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Flavel, John, 1630?-1691 • SECTION 266

Section 266

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How a sinners espousals to him, is represented by the corona- tion of a king 551 Vrhy he rejoices in sinners yielding to his government 554 Motives to a submission to his government 559

Condc'ition, the nature of an evangelical one 348, S^c.

Faith is that of the gospel-covenant, 349. Vide Covenant.

Conscience, a preface persuading to hearken to it 470

Contentment, the nature, possibility, and necessity of it 251, <Sfc.

Conversion, the possibility of it in the vilest sinners 532

That of profane sinners highly probable 534

Conversion, how it is frequently and fatally mistaken 533

The nature of that which is real 537

The hazards which attend it, and the absolute necessity of it 538 Ail might do more than they do towards it 539

Temptations and discouragements in the way of it 540

Several weighty considerations persuading to it 541

Coronation, a sermon on the occasion of that of king William 545 How a soul's espousal to Christ is represented by it 549

"Why that of Christ is joyful to him 554

Several useful inferences concerning that of Christ 555, <SfC.

Corruption, (sinful) work in the best Christians 394

Why it works most in religious duties 396

AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE FOR TIIF. SIXTH VOLUME. 645

Corruption, Reasons why its working in duties is very grie- vous to good nine. 397 Instructions resulting from the working of it in holy duties 398 llules to prevent its totally spoiling our religious services 400 Comforts to those who lament it ihid. Covetousness^ the nature and mischief of it 251 Crucified^ Christ may be said to be so three ways 4'«0

JDeath, How that of good men is not, and how it is to be la- mented 122 Decrees of God, the properties of them explained and im- proved 160 Dependence on Christ, necessary to fit us for sufferings 67 Domestic evils, the best men are liable to them 87 How the covenant of grace relieves under them 88

Vid. Covenant. How believers are perfected by it SG7 Delight, that of Christ in our redemption confirmed, explain- ed, and improved 434? Drunkenness, how it is condemned by natural reason and con- science 501 Duty of man to God, wherein it consists 217

Duties of religion, what seriousness is required in them 381

Signs of drawing near to God in them 388

How corruptions work in the saints performance of them 393

Four rules to prevent their being spoiled by corruptions 400

Encouragements to them, notwithstanding the workings of

Duties and sins of professors, a double scheme of them 586

Election to eternal life, several questions a:id answers for

explaining it 174 End of' man, questions and answers concerning his chief and

inferior end 1 41 External, questions and answers about God's being so 148 Evidence of conversion, six things shewing the nature of it 37 The necessity of it to prepare ns for sufferings 38 Several rules for attaining it, and preventing mistakes about it 39 Effectual calling, questions and answers for explaining and im- proving it 193 What are tlie concomitants of it 194 Enjoyment of God, the fulness of it explained and improved 215

()i6 AK ALPHABETICAL TABLE FOB. THE SIXTH V0LU3IE.

Enmiiij to godliness, condemned by natural reason and con- science 517 £xaUatio7i of Christ explained and improved 187

JFaitii, the necessity of strengthening it, to prepare for suffer- ings 4^ How it strengthens the believer for diiiicultics 43 Several means v.herebv it is strengthened 45 God governs his people by it 110 Questions and answers concerning this and obedience 144 Fall of man, confirmed, illustrated, and improved 167 Faith, several instructive queries and replies concerning that

The least measure of that which is saving highly valuable 441

The weakness of it costs believers many tears and sorrows 443 Vid. Saving faith.

Faithfulness of God, the nature and properties of it 401 A id. Truth.

How it is to be exercised by ministers in their work ^^% How this, and prudence should be mingled together in the

ministerial work 570 Fluvel, (the author) his reply to Mr. Philip Caiy, concerning

infant-baptism 318 Forgiveness, the petition for it in the Lord's prayer, explained

Fatnily, a declining one lamented as a great affliction 91

Fortitude, The necessity of it to prepare for sufferings 47

The nature of it opened in several particulars 49

Ten rules for attaining and increasing of it ibid.

God, his nature and attributes explained and improved 145 — 159

He is present with his people in their afflictions two ways 102

Good men, how their death should not be lamented 123

Several reasons why their death should be lamented ibid, A reproof for not lamenting their death, or not doing it

aright 126 Useful advices to those v.ho are mourning for the death of

Goodness of God, the properties and evidences of it explained 155

The necessity of it in the heart to prepare it for sufferings 25

Wherein the nature of that which is saving consists SO

How it prepares for doing and sufferings 34

Clear evidences of it are necessary to prepare for sufferings 36

llules prescribed for attaining the evidences of it 39

GloriJicatia?if of believers, at death, confirmed and improved 208

AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE FOR THE SIXTH VOLUME. 647

Page God, the full enjoyment of him explained and improved 215

Godli/sorroxcy how the contemplation of Christ's sufferings

The truth of it discovered by several rules 44S

Good-name, our duty in reverence to that of others, or our own 248

GrcLce, the growth and increase of it explained and improved 204

JToLiNEss, of God, the nature of it explained and improved 152 IlumiUation, of Christ, explained and improved 186

Incarnation of Christ explained and improved 180

Iiifinite, questions and answers about God's being so 147

Josiah, (king of Judah) his excellent character 120

The lamentation made for him expounded 122

Justice of God, the properties and evidences of it explained 153 Iiifants, arguments for baptizing of them proposed and vindi- cated, 350, &c. Vid. Baptism. Joy in the Holy Ghost, the nature and properties of it, with use- ful inferences 203 Justification, the doctrine of it explained and improved 196

King, how Christ is so, explained and improved 185

Kingdom of God, what meant by praying it may come 300

Lamentations, why to be made at the funerals of good men 123

Lamb of God, Christ so called 41 0

Why to be beheld with admiration 412

The grent usefulness of beholding him by faith 414

Law of God, our disability perfectly to keep it in this life 25^ Useful inferences from our inability to yield perfect obedience

Lo?^d's prayei; whether to be used as a form or not 293

The preface to it explained and improved 296

The first petition therein opened with improvements 297

Its second petition considered 300

An exposition and application of the third petition 302

The fourth petition of it opened and improved 305

An explication and application of the fifth petition in it 308

The sixth petition of it expounded and improved 312

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