A Treatise of Self-Denial, Index
AN INDEX
Directing unto the Principal words and things in the fore-going TREATISE.
A.
ABCdaries, there are many ſuch in the Church of God. 127
Abilities, Pretended denial of our own parts, and abilities; The cauſes of it in divers ſorts. 92, 93, 94
Ability, the deluſion of thoſe that begin to reform their lives upon a conceit of their own ability to do good. 58, 59
Abuſe of gifts wherein it doth conſiſt. 112
Abuſes in Preaching, 117, 118, &c.
Acti agimus. 351
Action, in every action as there muſt bee an expreſſion of our obedience, ſo likewiſe of our dependance, 152. The Scripture is a ſufficient rule to direct us in all particular actions. 161
Adam, hee might in the ſtate of innocency, impetrare, but not mereri, obtain by working, but not deſerve, 64. hee was to to exerciſe himſelf in the work of a Gardiner in that ſtate. 173
Adverſity, we muſt be as lively and active in adverſity as in proſperity. 151
Adulterer, how he is inthralled. 298
Affectation of high myſteries. 126
Affections, they muſt be exerciſed ſutably to all Gods diſpenſations, 193. the workings of natural affection not to be denied. 220
Affirmation, Self will affirm that which is not to bee affirmed both of ſins and duties, 28. ſpeakes many times in bare affirmations onelyonly, without arguing the caſe, or urging what it ſaies by the ſtrength of ſeeming roaſon. 29
Afflictions, they can do us no good of themſelves, 192. wee may lawfully hate and decline them, ibid. but we may not judge them to be the greateſt evil, 195. nor indeavour by any ſinful means to decline them, 196. nor be impatient under them, 204
foreign, quid per initia deſignaverit. 269
Ambitio, ſcenam deſiderat. 119
foreign. 57
Ann Askew martyr, her ſaying at the ſtake, 219
Angels, their excellency what. 307
Antinomians. their doctrin concerning fetching comfort from good works refuted. 133
Arminians, boaſt of a power within themſelves, to make themſelves new creatures. 54, 55. their condemnation if they periſh, will be of all mens moſt juſt, they will have leaſt to plead for themſelves, 57
Aſſurance, the ſenſe of the leaſt grace ſufficient to it. 47
B.
BAckſliding, what it is, and the manner of it opened. 145
Baptiſmal covenant, the frequent renewing of it preſſed. 412
foreign. 369
foreign. 273
Baynham Martyr, his abjuration, and trouble of conſcience for it. 199
Beauty, what it is, 269. three things required to a perfect beauty, 272. ſelf-denial a Chriſtians beauty. 269
Beleever, hee hath the beſt right of any unto the creatures. 168
Bilney Martyr, his abjuration, 197. and trouble of conſcience for it. 198
Boaſting, for a man to boaſt of that which is not his own, is very uncomely and unjuſt. 103
Body, it is to be kept under, 345. Every man if hee know himſelf, will finde, that in reſpect of the temper and conſtitution of his body, hee is more or leſſe inclined to ſome particular ſin or other, 346. It is the ſoules Inſtrument. ibid.
Bondage, not a ſelfiſh man in the World, but is in Worſe than Egyptian or Turkiſh bondage. 295
Bradford Martyr, his ſaying, 220. & 230
Broachers of falſe doctrin, a wretched generation of ſelf-ſeekers. 122
Burden, a ſelf-denying man can bear great burdens. 265
Buyers, a diſcovery of their ſelfiſhneſſe in divers particulars. 253
C.
CAlling, ſeveral reaſons why we are to be diligent in our particular callings. 171, 172, &c.
Catechiſme, the rotten charters pleaded by many againſt it, what they are, 127. one of the moſt neceſſary points of Catechiſm, wherein wee ſhould bee well inſtructed, 350
Cathedram habet in coelis qui corda docet, 261
Cenſure, its hard eſcaping a cenſure, when blind zeal is to be judge. 170
foreign. 275
Chief good, mans judgement depraved concerning it. 180
Children, they muſt be corrected. 226
Chriſt, hee was not a pencilin his tongue, and a ſponge in his life and converſation, but a walking Commentary upon his own doctrin. 17
Chriſtians they ſhould ſtrive to excel, not onelyonly in grace, but in gifts alſo. 80
Chymiſts. 115
Cleerneſſe, requiſite to a perfect beauty, 278
Comming after Chriſt, two things meant by it. 11
Command of ſuperiours not to bee the rule of our obedience. 158
Commands of God, not the meaſure of our Power, but of our Duty, 7. & 422. If God command, wee muſt look more at the Quis, than the Quid. 159
Commodities, unlawful to be ſold. 256
Conceitedneſſe, 96
Confidence, It is not our Confidence, but the ground of it that argues our eſtate to bee good, 48. the danger of being confident of the goodneſſe of our ſpiritual condition, without looking after the evidence of inherent grace. 52
Conſcience, ſeveral waies of ſilencing it, preſcribed by ſelf, 25, 26. Nothing will ſo furiouſly fly in it's face at the laſt, as the horrid ſin of ſelf-ſeeking. 286
Conſent, what ever the Devil effects in any temptation, is by conſent had from ſinfull ſelf firſt. 291
Conſideration of the evil of ſelfiſhneſſe a ſpecial help to ſelf-denial. 319, 320
Conſummating grace. 59.60
Conteſts, the greateſt conteſts amongſt profeſſours, many of them, do ariſe from hence, that they will not allow one another their juſt liberty in things indifferent. 170
Contradiction, To come after Chriſt without denying ſelf is a contradiction. 240
Converſion, natural men can do nothing to prepare themſelves for it. 68
Conviction from the Word, and from the world. 144
Co-operation, to expect that God ſhould john his ſtrength with ours, and co-operate with us, hath not more of ignorance than of arrogance in it. 61
Corruption attributed in ſcripture, not onelyonly in general to the whole man, but to every part of it in particular. 239
Covenant, wee are frequently to renew our covenant with God, 412. the benefit of making a particular covenant for ſelf-denial. 415
Covetous man how he is inthralled. 299
Counſel, in a ſelfiſh heart, the firſt and great engine that moves all the leſſer wheeles of oppoſition againſt Chriſt, 24. what counſel ſelf gives, ſhewn in two particulars. 25
Cranmer Martyr, his recantation. 212
Creatures, a beleever hath the beſt right of any unto the creatures. 168
Croſs, the cuſtome of carrying unto the place of execution, 13. ſeveral acceptions of the word, 14. Every man muſt begin at his Chriſt's Croſs, before hee can be a good proficient in Chriſts ſchool. ibid.
Cultus, non inſtitutus non eſt acceptus, 337
Cure, the firſt ſtep towards a cure is to finde out the diſeaſe. 301
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DAmnation; It is impoſſible for any one without comming after Chriſt in the way of holineſs, to eſcape eternal damnation in Hell fire. 235
Darling-ſin. 327
Debt, the covenant of works being broken, man ſtands bound unto God in a twofold debt. 71
Deceit, wee may bee deceived in thinking that wee have denyed our ſelves. 311, 312
Deformity, Other mens deformities ſerve as foiles, to ſet off the perfections of accompliſh't men with greater luſtre and glory. 97
Deliberation, neceſſary things come not under deliberation, 262. Wee may not deliberate in a caſe already determined by God. 336
Deliciae humani generis. 270
Delight, God gives not onelyonly for neceſſity, but delight alſo. 167
Delilah-ſin. 327
Deluſion of thoſe that begin to reforme upon a conceit of their own ability to do good. 58
Denyal threefold, argumentative, judicial, and hoſtile. 22
Deſerving, in the ſtate of innocency there was non-deſerving, but now, not onelyonly non-deſerving, but ill-deſerving too, 65
Deſire, wee have an itching deſire to have every thing wee do made publick. 356
Devil, what his firſt ſin was, 126. what his firſt temptation, ibid. hee can keep his ſupremacy, notwithſtanding an outward complyance with God, 150. a ſelf-denying man can overcome him, 267. what ever hee effects in any temptation, is by conſent from ſelf, 291. all ſin is his, vel per modum imaginis, vel per modum ſervitutis. 324
Devil's Generaliſſimo. 322
Devotion, blind devotion to grace. 75
Dignity, Self-denyal a Chriſtians dignity, 279
Diligence in our particular callings, reaſons for it. 171, 172, &c.
Diſcontent, Self is not ſo well pleaſed with what it hath, as diſcontented at what it wants. 84
Diſeaſe, the firſt step to a cure is to finde out the diſeaſe. 310
Diſpenſation, none in the duty of Self-denyal. 7
Do, Self-denyal inables a man to do the greatest good. 305
foreign. 244
foreign. 76
Drunkard, what bondage hee is in. 299
Dulce bellum inexpertis. 8
foreign. 268
Duty, Wee may not neglect our duty for fear of any evil that may accidentally come thereof. 80
E
ELzearius a Noble man, his ſaying to his Wife. 216
Employments, there is many times as much ſelf-ſeeking in refuſing, as in accepting of great imployments. 174
End, Not thinking of the end, makes us go out of the way, 371. Self never propounds God for its end, 142. what is to bee accounted a ſelf-end, and what not, 143. A wicked man may change his way, but he can never change his end. 147
Ends, Self-ends. 137
Enemies, bad Judges, but quick diſcerners, 314. Chriſt and Self the greateſt enemies, 24. A Self-denying man can overcome great enemies. 267
Enemy, Self the greateſt enemy of all, 268
Enjoy, the onelyonly way for a man to injoy himſelf, is to deny himſelf. 283
Enjoyments, worldly enjoyments ranked under three heads, 167. the opinion that Self hath of them, 175. Self-denyal gives a man the ſweeteſt enjoyments. 284
Envy, what it is, 85. the evil of it, 86. Miniſters apt to envy one another. 101
Eternal life deſcribed. 369
Evidence of inherent grace, the danger of being confident of the goodneſs of our ſpiritual estate without looking after it, 52
Evil of ſelfiſhneſs diſcovered in ſeveral particulars. 321, 322
Examination, wee ſhould be exact in the examination and tryal of our own hearts and waies for the finding out of the ſelfiſhneſs that is in them, 308. Helps in it, 316
Example, the moſt compendious way of teaching is by example. 16. Example of fore-fathers not to be the rule of our obedience, 159. nor the example of great ones, nor of the multitude, 160. An example of Self-denyal given by Chriſt, 417. the advantage of having it continually in our eyes. 419
Excellency, the excellency of any man lyes in his ſpirit, 280. nothing wherein the excellency of a mans spirit doth more ſhine forth than in Self-denyal. ibid.
Excellent, the more excellent any thing is, the more taking it is, 264. the moſt excellent duty of Self-denyal. ibid.
Exerciſe of grace, the benefit of it, 408, &c.
Expediency, the rule to be obſerved in the uſe of things indifferent. 340
Experiences, former experiences muſt be kept in mind, viz. experiences of the evil of ſelf-ſeeking, 392, 393, &c. Experiences of the waies and means whereby wee have been drawn to ſelf-ſeeking, 396. the benefit of remembring them, ibid. Experiences of the good of Self-denyal, 397, 398. the benefit of keeping them in remembrance. 399. experiences of the means whereby wee have been enabled to deny our ſelves. 400
Extreames, It's dangerous being in the extreames. 340
Eye, evil eye, why envy is ſo called. 86
Eying the recompence of reward, what? 370, 371, &c.
F
FAith muſt be exerciſed, 373. a ſpecial help to Self-denyal, ibid. wherein the power of it lies to carry a man through the duty of Self-denyal, 374. it deals much in the commands, 375. ſtops the mouth of carnal reaſon, and brings it to a non-plus, 377. it's the evidence of things not ſeen, 384. ſets awork all other graces, 385. it's the primum mobile, 389. ſecures the other graces in their working, 390. brings in auxiliary forces from Heaven. 391
Families, what hath been the cauſe of the ruine of many great families in England, 173
Faſhion-mongers. 244
Faſts, ſuperſtitious faſting. 169
Fear, many fear to follow Chriſt, the unreaſonableneſs of it, 15. many fear to diſcover their graces, when they doubt it will be to the prejudice of their worldly intereſs, the evil of it. 53
Filius lucis. 278
Flectit, non cogit. 8
Foiles, Other mens weakneſſes and deformities ſerve as Foiles to ſet off the perfections of accompliſh't men with greater luſtre. 97
Fore-Fathers, their example not to be the rule of our obedience. 159
Forme of godlineſs, men may have it, and yet be the veryeſt wretches in the world, 4. what hath wonne ſo many off unto it in our daies. 144
Francis Spira, his ſtory. 220, &c.
G
GAin, Self-denyal a Chriſtians gain, 304
Gentry taxed for their voluptuouſneſs, 173
Gifts, the excellency, uſefulneſs, and neceſſity of gifts, 75, 76, 77. honour to be given to ſuch as have gifts for their gifts ſake, 78, 79. Gifts muſt be induſtriouſly laboured after, ibid. Chriſtians ſhould ſtrive to excel in them, 80. what gift it is that's worth all the gifts in the world, 83. thoſe that have gifts are apt to grow proud of them, 95. and to contemne others, 97, &c. and to envy others, 100. God reſpects none for their gifts without grace, ibid. the abuſe of gifts wherein it conſiſts. 112, &c.
Glory, what it is, 280. Self-denyal a Chriſtians glory. ibid.
Glorying in ſuch as have gifts, many prone to it, the end that ſuch aime at, 87, 88. the evil of it, 89. wee muſt not glory in any thing that wee have done, 163
foreign, 347
God, the object of our happineſs. 177
Good, Self-denyal enables a man to do the greateſt good, 305
Goſpel, what it is, 176. it declares what mans happineſs is, wherein it doth conſiſt, and how it may be attained, 176, 177, multitudes that live under it periſh eternally. 1
Goſpel-Obedience; what is neceſſary to our entrance upon it, and perſeverance in it, 4
Goſpel-Principles, wee ſhould be careful to acquaint our ſelves with them, and to charge them home upon our conſciences. 33
Grace, wee muſt not deny the preſence of it, where it is, 43. a little muſt be owned, though in the midſt of many corruptions, 45. it is a powerful thing, ibid. muſt be diſcovered, 53. the work of grace is ſupernatural, 54. Initial, augmenting, and conſummating grace, 59, 60. the conceit of the Maſſilienſes about it, ibid. Grace cannot be merited, 64. preventing grace, 69. benefit of living in the exerciſe of grace. 408
Graces, ſeveral graces required to any one act of Self-denyal, 386. as there is a conjunction, ſo likewiſe a dependance of the ſeveral graces one upon another. 387
Grief, a grievous evil not to be grieved when God brings any evil upon us. 194
H
HAbit, ſuch as the habit is, ſuch is the action that proceeds from it. 240
Happy, All men in the general deſire to be happy. 175
Happineſs, what a mans happineſs is, wherein it doth conſiſt, and how it may be attained, fully declared in the Goſpel, 176, 177. A great miſtake in the moſt concerning that wherein our happineſs doth conſiſt. 178
Hatred, the unalterable object of it, all manner of evil, not onelyonly that of deformity and ſin, but that alſo of deſtruction and miſery. 192
Heathens not acquainted with the leſſon of Self-denyal. 10
Hermetick learning. 114
Hindrance, the greateſt hindrances in our way to Heaven, are from within. 301
Honour, Self-denyal is a Chriſtians honour. 280
Hooper Martyr, his ſaying to Sir Anthony Kingſton, 195. and at the ſtake when a pardon was ſet before him. 219
Humiliation for the evil of ſelfiſhneſs, a ſpecial help to Self-denyal. 325
Hunting and hawking. 173
Husbands, a diſcovery of their ſelfiſhneſs in divers particulars. 249
Hypocrites, 313. hypocritical Preacher, ibid. the Hypocrite alwaies perverteth the practical, as the Heretick doth the Theorical rules of Scripture, 49
I
IGnorance, the Mother of preſumption, as well as of despaire. 8
Imitation, wee are to imitate Chriſt. 417
Indifferent, wee may ſin in uſing things indifferent, if wee obſerve not the rule of expediency, 340. great conteſts amongſt Profeſſors, from hence, that they will not allow one another their juſt liberty in things indifferent. 170
Initial grace. 59, 60
Integrity in a ſelf-denying man, 272, 273
Ipſe dixit. 30
Juſtice, what it is. 322
Juſtification, what it is, opened, 70. righteouſneſs of ſanctification cannot juſtifie, 71, 72. what the righteouſneſs whereby wee are juſtified is. ibid.
K
foreign, 293
King, a ſelf-denying man, the onelyonly true King, 303, others are ſo Kings, that they are alſo ſlaves. ibid.
Kingdome, impoſſible without Self-denyal to enter into the Kingdome of God. 232
King-ſin. 328
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LAbour, a ſelf-denying man can indure great labours, 266. the particulars enumerated. ibid.
Lex naturae, peccati & mortis. 343
Liberty, Ignorance of Chriſtian liberty a cauſe of much trouble to young converts, 168. Self-denyal a Chriſtians liberty, 295. never go to the utmoſt extent of our lawful liberty. 339
Licitis perimus omnes. 341
Life eternal deſcribed. 369
Light, the danger of ſinning againſt light, 328
Lines, ſtrong lines, but ſlender matter, 120
Living in ſin, to live in any one ſin is inconſiſtent with Self-denyal. 257
Longing, wee have a kinde of longing, that others ſhould take notice of that which we our ſelves do. 356.
Looking-glaſs, the Word is the Lookingglaſs wherein wee are to view our hearts and waies, 315. It's no flattering-glaſs. ibid.
Love, what is the cauſe of it, 184. it is of the nature of fire, 185. Self-love, and ſelf-conceit do alwaies dwell together, 95, 96. Love runnes not ſo eaſily in a collateral or retrograde, as in a down right ſtream. 100
M
MAchiavil, his Principles. 246, 247
Madneſs, the reaſon why ſo many men of great parts and learning are ſmitten with it. 153
Magiſtrates, a diſcovery of their ſelfiſhneſs in divers particulars. 242
Magiſtratus, indicat virum. 317
Man is not a ſelf-ſufficient creature, 176. in his beſt eſtate hee was negatively poor, now hee is privatively poor. ibid.
Marſh Martyr, his ſaying, 219
Means, Men complain of nature when they neglect the means, 83. It is lawful to uſe means to free our ſelves of our troubles, but all means are not lawful to be uſed, 218
Merchants; an appeal to them concerning the greateſt gain. 356
Merit, grace cannot be merited 64. no ſuch thing as meriting in the ſtate of innocency. ibid.
Merit, of congruity, the doctrine of Papiſts and Arminians concerning it, confuted, 66, 67
Merit of condignity, arguments againſt it, 164, 165, 166
Middle, twofold, of participation and abnegation. 339, 340
Miniſters apt to envy one another, 101. A diſcovery of their ſelfiſhneſs, in divers of particulars, 242. they ſhould not ſcorne to be Uſhers under Chriſt to teach his Petits their ABC. 127
Miſſilia. 76
Moon, an emblem of all things here below. 345
Moralities, a ſhameful thing for thoſe that profeſs, not to be raiſed above moralities, 277
Moral ſwaſion. 55
Mortification, there is an affliction in it, which whoſoever means to be a Chriſtian indeed, muſt daily undergo, though God ſhould never call him to ſuffer perſecution, 14
Motions of the spirit, the benefit of following them, 403. the danger of neglecting them. 406, 407
Murmuring, many murmure becauſe that is denyed to themſelves that is given to others, 81. the unreaſonableneſs of it, 82
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NAme, many contenting themſelves with the bare name of Chriſtians, continue to live the lives of Pagans, 3. 181, 182
Natural men can do nothing formally good, 67. nothing to prepare themſelves for converſion. 68
Nature, men complain of nature when they neglect the means. 83
Neceſſary things come not under deliberation. 262.
Neceſſity, God gives not onelyonly for neceſſity, but delight alſo. 167
Negative voice, hee hath the royal power that hath the negative voice. 302
Neighbour, Self and Chriſt are two overthwart neighbours that can never agree. 241
Non-entity, our beings environed with it, and border upon it. 350
Non nobis Domine. 354
Non poſſe pretenditur, non velle in cauſa eſt. 46
Nothing, were wee once nothing in our own eyes, wee ſhould be content to be nothing in the eyes of others. 357
Nothingneſs, wee muſt ſtudy our own nothingneſs. 347. our nothingneſs declared in ſeveral particulars, 350, 351, &c. wee muſt ſtudy the nothingneſs of all worldly things, their nothingneſs declared in ſundry particulars. 361, &c.
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OBedience, what is not to be the rule of our obedience, 156, 157, 158, &c. what is to be the rule of it. 161
Obſequium amicos, &c. 356
Occaſions of ſelf-pleaſing, carefully to be avoided. 410
Opinion that ſelf hath of worldly things. 175
Operari, not onelyonly our eſſe, but our operari is dependent upon a cauſe without our ſelves. 351
Ordinance, to pervert, but a civil ordinance to the fulfilling of any ſinful luſt, is a very great wickedneſs, much more to pervert a spiritual ordinance. 150
Original ſin. 326, 327
Orpheus a Muſitian, a fiction concerning him, applyed. 260
Overtures, thoſe ſecret overtures that Self makes, are carefully to be taken notice of. 315
foreign. 66
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PAcem te poſcimus omnes. 290
Palmer Martyr, his ſayings to his Mother. 228, &c.
Paradox. 283
Parents muſt correct their children, 226. the ſelfiſhneſs of Parents diſcovered in divers particulars. 250
Parley, never parley with a temptation, 329. hee ſhoots in Satans bow, that thinks by parleying with him, to put him off. 337
Parts, pretended denyal of our own parts and abilities, cauſes of it in divers perſons, 92, 93
Patience, much of Self-denyal exerciſed in it. 284
Peace, God hath ordained that much of that spiritual peace which hee dispenſeth to his people, ſhould be wrought by means of their good works, 129. Self-denyal a Chriſtians peace. 283
Pelagian forge. 68
Perſecution, Self-denyal ſecures a man in time of perſecution. 292
Perſwaſion, It is not our perſwaſion, but the ground of it, that argues our eſtate to be good. 48
Philpot Martyr, his reſolution, 218. his Letters to the Lady Vane, 287, 288. his Letter to certain gedly Brethren. 304
Playes, the laborious idleneſs of many great wits in compiling of them. 120
Pleaſure, there is nothing that the heart of man is more ſet upon. 283
Poſſe malum non eſt poſſe. 268
Power, want of power is pretended but want of will is the cauſe why thoſe that are godly do no more than they do. 46. two ſorts under the power of things indifferent, 342
Praiſe, what it is. 162
Praiſing of God, what it is to praiſe God aright. 62
Prayer, many will pray for the killing of their luſts, even while they are loath that God ſhould hear their prayers, 36. we ſhould be much in prayer for Self-denyal, 421. ſeveral doubts about it anſwered, 422, &c.
Preachers, who they be that the Vulgar take for the ableſt Preachers, 119. Hypocritical Preachers. 313
Preaching, abuſes in preaching, 117, 118, &c.
Preſumption, men are apt to preſume upon their gifts, though they have no grace, 106. two ſorts of ſuch perſons. 106, 107
Pretences, It's ordinary for men to pretend one thing, and intend another. 146
Preventing grace. 69
Pride, It is not humility but pride, not to acknowledge whatſoever good God hath wrought in us, 43. ſpiritual pride is in the beſt of men, though it be one of their greateſt infirmities, yet it ariſeth out of their chiefeſt excellencies, 62, 63. men that have gifts apt to grow proud of them, 97, 98. there is a twofold pride, a learned and a ſtubborne pride, 97. many proud of their own blackneſs. 96
Principles, Self hath many wicked and curſed Principles, whereby it miſ-leadeth the generality of the world, divers of them mentioned, 31, 32. wee ſhould bee careful to acquaint our ſelves with Goſpel Principles, and charge them upon our conſciences, 33. Self doth violence to Principles of reaſon and revelation. 39
Profeſſion of Religion, two kindes of it, 2. many raſhly and inconſiderately adventure upon it, 3. and 8. It is a ſhameful thing for thoſe that make a Profeſſion, not to bee raiſed above moralities. 277
Profeſſors, worldling profeſſors, what their main end is. 145, 146
Proportion of graces to graces, 275. of actions to graces, 276. of actions unto actions. 277
Proximus, egomet mibi. 95
Prudence, worldly prudence, 294. Prudential foolery 295
Pulcher, unde. 279
Pulpit, ſome come up into the Pulpit with meer vapours and flaſhes of words, ſtrong lines but ſlender matter, 120. Hee hath his Pulpit in heaven, that teacheth hearts 261
Purgatory of ſelf-denyal. 263
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QUeſtion, what the queſtion is that Self asks when wee are about to do any thing, 137. how it anſwers it, 138, 139 & 143
Queſtions, to bee propounded to our ſelves for the finding out of our ſelfiſhneſs 316, 317, &c.
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REaſon, ſeeming reaſon to bee diſtinguiſhed from that which is reaſon indeed, 30. faith ſtops the mouth of carnal reaſon, and brings it to a non-plus. 377
Reaſoning, a twofold reaſoning with ſelf, 23
Receipt, a tried receipt that never failed of the cure. 358
Recompence of reward, wee may have respect to it in doing of good works, 134. it muſt bee eyed, 363. what the recompence of reward is, 365, 366, &c. what it is to eye it. 370, &c.
Reformation, the reformation of any evil muſt have the foundation of it laid in a deep humiliation. 325
Regenerate, it is the regenerate man onelyonly that can deny himſelf. 19
Reign, all reigning ſin excluded by Self-denial, 257. Every ſelf denying man, reigns not only over himſelf, but over the whole world. 302
Relations, not to connive at them in any ſinful way if wee bee ſuperiours, 223. not to comply with them in any ſinful way if wee bee inferiours. 227. the nearer the relation, the dearer the love, and the more indearing muſt the expreſſions of it bee. 221
Rem, Rem, quocunque modo Rem, the keeping of the worldlings ſong. 189
Reſolution, All will come to nothing, till wee come to an unchangeable reſolution of doing our preſent duty. 339
Reſpect of perſons, none with God. 108
Revelations, the deluſion of thoſe that relye upon pretended Revelations, and there upon neglect to ſtir up the gifts they have received, 94. the folly and madneſſe of ſuch perſons. 95
Right, a beleever hath the beſt right of any unto the creatures. 168.
Righteouſneſſe of ſanctification cannot juſtify, 71, 72. the righteouſneſſe whereby wee are juſtified, what it is, ibid.
Romances, the laborious idleneſſe of many great wits in compiling them. 120
Ruine, two things there are that ruine thoſe that periſh under the Goſpel. 1
Rule, what it is that God hath given to bee our rule in all our undertakings, and the ſufficiency of it. 165
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SAfety, Self-denial a Chriſtians ſafety, 291
Scriptures, the ſufficiency of them for our direction. 161
Secreta Deo. 125
Self, what it is, 18. the greateſt enemy to Chriſt, 24. muſt not onelyonly bee arraigned, and convicted, but condemned, 34. and executed, 36. it will affirm what is not to bee affirmed both of ſins and duties, 28, 29. it is a bottomeleſſe gulf that ſucks in all before it, 37. makes every thing become tributary, 38. therefore muſt bee cut ſhort of its allowance, 38. what ever it acts for, it acts for it as its God, 142
Self-confidence. 113
Self-conſulters, of whom they take counſel. 23
Self-denial, exceeding painful in the practice of it, ſo that no unregenerate man is able to indure it, 3. it is the firſt leſſon, howſoever it be the laſt that is well learned. 15
Self-ends, 137. what is to bee accounted a ſelf-end, and what not, 143
Self-hatred, neceſſary to Goſpel obedience, our entrance upon it, and perſeverance in it. 4
Selfiſh, a ſelfiſh man is beſides himſelf. 284
Self-love the leading affection, and that which exerciſeth a ſoveraignty over all the reſt. 2. ſelf-love and ſelf-conceit do alwaies dwell together. 95, 96
Self-praiſe muſt be denyed. 162
Self reſpects, it is an argument of an excellent ſpirit when all ſelf-reſpects are drowned in the glory of God. 136
Self-ſeeking, there is a ſelf-ſeeking that is very good, and a ſelf-ſeeking that is ſtark nought, 136. Nothing will ſo furiouſly fly in the face of conſcience at the laſt as this ſin. 286
Sellers, a diſcovery of their ſelfiſhneſſe in divers particulars. 225
Semper victuri. 339
Sermons, ſuch as have no command over their own ſpirits, no fit hearers of them. 12, 13
Servants, a diſcovery of their ſelfiſhneſſe in divers particulars. 253
Servitude, ſome kinde of ſervitude in all religions. 15
Shame, ſin the moſt ſhameful evil, 297. brings a man into the moſt ſhameful vaſſalage. ibid
Sin, original, 326. darling ſin, 327. it is a kind of root. 328
Soveraignty, the ſerious conſideration of the abſolute ſoveraignty of God over us, will ſhew us the unreaſonableneſs of murmuring againſt him. 82. ſelf-denial, a chriſtians ſoveraignty. 302
Soul, too often ſympathizeth with the body, 346. how it is to bee conſidered in the practice of ſelf-denial. 19
Spira, his ſtory, 200, &c.
Spirit, the excellency of any man lies in his ſpirit. 280
Spirit, the ſpirit is ſent in purſuance of the fathers deſign in election, and of the Son in redemption. 402
Splend idum nihil. 110
Strength, ſelf-denial a Chriſtians ſtrength, 265. Strength eſpecially ſeen in three things. ibid
Suffering, the cauſe why men are afraid of it, 2. and why impatient under it. ibid
foreign. 48
Symmetry, where there is ſelf denial, there is not onelyonly integrity, but ſymmetry and proportion. 275
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TAnkerfield martyr, his ſaying. 195
Temptation, what the firſt temptation was, 126. never parley with a temptation, either to the commiſſion of any known ſin, or omiſſion of any known duty. 328
Teſtimony of Gods Spirit alwaies accompanied with the teſtimony of our own. 48
Theoſophiſts. 115
Time, it's the Devils policy to gain time. 339
Tradition, the doctrine of the Phariſees and Papiſts concerning it, 154, 155. to make it the rule of our obedience, provokes God exceedingly. 156
Trifles, wee ſhould not exerciſe our gifts about them. 128
Trinity, the worlds Trinity, what, 359
Tryal, Self-tryal, a duty neceſſary to Self-denyal. 309
Tumor cerebri & cordis. 97
Tyrant, the grand Tyrant under which all natural men lye, is Self. 40
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VErtue lyes in the middle betwixt two extreames. 339
Ʋir bonus commune bonum. 306
Ultimum virium. 67
Union, Self-denyal the greateſt preſervative of union. 307
Unlawful commodities. 256
Voluntaries, the Diſciples of Chriſt muſt be voluntaries, not preſt-men. 8
Vow in Baptiſme frequently to be renewed. 412, 413
Uſe, Wee are never fit to uſe any thing wee are ſlaves to. 344
Uſefulneſs, the excellency of any thing lyes in its uſefulneſs. 307
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WAlk, to walk in the spirit, what is meant by it. 401, &c.
White Martyr, his ſaying as hee went to the ſtake. 230
Willingly, the more willingly any one acts to his own hurt, the more wretched hee is. 298
Will-worſhip abominable. 337
Wives, a diſcovery of their ſelfiſhneſs, in divers particulars. 250
Wolſey Martyr, his meſſage to Denton, who turned Apoſtate. 213
Works, never ſuo jure in the firſt covenant, 64, 65. wee may take comfort from our good works, 129. and rejoyce in them, 131, 132. there is no good work, but what is the fruit of faith. 389
Worlds Trinity. 359
Worlding-Profeſſors, what their manner is. 145, 146
Worldly-men cannot endure to think of being happy by God alone. 181
Worldly-things, the many wicked courſes that men take for worldly things enumerated. 189
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YOung converts meet with much trouble through ignorance of their Chriſtian liberty. 168
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ZEale, It's hard eſcaping a cenſure when blind zeal is to be Judge, 170. A ſelf-denying man hath knowledge anſwerable unto zeal, and zeal anſwerable unto knowledge. 275