Sorrow, Excefs of that which is worldly gives the advantage to Satan When exorbitant it is difhonourable to God Excefs of it when God hides his face confidered Pag. 272 273 291 Rules for moderating it on the death of relations 292, &c. Vid. Godly forrow. Spirit, God's being fo explained with useful inferences Sufferings for religion, how fincerity is tried by them God fuffers the moft grievous fometimes to befal his best 464 285 184 185 298 400 303, 395 312, &c. They redound to God's glory, and the good of his people Seven tokens of their approach 308 Why God ufually gives warning of them before-hand 310 Ten excellencies of being prepared for them Vid. Preparation. T TEmpefts, reprefents worldly troubles, 432. Vid. Storms. Temptation, arguments by which the devil backs it anfwered 71, &c. Temptations, the ufual method wherein they prevail 435 Acquaintance with them neceffary to prepare for fufferings 362 Several kinds of them The policy which Satan discovers in them 364 ibid. The chief danger of them lies in our own corruptions 365 Rules to prevent being overcome by them, in a fuffer ing hour 367 Trinity of perfons in the God-head, confirmed and improved 480 and improved Trial of grace, various ways by which it is done Ufetul inferences concerning it Chriftians fhould be diligent in doing it UNchangeableness of God, the nature of it, with im provements Upton, (John, Efq;) a funeral fermon on his death 468 434 443 W Wlfdom of God, the nature of it shewn, with improve ments Adoption, the vature and properties of it opened and Α improved Appetite, figns of our fpiritual one being right Of Christ's love, most desirable to believers Directions for obtaining and fecuring it Vid. Love of Chrift. B 469 250 Pag. 20 311 II 23 313 316 Aptifm, questions and answers concerning the nature of it 115 The feveral kinds of fubjects on whom it is to be adminiftered 117 208, &c. 4a 143 Of infants, vindicated against Mr. Philip Cary Blefjedness, the perfection of it explained and improved Bread, what is meant by it in the Lord's prayer Our praying for daily bread explained and improved с CAry, (Mr. Philip) Mr Flavel's defence of infant-bap tifm against him ibid. 168-229 His three pofitions concerning the covenant of Sinai, &c. confidered Chrift, his offices explained and improved, 1. Why he rejoices in finners yielding to his government 172, &c. Vid. Offices. 7 430 434 440 Condition, the nature of an evangelical one 193, &c. Faith is that of the gofpel-covenant, 195. Vid. Covenant. Confcience, a preface perfuading to hearken to it 335 Contentment, the nature, poffibility, and neceffity of it 81, &c. 408 410 Pag. Converfion, how it is frequently and fatally mistaken 412 The nature of that which is real 414 The hazards which attend it, and the abfolute neceffity of it 415 All might do more than they do towards it 417 Temptations and difcouragements in the way of it 418 419 424 428 434 Coronation, a fermon on the occafion of that of king William How a foul's efpoufal to Chrift is reprefented by it Why that of Chrift is joyful to him Several useful inferences concerning that of Chrift 435, &c. Corruption, (finful) work in the best Christians Why it works most in religious duties Reasons why its working in duties is very grievous to good men 248 249 250 Inftructions refulting from the working of it in holy duties 2 52 Rules to prevent its totally fpoiling our religious fervices 254 Comforts to those who lament it Covenant, (of works) the nature of it explained, with im How it differed from that of circumcifion Covetousness, the nature and mischief of it 255 Covenant, (of grace) the conditionality of it explained Crucified, Chrift may be said to be so three ways' 、 Eath, how believers are perfected by it Delight, that of Chrift in our redemption, confirmed, Drunkenness, how it is condemned by natural reafon and Duty of man to God, wherein it confifts, 41. Vid. Obedience. Duties of religion, what feriousness is required in them 232 Signs of drawing near to God in them 240 How corruptions work in the faints performance of them 246 Four rules to prevent their being fpoiled by corruptions 254 Encouragements to them, notwithstanding the workings of corruptions 255 Duties and fins of profeffors, a double scheme of them 471, &c. E Effectual calling, queftions and answers for explaining and improving it What are the concomitants of it 14 16 Enjoyment of God, the fulness of it explained and improved Enmity to godlinefs, condemned by natural reafon and confcience Exaltation of Chrift explained and improved F Faith, feveral inftructive queries and replies concerning that which is faving Pag. 40 390 94, &c. The least measure of that which is faving highly valuable 302 The weakness of it cofts believers many tears and forrows 304 Vid. Saving faith. Faithfulness of God, the nature and properties of it Vid. Truth. 256 How it is to be exercifed by minifters in their work 448, &c. How this, and prudence should be mingled together in the minifterial work Flavel, (the author) his reply to Mr. Philip Cary, concern ing infant-baptifm 452, &c. 158, &c. Forgiveness, the petition for it in the Lord's prayer, explained and improved G Glorification of believers, at death, confirmed and im proved God, the full enjoyment of him explained and improved Godly-forrow, how the contemplation of Chrift's fufferings produces it The truth of it difcovered by feveral rules 147 32 40 301 304 Good-name, our duty in reference to that of others, or our own 78 Grace, the growth and increase of it explained and improved 27 H Humiliation of Christ, explained and improved I Nants, arguments for baptizing of them proposed and vindicated, 196, &c. Vid. Baptifm. Joy in the Holy Ghost, the nature and properties of it, with useful inferences Juftification, the doctrine of it explained and improved K KIng, how Chrift is fo, explained and improved 7 26 18 5 Kingdom of God, what meant by praying it may come 137 L Amb of God, Chrift fo called Why to be beheld with admiration The great ufefulness of beholding him by faith 266 268 270 Law of God, our difability perfectly to keep it in this life 84 Law of God, ufeful inferences from our inability to yield Lord's prayer, whether to be ufed as a form or not The firft petition therein opened, with improvements Its fecond petition confidered An expofition and application of the third petition Pag. 86 130 132 134 137 139 143 .152 154 An explication and application of the fifth petition in it 147 The fixth petition of it expounded and improved An expofition of its conclufion, with improvements Lord's fupper, questions and anfwers concerning the nature and ends of it The elements, actions, and fubjects of it fhewn The qualifications and duties of those who receive it A meditation on God's nearness to his people in it What we may behold of Chrift therein 120 122 124 232 240 267 268 Lord's fupper, the advantages of beholding Chrift in it by faith 270 Love of Chrift, what renders the affurance of it most desirable 313 The difficulty of obtaining the affurance of it Directions for attaining an affurance thereof How it is faid to pafs knowledge Wherein it appears to be wonderful Love, (to God and man) the properties of it, with improve ments M Eat and drink, how Chrift's flesh and blood is fo ME to believers 305 The tranfcendent excellency of that which Chrift gives 308 Profitable inferences concerning that our Saviour gives Motives to feed upon that which flows from Chrift Members of the church, feveral of their ufual fins and duties enumerated Moral-law, the nature and obligation of it confidered and NAme of God, the fanctifying of it explained and improved 134 Ο Bedience to God, the nature and rules of it explained VOL. 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