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Sermons on Psalm 119

Thomas Manton (1620-1677) · 1,119,834 words · 4977 min

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Apostasy]

Degenerated man the worst of all Creatures—p. 897

Degeneracy of Man, and Mankind—p. 496, 1100

Degrees of Holiness—p. 18

Degrees of love to the Word—p. 867, 868

Delays in turning to God dangerous, p. 56, 402, 403. why we must obey without delay? p. 402, 403. Great Mischief of delays, 405. Causes of these delays, p. 408, 409. Heynousness of the sin of Delaying—ibid

Delays as well as denials are painful—p. 121

Delaying Mercy is not denying mercy—p. 167, 168 Why God delays Mercy?— ibid.

Delays of God in making good the promises proceed not from Ignorance, nor forgetfulness, nor mutability, nor Impotency—p. 324

Delay in helping and delivering discourageth God's Children, p. 549. God may delay so long till, 1. The Enemies be proud. 2. A land wasted—p. 549

Delays of spiritual Mercies, sharpen desires—p. 912,—914

Deliberation in sinning a great Aggravation of sin—p. 21

— Deliberate sin, charged on David, when many others were omitted—p. 739, 740

Delight in worldly things as our portion, is a main branch of Covetousness—p. 254, 255

Delight in God's word what it is? why the word is so delightful?—p. 84, 85, 95, 96

Delight in God's Word the property of Saints—p. 593, 885

Delight in God's Testimonies an evidence, that we have made them our Choice, p. 741. Trial whether we delight in his Testimonies? p. 87, 88, 89, 95. how we are to delight in them? p 96. Reasons for delighting in them? 96, 97. Uses p. 98. Exhortation to it. Means to get it,—p. 98, 99, 593.

—It puts us upon prayer for Grace, and gives us hope to speed in our prayer—p. 244

Delights spiritual, and carnal distinguished, p. 149,—1084, 150.

—Promises to be delighted in before fulfilled—p: 10

Delight in God's Commandments the Causes of it; 1. Suitableness. 2. Possession. 3. A precedent love of the Object, p. 885. What is necessary to delighting in God's Commandments—p. 245

Delight its effects. 1. Enlarging the heart. 2. It causeth thirsting after more—p. 886, 245

Delight spiritual, it's Objects perfect, p. 886. Examine whether we have this delight, p. 886. 1. By the extent. 2. Effects. 3. Its perpetuity. 4. By comparing these delights with those in sensible things— ibid.

Delight true only to be had in God—p. 386

Deliverance to be sought for in Prayer—p. 921, 922—It engageth us to God's Service—p. 924

Demerits in the best of Saints—p. 839

Deliverance from the power of sin, as well as from guilt—p. 913

Deliverance when pleaded for, we must get 1. Right Principles. 2. Right Ends; what they are? p. 860. It is lawful—p. 970

Deliverance will come in due time—p. 558

Natural to desire deliverance —p. 1083

Deliverances apt to be forgotten when danger is over—p. 791

Deliverance two ways—p. 737

Denial, we are to pray against denials, and delays—p. 914

Dependancies Carnal, God weans his People from them—p. 143, 645

Dependance on God, a condition of those that expect Counsel from him in straights—p. 155, 769

Dependance on God better than Carnal reaches—p. 645—It is a great duty—p. 324, 1105

Dependance on God never disappointed—p. 831

—Dependance on God, what it implies. 1. Committing ourselves to his Care. 2. Submitting to his Will. 3. Waiting his Leisure—p. 346, 347

Departure from God twofold, p. 669. Reasons of it— ibid.

Desire, its proper object, Holiness, p. 303. how to awaken them?—p. 309

Desire moderated towards earthly things by considering their Vanity—p. 617

Desire of Holiness the Character of Saints; and why? p. 29, 30, 901. God will satisfy it— ibid. 304

—Strong desires a Cause why Saints press after God's Word—p. 901

Desire, what it is?—p. 121, 897, 303, 304, 1087.

—It denotes the absence of the good desired— p. 885,—897, 1087

Desires of the godly, and the wicked distinguished-p. 30 Unactive desires come to nothing—p. 31

Desire of man either 1. after Truth, or 2. Immortality, p. 623. Several sorts of desires evil—p. 305

Desires vehement sweeten enjoyment—p. 912

—Excellency of vehement desires after spirituals—p. 898, 901. How to get these desires?—p. 901,—902

Desertion, the kinds of it. Reasons and Causes of it—p. 48, 49, 925

—It is either 1. in appearance, or 2 in reality-p 925

Desertion the greatest of sufferings—p. 148

—Two special sins the Causes of Desertion; 1. Too much liberty in Carnal things. 2. Laziness in spiritual things—p. 925

Design, to do good out of Design is evil—p. 1076

Despair in ourselves, not in God—p. 29

Despised, Christians are despised by Men, when brought low by God—p 869

Despising Christ's little ones a great sin—p. 519,—520

Despised Saints are highly honored by God—p. 554,—870

Despised, the common Lot of Saints to be so—p. 869

Despisers of God's Word, who they are—p. 1001

Despondency an ordinary evil in sharp and tedious Afflictions—p. 556

Despondency reproved—p. 159, 792

Destruction, no Creature can desire its own Destruction—p. 1095, 1096

Determination an Act of the Judgment— p.

Devil works much on the Concupiscible, and Irrascible faculty— p. 1031

Devil a great Enemy to us in hearing the Word. 1. By Diverting us. 2. By raising prejudices. 3. By furnishing us, with excuses, evasions, delays, &c. p. 68

Devil not to be believed— p. 411—[Vid. Satan.]

Devil seeks to weaken our opinion of God's goodness.— p. 440

Devisers of Reproaches and Calumny— p. 299. 300

Devices of the Heart of Man— p. 759

Devoting ourselves to God. 1. Entitles us to the Comforts of the Gospel. 2. Engages us to all the Duties of it.— p. 915

Difference of Judgment causeth discord— p. 528

Difference between men and men 〈◊〉 free grace— p. 647

Difference between the delights of the Godly, and the wicked— p. 149

Difference between the service of God, and all other services— p. 850

Different measures in them that are Converted— p. 604

Difference made by God in Common judgments— p. 805

Difference between good and evil, is real— p. 939—940

Difference in things, call for different affections— p. 85

Difference between carnal and regenerate, and the regenerate and themselves— p. 673, 674. 689

Difficulties broken through by the Promises— p. 880

Difficulties in Scripture though it be light, yet no discoument to us in searching it— p. 696, 697

Dig a Pit what that expression imports— p. 559

Diligence in obeying God's Commandments required p. 26. Reasons of it— p. 26, 27

Diligence wherein it lies— p. 27, 28. 638

Diligence in Prayer, makes it a business— p. 920

Diligence. 1. In observing. 2. improving afflictions.— p. 487

Direction of God, general, and particular— p. 31

Direction literal, and effectual. p. 32. 841. God must be depended on for Direction. Reasons of it. 1. The blindness of our minds. 2. The forgetfulness of our Memories. 3. The obstinacy of our hearts. p. 32. 240

Direction. 1. For general choice. 2. Particular actions.— p. 692, 693

Direction sufficient from God's Word— p. 40, 41. 629.—690, 691, 692

Direction necessary from God, to him that would keep in with God— p. 152. 240

Direction how to carry ourselves till deliverance comes, a great mercy. p. 842. Why?— p. 842, 843

Direction, An act of the Judgment— p. 449

Disappointment of Wicked men's designs— p. 524

—God will not disappoint the confidence which he raises— p. 326

Discontent with God's allowance a Cause of Covetousness. p. 256.—How to Cure it.— p. 260

Discord amongst Godly persons whence? p. 527. How to remove it? How to carry ourselves under such circumstances?— p. 529

Discovery of a man's heart by what he accounts his bondage— p. 24

Discovery of a Covetous heart— p. 256, 257

Discouragement in God's way, by Reproach, an Argument of a low Spirit— p. 61. 145

Be not discouraged from repentance by the difficulty of it— p. 411

Discoursing of God seriously, helps to it— p. 1067

Discourses evidence the heart and Nature— p. 79. 1063

Discourses should be of God's Word ordinarily— p. 1063 1064. They discover what is within— p. 1064

—What discouses Christians must avoid?— p. 1064

Disdain of inferiors a notable fruit of Pride— p. 520

Disgrace, How can we bear Death, if not disgrace? p. 871. Encouragements under it— p. 870

Disingenuity not to turn to God, Now—p. 409

Disingenuity to be always craving mercy, and never returning praises— p. 422. 445

Dispensation of Grace is gradual, that we may learn to depend on God for daily Grace,— p. 937

—God never dispensed with the 9th. Commandment— p. 188

Disobedience against God, not to turn, Now; as well as not to turn at all.—p. 409. Folly and ingratitude in Disobedience—p. 349

Distance from sin must be kept—P. 658

Distinguishing, an Act of the Judgment— p. 440

Disposition, —[Vid. Temper]

Distresses bring us to God— p. 29. In deep distresses we may plead with God to interpose— p. 819, 820

—Advice what to do in deep distresses— p. 822

—The Main thing we should look after, is not so much the removal of God's anger, as the renewed sense of his favor— p. 903

Distrust of God the first rise of Apostasy—p. 587

Distrust of God reproved— p. 964

Distrust of God's providence a cause of Covetousness— p. 255

—How to Cure our distrust—p. 260

Divertisements Holy, an excellent mean to Cure heart troubles— p. 146. 542

Divertisements of wicked men sinful— p. 146

Doing Good. 1. A man may do good by chance. 2. By Force. 3. Out of Design, and yet not be good. p. 1075—1076

Divine Nature, to love the Word for its purity, an Argument that we partake of the Divine Nature. p. 863

Doctrines of the Romish Synagogue— p. 204, 205

Dominion of sin ought to be deprecated by Saints. p. 918, 919, 920. What it is? Distinctions about it. p. 918, 919. A great evil— ibid.

Divisions fomented by the Enemies of the Church. 1. Between Christians themselves. 2. Between them and their Rulers. 3. Between them and their God p. 560,—561

Doubting Conscience—p. 698

Dread of God useful in many respects— p. 811

Drawing near to God. What to be considered therein?— p. 954, 955

Dross, wicked men are as dross, in what respects. p. 802 God separates dross two ways— p. 804

What required that we are not put away as dross? p. 805

Drudgery, no drudgery in God's service— p. 851

Dumbness about holy things reproved— p. 1066, 1067

Dust. The souls cleaving to the dust, what it implies?— p. 156

Duty must be performed in every condition.— p. 1099

Duty not known, no Conscience made of it— p. 10

Duty must be kept up with affection— p. 914

Duty sweet to a good heart as well as privilege—p. 84

Duty and Mercy must go together p. 910. Reasons— ibid

Duty and Comfort must go together— p. 751

Duties, of Religion, and Graces of the Spirit fortify each other— p. 95

Duty more our concern, then what we may suffer for it— p. 147

Duty more considerable then success— p. 170. 645. 10 •…

Duties which imply not weakness, as loving and praising God, are part of our happiness— p. 891

—Whether we are to perform duty in case of indisposition, deadness of Spirit?— p. 222

—None are above duties of Religion—p. 226

Dying hour gives other Notions of Godliness— p. 6.—315

Dying hour, Righteousness a great Comfort in that hour— p. 816

This Comfort arises. 1. From a good Conscience. 2. From God's promises— p. 816 willingness to Die, and prayer to Live, how they are consistent?— p. •… 3, 104

Dying daily what that phrase import •… — p. 727

EArly seeking God in Prayer (viz. in the morning) pressed from five considerations— p. 923, 924
Earnestness of longing for salvation arises. 1. From suitableness. 2. Experience. 3. Our present pressures.— p. 1088
—The end, and use of earnest longings p. 1088, 1089
Earnestness of the affections, not lowdness of Voice makes an importunate prayer.— p. 899. Means to get it— p. 1090
Earnest Prayer comes home laden with fullness of blessing— p. 912
Earnest Prayer, though private, though the answer delayed, a duty— p. 924, 925—[Vid. Vehemency]
Earth, wicked men are of the Earth—p. 800
Earthly things, in vain to seek comfort from them p. 158
—Whilst the heart is set on them, it cannot be set on God, and heavenly things— p. 250
Eating the Word. Three things required. 1. Sound belief. 2. Serious consideration. 3. Close application.— p. 675, 676—[Vid. Taste Spiritual]
Edification, Of others a great duty. 1. In our own families. 2. In our converses— p. 78. Reasons of it.— p. 79. 1066. 1067
Education some men's best Reason for their Religion— p. 287
Effects of God's mercy either common or saving— p. 517
Efficacy of the Word requires. 1. Sound belief. 2. Serious consideration. 3. Close application— p. 632
Elect are taught of God— p. 41
Emblems of the stability of God's word. 1. From the Heavens— p. 575. 2. From the Earth— p. 582
Encouragement to wait on God from his wonted goodness in former ages. Why?— p. 912
Encouragements to the services of God. 1. From the wages at the end. 2. The Vailes by the way— p. 7.
Encouragement to weak Christians to study the Word.— p. 895, 896
— Encouragement to go to God. 1. From the Covenant. 2. God's affection. 3. Our relation to him. 4. Our going itself to God— p. 821, 822
End of Creation seriously to be considered— p. 397, 378
End, wicked men desire the end, not the means—p. 30
End is first in intention, last in execution— p. 924
Ends of God in afflicting his People. 1. To try them 2. To awaken their importunity. 3. To make them sensible of their own weakness, 4. To advance his own glory—p. 538
End fixed a main branch of wisdom—p. 638
End ultimate well fixed will influence. 1. Our Company. 2. Our business. 3. Our Recreations. 4. Our Religious duties—p. 777
End ultimate in conjunction with the means-p. 621. 224
End of Prayer often given, when the means is denied—p. 167
Ends in Prayer, when right are a sure Evidence of success—p. 920
—As we long for the end, so must we desire the Means —p. 1091. Reasons of it— ibid. 1092
Enemies of God. Who? Such as forget his Word, &c.—p. 649
Enemies of God, are to be accounted our own—p. 849
Enemies of the Church how far they may be prayed against?—p. 523
—Word of God makes wiser then our enemies.—p. 638. 642
Engagement of the soul to come to God. Its usefulness—p. 223
Enjoyment and use of a thing, how they differ—p. 69
Enjoyment of God, should be our end, and scope—p. 573
Enjoyment of God, either mediately, or immediately —p. 71, 72
Enlarged heart, given. 1. At conversion, consists in a freedom from guilt, and power of sin. 2. A particular enlargement given by exciting grace, Necessity of an enlarged heart-p. 216, 217, 218, 219.—Means 220
Enmity of wicked men against the Church—p. 882.—729, 730. 995
Entertain God's word, How to do it aright?—p. 887.—888
Entrance of God's word, giveth light, how? p. 888, 889
Envy, difference between Envy and Wrath —p. 520
Envy strikes at some excellency—p. 137. 563
Envy at the prosperity of the wicked, checked by the consideration of God's judgments upon them—p. 135
Envy not the comforts of sinners—p. 360
Envy makes men undermine others—p. 520
Equity the duty should continue whilst we expect Mercy—p. 341
Error about God's word from. 1. Presumption. 2. Prejudicate opinions. 3. A spirit of opposition. 4. Carnal affections. 5. Superficial apprehensions, &c. p. 694—695
Error. 1. From ignorance. 2. Judicial blindness. p. 678—679
Error is Natural to us—p 184, 185. 1101
Error out of frailty, or out of pride—p. 129, 793
Erroneous principles in policy, a cause of persecution—p. 144
Errors a ground of Apostasy—p. 211. 343
Esteem practical of spiritual things—p. 677—[Vid. Valuation]
Esteem of the Word, motives to get it— p. 869. What it is? &c.—p. 872, 873
Eternity applied to keep the soul awake— p. 412
—All our actions relate to Eternity—p. 340
Eternal things to be secured before Temporal— p. 403,—404
Eternal Salvation, longing for it, is the duty & property of God's Children— p. 1087
Eternal Life makes us willing to submit to Temporal Death— p. 1096
Evangelical obedience, and legal how they differ. p. 11.—15, 16
Evangelical obedience accepted, it's imperfections pardoned— p. 11. 15, 16
Events of things confirm the Truth of the Word— p. 285
Events of things are not seen, do depend on God— p. 31—642
—Good or bad, holy men provided from them. p. 643
Everlasting punishment awarded to the despisers of Everlasting mercy— p. 874
Everlasting things should be our chief comforts— p. 875
Everlasting Covenant— p. 875
Everlastingness of God's Testimonies what it is— p. 889
Evidences of God's favor to be sought earnestly. Why?— p. 920
Evidence of Blessedness, Conformity to God's Law. 1. Inclusive, all such are blessed. 2. Exclusive, none but such are blessed— p. 6
Evidence of Reason, and of the Holy Spirit differ— p. 686
Evil speaking very sinful, either against Truth, or Charity—p. 140, 141
—Whether in any case lawful?— p. 300
Exact, and constant obedience against all temptations. Reasons for it— p 668
Examples of purity in God's Word— p. 859
Examples are very prevalent especially in evil— p. 864—866. 1101
—It is no excuse for sinning— p. 864
Examples of others fallings, a great Temptation— p. 790
Example no safe Rule to walk by— p. 4. 1075
Examples and instances of God's goodness should confirm our Faith, and Patience— p. 912
—To take up Religion merely by example, no good Ground— p. 1075
Excuses for not speedy turning to God, vain— p. 406, 407
Excuses and cavils against keeping God's Law argue an evil temper— p. 1026
Exercise, God may exercise his Children with sharp, and long afflictions— p. 554. 856
—God exercises them according to their Reward— p. 178
Exercise in God's Word, how? p. 151. It increaseth knowledge and judgment— p. 453
—Saints are exercised from within, and without— p. 921
Exceeding great Love to be given to God's Commandments— p. 1048
Expectation, its qualifications— p. 547
—God has more expectations from those that are related especially to him, then from others— p. 863
—God's people expect deliverance from him. 1. What it is to expect it? 2. The Reasons for it. 3. The singular excellency of it— p. 1080, 1081, 1082. 1083. When it is right— p. 1083
Experience of God's goodness, the privilege of those that walk with him— p. 7
Experience of God's ways, a Reason of our desire after them— p. 30. 123. It teaches us how ready we are to wander from them— p. 61. Reasons thereof— p. 61
Experience brings good and sound judgment— p. 453
Experience compared with God's precepts as to getting understanding— p. 651, 652
Experience of God's faithfulness in former ages, of great use to succeeding ages—p. 581. 962, 963
Experience proves the good of Obedience—p. 789
Experience of God's grace, a great encouragement. p. 791 It breeds Confidence —p. 166
—It is a ground of our valuation of the word.—p. 492
—It begets high thoughts of God's tender mercies.—p. 994
External profession, and conformity, not accepted without the Heart—p 236, 237
Extremes, two extremes we are apt to run into under affliction, either to slight or faint under God's correction—p. 884
—Two extremes. 1. Self-confidence. 2. Desperation—p. 320
Extremity. God permits his people to be reduced to the Extremity of danger—p. 944
—Reasons. 1. To exercise trust. 2. To quicken Prayer—p. 944
Extremities are to be endured rather then offered against God's Word—p. 733
Eyes, the windows whereby sin hath been let in to the Heart, proved doctrinally, and historically—p. 278,—279
—They are to be watched. Great evils from not watching the Eyes—p. 279, 280
Eye of God an engagement to obedience. Reasons. p. 1051—1052—[Vid. Sight of God.] It is always on us—p. 340
—It hath many blessed effects—p. 1053, 1054

FAce of God shining, what it implies?—p. 924
Face of God, implies his favor and strength—p. 12
Faility of Spirit, a Reason of Apostasy—p. 213
Fadingness of the World, should excite us to look after an Eternal state—p. 613
Faculties of the Soul, either such as Command, or are to obey—p. 1103
Failings in the choicest saints. p. 11. 17. 1100, 1101, 1102—p. 336.
—pardoned to the sincere—p. 11. 17. 1106.
—daily failings and infirmities—p. 19. 27, 754
—How to discern the infirmities of Saints from other men?—p. 754. 836
—How to distinguish them from willful sins—p. 703
—When disallow'd, they exclude us not from the privileges of God's Servants—p 846
—We must not be too severe upon men failings—p. 336
Fainting of Soul from delaying Salvation—p. 540—592
Faintings of Spirit. 1. Their Nature. 2. Causes. 3. Kinds described—p. 541, 542, 543. &c. Remedies against fainting—p. 541, 542, &c.
—Its cured by the Word, which is. 1. A proper. 2. An Universal cure—p. 183
Fainting argues weakness, if not Nullity of grace—p. 416
Faintings Twofold. 1. Of Dejection. 2. Of Defection—p. 541
Faith must conquer 1. Our fears. 2. Cares. 3. Troubles—p. 1086
Faith, ultimately resolved into God's Testimonies—p. 9
—Exprest by terms of motion —p. 12
—By lifting up the Eyes —p. 833
Faiths Excellencies. 1. Eminent wisdom in it. 2. Nobleness of Spirit it lives upon invisible things, secured by God's faithfulness—p. 745, 746
—It hath an Eagles Eye—p. 833. How to get it.—p. 834
Faith strengthened from the Consideration. 1. Of Creation. 2. Of Providence—p. 584. From Events.—p. 285
Faith and Fear make us truly wise—p. 645
Faith concerning the World to come, a great help to the keeping of a good Conscience in this—p. 417
Faith increased by thankfulness—p. 447
Faith, Conjecture, Opinion, how they differ—p. 286
Faith brings meat out of the caters—p. 424. It keeps alive in a dead condition—p. 161
—How we may know, that Faith is of God's raising?—p. 327
Faith may Faint, and not Fail —p. 542. 836. It may fail in some degree—p. 835, 836
Faith, its use in application of promises—p. 768
Faith has notable operations. 1. The adventure. 2. The waiting. 3. The resolution. 4. The resignation. 5. The prudence. 6. The Obedience of Faith.—p. 326
Faithfulness of God, relates to some promise, it depends on God's unchangeableness. It has been evidenced in all Ages of the World—p. 579, 580.—831
Faithfulness of God to us, should encourage our Faithfulness to him—p. 581
—How we are to depend on God's Faithfulness? —p. 832
—Seen. 1. In bringing. 2. Guiding afflictions—p. 510
Falling of, a greater dishonor to God, then bare refusal—p. 342
Fall, All may fall in some measure—p. 782
Fallen Man, compared to a lost sheep—p. 1101
Falsehood is either. 1. In point of Opinion, or 2. Practice—p. 678
Familiarity reconciles us to Troubles and Temptations.—p. 872
Familiarity with wicked persons to be avoided. Why? 1. From the contagion. 2. The molestation. 3. The seduction. 4. The scandal that arises thence, &c. —p. 774, 775—[Vid. Company of wicked men]
Family, God provides for his Family —p. 848
Fast-day, the work thereof, to put away the evil of our doings—p. 658
Fatherly Love of God to his Children under discipline.—p. 592
Father of Mercies not of punishments—p. 512
Favor of God in the sense of it, may be withdrawn from his dearest children—p. 925.—It is the souls life—p. 518
Favor of God sought for, by all that choose him for their portion. Why? When? How? p. 391, 392,—393
—It is the fountain of all goodness—p. 924, 925
Favor of God, the privilege of those that walk with him—p. 7.
—God's Children account it a great favor if he will but look upon them—p. 903.—It is better than Life—p. 926
—Reasons. 1. From the necessity. 2. Their value of it. 3. Their confidence—p. 903
Fear is balanced with a sense of God's great mercies.— p. 994
Fear of God, What?— p. 427. 290.
—Twofold Fear servile and filial p. 427, 108, 290,—291
—A great resister of sin—p. 18. 664, 665
—A qualification of those that expect Counsel from God—p. 154
—The great principle of obedience—p. 427
Fear filial, twofold. 1. Of Reverence. 2. Caution.—p. 428
—Its influence on obedience—p. 428, 429
Fear of God consistent. 1. With blessedness. 2. Comfort. 3. Courage. 4. Free Grace—p. 429, 430
Fear to off end an effect, and sign of Love—p. 861
—A note of a true servant of God—p. 290, 291,—292
Fear of God drives out the slavish fear of Man—p. 808
Fear and Faith make us truly wise—p. 645
Fear of Man a great snare—p. 308
Fear of God from the Word of God—p. 290
Fear and Shame, how they differ—p. 309
Feares and cares checked by God's Faithfulness.—p. 511
Feeling of deadness, a sign of some life—p. 934
Feet, what meant by Feet in Scripture?— p. 400. 658.—395
Fellowfeeling a duty, though we feel nothing in our own persons—p. 145
Fellowship with the Godly a great happiness—p. 527
Fervor and vehemency, required in Prayer—p. 898.—926
—What it is? How to obtain it?—p. 901, 902—[Vid. Earnestness and Vehemency]
A few wicked, may bring great judgments—p. 805
Few punished, should make all the rest fear—p. 809
Fickleness in obedience, matter of humiliation—p. 341—[Vid. unsteadiness]
Fidelity in keeping the Commandments should be join'd with Faith in believing the promises—p. 458
Fir •… of Trials purgeth away dross—p. 803
Fixed Spirit, its excellency—p. 525, 526
—Necessary to the sound heart —p. 532. 752
—Means to get a fixed spirit—p. 535. 596
Fixed desires after holiness to be labored for—p. 308,—309
Flashes of Religion — [Vid. Moods, Pangs]
Flee to God's Mercy through Christ —p. 517
Flesh, not to be consulted—p. 411
Floods of Wickedness breaking out should put us upon prayer that God would deliver his people.—p. 855
Fool hardiness to rush into evil Company— p. 776
Folly in sinning— p. 684
Fore-armed against temptations a duty— p. 869
Forbearance of God with sinners, upon what grounds.— p. 855, 856
Force. Some do good by Force: Two ways— p. 1076
Forfeiture of mercy by ingratitude— p. 422
—by using indirect means to get out of trouble— p. 542
Forerunners of mercy— p. 868
Forgetting is neglecting— p. 553. 596
Forgetfulness of God's Word— p. 99
—It is Twofold— p. 596
—Helps against it— p. 100
—We are naturally apt to forget God— p. 366
Formality not regarded by God— p. 44
Formalists insist much on little matters— p. 33
Formal and Godly professors how they differ— p. 12
Former judgments to be laid to heart, when like sins abound— p. 808, 809. 345
Former judgments are to be told to after Ages— p. 345
Forsaken of God visibly. What? 1. When God lets loose Enemies. 2. When he comforts not. 3. When he directs not. 4. When he supports not in an afflicted condition— p. 818
Forsaking, utterly to be forsaken of God ought to be earnestly deprecated— p. 336
Forsaking God, and duty to him in trials. What? 1. To lose our patience. 2. Our Confidence in him. 3. To desert the Truth— p. 414, 415
—Arguments against forsaking of God— ibid
God forsaketh none but those that forsake him— p. 498
Forsaking God is. 1. Folly. 2. Rebellion. 3. Ingratitude. 4. Injustice— p. 349. 350
Fortitude, true; when we can bear reproach for Christ— p. 870
Fortifie within against temptations without— p. 343
—Against. 1. Errors. 2. Persecutions. 3. Scandals.— ibid.
Foundation of the stability of God's Testimonies. 1. God's Nature. 2. The blood of Christ—p. 957—[Vid. Testimonies]
Foundation of Righteousness the sure Foundation—p. 817
Foundation of spiritual Life, said in the word— p. 880
Fountain of all goodness, is God— p. 471, 513, 514
Fountain of wisdom, and knowledge, God— p. 636
Frame of heart right. 1. When the principle is right. 2. When there's a constant progression, suitable to that principle—p. 892
—To long for subjection to the will of God— p. 303
Frame of heart spiritual in holy things, difficult to be maintained— p. 754
—Several enquiries about the frame of the heart—p. 754
— Frame of the heart required by the word, as well as the outward Act —p. 859
A right frame of heart in six particulars—p. 478
Frame of heart evil, when we continue not in prayer because we have not the Mercy presently—p. 912,—913
—Awful frame of heart; means to get it—p. 1002
Fraud and cruelty, certain prognostics of Ruin—p. 565
Free-will-offerings must be given to God—p. 723,—724
Friendship, 1. Sinful. 2. Civil. 3. Religious—p. 433,—434
Friendship, in having all good things Common—p. 851
Friendship tried most valuable—p. 418
Friendship of God our security—p. 642, 237
Fretting of Spirit, cured by Thanksgiving—p. 421
Fruit of God's Word is everlasting—p. 620
Fruit Holy of Affliction, better than deliverance—p. 592, 470
—It must be believed, and waited for—p. 486
Fruits of Mourning for other men's sins—p. 933
Fruition more than expectation—p. 787
Fugitives as well as exiles, all are by Nature-p. 953
Fulness of God, not exhausted by giving-p. 448
Fulness of Christ, and our own wants considered, the Means to awaken holy Desires—p. 310

GAin in Christ, more than loss in the World—p. 416
Generation, one receives the promises that are made good to another—p. 580
All Generations have the same Common promises made good to them—p. 580
One Generation should report to another, what they have found of God's Faithfulness in making good the promises—p. 580, 581, 344, 345
—Saints are a generation of such as seek God—p. 922, 57, 58, 59
Ghuessing at the World to come, is not persuasion of it—p. 890
Gifts of God an Argument to seek for more—p. 497
Gift of Prayer, not so much as the grace —p. 903
Giving ourselves to God is a debt; it is to gain ourselves, p. 608. It alters the Nature as well as the Use of ourselves—p. 608
Glory of God is the end of the Grace of God —p. 939—1062
Glory not to be given to the Instrument, but the chief Agent—p. 649
Glory of God seen in his Peoples Deliverance—p. 868
Glorifying God, 1. By Subjection. 2. By Dependance—p. 586
Exhortation to Glorify God, p. 1062. Motives— ibid.
None shall glorify God in Heaven, that do not glorify God on Earth, p. 1095. Two Reasons why we are to aim at God's Glory above all things—p. 1097
God the best Master, he doth good to his servants—p. 442, 443, 444.
God, the first Cause, last end; chiefest good—p. 1, 383
—He only makes blessed, and shows who is so—p. 3
- Living to him, what it denotes—p. 6
- He writes his Law in the heart —p. 10
- He will not be our God, unless we make him our Guide—p. 10
God, blessed in himself; and needs nothing to add to his blessedness—p. 71 He is willing to Communicate his blessedness—p. 71, 470, 471
God's love to us is Bounty; ours to him, Duty —p. 421
God engages to be 1. An Advocate. 2. A Redeemer. 3. A Fountain of Life to his People—p. 972
God is eternal, what that is? how proved to be so? By Scripture. 2. By Reason—p. 567, 384
God's Wisdom, Power, Mercy are Eternal—p. 568 He showeth himself Eternal, 1. As a Governor. 2. As a Benefactor-p. 569
God is true. 1. In Promises. 2. Precepts. 3. Threatenings—p. 578
God considered, 1. As our absolute Lord. 2. As our Governor and Judge—p. 934
God is to be feared, 1. For his Mercies. 2. His Judgments—p. 810—[Vid. Goodness of God.] —[Vid. Power of God.] —[Vid. Wisdom of God.]
God bears much affection to Man as his Creature—p. 497
— Mercy is 1. Natural. 2. Pleasing to God —p. 319, 320
Godly Men continually in danger, in respect 1. Of the Soul, 2. The body—p. 764
—The more others despise, the more godly men prize God's ways—p. 862
Godly man described by two properties. 1. Fear of God. 2. Knowledge of his Word—p. 527 Fellowship with the Godly a great happiness—p. 527
Gold, put for all Worldly Comforts and Profits—p. 861
—Reproof to them that prefer Gold before God's Word—p. 493
Good-men, and bad-men exercise one another—p. 863
Good, the chiefest good should be sought, with our chiefest care, love, delight—p. 13
—We should desire deliverance no further then as good for us —p. 823
Good brought out of evil by God—p. 424, 824—Cheifest good, and last end should influence all our Actions—p. 777
Good, God is good of himself, and doth good to us—p. 470
—He doth good to his Servants; why?—p. 442,—443
—It becomes them that have to do with God to have a deep sense of his goodness —p. 470—[Vid. Do good.]
Goodness, 1. Temporal. 2. Spiritual. 3. Eternal—p. 825
Goodness in God threefold, 1. Natural. 2. Moral. 3. Beneficial—p. 470, 471
Goodness of God to his Creatures ground of hoping for spiritual Mercies—p. 438
Goodness of God manifested, 1. In Creation. 2. Redemption. 3. Providence—p. 472, 368, 369,—370, 438
Gospel called a Testimony, because therein God hath Testified how a sinner may be pardoned, &c. —p. 8
The Gospel offers life now, and hereafter will Accuse for refusal of it—p. 9
—It teaches us how we may be blessed in the enjoyment of God—p. 72
Gospel reveals eternal Life. Nature hath some guesses at it, the Law some shadows of it—p. 571
Gospel showeth that we are liable to eternal Misery, —p. 572
Government of God, encourages to Commit ourselves to his protection—p. 806
Government of God, Moral and Natural—p. 585 Natural government either ordinary, or extraordinary—p. 586
Government of God natural extends to all Creatures 1. Caelestial bodies. 2. Angels. 3. Winds, Seas, &c. 4. Diseases, &c. —p. 586
Daily Grace necessary on many accounts—p. 915,—916, 917, 918
Great grace needful because we know not how long Trials may last—p. 837—-[Vid. Covenant of Grace.]
Grace, habitual, and actual—p. 778, 241, 242, 243 Quest. Whether real Grace can make men proud—p. 521
Grace turns Punishments into medicines for sin, p. 147, 462. It must be always working—p. 339
—One Act of Grace makes way for another—p. 246, 461
—It is but weak in the best—p. 835
Grace, preventing grace, p. 15. Grace discovers itself where it is—p. 19, 20 Supporting Grace, p. 788. Grace preventing, working, and co-working—p. 181
Grace preventing, gives To Will, Grace assisting to Do; p. 29. God does All in the work of Grace —p. 221, 241, 242
- All Grace as to kinds infused at once—p. 35
- All Grace comes in by the understanding—p. 172
Grace confirming as necessary as Converting —p. 778
Grace justifying takes away the condemning power. Grace sanctifying, the Reigning power. Grace glorifying, the very being of Sin—p. 681, 682
—Qualifications of those that sue for Grace—p. 499
Gracious Souls find more joy in God's way than in all Worldly things—p. 83
—They take occasions to employ themselves in holy things—p. 931, 932
Gratitude, the bond of duty to the fallen creature—p. 421
Grief at the violation of God's Law a sign of true Zeal—p. 854, 348
Grief worldly causeth Death—p. 590 It must not be smothered—p. 158
Grieve not the spirit—p. 1107
Groans of the Spirit distinguished from the eructations of the Flesh—p. 899
Grounds of love to the Word, the most noble is the words purity—p. 863
Grounds of Faith and Obedience —p. 939-940
Guidance of God to be submitted to, if we will have him to be ours—p. 10
Guilty Creatures, cannot immediately enjoy God—p. 14
Guilt makes us jealous of God—p. 473

HAbitual and actual reign of Sin —p. 919
Hand of God, notes the power of God—p. 1070
—Our Mercies are in the hand of God —p. 513
Happiness of the Saints not in this World—p. 867
Happiness as well as Honor to be God's Servants—p. 850
Happiness, mistakes about it. 1. Some mistake wherein it lies. 2. Others mistake the way that leads to it. 3. Some are indifferent in the use of means leading to it, p. 2, 29, 30. Mistakes herein very dangerous, ibid. Many would be happy, that would not be holy— ibid.
Happiness of Saints, that God is near them on all occasions—p. 948—[Vid. Blessedness.]
Hardness of heart from delaying Repentance—p. 405
—by converse with wicked men—p. 775
—prevented by acknowledging Mercies—p. 445
—from neglecting answers of prayer—p. 906
—Wicked men harden themselves 1. From Divine Patience. 2. Divine Mercy—p. 938
Harmony, between the Spirit, Scripture, and Grace—p. 66
Harmony, between God's work, and our Duty—p. 66
Harmony between the Word, and Spirit in teaching us.—p. 74
Hasty, we are apt to be hasty with God—p. 836
Hatred of God under the Notion of a Judge, not as a Preserver —p. 756
Hatred of sin. when it is right, p. 100S. it is twofold— ibid.
Hatred of the World against Christians, because God loves them—p. 882, 883
Hatred of sin; 1. The Kinds. 2. Causes. 3. Effects of it—p. 877, 878, 879, 1006, 1007, 1008
Hating of sin, as it is sin—p. 659, 660, 679, 680,—683
—It is a Character of those that are good-p. 680,—681, 877
—None hate sin, but they that hate all sin —p. 683
Hearing the Word without practice not sufficient—p. 318
Hearing Prayer; God may hear, when he does not answer—p. 901
Heart; Tender heart soon affected with God's judgments—p. 810
Means to get a tender heart —p. 933
Heart, purity of heart, the internal principle of good Actions—p. 8
—The Word of God to be laid up in the heart —p. 9
—What a Mans heart is, that the Condition is—p. 486
Heart, what it implies? 1. The Mind. 2. The affections—p. 9
—God will be sought with the whole heart— p. 15,—236, 393
Half-heart, what it is?—p. 393, 239
Whole Heart, what it is? it implies, 1. Extension of parts. 2. Intention of degrees—p. 15, 16
—Examine whether we give God the whole Heart—p. 239 Why God will be sought with the whole heart —p. 15, 16, 58, 59, 902, 236, 237, 238. Motives,—p. 239
God inclines the heart, and man inclines his own heart, how?—p. 46, 751, 251—[Vid. Inclination.]
Heart inclined to keep God's Statutes, what it is? the necessity of it—p. 752, 753
—God requires the Heart in his service—p. 236,—237
Heart its bent towards the Word how expressed—p. 122
Heart must 1. Be drawn off from the Creature, Self, and Sin. 2. Drawn unto God—p 373, 374—[Vid. enlarged heart.]
Heaven, the belief of it a great support under the Terrors of this World—p. 310
Heavenly things. Motives to press after them. p. 1089—1090
Heavens an Emblem of the stability of God's Word.—p. 575
Help and Hope when delayed we may complain to God—p. 551
Help to be sought of God in heavy troubles—p. 158
—To be sought of God to incline our hearts to God's statutes—p. 46
Height, when is iniquity come to its height?— p. 858, 859
Hell, a worm that never dies, a pit that hath no bottom, a fire that shall never be quenched:— p. 861
Help in straits may be expected by them that make a Conscience of God's Commandments— p. 1079
Heritage, denotes, 1. The substance of our portion, 2. Our right to it. 3. The tenure by which we hold it. 4. Our actual possession of it— p. 741, 742,—743
—God's testimonies, are, 1. a full, 2. a sure, 3. a lasting Heritage— p. 741, 742, 743
—Marks of one that hath God's testimonies for his Heritage—p. 746, 747
—Consideration to move us to take God's testimonies for our Heritage—p. 748, 749
Heirs of the promise, rejoice in each others company, and in each others mercies— p. 501, 502 Reasons of it— p. 502, 503
Hiding God's word in the heart, what?— p. 63, 64
—Why God's word must be hid in our heart?— p. 64, 65 Great advantages of hiding God's word in our heart, in seven particulars— p. 65
—How we may hide it in our hearts? 1. By meditation upon it. 2. Receiving it in the love of it— p. 67
Hide God's word, not as a Talent in a Napkin, but as Gold in a Treasury— p. 76
—God's hiding his commandments from us, is his not opening our eyes to see into them— p. 119
Hieroglyphic of the Egyptians—p. 432
Hiding place, God is a hiding place to his own.—It implies many things for their comfort. 1. Secresie. 2. Capacity. 3. Safety. 4. Consolation.— p. 765,—766
Hinderers of preaching the word, great judgments threatened against them— p. 336
Holiness in God is his essence, in us a quality —p. 859
—It's a means of maintaining communion with God— p 389
Holiness negative, and positive— p. 17, 18, 22
—Not enough to avoid evil, but we must do good— p 22 Reasons and Uses thereof— ibid.
Holiness of life is oft made a scorn by carnal men p. 337
—It's better than wisdom, wisdom better than strength— p 928
Honesty in our dealings with others, directions about it— p. 817
Honest heart, one sign of it is, when a man fears to offend, and cares to please God— p. 478
Honor, great honor to be God's servant— p. 101,—849, 850
—To be dishonor'd for Christ's sake— p. 311
Horrour at men's forsaking God's Law, argues, 1. A due sense of sin. 2. Of God's wrath. 3. Of the truth of the threatenings. 4. The effects of sin— p. 351
—It proceedeth from a good cause— p. 351, 352
Hope teaches us to purify ourselves— p. 18
—And to obey God's Commandments— p. 1035, 1040
Hope and help when delayed, we may complain to God— p. 551
Hope and obedience, much praised, little practiced— p. 1035
Hope in Christ, consider what we have of that hope— p. 399
Hope keeps the soul alive under faintings, how?— p. 542 543. What Hope is?— p. 1036
Hope keeps us from being utterly overcome— p. 337
Hope and faith their difference— p. 543
Hope its excellency, and certainty, it causeth earnestness to be delivered out of the trouble, and yet patience under the trouble— p. 543, 827
Hope nourished by the word of God— p. 544, 927
Hope from worldly things causeth shame— p. 786
Hope, true and false distinguished— p. 786, 1036 1. False hope is not built on God. 2. It is slight and superficial. 3. Dead and cold. 4. Weak and inconstant. 5. Lazy and Ioitering— p. 787
True hope, 1. Draws the heart from earth to heaven. 2. Enlivens the heart in duty. 3. Engages the heart against sin p. 787. 1037. Grounded on God's word— p. 927
Hope puts the soul upon diligence in prayer— p. 927, 1040
Humble carriage becomes us when we have most mercy— p. 840
Humbling considerations under mercy— p. 840
Humiliation caused by the consideration of the multititude of vain thoughts— p. 761
Humiliation under God's hand gives ground of hope— p. 158
Humility caused by the fear of God's judgments— p. 811
Hypocrite appears best when he's taken in pieces, the sincere Christian when he's taken all together— p. 5
Hypocrites zealous about lesser, slighty in great matters p. 33— Hypocrites discovered by scandals— p. 1032
Hypocrisy to serve God with the body, not soul p. 1045
Hypocrisy to go from sin to sin, from duty to sin, from sin to duty, &c.—p. 35
Hypocrisy to let God carry the name of our praises; when we sacrifice to ourselves. p. 43. To be speaking of good things, without hearts affected with their goodness— p. 76. 89.
Hypocrisy hateful to God— p. 799

Idle words weigh heavy in God's balance— p. 39
—None of God's servants must be idle—p. 850
Idle discourses sinful— p. 1065, 1066
Iealous, God exceeding jealous in matters of Worship— p. 39. 852
Jewels, God's jewels are the worlds filth—p. 141
Illumination by the word— p. 629
Illumination of God necessary to a right understanding of God's word. p. 107. 853. A great mercy, why? p. 1057. A double work of God in Illumination p. 107 Several Uses of Divine Illumination. p. 109, 110. 852. 235, 236.—Worth of it in four things— p 1059, 1060
Imitation of God in his goodness— p. 476
Immortality of the soul —p. 890
Immoderate sorrow checked from the consideration of God's justice, and faithfulness in afflicting— p 510, 511
Immutability of God's word, emblems of it, and reasons of it— p. 574, 890
—A ground of comfort to God's people— p. 958
—A reason of the immutability of our obedience p. 341
Impartiality of God in punishing and rewarding— p 39,—40. 810
Impatience in waiting for returns of prayer, argues, 1. Disobedience. 2. Weak faith. 3. Want of love. 4. Want of patience— p. 913
Impatience under delays, whence— p. 550. 913
—From an opinion of our own merit— p. 937
Impatience makes afflictions sharp and tedious— p. 555
—It is fed from a double spring— p. 967
—It causeth fainting under afflictions— p 592
Importunity in prayer has great effects— p. 911
Impotency of the Creature takes not away God's right— p. 28
—Commands of God convince us of our impotency— p. 29
—We can do evil, not good by our own power— p. 247
Improvement of afflictions. p. 557. By the word— p. 592
Imprinting the word on the soul, how discovered— p. 890
Impudence to sin, and not be ashamed— p. 37
Inability to return, and proneness to err, the characters of fallen man— p. 1101
Inclination to present things undoeth us— p. 337
Inclination of the heart to God's statutes, what it is not? what it is?— p. 752, 753. 247
1. Negatively: 1. It is not a simple approbation of the word. 2. Nor a bare desire or wish. 3. Nor a hypocritical will to the word—
2. Affirmatively: 1. It is a determination of the judgment for God. 2. The will powerfully swayed to the word. 3. Seconded with endeavors after new obedience— p. 752, 753
— Inclination of the heart, either from the world, or to God's testimonies is of the Lord's grace— p. 248, 249
How God inclines the heart, and how man?— p. 251, 252
Indifferency in Religion reproved— p. 206
Indirect means not to be used for relief— p. 555
Indisposition of soul, a Case: whether we are to set upon duty under indispositions, and deadness of soul? resolved in eight Propositions— p. 160, 161
Indwelling of sin—p. 18, 19
Infinitely good, God alone is so— p. 384
Influence of God's grace is not the warrant, but the help of the soul in duties— p. 160
—We need continual influences of grace— p. 979
Infirmities, great sins may be but infirmities, and smaller sins may be damnable transgressions; how?— p. 19. 1107. Christ bears our infirmities—p. 1107
—How to distinguish between sins of infirmity, and willful breaches of our Covenant— p. 703, 836
Infirmities unavoidable by the best— p. 1102
—They are to be watched against, and repented of— p. 1107
Ingenuous and open dealing with God procures audience— p. 166
Ingratitude not to repent; how that is?— p. 409
Inheritance of believers, full, sure, lasting,— p. 744, 745—[Vid. Heritage]
Iniquity, what it is to do iniquity? who are they that do iniquity in God account?— p. 17, 18
Iniquity comes to its height, 1. when general; 2. impudent; 3. incorrigible; 4. against nature, &c.—p. 858, 859
Injudiciousness, either total, or partial— p 452
Injustice to God, not to turn to him, Now—p. 409
Innocency gives holy boldness in prayer— p. 36, 136.—523
Innocency till it be lost, a Christi •… n is not overcome— p. 416
Innocency may be pleaded against men not God— p 8 •… 3
Innocent persons may be sore oppressed, &c.—p 818
Inordinate desires of having more wealth than the Lord allows in a fair way of Providence, is a main branch of covetousness—p. 254
—It is a natural evil, the effects of it— p. 257, 258,—259
Instruments of troubles too much eyed provoke God to anger— p. 414
Whoever is the instrument, God is the principal in all our afflictions— p. 158
Insulting enemies, not to be insulted over, when God's judgments fall upon them— p. 810
Insulting over others in affliction, reproved— p. 812
Integrity and sincerity, the whole heart— p. 15
Integrity of parts—p. 59
Inticements to sin, what use may be made of them?— p. 738
Intimacy with few, friendship with all that are godly— p. 434
—It must be improved for edification— p. 434
Interest of God in the world lies, 1. In his Truth. 2. His Worship. 3. His Servants— p. 851, 852
Interest of God oftentimes stands alone, yet God can carry it on though all the world be against it— p. 143
Interest of God, must be uppermost in the soul in prayer— p. 903
Interest of a Christian is to keep in with God— p. 152.—645
Interest in •… d necessary that he be our portion— p. 384
Interest in 〈◊〉 hearts of God's people a rare mercy— p. 504
Journey to Heaven, bespeaks provision against all weather.—
Intermission of duty loseth ground— p. 340
Interposition of God lawful to be desired in dangers, Reasons— p. 821, 822
—Only so far as may be for our good— p. 823
Joy of heart arising from a believers heritage. 1. From the portion itself. 2. From the disposition of a believers heart. 3. From the dispensation of God p. 749, 750. It is communicative— p. 50;
Joy in God's word must be mixed with reverence— p. 100;
Joy in God's word, is, 1. real; 2. cordial; 3. great; 4. pure; 5. it ends well; 6. perverts not the heart; 7. Overcomes sense of affliction— p. 149, 150
—It's compared to the joy of victory— p. 1003
Joy carnal has contrary qualities and effects— ibid.
Judge, God is the Judge of his Law— p. 877
Iudgments spiritual the forest Judgments— p 936
Iudgments, God's precepts called Iudgments, why? p. 38, 39. 666. 121. Use of it— p. 40. Promises called Iudgments—p. 989, 293
Iudgments of God on the Visible Church, are to separate the dross from the Gold— p. 805
Iudgments selt or feared call for mourning, and why?— p. 931
Iudgments of God's mouth, denote God's will revealed in the Scriptures, and why?— p. 76
Iudgments of God's mouth, and of his hand—p. 342.—419. 720
—They are both righteous— p. 1013
Iudgments of God on sinners, a mean to preserve us from sinning▪ p 792.—They are to be wisely observed. p. 796.— God's Iudgments of old —p. 342,—343, 344, 345
Iudgments ordinarily begin at the house of God p. 805
Iudgments on the wicked, his mercy to his Church— p 806, 344. God to be praised for his Judgments— p. 1097
A judicious mind, a great blessing. p. 448. A threefold Use of a judicious mind: 1. To distinguish. 2. To determine. 3. To direct; why to be begged of God?— p. 450, 451
Jurisdiction of God, the greatest— p. 130
Jurisdiction how it differs from propriety?—p. 130
Justice and Mercy distinguished— p. 938
Iusti •… e and Judgment, how distinguished?— p. 813
Justice, no escaping it if God should deal with us in strict Justice—p. 5
To do Justice and Judgment, is the Saints comeliness— p. 814. 1. By it we are made like God. 2. 'It is acceptable to God. 3. Fits us for communion with God. 4. It is suitable to the new nature. 5. Is honorable in the eyes of men. 6. Conduceth to the good of Society— p. 814, 815
Justice is either, 1. general; 2. or particular— p. 934
Justice, 1. Legislative, 2. Judicial, 3. Remunerative— p. 934, 935
Just, God is just, proved by four Reasons— p 935
Justice and Mercy, are both friends to Saints— p. 939
Justice of God to be acknowledged— p. 939. 509
Justification of a sinner, a great secret— p. 40. 873
Justified, Divine Wisdom justified of all its children— p. 873, 339

KEeping and doing the Commandments how they differ— p. 1042
Keeping God's Law, requires, 1. Labor, 2. Courage, 3. Self-denial. p. 1025. And understanding— p. 232
—Examine whether we keep God's Law or no? p. 1025
Keeping God's precepts, brings, 1. Peace of Conscience. 2. Joy in the Holy Ghost. 3. Increase of Grace. &c.—p. 377, 378
Keep, what it is to keep God's testimonies?— p. 9
—It implies, 1. Exactness, 2. Perseverance— p. 10
—It relates to a charge committed to us— p. 9. 28. 375. It is twofold, Legal, Evangelical— p. 376.—1039. 237
Keep Covenant with God, Motives— p. 709, 710
Quest. how far a man may be said to have kept God's Law?—p. 1039
Keep a good conscience: Dispositions required to the keeping of it. Considerations to move us to keep a good Conscience—p 417, 418
—No keeping the Commandments without love. p. 1046
Kindness of God is either, 1. General, or, 2. Special; the nature of both. p. 9, 8. 512. [Vid. Loving kindness.] —
—It's the original cause of all mercy—p. 512
Kings, Princes, &c. have great need to know God's precepts: Reasons of it—p. 307, 731
Kings, Princes, &c. their Countenance a great advan tage to Religion—p. 560
—They are jealous of their prerogative—p. 560
Knocking of Christ at the door of the heart, what it is?
—Seasons of Christ knocking —p. 412
Know, none know so much of God, but they still need to know more, why?—p. 895
—To know, signifies, 1. To understand. 2. To consider. 3. To believe—p. 959, 960
Knowledge of Divine mysteries, is twofold, 1. That which is a gift. 2. That which is a grace—p. 1058
Knowledge twofold, 1. Knowledge of Faith. 2. Of Sense—p. 956
Knowledge of God's mind unactive, not sufficient—p. 15. 231
Knowledge without practice, is not right—p. 318 452.—685. 690 691. 231
Knowledge of God's will, various degrees of it—p. 108
—In order to knowledge, much is required—p. 229
Knowledge saving, what it is? 1. Such as establishes the heart against delusions. 2. Such as brings the foul under its dominion. 3. Such as gives prudence to practice it—p. 171
—It is the effect of Divine bounty—p. 477. 4 •… 5
Knowledge saving should be one part of our constant prayer. p 893. We can never enough ask it, p. 170. 452. Reasons why. p. 171, 172. 893 846 435. 436
—In getting Knowledge we must pass through the Porch before we can come to the deep mysteries—p. 890, 891
Knowledge of God causeth us, 1. To trust him. 2. To love him. 3. To fear him in proportion to our knowledge of him—p. 172
—Two things considerable in Knowledge —p. 1058
Knowledge saving, our cure; ignorance our disease—p. 893
Knowledge, 1. The necessity of it. 2. The excellency of it. 1. It's man's excellency in general. 2. Divine Knowledge is better than all other knowledge. 3. Practical Knowledge the best part of Divine knowledge. 4. Transforming Knowledge the best part of practical—p. 893, 894 895
Saving Knowledge of God's Testimonies the only way to live—p. 896
Knowledge ought to be, 1. Comprehensive; 2. Distinct; 3. Experimental; 4 Practical—p 173
Knowledge to be desired for a right end; 1. Not out of curiosity. 2. Nor vain glory. But, 3 to satisfy others. 4. To save our own souls—p. 176

LAmentation for other men's sins, special seasons for it; 1. When gross sins are frequent. 2. Universal. 3. When incorrigible. 4. When they grow impudent. p. 930, 931. Reasons thereof, 1. They do it because it is their duty. 2. Their property, ibid. —[Vid. Other men's sins.]
—Reasons why it is the disposition and property of Saints to mourn for other men's sins? 1. They are tender of God's glory. 2. They have a pity for men. 3. They have an antipathy against sin as such. 4. It proceeds from the foresight of the effects of sin. 5. They are public spirited—p. 931, 932
Late coming to God, many have come too late, none too soon—p. 411
Law of God is truth. p. 878. in what sense? 1. It's the chiefest truth. 2. The only truth. 3. The pure truth. 4. The whole truth—p. 879
—Reasons why it is Truth. 1. From the Author God. 2. The matter. 3. The end. 4. Its own assertion. p. 879. Uses.— Ibid.
Law of God, the Rule of our lives—p. 4. 16
—It is put oftentimes for the whole word of God p. 621. Christ's human nature under a Law —p. 4
Angels, Rational beings, inanimate creatures, are under a Law—p. 4. 201. 876.
Law of God, taken in a limited, or a large sense-p. 1022
Law of God, informing and awing —p. 4
Law of God, must be loved, that it may be kept-p. 1024
—its office and work—p. 4
—It abates human pride by propounding the rigor of the first Covenant—p. 15
—It brings us to Christ —p. 16
—It is holy, just, and good, how?—p. 33. 456, 457. 707
—It is not obscure in it self, but our eyes are blind—p. 107
Law of God is, 1. plain, 2. good, 3. pure, 4. sublime, 5. sure—p. 1023, 1024
Laws of God and men, how they differ?—p. 874, 875—876, 877, 878.
Love of God's Law, the property of God's children,—p. 1023
—The word of God is a Law —875, 876, 877
—Necessary that man be under a Law —p. 875
Laws have their Sanctions —p. 877
Law gives knowledge of sin, three ways—p. 686
Lawgiver, God the Lawgiver will be obeyed—p. 320
Laying open our case before God, the way to speed—p. 162
—What it is to lay open our case before God-p. 162, 163
Laziness of soul, requires vows, promises to stir up the soul. It causes back wardness in coming to God-p. 708
Learning, no learning will enlighten savingly without God's word—p. 893
Learners, the most knowing of God's children are but Learners —p. 41
— True Learners, who get the power of what they know upon their hearts—p. 41
Legal and Evangelical commands—p. 225
Legal and Evangelical keeping God's Law—p. 237, 238
Lessons that we are to learn from the word: 1. To know: 2. To obey the command of God—p. 41
Liberty to walk in God's ways, no such freedom as in his ways—p. 301, 302, 303
Liberty carnal is thralldom. Reasons of it—p. 302
Liberty given by the Spirit: 1. From slavish fear. 2. Power of lust—p. 304
—Signs of true Liberty —p. 305
Libertines and Papists enemies to Scripture, why?—p. 693
Lie, is either, 1. Assertory: 2. Promissory: the latter is the worse. p. 830. 186. Way of lying, what? whence? p. 185.—[Vid. Lying.]
Life prolonged is God's free grace—p. 101. 1094
—A mercy to Saints and sinners—p. 101, 102. 1095
—How far desirable—p. 104, 105. 1093, 1095
Life spiritual, what it is? 1. The life of Justification. 2. The life of Sanctification. 3. The life of Glorification—p. 783, 896, 897
—Excellency of spiritual life above natural —p. 783. 671.— All life originally in God—p. 313
—It is life to the soul to have a sense of God's tender mercy—p. 516. 518
—When the spiritual life is vigorous—p. 784 1. Wh •… n it shows itself in a sense of God's love. 2. In a holy disposition to please and serve God—p. 784
—The end why we should desire continuance of life is that we may glorify God—p. 1093
Life should be a continual expression of thankfulness to God the author of it—p. 425
—Men are loath to leave this present life—p. 1089 Two Reasons, 1. Unmortified heart. 2. Unsetled Conscience— Ibid.
Life natural, it's uncertainty improved for a speedy turning to God—p. 404
Life natural, the end of it is that we may glorify God—p. 1093
Life natural, spiritual, and eternal —p. 896, 897
—Desires of life below a Christian, which—p. 1097
Life natural rationally preserved by keeping God's Commandments—p. 896, 897 Qu. How can the desire of long life consist with the desire of dissolution? Answ. —p. 1095
—Some circumstances of death may make us desire longer life—p. 1096
Lifting up of the eyes, implies, 1. Faith; 2. Hope; 3. Patience—p. 833, 834
Lifting up of hands, its various Uses—p. 318
Light, its Properties—p. 892, 893
Light of Nature will not discover the first motions of the heart to be sinful—p. 686. 174
Light, the Scripture is a light in 3 respects—p. 687, 687
Likeness to God in purity, scorned by the profane 864
Limiting God, a very great sin—p. 549
Litotes, a figurative speech, wherein more is intended than is expressed: Examples of it—p. 44. 559. 866
Little sins allowed become great—p. 1107
Living to God, how known—p. 609
Living, is when the spiritual life is in good plight and vigor—p. 782
Living-God must be served with living-service.— p. 935
Looking of God, implies, 1. His Favor; 2. Providence.
Looking with favor, implies, 1. Observation; 2. Compassion. p. 902, 903. Whom will God look on?—p. 904
Lot, it is the lot of God's children to be spoken against, in Counsels, and upon the thrones of Judgment—p. 142, 143
Longing, what it implies—p. 1081.—[Vid. Expectation]
Encouragements to look & long for deliverances—1082
Lot of God's children to be despised, reproached, mocked—p. 870
Love to God is a love of inferiors to a superior-p, 1023
Love to sin secret, and hatred of sin remiss, very dangerous signs—p. 1011
Love and hatred, are the two great influenceing affections—p. 756. 247. 248
Love carries the soul after the beloved object p. 12. 248
—God's goodness draws out our love—p. 475
—Signs of true love to God —p. 12. 30
—It interprets all that God doth to be good-486. 1032
— Love to God's Commandments, Reasons of it—p. 315
—Arguments to press the love of God's word—p. 628
Love goeth before delight—p. 314
Love to God puts a value upon everything that comes from him, or leads to him—p. 317
—It's necessary to keep a good Conscience—p. 417
—Arguments to enforce the love of God's Commandment—p. 1047
Love of good-will, and of complacency—p. 533
Love of the word, abates the love of the world —p. 1033
Love of complacency passeth from the person to the action —p 533
Love to God's word, 1. As our Rule; 2. Our Charter—p. 866. 867
Love and praise are twin-duties—p. 420
Love to the word a character of a godly man—p 622 Why?— Ibid.
Love of God's word, what it is: 1. Negatively, 2. Possitively, p. 861. Why necessary? 1. For Acceptation. 2. To make the work easy. 3. To make us constant. p. 862. Examine upon what Reasons we love God's word —p. 863
Love of the world, an impediment to repentance-p. 408
—Trial whether we love the world—p. 259, 260
Love of God's word demonstrated by hatred of sin-1006 What it implieth—p. 1006, 1007. 1048
Love to the word, 1. Weans us from the world: 2. Makes us constant in profession: 3. Gives understanding. p. 628. Trial of love to the word-p. 630
Love of God, and faith in God, the main ingredients of spiritual life—p. 784
Love to God accompanied with the hatred of all sin 806
Love of a man's self, a reason why men turn not to God, how—p 409
Love and anger cannot endure to be despised—p. 884
Lying, the true notion of it, reasons against it 1011, 1012
Lyes, three sorts of lies to men: 1. Mendacium jocosum, 2. Officiosum. 3. Perniciosum —p. 187
—All these are sinful—p. 187, 188
—Reasons why the children of God should keep far from the way of Lying. p. 188. [Vid. Way of lying.]
Loving kindness of God, it's our strongest argument in pleading with God. 1. It's a humble argument. 2. A comfortable argument, for clearing of which consider: 1. The nature. 2. The kinds. 3. The Proofs. 4. The end of this loving kindness. 937, 938, 939. 512
—It is to be emproved: 1. For a ground of trust. 2. For a ground of holy fear—p. 940
Luther 's notable saying—p. 209. 329

MAin, who are they that are right in the main? —p. 1106
Maintain, God will maintain us, whilst he has work for us—p. 643
Malice seeks the destruction of God's people—p. 943
Malice is industrious, diligent, vigilant—p. 943
—Whence it is against the righteous—p. 736
— Man, a straying creature. p. 462. 62. 1100. [Vid.— Wandering.]
—A weak mutable creature—p. 47. 836
—His strength lies in God—p. 47
—He is God's workmanship both as to body and soul—p. 494
—He is so now, as well as in the first Creation—p. 495
—He was made to serve his Maker—p. 496
—He is not now what he was at first—p. 496
Man, the word used for, 1. Distinction: 2. Aggravation: 3. L •… mitation—p. 921
Manner of obedience regarded by God as well as the matter —p. 26, 27, 233
Martyrdom greedily affected by the Primitive Christians —p. 852
Maxims of true wisdom, nine—p. 645
Mean and low condition ordinary to them that love God, why—p. 867
—It renders God's people liable to mockings —p. 869
Mean and low gifted Ministers not to be despised. p. 649
Meanings, and general intentions not enough—p. 208
Means, in the use of means we are to wait for grace-160
—Choice of proper means a part of wisdom—p. 638
Means to attain true blessedness: 1. Take the Word for your Rule. 2. The Spirit for your Guide. 3. The Promise for your Encouragement. 4. The Glory of God for your end—p. 6
Means relate to the end —p. 321. 639. 1041
—Private as well as public to be used—p 648
Means diligently used an evidence of respect to all God's Commandments —p. 36
Means of comfort, not to be separated from the God of comfort —p. 599
Means of Grace their continuance uncertain—p. 404
—They cannot work without the principal agent 600
Means indirect to get out of trouble. p. 542. They that use them forfeit God's protection— Ibid.
Means of conveying comfort, the Word, & Promises.
Means of receiving comfort, faith and prayer—p. 514
Measure, the precepts of God are the measure of our lives—p. 792
Measure of good and evil: 1. Wisdom of God: 2. Its respect to the chiefest good, &c. —p. 482, 483
Measure all things in respect to the world to come-492
Mediator, God only found in a Mediator —p. 14
—God measures to us as we to him—p. 648
Mediation of Christ, they blessed for whom he mediates. p. 10. Christ mediates for none but those that keep his Word— Ibid.
Meditation often finds what prayer missed—p. 13, 14
—Required to a serious course of obedience—p. 322 Reasons of the necessity of Meditation —p. 322, 634
Meditation upon God, a means to prevent vain thoughts—p. 763, 634
Meditation is threefold—p. 648
Meditation causeth delight, and delight Meditation. p. 89
—It causeth love to the word, & love to meditation 630
Meditation in order to practice. p. 89. It's twofold: 1. Occasional; 2. Set, solemn, and fixed—p. 90
Meditation fixed or stated, is either, 1. Reflexive, or 2. Direct. Meditation Direct, Is either Dogmatical, or Practical —p. 90, 91
Meditation, its excellencies—p. 525 526—91, 92. 630. 649. 929. 930
Meditation works on the soul, when cursory reading operates nothing—p. 147. 890. 632. 929
Meditation on eternity, its use, & excellency-p. 572, 573
Meditation on God's word, its usefulness—p. 576. 631,—632, 634, 638. 929, 930
—Three sorts reproved for not rightly meditating 633
—It is a profitable duty: 1. To our natural faculties: 2 To our graces: 3. Our duties—929, 930
Meekness of spirit in suffering glorifyeth God—p. 148
Meekness, a qualification of those that expect counsel from God—p. 155
Memory strengthened, 1. by the impression that truth makes on the soul. 2. By the concernment of the soul about those truths—p. 600, 601
Mercenary spirit, to love Religion for its portion, and not for itself—p. 866
Merit in the creature none, why—p. 838. 937
Mercy, described under several notions—p. 316
Mercy bespeaks praise. p. 42. How to obtain it—p. 319
— Mercy, what it is—p. 516
Mercy of God, (misapplied) one of the sinners vain excuses for not speedy turning to God. p. 406. Mercy shewn in Creation, &c. —p. 438
Mercy the cause of all God's gracious dealings with us—p. 394. 905
Mercies are to be heightened by considering their circumstances—p. 423
—They are to be expected according to the tenor of the promise—p. 317
New mercies call for new thanksgivings—p. 420
Mercy and fidelity are God's great glory—p. 579
Mercy general and special—p. 512
Mercy, when we find mercy, our care should be to walk worthy of it—p. 169
— Great and tender mercies are in Jehovah— p. 990, 991
Mercy moved by misery —p 158. 165. 314. 318
Mercy, the best plea of Saints why—p. 838. 937. 905
Mercy, God's great argument to do us good 315. 318, 319
Method of God, in begetting grace—p. 659
Method of God, in bringing a sinner from under the Covenant of Works to the Covenant of Grace 910
Method of God to encourage his servants by showing his favor: Objections answered—p. 910, 911, 912
Midnight, praising of God at midnight —p. 425
—It argues, 1. Ardency of Devotion: 2. Sincerity, which God sees in secrecy: 3. Preciousness of time: 4. Value of spiritual Exercises, above natural refreshments: 5. Reverence of God in secret Adoration—p. 425, 426
Miscarriages of soul by murmuring & despondency-29
Mind enlightened will check us for sin—p. 685
Mind, true Christians are always like minded but not always like affectioned —p. 674
Miscarriages of professors most shameful—p. 215
Mischief, God brings men's mischievous plots upon their own heads—p. 564
—What must we do that we may not miscarry —1034
Ministry necessary, though the Scriptures be clear: why, 1. It's God's institution: 2. It serves to vindicate and explain truth: 3. To apply Generals to particular cases, &c. —p. 695, 696
Misery moves mercy —p. 158. 165. 969. 512
Mistakes very common, and very satal, about, 1. Misery and happiness: 2. Wisdom and folly: 3. Bondage and liberty—p. 301
Mixture of corruption in our vexation, and anguish about outward troubles—p. 884
Mockings, God's people liable to them in their low estate—p. 869
—They are very grievous to flesh and blood-869. 339
—We must persevere against mockings. Reasons. p. 339, 340. Directions—p. 341
Mocked, God is not mocked—p. 903
Moderation of desire, sorrow, fear, how—p. 617, 618
Moderation of afflictions promised—p. 541
Moderation in the use, discovered by submission to the loss of worldly things—p. 257
Monarchies, four great ones, of the Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians, Romans —p. 580
Moods, reproof of them that are only Religious in good moods —p. 342
Moods and pangs of love to God's word may be in a carnal heart—p. 862. 904. 214
Moods and pangs of Religion, whence they proceed p. 451. No good ground of Religion—p. 1075
Moral Law still obligatory to Christians as a Rule 845 Morning —[Vid Early.]
Mortification of the flesh, the first step to obedience. p. 462. Mortification pressed—p. 280
—It helps, and is helped by Vivification —p. 659
—Necessary to walking with God—p. 277, 278
Murmuring against Providence: 1. In entertaining crosses with anger: 2. Blessings with disdain-p. 519
—Caution against it—p 485
—It makes afflictions sharp and long—p. 555
—It's cured by thanksgiving —p. 421. 445
—Reproof of murmuring in God's children p. 928 510
—From consideration of God's faithfulness in afflicting us. p. 510. Mourning for sins of others, a constant disposition to it necessary, and occasions often given. p. 930. Special seasons that call for it— Ibid. —[Vid. Lamentation.]
Multiplying of expressions in Scriptures to the same purpose, is not in vain—p. 338
Mutability of the creature—p. 779
Mutability of man aggravated from the immutability of God's Testimonies—p. 957, 958
Mutual engagement between God and man in the Covenant—p. 608
Mysteries, though deep in themselves, are yet revealed in a plain and familiar style.—p. 888

NAmes of contempt and scorn put upon the best parts of Religion by carnal men: 1. Seriousness, called Melancholy: 2 Self-denial, folly: 3. Zeal, fury: 4. Holy singularity, faction: 5. Conversing with God, Enthusiasm: 6. Heavenly Discourse, cantting: 7. Faith, credulity: 8. Humility, stupidness: 9. Exact walking, preciseness—p. 337, 338
Name of God well studied, the way to remember him. p. 367. Name of essence and attributes— Ibid.
Name of God, is that whereby he is made known-9. 362
Name of God, glorified byacknowledging his mercies 445
Name of God taken in vain by slighty prayer—p. 905
Name of the Church, Afflicted & tossed with tempests 882
Name, a good name to be highly prized—p. 137, 138
—To rob a man of his good name is the worst kind of theft. p. 140.— Nature, the course of nature stable and regular, an emblem of the stability of God's Promises. p. 583, 584—All natures have a propension unto their perfection—p. 303
Nature more susceptible of evil than good—p. 933
Natural light and strength cannot help us out of our misery. p. 110.— Natural conscience takes notice only of gross sins—p. 859
Natural men are bound to pray—p. 160
Natural blindness an obstinate disease—p. 171, 172
Natural Instinct, p. 123. Spiritual Instinct —p. 123
Natural and gracious expectations distinguished—1083
Natural changeableness of our spirits, shows the necessity of actual assisting grace—p. 779
Nearness to God calls for our Reverence and Dependance —p. 953, 954
Nearness of God, what it imports. p. 947. What it is, and how brought about-948, 949 950, 951, 952, 953
Nearer to God, the more hateful the sin—p. 804
Necessaries ought first to be sought—p. 403
Necessities put us upon secret prayer—p. 922
Negative faith may be in the wicked, and negative distrust in the godly—p. 884
Negative holiness not sufficient—p. 658
Necessity, a reason of desire after God's word. 124. 602
Necessity of choosing God's precepts—p. 1073
Neglect of God, damnable as well as profaneness—p. 777
Neglect of God's word, the cause of it—p. 603
Neglect of God in trouble a great evil—p. 917
Negligence in duty, dishonorable to God—p. 27
New heart God's gift, and the principle of durable obedience—p. 753, 754
New heart and soft heart both of grace—p. 177
New nature, the spring of holy desires—p. 304
New nature, God's Commandments are suitable to, it. 316. It carries the soul to God—p. 926
New creature in order to new obedience—p. 497
New Testament, God trusts love under that despensation—p. 1076 Qu. Why God does not state duty so exactly under the New Testament as under the Old—p. 1076
Night, a season for converse with God—p. 932—[Vid. Watches of the Night.]
Novelty, an itch to it, a ground of Apostasy—p. 213

OAth, lawful, in some cases necessary—p. 699, 700
Arguments for an Oath —p. 700, 701
—God is invoked as a witness, and as a Judge—p. 701
—In what cases an Oath is lawful: 1. In lawful matters: 2. Weighty necessary things—p. 702
Oath to God must be performed, why—p. 704, 705.
Obedience to God's Laws indispensable—p. 497
—It must be given without delay, why—p. 402, 403 Without arguing—p. 939, 940
—It must be, 1. Sincere: 2. Constant: 3. Uniform-5
—Such Obedience is, 1. The beginning: 2. The evidence of blessedness—p. 5
—In Obedience, three things are considerable: 1. The Principle: 2. The matter: 3. The manner of it-751
Obedience to God, is, 1. Reasonable, 2. Profitable—p. 21
—It must flow from a principle of love—p. 862
—It must be free and unconstrain'd—p. 317
—How to bring our hearts to it—p. 317
Obedience, which is, 1. Laborious, 2. Costly, 3. Dangerous, is troublesome to the flesh—p. 754, 755
—Whether we are to resolve for Obedience, when uncertain of God's assistance—p. 222
Obedience, a necessary qualification of those that would be taught of God—p. 155
Obedience to God our great security—p. 690
—Difficulties in the way of obedience overcome by consideration of God's testimonies—p. 892
— Qu. How far we may ascribe our comforts and blessings to our Obedience —p. 380
Obedience can never be right without hope of Salvation; and hope can never be true without obedience to the Commandments. p. 1040. See Reasons of both 1040, 1041. Object and end of Worship, Christ— p. 12
Objections against the Scripture answered—p. 694, 695,—696, 697
Obscene Discourses an abomination to God—p. 1064
Observance of God's Commandments must be, 1. Universal: 2. Serious and diligent: 3. Setled: 4. Constant and persevering: 5. From principles of Faith and love: 6. Directed to a right end—p. 319, 320—[Vid. Obedience.]
Observe, God observes how we carry it in our troubles, p. 871.— Observation of what passeth between God and us, conduceth much to the comforting and quickening of the soul—p. 603
Obstinacy, there is a holy Obstinacy to cleave to God when he seems to thrust us from him—p. 901
Occasions of Thanksgiving —p. 425
Occasions of sin to be shunned—p. 662
Occasional Meditation, what it is, how to be improved p. 90.—Taking occasion to employ ourselves about holy things, a sign of a gracious heart—p. 931, 932
Office of Christ to reduce straying sheep—p. 1107
Offerings, God's people have their spiritual offerings p. 720, 721.—They must be free-will offerings— p. 723
Old-age makes sinners more unfit for God's service-405 1042.— Omission, sins of Omission damnable-p. 22. 26
Omnipresence of God —p. 948
Omniscience of God, a motive to Obedience —p. 26
Omniscience cannot be deceived nor mocked—p. 322
Opening the eyes by God, shows great wonders in the Word—p. 112
Opening our condition before God under sorrow and sin, urged—p. 165, 166
—Though God knows our case, yet there is need to open our case before him—p. 166—[Vid. Laying open our case.]
Open profession of Religion necessary—p. 206
Opinions about the chiefest good very many, St. Austin reckons up—p. 288. •… 87
Opportunity to sin, trys our sincerity—p. 817, 818
Opposition increaseth true Zeal—p. 856
—It increaseth vehemency in prayer—p. 914
Oppression, a great calamity. p. 8 •… 8. What it is—827
—And to be deprecated by the people of God-827. 921
—When are we said to be left of God under the Oppression of wicked men—p. 8 •… 8
—It is oftentimes masked with a Law—p. 143
—It is odious to God—p. 827, 828
—Burdensome to men—p. 827, 828
Oppression of man, a prejudice to our spiritual concerns.
—God is concerned to deliver us from them—p. 925
—Directions to the Oppressed what to do—p. 923, 924
Order of things in our care according to their worth 232.— Ordinances, God will be sought in them—12
—God's children long to see God in them—p. 1090
—They are made precious: 1. From the necessity of them: 2. Spiritual appetite, and inward inclination to them: 3. Experience—p. 602
—They are to be considered under a fourfold notion: 1. As Duties: 2. Privileges: 3. Means: 4. Talents. p. 905—They stir up desires after Heaven-1090
Origen 's example, who exhorted others to Martyrdom, and yet in persecution was timorous, and could not preach the Gospel—p. 335
Original sin —p. 52, 53
—It issues out first in evil thoughts—p. 760
Other men's sins are bitterly to be mourned for—p. 929 1. By all Christians as well as eminent Saints: 2. By private Christians, as well as those in public places, p. 929—Reproof to, 1. Those that mourn not for their own sins: Nor, 2. own the dishonor cast on God's Name—p. 932, 933
Overcoming, Saints overcome one way, sinners another, 868— Outward senses set the inward on work—673
Outward things cannot make us blessed; for, 1. They want sincerity: 2. Fulness: 3. Eternity—p. 73
—How to know whether our care for the outward or inward man be greatest—p. 180
Outward acts of duty, commanded as well as the inward —p. 160
Outward trouble may revive inward trouble—p 884
Owned, God will be owned the Author, whoever is the instrument of prayer—p. 514
—Truth is sometimes not owned for want of liberty, or courage—p. 334

PAnting, what—p. 896
Pangs of love to God not sufficient—861. 676, 677—[Vid. Moods.]
Papists, who forbid the simple the use of the word, confuted—p. 895
—Their Government, Doctrine, Worship, corrupt—p. 203, 204, 205
Pardon of sin, the main matter of our comfort—592
—No pardon for want of sincerity—p. 903
Pardon granted in the Gospel: 1. A pardon of course to some sins: 2. A pardon upon repentance to all sins—p. 1039
Pardon established in the New Covenant—p. 1105
Partakers in sin, partake of the punishment—p. 806
Particular faith and hope —p. 327
Partiality in obedience, destroys our confidence in God—p. 37
Partial Reformation will not serve—p. 319
Paschalis the Martyr cites the Pope to appear before Christ's Tribunal—p. 38
Passions dim the eye of Reason—p. 229
Passions are like wild horses—p. 302
Passions cured by prayer: 1. Fear: 2. Sorrow: 3. Anger: 4. Impatience and despair—p. 925
Passionate Expressions differ from serious desires—104
—Saints liable to various Passions —p. 807
Passionateness of sin, and passionateness of spiritual desire—p. 900
Patience put to the utmost trial—p. 143
Patron, God is the Patron of his people, but not of their sin—p. 976, 977
Paul, Rom. 7. speaks as a converted person—p. 47
Peace in abundance, the privilege of them that walk closely with God—p. 7. 1026
— Peace, great peace, the privilege of them that keep and love God, Law—p. 1026, 1027.—Reasons— Ibi.
Peace of conscience, the result of the rectitude of our actions—p. 316
Peace of conscience fortifies against scandals—p. 1033
Peace of conscience how it differs from joy in the Holy Ghost —p. 316
Object. How have they great peace that love God's law, when none are more troubled than they? Answ. —p. 1027, 1028
Peace is either, 1. External: 2. Internal: 3. Eternal—p. 1021
Peace with Saints, not only to be embraced when offered, but pursued when rejected—p. 528
Peculiar people, peculiar favor, peculiar spirits, peculiar actings—p. 607, 608
Pelagius, his Doctrine and subtlety.—p. 252
People of God, in a special sense, God has such a people, grounds of God's title to, and interest in them—p. 606, 607
—They may boldly commend their cause to God, when the proud are vexations—p. 522
—Described by their principles—p. 427. 607
Peremptoriness of God's command to turn now, as well as to turn at all —p. 409
—God is peremptory, in the terms of Salvation—p. 891
Perfection of the Creature, cannot give, 1. Rest to the soul: 2. Nor procure acceptation with God: 3. Nor stand us instead in troubles—p. 614, 615
Persecution, whence: 1. on God's part: 2. On the part of persecutors, in whom, 1. Blind zeal: 2. Prejudices: 3. Erroneous principles in Politicks cause persecution. p. 144. Persecutors wickedness is some ground of confidence to the oppressed—p. 946
—Several pretences to justify persecution —p. 562
— Persecution of Saints will undo any Nation—p. 859
—Its greater under the N. T. than the Old, why—730
Permission of God in suffering malici •… us enemies to draw •… igh to his people—p. 944
Perseverance in Ordinances a duty, though we find not God in them at present—p. 12. 88. 891
—One great help to perseverance —p. 459
—Directions, helps, means for perseverance —p. 211.—212. 343
—Necessary to persevere in obedience—p. 231. 339
Perswasion of God's word slighted, provoke him to use a more severe discipline—p. 400
Philosophy, not comparable to Christianity —
Pilgrims, who are the true ones—p. 117
Pilgrimage, House of Pilgrimage, what it is—p. 354
—Saints account the world their Pilgrimage-355, 356
Pity to the sinner, must be joined with zeal against the sin—p. 854, 855
Pity of God engages him to do his people good in their distresses—p. 822
Plainness of the Scriptures to private Christians—894 Reasons thereof—p. 894, 895
Plea with God twofold: 1. A Law plea, the merits of Christ: 2. A Gospel plea, sincerity—p. 61
—No plea allowed that is contrary to free grace-p. 848
Pleas of sinners for delaying repentance—p. 406, 407—[Vid. Delays.]
Plea from God's mercy, & our relation—837. 846 937
—No Pleading mercy, while we go on in sin—p. 845
—God pleads the cause of his oppressed servants-p. 972 how? p. 973, 974, 975. why?—p. 976, 977
Please God, endeavor it in all things, or nothing-p 35
—It ought to be the end of our service—p 851
—It's pleasing to God to hold out in trials—p. 864
Pleasure in sin an excuse to delay repentance—p. 406
—It costs the sinner very dear—p. 985
Pleasure, not the happiness of the Rational Creature: For (1) it cannot satisfy; and that because of its, 1. Imperfection: 2. Uncertainty: 3. Disproportion to the desire of man. (2) Being inordinately loved it defiles. (3) Being lost it increases sorrow. p. 3
Pleasures spiritual, are, 1. Substantial: 2. Such as perfect the rational creature—p. 313
Plottings against God's people an ancient practice, they arise from pride; God forbids them, and will deliver his people from them—p. 560, 561, 562
— Property of wicked men to be plotting mischief. 738
— Plotting mischief exceeding sinful on many accounts— Ibid.
Policy, Civil policy is not opposed by Christ's Kingdom, and liberty of Gospel-worship—p. 144
Popery, three grand evils in it: 1. Universal Sovereignty: 2. Absolute Supremacy: 3. Infallibility—p. 203, 204
Portion of believers, is full, lasting, sure; Sure, because 1. Confirmed by God's word and Oath: 2. Cannot be wrested from them by violence: 3. Shall not be wasted by their own prodigality—p. 743, 744
Portion of believers is not in this life—p. 867
Portion, a double notion of the word—p. 381
—God alone is the godly man's portion—p. 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388.—Whether God be our portion—p. 389
Power and faithfulness oft engaged for desence—p. 790
Power of God's word is wonderful, in what respects—p. 884, 885
Power, 1. Natural: 2. Moral, from God—p 308
Power of God seen, 1. In preserving his Saints in dangers: 2. In over-ruling all accidents for their benefit. p. 729.—Seen in Providence. p. 368, 369, 370
Practice the end of giving forth the word as a light 690
Practice the end of all teaching—p. 231
Practice, without it, the hearing, knowing, liking of the word are nothing—p. 10. 41. 318, 319. 690
—To approve, love, delight in, commend, &c. God's ways, without practice profits nothing—p. 318, 219. —452. 690, 691
Practical holiness, the way to increase in spiritual understanding. p. 656.—why?— Ibid.— 657
Practical knowledge is, 1. Directive: 2. Perswasive—p. 173
Prayer of faith is the voice of God's Spirit—p. 326
Prayer and faith must be conjoined—p. 790. 904. 923
—Faith set on work in prayer— p. 317. 514
Prayer oftentimes a better Vindication of our innocence than an Apology— p. 136
—An excellent mean to persevere—p. 789, 790
—It's a duty proper to the best of Christians—p. 535
—It's excellencies. p. 12. Private and public prayer— p. 921
—It supposes our impotency, emptiness, &c.—p. 29
—It is an excellent remedy against pride—p. 521
Prayer doubled, argues great sense of sin, and mercy—p. 515
Prayers sluggish. p. 29. 899. Prayer must be joined with hearing. p. 57.—[Vid. Sincere prayer.]
—With purposes of better obedience. p. 919. Reasons— Ibid.
—We must be the same out of prayer that we are in prayer. p. 904.—[Vid. Business]
—We must be more affectionate in prayer for Heavenly and spiritual, than earthly things—p. 904
— Precepts must be turned into prayer— p. 28
—Fit matter for prayer— p. 479
—How we may know whether what we pray for, come from the temper of the heart, in four particulars—p. 479
—In what manner we are to pray?—p. 480. 909 923
—What are the grounds of prayer—p. 480
—It must be continued under the sorest afflictions. 716
Praise, unseemly in a wicked man's mouth—p. 43
Praise belongs to God especially for his loving-kindness—p. 940
Praise and Blessing, how they differ—p. 70. 1014
—Why we are so backward to praises?—p. 1019
Praise and faith live and die together—p 420
—Matter of praise— p. 1016, 1017
Praises continue in Heaven—p. 42. 1014
Praising God a profitable duty—p. 445. 1015
Praising God, 1. The Nature: 2. The Grounds: 3. The Formality: 4 The fruit of it. p. 1014, 1015. Motives to it—p. 1015
—We must not cease to praise God p. 1016, 1017, 1018
Precepts, God's precepts must be turned into prayer-28—[Vid. Commandments, Testimonies, Statutes, &c.]
Precepts of God, to choose them, implies, 1. Deliberation: 2. Esteem: 3. Inclination: 4. Resolution: 5. Delight—p. 1071, 1072
—Reasons why they are to be chosen—p. 1073
Preachers, Teachers, &c. are to preach God's Word only and wholly—p. 77
Predominant sin— p. 19
Prodominant love to God's Commandments—p. 1048,—1049
Prejudice against God removed by consideration of his Goodness—p. 474
Prejudice, one great cause of Persecution—p. 144
Prejudices lie more directly against the means of Salvation, than Salvation itself—p. 2
—Why men are prejudiced against Holiness?—p. 70
—How to remove prejudices— p. 304
Prejudices against Obedience answered by God's Sovereignty—p. 25
Prejudices cause discord amongst God's people—p. 528
—They are a cause of error about the word—p. 694
Prepared for all events and conditions, wisdom—p. 644
Prerogative of God to kill, and make alive—p. 1094
Present things not to be too muc •… •… ored upon—p. 546
Present state imperfect—p. 1090
Preservation of life, is to give 〈◊〉 our life twice over—p. 1095
Presumption, a rock to be shunned—p. 47, 48
—It renders us incapable of grace and pardon—p. 320
—It forfeits God's assisting grace—p. 782
—The discovery and cure of presumption—p. 47, 48
—It's a cause of error in judgment—p. 694
Presence of God with us in our houses of clay, and our Presence with God in the Mansions of glory, the best comforts of a Christian—p. 514
Pride makes Persecutors—p. 517. 563
—Discovery of Pride in three things: 1. In envying those that are more excellent: 2. In contending with Equals: 3. In disdaining of Inferiors—p. 520. 563
— Cure of Pride by three things—p. 521
Pride renders not to God according to his benetsfi—p. 44
—It is abated by the rigor of the first Covenant—p. 15
Pride is either Moral or Spiritual—p. 129
—It is an enemy to knowledge—p. 454
—The worst sort of Pride to err willfully from God's Commandments—p. 128, 129, 130, 131
—It opposes, 1. The Authority: 2. The power of God—p. 130
—It is discovered by impenitency and obstinacy—p. 129, 829
—It is cured by reproach— p. 138. 295
—And by a sense of our own emptiness—p. 243
Priests, all Christians are Priests to God—p. 721, 722,—723
Principal mercies, promised absolutely, others conditionally—p. 510
Principles by which we are acted the most considerable thing in our actings—p. 760. 791
Principles of Obedience, true and false; some rotten, some less evil, some tolerable, some purely Evangelical—p. 791, 863, 865
Principles evil, 1. Example: 2. Force from fear of God or men slavish: 3. Bad Designes—p. 1075,—1076
Privilege and duty of the godly—p. 918, 919, 837
Private prayer— p. 921—[Vid. Business.]
Private spirit— p. 9
Private Christians are to confer of, not to preach God's Word publicly—p. 77, 78
—Whether they are to study Controversies? and how far—p. 196
Prize the Scriptures, why?—p. 645
Profane persons, who—p. 1045
Profession of the truth, twofold—p. 306
Profession of Christianity upon terms of losses—d. 415
—It is necessary, why? in what manner? how far?—p. 332, 333
Profit by the word of God, comes from the grace of God—p. 72
—And from owning the word as righteous and faithful—p. 939, 940
Progress of sin—303
Promises should be our delight before their accomplishment—p. 081
Promises, our encouragement in walking with God—p. 6. 29
—They go hand in hand with precepts— p. 28.—742. 458. 338
—They give more comforts than arguments drawn from Reason. p. 67. They are to be applied-p. 288
—They are to be made familiar to us—p. 67
—They make God a debtor—p. 324. 831
—They are God's Testimonies, and why?—p. 741
—They are more than simple Declarations—p. 831
—They are to be prized on a double account—p. 545
—They are made to perseverance—p. 342
—They are most certain on a threefold account—p. 575
—They are, 1. Good: 2. Sure—p. 1084
—Three things in Promises: 1. Truth: 2. Faithfulness: 3. Righteousness—830
—There is usually some time between the Promise and the Performance. p. 324. 835. Reasons of the delays in performing Promises p. 324, 835. 525
Properties of God, 1. To do good, 2. Keep his Word p. 831
Prosperity makes us go astray p. 462. Takes off Affections from heavenly things p. 463
Prosperity of the wicked should not dismay us p. 795, 936
Proud men, denotes two sorts of persons p. 559
—None should be Proud because he hath more than others p. 647
—Who are the Proud? p. 829, 336
Protection, is the privilege of the Saints. God is their hiding-place, and shield p. 763, 765, 766, 767 [Vid. Hiding-place.]
Protestant Religion its Excellencies p. 199, 200
Providences seem contrary to those that are most obedient p. 667
Providence, the belief of it a good help to keep a good Conscience, p. 418. Providence vindicated p. 936, 937
—It's seen in fulfilling Promises and Threatenings p. 424
—Observation of Providence 〈◊◊◊〉 us we have more Cause to bless God than up. •… mplain, p. 423
Providences must not be racked to make them speak what we would have them p. 796, 797, 798
Providences well observed will cause gracious Souls to love the Word of God more than ever, p. 806
—Reasons thereof: p. 806.—They are to be considered p. 511
—They are reconcilable to the Word, v. a Commentary on it p. 39. 465
Providence executes the sentence of the Word p. 974, 975
Providential Care and Conduct the privilege of them that walk closely with God p. 7
Providential Wisdom, seen 1. in the Seasons. 2. the Kind, 3. the Manner of God's afflicting his Children p. 463
Providence is either, 1. Common, or 2. Special p. 472
Providence takes care of all that love and please God p. 1033
Provisions for the Flesh should be cut off p. 867
Proving his people a ground of God's forbearing Enemies p. 856
Prudence, when we are tempted to sin, it's great prudence to chain ourselves to the contrary duty p. 421
Prudence required in applying general Rules to particular Cases p. 449, 450
Punishment in this Life for breach of God's Law p. 39
Punish, God has a time to punish Sinners though' he bear long with them? p. 856
Purity of the Word of God, what it implies p. 857
Purity of Heart, from the Purity of the Word p. 857, 858
Purpose of the heart settled in seeking God p. 16
—It must be universal to all Commandments. and accompanied with Affections and Endeavors p. 34
Purpose to please God habitual and actual p. 152
Purposes of Obedience must be made with the greatest seriousness p. 915
—Reasons thereof p. 915, 916
Purposes of heart against Sin, when defective p. 1009

QUalifications of those that have God for their Hiding-place, 1. they that believe, 2. they that obey, 3. they that seek it in the way that God has promised it p. 767
Qualifications are to be cleared, in our pleading Promises p. 327, 328, 317
Qualm of Conscience may beget lean Affection to the Word of God for a season p. 122
Questioning our Interest in God an usual sin, in sharp and tedious Afflictions p. 565
—Some times we question God's Love, because we have no Afflictions; and sometimes we question it, because we have nothing but Afflictions p. 556
Quiet, Great Quiet to the Minds of God's people, under sad dispensations, to consider the Justice, and Faithfulness of God in them p. 508
Quickening Grace promised in the New Covenant, both in general and in particular p. 941
Quickening twofold, 1. when of dead we are made Alive, 2. when of dull we are made lively and active p. 596, 717, 718, 281
Quickening by the Word, obliges us to remember it forever p. 597
Quickening is only from the Word. Why? 1. the word contains the most quickening Considerations, 2. the Spirit delights to quicken us by the word, p. 598, 599, 719
Quickening denotes, 1. the renewing of comfort, 2. the actuating of Grace p. 159, 933, 281, 311
—Great need to go often to God for quickening, 1. because of our constant weakness in this World, 2. because of ourfrequent indispositions of Soul to duty p. 159, 160, 934. and the oppositions of the flesh, &c. p. 935, 936, 937, 718, 719
Quickening of the Soul to duty by holy Zeal p. 853
Quickening denotes either, 1. restoring to happiness, or 2. renewing of grace, p. 933, 717, 311, 312.
Quickening and Sharpening of prayer by the fear of God p. 811
Quickening is one blessing which God's Children have often need to beg of God p. 933
—Sense, Appetite, and Activity, are the fruits of the Spirits quickening p. 935, 314
— Quickening is necessary on many accounts p. 282
—Labor to get it, beware of losing it p. 282, 283, 312, How quickening Grace may be lost p. 313

RAshness, a great troubler of the Church p. 451
Ready, God is Ready to receive returning sinners, and as ready to punish them that refuse to return p. 410
—God is always ready to hear prayer p. 168
Reasonable Creatures are made for eternity p. 571
Reason is supplied by Faith p. 541
Reason depraved cannot judge of spiritual things p. 3
Reasonings against God's Sovereignty, are usually in the points, of the Imputation of the sin of the first Adam, Election, Providence, &c. p. 757
— Reasons and Grounds of Religion are to be inquired into p. 195
Rebellion to decline God's Government p. 585
Rebukes of Providence, against impenitent sinners, are of great use to the Saints p. 135, 136
Reclaiming sinners p. 132
Reconciliation and Atonement only in the word discovered p. 54, 624
— Non opus divinae naturae, sed liberi consilii, p. 624
Records ought to be kept of our Comfortings, Quicknings, and Supports by God's Word, and why? p. 597, 600, 379, 380
Recreations are notto swallow up Religion p. 927
Redeemer is the Head of the renewed Estate p. 320
Redeemed Sinners shall have their judgment p. 321
Redeemer requires Obedience p 320
—He is honored by obedience p. 321
Reduce, God reduces straying sinners by some smart Providences p. 1107
Reflection upon ourselves, and ways implies, 1. an Examination of our past course of Life, 2. a careful watch over them for the future, 3. a Consideration of the event p. 397
Regeneration goes before new Obedience p. 497
Regenerate Persons may be discerned from unregenerate p. 18, 19. how they differ? p. 673, 674
Reign of sin is either 1, general or 2, particular, either more gross or more secret p. 918, 919
Rejoicing in God's Testimonies, greater than in all Riches, and the Reasons of it p. 85, 86, 1003, 1004
—Its a Character of God's people p. 1003
Rejoicing in God's word, when it is right p. 1003, 1004
Relation to God honorable p. 609
—It is a good plea for protection, &c. p. 837, 838
—A ground of God's pleading their Cause p. 977
Relief in distress where to be had? p. 343, 344
Religion hath a great influence on the welfare of Human societies p. 308, it is but One p. 194
—Taking it up by way of essay, reproved p. 342
Religion, the truth of it not to be measured by its friends or enemies p. 145, Characters of true Religion p, 197, 198
—It has a Privilege-part & a Duty-part 837, v. Privilege Renewed Person differs from the Civil Person p. 4
Renewed, and reconciled persons easily love God's word p. 629
Renewed Hearts, yet apt to decline p. 252
Remember, God is said to remember when he declares by the effects that he doth remember p. 323
—We remember what we are concerned about p. 600
Remembering Mercy a most sweet employment p. 421
Remembrance of God's former Dealings, a great Relief in distress p. 342
Remembering either Notional or Practical p. 596, 866, 726, 362, 363
Remembering God, a means to keep his Law p. 363, 365
—What it is to remember God? p. 363, 364
Repentance quickened by Zeal p. 855
—It is encouraged by the goodness of God p. 474
Repentance late, seldom found, never safe p. 405, 406
—It is encouraged by the greatness and tenderness of God's Mercies p. 593
Reproach for keeping God's Commandments very ordinary p. 136, 293, And for trusting in God p. 326
Reproach upon Religion, or religious Persons p. 136
—It is very grievous to be born, why? p. 137, 293 327, 294, both to nature and grace, ibid. 327
Reproach permitted by God 〈◊〉 , to humble us, 2. to try us, 3. to reform us, p. 139, 140, 296, 265, 267
— Reproach of the most spiritual things p. 321
—God stops the mouth of Reproachers by appearing for his people p, 328
Reproof enrages a proud heart p. 521
Request to God, that he would consider our Afflictions p. 969
Resign to God without exception p. 511
•… ation to God, perswasives to it p. 608
•… tion of life to God p. 1095
〈◊〉 of, and watchfulness against sin, two great 〈◊〉 p. 665
〈◊〉 •… cessary to keep us good in bad times p. 866
〈◊〉 a great advantage to the keeping of a good 〈◊〉 p. 418
— 〈◊〉 a great help to a godly course, Reasons of it p. 44, 45
—I •… shakes off Temptations p. 777, 708
—When it comes not up to Reformation it's lost p. 400
〈◊〉 and Consideration, pressed p. 225
〈◊〉 practically for God, p. 431, 1, with the heart, 2, it must be full, &c. p. 708, 3, i-t must be serious, 4, absolute, 5. present, 6, according to the Covenant of grace p. 709, 223, 224
Resolution assaulted, 1, by terrors of Sense, 2, Allurements of the Flesh p. 1 •… 2
Respect to all God's Commandments, what it is? p 34, 89
Respect must be equal to them all p. 34
—Why we must have respect to God's Commandments p. 35
—Examine whether we have such a sincere Respect p. 35, 36
Respect to God's word causeth delight therein p. 95
Rest to the Soul in God's word p. 689
—None to be taken up in this world, Motives, Directions p. 357
Retaliation of God to wicked men p. 797
Returns must be suitable to Receits of mercy p. 1057
—Reasons ibid.
Return as well as receive mercy p. 421, 422
Revelation Divine, profitable in 3 respects p. 852, 853
—Besides outward Revelations we need inward teaching p. 228
Revenge hath cursed Consequences p. 140
—Men usually revenge themselves on Instruments when they dare not rise up against the Principal Author of their Afflictions p. 555
Reverence due to God as well as Dependance p. 953, 954
Reverence to be given to Magistrates & why? p. 308
Reward an encouragement to purity of Heart p. 860 none Christians 〈◊〉 like God p. 24
Rich Beli •… are truly Rich p. 746
—God's Testimonies more delightful than all Riches p. 489, p. 85, Reasons thereof p. 85, 86, 867, 868
Riches, true Riches, they lie, 1, in experiences of God, 2, knowledge of God, 3, Faith in God, 4, good Works done for God p. 86 vid. Wealth
—Why these are true Riches? p. 86
—We cannot be robbed of the true Riches p. 418
—The Nature, Use, Durableness of Riches, both true and false p. 489, 450
Right in the main, who? their Character, and Privilege p. 1106, 1107
Right to Creatures, 1, a Covenant-right, peculiar to Saints, 2, a Providential-right, common to all p. 744 Covenant-right to Creatures, implies, 1, a sanctified Enjoyment. 2, a sure Tenure p. 982
Right, God hath a Right to us p. 608, 444, 934
—And the whether we consent or no p. 707, 444
—God's Right to us, 1, by Creation, 2, Preservation, 3, Redemption p. 848, 849, 444
Righteousness, the Word called Righteousness, because it shows 1, how a man may be justified before God, 2, how a justified Person should approve himself to God p. 40, God a righteous Judge, his Law a righteous Law, &c, p. 343, 939, 940
Righteousness wrought out for Believers, and Righteousness wrought in Believers p. 40
Righteousness of God in afflicting Saints vindicated p. 938
Righteousness variously taken in Scripture p. 872, 1, for vindictive Justice 2, the rectitude of God's Nature p. 942
—The word of God is Righteousness & 'tis a Copy of the Righteousness that is in God, 2, the Rule of Righteousness among men, 3, the Instrument of Righteousness p. 873, word of God is Righteousness, all Righteousness and nothing but Righteousness p, 1068, 1069
Righteousness of God, is everlasting in two Respects p. 874, (vid. Justice)
Righteousness of Justification and Sanctification p, 873
Righteousness of God's Testimonies is everlasting, 1, wherein the everlasting righteousness of God's Testimonies lies? 2, what it is to have them deeply imprinted on our Minds? 3, why they should be so deeply imprinted there? p. 889, 890, 891
— Word of righteousness, the Scripture so called, why? p. 830, 831, 832
—1, God is righteous, 2, he hath given us a righteous Rule, 3, all his dispensations are accordingly righteous p. 934, 938
Rod of God wastes the strength, defaces the Beauty p. 554
—End of the Rod, to bring us home to God p. 461
Root of all evil, vain and evil thoughts p. 760
Rooted Affection to God's Word p. 862
Rooting in grace, want of it, a reason of Apost. p. 212
Rule, the Law of God is the Rule of our lives p. 4, 687
—It's a Rule in three Respects p. 687, 688
—All created beings are under a Rule p 4
Rules false to judge, or walk by, 1, good meanings, 2, Custom, 3, Example, 4, our own Inclinations, 5, the Laws of Men p. 4.
—We must not exceed nor come short of the Rule p. 4
Rule of the Law neglected, its evil effects p. 5
Rule and Law, how they differ, A Rule is for Information, A Law for Obligation, p. 877, 939, 940
—Holy Rule inconsistent with an unholy life p. 207
Rule must always be set before us p. 208, why? ibid.
—Bless God for a Rule, and walk exactly by the Rule p. 807, 698
—Enemies to the word as a Rule, 1, they that set up Reason instead of the word, 2, Passions and Lusts 3, Example, 4, they that go to Witches, &c. 5. they that expect new Revelations p. 698
Rulers when religious a signal Blessing to a people p. 145, 560
—Rulers are not to be provoked p. 996
Running the ways of God's Commandments, what it imports p. 225

SAcrament what it signifies p. 699
Saints love the word, 1, because their hearts are suited to it, 2, they have tasted its goodness p, 627
Sacrifices three things required in them p. 722
Safety none in Apostasy from the truth but Perseverance in it p. 788, 637
—It lies in two things p. 642
Sanctification of Afflictions a greater mercy thanDeliverance outof them p, 470, 592, it hath 2 parts p. 1040
Sanction of the Law inPromises and Threatenings p. 350
Salvation the word variously taken in Scripture p. 536 537. Temporal and eternal p. 1035. 314
—It denotes sometimes temporal deliverance p. 830
Salvation is far from the wicked, p. 980. both in a temporal and eternal Notion ibid. 1081, 1087
Salvation is the fruit of mercy p. 314. 315
Satisfaction in God's providential government p. 542
—It is not to be had without enjoyment of God p. 13. 386. Qn. what it is that will satisfy and content our Souls? p. 926
Satan's design in afflicting God's people p. 538
—He is subtle and diligent in tempting p. 1105
Satan's baits are Profit, and Pleasure p. 85
Satan resembled by lying p. 188
Scandalous Terms put upon the best parts of Religion p. 337
Scandals given either by word or deed p. •… 030
Scandals never fall out in the Church but some notable woe follows p. 867
Scandals an enemy to Perseverance p. 212
Scandal is either Active or Passive p. 1022. 1029
Schism a great evil p. 201
—Protestants not guilty of schism in separating from Papists and Popery p. 201. 202.
Scorns and scoffs must not draw us from Obedience p, 337, why Religion is scorned p. 338
Scorn a grievous Temptation p, 339, vid. Contempt
Scripture reveals, 1, Reconciliation, 2, eternal Life, not elsewhere revealed p, 624, 625
Scripture is the Churches Book p, 41
—It is to be highly prized p, 645
—In opposition to 1, Tradition, 2, carnal Reason p, 41
—Its Excellency p, 66, 67
—It is a Record and a Calendar p, 77
—Qu. how we know the Scriptures to be God's word p. 960, 961 (vid. word of God)
—It gives directions in all Cases p. 153
—It is for the strong as well as for the weak p. 697
Scripture before it was complete as now, yet had promises for support of the Soul p. 181
Scripture Truths, of two sorts p. 888
Scripture affords, 1, true Doctrine, 2, true Piety, 3, true Consolation p 879, 622
—Four main ends of God's giving the Scripture 1, to secure the Truth, 2, that it might last to all Ages, 3, for converting sinners, 4, for trial of Faith and Manners p. 694, 6 •… 2
Seasons of mercy, neither too soon nor too late p. 551
Seasons when God eminently calls to consider our ways p. 401
Seasons for particular duties p. 445, 637, 638, 925, 374
Sealing to God's Truth as Witnesses, what it is p. 832, 832
Searching the heart a mark of one that hath Respect to all God's Commandments p. 36
Seventimes denotes many times, Numerus definitus pro indefinito p. 1013
Secret Prayer as well as public a Duty p. 904, 021
—It hath Promises of Reward p. 921
—Arguments to press to secret Prayer p. 922
Secret Duties argue sincerity p. 374
Security carnal, will leave us ashamed at last p. 786
—It is a note of pride p. 521
—It's a cause of delaying Repentance p. 408
Seducers the most dangerous Company p. 777
See, a man may see and yet be blind p. 617
Seeds, two seeds at enmity from the beginning p, 414 326
Seeking God implies that God is not wholly gone p, 927
Seeking God arises from a sense of the want of God p, 11
—When we find not God in one Ordinance, we must seek him in others p. 12
—It's the end of our Creation ibid.
To seek anything from God, above God, more than God, or not for God, is brutish p. 13
—It is a mark of election to seek God p. 14
—It's not in vain to seek God, p. 13, how to seek him p. 927
—Six Arguments to move us to seek God p. 14
—Encouragements to seek God's Favor p. 927
—Directions for a due seeking of God p. 14
Seeking God the last way of seeking ourselves p. 14
—God's Children are a Generation of seekers p. 57, 58, 59, 922
Self-Conceit p. 296
Self-denial a main part of wisdom p. 641
Self, self-fullness leaves no room for Grace p. 29
Self-seeking argues false Zeal p. 856
Self-Confidence, a Reason of Apostasy p. 213
Sense of God's goodness, what it is? why we must keep a sense of it? p. 472, 473, 474
Sense and Faith are opposed p. 546
Sense of sin renders God's Mercies exceeding great p. 994
—Comforts from Sense are base and dreggy p. 593
—Outward Senses betray the heart p. 278
Sense discovers the vanity of created Excellency p. 616
Senses spiritual, what they are p. 671, 672
—How they differ from the natural Senses—p. 672, 673
Sentence of our State and Actions is by the judgment of the word p. 38, 39
Servant of God who he is? p. 289, a good Argument p. 289
Servant of God, A good Plea for Deliverance, why? p. 610, 846, 611, Arguments to persuade us to clear up this Relation, p. 612, 637, 638, Characters of God's Servants 846, 847, 851, 514
Shame twofold p. 36, it entered with sin p. 37 •… 214, 215
Shame is caused by Disappointments p. 522, 785 215, 216
Shame is a fear of just Reproof p. 534
—We may be ashamed either before our own selves, or others, p. 534, and that upon the account either 1. of Scandal, or 2. of punishment ibid.
Sheep are creatures subject to stray p. 1099
—Man compared to a sheep in several Respects p. 1101
—Christ a tender Shepherd of straying sheep p. 1107
Shield, God is the Shield of his people, and what that imports? p. 766
Sight of God, to walk as in God's sight a rule of sincerity p. 1051
—It is a good means for keeping God's Precepts ibid.
Sight of Believers, and Unbelievers how they differ? p. 617
Sight spiritual denotes Faith p. 672
Simple, Simplicity in a good or evil Sense p. 889
Sin is not imputed to the renewed p. 17
Sins incident to a condition of trouble p. 843
Sin separates from God p. 18
—It is contrary to the blessed Trinity p. 20
—Contrary to the New-Nature p. 21
—It is of an encroaching Nature p. 21
—In sin three things, 1. the Fault, 2. the Guilt, 3. the Blot p. 21, 185
Sin never goes single p. 317. (v. other men's sins)
Sin not allowed: a ground of Comfort p. 37
—All Sin must be refrained, 1. notorious and plausible, 2. inward and outward, 3. pleasant as well as not pleasant, 4. sins against both Tables, 5. great and small, p. 660, 661
Sin weakens both Grace and Comfort p. 663, 1040
—Heynousness of sin in breaking God's Law: striking at God's being, contradicting his Sovereignty p. 686
Sin removed, 1. in Justification, 2. Sanctification, p. 185
Sin its Dominion p. 917, 918, 919, 920
—Differences of Sins p. 920, 921
Sin, brings trouble two ways, 1, meritoriously, 2. effectively p. 315, 316
Sincere prayer must be sincere as well as fervent p. 902 909, 910
Sincerity in prayer implies 1. Seriousness, 2. Affectionateness, 3. prevalency of those affections, 4. universal Care to please God p. 903
Sincerity of Sanctification what it is? p. 5
—Marks of Sincerity, 1. Carefulness to practice what we know: 2. inquisitiveness to know more of our duty, 3. to stand in awe of God's Word p. 6, 11
—It makes God judge of its heart p. 627
Sincerity may be accompanied with failings p. 11
Sincerity and Integrity, constitute the whole Heart p. 15
—It aims at universal Obedience p. 33, 59
—It is to be asked of God with earnestness p. 530
—It gives confidence with God p. 6, 533
—It keeps us good in bad times p. 866
—Two Notes of Sincerity, 1. the manner, 2. the principle of Obedience p. 1042
Sinking under Burdens by looking on the bare Affliction p. 591
—Prevented by considering that God is, 1. Wise 2. Just, 3. Good in afflicting p. 884. 885
Sinners, the greatest when converted are the greatest mourners for the sins of others, p. 930, Reasons ibid.
Slander not only in the Deviser, but the Receiver. p. 141, 299, 300
Sleep, there's a surfeit in sleeping as well as eating p. 926
Slight prayers argue low thoughts of God p. 899
—We are apt to be slighty in our prayers p. 915
Sluggish prayers teach God to deny p. 29, 899
Snares of the Devil and wicked Men of several kinds p. 735, 736
—What use we are to make of these Snares, p. 137
Song, God's word is our song in the house of our Pilgrimage p. 358, 359 (vid. Rejoicing)
Sorrow wastes the natural Spirits p. 554, 176
—It must be proportionable to sin p. 405
—Sorrow of God's Children greater than others, why? p. 177
Sorrow affect solitude; joy, company p. 503
Sovereignty of God, must be submitted to p. 119. 789
—God sometimes forsakes his people out of Sovereignty p. 51
Sovereignty of God in distributing wisdom p. 648, 653
Soul is the Man p. 43, 1093, God must be served with the Soul as well as the Body p. 1043, 1044
Soul-Blessings are special Blessings p. 43
—they are pledges of eternal Blessings ibid.
—to take ones Soul in his hand, what the phrase imports p. 726, Souls life is God's favor p. 518
Soul is 1, fons actionum ad extra, 2. terminus actionum ad intra p. 1044
Soundness of heart, what it is? p. 530, 531, 532
Speedy turning to God necessary, why? p. 402, 403
—Pressed in general, and particular p. 410
Speeding with God should make us come again p. 168
—How to speed with God? p. 162
H. Spirit is a spirit of Peace, 1. as a Sanctifier, 2 as a Comforter p. 1027
Spirit of God our Guide, as the word is our Rule p. 8, 152, 153
Spirits work to draw the heart from earthly things to God p. 3
H. Spirit beareth witness to the Gospel p. 9
H. Spirit gives help, as Christ gives leave to come to God p. 15
Spirit, Water and Blood, how they bear witness? p. 9
Spirit, Word and holy Heart agree p. 934
H. Spirit gives 1. direction how to apply the Rule, 2. to make a good choice, 3. to act Grace, 4 to manage civil Affairs p. 31
H. Spirit gives Liberty, 1. from slavish Fears, 2. from potent Lusts p. 304
H. Spirit increaseth our delight in God's Commandments p, 316
H. Spirit the Author, the Scripture the Means of Light p. 694
Spiritual seeing requires, 1. that the object be clear, 2. that the Organ be right p. 694
Spiritual Blessings call for praise, why? p, 1057
Spiritual Blessings give us a heart to praise God, temporal Blessings only give us an occasion p. 43
Spiritual sense and Life p. 671, 672, 673
—It differs from the bare understanding p. 673
Spiritual Delight, exceeds that in worldly things p. 87, 593
—There are three spiritual Senses, (chiefly) 1. seeing, 2. tasting, 3. feeling p. 671, 672
Spiritualizing common and earthly things p. 90, 763
Springs of Comfort all in God, by the word p. 514
Stability of the earth, an Emblem of the Stability of God's word, p. 582, and of his Being 588.
Stability of God's Testimonies p. 889, 890, 620, 956, 957