The Humbled Sinner, Table of contents 1
AN ALPHABETICAL Table.
A
Affiance.
THe neer relation betwixt Chriſt and a beleever is the ground of Affiance. p. 254
Anointing, vid. Chriſt. Antecedent.
The difference betwixt an Antecedent and a cauſe. p. 90
What antecedents go neceſſarily before faith. p. 91
There is no concluding the preſence of the habit of faith, from the common antecedents of faith. p. 91
Aſſent.
Aſſent, how one beleever differs from another therein. p. 121, 122
Aſſiſting.
Aſſiſting vertue from Chriſt. p. 143
Aſſurance.
Three things granted about aſſurance. p. 38, 39
How aſſurance is an act of faith. p. 39
Aſſurance of Chriſts willingneſſe an encouraging ground to beleeve. p 196
A double aſſurance of Chriſts willingneſs. p. 196
Aſſurance, a fruit of an eminent faith. p. 93
Aſſurance eaſily let go, argues a weak faith. p. 134
The improvement of faith to a full aſſurance. p. 259
What the aſſurance of faith is. p. 260
Aſſurance is the concluſion of an evangelical ſylogiſme. p. 260
Aſſurance is a victorious concluſion againſt the ſtrength of doubtings. p. 261
Aſſurance is an aſſerting or perſwading act. p. 262
Two kinds of aſſurance touching our perſonal intereſt in Christ, and the difference of them. p 263
Aſſurance of ſaith directs to a perſonal evidence of particular intereſt in Chriſt and his benefits. p. 265
Every beleever may be aſſured thereof. p. 266
Arguments to evince it. Ibid
To be aſſured how far it is a duty. p 267
A Chriſtian is obliged to aſſure his heart that Chriſt is his. p. 268.
Arguments to evince it. Ibid
Want of aſſurance hinders thankfulneſſe. p. 268
Arguments to perſwade to labour for aſſurance. p. 269
The things about which aſſurance is converſant, are of greateſt conſequence. p. 269
Aſſurance will marvellouſly quiet and ſettle the ſoul. p. 271
Aſſurance arms the heart againſt future temptations. p. 270
Aſſurance ſweetens all other bleſſings to us. p. 273
Aſſurance ſweetens all our croſſes. p. 274
Aſſurance makes all kind of duty to flow and to riſe. p. 275
Aſſurance is a bathing ſpring to all our graces. p. 277
Aſſurance doth eaſe us of the world, and mounts the ſoul above it. p. 278, 279
Means by which the ſoul may get up to this aſſurance. p. 280
Atheiſme.
Natural Atheiſme a hindrance to ſaith. p. 168
How to be removed. p. 169
Atheiſme, what it is. p. 168
B
Beleever, Believing.
Believing in Chriſt, what it doth import. p. 29
The general nature of believing in ſeveral propoſitions. p. 30
The difference betwixt knowledg, opinion and belief. p. 30, 31
Believing, as reſtrained to a divine and theological conſideration, what it is? p. 31
Vid. Faith.
In what ſenſe beleeving in Chriſt is the only way to be ſaved. p. 54
The difficulty of believing in Jeſus Chriſt. p. 79
The facility of errour and miſtake about believing, and what makes it ſo. p. 84
Comfort for all true believers. p 109
Believers are in a true and ſure way to heaven. p. 110
Every Beleever hath a ſure intereſt in Chriſt. p. 140
Every Beleever hath a beneficial intereſt in Chriſt. What theſe benefits are. p. 140, 141
Motives to beleeving. p. 158
God deals mightily with the ſoul to believe in Chriſt. p. 165
We are no… loſers by beleeving on the Lord Jeſus Chriſt. p. 166
Boldneſs.
Beleevers may with boldneſs approach the throne of grace. p. 116
This boldneſs cures ſinful modeſties and unbeleeving fears. p. 116
C
Certainty.
The difference betwixt reflexive certainty and real certainty of intereſt. p. 140
Change.
An inward change an infallible teſtimony of a living faith. p. 98
There is a change produced by faith. p. 99
How faith produceth a change of the condition, and how of the perſon. p. 99
Every beleever hath a changed and h…ly heart. p. 99
Wherein this change lies. ib.
No man hath a changed nature but a beleever. p. 100
Enquire after this change in thy ſelf. p. 100
Change of condition eaſily complyed with, an evidence of ſtrong faith. p. 128
Chriſt.
What it ſignifies. p. 18
Chriſts anointing doth import his aſſured ordination, abundant qualification, ſweet and pleaſant acceptation both with God and man. p. 19, 20
Ʋnto what Chriſt was anointed. p. 20
Vid. Prieſt, Prophet, King.
Chriſts and his Churches enemies, who they are, and how conquered by him. p. 28
Whole Chriſt the adaequate object of faith. p. 41
Whole Chriſt taken and received by faith. p. 42
How Chriſt is taken by faith as a Saviour and Prieſt. p. 43
How Chriſt is taken by faith, as a Saviour, and King, and Prophet. p. 45
Taking and receiving Chriſt as Lord and Saviour, hath many things in it. p. 46
Vid. Taking.
All that can ſave and juſtifie a man, is only to be found in Chriſt as the meritorious▪ cauſe. p. 62
Chriſt ſhould be the main ſcope of our preaching and ſtudying. p. 67
Chriſt may be preached two ways. p. 67.
Plentifulneſſe of our ſupplies in Chriſt encourageth to live by faith on him. p. 248
The ordination of Chriſt to ſupply beleevers, encourageth trust. p. 249
Chriſts ſervices done in behalf of beleevers encourageth trust. p. 250
Chriſt is given out of rich grace, mercy and love. p. 190
Chriſt is worth your taking, though we be unworthy of receiving. p. 191
Chriſts dispoſition encourageth truſt. p. 251
Chriſts conjunction and relation encourageth truſt. p. 253
Chriſts invitation encourageth truſt. p. 255
Chriſts aſſurances that he will not fail him that lives by faith on him. p. 255
Foure things by which we may be perſwaded that Chriſt will do us good, if we live by faith on him. p. 255
Chriſts offices, encouragements to live faith on him. p. 256, 257
Impoſſible to have ſupplies for the ſoul any other way, then by faith in Chriſt. p. 258
Comfort.
Comfort, not ſure, but by believing. p 64
Distinguiſh betwixt the ground of our comfort, and the teſtimonies of our intereſt in them. p. 64
Communion.
No priſon can boult out communion with God. p. 3
Communion with God in Ordinances and duties, not ſo ſweet in a weak beleever, as in a ſtrong. p. 149
Reaſons of it. p. 150
Confidence.
Confidence of eaſie anſwers for great matters, an argument of ſtrong faith. p. 125
Covenant.
A double Covenant, and for two wayes of life. p. 56
Impoſſible to be ſaved by the legal Covenant, whence it is ſo. p. 56
Vid. Holineſs.
Ʋnbelief makes void the Covenant of grace. p. 89
A true beleever is in ſingular Covenant with God. p. 114
Covenant of grace, what it is in the offer and revelation of it, and what in reſpect of our entrance and admiſſion into it. p. 114, 115
Happineſſe of being in Covenant with God. p. 115
Every beleever in the ſame fundamental Covenant with God. p. 145
Crucifying.
Crucifying vertue from Chriſt. p. 143
D
Day.
Day of grace, fear of having outſtood it, divers conſiderations about it. p. 203
Debts.
Chriſt takes our debts upon himſelf, the comfort of it. p. 112
Degrees.
Degrees of faith, what they are, and how beleevers differ in them. p. 122, 123
Reaſons of the diverſity of degrees of faith. p. 124
Delay, vid. Haſty. Deſertions.
In times of deſertions to live upon Chriſt and the promiſes, an argument of a great faith. p. 130
Diſcouragement.
Stedfaſt following Chriſt notwithſtanding diſcouragements argues a ſtrong faith. p. 125
Diſtruſt.
Arguments of diſtruſt, when they grow weak, faith gets ſtrength. p. 128
Doubtings.
Doubtings argue weakneſſe of faith. p. 131
Doubtings prejudice our ſuits. p. 150
Doubts of the weak beleever about his title, and miſtakes in paſſages betwixt God and the ſoul. p. 155
Duty.
Want of a heart to duty, ſhould not diſcourage from beleeving. p. 210
Faith puts life into our duties, the Reaſons of it. p. 211
E
Exchange.
A real exchange betwixt Chriſt and beleevers, and wherein it is. p. 111
F
Faith.
Faith in the Lord Jeſus Christ the only way to ſalvation. p. 13
Faith in Chriſt deſcribed. p. 32
The ſpring and fountain of juſtifying faith. p. 32
The ſubject of faith. p. 34
The ſ…at of faith. p. 35
Three kindes of faith diſtinguiſhed, viz. Credere Deum, Deo, in Deum. p. 36
How faith is ſeated in the will, how in the underſtanding. p. 36, 37
The proper act of faith as juſtifying. p. 37
The object of juſtifying faith. p. 40
The immediate object of juſtifying faith. p. 4. 1
Vid. Chriſt.
The conſequent object of faith. p. 48
Faith may be conſidered, Abſolutely, Actually. Correlatively, Inſtrumentally, how to be underſtood. p. 52 53
How faith juſtifieth, p. 71, 72
Whether faith deal with the perſon of Chriſt, or the benefits of Chriſt firſt. p. 73
Divers kinds of faith. p. 84
Hiſtorical faith, what it is. p. 84
Faith of miracles, what it is. p. 85
Temporary faith, what it is. Ib.
How temporary faith differs from juſtifying faith. Ibid
The conſimilitude betwixt faith and preſumption. p. 86
The eaſineſſe of faith, ſhort of justifying, and of preſumption, and our aptneſſe to reſt in that. Ibid
Rules for the diſcovery of faith. p. 90
Some things faith doth produce, not as eſſential properties, but as magnificent teſtimonies, and how we muſt diſtinguiſh betwixt them. p. 91, 93.
Some things faith doth produce, yet not alwayes, therefore we may not conclude a wait of faith from the abſence of theſe. p. 91, 92
Many inward contrarieties to the intrinſecal acts and fruits of faith. p. 94
Evidences of faith cannot be given by way of abſtraction, but by way of existence, how to be underſſtood. p. 95
A double contrariety to faith. Ib.
Faith endeavours after increaſe, and wherein. p. 107
Wherein true faith in one differs from faith in another. p. 120, 121
Signes of a great and ſtrong faith. p. 125
Signes of a weak faith. p. 131
Vid. Weak.
The vital act of faith is not reflexive, but direct. p. 136
Motives to greaten our faith. p. 156
Exhortations to labour for faith p. 157
Impediments and hindrances to faith. p. 168
Means whereby God works faith. p. 176
The proper riſe and ground of faith is without our ſelves. p. 189
To receive Chriſt by faith, is not a matter of merit, but a point of duty. p. 190
Faith no hindrance to holineſſe. p. 208.
The time of contrariety is the time for faith to work. p. 209
Two offices of faith. p. 216
Vid. living by faith.
Faith of adherence, and faith of evidence, the difference betwixt them. p. 259
The frequent exerciſe of faith improves it to aſſurance. p. 282
Fruitful.
True faith is fruitful.
The more fruitful, the ſtronger faith. p. 130
G
Glory, vid. Salvation.
The inheritance of glory, all beleevers have a like intereſt in it. p. 142
How many wayes God hath glory from us. p. 153
God.
The actions of God of ſeveral ſorts. p. 72
How many things in God encourage to live by faith, as Gods alſufficiency. p. 231
Gods command. p. 232
Gods promiſes. p. 233
Gods power. p. 234
Gods truth and fidelity. p. 236
Gods performance to them that have lived by faith. p. 237
Goodneſs.
Hatred of goodneſſe precipitates evil men to acts of injuſtice. p. 2
Goſpel.
The preaching of the Goſpel is of neceſſary and ſingular conſequence. p. 65
Ghoſt.
Holy Ghoſt, how he may be ſaid to juſtifie. p. 71
Grace.
Salvation is only by grace. p. 63
The beſt graces are but imperfect excellencies. p. 113
H
Habits.
Two ſorts of habits acquired and infuſed. p. 33
Haſty.
A ſoul haſty to be anſwered, is weak in faith. p. 132
Heart.
Heart or will the ſeat of faith. p. 35
Hearing.
Meer hearing of Chriſt and his Doctrine will not ſave. p. 66
Divers ſorts of hearing. Ib.
Hiſtorical, vid. Faith. Holineſſe.
Inherent holineſſe cannot juſtifie and ſave. p. 56
Inherent holineſs is defective and imperfect. p. 57
The conſcience dares not reſt upon it. p. 58
Actual holineſſe, no meritorious efficacy in it. p. 58
Humble, humbled.
Faith makes the heart humble. p. 103
A ſoul that thinks himſelf not humbled enough, anſwered. p. 197
A twofold humbling according to a double cauſe of it, and the workings of each. p. 197, 198
Fitneſſe for Chriſt not to be judged by the meaſure and ſtrength of legal humblings: the reaſons of it. p. 198
Some things, which if they follow upon legal humblings, may be ſubordinate encouragements to the heart to put it ſelfe upon Chriſt. p. 199
Humblings and meltings of ſoul not hindred by faith. Ibid
But furthered by it. p. 200
I
James.
James, what kind of faith he ſpeaks of. p. 104, 105
Ignorance.
Groſſe ignorance an impediment to getting faith. p. 169, 170
Ignorance of our ſinful condition, of Gods juſtice, and of the excellency of Chriſt, impediments to getting faith. p. 170
Imputed, vid. Righteouſneſs.
Infidelity.
The dangerous ſtate of poſitive infidelity. p. 158
The degrees of poſitive infidelity. p. 159
Interceſſion, vid. Prieſt.
A twofold interceſſion. p. 24, 25
Chriſts interceſſion, what is meant by it. p. 25.
Inherent.
Inherent qualities and abilities inſiſted on as means of perſwaſion, argues weakneſſe of faith. p. 134
Joy.
Spiritual joy the ſole fruit of faith. p. 92
Several ſorts of joy, whence they ſpring. p. 92
Joy an inſeparable fruit of faith. p. 92
Joy three wayes conſidered. p. 146, 147
Juſtifie, Juſtification.
There is not a co-operation of faith and other graces to juſtifie, yet there is a co-exiſtence of them in the perſon juſtified. p. 55
Juſtification only in Jeſus Chriſt. p. 68
Juſtification, the word opened. p. 69
The nature of it deſigned. p. 70
Juſtification an action in God. p. 71
The kinde of this action. p. 72
The meritorious cauſe of it. p. 71
The applying cauſe of it. p. 71
Whether Juſtification be before faith. p. 73
Juſtification not a divided act. p. 75
Whether it be one tranſient act, or one continued act. p. 75
Juſtification of a ſinner a gracious and juſt action. p. 78
Juſtification by imputed righteouſneſſe, all beleevers have an equal interest in it. p. 142
Juſtice.
Gods Juſtice ſhould conſtraine us to believe. p. 187
K
King.
Chriſt ancinted to be a King. p. 27
His Kingly office, what it imports. Ib.
Knowledge.
Knowledge, how one beleever differs from another therein. p. 121
L
Law.
No ability to keep the whole Law wholly; Reaſons of it. p. 60
Life, Living.
A heart inclined to the life of ſenſe is weak in faith. p. 133
Of living by faith. p. 216
What it is in general to live by faith. p. 218
To live by faith, is to commit all to God Ibid
To live by faith is to depend upon God for all. p. 219
Living by faith extends to two ſorts of life. p. 220
To live by faith on Chriſt deſcribed. p. 221
The ſeveral exigencies and conditions of ſoule, in which we had need to live by faith. p. 221, 222
Encouragements from Chriſts fulneſſe to live by faith in thoſe exigencies. p. 223, 224
The conjunction of our own exigencies and Chriſts fulneſſe, is the very living by faith upon Chriſt. p. 225
To live by faith on Chriſt, is more then a meer complaining of our wants, or an acknowledging of his fulneſſe. p. 226
To live by faith on Chriſt, is more then a meer going to Chriſt. p. 227
To live by faith on Chriſt, is not only to truſt on Chriſt for ſupply, but to expect performance. p. 227
To live by faith on Chriſt is an extenſive work. p. 228
Arguments to perſwade to live by faith. p. 229
The life of faith is congruous to our condition. p. 229
The neceſſity of living by faith in all ſenſible ſequeſtrations. p. 231
Six arguments from God himſelf to perſwade to live by faith. p. 231
The life of faith is the only Chriſtian life. p. 238
The life of faith is the only comfortable life. p. 240
What things make the life uncomfortable, and what makes it comfortable. p. 241
The life of faith eaſeth of all burdens, and ſecures againſt all prejudices. p. 240
The life of faith makes the preſent condition good enough, and aſſures of univerſal and reaſonable ſupplies. p. 244
The life of faith is the only getting and thriving life. p. 245
The Reaſons of it. p. 247
Divers arguments from Jeſus Chriſt himſelf to perſwade us to live by faith on him. p. 248
Vid. Chriſt. Lord.
True faith takes Chriſt only to be its Lord. p. 101
No unbeleever can accept of Chriſt to be his Lord only, Reaſons of it. p. 191
Every beleever admits of Chriſt to be his Lord, Reaſons of it. p. 102
How to know whether Chriſt or ſin be our Lord. p. 103
Weak faith will honour Chriſt as a Lord, though it be not ſure that he is its Saviour, p. 136
Love.
True love of Chriſt an infallible evidence of true faith. p. 96
Love is not ſeparated from faith. p. 96
Reaſons of it. p. 97
True love to Chriſt, three tryals of it. p. 98
Every beleever hath an equal intereſt in Gods ſpecial love. p. 145
The love of God in giving Chriſt, and the love of Chriſt in giving of himſelf. p. 161
M
Miniſters, Miniſtery.
The beſt Miniſters do moſt good, and finde moſt affliction. p. 1
Good Miniſters and covetous hearts cannot agree. p. 2
Miniſters better eſteemed when the heart is changed. p. 5
Miniſters muſt forget perſonal injuries when they deal with ſenſible ſinners. p. 10
How Miniſters muſt deal with ſtout and reſolute, and how with bleeding and afflicted ſinners. p. 11
How preciouſly dear the Miniſtery of the Goſpel ſhould be unto us. p. 68
Miracles, vid. Faith.
N
Natural.
No natural principle of juſtifying faith now in a man. p. 79, 80
A natural principle of unbeliefe and infidelity in every mans heart. p. 80
There is a natural oppoſition in the heart againſt Christ. p. 81
Natural condition throughly ſtudyed, a way to get a beleeving heart. p. 178
Our natural condition, what to be convinced of about it. p. 179
Need.
We have extream need of a Lord Jeſus Chriſt. p. 163
Chriſt is every way fitted to our need. p. 164
O
Offended.
A heart apt to be offended at the eſtate of Chriſt, ſhews faith is weak. p. 135
Oppoſition.
A manifold oppoſition againſt Chriſt, his perſon, condition, Scepter and government, and his righteouſneſſe. p. 8. 82, 83
Ordinances.
Ordinances are meanes to grow up unto aſſurance. p. 280
P
Peace.
Peace in the conſcience, what it is. p. 148
Peace of a Chriſtian muſt be ratified in a double Court. p. 148
The difference betwixt the peace of a strong and weak believer. p. 148
Power.
No natural power in man to produce faith. p. 176
Perſevering.
Perſevering vertue from Chriſt. p. 144
Preaching.
Preaching the Word the ordinary means by which God works faith. p. 177
Prayer.
Prayer a meanes of aſſurance. p. 281
Prieſt.
Chriſt anointed to be a Prieſt. p. 21
A ſatisfactory Prieſt. p. 21
An expiatory Prieſt. p. 21, 22
Christ, how the Prieſt and Altar. p. 23
The efficacy of his Prieſtly ſacrifice. p. 24
Chriſt a Prieſt, by way of interceſſion, vid. Interceſſion.
Prophet.
Chriſt anointed to be a Prophet. p. 26
What it implies. p. 27
Preſumption, vid. Faith.
Preſumption a moſt confident work, but a very looſe quality. p. 100, 101
A pregnant difference betwixt Preſumption and faith. p. 208, 209
Promiſe.
A Divine promiſe entirely reſted on, an Argument of ſtrong faith. p. 126
Many promiſes believed at once, the ſtronger is our faith. p. 130
Diſcouraging objections about the promiſes anſwered. p. 235
Vid. Truth.
R.
Receive.
It is very unequal and unreaſonable not to receive Chriſt, ſo offered. p. 166
Redemption.
Redemption, all beleevers have a ſhare in it. p. 140, 141
Refuſal.
Former refuſals of Chriſt ſhould not keep us off from preſent accepting of him. p. 20
The ſinfulneſſe and danger of ſuch refuſals, yet even ſuch have encouragement to beleeve. p. 201, 202
Such have the more reaſon to come in, and not to refuſe any longer. p. 204
Relation.
A near relation betwixt Chriſt and a beleever. p. 253
A special Relation gives ſpecial title, and a ſpecial obligation, and hath a ſpecial affection. p. 254
Remiſſion.
Remiſſion of ſins, what it is. p. 48, 74
The ſoul ſenſible of ſinne, puts it ſelf on Jeſus Chriſt for remiſſion of ſin. p. 49
Remiſſion of ſinnes belongs to juſtification. p. 74
How far remiſſion of ſinnes extends in Juſtification. p. 75
Remiſſion of ſinnes, every beleever hath an intereſt in it. p. 141
Righteouſneſſe.
A twofold Righteouſneſſe, inherent and imputed. p. 51
Faith reſts only on imputed Righteouſneſſe for juſtification. p. 51
The Righteouſneſſe of Jeſus Chriſt is that by which only we are juſtified. p. 76
What is meant by the righteouſneſſe of Chriſt. p. 76
Several objections againſt the imputation of righteouſneſſe, anſwered. p. 76, 77
Whether this righteouſneſſe, imputed be the paſſive, or active and paſſive reaſons of the latter. p. 78
Chriſt beſtows his righteouſneſs upon us, the comfort of it. p. 113
Confidence in natural righteouſneſſe an impediment to faith. p. 171
S
Sacrifice, vid. Prieſt. Sacraments.
Sacraments meanes of aſſurance. p. 281
Salvation.
Salvation, ſome things have reference to it by way of proper cauſality, and ſome things by way of order. p. 54
Vid. Grace.
Salvation is conferred in ſuch a way wherby God only may have the glory of it. p. 63
Salvation is not ſure, but by beleeving. p. 64
Sanctity, vid. Change. Satisfaction.
Satisfaction of ſoul in Chriſt alone, an Argument of a ſtrong faith. p. 129
Saviour.
Chriſt is a ſingular Saviour, how. p. 14
Difference betwixt him and other Saviours. p. 14
A General Saviour, in what ſenſe. p. 15
A mighty Saviour, how this appears. p. 16
A perfect Saviour, in what this conſiſts. p. 16
The aloneneſſe, fulneſſe, and efficacy of his Salvation. p. 16
Scorners.
Scorners will become troublers. p. 3
Seeking.
Many ſeekings, and yet nothing comes of them, ſhould not diſcourage from beleeving. p. 213
Efficacy of ſeeking, wherein it conſiſts. p. 213
Right ſeekings ſhall alwayes come to ſomething. p. 214
A double anſwer to the ſeeking of the ſoul. p. 214
Something may come in upon every faithful ſeeking. p. 215
Self-denyal.
Self-denyal in near and great occurrances, an argument of ſtrong faith. p. 127
A threefold ſelf to be denyed. p. 127
Senſe, Senſible.
A double ſenſe of ſin. p. 206
Senſible ſinners are inquiſitive. p. 5
Reaſons of it. p. 6
Sinners, ſome hardned, ſome made ſenſible. p. 5
Senſible ſinners are reſolved for the meanes, as well as for the end. p. 9
Two ſorts of ſinners generally corrupted, and ſenſibly experienced. p. 34
Several degrees of ſenſibleneſſe in ſinners. p. 35
Some ſenſibleneſſe of our ſinful condition muſt go before faith, taking Chriſt as a Lord and Saviour. p. 91
What is a ſweet and a ſafe courſe for a ſenſible ſinner. p. 183
The truly ſenſible heart hath three properties in it that do invite the Lord to gratifie it with aſſurance. p. 280
Sick.
Chriſt is a Phyſician to a ſick ſinner. p. 207
Chriſt will not loath thee becauſe of thy ſinful nature, but will help thee becauſe thou art a ſick perſon. p. 208
Sin, Sinning.
When ſin decayes in ſtrength, faith is ſtrong. p. 129
The league of the heart with ſin, an impediment to beleeving. p. 153
Greatneſſe of ſinning a ſtrong reaſon to compel the ſoule to Chriſt. p. 184
Sorrow.
Sorrow for ſin, and faith in Chriſt go together. p. 108
Soul.
None have right to thy ſoul but God and Chriſt. p. 166
Christ out-bids all Merchants for thy ſoul. p. 166
How ſhameful and unreaſonable it is to keep the ſoule from Chriſt. p. 167
Spirit.
Spirit of God, the immediate and ſole cauſe of faith. p. 176, 177
Studied.
What things to be principally ſtudyed by him that would get a beleeving heart. p. 178, 179
Strength.
Preſent corruptions in exceeding ſtrength, no prejudice to faith. p. 205, 206
Suſpect.
To ſuſpect Gods favour, and Chriſts love, a ſigne of weak faith. p. 132
T
Taking.
Taking of Chriſt, is of all Chriſt. p. 46
It is only of Christ. p. 46
This taking is freed from miſtaking. p. 46
Ʋpon what grounds the ſoul takes Chriſt. p. 47
This taking is reſolved againſt untaking. p. 47
Two grounds of taking Christ to be a Lord, compulſory and ingenuous. p. 47, 48
Thanks.
What is a weakning of faith, is a leſſening of thanks. p. 153
Temptations.
Two ſorts of temptations, againſt which aſſurance doth arme a beleever. p. 272
Temporary, vid. Faith. Tenderneſſe.
Gods tenderneſſe moſt towards weak beleevers. p. 146
Troubled.
A troubled ſoul looks mainly how to ſave it ſelf. p. 6
Reaſons of it. p. 7
They are not troubled for ſinne who do not ſtrive to be ſaved. p. 8
Troubled ſoules must be directed to Chriſt. p. 12
Reaſons of it. Ibid
Truth.
Truth and fidelity, as applyed to promiſes, conſiſts in three things. p. 236
V
Vertue, Vertual.
A vertual intereſt in Chriſt every Beleever partakes of. p. 142
Every Beleever partakes of Chriſts crucifying vertue p. 143
Every beleever partakes of preſerving vertue from Chriſt. p. 144
Every beleever partakes of Chriſts aſſiſting vertue. p. 143
Uncheerfulneſſe.
Uncheerfulneſſe of heart ſhews faith to be weak. p. 135
Unbelief.
Dangerous miſery of unbelief. p. 87
Unbelief leaves all our ſins upon record. p. 87
The unbeliever muſt alone anſwer for his ſins p. 87
The unbeleever judged as an unrighteous perſon. p. 88
The greatneſſe of the ſinne of unbelief proved. p. 88
A ſinne againſt greateſt love. Ibid
Againſt the only remedy. p. 89
Makes void all the Covenant of grace. p. 89
Directly murders the ſoul. p. 89
Unbelieving ſtate dangerous. p. 160
Unbelief binds all our ſins upon the ſoul. p. 160
Unbelief grieves the heart of Chriſt. p. 166
The cunnings of natural unbelief hindrances to faith. p. 175.
What thoſe cunnings are. p. 175, 176
Unbelief is the worſt of ſinnes. p. 185.
Unbelief is no cure to the ſtrength of ſin. p. 206, 207
Unbelief breeds an indiſpoſition towards holy duties. p. 210
A threefold difference betwixt an unbeleever and a beleever, p. 210
Unholy.
An unholy beleever is as proper a phraſe as a holy Devil. p. 100
Upright.
An upright care to pleaſe God, a meanes of aſſurance. p. 28…
Unworthineſſe.
Unworthineſſe ſhould not keep us off from Chriſt. p. 188
Perſonal unworthineſſe is no prejudice but a furtherance. p. 188
A twofold unworthineſſe. p. 192
Unity.
Habitual unity of all true faith in four particulars. p. 119. 120
W
Waiting.
A waiting faith is a ſtrong faith. p. 130
Way.
Way of beleevers is not a By way, nor an uncertain way p. 110
Weak.
An anxious and careful ſoul is weak in faith. p. 135
A weak faith, though not ſure that Chriſt is its Saviour, yet will honour Chriſt as its Lord. p. 136
A weak faith, what it wants in breadth of perſwaſion, makes up in depth of humility. p. 137
A weak faith, though it have but tender confidences of its intereſt in Chriſt, yet it hath ſtrong diſlikes and combates with unbeliefe. pag. 137
A weak faith will not reſt in weakneſſe, if truth be in it. p. 138
A weak faith ventures its ſoul on Chriſt, though it cannot clear its title, nor anſwer its fears. p. 139
A weak beleever falls ſhort in joy. p. 146
A weak Beleever hath not that ſweet peace a ſtrong beleever hath. p. 147
A weak Beleever hath not that ſweetneſſe in communion with God. pag. 149
A weak Beleever hath not that ſucceſſefulneſſe in communion with God. pag. 150
A weak beleever is more under the power of the creature then the ſtrong. pag. 151
A weak beleever cannot bring God ſo much glory as a ſtrong. p. 153
A weak beleever will be more puzzled to die. p. 154
A weak beleever hath not ſuch cheerful expectations, nor quiet ſubmiſſions, p. 155
A weak beleever is more entangled with efficacy of temptations. p. 155
Will.
The Will cannot of it ſelf enliven it ſelfe to that great part of life believing. p. 33, 34
Chriſt is willing to accept ſinners proved. p. 193
Chriſts Will to ſave ſinners, manifeſted three wayes. p. 195, 196
Vid. Aſſurance Word.
The Word and Prayer, the great power of God to change the heart and conquer Satan. p. 1
What word a ſinner hath to induce the ſoul to believe. p. 165
The word is the Miniſterial inſtrument to beget ſaith. p. 177
The word a meanes to make us know our intereſt in Chriſt. p. 280
World.
The world an impediment to beleeving. p. 174
Works.
In what the perfection of good works doth conſiſt. p. 58, 59
No proportion betwixt our works and our pardon. p. 59, 60
What relation there is betwixt good works and ſalvation. p. 60
Works juſtifie our faith. p. 105
How works can evidence faith, ſince evil men may performe them, and ſome beleevers have not wherewithal to do them. p. 106
Worthineſſe.
There is a double worthineſſe. p. 192
Vid. Unworthineſſe.