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Sadducees,
See Refurrection.
Salvation

Is of God, in every Senfe of the
Word, 1043, a, 5. Our Works not
the Caufe which moved God to
provide a Method for our Salvation,
538, a, 27. 641, a, 1. 797, b, 12.
Conditions of Salvation not men-
tioned together, but fcattered up
and down in the New-Teftament,
on Rom. 10. 9. Conditions of Sale
vation, what? on Mat. 18. 18.
Promifed to thofe who perfevere
in their Obedience unto the end,
129, b, 6. Faith a Condition, 357,
a, 31, b, 31. See Faith, Repentance,
Holiness, Obedience. Chrift came to
Save us, not in, but from our Sins,

Mat. 1. 21.

Salvation ftyled great, Heb. 2. 3.
Eternal, Heb. 5. 9. common, Jude

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would have all Men faved, 867, a›
30. 1 Joh. 2. 2.

Salvation is of the Jews, 363, 2,
5. A Deliverer was to come out of
Zion, 643, a, 28.

The Gofpel a powerful Means of
Salvation, Rom. 1. 16. All things
neceffary to Salvation contained in
Scriptures, 2 Tim. 3. 15, 16.

the
The general Method of God in
the Salvation of Men, on Phil,

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Samaritans,

Who? 361, a, 22.

Sanctification

Takes in all that is expreffed by
Mortification, Rom. 8. 12,&c. Re-
pentance and newness of Life, Ho-
linefs, Obedience, Converfion, Re-
See thefe Heads. All
generation.

which conftitute the new Man,
and the new Creature, mentioned,
806, a, 5.

The Word of Goda Means of our
Sanctification, 428, b, 11.

'Motives: The Pure in Heart

fhall fee God, Mat. 5.8. That we
might ferve God in Righteoufnefs
and true Holiness, the end of our
Redemption, Luk. 1.74, 75.

Of the Sanctification of Chrift, on
Joh. 17. 17.
Satisfaction

Of Chrift, 112, b, 21. 113, a, 14.
143, a, i, 30. 349, a, 10, 20. 404,
b, 20.
429, b, ii. 560, b, 32.
610, a, 28. 749, a, 31,
Nn 4

Satise

Satisfaction of Chrift neceffary, we
being all Sinners, 957, 3, 19. 975,
a, 3. This Satisfaction was made by
Chrift, by offering up of himself

once, 920, a, 5.

Schifms

To fearch the Scriptures, a Duty,
304, a, 18. and to endeavour to
understand the Will of God, 830,
b, 17. People of all Conditions
ought to be acquainted with the
Scriptures, as the common People a-

And Divifions condemned, 1 Cor. mong the Jews were, Deut.6. 6,6.
11. 18. I Cor. 12. 25.

Scriptures.

The Way God pitched on to
convey his Will to Mankind was
Writing, Joh. 20. 30, 31. The Scri-
ptures were written for the Genera-
tions to come, Pfal. 102. 18. Ifa.
30.8. For our Learning, 610, a, 8.
That we might believe, Joh. 20.
31. For the more certainty of thofe
things which have been delivered
by Word of Mouth, Luk. 1.4.

One Part of the Scriptures ftyled
the Oracles of God, Rom. 3. 2.
The Old Teftament or Covenant,
2 Cor. 3. 14. The first Teftament or
Covenant, Heb. 9. 15, 18. The other
Part,the New Teftament or Cove-
nant, 2 Cor.3 6. Heb.9.15.The better
Teftamentor Covenant, Heb. 7. 22.
The Scriptures delivered to the
Fathers, to hand down to their Po-
flerity, A&s 7. 38. 603, a, 20.

The Word of God made known
by Chrift and his Apoftles, 430,
a, 19. The Epiftles written for the
general ufe of the Church, 840,
b, 13.

The Laws of God ftyled a Way,
Gen. 18. 19. Pfal. 119. 1, 3. Te-
ftimonies, Pfal. 119. 2, 14. Precepts,
Pfal. 119. 4, 15. Statutes, Pfal.
119.5, 8. Judgments, Pfal. 119.
7, 13,20. Commandments, Word,
425, b, 6.

The Laws of God are holy, juft,
and good, Rom. 7. 14. Righteous,
Pfal. 119. 7, 62. Right, Pfal. 119.
75, 128. Wonderful, Pfal. 119.
129. Sweet, Pfal. 19. IC. Pfal.
119. 103. Upright, Pfal. 119. 137.
Pure, Pfal. 19. 8. Pfal. 119. 140.
The Scriptures are Truth, being re-
vealed by God, who cannot lie,441,
a, 1. 774, b, s. 794, a, 5. The
Word of God fhall ftand for ever,
203, a, I.

Jofh. 1. 8. Pfal. 1. 2. Pfal. 19. 7,
8, Pfal. 119. 9, 16, 105. Luk. 11.
52. Rom. 15.4. Col. 3. 16.2 Tim.
3. 15. Ignorance of the Scriptures,
the Caufe of Error, Mat. 22. 29.

We fhould meditate upon, and
delight our felves in the Scriptures,
Bereans commended for fearching
Pfal. 119. 15, 24, 47, 97, 103. The
the Scriptures, Acts 17.11. Apollos
commended for his knowledge in
them, Acts 18. 24. We fhould trea

fure them up in our Hearts, 903, 2,

10. Deut. II. 18.

contained in the Scriptures, 304, 2,
All things neceffary to Salvation
18. Joh. 20. 31. 2 Tim. 3. 15,
the old Teftament ftill obligatory,
16. The moral Duties required in
Mat. 5. 17, &c. We are not to r
ceive any other Gofpel, nor add to
the Scriptures, Gal. 1.9.

All knowledge about Religion
be determined by the Scriptures,
to be derived from, and disputes to
304, a, 18. A&ts 15. 15. Eph. 2.

20.

Our bleffed Lord reafoned out
So did the Apoftles, 574, a, 24.
of the Scriptures, Mat. 22. 29, 31.
A&ts 17. 2. Acts 18. 28.

The Scriptures read in the Jewish
Synagogues every Sabbath day,
540, a, 17. Read publickly to Men,
Women, and Children, Deut. 11.
31, &c. Joh, 8. 34, 35.

The Efficacy and Power of the
They convert the Soul, make wife
Scriptures, 815, a, 18. 909, a, 6.
the Simple, rejoice the Heart, en
lighten the Eyes, and warn us, 909,
a, 18. They direct us, Pfal. 119.
105. Cleanfe our Ways, Pfal. 119.
9. Quicken us, Pfal. 119. 50, 93.

Scriptures to be read and heard
with Attention, 317, a, 10. with1

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Difpofition to do the Will of God,
383, b, 11. 446, a, 16. They are
to be highly efteemed, 363, b, 16.
Divine Affiftance neceffary to
the right Underftanding of the
Scriptures, on 1 Cor. 2. 14. For this
therefore David applies himself to
God, Pfal. 119. 18, 27, 33.

The Scriptures give Underftand-
ing, and are compared to a Light
and Lamp, they are therefore plain
in things neceffary, Pfal. 19. 7,
8. Pfal. 119. 105, 130. Prov. 6.

23.

Difficulties in the Scriptures no
objection against their being read
by the common People, on 2 Pet.
3.16.

The Scriptures abused and wrefted
by the Devil, Mat. 4. 3, 6.
See Inspiration, Revelation.

Security,

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Of God, Rom. 11. 22. On this
account he is faid to be Jealous,
Exod. 20. 5. Terrible, and a con-
fuming Fire, 747, b, 7. 855, b, 37.
A God to whom Vengeance be-
longeth, Pfal. 94. 1. Nahum. 1. 2.

Examples of God's Severity to-
wards Nations, Sodom, &c.
Gen. 19. The Jews, 316, a, 7, 25.
Towards particular Perfons, Lot's
Wife, Gen. 19. 26. Er and Onan,
Gen. 38. 7, &c. Nadab and Abihu,
Lev. 10. 1, &c. Miriam, Numb.
12.9, &c. Korah, Dathan, and A-
biram, Numb. 16. 31, &c. Mofes
and Aaron, in excluding them from
the promised Land, Numb. 20. 10,
&c. The Man who gathered Sticks

The Danger thereof, 94, a, 13. on the Sabbath-day, Numb. 15. 32,

284, b, 4. 307, b, 17.

Self-conceit,
See Pride.
Senfuality

Condemned, 284, a, 17. 875,
b, 24.

Senfuality punifhed in the Ifrae
lites, 704, b, 24.
Senfualifts are for enjoying the
prefent Life, 728, a, 18. The end
thereof, 888, a, 19.

Servants,

Their Duty, 813, a, 42. 814,

a, II.

Good Properties of a Servant :
Wife, Prov. 14-35. Prov. 17. 2.
Mat. 24. 45. Good and faithful,
Mat. 25. 21. Bad Properties of a
Servant: Wicked, Mat. 18. 32. E-
vil, Mat. 24. 48. Slothful, Unpro-
fitable, Mat. 25. 26, 30.

Mctives to Diligence and Faith-
fulness, 839, a, 16.

Abraham and Cornelius taught
their Servant's the Duties of Religi-
on, Gen. 18. 19. Acts 10. 2.

Chrift took on him the Form of
a Servant, Phil. 2.7.

Servants of Sin and of Righteouf
nefs, who? Rom.6.16.

c. Ananias and Sapphira, A&s 5.
1, &c. Herod, A&ts 12. 23. The
Corinthians, 1 Cor. 11. 30.

Shame,

Sin the proper Object of Shame,
Ezra 9. 6. Jer. 3. 25. Dan. 9. 7.
Luk. 18. 13. Rom. 6. 21. Not to
be ashamed of Sin, an argument of a
Perfon's being loft to all Sense of
Gocdnefs, Ifa. 3.9. Jer. 3. 3. Jer.
8.12.

We should be ashamed of doing a-
ny thing that might difcredit our
profeffed Confidence in God, Ezra
8. 22. Of Confidence in Man, Ifa.
20. 5. Ifa. 30. 5. Of hating good
Men, Pfal. 86. 17. Of perfecuting
the Servants of God, Jer. 20.11.
Men fhould be ashamed of their
evil Ways, Ezek. 16. 61. Ezek. 43.
11. Of forfaking God, Jer. 17. 13.
Of Theft, Jer. 2. 26. Of their own
vain Counsel, Hof. 10. 6.

We fhould not be ashamed of
Chrift and his Gospel, 58, a, 25.
nor of Afflictions on that account,
Phil. I. 20. 2 Tim. 1. 12. nor of
believing in Chrift, Rom. 10.11.
nor of commending good Men,
2 Cor. 7. 14. nor of Suffering as

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Some Difcafes probably inflicted
by evil Spirits, who may be the
Executioners of God's Vengeance,
on 2 Cor. 12. 7. Saul's Melancho-
ly is afcribed to an evil Spirit
from God, 1 Sam. 18. 10. God's
plaguing the Egyptians, is ftyled,
fending evil Angels among them,
Pfal. 78. 49.

Ends for which Sickness is fent:
The Glory of God, 399, a, 1. For
the Tryal of good Men, Job 2.3,
&c. For the Punishment of Sin,
45, b, 7. 715, a, 14.

Afa blamed, becaufe in his Dif-
cafe he fought not to the Lord, but
to the Phyficians, 2 Chron. 16. 12.
The anointing of the Sick, in St.
James, probably miraculous, 717,

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Is the Tranfgreffion of the Law,
608, b, 8. 609, a, 33. Sin ftyled
iniquity, Gen. 15. 16. Perverfenefs,
Numb. 23. 21. Wickednefs, Gen.
· 39. 9. An Offence, Rom. 5. 5.
Unrighteoufnefs, 1 Joh. 5. 17.

Sin is put for a great and crying
Sin, 1 Tim.
1 Joh. 3. 9. For
5. 20.
the Guilt of Sin, Joh. 9.41. Joh
16. 8, 9. Rom. 7. 8. For a Sin-
Offering, 2 Cor. 5. 21.

He who omits to do good Works,
is guilty of sin, and liable to Pu-
nifhment, Mat. 25. 42, &c. Jam. 4.
17.

There are Sins of the Mind and
Spirit, as well as the Flesh, Mat. 5.
28. 2 Cor. 7. 1.

Servants of Sin, who? Joh.

8.34.

Some are given up to follow
their own Hearts Luft, 533, a, 13.
Of being dead in Sin, and railed
to a new Life, 368, a, 6.

There is no excufe for wilful

Sin, 431, b, 2. Joh. 3. 19. The
Gofpel does not allow any liberty
to Sin, 617, à, 2. on Rom. 6.14
on 1 Cor. 6.12.

There feems to be a Time, when
God will no longer bear with the
Sins of a People, which is expreffed
by their Iniquities being full, 126,
a, 3. Nations and Societies punik
ed in this World for Sin, 916, 1,3,
7. Amos 3. 2.

No Sin fo fmall but it deferves
Eternal Death, Rom. 6. 23. 1 Joh.
3. 4.

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Of the Sin against the Holy
Ghoft, 71, a, 1. on Mar. 3. 29.

Sins committed after Baptifm
may be forgiven on true Repent
ance, Mat. 6. 12. 1 Joh. 1.7,9.
Joh. 2. 1, 2. on Heb. 10. 26.

Chrift delivers his Servants nit
only from the Guilt and Punit
ment, but the Power and Domin
on of Sin, Mat: 1. 21. As 3. 26.
Tit. 2. 14. Rom. 6. 14. Heb. 9.
13, 14.

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Forgiveness of Sin expreffed by
blotting of it out, 472, a, 2. Pro
mifes of Forgiveness, 341, b,
513, a, 4. Forgiven for the fi
of Chrift, 480, a, 35. 526, 3, 16
God only can forgive Sins, 163,
7. Chrift afferts his Power to for
give Sins, Mat. 9. 2, &c.

Confeffion of Sin. See Conf
Aggravations of Sin, 1011, 4, 1
Sin muft not have dominion of
us, 616,a, 9.

Remedies against Sin, 903, a,
See Mortification, Prayer, Wat
nefs.

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We fhould humble our felves f
our Sins, becaufe they offend G
Gen. 39. 9. becaufe Chrift died
Sin, Rom. 4. 25. Heb. 9. 26,28
Pet. 3. 18. becaufe Six defiles
Soul, Mat. 9. 11. and enflaves
to Satan, 2 Tim. 2. 26, and

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rates us from God, Ifa. 59. 2. and
is the Caufe of Afflictions and
Death, Pfal. 107. 17. Rom. 5. 12.
Sin is to be abhorr'd and forfa-
ken, 614, b, 20. 648, b, 21. 805,
b, 5. However dear any finful Lufts
are, they must be parted with, on
Mat. 5. 29. or we must be exclu-
ded from the Kingdom and Pre-
fence of God, 39, a, 1, 13.

Motives to forfake Sin. We can-
not be the Servants of Sin, and
the Servants of God too, 392, b, 3.
Sin is unprofitable, 810, a, 20. and
deceitful, 97, b, 23. Sin brought
a Curfe upon the Earth, 626, a, I,
Sin fometimes punished in this
World by Sicknefs, &c. our Lord
making thefe Expreffions, Thy
Sins are forgiven thee, and, Arife
and walk, to be in effect the fame,
Mar. 2. 9:

Sin, when committed by thofe
who in the general Courfe of their
Lives approve them felves to God,
punished in this Life, 2 Sam. 12.
13, 14. 2 Chron 32. 25.
Sin expofes the Guilty to the
Wrath of God, 596, b, 25.
Chrift came to deftroy Sin, 776,
b, 11. 799, a, 33.

Threatnings of God against Sin
and Sinners, Job 18. 5, &c. Prov.
1.24, &c. Ezek. 6. 11, &c. Mal.
2. 2. Rom. 2. 6, &c. 2 Thef. 1. 7,
&c. 369, a, 1.

It is neceffary to forfake Sin, in
order to our having our Prayers
heard, 401, a, 6.

Sincerity

Expreffed by fingleness of Heart,
Eph. 6. 5. by uprightnefs in Heart,
in Converfation, Pfal.
37. 14. in the Way, Prov. 13. 6.
Sincerity, a Duty, Joh. 24. 14.

Pfal. 125.4.

The want of Sincerity the Cause
of deftructive Errors, Luk. 11.34.
Motives to be fincere, 282, a, 13.
351, a, 30. 814, a, 3. Pfal. 11. 7.
Pfal. 15. 1, 2. Pfal. 84. 11. Pfal.
97. 1. Prov. 10.9. Prov. 11.3,6, 20.
Prov. 28. 18.

Examples of Sincerity, Job, Chap.

1. 1. Elihu, Job 33. 3. David, I
Kings 3. 6. 1 Chron. 29. 17. Christ,
1 Pet. 2. 22. The Apostles, 351,
b, 14.
Sinners

Invited to come to Chrift, Mar.
II. 28. What kind of Sinners Chrift
came to fave, on 1 Tim. 1. 15.
Why our Lord converfed with Sin-
ners, Mar. 2. 17. Luk. 15. 2, &c.

Great Sinners faid to fell them-
felves to work Wickedness, 620, a,
r. and to be in the Gall of bitter-
nefs, Acts 8. 23.

We cannot conclude thofe who
fuffer much in this World greater
Sinners than other Men, on Joh. 9.
3. 398, a, 10.

Slander,

Is raifing a falfe Report, Exod.
23. I. Bringing an evil Name up-
on a Perfon, Deut. 22. 14. Report-
ing panderously, Rom. 3. 8. and
bringing up of Slander, Numb.

14.36.

Backbiters and Slanderers con-

demned, 767,b, 6.

Of being reviled,reproached, and
fpoken evil of, for the fake of
Christ, 936, a, 28.

Lord, 49, b, 1. Mat. 9. 3. Luk. 23.
The Jews flandered our Bleffed

2, 5, 14. The Apoftles were fan-
dered, A&ts 16. 20. A&ts17. 6. A&s
24.5.

Motives to efchew the Sin of
-Slandering, Pfal. 101. 5. This Vice
often makes a Part of the Character
of a very bad Man, Pfal. 5o. 19,

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