ways 374 Several things wherein this attribute is ascribed to God 375 A view of it, as displayed in the divine promises and provi- dences 378 How we should shut ourselves into this as a chamber of
Unity (Gospel) A sermon recommending it to Christians 592
The nature of it opened ^ ibid.
The necessity and desirableness of it evinced 596
Six motives exciting to press after it 599
Seven directions fox attaining and promoting of it 603
WisDOMf It may be called the council-chamber of hea^-
The general nature, and excellent properties of it 356
How it is displayed with reference to the divine promises 357
How it is exerted in the providence of God 358
Instances of its exercise in the troubles of his people 359
How believers should repose themselves in it 367
Zeal, When about externals in religion, is hurtful to souls, 215. Vid. Formal hypocrisy.
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Bars, The strength of those which bar up sinners' hearts 45 How gloriously grace appears in removing them from the
Bedford, (William duke of) the author's epistle to him 336
Believing in Christ, a wonderful work of grace 193
Birth, how providence appears in the place and time of it 365
Britain, the excellency of it beyond other nations ibid.
What reasons vve have to bless God for being bom in it 366
Conversion, a glorious work of grace 50
The necessity of it to salvation shewn 51
What sinners themselves may do towards it 53
Callings, (civil) how the wisdom of providence appears in
Children, how much it concerns them to improve a religious
Christ, his earnestness in suing to sinners, 113. Vid. Earnest- ness.
The wonderful condescension of his grace towards sinners 126
The great advantages gained by receiving him 131
Directions for closing with him in the gospel- way 137 What is Implied and included in a willingness to receive
him 14^ His willingness to receive the vilest sinners demonstrated 148 How his voice opens the hearts of sinners, 169. Vid. Voice. His coming in, not hindered by the unworthiness of peni- tent sinners 211 What blessings he brings with him into the soul 214 Why he brings his entertainment Avith him 22'>
Church, the prosperity of it very desirable 311
The best saints may be denied a sight of its outward glory ibid.
Civilized people, a serious application to them 166
Comfort, none that is real to be had without serious religion 226
Directions for continuing and increasing of it 232
Commandments, vid. Ten Commandments.
Coming in (of Christ) what was intended by it 212
Believers' unworthiness is no hindrance to it 213
The blessings which are consequent upon it 214
Communion (with Christ) the reality of it asserted 236
Several kinds of it enumerated 237
What is presupposed in it 239
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Page Communion^ (With God) consists in contemplating his attributes 240 And in exercising of grace under divine providences 245
Ten evidences proving the reality of it 246
Twenty several excellencies of it eniunerated 250
Several useful inferences from the doctrine of it 260
Directions for attaining the highest degree of it 263
Conscience^ the nature of it explained 271
What the light of it is 272
How it urgeth the soul to obedience 274
How it is hindered in its work by men^s corruptions 275
Shame and pride are great restraints upon it 276
How its convictions of ungodliness are imprisoned 279
How its convictions of unrighteousness are restrained ibid.
How its convictions of uncleanness are sometimes silenced 281 How its convictions of sin for not reproving others are ren- dered ineffectual 286 How its convictions of uncharitableness are restrained ibid. How its convictions of mis-spending time are too often mas- tered 287 Why stifling its convictions are highly provoking to God 283 The valuableness of a tender one 291 Improvements of the doctrine concerning it 290 Motives to close in with convictions 294 Serious questions propounded for the awakening of it 298 Directions for making it our friend 300 Contentment^ arguments to persuade both the unregeuerate, and
the regenerate to it, under all providences 431
Conversion, How God's providence appears in ordering the
Conviction of sin, how to be improved 279
General ones concerning men's estate 280
More particular ones concerning ungodliness and unrighte- ousness 28^ Of conscience, the danger of stifling them 292 Vide Conscience,
Deliverance, what things render it truly great 313 What sense it becomes us to have it 817 Usesul instructions from ours at the revolution 321 The beginnings of one, yield arguments in prayer for com- pleting it 323 What further merries it gives ground to hope for 326 How it encourages the prayers of God's people 327 The wickedness of those who murmur at it 330
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Page Deliverance, Directions for the due improvement of it 332
Deliverances, a relation of some remarkable ones at sea 497 — 515 Despair, a remarkable providence towards one in it 382
Difficulties of religion are usually greatest at the beginning 227 Doubtful providences, how we may know our way in them 428
Earnest of the Spirit, the nature and excellency of it opened 221 Earnestness of Christ, in desiring the salvation of sinners, evi- denced 113 Several useful inferences drawn from it 128 England, the danger of Popery prevailing in it 557 — 586 Enjoyment of the gospel, a great mercy, 155. Vid. Gospel. Eye, the many guards it has to secure it 402
Faith (in Christ) a wonderful work of grace 194
Three things which evidence the difficulty of it 196
The excellent properties of it, when true 205
False worship, the evil and danger of it 521
Vid. Idolatry, vid. Superstition. Family, what a special mercy it is to be brought forth in a re- ligious one 370 How we should endeavour to promote religion in our own 537
Gospel, it is too much wanting in many sermons 16 The tenors of it are recorded, and will be witnessed in the
The enjoyment of it is an invaluable mercy 155
The removal of it is a terrible judgment 189
Grace, the wonderful effects of it in conversion 50
Goodly mountain, what Moses meant by it in his prayer 310
Hearts of men are naturally barred up against Christ 41
Several bars which hinder Christ's entrance into them 44
God"s special grace necessary to open them 50
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Page Hearts, What sinners may do towards opening them to Christ 52 Signs of their being opened to the Lord Jesus 54
The great advantages of opening them to Christ 58
Six motives to open them to the Lord Jesus 108
Of men, the great benefits of Christ's coming into them 148
Their not opening to Christ, an argument of their woful
Hearing- the Scribes and Pharisees, in what sense it was lawful 537 Heavenly^mindedness, is a duty under all providences 486