5. How in providence, ib. 6. How in redemption, ib. 7. Pray; what it is to pray in Christ's
name, II. 163. 22. For whom are we to pray, in eight particulars, ib. 28 to 36. How are we to pray, in six particulars, 164. 42. to 49. Prayer to be made to God only, II. 161. 1. Four reasons of it, ib. 2. Three kinds of prayer, secret, private, and public, explained, 165. 50 to 62, Two reasons for confessing sins in prayer, 166. 68. How may we know that our prayers are heard, 167. 80. Two ways whereby we may know if mercies come to us in the course of common providence, or as an answer of prayer, ib. 81 to 84. Lord's prayer, why called the special rule of direction in pray- er, 169. 10. Proven by two ar- guments, that it is not designed for a mere form, to the precise words whereof we are strictly tied down, ib. 16 to 28. Predestinated, what, I. 47. 35. Present, how God is present with
his church on earth, I. 23. 8. How he is present in heaven, ib. 9. How in hell, 24. 10. Presumption, what, II. 187. 33. Priest, what, I. 111. 1. Privileges; five privileges of
God's children, I. 159. 25, &c. Probation, state of, when applica-
ble to man, I. 65. 8. Promise of eternal life, what, I. 93.79 to 81. Property; difference between a personal and an essential pro- perty, I. 40. 20. Providence, divine, proved by five arguments, from reason, I. 56.3.-Extends to the smallest, as well as to the greatest of the creatures, ib. 7. How conver- sant about good actions, ib. 12. How about sinful ones, two ways, 57. 13.
Providences of God, how to be observed, I. 59.43. Punishment of loss in hell, set
forth in four particulars, I. 85.
36.;-of sense, described from some scripture expressions, ib. 37. Both proven to be eternal, ib. 38. Eternity of punish- ment, whence it arises, ib. 40.
Record of God, a ground of faith to all the hearers of the gospel, proven, I. 35. 12. Redemption, covenant of redemp- tion, not a distinct covenant from that of grace, proved, I. 90. 50 to 58. Regeneration, why called a crea- tion, II. 131. 46. Why a resur- rection, ib. 47.
Repentance, whether a transient action, or an abiding principle, II. 121. 3, 4. Flows from faith, 122. 16. The formal nature of evangelical repentance, 123. 26 to 31. Two differences between gospel and legal repentance, 124. 49. Seven evidences of true repentance, ib. 51 to 58. Three special seasons for the exercise of it in the Lord's peo- ple, 125. 61. Three ways how we may know if our repent- ance be genuine, or of a right kind, 159. 22.
Reprobation, what, I. 47. 40. Resurrection of Christ proven, I. 127.9 to 16. The necessity of it in three respects, 129. 23, &c; The general resurrection of the dead, proven by two arguments, both of which are explained at large, 178. 2 to 8. Difference be- tween the resurrection of the godly, and the wicked, 180. 17. Righteousness of Christ, wherein it consists, I. 91. 60 to 71, Rule; how men make themselves their own rule, in three instan- ces, II. 33. 20.
Sabbath, when first instituted, II. 60. 28. The first day of the week proven to be the Chris- tian Sabbath, of divine institu- tion, by five arguments, each of which are illustrated, 64. 19 to 34,
Sacrament, the two parts of it ex- plained, II. 136. 7 to 16. The form of a sacrament, wherein it consists, 138. 26 to 29. Sacramental elements in the sup- per, described, II. 151. 10 to 15. The sacramental actions ex- plained, ib. 16 to 27. The end of these sacramental elements and actions unfolded, 152. 28. 32. Who ought to be kept from the Lord's supper, 160. 34, 35, 36. Four things where- in baptism and the Lord's sup- per agree, 161. 44. Four things wherein they differ, ib. 45. Saints; the reason why saints in heaven cannot be intercessors, II. 42. 22.
Samson, whether guilty of self- murder, II. 81. 6.
Sanctification, habitual and actual, how they differ, I. 164. 33. Sanctification useful and neces- sary in ten respects, 165. 45. Six marks of it, 166. 51. motives thereto, ib. 52. Satan, his policy in enticing our first parents to eat the forbidden fruit, in five instances, I. 71.9.- The way how to distinguish his suggestions from the dictates of the Spirit of God, II. 35. 47. Satisfaction to justice necessary, I. 113. 30 to 33. Three reasons why it was demanded from Christ, ib. 34. School of affliction, what learned at it, I. 110. 26. Scriptures, why called a testa. ment, I. 14. 23. A threefold use of them, II. 128. 5. The manner of reading them, in three particulars, ib. 8 to 11. Self, what is it for man to deny himself, II. 35. 39 to 42. Show bread, what meant by it, II. 14. 63.
Similitudes; to explain the doc- trine of the Trinity by simili- tudes, proven to be unlawful, 1. 43. 38.
Sin; that there is such a thing as sin in the world, proven by four
arguments, I. 68. 2. Why called want of conformity to the law, 69. 9. Why a transgression of it, ib. 10. First sin, thé nature of it, in six particulars, ib. 11. &c. The aggravations of it, in six instances, 71. 19.
Sin against the Holy Ghost, what, I. 70. 20, &c. Four evidences whereby a person may know he is not guilty of it, ib. 26. Four ways whereby it may be known, that persons are guilty of it, II. 164. 39.
Sinai-covenant, opened, I. 90. 54. and II. 18. 14 to 26. Sinfulness of an action, wherein it
properly consists, I. 57. 22. Son; Christ the Son proven to be truly and properly the supreme God, by four arguments, I. 41. 30, &c.
Son of God, the danger of assert- ing that Christ is so called, merely with respect to his me- diatory office, I. 99. 20. Sonship, Christ's, distinguished from his office, I. 100. 22. Spirit, why is God so called, I.
State, five scripture characters of
the state of sin and misery into which man has fallen, I. 76. 8. Subjects, five duties incumbent upon them to their magistrates, II. 75. 24. Supper, why this sacrament is called a supper, and why the Lord's supper, II. 150. 1, 2. Surety, in what sense Christ is so, for his spiritual seed, I. 89. 38.
T Tables of the covenant, and ark of the covenant, why so called, II. 15. 77.
Tables of the law, what was sig-
nified by their being written on both sides, II. 18. 7, 8. Testament; the New Testament excels the Old, in five instances, I. 15. 32, &c. Testament, Christ's, what time made, I. 95. 103. Who are the
legatees, ib. 105. Who is the executor, 96. 106. Temptation; two ways whereby God may be said to lead a per- son into temptation, and yet not be the author of sin, II. 185. 2. How he recovers his people out of temptation, 189. 57.. Tempter, why is Satan so called, II. 186. 13, 14. Two ways where- by he manages his temptations, enlarged upon, ib. 18 to 27. Thoughts, the proper remedy and antidote against sinful ones, II. 107.26.
Titles, four of them that are as- cribed to God as the God of na- ture, II. 48. 10. and six that be- long to him as the God of grace, ib. 11. His New Testament ti- tles, what, ib. 12. Transubstantiation, what, II. 154. 51. The absurdity of it in four particulars, ib. 52 to 56. The difference betwixt it and con- substantiation, 155. 57. Trinity of persons,, proven from the Old Testament, I. 38. 3. from the New, 39. 7. Truth of God, what, I. 35. 1. Wherein manifested, ib. 7.
a vow, 52. 56. The subject matter of vows, ib. 57.
W Want of original righteousness, what, I. 77. 12. Wealth, six ways whereby our neighbour's wealth may be un- justly hindered, and each of them explained, II. 93. 9 to 38. Will of God, twofold, and both of them unfolded, II. 178. 1 to 4. Will of man in a state of inno-
cence, whether indifferent to good and evil, I. 55. 29. Wisdom, how doth the wisdom of God appear in creation, I. 27. How in providence, 28. 16. How in redemption, ib. 17. Witness, why is Christ so called, I. 108. 5.
Witness-bearing; five sorts of per- sons, who may be guilty of bear- ing false witness against their neighbour, in public judicature; and the manner how they may be so, II. 99, 26 to 32. Word of God, why committed to
writing, I. 13. 19. The manner in which it ought to be preach- ed, in six particulars, II. 129. 15 to 22. Four metaphors where- unto the efficacy of the word is compared in scripture, 131. 49 to 53. Four effects of receiving the word with faith, 134. 13. Three things implied in laying it up in our hearts, ib. 18. Three evidences of our laying it up Works of necessity on the Sab- there, ib. 19. bath, what, II. 69. 36. instances of them, ib. 37. World; five things in the world, which men naturally incline to idolize, II. 35. 44. Two things in it which give rise to tempta- tions, 188. 41 to 47.
Worship; how are we to worship God inwardly in our hearts, in six particulars, II. 31.36. How outwardly in our lives, in five duties, ib. 37.
Worship; family, what, II. 68. 25. proven to be a duty, from scrip-
ture precept, ib. 27; and from scripture example, ib. 28. Z
Zeal, what it is for God to have
zeal for his worship, II. 45. 12; two ways whereby he manifests his zeal for his own worship, ib. 13 to 34.
P. S. If the Reader would be pleased, now and then, to peruse this Index, he would readily at every time, meet with some article or other that would induce him to consult the book itself, till he were gradually led on to a tolerable acquaintance with the whole; which was indeed my principal design, in the composing this alphabetical summary of the contents.
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