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Sermons on Job, Subject index · Part S

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Sackcloth.

Looke Sorow.

Sacrifiſe and Sacrifiſing.

Sacrifiſes and Sacrifiſing ordeined of God from the beginning of the world. 12. a 28. 39.

Sacrifiſes ſerue not to cloke euill. 9. b 54.

The right vſe and ende of Sacrifiſes and Sacrifiſing. 12. a 46. 13. a 25.

God did not at any time receue men too mercy without ſacrifiſe, and vvhy. 815. a 19. 816. b. 51.

The Sacrifiſes of the Heathen, Papiſtes, and vnbeleeuers. 12. b 13. 13. a 43.

Saluation and Sauing.

The manner of GODS working to bring vsus too Saluation. 649. b 15. 640. a b 641. a b 642. a b 643. a b 644. a b 645. a b 646. a b 647. a b 648. a b 649. a b. 650. a b 651. a b 657. a 50.

The greateſt difference betvveen the Papiſtes and vsus, is about the mean of our Saluation. 216. b 1.

VVhy the time of Saluation is called an acceptable tyme. 649. b 57.

No man is able to ſaue or maintaine himſelfe. 798. b 4.

All the troubles of the vvorld cannot hinder our Saluation. 514. b 41.

How to attain to the knowledge of our Saluation. 760. b 6.

Sathan or Deuill.

Sathan. 801. a 45.

VVhy the Deuill or feende is called Sathan, that is to ſay aduerſary, enemy, or foe. 17. a 17.

Sathan and his Angelles, Feendes, or Diuelles vvere created of God. 17. b 33.

Sathans office and nature, & vvhere about he buſieth, & applyeth him ſelfe. 18. a 11. b 46. 19. a 6. 21. a 40. 25. b 56.

Satan the Father of lyes and lying, & an enemie to all trueth. 22. b 11. 61

Satan is Prince of the vvorld. 17. b 37. 55.

Satan is an accuſer. 21. a 8.

Satan is a roaring Lyon. 17. b 59. 18. a 38.

Satan is GODS executioner or hangman toward the wicked, and his rodde toward the Godly. 24. a 25.

Satan is buzieſt euer with the godly. 19 a 19.

Satans corruptneſſe or naughtineſſe came of himſelfe. 17 b 35.

Satan turneth himſelfe into an Angell of Light. 22. b 16.

Satan is Gods Ape, and hath his prophefies and reuelations alſo. 624. b 34.

Sathan dooth ſomtime ſpeake truth 22. b 12.

Satan laboreth to rocke vsus a ſlepe in hipocriſie. 571. b 57.

Satans pollicies are infinite. 20. b 43.

VVherfore God putteth vsus in minde of the power, pollicy, and cruelty of Satan. 18. a 19. b 46. 21. a 21.

Satans dooinges tend altogyther too the deſtruction and damnation of men. 25. a 29.

Satans power ouer men in their own nature. 18. a 19.

Satan is alwayes practiſing againſt vsus vvithout ceaſing. 19. a 19. 44. 20. b 42.

Satan is to ſtrong for vsus if GOD preſerue vsus not 26. a 13.

Sathan tempteth and afflicteth men mo vvayes than one at once. 26. b 56. 29. a 58.

Satan finding out eueryevery mannes humour and diſeaſe, vſeth the ſame to the parties hurte. 21. a 43. 22. a 26.

Satan will not ſuffer men to humble themſelues 142 b 7.

Sathans hope in afflicting the godly 23. a 39.

How Sathan is diſappointed of his hope in afflicting the Godly. 23. a 48. 24. b 24.

Satan doth ſomtime ſeduce the godly by Gods permisſion. 24 b 54.

VVhy God giueth Satan leaue to afflict the godly. 23. a 14.

God graunting of Satan leaue to afflict the Godly; is not for that hee is moued therto by Satans ſute, or for that Sathan is in any credit or fauour vvith him. 23. a 16.

Satan is ſpyted in the godly. 19. b 323 a 54.

All Satans practiſes turne to the benefite of the godly. 25. a 31.

Satan knoweth not Gods inuincible power in his choſen. 23. a 44.

As well Satan himſelfe as alſo all his Angelles; are of Gods ſending. 28. b 27.

Satan is ſubiect vntounto God, and can not doe any thing without his leaue. 16. b 56. 17. b 29.

Satans ſubiection is inforced. 17. a 12. b 21. 24. a 33.

VVhy Satan is let loſe againſt vsus. 39. a 36.

Sathans ſundry weapons againſt vsus. 30. b 48.

Satans power ouer the wicked. 19. a 22. 22. a 47.

VVhy Sathan is ſaide to hauehave dominion and to raigne ouer the wicked. 25. a 8.

Satans aſſaults are ſo much the more perillous, becauſe they be not viſible. 18. b 54.

VVhy Sathan is ſaide to appeare or come in Gods preſence vvith his Angelles. 16. b 48. 18. a 61. 38. b 8.

VVhy God is ſaid to demaund queſtions of Satan, 18. b 10.

VVhat is ment by Satans going out of Gods preſence. 25. b 21.

How vvate vve ought to be of ſatans pollicies, and vvhy. 19. a 33. 30. b 49.

By vvhat meanes and in what wyſe Satan hath power ouer the lightninges, Thunder, VVindes, Tempeſtes, and ſtormes in the aire. 30. a 10.

VVe muſt neithet be a fearde of Saten, nor careleſſe of his aſſaultes. 39. b 14.

The redieſt vvay to withſtand the aſſaultes of Satan. 326. a 50.

Satisfaction.

There is no attonement vvith GOD by any other Sacrifize or Satiſfaction, thā the onelyonly death of Chriſt …15. a 32.

The Papiſtes Satisfaction. 214. b 40.

The meane where by Satisfactions were brought intoo the Papacy. 575. b 15.

Saue.

Looke Saluation.

Sayinges.

God doth not in all caſes worke hys Sayings viſibly to the eye. 351. b 12.

Scrupulouſneſſe.

Scrupulouſnes in eating and drinking, and the inconueniences therof. 8. c 29.

Sea.

The Sea is as a litle babe in the hand of God. 764. a 13.

By what meanes the Sea is bounded. 762. a 8.

Gods mighty power, wiſedome, and goodnes vttred in bounding and ruling of the Sea, prouoke vsus too praiſe and magnifie him. 761. b 13. 762. a b 763. a b.

Secret.

GODS Secret Iudgementes are to high for vsus to attaine to. 235. a 12. 808. a 2.

VVee muſt not be ouerwyſe in Gods Secretes. 296. b 36. 513. b 60. 525. a 10.

The Secretes, and miſteryes of Gods vvoord and workes muſt bee delt vvithall reuerently and ſoberly. 296. a 42. 756. a 27. and 757. a

Hovv far and in what wiſe we ought to enquire of Gods Secretes. 95. a 32. 638. a 43.

VVhen wee paſſe our boundes in ſkanning and ſifting of Gods Secretes, we doe but entangle ourſelues without profit. 807. a 56.

VVhy God concealeth his Secretes from vsus. 637. a 16. 807. b 16.

Looke more in Iudgementes, woordes, Woorkes.

See.

Looke more in Knowe.

Hovv God is ſeene of vsus 370. a 22. 810 b 17.

Seeke.

After what maner and where God is to be ſought and ſeene. 709. a 40. b 52.

The chiefe point in ſeeking God aright. 708. a 58.

Separate.

The Pope Seperateth the thinges vvhichwhich God hath knitte togither. 692. b 47.

The Seede of lyfe Seperateth GODS children, from the common order of Nature. 84. b 28.

Our ſinnes Seperate vsus from GOD. 191. a 30.

Selfewiſedome.

Selfewiſedome and impaciency diſplace all right. 695. b 56.

Sermons.

Men come to Sermons but for faſhion ſake. 552. b 5.

The vſe of Sermons. 293. a 53.

Serue.

VVhat Seruice is acceptable to GOD 13. a 18.

Our Seruing of God muſt be free and vnconſtrained. 103. a 15. 542. b 54. 574. a 53.

The true ground of the Seruice of GOD is ſingle hartedneſſe. 224. b 16.

The chiefe Seruice that God requyreth of vsus. 13. a 4. b 41. 413. b 31.

The true marke of a man that is minded to ſerue God. 543. a 41.

God will hauehave vsus to ſerue him thoroughy and with the whole man, and not by halues. 685. b 18.

The Seruice of God muſt be ſpiritual 13. a 20. b 24.

The true Seruice of God abuſed. 13. b 4.

Gods goodnes in accepting our Seruice though he receiue no profitte nor commodity by it. 702. a 60.

Of Seruing GOD vppon vſury. 69. b 38.

Seruice and what manner of Seruice wee owe to God. 71. b 30. 72. a 44. 574. a 53.

In ſeruing of GOD wee muſt not hauehave regard of any worldly recō pence. 542. a 54.

The Seruing of God muſt be ioyned vvith the helpinge of our neighbonr. 13. b 49.

VVhat the Papiſtes cal Gods Seruice 458. b 39.

Seruetus.

Seruetus denieth that the holy ghoſt is come. 80. a 11.

Seruetus errour touching viſions. 80. a 11.

Shadow.

VVhy man is likned to a ſhadow. 52. a 53.

Shamefaſtneſſe.

Shamefaſtneſſe too doe euill in reſpect of man is no vertue of it ſelf. 538. b 37.

Shamefaſtneſſe is quite raſed out in all men. 539. b 20.

VVe muſt not be loth nor aſhamed too acknovvledge our vnaduiſed wordes or opinions that wee hauehave hild before wee knew the trueth. 808. b 32.

Shewe.

God ſheweth himſelfe to vsus in al his workes. 795. b 25.

Shrift.

Of Popiſh Shrift. 648. b 20.

The blaſphemouſeneſſe of Popiſhe Shrift. 654. a 42.

Shine.

VVhat is ment by the Shining of light in darkneſſe. 706. b 23.

Simplicity.

The opinion of the world concerning honeſt ſimple men. 101. b 12.

VVhat is happened in Popedome vnderunder colour of Simplycity. 130. a 59. Of the Simplicity of faith that Papiſtes require. 294. b 15.

Sinne.

VVhat Sinne is. 64. a. 61.

Sinne is not of gods creatiō in man, but of the Diuels procurement. 17 b 41.

Sinne is the cauſe of all our miſeries. 53. b 20.

There are three degrees of faultines in Sinne although it come not to the outward deede. 569. a 59.

VVherefore Sinne is termed by many names in the Scripture. 266. b 22.

Hovv all mankinde is infected vvyth original Sinne & corruption, notwithſtanding our ſoules bee not deliuered from Adam, but onelyonly our bodyes. 272. a 51.

The deſtinction of Sinne into wilful Sinne, and Sinne of ignorance, hath no ſubſtance. 266. a 43.

The very conceiuing of Sinne is Sin. 47. b 59. 792. a 4.

Originall Sinne corrupteth euen the thinges that are good. 8. b 5.

Man is nothing the more excuſed becauſe Sinne is in him by nature 270. a 39.

The very diſpoſition or motion too miſſelyke of Sinne commeth of God. 689. b 3.

Of the ſweeteneſſe that wicked men finde in their vices and Sinnes. 382 b 39.

Mens Sinnes are not alvvayes to bee meaſured by their afflictions. 497. a 38.

It is not for men to cloke their Sins before God. 656. b 46.

Sinne is to be ſhunned as a peſtilent aire, plague, or poyſoned meate. 20. b 23.

VVhether a man ought too bee miſtruſtfull and afraide of ſinnes vnknowen. 15. a 48.

The blaſphemous opinion of the Papiſtes concerning the motion or conceite of Sinne. 570. b 34.

Signes.

Al the Signes and wonders that God vvrought in old time, ought to be vvarrants of his word vntounto vsus. 754 b 13.

Skorne.

Looke Sclaunder.

Skyes.

The Skies, and the aire and al things in them, are altred & diſpoſed by Gods appointment, and not by their owne power. 773. b 14.

The Skies are recordes both of Gods fanour & of his wrath. 772. b 49.

Slauery.

The greateſt Slauery that can come to man is to be ſubiect to his own vices. 412. b 37.

Sclaunder.

Sathans practiſe by ſtirring vp malicious folk to Sclaunder vsus, is that vve ſhould conclude that we hauehave loſt our time in doing good. 555. a 37.

VVe muſt take it in good part when men Sclaunder vsus. 555. b 21.

By Iobes example vve muſt learne to beare Sclaunders & reproches. 555 b 6.

VVhen wee bee ſcorned by ſuch as hauehave no commendable thinge in them, it is much more hard to vsus. 557. b 24.

Againſt the temptation of Sclaunder 291. a 55.

Sleepe.

Gods preſeruing of vsus and his vvatching ouer vsus when we be a ſlepe, ought to prouoke vsus to reioyce in him. 705. a 44.

Slowe.

VVhen ther is any talk of Gods Iudgementes, we are ſo ſlowe that it moueth vsus not a whit. 573. a 52.

Snowe.

The ingendring of Snovve. 770. a 21.

Sunne.

The Sunne and Moone, and all the hoſt of Heauen with the clouds & ſuch other things are ſeruaunts to Gods elect people. 745. a 1.

The wonderfull certainty and euennes which the Sunne kepeth in going his dayly and yearely courſes. 764. b 17.

The courſe of the Sunne maketh the diuerſity of ſeaſons. 172. a 4.

The light of the Sun is a parte of the inheritance of Gods children. 766. b 18.

Sorowe.

The Sorovve that is not to be ſhunned. 811. b 26.

Commendable and godly Sorrowe. 32. b 38.

Mens inordinatenes in Sorrowing. 32. a 25.

Vncommendable, hipocritly, & wicked Sorrow. 32. a 16. b 31.

Harty Sorrovve will vtter it ſelfe perforce. 32. a 47.

It is a thing not too be deſired neuer to hauehave any Sorrow at al. 565. a 29.

It beboueth the godly to be touched with griefe & Sorrovv, when God layeth his hand vppon them. 31. b 51. 32. b 20. 52.

Sackcloth, ſhearing of mens heades, rending of their garments, & caſting of duſt & aſhes vppon them, vvere tokens of repentance, or elſe of great Sorrowe among the people of the Eaſte Countries in olde time. 32. a b.

Signes of Sorrovv do vary according to the diuerſity of the cuſtomes of Countries. 32. a 10.

VVhat thinges ought to prouoke vsus to Sorrowe. 53. b. 17.

The common manner of putting away Sorrow or griefe. 32. a 57.

Soueraigntie.

Looke Subiection.

VVherin conſiſteth the Soueraignty that God hath ouer vsus. 482. a 31.

Looke more in Prouidence.

Sowe and Reape.

Such as we Sowe, ſuch ſhal we reape 74. b 28.

Soule.

The Soule is not immortall of it ſelfe. 201. b 25.

The death & lyfe of the Soule. 278. a 23.

Sathan neuer hath any povver ouer the Soules of the Godly. 24. a 35.

All men are infected vvith originall Sinne, notwithſtanding that our Soules be not deriued from Adam 272. a. 51.

The Sadduces denie the immortality of the Soule. 404. b 46.

Soundneſſe.

Soundnes what it is, the Image therof in Iob. 3. b 8. 5. b 25.

A deſcription of true Soundnes. 4. a 25.

Soundnes vnperfecte in this lyfe. 3. b 42.

Soundnes of hart is the firſt point & the very ground of true holineſſe. 20. a 7.

Soundnes of harte is the foundation vvheron we muſt groūd ourſelues vvherein the ſame is ſhewed. 40. a 32.

VVe ought not only inwardly to be Sound, but alſo ſhevve our deedes that we be ſuch as we ſeeme. 339. a 12.

More Soundneſſe of lyfe in the olde time then in theſe dayes. 3. a 17.

Spare.

Gods Sparing of vsus and his doing of vsus good is not for any vvorthines or deſeruing of ours, but for his own free mercies ſake or for ſome other cauſe. 746. a 56. 747. a 6.

Seeing that GOD ſpareth not whole natiōs that offend, much leſſe ſhal he ſpare any one man. 728. a 20.

Speake and ſpeech.

In vvhat wiſe GOD ſpeaketh to al ſortes of men and openeth theyr eares. 639. a 53.

Gods ſpeaking to vsus is not too leaue vsus in dout. 685. a 55.

God ſpeaketh to vsus after tvvo faſhions. 810. a 4.

God is fain to ſpeake to vsus in way of ſkorne and mockage, & why. 691. a 56. 670. a

VVhy God ſpeaketh to vsus by men rather than by himſelfe immediatly. 631. a 55.

God hath diuers maners of ſpeaking to put vsus to ſilence 795. b 36. 796.

The two thinges that vvee learne by Gods ſpeaking to vsus. 637. b 59.

It ought to ſuffiſe vsus too hauehave heard God ſpoken of. 810. a 1.

Speech and the end & vſe thereof. 47 b 49. 56. b 4. 130. a 15.

Our ouerhaſtineſſe in ſpeaking wee wote not vvhat. 694. a 52. 695. b 5.

Haſtineſſe to ſpeake is to be diſcommended. 616. a 38.

Men muſt not be too haſty to ſpeake or determine of Gods doings. 709 b 46. 712. b 13.

How and when vve may ſafely ſpeak 796. a 12. 808. b 49. 809. a.

After what manner our Speakinge muſt be moderated. 696. b 48. 791. a 55. b 809. a 30.

Tvvo faſhions of ſpeaking vntounto God 809. a 20.

Of the brydling of our ſpeech in aduerſity. 47. b 33.

VVhat vve ought too do when men ſpeake euil & condemn vsus vvronfully. 329 b 49. 330. a 14.

Men muſt giuegive others ſeaue to ſpeak as well as themſelues. 696. b 48.

VVhat maner of men hauehave moſt lyberty too ſpeake novv adayes. 697 a. b.

Speedefulneſſe.

VVhat Speedefulneſſe of errour importeth. 24. b 9.

Speedfulnes of errour is the revvard of them that wilfully refuze Gods truth. 24. a 52. b 51.

Spirite.

If men be not gouerned by God hys Spirite ther raigneth nothing but fainedneſſe in their fleſhe. 575. a 17.

Stand.

VVhat the word Stand betokeneth. 802. b 56.

It is vnpoſſible for a mortal creature to ſtand before God. 802. a 52.

Starres.

From whence commeth the naming of Starres. 172. a 49.

Some Starres bigger then the Moone 172. b 46.

After what maner the Starres ar ſaid to ſing. 760. b 12.

State.

The State of our lyfe. 81. b 56. 83. a. 30.

The State of men after this lyfe vntill the laſt day. 181. b 25.

The State of the Faithfull. 60. b 29. 101. a 40.

The State of the Reprobates. 60. b 34.

The State of our bodies. 81. b 48. 82. b 30.

The State and condition of ſeruants in the time of Iob 582. a 11.

The faithfull in conſidering theyr State ought to waighe vvell both what they are, & alſo what GOD is able to doe. 278. b 22.

Thinges cannot bee in their perfecte State till the laſt day. 516. a 57.

If we think not of our State we ſhall alwayes bee puffed vp with pride. 566. a 37.

Stoutneſſe.

If the magiſtrate vvant ſtoutneſſe to redreſſe matters he ſhal neuer performe his duty. 549. a 51.

Storke.

Of Storkes. 780. a 53. 783. a 17.

The kindneſſe that is naturally in Storkes is a mirrour of the thankfulneſſe that ought to be in Children towardes theyr parentes. 983 a 16.

Strength.

All our Strength, and rightuouſneſſe commeth only of God. 802. b 53.

It is for our profit & behoofe not to hauehave the ſtrength and ſvviftnes of birdes and beaſtes. 784. a 8.

Strumpet.

Looke Whore.

Caluin reprooueth ſharpely that a Strumpet being put in priſon was preſented vvith tartes. 374. b 38.

Stubburne.

God wil deale roughly with the ſtub burn. 817. a 23.

Such as are Stubburn againſt GOD, come to confuſion. 152. b 29.

Striue.

It is in vain for man to Striue againſt God or his truth. 700. b 52.

Subiect & Subiection.

Mannes Subiection and dutie of obedience vntounto God. 1. a 19. & 30.

VVhat manner of Subiection man ſhould hauehave bene in if he had not ſinned. 780. b 40.

Doe the beſt we can, we can not bee ſo Subiect to God as were requyſite 565. a 14.

It is for our welfare to bee ſo in Subiection. 781. a 16.

The Subiection and ſeruice of beaſts vntounto vsus, is through Gods taming & ſubduing of them to our hand 781. b 21. 782. a b.

The diuilles are Subiect to God and can not do any thing without his leaue. 16. b 55. 17. b 27. 18 a 53.

Looke more in Obedience.

Submitte.

VVe muſt alwayes Submit ourſelues to God that wee bee not touched with vaine preſumption. 559. b 40.

It is a hard thing for a man to Submitte himſelfe to the ſingle wil of God without aſkinge a reaſon of his workes. 356. a 16.

Subſtance.

The Subſtance of our bodies and ſoules are no euil thinges, but the good creatures of GOD notwithſtanding all that is in them is peruerted and euill. 300. a 12.

To ſay that the Subſtance of GODS Spirite is in vsus, is an hereſie.

Seruetus held that mens ſoules were partakers of the Subſtance of the Godhead. 500. b 43.

Sufferance and Suffering.

Gods Sufferance is not a ſingle permiſſion or giuing leaue, but an effectuall appointing of things to be done 37. a 52.

Simple ſufferance deſtroyeth the Almightynes of God. 241. a 53.

Hovve the thinges that are done by Sathan and by vvicked folke are done by GODS owne woorking and appointment, and not ſimply by his permiſſion or Sufferance. 37. a 52.

VVhat frute, profit and comfort redound to the Godly by knowing that Satan or wicked men can do nothing but by Gods Sufferance. 17. b 41. 18. a 36. b 30.

VVhy God ſuffereth many thinges vnpuniſhed. 181. b 42. 182. b 35. 716 b 20.

Such as ſuffer the wicked, at length feele the ſmart themſelues. 478. a 49.

Superſtition.

Superſtition. 94. a 42.

From whence the Superſtitiō ſprings 436. a 11.

Suſtained.

VVe are not ſuſtained by the abundance that we hauehave, but only by the grace of God. 347. a 54.

Swearing and Othes.

Swearing is monſtruous and againſt nature. 169. b 42.

The trueth and right of Swearing. 499. b 45.

Light othes ar ſo many reproches to God. 499. b 37.

Sweating.

Cauſes of Svveating. 750. a 41.

Swoord.

The cōmon dravving of the Svvord novv adayes. 546. b 56.

Looke more in Gouernoures.