Exposition of Ezekiel 6-13, Subject index
A Table containing the principall things in the precedent Expoſitions.
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ACcompt, The faithfull may boldly give up their accompt. 275. 276
Action, Grace will breake out into action, 456. actions more obſervable then words. 477
Affliction, it makes men minde God, 16 before affliction men ſlight, under it regard, the Word of God, 25. 137. 138 by them the Lord ſanctifies, 378. are the acts of God, 383. no arguments of divine hatred, 384. have their period, 395 of themſelves do not ſāctifie. 466
Angels have a care of communities, 207 are at Gods command, 208. 212. 325 in what ſenſe called men, 209. the bodies they aſſume, not ſubſtantiall. ibid Angels againſt us, when God againſt us, 211. they have their Commiſſion from Chriſt, 217. ready to doe the will of God, 282. have power over the wheeles, 285. God uſes their miniſtery, 286. deſirous to know the things of God, 291. applaud the judgements of God, 294. have no hands, 297. liken'd to fire, ibid. watch to ſerve Ch…iſt, 298. honour Chriſt exceedingly, ibid. furniſhed with ability for employments, 300. do not things raſhly, ibid.
Anger in God, the degrees of it, 196. deſcribed, ibid. God hath times of being ſurious, ibid. when that time is, 197. Gods fury dreadfull, 199. it haſtens judgements, 206. a generall deſtruction in the day of Gods wrath, 250. God not alwayes angry, 395. hath an admiring indignation at his peoples ſins. 496
Aſſemblies, the ſenſe of the word, 531. two kinds of aſſemblies amongst the Jewes, 532. much good in the aſſemblies of Saints. 538
Aſtrologie, judiciall aſtrologie unlawfull. 499
Atheiſme, the cauſe of mans going from God, 167. ſet out more fully, 266
B
Baniſhment or Captivitie, is a civill death. 11, 12
Bloud, bloudy crimes what, 104. land full of bloud, 264. what it notes, ibid.
Brethren, a word of divers acceptions in Scripture. 366
Burden, what meant by it, 482. burden of ſin brings burden of judgement, 485
Burials of Princes and Prophets with coſtly things. 7
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Captivity, Iſraels captivity, 389. Jeconias captives and Zedekiahs, whither of them returned. 390
Caſuall, motions heere below not caſuall. 310
Chaine notes foure things, 102, 103. what ſins bring chaines. 105
Chaldeans liken'd to Fiſhermen, and why. 483, 484. worſt of heathen. 107
Cherubims what, 278. 467. why differenced by the Prophet, 279. Coales of fire between the Cherubims what, 284. attend upon Chriſt, 290. why God ſaid to dwell betweene the Cherubims, 292. the ſound of their wings what it imports, 294. by the fire they tooke what meant, 297. their hands and wings what they import, 300. their motions uniforme, 307. the ſeverall reſemblances of their faces, 315, 316. a doubt cleered, 317. Cherubims ſubſervient to God. 325
Children, how it can ſtand with Gods juſtice to deſtroy little ones. 245
Chriſt, the Angel of the Covenant, 214 the three Offices of Chriſt, ibid. Chriſt variouſly repreſented, 215. commander in chief, 217. mediates for his people, ibid, hath care of them, 217, 218. Chriſt the marker of Saints, 234. hath power to ſave and to deſtroy, ibid. Chriſt a faithfull executioner of Gods will, 275. ſecures thoſe his Father affects. 276
Church ſhall never faile, 12. Churches have their periods, 33. God manifeſts his preſence in the Church by ſome notable ſigne. 223 it never totally failed, 231. Churches and States degenerating, goe on to a height of wickedneſſe, 271. no viſible Church but may fall, 323. thoſe have the name of a Church rigid againſt the true Church, 369 there may be no true church where Church-ſhip is pretended, 375. the notes ſome make of it, ibid. the truth of Churchſhip whence fetcht, 376. tares will be in the Church. 465
Circumſtances of things to be obſerved, 363
Cities, what ruines them, 8. City full of perverſneſſe, what, 260. City a Cauldron and how, 334, 335. None can deſtroy it unleſſe God give command. 287
Cloud, God often appeared in a cloud, 290
Comforts, God can make comforts terrors, 286. God ſpeakes comfortably, when men ſpeake bitterly, 382. when they are comfortleſſe, 392. Comforts leave when God leaves, 470. God can mixe ſorrowes with comforts. 490
Command, commands of God to be readily obeyed, 254. 480. ſupernaturall things commanded are not in vaine, 346
Conſcience, cannot be compelled, 423, 424
Converſation of the wicked, vexation to the godly, 237, 238. men of heavenly converſations are fitteſt to know Chriſt, 148.
Councells, truth is not tyed to them, 124
Counſell, in counſell from great ones doth great miſchief, 339. dreadfull judgements upon evill Councellours. 360. ſhewed in foure things, ibid.
Covetouſneſſe, its greedy of gaine, though a curſe be in it, 59. folly of it. 80
Countries, The Lord the diſpoſer of them. 394, 395
Creatures helpe little, 78, 79. glory, pompe, ceaſeth. 110
Creatures all at Gods command, 313 314. his ſpirit in all, 321. not to eye ſecond cauſes. 320
Crying, in man, and in God, how meant, 202, 203. reaſons of Gods crying, 202, 203
Cuſtome, Gods people prone to take up heatheniſh cuſtomes, 354. provoke God greatly. 354, 355
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Dayes of trouble. 45
Death, ſome comfort to die in a mans own Countrey. 352, 353
Decree, no devices can fruſtrate Gods purpoſe. 341
Degenerate, Thoſe doe ſo, goe on to an height of ſinning. 271
Delay, delays make God angry. 156
Deſart, what it notes. 519
Deſertion, a forerunner of judgements, 224. God unwilling to leave a people, 226. 323. 469. When God leaves, comforts leave, 323. 470. Men are to take notice of Gods departure, 324 God may leave a people. 469
Deſigne, thoſe are upon great deſignes ſhould begin with God. 218, 219
Device, deviſing miſchief what it means, 332. men never wanting to deviſe miſchief, 337, 338. no devices can null Gods counſell. 341
D…blath. 29
Difficult, things difficult eaſie to God. 393
Diſpleaſure of God very grievous, 537, 538
Divination. 498, 499
Diviſion is Abaddon, Apollyon, 225. the evills of diviſion, 407, 408. prejudices the growth of grace, 409. a diſparagement to Chriſt, 410. glories at others ſufferings. 411
Doing, they doe not what they know, ſhall not know what to doe, 126. what it implies, 454. it evidences the man. 455
Dove, a fearfull and mourning creature. 68
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Eares, eares to heare and heare not, how meant, 475. wicked men heare not judgements. 476
Earth, the Lord hath forſaken the earth, the phraſe in this Prophet onelyonly, and but twice. 266
Eating and drinking with trembling, what it ſets forth. 488
Enemie, Tis dreadfull to have God againſt one, 536. whom God is againſt, his hand is upon, 537. the fruits of it very grievous. 537, 538
Errour, loves darkneſſe, 167. when God viſits for error, he opens a doore for truth. 211
Eſtates abuſed, bring the wrath of God upon them, 112. how to prevent it, ibid.
Example, Princes not to be patterns in point of Religion, 176. Ringleaders to ſin, ringleaders in puniſhment, 251, 252
Excellencie, Good men not able to beare divine excellencies. 282
Eyes inſtruments of evill, 15. of great evill, 21. The eye is for two things, 238. Eye not ſparing what, 244. 273. Eye of the Lord upon his people, 392. Eyes to ſee and ſee not, how meant, 475. wicked men ſee not Gods judgements, 476. their not ſeeing is in hemſelves, ibid.
Ezra, what that name ſignifies, 389
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Face, of God what it ſignifies, 98. they are miſerable from whom its turn'd, 99, 100. covering of the face when uſed, 478, 479. to ſet the face againſt any one, in Scripture ſenſe what. 554
Faith, the eye of the ſoule. 153
Falling on the face, what. 256
Feare, what ſinners feare the Lord brings upon them, 250, 251. Feare makes men tremble. 488
Feebleneſſe, threefold. 70
Fire, Chriſt likend to it. 142
Firmament, why ſo call'd. 278
Flattering, originally is ſmoothing, 500. undoes men, 502. cauſes ſecurity. 503
Fleſh, what it is put for. 442
Free-will, Two Queſtions about freewill reſolved. 436, 437
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Gate, Magiſtrates were wont to ſit at the gate to heare cauſes. 330
Gathering, what it meanes. 387
Gilgal obſervable things of it. 191
Glory, glory of God what is underſtood by it, 222. 467. his glory went to the threſhold, and why, 223. the ſignes of Gods preſence are the glory of God, 224 Divine glory uſually hidden in cloudy darkneſſe, 291. the glory of the Lord who, 292. the way Chriſt goes glorious, 293. glory of God ſtanding upon the mountaine how meant? and to what end, 468, 469. ſight of Gods glory, a great priviledge. 153
God ſhews mercy ſometimes when ſevere judgements are deſerved, 18. if God be wrath, all preparations are in vaine, 63. God a God of glory, 152, 153. ſees what ever are the thoughts, 167. there is power in his commands, 210, 211. his preſence with his Church, 223, 224. Signes of his preſence, 224, 225. God hath a care of his when judgements deſtroy others, 232, 237. how this appeares, 233. ſlow to execute judgement, 282. lookes after the wayes of men, 285. why ſtiled the God of Iſrael, 325. God knowes men and their wayes, 336. overpowers all, 341. knoweth the heart, 347. is mindfull of his threats, 384. aſſiſts us by his grace, 456. I will be their God; it imports much, 459. to 462. God is above all, God againſt one, vid. enemie. 468
Godly but a few, 232. God owns them in the worſt times, 235. the lives and comforts of the godly deare to God. 51 conſcious of their unworthineſſe, 260. God ſollicitous for them, 275. revives them, ibid. ſecures them, 276. is with them in every place and condition, 392 393. the godly comply not, but ſigh for the wickedneſſe of the times, 236, 237. their ſighing what, and how great, 237, 238. why they ſigh, 238. God takes notice of their wrongs. 372
Grace is free in reſpect of perſons, place, and time, 17. Grace wrought up by degrees, 419. Grace in the heart will appeare in the life, 456. where God gives grace, be lookes for progreſs, 457. tis freegrace that chuſes a people, 463. God does not equally diſpence his grace, ibid.
Guilt, when guilt is, there is feare, 350 and ſecurity. 373
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Haggalgal, of that word. 313
Hand, ſtretching out the hand to and upon a people differ, 30. God ſmites ſinning hands, 131. hand of God what it notes. 531
Happineſs, wherein it conſiſts. 462
Head, recompenſing their wayes upon their own head, what. 272
Hearing the ſame things againe no dammage. 320
Heart, ſuch as that is, ſuch will the ſenſes be, 22. Ill thoughts goe out thence, 245. its ſeverall acceptions, 399. oneneſs of heart what oppoſite unto, 400, 401. mens hearts of themſelves are divided, 406. Stonineſſe of heart, what, 438. and what it notes, 438. to 441. a ſtony heart may receive the Word, and how, 441, 442. the heart naturally is ſtony, ibid. this ſtonineſſe ſpreads, 442, 443. ſtonineſſe a great evill, 443. its the Lord takes away the ſtony heart, 443, 444. not totally, 444. the ſtonineſſe in the godly and the wicked differenced, 445. fleſhly heart, what it implyes, 446. a double tenderneſſe, ibid. a deſcription of it, ibid. diſcoveries of tenderneſſe, 447. to 450 tenderneſſe of heart a choice mercy, 450, 451. tis the gift of God, 451. heart, for what tis ſometimes put, 464. the heart of the godly and wicked contrary, 466. God obſerves how the heart ſtands affected, ibid. a corrupt heart ſwells being oppoſed, 494. is prone to elude truths. 507
Heathens, how they honour'd their Gods, 178
Hebruiſmes. 32
Hedge, what the bedge of Church and State is. 522
Helpe, God can make helps helpleſs. 486
High places: when they might ſacrifice there, when not. 4
Holy, men muſt be lift up and above themſelves to participate of divine things. 148
Honour, they that honour God, God will honour them, 235, 236. to honour God how, 236. honour quickly laid in the duſt. 362
Hope, God oft deſtroys ſinners hopes, 59, 60
Humilitie, the humbleſt is the greateſt, 414
Houſe, meeting in houſes antient and warrantable, 138. honour'd by God, 139
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Jaazaniah, what that name ſignifies, 163
Jaraſh, ſignifies contraries. 108
Idolls are ſtinking defiling things, 6 Idolatry got in is not eaſily got out, 8 it provokes God greatly, and lays all waſt, ibid. its call'd whoredome, and wherein that lyeth, 14. Idolatry, a God provoking ſin, 150. a grievous ſin, and wherein it lyes, 164. a wrong to God, 151. cauſes God to depart, 152. Idolaters act cloſely, 163. not ſo cloſely but ſome eſpiall, ibid. Idolatry infatuates wiſe men, 165. the cunning of idolators, ibid. are expenſive, ibid. forget all modeſty, 170. ſpreads to both ſexes, 172. makes ſhameleſs, ibid. Idols were wept for, how much more for God wrong'd, 172. Idols beſot, 173 Idolatry loathſom, 178. God ſets a ſpeciall mark upon idolators, 194. who are ſuch, 195. Idolatrous worſhip ſtinking, 195. brings deſtruction, ibid. no ſymbolizing with Idolators, 219, 220 Idolators ſhall not go unpuniſh'd, 467
Jehovi, when uſed. 257
Jeremy why he purchaſed Hannameela land. 56, 57
Jewes, under the Law ſaved as we under the Goſpel. 216
Images of the Sun, 5. Image of jealouſie, what it was, why ſo call'd, how ſeated, 147. Images pull down Gods worſhip. 149
Incenſe, made of ſweet and coſtly things, 163. a token of worſhip, ibid.
Infirmities, God pitties infirmities, 368, 369. ſo ſhould men. 376
Ingratitude makes God appeale to man, 166
Injuſtice, abhomination to God, 182. a crying ſinne, ibid.
Iſrael, put for Judah, 345. Iſraelit es why ſo call'd, 152. the God of Iſrael a glorious God, ibid. why ſtiled the God of Iſrael, ibid. & 325. why the houſe of Iſrael, 263. the land of Iſrael, why not the land of Judah, 388. a choiſe land, ibid. their ſeverall captivities, 389. by whom gathered, ibid. the land of Iſrael hath many Eulogies in Scripture. 355
Jubile, what they did that yeare. 56
Judgements of God ſudden, 36. they are his meſſengers, 38. juſt. ibid. & 132. they linger not, 43. walke where God pleaſes, 44. by degrees he comes to ſeveritie of them, 121. generall when ſin is ſo, 131. Judgements, God makes them known before he executes them, 205. and why, 206. none come but at the Lords appointment, ibid. a time when God haſtens judgments, 206, 207. no eſcaping Gods judgements, 212. when judgements are abroad Chriſt intercedes, 216. The Lord proceeds to judgement judicially, 230. judgement begins at Gods own houſe, and why, 247 253. God in executing them manifeſts mercy, 248. a time when judgement delayes not, 248. judgments an extenſive at ſinners ſins, 254. God intenſe upon judgements, ibid. they puzzle Prophets, 261, 262. Gods puniſhments exceed not mens ſins, 270. judgements are in the hand of Chriſt, 287. at his diſpoſe, 296. He proceeds conſiderately, 296, 297. declares the cauſe of his proceeding to judgement, 394. no waving of judgements, ibid. God can uſe any inſtruments to accompliſh them, 351. the ground, ſcope, and end of judgements, 353. ſudden notes ſeverity, 360. immediately from the Lord terrible, 360, 361. judgements falling whilſt ordinances are adminiſtring, 362. the godly feare when wicked fall, 364. put the Saints upon prayer, ibid. the beginning of judgements an inlet to miſery, 364. judgements ſanctified, 397. how evidenced, 397, 398. God juſt in his judgements, 467. not diſcern'd by wicked men, 476. the cauſe in themſelves, ibid. judgements produce thoſe effects mercies doe not, 487. God ſhewes mercies amidſt judgements, 487. 497. wicked mens thoughts about judgements vaine, 505
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Kingdomes have an end, 33. their ruine is in themſelves. 52, 53
Knowledge, thoſe will not know God in a way of merciemercy, ſhall know him in a way of judgement. 133
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Law to periſh from the Prieſt, what. 119
Left, I was leſt, what it meanes. 256
Light given and taken away at pleaſure, 125
Lord God, what they denote. 257
Love, where love it God dwells, 225. it unites, 417. once commanded to take the ſhield of faith, twice to put on love, ibid.
Lyes, termed barres. 372
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Man, who the man was cloathed with linnen, 283. men unſpirited againſt evill, 64 men chiefe in place uſually corrupt, 336 men of rigid ſpirits, 370 corrupt men are glad to be rid of the conſcientious. 370, 371
Mark, ſet a mark, of that phraſe ſee 227, 228. Chriſts marking of his, what it intimates, 228, 229. who it is, is the marker of Saints, 234. God diſtinguiſhes between the precious and the vile, 236. 246. the mark of Chriſt, and of the beaſt different, 234. the deliverance of the markt ones a type, &c. 246
Meanes, God carries on his worke by weak meanes. 479, 480
Meetings private ones lawfull, 138 God hath honour'd them. 139
MercieMercy of God is free in regard of perſons, places, times, 17. merciemercy is oft ſhewed when there is cauſe of ſharpe judgements, 18. abuſe of mercies defiles them, 82. choiceſt mercies apt to be abuſed, 92. abuſe cauſeth loſſe of them, 95. mercy acts before juſtice, 248. mercies ſanctified produce anſwerable effects, 397. God when in a way of mercy, multiplies mercies, 452. mercies oblige to obedience. 454
Miniſters, what they ſhould be, what not, 247. muſt deprecate judgements comming, 260, 261. the Lord acquaints them with his proceedings, 266. why he doth this, ibid. Miniſters muſt doe their office, 344. God enables them to the work, 345. muſt tell men of their ſins, 346, 347. muſt ſpeake to thoſe they are intended for, 473. muſt declare what they have heard, ibid. muſt be faithfull, ibid. not look at the ſucceſſe, 477. muſt open things myſterious, 490. muſt ſtand in the gap, 520, 521. termed builders, husbandmen. 526
Miſchief, what it notes, 117. one follows upon another. 120
Mountaines of Iſrael, 2. ſpeaking to them. 3
Mourne, Gods people ſhould mourne for ſinne and judgements that come by them, 29. There be-times for great ones to mourne, 128, 129. why the godly mourn, 238. to 240. for what England ſhould mourn, 240. to 242
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Neceſſitie, it makes men ſeeke what was neglected before. 115
Nehemiah, what that name ſignifies, 399
New, how taken in Scripture. 425
Number, of the number Seaventie. 162
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Obedient, an obedientiall ſpirit ſuitable to Chriſts commands, 156. all creatures at Gods command, 212. 313. Chriſt himſelfe, 213. 288. the end of mercy is obedience, 454. obedience how qualified, 455. an evidence of the worke of grace, ibid. tis from God, 456. tis mans duty. 480
One, how the word may be taken, 399. one heart, how meant, from 399. to 401. its deſcription, ibid. oneneſs of heart diverſly conſider'd, from 401. to 403. when this oneneſs was amongſt the Jewes, 403, 404. one heartedneſſe whether attainable in this life, 404. mens hearts of themſelves not one, 406. oneneſs a great bleſſing, ibid. the good of it particularized: the evill of its contrary ſpecified, 407. oneneſs invites others, 408. improves grace, 409. furthers prayers, ibid. an honour to Chriſt, 410. ſympathizes with each other, ibid. an evidence of grace, 411. makes willing to doe for another, ibid. Helps to this oneneſs, or unitie, 411. to 416. preſervatives of it, 416. to 418. Inducements to it, 418. to 422. Oneheartedneſſe the gift of God. 422
Oppreſſion, a ſpreading ſinne, 191. what the Hebrew for it ſignifies, 192 State oppreſſion and Church corruption got together, 193. Cauſes God to deale in fury, 198. oppreſſion in Scripture ſenſe is murther, 348. layes a Land deſolate. 490
Ordinances are the ornaments and glory of a people, 89, 90. Men may have them, without God in them, 158. Keepe mine Ordinances, of that phraſe, and what it imports. 453
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Paines muſt be great to finde out great evills. 164
Parents ſins ruine children. 251
Patience, The Lord will not alwayes beare with ſinners, 204. his patience exceeding great. 271. 477
Peace, what it notes, 540. wicked men are peaceleſs, 114. it may be ſought too late. 115
Pelatiah, of the name, 330. his death, and Queſtions reſolved concerning him. 355. 360
People, They ſhall be my people, what the words, implie, 458, 459. God marries a people to himſelfe, 462. great happines to have God ours, ibid. tis free grace any are his, 463. thoſe are Gods, have encouragement to askes 464. People eaſily miſted, 528, 529
Pithom and Pethah, what they expreſſe. 360
Pitty, arguments of pitty, 249, 250. God deales gently with his. 268, 269
Place, God oft ſmites ſinners in the place where they ſin'd. 253
Pompe, 108. not to be confided in. 110
Prayer, forced is faithleſſe, 199. Prayer for others, 261. Sinnes may be ſuch as God will not heare prayer, 267, 268 and why. 268, 269
Preparations, endeavours not ſeconded by God come to nought. 63
Preſence, its a great evill when God takes away the ſignes of his preſence, 123
Pride precedes deſtruction, 51, 52. the cauſe of mans going from God. 167
Princes, are chiefe Rulers, 330. are to eaſe burdens, 483. elſe God hath burdens for them, 484. cannot eſcape judgements. 485, 486
Priviledge, no priviledge exempts a ſinning people from judgement. 37. 61 Priviledges no plea. 288
Promiſes of God ſhall be performed, 396 505. onelyonly to ſome. 465
Prophets, they are prayed, ſued to in ſtreights, 122. 137. if not heard when men are at eaſe, they ſhall miſs of help from them in trouble, ibid. Prophets privie to what God does, 288. acted by the Spirit, 335, 336. propheſie why twice mentioned, 343. for new acts of propheſie now influx of Spirit, 345, 346. Prophets were to deale particularly with ſinners, 346, 347. Of Ezekiels prophecying, ſome doubts cleered, 355. to 360. God lookes what entertainment they have, 401. God puts them oft upon troubleſome ſervice, 489. Prophets were to make knowne dark things, 490. Falſe Prophets have cunning wayes to prevaile, 501. their viſions falſe and flattering, 501, 502. make men ſecure, 503. events diſtinguiſh Prophets, 503. Prophecying of their own hearts, what it is, 510. falſe Prophets, why called Prophets, ibid. judgement denounced against them, 511. falſe Prophets deſcribed, 511, 512. falſe Prophets in the Churh no new thing, 512, 513. who are true Prophets, who falſe, 513. what comes from falſe Prophets is worthleſs, 514. the folly of falſe Prophets, ibid. wee is their portion, 515. liken'd to Foxes from 515. to 519. a ſad judgement when Prophets become Foxes, 519. its a griefe to heaven, 520. Prophets are to ſtand in the gap, 523, 524. failing in their dutie makes people fall, 526, true Prophets had two things, 527. the impudency of falſe Prophets, 528. they ſeduce people, 528, 529. the Lord is againſt them. 535. ſeverall things that make the Lord againſt them, 536. Prophets true in mens eſteeme, may be falſe in Gods, 538. falſe Prophets liken'd to Maſons & Carpenters, 452. A doubt Cleer'd out of Jer. 4.10.544. to 546. falſe Prophets ſeed people with vaine hopes, 346. to pleaſe men an argument of falſe teachers, 546, 547. their Proph…es ſeem to have much ſtrength, 547. falſe Prophets ſtrengthen each other, 548. Prophets what is their own is weake, 548, 549. their work is to make known truth, 549, 550. God will try their works, 550. by variety of wayes, ibid. falſe Prophets cannot avoyd judgements, ibid. what they deliver ſhall come to nought, 551. and themſelves diſcovered, 551, 552. women of old propheſied, 554, 555. Satan troubled the Church us with falſe prophets, ſo with falſe propheteſſes, 560 thoſe are falſe that flatter, 561. falſe Propheſies are ſnares, ibid. falſe Prophets cannot performe what they promiſe, ibid. they profane Gods Name, ibid. make merchandize of truth, ibid. they curſe whom God bleſſes, 562. Gods proceeding againſt them, ibid. Women and men Teachers are ſubtill to ſeduce, 563. Gods people may be taken with their errours, 563 564. their doctrines prejudice both the godly and wicked, 564. God hath his times to deliver his people from them. 565
Providence, acts in all things, 303. dubiouſly, 306. much glory, and beauty in the works of providence. 310
Proverb, the word opened. 492, 493
Purpoſe, intentions to pleaſe God, oft prove provocations. 183
Puniſhment, God puniſheth in the things men ſinne, 75. God puniſheth becauſe men doe wickedly, 354. God Juſt in his puniſhing. 467
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Rebellion, rebellious houſe, what, 475
Regeneration, ſee New Spirit.
Religion to be fetcht from Chriſt and the Apoſtles, 176. not to be forced. 422. to 424
Remembring of God, what is in it 12, 13. to be put in minde of the ſ…me things an advantage. 320
Repentance, true penitents are affected with, and loath themſelves for their ſinnes, 22. Scripture-expreſſions concerning repentance, 22, 23. notes of true repentance. 23, 24
Repetitions are not in vaine, 32. they awaken. 43
Robbing. 99
Rod. 48, 49
Ruine of things in themſelves, 52, 53 the neerer d…ſtruction, the more all things are out of order. 155
Rulers for the moſt p…rt wicked, 366. its matter of mourning, 337. being evill make others evill, 338, 339. ſecure, ibid.
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Sackcloath. 73
Saints are C…riſts treaſure, 233. God their Sanctuary, 385. ſhewes them kindneſſe in all places, 386. ſeeming Saints will be diſcovered. 538
Salvation, Few ſaved. 231
Samenes, how a thing like, may be called the ſame. 317
Sanctum Sanctorum, 174. Sanctuary, 247. 378. the holineſſe of a place averts not Gods wrath, 253. Sanctuary a place of refuge, 379. Gods preſence there, 380. acceptance there, ib…d. helpe from thence, 381. why cald a little Sanctuary. 381
Saphire, whence derived, and what it notes. 279
Scoffing, provokes God greatly, 343. examples of ſc…ffers, 343, 344. 361. their judgements momentaneous, 360
Scripture, ſh…ns multiplying of words, 345. vid. Word.
Seaſon, Things done in ſeaſon are acceptable to God. 299
Secret of God is amongst his people, 532
Secure, Great ones greatly ſecure, 339. Security an epidemicall diſeaſe, brings judgement impartially. 484
Seduction, what? 540. ſeducing of the people provokes God. 549
Segullah, what it noteth. 641
Self, a great let to divine things, 148. ſelf-ſeeking matter of mourning, 337. ſelveiſhneſs undoes. 413
Seperation, what juſtifi able. 373, 374
Shame what, 73. …es two things. 74
Sig…e…, G…d manifeſts his pleaſure by ſignes, 291 when …iſits with judgements gives ſignes, 293. ſet thee for a ſigne, what ſign fies. 479
Sin, the evill in i…, 24. it weakens, 60. its the life of the wicked, 61 Sinners ſmitten in what th…y off…nd with, 131 there are degrees of ſins, 158. ſin diſcover'd by degrees, 159 Crl…ſh ſin in the conc…ption, 175 ſin to be meaſured not by man but Gods account, 179 ſin no light matter, ibid. delightſom, 190. ſinning under mercies manifeſted, aggravates, 191. ſins cauſe God to deale in fury, 198. how to prevent it, ibid. ſin makes God and the creature our enemy, 211. drives away God, and lets in wrath, ibid. ſins of others to be mourned for, 238, 239. ſins may provoke to utter deſtruction, 249. what thoſe ſins are, 249, 250. open ſins involve our ſelves and others, 250, 251. ſin and judgement, 270. ſins of Gods people fetch the greatest ſeverity▪ 273. God deales equally with ſinners, 274. He puniſhes them in places, and by perſons they thinke not of, 352. God from ſin takes occaſion to ſhew mercy, 484. ſinners of little account with God, 487. whether doe ſinnes haſten judgement, 504, 505. ſins make way for judgement. 522
Snare, what it ſignifies. 484
Sorrow, expreſſions of it, by ſmiting, ſt…mping, ſaying, alas, 28. its the fruit of ſin, 69. godly ſorrow how knowne. 69 70
Soule put for appetite. 77
Spirit, new ſupplies needfull, 140. its called the hand of the Lord, and why, 145. the agent by which Chriſt works, 147. makes knowne the ſins of men, 149. helps in ſtudying, &c. ibid. directs inferiour motions, 308. 320. is God, 336. the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, what it notes, 344 Spirit variouſly taken, 424. new Spirit how meant, 425. new qualities included in this new Spirit, 425 to 427. new qualities why called a new Spirit, 427, 428. the promiſe of a new Spirit when fulfilled, 428. whether wrought at once, 429. this new Spirit is a great mercy, ibid. how it acts where it is, 430. to 433. acts in a new manner, and how that is, 433, 434. new Spirit the worke of God, 435, 436. whether mans ſpirit can cloſe with objects propounded to it, 436. whether it is in mans power to work this Spirit in himſelfe, 437. Spirit ſhews things at a diſtance, 471. men acted by the Spirit are fit to ſpeake to the people. 472
Standi…g, what it impo…ts, 216. ſtanding in the gap, what it meaneth, 520, 521. ſtanding in battell, what. 522
Statutes of God the Saints way. 457
Streights, in them men will ſeeke to thoſe they hated. 122
Strength humane not to be confided in, 71
Sudden judgements ſevere. 360.
Superſtition, men love to have of their own in worſhip, 9. that is ſo, ſteales away the heart, 20. provokes God, 150. Croſſes ſet in high wayes to promote ſuperſtition, 149. men ingaged therein grow worſe. 164. ſuperſtition ſtirres up God to fury, 198. is pleaſing. 466
Sympathize, the godly ſympatize with the miſeries of others, 259, 260. how to be ſo affected. 260
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Tammuz. 168, 169
Temple was Gods and the Jewes ornament, 86. the beauty of it, 87. true majeſty and excellency of it, 88. the myſtery of the gates and doores about it, 146. the building of Temples Eaſt and Weſt, whence it ſprung, 187. Chriſt the Lord of the Temple, 291. there his glory appeares, ibid. & 293 when Chriſt leaves the Temple, nothing but judgement remaines. 293
Things how taken in the Hebrew. 472
Thoughts of men are different from Gods. 497
Threat's, a time of fulfilling them, 505 length of time does not null them. 497
Throne, what it is, 280. the various acceptions, ibid. the Lord hath kingly power, and a double throne, 280. his throne the chief of thrones, 281. his throne glorious, himſelf much more, ibid.
Time, God looks not upon it at we doe, 34. in corrupt times great perſons prophane, 175. even in reforming times, ibid. in the worſt times God hath ſome faithfull, 230. God hath times to puniſh, 524, 525. whom God finds then in ſinne they cannot ſtand, 525, 526
Traditions of Fathers no warrant for worſhip. 176
Trouble, Chriſt ſpecially cares for his in times of trouble. 217
Trumpets, of what uſe. 63
Truth, its not confind to any ſort of men, 124. time noted when truths are given out, 137. Truth loves the light. 167
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Valour, wherein true valour lyes. 72
Violence, 104. a ſpreading ſin, 191. a crying ſinne, 192. a leproſie, ibid. a waſting ſinne. 490
Viſion, a viſion in Babylon not ſo cleere as a viſion in Sion, 279. God hath his time to make knowne viſions, 314. the viſion of the Prophet reall, 471. viſions ſoone expire, ibid. every viſion faileth, that Proverb opened, 493. events diſcover viſions. 503
Unbelief, the cauſe of mans going from God. 167
Unitie, ſpoken of at large from 399. to 424. vid. oneneſs.
Unthankfulnes cauſeth upbraidings, 93
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Waite, thoſe waite on God looſe not by it. 140
Walking in Gods ſtatutes, what it imports. 453
Wayes what, 35. Wayes and works of all, knowne unto God. 132
Weake, to be lookt upon by the ſtrong, 376
Wealth the fuell of ſinne, 77, 78. it wounds in the day of wrath. 79
Wheels, what meant by them, 283. 467. going in between the wheels, what it notes, 283, 284. ſtanding beſide the wheels, what, 295. wheels what they note, 303. deſ…ribed, explained, 303, 304. wheels …like in all places, 306. a coherence in their motions, 307 conſtant in their motions, 308, 309. move not of themſelves, 320. nor diſorderly, or unſeaſonably, ibid.
Wicked men wiſe to promote ſuperſtition, 149. conſent in wickedneſſ…, 165. in ſtreights will cry to God, 199. deviſe miſchief, 337. conſider not the evill day, 339. 373. 476. oppoſe God, 340. ſcoffe at the Word, 340, 341. Saints may rejoyce at the ruine of the wicked, and in what reſpects, 359. wicked men very ſecure, 493. entertaine not threatnings, 494. mock at truths. 507
Word of God not in vaine, 26. its ill to ſli…ht is in proſperitie, 122. priz'd in time of affliction, 137. hath divers effects, 362, 363. the Word the r…ale to walke by, 457. the Word of the Lord ſhall ſtand. 505, 506
Words, ſinfull words of a ſpreading nature, 495. God takes notion of ungodly ſpeeches, ibid. words of the wicked contrary to Gods. 497
Work, Gods work done by ſecret means, 300, 301. thoſe doe it ſhould hide their hands, 302. man not able to judge of Gods works, 306. works prove grace, 456. God will try all mens works. 550
World, worldly things little to be valued, 58. all things therein have dependencie, 305. a methodicall diſpoſing of things in the world, ibid. whether all things alike in all parts of the world, 305. in what ſenſe alike, 305, 306
Worſhip, nothing in it pleaſes God but his own, 10. that is of mans in worſhip ſteales away the heart, 20. God muſt appoint it, 90. unſpirituall pleaſes not, 111. worſhipping of God is gainfull, 140. the minde muſt be intent to diſcerne aright of worſhip, 155. ſuperſtitious worſhip affects the eye, ibid. th…ſe have a call to it may ſafely examine worſhip, ibid. where pure worſhip is, there is Gods preſence, 157. corruptions in worſhip cauſe the Lord to depart, 158. 469. miſchief of it, ibid. men may have formes, and God gone, ibid. falſe worſhip a worke of darkneſſe, 166. men leaving true worſhip, f…ll upon any, 171. falſe worſhip and filthineſſe uſually goe together, 171, 172. Jewes worſhipt towards the Weſt, and why, 147. Sun-worſhip, ibid. whence it ſprung, 174. 176. Eaſtern worſhip why pleaded for, 177. corruption in worſhip not to be countenanced, 219. God diſcountenances it, 220. 466. falſe worſhippers hate the true, 369. glad to be rid of them, 370, 371. falſe worſhip pleaſes. 466
Worſt, God uſeth to holy ends. 109
Wrath, appreh…nſions of divine wrath diſpirits men, 65. Gods wrath is graduall. 121
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Zedekiah his burdens. 485
Zerubbabel, what that names ſignifies, 389.