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Antiently used, 461, a, 16. Love. Charity or Love defcribed, 1 Cor. Chap. 13. It includes much more than relieving the Poor, 422, a, 39. even the Sum of our Duty to Our Neigbour, 422, a, 7, 25. Love covereth the Faults of the Perfon beloved, 719, b, 16. The Duty of Love very much inifted on in the holy Scriptures, 121, b, 14. 422, 2, 5.

Our Love to each other must be expreffed not only by Words, but y Actions, 1003, b, 9. Seeking he good of others, 655, b, 20, The most orthodox Faith withOut Love or Charity, of no worth, 1 Cor. 13. 2.

Love.

To Love God with our fupream Affection, a Duty, 123, b, 11. We huft love Chrift above our natural Parents, 296, b, 17.

Our Love to God must be expreffed by keeping his Commandments, 425, b, 6. by chufing him as our Portion, Deut. 32. 9. Pfal. 16. 5. Pfal. 73. 26. Pfal. 142. 5. Lam. 3. 25. by rejoicing, delighting, and glorying in him, 227, b, 15. 228, a, 12. 649, b, 13.

The Love of God and our Neighbour, the Sum and Subftance of practical Religion, Mat. 22. 37, &c. Motives to love God; God firft loved us, 1 Joh. 4. 19. neceffary to entitle us to his love, 36, b, 3. Pfal. 145. 20. All things work for good

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A Slander uttered againft our Lord and his Apoftles, 581, b, 6. Magiftrates,

The Power they have from God, 652, 3, 9. Magiftrates called Gods, 697, b, 19.

What manner of Men Magiftrates ought to be, Exod. 18. 21. Their Duty, and the end of their Office, 652, b, 10, 21, 24.

Among the Jews, Kings took care cf Religion. Examples; David, 2 Sam. 6. 2. 2 Sam. 7. 2. Jehofhe-/ phat, 2 Chron. 17.7, &c. Jofiah, 2 Chron. 34. 1, &c.

The Throne of Kings, how establifhed, Prov. 16. 12. Prov. 25. 26, 28. Prov. 25. 5. Cautions and Directions given to them, Deut. 17. 16,&c.

King Jehoram punished with great Sicknels, &c. for his disobedience to God, 2 Chron. 21. 12, &c.

Magiftrates not to be reviled ard fpoken evil of, 990, a, 14..

Obedience and Subjection due to Magiftrates, 652, a, 1. To pray for them, a Duty, 867, a, 9, 16. and to M m 2

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Of the happy Eftate wherein God made him, 711, a, 16. Pfal. 8. 5, &c. Eccl. 7. 29. Eph. 4. 24. Col. 3. 10. Of the Fall of Man, Gen. 3. 1, &c. Rom. 5. 12. 2 Cor. 11. 3. See Corruption. Of Man's Recovery by Chrift, Gen. 3. 15. Joh. 1. 29. Joh. 3. 14. Joh. 4. 42. Acts 4. 12. A&t. 13. 38, 39. Col. 1. 20. 1 Joh. 2. 2. Joh. 4. 14. 1 Joh. 5. 11, 12. Man, his Excellency and Dignity, 57, b, 20. Of God's dwelling in him, 38, a, 11. 622, a, 15. Prov. 8.31. not worthy to be taken notice of by God, 904, a, 1.

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Marriage, on 1 Cor. 7. 26, 28.
Thofe who forbid Marriage fake
Teachers, I Tim. 4. I; 3.

Marriage the Duty of thofe who cannot contain, 105, a, 4.

The Jews, both Men and Women, were to marry in their own Tribe, Numb. 36. 6, &c. Tob. 1. 9.

To marry a Brother's Wife not lawful, 83, b, 5. In what Cafe allowed, 203, a, 12.

An ability to live chaftly without Marriage, a fpecial Gift of God, 691, b, 3. on Mat. 19.12.

Marriage honourable in all, Heb. 13. 4. therefore in Clergymen. St. Peter was 'à married Man, Mat. 8. 14. Other Apoftles were married, 105,b, 9.

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Mercy

Of God. He is gracious, and of tender Mercy, 299, b, 7. 599, a, 8. 964, a, 18. Exod. 34. 6, &c. Deut. 4. 31. Pfal. 57. 10. Jer. 3. 12. Luk. 6. 36. 2 Cor. 1. 3. 1 Pet. 1.3. Mercy of God to the Jews, 229, a, 15. In pardening Offences, Neh. 9. 17. 31. Pfal 78. 38. But God will not acquit the Wicked continuing wicked, Exod. 34. 7. For as God is merciful to the truly Penitent, fo is he terrible to the Wicked, 747, b, 7. 855, b, 23.

Qualifications requifite in order to our partaking of God's Mercy. That we confefs and forfake our Sins, Prov. 28. 13. That we return to God, 2 Chron. 30. 9. Ifa. 55. 7. fearing, loving, and obeying him, Deut. 7. 9. 228, b, 5. That we keep his Covenant, Pfal. 103. 17, 18. and do works of Righteoufnefs,

Hof. 10. 12.

Sin prevents our receiving Mercies and Deliverances, Judg. 2. 20, &c.

Confiderations to diffuade impenitent Sinners from prefuming on the Mercy of God, on 2 Pet. 2. 4.

Mercy

And Charity ought to be univer. fal, Luk. 6. 39, &c. Luk. 10. 30, &.c.

What Works are works of Mercy, Neh. 5. 8. Mat. 18. 27. Mat. 25. 34, &c. Luk. 7. 42. Luk. 10. 33. 17, a, 16. 25, a, 7. 26, b, 5. 139,

a, 6. 956, a, 2.

Motives to practice, 17, a, 23. Prov. 11. 17. Mercy preferr'd before Sacrifice and Duties of pofitive In ftitution, Mat. 12. 1, &c. 47, a, 1. Unmercifulness punished, Mat. 18. 30. Mat. 25. 41. Luk. 16. 21,

23. By doing Works of Mercy, we imitate God, who is merciful, Luk.6! 36. and rich in mercy, 2 Cor. 1. 3. Eph. 2. 4.

Minifters.

Of the Election and Ordination of the Apoftles, 50, b, 13. 166, a, 4, 18. 452, b, 13. Suppofing that the Apoftles were extraordinary Minifters in the Church, it notwithstanding appears to be the Will of God that there fhould be a ftanding Miniftry therein, Eph. 4. 11, &c. becaufe the Apoftles ordained fuch in the Churches where they preached, and appointed others to do the fame, 875, a, 19. To thefe they recommend the Care of the Church, telling them that they are appointed by God to feed it, A&s 20. 17, 28. These are called on to fulfil

their Miniftry, 536,b, 5. and Rules are laid down in the New-Tefta ment refpecting their Qualifications and Election, 1 Tim. 3. 1, &c Tit. 1. 5, &c.

Minifters called Elders, 875, a, 15. Minifters and Stewards, and therefore they ought to be faithful, 685, a, 20,33 Ministers of God, of Chrift, of the Gospel, of the New-Tefta ment, but not Ministers of those for whom they minifter, 750, a, 22. Ambaffadors for Chrift, befeeching Men in his ftead, 2 Cor. 5. 20. Cor. 6. 1. Prophecies refpecting the Chriftian Church, whereby it appears that the Title of Prieft may be given to Chriftian Minifters, Pfal. 132. 16. Ifa. 66. 21. Jer. 33. 18. .See Dr. Barrow on Pfal. 132. 16.

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The Character of a good Minifter of Chrift, on 2 Tim. 3. 14.

Of the Qualifications of Minifters: They ought to be wife and prudent, Mat. 10. 16. Men of good Report, 483, a, 17. To be Meek and Humble, 887, b, c, 18. To take heed to themfelves as well as their Flocks, 560, 4, 39. To be eminent Examples to others, 601, b, 20. 709, a, 9, 874, 20. 886, a, 27.

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Minifters, their Office: To teach the People, 648, a, 1. To adminifter the Sacraments. See Baptifm. They have not dominion over the Faith of Chriftians, 738, b, 5. nor muft they teach that as matter of Duty which God has not commanded, 125, a, 19. Their Doctrine must be agreeable to the Words and Doctrine of Jefus Chrift, Mat. 28. 20. 2 Joh. ver. 9, 10. 772, b, 8. 864, a, 13. Minifters are to avoid Queftions and ftrife about Words which do not profit, 63, a, 8. St. Paul valued not excellency of Speech, or Man's Wifdom, 671, a, 11. Chrift, and him crucified, and the Doctrines arifing therefrom, the main Things to be infifted on by them, 674, a, 30. They are to teach the good knowledge of God, 2 Chron. 30. 22. All the Counsel of God, Acts 20. 27. How to walk and please God, 803, a, 3.

Minifters are to be laborious in their Calling, 725, b, 10. 764, a, 2. 766, b, 16. 2 Tim. 4. 2, 5. To watch for Mens Souls, Heb. 13. 17. To have the good of Souls at Heart, A&ts 20. 31. 766, b, 16. 817, a, 4. 884, a, 16. The Apoftle accounted his Succefs in the Converfion of Souls, a Seal of his Apoftleship, 699, a, 6. appealing to the Confciences of his Hearers, 744, a, 17. and rejoicing at the Succefs of his Preaching, 737, a, 8.

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Of the Love of Minifters to their Flocks, Cor. 16. 24 2 Cor. 2. 2 Cor. 12. 15. 1 Thef. 2. 7, 8. Joh. ver. 1. They are to exhort and perfuade, 528, a, 1. and that whether they will hear or not, Ezek. 2. 5, 7. And fharply to reprove and rebuke notorious Sinners, 894, b, 12. 1 Tim. 5. 20. To put their Hearers in remembrance, 660, b, 10, 18.

Minifters expofed to Cenfure and Calumny, Rom. 3. 8. 2 Cor. 6. 8. 2 Cor. 10. 2. 3 Joh ver. ro. Hated by fome for telling them the Truth, Gal, 4. 16. They must not

corrupt the Word of God, nor han. dle it deceitfully, 744, a, 7. Jer. 6. 14. Ezek. 13. 10, &c.

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Minifters are to pray for their People, 593, b, 10. 594, b, 24. Acts 20. 32. Eph. 3. 14, &c. In Meekness to inftruct thofe that err, 887, b, 18. The tenderness of the Apoftle towards fome who had offended, and his Refolution to use severity if they did not amend, 738, a, 2.

Minifters ought to deliver the Truths of God with great boldness and freedom of Speech, 476, a, i. They are to ftudy to pleafe not Men, but God, 772, b, 22. They must not be afraid of Men, 551, a, 10. They are to look up to God for his affiftance, 726, a, 2. The Apoftles af cribed their Succefs to the working of his mighty Power, 795, a, 1.

Minifters not to be defpifed, 271, b, 14. 773, b, 13. but to be receiv ed, 782, b, 27. and accounted as the Minifters of Chrift, 1 Cor. 4. 1.

Wicked Minifters do great hurt, 88, a, 14. Mat. 5. 13. God is fometimes pleafed to make ufe of the miniftry of bad Men, for the good of his Church, 38, b, 24. Phil. I. 15, &c. If they are bad, their good Inftructions ought to be followed, Mat. 23. 3.

Motives to excite Minifters to diligence in their holy Function, Luk. 12. 42, &c. 550, b, 10. 551, a, 20. 875, a, 1. The Reward promifed, 1 Pet. 5. 4. The Punishment threatned, Ezek. 33.7, &c. Mal. z: 7, 8, 9.

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The Duty of the People to the Minifters of Chrift, 648, b, 4. 823, a, 25. To love them, 2 Cor. 8.7,8, 24. Thef. 5. 13. To pray for them, 662, b, 28. Minifters have a right to a Maintenance, 52, a, 4. 53, b, 1. To defraud them of their juft and legal Dues, Sacrilege and robbing of God, 6c2, a, 1.

Miracles. Mofes had a Power of working Miracles, that he might be able

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thereby to convince the Jews of his being fent by God, Exod. 4. 1, &c. Miraculous Cures wrought by Chrift, 43, a, 1. 45,a, 27. Mat. 15. 30. Many healed by touching his Garment, 86, a, 1. Many more Miracles done by Chrift than are recorded, 385, a, 24.

The Jews afcribed the Miracles of Chrift to a Power derived from the Devil, 49, b, 1. This Calamny refuted, Luk 11.17,&c.

Our Lord appeals to his Miracles, as an Evidence of the Truth of his Pretenfions, 61, a, 10. The Apofiles appealed to the Miracles of Chrift, A&s 2 22.

The Life and Miracles of Chrift recorded, that we might believe him to be the Son of God, Joh. 20.31.

The Difciples of Chrift and o❤ thers induced by his Miracles to believe in him, Joh. 2. 11, 23. Joh.

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Greater Miracles wrought by the Apoftles, than by Chrift himself, A&ts 5. 15.

Miracles and Wonders may be done by Deceivers and falfe Prophets, 131, b. 3.

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Deceivers fuffered to work Miracles, that God may thereby prove his faithful Servants, Deut. 13. 3. and as a Judgment for the Punishment of the Wicked, 2 Thef. 2. 10, &c.

The moral Law established by Chrift, Mat. 5. 17, &c.

Deceivers, notwithstanding their

The practice of moral Duties very much infifted on in the NewTeftament, Mat. 5. 3, &c. Phil. 1. 2, 11. Tit. 2. 11, &c. Jam. 1.

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Mortification

Confists in putting off the old Man, the Body of the Sins of the Flesh, Eph. 4. 22. Col. 2. 11.

What we are to mortifie, 614, b, 17. 624, a, 1. 655, a, 27. 685, a, 20. 805, b, 5.

The Deeds or Lufts of the Body to be mortified by, or through the Affiftance of the Spirit, 971, a, 4.

Motives to Practice, Rom. 8. 613, b, 16. 614, 2, 1, b, 17.

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