how many have sown pillows under their people making them sleep so securely that they have never waked till they have been in hell 5 A Minister must bee holy in heart and life 1 In heart How sad is it for a Minister to preach that to others which he never felt in his own soul to exhort others to holiness and himself a stranger to it O that it were not thus too often how many blow the Lords Trumpet with a foul breath 2 In Life The Priests under the Law before they served at the Altar washed in the Lavor such as serve in the Lords house must first bee washed from gross sin in the Lavor of repentance The life of a Minister should be a walking Bible Basil said of Nazianzene he did thunder in his doctrine and lighten in his conversation A Minister must imitate Iohn Baptist who was not only a voice crying Isa â— 3. but a light shining Ioh. 5. 35. they disgrace this excellent calling who live in a contradiction to what they preach they turn their codices into calices their books into cups and though they are Angels by office yet are Devils in their lives Ier. 23. 15. 3. Hee is godly who is good as an Husband he fills up that relation with love Eph. 5. 25. Husbands love your Wives The Vine twisting its branches about the Elm and embracing it may be an emblem of that intire love which should be in the conjugal relation a married condition would be sad if it hath cares to imbitter it and not love to sweeten it Love is the best diamond in the marriage Ring Isaac loved Rebeckah Gen. 24. 57. Unkindnesses in this near relation are very unhappy Wee read in Heathen Authors that Clitemnestra the wife of Agamemnon to revenge an injury received from her Husband first rent the Vail of her chastity and afterwards consented to his death The Husband should shew his love to his Wife by covering infirmities by avoiding occasions of strife by sweet endearing expressions by pious counsel by love-tokens by incouraging what he sees amiable and vertuous in her by mutual prayer by associating with her unless detained by urgency of business The Pilot that goes from his ship and quite leaves it to the merciless waves declares that he doth not esteem it or reckon any treasure to be in it The Apostle gives a good reason why there should be mutual love between Husband and Wife 1 Pet. 3. 7. That your prayers bee not hindred where passions prevail there prayer is either intermitted or interrupted 4 He is godly who is good as a Father 1 A Father must drop holy instructions into his Children Eph. 6 4. Bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Thus did Abraham Gen. 18. 19. I know Abraham that hee will command his children and his houshold and they shall keep the way of the Lord. Children are young plants which must be watered with good education that they may with Obadiah fear the Lord from their youth up 1 Kings 18. 12. Plato saith in vain doth he expect an harvest who hath been negligent in sowing nor can a parent look to reap any good from a childe where he hath not sown the seed of wholesome instruction and though notwithstanding all counsel and admonition the childe should dye in sin yet it is a comfort to a godly Parent to think that before his childe dyed he gave it spiritual physick 2. A parent must pray for his Children Monica the Mother of Austin prayed for his Conversion and one said It was impossible a Son of so many Prayers and Tears should miscarry The soul of thy Childe is in a snare and wilt not thou pray that it may bee recovered out of the snare of the Devil 2 Tim. 2. 26. many Parents are careful to lay up portions for their children but they do not lay up prayers for them 3 A Parent must give his children discipline Prov. 23. 13. Withhold not correction from the childe for if thou beatest him with the rod he shall not dye The rod beats out the dust and moth of sin a childe indulg'd and humoured in wickedness will prove a burden instead of a blessing David cockered Adonijah 1 King 1. 6. His Father had not displeased him at any time saying why hast thou done so and hee afterwards was a grief of heart to his Father and would have put him besides his throne correction is a hedge of thorns to stop Children in their full Carâ—eir to hell 5 He is godly who is good as a Master a godly man promotes religion in his family he sets up piety in his house as well as in his heart Psalm 101. 2. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart Ioshua 24. 15. I and my houshold will serve the Lord. I find it written in the honor of Cranmer his Family was Palaestra Pietatis a Nursery of Piety A godly mans house is a little Church Col. 4. 15. The Church which is in his house 1. A good man makes known the Oracles of God to them who are under his roof he reads the Word perfumes his house with prayer It is recorded of the Iews that they had sacrifices in their Family as well as in the Tabernacle Exod. 12. 3. 2. A godly man provides necessaries he relives his servants in health and Sickness he is not like that Amalakite who shook off his servant when he was sick 1 Sam. 30. 13. But rather like the good Centurion who sought to Christ for the healing of his sick servant Mat. 8. 5. 3. A godly man sets his servants a good example he is sober and heavenly in his deportment his virtuous life is a fair glass for the servants in the family to dress themselves by 6. He is godly who is good in the Relation of a Childe He honours his parents Philo the Jew placed the fifth Commandment in the first Table as if Children had not performed their whole devotion to God till they had given honour to their Parents This honouring of Parents consists in two things 1. In reverencing their persons which reverence is shown both by humility of speech and gesture The contrary to this is when a Childe doth behave himself unseemly and proudly Among the Lacedemonians if a Childe had carried himself imperiously towards his parent it was published by Authority that it was lawful for the Father to appoint whom he would to be his Heir and to dis-inherit that Childe 2. Honoring of Parents lies in obeying their Commands Eph. 6. 1. Children obey your Parents in the Lord. Duty is the Interest money which children pay their Parents for the Principal they have had from them Christ hath set all Children a pattern of obedience to their Parents Luke 2. 51. He was subject unto them The Rechabites were eminent for this Ierem. 35. 5. 1 set before the Rechabites pots full of wine and said to them drink ye wine but they said we will
shall not break my head David was glad of a reproof Suppose a man were in the mouth of a Lyon and another should shoot the Lyon and save the man would not he be thankful So when we are in the mouth of sin as of a Lyon and the Minister by a reproof shoots this sin to death shall not we be thankful A gracious soul rejoyceth when the sharp Lance of the word hath let out his Imposthume he wears a reproof as a Jewel on his ear Pro. 30. 12. As an ear-ring of gold so is a reprover on an obedient ear To conclude 't is convincing â—reachâ—ng must do the soul good a nipping reproof prepares for comfort as a nipping frost prepares for the sweet flowers of spring SECT X. 10. A godly man hath the Spirit of God residing in him 2 Tim. 1. 14. The Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us The Schoolmen move the question whether a man receive the Holy Ghost himself or no Montanus held that the godly have so Gods Spirit in them that they partake of his Essence and are become one person with himself but this amounts to no less than blasphemy then it would follow that every Saint were to be worshipped I conceive the spirit is in the godly per modum influxus they have the presence and receive the sacred influences of it When the Sun comes into a room not the body of the Sun is there but the beams that sparkle from it Indeed some Divines have thought that the godly have more than the influx of the spirit though to say how it is more is ineffable and is fitter for some Seraphique Pen to describe than mine The Spirit of God discovers its self in a gracious soul two wayes 1. By its motions These are some of that sweet perfume the spirit breaths upon the heart whereby it is raised into a kind of Angelical frame Quest. 1. But how may we know the motions of the Spirit from a delusion Answ. The motions of the Spirit are always consonant to the word the word is the Chariot wherein the Spirit of God rides which way the tyde of the word runs that way the wind of the spirit blows Quest. 2. How may the motions of the Spirit in the godly be distinguished from the impulses of a Natural Conscience Answ. 1. A Natural Conscience may provoke sometimes to the same thing that the spirit doth but not from the same principle Natural Conscience is a spuâ— to duty but it puts a man upon doing duties for fear of hell as the Gally tugs at the Oar for fear of being beaten whereas the spirit moves a Childe of God from a more Noble Principle it makes him serve God out of choice and esteem duty his priviledge 2. The impulses of a Natural Conscience put men only upon more facil duties of Religion wherein the heart is less exercised as perfunctory reading or praying but the motions of the spirit in the godly go further causing them to set upon the most irksome duties as self-reflection self-humbling yea perillous duties as confessing Christs Name in times of danger Divine motions are in the heart like new wine which will have vent When Gods Spirit possesseth a man it carries him full-sail through all difficulties 2. The Spirit discovers it self in the godly by its virtues These are various 1. Gods Spirit hath a teaching virtue the spirit teacheth convincingly Ioh. 16. 8. It doth so teach as it doth perswade 2. Gods Spirit hath a sanctifying virtue the heart naturally is polluted but when the spirit comes into it it works sin out and grace in The Spirit of God was represented by the Dove Embleme of Purity the spirit makes the heart a Temple for pureness and a Paradise for pleasantness The holy Oyl of Consecration was nothing else but a prefiguring of the spirit The spirit sanctifies a mans fancy causing it to mint holy meditations it sanctifies his will byassing it to good so that now it shall be as delightful to serve God as before it was to sin against him sweet powders perfume linnen so Gods Spirit in a man perfumes him with holiness and makes his heart a Map of Heaven 3. Gods Spirit hath a vivifying virtue 2 Cor. 3. 6. The Spirit giveth life As thâ— blowing in an Organ makes it sound so thâ— breathing of the spirit causeth life and moâ—on When the Prophet Elijah stretcheâ— himself upon the dead Childe it revived 1 Kin. 17. 22. so Gods Spirit stretching self upon the soul infuseth life into it As our life so our liveliness is from thâ— spirits operation Ezek. 3. 14. The Spirit lifted me up When the heart is bowed dowâ— and is listless to duty the Spirit of God lift it up it puts a sharp edge upon the affectionâ— it makes love ardent hope lively the spirâ—â— takes off the weights of the soul and gives wings Cant. 6. 12. Or ever I was aware 〈◊〉 Soul made me like the Chariots of Amminâ—â—i The wheels of the soul were before pulleâ— off and it did drive on heavily but wheâ— the spirit of the Almighty possesseth a maâ— now he runs swiftly in the ways of God anâ— his soul is as the Chariots of Amminadib 4. Gods Spirit hath a Jurisdictive virtue it rules and governs Gods Spirit sits paramount in the soul it gives check to thâ— violence of corruption it will not suffer man to be vain and loose as others The Spâ—rit of God will not be put out of office exerciseth its authority over the heart bringing every thought to the obedience of Chriâ—â— 2 Cor. 10. 5. 5. The spirit hath a mollifying virtue therefore it is compared to fire which softens the wax The spirit turns flint into flesh Ezek. 36. 26. I will give you an heart of flesh How shall this be effected Ver. 27. I will put my spirit within you While the heart is hard it lies like a log and is not wrought upon either with judgements or mercies but when Gods Spirit comes in it makes a mans heart as tender as his eye and now it is made yielding to Divine Impressions 6. The spirit of God hath a corroborating virtue it infuseth strength and assistance for work it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a spirit of Power 2 Tim. 1. 7. Gods spirit carries a man above himself Eph. 3. 16. Strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man The spirit confirms faith animates courage it lifts at one end of the Cross and makes it lighter to be born The spirit gives not only a sufficiency of strength but a redundancy Quest. How shall we know whether we act in the strength of Gods Spirit or in the strength of our own abilities Answ. 1. When we do humbly cast our selves upon God for assistance as David going out against Goliah did cast himself upon God for help 1 Sam. 17. 45. I come to thee in the Name of the Lord. 2. When
leaves the heart always in a better tune 2. The danger of doing duties in an unspiritual manner they are as if they had not been done for what the heart doth not do is not done Duties slubbered over turn Ordinances into Judgements Therefore many though they are often in duty they go away worse from duty If Physick be not well made and the ingredients rightly tempered it is as bad as poyson for the body So if duties are not well performed they leave the heart more hard and sinful than before Duties unspiritual oft create Judgements temporal 1 Chron. 15. 13. The Lord our God made a breach upon us for that we sought him not after the due order Therefore God makes breaches in Families and Relations because persons worship him not in that manner and due order which he requires 3. If we would have our duties spiritual we must get our hearts spiritual an earthly heart cannot be spiritual in duty Let us beg of God a spiritual pallat to relish a sweetness in holy things for want of spiritual hearts we come to duty without delight and go away without profit If a man would have the wheels of his Watch move regularly he must mend the Spring Christian if thou wouldst move more spiritually in duty get the Spring of thy heart mended SECT XXII 22. A godly man is thorow-paced in Religion he obeys every Command of God Act. 13. 22. I have found David a man after mine own heart which shall fulfill all my will In the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all my wills A godly man labours to walk according to the full bredth and latitude of Gods Law Every Command hath the same stamp of Divine Authority upon it and he who is godly will obey one Command as well as another Psal. 119. 6. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect to all thy Commandments A godly man goes through all the Body of Religion as the Sun through all the Signs of the Zodiack He that is to play upon a ten-stringed Instrument must strike upon every string or he spoils all the Musick The ten Commandments may be compared to a ten-stringed Instrument we must obey every Commandment strike upon every string or we can make no sweet Musick in Religion True obedience is filâ—al it is fit the Childe should obey the Parent in all just and sober commands Gods Laws are like the Curtains of the Tabernacle which were looped together they are like a Chain of Gold where all the links are coupled A conscientious man will not willingly break one Link of this Chain if one Command be violated the whole Chain is broken Iam. 2. 10. Whosoever shall keep the whole Law yet offend in one point is guilty of all A voluntary breach of one of Gods Laws involves a man in the guilt and exposeth him to the curse of the whole Law True obedience is intire and uniform A good heart like the Needle points that way which the Load-stone draws This is a grand difference between a Childe of God and an hypocrite the hypocrite doth pick and chuse in Religion some duties he will perform which are more facil and do gratifie his pride or interest but other duties he makes no reckoning of Mat. 23. 23. Ye pay tithe of Mint and Annis and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law Iudgment Mercy and Faith To sweat in some duties of Religion and freeze in other is the symptom of a distempered Christian. Iehu was zealous in destroying the Idolatry of Baal but let the golden Calves of Jeroboam stand 2 Kin. 10. 30. This shows men are not good in truth when they are good by halves If your servant should do some of your work you set him about and leave the rest undone how would you like that The Lord saith Walk before me and be perfect Gen. 17. 1. How are our hearts perfect with God when we prevaricate with him Some things we will do and other things we leave undone he is good who is good universally Pater adsum impera quid vis There are ten duties God calls for which a godly man will conscientiously perform and indeed these Duties may serve as so many other Characters and Touch-stones to try our godliness by 1 A godly man will be often calling his heart to account he takes the candle of the word and searcheth his inward parts Psa. 77. 6. I commune with my own heart and my spirit made diligent search a gracious soul searcheth whether there be any duty omitted any sin cherished he examines his evidences for heaven as hee will not take his gold upon trust so neither his grace he is a spiritual Merchant hee casts up the estate of his soul to see what he is worth he sets his house in order often reckonings keep God and conscience friends a carnal person cannot abide this heart-work he is ignorant how the affairs go in 〈◊〉 soul he is like a man who is well acquainted in forraign parts but a stranger in his own country ut nemo insese tentat descendere nemo 2 A godly man is much in closet-prayer he keeps his hours for private devotion Iacob when he was left alone wrestled with God Gen. 32. 24. So when a gracious heart is alone it wrestles in prayer and will not leave God till it hath a blessing a devout Christian exerciseth eyes of faith and knees of prayer Hypocrites who have nothing of religion besides the frontispiece love to bee seen Christ hath Characterized them Mat. 6. 5. They love to pray in the corners of the streets that they may be seen The hypocrite is devout in the Temple there all will gaze on him but he is a stranger to secret communion with God he is in the Church a Saint but in his closet an Atheist a good Christian holds secret intelligence with heaven ille dolet verè qui sine teste dolet Private prayer keeps up the trade of godliness when closet-holiness is laid aside there is a stab given to the hearâ— of religion 3 A godly man is diligent in his calling he takes care to provide for his family the Church must not exclude the shop 'T is a speech of Mr. Perkins though a man be endued with excellent gifts and hear the word with reverence and receive the sacrament yet if he practise not the duties of his calling all is but hypocrisie religion did never grant a pattent for idleness 2 Thess. 2. 11 12. There are some which walk among you disorderly working not at all them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Iesus that with quietness they work and eat their own bread That bread eats most sweet which is got with most sweat a godly man had rather fast than eat the bread of idleness Vain professors talk of living by faith but do not live in a calling they are like the Lillies of the field they toyl not neither do they spin an
nothing for Works like the Lawrel that makes a flourish but bears no fruit 10. A godly man will suffer persecution he will be married to Christ though he settle no other Joynture upon him but the Cross he suffers out of choice and with a spirit of gallantry Argerius wrote a Letter to his friend dated From the pleasant Garden of the Leonine prison The blessed Martyrs who put on the whole Armour of God did by their courage blunt the edge of Persecution The Juniper Tree makes the coolest shadow and the hottest coal So Persecution makes the coal of love hotter and the shadow of death cooler Thus a godly man goes round the whole Circle of Religious Duties and obeys God in what ever he commands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Object But it is impossible for any one to walk according to the full bredth of Gods Law and to follow God fully Answ. There is a two-fold obeying Gods Law the first is perfect when all is done that the Law requires this we cannot arrive at in this life Secondly There is an incompleat obedience which in Christ is accepted This consists in four things 1. An approving of all Gods Commandments Rom. 7. 12. The Commandment is just and holy and good and ver 16. I consent unto the Law that it is good There is both assent and consent 2. A sweet complacency in Gods Commands Psal. 119. 47. I will delight my self in thy Commandments which I have loved 3. A cordial desire to walk in all Gods Commands Psal. 119. 5. O that my ways were directed to keep thy Statutes 4. A real endeavour to tread in every path of the Command Psal. 119. 59. I turned my feet unto thy Testimonies This God esteems perfect obedience and is pleased to take it in good part Zacharias had his failings he did hesitate through unbelief for which he was strucken dumb yet it is said he did walk in all the Commandments of the Lord blameless Luke 1. 6. Because he did cordially endeavour to obey God in all things Evangelical obedience is true for the essence though not perfect for the degree and wherein it comes short Christ puts his Merits into the Scales and then there is full weight SECT XXIII 23. A godly man walks with God Gen. 6. 9. Noah walked with God The Age in which Noah lived was very corrupt ver 5. The wickedness of man was great in the earth But the iniquity of the times could not put Noah out of his walk Noah walked with God Noah is called a Preacher of Righteousness 2 Pet. 2. 5. Noah preached 1. By Doctrine his preaching was say some of the Rabbins after this manner Turn ye from your evil ways that the waters of the Floud come not upon you and cut off the whole seed of the Race of Adam 2. Noah preached by his life he preached by his humility patience sanctity Noah walked with God Quest. What is it to walk with God Answ. Walking with God imports five things 1. A walking as under Gods eye Noah did reverence a Deity A godly man sets himself as in Gods presence knowing his Judge looks on Psalm 16. 8. I have set the Lord always before me Here was Davids Opticks 2. Walking with God implies the familiarity and intimacy the soul hath with God Friends walk together and solace themselves one with another The godly make known their requests to God and he makes known his love to them There is a sweet intercourse between God and his people 1 Iohn 1. 3. Our 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our Communion is with the Father and his Son Iesus 3. Walking with God is a walking above the earth A godly man is elevated above all sublunary objects that person must ascend very high who walks with God A Dwarf cannot walk among the Stars nor can a dwarfish earthly soul walk with God 4. Walking with God denotes visible piety walking is a visible posture grace must be conspicuous to the beholders He walks with God who discovers something of God in his carriage he shines forth in a Bible-Conversation 5. Walking with God imports a continued progress in Grace it is not only a step but a walk there is a going on towards perfection A godly man doth not sit down in the middle of his way but goes on till he comes at the end of his Faith 1 Pet. 1. 9. Though a good man may be extra semitam yet not extra viam He may through infirmity step aside as Peter did but he recovers himself by repentance and goes on in a progress of holiness Iob 17. 9. The righteous also shall hold on his way Use 1. See from hence how improper it is to call them godly who do not walk with God They would have Noahs Crown but they do not love Noahs walk Most are found in the Devils black walk Phil. 3. 18. Many walk of whom I tell you weeping that they are the Enemies of the Cross of Christ. 1. Some will commend walking with God and say it is the rarest life in the world but will not set one foot in the way all that commend Wine do not come up to the price many a Father commends virtue to his Childe but doth not set him a pattern 2. Others walk a few steps in the good old way but they retreat back again If the ways of God were not good why did they enter into them If they were good why did they forsake them 2 Pet. 2. 21. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than after they have known it to turn from the holy Commandment 3. Others slander walking with God that it is a melancholly walk and such as are less zealous are more prosperous this God accounts blasphemy 2 Pet. 2. 2. The way of truth shall be evil spoken of In the Greek it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it shall be blasphemed 4. Others deride walking with God as if it were a way of foolish preciseness What you will be of the Holy Tribe You will be wiser than others There are some persons if it were in their power would jeer Holiness out of the world The Chair of the Scornful stands at the Mouth of Hell 5. Others instead of walking with God walk 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after the flesh 1. They walk by Fleshly Opinions 2. They walk after Fleshly Lusts. 1. They walk by Fleshly Opinions There are six of these 1. That it is best to do as the most do to steer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after the course of the World to be in the Mode not to get a new heart but to get into a new fashion 2 That Reason is the highest Judge and Umpire in matters of Religion we must beleeve no farther than we can see for a man to become a fool that he may be wise to be saved purely by the righteousness of another to keep
as is pretended Oh yee Saints of God forget not consolation let others see that you repent not of your choice 't is joy that puts liveliness and activity into a Christian Nehem. 8. 10. The ioy of the Lord is your strength Then the soul is swiftest in duty when it is carried upon the wings of joy 4. Adorn this Marriage-Relation that you may be a crown to your husband 1. Wear a vail We read of the spouses vail Cant. 5. 7. This vail is humility 2. Put on your Jewels These are the graces which for their lustre are compared to rows of Pearl and chains of gold Cant. 1. 10. These precious Jewels distinguish Christs Bride from strangers 3. Carry your selves as becomes Christs Spouse 1. In chastity 2. In sanctity 1. In chastity Be chaste in your judgments defile not your selves with error error adulterates the mind 1 Tim. 6. 5. 't is one of Satans artifices first to defile the judgement then the conscience 2. In sanctity It is not for Christs Spouse to do as Harlots a naked breast a wanton tongue doth not become a Saint Christs Bride must shine forth in Gospel-purity that she may make her husband fall in love with her A woman being asked what Dowry she brought her husband answered she had no Dowry but she promised to keep her self chaste so though we can bring to Christ no Dowry yet he looks we should keep our selves pure not spotting the breasts of our Virginity by contagious and scandalous sins FINIS AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE A AFflictions on the Saints various 172 Afflictions may lye long ibid. Affliction compared to a Net 173 Apostasie dangerous 301 Arguments to patience in affliction 174 Assurance to be endeavoured after 308 B Benefits by Christ precious 56 Bruised reed what 318 When a soul is bruised enough 326 Bruised Reed not barren 328 C Caution to the Godly 315 Characters of a godly man 15 Children to honour their Parents 225 Christ of a merciful disposition 322 Christ full of preciousness 53 Christ prized by a Saint 57 Comfort to the real Christian. 317 Company of the godly to be frequented 299 Complexion-sin how known 210 Contentment with our condition 247 Covetousness to be avoided 301 Counsel to the godly 316 D Danger in allowing one sin 215 Decay of Charity to be bewailed 200 Diligence in a mans calling 242 Disobedient children punished 226 Distinctions about humility 103 Distractions in duties whence they arise 232 How they may be cured 233 E Earthly and godly a contradiction 146 Endeavours of a Christian to be quickned 342 Examples of patience 171 Examples speak louder than precepts 267 Excellency of the Word written 83 F Faith excites all the graces 28 Few know the mystery of Faith 30 Faiths encouragement 323 Falling from grace refuted 334 Fathers to instruct and pray for children 223 Forgiveness of sin 2 How sad to want it 4 How sweet to have it ib. G Gainful sins make men loosers 209 God the best Master 46 Godliness what 5 Seven maxims about godliness 6 Godly man like God 34 Godly man a lover of the Word 77 Godly man exact about the worship of God 39 Godly man instrumental for the good of others 263 Godliness exhorted to 273 Godly men prudent 284 Godly men the Bulwark of a nation 285 Helps to godliness 295 Grace to be promoted in our relations 268 One grace in truth hath all linked with it 272 H Hardness of heart differenced from an hard heart 327 Haters of Saints put in Gods black Book 206 Heart to be called toaccount 240 Heart to be watched 296 Heavenly mindedness the note of a Saint 141 How many wayes a godly man is heavenly 142 Heaven-aspiring motives 147 How heaven is a better country 150 Holiness Gods glory 35 Holiness of Saints wherein discovered 36 Honouring of Parents wherein it consists 225 Humble Soul Characterized 104 Humility exhorted to 113 How to be attained 115 Husbands must love their Wives 221 Hypocrisie a vile sin 138 Hypocrites partial in matters of Religion 239 I Ignorance in Gospel-times inexcusable 22 Indulging sin what 206 Ingratitude odious 193 Injuries to be forgiven 245 K Divine Knowledge how qualified 16 To be sought after 24 How obtained 25 L Life of a Saint a life of believing 29 Love of God to his people 283 Love to God 31 Love to the Scriptures how shown 79 Love to the Word Preached 84 Whether we are Lovers of the Word 85 Love to the Saints how qualified 196 Motives to Love 201 Love how gotten and preserved 205 Luke-warm temper abominable 161 M Magistrates must put on Iustice as a robe 218 Masters to be good at home as well as at Church 224 Ministers must sweat in Gods Vineyard 218 Ministers ought to be zealous 219 Mischieving of Souls three waies 267 Misery of a natural estate 275 Moral Righteousness to be observed 243 Mystical union sweet 343 O Obedience to God must be universal 238 How a godly man obeys all Gods commands 249 Object Touching hardness of heart answered 327 Object Touching smoaking flax answered 339 Offices of Christ precious 55 Opposites to patience 166 P Patience in waiting 164 Patience in bearing 165 Patience what it is ib. Patience how attained 177 Persecution for Christ. 248 Perseverance in the profession of godliness 299 Means to perseverance 301 Motives to perseverance 309 Persons of the godly precious 280 Praise a God-exalting work 181 Prayer the badge of a godly man 117 Prayer spiritual what it is 119 A perswasive to Prayer 128 Pretenders to godliness 8 Pride an horrid sin 114 Persons who do not prize Christ. 60 Whether we are prizers of Christ. 62 A perswasive to all to prize Christ. 67 Promises to persevering Christians 310 Proud men unmasked 110 R Relative holiness 218 Motives to be good in our relation 228 Reproof to them who pray not at all 126 Reproofs when loved 87 Religion to be entred upon out of choice 305 S Secret sins 207 Self-denial needful 307 Servant of God described 43 Service of God excellent 47 Serving of men when sinful 51 Servants how to carry themselves to their Masters 226 Sincere Christian deciphered 131 Sincerity the ingredient into all the graces 134 Sincerity a jewel of incomparable worth 135 Sins of a justified person odious 73 Smoking flax what it signifies 328 Why smoking flax shall not be quenched 331 Spirit of God known by its motions 89 Spirits motions how distinguished from the impulse of a natural conscience 90 Spirit known by its vertues 91 How the spirit of God comforts 94 Spirit deriders far from Godly 99 Spirits in-dwelling to be laboured after 100 Such as have the spirit how they are to carry themselves 101 Spiritualness in duty what 230 How we may grow more spiritual in the service of God 236 Superstitions persons seldome converted 41 Support in the death of godly relations 168 Sympathy with Sion 246 T Thankfulness a work proper for a Saint 179 Thankfulness in adversity as well as