Lukeivarmncss, there wns much, among many professors in London, vi. 52, 53.
Lustfulness, i. 203 ; Satan uses, i. 210 ; morti- fication of, i. 394.
Lying, a trade or course of, brings the judg- ment of fire, vi. 89, seq. ; the Schoolmen reduce all sorts of lies to three, vi. 90, seq. ; the greatness, the sin of, expressed in four particulars, vi. 92, seq. ; eight arguments to prove that this trade, this course of, can- not by any clear evidence be charged upon those that truly feared the Lord, whose habitations wei-e within the walls of Lon- don, vi. 97, seq.
Magistrates should have public spirits, vi. 4, 5. Maintenance of ministers, iii. 227, 228. Malice of Satan, i. 156. Malignants, I. xlL Mammon, ii. 50. 'i»/«H, old,' put ofE the, v. 279. Mane, the devil's verb, i. 180, 181. Manhood of Christ proved at large, v. 167, .^rq. Manifestation, some Christians live under the singular,— peculiar, choice manifestations,
of divine love, iii. 472, 47:}; tlie more holy any iiiau is, the more Ood will manifest himself to that man. iv. 354-357.
Miirridf/rs : holy iicrsons are not to marry with those that arc unholy, iv. 72-74.
Marriage-union with Christ, what it in- volves, V. 27(i, scq.
Maxims or ]>rinciples, i. 396, seq.; &c., in order to clearing up a man's interest in Christ, iii. 249, scq.
' Mai/-bcs,' i. 2(}l, 2(\2.
Means, not alone to lie relied on, i. 311; wait on God by, ii. 118, 119; to retain the presence of God with us in our gi-eatest trnuhles and deepest distresses, (1.) Take heed of high sinniiigs, v. 570; (2.^ Of impeuitency, v. 570, 571; (3.) Of neglecting gospel-worship, or of cor- rupting gospel-worship, v. 571, 572; (4.) Of a willing, wilful, and presumptuous running cross to divine commands, to divine warnings, v. 572 ; (5. ) Of carnal con- fidence, of resting upon an arm of flesh, v. 572, 573 ; ( 6. ) Of barrenness under gospel- ordinances, \. 573, 574 ; (7.) Of ]>ridc and hauglitiness of spiiit, v. 574; (8.) Of a slothful, lazy, tiifling spirit in the things of God, V. 574, 575 ; (9. ) Of a covetous worldly spirit under the smarting rod, v. 575, 577; (10.) Of a cross, froward, iu- fl'xible spirit under the rod, v. 577, 578. But as these ten things are to be avoided, so there are eight things to be put in practice, as ever you would enjoy the signal pre- sence of God with you in your greatest troubles and deepest distresses; (1.) Be sure that you are brought under the bond of the covenant, v. 578, 579 ; (2. ) Look to the practical part of holiness, keep up the
f)Ower of godliness in your hearts and ives, V. 579-581 ; (3.) Keep close to insti- tuted worship, keep close to your church state, V. 581, 582; (4.) Be sure you make much conscience of five things, when you are not in trouble, v. 582; (5.) Maintain uprightness and integrity of spirit with God, v. 582,583; (G. ) Be importunate with God not to leave you, v. .583-585; (7.) Keep humble and walk humbly with your God, v. 585, 586; (8.) Labour more and more after greater measures of holiness, v. 586 ; God uses weak, vi. 301.
Meditation, i. 8, 291.
Melancholy, evil effects of, iii. 206, 297 ; iv. 260, 261.
Mar, three classes of, to be honoured and loved, iii. 2.')9, scq.
Merchandise, false teachers make, of their followers, i. 151, 1.52.
Mercies, all the Lord's, before ours, I. l.\xi; outward, of the wicked, i. 41 ; miseries prepared for, i. 316 ; (Jod will time his people's, for them, v. .587.
Merciful, such a.s ai'e truly and graciously, are blessed, itc, iii. 271, 272.
Mercy, God not all, i. 27 ; just also, i. 28 ; sins against, sorest punished, i. 28 ; white flag of, i. 28 ; special and general, i. 29, 30 ; God's mercy, a powerful argument with the saints not to sin, i. 30 ; end of, to the ■wicked, i. 45, 46 ; abused, i. 47 ; saints brinx, i. 124 ; made an excuse for delay, i. 273 ; an awful thing to do so, i. 274 ;
nearest and dearest smitten, or it wero not affliction, i. 346 ; best not too good for the best God, ib. ; the Lord's be- fore ours, i. 346, 347 ; affliction brought by niisimprovement of, i. 347, 348 ; sinned against, i. 349 ; spiritual, still left, i. 349, 350 ; near and dear, might prove a cross, i. 352 ; it was a very great, to six sorts of men that they had their lives for a prey when London was laid in ashes, ri. 168, seq. ; to be shewn others, vi. 386 ; mercies more than our miseries, vi. 390 ; reasons why God strips us of, vi. 390, seq.
Merits, no, yet God is rich in mercy, ii. 124.
Messengers, the abusing, mocking, and de- spising of the, of the Lord, brings the fiery dispensation upon a people, vi. 117, seq.
Methods, different, of bringing to Christ, i. 146.
Minister, needs of, i. 3.
Ministry, seek a Christ-exalting, iii. 173; how to know, ;'//. ; rules to ministers who would preach Christ, iii. 220-223; dig- nity of the office, iii. 223, scq. [see contents of ' LTnsearchable Riches,' vol. iii. pp. vii, viii;] countenance to, iii. 226, 227; main- tenance of, iii. 227, 228 ; obedience to, iii. 228, 229 ; honour and love, iii. 229, 231 ; of a scandalous and of a holy : settle not yourselves under a lewd, scandalous, iv. 210-212, (sec 'many considerable things in the Epistle Dedicatory, to the Crown and Glory of Christianity concerning pro- fane, ignorant, scandalous, deluded min- isters ;) he that would perfect holiness in the fear of the Lord must fix and settle himself under a faithful, holy, iv. 386, 387 ; those who account themselves the only ministers of Christ, description of, and solemn appeal to, iv. 22-30; faithful, serious, gi-acious, conscientious, ajipeal to, iv. 32, 33.
Miser and gold, iii. 100.
MiKcries, outward, from which the wicked are free, i. 41.
Misery, never to be miserable, i. 43 ; without God as a poi'tion, will be, to all eternity, ii. 114, 115.
Mistahes about work of grace, an impedi- ment to assMrn>>C'\ ii. .''S4 .'!85.
Mixture, no, in God, ii. 18, 19.
Mixturrs,\\\ih. divine worship, to be opposed, v. 431, 432.
Moclcing and scoffing, i. 203; mockers shall not go to heaven, iv. 83-86.
Molesting of sin, i. 92.
Monk, iii. 148. — {iiee Mela nchtJion ;) lines on the devil as a, iv. 220.
Morsels, sins, i. 14.
Mortification of lusts, i. 394 ; of affections, ii. 157 ; he that would be more holy must fall in good earnest with all his might upon mortifying his mn«t rnsir™ co'-rup- tions, and most darling sins, iv. 391, 392.
Motives, spiritual, i. 101, 102; six motives to persuade such )iersons to get the Lord to be their portion, who yet have not God for their portion, ii. 111-115; or to move you to try whether you have any real holiness or no, iv. 95, 96 ; fifteen, to get holiness, iv. 151, seq. ; seventeen, to perfect holiness in the fear of the Lord, iv. 334, seq. ; the more spiritual motives and considerations carry a man on in religious duties and services, the greater measures