Death, look of things when we come to die, T. Ixv; death a fall, I. Ixxxi; sudden, i. 188, 189; instances, i. ISO, 190; ]>ut not off day of, i. 224, 225; of friends well borne, i. 283; does not dissolve the union between Christ and believers, i. 451 ; nor the marriage-knot between Christ and the eoul, ih.; nor the covenant, i. 451, 4.")2 ; nor the love between Christ and the soul, i. 452 ; nor the gracious grants, i. 4.52, 4.53; Christ came to deliver from fear of, i. 4.53 ; will cure of all diseases, i. 4.54 ; inevitable, i. 455 ; dying day a believer's best day, ib. ; ,his resting - dny, (7'. ; his reapJTig- day, i. 455, 4.5G ; triumphing-day, i. 4.56, 457 ; marriage-day, i. 457 ; transplanting- day, i. 458; coronation-dny, i. 458; saint dies, not till his work is done, i. 459, 460; and leaves a savour behind him, i. 461 ; the believer's inlet into glory, i. 461, 462;
Christ willing to leave glory, and will not we be willing to die? i. 462; time of fullest assurance to saints, i. 464 ; a sleep, i. 465 ; such as have God for their portion should never be afraid to die, ii. 73, 74 ; dying-bed, ii. 17, 18 ; assurance of God as a jiortion sweetens thoughts of, ii. 81 ; prepare for, ii. 160 ; assurance sweetens, thoughts of, ii. 409, 410 ; take heed of putting the day off far from you, three arguments to persuade to this, iv. 204, seq. ; death, as feminine, iv. 206 ; in- stances of sudden, iv. 210, 211 ; look of things for death-bed, v. 282 ; best for a believer, t. 449 ; a remedy, v. 449, 450; a rest, v. 450; a reaping-day, ib.; a gainful day, v. 450, 451 ; the gains, v. 451-453 ; a sleep, v. 453, 454 ; a departure, V. 454 ; a going to bed, v. 4.54, 455 ; of rela- tives, various counsels under, vi. 389, seq.; change of place, vi. 394 ; of company, vi. 395; of employment, vi. 395, 39G; of enjoy- ments, shown in three things, vi. 396, scq. ; puts an end to all changes, vi. 398, 399 ; brings rest, \\. 399, 400 ; never mourn immoderately for, of a believer, vi. 400 ; fear not, vi. 400, 401 ; of Christ, meri- torious, vi. 401 ; a sword in our Father's hand, ib. ; Christ's death - conquering, ib.: Christ willingly left heaven, \\. 401, 402 ; saint's dying-day is the Lord's pay- day, vi. 402, 403 ; the way of life is by, vi. 403 ; willingness of saints to die, vi. 404 ; the Lord will not leave at, vi. 404, 405 ; prepare for, vi. 405 ; considerations in order to doing this, vi. 405, seq.; a muta- tion, vi. 424.
Debt, Christ takes our upon himself, v. 259- 260.
Dcceitfulness of sin, i. 1,5.
Deceived, how not to be, i. 79, 80.
Declined, things to be, i. 224, seq.
Decrees, secret, more than duty; device of Satan, i. 148, 149.
Defiance of Satan, i. 116.
Definitions, false, of graces, i. 95.
Decjrecs, a holy person will be still reaching after higher, of holiness, iv. 107, 108 ; Christians must press after the highest, of holiness, iv. 332, 333. (See under heaven.)
Deitti of Christ, v. 149, .'^cq.
Dejection, iii. 193; on four occasions, v. 27, .•^eq.
Delays, i. 261 ; provoking to God, i. 262 ; answer, God's, sometimes delayed, i. .385, 386 ; but he comes, i. 386 ; does not forget, ib.: God's time best, ib.; recompenses for, i. 387; good reason for, ib.; try, i. 387, 388 ; enhance mercies, i. 389 ; God repays in our coin, i. 389, 390, ih. ; heaven more sweet by, i. 390 ; sinners plead, till earthly Jiortion is got, ii. 122, 123 ; not always de- nials, ii. 371, 372.
Dclinht, God's, in progress of Upright, vi. 335, seq.
Delipht in God, five arguments to ,prove that no hypocrites can, iii. 459, 460 ; the more holy anv man is, the more he will be the delight of God, &c., iv. 347, 348 ; this is further proved by five arguments, iv. 349, seq.; God takes singular delight both in a holy man's person and in his services too, iv. 431, scq.
Deliverance, from afflictions, ii. 307; lawful means for, i. 311.
Denial : self, the more a man can deny liim- self, when he hath power and opportunity to raise himself, the greater measure of holiness he has attained, iv. 410-412, seq.
Deaiers-aelf, i. 120, 121.
Deny, self, iii. 166, 167.
Deportment, noble, towards fellow-saints, ii. 109.
' Dejiths,^ explained, i. 12.
Desertion, spiritual, i. 372; lot of saints, ih.; remarkable cases of, i. 374, 37.~> ; works for good, i. 375 ; causes sympathy, i. 370, 377.
Desires, cross of, not cross to our good, i. 97 ; hungerings and thirstings, real, ii. 419, 420; saint full of, iii. 78, 79; of grace, that true, is of grace, proved by six arguments, iii. 360, seq.; no man can sincerely desire grace for grace's sake, but he that has true grace, iii. 365, seq.; no man can sincerely desire every grace but he that has grace, iii. 367, 368 ; no man can sincerely and graciously desire grace for gracious ends and purposes, but he that has true grace in his soul, iii. ih.; no man can sincerely desire and earnestly endeavour after the highest pitches of grace, but he that has grace, iii. 369, 370; no man can always <lesLre grace but he that has true grace, iii. 370, 371 ; no man can sincerely desire to abound and excel most in these particular graces which are most opposite and contrary to those particular sins which his natural tempei-, constitution, complexion, &c., does most expose and in- cline him to, but he that h»s grace, iii. 371, 372.
Despair, a great sin, ii. 131, 132, 373, seq.; impediment to assurance, ii. 373, seq.; re- markable cases of, relieved, ii. 381 ; take heed of, iii. 193.
Despised, shall shine, i. 82.
Devices of Satan, i. 4 ; word explained, i. 11 ; proof of, it.; enumerated, (see Contents, I. v-vii ;) of false teachers, i. 150.
Devil, four reasons why the imprisonment of the saints is attributed to the, vi. 228, seq.
Devils, the, acknowledge, four articles of our faith, V. 134, 135.
Dev; of the gospel, I. Ixxv ; private prayer like, ii. 183.
Differ, agree not, i. 130.
Differences and distinguishes saints, silence under affliction, i. 313, 314 ; in trial, i. 387, 388 ; between godly and wicked's prayers, ii. 497, seq. ; between true and counterfeit assurance, ii. 512, seq.
Difficulty of religious service, a device of Satan, i. 74 ; dwell on necessity not, i. 74, only so to our worser part, i. 76.
Dignity of the soul, i. 6'.', 70.
Disciples, old, i. 191 ; honoured, ih. ; God reveals himself most to, i. 192 ; got the art of receiving God, i. 193; rich in sjiiri- tual experiences, i. 193, 194 ; prepared for death, i. 195 ; have great reward, i. 196.
Discord, miseries of, i. 132 ; no speci.al com- munion to be held witli those that cause discord and division among the saints, iv. 66.
Discouragement, repent of, i. 94 ; and en- couragement, i. 143, 144.
Discouragement s, iii. 172, 173 ; no 'reason to fail of holding on in ways of God, vi. 349, seq.
Discoveries of Christ in duty, i. 74 ; of God no security against relapses, i. 113.
Disease and cure, i. 294.
Dishonour, to God gi-ievous, ii. 98.
Disputing with Satan, an impediment to as- surance, ii. 382, 383.