Expositions Upon Matthew 1-10, Index – Publishers note
An Alphabetical Table of ſome of the Common places which are handled in theſe firſt Ten Chapters of MATTHEW.
A.
ADultery, Matth. 5.27. Five diſſwaſions from it. Ten remedies againſt it.
Alms. Grounds thereof. Properties therein. Helps thereto. Objections anſwered, Matth. 5.42. And the manner of doing it, Matth. 6.1, 2.
Anger, Matth. 5.22. Holy. Six properties. Fifteen remedies againſt ſinfull Anger.
Apparel, Matth. 6.26. Grounds of moderation herein.
Aſtrology Judicial the vanity of it, in Matth. 2.2.
Aſſurance. Eight reaſons that it may be had; it breeds not ſecurity, Matth. 6.12.
B.
THe point of Baptiſm handled, Matth. 3.6.
Eight Reaſons why Chriſt was Baptized, though he had no ſin, Matth. 3.13.
What is meant by fulfilling all righteouſneſs in ſix particulars, Matth. 3.15.
C.
CArking Cares, Matth. 6.25, 26. Thirty four helps againſt them.
Croſs to be taken up. Seventeen grounds, Matth. 10.38.
Companying with wicked men, how far lawfull, how far unlawfull. Eight helps how to carry our ſelves when caſt among them. Seven means to get rid of them. Eleven grounds thereto.
Confeſſion and Denial of Chriſt, in Matth. 10.32, 33.
Contentions about Religion, Matth. 10.34.
D.
OF Demoniacks, Matth. 8.16.
Of Divorce, Matth. 5.30.
Of doing as we would be don to, Matth. 7.12.
Of Dreams, Matth. 1.20. Four ſorts, uſes to be made of them.
E. ENemies to be loved. Five grounds of it. How the Prophets prayed againſt Enemies. Six objections anſwered. Seven means to love them. Motives thereto. Matth. 5.44.
F.
FAith weak and ſtrong. In what reſpects faith admits degrees in ſix particulars. Six notes of a ſtrong Faith, Mat. 6.26.
Faſting, Matth. 6.16. Nine rules in Faſting. Seven rocks to be ſhunn'd.
Fewneſs of ſaved ones. Seven reaſons of it, Matth. 7.13.
Fear of God, Matth. 10.28. Firſt, the cauſes. The degrees. The neceſsity in ſix particulars. Eleven trials. Five means to it. Five differences betwixt filial and ſlaviſh fear. Ten motives.
Slaviſh Fear, Matth. 8.26. 1 Kindes. Seven grounds againſt it. Four motives to rid the heart of it.
Of Flight in perſecution, Matth. 10.23. Seven rules therein.
Forgiveneſs of ſins as from God, Matth. 6.12. Six comforts to drooping ſouls. Nine grounds of begging pardon. 11 ſignes to know whether our ſins be pardoned.
Forgiveneſs of ſins to men, Matth. 5.25. Where, 1 The manner of forgiveneſs. 2 The order of forgiveneſs. 3 The Motives thereto. See chap. 6.14, 15.
Following Chriſt, Matth. 10.38. Six grounds thereof. Four means. Seven hinderances. Five motives.
H.
HUnger and thirſt after righteouſneſs. Five reaſons. Eleven grounds. Four motives, on Matth. 5.6.
Hearing and doing muſt go together, Matth. 7.24. Eleven grounds thereof. Who are right Hearers. Fifteen rules in right hearing, Matth. 7.26. Twelve cauſes of unprofitable hearing, ibid. on Matth. 7.26.
Hell, the puniſhment of the damned therein, Matth. 8.12. There is material fire therein, or that which is worſe. Matth. 10.28.
Hypocriſie. Firſt the kindes. 2 What it is. Seven cautions before trial of our ſelves. Twelve marks of an Hypocrite. Ten remedies againſt Hypocriſie, Matth. 10.42.
I.
INvocation of Saints. Seven grounds againſt it.
Infirmities, Matth. 8.17. Four trials whether thy ſins be Infirmities. Seven grounds to bear with others Infirmities, Matth. 8.17.
Judgement, Raſh. Firſt what it is. Eleven grounds to take us from it. Six ſorts of raſh judgement condemned, on Matth. 7.1, 2.
K. OF the Kingdome of Chriſt. 1 Of Grace, which comes ſix ways. 2 Of Glory, in which 3 things. 1 The beginning of it. 2 The end of it. 3 The gloriouſneſs of it. Set down, 1 By ſimilitudes. 2 By plain Scriptures. 3 By the excellent things therein, which are, 1 In general. 8 In particular. Seven evils Saints ſhall be delivered from. Four goods they ſhall enjoy therein, Matth. 6.12.
L.
LAying on of hands after Baptiſm. Three kindes of Laying on of hands, Matth. 10.18. depraved by three ſorts of men. Seven Arguments to prove it an Apoſtolical inſtitution. Seven objections againſt it anſwered.
Labourers in Gods harveſt, Matth. 9.38. Their duty. The cauſes why ſo few.
Of the Law and fulfilling thereof by Chriſt, Matth. 5.17. A large diſcourſe of ſpiritual Life and death, Matth. 8.22. Seven trials of dead men. Seven trials of men alive. Three means to life. Eleven motives to it.
Love of the world. Six grounds of conviction herein. Thirteen grounds of diſſwaſion from it. Eleven remedies againſt it. Four grounds of the reign of this ſin. Six grounds it reigns not, Matth. 6.24.
Luſt of the heart, Matth. 5.28. Six remedies againſt it.
M.
MEekneſs. The grounds of it. Properties of it. Six Means to obtain it.
Mercifulneſs. Three reaſons. Eight grounds. Nine rules therein, on Matth. 5.7.
Murther and cruelty, Matth. 5.21. The kindes of it. Five objections anſwered. Lawfull War no Murther.
Mourning, ſpiritual. Six grounds of it. Nine trials. Nine Means thereto, Matth. 5.4.
O.
OAths. Several caſes about them, Matth. 5.33.
Outward things how promiſed by God, Matth. 6.33.
P.
OF Peace and Peace-making. Seven means to Peace. Three means to Peace-making. Eight motives, in the laſt whereof are ſeven benefits, Matth. 5.9.
Perfection in God, Matth. 5.48. Six grounds of it. Seven Uſes. Perfection in Saints how it is taken. Four trials of it.
Perſecution for righteouſneſs ſake. Nine grounds of ſuffering it. Twelve means thereto. Four conſolations under it.
Poverty ſpiritual, Matth. 5.2. What it is. Eight trials. Seven means thereto.
Power of God, Matth. 6.14. Twofold. Eight grounds ſetting forth Gods power.
Prayer. Six queſtions handled, Matth. 6.7. 1 About repetitions. 2 About long Prayer. 3 Alſo v. 9. About meltings in Prayer, wherein twelve things conſiderable. 4 About delaying Prayer. 5 About diſtractions in Prayer. 6 About ſtraitnings and enlargements in Prayer. Fourteen rules in Praying. 18 Motives to ſtir us up to Prayer. Nine things concerning the object, the Trinity we eye in Prayer, and of the manner herein.
Prophets falſe, Mat. 7.15. Four grounds why to be ſhunn'd. Their reſemblance to Wolves in ſix particulars. Fourteen ſigns of them, with a large anſwer to three Scriptures, abuſed by the deluders of the times.
Preachers maintenance the manner of it, the right they have to it, wherein certain propoſals, as to the Magiſtrates maintenance, are ſoberly offered, not peremptorily determined, with many objections on both ſides, largely handled, on Mat. 10.9.
Providence of God on Mat. 10.29, 30. Nine grounds aſſerting it, four uſes made of it.
Powerleſs profeſsion, on Mat. 7.21. Five reaſons of it, Five remedies againſt it, Six trials herein.
Of Propheſie, on Mat. 10.41. Two kinds of it, Nine helps thereto.
Of the Phariſees and Saduces what they were, Mat. 3.7.
Of Purity of heart, Mat. 5.8. what it is, Six means to it.
R
REpentance, on Mat. 3.1.
Replies in publique Congregations lawful, but apt to be abuſed, Eight benefits hereby, Nine rules to be obſerved herein, on Mat. 7.26.
Revilings, on Mat. 5.12. Nine Conſolations herein when they are for Chriſt.
Revenge private, on Mat. 5.38.
Reproof, on Mat. 7.6. to whom to be given. Eight rules in giving it.
Righteouſneſs of Chriſtians two fold, where many queſtions are handled about Gods righteouſneſs and mans righteouſneſs, on Mat. 10.41.
Reward of Saints, what it is, to whom given, and when, on Mat. 10.42.
S.
SAvory life on Mat. 5.13. Eight reſemblances of a Chriſtians Life and Salt. Seven diſſwaſions from unſavorineſs, ſix helps to a ſavory life.
Sanctification of Gods name, on Mat. 6.9. Six ways of Sanctifying it.
Self-deſtruction, on Mat. 4.6. Thirteen helps againſt it.
Secret actions ſeen by God, Mat. 6.3.
Sight of God, on Mat. 5.8. the kinds of it, the happineſs of a glorified ſight, in ſix particulars, with anſwer to ſome objections.
Souls ſleep not, nor are annihilated till the day of the Reſurrection.
Sincerity, Mat. 10.42. Twelve grounds to it, Six comforts in it, Twelve trials of it.
Scruples, their kinds, nature. Twelve rules about ſcruples, on Mat. 10.14.
T
TEmptation of Chriſt, on Mat. 4.1. Temptations of Chriſtians, Mat. 6.13. where 1 the kinds of it. God hath five ends therein. Nineteen remedies herein.
Thoughts, the cauſes of evil thoughts. Four ways they become evil: objections anſwered, five trials of thy thoughts, ſeven remedies againſt bad thoughts, ſeven motives to look to the thoughts, on Matth. 9.4.
Treaſure, heavenly, Eleven notes of it, Mat. 6.19.
Teaching with authority ſeen in eight particulars, Mat. 7.29.
V
USury on Matth. 5.42. what it is: Its uſually falſely deſcribed.
Underſtanding inlightned, Matth. 6.22, 23.
W OF the Will of God, Mat. 6.11.
There are divers other common places, but theſe belonging to the practical and ſavory part of Chriſtianity, I have pickt out for the benefit of ſome Readers, who may be ſtraitned in time to peruſe the whole: I would have made a larger Table, but being farre from the Preſs, it could not ſo well be done by me.
FINIS.
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