verance.

ness.

Gifts extraordinary, and how they used them Hold fast to God and his way. See Perses

in the church, 25.
Given up of God to hardness. See Hard- Hold fast in suffering times, 20.

Holiness becometh saints, 14.
Giver of knowledge, and all grace, is God, Holiness of God, 2.
18.

Holy Ghost is God, 3.
Glory of God, one end of his afflicting his What the Holy Ghost testifies about
children, 20.

persecutions, 20.
Glory reserved for believers, 35.

See Spirit of God.
Glory not in ourselves. See Humility. Honesty toward all men, 17.
Glory in God and Christ, 14.

Honour God, 14.
God, his name and attributes, 2.

Honour saints, 15.
His greatness, majesty, perfection, and Honour magistrates, 22.

absoluteness: his Providence, ib. Honour parents. See Parents.
God's speaking of old by visions, dreams, Honour all men, 17.
&c. 53.

Honour of the saints, 12.
God's governing all things in the general, 2. Honour each other, 15.
In disposing of men's

ways, 70. Honours amongst men. See World.
God said to repent, how, 31.

Honours or magistracy are of God, 22.
God knoweth the devices of Satan, and Hope in God, in general, 14.
wicked men, and overrules them, 20.

In time of trouble, 20.
God upholds his in, and delivers them from When our case seems desperate, 47.
trouble, ib.

Human nature of Christ, 6.
Goodness of God. See Bounty.

Humble behaviour toward all men, 17.
Good men, their character and behaviour, 10. Humbling of believers, God's end in af.
Good to all, 17.

flicting, 20.
Good in men, though little, commended and Humiliation of Christ, 6.
rewarded, 48.

Humiliation for sin, 14.
Gospel, its efficacy, 24.

Humility in man, ib.
Governors. See Magistrates in general. God takes notice of it, is pleased, 48.
Grace of God free in calling us, 7.

Hunger after good. See Invitation to come
In pardon of sin, 8.

to Christ.
In justification, ib.

Husbands, 16.
In reconciliation, ib.

Hypocrites, hypocrisy, 26.
In giving eternal life and salvation, ib. Their reward, ib.
Graces of the Spirit freely given of God, 18. Hypocrites, zealous persecutors, 20.
Grave. See Death.
Graven images, 38.

IDLENESS. See Industry.
Greatness in the world. See World.

Forbid to the righteous, 17.
Greedy of gain. See Covetousness.

Idolatry, 38.
Grieve not the Holy Spirit, 19.

Jesus the Christ, 5.
Grieve not the afflicted or persecuted, 20. Jews' murmurings, 51.
Grieve not the meek by offences, 15. Ignorance of divine things in general, 36.
Grounds of comfort and support under per- Ignorance of man by nature, 5.
secutions, 20.

Ignorance of the dead about things here, 68.

Illuminations. See Knowledge.
HAPPINESS of saints. See Glory reserved Images. See Idolatry.
for believers.

Imaginations. See Thoughts.
Hardness of man's heart, 68.

Imperfection of God's children, II.
Hard to be a Christian indeed, 44.

Imposition of hands, 25.
Harmless and honest toward all, 17. Impotency of man in spirituals, 18.
Hate sin, 14.

Industry in mens' callings, 52.
Hatred. See Envy.

Inclinations in saints to sin, 11.
Haste, not to be neglected in spiritual im- Incorruptibleness of God, 2.
provement, 45.

Incouragement in affliction and trials, 20.
Hear rebukes, reproofs, willingly, 15. Incouragements to come to Christ for all
Hearken to the counsel of God, 14.
See Obedience.

To look to God when our case seems
Heart of man given up to hardness. See desperate, 47.
Hardness.

Indifferency in religion. See Sincerity and
Heaven's glory, 35.

Zeal.
Heavenly mindedness, the saints' duty, 14. Indifferent things in worship, 15.
Heathens persecuting saints, 20.

Integrity. See Uprightness.
Help the afflicted, ib.

Infiniteness of God, 2.
Help the saints in general, 15.

Infirmities of God's children. See Failings.
Help all men, 17.

Intercession of Christ, 6.

grace, 18.

1

13.

nance, 22.

Invisible God, 2.

Lord's day, 56.
Invitations to come to Christ. See Incou- Lord's Supper, 25.
ragements.

Love of God in giving Christ, 5.
Joining of members to churches, 25. Love of Christ in giving himself to death, ib.
Israel's restoration, 55.

Love mutual between Christ and his church,
Judge not brethren rashly, 15.
Judge not others, no not enemies, 17. Love of God in afflicting of his saints, 20.
Judgments denounced and executed, 14. Love to God the Father, and to Jesus the
Judgment of the great day, 34.

Lord, 14.
Justice of God, 2.

Love amongst saints, 15.
Judgment righteous. See Magistrates. Love to all men, enemies, and haters, 17.
Just to all men, Christians duty, 17.

Love in its effects and fruits :
Justification not by works, &c. or legal sa 1. Of believers to God, 14.
crifices, 4.

2. To brethren, 15.
Justification free by the grace of God, 3. To all men,

17.
through faith in Christ, 8.

Lowliness of Christ, 6.
Justify God in affliction, 20.

Lowliness of man, 14.

Lukewarmness. See Sincerity and Zeal.
KEEP. God will keep his by grace, in Lying, 65.
faith and obedience to the end, 14.

See Words.
Kindness of God, 2.
Kindness of Christians to one another, 15. MAGISTRATES, magistracy, God's ordi-

To their enemies, 20.
To all men, 17.

Magistrates, but men in God's sight, ib.
Kindred, our Lord's, according to the Magistrates duty: what they should be and
flesh, 79.

do, ib.
Kinds of love. See the Nature of love. Majesty of God, 2.
King Jesus, 6.

Maintenance of the clergy, 25.
Kings of Israel, 42.

Maintenance of the poor. See Peor.
Kings. See Magistrates.

Malice. See Envy.
Knowledge of divine things in general, 36. Man's first state, 4.

Such knowledge not in men by na Man's fall, ib.
ture, 5. 18.

Man's state under the law, ib.
Knowledge therein, God's gift, 18.

Under guilt, ib.
Known unto God are all things, 2.

Under the curse, ib.

Man's wickedness since his fall, ib.
LABOUR for heaven, 44.

Man's ignorance in that state, ib.
Labour for the best things. See Incou Man's impotency in spirituals, 18.
ragements to come to Christ.

Man's bondage to Satan, 4.
Labour in mens' callings, 52.

Man's sad state hence, ib.
Lasciviousness. See Fornication.

Man's salvation, how, 5.
Lament sin. See Mourning for it.

Marriages. See Husbands.
Last times, 46.

Martyrdom. See Suffering for Christ. See
Law concludes all under sin, 4.

Persecution.
Law's righteousness justified by Christ, 6. Master's duty to servants, 16.
Laws of God to be obeyed, 14.

Mediator, Christ, 6.
Law's curse, 4.

Mediation. See Intercession.
Law's works or sacrifices justify not, 4. Mediation, 29.

No cause of boasting therein, 74. Meekness of Christ, 5.
Laying on of hands, 25.

Meekness of man, 14.
Lean on God. See Trust.

Meekness toward brethren, 15.
Letters written to, and read in the churches, Meekness toward all; yea, enemies, 17.20.
25.

Memory of God's goodness to be recorded,
Letters commendatory, ib.

14.
Life eternal, 8. 35.

Members of churches, their qualifications, 25.
Lips to be taken heed to, 14.

Men, wise, who. See Wisdom.
Live to God, ib.

Mercy of God, 2.
Living God, 2.

Men dead, ignorant of men living, 68.
Long for God's presence, 14.

Mercy toward all men, 17.
Long-suffering of God, 2.

Mind of God made known in dreams, &c. 53.
Look to God always in hope, 14.

Mind or thoughts of men in general, 30.
Look to God if there be but a peradven- Mind; to be of one mind, the duty of bre-
ture, 47.

thren, 15.
Look to him in trouble, from whom it Ministers of Christ in general, 24.
comes, 20.

Ministers or pastors of churches, and their
Look to him as the only helper, ib.

qualifications, 25.

Ministers sins complained of, 25.

Oppose errors. See Seducers.
Ministers maintenance, ib.

Order of the church in their assemblies and
Ministers of state. See Magistrates.

meetings, 25.
Miracles of Christ, &c. 41.

Ordinances of God in public worship, ib.
Moderation in all things, 14.

Ordination of church officers, ib.
More than men can bear, God will not put Ordinance of magistracy. See Magistrates.
upon them, 20.

Outward privileges no security against judg-
Mortality. See Death.

ments, 74.
Mortifications. See Departing from sin. Own God in all we do. See Providence.
Mourn for sin, 14.
Mouth. See Words.

Pant after God, 14.
Murmuring of Israel, 51.

Parables of Christ, 41.
Murmur not against God, but wait quietly Parents duty toward children, 16.
for his salvation, 20.

Pardon of sin, 8.
Murder, 59.

Patience of God, 2.

Patience of man in general, 14.
NAME of God, 2.

Patience of saints each to other, 15.
Nature of God, 2.

To all men, 17.
Nature of Christ, as to meekness, &c. 5. To enemies, persecutors, 20.
Nature of the Spirit, 19.

Patiently wait for God, 14.
Nature of man since his fall, 4.

Peace with God, 8.
Nature of faith, 9.

Peace among brethren, 15.
Nature of love, 15.

With all men, 17.
Nature of repentance, 31.

Perfection of saints in Christ, 6.
Necessary uses. See Trade.

Perjury. See Oaths.
Necromancy. See Witchcraft.

Persecutions, 20.
Neglect not seasons for good things. See Persecuted, see it be for well doing, ib.
Time.

Persecuting heathens, ib.
New birth. See Character of saints. Persecuting Jews, ib.
Note God's kindnesses, 14.

Persecutions overruled by God, ib.
Notable things done by Christ and his apos. Persecuted, one's duty toward God, ib.
tles, 40.

Toward persecutors, ib.

Their comforts therein, ib.
OATH for testimony, swearing, 23.

Persecutors designs are known to God, ib.
Obedience unto God, 14.

Persecutors reward, ib.
Obedience unto rulers, wherein proper, 22. Perseverance, the believer's duty, 14.
Wherein not, 42.

Such shall have grace to persevere, ib.
Obedience to parents, 16.

Of the gift of God, 18.
Obedience to masters, ib.

Piety. See Duty toward God in general.
Object of faith, 9.

Pity in God, 2.
Object of worship, 14.

Pity saints in trouble, 20.
Objects of love, 14, 15.

Pity all men, 17.
Object of fear, 14.

Pleasures. See World.
Object of trust, ib.

Portion of believers is God, 14.
Object of hope, ib.

Pondering of good in the heart, 29.
Object of delight, ib.

Poor's relief, 15.
Observe our own hearts and ways, ib. Poverty. See the World.
Observe the acts of God's goodness, ib. Power of God, 2.
Obstinacy. See Hardness of Heart. Powers among men. See Magistrates.
Obstinate sinners warned, threatened, and Prayer in general, 14.
punished, 14.

Prayer in church assemblies, 25.
Occasion of evil, flee, ib.

In times of trouble, 20.
Offences to be avoided, 15.

In times of common calamities, 21.
Offences of scandal to be removed, 25.

One for another, 15.
Officers of churches, ib.

For afflicted ones, 20.
How qualified, ib.

For magistrates, 22.
How ordained or appointed, ib.

For persecutors, enemies, 20.
Their maintenance, ib.

Pray still, when all hope seems to be
Their evils complained of, ib.
Omniscience of God, 2.

Praises in general, 14.
Omnipresence, ib.

Preachers in general, 24.
Omnipotency, ib.

Preachers recompense, 24, 25.
Only true God, ib.

Preaching in church assemblies, 25.
Opportunity to be made use of, 45. Predestination. See Election and Calling.
"Oppose all high thoughts of yourselves. Prejudice to be avoided, 15.
See Humility,

Presence of God desired by saints, 14.

gone, 47.

Press after perfection, &c. 44.

Rebuke each other for sin, 15.
Pride. See Humility.

Recompense of hypocrites, 26.
Priesthood of Christ, 6.

Recompense of wickedness, 4. 14.
Privileges of the righteous in general, 12. Recompense of unbelief, 9.
In time of afflictions, 20.

Reconciliation with God, 8.
In common calamities, 21.

Record the acts of God's goodness, 14.
Profess God and Christ boldly, in general, 14. Redemption of fallen man, 5.
In trouble, 20.

Regard God in his providence. See Provi-
Professors, hypocritical ones, fierce persecu-

dence.
tors, ib.

Regeneration. See Character of saints.
Proofs of faith, 9.

Rejoice in God and Jesus Christ, 14.
Proofs of saints in general, 20.

Rejoice in afflictions and persecutions, 20.
Proof of love to God, 14.

Rejoice not at the hurt of enemies, ib.
Promises in general. See Privileges of Relation of God to his own. See Privileges
Saints.

of saints.
Promises of divine grace, in general, 18. Relation between Christ and his church, 13.

In particular, for giving of knowledge, Relation of church members to their parti-
ib,

cular congregations, 25.
To give faith, ib.

Relations in the flesh,

16.
To make us fruitful, ib.

Relative duties. See Duties.
To enable us to persevere, ib. Rely on God. See Trust in him.
Of life and strength, ib.

Religious wisdom. See Wisdom.
Promises of the Spirit, 19.

Remission of sin, 8.
Promises to afilicted ones, 20.

Repentance in God, how, 31.
Promises to Zion, the church of God, 25. Report not others failings, 15.
Promises of Israel's return, 55.

Reports not hastily to be believed, ib.
Promises of the things of this life. See Resignation to God's disposal. See Con-
World and Contentment.

tentment.
Promises of glory reserved for saints, 35. Respect for saints, 15.
Prophecies of Christ the Saviour. See Sal Respect for all men, 17.
vation in general.

Resort not to such who use familiar spirits.
Prophecying in the church assemblies, 25.

See Witchcraft.
Prosperity. See World.

Restore mutually such who sin or offend, 15.
Providence in general. See God's Sove-

Restoration of the Jews. See Return.
reignty.

Resurrection of Christ, 6.
Providence to be acknowledged in all man's Resurrection of man's body, 33.

Return of the Jews to their country, 57.
Provoke not one another, 15.

Return good for evil, 17. 20.
Public judgments, 21.

Revile not enemies, 20.
Punishing of sin in the general, 4. 14.

Revelation. See Scriptures.
Punishing of the righteous for sin, 11.

Revelations of old, by dreams, voices,
Purging of saints, God's end in their affic-

&c. 53.
tion, 20.

Reverence. See Fear. See Worship of God.
Purloining. See Theft.

Reward of holiness. See Saints privileges

and glory.
QUALIFICATIONS of rulers, 22.
Qu cations of saints. See Characters of Reward of sin, 4. 14.

Reward of suffering for Christ, 20.
saints.
Qualifications of gospel ministers, 24.

Reward of hypocrisy, 26.
Qualifications of church members, 25.

Reward of persecutors, ib.

Riches. See World.
Qualifications of pastors of churches, ib.
Quarrels amongst church members, ib.

Righteous God, 2.

Righteous dear to Christ, 20.
Amongst Christians in general, 15.
Quench not the Spirit, 19.

Righteous in God's sight. See Justification.
Quickened by the Spirit, ib.

Righteousness amongst men, 17.
Quiet spirit in general, 14.

Righteousness, mens' own, will not secure

their state, 74.
Quiet and submissive to God under afilic- Righteousness of the law will oot justify, 4.
tions, 20.

Rock to the saints is God. See Trust.
Toward men, ib.

Rule and greatness of God, 2.
RAILINGS. See Words.

Rule and greatness of Christ, 5, 6.
Rashness. See Moderation.

Rulers of kingdoms, 22.
Reading scriptures, 1.

Rulers of faith and practice, 14.
Reading them in the church assemblies, 25.
Reasonings of God with sinners, 14. SABBATH day, 56.
Rebellion against God. See Judgment for

Sacrament. See Lord's Supper.
Sacrifices before the law, 43.

ways, 70.

Sin.

1

Sacrifices under the law, how take away Sion's happiness, 25.
sin, 4.

Sin, what, 14.
Sacrifice of Christ, 6.

Sin's sad effects upon man, 4.
Sanctification by Christ, ib.

Sinners awakened, invited to Christ, 77.
Scandals. See Discipline.

Sins threatened and punished here, 14.
Shield God is to his. See Trust in God. Sin not against the Holy Ghost, 19.
Saints interests in, and nearness to God. See Sins of God's children, 11.
· Privileges of the righteous.

Sin, to be confessed and mourned for, 14.
Saints, or believers, their duty toward To be forsaken, ib.
God, 14.

Sin's pardon, 8.
Toward the Spirit, 19.

Sinfulness of man's nature, 4.
Toward Christian brethren, 15.

Snares and temptations from the world. See
Toward relations in the flesh, 16.

World.
Toward all, men, 17.

Sobriety in mens' words. See Words.
Toward magistrates, 22.

Society with the wicked to be avoided, 17.
Duties toward God in affliction, 20. Sovereignty of God, 2.
Toward persecutors, ib.

Speak no evil of magistrates, 22.
Toward the persecuted, ib.

Speak evil of no man, 17.
Saints duty in common calamities, 21. Speak truth. See Word.
Saints duty in relation to worldly things. Speaking. Şee Preaching.
See World.

Speaking blasphemy. See Blasphemy.
Saints duty under temptations. See Satan, Speaking in general, or speeches. See
Deceivers.

Words.
Saints character, 10.

Spirit of God promised to, and working in
Saints failings, 11.

saints, 19.
Saints corrected for it, ib.

Spirit given to, and being in the saints, ib.
Saints privileges, 12.

Spirit's nature and operation, ib.
Saints known by their fruits, 10.

Spirit to be obeyed, not grieved, ib.
Salvation of sinners in general, 5.

Stedfastly adhere to God, 14.
Salvation in affliction sure to saints, 20. Strange gods. See Idolatry.

When it is near; and then great and Strife. See Envy.
wonderful, ib.

Stir up each other to praise God, 14.
.Sanctify God in worship, 14.

Strive to enter in at the strait gate, 44.
Sanctification by Christ's death, 8.

Strong in faith, not to offend the weak, 15.
By his Spirit, 19.

Subjects duties to rulers, 22.
Satan in general, 28.

Submission to God under trouble, 20.
His rule in sinners, 4.

Submission to God in all things. See Con-
He cannot hurt any further than God tentment under his Providence, and con-
permits, 20

tentment.
Satisfaction for sin by Christ, 8.

Sufferings of Christ, 6.
Saviour Jesus, 5.

Sufferings of saints, 20.
Savoury words. See Words.

Under God immediately, ib.
Scandals to be removed, 25.

From heathen persecutors, ib.
Scriptures of God, 1.

From men professing God, ib.
Scriptures the rule of faith and practice, 14. Suffering. See It be for well doing, ib.
Seventh day. See Sabbath.

Sufferers are to be pitied, ib.
Search the scriptures. See Scriptures. Sufferers comforts, ib.

Diligently about the safety of our state, Sufferers duties, ib.
9, 10.

Swearing in judgment, &c. See Oaths.
Seasonable speeches. See Words.

Sympathise with afflicted ones, ib.
Seducers, 28.

Synagogues, priests, or authorised persons
Seek God. See Prayer at large.

spake in them, 25.
Sensible, awakened sinners invited to
Christ, 77.

TAKE heed that we depart not from God,
Servants' duty to masters, 16.

14.
Serve God only, 14.

Take rebukes kindly, 15.
Servitude to Satan, 4.

Take heed of seducers. See Seducers.
Shadow, man's life. See Death.

Tale-bearing to be avoided, 15.
Shepherd, Christ, 6.

Talk. See Words.
Sickness. See Trouble.

Teachers in church assemblies, 25.
Signs of our sonship, 10.

Teachers false, 28.
Signs of the last times, 20. 46.

Temperate. See Moderation.
Silence. See Words.

Temptations by Satan. See Satan, the Devil.
Similitudes of Christ, 40.

By deceivers. See Deceivers.
Sincerity, 14.

From worldly things. See World.
Singing. See Prayers.

Tempt God, wherein men do it, 66.