The Anatomy of Secret Sins, Index
A Table.
A
Accepted.
TWO things aſſure a Good heart his ſervices are Accepted. p. 220
Uprightneſs is very Acceptable to God. p. 250.
Acts.
Whether the Interruption of ſinfull Acts doth impeach ſins Dominion: Anſwered. p. 115
Actual, vid. Dominion.
Adam.
Adam one of the greateſt ſinners, yet pardoned. p 270
Apoſtacy what it is. p. 282
Approving.
A two-fold Approving of our ſelves to God. p. 25
Aſsent vid. Dominion.
A double Aſsent that ſets up ſin in Dominion. p. 106
Auſtin.
Auſtins Opinion of the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt. p. 281
B
Blaſphemy.
BLlaſphemy what it is. p. 265
How taken. p. 282
Several Opinions of the Blaſphemy againſt the H. Ghoſt. p. 280
This Blaſphemy deſcribed. p. 281, 282
The Subject of it. p. 282
The Object of it. p. 282, 283
The Acts of it. p. 283
The formal aggravations of thoſe Acts. p. 286
The Irremiſſibleneſs of it. p. 288
C
Captivity.
A Two-fold Captivity of the ſoul to ſin. p. 141, 142
Three things in a paſſive Captivity to ſin. p. 142, 143
Cheerfulneſs.
Cheerfulneſs or Uncheerfulneſs in Holy Duties, no infallible Symptoms of Uprightneſs, or of the want of it. p. 243
How Uprightneſs may be evidenced where Cheerfulneſs doth not accompany holy Duties. p. 244
Chriſt.
How a man may know that Chriſt is his Lord. p. 136
Three things appear in a perſon governed by Chriſt, and not by ſin. p. 141
No Dominion in the world like that of Chriſt. ibid.
Cleanſed, vid. Secret.
What it is to be Cleanſed from ſin. p. 10
Comforts for ſuch as deſire to be Cleanſed from ſecret ſins. p. 28, 29
Command.
The Commands of ſin are the vileſt Commands. p. 122, 123
How a man may know he looks not at himſelf, but at Gods Command in Duties. p. 213
Conſcience.
Checks of Conſcience not to be ſleighted. p. 91, 295
Conſent.
Conſent of the will how far it ſets up ſin in Dominion. p. 107.
Whether a good man may not yield a plenary Conſent in whom ſin hath no Dominion. p. 111.
Converſion.
Converſion doth not totally remove any ſinfull inclination. p. 150
Reaſons of it. p. 151
Conviction, vid, Holy Ghoſt.
Cuſtome.
Whether Cuſtome in Sin can be without Dominion. p. 160.
The difference betwixt Acts geminated, and Cuſtome. p. 161, 162
Conviction.
The greateſt Convictions of themſelves are not able to ſave a man. p. 290
D
Deceit.
NO Deceit more dangerous then to be deceived about the right temper of our ſouls. p. 194
Deſpair.
No ſinner hath cauſe ſufficient to Deſpair. p. 274
Dominion, vid. Conſent, Cuſtome, Holineſs, Knowledge.
What Dominion of ſin doth import. p. 101
What is Dominion properly. p. 102
Dominion of ſin what it doth imply. p. 103
Sins Dominion in reſpect of Aſſent. p. 105
Whether the Interruption of ſinful Acts impeach ſins Dominion. Anſwered, p. 115
Dominion of ſin is either habitual or actual. p. 116
Whether ſin in Dominion may befall a regenerate perſon. p. 117
Diſtinctions about it. ibid.
A compleat Dominion of ſin cannot befall a regenerate perſon. p. 118
Why David prayes againſt ſin in Dominion. p. 119
Why we ſhould pray againſt the actual Dominion of ſin. ibid.
Actual Dominion, though it conclude not the abſence, yet it weakens the ſtrength of Grace. p- 120
Actual Dominion, though it cut not off the union, yet it checks the Comforts. p. 120, 121
Diſtinguiſh betwixt Dominion of ſin, and a ſtrong inclination to ſin. p. 112
Why we ſhould pray againſt the habitual Dominion of ſin. p. 122
Inſtances of ſins Dominion in many. p. 126, 127
Deceits about the Dominion of ſin. p. 129
viz. unſenſibleneſs of its power. ibid.
Freedom from many ſins. p. 130
Oppoſition againſt ſome ſins. p. 131, 132
Troubles after ſome ſinfull actings. p. 133
The Interims of ſinning. p. 134
The practiſe of Actions contrary to our outward ſinnings. p. 135
Tryals that ſin hath not Dominion. ibid.
Motives to Thankfulneſs to thoſe in whom ſins Dominion is broken. p. 144
Differences betwixt the Dominion of ſin, and particular victories of ſin. p. 154, 155
Directions againſt the natural Dominion of ſin. p. 163
What ſtrengthens the natural Dominion of ſin. ibid.
What may break down the Dominion of ſin. p. 167
Directions againſt actual Dominion of ſin. p. 168
Wherein the actual Dominion of ſin lies. p. 169
The wayes and methods of ſins Dominion. p. 173, 174
Doubts.
Doubts of troubled ſouls fearing they are under the Dominion of ſin. p. 148
Doubts from the ſtrong inclinations of ſin; Anſwered. p. 148, 149
Doubts from ſome ſpecial ſinfull Inclinations of ſin. Anſwered. p. 150, 151
Doubts from the prevailing of ſin. p. 153
Doubts from the renewed Actings of ſin. p. 157
F
Faith.
FAith breeds and preſerves uprightneſs. p. 254
How it doth it. p. 255
Falls.
The great Falls of others ſhould work in us four things. p. 79. 80
Fear.
Fear of God from what ſorts of ſins it preſerves. p. 38
Preſerve a conſtant and humble Fear. p. 171
Services done out of Fear do not conclude againſt uprightneſs. p. 232, 233
A double abſtaining from ſin, and doing duty out of Fear. p, 234
A twofold Fear. p. 235
Whether Abſtaining from ſin, or doing duty ſprings out of naked Fear, or Fear commixt with love. ibid.
Diſcoveries of ſpringing from Fear, p. 236
From Fear with love. ibid.
A holy Fear of God preſerves Uprightneſs. p. 253, 254
Forgiveneſs.
Forgiveneſs of ſin deſcribed. p. 267
There is a poſſibility of Forgiveneſs in a twofold reſpect. p. 268, 269
Motives to get ſin to be forgiven. ibid.
G
Gods.
GOds eye upon the ſecret frame of the ſoul. p. 14
Pardon of ſin is Gods Act. p. 267
Goſpel.
Take heed of regardleſs receiving the Goſpel of Chriſt. p. 293
How many wayes this is done. ibid.
Gracious.
Its a Gracious Act. p. 267
A double Graciouſneſs in the diſcharging of an Offendor- p. 268
H
Hatred.
HAtred of ſin infalliby argues the indominion of it. Proved, p. 138
Hatred of ſin how it contributes to uprightneſs. p. 252
Heart.
When the bent and purpoſe of the Heart is to pleaſe God, what it improves. p. 217
Holy Ghoſt, vid. Blaſphemy.
Conviction by the Holy Ghoſt, what it is. p. 286
How the Holy Ghoſt is taken. ibid.
Wherein the Conviction by the H. Ghoſt conſiſts. ibid.
Holineſs.
Holineſs hath a Contrariety to all ſin. p. 15
Whether a man can be truly Holy that hath vile inclinations and Abominations working within: anſwered, p. 29, 30
If Holineſs hath our love, ſin hath not Dominion. p. 138
What of Holineſs, and what not conſiſtent with it. p. 139
A little Holineſs will not ſerve the upright man. p. 203
Take heed of ſcorning of Holineſs. p. 294
Hypocriſie
Hypocriſie diſtinguiſhed. p. 20
Hypocrites and upright perſons deſcribed by their hearts. p. 180
Hypocriſie a natural and common thing. p. 195
An Hypocrite may go very far. p. 197
Yet his heart is rotten. p. 198
It is a fooliſh thing to be Hypocritical in ſervice. p. 199
Hypocriſie a moſt perillous ſin. p. 200
Three times wherein an Hypocrite may expreſs forwardneſs in Duties. p. 211
Hypocriſie how diſcovered by ſelf-applauſe and vain-glory. p. 247, 248
Humbleneſs.
Humbleneſs of heart preſerves uprightneſs. p. 256
Three properties in it. p. 256
I
Illumination.
THE greateſt Illuminations are not able of themſelves to ſave a man. p. 290
Inclinations.
There is a difference between frequent Inclinations in an evil man and in a good man. p. 152.
Dominion of ſin, and a ſtrong Inclination to ſin, differenced. p. 112.
Inequalities.
All Inequalities in holy ſervices do not conclude a man is not upright. p. 241
Inequalities in holy duties ariſe either from weakneſs of ſtrength. ibid.
Or from falſeneſs of heart. p. 242
What Inequalities ariſe from falſeneſs of heart. ibid.
Two ſorts of Inequalities about holy ſervices. ibid.
Concluſions from grace. p. 243
Infirmities.
Infirmities diſtinguiſh from preſumptuous ſins. p. 83, 84, 85
Sinfull Inclinations, vid. doubts, vid. Holy.
Impenitent.
An Impenitent ſinner is utterly inexcuſable. p. 273
Judgement.
A ſound Judgement a means to keep a ſound heart. p. 165
Corrupt Judgement a main cauſe of Dominion of ſin. p. 170
The corrupt principles in the Judgement which muſt be removed. p. 172
K
Knowledge.
KNowledge of God a double kind of it. p. 2
Knowledge neceſſary to get off the Dominion of ſin, and what knowledge. p. 164
The greateſt Knowledge may be in a ſubject void of grace, and an enemy to it. p. 291
Great Knowledge without grace, adds to our miſery. p. 292
L
Life.
THere is a difference betwixt a Life of motion, and of Affection. p. 152
Love.
Love of Sin a means to keep up the Dominion of ſin. p. 164
A predominant Love of God and his wayes, a means of uprightneſs. p. 252
M
Manaſseh.
MAnaſſeh his notorious ſins, yet pardoned. p. 270, 271
Mercy.
Improve Mercy aright. p. 94, 95
The intent of Mercy, inpardon of ſin demonſtrated. p. 269
The actual grants of Mercy and pardon to the greateſt ſinners. p. 270
Mercy is the eſſential and natural diſpoſition of God. p. 272
The Influence of Mercy upon repentance. p. 274
Mercy abuſed in preſumptuous ſinning. p. 74
N
Novatians.
WHAT the Novatians thought to be the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt. p. 280
O
Obedience.
A Twofold Obedience unto ſin. p. 113
Diſtinctions about Obedience to the Commands of ſin. p. 114
P
Pardon.
There is a poſſibility for a Pardon of any ſinner, and any ſin, except the ſin againſt the Holy Ghoſt. p. 266
Perſwaſions to make out for Pardon. p. 275, 276
We need Pardon. p. 277
Pardoned.
How wofull is an unpardoned condition. ibid.
Comfort to have ſin pardoned. p. 778
Means to get our ſins pardoned. p. 779
Paul his ſins were very high, yet pardoned. p. 271
Prayers.
Divers qualities about our prayers. p. 42
Many and great petitions may be put up at once in Prayer. p. 41
Reaſons of it. p. 42, 43
Preſumptuous.
What Preſumptuous ſins are. p. 53
Preſumptuous ſins deſcribed. p. 54, 55
Two things on which a preſuming ſinner doth imbolden himſelf. p. 56, 57
Why David prayes to be kept from Preſumptuous ſins. p. 70
Reaſons in reſpect of himſelf, ibid.
An Aptneſs in the beſt to Preſumptuous ſins. ibid
The beſt hath a ſelf-inability to keep from ſuch ſins. p. 71
Reaſons in reſpect of the ſins themſelves. p. 72
Preſumptuous ſins are amongſt the higheſt ranks of ſins. p. 73
Mercy abuſed in preſumptuous ſinnings. p. 74
Reaſons in reſpect of others. p. 75
Preſumptuous ſins in a godly man are examplary. ibid.
Such ſins would be Trophies to evil men. p. 76
Reaſons in reſpect of God. p. 77
We ſhould be afraid of preſumptuous ſins. p. 78
Degrees of preſumptuous ſinnings, though very fearfull, yet recoverable. p. 81
Diſcoveries of preſumptuous ſinnings. p. 82
Conſiderations to quicken our care againſt preſumptuous ſins. p. 86, 87, 88
Rules to be kept from preſumptuous Sins p. 89
Principles.
Two ſorts of Principles which have an influence upon a man. p. 169
R
Regenerate.
WHether ſin in dominion may befall a Regenerate perſon. p. 117
Relation.
Our ſpecial Relation to God ſhould work a care not to ſin againſt him. p. 50
Reaſons of it. p. 51
Repent.
A difficult thing to Repent. p. 95
Repetition.
Repetition of ſin is very fearfull, p. 157
Repetition of ſin may juſtly ſtagger a man about his condition. p. 159
Reſiſtance.
Whether all Reſiſtance impair dominion of ſin, and no Reſiſtance doth alwayes infallibly argue it. p. 110
Reſtraint.
Reſtraint what it is. p. 60
Whence it ariſeth. ibid.
What it preſuppoſeth. p. 61
All Reſtraint of sin is from God. p. 61
Alll evil men not equally reſtrained. p. 61
Reſtraint of sin an act of mercifull providence. p. 62
Both good and bad restrained from ſin. p. 62, 63
God diverſly reſtrains man from ſin. p. 63
Differences betwixt the Reſtraints of good men and evil men. p. 65, 66, 67
How many wayes God reſtrains his ſervants from ſin. p. 68, 69
S
Sanctification.
SAnctification imperfect in this life. p. 15
Secret.
Secret faults a holy perſon deſires to be cleanſed from them. p. 6
In what reſpect ſins are called ſecret. p. 7
No ſin ſecret to God. ibid.
Sin is ſecret to man in reſpect of the perſon ſinning, or the manner of ſinning. p. 8, 9
Why we ſhould deſire to be cleanſed from ſecret ſins. p. 11
Why ſecret ſins deceive us moſt. p. 12
Secret corruptions are the Chriſtians trouble. 16
Many wallow in ſecret ſins, with the Aggravations of it. p. 18, 19
The principle of ſinning is ſecret. p. 19, 20
Diſcoveries of a deſire to be cleanſed from ſecret ſins; Negative and poſitive. p. 21
Motives to inforce our care againſt ſecret ſins. p. 31
The Lord knows our ſecret ſins early. ibid.
And will make them manifeſt. p. 32
And judge them. p. 33
A two-fold manifeſtation of Secret ſins. p. 32
Secret ſins more dangerous then open. p. 33
In what reſpects they are ſo. p. 33, 34
Aggravations of ſecret ſins. p. 34, 35, 36
Means to be cleanſed from ſecret ſins. p. 36
Great ſins ſhould be feared as well as ſecret ſins. p. 45
Reaſons of it. p. 45, 46
Secure.
Be not ſecure becauſe of Gods preſent ſilence. p. 92 93.
Selfe-love.
Self-love implanted in every man, and is natural. p. 245
Duties may lawfully be diſcharged out of ſelf-love. p. 245
So it be a ſelf-love in ſubordination, not in competition. p. 246
Servant.
A good man is Gods ſervant. p. 47
Two forts of ſervants under God. p. 48
His plea that we are Gods ſervants ſhould be uſed to move the Lord to help us againſt ſins. p. 49
Service.
The Service of ſin is the vileſt Service. p. 133, 134, 135
Gods gracious acceptance of our weak ſervices. p. 218
Divers conſiderations about our holy ſervice. p. 218, 219
Sin.
Sin wherein the ſtrength of it lies. p. 13
Sins diverſly diſtinguiſhed. p. 54
Beware of a courſe of little ſins. p. 89
Take heed of the Iterations of ſin. p. 90
A two-fold obedience unto ſin. p. 113
Several diſtinctions about obedience to the commands of ſin. p. 114
Every ſin as acted is therefore the worſe. p. 119
The commands of ſin are the vileſt commands. p. 122, 123
How ſin and we are enemies. p. 137
Our ſtrength againſt ſin muſt be improved. p. 17
Particular ſinnings are compaſſable with a gracious frame, not with a glorious condition. p. 238
Tho things in ſin. p. 268
Sin, vid. Dominion of Sin. vid. Forgivneſs.
Sin makes God our enemy. p. 277
Sin againſt the Holy Ghoſt, vid. Blaſphemy.
School-men wherein they place the ſin againſt the H. Ghost. p. 281
What this ſin is called. p. 288
Why it ſhall never be forgiven; Negatively. p. 288
Affirmatively. p. 289
Means to preſerve us from falling into this unpardonable ſin. p. 297
U
Vain-glory, vid. Hypocriſie Ʋpright, Ʋprightneſs.
Caſe I.
I fear I am not upright becauſe of my particular ſinnings: Anſwered. p. 120
Caſe II.
Doubts from inequality about holy ſervices. Anſwered. p. 240, 241
Caſe III.
Doubts of Ʋprightneſs from ſelf-love? anſwered. p. 244. 245
Caſe IV.
Whether all ſelf-applauſe and vain-glory be incompatible with Ʋprightneſs: Anſwered. p. 246, 247
Motives to get Uprightneſs. p. 249
Means for the getting of upright hearts. p. 251
Go to God for them. ibid.
Means for preſerving Uprightneſs. p. 253
Conſiderations to keep us upright. p. 258, 259
vid. Cheerfulneſs, Uprightneſs, vid. Fear of God. vid. Faith. vid. Holineſs. vid. Hypocrites. vid. Hatred of ſin. vid. Humbleneſs of heart.
Some kinds of ſinning contradict uprightneſs, and what they are. p. 138, 139
A Chriſtian ſhould endeavour to be upright. p. 177
What it is to be upright. p. 178
Uprightneſs applyed ſeverally. p. 178, 179.
Uprightneſs expreſſed by ſundry wayes and places. p. 179
Uprightneſs deſcribed. p. 182
Uprightneſs how it deals about Graces. p. 185
Sins. p. 186
Duties. p. 187
Uprightneſs its end and ſcope. p. 187
Why we ſhould endeavour to be upright. p. 189
God looks for it, and at it. ibid.
Its the only thing he expects. p. 191
It brings the whole man to God. p. 192
God judgeth a man by it. ibid.
A difficult thing to be upright. p. 201
To be upright is a poſſible thing. p. 201, 202
Diſcoveries of Uprightneſs. p. 202
The principal care of Uprightneſs is the reformation of the heart. ibid.
The upright man makes conſcience of all ſins. p. 204
How this may be diſcovered. p. 205
Wherein Uprightneſs appears about ſin. p. 208
Uprightneſs diſcovered in our diſpoſition about duties. p. 209
By univerſality of obedience. p. 210
By ſimplicity of obedience. p. 212
By ſpirituality of obedience. p. 213
By humility of obedience. p. 215
An upright perſon the bent and purpoſe of his heart is to God. p. 216
The upright perſon finds indulgence for offences. p. 222
An upright perſon the Lord is his God in Covenant. p. 224
Uprightneſs intitles the perſon to the bleſſings of heaven and earth. p. 225
Uprightneſs ſeaſons all our conditions. p. 226
Uprightneſs will be a good friend in death. p. 227
I fear I am not upright. Anſwered. p. 228.
Divers Caſes about Uprightneſs. p. 231
In caſe our abſtinence from ſin is out of fear of Judgement, therefore not upright. p. 231
W
Weakneſs.
Great Weakneſs in the ſtrongeſt Chriſtian. p. 80
Will.
Three things appertain to the Will. p. 109
There is a two-fold will. ibid.
There is a double concourſe of the Wills conſent to ſin. p. 111
World.
Hearts crucified to the world preſerve uprightneſs. p. 257
Be not peremptory for worldly ends. p. 296
Work.
All the work of a Chriſtian is not abroad. p. 17
FINIS.