page. 191

Three things obſeruable in Beaſts. page. 189

The Scripture teacheth vsus foure things concerning Beaſts. page. 190

Gods prouidence for Beaſts, appeares in ſeuen reſpects. page. 191

Conſideration of Beaſts muſt humble vsus in diuers things. page. 192

Wicked men likened to Beasts. page. 193

Gods ſeruants muſt learne of Beaſts page. 194

Beast hurt without the Campe, fore ſignified Iſra…l. page. 382

How Chriſt is Begotten. page. 237

How the Father did Beget the Sonne, ſhewed by way of negation in ſeuen things. page. 129

Gods Begetting of Chriſt informes vsus of two things. page. 130

A threefold manner of Being of things page. 120

A two fold Beginning. page. 103

I Beleeue, the Chriſtians anſwer all his life. page. 17

Truely to Beleeue the Articles, hath in it ſix things. page. 18

Beleeue aboue reaſon. page. 409

Beleeue in Chriſt. page. 209

Right Beleeuing in Chriſt caſts out ſix things. page. 309

It hath in it foure things Ibid.

Beliefe of our ſaluation in Chriſt, hath in it ſix things. Ibid.

How we must Beleeue in Christ. page. 210

Foure Rules for the attaining this right Beliefe. page. 211

Foure motiues to this duty. Ibid.

Eight benefits that come to vsus by Beleeuing in Chriſt. page. 212

What it is to beleeue in God. page. 113

Three ſorts of men doe not Beleeue in God. page. 114

Tenne things in the manner of Beleeuing theſe Articles. page. 19

Chriſtian ſimplicity in Beleeuing muſt hauehave two things in it. page. 21

Questions about Beleeuing anſwered page. 38

Christ Betrayed many waies. page. 333

Chriſt abaſed at his Birth for three Reaſons. …18

Biſhops of Rome oppoſe Chriſts Kingdome. page. 358

What it is to Bleſſe. page. 479

Chriſts Bloud ſhed vponupon the Croſſe for ſeuen reaſons. page. 391

Body of man excells all other Bodily creatures in fiue things. page. 195

Gods Workemanſhip to make a Body. Ibid.

Chriſts Body needes no embalming. page. 441

Why it did not putrifie. page. 442

Fiue Books opened at the laſt day. page. 521

Not a Bone of Chriſt broken. page. 428

Creatures in Bondage, how. page. 531

Chriſts Buriall.

He was Buried for ſeuen reaſons. page. 434

Place where he was Buried. page. 435

Chriſt Buried: by whom. page. 436

By rich men: why. Ibid.

Manner of Chriſts Buriall. page. 439

He was wrapped in fine linnen. page. 440

C.

TWo ſignes of a Childe of God. page. 356

Chriſt, the ſignification of it. page. 218

Chriſt doth two things for vsus. page. 320

Chriſt carried from Annas to Caiphas page. 351

The indignities the Iewes offer to Chriſt. page. 355

Chriſt indited and condemned for three reaſons. page. 357

Chriſt charged with three things. page. 364

Chriſt falſely accuſed. Ibid.

Chriſt a King. page. 365

Chriſt ſtripped of his clothes, why. page. 381

Chriſt ſlaine from the beginning in ſeuen reſpects. page. 426

Chriſt a ſweet Sauiour. page. 440

Chriſt ſuffered ſtrange indignities and ſcornes for two reaſons. page. 380

Chriſt lifted vp vponupon the Croſſe for three reaſons. page. 391

Why Chriſt did not ſaue himſelfe from the Croſſe. page. 394

Chriſt firſt humbled, then exalted. page. 302

Chriſt did abſolutely fulfill the whole Law for three reaſons. page. 103

Chriſts conception declared by an Angel, why. page. 259

Chriſt conceiued of the holy Ghoſt. page. 260

An Obiection anſwered. Ibid.

Two things done by the holy Ghoſt in this conception. page. 261

Chriſt conceiued without ſinne. page. 262

Diuers Obiections anſwered. Ibid.

How Nature proceeds in the conception. page. 263

The manner of Chriſts conception. page. 265

Why Chriſt was ſo conceiued. page. 266

When the Virgin conceiued. Ibid.

Effects of Chriſts conception. Ibid.

Chriſts conception a medicine againſt originall ſinne. page. 269

Chriſt Crucified.

The place where he was Crucified. page. 382

Crucified without Ieruſalem for foure reaſons. page. 382

Chriſt Carried his Croſſe for two reaſons. page. 384

Christ Crucified for foure reaſons page. 387

Christ Crucified becomes a ſacrifice. page. 388

Chriſt crucified with his hands ſpred abroad for two reaſons. page. 391

Chriſt lifted vp vponupon the Croſſe for three reaſons. Ibid.

Chriſt crucified in the midſt of theeues for foure reaſons. page. 392

Chriſt tooke a true body. page. 267

Chriſts call at the laſt day. page. 533

Difference of being in Chriſt. page. 267

Chriſtians like Ezekiels bones. page. 477

Chriſtians reſemble ſheepe in foure things. page. 518

Diſtinction of true Chriſtians, page. 438

Coniunction betweene Chriſt & Chriſtians. page. 526

Chriſtians highly to be eſteemed. page. 553

Church.

The originall of the Church. page. 429. 561

Church diuerſly taken in ſcripture. page. 556

Definition of it. page. 557

The generall nature of it. Ibid.

How the Church from the beginning is called Catholike. page. 558

From what the Church is called. page. 560

To what it is called. page. 561

Members of the Church written in the Booke of life. page. 562

Church borne of God. Ibid.

Chriſt the Head of the Church. Ibid.

Churchmen moſt malicious againſt Chriſt. page. 358

Computation of the Romans. page. 440

God communicates himſelfe vntounto the creature three waies. page. 257

Chriſt condemned that we might bee ſaued. page. 378

A true Conuert cannot abide ſin. page. 406

A true Conuert loues Chriſt better then his old acquaintance. page. 407

Euil Conſcience what it doth. page. 347, 377

Coſt in Chriſts ſeruice. page. 439

Couetouſneſſe the cauſe of Iudas ſinne aggrauated. page. 328

Beware of Couetouſneſſe. page. 331

Couetouſneſſe defined. Ibid.

Couetous heart not without the Diuell in it. Ibid.

Couetouſneſſe, foure ſignes of it. page. 332

Couetous care vaine in diuers reſpects. Ibid.

Couetouſneſſe 4. vile effects of it. page. 333

Counſell of God cannot be altered. page. 368

Teſtimony of Counſels no infallible markes of truth. page. 359

Counſels againſt Chriſt as well as for him. page. 226

Sentence of condemnation at the laſt day. page. 527

Creation.

Creatiō a work of the whole trinity. page. 145

How all-things were created. page. 169

Created in ſix dayes, why. page. 146

Creation the end of it Gods glory. page. 147

Gods power manifeſted in the Creation Ibid.

Gods goodneſſe appeares in the Creation. page. 148

Gods wiſdom appears in the Creatiō. Ib.

A curious queſtion about the Creation anſwered. Ibid.

Creation teacheth eight things. page. 149.

GiueGive God the glory of our Creation, page. 200.

Wee ſhould anſwer the end of our Creation. page. 201

Doctrine of the Creation terrible to wicked men. page. 150

Comfortable to the godly, page. 150,202

Creation of new Heauens. page. 531

Creatures ſet at liberty at the laſt day. page. 532

Creatures how they diſcerne things. page. 59

How God knowes them. page. 60

Creed.

The Analyſis of the whole Creed. page. 16

What the Creed is. page. 3

Why the Creed is called a patterne. page. 5

Creed called a little Bible. Ibid.

What reſpect wee ſhould hauehave to this Creed. page. 6

Twelue reaſons for it. Ibid.

Doctrine of the Creed Catholike. page. 7

No Science hath ſuch a ſubiect as the Creed. page. 6

Creed, food for all ſorts of Christians. page. 9

Creed, the character of the Church. Ib.

Creed, a touchſtone to try all religions by. Ibid.

How called the Apoſtles Creed. page. 11

Creed not collected by the Apoſtles. Ib.

Gathered out of Apoſtoticall writings. page. 12

Creed came not in all at once. page. 13

When it was finiſhed page. 14

Why called the Apoſtles Creed. Ibid.

Diuers Creeds. Ibid.

The Word of God not handled in the Creed, why▪ page. 41

Chriſts actiue obedience not mentioned in the Creed, why. page. 303

Cuſtomes of the Country to bee obſerued. page. 441

A fearefull example for ſuch as curſe. page. 377

D.

DAmned in hell ſuffer 4. things. page. 530

Dangers of life ſuſtained by Chriſt for diuers ends. …24

Darkneſſe vponupon the whole earth, how. page. 403

What this did ſignifie. Ibid.

Death of the godly more comfortable then the life of the wicked. page. 385

Death of Chriſt. page. 415, 418

eight reaſons of it. page. 416

Chriſt by his Death did aboliſh the power of death. Ibid.

How Chriſt frees vsus from eternall Death ſeeing he ſuffred it not. page. 416

Chriſts Death teacheth vsus ſeuen things. page. 417

Whether Chriſt Dyed in his humanity or diuinity page. 419

The manner how Chriſt Dyed. page. 420

Death of Chriſt painfull. Ibid.

For whom he Dyed. page. 4…4

When he Dyed. page. 426

The Dead Body of Chriſt not forſaken. page. 437

Death not to be feared. page. 417

Chriſt Derided for three reaſons. page. 393

How God departs from men. page. 99

Chriſts Deſcenſion our aſcenſion. page. 431

Diuell workes ſtrange miſchiefs from ſmall beginnings. page. 330

Diuels companions of wicked men. page. 528

Diuel policy to make men ſuſpect Chriſts Diuinity. page. 238

Diuels cannot take vsus out of Chriſts hand. page. 239

Diſciples Fiſhers of men. page. 466

Diſciples drouſineſſe. page. 343

Chriſt preſerues his Diſciples ſafe from the Souldiers. page. 349

Diues meſſage is ſent to vsus. page. 531

What Doctrine is vnwholſome. page. 4

True Doctrine vnwholſome, how. Ibid.

Dreames offoure ſorts. page. 374

Dreame of Pilats Wife. page. 375

Dreames how wee may giuegive heede to them. Ibid.

E.

AS Eagles we muſt flye to the dead Carcaſe. page. 418

Earth trembles at Chriſts death, to ſignifie three things. page. 432

Earth, ſix things admirable in the making thereof. page. 182

Seuen vſes from hence. page. 183

In the Earth foure things admirable.

Earth-quakes how they come. page. 173

Eccleſiaſticall courts corruption, and iniuſtice in them. page. 358

Elect, Gods goodneſſe to them in foure things. page. 68

Enemies, Chriſt prayes for them. page. 422

Eſſence of God. page. 110

Diuers Eſſences. Ibid.

Eternall, how ſo called. page. 101

Eternity deſcribed by Boetius. Ibid.

Eternity of God deſcribed and explaned. page. 102

Difference between eternity and time. page. 102

Eternity of God proued by Scripture. page. 103

Doctrine of Gods Eternity ſhould teach vsus ſix things. Ibid.

Comfortable in fiue reſpects. page. 104

Euidence againſt wicked men at the laſt day. page. 522

Exaltation of Chriſt. page. 452

His diuine nature how Exalted. page. 452

His humane nature how Exalted. page. 453

The benefit that comes to vsus by Chriſts Exaltation. Ibid.

F.

FAith diuerſly taken. page. 18

Profeſſion of Faith hath in it two things. Ibid.

Implicite Faith, a policy of Antichriſt page. 19

That we may not be deceiued about a temporary Faith, we muſt looke to three things. page. 22

Effects of Faith differ in the true beleeuer and wicked man, how. Ibid.

Paucity of ſuch as hauehave true Faith appeares in ſix things. page. 24

How farre a temporary Faith goeth, and wherein it is ſufficient. page. 25

Tryall of a temporary Faith by diuers queſtions. Ibid.

Try whether we be in the Faith or no. page. 27.

Nine things repugnant to Faith. Ib.

Some things like Faith which are not. page. 28

Faith: 5. kinds of it. page. 29

5. Signes of an effectuall Faith. page. 30

10. Effects of Faith. Ibid.

Aſſurance of Faith comfortable. page. 32

Extraordinary effects of Faith. page. 33

Faith procureth admirable things for our ſelues. Ibid.

For others. page. 34

Faith is our life in diuers reſpects, Ibid.

A chriſtians Faith oppoſed in many things. Ibid.

Godly men offend about Faith in eight things. page. 35

Three meanes to breed Faith. page. 36

Lets of Faith. page. 37

They that hauehave Faith muſt looke to two things. Ibid.

Faith wrought by degrees. page. 39

Foure things conſidered about a weake Faith. Ibid.

Signes of a weake Faith. page. 39

Signes of a true, though weake Faith, page. 40

Comforts againſt weakneſſe of Faith, Ibid.

Labour for growth in Faith. Ibid.

Ground of Faith the Word of God. page. 41

Concerning this ground we muſt reſolue of fiue things. Ibid.

Faith of the godly ſhall neuer faile. page. 355

A right Faith in Chriſt breeds adoration and worſhip of Chriſt. page. 469

Faith and hope not in Chriſt. page. 254

Faithfull reſt vponupon God three wayes page. 114

Father.

How attributed to God. page. 128

God a Father ſix wayes. Ibid.

God the Father of Chriſt proued and opened. page. 129

This teacheth vsus three things. page. 131

It is comfortable in eight particulars, page. 132

God our Father foure wayes. page. 133

Hee is our Father by way of reſemblance. page. 133

Faith lookes vponupon God as Father in Chriſt. page. 134

Six ſignes of theſe who hauehave God to their Father. Ibid.

God is our Father, this teacheth vsus twelue things. page. 135

Acknowledge God as a Father. page. 134

Goe vntounto him in all wants. page. 135

This is comfortable in diuers things. page. 136

God more then an ordinary Father. page. 137

Want of Feare of God the cauſe of all diſorder 407

Chriſt layed downe infirmities of the Fleſh, but not the Fleſh it ſelfe. page. 453

Fiſhing of the Diſciples teach vsus diuers things. page. 467

Wicked men Fooliſh. page. 356

Chriſt Forſaken in two reſpects. page. 396

Two obiections anſwered. Ibid.

Forſaken by all for ſoure reaſons. page. 350

Fiuerules to be obſerued in if we would proſper in the Fruitfulneſſe of theſe outward things. page. 188

Coſt in Funerals of Saints not vnlawfull. page. 440

Fowl…s of the ayre. page. 168

Gods care for them in Fiue things. Ibid.

What vſes they ſerue for. Ibid.

They teach vsus three things. page. 169

G.

CHriſt choſe the Garden to begin his Paſſion in of purpoſe. page. 336

He was buried in a Garden, why. page. 435

He put off his Garments before his ſufferings for ſeuen reaſons. page. 389

God.

Doctrine concerning God to be knowne for fiue reaſons. page. 42

True knowledge of God hindred in ſix things. page. 44

We are vnable to conceiue of God for nine reaſons. page. 46

God makes himſelfe knowne ſeuen waies. page. 47

God is knowne diuers waies by ſeuerall things. page. 49

God knowne to man foure wayes Ibid

He is deſcribed. Ibid.

Seuen rules for the attaining to the knowledge of God. page. 51

Three things to bee auoided in inquirong after the nature of God. page. 53

Many things ſpoken of God by way of likeneſſe. page. 55

Gods properties of two rankes. Ibid.

Foure things in Gods Nature matchleſſe. Ibid.

Life of God admirable in three reſpects Ibid.

This teacheth vsus eight things. page. 56

Knowledge of God to bee admired in eight reſpects. page. 57

God the Fountaine of all wiſdome. page. 58

Gods knowledge infinite. Ibid.

And moſt perfect, as appeares in foure things. page. 59

God knowes all things at one view. page. 60

Conſideration of Gods knowledge is vſefull. page. 61

It teacheth vsus diuers things. page. 62

It is comfortable to the godly. page. 63

God is good in himſelfe two wayes page. 63

Gods goodneſſe shewed to man fiue wayes. page. 64

GOD vnited to man foure wayes. Ibid.

God delights in his people. page. 65

He procures all good for them. Ibid.

Gods louelove: fiue properties of it. Ibid.

Gods m…rcy: ſix praiſes of it. 66

Effects of his mercy. Ibid.

God viſits from on high three wayes. Ibid.

Gods graciouſneſſe. page. 67

Gods bounty ſhewed to all though in a different manner. page. 68

Gods bounty in offering the meanes of grace which are three. page. 69

Gods patience admirable in foure reſpects. Ibid.

Gods patience in great prouocations. Ibid.

Aggrauations of Gods prouocations from the perſon prouoking. page. 70

God prouoked by great euils. Ibid.

Manner of Gods exerciſing his patience. Ibid.

Ends of Gods patience. page. 71

Cauſes of Gods patience. Ibid.

Knowledge of Gods goodneſſe informes vsus of foure things. Ibid.

No goodneſſe comparable to Gods for fiue reaſons. page. 72

Gods goodneſſe ſhould compell vsus to ſeuen duties. Ibid.

Gods goodneſſe prayſed foure waies. page. 73

Gods goodneſſe ſet out in fiue things. page. 36

Gods goodneſſe muſt force vsus vntounto Repentance diuers wayes. Ibid.

Gods goodneſſe muſt make vsus louelove him. page. 74

Eſteeme of Gods louelove. Ibid.

Striue to imitate Gods goodneſſe. page. 75

Gods goodneſſe comfortable againſt our ſinnes. Ibid.

And in caſe of affliction 4. waies. page. 76

It may humble 4. ſorts of men. Ibid.

God is truth in himſelfe three wayes. page. 77

God is true towards the creatures in his workes. Ibid.

And in his words foure wayes. Ib.

Gods truth manifeſted in two things. page. 78

Gods truth teacheth vsus ſeuen duties. Ibid.

It comforts the godly. page. 79

It informes vsus of 3. things. page. 80

Gods righteouſnes magnified 6. waies. Ibid.

Iuſtice of Gods grace ſhewed in ſeuen things. page. 82

Gods Iuſtice to the godly teacheth them three things. Ibid.

God is iuſt to the wicked in two things. page. 83

God moſt terrible to the wicked, proued by ſix arguments. page. 84

Examples of Gods Iuſtice. Ibid.

Gods Iuſtice vnauoidable. page. 85, 86.

Obiections of the wicked againſt Gods Iuſtice anſwered. page. 86

Gods Iuſtice muſt humble wicked men. page. 88

Yet they muſt not deſpaire. Ibid.

Nothing will quench Gods wrath but the Bloud of Chriſt. Ibid.

Gods Iuſtice vponupon wicked men teacheth the godly foure things. page. 89

Gods glory. Ibid.

Gods happineſſe to be adored for three reaſons. page. 90

Gods glory excels the glory of Kings in foure things page. 92

Excellency of Gods praiſe ſet out foure wayes. Ibid.

Gods glory excels in reſpect of obedience three wayes. page. 92

Man giues glory to God three waies. page. 93

We giuegive glory to God in our hearts ſix waies. Ibid.

In our words fiue waits. Ibid.

In our workes fiue waies. page. 94

Fiue rules for the attaining to the knowledge of Gods glory. page. 95

Gods glory comfortable in diuers things. page. 96

Gods infinite greatneſſe what it is. page. 97

What it comprehends. Ibid.

Perfection of Gods nature. Ibid.

This ſerues for diuers vſes. Ibid.

Gods Omni-preſence. page. 98

Obiections against it anſwered. page. 99

How God returnes to the godly. Ibid.

Gods Omni-preſence ſerues for diuers vſes. page. 99

Gods immutability. page. 105

How God is immutable. Ibid.

In what reſpects he is immutable. Ibid.

Obiections againſt Gods immutability anſwered. page. 106

Gods immutabilty may ſerue to humble men. page. 108

It teacheth three things. page. 109

It is comfortable in foure reſpects. Ibid.

God is a Spirit, it teacheth fiue things. page. 110

God is one. Ibid.

How he is one. page. 111

Six vſes of Gods vnity. page. 112

Gods promiſes muſt be relyed vponupon for ſix reaſons. page. 113

What things God cannot doe. page. 140

Gods omnipotency teacheth vsus ten duties. page. 140

God reſted vponupon in all dangers. page. 141

We ſinne againſt Gods power ſix waies. page. 142

Miſtery of godlineſſe. page. 483

Six priuiledges of the godly. page. 337

Golgotha, why ſo called. page. 683

Chriſt ſuffered here for three reaſons. Ibid.

Ghoſt, what it ſignifies. page. 536

A full poſſeſſion of glory at the laſt day. page. 524

A ſigne of grace to thinke honourably of Gods Seruants. page. 408

Graues open. page. 432

Chriſt in the Graue till the third day. page. 441

Why three daies. page. 442

H.

OVr Hearts muſt be clenſed. page. 551

Hades, what it ſignifies. page. 446

Wicked hate the godly for their goodneſſe. page. 394

Heare Chriſt. page. 224, 239

Heauen not had for merits. page. 413, 525

Elect in Heauen poſſeſſed of foure incomparable benefits. page. 529

Our conuerſation muſt be in Heauen. page. 488

What is meant by Heauen. page. 151

It conſiſts of two parts. Ibid.

Of that Heauen where God is.

The names giuen vntounto it. page. 152

Subſtance of it. Ibid.

Glory of Heauen admirable. page. 153

Three queſtions about this Heauen anſwered. page. 154

Conſideration of this Heauen ſhould worke in vsus three things. page. 155

Manifeſt our deſire after Heauen by ſeuen things. Ibid.

Second Heauen, called the Firmament.

God the maker of them. page. 165

His praiſe magnified for this in fiue things. Ibid.

Strange conſtitution and nature of thoſe Heauens. Ibid.

End why they were made. page. 166

Hoſts that people the Heauens praiſed for foure things. Ibid.

This teacheth vsus 4. things. Ibid

It is comfortable in diuers reſpects. page. 167

Chriſts ſoule went not locally to Hell. page. 413

Deſcenſion into Hell. page. 444

Theſe words not in the moſt ancient Creeds. Ibid.

Yet hauehave beene receiued for many ages. Ibid.

Diuers acceptions of the word Hell in the Originall. page. 445

How Chriſt may be ſaid to deſcend into Hell. Ibid.

He may be ſaid to deſcend in reſpect of the whole man in foure reſpects. page. 445

Chriſt deſcention an Epitome of all his …aſſion. page. 448

Chriſt in his body deſcended into Hell or the graue. Ibid.

He bore helliſh ſorrowes. page. 449

Chriſt would not work myracles before Herod, why. page. 366

Herod clothes Chriſt in a white Robe: what it ſignifies. page. 370

Heretiques called Patri Paſſiani. page. 305

Diſciples receiue the Holy Ghoſt. page. 463

What it is to beleeue in the Holy Ghoſt. page. 537

Holy Ghoſt is God. Ibid.

Holy Ghoſt: his nature. page. 538

Operations of the Holy Ghoſt. Ibid.

7. Operations common to all men. page. 539

Operations of the Holy Ghoſt in the Elect. page. 541

Infuſion of diuine gifts, a worke of the Holy Ghoſt. page. 542

Holy Ghoſt makes a man reſemble God. page. 543

Holy Ghoſt our Comforter. page. 544

Men ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt diuers wayes. page. 545

The ſinne againſt the Holy Ghoſt deſcribed. page. 546

How it is vnpardonable. page. 547

Fore-runners of this ſinne. page. 549

Signes of the inhabitation of the Holy Ghoſt. page. 550

Fruits of the Holy Ghoſt. page. 552

Inhabitation of the Holy Ghoſt comfortable. page. 553

Care of a Holy life. page. 488

Chriſts Humanity glorified, not deified. page. 463

An ill Husband may make others ſuffer for their faults. page. 376

It is hatefull to be an Hypocrite. page. 365

I.

I Dols are falſe Gods. page. 165

Chriſt ſuffered at Ieruſalem. page. 325

He was buried neere to Ieruſalem for two cauſes. page. 435

Ieſus, whence this word comes. page. 214

Why Chriſt was called Ieſus. page. 215

The word Ieſus is a ſhort Goſpel. page. 216

That Ieſus may be our Sauiour, wee muſt doe three things. Ibid.

The ſaued by Ieſus, muſt ſhew it in ſeuen things, page. 217

Diuers men know not Ieſus. Ibid.

Calling of the Iewes. page. 414

Chriſt ſuffered Ignominie and diſgrace in three things. page. 323

Hee bore this for foure reaſons. Ibid.

Ignorance no plea. page. 488

Immutability of God: See God.

Gift of Illumination. page. 540

Humility of Chriſts Incarnation. page. 318

He ſuſtained Infirmities of all ſorts for foure reaſons. page. 322

Chriſts Innocency. page. 37…. 440

God can giuegive teſtimony to the Innocencie of his. page. 373

Inſufficient Miniſters page. 487

Chriſts Interceſſion ſhadowed out in the Law. page. 484

Incarnation of Chriſt. page. 248

How one Perſon is Incarnate, and not the other. Ibid

What Chriſt aſſumed in his Incarnation. page. 249

When he was Incarnate. page. 250

Why Chriſt was Incarnate. page. 251

Gods glory ſhineth in Chriſts Incarnation. page. 257

Chriſt makes a threefold Interceſſion for vsus. page. 248

His Incarnation teacheth vsus diuers things. page. 258

It is comfortable to the godly▪ Ibid.

Doctrine of Chriſts Incarnation terrible. page. 259

Chriſt like vsus in all Infirmities. page. 258

Day of Iudgement ſhall bee in the end of the w…rld. page. 505

Why it is deferred ſo long. Ibid.

The preciſe time of this Iudgement vnknowne, and why. page. 506

Chriſt did not know the day and houre of it, how it is meant. page. 507

Place where the Iudgement ſhall bee. Ibid.

Who ſhall be Iudged. page. 508

Signes of Chriſts comming to Iudgement. page. 513

Euents no ſignes. page. 112

Corruption of manners, a ſigne of Chriſts comming to Iudgement, how page. 514

Preparation of the Iudge to Iudgement, hath in it foure things. page. 416

Preparation of the Perſons' Iudged, hath in it foure things. Ibid.

The world ſummoned to Iudgement. Ibid.

Wicked men ſhall be Iudged according to their workes. page. 519

Diuers obiections anſwered. Ibid.

Infants how Iudged. page. 520

By what lawmen ſhall be Iudged. …0

Doctrine of the laſt Iudgement, terrible to the wicked. page. 532

Comfortable to the godly. page. 534

Iudas his treaſon, ſix things obſeruable in it. page. 327

Why it was neceſſary that Iudas ſhould betray Chriſt. page. 329

Iudas ſin Informes vsus of diuers things. Ibid.

Iudas meant not to hauehave Chriſt killed, probable. page. 330

Good Iudges muſt learne expedition. page. 360

Chriſt Iudged in a polyticall court, for foure reaſons. page. 362

Church-men muſt abide the Iudgement of lay Iudges. page. 363

Why Chriſt Iudged by Pilate. page. 362

Iudges no accuſers. page. 363

Iudges muſt hauehave cleane hands. page. 377

Needfull to vnderſtand Chriſts comming to Iudgement. page. 496

Seuen properties of this Iudgement. Ib.

Particular Iudgement. page. 498

Laſt Iudgement manifeſt. Ibid.

It is ſudden. Ibid.

Chriſts Iudgement a righteous Iudgement. page. 499

It is an eternall Iudgement, how. page. 500

Chriſt ſhall be the Iudge. page. 501

This is comfortable to the godly. Ibid.

Terrible vntounto the wicked. page. 502

How Saints and Apoſtles Iudge the world. page. 501

Whence Chriſt ſhall come to Iudgement. page. 502

When the day of Iudgement ſhall bee, diuers opinions. Ibid.

Memoriall of the Iuſt bleſſed. page. 440

Iuſtice of God: See God.

K.

KIngdome of Chriſt. page. 229

Kingdome of Chriſt not of this world. page. 365

Chriſt clothed in habit of a King in way of ſcorne. page. 379

Chriſts Kingdome ſcorned. page. 380

Ieſus that King by an excellency. page. 400

Kingdome of Chriſt deliuered to God. page. 532. 490

That Chriſt is a King, appeares by ſeuen things. page. 229

Chriſt excells all other Kings in thirteene things. page. 230

Lawes of Chriſts Kingdome. page. 232

Chriſt our King what we learne from hence. page. 234

Diuers kinds of Knowledge in Chriſt. page. 253

Knowledge of God: See God.

L.

PVrge out the old Leauen. page. 310

Chriſts Legacy. page. 422

Lightnings Gods arrowes. page. 171

Liue not to our ſelues. page. 417

Iewes caſt Lots vponupon Chriſts garments for fiue reaſons. page. 393

Beleeue that Ieſus is our Lord. page. 240

Chriſt is our Lord by a fiuefold right. page. 241

Excellency of Chriſts Lordſhip▪ in ſix reſpects. page. 241

This teacheth vsus diuers things. page. 243

Seuen Rules for the ſeruing of this Lord. page. 244

Diuers vſes of this point. page. 245

A threefold act in LoueLove. page. 64

M.

OBey Magistrates in the Lord. page. 243

Malice in the wicked, cruell. page. 327, 372

Man the Epitome of all Gods workes. page. 194

Man miſerable in reſpect of the euill of puniſhment diuers waies. page. 205

Chriſt the Son of Man. page. 268

Man hath eight prerogatiues aboue the creatures. page. 199

Notorious Malefactors may repent and be ſaued. page. 405

Chriſt appeared to Mary Magdalene. page. 460

Chriſt Manifeſted three waies. page. 270

Whether Mary may be called the Mother of Christ. page. 267

Matter of Chriſts Body. page. 261

The ſanctification of that Matter. Ibid.

God not tyed to the vſe of Meanes, in what caſes. page. 559

Religion is vaine without Mercy. page. 528

How Mercy better then piety. page. 526

Miniſters corrupt. page. 329

How Miniſters betray Chriſt. page. 333

Qualifying of Miniſters. page. 539

Publique Miſeries to bee bewailed. page. 385

Chriſts care for his Mother. page. 421

He calls her woman. Ibid.

Mortality and Immortality in the ſame perſon. page. 256

Merit of workes confuted. page. 487

Meteors in the ayre. page. 169

Fiery Meteors. page. 170

Watery Meteors. page. 174

What vſe God puts them to. Ibid.

N.

Chriſts Natiuity.

HE was Borne three waies. page. 269

Bethlem the place of his Natiuity. page. 270

Time of his Natiuity. Ibid.

Chriſt borne poore, why. page. 271

Borne of a Virgin, why. Ibid.

Chriſt a firſt borne, how. page. 272

Signes about the time of his Natiuity. page. 272

Three things hauehave relation to Chriſts Natiuity. page. 269

Diuers effects of Chriſts Natiuity. page. 271

Son of God tooke the Nature of Man. page. 248

He tooke it into vnion with his diuine Nature. page. 258

Mans eſtate by Nature hath need of mending. page. 205

No worke of Nature to beleeue in Chriſt. page. 207

Chriſt faſtned to the Croſſe with Nailes for foure reaſons. page. 390

To deſtroy Niniuey, a conditionall will in God. page. 108

O.

CHriſts Obedi n…e to his Father in death. page. 421

Auoid Occaſions that leads to ſinne page. 353

Chriſts threefold Office. page. 226

Originall ſinne. page. 204

A threefold Oppoſition. page. 120

P.

PApiſts ſin againſt Christs prophecie. page. 226

A twofold Paradice. page. 411

Paradice a Type of the glory of heauen page. 412

Our life a continuall Paſſeouer. page. 310

Chriſt the true Paſſeouer. page. 428

Why Chriſt ſuffered at the Paſſeouer. page. 325

How Paſſion is in God. page. 107

Paſſions of two ſorts. Ibid.

Chriſts primitiue Paſſion. page. 315

Extended to both Natures. Ibid.

Chriſt prepared himſelfe for his Paſſion in fiue things. page. 3…5

Chriſts ſpeech before his Paſſion. Ibid.

Patience of God: See God.

The Patience of Chriſt towards Iudas. page. 328

Learne Patience. page. 450. 461

Perſeuerance a worke of the ſpirit page. 544. 492

How Perturbations are in Chriſt. page. 342

Peters d…niall. page. 351

Foure degrees of his fall. page. 351. 352

Manner of his fall. page. 353

Peters fall teacheth vsus diuers things. page. 353

His example no warrant to ſinne. page. 354

Perſecutors are Atheiſts. page. 394

The wonder of Chriſts Perſon. page. 256

A Perſon, what it is. page. 118

Fourethings common to each Perſon in the Trinity. Ibid.

Each Perſon is the true God, as appe…res in three things. Ibid.

Three Perſons are one in another. page. 119

Perſons in the Trinity differ from the Eſſence, how to be vnderſtood page. 112

Perſons differ one from another foure waies. page. 121

Priority of Perſons, how to bee vnderſtood. Ibid.

Perſons differs in operations, how to be vnderſtood. page. 122

A Perſon in Trinity differs from a Perſon among men. page. 424

Chriſts Piety manifeſted in his death, page. 421

Pilate vſeth Chriſt with more reſpect then the Prieſts. page. 362

Pilate examines Chriſt page. 364

Pilate vſeth foure policies to ſaue Chriſt. page. 368

Pilate in ſending Chriſt to Herod dealt politickly though vniustly. Ibid.

Pilates wife declareth Christs Innocency. page. 373

Chriſt conuerts Pilates wife, whilſt he is ready to condemne him. page. 374

That ſhee was truly conuerted, is probable. Ibid.

Pilate declareth Christs Innocencie by waſhing of his hands. page. 376

Whence that ceremonie was brought. page. 377

Two cauſes why Pilate would not deliuer Ieſus. Ibid.

Which are ſtrong motiues to iniuſtice. page. 378

When Pilate condemned Chriſt, God condemned ſinne. Ibid.

Pilate conſents to Chriſts buriall, for two reaſons. page. 438

Poore men may ſpeede in great ſuites, page. 411

Poore men may not repine at their diſtreſſes. page. 164

Potion giuen to Chriſt, and why, and what it was. page. 387

Two things ſignified by it. Ibid.

Christ indured pouerty for diuers reaſons. page. 321

This teacheth vsus 4. things. Ibid.

All Power was giuen to Chriſt at his reſurrection, how to be vnderſtood. page. 470

Chriſts Power declared to the Apoſtles for diuers ends. page. 471

Chriſts Prayer.

Six things obſeruable in it. page. 337

He Prayeth for ſix things for vsus. page. 338

Hee vrgeth his Petitions with foure reaſons. Ibid.

Chriſts Prayer for himſelfe. page. 338

He chuſeth three of his Diſciples to be with him, for two reaſons page. 340

Christs Prayer for himſelfe without ſinne, how. page. 344

Chriſts Prayer was heard, yet hee not deliuered. page. 346

Preachers Publique cryers. page. 559

Two waies of Preaching. page. 1

Prieſts and Scribes moſt malitious againſt Chriſt. page. 326

The cauſes of it. Ibid.

High-Priests Office twofold. page. 337

Chriſts Prieſt of the New Teſtament. page. 388

Chriſts Prieſt-hood. page. 227

Difference betweene the Prieſt of the Law and Christ. Ibid

Parts of Christs Prieſt-hood. Ibid.

Chriſts Prieſt-hood comfortable in diuers reſpects. page. 228

Benefits we obtaine by Chriſts Prieſthood. Ibid.

The Priests more ſenſeleſſe then Pagans. page. 433

A Priſoner deliuered at the Paſſouer, the occaſion of it. page. 371

Preferment by Christ. page. 454

Man produced foure waies. page. 272

Production of Chriſts body. page. 261

Chriſt Prophecies in the Miniſterie of his ſeruants. page. 221

Eſteeme of Prophecying. page. 223

Communication of Proprieties. page. 252

Strange Puniſhments to workers of iniquity. page. 385

No Purgatory for ſoules. page. 412

R.

TVVo things noted bout the Rainebow. page. 177

VVhat need wee hauehave of a Redeemer. page. 204

Our Redeemer muſt bee the Sonne of God for diuers Reaſons. page. 237

Redemption giues no liberty to ſin. page. 401

Chriſt had a Reed put into his hand, why? page. 381

Religion hath ſmall intertainment amongſt voluptuous great ones. page. 370

Wicked men are eaſily agreed when there is oppoſition againſt Religion. page. 370

Heads of Religion handled two waies. page. 2

Chriſt Remembers vsus in heauen. page. 410

Hee Remembers thoſe onelyonly in heauen, that remember him vponupon earth. Ibid.

A ſigne of a graceleſſe heart, not to Repent when wee are vnderunder the Rod. page. 407

Chriſts Reſurrection proued. page. 455

When Chriſt Roſe againe. page. 455

Why not till the third day. page. 456

Chriſt Roſe againe the ſame day the world was created. Ibid.

He Roſe againe with an earthquake to ſignifie foure things. page. 457

He Roſe againe for fiue reaſons. Ibid.

Chriſts Reſurrection aſſures vsus of our Iuſtification. page. 474

Fiue fruits of Chriſts Reſurrection. page. 473

A twofold Reſurrection in vsus. page. 474

Christs Reſurrection warrants our perſeuerance. page. 474

Chriſts Reſurrection, a proofe of his diuinitie. page. 475

Riſe to newneſſe of life. Ibid

Chriſts Reſurrection comfortable in foure reſpects. page. 476

What is neceſſary to true Repentance. page. 354

Reprobation of the wicked at the laſt day. page. 527

Restraining grace. page. 540

Rich men muſt honour Chriſt. page. 437

Right hand of God, how taken. page. 489

Rockes rend. page. 432

Amongſt the Romans fugitiue ſeruants were beaten with Rods.

Gods Iuſtice in ſending the Romans to deſtroy the Iewes.

S.

CHriſt Reſted in the graue on the Sabbath day, why. page. 442

Sabbath reckoned from morning to morning. page. 463

Incroach not vponupon the Sabbath day. page. 439

Burials not ſo conuenient on the Sabbath day. Ibid.

Chriſts Sacrifice a propitiatory Sacrifice. page. 388

Fruit of this Sacrifice. Ibid.

This Sacrifice continues for euer. page. 386

That wee may receiue benefit by this Sacrifice, we muſt doe three things. Ibid.

Chriſts Sacrifice excells cerimoniall Sacrifices. page. 227

What Sacrifices we muſt offer vp. page. 229

Reſt vponupon Chriſt alone for Saluation. page. 409

In things done for our Saluation, conſider foure things. page. 255

Gods glory in contriuing away for our Saluation. page. 257

Sanctification, a worke of the Spirit. page. 543

How it is wrought. page. 544

No Satisfaction but Chriſts. page. 313

Burden of Satisfaction onelyonly vponupon him page. 343

Chriſt a Sauiour. page. 215. 399

What Chriſt requires in his Schollars. page. 224

Chriſt ſcourged for foure reaſons. page. 372

Sea.

What it is. page. 178

Originall of it. Ibid.

Wonder of Gods power in placing the Sea. page. 178

What vſe it ſerueth for. page. 179

Gods workemanſhip about the Sea teacheth vsus diuers things. page. 180

It is comfortable in three reſpects. page. 181

Prophets and Apoſtls courſe in their Sermons. page. 2

Seruant like theire maſters true in courts. page. 359

A stone rowled to the Mouth of Christs Sepulcher, why. page. 44

Chriſts goodneſſe to his Seruants. page. 242

Chriſts Side peirced for two reaſons. page. 429

Water and bloud commeth forth of his Side, which is miraculous. page. 429

And Miſticall. page. 430

Out of his Side came a Fountaine for ſinne. page. 431

Chriſt was ſilent being accuſed for ſeuen reaſons. page. 362

Chriſt Silent before Herod, why. page. 369

Simon carried Chriſts Croſſe, it ſignifies diuers things. page. 384

Sins muſt be like a dead body in foure things. page. 443

Sin puniſhed with eternal puniſhments why. page. 500

Sins remitted and retained: how. page. 463

Sitting, what it ſignifieth. page. 489

Chriſts Seſſio at the right hand of God is comfortable in ſeuen reſpects. page. 492

Chriſts Soule how produced. page. 263

Excellency of mans Soule aboue other creatures appeares in ſeauen things page. 197

Soule of man made in the Image of God. page. 197

Soule immortall. page. 198

What the Soule workes in the body Ibid.

Soule reſembles God in the Creation. Ibid.

Condition of our Soules in death. page. 449

Soule of Chriſt in his death indured a priuation of what it had before. Ibid

Soules of the righteous cry vnderunder the Alter. Ibid.

Our greateſt care muſt be for our ſoules. page. 422

Chriſt the Sonne of God. page. 335

God hath many Sonnes. page. 336

Where the Spirit is there is liberty. page. 541

Spirit quenched by two ſorts of men. page. 546

Happineſſe of Chriſts ſubiects. page. 233

Chriſts ſubiects muſt doe ſeuen things. page. 234

Sufferings of Chriſt.

Suffering attributed to the diuine nature in reſpect of perſonall vnion. page. 305

Chriſts Sufferings full of wonder and amazement. Ibid.

They teach vsus ſix things. Ibid.

He ſuffered not for all, proued againſt the Arminians. page. 307

He Suffered from all ſorts of enemies. Ibid.

To teach vsus three things. Ibid.

Who hauehave part in Chriſts Sufferings. page. 308

Chriſts Sufferings a matchleſſe patterne of his louelove. page. 309

Iuſt Suffers for the vniuſt. Ibid.

Seuen reaſons why he ſuffered. page. 310

Scriptures fulfilled in his Sufferings. Ibid.

His ſufferings teach vsus patience. page. 311

Two obiections againſt his Sufferings anſwered. page. 312

Difference betweene Chriſts Sufferings and Martyrs. page. 313

End of Chriſts Sufferings teach vsus diuers things. Ibid.

Benefit of his Sufferings appeares in ſeuen things. page. 314

Hee ſuffered by waie of Imputation. page. 316

Hee Suffered from his conception to his reſurrection. page. 317

What he Suffered from his Baptiſme to his laſt Supper. page. 320

Where he Suffered. page. 325

When he Suffered. Ibid.

Hee Suffered Voluntarily. page. 326, 348, 421

Hee Suffered meane vſage, why. page. 356

Chriſt ſuffers two things from Herod, page. 370

Chriſts Sufferings ſhould make vsus afraid of ſinne. page. 397

We ſhould Suffer any thing for Chriſts ſake. page. 417

Superſcription ouer Chriſts Head. page. 399

Pilates meaning in it. Ibid.

God by this giues teſtimonie to his Son. Ibid.

Superſcription written in three Languages. page. 402

Deriuation of Symbolum, with ſignification thereof.

T.

ALL men need be Taught. page. 471

Teares hauehave power ouer Chriſt. page. 385

Chriſt Teacheth diuers waies. page. 221

Excellency of Chriſts manner of Teaching. page. 222

Chriſt Tempted for diuers reaſons. page. 320

Chriſts Temptation teacheth vsus fiue things. page. 321

Chriſt dwels not in Temples made with hands. page. 243

Thiefe conuerted. page. 404

Abuſe not his example to procraſtination. page. 405

Three fruits of his conuerſion. page. 406

Thiefes confeſſion. page. 408

Thiefes prayer hath in it three things obſeruable. page. 409

Chriſts anſwer to the Thiefe. page. 411

How the Thiefe vnderſtood what was meant by Paradiſe. Ibid.

Profitable to teach the people the whole body of Theology. page. 2

Thomas his vnbeleefe. page. 464

Thomas his confeſſion. page. 465

Chriſt crowned with Thornes. page. 381

Thankefulneſſe to God for the bleſſings of Heauen. page. 176

Thunder and lightning. page. 170

Times and ſeaſons left to God. page. 427

Worldfull of Treachery. page. 334

Chriſts apparition to his Diſciples, the doores being ſhut, no proofe for Tranſubſtantiation. page. 462

Truth of God: See God.

Chriſt beares witneſſe to the Truth. page. 365

Truth will preuaile. Ibid.

Conſtancy for the Truth. page. 366

Chriſts ſubiects are of the Truth. Ibid.

Chriſt faſtened to a Tree for three reaſons. page. 390

Doctrine of the Trinity. page. 115

Proofes of the Trinity. page. 116

In handling the Trinity wee muſt bee wiſe to ſobriety. page. 117

Trinity, Eſſence, Perſons, all brought in in the Primitiue Church. page. 123

Eleuen obiections againſt the Trinity anſwered. page. 124

Doctrine of the Trinity vſefull. page. 126

We muſt ſpeake of the Trinity in vnity. page. 127

Vnſound ſpeeches of the Trinity. Ibid.

What Heretikes hauehave aſſaulted it. Ib.

V.

ORiginall of vegetable creatures. page. 185

Their variety and vſe. page. 186

Vaile of the Temple rent. page. 413

What it was. Ibid.

What it ſignified. page. 414

Vbiquitaries confuted. page. 502

They gaue Chriſt Vinegar to drinke for three reaſons. page. 398

Virgin Mary not conceiued without ſinne. page. 265

Ʋirgin ouer-ſhadowed. page. 265

Chriſt tooke his Body of a Virgin. page. 267

Wofull eſtate of vnbeleeuers. page. 35, 240.

Chriſt vpbraided his Diſciples for vnbeliefe, why. page. 470

Vnity of God: See God.

W.

GOds deareſt ſeruants expoſed to outward Wants. page. 466

Great Wants fore-runne extraordinary ſupplies. Ibid.

Chriſt ſpeakes to Women page. 285

Comfort for Women in Child-bearing. page. 269

Women chiefe witneſſes of Chriſts death. page. 419

What wholſome words are. page. 3

Wicked men incorrigible. page. 348

Wicked deſire Chriſts miracles, not his Word. page. 369

Wicked men of more account then godly. page. 371

Wicked men within the Church may be as vile as they are without. page. 376

Wicked men are impatient vnderunder Gods hand. page. 386

Wicked men are like a dry Tree. Ibid.

Wicked men in a wofull caſe. page. 397

Wicked men how condemned already. page. 509

Wicked men are Goats. page. 418

Wicked men are curſed creatures. page. 527

Wicked men forget their ſins. page. 528

Wicked men taſte the Word of God without digeſtion. page. 540

Difference betweene godly and wicked men in their deſire after Chriſt. page. 369

Great World a little Garden. page. 161

It is like a Booke. Ibid.

Like a faire Houſe. Ibid.

Fiue things wonderfull in the making of the world. page. 162

Workes of God of two ſorts. page. 144

Externall Workes of foure ſorts. page. 145

When the world was made. page. 148

GiueGive God the Glory of his Workes. page. 149

Meditate on Gods Workes, not delight in idle ſhewes. Ibid.

World fiered at the laſt day, how. page. 531

Word doth not euer preſently worke. page. 354

God Workes ſometimes by vnlikely meanes. Ibid.

How the Word was made fleſh. page. 251

Vnion of the Word and fleſh differ from other vnions▪ Ibid.

Gods Wiſdome moderates betweene his Iuſtice and mercy. …8

Three beare Witneſſe of Chriſt in Heauen, three on earth. page. 430

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