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Flavel, John, 1630?-1691 • SECTION 267

Section 267

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An exposition of its conclusion, with improvements 314

Lord's supper, questions and answers concerning the nature and

648 AX ALPHABETICAL TABLE FOU THE SIXTH VOLUME.

Lord's supper^ The elements, actions, and subjects of it shewn 287

The qualifications and duties of those who receive it 289

A discourse concerning that seriousness which is required in it 381

A meditation on God's nearness to his people in it 388

How Christ is to be beheld in it 411

What we may behold of Christ therein 412

The advantages of beholding Christ in it by faith 414

Love of Christ, what renders the assurance of it most desirable 449

The difficulty of obtaining the assurance of it 453

Directions for attaining an assurance thereof 454

How it is said to pass knowledge 456

Wherein it appears to be wonderful 458

Love, (to God and man) the properties of it, with improvements 221

Mind of man cannot bear afflictions without being supported 93

Mortification^ to earthly interest necessary to prepare for sufferings 52

Several things wherein it is chiefly to be exercised 54

Mourners^ four considerations to support them 118

Seasonable advices to such 130

Meat and drink, how Christ's flesh and blood is so to believers 443

The transcendent excellency of that which Christ gives 446

Profitable inferences concerning that our Saviour gives 447

Motives to feed upon that which flows from Christ 448

Members of the church, several of their usual sins and duties

Moral-law, the nature and obligation of it considered and im- proved 218

Nation, what sins are tokens of its approaching misery 12

Name of God, the sanctifying of it explained and improved 297

One, God's being so, explained and improved 159

Original sin, the nature of it explained with improvements 172 Some accounts of man's misery flowing from it 173

Obedience to God, the nature and rules of it explained and im- proved. Vid. Ten commandments. 221

Offices of Christ explained and improved 181

Vid. the words King^ Priest, and Prophet

Omniscience/ of Godj vid. Knowledge.

Ordinances of the gospel, questions and answers concerning the nature and saving efficacy of them 268

AN ALPHAHETICAL TAHLE FOR THE SIXTH VOLUME. 649

I^AVL, (the apostle) bow lie was ready to suffer 4

Power of God, the nature of it explained, with inferences 151

Preparation for sufferings gives rest in them 16

It is an evidence of sincerity 18

Prevents the scandal of the cross 19.

Tends to awaken the drowsy world 20

It is highly commended by the Spirit of God 21

Conduces to stability in a day of trial 23

It evidences love to Jesus Christ, and submission to the divine

Is very pleasing to God, and alleviates a fall under them 24

The necessity of a real conversion in order to it, shewn in

six particulars 26, Sfc.

It is woefully wanting among professors 72

Several motives persuading to it 76, S^c.

Divers encouragements to those who strive for it 79, ^c.

Presence of God, instances of three kinds of it 110

Providence, a conformation, explication, and improvement of it 164

Pastor, an evangelical one described by our Saviour 560

What is inckidcd in his ministerial faithfulness 567

The nature and eminent use of ministerial prudence to him 570

The glorious reward which a good one may expect 579

Several improvements which ministers should make of

Christ's description of him 580

Peace, of conscience, this privilege explained and imj^roved 202

Perfection of believers at death, explained and improved 207

Perseverance of saints, the grounds of its security explained,

with improvements 533

Praijer, How the due performance of it prepares for sufferings 64 JMeans of improving in it QQ

Questions and answers concerning the nature and properties ^ ofit ^ 291

The Lord's prayer our peculiar directory for performing it.

Vide Lords prayer To reason with God in it, is not only lawful, but our duty 298 Priest, how Christ executes the office of one explained and im- proved 183 Prophet, how Christ is one sliewn with improvements 181 Prudence, wherein ministers should exercise it with respect to

Of ministers, in reference to their assisters and opposcrs 574

650 AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE TOU THE SIXTH VOLUME.

Page QvALiFJCATioNSf Mhat EFc neccssary for those who come to

Sedexption, that wrought hy our Saviour explained and im- proved 177

Rest in the day of evil, is either of deliverance, or of contentation 16

Reason, arguments persuading to hearken to it 472

It convinces sinners they must choose reformation or ruin 473

Appeals to it for promoting reformation 475

The wickedness of warring against its dictates 482

Its censures of profane swearing and blasphemy 487

It severely condemns drunkenness 501

The determination of it against uncleanness 512

Its condemnation of enmity against godliness ' 519

Reformation of manners, necessary to prevent ruin 473

The possibiHty and advantage of it 475

Appeals to reason for promoting it ibid.

Repentance^ The nature and necessity of that which is saving 266

The spring, the effect, and measure of the sorrow of it 267

Resty that of believers, in death, explained and improved 210

Resurrection, the doctrine of it confirmed, explained, and im- proved 211 How Christ will acknowledge and acquit behevers after it 212

S Scripture, the divine authority of it confirmed and improved 143 Spirit, God's being so explained with useful inferences 145

How St. Paul was ready for them 4

God suffers the most grievous sometimes to befal his best ser- vants 91 They redound to God's glory, and the good of his people 9 — 10 Seven tokens of their approach 13 Why God usually gives warning of them before-hand 15 Ten excellencies of being prepared for them 16 Mde Preparation. Sabbath, reasons of God's requiring a weekly one 232 How it ought to be kept 235 Sacraments, what the word primarily signifies 275 Questions and answers concerning the efficacy of the gospel

The nature of them opened and apphed 277

The number of them determined ^S9

Sacramental^meditatio7is, &-c. 285. Vide Lord's supper.

AN ALPHAIJETICAL TABLE FOR THE SIXTH VOLUME. 651

Page ISanctificationy the nature of it explained 1S9

^aving-^'aith, the preciousness of the least degree of it 262

Characters of its being true, though weak 264?

It is exceeding comfortable to have it, though in the lowest measure 427

/Scripture, rules fit to be observed in the interpretation of it 356 /Seal, upon the heart and arm, what it means 450

tSeaUng' of' the Spirit, the nature of it, and how it is performed 402 Why none have it till they beheve 403

How all believers have it, and have it not 405

How great a privilege it is 406

The distinguishing effects of it 407

Directions for getting, recovering, and securing it 409

Severity of God, how exercised towards Christ 419

Reasons of God's exercising it upon our Saviour 422

Inferences from Christ's enduring of it 423

Sins, the inequality of them evinced and improved 256

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