Several Discourses Considering the Providence of God, Index

Several Discourses Considering the Providence of God · Index

An Alphabetical TABLE, Containing the principal Matters contained in this Book.

Note. In ſome places, through the miſtake of the Printer in figuring the pages, thou art directed to the Contents by the Sermon; Ser. 44. Ser. 55. &c.

A.

ACtual Providence, vide Providence.

Acts of Grace elicited by the motion of Divine Providence in its timings the deſtruction of Gods enemies, and the ſalvation of his people, 210, 211, 212.

Actions good rewarded when the intention by God is diſallowed, 362, 363. The reaſonableneſs of it, 364, 365. It is only with limited and temporal rewards, 366, 367. Actions of piety how elicited by Providence, 208, 209, 210, 211.

Adam, why he firſt had ſalvation offered him upon a Covenant of works, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457.

Adoration of God in the unſearchable things of Providence our duty, 171.

Affairs in the world ordinarily ſubordinated to the deſigns God hath upon his Church, 258, 258, 260, 261. The reaſonableneſs of it, 263, What uſe to be made of it, 265, 266, 267.

Afflictions of this life may be puniſhments of paſt and pardoned ſins, 398, 399. How this is juſt, and reaſonable, 404. What uſe to be made of it, 405. God the Author of them, this conſiſts with his holineſs and goodneſs, 404, 405, 406. The Portion of Gods people, not of all, 588, 589. They are not truly Evils proved, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594.

Aids and Aſſiſtances of Grace, whether given to all; if not, how God is juſt in condemning ſuch as have them not, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655,

Anger, what, Serm. 45. How not to be uſed in the proſperity of ſinners, Serm. 45. Arguments to perſwade the reſtraint of it, Ibid.

Application of God, in what it lieth, 103. neceſſary to render God the object of our delight, 603, 604.

Application of the whole diſcourſe about varieties of further Grace, 692. The variety of Chriſtians growth, &c. 727, 728, 729, 730, 731.

Apprehenſions of truth, how different, 721, 722. Whence the difference is, 723. The reaſon of it, 724, 725. What improvement is to be made of it, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, &c.

Attributes of God, what, how glorified by the timings of Providence, 208, 209, 210. and by the permiſſion of ſin, 480, 481, 482.

B.

Bleſſings, ſenſible, moſt upon thoſe who live moſt exactly up to the Divine rule, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442.

C.

Caſual, nothing to God, p. 113, 114.

Calling to faith and repentance how univerſal, 466. Why, if all have not a power to believe and obey, 467, 468. How the ſincerity of God in an indefinite call is to be vindicated, 470, 471. Why to be bearkened to and obeyed, 474, 475, 476.

Call to a relation neceſſary to be diſcerned, 428, 429. how it may be diſcerned, 429, 430.

Children, how puniſhed by God juſtly, 533, 534. The reaſonableneſs of Divine Providence in the afflicting and puniſhing Children, 534, 535, 536. What is to be made of it; what may relieve us troubled under ſuch a Providence, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545.

Church, How it is under ſpecial Providence, 132, 133, 134.

Circulation of Providence obſerved, 337, 338. the reaſonableneſs of it, ibid.

Circumſtances, not oft, but ſometimes part of the Promiſe, 232. when not ſo. Providence as to them rarely ſatisfieth our expectations, 233. why God doth not ſo ſatisfy us, 234, 235. Circumſtances of the world ordinarily ſuted to the deſigns God hath upon his Church, 244, 245, 246.

Comforts, How ariſing from the notion of Providence, 51. The Government of it, 118, 119, 120, 121. What upon death of Children, 537, 538. Why diſpenſed to ſome more than to others, 710, 711, 712.

Concluſions, either too ſweet or too bitter, not to be raiſed from the motions of Providence in diſpenſing outward things, 345, 346, 369, 361.

Conformity to the Divine rule the neareſt way to bleſſings even of this life, 438, 439, 440, v. pl. Bleſſings.

Converting grace. Varieties of Providence obſervable in Gods diſpenſation of it, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670. Why diſpenſed in ſeveral periods of life, and by ſeveral means, ibid. What uſe to make of it, 673, 674, 675.

Correlates, vide Relates.

Covenant of works with Adam, neceſſary to be firſt made and exhibited, why, 454, 455, 456, 457. Of Grace, when made and how, ibid. Indefinite exhibition of it, why, 465, 466. How conſiſtent with Gods truth and ſincerity, ibid.

Creation of the worlds by the Word of God. What word, p. 20. How this is underſtood by faith, by reaſon, by faith beyond reaſon, 24, 25. Vanity of Philoſophers about it, 29. The uſefulneſs of underſtanding by faith, that the Worlds were made by God, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.

Curioſity, The nature of it, checkt, and diſſwaded from the evils of it, 168, 169.

D.

Days, of ſmall things what, 220. not to be deſpiſed, 221. How they may be deſpiſed, 223, 224, 225.

Damnation of ſinners juſt, though Providence affords not aids and aſſiſtances ſufficient to ſalvation, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654.

Delighting in God what, what is neceſſary to it, 601, 602, 603. Our duty when we cannot delight our ſelves in worldly enjoyments, whence, 604, 605. The reaſonableneſs of it, 606, 607. The duty preſſed, ibid.

Departing from evil, and doing good, Saints duty in an evil day, 607, 608. Opened in particulars, 610. Arguments to enforce it, 611, 612.

Difficult queſtions relating to the motions of actual Providence reſolved, 450, 451, to the end of the book.

Difference in diſpenſations of ſpecial grace, 664, &c. to the end of the book. As to the firſt grace, 664, 665, 666, 667. As to further grace, 682 683, &c. The reaſonableneſs of Providence in it, ibid. The uſe we ſhould make of it, ibid. as to growth in grace, whence, 717. How reaſonable, 718. as to apprehenſions concerning truth, 723.

Diſappointments of our expectations from Providence, what uſe to be made of them, 238, 239.

Diſpenſations of Grace. God in them acteth freely, but unaccountably, 619, 620, 621. proved in ſeveral diſpenſations of that nature, 622, as to this God is not unrighteous, proved, applyed, 626, 627, 628. In penal diſpenſations God acteth not upon Prerogative, but according to creatures demerits, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, &c.

Deſtruction what, and how from our ſelves, proved, argued reaſonable, 636, 637, 638, 639.

Duty inferred, with relation to Providence, 159, 160, 161. To the unſearchable things of Providence, 171, 172. Directed, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187. To Providence moving obliquely, or ſeemingly contrary, 198. Towards God, 199. with reference to the promiſes, 200. To Providence opened in ſeveral things, 202, 203, 204. under the proſpering of Sinners, and oppreſſion of the Righteous, 586, 587, 588, 589, 600, 601, &c. In the day of ſmall things, 225, 226. with reference to promiſes made to the Church, but not as yet fulfilled, 239. with reference to Gods taking away Children, 536, 537, 538, &c. Duty reſulting from diſtinguiſhing grace, 631, 632. whence ſome have more ſtrength to ſpiritual duty than others, 701, 702, 703.

E.

Enquiries after knowledg how ſinful, 168, 169, 170.

Envy, what, how to be avoided in a time of ſinners proſperity, Ser. 44, 45.

Events; products of Gods infinite wiſdom, and love, 13, 14. What may ſatisfie Gods people under all Events, 15, 16.

Everlaſting deſtruction, of ſinners, how conſonant to Divine Juſtice it is and reaſonable, 564, 565, &c. and 580.

Evils of ungrounded Expectations what, 241, 242.

Evil of Sin not from God, of puniſhment from him, 503, 504. This conſiſtent with the holineſs and goodneſs of God, 506, 507, 508. Evil things ſenſible, why meaſured out to the beſt: how not true Evils, 588, 589, to p. 595.

Exhortations from the conſideration of the Government of Providence, to Faith, Prayer, Praiſe, Patience, Love, free ſubmiſſion to God, with arguments to preſs them, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126.

Expectations, of Gods people, as to the ſubſtance of the Promiſes, never fruſtrated, 232, as to circumſtances ſeldom ſatisfied, 233. The reaſonableneſs of it, 234, 235.

Experience, How advantaged by obſervation of Providence, 176, 177, 178, 179.

Eying of God in Evils of puniſhment of what advantage, how it is reaſonable, 512, 513, 514.

F

Faculties in living Creatures upheld by Providence, what, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74.

Faith, How it ſheweth us that the worlds were made by God, 24.25, 26, 27. Its neceſſity, uſefulneſs, excellency, 30. Its oppoſition to fear, to too great ſolicitude, 52, 53. how to be exerciſed in the uſe of means, 54. How it worketh in the day of ſmall things, 227. In what caſes to be ſo exerciſed, 228, 229. Conſiderations to incourage ſuch exerciſe of it, 230, 231, 232. How the life of Faith is to be managed in the day of Sinners Proſperity, Ser. 45. In what it lyeth, Ser. 45. What promiſes are its objects at ſuch a time, Ser. 45. It is preſſed by many arguments, Ser. 45. Commended, Ser. 45. Directed, Serm. 45.

Fate fourfold, 115. How the Chriſtian Fate differeth from that which was Stoical, is Phyſical, or Mathematical, 115, 116.

Fittedneſs, To work in what it lyeth, 424, 425.

Foreknowledge of God proveth his purpoſe, 5, 6, 7.

Fretting, What it is, Serm. 44. How to be avoided in the day of Sinners Proſperity, Serm. 44.

G

God. His purpoſe hath paſſed upon all things, 2, 3, 4, 5. His immenſity, activity, condeſcenſion, patience; Argued from the preſervation of his Providence, 79, 80. and from the Government of Providence, 117, 118. Of what evils alone, he is the Author, 504, 505. Not of any thing truly evil, 505. but of Puniſhments, ibid. He is holy in puniſhing his own People, 516, 517. and ſuch as he knows will be made worſe by puniſhments, 519. The reaſonableneſs of ſuch puniſhments, 522, 523. What uſe we ſhould make of it, 524, 525, 526, 527, &c. God is juſt and holy in puniſhing Children. v. Children. In puniſhing Relates in their Correlates. v. Relates. In the puniſhment of Sin with Sin, 549, 550, 551. Gods holineſs, and juſtice in this cleared, 554, 555.

Grace. Varieties in the diſpenſation of the firſt Grace, 663. ad p. 681. Of further Grace, what, 681. Strengthening Grace, 694, 695. Varieties in the diſpenſation of it, 696, 697. In what, 697, 698. How reaſonable, 698, 699. Quickening Grace, 605. Varieties in it, 705. Whence, 706. How reaſonable Varieties as to it are, 706, 707. Conſolatory Grace. v. Comforts.

Growth in Grace, what it is, 713. How different from improvements in gifts, 714. Miſtakes about it, 714. Reaſons of different ſizes in Chriſtians, 715, 716, 717.

H

Happineſs of a Soul in what it truly lieth, 591, 592.

Hearkening to the Goſpel Call perſwaded, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476.

I

Intentions good oft rewarded, where the action is not allowed, 362, 363.

Indefinite propoſal of the Goſpel why, 465, 466, 467.

Juſtice of God, in the puniſhment of Children, v. Children. In the puniſhment of Relates in their Correlates, v. Relates. In the puniſhment of his own people, v. Afflictions. In the puniſhment of incorrigible Sinners, 519, 520, 521. In puniſhing Sin with Sin, 549.550, 551. In puniſhing ſinners with everlaſting Deſtruction, 561, 562, to p. 581.

Improvement of means, and habits of common Grace perſwaded, 474, 475, 476. Of Afflictions, how, 514, 515.

K

Knowledge, How it is or may be improved by the obſervation of the Motions of Actual Providence, 167, 168. 177.

L

The Law, How it maketh Sin to abound, 478,

Limiting God, What, how Sinful, 240.

Luſts of men made uſe of, to ſerve the good deſigns of Gods Providence relating to his Church, 324, 325. Several Luſts inſtanced in, and the proof of the uſe God made of them, 273, 274, 275, 276. The reaſonableneſs of it, 280, 281. The uſe we ſhould make of it, 332, 333,

M

Magiſtrates, Their relation to God as his Ordinance, his Creatures, his Vicegerents, their uſefulneſs to men, 287, 288, 289. How under Special Providence, 285, 286.

Means, How little conſiderable in the effects of Providence, 212, 213, 214. Means of Grace-how ſufficient, how not. v. Sufficient.

Meaſures of ſinful acts how to be taken, 570, 571, 572.

Methods of Providence, when God intendeth his Churches tranquillity or trouble, 266, 267, 268.

Miniſters faithful, under ſpecial Providence how, 312, 313. Proved, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320. Applyed, 321, 322.

Miſcarriages in a good cauſe, in two caſes, what, 253.

Motions of Providence, to be obſerved, 173. Always in purſuance of ſome word of promiſe, or threatning, 188. Not always direct, ſometimes oblique, 189, 190. Sometimes (in appearance) contrary to the word of promiſe or threatning, to the fulfilling of which they are levelled, 191, 192, 193, 194. A reaſonable account of ſuch motions, 194, 195, 196, 197.

O

Obſervation of Providence our duty, 174. In what it lyeth, 175. The advantages of it, 175. Men exhorted to it, 183. Some rules to direct it, 183, 184. Twenty obſervations upon the motions of Providence, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, &c. The ordering of our lives, advantaged by obſervation of Providence, 175, 176, 177.

Oblique motions of Providence, why, 193.

Obedience, How inferred our duty from Creation, 30, 31, 32.

P

Paſſive patience, How our duty, upon the acknowledgment of an Actual Providence, 57, 58.

Permiſſion, Of ſin, why, 478, 479. What attributes of God are by it Glorified, 481, 482, 483, 484. What exerciſes of Grace are occaſioned by it, 485, 486. How holineſs is advantaged by it, 487. Why ſo many ſinners, 488, 489, 490. Why ſo much Sin is permitted, 493, 494, 495. It ought to be no incouragement to Sin, Why, 496, 497, 498. What uſe to be made of it, 499, 500. What God doth in Permiſſion of Sin, 479, 480.

Philoſophers, Vain in their Notions of the Worlds Original, 29.

Praiſe Given to God from inanimate, brute Creatures, much more due from all reaſonable beings, 30. Otherwiſe they are the moſt ingrateful, and ſelf-condemned Creatures, 31, 32.

Preſervation Of the World, how wonderful, 62, 63. The Nature of it, 63, 64, 65. By what particular acts, 66, 67, 68, 69, &c. Preſervantion of men in political capacities, opened in 7 particulars, 87, 88, Preſervation of Saints in their Spiritual capacities, by 5 acts, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100.

Polities, How preſerved by God, 87, 88.

Powers In living creatures wholly by Providence, v. Faculties.

Power In lapſed man to repent, and believe, whether rightly concluded from Gods univerſal call to both, 486. Why elſe God calleth, 487, 488, 489, 490, &c.

Proportions of Puniſhment, what the due meaſure of them is, 570, 571, 572.

Proſperity of Sinners, v. Anger, Envy, &c.

Piety promoved, from the Obſervation of Providence how, 176, 177, 178. Piety and Policy of moral vertue, and keeping cloſe to God in his worſhip, 269, 270.

Promiſes conducive to waiting, 616, 617.

Predetermination of all things according to the Counſel of Gods will, p. 3. Proved from foreknowledge, 5. and the certainty of exiſtence of things neceſſary to ſuch preſcience, 6. Vorſtius loſt in fixing a cauſe of ſuch certain exiſtence out of the Divine will, acknowledgeth it beſt to fix it there, p. 7. Proved from actual Providence, ib. It lays no neceſſity upon the Act but the Event, 11. Its uſefulneſs to quiet Souls under ingrateful contingencies, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Yet we ought to be piouſly affected at ſad Providences and for ſin, 15, 16.

Prayer and Praiſe, Both ordinary, and more ſolemn, urged from the Conſideration of the influence of Providence, 59, 60.

Providence worketh all things according to the Counſel of the Divine will: this proveth ſuch a Counſel, p. 9. It is not incertain in its effects, 9. Whence the term Providence is derived, 34, 35. What actual Providence is, 35. That there is an actual Providence, 36, 37. From the work of Creation, 37, 38. The nature of God, 39, 40, 41. From events, and effects in the world, 42, 43. From the acknowledgment of wiſer Pagans, 44, 45. The objects, and extent of it, 45, 46, 47. Denyed Atheiſtically, unreaſonably, 49. It neceſſitates not motions of rational agents, 50. It ſupercedeth no indeavouers, why, 50, 51. Faith, Patience, Prayer, Praiſe, inferred from the Doctrine of Providence, 53, 54, 55, 56. It preſerveth the worlds, 61. How it worketh in the preſervation of all beings, 63, 64, 65, 66. Animate beings, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72. The ſeveral faculties, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, &c, In perſecuting men in political capacities, Opened in 7 things, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91. In preſerving the Saints in their Spiritual capacity, 96, 97, 98. Our duty from thence, 99, 100. Providence Governeth all things, 103, 104. The objects, and acts of its Government. Seven particulars inſtanced in, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109. Faith, Prayer, Praiſe, Love, Patience under evils, Ʋniverſal obedience, Duties inferred from the Governments of Providence, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118. Providence hath its ſpecialties, 128, 129. The objects of ſpecial Providence, 130, 131. By what acts, as to the Church, it is ſhewed, 132, 133, 134. By what acts ſpecial Providence is exerted, as to the Church opened in 9 particulars, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139. The reaſonableneſs of ſpecial Providence, as to theſe objects, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144. What uſe thoſe that are the objects of ſpecial Providence ought to make of its ſpecial workings for them, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, &c. Providence, in what things unſearchable, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164. &c. The uſe we are to make of it, 167, 168. Providence to be obſerved in its motions. v. Obſervation. Twenty obſervations made upon the motions of Providence, 188, 189. to p. 450. It ſeldom moveth toward the fulfilling of the word of promiſe, or threatning directly, often obliquely, and in a ſeeming contrariety, yet is all this while fulfilling the word opened, proved, ſhewed to be reaſonable; applyed, 188, 189. to p. 203. It ordinarily fulfills promiſes to Gods people, when they are at the loweſt; Threatnings to Gods Enemies when they are at the Higheſt; proved, ſhewed reaſonable, applyed, 205, 206, 207, &c. It doth its greateſt works in the day of mans ſmalleſt things, opened, proved, ſhewed reaſonable, applyed, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225. It never failes Gods people as to the ſubſtance of the things promiſed; as to circumſtances it ſeldom anſwers people expectations; Proved, Shewed reaſonable, applyed, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240. It fitteth the circumſtances of the world, or particular perſons in it to the work it intendeth, 244, 245, 246. Proved, Shewed reaſonable, Applyed, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253. It ſubordinateth the Civil affaires of the world, to the Religious concerns of the Church, Proved, Shewed reaſonable, Applyed, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266. Four things which it ordinarily brings to paſs when God intendeth his peoples tranquillity, 265, 266, 267. It oft enforceth men meaning not ſo to do Gods work, 272, 273, 274. Several luſts of men, which Divine Providence hath taken advantage of, for the Service of the Church, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279. The reaſonableneſs of it, the uſe of it, 282, 283, 284. It is remarkably ſeen in puniſhing ſins, which eminently diſturb humane ſociety what ſins thoſe are, Proved, Applyed, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, &c. It ordinarily in this life retaliateth acts of Charity, and Cruelty, Proved; the reaſonableneſs of this motion ſhewed; The application of this motion, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308. It is eminently ſeen in the Protection and preſervation of Godly Miniſters and other bold adventurers for God, keeping within the latitude of Duty, Proved; Shewed reaſonable, Applyed, 312, 313, 314, 315. It ordinarily makes a ſpotleſs uſe of peoples ſins, Proved; the reaſonableneſs of it Shewed, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328. In the diſtribution of ſenſible good things it moveth circularly, though often to the ſeeming advantage of the worſt men; Opened, Proved, ſhewed a reaſonable motion, applyed, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, &c. It rewards Righteous men, and puniſheth others certainly, and conſtantly, but not ſenſibly, and uniformly; Opened, Shewed reaſonable, Applyed, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, &c. It often rewards good intentions, where God diſalloweth the action, and good actions where God diſallowes the intention; Proved, Shewed reaſonable, Applyed, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, &c. It diſtributeth puniſhments and rewards moſt plentifully when as to them it moveth moſt ſlowly, Proved, Shewed to be reaſonable, Applyed, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, &c. It is very quick in its diſtributions of rewards and puniſhments as to ſome ſins, and ſome good actions, 387, in what caſes, 388, 389. The reaſonableneſs of it, 393, 394. Applyed, 395, 396. It puniſheth the paſt and pardoned ſins of Gods people with ſenſible puniſhments: this Juſtified, Shewed reaſonable and reconcilable to Divine Juſtice, and goodneſs; Applyed, 398, 399. It ordinarily puniſheth Relates in their Correlates Proved, Shewed; reaſonable, Applyed, 409, 410. to 422. It ſuteth the Spirits of perſons to their relations and work, proved, applyed, 423, 424, 425. ad 428. It commands ſenſible bleſſings upon ſuch as live moſt exactly to the Divine Rule, 438, 439, 440, 441. Proved, applyed. 441, 442, 443, 444, &c. How it could propound Salvation to Adam upon a Covenant of works, when God from Eternity had eſtabliſhed mans Salvation upon a Covenant of Grace, 452, 453. The reaſonableneſs of it, 453, 454, 455, 456. Applyed, 458, 459, &c. How it orders the offer of Salvation to all upon terms of believing, Suppoſing a particular election, a particular Covenant of Grace, and no power in lapſed man to repent or believe, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469. How it permits ſin, v. Permiſſion. Puniſhments of ſinners, certain and conſtant, but not ſenſible and uniforme, 352, 353, 354; 355, 356, 357. Puniſhments not all for amendment of the perſon puniſhed, 520, 521. How conſiſtent with Gods goodneſs, though he knows the perſon puniſhed will not be amended, 528, 529. Puniſhments of ſinners, How from Juſtice, upon demerits of ſinners, not from Prerogative, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641.

Q

Quickneſs of Providence in ſome rewards and puniſhments, in what; The reaſonableneſs of it, 388, 389, 390, 391.

Quickening grace, Variety in its diſpenſations, what, how reaſonable.

R

Rejoycing in the deſtruction of ſinners how our duty, 525, 526, 527.

Relations, often puniſhed, and rewarded in their correlates; The Vindication of divine Juſtice in it, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 516. applyed, 417, &c.

Retaliation in what cauſes commanded, allowed, or uſed by God, 298, 299, 300. 301. Ʋſed by Providence ordinarily as to acts of duplicate page duplicate page Charity and cruelty, or other ſins oppoſed to charity, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311.

Rewards Various, 352, 353. Rewards of good men, certain and conſtant, not always ſenſible and uniform, 350, 351. Of actions materially good of which the intention is evil, 362, 363. Of what nature ſuch rewards are, 366. Rewards moſt plentiful, when coming moſt ſlow, 376, 377. The reaſonableneſs of it, 378.

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Saints, How under ſpiritual Providence in 9 particulars, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139.

Salvation, Why notwithſtanding a particular election of ſome to life, a particular Covenant, and Redemption, it is preached to all, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471.

Senſe of ſad events, what, how far our duty, 15, 16.

Senſible, v. Bleſſings.

Sin defamed by providence, 82, 83, 84. Sinners moſt ungrateful, unnatural, moſt ſelf-condemned, 32, 33. They can never be ſecure, 213. Sin diſturbing humane ſociety, what, how, and why eminently puniſhed, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290, 291, 292, 295. What to be learned from it, 295, 296. Sins in Saints, paſt and pardoned, yet reaſonably puniſhed in afflictions of this life, 401, 402, 403. Sin how by reaſon of the Law, it more aboundeth, 478, 479, 480. Sin, Sinners, ſo much ſin, ſo many ſinners, why permitted, 480, 481, 482. What uſe of it, 494, 495, 496. How God is Juſt, and Holy in puniſhing Sin with Sin, what Sinnings ſo puniſhed, 547. to 561. Sins ordinarily, but ſpotleſly uſed by Providence, 329, 330. Sinners not encouraged by it, why, 333, 334.

Sins, What, ſpeedily puniſhed, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392.

Silence how various, what our duty, what not, 613, 614.

Slow motions of Providence to rewards, and puniſhments, moſt plentiful in the products, 377. The reaſonableneſs of ſuch ſlowneſs, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381.

Small things of man, what, 221.

Specialties of Providence, v. Providence. Special duty from whom due, in conſideration of Special Providence to them, in what it lyes, 128, 129, 130. to 156.

Strengthening Grace againſt Temptations and ſin, 687, 688. unto duty, what, how variouſly diſpenſed, 689. How reaſonably, 690. The application of it, 691, 692, 693, &c.

Sutableneſs to a work, or Relation, in what it lyes, 424. Whence it is, ſome are in relations not ſuted to them, 425, 426, 427.

Soul-happineſs in 3 things, 591.

Sufficient means of Grace, in what ſenſe all have it, 650, 651, 652. In what ſenſe they have it not, 652, 653. Proved that all have it not, 653, 654, 655. Applyed, 660.

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Temptations of what ſorts, 684. Some more tempted than others, 687. Whence it is, 688. Why God ſuffers thoſe to be tempted who he knows will fall in the hour of temptation, 687. Means to be uſed in order to abating the force of the temptation, 693, Arguments for Spiritual reſiſtance, 696, 697, 698.

Thankſgiving, Conſtant, Solemn, how evinced to be our duty from the Conſideration of the influences of Providence, 60.

Threatnings ordinarily Juſtified when Gods Enemies are higheſt, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210.

Things good or evil, what, why good things are meaſured out by Providence to evil men, and evil things to good men, 582, 583, 584. to 595.

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Varieties of Providence in the diſpenſation of the firſt Grace, viz. Converſion, 664. What varieties, 665, 666, 667. a reaſonable account of Variety in that as to time, 668, 669, 670. As to means, 673. As to manner, 675, 676. Ʋſe of it, 678, 679, 680.

Varieties in diſpenſations of further Grace, 681. What Grace, 681. In what the Varieties lie, or do not lie, 682, 683.

Vertues upheld in creatures by which they ſerve others, p. 72, 73.

Unſearchableneſs of Providence in its wayes, 158, 159, &c. To Search, and behold them, our duty, 160, 161, 162. How they are unſearchable, 163. In the compaſs of them, in the tendency, track, indications of them, 164, 165, 166. Ʋſe of that, 167.

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Waiting for God patiently what it implyeth, 613, 614, 615, 616. duplicate page duplicate page Several things recommended in order to it, 616, 617, 618. Preſſed by Arguments, 618, 619. How a duty reſulting from a Conſideration of Divine Providence, 56, 57.

Wayes of God miſjudged, from what cauſes, 517, 518.

Widows poor and fatherleſs, obliged to praiſe the Lord, 296, 297.

Wiſdom Spiritual, how to be learned from Gods Providential diſpenſations, 175, 176, 177, 178. Wiſdom to ſobriety cammended, 167, 168.

Will of God the alone cauſe of Grace, 620, 621, 622, 623.

Wicked men why ſuffered to devour ſuch as are more righteous than they, 596, 597, &c. It is juſt with God and reaſonable, 597, 598, 599. What uſe we are to make of it, ibid. Et ſe que