CALAMITIES, public or common, 21. Care to be cast on God in general, 14. Carnal-minded, 30. Cause of punishment, is sin, 14. Censoriousness. See Judging of others. His excellency and dignity, ib. In his person and authority, ib. In his nature, ib. What he became, did, and suffered, to re- deem mankind, 6. He took flesh upon him, ib. Was our High Priest, ib. He ascended into heaven, ib. Christ's intercession, ib. Christ's coming to judge the world, 34. His kingship, ib. Our great Prophet, ib. Our all in all, ib. Christ's second coming to be waited for, 14. Christianity, its importance, &c. 44. Church, what, 25. Church assemblies, ib. Church dignities and blessings, ib. Church acts, as such, ib. Churches' duties to their ministers, ib. Church censures, ib. Cleave to God in general, 14. In affliction and persecution, 20. Comforts in afflictions, ib. Coming of Christ to be waited for by believers, Commendatory letters, 25. Commission of the apostles equal, 54. Commit all to God in trouble, 20. Deceivers, 28. Deeds of the law justify not, 4. Delays of amendment. See Time. Delight in God and Christ, 14. Deliverance from sufferings by lawful, honest Deliverance from trouble then nearest to us in Depart not from God and truth in the general, Nor in time of afflictions, 20. Desire not the hurt of an enemy, 20. Desire God's presence. See Delight in God. Devices of Satan. See Satan and Devil. He cannot hurt without leave, 20. Devotion. See Worship of God. Difficulty in being really a Christian, 44. Dignity of the righteous, 12. Dignity of the church in general, 25. that he was the Son of God, both be- the truth, but had pleasure in un- Jesus said, For judgment I am Therefore they could not believe, God saith to Moses, I will have Israel hath not obtained that which If our gospel be_hid, it is hid to By these three was the third part Men were scorched (or burned) with He that is unjust, let him be unjust CHAPTER LXIX. OF VAIN CURIOSITY: OR BEING WISE SECRET things belong unto the Lord Manoah said unto the angel of the Jesus said unto them, It is not for These things, brethren, I have in a CHAPTER LXX. Because they received not the love OF ALL EVENTS. THINE, O Lord, is the greatness, and Glory in God and Christ, 14. His greatness, majesty, perfection, and ab- God's speaking of old by visions, dreams, &c. God's governing all things in the general, 2. God said to repent, how, 31. God knoweth the devices of Satan, and wicked God upholds his in, and delivers them from Goodness of God. See Bounty. Good men, their character and behaviour, 10. Good in men, though little, commended and re- Gospel, its efficacy, 24. Governors. See Magistrates in general. Grace of God free in calling us, 7. In pardon of sin, 8. In justification, ib. In reconciliation, ib. In giving eternal life and salvation, ib. Graces of the Spirit freely given of God, 18. Graven images, 38. Greatness in the world. See World. Greedy of gain. See Covetousness. Grieve not the Holy Spirit, 19. Grieve not the afflicted or persecuted, 20. Grounds of comfort and support under persecu- IDLENESS. See Industry. Forbid to the righteous, 17. Idolatry, 38. Jesus the Christ, 5. Jews' murmurings, 51. Ignorance of divine things in general, 36. Ignorance of the dead about things here, 68. HAPPINESS of saints. See Glory reserved for Images See Idolatry. believers. Hardness of man's heart, 68. Hard to be a Christian indeed, 44. Harmless and honest toward all, 17. Hatred. See Envy. Haste, not to be neglected in spiritual improve- Hear rebukes, reproofs, willingly, 15. Hearken to the counsel of God, 14. See Obedi- ence. Heart of man given up to hardness. See Hard- ness. Heaven's glory, 35. Heavenly mindedness, the saints' duty, 14. Help the afflicted, ib. Help the saints in general, 15. Help all men, 17. Imaginations. See Thoughts. Impotency of man in spirituals, 18. Incouragement in affliction and trials, 20. To look to God when our case seems des- Indifferency in religion. See Sincerity and Indifferent things in worship, 15. Integrity. See Uprightness. Infiniteness of God, 2. Infirmities of God's children. See Failings. Hold fast to God and his way. See Persever- Invisible God, 2. ance. Hold fast in suffering times, 20. Holiness becometh saints, 14. Holiness of God, 2. Holy Ghost is God, 3. Invitations to come to Christ. See Incourage- ments. Joining of members to churches, 25. Israel's restoration, 55. Judge not brethren rashly, 15. What the Holy Ghost testifies about per- Judge not others, no not enemies, 17. secutions, 20. See Spirit of God. Honesty toward all men, 17. Judgments denounced and executed, 14. Judgment of the great day, 34. Such knowledge not in men by nature, 5. Man's impotency in spirituals, 18. Letters written to, and read in the churches, 25. Mercy toward all men, 17. Lord's day, 56. Lord's Supper, 25. Love of God in giving Christ, 5. Love of Christ in giving himself to death, ib. Love mutual between Christ and his church, 13. Love to God the Father, and to Jesus the Lord, Love amongst saints, 15. Love to all men, enemies, and haters, 17. 1. Of believers to God, 14. 2. To brethren, 15. 3. To all men, 17. Mind of God made known in dreams, &c. 53. Mind; to be of one mind, the duty of brethren, Ministers of Christ in general, 24. Ministers or pastors of churches, and their qua- Minister's sins complained of, 25. Ministers of state. See Magistrates. More than men can bear, God will not put upon Mortality. See Death. | Mortifications. See Departing from sin. Mouth. See Words. Murmur not against God, but wait quietly for Murder, 59. NAME of God, 2. Nature of God, ib. Nature of Christ, as to meekness, &c. 5. Nature of the Spirit, 19. Nature of man since his fall, 4. Nature of faith, 9. Nature of love, 15. Nature of repentance, 31. Necessary uses. See Trade. Necromancy. See Witchcraft. Peace with God, 8. Peace among brethren, 15. Perfection of saints in Christ, 6. Persecutions, 20. Persecuted, see it be for well doing, ib. Neglect not seasons for good things. See Time. Persecuting Jews, ib. New birth. See Character of saints. Note God's kindnesses, 14. Notable things done by Christ and his apostles, 40. OATH for testimony, swearing, 23. Persecutions overruled by God, ib. Persecuted, one's duty toward God, ib. Their comforts therein, ib. Obedience unto rulers, wherein proper, 22. Perseverance, the believer's duty, 14. Wherein not, 42. Obedience to parents, 16. Obedience to masters, ib. Object of faith, 9. Such shall have grace to persevere, ib. Piety. See Duty toward God in general. Pity saints in trouble, 20. Pity all men, 17. Pleasures. See World. Portion of believers in God, 14. Pondering of good in the heart, 29. Poverty. See The world. Power of God, 2. Powers among men. Obstinate sinners warned, threatened, and pun- Prayer in general, 14. ished, 14. Occasion of evil, flee, ib. Offences to be avoided, 15. Offences of scandal to be removed, 25. How qualified, ib. How ordained or appointed, ib. Their evils complained of, ib. Omnipresence, ib. Omnipotency, ib. Only true God, ib. Opportunity to be made use of, 45. Oppose all high thoughts of yourselves. Humility. See Magistrates. Prayer in church assemblies, 25. In times of common calamities, 21. One for another, 15. For afflicted ones, 20. For magistrates, 22. For persecutors, enemies, 20. Pray still, when all hope seems to be gone, 47. Preachers in general, 24. Preachers' recompense, 24, 25. Preaching in church assemblies, 25. Predestination. See Election and Calling. Prejudice to be avoided, 15. See Presence of God desired by saints, 14. Order of the church in their assemblies and Priesthood of Christ, 6. Privileges of the righteous in general, 12. In common calamities, 21. Profess God and Christ boldly, in general, 14. Professors, hypocritical ones, fierce persecutors, ib. Proofs of saints in general, 20. Proof of love to God, 14. Promises in general. See Privileges of saints. In particular, for giving of knowledge, ib. To make us fruitful, ib. To enable us to persevere, ib. Promises of the Spirit, 19. |