sensual hinder knowledge stiffle conviction Page 464. 599. Philosophy never wrought such changes as the Gospel Page 235. Power remaining in natural men what a Page 175. ad 180. to be used by them Page 203 4. Vid. Impotence Power of God seen in Regeneration Page 215. manifested in Christ Page 344. 512. known by the Creatures Page 479. disparaged by unbelief Page 620. engaged to preserve Saints from Apostacy Page 1326. 1352. given Christ for Believers Page 1332. Vid. Fulness of Christ seen in the ruine of the Churches Enemies Page 47 †in pardon Page 105 †Praise a duty in heaven Page 40. discouraged by the Patrons of free-will Page 160 199. for grace received the way to have more Page 1322. Prayer a means of the new-birth Page 62. 136. 204. a renewed man can't neglect Page 121. discouraged by the Patrons of free-will Page 160. 199 natural men can perform Page 184 5. what pleas to be used in it Page 229. 270. 304 5. 385. always should attend the Word Page 239. omissions of it unworthy Page 354. 1149. adoption a ground of confidence in it Page 384. must not be chilld by assurance of having what we want Page 384. the glory of God must be chiefly minded in it Page 384. a means of Divine knowledge Page 466 7 8. neglecters or formal performers of it are unbelievers Page 726. thoughts of Christ's exaltation would encourage in it Page 1107. of Christ in the Garden and on the Cross Page 879. 1131 2. Christ's Intercession a comfort in it Page 1152. a means of perseverance Page 1373. a means to suppress bad thoughts Page 17 †for the Church hath excellent grounds Page 37 †excited by delays of deliverance Page 48 †should be frequent in a time of trouble Page 55 †delight in it Vid. Delight Preaching Eloquent not most successful Page 200. Christ's why not more successful Page 210. 232. 718. how it ought to be Page 238. 834 5. Predictions of Christ's Death a Page 944. ad 947. Preparation want of it makes a Man an unworthy receiver Page 818. Preparations to Grace a Page 148. ad 156. from the Spirit Page 569. Pride natural to fallen man Page 198. the Devils sin Vid. Devil a hindrance of conversion and knowledge Page 216. 466. oft in professors Page 666. the spring of the Churches calamity ibid. thoughts of God's soveraignty will check it Page 667. of reason the cause of unbelief Page 733. 4 5. appears in humbled ones Page 735 6. of the Churches Enemies the time of their ruine Page 45 †Priesthood of Christ required his Death Page 861 2 3. 942. and Exaltation Page 1084 5 6. intercession a part of it Page 1117. perpetual Page 1134. secures the Church and every Believer Page 34 †1354. Principles actions are according to them Page 21 2. a change of them in Regeneration Page 78 9. a vital one infused in it Page 84 5. Priviledges only don 't intitle to Gods favour or Heaven Page 30. 48. relyance on them a cause of unbelief Page 736 7. Profane ones far enough from Regeneration Page 105. are unbelievers Page 723. Profession not sufficient to salvation Page 47. is not Faith Page 798. Professors little evidence of Regeneration among them Page 105 6. oft overborn with Pride and Passion Page 798. many of them unbelievers Page 7â—2 disobedient are inexcusable Page 1218. Promises God vindicated in making them notwithstanding man's impotence Page 190. ad 194. made by God to Christ a Page 277. ad 281. 1077 8. to be pleaded by Christ Page 277. unbelief would frustrate them Page 615. pride hinders humbled ones from taking hold of them Page 735 6. can 't be delivered without Faith in Christ Page 118â— frustrated if the Saints Apostacy be possible Page 1351. of God to his Church to be studyed Page 54 †meditation on them causes delight in Prayer Page 63 †Prophesie its great end Page 261. fulfilling them prove Christ sent from God Page 656 7. Vid. Predictions Prophetical Office of Christ to be submitted to gain divine knowledge Page 519. Christ fitted for Page 671. required his Death and Exaltation Page 943. 1082 3. 4. secures Believers and the Church Page 1354. 23 †Prosperity no argument of God's love or pardon Page 1283. 114 †of the Churches Enemies before their ruine Page 45 †Punishments why Eternal Page 313. afflictions of Believers whether they are so Page 1196. 78 9. †God and Christ intended not in this Life to remove them Page 79 80 †the curse of them taken away from a Believer Page 80 †103 †their nature alter'd as to them Page 80 †prejudice not their Salvation Page 81. why continued Page 81 2 3 †103 †forbearance of it no argument of pardon Page 114 †Purgatory groundless Page 1202 3. Purity of heart a means of divine knowledge Page 471 2. Q. QVickning the regenerate need Page 174. to be sought of God Page 224. R. REacting sin how hainous Page 5 †8 †Reason would perswade to seek Regeneration Page 134. insufficient without Revelation Page 513 4. to submit to it Page 515. can 't convince of Unbelief Page 602 3 pride of it an enemy to Faith and cause of unbelief Page 715 734. Reconciliation twofold Page 241 2. of men to God how to be understood Page 243 4. the foundation of Regeneration Page 245. the Father the authour of it Page 245. 258. ad 262. what it implies Page 246 7. actual not before Faith nor from Eternity Page 249 250. by Christ necessary Page 250 1. none but the Father could be the author of it a Page 251 ad 258. the agency of the Father in Christ in it a Page 262 ad 338. by Christ only Page 355. with God comfortable a Page 363 ad 372. motives to accept it a Page 372 ad 376 the duties consequent on it Page 377. ad 380. daily to be sought of God in Christ Page 379. more difficult than Creation Page 646. to be valued Page 952. Redemption Vid. Reconciliation Reformation outward alone not sufficient Page 46 662. whence it springs Page 46 1317. Vid. Morality Reformations the word the only rule of them Page 747 1294. Regeneration its necessity explained a Page 9. ad 19. proved a Page 19 ad 44. a 45 ad 49. 134. ignorance of it to be lamented Page 44 5. misery of those that want it Page 49 50 51. comfort to those that have it Page 51 2. a 112 ad 118. 1356 7. 225. evidences of it to be cleared up why and how Page 52 3 4. to be sought of God Page 54 5. 228 132 3 4. 218. to be sought presently and why a Page 57. ad 62. how obtained Page 62 3 4. 229 135 6. 203 4. 238 9 40. difficult to describe it Page 69. 217. its difference from conversion justification adoption and sanctification Page 70. 1 2. described Page 70. what it is not Page 68. a 72. ad 75. a 106. ad 110. 't is a change and
Page 1375. Convincing discourses not legal Page 594. Corruptions comfort to Believers against them Page 116. 1152 3. 1361. sincere complaints of their strength a good sign of perseverance Page 117. wicked men insensible of them but not good men Page 123. will be stirring Page 1196. Reliques of them no argument of an unpardon'd state Page 115 †Vid. Perfection Sense of sin Covenant of Redemption asserted Page 270 1 2 3. how distinguisht from the Covenant of Grace Page 273 4. the matter of it a. Page 275. ad 284. firm Page 284. we should fly to it Page 286. Covenant of Grace its stability and the ground of it Page 321. 773. 1343. the last Page 678. renewed men only are in it Page 35 6. 782. renew'd in the Supper Page 758. the ancient Israelites under it Page 853. Covetousness a cause of unbelief Page 738. Creation old and new how they differ Page 151. of the World principally for Christ Page 260 1. Christ the medium of it Page 493. the raising a Church Gods great end in it Page 28 †Creatures all at peace with a Believer Page 365 6. can 't be comprehended by us Page 412 413. 484. God known by them a. Page 478. ad 481. not fully from them by man in innocence Page 483. much less since Page 483. all subject to Christ Page 1096 7 8. Spiritual inferences to be drawn from them Page 14 †all at God's command Page 44 †Crucifying Christ Spiritual and Corporal Page 630 1. 819. the Spiritual as bad as the other Page 631 632 3. nay worse a. Page 633. ad 640. Cup not to be denyed to the Laity Page 747. Curiosity hinders Divine Knowledge Page 466. sinful Page 4 †Custom in known sins a renew'd man can't be guilty of a. Page 89. ad 93. D. DAy of Grace may be shorter than that of Life Page 60. Death threatned to Adam not a corporal one Page 44. Regeneration and Reconciliation afford comfort against it Page 118. 370. the punishment of sin Page 143 Of a natural man in sin Page 143. Men scarce believe it Page 716. Death of Christ its end Page 66. by the command and appointment of the Father Page 275 6. 384 836 7. could not have been profitable to us without it Page 254 5 6. its ignominy and torment Page 306 311 837 8. 851. necessary it should be by the hands of men Page 639. Christ bruised in it by the Father immediately a Page 305 ad 314. no incredible thing Page 700. should be much studied Page 755 835 843. the fruits of it Page 317. a 838 ad 842. 852 864 a 894. ad 899. comfortable to a Believer Page 854. his meekness in it Page 849. the time of it Page 850. its value whence a Page 899 ad 906 1194. not for example only Page 870. sufficient for all men Page 894. predicted a Page 944 ad 947. typified a Page 947 ad 950. to be valued Page 952. not clearly known by the antient Believers Page 1170. Vid. Blood of Christ and Sacrifices acceptable Vid. Acceptable voluntary Vid. Voluntary necessary Vid. Necessity deserves our praise Page 298 305 842 854 952. Decays in Grace to be watcht against Page 126 7. render the Lords Supper necessary Page 773. Decrees of God the knowledge of them given to Christ Page 333. Delays of Conversion foolish and dangerous a Page 59. ad 62. 190. encouraged by the Patrons of Free-will Page 199 200. in checking sin dangerous Page 16 †of the Churches deliverance the reasons of them Page 47 8 9 †Delight in duty cannot be without Regeneration Page 25. unconceivable in heaven Page 43. of natural men only in secular things Page 67. of God in the New-creature Page 112. in God and his ways a mark of Regeneration Page 124. in God can't be without knowledge Page 407. great to be found in the knowledge of God and Christ Page 461 2. of Christ in a Believer and his Graces Page 1336 1360. in sin heinous Page 4 †several sorts of it Page 57 †in prayer wherein in consists Page 58 9 †in it in a good man whence Page 59 60 †without it no gracious answers Page 60 61 †They miserable that have none in it Page 61 †signs of it Page 61 †How to know whither it be of the right kind Page 62 †urged Page 62 †directions to obtain it Page 63 †Deliverance Vide Delays Desertion obedience must be preserv'd under it Page 1217. Desires by them we may know our Regeneration Page 119. for God cannot be without knowledge Page 406. To be acted in all duties especially at the Supper Page 812. How to try them Page 812 813. Despair the main cause of it Page 284. In an humble soul unreasonable Page 658. Believers should not because of sin Page 1114 Devil hath a great power over natural Men. Page 146 7. His first sin what a Page 640. ad 643. 740. Conquered by the Death of Christ Page 840 1. Vid. Enemies Disobedience to God very unworthy Page 354. Distrusters of Providence and the Promises of Christ are Unbelievers Page 727 8. Distrust forgetfulness of former mercies the cause of it Page 1311. Sometimes thence God takes occasion to do good Page 1157. Doctrines their tendency to Holiness a test to try them Page 106. Exalting God and humbling man another Page 201. Doubtings what are Unbelief what are not Page 605 609 728 9. Doubtful way a renewed man can't walk in without inquiries and bearing reproof Page 94 5 †Dulness in God's service sinful Page 1216 57 †Hinders success of Prayer Page 60 61. Duties none sinless Page 2. Multitude of external ones not sufficicient to Salvation Page 48. by our regard to inward and spiritual ones we may judge whether we are regenerate Page 121. the manner of them to be minded Page 821. consciencious performance of them a means of perseverance Page 1372 3. E. EArthly mindedness a hindrance of Divine Knowledge Page 465. Vid. World Easie God's ways are to a renewed man Page 92. Eternity of God known by the creatures Page 479. of punishment Vid. Punishment Education alone not sufficient to make men holy Page 10 222. often blest by God to that end Page 45. not to be rested on Page 222. Ejaculations good motions should be backt with them Page 18 †Elect not the object of God's delight before Regeneration Page 30. how loved and hated before it Page 247 248 249. Election the act of the father Page 259 260. its order and foundation ibid. of Christ to be Redeemer Page 262. ad 266. End self is the end of natural men Page 66. Christ alone should be ours Page 66. a change of it in Regeneration a Page 79 ad 82. the soul not fit for the service of God without a change of it Page 81. Envy the spring of the Churches calamity Page 666. how to check it Page 667. Enemies of Christ shall be subdued Page 336 340. 367 8. 1089. cannot hinder a
149 226. twofold Page 255. of Christ grounded on the grace of God Page 255. of Saints not imputed Page 1202 3. Ministers how they should preach Page 238. must woo for Christ Page 669. Ministery shall never fail Page 36 †Miracles Conversion of men the greatest Page 239. of Christ confirm'd his mission Page 301 2. alone cannot convert Page 168 239. Misery sense of it preparatory to Regeneration Page 234. always from our selves Page 822. Mission of Christ from the Father Page 303. 672. Morality not sufficient to Salvation Page 47. 't is not Regeneration a Page 106. ad 109. often a hindrance to it never a cause of it Page 148. 170. the gift of God Page 164. owing to Christ's interposition Page 175 6. may be without Faith Page 74. reliance on it a cause of unbelief Page 737. Mortification necessary Page 1314. must be present continued universal Page 1314 5. men must be an agent in it ibid. not the work of nature ibid. difficult ibid. no entrance into heaven without it Page 1315. 1320. the more perfect the clearer assurance Page 1315. a sign of grace ibid. what it is and what not a Page 1315. ad 1318 the trial of it Page 1318 19. pressed Page 1320. directions for it Page 760. 1321. Moses's faith in Christ Page 1164. Motions of our hearts in hearing to be observ'd Page 241. first sinful Page 3 †of the spirit Vid. Spirit Murmurers at Providence unbelievers Page 727 8. N. NAture of man corrupt Vid. Fall Habits Regeneration not an addition to it Page 74. new one communicated to the Regenerate Page 101. humane dignified in Christs exaltation Page 1101. necessarily assumed to satisfie for our sins Page 1200. Vid. Satisfaction Naturals right use of them doth not oblige God to give supernaturals Page 150 226. Necessity and Liberty consistent Page 177. of Christs death impeaches not its voluntariness Page 877. its necessity explained Page 878 a 916. ad 919. proved Page 250 859 555 a 920. ad 950. New Creation and old how they differ Page 151. New Creatures Vid. Regenerate Nourishment of the soul in the Supper Page 760. O. OBedience of Christ in his death Page 312. 903. can 't be without knowledge Page 403. a means of divine knowledge Page 471. Christs Death and Exaltation motives to it Page 65 1107. without it no interest in Christs intercession Page 1153. no compensation to Justice Page 934 5 6. what kind due to Christ a Page 1214. ad 1220. friendship of Christ a motive to it Page 1220. how to perform it Page 1220. deliverances on engagement to it Page 48 †Objects renewed men mind others than formerly Page 83. of the Gospel not above mans faculties Page 142. spiritual inferences to be drawn from occasional ones Page 13 †Occasions of sin enmity to them a mark of Regeneration Page 124. men may avoid them by common grace Page 181. Omission of known duties constant shews men are unbelievers Page 724. a renewed man can't be guilty of Page 89. of Prayer Vid. Prayer Omniscience of God known by the creatures Page 479. belief of it would prevent bad thoughts Page 15 †Opinions false spoil conviction Page 598. change of them not Regeneration Page 106. ungrounded ones contention about them dangerous Page 666. hardly laid aside Page 668. Original corruption sense of it a means of Regeneration Page 62 135 229. the World insensible of it Page 537. the spirit convinces of it Page 580. sense of it the constant duty of all Page 670. 84 †the cause of unbelief Page 730 1. Ordinances can't be improved without Regeneration Page 35. attendance on them a means of it Page 63. 136 229. of themselves can't convert Page 168 9. natural men have a power to attend on them Page 184 5. to be attended on by them and how Page 203 4. all shall continue Page 770 1. 36 †none should add to or detract from Page 774. resting in them sinful Page 818. the holiness of them will not excuse sin in them Page 1821. the glory of them obscured before judgments come Page 65 †where they have been the places of the greatest Judgments Page 66 †Vid. Means of Grace Word P. PArdon without satisfaction doth not shew the love of God so clear as 't is in Christ Page 360. not discoverable by the Creatures Page 501 2. fruit of Christ's Death Page 895. 911. of the ancient Saints when compleat Page 923. daily Christ intercedes for Page 1143. and punishment inconsistent Page 1196. its nature Page 102 3 †God only the Author of it Page 103 †his attributes seen in it Page 104 5 †the manner of it Page 105 6 †on the account of Christ what that implies Page 106 7 8 †its effects Page 110 11 †misery of those that want it Page 111 †comfort to those that have it Page 112 †false signs of it Page 113 †false grounds why pardon'd ones question it Page 115 †signs of it Page 115 †motives to seek it and directions Page 117 †the duties of those that have it Page 118 †Vid. Cleansing Parents should endeavour their Childrens conversion Page 45. Passeover Christ is ours Page 847. a fit type of Christ Page 848. ad 852. Christ eyed in it by ancient Believers ibid. Passion hinders divine knowledge Page 464. oft swayes in Professors Page 666. the cause of a renewed mans sin Page 98 †Patience not without knowledge of God Page 407. of God discovered in Christ Page 500. towards total and partial unbelief great Page 653. 699. a means of perseverance Page 1374. under afflictions reasonable Page 84 †Peace Believers have with all Creatures Page 364 5 6. of Conscience follows Reconciliation Page 369. 912. 110 †with God and Conscience the fruit of Christ's Death Page 896. 898. not perfect here Page 1195. given holy men in calamitous times Page 66 †Perfection to be aimed at Page 129. not attained here Page 167. 202. 671. 1114. 1148. 1284. in Heaven Page 114. 1103. from God only Page 224 5. Perjury Unbelief would make God guilty of it Page 614. Persecution Religion pretended for it Page 554 love to the Saints under it a duty Page 811 12. should not make us cast off obedience Page 1217. encreases and purifies the Church Page 26 7 †promise of the Churches stability a comfort in it Page 39 †when maliciously design'd the wicked destroy'd Page 45 †heinously resented by God Page 69 †Vid. Trouble Perseverance of the Saints asserted Page 94. 115. 223. 225. 1324. 36 †can 't be without knowledge and growth in it Page 415. 455. Christ intercedes for it Page 1145. objections against it answered Page 1333. 1340. the Doctrine of it stated Page 1348 9. absurdities of the contrary Page 1350. should not encourage sloth Page 1366. to be ascribed wholly to Grace Page 1367 8 9. urged and directed a Page 1370. ad 1376. Pleasures in the ways of God great Page 92. 134. 61 â€
believer accepted Page 702. Vid. Believer much expected after pardon Page 118 †Vid. Acceptation Obedience Signs of Grace true ones to be used in self-examination Page 831. Simplicity of the word powerful in changing men Page 236. minding it a means of the new-birth Page 240. necessary in preaching Page 834 5. Sin beloved most opposed by Grace Page 3. the new-Creatures hatred of it universal great Page 91. 96. difficult to such a one Page 95 6. enmity to the first motions of it a mark of Regeneration Page 123. so is enmity to spiritual sins occasions and temptations to them Page 123 4. brutes uncapable of it Page 179. many though not all may be avoided by common Grace Page 180. 1 2 3. its vast power over narural men Page 197 198. fully expiated by Christ Page 340. not to be spared or loved Page 315. 376. the fruit of Ignorance Page 445 6. all the fruit and sign of unbelief a Page 649. ad 652. 724. God brings good out of it Page 667. 1364. 44 †against the Holy-Ghost what Page 682. love to it the cause of mens refusal of Christ not known in its extâ—nt but by the Spirit Page 557. 572. men love not a sight of it Page 566. men have disguises and evasions for it Page 568. forgotten revived by the Spirit Page 575. what and what in it the Spirit convinces of Page 579. ad 583. weakned by frequent communicating of those that draw nearest God the blackest Page 821. how great an evil Page 822. 950. to be forsaken and why Page 855. 872. 883. though general not to be followed Page 1217. 72 †Vid. Commons of sin actual the sproutings of original Page 1314. alias in the unregenerate ib. to be checked immediately Page 16 †former ones how they may be improved Page 16 17 †small ones their danger Page 113 †Sins of others saving knowledge will make us mourn for them Page 425 6. mourning for them a duty Page 66 7 8 †1369. acceptable Page 68 9 †a preservative from publick judgments Page 69 70 1 †74 †those that mock rail only fret imtate or not mourn aright for them reproved Page 272 †comfort to those that bewail them Page 73 †mourning for them urged Page 74 5 †Sincerity can't be without a new nature Page 26 7 8. of God in his promises though he denies special Grace Page 190. a means of perseverance Page 1370 1. deliverance delayed to discover it Page 48 †mourning for others sins an evidence of it Page 69 †a preservative from common judgments ib. a sign of pardon Page 115 †Sorrow immoderate prevented by spiritual apprehensions Page 554. Christ tender of raising it in his distressed people Page 555. godly strangers to it are unbelievers Page 726. necessary at the Sacrament Page 752. 803. accompanies faith Page 800. how to try it Page 805. excessive in a Believer reflects on Christ Page 1149. godly prevents bad thoughts Page 14 †ungrounded and mistaken the best apt to be overwhelm'd with Page 555. 1156. godly a sign of pardon Page 116 †Soveraignty of God disparaged by the Patrons of free-will Page 152. seen in Regeneration Page 212. 226. known by the Creatures Page 480. struck at by unbelief Page 621 2. thoughts of it would check pride and envy Page 667. seen in Christ's Death Page 836. Soul its substance or faculties not taken away in Regeneration Page 72 3. nor its essential acts Page 73. the substance of it the proper seat of Grace Page 77. the whole corrupt Page 152. its happiness and perfection wherein Page 391. 400. admirably represent God's perfections Page 480 81. God its Creator Page 1287. Soul of Christ fitted with gifts Page 251. its Glory in Heaven Page 1094. Spirit the end of his coming Page 17 18 556 7. his motions to be entertain'd and improved Page 63. 209. 224. 470. 596. 1376. 17 †18 †new Creatures like him Page 103. natural men can cherish his motions Page 186. wronged by the Patrons of free-will Page 199. fitted Christ to be Redeemer Page 290. given him by the Father and why a Page 290. ad 298. 672. his mission an evidence of Christ's acceptation Page 317. 897. his mission argues our ignorance Page 484 5. the fruit of Christ's Death Page 897. conferr'd after his Exaltation Page 335. 1097. 1099. his Death and Ascension necessary to the sending him Page 555 6. his presence better than Christ's bodily one Page 556. his motions how discern'd Page 595. oppos'd by unbelief Page 629 630. engaged to preserve a Believer Page 1346 1347. Spirituality of God known by the Creatures Page 480. States but two Saving and Damning Page 9. Suasion moral only can't convert Page 70. 200. 217. Lords Supper its end for shewing forth Christ's Death Page 748. 758. a necessary memorial of it Page 749. what in Christ's Death it sets forth Page 750 1. how Christ's Death to be shewn forth in it Page 752 3 4. of the frequent celebration of it Page 755 6. very requisite Page 756. ad 762. the neglect of it lamented Page 762. neglectors of it urg'd and their objections answer'd a Page 757. ad 768. a continuing ordinance to the end of the world and why a Page 769. ad 774. no longer than till Christ comes Page 775. Examination before it necessary Page 777. 793 4 5 6. object of examination before it Page 777. 796. unregenerate men must not come to a Page 777. ad 784. assurance not as necessary qualification Page 783 4. ignorant ones must not come to Page 784. ad 787. what knowledge requisite to qualifie ibid. nor men in a course of sin Page 787. what sins debar ibid. not a converting Ordinance Page 790. ad 792. Judas not at it Page 793. Faith to be examined before and acted in it Page 798. 802. and godly sorrow Page 803. and love to God Page 806. and love to the Saints Page 810 11. and holy desires Page 811. T. TEaching others a means of encreasing a mans own knowledge Page 473. Temptations Regeneration a comfort against them Page 115. enmity to them a mark of Regeneration Page 124. to unbelief not complyed with not unbelief Page 606. good brought by God out of them Page 667. Believers shall have assistance in and success over them Page 1104 5. 1144 5. 1152. remembrance of former mercies a motive to resist them Page 1311. former prevailing ones if not so now a sign of mortification Page 13â—8 Testament the old to be studied Page 853. Thankâ—ulness deliverance delayed to promote it Page 49 †Thoughts changed in Regeneration Page 82. a natural man hath some power over them Page 182. unbelieving if resisted not unbelief Page 606. of man naturally universally evil and highly provoking Page 2 †what are sinful Page 2 3 †sinful aggravated by delight contrivance and reacting Page 4 5 †are sins Page 5 6 7 †worse than evil actions Page 7 8 9 †reproof to those that
entertain them Page 10 †to be supprest Page 10 11 †good ones how to be raised a Page 11. ad 14 †bad ones how prevented a Page 14. ad 16 †evil ones how to be ordered when they intrudo Page 16 17 †good ones how to be ordered when they appear Page 17 18 †Time lost if not spent in getting Divine knowledge Page 463 4. Transubstantiation groundless Page 777. 815 6 7. 853. 1094. 11-10 Tree of Life no Type of Christ Page 730. Troubles Regeneration a comfort in them Page 115. and reconciliation Page 368. and saving knowledge Page 449. meditation on Christ's Exaltation would make us couragious under them Page 1107. Christ tender of his people in them Page 1156. Christ doth not remove but comfort under Page 1157. promise of the Churches stability a comfort in them Page 38 9 †sharp to be expected and provided for Page 53 †should not put us out of the way of duty Page 1217. 54 †56 †Vid. Afflictions Trust must be in God only Page 202 3. in God exercis'd by Christ Page 313. 904. the effect of saving knowledge Page 428. will be in God or something else Page 621. a strong ground for it in the Churches greatest miseries Page 37 †Truth of God overthrown by the Patrons of Free-will Page 159 160. appears in Regeneration Page 213. honoured in Christ Page 250 511. affronted by unbelief a Page 612. ad 616. the glory of God Page 613. highly valued by him Page 616. engaged for the safety of a believer Page 679. for the damnation of an Unbeleiver Page 702. rendred satisfaction by Christ necessary a Page 923. ad 926. the first object of Faith 1161. engaged for Sions stability Page 31 †Truths not believing some is not unbelief Page 606 7. those of Christ man an enemy to Page 714 15. Types of Christ things and persons that were so most largely spoken of in Scripture Page 261. of Christ's death a Page 947. ad 950. Vid. Sacrifices U. UNbelief how great a sin Page 298 284 304. an unworthy dealing with God and Christ Page 353 4. 655 spiritual apprehensions an antidote against it Page 554. the World understands it not to be a sin Page 558. the fountain of all sin Page 601 649. ad 652. the band of all sin Page 602 675. 6 7 8. t is the greatest sin proved in general a Page 602 ad 605. 908 9. what it is not a Page 605 ad 608. what is it Page 608 9 10. it affronts God in all his Attributes a Page 612. ad 623. its malignity against Christ a Page 624. ad 629 1149. and the spirit Page 629 630. as bad nay worse than the Jews crucifying Christ a Page 630. ad 640. like the Devils first sin nay worse a Page 640. ad 645 740. like Adam's sin nay worse Page 645 6 7. 730. a sin against the law of nature Page 647 8. 9. defiles the choicest faculties Page 652 3. most odious to God Page 653. the Patience of God where 't is total or partial great Page 653 4. 699. its blackness a motive to Faith Page 655. speculative irrational Page 656 7 8. 699. 734 5. 743. practical irrational Page 658 700 1. 699 700 1. 741. 743. ungrateful Page 659 687 8 9. inexcusable Page 659 689 690 1. what kind of misery follows it Page 659 695 6 7 8. all should be sensible of it and why Page 660 1 2. 743 4. watch against it Page 662 3. 744. endeavour to come out of a state of it Page 663 4. 742 3. praise due from those that are got out of it Page 664. eternal wrath unavoidably follows it Page 374 a 675. ad 686. 692 3 4. 908. 1201 2. why eternal wrath follows it a Page 686 ad 692. not the only sin that damns Page 675. Gods anger chiefly discovered against it Page 684 5 6. we should be sensible of the misery that attends it Page 703 4. and the justice of that misery a Page 704 ad 707. 't is just ibid. to be detested Page 707. common among professors Page 712 13. the sin of the old World Page 713 717. natural to man a Page 714. ad 719. its causes Page 284. a 730. ad 740. its frequency to be lamented Page 740 1. directions against it Page 742 3. Vnbelievers who are a Page 719. ad 730 786. Vnderstanding the first blot of sin was on it Page 153. of man its blindness Page 153 565. some notions left in it Page 179. Regeneration begins in it and how 't is wrought upon a Page 218 ad 220. 440 470. enlightned by the spirit in conviction Page 574. enlightned in a renewed man Page 92 †Vnregenerate their actions only seemingly good Page 22 3. their misery Page 49 50 51. 133. their condemnation whether simply for not being regenerate Page 178. conscience awakened accuses more for wilful sins than for being unregenerate Page 183. must not come to the Supper Page 777. a 780 ad 784. sin alive in them Page 1314. Vnion of the two natures fitted Christ to be a Redeemer Page 287 291. by the Holy Ghost Page 290. with God and Christ not without regeneration Page 31 2. of a believer with Christ the ground of imputation Page 869 1200. makes him happy Page 701. in the Lords Supper Page 762. explained Page 1339. by Faith Page 1200. the foundation of communion Page 1341 2. Vnworthy receiving the Sacrament what a Page 816. ad 819. its sinfulness Page 819. its danger Page 8â—0 to be examined and avoided Page 822. Voluntary services from a regenerate man and him only Page 24 89. Christs death was Page 384 837 877 918 106 †its voluntariness explained Page 877. 8 9. proved Page 880. necessary it should be Page 881. W. WAnts of believers shall be supplied Page 340. Watchfulness over our hearts a means of Mortification Page 1321. a means to pervert bad thoughts Page 15 †to be join'd with Prayer Page 17 †Weak Grace Vid. Grace Will those that are weak in Grace should see how that stands Page 117. naturally corrupt Page 143. 152. cannot regenerate it self a Page 144. ad 147 a 156. ad 174. cannot co-operate with God in Regeneration a Page 171 ad 174. its Liberty Vid. Liberty conceits of its freedom in spirituals groundless proud dangerous Page 198. ad 202. God only can work on Page 208. not left in indifferency in Regeneration Page 214 221 226. immediately wrought on in it Page 220 453. not compelled in it Page 221. subjecting Gods grace to it absurd Page 1353. of a renew'd man changed Page 92 †Vid. Regeneration Wilfulness the cause of mens ruin Page 705 6. Vid. Impotence Wisdom of God overthrown by the Patrons of free-will Page 157. in governing free agents Page 179. not disparaged in his commands and promises though special grace be denied Page 191. displayed in Regeneration Page 214. glorified in Christ Page 250 257 344 505. Christ filled with and why Page 295. 1133. known
are peculiarly breath'd in by the spirit There are ordinary bubblings of grace in a renewed mind as there are of sins in an unregenerate heart for grace is as active a principle as any because 't is a participation of the divine nature But there are other thoughts darted in beyond the ordinary strain of thinking which like the beams of the Sun evidence both themselves and their original And as concerning these motions joyn'd together take these Directions in short 1. Welcom and entertain them As 't is our happiness as well as our duty to stifle evil motions so 't is our misery as well as our sin to extinguish heavenly Strange fire should be presently quench'd but that which descends from heaven upon the Altar of a holy soul 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Polycarp Epist ad Phil. terms holy persons must be kept alive by quickning meditation When a holy thought lights suddenly upon you which hath no connexion with any antecedent business in your mind provided it be not unseasonable nor hinder you from any absolutely necessary duty either of religion or your calling receive it as a messenger from heaven and the rather because 't is a stranger You know not but you may entertain an Angel yea something greater than an Angel even the Holy Ghost Open all the powers of your souls like so many Organ-pipes to receive the breath of this Spirit when he blows upon you 'T is a sign of an agreeableness between the heart and heaven when we close with and preserve spiritual motions We need not stand long to examine them they are evident by their holiness sweetness and spirituality We may as easily discern them as we can exotick plants from those that grow naturally in our own soil or as a palate at the first tast can distinguish between a rich and generous wine and a rough water The thoughts instill'd by the Spirit of adoption are not violent tumultuous full of perturbation but like himself gentle and dove-like solicitings Gal. 5.22 warm and holy impulses and when cherished leave the soul in a more humble heavenly pure and believing temper than they found it 'T is a high aggravation of sin to resist the Holy Ghost Acts 7.51 Yet we may quench his motions by neglect as well as by opposition and by that means lose both the profit and pleasure which would have attended the entertainment Salvation came both to Zacheus his house and heart upon embracing the first motion our Saviour was pleased to make him Had he slighted that 't is uncertain whether another should have been bestowed upon him The more such sprouts are planted and nourished in us the less room will stinking weeds have to root themselves and disperse their influence And for thy own good thoughts feed them and keep them alive that they may not be like a blaze of straw which takes birth and expires the same minute Brood upon them and kill them not as some birds do their young ones by too often flying from their nests David kept up a staple of sound and good thoughts he would scarce else have desired God to try and know them Psal 139.23 Tâ—y me and know my thoughts had they been only some few weak flashes at uncertain times 2. Improve them for those ends to which they naturally tend 'T is not enough to give them a bare reception and forbear the smothering of them but we must consider what affections are proper to be rais'd by them either in the search of some truth or performance of some duty Those gleams with shoot into us on the sudden have some lesson seal'd up in them to be opened and learned by us When Peter upon the crowing of the cock call'd to mind his Master's admonition he thought thereon and wept †Mar. 14 72. he did not only receive the spark but kindled a suitable affection A choice graff though kept very carefully by us yet if not presently set will wither and disappoint our expectation of the desired fruit No man is without some secret whispers to disswade him from some alluring and busie sin †Job 33.14 17. God speaks once yea twice that he may withdraw man from his purpose as Cain had by an audible voice Gen. 4.7 which had he observed to the damping the revengeful motion against his brother he had prevented his brother's death his own despair and eternal ruin Have you any motion to seek God's face as David had Let your hearts reply Thy face Lord will I seek * Psal 27.8 The address will be most acceptable at such a time when your heart is tuned by One that searcheth the deep things of God †1 Cor. 2.10 and knows his mind and what airs are most delightful to Him Let our motion be quick in any duty which the Spirit doth suggest and while he heaves our hearts and oyls our wheels we shall do more in any religious service and that more pleasantly and successfully than at another time with all our own art and industry for his injections are like water poured into a pump to raise up more and as Satan's motions are not without a main body to second them so neither do the Spirit 's go unattended without a sufficient strength to assist the entertainers of them Well then lye not at anchor when a fresh gale would fill thy sails but lay hold of the present opportunity These seasons are often like those influences from certain conjunctions of the Planets which if not according to the Astrologer's opinion presently applied pass away and return not again in many ages So the Spirit 's breathings are often determined that if they be not entertained with suitable affections the time will be unregainable and the same gracious opportunities of a sweet entercourse may be for ever lost for God will not have his holy Spirit dishonoured in always striving with wilful man Gen. 6.3 When Judas neglected our Saviour's advertisement John 13.21 the Devil quickly enters and hurries him to the execution of his traiterous project v. 27. and he never meets with any motion afterwards but from his new Master and that eternally fatal both to his body and soul 3. Refer them if possible to assist your Morning Meditation that like little Brooks arising from several Springs they may meet in one channel and compose a more useful Stream What straggling good thoughts arise though they may owe their birth to several occasions and tend divers ways yet list them in the service of that truth to which you have committed the government of your mind that day As Constables in a time of necessary business for the King take up men that are going about their honest and lawful occasions and force them to joyn in one employ for the publick Service Many accidental glances as was observed before will serve both to fix and illustrate your Morning Proposition But if it be an extraordinary injection and cannot be referred to your
require food to keep it alive A good man in this case is like the Planets which though they be turned about daily from East to West by the motion of the primum mobile yet they still keep up their proper motion from West to East either slower or quicker 2. Not in a customary commission of any known sin To work iniquity is the proper character of natural men hence called workers of iniquity Psal 5.5 Thou hatest all workers of iniquity And by the same title are they called by Christ at the Day of Judgment Depart from me all you workers of iniquity that contrive lay the plat-form of it and work at it as at a Trade or as a curious piece of Art 'T is one thing to sin another to commit or do a sin Psal 119 3. They do not iniquity they walk in his ways their usual constant course is in the way of God they do not iniquity they settle not to it take not pleasure in it as their work and way of livelihood So it is the character of an ungodly man to walk in the ways of sin Walking according to the course of the world and fulfilling the desires of the flesh are one and the same thing Ephes 2.2 3. A good man may step into a way of sin but he walks not in it to make it either his business or recreation So walking in sin and living in sin are put together What is called walking after the flesh Rom. 8.1 is called living after the flesh v. 13. which is the same with committing sin in the Text So ways and doings are joyned together Zach. 1.6 To make sin our way or walk is when a man chuses it as a particular trade and way of living A good man in sin is out of his way a wicked man in sin is in his way a good man will not have so much as one way of sin a wicked hath many ways for he seeks out many inventions Not one Example of the gross fall of a good man in Scripture will countenance any pretence for a course in sin for either they were not in a course of sin or it was not a course of known sins Noah was drunk but once yet that was not a sin of the same hue with that among us He first found out the fruits of the Vine Gen. 9.20 knew nothing of the strength of the Grape and therefore might easily be overcome by an unusual liquor Lot's Incest was but twice and that unwillingly He knew not his Daughters lying down or rising neither time Gen. 19.33 35. And for his Daughters some think that they thought there was no man left upon the Earth but their Father but that is not clear for Lot had been in Zoar and departed thence to the Mountain where their fact was committed His drunkenness admits of some aggravations it was no fit season for him to swill after so sharp a Judgment upon Sodom so severe a remark of God upon his Wife and so great a deliverance to himself Yet this was not a course of sin you read no more of it There is difference between a mans being drunk and being a drunkard the one notes the act the other the habit and love of it Peter denied Christ yet but three times together not three times with considerable intervals for a full deliberation 'T is probable Peter's Faith was so stupified as well as the Faith of those Disciples that were going to Emmaus Luke 24.21 We trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel who and indeed all the Disciples in several passages seem'd to expect a temporal Kingdom to be erected by him as therefore not to judge it fit to hazard himself for a person he thought himself so much mistaken in Howsoever it was it was not a course of sin and his Repentance over-rules the plea for any customary transgression And though the Corinthians were charged with Fornication and eating things sacrificed to Idols yet it seems to be out of a corrupt Judgment as appears by the Apostles disputing against the one 1 Cor. 6.13 14 15. and against the other 1 Cor. 8. And that neither of those were generally judged to be sins by the converted Gentiles as appears by the Decree of the Apostles Acts 15.28 29. where they determine against both these though this was a course of sin yet not a course of known sins and after they were informed by the Apostle of the sinfulness of them they abstain'd therefore in the second Epistle * The first Epistle was writ the 25th year after the death of Christ and 2d Epistle the 26th year according to Baronias writ the year after to them he charges them not with those former crimes but comforts them for their being so much cast down with sorrow David's sin though lying upon him for about ten or twelve months yet it was not a course of sin and we find a signal Repentance afterwards but of that after To walk in a road of known sins is the next step to committing sin as sin and manifests the habit of sin to have a strong and fixed dominion in the will I shall confirm this by some Reasons because upon this Proposition depend all the following 1. Regeneration gives not a man a dispensation from the Law of God As Christ came not to destroy the Law but to establish it so grace doth not dispense with the Law but confirms the Authority of it Habitual grace is not given us to assist us in the breaches of it but to enable us to the performance of it As the grace of God which hath appeared to all men teaches the Doctrine of Holiness so the grace of God in us enables us to walk in the way of holiness Grace in a Believer embraceth what the grace of God teaches The Moral Laws of God are indispensable in themselves and of eternal verity Therefore as no rational creature much less can a regenerate person be exempted from that obedience to the Law which as a rational creature he is bound to observe The grace of God justifying is never conferred without grace sanctifying 'T is certain where Christ is made righteousness he is made sanctification 'T is not congruous to the Divine Holiness to look upon a person as righteous who hath not a renewed principle in him no more than it is congruous to the Divine Justice and Holiness to look upon him as righteous meerly for this principle so imperfect 2. 'T is not for the honour of God to suffer a custom and course of sin in a renewed man 'T is true a renewed man should not voluntarily nor doth commit willingly even sins of lighter infirmities but God suffers those because they do not wound the honour of Christianity though they discover a remoteness from a state of perfection But they do not customarily fall into great sins for it seems not congruous to permit such courses commonly in any one which would disgrace Religion and make that
mind Eph. 4.23 and he hath the Spirit of a sound mind 2 Tim. 1.7 His judgment is regulated by the Law of God he judges of sin as it is in its nature a transgression of the Law Can we imagine that a Man restored to a sound mind and that hath his natural madness and folly cured should act after this cure as much out of his wits as before If he hath his constant frenzies and madness as much as before where is his cure Can any Man in the world act always against his judgment though he may be overpowered by the importunity of others or over-ruled by a fit of passion to do something against his judgment can you expect always to find him in the road of crossing the dictates of his understanding An unregenerate Man hath a natural light in his Mind and Conscience and so a judgment of sin but he hath not a judgment of sin adequate to the object he doth not judge of sin in the whole latitude of it he hath not a settled judgment of the contrariety of his beloved sin to God He looks not upon it in the extent of it as malum injucundum inhonestum inutile if he looks upon sin as dishonest he regards it as profitable if neither as honest or profitable yet as pleasant so that the natural light which is in the understanding when it dictates right is mated and over-ruled by some other principle the pleasure or profit of it and swayed by the inherent habits of sin in the Will The Devil that works in them hath some principle to stir up or dim this natural light and cast a mist before the Eye and so they direct their course according to that particular judgment which is befriended in its vote by sense 2. 'T is against the nature of a renewed Will Grace is the law of God in the heart and is put in to inable us to walk in the ways of God and shall it endure such wilful pollutions in the Creature when it is the end of its being there to preserve from them The Spirit is given in the Heart 2 Cor. 1.22 sent into the Heart Gal. 4.6 the Law put into the Heart Heb. 10.16 Since therefore there is an habit of grace in the Will a Man cannot frequently and easily lanch into sin because he cannot do it habitually the remainders of sin being mated with a powerful habit which watches their motions to resist them Doth God put such a habit there such a seed an abiding seed to no purpose but to let the Soul be wounded by every temptation to be deserted in every time of need Grace is an habit superadded to that natural and moral strengrh which is in the Will Man by natures strength meerly or with the assistance of common grace hath power to avoid the acts of gross sins for he is master of his own actions though he is not of the motions tending to them the Devil cannot force a Mans Will And when grace a greater strength comes in shall there be no effects of this strength but the reins be as stiff in the hands of old lust and the Will as much captive to the sinful habit in it as before Grace being a new nature it is as absurd to think that a gracious man should wallow in a course of sin as it is to think that any creature should constantly and willingly do that which is against its nature A gracious man delights in the Law of God Psal 1.2 His delight is in the Law of the Lord and in his Law doth he meditate day and night if he delights in it can he delight to break it Do Men fling that which they delight in every day in the Durt and trample upon it or rather do they not keep it choicely in their Cabinets If it be also the Character of a good man to meditate in the Law of God he must have frequent exercises of faith reflections upon himself motions to God which cannot consist with a course of sin Grace doth essentially include a contrariety to sin and a love to God in the Will 'T is a principle of doing good and eschewing evil and these being essential properties of grace are essential to every regenerate man and in every one As a drop of Water or one spark of Fire hath the essential properties of a great mass of Water or a great quantity of Fire so every renewed man hath the same love to God and the same hatred of sin essentially as the most eminent Saint though not in degree yea which those in heaven have though not in the same degree As a spark of fire will burn a drop of water will moisten though not in so eminent a measure Now upon the whole consider whether is it possible to bare reason that a regenerate man should customarily do those things which are against the essential properties of that which is in him in his will and doth denominate him a new Creature 3. Proposition A regenerate man cannot have a fixt resolution to walk in such a way of sin were the impediments to it removed Though unregenerate men may actually as to the outward exercise abstain from some sins yet it is usually upon low and mean conditions If it were not for such or such an obstacle in the way I would do such and such an act This temper is not in a good man he cannot have a fixed and determinate resolution to commit such an act if such bars were taken away Such resolutions are Common in unregenerate men Jer. 44.25 We will surely perform our vows which we have vow'd to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and Isa 56.12 We will fill our selves with strong drink and to morrow shall be as this day and much more abundant we will have as merry a meeting as we had to day The same character is ascribed to such an one Psal 36.4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed He sets himself in a way that is not good He ahhorreth not evil He modells out his sinful designs with head and heart he settles himself as an army settles in their ground when they resolve to fight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He abhors not evil He starts not at such motions but by a Meiosis he huggs and caresseth them with a wonderful delight Regenerate men fear to sin wicked men contrive to sin One would starve it the other makes provision for it This temper cannot be in a Regenerate man 1. 'T is Diabolical And so falls under that in the text He cannot Commit sin as the Devil doth 'T is a stain of the Devil who is resolved in his way of malice to God and mischief to man but for the strait Chains God holds him in his resolution is fixed though the execution restrained He goes about seeking whom he may devour 1 Pet. 5.8 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to drink at one draught Seeking both for an opportunity and permission Unwearied searches manifest fixed resolutions His