Exposition of Ezekiel 20-29, Index
A Table containing the Principall things in the precedent Expoſitions.
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ABomination of the Eyes, what. Pag 31, 32.
Abundance, happineſſe lies not in it. 479. Dangerous. Pag 525
Abſtract, oft rendred by the concrete. Pag 121, 122
Accepting, what it imports. Pag 123, 124
Action, Actions of men are over-ruled by the Lord. 175. ſee youth. Pag 554
Adultery, The Puniſhment thereof. Pag 307
Adonai, what it notes. Pag 486
Affliction, God hath times to ſhew mercy in them, 18. hee reveals himſelf by one way, means, or other to the afflicted, 19. what brings ſad afflictions, 218. may bee long, yet are not endleſſe, 571. in them perſons do ſtrange things, 311. they are cups, 312. bitterneſſe, argue not hatred. Pag 365, 366
Aholah, what. Pag 291
Aha, what it notes. Pag 386
Aholibah, what. Pag 292
Agate; whence named. Pag 471
Alienate, what Alienates God. Pag 303
Altars, high places. Pag 89
Affections, Conjugal, ple…ſing to God. Pag 363
Ammonites, their Original. 198, 386. Enemies to the Jews, ibid. they reproached them, 199. inſulted over their miſeries, 387. how called, 389. their deſpight. Pag 391
Arme, ſtretching out of Gods arm, what it notes. Pag 101
Army, nothing, without Gods aſſiſtance, 554. it and its Commanders, may labour, ſerve, and ſuffer much, and yet bee diſappointed, 584. they are Gods inſtruments, Pag 585
Apoſtates, their puniſhment, and evil of Apoſtacy, 103. God accounts not them his. Pag 127
Aram, who deſcended from him. Pag 469, 470
Arvad, a City, and where, Pag 455
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BAbylon, a deſcription of it, Pag 25.
Babylonians how called. Pag 388
Bamah, what. Pag 89
Baalmeon. Pag 401
Baſhan. Pag 448
Blaſphemy, wherein it conſiſts. Pag 83
Balm. Pag 472
Beſt, God muſt have the beſt ſacrifices and ſervices. Pag 130
Bed, the bed of love, what. 299. when defiled, 302. two ſorts of beds. Pag 322
Bethie Shimoth, a City, and where. Pag 401
Boiling-pot, 329, 331. ſinners boiled in it to purpoſe. Pag 333
Beauty of wiſdome, what, 498 ſubject to ſpoil, 501. perfection of beauty, in what 50…. marr'd by what. Pag 525
Bryars, who are ſuch. Pag 534. 535, 536.
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CAlamus, what. Pag 474
Calamity, ſuddain, and what it ſhould work, 365. laughing at Calamitie grievous, 395. why we ſhould not, Pag 396, 397
Chronology of ſome things and times, ſpecially to be …oted, 330, 546. beſt kept in adverſity. Pag 582
Carim, what it ſignifies. Pag 173
Camels, their ſtrength and nature, Pag 390
Captivity, what the Jews loſt then. Pag 132
Caſſia, what. Pag 473
Chittim, and the Iſles thereof, Pag 450
Canaan, upon what account ſaid to flow with milk and honey, 22, 23. of what length and breadth, 24. Commendations of it, ibid. wherein it excelled Babylon, 25, 26. what ſorts of people in it, 271 differenced from other lands, 443. Godly ſhall bee brought in to it. Pag 541
Chriſt, hee hath rods in his hand, 155. hee is the true King of Judah. Pag 195
Cherethims, who and where. Pag 416
Charran, where. Pag 475
Church, whom God accounts his Church, 127. thoſe are his, ſhall bee brought into it, 128. there mercy is ſhown, 129. Churches may degenerate, 240. who not fit matter for a Church, 241. degenerating will ſuffer, 242, 243 ſhee is amongſt thornes, 538. how low ſoever, God can raiſe it, and make it flouriſh. Pag 590
Children, they are prone to follow Parents in what's evil, 68. they are not tyed to the waies of their fore-fathers, 68, 95. ſacrificing of children, whence, 93, 94. they part with dear things to uphold their fathers waies. Pag 96
Circumſtances, much aggravate ſin. Pag 87, 292, 301, 315
City, the ſins of it may bee ſuch as it muſt not be pleaded for, 212. God eyes Cities what they are, 245. they grow worſe for judgements, 301. like one another, 301. have their ſcum in them, 336. one glad at the ruine of another, 425. renowned, made contemptible, 431. wealthy ones given to ſenſuality, ibid. they have their periods, 442. 482. grow proud, and whereupon, 451. nothing ſecures them, 452, 482. may have God againſt them. Pag 532, 533.
Confidence, what wee muſt not confide in, 80. why God beats men out of their confidences, 81. wee are apt to confide in one thing or other, 227. wee are prone to confide in what we have, 549. vain confidences diſcovered, 229. what begets them, 451, 550. in the fleſh, ſhamed, 555 prove hurtful, 560. wee are apt to truſt in arms of fleſh, Pag 576
Conforming to God, what ſhould ingage to it. Pag 36
Comfort, our comforts in Gods hand, at his diſpoſe, 364, 365. ſuddenly taken away. ibid.
Cleanſing, 244. Of the not cleanſed, 246. Of clean and unclean. Pag 258
Cloath pretious cloaths, 474. rich. Pag 477
Concubine. Pag 300
Coral. Pag 470
Covenant, bond of it, 112. thoſe in covenant looked after, and dealt with, yet not all alike. Pag 114
Conſcience, no conſcience of ſin in the wicked. Pag 316
Crocodile, its nature. Pag 548
Crown, whence, 185. Crowns are at Gods diſpoſe. Pag 189, 194
Creation, how uſed. Pag 509, 510
Covetouſneſſe, it provokes God ſorely, 225. it makes cruel, ibid. 226. its inſatiable, 267. Root of evil, 273. Covetous practiſes, thee very, 274, great men prone unto it, Pag 496.
Conſpiracy, what. Pag 248
Cup, ſiſters cup, what. Pag 309
Cutting off, what it notes. Pag 260
Commodities, not all in any one place. Pag 454
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DEath, approachings of it make men know themſelves. Pag 501
Daniel, of his wiſdome. Pag 491
Dan, how called. Pag 473
Daughter, in what ſenſe uſed ſometime. Pag 424
Day, how taken ſometimes, 14. 588. of making holy daies, 57 names of our daies, whence, 91. daies of reckoning, 228 246. God hath his day. Pag 247
Deliverance, nothing can hinder it, when Gods time is come. Pag 49
Damaſcus, a chief City of Syria. Pag 472
Degenerate, ſome do more than others, 242. they degenerate ſhall ſmart for it. Pag 242, 243
Dedan, a City, and where. Pag 409, 468
Deſire, of the eies, Pag 356, 371
Deſpiſing, what it notes. Pag 60, 391
Doing, and not doing the commands of God, what they are, 40. Doing, the way to knowing, 134. what ſaid to be done though not done. Pag 345
Deſignes, ſinful ones diſappointed. Pag 100, 208
Differencing, between holy and prophane, 257. clean and unclean, 258. between perſons, Pag 261, 262
Diadem. Pag 185
Dominion, no getting from under the dominion of God Pag 102
Divination, ſeveral ſorts of Divining, 170, 171. ſinfull Pag 172
Deſtruction, where intended, all things are ordered accordingly. Pag 166
Diſappointments. Pag 560, 584
Droſs, the nature of it, and wherein men are likened to droſs. Pag 235, 236
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EGypt, how called in ſcripture, 22. very Idolatrous, 32. how God brought his people out of it, 47. how long they were in Egypt, ibid. whence ſo called, 546. a reed, Pag 556.
Eaſt, men of the Eaſt, who. Pag 388, 401
Ebeny, what. Pag 469
Elders of Iſrael, their policy in coming to the Prophet. Pag 3, 4
Eden, what and where. Pag 504
Election, how taken in ſcripture, 14. of Gods electing or chuſing Iſrael. Pag 15, 19
Enmity, bred once, dies not, Pag 417
Emerald. Pag 470
Enoſh, what it ſignifies. Pag 361
Expectation, ſee Deſign and and Diſappointment.
Edom and Edomites, 406. enemies to the Jews, 407. revengeful. Pag 408
Excellencies, lift up, 451. abuſed, matter of mourning, 511. argue not grace, 510. marred by ſin, Pag 525.
Excommunication, three ſorts among the Jews, Pag 258
Example, the uſe of Examples, Pag 527
Eyes, they are the inlets of ſin, and have occaſioned the breach of every command, 35. hiding eies from the Sabbath, what, 259. deſire of them, what, Pag 356
Enemies of the Church, their end, Pag 542
Ethiopia, there be two of them, the Affrican and Oriental, Pag 564
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FAce, ſetting the face againſt, what it imports, Pag 385, 592, 545
Faires, Pag 465, 466
Family, God begins with his own Family, but proceeds to others, Pag 393
Fathers, waies of forefathers, not alwaies to be walked in, Pag 95
Feet, ſtamping with feet, Pag 391
Fiſh, Princes and people likned unto them, and wherein, Pag 551
Flattery, in whom worſt, Pag 269
Forgetfulneſs, the cauſe of ſin, 223, 224. of judgement, 312. what makes forgetfulneſs of God, and our ſelves, Pag 525
Funerals, rites uſed then, Pag 359, 360, 361
Forreſt, Jeruſalem liken'd to it, and wherein, Pag 141
Fury, what, Pag 344, 417
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GAmmadims, what they were, Pag 460, 461
Gapps, ſee Hedge.
Gebal, and Gebalites, Pag 456
Garden, what, Pag 504
Glory, 439. who the Lords glory, 442. glory of a State, 463. outward glories are not grace, Pag 510
Gifts, of two ſorts. Pag 222
Ground, ſitting on it, what it implies; Pag 434
Gold, Pag 508
Godly, they ſhall be brought into Canaan, not others. 116, 541. put upon hard things, 375. their wrongs ſhall be revenged, 418, inſulted over in their miſery, 425. they are the glory of God, 442. deſpiſed by the wicked, Pag 540
Glorifie, how God is glorified, Pag 530
God, hee mindes how long his ſuffer, 6, 7. the time of mens doing things, 7. your God, what it imports, 18 he condeſcends to mans weakneſſe, 20, 21. upon what account he ſhews mercy, 48, 138. he is the Law-giver, 52. God hath his Butts, 72. takes ſpecial notice of his, and diſtinguiſheth them from others, 113. experimentally made known by mercies and judgements, 116. no halving between God and Idols, 119. hee knows things certainly, 174. hee makes wicked acts ſerve his ends, 175. hee will deal with ſinners, 228, 246. when ſanctified, when prophaned, 259, 260. notes mens carriages on his day, 316. knows what men do, and reveals it, 330. his people, his glory, 442, 443. he knows and eies the heart, 488. two things he challengeth to himſelf, 489. obſerves Princes whether they connive at, or puniſh ſin, 524. hee drives out, and brings in. 573. hee reveals what he is doing to his ſervants, 582, 583. hee uſes what inſtruments hee pleaſes, 585. hee rewards any work for him, 585, 586. hee deſtroyes his peoples enemies, and then ſhews them mercy, Pag 590
Grace, all wee have is from free Grace, 138. why God deals gratiouſly with ſinners, Pag 138
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HAbitations, are aſſigned to men by the Lord, Pag 27. 86
Hearing, Thoſe will not hear God, are rejected of God, Pag 119
Hand, lifting up of it, what it notes, 15. ſmiting of hand, 161, 165. God hath a hand to apprehend ſinners, 180. clapping of the hands, Pag 390, 391
Heart, if running after other things, it ſleights the things of God, 66. no halving, 119. what knowledge affects it, 133, 134. what lifts it up, 451. what meant by heart, 486. it will faile when judgements come, 226, 229. God takes notice in what frame, 488. what lifting up of it is, 486. what doth it, Pag 520
Holy, what ſhould ingage us to be ſo, 34, 36. holineſſe of places priviledge not unholy people, 148. holy things what, and when prophaned, 256. to be kept holy, 260. when prophaned, 317. it's wronging of God, ibid. reſting in them, cauſes removal of them, Pag 374
Hypocriſie, a cloſe and unſuſpected ſin, Pag 8
Hatred, 415. degrees of it, Pag 417
Hypocrites, cannot deceive God, 10. they get nothing of God at his ordinances, 10, 11. they may deceive Prophets, 11. are not to be pleaded for, 12. God will not have to do with them, 96, 97. hee diſcovers their deſignes, how cloſe ſoever carried, Pag 99
Hook, Gods Hook, Pag 551, 553
Horne, how taken, Pag 588
Heathens, wiſe men amongſt them, 462. not ſafe to relye upon them, 559. God ſhews them mercy, 571. ſometimes more favour than his own people, Pag 572
Harmes, rejoycing at the harmes of others, 426. they make wary, Pag 560
Humble, ſuch are reſpected and exalted by God, Pag 190
Helmet, made of ſeveral things, Pag 459
Horſes, difference of them, Pag 468
Hope of mercy, when denied, 247. hopeleſſe condition, who is the cauſe of it, 354. things hoped for diſappointed, hurt, Pag 560
Hedge, what it was hedged the Jews, 278, 279. gapps in it, what, 279, 280. making up the hedge, what, 280, 281, 282. when broken, judgements are comming in, 284. God expects ſome to make up the hedge, 285. ſo doing prevents judgement, ſaves a people. ibid.
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Iavan, who came of him, Pag 466
Idolaters, it's dangerous for the children of good men to live amongſt them, 33. cruel, Pag 215
Idolatry, may laſt long, but ſhall be puniſhed. Pag 296
Jehovah, what it notes, Pag 17, 486
Impoſſible things ſeem ſo accompliſhed by the Lord, Pag 431, 452, 572
Jews, Idolaters in Egypt, 32. what once they were. Pag 235
Interrogations, what they denote, Pag 92
Ireland, Englands right to it, Pag 28
Ingrateful, thoſe have had much kindneſſe from God, prove ſo, Pag 38, 39
Iniquity, tranſgreſſion and ſin, what, 178, 179. what the Prince of Tyrus his iniquity was, Pag 513, 514
Ithobald, King of the Tyrians, Pag 579
Judging, in Scripture taken for pleading, Pag 6
Inſulting, evil, Pag 387, 395, 396, 425
Judgements, what brings ſpiritual ones, 77. who puniſhed with them, 118. Gods judgements are impartial, 142. fierce ones upon Gods people, 144. not to be ſtayed by man, ibid. ſevere at laſt, 150. end of them, ibid. when heavier judgements come, 155. ſome judgements are ſweeping, ibid. they are tryals, 159. trying judgements and deſtroying ones, 160. eaſily, ſuddenly brought, 209. what haſtens them, 216. they diſcover mens hearts, 229. they make the Lord known, 233. when they come in, 288. Juſt, ibid. they are Cups, 32. they teach, and what, 326. they make places boiling pots, 332. they fall upon all ſorts. 333. work not out wickedneſſe, 337. irrevocable, 354, 355. ſome mercy under ſevereſt judgements, 381. God brings them 412. they are to make others tremble, 440. dreadful, 441 Cauſe Lamentation, and Laughing, 483. for examples, 526. end of them, 533. no ſtanding againſt them, 566. ſometimes univerſall Pag 567
Ironies in Scripture, 117. uſed by God himſelf and others. Pag 493, 494
Iron, what put for. Pag 465
Juſtice executed is pleaſing to God, 167, 586, 341. it upholds, neglect of it ruines, Princes and Kingdomes. Pag 524, 525
Jeruſalem, her praiſe and reproach, 214, 212. bloudy, cruel, 215. renowned, for what 217. infamous, ibid. Prophets in her againſt her, 251, 252. likened to a Pot, 329. when emptied, 335. ſinned openly, 336. the gates of the People. Pag 421
Impudence in ſinning. Pag 303
Ivory, 449, 450. hornes of Ivory, what. Pag 4…9
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KEdar, and Kedarites, Pag 474, 475
Kindneſſe, prevailing. Pag 136
Keriathaim, a City, and where. Pag 401
Kodeſh, what it notes. Pag 125
Knowledge, what breeds experiment all knowledge of God. Pag 116, 133, 134, 138
Kingdomes, their time of flouriſhing and deſolation in the Lords hand, 567, 568. baſe. 573. God can raiſe deſolate ones. Pag 574
Kings, depoſed by the Lord, 187 hee puts an end to them and their Kingdomes at his pleaſure, 189. Kingdomes kept deſolate, 194. like Cherubims, 510, 511. have honour and power, that they may protect the people, 514. God an enemy to wicked Kings, 550. they reſemble Satan. ibid
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LAnd, habitations, Lands, diſpoſed and ordered by the Lord, 27. what makes a land glorious, 28, 29, 30. noted by the Lord what they are, 245. not cleanſed by means, provoke God, 246. denyed mercy, 247. what ſaves a land, 285. land of …he living, 439. there is a difference of Lands. Pag 443
Lamentation, when taken up, Pag 435
Labour, none labour for God in vain. Pag 585
Law, whether keeping of it would have availed to eternal life, 50, 51, 53. Lawgiver, who, 52. how violated, Pag 254, 255, 256
Lebanon, where, and what it ſignifies, Pag 448
Lewdneſs, what, Pag 221, 343
Lead, Pag 465
Likeneſs in ſinning, hath a likeneſs in ſuffering, Pag 110
Linnen, fine Linnen, Pag 452
Luſt, mens luſts are coſtly things, Pag 454
Lifting up, thoſe lift up themſelves ſhall be abaſed, Pag 575
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MAtters, thoſe of importance, to whom to be committed, Pag 462
Merchants, 458, 464, 465, 467. merchandiſing of the hand, 469. whether men may be Merchants, Pag 478, 479
Meſhech, who came from him, Pag 464, 467
Magiſtrates, uſually ſuch as the Prieſts and Prophets are, 266. covetous and cruel, ibid. 267. how to deale with the people, 514, 515. ſhould not connive at, but puniſh ſin, 524. not ſuffer bryars and thorns to over-run the field. Pag 538
Malice, malitious practiſes, what they provoke to, Pag 411
Market, Pag 468
Marriage, lawful for men in spiritual functions, Pag 362
Mareſha, where, Pag 553
Maſt, what, Pag 448
Marriners, Pag 457
Man, hee is onelyonly a ſojourner here, 115. mens evil acts over-ruled by God, 175. of trading for men, 467. men know not what themſelves are, 492. they are conceited, ibid.
Means, not neglected by heathens, 174. if cleanſe us not, it's dangerous, 246. may be had, and not improved, 346. ſuch a caſe dangerous, 348. prove hurtful, Pag 560
Mercy, old mercies are to bee remembred, 26. choiſeſt mercies are for Gods own people, 28. mercies oblige to holineſs, 34. they worſten men, 39. upon what account ſhewed to ill-deſervers, 48. mercies do not exempt us from miſeries, 49. mercy hath its moreovers, 56. of ſparing mercy, 66 67. all injoyed is mercy, 138. its mingled with judgement, 196. times of taking away mercies, 380. judgement mingled with mercy, Pag 575
Milk, what meant by it and hony, 22, 23. milk-drinkers, Pag 389
Mind, ſetting the mind upon a thing, what it imports, Pag 378
Moabites, their diſcent and enmity to the Jews, 399. Moabs ſide, what, Pag 400
Mocking, Pag 214, 215, 425
Mourning for the dead, 358. ſome rites thereabouts, 359 360. it's not unlawful, 367. not dare to mourne, Pag 375
Molech deſcribed, Pag 94
Mopheth, what, and how differing from Oth, Pag 374
Mother, in what ſenſe ſometimes uſed, Pag 290
Mouth, opening of it, what, Pag 589
Mountain, holy mountain, what, 112. there God ſhews mercy, 129. the mountain of God, Pag 512
Morter, untempered, 268. who daub with it. Pag 269
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NAme, how taken, as referring to God, 41, 118. when ſaid to be polluted, 42. ſinners spared for Gods names ſake, 43. how sparing ſinners, is ſanctifying of Gods name, 44. God ſhews mercy after mercy to ſuch deſerve ill for the honour of his name, 48, 72. Gods name, dear to him, 120. name …f wicked taken away, 209. what makes an ill name, Pag 217
Nations, what makes Nations glorious, 29, 30. their carriages are obſerved by the Lord, 394. lay'd waſte, and why, 397. like one another in ſin, Pag 402
Nataph, what it ſignifies, Pag 140
Nature, abuſes mercies, Pag 39. ordinances and means, 61. worſe for judgements, Pag 301
Nations, they have their times for ſuffering, 205. eaſily and ſuddenly deſtroyed. 209. when God is wroth with Nations, nothing ſecures them, 404. they are his, and hee dispoſes of them, 405, 584. enmity between Nations, 417. they are at the Lords call, 426. proud Nations brought to, and kept in a ſervile condition, and why, Pag 577
Nagaph, what it ſignifies, Pag 354
Nakam, opened, Pag 414
Nebuchadnezzar, what it ſignifies, Pag 428
Navigation, who firſt Authors thereof, Pag 447
Nilus, Pag 549
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OAres, Pag 449
Oaks of Baſhan, Pag 449
Obedience in difficult caſes, and ſpeedily, argues grace, Pag 367, 368
Oath, ill breaking and making oathes for our own ends, Pag 177
Occaſions, God makes occaſions to meet with wicked ones, Pag 553
Oblations, how they differ from Sacrifices, Pag 125
Obſtinacy in ſin, Pag 345
Old mercies ought to be minded, 26. old ſins brought to remembrance, 179, 303. old hatred, 415. what brings former ſins to remembrance, Pag 577
Oppreſſion, Pag 271
Olam, taken for a long time, Pag 440
Ordinances deſpiſed provokes God greatly, 62. how they come to be ſleighted, 66. men leaving Gods ordinances are reſtleſſe, 87, 88. all ordinances to be ſet up, Pag 131
Overturning, Pag 194
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PArents ſins prepare judgements for their poſterity long after, 74. Idolize children, Pag 380
Parables, warrantable. Pag 332
Paramour, Pag 300
Pathros, what and where, Pag 570
Painting of faces not warrantable, Pag 318, 319
People, the taking of them to be the Lords is meer mercy, Pag 19. the Lords people have the beſt mercy, 28. they have their Butts, 38, 39 72 notwithſtanding their ſi…s they have mercies in the face of their enemies, 45. they are diſtinguiſhed from others, 113. looked after, 114. Gods dealings with them different, ibid. they are ſuch as their Rulers, 272, 273. begins with his own firſt, then with others, 393. their enemies deſtroyed, then they have mercy, Pag 590
Perſon, hee being accepted, all done is acceptable, 130. difference to be put between perſons, 261, 262. made remarkable, 296. thoſe wee have ſin'd with, inſtruments to puniſh us, Pag 311
Pilots, 456. who to be, Pag 462
Pit, what, Pag 438, 499
Pharaoh, what it ſignifies, 545, 546. like the Dragon, or Crocodile, 548. his pride and confidence, Pag 549, 550
Philiſtins, whence they were, and what, 413. how dealt with, 4…4. their hatred, Pag 417
Place, holineſs of places priviledge not, 148 no hiding place from Gods ſtroaks, 166. place of ſinning, place of puniſhment, 2. 8 God notes where men ſin, 292. how made remarkable, 296. ſeveral mercies, Pag 454
Plague or Peſtilence, Pag 532
Politicians, how they ſtand affected to Religion, Pag 99, 100
Polluting of Gods name, ſee Name, what the word for pollute ſignifies, 42. how God is ſaid to pollute, 78. whom God will deal with as polluted ones, Pag 80
Poſterity, it ſhould mind the mercies predeceſſors had, 26. good mens poſterity living amongſt Idolaters degenerate, 33. not tyed to the waies of the Fathers, and fore-fathers, Pag 68, 95
Poor, how dealt withal, Pag 276
Pot, the properties of it, 329. what makes places Pots, Pag 332
Practiſe, ſinful practiſes, what they do, Pag 342, 411, 527
Pretious, Jakar, what it notes, Pag 250
Prieſts, what to bee and do, 254. they violated the Law, ibid. their not preſerving holy things from polluting, is matter of provocation and complaint, Pag 261
Pride, what makes men proud, 451. spare not coſt when for luſts, 454. it precedes ruine, 489. provokes God to ſeverity, 501. corrupts mens excellencies, Pag 525
Princes, their ſins lye not alwaies hid, 177, 178. oft they are farre from piety and juſtice, 183. great enemies to God, and his waies, ibid. they have tim…s of ſinning, and ſhall have times of ſuffering, 184. depoſed for their iniquity, 187. they are tyrannical, 223. wherein like Wolves, 264, 265. like Prieſts and Prophets, 266. by them Cities and States are ruined, 482. they are proud, 487, 488. apt to deifie themſelves, ibid. they are but duſt, 489. have honourable Titles, 514. ſhould protect the people, ibid. they depend on God, 515. their places and pomp minded by God, ibid. how long proſperous, 515, 516. their ſins ſhall be made known, 516. what blaſts them, ibid. 524. made examples, 526. their own ſin undoeth them, 528. their counſel and ſtrength nothing without God, 554. they may lead the ſubjects abroad to fight, Pag 583
Priviledges, apt to over-prize, and reſt in them, 379. if taken away, ſhall be reſtored, Pag 443
Profeſſors, what ones are not matter for a Church, 240, 241. greatest part will bee found naught, Pag 241
Prophaning of God and holy things, Pag 256, 259, 263
Prophets, conſulting with them antient and warrantable, 9. they are to give out the Lords mind in his name and words, not their own, 9, 10. being inquired of, they muſt not humour men, but speak and do the Lords pleaſure, 13. muſt be undaunted in their work, 142, 547. no new thing for them to propheſie in ſackcloth, 165. their propheſies, ſlighted, ſcorned, 127. they are not to fear, but reprove the greateſt being guilty, 184. falſe Prophets in Jeruſalem, 251. Prophets ſins ſpecially noted, 252. daubing with untempered morter, 269. falſe ones their ſubtilty and impudence, 270. God honours his Prophets, 381. hee ſhuts and opens their mouthes at his pleaſure, 382. when fell to ſpeak, 591. falſe conſpire againſt the true, Pag 249
Propheſie, wherein likened to raine, Pag 140
Promiſe, how Gods breach of promiſe is to be taken, 64. he makes good his promiſes, how difficult or impoſſible ſoever they appear to us, 86. hee ſeems to act against the promiſe, 196, 197. nothing hinders the making them good, Pag 572
Perſians, ſouldiers, Pag 458
Proſperity, ſee riches, wealth.
Providence runs through, and over-rules ſinful actions, Pag 175, 554
Puniſhments, they are Gods pleadings, 110. though hee forbear long, yet hee hath times of puniſhing, 205, 246. puniſheth where men ſin, 208. Gods method in puniſhing, Pag 412
Purging, evil ones ſhall bee purged out, 114, 115, 231, 343, 344
R
RIches, 495. make proud, Pag 497
Rich, who their prey, Pag 276
Raamah, what, Pag 475
Raine, with-holden, Pag 245
Rebukes, Pag 417
Retaliation, vexers vexed, 218. their blood openly ſhed, who ſhed blood openly, 336 wrongers puniſhed by the wronged, 412. mockers mocked, Pag 483
Reckoning, God hath times of reckoning, Pag 228
Rivers, artificial in Egypt, Pag 548
Rowers, who meant by them, Pag 481
Reproach, Jews reproached, 199, 201. God takes notice of his peoples reproachings, 202. puniſhes for it, ibid. what expoſes to reproach, 216, 217. reproaches bring judgements, Pag 403
Rabbath, 169. hew called, and what made, Pag 389
Rachil, an Hebrew word, what it ſignifies, Pag 220, 221
Righteous, how taken, 149. out-ſide Righteouſneſs ſecures not. Pag 150
Reed, the nature of it. Pag 556, 557
Repentance, what leads to it, 135, 136. When God ſpecially expects it, ibid. that from ſenſe of Love, is deep, general, &c. 137. it may bee too late, 347. How in God. Pag 352
Rebellion, what, 40. It makes God more ſevere, 102. Rebels how dealt with, Pag 115
Robes, Pag 433
Religion, falſe Religion makes men unnatural, 96. Its mad to ſerve mens intereſt. Pag 99
Revenge, ſee Vengeance.
Rods, how taken, 111. rods of tryal come before rods of deſtruction. Pag 160
S.
SAbbath, whether it were before the Law was given, 54. In what ſenſe a ſigne, 55. not a mutable ceremony, 56. Its of ſpecial concernment, 57. prophaneing it, 220. hiding eyes from it, 259. what was done on that day, 58, 5… 70. Of Hallowing it. Pag 69 70.
Sacrifices, ſervices not to bee confided in, 80. thoſe may bee hateful to God, wee judge grateful, 88. they differ from oblations, 125. beſt, muſt the Lord have. Pag 130
Sanctifying, what it notes, 56. its Gods work. 58. its chiefly on his own day, ibid. 70. of ſanctifying and prophaning God, 260 what Gods ſanctifying himſelf is. Pag 126, 127, 540
Scripture, ſome parts thereof omitted in the place ſeemed moſt proper for them, yet are occaſionally given forth afterwards, 31. that is the ſenſe of it which the ſpirit intended, 256. occaſioned by mens ſins. Pag 332
Scum, 334. when it boils in, its dangerous. Pag 337, 343
Seba, and Sheba. Pag 475
Seeking, what it notes. Pag 277
Seir, what. Pag 399
Serving God, what it implies. Pag 123
Senir, variouſly called. Pag 447
Shebna, his miſery and end. Pag 188▪ 189
Sighing, 151. a Prophetical ſign. Pag 152
Sign, 374. godly for ſignes, 375 379. what ſignes do. Pag 376
Sion, in it God is ſpecially to be worſhipped. Pag 128
Sin, it diſ-appoints of mercies promiſed and near at hand, 65. wilfull ſinning provokes greatly, 84. Its greatly aggravated by circumſtances, 87, 292, 301. what makes it bitter, 135. It lyes not hid alwayes, 178. former ſinnes brought to remembrance and how, 179. publike ſins bring Publike judgements, ibid. ſin haſtens judgement, 216. brings ſad afflictions, 218. it makes gaps, 283. open and impudent ſinning cauſes God to renounce, 303. its ſcum, 334. open ſinning provokes to vengeance, 338. It defiles places and perſons, 340. It makes Cities baſe, 398. ſins of Princes ſhall bee ſearched out, 516. ſpreads, defiles, 527. own ſins undoe, 528. It ruines Princes, Pag 559.
Sinners, upon what account spared, 43, 44. how its honouring Gods name, 44. Gods People may bee ſuch ſinners, as no hope of mercy may bee left for them. Pag 354
Silver. Pag 465
Shaphat, what it ſignifies, and how taken. Pag 211
Ships, with oars, 449. ſailes 453. what, 457. metaphorical ſhips. Pag 481
Shiftings anſwered, 349, 350, 351, 352. ſhifting of judgements, 353. ſhield, 459. whence. Pag 461
Spicing, what. Pag 339
Statutes, not good, what not, and what. Pag 76
State, the glory of it, in what. Pag 463
Stranger, how taken, 219. ſad to be amongſt ſtrangers. Pag 568
Souldiers, ſuffer hard things to pleaſe men, and for little. Pag 583
Sufferings, God keeps account exactly of his Peoples ſufferings, 6, 7. after ſufferings comes mercy, Pag 571.
Streights, Gods People not left in them, 51. ſinful evaſion of them brings into greater, 109. means to bee uſed in them, 174. may bee ſuch as men dare not ſhew ſorrow. Pag 375
Stones, of the Sardius, 505. the Topaz, ibid. Diamond, ibid. Beril, Onyx, Jaſper, 506. Saphir, Emerald, Carbuncle, 507, 508. of fire, Pag 512
Superſtition, places, names, and waies, ſuperſtitions once taken up, are not eaſily laid down. Pag 90
Sword, what it notes, 199, 561 furbuſhing of it. Pag 200
Sy…ne, where. Pag 563, 564
Syrians, ſeveral ſorts. Pag 469, 470
T.
TEraphim, what. Pag 171
Tannim, what it ſignifies. Pag 548
Terumah. Pag 124
Tarſhiſh, what. Pag 463, 464
Tabernacle, man's, Gods. Pag 293
Tale-bearers. Pag 220
Thoughts, there be ſuch in the heart, are not of God. Pag 99
Teman, and Temanites. Pag 409
Time of mens doings, ſomething is ſpecially noted, 7, 330. there bee times of ſhewing mercy to the afflicted, 18. when Gods time is come, nothing can hinder deliverance, 44. holy times are ſuch, not by mans, but Gods appointment. 57. they are upon weighty and ſpecial occaſions, 57. times of war, not times of mirth, 154. but of fears, 158. times of puniſhing nations, 205. reckoning with ſinners, 228. 246. ſin diſ-intereſts in God. Pag 232
Trees, what by green and dry trees. 143. Fir-tree, 447. Cedars. Pag 448, 478
Trembling. Pag 434, 441. 528.
Tydings, evil ones what they do. Pag 152
Tyrus, ancient, ſtrong, &c. 420, 421. inſultive, 421. Tyrians jovial, 430. a renowned City, 436. her ſituation, 445. by whom built, 446. her men skilful in Sea affaires, 456. who was Prince of it, 488. His Pride. Pag 487
Threatnings not beleeved, Pag 204
Theevery, what is ſo Pag 274
Tin. Pag 465
Treaſure. Pag 495
Temple, Prophaning of it, 369 excellency, 370, deſirable, Pag 371, 377
Tubal, who deſcended from him. Pag 466
Togarmah, who from him, Pag 468
Thornes, wicked men are ſuch, and wherein, Pag 535, 536, 537
Truſt, apt to truſt in an arm of fleſh, 576. See Confidence,
V.
VEngeance, what. 409. its ill to ſeek revenge. Pag 411
Unfaithfulneſſe, in the things of God provokes. Pag 261
Unwonted things awaken, 369 Godly put upon them. Pag 375
Unbeleef, makes Prophets dumb. Pag 382
W.
WArning, we ſhould take warning by others ſufferings. Pag 300
Warres, they are the Lords, 150, 566 his ſword, ibid. They are matter of mourning, 158, diſtinguiſheth not of perſons, ibid. who makes them ſucceſſeful, 166. They eat up, 459. they drive from all, Pag 568.
Waies, wicked waies, what. Pag 137
Waves. Pag 423
Wearying, what wearies God and man. Pag 342
Weakneſs, God ſtoops to humane weakneſſe. Pag 20, 21
Wheat of Minnith. Pag 471
Whoredome, spiritual, what it is. Pag 93
Wine. Pag 472
Wilderneſſe, what it is, 48. 107. how God pleaded with the Jews there. Pag 108.
Wicked, let them hide where they will, God will finde them, and bring them out to puniſhment, 105 ſhall not alwaies bee among the godly, 115. what likened unto, 218 make no conſcience of ſin, 316. active to draw others, 323. their end miſerable, 502. they are thorns and bryars, 535, 536. and inferences from thence, 537, 538, &c.
Wickedneſſe, unconſtant, 302 it blaſts Princes deſignes. Pag 516
Wiſe, to be intruſted with matters of importance, 462. wiſe ſtates whom they are to imploy. ibid.
Word, of dropping the word, 140 not in vain, 142. if it prevailes not, judgements will, 165. God w…rd ſhall take place, what ev… …on think. Pag 230
Worſhip what muſt not lead there, 68, 69. what muſt. ibid. men are not content with the worſhip God hath preſcribed, 90. falſe worſhip coſtly, 96. publike worſhip, 128. falſe waies of worſhip, whoredome; 292. right worſhip, Gods Tabernacle, 293. his worſhip muſt bee pure, 302. carriage in it obſerved. Pag 316
Wolves, their natures or qualities, Pag 264
Wool. Pag 472
Wiſdome of God, ſeen in beſtowing his mercies, 454. it makes famous, 492. beauty, 498. true, wherein, Pag 520
Woman, indearing conſiderations, Pag 357
Wife, Pag 362
World, men of it judge untowardly of God, and his people, 402. wiſe for their own advantages, 450. worlds uſage, Pag 496
Wealth, how men grow wealthy, 496. puffs up. Pag 497
Y
YEar, when the Jews begun theirs Pag 2.
Youth, whats practiſed in youth will be affected in age. Pag 296
Z
ZEdekiah, his title. Pag 181, 182
Zimmah, Hebr. what it ſignifies, Pag 221, 343
Zidon, a great City, and by whom built. Pag 455, 529