Subjection to Christ in All His Ordinances, Index
THE Table.
B.
EVery one to whom the Goſpel comes, bound to Beleeve. pag. 147
Objections againſt Beleeving anſwered. p. 147, 148
Bondage cauſed by caſting off the Lords Government. p. 4, 5
God hath divers ways and means of Bondage. Ibid.
—By laying open to the Inrodes of forreigne enemies. Ibid.
—Turning the edge of lawful Authority againſt us. p. 12
—Giving up to be oppreſſed of one another, p. 13
—Taking away of good Governours from us. p. 14
—Giving up to Satan and our own luſts. ibid.
A miſerable Bondage to be under the rule of our lusts. ibid.
God brings into Bondage, that we may know the better how to prize and uſe Liberty. p. 17
Why ſome are given up to the Bondage of luſts, who ſeemed to be delivered from it. p. 25
Difference between the Saints Bondage under ſin, and others. p. 26, to 30
God hath many wayes to bring into Bondage, though never ſo unlikely, when his Government is caſt off. p. 135
C.
CHriſt himſelf to be received, not his benefits only. p. 33. When the ſoul receives Chriſt himſelf. pag. 35
Come to Chriſt for strength to do his will. p. 44 See Will of Chriſt.
The benefit of coming to Chriſt for ſtrength. p. 46
How men refuſe to do this. p. 47
Great skill thus to come to Chriſt for ſtrength. p. 48
Wherein to ſubmit to Chriſt. p. 145
Means to ſubmit to Chriſt. p. 151
Chriſt the true Meſſiah proved by 4. Teſtimonies. p. 153
What was the Fathers Teſtimony. p. 154
Civil government to defend the Church. p. 10
Church, Chriſts Kingdome. p. 52, 53
Threefold power of Chriſt in the Church. p. 53 See Power
Church the higheſt Tribunal of Chriſt on Earth, p. 78
What is meant by the words, Tell the Church. Matth. 18.17.
What power given the Church joyntly. p. 79 See power.
Neglect of living in Church-ſociety. p. 80
Church-Members to edifie one another. p. 84 See Edification.
Miſcarriage of Church-Members. p. 107, 109
No one forme of Civil-government, jure divino. p. 112
Common-wealths when ordered according to Chriſts will, are his Kingdome. p. 110
The evil of looſe Company. p. 120
A powerful Conflict againſt corruption, a note of the efficacy of the Word. p. 183
Gods lawes only binde Conſcience. See Lawes.
The Lords end's gracious in his Corrections. p. 3
Breach of Covenant, a provoking ſinne. p. 55, &c.
—Procures the deſolation of Churches. p. 56, 57.
Saints may break Covenant, but not impenitently. p. 58
D.
DIfference between Gods ſervice and the ſervice of others. p. 4, & 143, 144 See Service.
Difference of the Saints bondage under ſin and Satan from others. p. 26, to. 30. See Bondage.
E.
THe duty of Church Members to Edifie one another. pag. 84
Means of Edification. p. 85. to 91
Hindrances of mutual Edification. p. 92
—In doing good. ibid.
—In receiving good. p. 94
Of the Efficacy of the word of God. See Word.
Feeling the Efficacy of the word, an evidence of Election. p. 183
The Lords End's gracious in his Corrections. See Corrections.
Error and Hereſie dies by oppoſition, Truth thrives the more. p. 117
F.
FOrſaking the Lord, the provoking ſin. pag. 2.
G.
GOD to be juſtified in his judgements. pag. 3
Not to be ſubject to God, is to make God ſubject to our luſts. p. 4, 5
God will not ſerve mens luſts. p. 6
Caſting off the Lords Government, brings bondage. p. 4, 5
Gods Government over his people, twofold outward and inward. p. 7, 8
Gods external Government, either in Church or Common-wealth. p. 9
To be under Chriſts Government, the ſweeteſt Liberty: p. 18
When the Government of Chriſt is caſt off. p. 30
Wherein the inward Government of Chriſt conſiſts. p. 31, &c.
Motives to come under Chriſts Government. p. 143
Difference between Chriſts Government and others. See Difference.
H.
OƲr Happineſſe to be placed in cloſing with the Word. pag. 191
A man may Hear the Word, and not hear God ſpeaking it. p. 156. and why. p. 159
Why the Saints finde ſuch alterations in themſelves when they Hear the Word. p. 161, 162
How to know whether we have Heard the Lords voice in the Word. p. 165. to 170.
Whether a man may not Hear the Lord ſpeak, and yet not feel the efficacy thereof, p. 173
Reſt not in outward Hearing. p. 187
How to Hear the Word effectually. ibid.
—Come to Hear, mourning under the ſenſe of infirmities. p. 188
—To Hear God ſpeaking in the word. p. 189
I.
THings Indifferent not to be reſtrained by a Law. p. 129
Setting up humane Inventions, caſting off Christs head-ſhip. p. 60
Juſt with God that thoſe that would not be under his Government, ſhould be under the power of luſt. p. 16
God to be Juſtified in all his judgements. p. 3
K.
CHriſts Kingdome puts not down the Kingdomes of the world. pag. 111
In the Kingdomes of the world there is a double power. ibid.
Knowledge twofold, notional and experimentall. p. 4.
Two degrees of Knowing God in this life. p. 155
L.
TWo things chiefly occaſion the breach of all Lawes. p. 118
Gods Lawes only abſolutely binde Conſcience. p. 123. and why. ibid.
All good Lawes either expreſly mentioned in the word, or deduced from it. p. 124
Why all Lawes ſhould be according to the Word. p. 125
Humane Lawes agreeable to the Word, binde Conſcience ſecondarily, and why. p. 126
What a Chriſtian ſhould do, in caſe Lawes be not according to the word. p. 127
How to know when agreeable to the word. ibid.
All Lawes to be made for publick good. ibid.
Things indifferent not to be reſtrained by Law. See Indifferent.
Lawes for publick good to be ſubmitted unto, though prejudicial to private, and why. p. 129, 130
Of breach of Lawes meerly penal. p. 130. and mixt. p. 131
Why God often deprives Churches of their Liberties. p. 18
In places of Liberty moſt danger of Licentiouſneſſe. p. 134
Liberties of Gods people, the price of Chriſts blood. p. 137
How many wayes Libertie may be abuſed. p. 138. to 140
Love to Chriſts will and members, an evidence that we are under his Government. p. 148
How great a ſin to neglect this. p. 150
God will not ſerve our Luſts. See God.
M.
WE muſt be ſubject to the civil Magigiſtrate, and why. p. 113
When this ſubjection is caſt off. p. 114
—Whether he may puniſh ſins againſt the firſt Table. p. 115, 116
—May not make what lawes they pleaſe. p. 118
Miniſters how to preach. p. 187
O.
POwer of Church-Officers. See Power.
The evil of not ſubmitting to them. p. 104, 105
What need there is of this Doctrine at preſent. p. 109
Men apt to caſt off Ordinances for temporall advantage, and the greatneſſe of the ſinne of it. p. 62. to 68
Secret pollution of Ordinances drives the Lord away from them. p. 68. and what thoſe pollutions are. p. 69
To come to Ordinances and not to Chriſt in them, is to caſt off Chriſt. p. 72
We muſt not be content with ſome movings in Ordinances, but receive the power of the life of Chriſt. p. 75
God gives not ſuch comfort out of Ordinances as in them. p 176. and why.
P.
LOok not for an earthly Paradiſe of Chriſt. p. 141
Seldome a Perſecutor, but he is an Adulterer. p. 119
Supreme Power of Chriſt in his Church. p. 54
When this is caſt off. p. 55
What Power given to the Church joyntly. p. 79, &c.
Power of binding and looſing. p. 82
Power of Church-Officers. p. 95
What Power they have not. p. 97. to 99
What Power they have. p. 99. to 109
The ſin of thoſe that uſurp it. p. 100
The Power of Officers more then the Power of Members. ibid.
How Miniſters are to Preach. p. 187
S.
WHat meant by Service. p. 3
Difference between Gods Service and others. See Government and Difference.
The Sinne of Servants, not ſubject to their Maſters. p. 131, 132
—Of ſuch as live under no Maſters, p. 132
Sinne cauſe of Warre. p. 2
Sinnes for which God caſt s people from under his Government. p. 23, 24
Souldiers not to neglect the commands of their Leaders. p. 121
Spiritual refreſhments, abundant recompence for temporal distreſſes. p. 142
Of coming to Chriſt for Strength. See Chriſt.
Not to be Subject to God, is to make him Subject to us. p. 4, 5
T.
WHat reaſon we have to be Thankfull for the Liberties we enjoy. pag. 136
Means of Thankfulneſſe. p. 137
God takes his own Time to puniſh thoſe that caſt off his Government. p. 11
Townſ-men ought to be obedient to Town-Orders. p. 122
V.
HOw to know whether we have heard the Lords Voice. p. 165
Gods Voice in the word, ſingles a man out in particular. p. 166
—Is of everlaſting efficacy. p. 168, &c.
—Carries home to Chriſt. p. 170
Victory againſt ſin, either incompleat or compleat. p. 185
W.
TRanſgreſſion cauſe of Warre. p. 2
The whole ſoul muſt cloſe with the whole Will of Christ. p. 38
Will of Chriſt directing or correcting. p. 39
—Caſt off either in judgement or practice. p 42
We muſt ſubmit to Chriſts Will by Chriſts ſtrength. p. 44. For Chriſts ends. p. 49
Gods Wiſdome ſeen in ſubordination of all things to himſelf. p. 10
A twofold Word of God outward and inward. p. 157.
The inward Word double effectual or ineffectual. ibid.
The efficacy of the Word may lye hid. p. 173
—After it hath been felt, the ſenſe of it may be loſt againe. p. 174
Not needful alwayes to feel a like efficacy of the Word. p. 175
—Preſerved in a Spirit of prayer, and longing after it. p. 176
—And thankfulneſſe for the good we have found. p. 179
A double vertue in the Word to beget and nouriſh. p. 181
Efficacy of the Word appeares in a power of conflict againſt corruption. p. 183
Trust not to the outward Word, but to the grace of God with it. p. 190
Place our happineſſe in cloſing with the Word. p. 191
Every tittle of the Word coſt the blood of Chriſt, p. 193
If not under the power of the Word, we are under the power of luſt. ibid.
The curſe of God on thoſe that enjoy the Word, and receive no benefit by it. p. 194
The comfort of the Word remaines till death; yea, unto eternal Life. ibid.
FINIS
End of the text · Thomas Shepard, Subjection to Christ in All His Ordinances (1652)