The Figless Fig Tree, Index – Errata

The Figless Fig Tree · Index – Errata

The Table Alphabetical, directing the Reader, to the ready finding out, of the moſt material things contained in this Book.

A.

AFflictions, how to bear them. Page 488

Afflictions, come all from God. Page 473

How God can be ſayd to be Authour of them. Page 472

How Afflictions are ſaid to be evil, they coming from God, who is good. Page 474

In all Afflictions, ſee God's hand. Page 478

Inferiour Cauſes are not to be neglected in them. Page 479

Age, is Venerable, not for number of years, but for deſert. Page 233

Old-age ſhould be fruitful. Page 232

It is an unfit time for Repentance. Page 246

It is like a decaying, or doated Tree. Page 72

Amen, under the Law anſwered to the Curſe; but under the Goſpel to the Bleſſing. Page 458

Angels God imployes not, in dreſſing of the Vineyard; and why. Page 154

Angry, God is, when he ſmites. Page 305

Axe Miniſterial, what it is. Page 291

God hath many Axes. Page 469

Every thing becomes an Axe to the wicked. Page 296

Author of Sin God is not. Page 477

Humane Authors may be made uſe of by Miniſters in Preaching. Page 95

B.

BAptiſm, but one, and yet many. Page 66

Barrenneſs, is dangerous. Page 58

Barrenneſs of the heart a greater Judgment then barrenneſſe of the Womb. Page 299

A barren Profeſſor is unprofitable. Page 314

He is caſt forth of the Vineyard. Page 286

None to deſpair becauſe of barrenneſs. Page 439

Beaſtly heart is under mans-ſhape. Page 38

Behold, what it intimates. Page 202

It's work, within Doors and without. Page 203

Biſhop, one is no more then another, and in what ſenſe true. Page 172

Brethren ſhould hate diſcord. Page 67

Burthens, to the Vineyard; who are, Page 320

Unfruitful Profeſſors are many wayes burthenſome. Page 315

C.

CAſting out, what is thereby meant. Page 286

Caſting into the fire, what that is. Page 290

Child-hood, God regardeth. Page 228

How Child-hood is ſpent. Page 227

Chriſt, both King, Preist, and Prophet. Page 24

He is best worthy to be heard. Page 23

He is the Head of the Church. Page 59

He is our Interceſſor and Advocate, Vid. Interceſſion.

He ſeeks not the deſtruction of any. Page 457

Church, is but one. Page 59

What conſtitutes a true Viſible Church. Page 97

The Church of England is a true Church. Page 94

The true Marks of a Church. Page 93

All corruptions in a Church do not unchurch Her. Page 95

A man may be a member of the inviſible Church, who yet is not of the Church-Viſible, Page 98

The Church ſometimes lyeth fallow. Page 43

No Church is perfect at firſt. Page 45

The Church is more excellent then other Places. Page 48

It ſhall never be forſaken. Page 70

The Church is a Vineyard, Vid. Vineyard.

It is the beſt ſoyl for Fruit. Page 90

The welfare of it, is to be ſought. Page 57

Enemies of the Church warned. Page 69

Circumſtances aggravate ſin. Page 218

Complaints of God, ſhould bring us on our knees. Page 326, 333

When, and how, God complaines. Page 331

One complaines of another, God of all. Page 209

Comfort belongs to broken hearts. Page 423

Such as want it, muſt go to God's Miniſters for it. Page 425

Compoſitions for Tythes, how far warrantable. Page 403

How People deal with Miniſters therein. Page 405

Contentions in the Church, whence they ariſe. Page 187

How to avoid them. Page 181

Not to take offence at them. Page 191

Converſation of a Chriſtian ſhould be convincing. Page 53

It ſhould be anſwerable to our Profeſſion. Page 88

Corruptions in a Church, warrant not a Separation from it. Page 51

They are often eſteemed for corruptions which are none. Page 95

Cutting down, what is meant thereby. Page 283

It is the doom of Barrenneſs. Page 282

How God proceeds therein. Page 286

God's Judgments are of a cutting nature. Page 284

So is his Word. Page 285

D.

DAyes of the wicked are empty dayes. Page 236

D…crees of God, take in the means as well as the end. Page 329

Delay is dangerous. Page 249

Deſpiſers of Chriſt, who are. Page 27

Differences amongſt God's Miniſters, are not fundamental. Page 192

Diſcipline, no eſſential note of the Church. Page 97

Digging and Dunging, what meant thereby. Page 385, 408

Diviſion in the Church dangerous. Page 61

Diviſions and Diſtractions a forerunner of ruine. Page 272

Dreſſers of Gods Vineyard, who are. Page 154

They are of four ſorts. Page 165

Three Vertues requiſite in Dreſſers. Page 162

Why God appoints Men, rather then Angels, to Dreſs his Vineyard. Page 156

Dominion of God, is abſolute, univerſal, and endleſſe. Page 364

Dumb, Chriſt was not. Page 19

We may not be dumb, in the Cauſe of Chriſt. Page 20

Dumbneſſe in a Miniſter, is of dangerous conſequence. Page 21

The cauſes of a Miniſters dumneſs. Page 22

The dumb Devil is every where. Page 21

E.

ENvy, is the Daughter of Pride. Page 139

Error in the Church, a Judgment. Page 292

Errors of Judgment more pernitious then errors of practiſe. Page 293

No Church without ſome errour. Page 52

Eſtate, the mean is ſafeſt. Page 73

Excommunication, what it is, and how to be proceeded in. Page 99

How far it extends. Page 100

The uſe and end of it. Page 101

F.

FAther, God is to us all. Page 67

Famine, a ſore Judgment. Page 275

Famine grievous in Je…a…em… Page 486

Favour of great Men not to be truſted. Page 75

Faith is One and the ſame, in all the Elect. Page 65

Fruit, what it ſignifies. Page 106

What fruit is expected from a Chriſtian. Page 107

Why good works are termed Fruit. Page 107

Chriſtians ſhould be fruitful. Page 55

How their Fruit muſt be qualified. Page 111, 113

Means to become fruitful. Page 116

Motives to fruitfulneſs. Page 119

Fruitfulneſs preferred to greenneſſe or taleneſs. Page 81

The fruit of a Chriſtian is delicious. Page 78

Fruitful Chriſtians have many prayers. Page 325

Fruitfulneſs after long barrenneſs makes all to be well. Page 436

To be fruitful in evil, is fearful. Page 217

The Church Viſible is a fruitful ſoyl. Page 90

Figg-Tree, the Jewiſh Nation is reſembled unto. Page 77

So is the Chriſtian Church, in many reſpects. Page 78

Man by his Fall is a Wild Figg-Tree. Page 83

Why the Figg-Tree by the way-ſide was curſed. Page 222

The Jewiſh Figg Tree was cut down by degrees. Page 285

Forwardneſſe to good Duties is in the godly. Page 78

G.

GAli…aeans, who they were. Page 1

Gathering twofold. Page 289

God reſembled to Man in Scripture. Page 8

The Parts of Man's body aſcribed to Him. Page 37

He takes on Him all ſhapes to win us. Page 41

God's Gifts, how ſaid to be free. Page 206

God's diſhonour ſhould affect us. Ibid.

The Godly have a ſpeciall Intereſt in God. Page 70

Good no naturall Man can do. Page 85

In what ſenſe they are ſaid to do good. Page 86

Who do no good, do much hurt. Page 322

Goſpel to be preached as well as the Law. Page 420, 424

Government often changed, a ſign of God's diſpleaſure. Page 273

Gratitude, the good of it. Page 148

See Thankfulneſs.

Great is the Lord. Page 363

Great men lay open to all weathers. Page 73

Grieve we ought, becauſe we cannot grieve. Page 312

A People's Barrenneſs is the Miniſter's Grief with the Reaſons of it. Page 427, 428

H.

HArmleſs life is not enough. Page 212

Hatred Theologicall, the moſt bitter hatred of any other. Page 280

Head of the Church Christ only is. Page 59

Heads diſtinguiſhed of. Page 60

Hearers are to be awakned. Page 204

They owe a double honour to their Paſtors, Page 163

They may not engage their Affections too far to one Miniſter more than to another. Page 191

They may not ſad the hearts of their Teachers. Page 428

How they may ſweeten the Miniſters Labours. Page 408

Help cometh from God only. Page 367

Pagans and Papists ſeek for help elſewhere. Ibid.

Honour of God is to be preferred to all Relations. Page 495

Hope taken away, takes away endeavour Page 439

Husbandry hath three parts. Page 40

The Honour of the Husbandman. Page 42

God's Husbandry to be ſubmitted unto. Page 41

I.

JEws reſembled to a Figg-Tree. Page 77

They were ſeverely puniſhed for deſpiſing Mercy offered. Page 485

God made an eeven reckoning with them in ſundry particulars. Page 492

Jeruſalem's finall deſtruction. Page 489

Seven times beſieged before its finall overthrow. Page 490

If, How the Word is uſed. Page 430

Impropriators, a leſſon for them. Page 400

Independent, God onelyonly is. Page 363

Intercede, what it ſignifies. Page 343

Interceſſion, Chriſt makes for us. Page 335

What it contains in it. Page 336

How Chriſt now doth it. Page 337

He Intercedes for particular Perſons. Page 339

No other Interceſſor but He. Page 340, 344

We need no other but Chriſt. Page 368

How Miniſters are ſtyled Interceſſours. Page 344

Wherein the Interceſſion of God's Miniſters ſtands. Page 344

Interceſſion made against a People two wayes. Page 348

Ingrafting into Chriſt twofold. Page 84

Ingratitude, Vid. Ʋnthankfulneſs.

Judgments never ſent without a Cauſe. Page 304

They are ſent from God. Page 469

God is the Authour of them, yet the Devil may be an Agent in them. Page 472

Other Inſtruments God may uſe therein. Page 470

How God makes way for them. Page 462

Lighter Judgments are warnings. Page 274

Heavy Judgments may be expected. Page 281

Sinnes down the Noyſe of Judgments. Page 1

Judgments on Sinners be two wayes looked upon. Page 498

We may not charge God with ſeverity and rigour, when he Inflicts them. Page 306, 307

We ſhould find out the Cauſe of them: and how it may be done. Page 308

Judgments from God, hurt not the godly Page 79

Juſtice of God is not to be queſtioned. Page 500

In all his Works of Justice, he is to be glorified, as well as in works of Mercy. Page 501

K.

KIngly Government is in it ſelf the beſt form of Government. Page 274

Yet unthankful hearts are weary of it. Ibid

Knowledg requiſite in Miniſters. Page 162

L.

LAw, neceſſary to be taught and preached, Page 410

The Peſtilent errors of thoſe who hold the contrary. Page 412

The Law is two ways to be conſidered, Page 413

How far forth the Law is aboliſhed. Page 414

It makes way for the Goſpel. Page 416

Motives to hear it. Page 418

The Goſpel muſt be taught with it. Page 422

Life profitable, is onelyonly commendable. Page 342

Long life not alwayes a Bleſſing. Page 226

Lord, what it ſignifieth. Page 360

God is our Lord, as our King, Protector, and chief Juſtice. Page 362

That God is our Lord, may comfort us. Page 365

Abſolute obedience is to be given him, for that he is our Lord. Page 362

Whether God could be called Lord before there was any Creature. Page 361

Love is the Chriſtian's Livery. Page 65

It is the preſerver of Ʋnity.Page 62

M.

MAgiſtrates are Miniſters. Page 159

Wherein Magiſtrates and Miniſters agree, and wherein they differ. Ibid.

They both ſhould be as One. Page 177

Maintainance was large, of the Ministers under the Law. Page 356

They are to be liberally maintained under the Goſpel. Page 391, 394

Objections againſt it, anſwered. Page 392

How their Maintainance ſhould be raiſed. Page 395

Their maintainance ſhould not be grudged. Page 168

Malice of Sathan moſt againſt Miniſters. Page 352, 359

Means, why ſo called. Page 446

Means are to be uſed. Page 453

But not be reſted in. Page 446, 448

To ſin againſt the means is fearful. Page 243, 435, 492

To abuſe the means argues want of Wiſdom, to neglect them deſperateneſſe. Page 450

God keeps account of the means affoarded us for our good. Page 258

Our profitting ſhould be anſwerable to the means. Page 255

Otherwiſe God will deprive us of them. Page 259

Contempt of the means haſtens wrath. Page 260

By weak means, God effects great matters. Page 447

Succeſſe is not alwayes anſwerable to the means. Page 446

Comfort to thoſe that profit by the means. Page 455

Means continued, gives hope. Page 430, 432

Mediator, Chriſt onelyonly is, Vid. Interceſſor.

Mercy deſpiſed▪ is provoking. Page 484

To acts of mercy, Miniſters ſhould encline. Page 456

Miniſters Calling, excels. Page 161

It is no Idle man's Calling. Page 386

It is no whit leſs laborious, becauſe ſpirituall. Page 390

Their Calling is diſtinguiſhed from all other Callings. Page 170

They ſpeak from God to Man, and from Man to God. Page 344

Why God makes choyce of Man, rather then of Angels, for that Work. Page 154

God ſpeaks to us by his Miniſters. Page 9

Ministers are of God's Council. Page 195

Why God makes more of His mind known to them than others. Page 197

Miniſters ſhould walk worthy of that Honour. Ibid.

Miniſters must be Skillful, Faithful, and Watchful. Page 162

The qualifications of Ministers ſhewed by four Creatures. Page 386

In ministerial function, all Miniſters art equal. Page 172

Yet, a parity in the Miniſtry is dangerous. Page 171

Miniſter ſhould be One in their Work. Page 172

The Reaſons of it. Page 174

Three wayes they ſhould manifeſt it. Page 173

Motives to it. Page 178

Means to effect it. Page 181

Difference amongſt Miniſters, is of ſad conſequence. Page 175

Miniſters are to be conſulted with. Page 200

They foretell dangers, and upon what ground they do it. Page 201

Their ſilence is dangerous. Page 202

They muſt awaken their Hearers. Page 204

And pray for their People. Page 342

They Interpoſe in time of danger betwixt God and People, and that three wayes. Page 346

Why they do ſo. Page 347

They ought to make conſcience of that Duty. Page 349

Miniſters are to be prayed for by their People. Page 354

What is to be prayed for on their behalf. Page 355

Miniſters muſt buckle to their work. Page 407

And have no ſelf-reſpects in the diſcharge of their Duties. Page 383

Beſt Miniſters lament the bad ſucceſs of their Labours. Page 444

The Faithfulneſs of a Miniſter is not to be judged of by the fruit in the Hearers. Page 451

Miniſters may not be diſcouraged, though at preſent they ſee no fruit of their Labours. Page 454

They muſt continue conſtant in their Labours, though no fruit appear at preſent. Page 432

Bad Miniſters are bad Merchants; they ſell the Souls of their People. Page 384

N.

NAture is wrought upon by grace. Page 83

No natural man can do good, Vid. Good.

Negative Divinity brings no ſoul to Heaven. Page 212

O.

OFfence is as well dangerous to take, as to give. Page 191

Officers, when they grow ſuddenly rich, it is an ill ſigne. Page 317

Omiſſions, God complaines of. Page 210

They are breaches of a Poſitive Law. Page 211

They are the fruits of Original ſinne. Page 212

They are to be confeſſed and lamented. Page 213

Whey they are looked upon with a regardleſs eye. Page 214

They exceedingly grieve the Spirit. Page 215

Opinion of other men, we may not captivate our Judgment unto. Page 185

Order is to be obſerved by Chriſtians. Page 55

Many walk diſorderly, and who they are that do ſo. Page 55

P.

PArable, what is it? Page 28

The difference betwixt a Similitude and a Parable. Ibid

The kinds of them. Page 29

Three things to be conſidered in them. Page 7

Why Christ taught by Parables. Page 29

Parables are Powerful. Ibid

They are not lyes. Page 31

They are ſpoke in Judgment to the wicked▪ but in Mercy to the godly. Page 34

Parabolical expreſſions may lawfully be uſed by God's Miniſters, in their Sermons. Page 31

Cautions in uſing them. Page 32

Patience of God is Salvation; and how, Page 372

Gods patience is great, and how deſcribed. Page 373

His patience is much abuſed. Page 377

Good uſe is to be made of it. Ibid.

We may not be offended with it. Page 224, 375

God's patience, is the riches of his goodneſſe. Page 378

It hath a Period. Page 380

It allowes Iniquity a ſhorter time under the Goſpel, then it did under the Law. Page 381

Patrons corrupt reproved. Page 401

Palmeſtry ſpiritual, many pretend to have skill in. Page 434

Perfection twofold. Page 52

Abſolute perfection, not here to be had. Page 52

What kind of Perfection is attainable in this Life. Ibid

Peſtilence, a ſore Judgment. Page 277

Jeruſalem puniſhed with it, before the final deſtruction of it. Page 488

Plantation twofold. Page 84

External Plantation not ſufficient. Page 87

Plants if barren, are hurtful to others. Page 316

Prayer fervent, prevents wrath. Page 327

It binds Gods hands. Page 459

The Reaſons ſhewed. Page 460

The power of it ſeen in ſundry Examples. Page 464

By Prayer, we ſhould ſeek to prevent Judgments. Page 333

Such as have the ſpirit of Prayer ſhould improve it that way. Page 468

Praying Chriſtians ſhould be regarded. Page 467

The Prayers of faithful Miniſters are more powerful with God, then the Prayers of others. Page 351

God is onelyonly to be prayed unto. Page 366

It is the higheſt part of Divine worſhip. Ibid.

Preaching (if faithful) is ſome way ſucceſſeful. Page 453

The word Preached, doth uſually work beſt at the firſt. Page 435

Hearers may out-preach their Miniſters, and how.

Pride cauſeth unthankfulneſſe. Page 139

Pride in Church-men, how begot. Page 188

It is the Mother of Schiſm. Page 62

Privledges out ward, will not ſerve us. Page 301

Puniſhments many times ſhew what the ſin was. Page 308

Sometimes God puniſhed by contraries. Page 311

Why ſome are here puniſhed, and others ſpared. Page 3

The wicked are juſtly puniſhed in doing that which God willed to have done. Page 473

Q.

QUeſtions are of great force, both in Affirmations and Negations. Page 313

R.

REpentance is an excellent grace. Page 17

It makes all well. Page 441

It is dangerous to deferr it. Page 244

Repetitions, what they import. Page 17

They are ſometimes neceſſary. Page 12

Care muſt be had in uſing them. Page 13

A right uſe is to be made of them. Page 16

Reproof, not alwayes to be uſed. Page 425

Root on which we grow, is Chriſt. Page 78

S.

SCripture to be adored for its fulneſſe. Page 426

Secrets of God made known to his Miniſters. Page 195

God reveals not all his ſecrets to any one, nor to all alike. Page 196

Why God makes known his ſecrets to his Miniſters, rather than to others. Page 197

Seeking, what it imports. Page 120

Separation may not be made from a true Church, for ſome defects. Page 50

Schiſm in a Church, as dangerous as Hereſie. Page 61

Shews, Hypocrites exceed in. Page 79

Shadow, Governors ſhould be to thoſe under their charge. Page 54

Silence, why Chriſt ſtood ſometimes ſilent. Page 19

There is a time to be ſilent. Page 22

Similitudes, to be drawn from things familiar. Page 32

Sin ſhould cauſe ſorrow. Page 207

Sundry Reaſons for it. Ibid.

Some ſins are greater then others. Page 253

Sinners are already ſentenced, the execution is only deferred. Page 296, 371

Society is twofold. Page 49

What ſociety with Sinners is warrantable? Page 49

Sorrow, is a gulfe. Page 422

Sparing of us, a great Mercy. Page 370

The Reaſons of it. Page 371

Why God ſpares Sinners long before he puniſh. Page 375

To be let alone (and ſo ſpared) is a great Judgment. Page 369

Speech, of three ſorts. Page 19

Spirit of God, is the Spirit of Ʋnion. Page 64

Strength of our own, truſt not unto. Page 56

Strength is taken away by ſin. Page 232

Sword, what ſins bring it? Page 268

The Sword is a deadly Arrow. Page 278

T.

THankfulneſs, wherein it lyes, Page 148

The k nds of it. Page 149

Three wayes to manifeſt it. Page 150

The good of it. Page 146

It is a Rent that must be paid. Page 151

Threatnings, of two ſorts. Page 327

How they are to be underſtood. Page 329

They are the heavieſt Texts. Ibid.

They are prevented by Prayer. Page 330

In the State of Innocency there was good uſe to be made of Threatnings. Page 418

Time, what it is? Page 234

Time ſufficient allowed for Duties. Page 221

No time is allowed for ſin. Page 223

Time neglected, aggravates ſin. Page 224

Motives to make good uſe of Time. Page 234

Time is but ſhort. Page 235

It is ſwift. Page 237

It is irrecoverable. Page 235, 238

A twofold Eternity depends upon it. Page 236

Time will be denyed to them who abuſe it. Page 239

Account muſt be made of it. Page 240

Time will bring in her Evidence. Page 241

It is an honour to improve it. Page 242

They are Fools that miſpend it. Page 243

Titles reverend to be given to Superiors by Inferiors. Page 361

Tongue of Man, his glory. Page 20

Trees of ſeveral ſorts. Page 73

Man reſembled to a Tree in many reſpects. Page 72

He is by nature of a bearing kind. Page 82

The Church compared to fruitful Trees. Page 80

Trees are ſubject to diſeaſes. Page 74

Tryals to be expected. Page 57

Tythes are of long ſtanding. Page 169

They are the fitteſt means for the Miniſters maintainance. Page 397

Objections againſt Tythes anſwered. Page 398

The right that a Miniſter hath to them, is as good as to any State of Land. Page 399

It is a crying ſin to withhold them from the Miniſter. Page 399

Such as defraud the Miniſter of them are ſacrilegious. Page 403, 405

V.

VIneyard, the Church is compared unto, and in many reſpects like to it. Page 44

God hath done much for this his Vineyard. Page 130

Every private Chriſtian hath a Vineyard of his own to tend. Page 160

Vine hath two ſorts of branches in it. Page 58

The Vine hath a Winter-ſeaſon. Page 58

Viſitation muſt be expected. Page 104

It is of two ſorts. Page 103

Three wayes God viſits us in this life. Page 104

It is God's love to viſite us. Page 105

Unity of the Church is to be ſought. Page 62

Their ſin great, who break the unity of it. Page 61

A ſeven-fold Obligation to unity. Page 63

Unity ſhould be endeavoured. Page 177

Vine fruitleſs is uſeleſs. Page 314

Unthankfulneſs grows not all without the pale of the Church. Page 128

The vileneſs of that ſin. Page 138

The whole Creation condemns it. Page 140

An unthankful man is a naughty man. Page 147

Our unthankfulneſs to God is great. Page 135

Unprofitable, many are in the whole Courſe of their Lives. Page 324

W.

WArr inteſtine, is the worſt Warr. Page 279

Warning, God gives, before he ſmites. Page 261

Why God gives warning. Page 264

Many wayes God giver warning. Page 267

It is fearful to deſpiſe warnings. Page 269

Weapons put into the Miniſters hand, and what they are. Page 291

Well, all is that ends well. Page 437

Will, of God is but one. Page 330

Yet it is ſayd to be manifold. Ibid.

His will cannot be reſiſted. Page 477

As God's Will is made known unto us ſo ought we to conform unto it. Page 497

Pray that Gods will may be done. Page 496

Will, the more of it is in any ſin the greater the ſin is. Page 252

Mans w…llfulneſs a cauſe of his unfruitfulneſs. Page 448

Wiſhes differ from ſound deſires. Withering three-fold. Page 288

The withering of many Profeſſors is evident. Page 297

Word, Chriſt is, and what kind of Word? Page 19

The Word ought to be heard as God's, and not Man's. Page 10

Works of ſinners, how good? and how not? Page 83

What is required to the doing of a good Work. Page 86

Chriſtianity calls to work. Page 79

Writing, All that the Penn-men of Scripture wrote, was not written by divine Inſpiration. Page 10

Wrong, God can do to none. Page 495

The Word is the Inſtrument of our Regeneration, and of what ſort. Page 431

Y.

THe three years that Chriſt expected Fruit, what to underſtand thereby. Page 219

Youth reſembled to a Tree. Page 72

God expects Fruit from that Age. Page 228

Sathan ſeeks to ſeduce Youth. Page 229

Luſts of youth what? Ibid.

The ſtrength of youth ſhould be ſpent in God's ſervice. Page 231

REader, The faults that have eſcaped the Preſſe, are more than I wiſhed, yet fewer than I feared; ſtill we find ſome work to exerciſe, both thy Pen and Patience: Be not a Cenſor, but a Corrector of theſe enſuing Errata's (which hinder or corrupt the ſenſe): other literal or punctual miſtakes, I leave to thy humanity for a pardon.

ERRATA.

End of the text · Nehemiah Rogers, The Figless Fig Tree (1659)