Works, Index 2 – Title page 3
An Alphabetical Table, to lead the Reader more eaſily unto the things contained in this Expoſition.
A.
A Baſement of Chriſt is the Chriſtians advancement. 335
A bundle of Popiſh blaſphemies. 405
Account muſt bee given to God of all things done by us, and received of us. 381
Adminiſtration of Judgement laid upon the Son for ſundry reaſons. 375
Afflictions though lingring, no ſign of Gods hatred. 356
Agreement of the life of the Saints upon earth, with the life of the Saints in Heaven. 350
All diligence muſt be given to make our pardon of ſin ſure unto our ſelves. 414
Anointing of three ſorts of perſons, what it ſignified. 308
Antiquity of the Goſpel, and of our religion. 298
Apoſtles peculiar witneſſes of Chriſt, and why. 362
A proof by induction that all the Prophets bear witneſſe unto Chriſt. 388
Attendants and companions of faith, four. 396
A ſtrong motive to hold on in wel-doing. 417
B
BAptiſme often put for doctrin. 303
Beleevers are fellow ſervants under one Lord. 302
Beleevers may know they have faith by four marks. 395
Beleevers may and muſt know the pardon of their own ſins. 409
Benefits flowing from remiſſion of ſin, four. 407
Better to goe to Heaven alone, than to Hell with company. 411
C.
CAre of Chriſtians muſt bee to ſuffer as Chriſtians. 331
Care muſt be had of our receits and expences, becauſe we muſt bee countable for them. 383
Chief duty of every Chriſtian whilſt hee is in this world. 406
Children of God delayed often, but not denied in their ſuits. 355
Chriſt acknowledged our Lord by four practiſes. 301
Chriſt already come, proved. 307
Chriſt his life not monaſtical. 315
Chriſt preached to the Iſraelites two ways. 297
Chriſt firſt preached to the children of Iſrael for three reaſons. ibid.
Chriſt Lord of all, two ways. 299
Chriſt both a Lord and a Servant, how. 300
Chriſt is not a Jeſus but to whom he is a Lord. ibid.
Chriſt no ſooner received gifts and calling, but did good with them for our example. 311
Chriſt ſeaſonably preached after Johns Baptiſme, that is, Johns doctrin of repentance. 305
Christ proved the only Meſsiah, becauſe he was Jeſus of Nazareth. 306
Chriſt his Deity proved by his glorious reſurrection. 339
Chriſt by dying offereth, and by riſing applyeth his one only ſacrifice. 341
Chriſt went about doing good two way 311
Chriſt ſent of his Father, and came … before he was ſent. 3…7
Chriſt his righteouſneſſe notably witneſſed. 328
Chriſt his two natures lively ſet out. ibid.
Chriſt reputed an arch-traytor in his life and death. 332
Chriſt ſubmitted to the l…weſt eſtate of death, reaſ. five. 337
Chriſt the Lamb ſlain from the beginning, how. 341
Chriſt hath powerfully trodden Satan under his feet, and under our feet, how. 323
Chriſt roſe early in the morning, and what we learn thence. 354
Chriſt in reſpect of himſelf needeth not any witneſſes, and yet hee uſeth them. 362
Chriſt muſt bee the matter of all our preaching. 373
Christians muſt partake of Christs annointing. 309
Christians muſt become Kings, Prieſts, and Prophets. 310
Christians must imitate Chriſt in doing good. 316
Choſen witneſſes of Chriſt, who. 361
Comfort of the godly, who meet with strange entertainment in the world, where they are ſtrangers. 293
Comfort that Chriſt is stronger than all. 327
Common Proteſtant beleeveth not the Article of free remiſſion of ſins. 414
Communication in ſin ſundry waies, but all to be avoided. 330
Companions of remiſſion of ſins. 412
Conſent of the Church to any Doctrin to be required and received with five ſeveral cautions. 389
Conditions of reconciliation two. 347
Conſideration of the laſt Judgement, a ground of the godlies patience. 379
Conſolations from Christs Reſurrection, 348
Co…ſolation of Gods children, that their Saviour ſhall be their Judge. 376
Conſolation iſſuing from pardon of ſinne. 409
Croſ… of Chri…t an honourable chariot of our triumph. 334
Croſſes ſome more ſmart, and durable, why. 357
D
DAnger of ſin. 406
Davids ſin and puniſhment both forgiven though the child must dye. 404
Death of Chriſt after a special manner infamous. 332
Death of Chriſt hath more power in it than all the lives of Men and Angels. 334
Death of Chriſt a deſtroyer of death and all deſtroyers. 342
Death, though it remain after ſin is pardoned, both the fault and puniſhment … notwithſtanding removed. 333
Degrees of bleſſedneſs. 415
Devil not caſt out but by Chriſts power. 324
Differences between Chriſtian and worldly peace. 265
Differences between Chriſts annointing and all other. 308
Differences between Chriſts miracles, and miracles of the Prophets and Apoſtles. 313
Difference between the miracles of the Prophets and Apostles, and thoſe wonders wrought by Satan, in three things. 314
Difference between the life of the natural and regenerate man in matters both civil and religious. 349
Difference between Civil and Eccleſiaſtical power. 363
Difference between the kingdome of Chriſt and Antichriſt. 364
Divinity of Scripture proved. 298
E
ENemies even ſpiritual, not only foyled by Chriſt, but made after a ſort friendly. 345
Eſſential properties of Faith, three. 395
Evangeliſts all large in the Article of Chriſt his reſurrection, Why. 339
Every thing muſt bee esteemed in the meaſure and degree of the goodneſs of it. 410
Examination of heavenly life. 352
F
FAith what it is, 391
Faith is not of all, reaſ. 391
Faith never loſt, reaſ. four. 392
Faith commendeth every thing. 394
Faith of moſt not rightly qualified. 399
Faith ſeateth it ſelf in an humbled ſoul. 395
Faith in the reſurrection an hard point. 366
Faithful are ſeaſonably remembred of God, at leaſt on the third day. 357
Fame of Chriſt begun in Galilee, why. 303
And why after Johns preaching. 305
Fear of God what, and wherein it conſiſteth. 288
Fearers of God muſt bee accepted of us. 293
Few men ſee the neceſſity of preaching, why. 372
Five deadly enemies foyled by Chriſt: 1 Sin. 2 Death. 3 Hell. 4 The Devil. 5 The World. 344
Five excellent fruits of ſaving faith. 393
Five ſorts of men all boaſt of faith, and yet all of them want it. 399
Freedom by Chriſt. 302
Fruits of faith, four. 397
Fruits of Chriſts death reduced to two heads. 335
Force of conſent in doctrin, wherein it ſtandeth. 390
G.
GAlilee of the Gentiles, why ſo called. 304
Glory of the laſt Judgement deſcribed,378
Glory of God in his children turned into ſhame. 416
God no accepter of perſons, why. 284
Gods providence over-ruleth every ſpecial event with the ſpecial circumſtances. 306
God was with Chriſt how, and how with his ſervants. 322
Gods wiſdome and power moſt ſeen in chuſing the moſt weak things. 364
God only properly forgiveth ſins, why. 402
God forgiveth ſins not only properly but perfectly: that is, both the guilt and puniſhment. 4…7
Godly muſt enquire of the truth of Doctrin delivered by the Scriptures. 363
Godly enter not into the judgement, how. 377
Godly muſt lift up their heads in expectation of the day of their redemption. 383
Godly who have all hard ſentences paſſe againſt them, ſhall have juſtice at the laſt day. 379
Godly muſt addreſſe themſelves to the Judgement Day two ways. 384
Godly life muſt not bee ſhunned for the croſſes that attend it. 411
Graces in the ſoul of Chriſt after his reſurrection were incomprehenſible by all Creatures, but in reſpect of God finite, as the ſoul it ſelf is. 343
Guilt of ſin is wholly aboliſhed in beleevers, although not the whole corruption of it. 344
H.
HAppineſſe how it ſtandeth in remiſsion of ſins, 415
Hearers how to know they have heard aright. 374
Heavenly life diſcerned by the notes of it. 349
Helps to attain the grace of remiſsion of ſins. 411
Hope is Faiths hand-ma…d. 396
How the Lord of life could be ſubdued of death. 328
How God can be juſt in puniſhing Chriſt an innocent, and letting the guilty go free. ibid.
…ow an infinite Juſtice could bee ſatiſfied by ſo ſhort a death. ibid.
How the jews are ſaid to put Chriſt to death, ſeeing they had no power to doe it. 329
How Chriſts crucifying crucifieth the luſts of Chriſtians. 335
How Chriſt can bee ſaid to riſe ag…n, ſeeing neither his Deity, nor the ſoul of his Humanity did. 337
How Chriſt is ſaid to riſe, ſeeing God the Father, and the Holy Ghoſt are ſaid alſo to raiſe him. 339
How Chriſt hath ſlain our ſin, which yet is ſo stirring in the beſt. 344
How beleevers may know they are riſen with Chriſt. 349
How the Apoſtles were furniſhed to their witneſſe. 361
How Chriſt could eat and drink after he roſe again, ſeeing he roſe not to natural life. 365
How preaching could bee Chriſts ordinance, being ſo long before his incarnation. 367
How Chriſt is ordained Judge, ſeeing the Father, and the Holy Ghoſt judge as well as he. 375
How Chriſt ſhall deliver up the Kingdom to his Father. 375
Humiliation of Chriſt muſt humble Chriſtians, and h…w. 334
I
IEſus of Nazaret, why ſo called. 306
In Gods udgement wee must stand naked. 288
In all spiritual captivity hasten to Chriſt. 324
In caſes of ſor…ery what to do. ibid.
In all divine things wee muſt lean on a ſure ground. 302
In reading the Prophets, wee must still be led to Christ. 390
Ingratitude of the Jews most extream 330
Joſhua in many things a ſingular type of Christ. 333
Judging of our ſelves standeth in four things. 385
L
LAw of perfect righteouſneſſe is the charter of heaven. 351
Life of Faith, wherein. 393
Lets which hinder men from ſeeking the remiſſion of their ſins. 409
Love of God expreſſed in three things. 397
Love of men wherein chiefly deſcerned. ibid
Love and thankfulneſſe to God attendeth the remiſſion of ſins. 413
Loweſt degrees of murther condemned as murther. 329
M
MAgistrates must not accept of perſons. 286
Mallice of the wicked against the godly never wanteth matter to w…rk upon. 331
Many men bodily poſſeſſed by the Devil in Christs time, above all other times, before or ſince, why. 308
Manner of Chriſts reſurrection in three things. 34…
Map of humane frai ty in Peter. 283
Means by which quick and dead ſhall bee preſented before the laſt judgement. 377
Means to increaſe the ſtock of Faith, 398
Men indure not their luſts to be pricked in the miniſtery, and much leſs crucified. 336
Miniſter muſt bee careful to remove what may hinder his Doctrin. 284
Miniſters must expect Gods calling as Chriſt did. 307
Miniſters muſt urge themſelves to diligent preaching, why. 371
Miracles of Chriſt had a threefold uſe. 313
Motion of ſin in the regenerate is in letting the life of it go. 344
Motives to the practiſe of Righteouſneſſe 292.
N
NEceſſity of preaching evinced by ſundry reaſons. 369
Neceſſity of remiſſion of ſins in three points. ibid.
Neither the perſon, nor any of the offices of Christ, could ſuffer him long to abide under the power of death. 340
New miracles not needful to confirm old doctrin. 316
No leſs in to ſin by others as by our ſelues 329.
No need of a dumb or blind miniſtery 371
No man can avoid the laſt …udgement, unleſs his power be above Chriſts. 377
No man can bee too preciſe, ſeeing the judgement ſhall bee ſo preciſe and strict. 383
None capable of Chriſts office, becauſe none is ſo annointed as he. 309
No peace by Moſes. 295
O
OBjections against preaching anſwered. 374
Objections against special faith anſwered. 409
One way only to ſalvation. 299
Opening the mouth what it meaneth. 282
Open the eyes to ſee the happineſſe of the Saints. 416
Offences are of ſundry ſorts. 402
Ordina…y Miniſters must be beleeved as Apostles, while they teach things heard and ſeen by the Apostles. 363
Ordinary Pastors now called by Chriſt, though hee bee now in heaven. 368
Outward things cannot bring into Gods acceptance. 287
P
PAttern of special grace in Peter. 284
Peace, wha by it uſually meant. 294
Peace by Chriſt with God, man, creatures, how. ibid.
Peace wanting, how to obtain it. 296
Peace of conſcience floweth from remiſſion of ſin. 407
Perſon, what it meaneth. 284
Phraſe of quick and dead what is meaneth. 377
Plain preaching of Chriſt wherein it standeth. 373
Popery a novelty. 298
Popery turneth the doctrin of Chriſt crucified into crucifixes. 336
Popiſh doctrin tea…heth not true faith to this day. 392
Popiſh doctrin aſſenteth not to the article of free remiſſion of ſins. 413
Preaching the ordinance of Christ, 367
Preaching of Chriſt, wherein it standeth. 373
Priviledge of a Godly man, what it is. 292
Promiſes of God all accompliſhed in due ſeaſon. 355
Prophetical office of Christ. 312
Publike perſons must give accounts for themſelves and others in the judgement day. 381
Q
QUalities of …hriſts raiſed body are not divine properties, they beautify but not deify it. 343
R
REaſons againſt ſeeking to witches. 325
Reaſons why it was neceſſary Chriſt ſhould riſe again. 340
Reaſons why God delayeth to anſwer his children. 356
Reaſons why Chriſt muſt ſo manifeſt his reſurrection. 358
Reaſons why the Apoſtles were specially commanded to teach the doctrin of the laſt judgement. 374
Reaſons to grow up in the ſtrength of faith 401
Religion what, and wherein it ſtandeth. 288
Remembrance of judgement to come a notable means to further godlineſs. 374
Remiſſion of ſins, what. 402
Remiſſion of ſins how received. 413
Reſurrection of Chriſt not only removeth evils, but procureth all our good, as in five inſtances. 346
Right and poſ…eſſion of eternal life iſſueth from remiſſion of ſins. 407
Righteouſneſſe of the Judge, and laſt judgement deſcribed. 379
S
SAlvation aſſured beleevers from Chriſts reſurrection. 347
Saints in Heaven wholly called from three things, and the Saints in earth in part from the ſame. 350
Saints in heaven, enjoy five things, which the Saints in earth do alſo in part. 351
Satans tyranny over the ſouls of men more fearful than that hee exerciſeth over their bodies. 319
Scriptures aſcribe that often to the inſtruments, which belongeth to God the principal efficient, why. 400
Sermons which plaineſt teach Chriſt are the beſt. 373
Sin ſet out in the moſt ugly viſage of it. 333
Sins carries never ſo ſecretly ſhall come into a clear light. 38…
Sins compared to debts. 403
Sor…ery of ſundry kinds condemned. 324
Spiritual poſſeſſion very common, proved at large by ſundry inſtances. 321
Strictneſſe of the laſt judgement laid open. 380
Sure grounds that God loveth a man. 411
T
TEmptations of ſundry ſorts foiled by holding the Article of remiſſion of ſins. 408
Tender affection to forgive our brethren, a good ſign that God hath forgiven us. 413
The tyranny of Satan over thoſe whom hee bodily poſſeſſeth, diſcovered five waies. 318
The touchſtone of tryal of our words and deeds is the word of God. 380
Three actions of faith helping forward the free confeſſion of it. 398
Thoughts muſt be judged of as well as our works. 382
To beleeve in the name of Chriſt, what. 406
Two things eſpecially hinder the care of the la t judgement. 384
Truth of faith as much to bee laboured for as ſalvation it ſelf. 400
V.
VErtue of Chriſts death applyed two waies. 334
Unbeleevers damned already how, and why. 400
Unregenerate men have all the mad properties of mad or poſſeſſed perſons, proved. 320
Uſe of Chriſts crucifying at large. 333
W
WHy God ſuffereth the devil to poſſeſſe the bodies of men in all ages, four reaſ. 317
Why God ſuffereth the Devil ſo to tyrannize, abuſe, and torture them whom he poſſeſſeth, reaſ. four. 319
Why God permitteth a power of curing to them of whom we may not ſeek cure. 326
Why the wicked prevail againſt Chriſt, who had prevailed againſt the Devils themſelves. 328
Why Chriſt was rather to bee hanged on a tree, than to dye by any other kinde of death, reaſ. four. 331
Why Chriſt muſt dye in Jeruſalem the theatre of the world. 332
Why Chriſt would ſtill vail his glory after his reſurrection. 343
Why Chriſt roſe no ſooner, nor would defer his ri…ing again no longer than the third day. 353
Why Chriſt would not ſhew himſelf to all the people after that he roſe aga…n 362
Why Chriſt choſe ſuch mean men for his witneſſes. 363
Why the Apoſtle, inferreth ſo many teſtimonies together concerning Chriſt. 387
Whoſoever would have his works & words abide the tryal of the laſt day, muſt try them before hand. 380
Wicked men ſhall bee judged by him, againſt whom all their villanies have been committed. 376
Wicked men already judged five waies. 377
Wiſdome of God in every thing to be ſubſcribed unto. 360
Witches, and all ſeekers to them condemned. 325
Witneſſes of Chriſts reſurrection of ſundry ſorts. 360
Witneſſe of the Apoſtles to be beleeved as infallible. 359
Word preached, what uſe it hath both to the unconverted, and converted. 369
Word preached oppoſed by the Devil and all wicked ones, and therefore is from God. 370
Working righteouſneſs, what, and wherein. 190
The manner of it in four things. 191
CIRCUMSPECT VVALKING.
DESCRIBING Several Rules, As ſo many STEPS in the vvay of VVISDOM.
BY Thomas Taylor, D. D. Preacher of Gods VVord at Aldermanbury, London.
GALAT. 6 16.
As many as walk according to this Rule, Peace ſhall be upon them, and Mercy, and upon the Iſrael of God.
LONDON, Printed for A. K. and R. I. and are to be ſold by Eliſha Wallis at the Golden Horſe-ſhooe in the Old-Bayley. 1659.