CHRIST, made like unto his brethren, i. 3. As such a suitable High Priest, ib. 4. His priestly office a source of support against temptation, ib. 4. A means of reconciliation, ib. 4. No terror in it, ib. 6. Those of his excel- lencies most opposed are most beneficial, ib. 6. The only relief for sin, ib. 7, 14. His priestly office a magazine of grace and comfort, ib. 21. Unknown to professors, ib. 21. He was in the bosom of his Father from eternity, ib. 29. Received honourably into heaven, ib. 31. He sat down at God's right- hand, ib. 31. He did so as High Priest, ib. 31. Anointed to intercede, ib. 40. His willingness to intercede for those who believe, ib. 40. Anointed as an Advocate, ib. 41. His public acknowledgement of sinners, an incentive to open discipleship, ib. 44. Fore-ordained to his work, ib. 51. His favour with God improved for the saints' good, ib. 52. Himself and his saints equally loved of God, ib. 54. Greater than Moses and Elias, ib. 65. Не washed his disciples' feet, ib. 67. His relation to his people, ib. 73. His apparent contrarieties, ib. 100. He succours tempted souls, ib. 109. His names, ib. 109. He is the contrary of sin, ib. 109. Casting out devils, ib. 112. His willingness to succour the tempted, ib. 112. Troubled to deliver tempted souls, ib. 113. He wept, ib. 113. His willingness to succour the tempted, argued from his willingness when on earth to cure diseased bodies, ib. 114. Taking our infirmities and bearing our sicknesses, ib. 115. His willingness to succour the tempted, a ground of consolation to the saints, ib. 120. The same an argument for the saints to succour each other, ib. 122. The same an argument to resist sin and temptation, ib. 122. His love and care of his people evinced under temptation, ib. 165-70. Testimonies of him, ib. 185. Fulness of grace in him, ib. 186. Of his fulness all his peo- ple have received, ib. 186. His heart in heaven the same towards men as when upon earth, ib. 187. The same after death as before, ib. 189. He was anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, ib. 191. His anointing running down upon his mystical members, ib. 191. Proofs of the fulness of his excellencies, ib. 193. He came himself and graciously visited our forefathers in a hidden way, ib. 247. His all-sufficiency, ib. 260. He hath taken upon himself all names, ib. 262. Commissioned by God the Father as to his fulness, ib. 263. Furnished with ability unto his office by God the Father, ib. 264. He and his Father are one, ib. 264. Christ the only one fit for his work, ib. 264. The blessedness of being in him, ib. 286. The in- being of Christ in believers, ib. 365. It is of a twofold manner, ib. 366. His going to the Father, matter of a disciple's rejoicing, iii. 4. proceeding from the same, ib. 4. The glory that followed, ib. 6. of believers to rejoice in his exaltation, though it be to their debasement, ib. 9. How we shall rejoice in it in such a case, ib. 11. His own disciples may be wanting in love to him, ib. 11. Love to his person more excellent than love to the benefits received from him, ib. 13. Love to benefits received from him, is good, ib. 13. Wherein love to his person, rather than to the benefits received from him, excels, ib. 14. What we shall do, that our hearts may be drawn out to his person, ib. 17. The knowledge of him insisted upon, ib. 295. He will come again, iv. 409. He will come at midnight, ib. 410. He will come again spiritually and visibly, ib. 409. Upon whom the doctrine of his coming at midnight looks wishly, ib. 414. The saints' duty flowing hence, ib. 416. His coming at midnight, a sign that his personal coming is not far off, ib. 421. Sufficient in him to relieve in the worst of times, v. 22. What there is in him that can relieve in the worst of tin.cs, ib. 26. How it affects us, that there is a sufficiency in Christ for the worst of times, ib. 32. His
sufficiency an encouragement for souls to get into him, ib. 34. Improvements of the doctrine of his sufficiency, ib. 34. What we shall do to improve him for our relief in the worst of times, ib. 36. His promises for the relief of his people in the latter times, ib. 39.
CHRIST crucified, the object of faith, iii. 20. The one theme of the apostle Paul, ib. 20. That which the apostles taught and the churches learned, ib. 21. What it is to know Christ crucified, ib. 21. How it may appear that it is our work to know this, ib. 22. What there is in it desirable to be known, ib. 26. Here is a full answer to all the believer's wants, ib. 27. Whether a man may live under the gospel, and not know Christ crucified, ib. 28. The benefits of a right knowledge of it, ib. 30. A knowledge of this, the best of knowledge, ib. 34. What shall be done to know him in a right manner, ib. 34. The means of attaining a right knowledge of this, ib. 36. The duty of such as know him aright, ib. 39.
CHURCH, the government of by bishops, v. 248. Every church hath a power to see to its own preservation, ib. 312.
CHURCH of God, under the name of a temple, divided into the outer and inner court, iii. 343. Its government, iv. 339.
CHURCHES, love to them evidenced by prayer for them, iv. 23. The churches of Christ greatly interested in the prayers of individual believers, ib. 24.
CIRCUMSTANCES of the Lord's people observed by the Lord, i. 58.
CITIES of refuge, typical of Christ, i. 110. Cities of our God, what the term implies, iv. 33.
CLAIM, of the people upon the high priest, i. 61. COLDNESS of living and dead men, a difference betwixt the, i. 311. COMFORT for believers, i. 4, 15, 35, 58. Under temptation, ib. 141, 173, 181. Under the trial of faith, ib. 178. Arising from Christ's unchangeableness, ib. 189. Arising from Christ's fulness, ib. 211, 218, 221, 239. Arising from the indwelling of Christ by his Spirit in believers, ib. 375. Except it wholly arise from Christ it will not stand, ii. 31. If laid upon outward bles- sings, will never hold, ib. 31. Is not without thankfulness, ib. 31. Comfort from impressions rather than the word, is not good, ib. 32. It may be known where there is no assurance, ib. 129. It is the proper fruit and effect of the Holy Ghost, ib. 394. A main part of the kingdom of God, ib. 395. A duty and reward, ib. 395. The grace whereby other graces are read, ib. 395. That whereby you joy in all good things, ib. 395. It is that grace whereby you are enabled to bear up under all afflictions, ib. 395. It is the grace that stablishes in the good ways of God. ib. 396. It is that grace that will give a beauty and lustre to your profession, ib. 396. Sometimes not experienced by the saints for a long time, ib. 396. Beyond the power of any creature to give it, ib. 397. It is bestowed by God in a way of free grace, ib. 397. Wherein the free grace of God is manifested in the matter of our comfort, ib. 399. Di- rections in going to God for it, ib. 408. Comfort arising from the doctrine of Christ as Mediator, iii. 78. The soul's comfort in God, ib. 162.
COMFORTED, a great mercy to be truly, ii. 394. When a man may be said to be so in a way of free grace, ib. 402. What shall be done in order to be so in a way of free grace, ib. 405.
COMFORTS and Consolations, why God deals with us in a way of free grace in the matter of our, ii. 401.
COMING Of Christ, the promise in the Old Testament, i. 71. What it is, iv. 406. The manner thereof, ib. 407. Is at our midnight, ib. 408.
COMING to Christ, a neglect of, a profane state, i. 82. Its duty urged from the
fulness of Christ, ib. 194. Warranted by Christ's invitation, ib. 195. Simple souls welcomed therein, ib. 195.
COMMANDMENTS, the need of, notwithstanding the indwelling of Christ, i. 386. COMMONWEALTH, abuses practised in the time of, stated by Dr. Hammond, v. 349. The partizans of the parliament justified in the time of the common- wealth, ib. 350.
COMMUNION with Christ, enhanced by Christ's indwelling by his Spirit, i. 371. COMPANY, marks of good and bad, v. 90. What good company is, ib. 91. When a man may be said to keep good company, ib. 92. Why a good man will keep it, ib. 93. The benefit of good, ib. 95. The mischief of bad, ib. 98. Whether a good man in some case may keep evil company, ib. 101. The keeping of good or bad a mark of character, ib. 104. Are all alike guilty who keep bad, ib. 105. Some words to those who keep both good and bad, ib. 107. What we shall do that we may avoid evil and choose good company, ib. 110. How to improve good company, ib. 114.
COMPASSION, Christ full of, i. 33.
CONDEMNATION, none for the saints, i. 26. CONDESCENSION of Christ admirable, i. 188, 350, 373.
CONDITION, the promise of God made to believers in every condition, ii. 47. Of the saints, no cause for discouragement, ib. 228. The saint's is sometimes worse after conversion than before in regard of outwards, ib. 229. The saint's is carved out by the hand of his Father, ii. 229. Is not to be lived upon, ib. 230. Is always intermixed with mercy, ib. 231. However mean is no cause for discouragement, ib. 232. However unsettled is no cause for discourage- ment, ib. 234. That of the soul, however sad, no cause of discouragement, ib. 236. That of the saint, though apparently different from that of others, no cause for discouragement, ib. 251. Ways of preparation against a sad condition, iv. 84. Rules for behaving under a sad condition, ib. 86. How to have comfort and support therein, ib. 88.
CONFESSION, the root of a good, iii. 348.
CONFORMITY, to Christ's image, a great matter, i. 249. To Jesus Christ, the fitness of believers, ii. 289.
CONSOLATION, the fruit of Christ, i. 22. Under the
CONTENTMENT, an evidence of increase of faith, i. 177.
CONTROVERSY, of the Lord with his people, ii. 444.
failing of faith, ib. 177.
CONVERSION, the same power required therein as in the resurrection of Christ. i.
231. A sovereign work, ib. 231. Christ has a greater hand in it than our- selves, ib. 389.
CONVERSATION, three things that make up a gracious, i. 326. CONVICTION, without faith, will not carry through difficulties, ii. 325. CORINTH, the church of, abounded with spiritual gifts, iv. 163.
CORINTHIANS, the carnality of them, v. 117.
CORRUPTION, charged by the wicked on Satan as his temptations, i. 188. COUNSELS under temptation, i. 153, 157, 159, 160.
COURAGE, a description of good, iv. 34. Very requisite in evil times, ib. 37. For whom it is requisite, ib. 39.
COVENANT of grace, founded on Christ's satisfaction, i. 18. So is a plea with God, ib. 19. That which God made with Noah, ib. 209. The purport of the covenant of grace, ib. 210. Difference betwixt that of grace and works, ib. 267, 330. The covenant of grace insures perseverance, not so that of works, ib. 268. Every gracious man is in covenant with God, ii. 103. The covenant
of grace the magna charter of the saints' privileges, ib. 103. A new cove- nant stricken with the children of men, iii. 43. What the new covenant is, ib. 44. Why it is called new, ib. 46. What its properties are, ib. 50. Who the persons are with whom God strikes it, ib. 53. The good and evil of being in covenant with the Lord, ib. 54. What must be done to get into covenant with God, ib. 56. How such as are so shall walk becomingly, ib. 56. Seve- ral ways wherein we do sin against the covenant, ib. 75.
COVETOUSNESS, satisfied in Christ's blessing, i. 84.
CROSS, the bearing it a mark of a true discipie, i. 175. The cross of Christ attended with glory, i. 292.
CRESUS's son illustrative of believers, iv. 23. CURSES, rendered blessings, i. 79.
CURSERS, converted into blessers, i. 79.
DANGER, angels succour in the time of the greatest, i. 491. David's example how to behave ourselves in such times, v. 45.
DARKNESS, a fit time for Satan's temptations, i. 129. That of God's people is only as of a cloud, ii. 52. How it is evidenced to be but as that of a cloud, ib. 53.
DARK, a good man may be in the, i. 403. A good man may live in a dark part, ib. 403. Though a good man may walk in it, yet he hath scripture light to walk by, ib. 408. A good man not left in it by God, ib. 410. Impressions comfort a good man when in it, ib. 424.
DAVID and Abigail, i. 29. Christ discovered to David, ib. 245. His history, ib. 307.
DAY of judgment, comfort of hope in the, i. 59. Saints not judged then, ib. 59. DAY-DAWN and day-star, what is signified thereby, i. 402.
DAYS, the 1260 of the witnesses defined, iii. 355.
DEAD, Christ raised three from the, i. 319. Which illustrates three kinds of sinners Christ saves, ib. 319.
DEADNESS, opposed to liveliness, i. 311.
DEATH of Christ, voluntary, i. 12. As for sinners, a ground of hope to sin- ners, ib. 17. Spiritual death, cannot happen to those in whom Christ dwells by his Spirit, ib. 372. Fruits and effects of the death of Christ, iii. 219– 240. How it appears that Christ shall see the obtainment of the fruits and effects of his death, ib. 240. The death of Christ of particular not universal benefit, ib. 246. Fears as to be interested in it, ib. 246. Not equally for all men, but expressly beneficial to believers, ib. 259. DEBASEMENTS of Christ attended with glory, i. 292. DEEP, the Lord's way in the, ii. 314.
DEFENCE of the witnesses in the days of their prophecy, iii. 359. DELIVERANCE, what the saints are to return to God for every, iv. 401.
DEPART from God, a very dangerous thing to, iii. 427. When a man may be said to do so, ib. 427. What we shall do, that we may not do so through unbelief, ib. 434.
DEPARTED, the saints greatly desire his return when the Lord has, iii. 167. DEPARTING from God, a disease that christians are subject to, iii. 426. An un-
believing heart the cause of it, ib. 429.
DEPARTURES of God, very afflictive to the saints, iii, 165. know at such a time, that God will return again, ib. 171. also know it, ib. 176.
How a soul shall How a nation may
DEPENDENCE upon Christ, how to live in, i. 270. DESERT, God doth sometimes, his people for a time, iii. 163. And that for the good of others, ib. 165.
DESERTION times, dark times, i. 407. The saints' winter time, ii. 170. The lot of all the saints. ib. 174. Not always the fruit of sin, ib. 175. The les- sons God teaches by it, iii. 163. Faith and love then best seen, ib. 164. The saints very sensible of the Lord's departures and desertions, ib. 165. DESERTIONS, sometimes the discouragements of the saints are taken from their spiritual, ii. 168. No cause for discouragement, ib. 169.
DESIRE of all nations, Christ is the, i. 194.
DEVIL, cast out of one who was possessed, iv. 112.
DEVOTEDNESS of Christ to his church, a reason for their's to him, i. 45. DIFFICULTY commends duty, ii. 122.
DIFFICULTIES, impressions a help to a good man when in, i. 425. How to grapple with them, ii. 332. The greater ones our graces are recovered out of, the more comfortable they will be, ib. 334. What great ones Jesus Christ hath broken through to come to his people, ib. 336. They should never be spoken with apart from the promise, ib. 337. Conclusion to come to under them, ib. 337.
DILIGENCE in our particular calling a great matter, i. 254. DIRECTIONS, under the want of assurance, ii. 144.
How to be of good courage
DISCIPLE, difference betwixt a true and false, iv. 212. The sin of a true one, ib. 212.
DISCOURAGED, why God suffers his people to be, ii. 27. What must be done that believers may not be, ib. 58. Why the saints have no reason for it, not- withstanding sin, ib. 65. Why the saints have no reason to be discouraged under their sin, though it be one never pardoned before, ib. 69. The same, though their sin be against conscience, light and knowledge, ib. 70. The same, though gross and heinous, ib. 70. The same, though revolting or declining, ib. 71. The same, though they have sinned foully, and yet feel they cannot repent enough, ib. 73. Difference betwixt being discouraged and hum- bled, ib. 77. What we should do that we may not be discouraged under afflic- tions, whether public or private, ib. 204.
DISCOURAGEMENT of a gracious spirit, ii. 3. Remedies against it, ib. 3. The saints have no reason for it, whatever their condition be, ib. 43, 56. What is in or for the saints, that may be a sufficient bulwark against it, ib. 45. None met with by the saints, but a greater encouragement is bound up with it, ib. 50. Reproof for some of God's people under it, argued from the transitory nature of their trials, ib. 55. Believer's apology for it, ib. 55. Exhortation to beware of it, ib. 57. Reasons against it, ib. 57. Whence drawn, ib. 63. Sometimes arises from the saints' greater sins, ib. 63. Under great sins argued against, from its being itself a further sin, ib. 64. What a man should do to bear up his heart against it, and yet be humbled, ib. 79. In the saints it sometimes arises from the weakness of their graces, ib. 83. Arising from the unserviceableness of weakness in grace, ib. 93. Arising from weakness of grace, ib. 94. Sometimes the case with God's people through the want of their evidence for heaven, ib. 124. What must be done to bear up against it under temptation, ib. 163. And under spiritual desertion, ib. 182.
DISCOURAGEMENTS, make afflictions to stay the longer, ii. 188. Those of the saints do arise from their employments, ib. 206. What must be done to bear up against all discouragements in the work of God, ib. 224. Those of God's
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