Purging of saints, God's end in their affliction, 20. Reward of sin, 4. 14. Purloining. See Theft. QUALIFICATIONS of rulers, 22. Reward of hypocrisy, 26. Reward of persecutors, ib. Riches. See World. Qualifications of saints. See Characters of saints. Righteous God, 2. Qualifications of gospel ministers, 24. Amongst Christians in general, 15. Quench not the Spirit, 19. Righteous dear to Christ, 20. Righteous in God's sight. See Justification. Righteousness, men's own, will not secure their Righteousness of the law will not justify, 4. Rule and greatness of God, 2. Quiet and submissive to God under afflictions, 20. Rule and greatness of Christ, 5, 6. Toward men, ib. RAILINGS. See Words. Rulers of kingdoms, 22. Rulers of faith and practice, 14. Redemption of fallen man, 5. Regard God in his providence. See Providence. Regeneration. See Character of saints. Rejoice in God and Jesus Christ, 14. Rejoice in afflictions and persecutions, 20. Relation of God to his own. See Privileges of Relation between Christ and his church, 13. Relations in the flesh, 16. Religious wisdom. See Wisdom. Remission of sin, 8. Repentance in God, how, 31. Report not others' failings, 15. Reports not hastily to be believed, ib. Resignation to God's disposal. See Content- ment. Respect for saints, 15. is a liar, but he who denieth that Satan, with all power, and signs, Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, Perilous times shall come; for men But there were false prophets also Little children, it is the last time: Believe not every spirit, but try the Spirit of God: Every spirit that Many deceivers are entered into Unclean spirits out of the mouth CHAPTER LXXIV. NEITHER EXTERNAL PRIVILEGES, NOR OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE, CAN BE WHAT nation so great, who hath God Uncleanness of man. See Vileness and Fornica- Wicked men persecutors of saints, 20. tion. Unfeigned. See Sincerity. Union amongst saints, 15. Union between Christ and his church, 13. Unrighteousness. See Sin. Unsound professors, fierce persecutors, 20. Upholder of the saints' faith, God, 14. Usury, 57. Voices. See Dreams. Vows, 49. Such restrained of God, ib. Wicked men's society to be avoided, 17. Wise above what is written. See Vain cu- Witchcraft; or dealing with familiar spirits, 67. Whisper not one against another, 15. Word of God, word of truth, 1. Words or sayings expressing choice, but not Words and speech of men in general, 14. WAYS of men disposed of by God. See Pro- Works of God in creation and providence, 2. Wait for God in general, 14. Wait for God under affliction, 20. Wait for Christ's second coming, 14. Walk worthy of our high calling, ib. Walk after Christ and holy men's example, 14. Walk with God to the end. See Perseverance. Walk wisely toward each other in things in- Warn offenders, ib. Way to heaven narrow and laborious, 44. Works and offers of his Spirit in believers, 19. Works of faith, 9. Works whereby saints glorify God, 14. Work with diligence, 52. Work while it is day. See Time, Opportunity. Worship of God in general, 14. Worship, rule of the word of God, not tradi- YIELD yourselves wholly to live unto God, 14. ZEAL for God and his ways, 14. THE END. VINCENT, PRINTER, OXFORD, OF CHAPTER LXXV. WORDS AND ACTIONS WHICH ARE NEITHER TRUE NOR GOOD, SPOKEN OR UNDERTAKEN WITH THE POLITICAL VIEWS OF COMPASSING OUR DESIGNS, OR AVOIDING DANGERS. ABRAHAM said of his wife, (when he was in fear,) She is my sister.-Gen. xx. 2. 11, 12. Isaac (in the like fear) said of his wife, She is my sister.-Gen. xxvi. 7.9. Rebekah caused her son Jacob to go to Isaac for the blessing, clothed him with his brother's garments, and put skins upon his neck and hands, to make him feel rough to Isaac, that Isaac might think him to be Esau, and bless him and Jacob said to his father, (being asked who he was,) I am Esau, thy first-born, &c. Isaac said, Art thou my very son Esau? and he said, I am, &c.-Gen. xxvii. 6.9-29. Rachel having hid her father's images under the camel's furniture, and sat upon them, when Laban searched for them, said unto her father, Let it not displease my lord, that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me, &c.-Gen. xxxi. 34, 35. And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, &c. They said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, &c. If every male of you will be circumcised, then will we give our daughters, &c. which when they had done, Jacob's sons fell on them, and slew them.-Gen. xxxiv. 12, &c. When Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. And they sent messengers unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, So shall ye say unto Joseph: forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin for they did unto thee evil, &c. And Joseph wept when he heard it, &c.-Gen. 1. 15-17. When Pharaoh had charged the midwives with breaking his commands, and saving the men-children alive, they said unto him, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, &c.Exod. i. 16-21. When Rahab had hid the spies, and the king had sent for them, she said, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were, &c. when it was dark, the men went out: whither the men went, I wot not; pursue after them quickly, for ye shall overtake them. But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them, &c.—Josh. ii. 1-6. When the inhabitants of Gibeon came to Joshua, they took old sacks, and said to Joshua, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us, &c. from a very far country thy servants are come, because of the name of the Lord thy God; for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, &c. Wherefore our elders, and all the inhabitants of our country, spake to us, saying, Take victuals, &c. This our bread we took hot on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy, &c. by reason of the very long journey, &c. And Joshua made peace with them, &c. and smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them, &c.-Josh. ix. 3, &c. When the Moabites oppressed Israel, the Lord raised them up a deliverer; Ehud, &c. who going to Eglon, the king of Moab, with a present from Israel; after he had presented it, he said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep |