answered, iv. 307, W7.; (7.) Should we pursue .ifter holiness, we shall be sure to be reviled, reproached, and slandered, and we shall become a scorn and a by-word, &c., to all that are round about us, an- swered, iv. 317 ; it is impossible for any man on c.irth to Widk according to the full breadth of God's royal law, answered, v. 46-48 ; I would say. The Lord is righteous, but by this fiery dispensation I am turned out of house and home, answered four ways, vi. 219-'229 ; I would justify the Lord, but I have lost my all as to the world, seven answers, vi. 229-235; I wouldjustify the Lord though I am turned out of all, but this is that which troubles me, that I have not an estate to do that good which formerly I have done, four answers, vi. 230-237 ; I would justify the Lord though he hath turned me out of all, but God hath punished the righteous with the wicked : this fiery rod hath fallen heavier xipon many saints than upon many sinners: how, then, can I say that the Lord is righteous? six answers, vL 237-240. Ohservable, eight things, from Isii. liii., v
337, seq. Obstinate, no special communion to be held
with, sinnei's, iv. 67, 68. Occcmons of sin, Satan tempts by, i. 38; remedies for, i. 38, 39, seq.; shunning, the way to conquer, i. 39, 40 ; saints in glory did so, i. 40 ; fit, half a conquest, ib. ; avoiding, an evidence of grace, i. 41 ; to be shunned, i. 248; those who give, severely punished, i. 270. Offiee of Christ threefold: (L) Priestly, v. 373-376; (2. ) Prophetical, (3.) Kingly, v. 377-380. Old, greater comfort when, if good betimes,
i. 182, 183; disciples, i. 191-195, seq. Omission of religious duties, impediments to
assurance, ii. 388. Omnipresence of God, ii. 191, 192. One sin, i. 14.
Oneness of C!hrist with the Father, v. 165, seq. Opinions, false teachers seek to win over to,
i. 151. Opportunities, i. 173; young men have, i. 179; symbol of 'opportunity,' ib. ; neglected, i. 179, 180, 2tJ2 ; golden, ii. 69 ; make improvement of all, of grace and mercy, ii. 300, 307 ; grace gives singular, iii. 102, 103. Opposition, the saints' black angel, I. xl ; to the gospel, why, 1. lix-lx ; tlie folly and madness of those who make, against the saints cleared, v. 548-550. Oppression, insolent and cruel, of the poor brings desolating judgments upon a people, vi. 77, seq. Orchard, jianible of, v. 133. Ordinances, I. xxxviii ; medium regarding, I. Ixix ; Mrs Brooks on, 1. Ixxix ; be con- stant in using, ii. 416, 417. Originals, the, of the Old and New Testa- ments concerning the covenant, opened at large, v. 287, seq.; three original Greek words opened, v. 323, 324; ditto Hebrew words opened, v. 324; two more original words opened, v. 325. Ovtvnrd providences, no evidence against or for, i. 42 ; things not as they seem, i. 44, 45; man, i. 342; afflictions teach inwardly, i. 343.
Overcome, sin most easily, ii. 1.5.'?, 154 ; the more a man can, evil with good upon holy and generous accounts, the greater measure of holiness that person has attained to, iv. 400-402.
Owniny of God: a man that hath God for his portion will own his God, and stand up stoutly and resolutely for his God ; every man will own his earthly portion, and stand up stoutly and resolutely for it, and so will every Christian do for his God, ii. 92-94.
Papists, the ridiculous and superstitious i.devices of the, detected, kc, v. 210, seq.
Parable of an orchard, v. 133.
Paradise opened, v. 263, .tcq.
Pardon, i. 253 ; that all the sins of believers are pardoned at once and actually unto them, is proved by ten arg\iments, v. 01, seq.; all believers' sins .ire fully and finally pardoned at the liour of death, v. 63, 64 ; God looks not upon those as sinners whose sins are ])ardoned, v. 64, 65 ; pardon takes off our oldigation to suffer eternal punish- ment, V. 65, 66.
PaH with anything for God, ii. 99.
Parts, leaning on, i. 125, 126; transcend others in, i. 126, 127.
'Passions,' ii. 240, 241.
Patience and impatience, vi. 241.
Pauper scholaris, i. xxv.
Peace goes with the gospel, I. Ix ; Father, Son, and Spirit of, i. 130, 131 ; keep up, with God, i. 131 ; no disparagement to seek, i. 132, 133 ; duty, L 133 ; in rela- tion to holiness, iv. 36 ; the imputed righteousness of Christ as the only true basis, bottom, and ground, for true peace and quiet of conscience, v. 240, seq. ; none can be so against us as to deprive us of our reward, v. 510-512 ; a blessing, vi. 3.
Pearls, string of, i. 399, seq. ; iv. 52.
People, texts in favour of God's, i. 123, 124 ; of Clirist loved by saints, iii. 79, 80.
Performance, resting in, i. 89.
Perfwminci, difficulty of, i. 74.
Persecution and persecutors ; persecution has been the common lot and portion of the people of God, iv. 201, 262 ; Christ and his apostles have long since foretold us that afflictions and persecutions will attend us in this world, iv. 262-204 ; persecutions that befall the saints for holiness' sake shall never hurt nor harm the saints, iv. 204-266 ; that the condition of persecu- tors of all conditions under heaven is tho most sad and dejdorable condition, is made good by five arguments, iv. 206, seq. ; that (iod will bear his people company in all their afflictions and persecutions, iv. 270, srq. ; he shall be sure to suft'er for Christ tliat refuses to suffer, or that is afraid to suffer persecution for Christ, iv. 278-281 ; many great advantages that \vill redound to Christians by all the afflictions and persecutions that do befall Christians, iv. 281, .wq. ; to suffer afflictioTis and per- secutions for holiness' sake is the greatest honour that Christians are capable of in this world, iv. 292, 293 ; the afflictions and persecutions that commonlj' attend Chris- tians in these days are nothing to the fiery
trials that the saints and martyrs of old have been exercised with, iv. 293, 29-1 ; unholy persons have suffered as great and grievous things for the satisfying of their lusts, &c. , as Christians are like to suffer for their pursuing after holiness, iv. 294, 295 ; though persecutions may attend the l^eople of C4od, yet he has very many ways to preserve his people from being ruined.and destroyed by persecuting hands, — as (1 ) By laying a law of restraint upon persecutors ; (2. ) By setting persecutors one against another ; (8. ) By passing a sen- tence of death upon persecutors ; (4. ) By altering and changing the hearts of perse- cutors ; (5.) By taking of persecutors' feet in the same snares that they have laid for others; (6.) By providing cities of refuge and hiding-places to shelter them, iv. 295, seq. ; all the persecutions that the saints meet with on earth shall advance their glory in heaven, iv. 298-300.