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Ape, Christ the head of, I. 212.
Abraham’s bosom, a celestial place and happiness, 471.
Abstinence, see Fastings, see Meats.
Abstinence of Paula, 541; should be moderated, 543.
Acceptance of persons, none with God, II. 90, 211; should not be among men, 212.
Admonishing, what it signifies, and the duty of, I. 318.
Adoption, what, II. 207.
Adverbs, peculiar effect of, 246.
Adultery, how it differs from fornication and rape, II. 38.
Affections and desires, naturally rebellious, I. 252, 452; what it is to set them on things above, II. To
Afilictions, to be endured by Christians with a cheerful mind, I. 270; ours are the afflictions of Christ, 271; honourable to suffer them for Christ, 274 ; the greatest consolation, ibid. Our afflictions are not satisfactory for others, but tend to edification, 275 ; on what accounts afflictions are borne by saints, 290; future glory a consolation against the afflictions of the godly, II. 29.
Afflictions of Paul, I. 328, 329. the afflicted ought to be remembered on four accounts, II. 307.
Almsdeeds, to be exercised, 104.
Altars, should be erected to God alone, I. 507; are erected by Papists to angels aud saints, ibid.
Ambrose, a passage of his vindicated from falsifiers, I1. 298.
Amen, whence derived, and what it signifies, 308. .
Angels, when created, I. 197; how sons of God, ibid. ; could not create the world, 191; their orders and distinctions, according to the Schoolmen, 194, 195; these orders are not curiously to be enquired into, 196; in what sense reconciled to God by Christ, 244 —246; could not reconcile us to God, 239. are reconciled to us by Christ, 244; the ministry of, in keeping the elect and promoting their salvation, 431 ; are not to he adored, 428 ; are not mediators, 429 ; do notimpart grace, ibid.; are not to beinvoked asintercessors, ibid. ; are not as mediators for Christ, 429; how they may be worshipped, 502; ought not to be worshipped religiously, or with the worship of doulia or latria, 504— 506; are worshipped by Papists with the latter worship, 504, 505; the worship of them the doctrine of the Platonists, 498 ; worshippers of them do not acknowledge Christ for the head of the Church, 511; vows are not to be paid to them, 506 ; doubtful whether they hear prayers, 427; are but our fellow-servants, 428.
Anger, what it is, and how it differs from wrath, IT. 65; why it is to be avoided, 66, 67; what is law-
ful, and what evil, 68; in what sense attributed to God, 54; is in God twofold, paternal and hostile, 58; follows sinners, 55.
Apologues, are neither lies materially, nor formally, II. 79.
Apostles, etymology of the term, I. 3; appointed by the whole Trinity, 5; are God’s ambassadors to mankind, 6; which of them preached the Gospel to particular nations, 91; sent generally to the whole world, but some destined for certain provinces for the advantage of the Church, 297.
Apostleship, three things required in it, 3, 4; Paul truly partook of it, 2,3; the Pope of Rome not so, and hath not apostolic authority, 9—19.
Appearing of Christ threefold, II. 25; his appearing for judgment will be soon, and sudden, 28.
Archippus, who, IT. 304.
Aristarchus, who, and how the companion of Paul's captivity, 280.
Assurance, of believers, concerning grace and the remission of sins, I. 37—41 ; of final salvation, 79, 80, 151; II. 29; full assurance, what, and whence obtained, 1. 354.
Attributes, the Divine, not communicated to the human nature, I. 364.
Avarice, what it is, 1I. 50; the greatness of the sin of, 51, 53.
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Baptism, the rite of, what it signifies, I. 441; is efficacious through faith, 22, 445; faith required prior to its administration in adults, afterwards in infants, 448; infants are to be baptized, 449 ; how we are buried thereby, 441; in baptism we rise again sacramentally and really, FI. 10; its mystery should be duly held and ever retained in the memory, I. 437; Il. 19.
Baptized persons called saints, and wherefore, I. 20; II. 99; were formerly arrayed in white robes, I. 21; spiritual graces infused into them, ibid.; they are especially consecrated to God, 22 ; 1I. 99.
Barnabas, who he was, II. 282.
Beguile, what it signifies, I. 368; 496.
Believer, is sure that he hath faith, I. 37; and that by the certainty of faith, 43; is sure of grace and the remission of his sins, 37 ; some of the Papists confess this, 52; does not doubt as a believer, 49 ; a true one 1s like to a man awake, an apparent one to a dreamer, 48 ; how he may fall from grace and how not, II. 57; has always an habitual intention of pleasing God, I. 226; and therefore his person is acceptable to God notwithstanding his failures, ibid. ; ought to be fruitful, 127.
Blasphemy, whence the word is derived, and what it signifies, II. 69; God blasphemed in athree- fold manner; men in a twofold way, ibid. ; the great evil of either, 70, 71.
Blessedness, future, in what it consists, II. 25, 26; is solid happiness to be possessed by every servant of God, I. 1515 is alwaysto be contemplated and sought after, I]. 6; its contemplation a comfort under all trials, 23, 29; wherein it resembles a reward, and wherein not, 206.
Body, taken for the mass of sins, I. 438; our body an object of love, and wherefore, 73; what care is to be taken of it, and what not, 544.
Body of Christ was real, not imaginary, 257; in which he himself truly suffered, and not Simon the Cyrenian, ibid.
Bodies, every one hath in himself three; a natural body, the body of the old Adam, and the body of the new, Il. 35; ofthese the body of sin is peculiarly our's, ibid.
Bodily is put for personally, because the body is taken for the whole person, I. 415.
Brethren, all Christians are, on four accounts, I. 26; and that in Christ, 27; false ones most pernicious, lI. 275.
Brothels, not to be suffered in a Christian State, II. 44; condemned by the Fathers, 45; evils of the toleration of them, 46; yet upheld by the Papacy, ibid. and Note.
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Carthusian Monkery, not a state of perfection, I. 326.
Ceremonies, may be instituted by the Church, and with what cautions, I. 401, 402; 522; are not to be multiplied, 402; 467; 529; whether the observance or the neglect is in itself of any or no consequence, LI. 91; Ceremonies of the Jews, I. 478, 472. Chris. tian liberty in regard to all, 480 ; the legal ones were acknowledgments of human guilt, 461; shadowed forth the grace of Christ, 489; and the very substance in Christ, 492; abrogated by Christ, and why, 404; in what manner, 465, 466; for what time, and how far they might be observed after the passion of Christ, 405.
Charity, what it is, Il. 118; preeminent among the graces, ibid. ; how it fulfils the law, 121; participates with others in all things, I. 57; 3725 how it differs from a vicious affection, II. 119 ; is like a garment, 120.
Charity, among neighbours, especially in loving the saints, I. 74, though unknown, 102; lI. 297; towards strangers and enemies, I. 109: devils and the lost not objects of it, 77; the rule of in judging, viz. presuming any thing to be good till the contrary appears, I. 22; the rule in acting, viz. what ye would not should be done to you, do not you to another, how to be understood, 1I. 43.
Chastisement of the body by acts of mortification, examples of it, I. 539; errors of those who sin in this respect, 541; how far these exercises may and ought to be employed, 542, 543.
Chastisements, not inflicted upon the faithful by God as satisfactions for sin, 288.
Children, what ought to be the obedience of to parents, II. 169— 172; such obedience yields to piety towards God, 179—183; are not to be brought up effeminately, nor treated harshly, 190—192; are as parts of their parents, 193, 194; evils of severity towards them, 194, 195.
CunisT, that he might be the Me-
diator, ought to be God-man, I.
163, 164; it behoved him to be
God that he might teach salva-
tion, 409, 410; and that he might
be the author of salvation, 410,
411; in what manner he is one
person, 415-420; vet not every
where as man, 421; II.13; is
the Lord of all things, even as
man, I. 35; the cause of the
creatures, 187; the Creator of
the world, 188; the end of all
things, 203; the first-born of
every creature, and in what sense,
184, 185; the first-born from the
dead, and in what sense, 222
223; he first rose, 223; the au-
thor of our resurrection, 224, 225 ;
hath a fulness of grace, 229; and
why, 231; he alone hath it, 251;
is the channel of grace by the ef- ©
ficacy of operation, the benefit of
intercession, and the merit of his
passion, 35; he infuses grace, as
man, instrumentally, 212; ‘all
grace is from him, 514; he is the
way to God; he alone could and
ought to reconcile us, 239; how
he hath redeemed us, 166, 167 ;
how he is the Mediator of angels,
244—246 ; how he is the head of
angels, 427.
Christ, the sympathy of in our af-
flictions, 272; our support in trials,
II. 15; what knowledge was in
Christ, I. 362; He alone is the
head of the Church, I. 17, 18;
126; and that as to both natures,
210, 211; even of the antient
church, 211, 212; in what re-
spects he is called the head of the
Church, 212, 518—516 ; of what
Church he is the head, 218.
is the only meritorious intercessor,
II. 238, 239.
Christ is the object of faith, I. 62;
the principal and special object,
ibid.; and the adequate object of
faith, because he justifies, 61—63 ;
he dwells in us by faith, 316.
Christ, is the image of the Father as God, both as God and as man, )73; the exemplar or model of the creatures, 188. is asa tabernacle, 410—412; the conqueror of the devil on the cross, 473—479. how he sits at the right hand of God, as God, 1I. 12, 14 ; and as man, 12, 13.
Christ must be served faithfully, I. 36; 11.148. his appearing and manifestation threefold, II. 25 ; coming to judgment will be soon and sudden, 28 ; our life, and how, See Life.
Christ, put for the Church of Christ, I. 272.
Christian, as to the name is nothing, I. 23, 443, 445; serving any other than God is guilty of sacrilege, 23; living in sin is a walking monster, 443.
Christian, the true, ought always to advance, 116, 380, 381; IL. $, 86; is like a fruitful tree, I. 127; in what respects, 129. is dead to sin, the world, and the flesh, II. 16; in what manner, ibid.; he grows in faith daily, and how, I. 350, 351; does all things in the name of Christ, II. 146. is in Christ through faith and the Spirit, I. 316; ought to imitate Christ. II. 10, 115.
Christian, his enemies, I. 133; 469. his life ought not to be a scandal to the Gospel, II. 251; his conversation is in heaven, II. 6, 7.
Christians, ought to teach, and admonish, and restrain one another, JI. 138, 139; are called saints in Christ, and why, I. 20, 22 ; faithful in Christ, 24 ; brethren in
] Christ, and why, 26. are brethren among themselves, ibid.; II. 270, 297, 348; therefore live in concord, I. 26; and united, 348, 349.
Church, whence it is called, I. 217; of what Church Christ is the head, 218; hypocrites are not members of the Church, 219—221, 515; the Church is as the family of God, 294, 295 ; receives all things from Christ, 514; increase of the Church, what, 516; how the whole is united to Christ, and the members of it with one another, 518—515.
Church hath the power of ordaining externalrites, I. 401. may consist of manifold divisions, 218; each particular one may fall, 12, 20 ; II. 293. a domestic family may be a Church, II. 299.
Circumcision, internal what it is,
I. 448 ; the Christian excels the Jewish in three things, 434; its author, and the instrument of it, 438 ; ought to be total, 439. Jewish what it signified, 460; chief among their ceremonies, 433.
Circumcision, put for the Jews themselves, I. 451.
Citizenship, a bond of love, II.
. 988.
Colosse, whete situated, see Preface, lxxi; overturned by an earthquake, II. 293.
Comfort, what it comprises, I. 345, 346.
Commendation, conduces to perseverance, I. 374.
Commodus, base deeds of that Emperor, II. 95.
Communication, or impartation, proper, [.364 ; 414—417. not to be had with the ungodly or superstitious, IT. 252. of benefits should be mutual, 301.
Communion of saints, in what it consists, I. 289.
Compassion, what, II. 104.
Conclusion concerning faith, where there is only one proposition of the Scriptures, I. 47.
Concord, see Peace. the concord of love arises from agreement in faith, I. 348.
Concupiscence, its first motions are sins, II. 48. threefold: natural, carnal, and spiritual, 49.
Conservation of all things wholly from God, I. 203.
Consolation, spiritual, does not exist without love, I. 342; Papists confess the same when they appeal to their consciences, 347. all strengthened by the gratuitous promises, 346.
Conversation of a Christian ought to be on heavenly things, II. 5— Fo
Corruption natural, in the understanding, will, and affections, I. 452 ; compared to a state of darkness, 156.
Covetousness, a vice partly spiritual and partly carnal, II. 51. how a covetous man is said to be an idolater, ibid. the greatness of the sin, 52. -—
Creation and preservation alike the act of God, I. 204.
Creatures, cannot create, not even as instruments, J. 191. our right to them, civil and evangelical, II. 147,
Cross, the punishment of, best suited for our redemption, I. 242. upon it Christ triumphed, 474 ; the devil was affixed, ibid.
Custom, changes nature, Il, 41, 42. does not prevail against right, I. 15; nor against the truth of a doctrine, 379, 380.
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Darkness signifies the state of corrupt nature, I. 156, 157 ; how we are delivered therefrom, 158.
Days, no difference of, to Christians, 480; what was heretofore the case among the Jews, 478; how the Jewish holy-days were to be observed for ever, 482; what each prefigured, 231. holy-days to be observed by Christians, and how. 485. cautions in the observance of them, 487.
Deacon, Ataxovos, taken largely and strictly, 103, 293 ; II. 304.
Death, not to be feared by Christians, I. 226. of Christ, hath delivered us in two ways, 167; was in a measure not absolutely necessary in itself, but more suited to reconcile us, and why, 241, 242; applicable to all, but not applied to all, 255, 256 ; to be exhibited in our life, 445.
Demas, why he went back, II. 296.
Desire after temporal riches may be threefold, 49. of spiritual treasures should be paramount, I. 312.
Detraction, II. 69—71 ; worse than theft, I. 102.
Devil rages mostly against theChristian, 374. how Christ hath delivered us from him, 166, 474.
Devils, why called principalities and powers, 469. how Christ triumphed over them upon the cross, 474. how being conquered they yet harass us, 475.
Dignities, ecclesiastical to be defended, I. 8; 295; 375.
Dignity twofold, viz. of equality and suitability, 128.
Discourse of Christians, what it ought to be, 1I. 144; 260.
Doctrines not to be received without examination, I. 308; 534. general, should be specially apphed, I. 248. and commandments of men, not to be received, 518.
Doubt concerning the remission of sins may exist in believers, but not as believers, I. 50.
Duelling, unlawfulness of, II. 116, 117.
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Earthly things, what are so called, IT. 8; are perishing, 9; are vain, ibid.; are contrary to heavenly . things and'opposed to ourtruehap- . piness, ibid. ; are not to be sought after, 8, 9 ; and that on two accounts, 9. ‘
Education of children, ought neither to be too severe, nor too lenient, II. 190, 191.
Effeminacy what, II. 47; to be mortified and banished, 48.
Effectual calling of the elect, I. 146, 147.
Elect, they alone truly believe, I. 146; 307,
Election, temporal and eternal, lI. 98; of which it is that the consideration influences to holiness, 99.
Eloquence of the Scriptures, I. 336. not to be affected by ministers, 105. of heretics deceitful and ensnaring, 368, 370.
Endthe, determines the moral action, I. 125; 201. how God acts from love to a final one, 199. of all things is Christ, ibid.
Enemies, we are such to God by nature, 250, 251.
who are those of a Christian, 134; 470 ; Christ overcame them, 474; who are the enemies of the cross of Christ, 476.
Enemies, our's, are to be loved, I. 14; we must forgive them, and do them good, 75, 76.
Envy makes another's good our own punishment, 58.
Epaphras, his commendations, 102— 106.
Equivocation, II. 75, 79, and Note, 83.
Errors spring from ignorance of Christ, I. 143.
Essence of being attributed to things, although they have not the essence of existence, 490.
Eternity of the world disproved, 1. 190. has a twofold meaning, 484.
Evil-speaking, what, II. 69; heinousness of the sin, 70, 71. those given to it not to be listened to, 72. consolations of the godly under it, 72, 73.
Example of sympathy in Mezentius, I. 273; of insensibility in Licinius, 8; of abstinence in Paula, 540; of the Monks of Palestine, 539 ; of the austerity of the Flagellantes, 540; of the martyrs tempted to Idolatry, II. 253; of prayer in the Egyptian Monks, II. 225; in Old Testament saints, 226 ; of watchfulness, 233. for Christians is the life of Christ, IT. 114—116.
Exordium of a discourse, its parts, I. 334; regarded by St. Paul, 339.
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Faith, twofold ; the one unformed, historical, and general; the other formed, justifying, and particular, I. 66; in what justifying faith differs from that which does not justify, 62, 67—69.
Faith, the object of it in general, whatever is delivered in theScriptures, 61; specially and principally Jesus Christ under the character of a Mediator, 62; the same faith reposed in Christ before his incarnation and since, 164; 212; 471, 472; 492. imparted by God alone, I. 85,86 ; 307; II. 242, 243; it is the gift of God, I. 447; when infused at once shews the thing believed, and the reason of believing, 353; in what manner the word preached is the instrument of producing faith, 85; is the foundation and the root of religion, 59; what is done without faith is not good, 60.
Faith justifies as to its truth, not as
to its degree, 53; it alone justifies, 261 ; justifying faith is stable, is not lost, 262 ; the stability of faith twofold; stedfast and firm, 382; both required, 383 ; stedfast faith what, 376.
Faith does not exclude all doubt, but overcomes it, 51; the full assurance of faith what, and whence it comes, 351; true faith exists not without love, 67, 68; yet is not formed from love, 69; a blind faith is not pleasing to God, 352; is not sufficient for the people, 122. of the popish Collier, 354, and Note.
Family, the head of, ought to instruct his household in Religion, Il. 299.
Fastings, what were in usein the primitive Church, I. 543 ; exam. ples of fasting, 539 ; in what manner we should fast, 542544; how far human laws concerning fasting bind us, 482, 483; a twofold error in the fastings of the Papists, 481.
Fatuer, his being named does not exclude the other persons in the sacred Trinity, I. 55 ; Gon is the Father of Christ, as man, 56; the FATHER of Christ is God, both as God, and as man, ibid. ; the Father is not before the Son as God, 186; the Father is specially invisible, 180, 182 ; is the primary author of our reconciliation, 235; why we are said to be reconciled to the Father, 237, 238.
Father, the very name bespeaks kindness, II. 193. how the authority of should be exercised, 190—195.
Fathers, under the Old Testament, were saved through Christ, I. 164; 211, 212 ; 471 ; they looked to Christ through the ceremonies by faith, 492; were not in Limbus, 470, 471.
Fear of God, the best regulator of actions, II. 200.
Feast of tabernacles, why instituted and what it signified, I. 491.
Festivals of the Jews, how to be observed for ever, 484; the New Moons what they signified, 492; what their other festivals shadowed forth, 490,
Festivals to be observed by Christians, and how, 485, 486. cautions in the observance of them, 486.
Figurative or parabolic expressions not lies, II. 79.
Flesh, put for original corruption, I. 436.
Forgiveness of injuries, yields advantage to the person forgiving, TI. 112. of sins, how the phrase is to be understood, l. 49; what the act includes, 457; is the property of God alone, 458.
Fornication, what it is, and how it differs from adultery, &c. II. 38.
; not regarded as a crime among the heathen, ibid.; yet disapproved of by some of the wiser, 42; the heinousness of the sin demonstrated, 39, 40; not to be tolerated in a Christian State, 45; opposed to charity in many respects, 43; favoured by the Papists, 44 ; wherefore reckoned among things indifferent by the Apostle, 41.
Fortitude, Christian, in what it consists, I. 132; whence derived, 134; our need of it, ibid.; true, from God alone, 136; how it differs from patience, 137.
Free-will does not fit or dispose us for grace, I. 90; 149; 453. Vide Merits.
Friends, who are such, 250, 251.
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Glory future, the twofold array of soul and body, II. 25, 26; the hope of, a consolation in all adversities, 29.
Glory of Christ, ought to be the end of all our actions, II. 146, 147. vain-glory to be avoided by Ministers, I. 103.
God, the author and end of all things, I. 199; the preserver of all things, 203—208 ; acts to a specialend, 199; to be loved for himself alone, 70; not to be worshipped through any image, 182. is the Father of Christ, I. 56. Vide Father. how he is invisible, 180; unknown, 181; an object of dread out of Christ, 179; omnipresent, II. 201 ; in a threefold manner, I. 415.
how he is said to be angry, II. 54; is not a respecter of persons, 91; 211; his righteousness in punishing, 56; in how many ways heis blasphemed, 69.
God, his efficiency by his Ministers, I. 8; his philanthropy shewn in appointing them, 9; prevents us, 89; is the fountain of all grace, as he is our Father, 32—34; communicates grace by his Son, 355 the first author of reconciliation, 235; the author of our quickening, 455, 456 ; the author of salvation by fore-ordaining it, and by effectually calling to it, 145, 146.
God alone ought and could save us, 154. hated by sinners, and in what manner, 250. .
Grace, and peace, the Apostolic salutation, I. 29; why joined, ibid. ; why grace is put first, 31; the practice of St. Paul in reference to this, II. 308.
Grace, denotes three things, I. 29; II. 308; all derived from God, I. 301; as our Father, 32, 34; through his Son, in a threefold manner, 351. efficacious, the property of the elect alone, 146—148 ; 367; sending it onlv not found to move the will, 453 ; necessity of it on account of corrupt nature, 147, 453; fulness of grace, what, 230; our duty to grow in it daily, 116; II. 49.
Gratitude, duty of, I. 128. See Thanksgiving.
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Hand, the right, of God, what it means, and what to sit there, II. 12—14.
Hand-writing of Ordinances, what, ‘I, 461—463 ; how made void and
abrogated, 465, 466.
Hatred, mutual between God and sinners, I. 250; perfect, in what it consists, and how evinced, I. 46, 77.
Head, what required to constitute headship, I. 215, 216; 511—513. of the Church, Vide Cunisr.
Hearers should have general doctrines applied to them, I. 248; 319, 320.
Help of God in troubles and afflictions, IT. 15.
Holiness, what, I. 20, 21; twofold as it respects the end of Redemption, I. 258; threefold as it respects the redeemed, 259, 260; all holiness from Christ, ibid.; our inherent holiness imperfect, but real, 258.
Holiness of life must be joined to true faith, I. 380, 381; without it no one can be happy, II. 27; increases knowledge, I. 131.
Hope, human and divine, I. 51; includes not only the delightful expectation of the will; but the undoubted persuasion of the understanding, 52 ; rightly inspired hath the same certainty as faith, ibid.; why future blessedness is called our hope, 78, 79.
Hosea, in what sense he took to himself a wife of fornications; II. 42.
Humility, suitable to every condition, 1I. 106; motives to the cultivation of it, ibid. 107.
Husband, the love of towards his wife, II. 159 ; the duties of threefold, 160; how a man should choose his wife, 163.
Husbands, should exercise mildness, 164; and avoid every thing opposite thereto, 164—167; an example proposed to them, 161.
Hymns, how they differ from psalms and odes, II. 140. how they ought to be used by Christians, 141—143.
Hypocrites are not justified, I. 259 ; are not members of the Church, 515.
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Idolatry, or the worship of God by an idol, unlawful, I. 182; the suspicion of severely punished by the antient Church, II. 252, 253; conduct of those allured to it afterwards, ibid.
Idols not to be overthrown by private authority, II. 253.
Ignorance of Christ the cause of errors, I. 143.
Image, what required to constitute its nature, I. 173 ; how Christ as God is the image of the Father, 174, 175; how so as man, 179; vhy the
Spirit is not so called, 176 ; image of God one thing in Christ, and another in us, II. 87; in what the image of God in man consists, 88.
Images, made by the Papists for worship, I. 182.
Impurity encourages to sin, IT. 54.
In (the preposition) often taken for by in the Scriptures, I. 188.
Incarnation of Christ should be exhibited in our life, I. 444, 445. the whole Deity incarnate at the birth of Christ, but not in regard to all the persons, 413; the assumption of the human nature imports the act and the end of it, 414; the whole Trinity concurred in the work of incarnation, but the Son alone was incarnated, 415.
Indulgences, papal, grounded upon four errors, I. 277 ; their validity refuted, 278—283 ; not founded in Scripture nor on the Fathers, 284—290 ; their use explained away by modern Papists, Note 291.
Infants, to be baptized, 448; how they may have faith, ibid.; included in the Covenant of believers, 449.
Infirmity of the Saints, I. 133; in good works 147; See Goop Works imperfect.
Ingratitude, a heinous vice, II. 129.
Injustice and iniquity, the origin of all, 222.
Intercessor, Christ the only meritorious one, II. 238, 239.
Invocation, Christian, differs from Heathen and Jewish, I. 57; is to be made to God alone, I. 505, 506.
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Jesting, not to be affected by Christians, II. 260.
Jesus, Justus, who, anit why called by the latter name, 284; the surname given to others, ibid.
Judge, ought not to be an accepter of persons, II. 212. absolute, no mortal is so in matters of faith, I. 498; 537.
Judging concerning brethren should be according to the rule of Charity, I. 22.
Judgment, twofold, of authority and discretion, I. 538. day, will come soon and suddenly, II. 28.
Justice of God in punishing, 1I. 56.
Justification, is accompanied with sanctification, I. 457.
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Kind, we ought to be so, II. 105.
Kingdom of heaven, what it signifies, and how many things it denotes, I. 158—161 ; II. 285. or celestial blessedness, always to be contemplated and sought after, II. 6, 7. See Blessedness.
Kingdom come, on the Petition “ Let thy," &c. 1. 90, 91.
Knowledge which we have of God threefold, 1. 181; neither of which approaches to his essence, ibid.
Knowledge of Christ, 362—364.
Knowledge and virtue ought to be united in a Christian, 131; is increased by virtue, ibid. of human learning does not commend us to Christ, 92, 93.
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Laity ought to read the Scriptures, I. 122, 266: II. 132, 263; to teach one another, I. 137, 138.
Laodicea, the celebrated city of, overthrown by an earthquake, II. 293; the Epistle to the Laodiceans, said to be extant, not an Epistle of Paul, but a forgery, 302, 303.
Law, how it differs from the Gos. pel, I. 262 ; moral, in what way contrary to us, 463; ceremonial, how contrary to us, 464 ; how the former is lone away, and the latter abrogated by the death of Christ, 465,
Law, works of do not justify, see Works.
Laws, ecclesiastical, do not bind the conscience of themselves, 369; 480; 526; neither do human laws, IT. 198.
VOL. Il. 2
Lent, the forty davs of, badly observed hy the Papists, I. 481.
Liberality, should be exercised, II. 105,
Liberty, Christian, in regard to ceremonies, I. 480.
Life of grace and of glory, not bodily or carnal, the true life, II. 20; of grace, the pupillage for glory, ibid. natural, tends to death; spiritual, to eternal blessedness, ibid.
Life of the saints how hidden. ibid, &c. ; how with Christ in God, 21; in what sense Christ is our life, 24; on what accounts he may be called the author of eternal life, ibid. eternal, in what it consists, 25.
Limbus, of the Fathers, no where. exists, I. 471.
Local succession of no avail without succession of doctrine. I. 20.
Long-suffering, what it is, I. 137. how it differs from patience, and from fortitude, 138; use and necessity of it in a Christian, 139, 140.
Love, not God himself, but a gift of God, I. 65. inseparably follows faith, does not form it, 66, 67 ; participates with others in all things, 571. to love, what it is, I. 110, 111; is never abated by separation, 372, 373. internal, manifested by external acts, II. 169, 282.
Love, two things allure to it and care, I. 107 ; wherein it is found. ed, II. 281; is fourfold, I. 70; whence every one derives it, 109.
Love of God towards us, gratuitous, 33; prevents us, 89; is the first cause of our reconciliation, 235. of benevolence towards the elect is internal and perpetual, the love
* of friendship not so, II. 58; 98— 100.
Love of a husband towards his wife, in what it consists, II. 159. of oneself, why not commanded, and wherefore censured, I. 71.
Luke the Evangelist, who and what, IT. 295.
Lust, impure, Il. 47; the motion of to be repressed, 48.
Lying, what, II. 75; instances of, 79—82.
M
Magistrates, are all from God, II. 254; to be obeyed even if heathens and idolaters, 198 ; 254.
Malice, what, 1I. 66.
Man, naturally dead as to spiritual things I. 451; prone to every evil, II. 65. old, what, and how put off, 83 ; the members of 34, 36. new, what, 84; his members, 98.
Men all, comprehended under everg creature, I. 264.
Mark, who, II. 281, 282; converted by Peter, ibid.; wrote the Gospel taught him by Peter, ibid. ; first Bishop of Alexandria, ibid.
Marriage, evil of unequal or improper, I. 159; contracted against the will of parents, is sin, 187; confirmed from the moment of contract, 188.
Martyrs, their sufferings make no satisfaction for others, I. 277, 279; festivals of, appointed for the worship of God alone, 487.
Mary, how said to have been full of grace, 232.
Masters, responsibility of, I. 211; II. 221 ; duties and obligations in regard to their servants, II. 216— 220.
Meats, no distinction of to Christians, I. 480, 481; 521—523; what there was formerly among the Jews, 478 ; what was signified by those forbidden, 490.
Mediator, ought to be God-man, I. 163 ; the alone Mediator, as well of Redemption as of meritorious intercession is Christ, ibid.
Meekness, the duties of and motives to, I1. 107, 108.
Members of the old man, what, IT. 34, 35.
Mercy to be shewn on the calamities of others, 103.
Merits of no man extend beyond his own person, I. 280 ; none of congruity before grace, 90; 149; 259; nor of condignity after grace, 124; 149; 279.
Might, spiritual, in what exercised and what it effects, I. 152—134.
Mind, See Understanding.
Ministers ought to await a call, I. 29; their call twofold, ibid. ; yea, threefold, 268; order ought toexist
among them as among unequals,
296; to be attached to certain
places and people, 298 ; when ab-
sent from their flock, more solici-
tous about it, 344 ; ought never
to be wholly absent, 373.
all their sufficiency from Christ
and his Spirit, 330; II. 239—241;
their efficacy for the salvation of
mankind, I. 8; are not to be
slothful, 7, 8; 298; 341; are as
centinels, 389; what considera-
tions excite them to diligence, 104,
105; II. 305 ; in what their fide-
lity consists, I. 105; 1I. 248 ; in
what their duty in preaching con-
sists, I. 318 ; ought to teach both
the Law and the Gospel, but in
different ways, 319, 320; in the
discharge of their duty must act
impartially towards all, 321; to
defend the Gospel and their fel-
low-ministers, 340; should re-
prove the vices of all, II. 247;
not accommodate their statements
to the errors of their hearers,
ibid. ; ought not to affect elo-
quence, l. 105; should apply ge-
neral doctrines, 248 ; preach the
word freely and boldly, II. 246;
constantly and diligently, 247;
sincerelv and faithfully, adding
nothing to it, nor withholding any
thing, 248, 249; fitly and suit-
ably to their hearers, 250.
Ministers, their dignity, I. 104;
293; II. 271; 288; ought not to
decry or depreciate one another,
I. 101; II. 272; should endea.
vour to maintain a good repute,
I. 101, 102 ; ought to be humble,
103; must not be immodest or
vulgar, II. 74; are not lords of
our faith, f. 268; but ministers
only, 293; should not only preach
to, but also pray for their people,
I.31; 113; 289; constantly and
earnestly, 113, 114; II. 290;
ought to enquire into the life and
manners of every one committed
to their care, II. 268; particularly
to esteem the more pious, 275.
Ministers, what things afford them
joy, I. 373 ; should especially re-
joice in the spiritual welfare of
their flock, I. 54; 340; should
warn their people against sedu-
cers, 389.
how they absolve from sins, I.
286 ; ought to be animated to en- :
dure the cross, 1. 270; 292; 329; Il. 245 ; and to exhort others to constancy under it, II. 269. on what accounts they may declare their labours, I. 338, 339; should be prayed for by the people, I. 238; that they may be useful, 242; competent and diligent, II. 244. Ministers' doctrines not to be received without examination, I. 388 ; 538. Mode of acting sometimes of more importance than the action, II. 246.
Monachism is not a state of perfection, I. 326 ; II. 92.
Monasteries, ought not to be entered by children against the consent of their parents, II. 174— 186.
_ Monks, the Carthusian, abstain from meat, I. 481. of Palestine, their austerities, 539.
Mortification what, and what things required to it, II. 31, 33; Christ the author of a threefold mortification, I. 444 ; quickening joined to mortification, 442, 445; ought to extend to all sins, 439, 457; admits of degrees, 442; in this respect differs from natural death, II. 33; how they who are dead unto sin ought still to mortify themselves, 34; how far the re. newed are dead unto sin, 16; how any one can abolish sin in this life, and how not, I. 440; the mortification of a Christian perpetual, laborious, and hazardous, H. 37.
Mortification of the flesh by external exercises; with examples of it, I. 539, 540 ; how far such exercises may and ought to be undergone, 542, 543; errors of those who sin in this respect, 541.
Multitude tends to confirm the minds of believers, I. 94, 95. not a mark of the Church, 516, 517.
Mystery, what it signifies, I. 300 ; taken for the sum of Evangelical doctrine, 356 ; for the calling of the Gentiles, 300, 502.
Mysteries to be believed, not discussed, 303, 304.
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Name of Christ, what it is to do any thing in the, II. 146. Name, the origin not so much to be regarded as the use, I. 35 without the reality avails nothing, I. 10, 23; 100; 443; II. 274. Nations, nodistinction of with God, II. 90. Nature, our's good at the creation, I. 250; corrupt, incapable of spiritual things, 146; is not disposed for grace, 453; II. 60; is alienated from God, I. 249 ; at enmity with God, and God an enemy to it, 250, 251. Natural corruption, pervades all the faculties of the soul, 452, 453: ! man thereby dead as to spiritual . perceptions, 450; explained by parts, 451, 452; all prone to every evil on account of it, Il. 65. .
Negations in comparisons, their peculiar use, II. 203.
Neighbour, who is our's, and how the object of our love, I. 72.
New-Moon, the festival of among the Jews, what it signified, I. 492.
Newness of life, 444, 445.
Nobility commends no one to God, II. 94, 95.
Nourishment of the body of Christ, what it signifies, I. 513, 514.
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Obedience, see Subjection. blind, not good, I. 122; 534, 535.
Obedience of wives towards their husbands, II. 151; of children towards their parents, 168; of servants towards their masters, 196.
Obscenity in language tobe avoided,
: 43.
Omniscience, does not appertain to the human nature of Christ, I. 363—309.
Onesimus, a deacon, Il. 273.
Opportunity to be embraced, I. 305 ; 1I. 257, 258.
Order, what it is, 295, 296; va. rious significations of, I. 374,375 ; encomiums of it, 375; all things done of God by order, IT. 56. ought to exist among the Minis-
ters of the Church, I. 296; 375, 376.
Ornaments, what are a woman’s best, II. 157.
P
Pappula, instanced by Papists to justify opposition to parental authority, II. 183.
T'arents, duty of obedience to them, 169; the extent of it, 171; is well-pleasing to God, 173; restricts children from entering monasteries against their parents' consent, 175—177. obedience to them must yield to obedience to God, 178, 179.
Parerts, conduct of towards their children, 190—193 ; the evils of treating children harshly, 194.
Passion of Christ was perfect, 273, 274; was satisfactory as well for all punishment as guilt, 278.
Passover, why instituted, and what it signifies, I. 491.
Patience, what, 1. 137 ; how it may be determined as genuine, 140; differs from fortitude, 137; how from long-suffering, ibid. ; 11.108. manifold need of it, I. 138; manifold advantages, 140; motives to it, II. 108; especially neces-
‘ sary to ministers, I. 331, 332.
Patience of Christ, IT. 115.
Paul, whence so named, different opinions about, I. 2; his character, life, and commendations from several authors, 2, 3; had all things requisite for the Apostleship, 4; was the Apostle of the Gentiles, 296, 297; why he so often speaks of his Apostleship, 4; his labours, 327, 328; conflicts, 338; why he associates Timothy with himself, 6.
Paula, her abstinence, I. 540.
Peace, meaning of the term among the Hebrews, and as used by the Apostles, I. 30; all from God, 31; II. 123, 127. among brethren should be sincere, 325; motives to it, 124—126.
Peace and grace, why joined together, I. 29; peace the effect of grace, ibid.
Paedobaptism, I. 448, 449.
Pelagianism, history of, II. 183.
Penitence, our’s the work of God, 1l. 62. external exercises of, see Mortification.
Pentecost, why instituted, and what it signified, I. 491.
People ought to pray for their ministers, see Ministers.
Perfection or fulness of grace what, I. 230; how manifold, 232; imparted for the way, and for the inheritance, 115; 325; I1. 290— 292 ; of parts and degrees, 1. 325, 326; absolute not to be attained in this life, I. 147; II. 291 ; does not arise from good works, I. 149; is not attached to a state of Monachism, 326 ; II. 187, 188.
Perseverance in grace, to be constantly aimed at, I. 81, 116 ; 380, 381; Il. 291.
Perseverance crowns all, I. 80; II. 291.
Person, what, I. 417; of Christ one, 414 et seqq. ; in what sense he is said to be united to the Father, ibid. the naming of either in the sacred Trinity does not exclude the rest, 55, 209.
Philosophy, true what, 390; is necessary to a Divine, 391; its use in theology manifold, 395—398 ; and even to commend it, 399 ; is not contrary, but inferior, to Religion, 393; its abuses manifold, 394; not to be consulted in matters of faith, 391; 509; false the parent of all heresies, 305 ; 395.
Poor to be relieved, II. 103, 104.
Prayer the parts of, I. 114; how they differ, ibid. ; manner of, 113; lI. 228; 290; conditions, 224,226, 227; how we must pray always, I. 58, 113; II. 227; why, 230; must be with watchfulness, bodily and mental, 231—235; with thanksgiving, I. 57, 58; 11. 235; why, ibid., 236.
Prayer, should be mutual, 238; ministers should pray for their people, I. 31; 58; II.280; the peo. ple for their ministers, IT. 237.
Prayer for others the best mark of love, especially in ministers, I. 340, 341; 1I. 289. the weapon of the priest, I1. 290. must be made in a known tongue, and with the understanding, 228, 229; mode of among the Egyp-
tian monks, 225; should be offered to God alone, and why, I. 505—507; he alone is to be entreated for grace, 33.
Prayer, vho they are that can confidently pray to God, 36; success of in the Scriptures. II. 226.
Preaching the word, how it is the instrument of producing faith, I. 86; the Gospel was preached through the whole world, and how, 91—93; how ministers ought to preach, II. 246—250.
Presence of God, threefold, I. 415.
Present in Spirit, what, 372.
Pride, to be discarded, II. 156.
Procrastination not to be yielded to, I. 99.
Properties of the Divine Nature not communicated to the human, I. 364, 365.
Psalms, H ymns, and Spiritual Songs, how they differ, II. 140. in what manner to be used by Christians, 141—144; antiquity of the custom, 143.
Q
Quickening of sinners the work of omnipotence, and twofold, I. 455, 456.
R
Reason natural discovers not the objects of faith, I. 391; See Philosophy.
Reconcile, meaning of the term, 234, 245; how angels may be said to be reconciled to God, 244, 246; 430; how all creatures, 247.
Reconciliation twofold, 254, 255; the primary author of our’s, God ; the proximate agent, Christ, 234. is made to the whole Trinity, but said to be to the Father on two accounts, 237, 238; Christ alone could effect it, 239; hath reconciled us to himself, ibid. its accomplishment through death the most suitable and consistent mode, 241, 242, and by the death on the Cross, 243.
Redeemer, our's ought to be God and man, I. 163; 409, 410.
Redemption four modes of effecting it, I. 166; all redeemed by Christ, the elect alone iz Christ, 163, 164.
Redemption, obtained by Christ alone, 171; our’s in this life not complete, and why, 165; not to be contemplated without gratitude, 144; what the redeemed were, and what they become, 154, 155.
Redeeming the time, what it imports, II. 257, 258.
Regeneration, necessarily precedes the resurrection, I. 222. precedes glory, II. 27.
Religion what it is, I. 503. does not subvert political order, II. 198.
Remission of sins, what, I. 457; gratuitous, ibid. ; universal, 458; how the article in the Creed is to be understood, 48, 49; guilt being remitted the punishment is re-: mitted, 278, 288; 457; to remit sins peculiar to God, 458, 459 ; how assigned to ministers, 286; 459; assured to believers, * 37; may be doubted of by them, but not as believers, 49.
Renewed, their sins hateful to God, but not themselves, 126,127.
Reputation to be guarded and preserved, Í. 102.
Resurrection, Christ the first fruits of it, 224; the threefold author of our's, 225, 226; the Father raised Christ, and yet he raised himself, 448.
Resurrection spiritual as well as bodily, 224, 225; Christ arose from the dead and quickens us from sin by the same Almighty power, 446, 447 ; II. 10. of Christ to be exhibited in our life, 445; II. 7.
' our's is twofold, and both effected by Christ, II. 10; our spiritual resurrection ought to be a copy of Christ's bodily resurrection, 11; is wrought in us by virtue of the
] resurrection of Christ, 10. the confidence of Christians, 29.
Revenge, how far it is lawful and disallowed to a Christian, II. 113, 14. by duel is not lawful, 116, 117.
Revilers of the Ministry warned, I. 104.
Righteous we are so by tlie imputation of Christ's righteousness, I. 424.
Righteousness of God in punishing, II. 55, 56. 7
S
Sabbath, why instituted and what it signifies, I. 491, 492.
Sacraments without Christ are of no avail, 436, 437; are tenders of grace, but only to Believers, 24 ; 447, 448; in themselves there is no grace, nor in the opus operatum, 436, 446; nevertheless the external signs not to be despised, 437.
Saints, their infirmities illustrated by various similitudes, 133; derive help from God, 134; their works are not perfectly good, 145 —149; perform no works of supererogation, 279; are not to be worshipped, 487.
Saints, what constitutes their true life, see Life.
Salt of speech what, II. 261.
Salutation what it is, and its forms, II. 277; how necessary, 278; in what sense forbidden, 279; of Paul, 306; of the Hebrews, I. 29; of the Apostles, 30.
Sanctification, what, I. 20, 21 ; 456; twofold, 258 ; threefold, 259, 260; all from Christ, see Holiness.
Sanctification accompanies justification, I. 457. is effected by degrees in this life, II. 102.
Satisfaction for our sins made by
: Christ alone, I. 287; 459 ; to that the Papists themselves resort when consulting their consciences, 347; none made by us either in doing or suffering, 457.
Schoolmen, obtrude their vagaries for articles of faith, I. 305; 357, 358.
Scriptures, are believed on their own authority among the faithful, I. 6; are not confirmed by the authority of the Church, 355, 500; are the sole rule of faith, 267; 493; 499—501; II. 246; are perspicuous, 1. 306 ; eloquent, 336 ; are the word of Christ in a twofold manner, II. 130, 131; their efficacy in changing men's manners, J. 96; are to be read diligently, 266, 353 ; by the Laity, 122; 266; Il. 132; 263; objections to the practice answered, 1I. 136; how used in the primitive Church, 300 ; are like a pharmacopeeia, in which nothing is insignificant or useless, 265 ; insieme y
compared by Hermanus to the fables of sop, I. 355.
Scythians thought to have been the worst of barbarians, T1. 92.
Seducers beguile men in two ways, I. 368, 369.
Servant of fortune is not a distinction of nature, II. 217, 218. deceitful and contumacious towards his earthly master, will be punished by the Supreme Lord, 210.
Servants, their condition formerly, 197; four things necessary to a servant, 216; ought to obey their masters, 197 ; should serve heartily, for they serve Christ, 202, 207; whom we must serve faithfully as the Lord of all, I. 35, 36.
Serve, to serve God more easy than to serve man, II. 221.
Service, eye, what, II. 199.
Simon the Cyrenian did not suffer in the place of Christ, I. 257.
Sin, all to be avoided, I. I30, 134; 438; 459; II. 64; whence its first motions spring. and what they are. TI. 48, 49 ; what it is to live in it, II. 19, 20; 60, 62. is a pleasant poison, I. 454; is dee ud II. 257; provokes God to inflict punishment, IT. 54—56; its enormity manifested by the magnitude of the ransom, I. 163; 456; the body of sin, what, 438; members of it what, Il. 34, 35; how it is dead in the renewed, II. 10.
Sin, original is not the mere privation or destitution of original righteousness, I. 452, 453; II. 37; how it infects the whole man, ibid.
Sins are the chains of the devil, I. 474; different kinds of, 11. 49, 51.
Sinners are alienated from and enemies to God, I. 249, 250; are dead, 450; are homicides, 454.
Singing an antient custom, useful, and how to be employed, II. 143. See Hymns.
Slanderers, a lesson for them, I. 102.
Slavery, no ground of distinction as it regards men, with God, II. 94 ; see Servants.
Soul, put for the whole person, I. 416.
Speech, the salt of, what, I1. 261.
Spirit, to be present in, what it is, I. 572.
Spirit Holy, is like a treasurer, I.21. why not called an image, 176.
Spiritual things should always be contemplated, II. 6,7; are especially to be preferred and desired, I. 32; especially by ministers, 104; how far they may be known naturally, 393.
Stedfast, what it signifies, and especially with regard to faith, 376.
Stephen, how he was full of grace, 282.
Strangers to be loved and how, I. 74; the evil of cherishing them more than our own kindred, II. 276, 288.
Strengthening, spiritual, how necessary and effective, I. 132—134.
Subjection, what, how useful and obligatory, II. 152. of a wife towards her husband, in what it consists, 153.
Succession local, of no avail without succession of doctrine, I. 20.
Sufferings of others claim our sympathy, 17. 108; 286. of believers, see Afflictions. of Christ, satisfactory, &c. see Passion. of the Cross, the best means adapted for our redemption, 1. 242; 474.
Superiors to be oheyed in things indifferent, II. 171.
Superstitious observances, 1. 400.
T
Tabernacles, feast of, why instituted and what it signified, I. 491, 492.
Temples are due to God alone, 507; are dedicated by Papists to the worship of angels and saints, ibid.
Testament Old, is the New undera veil; the New is the Old revealed, I. 493.
Thanksgiving what, I. 54; to whom especially due, 55; reasons for it, II. 235; should be always joined with prayer, I. 58; II. 235; due to God even for the use of the creatures, I1. 147. evils of neglecting it, I. 129; II. 236.
Theology, not opposed to, but above Philosophy, 1. 394.
Theologians employ philosophy on many accounts, 399.
Things above, what are so called, II. 6. on the earth described, 8; why not to be sought after, 9.
Timothy who, and why called a brother by Paul, 1.5, 6. circumcised by St. Paul, I. 405.
Tongue must be restrained and regulated, 1I. 260.
Traditions are not necessary, I. 265; 322; 346, 347; how far to be observed in external things, and how far not, 401, 402.
Traditions human, are not parts of Divine worship, 534, 544; have the appearance of wisdom, and how, 530; to be rejected. See Scriptures as the rule of faith.
Trinity, defined, I. 178; the works of ad extra indivisible, 5, 35, 55 ; 136, 145, 153; 209; 235—239; 414.
Triumph, description of Christ's over the demons, I. 468; upon the cross, 474.
Tychicus, first bishop of Chalcedon, IL. 266.
U
Ubiquity does not attach to the human nature of Christ. I. 421 ; 1I. 13.
Unbelievers, none of their works are good, I. 60.
Uncircumcision, various significa. tions of, I. 451, 452.
Uncleanness, what meant by it, II. 46.
Understanding, necessity of inorder to decide in questions of moment, I. 120, 121.
Understanding, our's naturally dark, I. 252; in matters of faith alto. gether blind, 304; 452; how enlightened, 120.
Union, personal, in Christ what, I.
' 415; does not establish the ubiquity of his body, 419, 421, mystical, is effected by faith and the Spirit, 426 ; importance of it, II. 23.
V
Vices are contagious, II. 257; the chains of the devil, I. 474 ; should be abandoned by the Christian, II. 63; with promptitude, 64 ; and in toto, 65; and spiritually, 64.
Vigils public, what they were formerly, and on what occasion instituted, IJ. 231; their abuse, 233; have very properly ceased, 232, and Note. private, laudable, 232, 233. See Watchfulness.
Virtue, what, 1I. 101; its likeness toa garment, ibid.; and the reverse, 102.
Virtue and knowledge, mutually promote each other, I. 131; should be united in a Christian, ibid.
Vocation, the Christian, requires holy manners, II. 64, &c. of Ministers, threefold, I. 270, 247 (No
Vow, what, I. 566; to be made to God alone, ibid.
Vows made by Papists to angels and saints, ibid.
W
Walk, what it signifies in Scripture, J. 123 ; 380 ; to walk in sin, what, II. 60; differs from living in sin, ibid.; and from falling into sin, 60, 62.
Warn, our duty to warn and admonish one another, and how it may be done, 1. 138, 140.
Watchfulness duty of, and motives thereto, II. 234. examples of, 233.
Will of God, operative and approving, I. 310, 311; difference between his good pleasure and his visible will, 324. to be known and done, II. 290, 291.
Will of man, naturally depraved, I. 252; 452.
Will-worship, its origin and parts, I. 130; condemned, ibid.
Wife, what to be regarded in choosing one, II. 163. in what her subjection consists, 152, 153; reasons for yielding it, 155 ; impediments toit, 156, 157. duties of towards her household, 154.
Wisdom, what it signifies, l. 118, 120 ; 530, 531 ; how it differs from understanding, 119; from knowledge, 360 ; whence derived, 121;
regards both things to be believed and to be done, 361; to be exercised in discourse, IT. 262. its importance to Ministers, L. 106, 120; 296.
Women ought not to be vain, nor studious of ornaments, II. 156, 157; should content themselves at home, 154.
Word of God. See Scriptures. of the truth of the Gospel, what, 1.86, 87; how the instrument of producing faith and hope, 85.
Words, our's, should beregulated, II. 144, 145, and that religiously, 260.
Works, good, are of God, and to be performed by Christians, 1. 127, 129; are not good, except such as are commanded by God, 130, 146; directed by knowledge and dispose to further knowledge, 131.
Works, all our's, as well internal as external,should be subjected to rule, II. 144, 145 ; be done in the name of Christ, 146; habitually, 148.
Works of the Law, do not justify, I. 99. of the renewed, although imperfect, acceptable to God, and wherefore, 128; of the unrenewed not so, 60; are evil, 253, 254. of supererogation do not exist, 278, 279. of one creature cannot be imputed to another as meritorious, nor as satisfactory for sin, 279, 280.
Worship, what, I. 502 ; to be given to God alone, 503 ; prescribed by God himself, 527, 528. what to be avoided in it, 532.
Worthiness, twofold, I. 123.
Wrath, what itis, Il. 66. of God, what. See Anger.
Y
Youth, should live in obedience to parents. See Children.
Z
Zeal, whence the term is derived, II. 293. to be united with discretion, I. 369.
