Tropes and Figures, Index
AN Alphabetical Table OF THE FOURTH BOOK.
A.
Afflictions.
AFflictions compared to Fire, in five reſpects. Page 378
When Afflictions may be ſaid to be very grievous, Page 388, 389
The Nature, Kind, and Cauſe of Afflictions largely opened, Page 377, to 390
Ambaſſadors.
Miniſters of Chriſt are his Ambaſſadors, Page 282
Angels.
Angels why ſo called, Page 49
They are compared to Watchers; the Reaſon why, ſhewed in five Things, Page 50
Their Work and Office, Page 50, 51, 52
Why they are called God's Hoſt, opened, Page 53, 54
Why they are compared to the Face of a Man, &c. opened, Page 57
Why to a Flame of Fire, opened, Page 62
Why compared to Horſes, white, red, &c. Page 63, 64
Anchor.
Hope a ſure Anchor, ſhewed at large in eleven Particulars. Page 26, 27, 28
Arrows.
Afflictions God's Arrows, Page 389
What more particularly are God's Arrows, Page 390
B.
Babylon.
THe Church of Rome proved to be Myſtery Babylon. Page 297
Firſt; Negatively. 1. By Whore of Babylon is not meant Jeruſalem, 2. Not the Turkiſh Empire, 3. Not Rome Heathen, 4. Not Proteſtants of any Denomination, Page 300, to 303
Secondly, In the Affirmative. That by the Whore, or Myſtery Babylon, is meant the preſent State and Church of Rome, clearly evinced, Page 322, to 326
Baptiſm.
Baptiſm how taken, Page 36, 37
Called a Burial. Page 35
Babes.
Saints called Babes, wherefore, ſhewed in eighteen Particulars, Page 140, 141
Blind.
Wicked Men blind, ſhewed in five Partic. Page 230
Bitter.
How a Saint may be ſuſtained under bitter Afflictions, Page 389
Breaſt-plate.
Why Righteouſneſs is ſo called, Page 10, 11
Builders.
Why Miniſters of the Goſpel are called Builders, opened in ten Particulars, Page 277, 278
Bulls.
Wicked Men why called Bulls, Page 235, 236
Burthen.
Sin a Burthen, ſhewed in three things. What a Burthen Sin is, opened, Page 344
The leaſt Sin a Burthen to a tender Heart, Page 344
Buſh.
The Church compared to a Buſh on Fire, ſhewed in ſix things, Page 106, 107, 108
C.
Captives.
Wicked Men Captives, with the Nature of their Captive-State, opened, Page 201, to 204
Clouds.
Chriſt's Miniſters why compared to Clouds Page 269
Falſe Teachers compared to Clouds without Rain, Page 294
Captain.
What kind of Captain Chriſt is, ſhewed, Page 158
Cedars.
Saints compared to Cedars, opened in five Particulars, Page 181, 182
Children.
Saints called Children of God, opened, Page 142, 143
Conſcience.
What Conſcience is, opened, Page 69
Conſcience a Witneſs, ſhewed in ten Particulars, Page 70, 71, 72
The Excellency of a good Conſcience, Page 73
How a good Conſcience may be known, Page 74
City of God.
The Church called the City of God, ſhewed in twenty Particulars, Page 76, to 83
What a City Sion is, Page 84
Church.
Church the Anti-type of Solomon's Temple, Page 87
Church the Anti-type of the ſecond Temple, Page 89
Courage.
Saints like a Lion for Courage; wherein their Courage ought to be ſhewed, opened in eight Particulars, Page 188
D.
Day of Grace.
WHy ſo called, Page 367
How to know when the Day of Grace draws towards an end, ſhewed in five things, Page 368
Darkneſs.
Divers Metaphorical Notations of Darkneſs, Page 383
Hell a Place of utter Darkneſs, Page 411
Affliction called Darkneſs, Page 383
Death.
Death a Sleep, why ſo called, opened in three things, Page 399
Dead.
Wicked Men dead in Sin, what meant thereby, opened in ſeven Particulars, Page 227, 228
Debt, Debtors.
Sin a Debt, why ſo called, opened, Page 332, 334
How our Debts are ſatisfied for, and yet freely forgiven, largely opened, Page 236, to 238
Wicked Men why called Debtors, Page 200
Devil.
Wicked Men compared to the Devil, Page 254
Devil why called a Lion, and a Serpent, Page 363
Dignity.
The great Dignity of Miniſters, Page 286
Dogs.
Wicked Men compared to Dogs, in ſixteen Particulars, Page 232, &c.
Doves.
The Property of Doves, and why the Saints are compared to them, opened in 13 things, Page 192
Deceivers.
Their many Ways to deceive, laid open, Page 295
Door.
What the Door is into the true Church, Page 278, 279
E.
Eagles.
SAints compared to Eagles, in ten things, Page 141
Why wicked Men are compared to Eagles, Page 253
F.
Faith.
FAith why called a Shield, Page 16
How you may know true Faith, Page 15, 16, 17
The Neceſſity of Faith, Page 19, 20
The Difference between a weak and ſtrong Faith, Page 20, 21
The Excellency of Faith, Page 15, 16
Family.
The Church called a Family, Page 128, 129
The Nature and Excellency of the Government thereof, Page 128, 129
Foxes.
Wicked Men why compared to Foxes, Page 241, 242
Forgiveneſs of Sin.
What it is we ask of God in that Petition, Forgive us our Debts, Page 340, 341
No Forgiveneſs without Chriſt's Blood, or Reconciliation made by him, Page 342
Fowler.
Satan why called a Fowler, and what a ſubtil Fowler he is, opened in 5 Things, Page 362, 363
Floods.
Afflictions compared to Floods, in 9 Things, Page 386
In what reſpect God may be ſaid to ſit upon the Floods, ibid
Field.
This World why called a Field, Page 392
Furnace.
Afflictions why compared to a Furnace, Page 381
Fools.
Wicked Men Fools or Idiots, opened, Page 111, 112
G.
Garden.
THe Church why called a Garden, opened in many Particulars, Page 112, 113
Girdle.
Truth why called a Girdle, opened in 10 Partic. Page 4, to 8
Government.
The Nature of Church Order and Government, opened in 12 Partic. Page 129
The Excellency of a Family or Church conſiſts in its good and orderly Government, Page 130
Gold.
The Nature of Gold, and why Faith is compared to it, opened in ſeven Partie. Page 15, 16, 17
The Excellency of tryed Faith above Gold Page 18
The Godly why compared to Gold, Page 190, 191
Goats.
Why wicked Men, as Hypocrites, &c. are compared to Goats, Page 243, 244
Why the Devil is call'd the God of this World, Page 359
Godlineſs.
Godlineſs a great Myſtery, proved by nine Arguments, Page 371, 372
Gray-Hairs.
Sin and Judgments upon a People, why called Gray-Hairs, in ſix Things, Page 357
England at this time gray-headed, Page 359
H.
Hardneſs.
CHriſt's Souldiers muſt endure Hardneſs, opened in ſeven Particulars, Page 154, 155
Harveſt.
Day of Grace why called Harveſt, in 8 Things, Page 370
Heirs.
Saints why called Heirs, Heirs of God, in ſix Things, Page 145
Heart.
Heart of Fleſh, why ſo called, and how ſuch a Heart may be known, in four things, Page 194
Heaven.
Heaven, why called Paradiſe, Page 407
Heaven called a Crown of Life, Page 409
Hell.
Hell why called a Furnace of Fire, Page 410
Heat.
Affliction compared to great Heat, in 8 Things, Page 387
Horn.
The little Horn, Dan. 7. proved to be the Pope, Page 361
Hunter.
Satan why called a Hunter, and what kind of Hunter he is, opened in eight Partic. Page 361
Hope.
Hope a Helmet, why ſo called, Page 22, 23
A Definition of Hope, Page 22
I.
Jewels.
SAints why called God's Jewels, together with the Nature of Jewels, opened in ſeven Things, Page 198
Imitate.
Saints imitate God, in five Things, Page 144
Judgment-Day.
Judgment-Day compared to an Aſſize, in eight Particulars, Page 406
L.
Lambs.
WHat meant by Lambs in a large Place, Page 192, 193
Labourers.
Miniſters why called Labourers in 6 things, Page 259
Chriſt's Labourers ought to be ſufficiently provided for, largely proved, Page 260, 261
Lilly.
The excellent Nature of the Lilly, and why the Church is compared to it, in 8 things, Page 115, 116
Light.
Light ſown for the Righteous, in five reſpects, Page 384
Life.
Life of Man compared to a ſwift Poſt, Page 393
— To a ſwift Ship, ibid
— To a Weavers Shuttle, and to the Wind, Page 394
— To a Cloud, and to a Flower, Page 395
How we may know a Man who hath a Principle of ſpiritual Life in him, Page 229
Lions.
Why Saints are compared to Lions, ſhewed in five Things, Page 188, 189
Why wicked Men are compared to Lions, Page 237
Locuſts.
What meant by the Locuſts out of the Bottomleſs Pit, Page 137
Love.
Why Love is compared to Death and the Grave, Page 30
Why to Coals and Flames of Fire, Page 31
Chriſt's Love why compared to Wine, opened in eight Things, Page 34
M.
Man.
WHy Man is compared to Earth, opened in ſeven Things, Page 133, 134
Man why called a Worm, and how fitly he may be compared thereto, opened in ten Par. Page 136
Man like a Flower of the Field, Page 138, 139
Wicked Men mad, or beſides themſelves, opened in ſix Things, Page 234
Marriage-Day.
The Reſurrection-Day, the Saints Marriage-Day, and Coronation-Day, Page 404, 405
Merchants.
Saints ſpiritual Merchants, in ten things, Page 168, 169
Miniſters.
Miniſters why called Angels. Page 258
Work of a Miniſter hard, in five Things, Page 289
Who is a true Miniſter, and how to be choſen and ordained, Page 289
The Neceſſity of a Goſpel-Miniſtry, Page 290
Mother.
Why the Church of God is called a Mother, Page 110
The Church compared to the Moon, Page 86
Morning.
The Reſurrection compared to the Morning, in nine Particulars, Page 402
Mountains.
Why wicked Men are called Mountains, Page 225, 226
Myrtle-Trees.
The Nature of the Myrtle-Tree, and what Fruit it bears, and why the Godly are compared to it, in ſeven Things, Page 184
N.
WIcked Men naked, Page 247
O.
Olive-Tree.
THe Nature of the Olive-Tree, and why the Church is compared thereto, Page 91
P.
Palm-Tree.
WHat the Nature of it is, and why the Godly are compared to it, opened in nine Particulars, Page 175, 176
The Godly, like the Palm-Tree, flouriſh under heavy Preſſures, Page 177
Papiſts.
Papiſts confuted about Tranſubſtantiation, Page 38, 39
Papiſts ſpiritual Thieves, Page 246
Pilgrims.
Saints compared to Pilgrims, opened, Page 175
Prieſts.
Why the Saints are called Prieſts, Page 200
Prince.
The Devil why called Prince of Darkneſs, Page 360
Planters.
Miniſters Planters, why ſo called, opened in fourteen Particulars, Page 275, 276
Plague.
Sin a Plague, Page 349
The Plague of the Leproſy a Figure of Sin, ſhewed in ſeven Things, Page 344
Poyſon.
Sin compared to Poyſon, in ſeven things, Page 350, 351
Poor.
Wicked Men poor and miſerable, ſhewed in ſeven Things, Page 250
Providence.
Providence of God wonderful in preſerving of his People in theſe Days, Page 108
Providence of God compared to Clouds and Darkneſs, Page 377, 383
Prayer.
Saints muſt pray always, what meant thereby, Page 160
Special Seaſons for extraordinary Prayer, Page 160
Prayer a great Ordinance, in ſix Things, Page 160, 161
What hinders the Saints Prayer, Page 161
R.
Race.
WHat a Man muſt do, who would run the ſpiritual Race, opened, Page 162, to 165
Rod.
Wicked Men the Rod of God, in five Things, Page 201
Afflictions called a Rod, Page 379
What Voice is in the Rod, Page 380
Rock.
The Heart of a Sinner compared to a Rock, in ſeven Things, Page 251
How to know a hard and rockie Heart, ſhewed in five Things, Page 252
Rulers.
Good Rulers, their Qualifications, and how choſen, and govern, Page 287
Miniſters of the Goſpel, why called Rulers, Page 287
S.
Salt.
GRace compared to Salt, in ſeven things, Page 1, 2
Saints compared to Salt, Page 166
Satan.
Satan's Subtilty in warring againſt the Soul, Page 153
Saints.
Saints Joynt-heirs, and yet every one ſhall have Poſſeſſion of the whole Inheritance, Page 145
Sepulchre.
Hypocrites why compared to a Sepulchre, in four Things, Page 115, 116
Sickneſs.
Sin a Sickneſs, Page 352
What a Sickneſs Sin is, opened, Page 352, 353
Sin.
The evil and abominable Nature of Sin, largely opened, by divers Metaphors, Page 331, to 350
Singing.
Singing of Pſalms an Ordinance of God, Page 107
Spirit.
The Spirit of a Man, why called the Candle of the Lord, ſhewed in four Things, Page 68
Ship.
Why the Church is compared to a Ship, Page 118
Shepherds.
Miniſters compared to Shepherds, in 8 things. Page 280
Sluggards.
Wicked Men called Sluggards, Page 207, to 210
Stewards.
Every Saint a Steward, why ſo called, Page 195
Why Miniſters are called Stewards, Page 272, 273
Souldiers.
Saints Souldiers of Jeſus Chriſt, largely opened in twenty two Particulars, Page 149, to 157
Spokeſmen.
Miniſters Chriſt's Spokeſmen, opened in ſix Things, Page 268, 269
Swine.
The Nature of Swine, and why wicked Men are compared to them in many Partic. Page 216, 217
Sleep.
Death why called a Sleep, Page 394
The Difference between the Sleep of the Godly and the Ʋngodly, Page 394
Summer.
Day of Grace called Summer, in 5 things, Page 369
T.
Tares.
WIcked Men compared to Tares, Page 222, 223
Thieves, Thief.
Wicked Men called Thieves, Page 245
Sin why called a Thief, Page 331
Thorns.
Wicked Men why compared to Thorns, Page 124
Trade.
Godlineſs a Trade, opened in thirteen Particulars, Page 371, to 376
The excellent Trade of the City of God, Page 84, 85
Truth.
The Excellency of Truth, Page 7, 8
Truth taken variouſly, Page 3
Trumpeters.
Miniſters why called Trumpeters, Page 263, to 267
Types.
A Treatiſe of Types, Page 413, to the End.
V.
Veſſels.
SAints compared to Veſſels, Page 186, 187
Vipers.
The Nature of Vipers, and why wicked Men are ſo called, Page 248
Vineyard.
The Church compared to a Vineyard, Page 99, 100
Virgin.
The Church compared to a Virgin, Page 103, 104
Vomit.
What meant by turning to the old Vomit, Page 354
Uncleanneſs.
Sin an unclean Thing: nothing ſo unclean as Sin, opened in five Things, Page 355
The woful Uncleanneſs of Man by Nature, Page 356
W.
Watchmen.
MIniſters why called Watchmen, Page 263, 264
Wells.
Why Falſe-Teachers are called Wells with-Water. Page 293
Willow-Trees.
Why Saints are compared to Willow-Trees, Page 183
Winter.
Afflictions compared to Winter, in 8 things, Page 382
Wilderneſs.
This World a Wilderneſs, in eight reſpects, Page 341
Wheat.
Saints compared to Wheat, Page 178, 179
A Trial of Wheat from Tares, Page 177
Wormwood.
Afflictions compared to Worm. in 3 things, Page 388
Wounds.
What a kind of Wound Sin is, opened in ten Particulars, Page 346
When a Wound may be ſaid to be deadly or incurable, Page 345, 346
World.
The End of the World, why called Harveſt, Page 392
FINIS.
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