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Time, the, when the gospel trumpet is sounding is to gather to Christ, v., 524. Times of abounding sin heavy times, v., 206.

2 Tim. ii. 1, explained, iii., 280-ii. 19, explained, x., 9—iii. 1, explained, x., 417 -1 Tim. iv. 7, explained, iv., 71—2 Tim. i. 9, explained, i., 557. Titus iii. 5, explained, i., 529. To those married to Christ the day will break in the other world and the shadows flee away; 1. what shadows will then flee away; 2. the certainty that they shall; 3. The reasons of, v., 536550.

Tongue, the government of the, iv., 436. Torments of hell, the fiery properties of the, viii., 360—the eternity of the, 366 -374.

Transcendent excellency of Christ, proof of the, iv., 132-134.

Translations of the Scriptures into the vulgar languages are most necessary and profitable, i., 40.

Trial of our truly believing in Christ, v., 296 whether ye be saints, xi., 154. Tribulations, the people of God must suffer in this world, iv., 326. Trinity, the doctrine of, i., 142–148. Trouble, no wonder man is born to, i., 292. True Christian life is heart-exercise unto godliness, iv., 82.

True saints, they only are, who worship God in spirit and in truth, iv., 472-believers all dead to the law as a covenant, vii., 247-helps to the inquiries of into their state, viii., 162.

Truth is prejudiced; 1, By judges passing unjust sentences; 2. By pleaders appearing for an unjust cause; 3. By speaking truth maliciously; 4. By equiVocal expressions; 5. By taking only a part of the, ii., 317–319—a speaker of the, what it is to be, v., 121. Turning aside from the Lord cannot mend, but ruin our condition, ix., 501. Two things lying before you this day, of one of which you are to take your choice,

ix., 252.

U.

Unbelief makes hearers of the gospel fall short of heaven, iv., 304-the greatness of this sin, x., 535–541. Unbelievers sinning against Christ wrong their own souls, x., 547. Unconverted men, why compared to fish in the water? v., 9-why called the world? v., 320 their state, 327-331-all bound prisoners in their natural state, ix., 591. Uncurrent coin, payment in, a breach of the eighth commandment, ii., 300. Under the mighty hand of God, those who humble themselves shall be lifted up, iii., 568 the certainty of, 571-objecVOL. XI.

tions answered, 577-God in his own time removes the humbling circumstances, 580-six thing s preparatory, 585.

Unfruitful, the, under the means of grace, are cumberers of the ground; 1. Who are the unfruitful? 2. In what respect are they cumberers of the ground 3. The import of cutting them down, iii., 380–383.

Ungodly men, a sentence passed in the court of heaven stands against, vi., 482 -the Lord often delays for a time to execute the sentence, 494-why he does this, 500.

Ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, the wrath of God is revealed against all, iii., 236.

Union to Christ. 1. There is a real union between Christ and believers. 2. What this union is. 3. What are the bonds of it. 4. Who is the author of and efficient cause of. 5. The properties of it, i., 545-549-the only way to sanctification, ii., 9.

Unity among God's elect is advanced by

the gifts bestowed on ministers of the gospel, iv., 318.

Unjustified sinners can have no assurance of God's love, ii., 19. Unsanctified, the case of, wretched, i., 660. Unscriptural orders of office-bearers in the church, have been added by papists and prelatists, ii., 154–155.

Unseen world, how to look at the, iii., 78 -90.

Unsteady walking between the Lord and idols, is most inexcuseable and abominable, ix., 256-a remedy for this, 260. Unwashed sinner, the, has no part with Christ, vi., 604-who are unwashed, 616.

Unworthy communicating, the danger of, ii., 511.

Uses of the sacraments, ii., 154, 155.

V.

Vanity, the pleas of, by which some endeavour to prove they trust not for salvation to their own works, but only to Christ, xi., 276.

Value of a good name, the, to a believer in life and at death. 1. What this good name is. 2. How obtained. 3. Is the best balance to the misery and vanity of the present life. 4. Reproof to those not concerned about a good name, v., 464-477.

Variety of ways by which our neighbour's good name may be injured, ii., 322328-by which the third commandment is broken, ii., 164-179. Victory, Christ will pursue his, till death be destroyed, ix., 97–105. 2 D

Visible church, the difference between the members of the, ix., 336.

W.

Walk with God, in what we are to, x., 610, 611.

Walking by faith and not by sight, what is, x., 472-477-uprightly evidences of, v., 106-upright the character of, v., 101.

Warning, serious, to seek evidences of being in the way to heaven, iii., 22, 23,— to take heed how we pray, xi., 54. Watching, the duty of, explained and enforced, iv., 387.

Way, the sure, not to be gathered with sinners in the other world, v., 458-460 -to heaven, steps in the, in which we must labour, iv., 282.

Ways of religion, to whom they are pleasant, iii., 314-several by which we may be said to kill our neighbour's soul, ii., 269-271.

Weak Christians cautioned, iv., 487. Weapons, the, with which Christ subdues his subjects are his word and spirit, i., 480.

What the saints have no confidence in, iv., 582-our being washed from our sins by Christ, supposeth and consists in, vi., 562-564-they do call Christ, who call him Lord, vi., 528.

When it is that a people have a call from God to part with what they have, and the reasons of this, iii., 442-Christ comes at the end of the world, all the saints shall be gathered unto him, v., 504-507.

Whosoever would walk with God must be careful observers of his word and providence, i., 193-parts with all for Christ, suffers no loss, iii., 463-475. Who they are who have truly believed in Christ, V., 283 are halting between two opinions, ix., 249, 250. Why so many stumble at Christ-stumbling at Christ abounds much in the world-happy those kept from this, iii., 68-73-God's charge to depart from iniquity becomes effectual, x., 39. Wicked, the, shall at judgment be put under the curse of God in hell, viii., 348351-shall at last all bear their own burden, ix., 290.

Wickedness, great is the, of refusing now

to commune with our own consciences, iv., 266-the unregenerate world lies in, v., 332-243.

Wide gate and broad way, the, all must shun, who would escape destruction, x., 329_349—the great multitude take the broad way, 351, 353.

Will, not always best to get our own, iii.,

550-the corruption of, iv., 13.

Will of God; 1. What is implied in Christ

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revealing it to us; 2. What is that will of God Christ reveals; 3. How Christ reveals it; 4. For what end; 5. The necessity of this, i., 413-432-by whom done in heaven-what the import of the petition "thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven," ii., 587-599. Will God ever set such a sinful and vile wretch as I am among his chiidren? i., 642.

Willingness of submitting to Christ, iv.,

14-18.

Winners, they truly are, who win Christ, lose what they will, iv., 178. Wisdom, the book of, gives us the origin of idolatry, ii., 132. Wisdom, carnal and spiritual, contrasted, v., 21.

Without the Spirit, we are undone, but having the Spirit we are safe, iv., 238. Wonderful condescension on the part of God, the, to take any of mankind sinners into his friendship, v., 227.

Word of God, the, hath a mighty power and efficacy upon the hearts of men, i., 418-three sorts of laws found in, ii., 60-of grace the sacraments seal and confirm to the soul-of God an ordinance of God for salvation, ii., 422— how it becomes effectual to salvation, 427-443.

Works, the covenant of the, explained, xi., 183-230.

Work to be done, while life, opportunities, and abilities are given, v., 250-270-of God what that to which the gospel calls sinners, ix., 38-why it is that sinners to whom this call is given refuse to comply, 42-the upon which Christ was sent necessarily required the fulness of the Spirit, ix., 524.

Works may be done in service to God, yet not accepted, xi., 125–148. Works of the law, no justification by the, i., 255-the law of opposed to the law of faith, vii., 171.

World, the, which stands between men and heaven, how it comes to do so,this shall be burnt up, xi., 316-iii., 435, 438-difficult to have much of and not be ruined, iii., 486-an infectious society, v., 345-a call to sinners to come out of, 350-the things of a great snare to many, iii., 347-this in what respects it is a weary land to the people of God -in what respects Christ is a suitable and refreshing shade to them, ix., 222 -236--not a third part of the profess Christianity at this day, x., 391—this not ours, v., 572.

Worm Jacob, the, threshing the mountains how he does this-is thoroughly furnished for it, vi., 329-340. Worship and ordinances, the, which God requires, ii., 141-147-these burdened

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