Mortality, a time of, a special call to us to number our days, ii., 664. Mortification, the absolute necessity of, i.,

293.

Motives to press sinners to enter person. ally into the covenant of grace, i., 358 -368-those instated in the covenant will walk worthy of it, 369-371-exhortations to this walk, 371-374-to come to Christ for a cure, iv., 368—vi., 304-to be earnest in seeking the Holy Spirit to apply the redemption purchased by Christ, i., 542-to flee to Christ for refuge, v., 53-to be deeply concerned about union to Christ, i., 555 to the unconverted to comply with the gospel call, i., 579-to take no rest till they be justified in the sight of God, 604-to try whether or not they be adopted into the family of God, 629 -to walk uprightly, v., 107. Mystical body of Christ, the, duties which the saints owe to, iii., 618-union between Christ and believers, viii., 179-189.

Mystery, the, of God in his kingdom among men. 1. The object of this mystery, namely, the election of grace. 2. The opening up and progress of it. 3. When it shall be finished, x., 431 -456.

N.

Name of Jesus, what it is to pray in the, xi., 82-85.

Name of God, the, by which he makes himself known, comprehends several things, ii., 159-what meant by the, and in what sense to be hallowed, ii., 567-569.

National reformation, no true reformation without family and personal, iii., 368— covenant, two things found in the, vii., 605.

Natural man, the, seeketh rest but findeth none, iv., 516-corruption, God takes special notice of, viii., 90-men overlook this, 91-this should be especially noticed, and why, 93-96-the condition of the, dreadful under the curse of the broken covenant, xi., 284— 294.

Nature, the, of the sacraments, ii., 466the, of giving ourselves to the Lord, iii., 404 the light of, does not inform us of the evil in the first inclination to sinimproved to the highest degree is defective, i., 429–432.

Necessity, the, of self-examination, ii., 496-of communicating suitably, 512many are content with the mere external duty, 514-when it may be said one communicates unworthily, 517-523of being washed by Christ, vi., 554. New heavens and new earth, a description of the, v., 407.

660.

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Obedience to God, the properties of, ii., 53-if the law be the rule of, then what ground of reproof to many! 65. Object, the, sinners take up with instead of God, x., 159-how they do this, 161, -why, 63-the dreadful evil of, 165. Objections to communicating answered, ii., 525-to secret prayer, 547-of one fearing he is none of Christ's, iv., 21-to the crook in our lot, iii., 520—of an unbeliever to win Christ, iv., 171-to taking revenge, v., 179-to believing in Christ, 278-to coming into the kingdom of Christ, vi., 291.

Obligations to do the will of God, we are under the greatest, ii., 600. Observation of the celebrated Mr. Addison, i., 77.

Occasions of breaking the eighth commandment exposed, ii., 306.

Occasion, the, of Christ weeping, v., 31— of the marrow controversy, vii., 465489.

Offices, the three which Christ executes, are not to be divided, i., 408.

Office, a thankless, to rend and divide the church of Christ, or to tear his seamless coat, i., 550—of the ministry to continue till all the elect of God be fully perfected, iv,, 316.

Old man, the, how crucified together with Christ, vi., 323-shall certainly be destroyed by virtue of the cross of Christ, 325.

One thing which stands between a man and heaven may be hid from his view, iii., 421-426.

Opinions of fathers, decrees of councils, acts of assemblies, covenants and sermons, not the rule of faith, i., 40. Ordinances, the Lord's, are the wells of salvation to the elect, ii., 416-420—the places where Christ is to be found, x., 491-498.

Other physicians besides Christ the papists have, iv., 267-world, the, a description of, v., 397.

Our life is a journey towards the grave, v 263 relative state in the favour of

God may be known by believers, 309 Out of Christ, those are in a restless state, V., 286.

Outward means, the necessity of using the, ii., 398.

P.

Papists have gods like the heathen, ii.,

133-138.

Paradoxes, six, explained, vii., 347. Pardon of sin, 1. What it is. 2. The properties of, i., 586-590. Objection against the hope of, answered, i., 609 -no man can expect who does not resolve to fight against sin, ii., 620. Parents, the duty which the, owe to their children, and those the children owe to their parents, ii., 220–228.

Parts of sanctification, i., 657-of prayer, ii., 527-of the unregenerate world, v., 323.

Passage to the other world, the nature of the, v., 413.

Paul's intercourse with heaven while at sea, ix., 444.

Peace of conscience is a sweet sauce to all afflictions, and how obtained, ii. 21, 22 -the saints have, amidst all tribulations, iv., 340-344-what effected by the Prince of Peace, x., 261. People may know that they are elected, i, 313-may pray, yet be in the gall of bitterness, xi., 52.

Perilous times, the, of the last or gospel days, x., 418-420.

Period, a set, at which time shall be no more, x., 425-428. Perseverance, 1. What. 2. How to be understood. 3. That they shall persevere to the end. 4. The grounds of, ii., 32-36.

Persevering petitioners at the court of heaven shall certainly be heard, and that speedily, vi., 355–363. Person, a prayerless, is graceless, xi., 15— the awful state of a, 51.

Personal union, the, of the manhood with the Godhead, i., 398 — entering into Christ's covenant, v., 517-covenanting, two forms of, ii., 671.

Petition, the fourth, explained, ii., 603610.

Philip. ii. 7, explained, vii., 521-ii. 8, explained, i., 490.

Pleasures of religion, the happy properties of the, iii., 323-328-iii. 8, explained, iv., 126.

Pope, the supremacy of the over the church is daring blasphemy, i., 486. Ponery justly to be abhorred, i., 40-52—

is loathsome as the smoke of the bottomless pit, 170.

Power, the day of Christ's, iv., 19. Praising God, 1. What. 2. Exhortations and motives to, v., 591–608.

Practical improvement of the doctrine of justification, i., 600.

Pray without ceasing, in what respects are we to, xi., 16-18.

Prayer, a proper means of the increase of knowledge, 1., 433-the nature of, ii., 526-what is that which God hears, xi., 100—116-what it is to pray in the name of Christ, 526, 527-to live without is godless and careless, ii., 538--the object of, the matter of, the parts of, the gift of, the kinds of, xi., 19-53-the gift of not enough, 43-93. Praying always and not fainting, the necessity of, vi., 342-reasons of, 347-to God in the name of Jesus, what this pre-supposes, xi., 88-91.

Prayers, no wonder some men's be not

heard, ii., 583-public, family, and secret are not to be neglected, ii., 144. Preaching, whether that sort of which causes self-loathing and deep humiliation, or that which sends the people away well pleased with themselves, be the most faithful, ii., 447. Privileges, the, of being sons of God, great, i., 624-precious, the saints have in hand, and hope, ii,, 27.

Privilege the, of the saints, God is not ashamed to be called their God, x., 122. Profaneness forbidden in the first commandment, ii., 107—121.

Profane swearing, two sorts of, v., 133– will damn the soul, iv., 441. Promises, the, of the covenant of grace in general, viii., 462-515.

Promise of God to deliver fallen man,

when made, vii,, 186-performed in time, 239. See notes.

Proof of the total corruption of human nature, viii., 30-42-that man in his natural state is under the curse of the broken covenant, xi., 282. Propagating among the rising generation, the true way of, v., 623–630. Proud hypocrite, serious address to the, iv., 486-the character of the present generation, iii., 544.

Proverbs iii. 17 explained, iii., 305-xvi. 19, explained, iii., 538—vi. 10, 11, explained, vi., 449-viii. 36, explained, x., 533.

Providence of God, the general and particular, i., 186-219; ii., 28. Provision, the, which saints have while coming from the wilderness leaning on their Beloved, x., 569.

Psalm ii. 6, explained, i., 475—xc. 12, explained, ii., 659-xxiv. 9, explainediii. 93-iv. 6, explained, iii., 385-cx. 3, explained, iv., 11-xlv. 10, explained, iv., 89-xv. 1, explained, v., 92-xxvi. 19, explained, v., 433-1. 5, explained, v., 501-lxxxix. 3, with 1 Cor. xv. 45, explained, viii., 379.

Public ordinances, the, in what respect the people are before the Lord in, ii., 438.

Q.

Quakerism justly to be detested, because it sets up the light within men, which is nothing but natural conscience, i., 40.

Qualities common to all, lusts after to what is our neighbour's, ii., 368. Queen Anne's reign, the last year of, 1714, in which efforts were made to bring in the popish pretender, a discourse concerning, ii., 129-138.

Quenching the Spirit, various ways of, iii., 130-147.

Questions, several, put by sinners respecting God's house and family answered, i., 651-653-how could man be under a law before the law was given by Moses? answ., ii., 60-is a sincere desire of closing with Christ a pre-requisite to our believing? answ., iii., 531. See iv., 46, also vi., 560.

R.

Reasons why the book of God should be read and carefully studied, i., 64-65why Christians should wisely observe the providence of God, i., 221–223— six evidences that the wise observance of providence is very rare, 224-225— this observation of providence is soulenriching, 226-228-why Christ was born without sin, i., 402-why none can ask him as their Redeemer unless in all his offices, 409-of obedience to God's commandments, ii., 85-why the saints must have tribulation in this world, iv., 332-337-why all should seriously consider who shall be inhabitants of heaven, v., 98-why the Lord spares some as great sinners as those he ruins, vi., 378-of Christ taking upon him the form of a servant, vii., 530why acceptable prayer must be in the name of Christ, xi., 92. Receiving the gospel in vain, a caution against, ii., 443-in what respects it may be received in vain, 444-453. Recommendations to the Marrow of Modern Divinity, vii., 145-second part of an exposition of the ten commandments, 397.

Redeemer, our, the glorious titles of, i., 376-378-how wonderful the love of in condescending to be our Intercessor, i., 474.

Redemption, the application of illustrated, i., 530-533 of the soul precious, viii., 452 and atonement not universal, viii., 404.

Refuge, God in Christ is the, for lost sinners of mankind, v., 47–48.

Regard, the, Christ has for his friends, v., 244.

Regenerate, where hath sin its lodging

place in the? vi., 99-why doth the Lord suffer sin to remain in the? 110. Regeneration; 1. The nature of, viii., 139; 2. why so called? 156.

Rejecters of Christ have reason to tremble, i., 503.

Religion, if of the right sort, will be practical, i., 55-no true where the heart is not, ii., 78-is not a matter of speculation, 649-causes of the variety of experimental religion, 652-the pleasantness and scriptural characters of, iii., 306-few find this way, and how to find it, 309-341-what the mere outside of is, ix., 341-the way to thrive in it is to follow on to know the Lord, 385–391. -the life of lies in walking with God, x., 589-but a bye work to many, many never know what true religion is, iv., 419, 420-to propagate it to the rising generation is the special business of life, v., 610-619.

Remedies against breaking the eighth commandment, ii., 308.

Remedy, the grand, for profane swearing is to make use of Christ in the way of believing in him, v., 148.

Removal, our, into the other world most certain, v., 558 the time uncertain, 560-why this, 561-563-the readiness for our removal twofold, 566-569. Repentance necessary that we may escape the wrath and curse of God, ii., 395— the nature, author, spring and parts of, ii., 412-415—whether is necessary in order to obtain the pardon of sin, vi., 76. See also page 383.

Reproof to those who have mocked at the communion table, iii., 12—to those who scold, rail, and fight, v., 177—to several sorts of sinners, v., 454-to delaying saints, and delaying sinners, vi., 460— to those who would go to God in prayer not in the name of Christ, xi., 94. Respect, in what, the goodness of many passeth away as the morning cloud, iii., 14-17-why this is so, and advices to guard against it, 17-21.

Rest, heaven is a; 1. what it is to labour for this; 2. how to labour; 3. we must labour for this, iv., 271-302_what is that which believers enter into, v., 287

what is that which Christ promises to the weary and heavy laden, ix., 213— rest to the soul, none till we come to God in Christ, viii., 372.

Resurrection of the dead. 1. There shall be a resurrection of the. 2. Who shall be raised? 3. What shall be raised? 4. The author of the, ii., 42-50. See also, viii., 272-278.

14.

Righteousness and holiness, the lovely image of God consisted in, i., 185. Righteousness, believers hunger and thirst after. 1. What this is? 2. What this hungering and thirsting is? 3. The blessedness of those thus hungering and thirsting, iii., 273-279.

Rom. viii. 30 explained, i., 576-iii. 24 explained, i., 581-iv. 11 explained, ii., 465-i. 18 explained, iii., 214-xii. 19 explained, v., 172-vi. 6 explained, vi., 319-viii. 22 explained, ix., 264—ii. 28, 29 explained, ix., 334-viii. 26 explained, xi., 19-v. 19 explained, xi., 233.

Rome, the church of, has half holidays, ii., 204.

Room in Christ's house for sinners of mankind, iii., 260-269.

Rules necessary to be observed for the right understanding of the ten commandments, ii., 69-73.

Rule by which to try doctrines, i., 18.

S.

Sacraments, the, how become effectual means of salvation, ii., 461-464-the use of, vi., 601-of the Lord's supper, when instituted, what meant by the outward elements, ii., 482-487-the believing management of, the best security against the day of wrath, x., 135-143great, the, sin of profaning the, ii., 470 of the New Testament, only two, the five added by papists are bastard sacraments, ii., 471.

Sacrifice of Christ, what made acceptable to God, and efficacious to men, i., 450. Sacrilege, the worst theft to profane the Sabbath, ii., 201.

Saints have heaven in right and title, iii., 38-41-many know that heaven shall be their everlasting home, 44, 45-can say of Christ, he is my Lord-iv. 152a real saint rejoiceth in Christ, iv., 493. Salvation from hell may prompt to duties without love to God, xi., 137-by works impossible, xi., 218.

1 Sam. vii. 12 explained, iv., 52-xii. 21 explained, ix., 500-xv. 22 explained, ii., 51, 52.

Sanctification, the kinds and author of, &c., i., 644-661.

Satan's temptation caused the breach of the covenant of works, xi., 227. Satisfaction of Christ, the completeness of, grounded on the degrees of his sufferings, i., 453.

Saviour, what kind a sinner has need of, iv., 371.

Schism, the evil and danger of, vii., 595occasions of, in churches, 600. Scriptures, the divine authority of the, i., 19-the necessity of the, 24-the only rule to direct us how we may glorify God and enjoy him, and the properties of this rule, í., 37-39-what they teach, 46-48-60, 61.

Searching times, where shall saints be found in? iv., 182-184.

Security in an evil day, the best to be found in Christ, x., 512.

Secret prayer a duty incumbent on all men, ii., 540-545.

Sell what thou hast, the sense which papists put upon, iii., 441-when it is that we are called of God to part with what we have, 442.

Self-denial explained, vi., 309. Separation, what sins make between God and the soul, ix., 29-34.

Serpent, the, in which the devil appeared to Eve, was a true serpent-was solicited to tempt Eve, by envy, the first native of hell, i., 249.

Several kinds of sins against which the wrath of God is revealed, iii., 242. Shadow of a great rock, Christ is to his people, ix, 220-sinners have need of Christ as a shadow-what it is to sit under his shadow, iii., 166-172. Simonides' answer to Hiero, king of Syracuse, who asked him, What is God? i., 77. Simpson, Professor, the case of, (foot note,) xi., 180.

Sin in general. 1. What law is the trans

gression of? 2. The nature and evil of. 3. The first sin, and how the eating of the forbidden fruit was the first, &c., i., 256272 original sin. 1. There is such. 2. In what it consists, 280-292 is the sickness of the soul, iv., 360— the first, the extent of, xi., 236. Sin, reigning, perverts the spirit of man, i., 16-the least condemns a man, ii., 391-unto death the nature of the, i., 535-your sin, be sure, will find you out how sinners try to shift this-how the, makes sin find out the sinner-why sin finds out some in this world and puts off others to the other world-what should one do whose sin finds him out? iii., 181-213.