The Cure of Misprision, Index – Errata
The Table.
A.
WE are bound to vindicate the Abſent. 125.
Both good and well muſt in our Act… ons meet. pag. 103.
Senſualliſts judge of the Action by the ſucceſſe. 77.
They will accuſe the Godly for their vertues and Graces. 81.
He that accuſes another muſt be free himſelf. 70.
Advice to the Godly. 128.
The Godly may and ought to agree in affection though they differ in judgement. 5.
Different diſpoſitions can never agree 2. 4.
Be men never ſo oppoſite they wil agree againſt the good. 3.
Carnall men apply what they heare to others. 153.
B.
The Beggers Character. 150.
C.
Several caſes wherein they cenſure the Godly hypocrites. 123. As for one ſingle act of impiety, 52. Yea for common infirmities, 57. Yea for ſins before converſion: 51. Yea for any diſaſter, 77. or naturall defect: 78. Yea, for things indifferent, 79. Yea for their vertues. 81. or their beſt actions, 99. Yea condemne all for the faults of a few 70. yea cenſure them for the greateſt cenſurers. 36.
Eighteen reaſons of their cenſuring the godly 124. as doing it out of ignorance 111. or out of policy, 112. or ou… of ſome naturall aptitude 112. or out of buſeneſſe 113. or out of guiltineſſe 114. or out of pride 115. or out of prejudice 115. or out of Miſpriſion 116. or out of envy 116. or out of ſelfe-love 117. or that they may bee upon even ground with the Godly. 117. or out of partiality 118 or out of a contrariety of diſpoſition 118 or becauſe Satan will have them do ſo 119. or b…cauſe they cannot do us more miſchiefe 120. or to incite others to do the like 121. or becauſe the world looſeth a limb or member 123. and Satan a ſubject or priſoner by every one that repenteth 123. though properly they have no cauſe nor reaſon. 111.
The Cenſurer alwaies worſe then the cenſured. 114.
They meaſure others by themſelves, 114. they cenſure our moats not their owne beames. 29.
They put their own faults in the hinder part of the wallet 118. ours in the fore part 118 ſelfe examination would make them more charitable. 118.
They that know leaſt Cenſure moſt. 112.
They Cenſure things indifferent, paſſe by haynous crimes. 112.
They expect wee ſhould ceaſe to be men ſo ſoone as we become religious. 52.
Did wee ceaſe to bee Godly their cenſures would …eaſe. 119.
They would Cenſure Chriſt himſelf. 128.
Neither can God pleaſe them. 128.
What they are to do that have cenſured the Godly. 127.
Chriſtian… bound to beleeve aright and live well. 20 to ſhine out as lights, and profit others, 20. to grow in grace. 20.
An evill Chriſtian the worſt of all men. 136.
Every man the ſpouſe of Chriſt, or the Adultreſſe of the Divel. 40.
Church never without Hypocrites. 71.
Civil men pay men their dues, but not God 158. good negative Chriſtians 156. but reprobate to every good worke 156. ſearſe one in fourty prayes in his Family. 156. Feares an oath, or makes conſcience of a lye. 157.
They are all for Circumſtance, nothing for ſubſtance. 82.
They paſſe for good Chriſtians with men of the world 157▪ yea with the reverend Prelates 157. none ſo unlikely to be ſaved 32. in a worſe condition then the openly prophane 159. the more unrebukable the harder to be convinced. 32.
Conditions as various as faces. 1.
They will condemne all for one. 70.
How abſut… it is. 71. 73. 74.
How Confident the prophane, how diffident the religious. 12.
Variouſneſſe of diſpoſition the cauſe of Contention 1.
Contrariety a Cauſe of Miſpriſion. 118.
The Trydentine Councel. 126.
Conſcience if good is tender 94. and makes Conſcience of every ſinne 92.
As Conſcience muſt lead us ſo truth muſt lead our conſciences. 98.
Nothing ſo raiſeth their ſpleen as a good Conſcience 95.
How baſely they think of a tender conſcience▪ 99.
Wicked men have dumb conſciences, 34.
No leſſe difference in conſciences then ſtomacks. 97.
D.
Ever… ſin deſerves Damnation but onelyonly continuance in ſin damns. 66.
A plauſible Deceit▪ of naturall men. 16.
How the Divel be-fooles wicked men. 72.
The Godly differ not in fundamentals. 5.
Differences ariſe that the obſtinate may bee hardned. 6.
E.
Various Effects of the ſame ſermon. 2.
They envy us becauſe we doe better, 116. or farre better, 116. or are better eſteemed. 116.
The envious emulate what they cannot imitate, 116.
Only to refraine evil is to be evil. 20.
Of two evils chooſe neither. 98.
To be evil ſpoken of, by evil men an honour. 175.
No argument of an evil man. 7.
The force of example, 121.
In what caſes example muſt lead us, 98.
`Naturall men alwaies in extreams. 77.
F.
What uſe to make of the Saints falls, 67. the godly bettered the wicked hardned by others falls. 76.
The wicked take encouragement from the falls of Gods people 61. the Godly are made more carefull thereby, 62. when thou ſeeſt another fall reflect upon thy ſelfe. 96.
All the Saints have had their failings 63. the beſt want their grains of allowance, 54
God eſteemes Faith above all performances 65.
Carnall men flatter themſelves that they are good happy &c. 29. and in farre better condition then the godly. 30.
Formall Chriſtians will ſeeme to out-ſtrip reall, 131. they have only a Form of religion 82▪ we ſhould preferre the meaneſt beleever before the beſt accompliſhed Formalist. 6.
G.
Guilty perſons will accuſe the moſt innocent, 130. they prerend we are guilty that they may be thought innocent, 115. they ſpeake evil of the godly, they think otherwiſe, 96. of which ſundry inſtances. 96.
They call evil good, and good evil, 125. what ever good we do they will ſtrangely cenſure us, 100. of which many examples. 100.
The Goſpel but few firm friends, 155.
Every gracious heart ſcrupulous, 94.
Sometimes Grace is aſleepe in the waryeſt breaſt, 64.
The growth of grace like the growth of a tree, 54.
H.
How wicked men are hardned by others fals. 70.
The Worlds hatred a good ſigne of a Godly man. 5.
Our much hearing troubles carnall men. 165.
Untill the Heart bee changed God eſteemes not what we doe, 30. Our beſt vertues but ſhining ſins 3…. Naturall men have inlightned Heads dark Hearts' 28.,
The tongue diſcovers the Heart. 44.
All Proteſtants at large Hypocrites, 137. of which many inſtances, 84. 85.
Prophane men notorious Hypocrites, 141▪
They will go to Hell, and ask what is that to us? 101.
Polititians horrible Hypocrites, 144▪ their policie painted out, 72. they can bee in each company a ſeverall 147. of any religion, 147. the more foule their intent, the fairer pretence, 148. How to beware of them, 148. over faire ſhewes an argument of unſoundneſſe, 149. they pretend pietie, aime at profit, 145. will execute any cruelty, 146. under pretence of worſhiping Chriſt they will betray him▪ 146.
Prelaticall and ſcandalous Miniſters notorious Hypocrites▪ 138. And Papiſts the like: 160. and likewiſe the Prelates, 161.
Ignorant perſons notorious Hypocrites 150.
What ſort of Hypocrites▪ do moſt harme, 143.
That there are many hypocrites, 131. ſome whereof only profeſſe religion with their mouthes, 131
Others hear much and practice little, 132▪ to whom they may be compared▪ 131. 132. a third ſort that make religion a ſta…king Horſe to vilany, 133. and to whom they may be compared, 133.
The Hypocrite an Atheiſt, 139. Hee performes holy duties without reverence o… feeling. 156.
Hypocriſy the worſt of vices, 69.
The Hypocrite makes the way of truth evill ſpoken of, 134▪ cauſeth others to blaſpheme God, 134▪ betweene hypocrites and prophane men the righteous ſuffer, 134.
The hypocrite▪hurts others but moſt himſelfe 135. his reward, 142▪ they ſhall have the loweſt place in Hell, 69. 135▪ He loads Chriſt with many ſins, Chriſt loads him with many woes and curſes, 135.
We never read of an hypocrites repentance, 136.
Civil men looking upon▪ the prophane, admire their owne holineſſe, 16.
The more holy a man is▪ the more ſenſible of his unholineſſe, 9▪ beleevers holy in Gods acconnt 9.
Many converted by ſeeing the holyneſſe of Chriſtians, 168.
The diſpraiſe of wicked men an honour, their praiſe a diſhonour. 175.
I.
Three degrees of ignorants, 23.
The zeale of ignorant ones for their Diana. 153.
Actions of indifference when they trench upon the Conſcience lay deep obligations upon the Soule 97,
Oppoſers of reformation …nfit to judge of things indifferent. 100.
Divers caſes wherein naturall men will judge the Godly hypocrites, 52▪ to 111▪ How partiall they are in …udging, 56 58▪ How quick-ſighted in ou… faults, how blind to their owne, 57. they have a vaile over their hearts, 33. none but ſenfualliſts will determine of any ones ſmall eſtate, 46. the religious accuſed of raſh judging. 36. but their accuſers are thereof guilty, 36. the religious judge none hypocrites for ſingle actions, 37. though they may ſuſpend that good opinion, 37▪ they can diſtinguiſh betwixt ſins of infirmity and the common practice of ſinne, 38▪ they judge not their brother for what he hath been, 50. he that is wicked now, may be a new man to morrow, 48. the dangerous conſequence of judging men for ſingle actions of impietie, 68. the tree is knowne by its ſtuit, or want of fruit 41. who are in their naturall eſtate, who in a reprobate condition, 46. God lookes not ſo much to what we do, as to what we would doe▪ 55. men ſhall bee judged by their words. 45.
Wicked men call execution of juſtice cruelty, 105. yet no pleaſinger ſacrifice to God, then the blood of malefactors, 109. we cannot pleaſure a delinquent more then in yeelding him up to justice, 108. nor the Kingdom▪ 109. the death of the wolves being the ſafety of the ſheepe, 109. Nor a mans ſelfe. 109.
L.
Beleevers freed from the rigor of the law, 55. 56. unbeleevers bound to keep it actually, and ſpiritually, 55. 67.
Seven reaſons of beeing circumſpect in our lives, 129.
M.
Magiſtrates muſt judge according to the Lawes written, 108. they are guilty of the ſinnes they puniſh not. 110.
A world of people injoy the means 40. year yet as ignorant as beaſts▪ 156 wicked men reſembled to beaſts 3
Wicked men decoct the mercy of God into poyſon 61. How ignorant worldlings murmure at the paſſages of Gods providence, 128.
N.
The reward of a negative chriſtian, 159. the man beeing new his old ſinnes are not to bee caſt in his teeth. 51.
O.
No beleeving a wicked mans Oath, 59. of which examples 59. An unlawfull oath better broken then kept. 98.
Obedience of naturall men partiall. 83.
Outward things happen alike to all. 78.
P.
Papiſts painted out 105. 160. many of parents to their Childrens bodies become murtherers of their ſoules, 153. their paſſions and affections make them partiall, 118. a Paſtor muſt have regard to circumſtances, 103. and preach law aſ well as Goſpel, 104. how carnall men miſtake the word peace, 102. what true peace is, 102. a civil and a religious peace, 108. the ruine of enmitie is the reſurrection of peace, 109.
Naturall men do well in perſecuting the godly, 21. of which number were the Prelates, 21. they perſecute us to the death for ſhewing them the way to eternall life, 22. What is done to his, Chriſt takes as done to him, 127.
Of Pluraliſts, 140.
Practiſe of the French prelates, 126. hee that will know muſt reſolve to practiſe, 4. wholſome preaching diſpleaſeth carnall minds: 103. deſparation kills his thonſand▪ preſumption his ten thouſand▪ 104. pretended lovers of peace profeſt haters of truth 84 profeſſion found fault withall, 161. they name profeſſion meane religion, 164. and holines 165. profeſſion and the truth of religion inſeparable 162. profeſſion may bee without grace but grace cannot bee without profeſſion, 162. profeſſion put before beleeving, 170. ſix of profeſſion 166. to 172. not to declare our faith is to deny it, 171 to hide our graces a ſhamefull injuſtice, 170. not to bee aſhamed of our maſters ſervice, 174. ſince God approves of it no matter what they think, 175▪ yea if they deſpiſe us do it the more 175. Not to ſhame our profeſſion▪ 128▪ though to forbeare evil is quarrell ſufficient, 164. a mans works will declare him, 165. but a dead faith which cannot be ſeen, 163. that there are many who profeſſe and practiſe not 131. to▪ whom they are like, 131. profeſſion where is want of inward truth will agravate judgement 129. Civil men profeſſe not becauſe they love the praiſe of men. 172. Secondly leaſt they ſhould loſe of their profits, eaſe, &c. 173▪ Thirdly becauſe Cowards 173. they are bold enough to evil aſhamed to bee thought good, 174. have tongue enough to diſhonour their maker are dumb to his praiſe, 172.
As prophane as very Turks yet none thinke better of themſelves, 154 Naturall men pure in their own eyes, 14. to 23▪ they breake none of the commandments, 17. how they applaud themſelves, 14. 15. &c. Seven reaſons thereof, 22. Antinomians as pure as the prophane, 12. only ſenſualiſts will bragge of their faith workes and good meaning 9. No matter how cloſe evils be nor how publique good is, 168.
The religious reputed pure in their owne eyes, only their accuſers are ſo, 7. When they terme us puritanes themſelves know not what they mean therby, 100▪ the Godly ever bewailing his wants, and weakneſſes, 8. and beſt actions, … ▪ as knowing themſelves marble to all good, wax to all evil, 8. 10. they are humbled for thoſe ſins they never committed, 11. we are commanded to bee pure holy and perfect, even as God is. 86.
Q.
In things of a queſtionable nature take the ſureſt ſide. 97.
R.
Carnall men enemies to reformation. 106.
How exceedingly the regenerate and unregenerate differ in their hearts, 23. 24. alſo in their ſight and knowledge of ſpirituall things 25. with the uſe of it, 27. the regenerate man is not wholy ſpirit as the carnall man is wholy fleſh. 54.
Scarce a man but would be taken for religious, 145. not one in ten realliy religious, 2. moſt content themſelves with a meer forme, 14. the naturall mans religion is to oppoſe the power of religion 3. all religions will joyne againſt the true, 3. for nature abominates the power and purity of religion, 155. civ l men will conforme to any religion▪ the ſtate ſhall eſtabliſh 155▪ they think religion conſiſts all in quietneſſe, 106. ſignes of the true religion, 4. not the true except every where ſpoken againſt, 5.
God eſteemes of men as they are, or are not religious, 6.
Sound repentance turnes the back upon all ſin, 86. if we meddle not with repentance, they have no quarrell againſt us. 119.
report from evil men not to be beleeved, 58. wherof inſtances. 58.
We make thoſe ſinnes ours, which we do not r… prove, 101. to be a doer of ill or no hinderer much about …ne, 101.
To be righteous in our own eyes, ſee pure;
The regenerate and unregenerate walk by contrary rules▪ 99.
S.
Though we are perfectly juſtified we are ſanctified but in part, 53.
A ſlander is Satans mind in their mouth, his heart in their lips, 119.
No poſſibility of beeing ſaved untill wee find our ſelves in a loſt condition. 32.
Every Atheiſt upon occaſion can ſeem a ſaint, 146.
Scandals are traps and ginns, laid to deſtroy wicked men, 75. while they ſcoffe at us, God laughs at them▪ 127. if they cannot ſeduce us, they will traduce us, 116. Signes of a wicked man, 39.
Sinne is ſo bred in the bone, that it will never out of the fleſh, 52. the godly ſee ſinne in all they ſpeake, think, or do, 8. but naturall men want eyes to ſee their ſinnes, 22. trouble for ſin a good ſigne, 78. the leſſe ſenſible the more ſick, 33. naturall men will either deny their ſins or juſtifie them, or ſhift them off to ſome other, 18. or by ſubtile diſtinctions make them no ſinnes, 18. petty ſinnes no ſinnes with them▪ 19. they are never troubled for ſinfull thoughts, vain words, &c. 16. or for Sinnes of omiſſion, 16. the true Catholick hath a Catholick care of all ſinne, 92. a vaſt difference betweene the ſinnes of the Godly and wicked in divers particulars, 62. Sinne in the regenerate, nothing but ſinne in the unregenerate, 65. the ſinnes of the Godly and wicked ſo differ, that in compariſon the former are ſaid not to ſinne, 63. where ſinne now abounds, grace may aſmuch abound, 48. to be the ſame alone, and in publique, a notable ſigne of ſinc…rity, 96.
They ſlander us to mitigate their own ſhame, 117.
If we ſcruple ſmall matters, they ſay wee ſtumble at ſtrawes, and leap over blocks, 82. but it is themſelves that ſtrain at gnats, and ſwallow Camels, 82. Six reaſons of making conſcience of ſmal ſins, 85. 87. 88. 89. 93. to ſcruple ſmal ſins the beſt evidence of ſincerity▪ 95▪ examples of ſevere puniſhment for ſmall ſinnes, 89. 90. leaſt things great tryalls of a good conſcience, 92. hee that is unjuſt in the leaſt will rather in the greateſt, 92. 93. the wages of the leaſt ſin, is death, 90. one ſin will keep poſſeſſion for Satan, as well astwenty. 91. no ſinne ſmall but comparatively. 90.
They ſpeak evil of us, becauſe they cannot doe evill to us, 120▪ or that they may have ſome colour to perſecute us, 120. or that they may incite others to do the like, 121.
The ſpirit only …onvinces of ſinne, 34▪ 36. How to know whether we be ſpirituall or no, 14.
They foreſtall the ſimple with ſtrange ſurmiſes, againſt the godly. 125.
If we refuſe to ſweare, or drink with them, we are puritans. 81▪
T.
A good ſigne to know the true religion by, 12▪ to know the truth wee muſt become ſpirituall, 4. the truthes adverſa…ies pretend as great love to it, as he… beſt friends, 154. nothing muſt bee yeelded to that may prejudice the truth, 108. ſome as deeply in love with vice and error, as others are with vertue and truth. 2▪
V.
Why God permits his people to vary▪ 6.
The better vice is, the worſe it is. 135.
The uprightneſſe of Lewis the 12t, 126.
W.
The Waldenſes cleared, 126.
God will not ſee weakneſſes where he ſees truth, 36.
Wicked men flint unto good wax to what is ill, 105, they cannot but tell others that they are wicked, 43. they honour us by deriding us, 175.
God in his accepts of the will for the work, 66.
We can do nothing without a million of witneſſes. 96
we may judge of men by their workes, 41. and by their words, 42. 43. it is only in Chriſt that we or our works are accepted, 32.
Z
A deſcription of Zeale, 104. naturall men preferre a quiet prophanes before a Zealous devotion: 106.
FJNJS.
Errata,
The Reader is deſired to expunge two lines, and a halfe, in page 31: beginning at the 22. line: which by an over-…i…ht eſcaped, and in page. 137. line 5. for Herod-like, read Pilate-like: Other litterall miſtakes, and points miſplaced there are: which the reader may be pleaſed to beare withall.
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