Several Works, Index
The firſt Alphabetical Table, containing the principal heads, and matter in the foregoing Treatiſe of The Parable of the ten Virgins.
A
ADmiſſions into Chriſts fellowſhip and communion, they who are ſtricter herein then Chriſt would have them, are to be blamed, pag. 93
Affections in man are dull, 22
Afflict his people, Chriſt is not forward ſo to do, 86
Afflictions are ſaid to be a cry, 201
Allegory, what is it, 2
Angels, what are they called, 192
Angry, ſometimes Chriſt is with his people, yet not properly, 81
Antichriſt, that we are delivered from him, we ſhould bleſs the Lord for it, 308
Arch-angels voice, the fore-runner of Chriſts general coming to Judgement, is underſtood to be a cry, 200
Awake, the time of it, 188
Awake, that the people of God have been kept ſo in a time of need, is double and treble mercy, 195
Awakened, to be by God, ſhould ſweeten his ſevereſt dealings towards us, 205
Aims, our own, they muſt be as high as heaven, 253
B
Beginners, young, are to look that they be able ſo to run, as to obtain, 382
To Believe things, men are exceeding ſlow, 21
Believers profeſſion may decline, 240
Believers profeſſion growing low, it is their duty to renew it, 256
Breaches, take heed of making them, 98
Bride, who this is, 35
Bridegroom, Chriſt ſtands in that relation to his people, 33
Bridegroom, Chriſt Jeſus is he, if you conſider,
1. His Birth.
2. His Beauty.
3. His Riches.
4. His Honour.
5. His Power.
6. His lovely diſpoſition, from
p. 38 to 40
Bridegroom and Bride, the cauſes that concur to the making up their relation between them, 41
Bridegrooms coming is to be deſired, 81
C
Change in us to true wiſdom muſt be great, 118
Chriſt and the Church are related. See Bridegroom.
Chriſt Redeems his people, and woes them, from p. 41. to p. 44
Chriſt hath ſatisfied all that can be demanded, 49
Chriſt makes the ſoul give up it ſelf to him,
1. Conſiderately.
2. In truth ſincerely.
53
Chriſt laies his people in his boſom, 63
Chriſt owns many before they own him, 97
Choice, what is it, 74
Chooſe not the proſperity that is expected to accompany Chriſt, 74
Nor his graces, but himſelf firſt, 75
Church viſible hath two ſorts in it, 9
Church viſible compared to ten Virgins, ibid. & p. 10
Church viſible is made up of viſible Saints, 87
Church and the world, they are too blame that make no difference between them, 92
Church viſible hath in it ſome good, and ſome bad, 94
Church, what ſhe ſhould do when Members become ſcandalous, 99
Cloſing, not with Chriſt, the danger, 69
Cloſing, with Chriſt; the Motives to perſwade, 70
Coming of Chriſt, that he doth delay, it is proved by Scripture, 120
Coming, what is meant, 121
Coming, in what ſenſe Chriſt is ſaid to delay it, p. 122. and in what ſenſe not to delay it, 124
Coming of Chriſt, ſuch as abuſe and mock at it, reproved, and a word to mind them, from 130, to 137
Coming of Chriſt, ſomething noted thereupon, 198
Coming of Chriſt ordinarily is at midnight, 208
Communion in this life is twofold, 353
Conditions, two there are that uſually wither mens profeſſions, 245
Conſcience hath yet ſome ſtirring, 158
Cry goeth before Chriſts coming, what this is put for, 6
Cry, what is it taken for, 197
Cry, what is noted by it, 199
And what it is, ibid.
Cry, its relative conſideration, and wherefore there is ſuch before Chriſts coming, 201, 202
Cry of ſuch before the coming of Chriſt, what uſe to be made thereof, 206. and the danger if it be not done, ibid.
D
Day of the Lord muſt be waited for by the Saints, 137
Day of the Lord, how ſinners muſt wait for it, 139
Day of Chriſt coming is like to be neareſt, when leaſt expected, 214
Day, what is concerned by it, 279
Declinings may be in the people of God, even near their end, 243
Declinings in Gods people, ſhould teach us many things, 246
Delay, See Coming.
Deliverance, whence doth it come, 156
Diſcouragements of the world are to be armed againſt, 251, 252
Dividing, upon every occaſion take heed of it, 98
To Do what a man knows he is ſlow, 23
Door of heaven will be ſhut againſt all ſuch as are not ready to enter in with Chriſt, 363
Door is twofold, ibid.
Door, that it is not ſhut againſt us, what have we to bleſs the Lord for, 371
Dulneſs, we are to be humbled for it, 26
E
Entrance, abundant into glory, as a preparation unto it, what is required, 328
Eſpouſals, the manner of it between Chriſt and his people, 46
Eſpouſals of Chriſt, The difference between this, and thoſe eſpouſals between men and women, 86
F
Faithful, the ſoul muſt be unto Chriſt, 8
Fall away from grace is to be reproved, 254
Favourites of heaven, that we are made ſo, let us admire it, 351
Feaſt, what is it taken for, 339
Feaſt, may be looked upon two waies 340
Feaſt, in it the Communion of the Saints ſhall be heightened in heaven, p. 343. and it muſt needs be ſo, 345
Feaſt, how Chriſt brings the Saints in unto it, 347
Feaſt, into it, none elſe can bring but Chriſt, 348
Feaſt, to it ſinners are invited, 353
With two cautions, ib d.
Feaſt, the ſinners that ſay they have it already, anſwered, 355
Feaſt, to come to it, laies a neceſsity upon you, 357
Feaſt, as many as are admitted to the beginning of it, labour to prepare for it in heaven, 358
Feaſt, to thoſe that enter in with Chriſt to it, comfort, 360
Fellowſhips. See Admiſſions.
Folly of formal profeſſors, wherein it appears, 111
Folly, as many as are guilty of it reproved, 290
Folly, wherein it doth conſiſt, 299
See Wiſdom.
Formality, if no more doth fail a man, 263
Formaliſts, to all them a terrible word, 402
G
God for his own glory comes in a time unknown, 210
God the Father giveth his people to his Son, and giveth his Son to them, 41
God and the world are of two minds, 114
Gods goodneſs to his people is to be taken notice of in awakening them, 204
Goſpel, its preaching to all the world underſtood to be a cry, 199
Goſpel, if men refuſe and reject it, no wonder if they be ſhut out of heaven, 369
Grace diſtinguiſhed, 99
Grace, its largeneſs to ſinners, 97
Grace, its act Saints may looſe, but not its habit, 172
Grace, its throne, what need there is to ply it, 194
Grace is not to be abuſed, 255
Grace, if once in the heart, it is never loſt, ibid.
Grace, for it, what ſhall be rendered to the Lord, 256
Grace, its getting being put off till the laſt day, is very great folly, 286
Grace, the going to the creature for it, is a note of great folly, 298
Grace, they that go to the Saints for it, are like to be denyed, 302
Grace, there are none that have any ſurpluſage of it, or more then will ſerve their turn, 309
Grace, to as many as think they have enough of it, a reproving word, 311
Grace, to ſuch as think they have but little, a word of Comfort, 313
Grace, its day, ſuch as do trifle away, the time will come, when pity ſhall ariſe from none, 315
Graces muſt be had, gotten and kept in a lively frame, 218
Graces, how they muſt be acted, 219
Grow, how to do it, 249
H
Heart of man is unconſtant, 23
Heart muſt not be truſted in the higheſt frame, 194
Heaven, men may come very neer it, and yet be ſhut out, 379
Heaven, what will become of them who never ſet foot towards it, 380
Heaven, in it the Saints Communion will be heightned, 343
Holineſs real what is it, 366
Honoured, wherein Father and Son are, 69
Hypocriſie deep may lie in the hearts of men, 95
Hypocrites, Chriſt coming to judge at midnight is like an evil ſnare, 212
Hypocrites when Chriſt comes upon them unawares, it will be a Terror, 215
Hypocrites may go very far towards heaven and Salvation, from 122 to 231
Hypoctites, how many men know whether they be ſuch or no, 234
Hypocrites never have reſpect to all Gods Commandments, 236
Hypocrites profeſſion will not carry them through all conditions, 262
Hypocrites lean upon two Pillars that will fail them, 266
Hypocrites may long lie hid from themſelves, 268
Hypocrites ordinarily are not diligent, or laborious in ſearching within, 272
I
James King, what once he ſaid, 173
Jealouſie, what is it, 68
Jeroms reſolution, 297
Jeruſalem had her day of grace, 279
Jeſus is to be magnified, we to be humbled and convinced of folly, from 389 to 391
Infants of Believers are external Saints, 94
Juſtice ſatisfied, See Chriſt.
Juſtice and Mercy, upon what account they are to be magnified, 322
K
Kingdom of heaven what is it taken for, 87
Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a Feaſt, 339
Know, ſuch as Chriſt doth not, ſhall never enter into his Marriage-feaſt, 396
Know them not, Chriſt will declare this at the day of Judgment unto Hypocrites, 399
Knowledge of God in Chriſt, what is to be ſaid of thoſe that have none 231
Knowing of a ſoul by Chriſt, what is … underſtood, 393
Known of Jeſus Chriſt, many never are that profeſs him, and profeſs to know him, 392
L
Lamps, what is meant by it, 11 103
Lamps of the wiſe Virgins, though they burn low, yet are they not put out 244
Lamps muſt be trimmed every day, 254
Lamps, what is it to trim them, 257
Lamps, their Motives to ſtir us up to trim them, 258
Lamps our own, what we ſhould do to trim them, 260
Law requires abſolute obedience, 69
Long-ſufferance of God, what they treaſure up that deſpiſe it, 134
Look unto two things, 383
Love tranſcendent of Jeſus Chriſt, 54
Love of Chriſt to us ſhould ever keep us low, 59
Love of Chriſt, the ſouls objections againſt it, anſwered, 78
M
Magiſtrates who are the keepers of the Lords vineyard have ſlept, 155
Man, in him Chriſt ſees nothing deſirable, 47
Man, in him a double principle, 146
Man or Men, though they will not come to Chriſt for Grace, yet will they come to him for Glory, 385
Marriage, what is meant by it, 338
Marriages uſed to be made with feaſting, 53
Meaſures that are falſe, take heed of being deceived by them, 251
Members of Chriſts viſible Church, to be one of them, is a great priviledge, 98
Members unregenerated in a viſible Church is a ſad condition, 99
Memory in man is a leaking veſſel, 21
Metaphor, what is it, 2
Midnight, what is meant by it, 208
See coming of Chriſt.
Miniſters plea for putting the People in remembrance, 24
Miniſters wiſdom in preſſing truths, 25
Miniſters, what they do, 44
Miniſters duty, 67
Miniſters have ſlept, 156
N
Novelties, take heed of affecting them, 28
Number our days, labour ſo to do, 117
Ordinances of Chriſt muſt neither be neglected, nor ſlighted, 253
Ordinances, many that think they can get grace from them, reproved, 300
Ornaments, look unto them, and get them ready, 81
Oyl, what is meant by it, 14, 104
Oyl, there is need to cha…e it in our hearts, 32
Oyl, Motives to have it in our Veſſels, 115
Oyl of grace, how to know we have it, 118
Oyl in your veſſels, muſt ſurely be had in readineſs, 217
Oyl, they that go to the Saints for it, are like to have a denyal, 302
P
Papiſts reproved for taking upon them to ſell grace, 306
Papiſts are like to fooliſh Virgins, 299
Parable, what is it, 1
People of God have ſlept, 156
People of God, that make profeſſion of Jeſus Chriſt, an exhortation to them, 232
People of God have conſiderations to ſtir them up to cut off all delayes, 293
People of God that are guided by the Spirit, it is a comfort to them, 318
Perfection in this life there is not, 192
Plots and-Purpoſes, how it comes to paſs that many are taken away in the midſt of them, 213
Prayer, we are to be much in it, 253
Profeſſion without the enjoyment of the Spirit is but folly, 104
Profeſſions, all are full of folls, 115
Profeſſors formal, what ſuch are to know, 265
Profeſſors formal, a ſtartling word to them, 280
Profeſſors real, to them a word of Exhortation, 282
Profeſſors trifling, a warning word to them, 316. Their doleful condition, 371. See Saints. Formaliſts.
Promiſes, from them conclude that Chriſt will not put away any ſoul, 84
Prophecyings, they that deſpiſe them, what to remember, 24
Put away from Chriſt, the ſouls objections anſwered, 85
R
Readineſs, labour to maintain it, 337
Reaidneſs, what is meant by it, 326
Ready, ſuch as are when Chriſt cometh, do enter with him into glory, 325
Ready a child of God may be before he deſire it, and deſire it before he be ready, 329, 330
Ready ſoul is in a bleſſed condition, 332
Ready are we, put this queſtion, 333
Ready to enter, what need there is to look to it, 372
With Directions what to do, 373 374
Refuges, how hard it is to beat a man off from them, 319
Refuges, what they ſhould teach thoſe that are brought off from them, 321
Rejoyce in Chriſt, the ſoul muſt, 79
See willing.
Reſurrection of the dead, a Saint falls ſhort of this, though he have never ſo much grace here, 311
S
Saints ſeeming and real, in what reſpect called, and compared to Virgins, 10
Saints real and formal, the things that do diſtinguiſh them, 14
Saints priviledges, 60
Saints ought to communicate their experiences each to other, 305
Saints may have a good eſteem of hypocrites, 229
Saint-ſhip, what is requiſite to it, 89
Similitude is the mother of miſtakes, 271
Sins greatneſs, wherein it lies, 151
Sin, how to know whether the conflict of it be right or no, 238
Sinners hearts are full of ſelf-confidence and preſumption, 383
Sleep, what kind is it, 145
Noted by two degrees, ibid.
Sleep, the cauſes of it, 147
Sleep of Formaliſts and Saints do differ, 1…7
Sleep, conſiderations to ſtir us up out of it, 163
Sleep, they that are in it will find no eaſe, 169
Sleep that we are kept from it, conſiderations to heighten our praiſes, 177
Sleep, we are apt to be, when moſt need to be awake, 187
Sleep, what it argues, 192
Sleep is matter of deep humiliation, ibid.
Sleeping, the ſad effects of it is matter of mourning, 155
Sleeping, cautions againſt it, 171
Sleepy, the end why God leaves his people in ſuch a frame, 153
Slumbering and ſleeping, what is meant by it, 12, 145
Slumbering and ſleeping, the time conſiderable, 143
Slumbering and ſleeping, incident to the beſt of Saints, 144
Slumbering and ſleeping, argues an hour of need to watch in, 196
Sorrow for ſin, how to know whether it be right or no, 235
Souls dejected, have arguments ſet before them to cloſe with Chriſt, 58
Soul of man hath two things in it conſiderable, 106
Souls evil or loſs, 112
Souls doubting, to them a word of encouragement, 407
Spirit of Chriſt is the greateſt woer, 44
Spirit of grace, there is need to keep in with him, 195
Spirit muſt not be grieved when we have his preſence, 254
Spirits prophane, reproved, 135
T
Teachers falſe, and their waies are to be taken heed of. 250
Teachers of God have a pattern ſet before them, 24
Temptation hath an hour. See Awaking.
Things, the ſame inculcated upon Believers, beſpeaks ſomewhat more to be learned, 28
Time is to be made good uſe of, both by Saints and Sinners, 139 140
Time unknown, what is it put for, 208
Truth, for the abuſing of it, a word for conviction, 130
Truths divine, have cautions againſt the nauſeating of them, 27
V
Veſſel, what is meant by it, 15
Virgins, why ſo called, 10
Virgins fooliſh, their requeſt to the wiſe Virgins, 262, 286
Virgins wiſe, their anſwer to the fooliſh Virgins, 301, 314. See Lamps.
Ʋnderſtanding in man is very dull, 20
Ʋnion between Chriſt and his people, ſo ſure that it cannot be ſhaken, 87
Ʋnreadineſs, what is meant by it, 365
Ʋnready, two or three perſons likely will be found, 367
Ʋnregenerate eſtate. See Members.
W
Watch, what is the end of ſuch men as do, or do not, 18
Watch, the reaſon wherefore, 211
Watch, to it men are perſwaded, 216
Willing to cloſe, They whom Chriſt hath made ſo, ſhould labour to make it ſure, 75
Wiſdom, wherein it lies, 105
Wiſdom, for the compleating of it hath three things, 106
Wiſdom of a pretended and real Saint, compared, 108
Wiſdom of a Saint and a fool, wherein it appears, 113
Withdrawing between Chriſt and us, their difference, 87
World. See Church.
Workers of iniquity, what is underſtood by that, 398
Y
Yield up themſelves to Chriſt. To ſuch a word of comfort, 86
The ſecond Alphabetical Table, containing the principal heads, and matter in the foregoing Treatiſe of Chriſt the Sun of Righteouſneſs hath healing in his wings.
A
ACquaintance we gain with God by prayer, 625
Afflictions outward, from them there is freedom, 505
From
1. The fear of them.
2. The preſence of them.
3. The evil of them, from, 506, to 507
Ariſe, when Chriſt doth upon a ſoul, he brings enlargement to it, 479, 508
Ariſing of the Sun of righteouſneſs on them, what is meant by it, 434
B
Bondage, the Authors of it, 486
Bondage there is,
1. By Captivity, 487
2. By ſale, ibid.
3. By birth, 489
4. By tenure and uſurpation, 490
Bondage to ſin, its conſequences, 492
Bondage, the guilt of ſin is a part of it, 494
Bondage, ſinners that are in it, exhorted to cloſe with the promiſe of going forth, 529
Bondage, what God requires of them that are ſet free from it, 536
Bondage unto men, be not brought under, 544
See Sin.
C
Ceremonies of men, from theſe there is freedom, 508
Children are made free by grace, not by natural generation, 518
Children may be free in the account of the Church, and yet be the ſervants of ſin, 520
Children of Believers can grow, 581
Chriſt is to be valued by us, 423
Chriſt, of him there is great neceſſity, 452
Chriſt is the only pipe through which grace is conveyed, 568
Come to Chriſt, conſiderations ſo to do, 473
Communion of Saints, in it much growth to be gotten, 637
Converted ones, though ſuddenly dying, yet can grow in grace, 579
Covenant of works, from this there is freedom, 504
D
Day of the Lord, what is meant by it, 412
Darkneſs is a part of bondage, 494
Darkneſs, what is meant by it, 495
Denyal of ſelf, as that grows, ſo we grow, 594
Duties holy, labour to be more ſpiritual in them, 615
E
End, look unto it, 571
Enemies they are, who would pluck away Chriſt from us, 426
Enemies cannot be withſtood, unleſs there be growing, 619
Errour, all the ground of it, 597
Experiences particular, of love, and tenderneſs of mind, 611
F
Faculties of the ſoul, ſee whether we grow in them, 595
Faith, as it grows, ſo do we grow, 593
Faith, in this grace labour to grow, 607
Faith, what is it, ibid.
And wherein the nature of it lies, 622
Family, where they are all in Egyptian darkneſs is a ſad one, 422
Fear, all is not baniſhed out of the ſoul, 553
Fear is a part of bondage, 499
Fear diſtractive, fear ought not to be in us, 554
Feared the Lord. See Them.
Fellowſhip with Jeſus Chriſt is ſweet, 422
Free-ſet, many think they are by Jeſus Chriſt, and yet deceived, 517
Free-going in the acceptable year, three things did hinder, 530
Free-ſet, that we might be, what is to be done, 533
Freedom there is,
1. Inviſible. Both by grace, 518
2. Viſible.
Fruitfulneſs, what growth is there in this, 600
G
God himſelf, is to be much dwelled upon, 635
Going forth, what is meant by it, 478
Goſpel is an incomparable benefit, 526
Grace, the riches of it to poor ſinners, 457
Graee is either, 1. Relative, 562
Or 2. Inherent, 564
Grace will grow by the oppoſition it meets withal, either from 1. Without, 601. Or 2. Within, 602
Grace relative, labour to grow more and more in the aſſurance of it, 616
Graces three, which reſpect the root Jeſus Chriſt, 593
Grow as Calves of the Stall, the compariſon wherein it ſtands, 559
Grow, when is any thing ſaid ſo properly, 565
Grow up in Chriſt, before this be, there muſt be implantation into him, 567
Grow in Grace they do, though no ſooner converted, but they die, 579
See Children.
Grow, if you do not, conclude one of two things, 558
Grow, many do worſe and worſe, 589
Grow, how to know it, 591
Grow, the Motives to it, 617
The Helps to it, 621
Grow we muſt, according to our meaſure, 638. And herein help each other, 641
Grow, many may though they perceive it not, 627
Growing up into Chriſt, what is there in the expreſſion, 570
Growing, to ſuch as think they are not, Comfort, 643
Growth ſpiritual, the nature of it, 562, and the Arguments to prove it, 577
Growth, the greater it is, the more honour and ſervice God hath, 583
Growth compared to Trees or Plants, 592
Growth is placed,
1. In the Uuderſtanding. 596
2. In the Will. 598
Growth, wherein to look to it, 604
H
Head, the Glory of it, wherein it lies, 571
Heal, if we could our ſelves, yet our wound is incurable, 449
Healing, what is meant by it, 438
Healing, what it brings, 440
Healing is not in us, 448
Healing concerns two ſorts of Perſons, 470
Heart-ſoftneſs, in this labour to grow, 614, &c. wherein it lies, ibid.
Humility, as it grows, ſo do we grow, 595
Humility, in this Grace labour to grow, 613
Hypocrites may grow in ſome things, 620
I
Inlargement promiſed to a ſoul, what is it, 481
K
Knowledge, In this Grace labour to grow, 604
L
Liberty ſpiritual,
1. Its ſubject, 482
2. Its cauſes, 483
3. Its parts, 485
4. Its degrees, 508
Light our, from whence comes it, 422
Love to Chriſt, works the ſoul to a kindly hatred of ſin, 465
Love to Jeſus Chriſt, herein labour to grow, 608. And that for ſeveral ends, 609
Love towards one another; herein labour to grow, 612
M
Malachy, what it ſignifieth, 411
Members grow not alike in the ſame meaſure, 573
Mercy, in this Grace labour to grow, 613
Miniſtry all, for what end, 620
Miniſters are to labour to grow, 639
O
Obedience ſlaviſh is a bondage, 498
Ordinances, wait diligently on the Lord in them, 427
Ordinances being uſed conſcientiouſly and diligently tend to growth, 629
P
People under the influences of the Sun of Righteouſneſs are in a growing condition, 560
Planted in Chriſt, ſuch as never were, grow worſe and worſe, 590
Prayer is a great means to increaſe Grace, 624
Prayer, what is it, 625
Profeſſed the Name of Chriſt, many have, and yet are fallen, 589
Profeſſion of Chriſt, ſuch as make and grow not, are in a ſad condition, 587
S
Saints Communion is to build up each other, 637
Sin is a comprehenſive evil, 442
Sin hath ill qualities and conſequences, 444
Sin is the firſt general part of bondage, 490
Sin the guilt of it, is a part of bondage, 494
Sin is a grievous bondage, 512
Sin though it lie hard …pon any ſoul, yet ſhall it be overcome, 555
S…ns yoak, to ſuch as are ſtrugling under it, comfort, ibid.
Soul-diſtempers hinder growth, 632
Spirit, how he is grieved, 545. And therefore cautions not to grieve him, 546
Spirit properly is not grieved, ibid.
Sun, Chriſt is to his people, 414
Sun, wherein doth the reſemblance between Chriſt and it hold, 416
Sun, they that have it riſen upon them, are the children of the day, 421
Sun of Righteouſneſs, againſt its ſhinings ſhut not the windows, 424
Sun, that God would give ſuch, is cauſe of admiration, 427
Sun of Righteouſneſs, why is Chriſt ſo called, 431
T
Them that feared the Lord, what is meant by that, 429
Things beſt, in them labour to grow, 617
Truth will ſet a man free, 533
V
Ʋnderſtanding; in this let us try our growth, 596
W
Walking holy with God, herein labour to grow, 615
Wings of the Sun of Righteouſneſs, what is meant by that, 435
Wings of the Sun of Righteouſneſs, what are they, 436
Wings, why ſo called, 437
Word of God, to ſuch as tremble at it, comfort, 475
Wounded, them that are ſo, Chriſt pittyeth, 463
The laſt Table, containing the general and particular Heads, as they follow in their order, in the foregoing Subject, Chriſt his Willingneſs to accept humbled Sinners.
THe Text opened, 651
Out of which this Point of Doctrine iſſues,
That the Lord Jeſus will not caſt out any poor ſoul that cometh to him, 652
Here is obſerved, Firſt, That coming unto Chriſt preſuppoſeth,
1. Hearing.
2. Learning.
ibid.
By Hearing is underſtood,
1. The uſual means of Salvation, 654
2. Some whiſperings, motions, and ſecret workings of the Spirit, ibid.
By Learning is underſtood, firſt the opening of the underſtanding, 655 and thus a poor ſoul is taught,
1. That he is loſt in himſelf,
2. That he muſt not lie ſecurely in this condition, ibid.
3. That there is no help in the Creature, 656
4. That nothing can skreen him from the wrath of God, but Jeſus Chriſt, 657
5. That Chriſt is willing to let out of his oyntments to heal, ibid.
Now for the Acts wherein it formally conſiſts, are,
1. In a deſire of the ſoul after Chriſt, 658
2. In paſſing all other ſtands and reſts on this ſide Chriſt, 659
3. In coming to him, 660
4. In coming with heart-words, 661
1. Words of Confeſſion.
2. Words of Petition. ibid.
5. In cloſing with Chriſt, 662
The Second thing in the Doctrine,
What is meant by not caſting out, 663
1. Not out of his heart, 664
2. Not out of his Church, ibid.
3. Not ſending away empty, either at the firſt or after-coming, 665, 666
4. Not out of heaven, ibid.
The Doctrine proved,
1. From the promiſe of Chriſt, 66, 71
If otherwiſe, Then 2. from Chriſts being argued unchangeable, 668
3. From Chriſts ſlighting of his Fathers gift, ibid.
4. From Chriſts failing in his truſt, 669
5. From Chriſts undervaluing of his blood, ibid.
6. From undoing what the Father had done, 670
7. From Chriſts bringing upon himſelf the imputation of deluſion, 671
1. Becauſe of the many invitations made hy him to poor creatures, ibid.
2. Becauſe of his being contradicted of impoſture, 672
3. Becauſe inconſiſtent with Chriſts bowels and tenderneſs, ibid.
The firſt Uſe is to lament the backwardneſs of our hearts in coming to Chriſt, 673
The ſecond Uſe ſhews the grievous nature of the ſin of unbelief;
By conſidering,
1. The unreaſonableneſs of this ſin, 675
1. In reſpect of our ſelves, 675
2. In reſpect of Chriſt, 676
2. The injuriouſneſs of this ſin, ibid.
3. The unkindneſs of this ſin, 678
4. The danger of this ſin, ibid.
1. Binding the guilt of all other ſins upon the ſoul, ibid.
2. Bringing blood upon a mans own head, 679
3. Bringing the blood of Chriſt upon a mans head, ibid.
The third Uſe ſerves for Exhortation to every poor ſoul to come to Chriſt, 680
From whence, ſeveral conſiderations againſt the many hard thoughts of coming to Jeſus Chriſt. As,
1. How injurious it is to grace, 681
2. Chriſt leaves the ſoul altogether without excuſe, ibid.
3. How prejudicial to Jeſus Chriſt, 683
4. The experiences of all the Saints, ibid.
5. The ſoul can have no evidence of being given to Chriſt, until it come, ibid.
6. How willing to run at hazard, ſeeing there is ſo much certainty of ſpeeding, 684
7. Its a grief to Chriſt that the ſoul will not be perſwaded of his good will, ibid.
The fourth Uſe exalts the riches of the grace of Chriſt to poor ſinners, 685
The fift Uſe declares that there is no falling away from Chriſt, either from Juſtifying, or Sanctifying grace once received, 686
The ſixth Uſe puts in a double caution,
1. That impenitent ſinners encourage not themſelves in an evil way, upon the account of Chriſts tenderneſs and mercy to poor ſinners, 687
2. That they that are in Chriſt, take heed they abuſe not this grace to wantonneſs, 689
The ſeventh Uſe ſerves for a comfort to Gods people in all their fears and doubts, that Chriſt will never caſt them out, 690
The firſt Objection. That the ſoul thought it came to Chriſt, &c. but ſaies he is caſt off, and therefore concludes it was never truly in Chriſt, is anſwered, 691
The ſecond Objection, that the ſoul knows not whether ever yet it came to Chriſt, and therefore is caſt off, is anſwered, 692
1. Though Chriſt ſeems not for a time to own the ſoul, yet he doth ſupport it, 693
2. When the heart is unſatisfiedly drawn after Jeſus Chriſt, ibid.
3. When the ſoul is willing to receive him as King and Saviour, ibid.
4. When the ſoul is content to wait a while, 694
5. When the ſoul is frequent in acting of faith, to receive Chriſt, ibid.
FINIS.
End of the text · John Murcot, Several Works (1657)