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Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount

William Perkins (1558-1602) · 279,294 words · 1241 min

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2. Tim. 2. 19. The first grace of all is God's favor, choosing some men to be his of his mere good will; and this first grace, to whomsoever it is vouchsafed, remaineth forever, admitting no change nor alteration, nor interruption. This doctrine must be remembered, as the stay of our faith, and a sure foundation of sound comfort in any distress: for true believers in time of affliction find in themselves much unbelief, and great proneness to fall away from God. Yet here they have a sure stay whereon to rest, they must go out of themselves, and fasten their faith on God's election, knowing hence, that though they be frail and subject to fall away of themselves, yet their salvation remains fast, grounded on the knowledge and election of God. So the Apostle Paul comforts himself and the godly, Rom. 8. 32, 33. It is God that justifies, who shall condemn? and verse 35. Who shall sever us from the Love of God in Christ, whereby he loveth us? And indeed, if a man have received true assurance of God's favor, though but once in all his life; yet by that one sign he may assure himself of his salvation, upon this ground, that God's love is unchangeable, though ever after he live in temptation; for whom God loveth, he loveth to the end, John. 13. 1.

Depart from me ] This is Christ's commandment to those whom he never knew, though they professed his name; and it is a most fearful commandment, being all one with that, Matth. 25. 41. Go ye cursed into everlasting fire.

Now hence we may gather, that the second death is properly a separation from the comfortable fellowship of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost; and withal, a sense and feeling of God's wrath in that separation. This appears by the contrary, for life everlasting stands in fellowship with God the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost. Now here a question may be asked, concerning the suffering of Christ; for our doctrine is, that he suffered the second death: whether then was he severed from God in his suffering? Answer. Christ our Savior on the cross stood in our room and stead, he bare upon him the sins of his elect, and for substance, the whole punishment due to the same, which was both the first and second death: but yet concerning the suffering of the second death, there remains some difficulty. Touching it therefore we must hold this ground, that our Savior Christ suffered the second death, so far forth as the suffering thereof might stand with the union of his two natures, and with the holiness and dignity of his person: and here these cau • ats must be marked.

I. Caveat. That in his manhood he endured a very true separation from the Godhead, and from his Father; yet not in regard of subsisting and being, but of sense and feeling only: and therefore he cried, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? having for a time no sense of God's favor, but only the feeling of his wrath and displeasure.

II. Caveat. In his passion he did endure the sorrows of the second death; he did not die the second death, for then he should have been overcome and utterly separated from his father in subsisting and being: but he suffered the second death, and in suffering overcame it; as a man may be at the point of death, & feel the pains of the first death, and yet recover.

III. Caveat. Christ endured the pains of the damned, yet not in that manner which the damned do; for he endured them on th • cross, they in the place of the damned; Christ suffered thē for a while, they endure them forever; Christ suffered the second death, yet so as it prevailed not against him; but the damned are overwhelmed of it, it prevails over them, and causeth them to blaspheme God: now their blasphemy increaseth their sin, and their sin causeth their torments to be multiplied forever. This doctrine is suitable to the word of God, and to reason: for in man's reason, the death of the body could not be a remedy to such persons as are condemned to a double death both of body and soul.

Uses. 1. Seeing the second death is a separation of man from God forever, we must labor in this life to have some true fellowship with God the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost; that having it once, we may enjoy the same forever. This fellowship we shall come unto in the right use of the word and Sacraments, and prayer; for in the word and Sacraments God condescends to speak unto us, and to deal familiarly with us, and in prayer we talk with God.

II. Use. Note also to whom this commandment is spoken, Depart from me; namely, to such as come near unto God with their lips, but yet keep their hearts far from him: in consideration whereof we must not content our selves to profess the name of Christ outwardly, but we must draw near to God with all our affections, our love, joy, fear, and confidence, and yield obedience to his commandments; so shall we escape this fearful commandment of final departure from him.

Ye workers of iniquity ] This is the reason of the commandment: for the better understanding whereof, this question must be handled: How these men, that make such profession, can be called workers of iniquity; many of whom undoubtedly, lived a civil and vnblam • able life outwardly, and could not be charged with any horrible capital sins. Ans. There be many great sins for which men may be called workers of iniquity, and be as vile in the sight of God as the murderer and adulterer, though for outward life they be unblameable: as first hypocrisi • , which is proper to the professors of religion, when as they content themselves to hold religion outwardly, but yet do not bring their hearts nor conform their lives to their outward profession. Secondly, to profess love and worship to God, and yet not to perform duties of love and mercy unto men: for we must love and serve God in the works of brotherly love. Thirdly, to have the heart addicted to this or that sin or sins; whether secret or open in regard of the world it skilleth not: for this is to be a worker of iniquity in God's sight, when the heart taketh a settled delight in any sin. And they are not so called because their iniquity is always outward and seen to the world. Lastly, all the sins of the first table, especially the sins against the two first commandments, as not to know God, not to love God, or to trust in him above all, not to worship him in heart and life together; these are all works of iniquity, greater then the sins of the second table in their kind: and in regard of these also, professors are called workers of iniquity.

Uses. 1. Whereas Christ calleth those professors, workers of iniquity, whose profession covered their sins frō men's sight; we may note, that Christ is a very •• rict observer of men's ways, even of the most secret sins, which appear not to the world: though men may be deceived by professors in this world, yet Christ cannot be deceived; but at the last day of judgment he will find them out what they be. Many deceive themselves with a persuasion of mercy, because Christ is a Savior, and so presume to go on in sin; but they must know, that Christ is also a severe judge, who doth straitly observe men's sins, and will condemn the workers of iniquity, as well as pardon them that repent: and therefore we must not • latter our selves to live in sin, because he is a Savior; but rather fear to sin, because he is a severe judge against all iniquity.

II. This shows that Christ prefers an honest and godly life above most worthy gifts, even before the gifts of Prophecy▪ and Miracles; and therefore our principal care must be, to frame our hearts and lives to true obedience unto our God in all his commandments.

III. This must stir us up to true and unfeigned repentance. If we have not yet repented, it must move us to begin it: if we have repented, we must do it more; for Christ will pronounce a fearful sentence of condemnation upon many professors, because they live in sin, though they have prophesied in his name, and cast ou • devils, and done many great works; yet because they have been in heart addicted to some sins, he shall say unto them at the last day, Depart from me, and go ye cursed into everlasting •• r • . The horror whereof, seeing Christ hath so long before made it known unto us, ought to move us to humble our selves, to turn unto God, and to break off the course of our sins, even in the purpose of our hearts. And if we will not now tremble and turn, the day will come when we shall hear a fearful commandment, and obey it, and no • be able to turn from it: but if we shall now turn to God by true repentance and new obedience, we shall in that day hear the blessed voice of absolution upon our selves, when as the fearful sentence of condemna • ion shall be pronounced upon others.

IV. Whereas many men shall be condemned, because in heart they have been addicted to some open or secret sins, we must in the fear of God labor to purge our hearts from all sin, so as we be not addicted to any one sin, with purpose to live therein: yea we must labor to turn our selves from every evil way, from sins in thought, in affections, in behavior, and actions. The purpose of our heart mu • t be, not to live in any one sin, so as if we fall, we may yet truly say, it was against our purpose and intent: and therefore we must labor to be renewed in the spirit of our minds, even in the most secret part of our souls. It is not enough to leave sin when it leaves us, by reason of weakness, or want of opportunity: thus doth many an aged man, who having lived in lewdness and lust▪ all his youth, doth at length, by reason of weakness in old age, leave those sins in practice; but yet his heart is still addicted to them, and therefore even then when he cannot go without a staff, will he take great delight in rehearsing and remembering the tricks of his youth. Now this man hath no repentance, for his delight in the remembrance of sin past, is all one before God, as if he had lived still in the practice thereof: our prayer therefore must be with David, to the Lord continually, that he would incline our hearts unto his commandments, and not to covetousness, or any other sin, Psal. 119. 36.

Verse 24.

Whosoever then heareth of me these words, and doth the same, I will liken him to a wise man which hath built his house on a rock.

25. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell not; for it was grounded on a rock.

After the delivery of many notable instructions in this sermon of our Savior Christ, whereby he hath sufficiently shown himself to be the true Prophet and Doctor of his Church; in this verse, and those which follow, to the 28. he comes to lay down the conclusion of this excellent sermon, wherein he doth stir up his hearers to a notable duty; namely, that they should not make light account of his doctrine, contenting themselves barely to hear, read, or to learn the same; but further, to go about the practice thereof in their lives and conversations. And for the effecting hereof, he lays down here at large, the fruit of true obedience to the word. In this conclusion are these points contained: I. A main duty to be done of all his hearers; that is, to hear and do the words of Christ. Whosoever heareth these my words, & doth the same. II. The property of this duty; it is a note of great wisdom. I will liken him to a wise man, &c. III. The fruit of this duty; Safety and security against all per • ls of body and soul, in the 25. verse: all which are amplified by their contraries, in the 26. and 27. verses, as we shall see in their place.

The first point is the main duty of every good hearer, namely, to join practice with knowledge of the word of Christ. This duty is oft urged upon us by the holy Ghost, Rom. 2. 12. Not the hearers of the Law, but the doers thereof shall be justified before God: and Saint James stands long on this duty, I am. 1. 22. Be the doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own • souls: which after he enforceth both by the vanity of hearing without doing, v. 23, 24. & by the blessing that accompanies obedient hearing, v. 25. & Luk. 11. 27, 28. when a woman in admiration at Christ's doctrine, pronounced her blessed that bare him; Christ answered, • ay rath • r blessed are they that hear the word of God, & keep it. And in the parable of the sower, Mat. 13. there are 4. kinds of hearers, three bad, & one only good, who do hear, know, receive, embrace the word of God, & withal bring forth fruit plentifully. And natural reason may persuade us of the weight of this duty; for the best learning that men have in human things is too little, or of no use, without practice▪ much less can divine doctrine then profit a man, without obedience be joined therewith.

Use. The consideration hereof, must move us to pray to God the Father in the name of Christ, that he would vouchsafe his spirit unto us, whereby our hearts might be inclined, disposed, & bent to an unfeigned love & obedience of God's precepts, delivered in his holy word, because it is our duty to live in the practice of that we hear. Yea, we must pray so to perform obedience in our life, that our consciences may not only not accuse us, but also excuse us before God in regard thereof; or at least, in regard of our true endeavor & desire to obey. This duty being practiced, will minister true comfort unto us in time of distress, yea in the fearful case of death it self. Hereby did good king Hezekiah comfort himself at his death, that he had walked before the Lord with an upright & perfect heart, Isaiah, 38. And the word of God is plain for this comfort, If our hearts condemn us not we have boldness towards God, 1. John. 3. 21. always provided, we have a good understanding of our duty to God, for an ignorant conscience will falsely excuse.

II. Point. The property of this duty. It is a part of great wisdom, for he that heareth and obeyeth, is the only wise man. I will liken him (saith Christ) unto a wise man. This point is likewise with care to be remembered, that the hearing & doing of the word of God, is a special part of true wisdom: this is notably verified in the 32. Psalm, which is entitled David's learning; and indeed it is a notable psalm of learning, containing the sum of all religion; which David bringeth to these two heads, his repentance, & new obedience. So Deut. 4. 6. the people's obedience to God's commandments, is counted by Moses, their wisdom: & for this cause he there saith, they shall be counted the wisest people under heaven, because they served & obeyed the true God: to which purpose it is said, The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, a good understanding have all they that do thereafter, Psal. 111. 10.

Hence we learn these instructions: 1. all superiors, magi •• rates, masters, & parents, are bound to go before their inferiors in wisdom, as they are above them in authority; & therefore considering obedience is true wisdom, every superior ought to go before his inferiors in obedience to God's commandments: for this only is true wisdom, without which all other wisdom is but folly and madness.

2. Hence all students that profess themselves to seek for wisdom and learning, are taught especially to give themselves to learn & obey the will and commandments of God; for this is true wisdom, both before God and man. And it is a great blemish and disgrace for any man of knowledge to lead a loose and dissolute life; this argues their want of God's fear, which is the very ground of true wisdom.

3. This gives a good caveat to ignorant persons, who persuade themselves they may continue in their ignorance, because they are not book-learned; but they deceive themselves, for obedience is true wisdom: and therefore they must labor for so much knowledge as will bring them to this wisdom here commended.

Now to come more specially to this true wisdom, we must search out wherein it lieth. This is expressed in these words, which hath built his house on a rock: which S. Luke setteth down more largely, ch. 6. 48. saying, he digged deep, & Laid his foundation on a rock. In which words, 3. part • of this wisdom are propounded: 1. to dig deep: 2. to make choice of a rock for a foundation: & 3. to build thereon. The builder is the professor of the name of Christ; and this digging deep to find out a fit foundation, signifieth thus much; that he that would make sure his own salvation, must come to a deep search & examination of his own corrupt heart, that he may know the iniquity thereof: also he must renounce himself & his pleasures; & whatsoever may hinder him in this building he must cast out: for without this deep search & ransacking of the heart, there can be no sure foundation laid, nor certainty of saluatiō attained.

The second point of this wisdom, is to choose a foundatiō to lay our salvation upon; & that is the rock Christ Jesus himself alone, God and man, he is the chief corner stone, on which the whole building is coupled. Eph. 2. 20, 21. neither is their saluatiō in any other: for among men there is given no other name under heaven, by which we must be saved, then Christ Jesus only, Act. 4. 12. and no other foundation can any man la • e, then that which is already laid, which is Jesus Christ, 1. Cor. 3. 11. Christ is the rock and corner stone, & true Christians are living st • nes built up • him, 1. Pet. 2. 5. As for our works, they are fruits, but no part of this foundation, unless to them that build on the sand, like foolis • builders.

Thirdly, having found a good foundation we must build thereon. Our souls and our salvation must be built on Christ. This is done by our faith in Christ: for as mutual love joins one man unto another; so true faith makes us one with Christ▪ Eph. 3. 17. the holy Ghost saith, that Christ doth dwell in our hearts by faith: and, Psal. 125. 1. He that trusts in the Lord is as mount Zion that cannot be removed. Yet here two ca •• ats must be remembered: I. That Christ is a rock, yet not every way that man frames in his own heart, but only so as he hath offered himself in the promise of the Gospel, which is the word of the covenant of grace. And for this cause we must labor that this word of God's grace may be rooted and grounded in our hearts by faith: for it is all one to believe in Christ, and to believe the word that reveals Christ unto us: so saith our Savior, He that refuseth me and receiveth not my word, hath one that judgeth him, John. 12. 48. And, If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, John. 15. 7. We therefore must be like the good ground: for as it receives and keeps the good seed, so doth the good heart receive and keep the word of grace, which being rooted in our hearts keeps us united unto Christ, and therefore it is called the engraffed word, I am. 1. 21. which being mingled with faith in our hearts is profitable, for it knits us fast to Christ, and makes us grow up in him unto perfection. II. Caveat. We must set all the main affections of our heart on Christ: for hereby must we show forth our faith. We must so esteem and love Christ, as that in regard of him we count all things loss, and dung, with the Apostle; yea we must so delight in Christ, that we desire him wholly, and receive nothing into our hearts but Christ alone. Thomas desired but to put his finger into his side, but we must go further, and desire to have our souls washed in the blood that issued thence, and to have our hearts possessed by his spirit, whom he giveth to his Church.

Use. Seeing Christ Jesus is the rock of our salvation, our duty is to have our hearts rooted and founded on Christ. They which be as the stony ground, hear and receive the word, and it takes some rooting in them, and brings forth some fruit: but as the rooting is not deep, so the fruit is never ripe, and therefore when heat cometh it withereth: so it is with professors; a man may be one in name, and bring forth some fruit of the word which he hears, and yet be deceived in the matter of his salvation, because he is not rooted and founded in Christ. This is the point which Paul stands much upon in sundry of his Epistles: for show of grace will not serve the turn. Indeed in these happy days of peace any grace makes a man seem to be a Christian: but when the parching heat of persecution comes, unless we be thoroughly rooted in Christ, we shall never continue to the ende, nor bring forth fruit with patience.

III. Point. The fruit of this true obedience in which men by faith build themselves on Christ Jesus, is Security and safety against all temptations of the Devil, the flesh, and the world: meant by the standing of the house that was built upon the rock • , notwithstanding the the falling of the rain, the beating of the floods, and the blowing of the winds, verse. 25. A most notable fruit which nothing else but true obedience can procure unto us: wealth cannot minister this comfortable security; nay the more wealth, oft times the more trouble; and unto many, riches are the causes of a fearful downfall. No strength of man, nor power of any Princes can procure this safety, & yet Christ vouchsafeth the same to them that hear his word and keep it.

The consideration hereof must move us to be most willing and ready to perform obedience to that holy word of God which we read and hear: for such a benefit comes by it as no creature in the world can procure besides: and the rather we must inu • e our selves hereto, because our sins deserve an ende of these happy days of peace, and we may justly look for the black days of persecution, which when they come will surely be our ruin, unless in these days of peace we hear the word and do it.

Secondly, from this fruit of true obedience we may gather, that he which once hath true saith in Christ rooted in his heart, shall never loose the same either wholly or finally, but shall continue therein unto the ende and enjoy the fruit thereof forever. For by faith a man is truly built on Christ as on a most sure foundation, so as neither temptations nor persecutions can drive him off: though they may assault and shake him▪ yet they can never throw him down: but if a man might quite loose his faith, then might he be beaten down that is built on Christ, which thing this text denieth.

Lastly, this teacheth us that he that is built on Christ by faith, must look for fearful trials and temptations: for he is like an house built one the sea bank, against which wind and rain and waves do all beat and rage. God's servants must not look to go to heaven in ease; but they must wait for trials and temptations coming hand in hand, as wind and rain, and wind and wave commonly do: and therefore the more careful and earnestly must we labor to be surely grounded on Christ, that though they assault us, yet they may not throw us down.

verse. 26.

But whosoever heareth these my words, and doth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which hath built his house upon the sand:

27. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and the fall thereof was great.

In these verses our Savior Christ layeth down four other points contrary to the former, belonging to an evil hearer. The I. is the fault and bad practice of an evil hearer: to hear Christ's words and not to do the same: II. the property of this vice: it is a point of extreme folly: III. the practice of this folly: in building upon the sands: IV. the fruit and issue of this building: fearful ruin and destruction. Of these in order.

I. Point. The practice of a bad hearer from which Christ would terrify all men in this place is, To hear and not to do. This is no small fault. The ground that receiveth seed and rain both in measure and season, and yet bringeth forth either bad fruit, or none at all, is by all men condemned for bad ground; the Apostle saith, it i • near unto cursing, whose ende is to be burned, Hebr. 6. 8. The waters that come and issue from under the threshold of the Sanctuary, Ezek. 41. 1. whereby is meant the word of God, when they come into any ground they are of this nature, if they make it not fruitful they turn it into barrenness, verse. 11. A subject that knows his Princes will, and doth it not, is indeed no better then a rebel: how much more then is he that hears the word and Doctrine of salvation by Christ, and yet makes no conscience to do the same, to be judged for bad and barren ground, yea for a rebel against God himself. 1. Sam. 15. 25. Samuel telleth Saul that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and transgression is wickedness and Idolatry: And the reason is plain, for they that submit themselves to hear God's word, are sundry ways bound to perform obedience: first, by the law of creation, as they are God's creatures: Secondly, by the law of redemption, as they are Christ's servants bought by his precious blood: Thirdly, in regard of their Adoption, as they are, and at least hold themselves to be his children in Christ: and fourthly, in regard of his merciful providence whereof we have daily experience: in regard of all these we ought by way of thankfulness, to show our selves obedient unto his word. And therefore he that hears the word of God and will not do the same, sinneth grievously against God, which in it kind God hateth as the sin of witchcraft. Now this sin of disobedience is a common sin: We are all hearers, but where almost is the man that answerably is a doer? Men content themselves with the bare action of hearing, like unto the Papists who think God is well served with the work done: but the principal thing we omit, which is the treasuring up of God's word in our hearts, that upon just occasion we might practice the same: yea, which yet is more lamentable, men are so far from yielding conscionable obedience to the word, that the endeavor thereunto is commonly judged superfluous nisenesse and curious preciseness: but this sin of hearing and not doing will bring many fearful judgments upon us, unless by true repentance it be cut off.

II. Point. The property of this bad practice. It is a point of great folly: he that heareth and doth not, shall be likened unto a foolish man. This the author of all wisdom Christ himself avoucheth: and the holy Ghost by S. James doth notably describe this part of folly: They that be hearers and not doers, deceive themselves, being like unto a man that beholdeth his natural face in a glass: either to spy out some spot, or discern his own countenance; but when he hath considered himself, he goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what manner of one he was.

Again, this folly will further appear in this: if a man should show forth great parts of wisdom in sundry things pertaining to his body, and yet fail in the main point of all, every man would count his wisdom but folly: Now such are all they that hear the word of God and do it not: they show some parts of wisdom in coming to hear, and in seeking to understand: and yet if they come not to practice, they fail in the main point of their salvation▪ which indeed ought to be sought for in the first place.

I. By this we may see how to correct and reform our foolish conceit we have of men in the world. We think of those that have worldly wisdom to be able to go beyond others in the greater affairs of this life, that they are the only men, deserving best place of government both in Church and common wealth: But we must know, that these men, though they have never so good heads for the things of this life, yet if they fail in the knowledge of this duty to God, or in the practice thereof, are here by our Savior Christ noted with the brand of folly. The rich man in the Gospel had notable forecast for the augmenting of his wealth: when his substance increased, he could pull down his barns and make them greater, but yet because he failed in the main point of his salvation, he is noted for a rich fool, Luk. 12. 20. And therefore in all sorts and estates of men, he is the wisest, who hath grace to know and answerably to obey the will of God.

II. This must excite us to a careful endeavor after true obedience to God in all his commandments. We all desire to be freed from the reproach of folly among men, and we take it for a great disgrace to be counted fools: well, if we would avoid this ignominy indeed, let us be willing to hear, and careful to obey the word of Christ, both in thought, word, and deed: otherwise, let men judge as they list, God will account us fools.

III. Point. The practice of this folly, which consists in this; that he builds his house upon the sands: whereby is signified another thing concerning the soul; namely, to build our salvation upon insufficient foundation: and that doth every hearer of God's word that makes not conscience of obedience: for profession is as it were the erecting or rearing of an house: and the not performing obedience withal, is the setting of this house upon the sands. There be three sorts of men that thus build upon the sands. I. The Papist that will be justified and saved by Christ: but yet withal he must have works of grace to concur for the increase of his justification, and for the accomplishment of his salvation. Now this is to build upon the sands, when we join works with Christ in the matter of salvation: for though Christ be a sure rock in himself, yet if we will fortify him by our works, we fall from this rock into perdition, and our foundation is no better then sand. Gal. 5. 2. Behold I Paul say unto you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing: and, v. 4▪ Ye are fallen from Christ whosoever will be justified by the law: in which • laces the Apostle labors to overthrow the opinion of the Galatians learned of the false Apostles, which was, to join works with Christ in the matter of justification: Rom. 9. 32. Christ became unto the Jews a rock of offense, when as they would be saved by the works of the law.

A second sort that build upon the sands, are the common Protestants: by whom I mean such as bear the name of Christians, and yet rest themselves contented and satisfied with their civil lives; thinking, that because they abstain from outward evil and gross sins, and do no man wrong, therefore God will hold them excused: whereupon they profess religion more for obedience to the laws of men, then for conscience to God. But this will not serve the turn, these men though they profess Christ outwardly, yet in deed they deny him▪ for by their course (though it may be they think not so) they will needs become Saviors, and so Christ's unto themselves: which thing they do, when as they stay themselves on their own civil life. The Scribes and Pharisees for outward actions were very godly, and many of them lived unblameably: but yet Christ saith to his Disciples, Math. 5. 20. Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. 1. Cor. 4. 4. I know nothing by myself (saith Paul) and yet I am not thereby justified: this was a notable thing, for a man to walk so uprightly in his calling, that his conscience could not accuse him of any offense against God or man, and yet this is nothing in the matter of Justification, because every man therein must answer to God.

The third sort of those that build upon the sand, is the Protestant that is more forward in religion then the former: I mean such as do hear the word and receive it with joy, bringing forth some good fruit thereof. It had been hard, I must confess, to have called such men foolish builders, unless Jesus Christ had revealed them to be such: and yet that these do build on the sand, it is plain in the parable of the seed that fell on stony ground, Luke 8. 13. whereby are resembled such men as hear God's word, and receive it with joy, and bring forth some fruit, but yet in the time of temptation do fall away: for though they professed Christ, yet they were not founded on him, they wanted sound humility and true faith, which want in the time of peace they could not espy.

Uses. I. Seeing that men which hear and receive the word of God with joy, may build on a fandie foundation, we must pray to God for this one blessing, that he would write his word in our hearts by the finger of his spirit, as he writ the law on the tables of stone in Mount Sina: for our hearts are deceitful, and will counterfeit grace till the time of trial come: now God hath promised this blessing to his Church in the New Testament, and therefore we must pray for it, that having his law written in our hearts, we may be the doers of it.

II. This must move us to look unto the deceitfulness of our hearts: for fair shows will not serve the turn in time of trial; and our hearts be deceitful above all things: for when a man shall receive the word with joy, and bring forth some fruit thereof, how should he not think himself to be in a good case? and yet in time of trial this will disappoint him and deceive him. Wherefore we must look that in our profession we carry a true heart unto God, and to our selves: and for this cause must see that we be thoroughly humbled in our selves for our sins, that we may make God and his fear to be our chief treasure; for which cause we must remember that we are not our own, but God's; and so must not have the disposing of our selves, but subject our selves wholly to his will in all things: and if thus we make him our treasure, we shall be sure to make him our rock also.

III. We must not content our selves only to know Christ to be our Savior, and to embrace religion in profession: but we must labor further to feel in our selves the power of Christ's death to mortify sin in us, and the virtue of his resurrection, to raise and build us up again in newness of life, learning to know Christ unto our selves by experience in our selves: for knowledge in the brain will not save the soul: but he that is truly founded on Christ, feels the benefits of his death and resurrection in some measure in himself.

IV. Point. The effect and fruit of bad hearing; that is, fearful ruin and destruction, resembled by the issue of building on the sands: v. 27. The rain fell, the floods came, &c. Where two things are to be noted; I. the cause of this fearful ruin, the falling of the rain, and beating of the floods and winds: II. the quality of this ruin; it is great and fearful, The house fell, and the fall thereof was great.

For the first: Floods, and wind, and rain, do here betoken trials and temptations, which are here said to befall the professors of the name of Christ. Whence we learn, that everyone that doth hear the word of God, and profess true religion, must look for a day of temptation and trial. It is God's will that whosoever taketh vpō him the profession of his name, should be tried what he is. Thus he permitted Adam presently after his creation to be tempted and tried, the smart whereof we all feel unto this day: and God gave Abraham a commandment of trial to kill his only son, Gen. 22. 1, 2. Soe he left Hezekiah to himself to try him, and to know all that was in his heart, 2. Chr. 32. 31. And John the Baptist saith of Christ, that he hath his fan in his hand, to sift and try the good corn from chaff, Matth. 3. 12. and Luk. 22. 31. the devil sought to winnow the disciples as wheat. And S. Peter makes it a thing requisite, that the faith of God's servants should be tried by afflictions, as gold is tried in the fire, 1. Pet. 1. 7.

Use. We now have by God's mercy true religion among us, and are freed from the bondage of the Turk, Jew, and Papist: we must therefore stand fast in our profession, and not suffer our selves to be deprived of true religion: for times will come when we must be tried: and therefore in this happy time of peace and truth, which is to us the day of grace and mercy, we must labor seriously to have our hearts endued with some good measure of lasting grace, as of faith, hope, and love, which as good gold may abide the trial of afflictions; otherwise we shall not stand: for all painted shows of grace in time of trial will vanish away like dross and stubble before the fire.

The second point in this effect, is the quality of this ruin and fall, it is great and fearful; It fell, and the fall thereof was great. The thing resembled hereby is most fearful, to wit, that such professors of religion as in the days of peace did not join practice with their profession, shall fall away in the time of trial, and come to most fearful perdition: this is the principal point that Christ here aims at, whereby he intends to terrify men from dissembled profession. And the consideration of it must work effectually in our hearts, for we by God's mercy and blessing have had the light of the Gospel for many years together in such measure as never was in this land before: and yet, though all of us be hearers, where is our obedience? alas, some among us grow to be flat and peremptory Atheists, denying God and Christ Jesus; others and the most, under the name of religion, root their hearts in the world, some in profits, and some in pleasures, and none of these almost regard religion: others profess religion, and yet live in gross sins, as swearing, drunkenness, uncleanness, &c. making no conscience of gross impiety in their lives: so that if we look into the general state of our people, we shall see that religion is professed, but not obeyed: nay, obedience is counted preciseness, and so reproached: but we must know that in the ende this profaning of religion will soon turn all God's blessings temporal and spiritual, into fearful curses both of body and soul. If ever anything bring ruin upon us, it will be the contempt of God's word professed: and therefore let us in the fear of God endeavor our selves not only to know and hear the word of God, but to turn unto God from all sin, and especially in regard of this sin of disobedience to the word of God.

Lastly, Christ notes the quality of this fall to be exceeding great, to show unto us the great danger of hypocrisy: for there is great difference between these three sorts of men: a sinner that makes no profession of religion, an hypocrite that makes a great show of piety in profession, and a true believer whose life and conversation is answerable to his profession. For a true professor may fall into sin very fearfully, as Peter and David did, and yet recover again. Also he that is a most notorious sinner, as Manasseh was, may be converted and repent. But when a professor that is an hypocrite in religion is tried, he falls quite from Christ, and makes apostasy from his profession; and in this regard his fall is called great. And therefore seeing professors may thus fearfully fall away; let us in the fear of God labor in some truth of heart to yield obedience to that we hear.

verse. 28.

And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these words, the people were astonied at his doctrine.

29. For he taught as one having authority, and not as the Scribes.

These two verses contain the issue and event of this Sermon of our Savior Christ in his hearers. And in them we may observe two points: first, the good fruit that came of this sermon, v. 28. secondly, the cause & reason thereof, v. 29. The fruit was the astonishing of the people: which S. Matthew sets out by three circumstances: I. of the time, when it appeared, to wit, after the Sermon was ended: II. of the persons in whom it was wrought, the people, that is, the multitude: III. of the matter whereat they were astonished, namely, at the doctrine of Christ.

Touching this Astonishing of the people, in it many things are to be observed: I. That though the person of our Savior. Christ were lowly and base, yet his doctrine in preaching was of that force in the minds of his hearers, for it did amaze and astonish them. This caused the officers that were sent to take him to return without him, alleging the majesty of his doctrine for the reason of their fact, Never man spake as▪ this man did▪ John. 7. 46. and when the governors came with a band of men to apprehend him, so soon as he did but tell them he was the Christ, they went backward, and fell to the ground, John. 18. 6.

This showeth unto us, that the voice and sentence of Christ given at the last day of judgment will be most fearful and terrible. For if his words were thus powerful in his base estate of humility, what force will they then have, when he shall come in glory and majesty in the clouds, accompanied with thousands of Angels, when as his sight shall be so terrible, that men shall call to the mountains to fall upon them, and to the rocks to grind them in pieces, if it were possible? well, let the consideration hereof move us to be obedient to his voice in the ministry of his word; otherwise, will we nill we, we shall one day be subject to that fearful voice of condemnation, Go ye cursed into everlasting fire.

II. Doctrine. This astonishment of the people argues some fear and reverence in them towards Christ, which is some commendation unto them: and yet it proves not the truth and soundness of their faith and conversion (though no doubt many that heard him were hereby converted:) for a man may be amazed at Christ's doctrine, and yet not be conue •• ed thereby. Luk. 4. 22. the people of Capernaum did maruelously affect the Doctrine of our Savior Christ admiring at it, and yet they believed not in him, but took exceptions against him, because he was so ••• to Joseph the carpenter. Pharaoh, Saul, and Ahab, when they were reproved by Moses, Samuel, and Elijah, they were ofttimes much amazed and confounded in themselves: and yet they did never truly turn from their sins: And in this place, I take it, this astonishment of the people is recorded, rather for the commendation of Christ's ministry, then to note out the faith and conversion of the people.

This we are to observe for special cause: for it is the ordinary manner of the most of our hearers to mark more or less what is spokē, to approve the doctrine, and to speak well of the minister, which be good things in their kind: but yet this is not enough: we must further labor to receive the word by faith, to repent of our sins, and to conform our hearts and lives unto the word: Luk. 11. 27. when a woman, through admiration at Christ's doctrine, pronounced her blessed that bare him, and the paps that gave him suck: Christ took occasion thence to give unto her, and to the rest of the hearers this lesson: nay, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and do it. Act. 2. 37. at the first sermon of Peter after the giving of the holy Ghost, the people were greatly amazed at his doctrine, and being pricked in conscience, cried, Men and br • thren, what shall we do? now Peter suffers them not to stand still in this astonishment, but labors further to bring them to true faith and repentance, and to have the same by baptism confirmed unto them, saying, Amend your lives, and be baptized, v. 38. And so dealt Paul with the Jailor that would have killed himself upon the sudden sight of the prison door being open; for after he was truly humbled he brought him to believe.

It may be here demanded, why our Savior Christ at this Sermon did no more to the most of his hearers, but caused them to wonder, when as the Apostles converted many thousands at someone Sermon; and after brought the whole body of the Gentiles to the faith. Ans. No doubt he was able to have converted them all, and we may persuade our selves here were many converted though it be not recorded, and though indeed the most were only astonished. But this came so to pass that his promise made to his Disciples might be verified, John. 14. 12. which was, that they should do greater works then Christ did; whereof this questionless was one, to convert moe in their ministry then Christ did. And the causes hereof were two: I. that our Savior Christ might show himself willing to undergo that base estate of a servant wherein he was borne and continued till his exaltation; therefore he was content to restrain the power of his Godhead even from his ministry, until he were exalted into glory: II. that he might make it manifest in his Apostles times, that being ascended he did not only sit at the right hand of his father, that is, rule as a king over all in his princely office; but also that he did indeed govern his Church by his word and spirit: and this reason Christ addeth, John. 14. v. 12. to prove that his Disciples should do greater works then he did, because he went unto his father, there to rule and govern his Church.

It may yet further be asked, why Christ did not convert them all, seeing he was able being true and very God? Ans. No doubt (as hath been said) many were here converted, yet not all, because Christ was now the minister of circumcision, (as the Apostle speaketh) that is, though in regard of his person he were the Prophet of the whole Catholic Church: yet at this time in this action he was preacher only to the Church of the Jews: in which regard he performed this duty as man only, and so could do no more but deliver his fathers will unto them, and show himself willing to convert them. And in this manner he speaks unto Jerusalem, Matth. 23. 37. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,—how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathereth her chickens, I would, but ye would not: that is, as the minister of circumcision in mine own person, and as God in the ministry of my Prophets. Thus much of the astonishment it self. Now follow the circumstances whereby it is amplified and set out, and they are three.

The first circumstance is the time when they were astonished, namely, when the sermon was ended. No doubt they were amazed in the time of his delivery: but yet they were silent all that while and shown no signs of their affection till the sermon was ended. And this good order ought to be observed of all God's people in the public ministry of the word. In the bulding of the material temple, there was no noise or knocking heard so much as of an hammer: whereby was signified that in the assemblies of the Saints where God's spiritual temple is bulding, there should be the like heavenly order observed; men should hear with quitetnes and silence, and show their affection • afterward.

Secondly, we are here taught to labor not only to be affected in the Act of hearing while the doctrine is delivered, but to treasure it up in our hearts, that we may afterward be affected with it as this multitude was.

The second circumstance here noted, is the persons who were thus astonied: to wit, the people or the multitude▪ for after the sermon was ended they gathered themselves into companies, and make known one to another the affections of their hearts toward Christ's doctrine. Hence we may gather, that our Savior Christ delivered his dostrine plainly▪ unto the conscience of the meanest, and to the capacity of the simplest; else they could not thereby have been brought to wonder. And this is a president for all Ministers to follow in the dispensation of the word: so did Paul, 2. Cor. 4. 2. 3. in such plainness deliver the word of God, that if it were hid, he saith, it was hid to them which perish.

The third circumstance, is the object of their astonishment; that is, his doctrine: They were astonied at his Doctrine. This teacheth us, that the word of God must be so delivered, that the Doctrine it self may affect the hearers. It is a carnal thing for a man so to preach, as the consideration of his wit, of his memory, of his eloquence, of his great reading may affect the hearers▪ many worthy parts (no doubt) were in our Savior Christ, for which he might well be admired; and yet in the dispensation of his word, he labors by his doctrine only to affect his hearers: and so must all they do that will be followers of Christ.

II. Point. Thus much for the fruit of Christ's sermon: Now follows the cause thereof, which is Christ's authority in teaching, v. 29. for he taught a • on • having authority, not as the Scribes. This authority in Christ • ministry was caused from three things; I. From the matter of his sermon. II. From the manner of his delivery. III. From the things that accompanied his teaching.

I. The matter of his sermon was the incomparable excellency of heavenly doctrine; thus much his enemies the Scribes that came to tempt him did confess, Mar. 12. 14. Master, thou art true, and teachest the way of God truly. And this was long before confirmed by Moses, who delivered the▪ promise of Christ unto the people, into whose mouth God would put his word, Deut. 18. 18. and John. 7. 16. Christ confesseth, that his doctrine was not his own, but his fathers that sent him.

II. The manner of his teaching was heavenly: and this shown it self in sundry things▪ for, I. Christ taught in his own name as a Lord of his doctrine, and not as a messenger or interpreter thereof, as the Prophets were: II. His speech and delivery was with special grace: Luk. 4. v. 22. The people wondered at the gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth, wherein he expressed his humility, his meekness, love, mercy, and compassion, plainly showing by his speech that he was endued with all gifts of the spi ••• ▪ above measure: in this regard it is said, Isa. 50. 4. God gave him (that is, Christ) the tongue of the learned, to be able to speak a word in due season, for the comfort and appea • ing of a distressed conscience; which no man but Christ is able to do. III. As he delivered the word vocally unto the outward • are, so he was able by the power of his Godhead, to make his hearers give attendance, and to receive and believe that which he taught. And lastly, his zeal for his fathers glory, and his earnest desire to bring the souls of men unto salvation, which were principal ends of his ministry, did also add grace and authority thereto.

III. The things that went with his doctrine did also cause authority in his ministry; and these were two: I. Miracles; as curing the sick, and casting out devils; which did greatly confirm his doctrine unto his hearers: Mark. 7. 37. when he had cured one that was both deaf and dumb, the people were beyond measure astonished. II. An unblameable life; for he was Jesus Christ the righeous, who performed all things that the law required, fulfilling the will of God in suffering, and suffering in his obedience.

Further, note the phrase, in the original it is said here, He was teaching; that is, it was his usual manner and custom, thus to preach with authority. Herin Christ is a notable president unto us for sundry duties.

First, hereby every minister of God's word is taught to maintain the credit of his ministry, and to preserve the same from contempt; especially in his own place, and in his own person: though Christ were here in a mean and base estate, yet he would not suffer his calling to be contemned, but gets grace thereunto. And Paul chargeth Timothy, to see that no man de • pise his youth, 1. Tim, 4. 12. and to Titus he gives the like commandment, Tit. 2. 15. These things speak, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. See that no m •• dispi • e thee. Now in the example of Christ, we shall see how this is done; not by outward pomp and estate, or by earthly means: but by truth and soundness of doctrine, by zeal for God's glory, and for the good of men's souls, and by an unblameable life.

Secondly, hence also God's ministers (if they will be followers of Christ) must learn not only to • each sound and heavenly doctrine, but to observe therein a divine and spiritual manner of teaching: 1. Cor. 2. verse. 4. and 13. Paul saith, his preaching was not in human wisdom, but in the plain evidence of the spirit; comparing spiritual things with spiritual things: which is then done, wh • the people may acknowledge the grace of God in the teacher. As it is said of the ignorant man who is rebuked of the Prophets, 1. Cor. 14. 25. He falls down on his face and saith plainly. God is in you indeedr. There is great difference to be made between discoursing in Philosophy, which may be done by human wit, and preaching in divinity. He that can discourse well in Philosophy, cannot thereupon presently preach & dispense the word of God aright; for preaching is a spiritual duty, which cannot be performed by natural gifts only. The Prophet Isaiah must have his tongue touched with a cole from God's altar, before he could speak and utter God's word unto the people: and Paul the most famous of the Apostles, desireth in all his Epistles, to be prayed for, that his mouth might be opened: whereby he doth signify, that to deliver wholesome doctrine in spiritual manner, for the glory of God, & the good of his people, is a great matter, and cannot by natural gifts be attained unto. And indeed this is that teaching which saves the soul, & affects the heart of him that belongs to God; which is the thing that every minister of God's word ought to labor for.

Thirdly, seeing Christ in his preaching doth maintain the authority of his ministry, every man in his place is taught to maintain and preserve the dignity of his profession. We are all of us by our profession Christians, and by baptism the sons and daughters of God; now our duty is to walk worthy this our calling, & to take heed we bring it not into contempt. It is a most heinous wickedness for any man to bring a slander upon the name and religion of God; and yet nothing is more frequent in this our age: for men will needs • e Christians in profession, and therefore will receive the sacraments, which be the highest top sails of all profession: and yet in their lives they are profane, and live as they list; yea, and if others will not join with them in their wickedness, they will not sp • r • to scorn and revile them. But herein they sin fearfully, in dishono •• ing their profession; and though they charge others with hypocrisy, that endeavor in some truth to be answerable to their profession, yet they themselves practice most gross hypocrisy, when as they will bear the name of Christians, in profession, and communicate with the Lord his holy ordinances, and yet make no conscience of sin, but scorn those that do. Ephes. 4. 1. Paul prayed for the Ephesians, that they might walk worthy the vocation whereto they were called: and Titus 2. 7. he exhorts Titus hereunto, that in all things he should show himself an e • sample of good works, with uncorrupt doctrine, with gra • itie and integrity, &c. Yea verse 10. he requires servants to show such faithfulness in their service, that they may adorn the doctrine of God.

And not as the Scribes For first, they failed in the matter; they delivered not the doctrine of God, but the traditions of men, about washings and • ythings. Secondly, they failed in the manner; they taught coldly, & without zeal. Thirdly, they failed in the end; they taught in pride and ambition, seeking themselves, and not God's glory. But Christ, as we have seen, taught far otherwise: and although he misliked their preaching, both for matter, manner, and end, yet he vouchsafed to hear them, or else how could he have reproved these things in thē? Which shows that Christ would not separate himself from their assemblies, whose doctrine he disliked, with the delivery thereof. And therefore no man ought to sever himself from the Church of England, for some wants that be therein: we have the true doctrine of Christ preached among us by God's blessing, and though there be corruptions in manners among us, yea, and though they could justly find fault with our doctrine; yet so long as we hold Christ, no man ought to sever himself from our Church. And thus much for this Sermon.

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A Table of the chief points and questions handled in this Commentary: the figures note the page, the let ters b, the beginning: m, the middle: e, the ende of the page.

ADams fall decreed. 134. m
Adoption, how known. 430. m. six notes of Adoption out of the Lord's prayer. 324. m
Adultery described. 110. m. the greatness of this sin. 111. m occasions of it forbidden. 113. e
Affliction, how to honor God therein. 262. b. 248. m. how to live therein. 480. m. comforts to the afflicted. 12. e. 13. b. 438. m. 454. m
Alchemists confuted. 382. m
Alms described. 189. b. Almesgiuing handled at large in eight points. 188, 189. &c. it is justice. 217. e. and a duty of the rich. 186. e. what makes our giving to be Alms. 218. m. mo •• ues to Alms giving. 194. e. whether the wife may give Alms without the husbands consent. 188. e
Amen, what it signifies. 320. m
Anabaptists confuted. 460. b
Angels, how they do God's will. 280. m. our imitation of them. ibid. & 282. m. how we are to honor them. 283. c
Anger advised is lawful. 94. b. notes of it. ibid. rash Anger a degree of murder. 91. b
Antiquity, no certain note of truth. 89. e
Apparel, wherefore ordained. 376. m. practices of inordinate care for Apparel. 38 • . e
Apocrypha books not canonical. 463. m
Apostasy: sieve degrees of it. 365. m
Armor of a Christian. 308. e
Assault: what a man may do being unlawfully assaulted. 182. b
Asseueration in common talk unlawful. 171. m
Astonishment by the ministry of the word, no sign of conversion. 546. e
Atheism abounding. 368. m
Authority of Christ and the Apostles, whether equal. 473. e

BAnishment, a comfort therein. 19. b
Bargaining, how to deal therein. 461. e
Beggers, cause of many beggars. 223. m. lusty beggars must not be ordinarily relieved. 191. m 192. e. 193
Blessings temporal how they become ours. 287. e
Boldness in prayer, how got̄. 255. b
Books divine, Ecclesiastical, and human. 471. e. 472
Bountifulnes of God. 403. b. duties from thence. 403. m
Bread, what it signifies. 285. b
Bruit creatures more obedient then man. 378. e
Builders on the rock. 538. b. on the sand. 542. m

CAlling each one ought to have a lawful calling. 28. our Callings should be the instruments of mercy. 27. b. the duties of lawful Callings be good works. 63. b
Care twofold. 372. e. 404. m. the Christian man's care. 394. m. 289. e. the practice of moderate care. 373. b. distrustful care with effects and signs thereof. 373. e. 404. e. 391. b. reasons against it. 1. frō the creation. 376. 2. from God's providence. 377. m. 3. from the vanity of it▪ 380. m. 4. from God's providence. 384. b. 5. it is heathenish. 392. b. 6. God careth for us. 393. m. 7. from the burden of it. 405. m
Censurers commonly the vilest persons. 424. m
Ceremonies, whē abrogated. 103. m
Chalenging the field unlawful. 181. m
Charmes condemned. • 99. b. 315. m
Chastity, how it is preserved. 117. b
Children of God, their happy estate. 38. e. true note of God's child. 205. e
Children of wrath. 173. m
Christ's righteousness. 86. e. how Christ fulfilled the law. 71. m
Church of God may be hid. 56. e. how God taught his Church before Scripture was written. 465. m. God's Church must be under the cross. 41. m. why the world hateth it. 42. m. Church an incompetent Judge. 471. m. a sure note of the true Church. 136. b. our Church defended against the Brownists. 136, 137. 168. b. 505. b
Civil honesty insufficient to save any. 85. e. 210. m. 479. e
Comfort from God 4. ways. 13. e
Comforts in sundry temptations. 21. b. 371. e
Commandments briefly handled. 484, 485, 486.
Commandments negative bind more then the affirmative. 187. e. man's conceit of keeping the Commandments. 90. m. third Commandment restored. 149. m. sixth Commandment restored and expounded. 89, 90. &c. our examination by it. 96. • . the 7. Commandment restored and expounded. 110. b. &c. our examination by it. 116. b. the general commandment of lou • restored and expounded▪ 199. • . &c.
Communication: a rule for it. 170. e. Invocation of God therein unlawful. 171. b
Communicants duty. 102. m. we may communicate with the wicked. 140. m
Communitie of all things not required of God. 195. m
Conscience, how to keep good conscience. 313. e. 462. m
Cōsent to sinners two ways. 121. m
Contentions beseem not Christians. 183. b
Contentation: grounds thereof. 248. m. 272. e. 285. e. 286. 385. e. 393. e. motives to contentation. 345. b
Conversion described. 397. m. why Christ converted so few. 547. e
Correction, or reproof handled in four points. 431. b
Covetousness, the main cause thereof. 356. m. practices of Covetousness forbidden. 343. m. 345. m. disswasiues from Covetousness. 285. m
Creatures insensible, made our teachers. 384. m

DAmnation, of the mumber that shall be damned. 519. m
Death: preparation thereto. 273. e remedy against the fear of it. 14. m. the second death. 531. e. how Christ suffered it. 532. b
Debt, why sin is called a debt. 293. e. how we become debtors to our neighbor. 298. e
Decree of God depends not on foreseen works. 528. b
Defamation; a main cause thereof. 416. m
Delight; whether we may use the creatures for delight. 286. e
Desertiō, how God useth it towards his children. 450. e
Despair, comfort against despair. 22. b. 296. e
Devil; why called that evil one. 127. e. he is always about us, though unseen. 172. m
Difference of people before Christ's death. 245. e
Dispensation against God's law by Papists. 75. m
Diuorce only for Adultery. 145. m. 146
Doctrine corrupt breeds bad manners. 200. e
Dogs and swine who? 439. b. decliners thereto among us. 440. e

ENchanters cannot turn one creature into another. 382. b
Enemy described. 201. e. to love an enemy what it is. ibid. Popish doctrine thereof. 240. m
Enemies must no • be wronged. 204. e. kind usage towards an enemy. 212. m
Equammity in our dealings. 107. m
Estate: man's outward estate determined of God. 381. m
A dangerous conceit of a man's own good Estate. 520. m
Evil, what it signifies. 309. e. a note of an evil man. 456. • . whether an evil man may do a good work. 457. m
Examples of the godly, when they become rules. 328. e. the force of bad Examples. 122. m
Excommunication is God's ordinance. 443. e. the ende of it. 444. b. who must execute it. ibid. how far it reacheth. ibid. wrongful Excommunication no curse. 44. m.
Expounding of Scripture: rules thereof. 118. m. 155. • . 221. e. 247. b. fraudulent Expounding of Scripture. 111. b

FAlling from grace. 305, 306
Fast: a religious fast handled in six points. 328. &c.
popish Fasting shown abominable. 334. e. the necessity of Fasting. 335. m. motives thereto. ib. e.
whether Fasting be a part of God's worship. 340. m. whether it merit. 341. b
Faith only justifieth. 135. m. it doth not always minister present comfort. 14. m. true Faith cannot be lost. 539. m. trials of true Faith. 125. e. 390. b. 516. b. degrees of true Faith. 388. m. it comprehends three things. 515. m. it apprehends God's promises. 389. m. howe to keep faith. 313. b.
Father: this title handled. 252. e. how it belongs to the first person. 253. b. Fatherhood in God equal to all believers. 257. e
Faults: corrupt prying into other men's faults. 420. e
Fear of God, grounds of it. 165. • . 166. e. remedy against the fear of the devil. ibid. remedy against carnal fear. 248. e
Feeling, not necessary in the case of grace. 480. b
Fighting unlawful. 181. m
Flight in persecution, when lawful. 43. b
Food how it is sanctified. 290. b
Forgiuenesse of sin described. 294 b. how man forgives. 298. b. how far we are bound to forgive. ibid. m. rules of forgiving. 327. b

GEhenna. 92. m
Gesture in preaching. 4▪ e. despiteful gesture, a degree of murder. 94. e
Getting ill, condemned. 288. e
Gifts of the spirit of two sortes. 457. e
Glory: motives to glorify God. 265. b
God: how to conceive of God. 163. m. how he may be seen. 31. • . God's name what it signifies. 260. e. of sanctifying it. 261. m. &c. whereto God's titles serve. 206. m
God's omnipresence. 165. m. power. 3 • 8. b
Good, what makes a man good. 210. b
Goods temporal distinguished. 189. e. how to glorify God therewith. 290. e
Gospel described. 69. e▪ how it differs from the law. ibid. how it restrains our natural desires. 487. b
Grace, how to get it. 459. m. whether by the good use of natural gifts. 460. b. whether true grace may be lost. 306. b. 465. m. comfort to the weak in grace. 459. •
Grudges in heart forbidden. 205. b
Guile of spirit what it is, and when it prevails. 226. e. & 227

HAire of the head, how abused. 169. e
Happiness: how to know our happiness before God. 23. b. it is accompanied with the cross. 7. b. worldlings err in judging of it. 11. b
Hatred of our brethren is in us naturally. 423. b. of hating an enemy. 202. e. 205. b
Hear: God's readiness to hear. 453. e. how God hears the wicked. ib. b
Hearers of God's word: duty of good hearers. 535. e. all hearers bound to obedience. 540. e. obedient hearing is true wisdom. 536. e. bad hearers. 540. m
Heart largely taken. 353. b. how to know the state of the heart. ib. m heart purified two ways. 29. e. it must not be parted from God. 371. b. who have hollow hearts towards God. 79. e
Heathen: their insight into religion 239. e. their cōceits of God. 244
Heaven: how it is God's throne. 162 • . how the third heaven was exempted from corruption. 352. e. how to know our title to it. 353.
Heretics, the abundance of them in the primitive Church. 492. e
Herodians. 84. e
Hoarding of corn. 96. m
Honor twofold, religious & civil 261. m.
Humanity described. 37. b
Humility. 36. e. daily humiliation. 296. m. a ground of it towards God. 166. •
Hypocrite, what it signifies. 222. b. kinds. 512. e. properties. 222. m. 426. b. 428. e. danger▪ 545. what gifts an hypocrite may have. 513

IDolatrie of the heart. 425. e
Ignorant persons their excuse is removed. 162. m. 474. m. man's natural ignoranc • of God. 360
Illumination twofold. 349▪ m. illumination of the Gospel may be lost. 365. b
Images of God abhominable. • 39
Imputed righteousness defended against the Papists. 86. e. 87
Itching humors in matters of faith 493. m
Judah • s • e a false religion. 481. b
Judgment of others twofold. 440. m. four kinds of lawful Judgment. 407. e. Judges of others should be unreproveable. 424. b. rash Judgment▪ described. 408. • . the practice of it▪ 409. m. reasons against it. 412▪ m▪ 415. m. 420. b. remedy of rash Judgment. 425. m. how to Judge rightly of others. 414. m. 423. b▪ how to Judge our selves for sin. 427. • . a right Judge in matters of faith. 471. b. what makes à man just. 210. b
Justification consists not in remission of sins only. 294. b

KIlling forbidden, and the kinds of it. 97, 98. when it is lawful to kill. 98. b
Kingdom of God described. 316. m. 394. m. it is twofold, general and special. 267. m. 394. c
Kingdom of heaven. 10. b. it is twofold. 79. m. how God's kingdom comes. 269. m. proofs of God's sovereign kingdom. 316. c. hindrances to God's kingdom. 270. furtherances. 271. m. 272. b. all are out of God's kingdom naturally. 396. b. our duty to get in. ib. m.
Knowledge, trial of our knowledge. 125. b. God's knowing of some to be his. 525. m. the fruit of this knowledge in them. 529. b

LAw in general described. 68. c the parts of it, Ceremonial, Judicial, Moral. 69. b. the Law is perpetual. 74. m. no creature can dispense with it. 75. m. integrity of the Law. 76. c. how the Law restrains our natural desires. 484. b. privilege of God's Law above man's. 101. b. 144. c. Laws of toleration. 142. b
League between people twofold. 36. m
Lending handled at large. 196, 197, 198. how it becomes a work • of mercy. 187. m
Life eternal described. 476. b. a Christian life lead by faith. 477. 478. a pattern of a godly life. 279. m. 324. b. rules for it. 359. b. 405. b. temporal life hath his certain period. 381. c. misery of man's life. 406. m. how Christ esteems a godly life. 534. b
Light twofold. 54. b. all Christians should be lights. 57. m
Logycke approved. 200. c
Long-suffering. 36. c
Looking to lust, or idle looking. 112 c. how to look to God's glory. 119. c
Losses: a ground of patience in losses. 402. c
Love described. 201. c. examples of love in practice. 202. m. a rule of loving our neighbor. 211. m. brotherly love wanting. 421. m. how to get love. 462. m.
Lust in heart is sin. 114. c. it is twofold. 115. m. motives to subdue it. 116. m
Luther's conversion. 77. m

MAgistracie approved. 109. c. 176. c. Magistrates duty in keeping the Law. 78. b
Man-slaughter is murder. 98. m
Marriage after divorce for adultery. 146. c
Masters of families duty. 273. c. 465. c
Meditation on God's creatures. 161. c
Meekness described. 15. b. and handled by the fruits & ground thereof. ib. & 16. b. motives to meekness. 16. c
Mercy described. 24. b. duties of mercy. ib. c. a merciful man described. 25. b. motives to mercy. 25. • . 380. b. rules for the exercise of mercy. 26. m
Merit of works confuted. 28. m. 45. m. 225. b. 286. m. 382. m
Mind: how corrupted by Adams fall. 360. m
Ministers office twofold. 58. b. 82. m. the end thereof. 67. c. his duty in preaching. 47. m. 441. c. he must preserve the purity of the word. 438. c. and the credit of his ministry. 550. m. the ministers peculiar sin. 49. c. four kinds of unsavory ministers. 50. b. their dangerous estate. 51. b. whether ministers making apostasy from the truth, may be received into the Ministry. 52. c. how ministers are lights, & their duty thereupon. 54. b. their conversation should be blameless. 56. c. 82. c. a ministers comfort, against his people's untowardness. 83. b. what commends a minister. 507. m. of ministers calling. 501. m
Ministry of the wicked may be used. 505. c. Christ's ministry full of majesty, and yet planie. 546. m. causes thereof. 549. m
A Miracle described▪ 522. b. God only works them. ibid. how man works a miracle. ibid.
Miracles are now ceased. ibid. c. miraculous works no sufficient ground of n • w doctr •• e. 499. b. 524. m
Moses writ the first scripture. 464. c
Moral law described in 3. points. 69. m. how it differs from the Gospel. 69. c. Popish error in confounding them. 70. b. wherein they consent. 73. b
Murder in three degrees. 91. b

NAme, how to get a good name 416. c
Natural corruption makes us unsavory. 48. c
Neighbor taken two ways. 200. b
Noah his Ark: of the quantity of it. 129. b

OAth: two things in an oath. 154. c. the strait bond of an oath. 153. b. a constrained oath binds. ib. m. an oath gotten by error binds. ibid. m. and indamaging our estate. ib. c. the popes dispensation frō a binding oath. ibid. c. the Pharisees doctrine of oaths. 154. b. indirect oaths, or sivearing by the creatures, forbidden. 159. b. 169. m. minsed oaths forbidden. 156. b
Obedience twofold. 276. c. branches of new obedience. 517. fruits of it. 539. b. motives to it. ib▪ m. hindrances to obedience▪ 277. m. furtherances. ibid. c. & 278. m. resemblance of our obedience to the angels. 280. c
Occasions of sins o • offenses described. 1 • 0. c. kinds of offenses. ib. Offences given six w ••• s. 121. b. the way to avoid them. 12 • . c. of offenses taken. 127▪ four heads of offenses taken. ib. &c. the remedies. ib.
Offences should be avoided. 120. m
Oppressors: a terror unto them. 418. m
Original sin, the greatness of it. 509. b
Owne: we may not do with our own what we will. 187. b

PArdon of sin, how God grants it. 293. b. a true sign thereof. 300. c. it must be believed particularly. 321. b
Parents duty to their children. 456. b. their prerogative for apprehending God's mercy. 455. c
Pastor: how every Christian is a pastor. 431. c
Patience in affliction taught. 76. c 280. b. 487. c
Peace in general described. 34. c. kinds of peace. ib. how to get and keep true peace. 36. c. 302. b. how to esteem it. 183. c
Peace-makers, who. 34. c. to Godward. 37. m
Peace-breakers, who, and their estate. 38. m
People ought to be able to judge of teachers. 505. m. their duty to their ministers. 58. m. when a people cease to be God's people. 167. m
Perfection, legal, and Evangelical. 213. c. 214.
Perfection in parts, and in degrees. 214. c. how God's child is perfect. 215. b
Periurie described. 149. c. 150. the grievousness of this sin. 152. m. three kinds of perjury. ib. m. whether sworn members of societies be perjured in breaking their statutes. 151. m. whether he may be put to swear, that is thought will periure himself. 152. m
Persecution, and the kinds of it. 40, 41. of flight in persecution. 446. b
Pharisees described. 84. c
Pilgrimage going confuted. 258. m
Place: difference of place for religious use abolished. 239. c
Pomp: worldly pomp is vanity. 386. m
Poor: what poor are blessed. 8. consolation to the poor. 11. c. duties of the poor in regard of their poverty. 199. b. how the poor may have sufficient. 400. b the degrees of poverty. 190. b. popish voluntary poverty confuted. 9. c. 195. c
Popery a false religion. 481. b. corrupted. 504. m. no reconciliation with popery. 35. m. delight in popish writers dangerous. 495. c. popes Bulls be Satan's instruments. 44. m
Prayer: the necessity of it. 231. objections against it answered. 23 • parts of prayer. 230. b. the right manner of praying. 236. m. 254. b. of reverence in prayer. 258. c. 234. m. four conditions in acceptable prayer. 446. c. of a set form of prayer. 249. c. of public prayer. 253. m. why we pray notwithstanding God knows our wants. 247. m. why God delays to grant our prayers. ibid. why God never grants some men their requests. ibid. c. of applying God's promise in prayer. 256. m. 451. m. a double prop to our hearts in prayer. 259. c. of praying standing. 230. c. how Papists fail in prayer. 238. c. prayer to Saints unlawful. 240. c. prayer cannot merit. 241. m. sundry abuses in prayer. 242. m. we must pray for others. 256. c. in love. 257. m. in zeal. 448. b. constantly. 449. c. Lord's prayer how far forth prescribed. 249. m. the excellency of it. 251. c. how it is made a pattern to our prayers. 32 • . b
Praise: how to praise God. 319. m. the author and ground of true praise. 228. c
Preaching in a right manner. 48. c 54. • . 436. c. 472. c. 550. c. carnal preaching. 27. m. Preachers may be condemned. 52 • . c
Pride of mind and heart. 218. c. 426. m. the practice of pride. 219. m. why pride must be avoided, and how. 219. m. pride in apparel checked. 386. b
Professors of religion that shall be saved. 515. b. professors that shall not be saved. 512. c. the true wisdom of professors. 537. m. the folly of some professors. 541
Prophet: how God calleth Prophets and teachers. 501. m. notes of a true Prophet. ib. b. 502. c. what makes a false prophet. 491. c. society with false prophets must be avoided. 495. m. why god suffereth false prophets. 497. b. danger of false prophets. ib. m. the • r pretences. 497. c. fruits & notes of false prophets. 520. m. 503. punishment of false prophets. 510. m. 79. m. of discovering a false prophet. 500. m. what it is to prophesy. 521. m
Prosperity a fruit of God's kingdom. 274. m
Providence of God rightly conceived of. 164. m. 165. m. particular providence proved. 169. b. 379. m. preserving providence. 207. b. how to rest on God's providence. 379. m. a rule for provision of worldly things. 344. m. man's spiritual providence. 358
Publicans described. 201. b
Purgatory confuted. 105. b. 476. m
Pure in heart. 30. how it is gotten. 31.

QVarelling a note of a bad man. 91. m

RAca. 91. m
Rain a common blessing of God. 208. m. • nseasonable rain is God's punishment. 209. c. of astrologicall predictions of rain. ibid. m. sorcerers cannot cause rain. 209. m
Reconciliation to God. 108. c. of brotherly Reconciliation. 110. m. 301. b
Reregeneration, signs of it. 402. m
Religion: how to know true religion. 430. e. and a truth in religion. 494. m. it must not be tempered to men's humors. 175. b. natural men's behavior in religion. 334. b. 337. b
Remission of sin goeth with repentance. 299. m
Repentance: the grounds of it. 516. e. the nature of it. ibid. the practice of it. 300. m. motives thereto. 76. b. 534. m
Repetition in Scriptures imply importance. 118. e
Reprobation how we maintain it. 133. m. God is not cruel to his creatures therein. 526. m. Reproba • es never have true faith. 530. e
Reproof: of the manner of reproving. 429. b
Restorers of true religion ought to be reverenced. 4 • 4. b. of their calling to preach the truth. 501
Restraint of our nature by God's word. 484 &c.
Reuenge twofold. 176. m. desire of revenge must be avoided. 301. b private revenge unlawful. 176. e▪ reasons against it. 177. e. kinds of private revenge. ib. b. lawful revenge handled. 179. m. when revenge may be sought by the magistrate. 180. m
Reuiling forbidden. 95. e. it is a kind of pe • sequution. 43. e
Reward, whether it imply merit. 45. m. 221. m
Riches a great lord. 368. e. when rich men forsake God. 370. b. how the rich may continue their wealth. 400. e
Right to earthly things twofold. 18. m
Righteousness true, and saving. 86. m. man's natural conceit thereof. 85. m gods righteousness notes Christ's obedience. 395. b. how it is made ours. ib. •
Rome no true part of Chr. Church. 81. m. 168. m. separation from Rome no schism. 496. m
Rules of expounding the law. 93. • . 110. e

SAbbath: of the change of it. 74. e. how trades men may sel thereon. 193. e
Sacrifice: what the giving thereof signified. 103. e
Sadducees. 84. e
Salt: three properties thereof resembling the ministry. 47. m
Salutation must be friendly. 212. m
Sanctification of the creature. 291. b. sanctification goeth with justification. 87. e. a comfort against doubting thereof. • 1. m
Satan's policies against God's children. 310. m. his malice against the Church. 492. m. he is limited in tempting. 308. m. how to resist him. 312. e
Schools of the Prophets approved. 5. & 200
Scismatikes differ from false Prophets. 492
Scripture excelleth all other books. 11. b. the certainty of Scripture handled. 466, 467, 468. authority of Scripture handled. 469. how it gives judgment. ibid. & 470. how some take offense at Scripture. 127. m. popish distinction of Scripture into inward and outward. 469. m
Scribes what they were. 84. m.
Sects among the Jews. 84. e
Security in sin. 295. m. 423. m. carnal security condemned. 488. e. their excuses removed. 489
Selling how made a work of mercy. 187. m
See: God the secret seer. 228. b
Senses: what senses must be the instruments of mercy. 16. m. how to ground our senses. 119. b
Separation from our Church unlawful. 552. b
Service: preparation to God's service. 104. m. what it is to serve God. 367. m. the error of the ignorant herein. 368. m
Silence in hearing God's word. 548
Sins differ in degree. 422. m. sin goeth not alone. 224. b. it reigneth not in God's child▪ 371. m. main sins in all men naturally▪ 425. e. most secret sins known to Christ. 533. e. purpose of sinning must be avoided. 534. e. how to perceive the grievousness of our sins. 426. e. how to reform our sin in our selves. 425. m
Slacknes in the better sort reproved. 490. e
Speaking of others, how to behave our selves. 403. m
Spirits: whether we may go into places haunted by evil spirits. 315. e
Stews falsely grounded on laws of toleration. 142. m
Students in divinity, their duty. 537. b. study of Scripture should be diligent. 77. b
Success: how to leave it to God's blessing. 375. m
Suffer: how they that suffer deservedly may be blessed. 43. b. suffering wrong: examples. 180. e. 182. e. it is the state of a Christian to suffer. 185. b
Suits in law, how lawful. 36. b. common suits in law unlawful. 108. m. 183. m
Sun: the benefit of it. 208. b
Superiors their duty. 537. b. a note of evil superiors. 184. e
Suspition: of suspecting evil of others. 414. b
Swearing how far forth forbidden, diverse opinions. 155. b. ordinary swearing forbidden. ib. e & 171. m. pretences for swearing answered. 156. m. times & cases wherein an oath is lawful. 157. m. the right manner of lawful swearing. 158. m. swearing by faith, troath, &c. unlawful. 161. m

TEacher: properties of a bad teacher. 175. e. 200. b
Temporal blessings: how they must be sought. 399. m. how rightly used. 292. their dependence on God's kingdom. 400. e
Temptation: kinds thereof. 303. m. degrees therein. 304. b. it is the state of God's children. 302. m. whether every temptation come from Satan. 171. e. how God leads into temptation. 305. m. helps against temptation. 306. e
Testament: how to know the books of the old testament. 72. e. 463. in. new testament is divine scripture. 464. e
Thanksgiving should be frequent with God's children. 266. m. 319
Toleration of false religion unlawful. 469. b
Tongue: abuses thereof. 95. m
Traditions unwritten. 473. m
Treasure heavenly: what it is. 347. 348. how we lay it up. 347. m. 349
Trees: how some become evil. 508
Trust in God: a notable ground thereof. 318. e
Turkism a false religion. 481. b
Tyrant: private men may not kill a tyrant. 182. m

VAnitie of the creatures. 346
Ueniall sins what they are with Papists. 93. b. how the fathers called some sins venial. 42 •
Uniuersall grace confuted. 244. m. 246. m. 392. m. 459. e. 482. e
Vnmerciful men: their number and misery. 25▪ m
Unregenerate: their estate. 508. e
U • w of Baptism▪ the breaking of it is a great sin. 151. e
V •• ri • condemned. 198. b

War: whether lawful to Christians. 35. e
Watchfulnes against sin. 303. b
Way of life. 477. b. how to walk in it. 483. m. way to destruction with the paths thereof. 480. e
Wealth: erroneous seeking of it. 18. m. 401. b. three things allowed about wealth. 343. b. of lawful seeking & treasuring up wealth. 243. m. 344
Wicked are usurper • of temporal blessings. 401. m. charity in judging of them. 168. m
Will: God's will absolute, and revealed, handled. 275. b. special branches of God's revealed will. 276. m. wherein the doing of God's will standeth. 515. m. how to become cheerful doers thereof. 518. b
Wisdom: true heavenly wisdom. 356. e. 358. b. how it is gotten. ibid. e. the actions of it. 357. b. how to season natural wisdom. 359. m. the common error in judging men wise. 541. e
Witches: rash judgment concerning witches. 411. m
Word of God: how God is sanctified in it. 262. b. how to understand it. 430. b. God's word an holy thing. 435. m. how we should esteem it. 438. b. we must preserve the purity of it. 500. b
Works: a good work described. 58. e. how to do good works. 225. m. works not commanded are no good works. 59. b. the person that must do a good work. 60. m. a double faith required therein. 61. b. the ende and use of good works. 61. e. & 65. m. 66. two sorts of good works. 62. e. extent of good works. 63. b. necessity of good works. 63. e. how far necessary to salvation. 64. b. how far good▪ 64. m. not perfectly. ibid. e good works follow justification. 509. e
Works of God must be considered. 377. e
Worldlings want faith. 292. m. they are as Pagans. 392. m
Worship: degrees of duties therein. 102. e. directions concerning God's worship. 338. e. no difference of place for God's worship. 166. b. 258. m. to worship God in images abominable. 258. m
Wrong doing the property of an evil man. 178. e. 183. e. a diswasion from it. 461. m. our duty when we are wronged. 186. m. 461. e. private wrongs must be forgiven. 326. e

The ende of the first Table.

A Table of places of Scripture, which are either expounded, vindicated, or whereout some special doctrine or duty is observed.

Genesis.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	11	385. 387
	31	508
2	7	387
3	17, 18	508
	19	343
4	6	94. 433
5	24	166
6	2	246
11	6	414
13	9	108
15	1	348
17	1	32. 166
18	21	414
	27	275
	32	38
20	11	166
21	23	158
22	1, 2	544
	8	373
28	20, 21	292. 403
31	53	169
32	10	403
33	3	167
34	1, 2	113
42	16	160

Exodus.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	7, 8	26
9	27	513
13	2	221
14	15	240
16	18, 19	289
21	24	174
22	2	182
32	19. 27, 28	15. 152
33	11	32

Leviticus.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
7	16	59
10	1, 2	53. 265
16	29	329
19	12	149
24	14	496
25	35	191
26	23, 25	38

Numbers.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
6	22, 23	249
12	3	15
21	14	465
25	7, 8, 9.	179
26	21, 24	209
35	31	98

Deuteronomy.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
4	6	536
	7	454
	15, 16	239
5	11	149
6	13	160
7	2	203
	7, 8	246
9	18, 19	233
11	14	208
12	8, 11	362
13	1, 2	498
15	8	217
	9	16
17	16, 17	404
	18, 19	78
18	18	549
24	1	142
25	7, 8, 9	65
27	26	75
29	19, • 0.	300. 489

Joshua.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	19	153
5	2	221
10	13	465

Judges.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
6	45	49
16	29, 30	488

I. Samuel.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	15	237
2	25	104
	34	53
3	18	391
7	6	339
15	9	24
	23	540
22	9	373
23	34	373
25	12, 32	151
	22	153
	23, 24	166
	36, 37	434
26	10	18 •
31	13	332

II. Samuel.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	9, 16	198
7	27, 28, 29	452
10	3	410, 42 •
11	2, 3	113
12	11	418
	13	326
14	24	213
16	10	417
	23	360
21	17	57

I. Kings.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	13	386, 403
10	8	112
15	34	67
18	40	59
	42	232
19	12	56
20	41	24
21	9, 10, 13	156
	27	513
	28	244
	29	453
22	6

II. Kings.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	8	497
2	4	160
3	14	121, 212
6	5	157
	14, 19, 21	20 •
	31	155
10	16	514
19	1	156
23	25	281

II. Chronicles.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
15	17	214
17	6	215
19	2	36
32	31	544
33	13	13, 429
34	32	496
35	26	457

Ezr • .

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
7	1, 5, 7	84

Nehemiah's.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	3, 4	26
8	1, 2	84
	10	189
10	1, 22	340

Job.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	5	131
8	9, 10, 11	409
	12	308
10	8	376
13	15	391, 478
14	1	406
	5	382
19	26, 27	23
31	1	113
	16	109
32	20	5

Psalms.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	6	247. 525
4	6	357
11	4	164
15	1	398
	4	1 • 5
16	5, 6	348
20	1	260
21	3	403
22	8	289
23	4	393
24	4	29
25	9	4 • 9. 511
32	2	226
33	1	266
34	13	417
37	5	374
	11	16
	25	196
38	12, 13, 14	15
39	9	15. 391
43	1	182
50	12	207
51	1, 2	427
	12	282
52	7	345
55	22	374
62	1	452
66	18	236
73	13, 17	140
75	6, 7	381
77	7, 8, 9.	454▪ 478
78	18, • 7	453
	41	447
90	12	126, 361
91	10	312
92	5, 6	162, 378
94	6, 7	166
103	13	260, 455
104	16	131
106	30, 31	59, 98
109	10	196
	6, 9	203
110	3	268
111	10	358, 4 • 9
119	6	281
	31	368
	36
	39	445
	45	48 •
	50	438
	60	281
	100	429, 511
	136	270
	139	16, 2 • 0
125	1	365, 538
127	2	375, 380
132	1, 2, 3	488
139	7, 8	165
	14	161
	21, 22,	202
143	6	137

Proverbs.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
4	23	364
	24, 25.	119
5	15, 16	191
6	6	373
8	8	77
14	2	368
16	3	374, 479
	4	260
18	23	199
19	6	403
	11	107, 317
	17	195, 351
20	18	420
22	2	381
	9	354
2 •	22	ib.
	〈…〉	195

Ecclesiastes.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
5	1	243, 258
	17	286
7	7	433
	15	377
	23, 24,	416
8	8	381
9	2	141, 480
	10	109
10	20	417

Canticles.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	7	397
3	1	447
	5	160

Isaie.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	2	384
	11, 12	101
2	3	273
3	11	288
6	6, 7	551
	9, 10	83
8	10	437
	19	449
9	6	252
11	4	17
	6, 7	179
22	12, 13, 14	335
• 8	15	1 • 6
	16	292, 479
30	15	391
31	1	418
38	5	133
42	3	389
46	10	275
49	4	83
	15	455
50	1	143
	4	549
52	11	266
55	1	20
57	15	8
58	10	25
59	10	50
6 •	7	449
66	2	7, 8

Jeremiah.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	10	222
4	2	158
	14
6	16	537, 483
7	10	102
	31	92
8	6	423
16	5, 12	38
17	9	3 • 3
22	29	384
23	16, 17	50
	24	165
28	1, 2	499
29	12, 13	449
32	17, 19	206

Lamentations.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	27, 28, 29	16

Ezekiel.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
12	27	126
13	10, 12	50
18	13	273
34	12, 13	52
46	10	101
47	1, 11	540

Daniel.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	29	496
4	24	186
	30	382
	32	267, 528
6	10	258
9	2, 3	45 •
	4	20 •
10	3	332

Hose • .

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	9	35
2	6	482
4	16	53
11	•	24

Joel.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	13, 14▪	332
2	12	339

Amo •

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
4	7	209
9	10	126

Obadiah.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
	21	347

Jonah.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	14	243
3	7	329

Michah.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
6	8	60

Habakuck.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	16	265
2	4	452, 477

Zepha • .

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	8	170

Haggai.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	6, 9	289, 381

Zechariah.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
13	4	497

Malachi.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	9	53
	15	111
3	17	455

Matthew.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	2	79
	12	544
4	3	171
	6	497
8	31, 32	453
10	16	446, • 99
	26	275
	34	34
11	12	79, 488
8	25, 26	3 • 9. 227
	30	582
12	35	309
	47	48
13	19	269, 396
	44	350
	57	51
14	14	• 6
15	3	80
	5	10 •
	13	510
	22	449
16	16	365
	23	123
17	26	108
18	3	59 •
	15	431, 432
	17	440
	19, 20	235
19	6	148
	9	143
	23, 24	345
	29	145
20	15	456
	22	447
21	12	16, 445
22	32	387
23	1, 2, 3	408
	2	140
	20	169
	21	160
	27	415
	3 •	51
	37	548
24	24	291, 531
	39	423
25	3	35 •
	11, 12	248
	41, 42	186
	45	511
26	7	59
27	3, 4	513, 517
	20	121
	• 2	1 • 4
	39	94

Mark.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	5	270
5	12, 13	308
6	5	26 •
	20	514
7	37	550
9	4, 5	51
10	11	147
11	24	256, 320
12	14	549

Luke.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	37	340
3	11	190, 192
4	22	546, 549
	24	367
6	23	46
8	13	514, 543
	14	374
9	23	132
	54, 55	180
10	14
	36, 37	200
11	13	260, 458
	20	269
	21	302
	27, 28	547
12	17, 18	359
	20	541
	32	273, 402
	33	352
13	26, 27	523
	32	415
15	15	3 • 7
16	9	3 • 9
	25	14
	30	4 • 8
17	3	298
	21	269
18	5	450
	10, 11	428
19	9	273
	41	27 •
20	2, 3	503
21	2, 3	188
	19	185
22	31	544
23	43	14

John.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	16	348
	19, 24	85
3	3	397
4	14	285
5	17	207
	21	228
	35	54, 137
	39	77
6	27	292
	40	515
7	17	430, 511
	18	503
	37	20
	46	540
9	31	236
10	12	446
	14	529
	41	499
12	48	538
13	22	310
	29	404
14	12	547, 548
	28	235
15	7	236, 538
	14, 15	430
1 •	19	42
18	22, 23	18 •
19	30	103

Act • s.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	37, 38,	547
	41	135
	4 •	138
3	7	415
4	12	537
	32	195
	34	190
5	4	195
6	3	192
7	51	4 •
8	13	513
	19	203
9	16	266
	21	179
10	15	222
	30	331
〈◊〉	3 •	237
12	22, 23	130
13	3	3 • 1
14	16	480
	17	161
	22	7 •
15	9	29
	28	483, 464
16	14	1 • 5
17	28	165
20	26, 27	96
	28, 29	501
21	13	276
	14	276
24	16	521
26	5	84
	18	54
	22	130, 473
27	• 1, 24	134

Romans.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	17	395
	20	384
	22	361
2	13	535
	29	229
3	21	77, 395
	31	73
4	5	70
	18	389
	20	388
5	3	14
6	16	371
7	2	148
8	15	513
	18	45
	20	346
	23	30
	25	231
	32	400, 531
9	1	154
	13, 18	527
	19	275
	32	542
10	8	73
	17	135
11	2	525
	20	530
	29	530
	32, 33	530
12	2	275, 517
	18	35, 36
	19	177
	20	205
14	13	428
	15	96
	17	10, 268
	23	61, 225
15	8	• , 548
16	17	492
	18	499

I. Cor.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	26	258
	30	86.356
	31	348
2	2	357
	9	348
	13	550
	15	357
3	18, 19	357
	21, 22	17.195
4	4	543
	5	229
	15	347
5	1, 2	121.330
	11	432
6	6, 7	36.124.183
7	4	143
	10, 11	148
	12	145
	15	146
8	11	436
9	22	155.179
10	13	13
11	3	143
	19	137.497
	31	427
13	1	420
	3	40
	12	32
14	3	502
	25	550
15	31	161
16	1, 2	139
	22	203

II. Cor.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	4.5.8.	14
	20	389
	23	155
2	15, 16	83
3	7.9.	69
4	2, 3	549
	3	55
	6	54.350
	16.18	273
5	11	520
	20	293.521
	21	86.395
6	2	447
	10	17
7	1	31
	10	516.517
8	2	28
	3	190
	13	192
9	6	195
10	18	228
11	13	498
	27	399.5 • 4
12	4	450
	14	343.373
	21	277.336
13	13	254

Galatians.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	8	503
2	20	477.51 •
3	1	41 •
4	9	529
	29, 30	44
5	2.4.	542
	9	226
	14	61
6	1	434
	10	191
	16	524

Ephes.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	11	275
2	2	396
	20, 21	537
3	12	255
	17	538
	20	403
4	1, 2.	66.551
	3	36
	20	464
	28	188
	31	95
5	5	369
	8	55
	14	423
	30	356
6	19	5

Philipp.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	9	357
2	12	213
	15	57.213
3	19	503
4	4	131
	6	374

Col • ssians.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	3	348
	18	498
3	3	348
	5	345.368
	11	257
	12, 13	16.24
4	6	49
	17	432

I. Thess.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
4	3, 4	515
	17	164

II. Thess.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	9.11.12	497.498
3	10	191.343
	12	288

I. Tim •• h.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	18, 19	312.49 •
2	1	230
	4	246
	8	239
4	2
	4	291
	12	58.550
	13, 14	52
	16	347.524
•	1	434
	8	25.191.375
6	11, 12, 13	308
	16	31
	17, 18, 19	351

2. Tim.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	15	• 02.506
•	19	1 • 9.527
•	16, 17	502
4	1, 2	4.434
	14	203

Tit •• .

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	12, 13	415
	15	508
2	15	550
•	7.10	551
3	10	145.439

Hebrews.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
•	1, 2	474
〈◊〉	12	365
•	13	525
•	13.16	160
7	12	74
8	8	187
9	9	217
	19, 20	73
10	24	433
11	1	363
	6	225.509
	7	389
	13, 14	272
	25, 26	120.138
	27	399
12	7	132

James.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	2	303
	5	494
	6	451
	9	199
	14, 15	304
•	5	199
	10	214
	16	192
	19	157
	21	66

I. Pet.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
3	15	• 61.44 •
4	15	43
	18	449.489
5	7	374.479

II. Pet.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
1	5	66
2	1	491
	3	510
	7, 8	270
	14	111
3	17	188.191
	18	201

I. John.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	19	138
	27	362
3	2	32
	17	24, 25
4	1	470
	12	31
5	9	471
	14	447.452
	16	204

II. John.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
	10	212

Jude.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
	4	50 •

Ap • calyps.

Chap.	Vers.	Page.
2	24	497
3	18	187.362
13	10	185
18	4	510
21	6	2

FINIS.

ERRATA.

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