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Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680 • SECTION 270

Section 270

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the first support is this, the great God might have burnt up all, he might not have left one house standing, vi. 166- 168; the second support is tliis — ^viz., That God has given them their lives for a prey, vi. 168, seq.; the third support is this, — viz., This has been the common lot, the common case both of sinners and saints, vi. 174-176 ; the fourth support is this — viz., That though they have lost much as they are men, as they are citizens, merchants, tradesmen, yet they have lost nothing as they are Cliristians, as they are saints, as they are the called of God, vi. 176-177; the fiftli support is this — viz.. That the Lord will certainly one way or another make up all their losses to them, vi. 177-179; tlie sixth support is this — viz.. That by fiery dispensations the Lord will make way for the new heavens and the new earth, he ■will make way for the glorious deliverance of his people, vi. 182 ; the seventh support is this — viz.. That by fiery dispensations God will bring about the ruin and destruction of his and his people's enemies, vi. 183, L84 ; the eighth support is tliis — viz.. That all shall end well, all shall work for good, vi. 184, 185; the ninth support is this — viz.. That there was a great mixture of mercy in that dreadful judgment of fire that turned Lon- don into a ruinous heap, 185, seq.; the tenth support is this — viz., That there are worse judgments than the judgment of fire, which God might but has not inflicted upon the citizens of London ; this is made good, five ways, vi. 189, seq. ; the eleventh support is this — viz. , Your outward condi- tion is not worse than Christ's was when he was in the world, vi. 195, 196 ; the twelfth support is this — viz.. That your outward condition in tliis world is not worse than theirs was of whom this world was not worthy, vi. 196, 197 ; the thii-- teenth support is — viz.. There is a worse fire than that which has turned London into a ruinous heap, viz., the fire of hell, which Christ has freed believers from, vi. 197, seq.

Suretyship of Christ : all the sins of believers were laid upon Christ, their surety, v. 66, seq.; whether God were not unjust to give Jesus Christ to be our surety, answered, v. 69, seq.; the suretyship of Christ considered at large, v. 251, seq.

Surrender, to God, i. 305, 306.

Sweet, sin a bitter, i. 14.

Table, God's, ii. 30.

Talents, entrusted, v. 284, 285.

Teachers, false, i. 149, seq.

Temporary grace, i. 99-102.

Temple of Jerusalem, destruction of, vi. 154, seq.

Temptations of Satan, i. 4; a man is what he is in, i. 47 ; instances, ih. ; used hy Satan to harass, i. 113, 114 ; best beloved most under, i. 114 ; instances, ib. ; are sanctified, i. 114, 115 ; do not hurt if resisted, i. 115, 116 ; watchful for, i. 117 ; why permitted, i. 156, seq. ; to keep humble, i. 156 ; shew Satan's malice, i. 156, 157 ; judgment of wicked, i. 157 ; excellency of God's grace

in, i. 157 ; best armour in, i. 331 ; saints most, i. 366 ; resisted and 'bewailed, harm not, i. 366, 367 ; hopeful evidences, i. 367 ; while Satan tempts, Christ inter- cedes, i. 367, 368 ; work for good, i. 368 ; increase spiritual experiences, (7*. ; jireven- tions of abominations, i. 368, 369 ; exercise grace, i. 369 ; render more serviceable, ib. ; an honour to be tempted, i. 370 ; make saints more ju-ayerful, i. 371 ; con- form to Christ, ib. ; makes sin more hate- ful, ib. ; Mrs Blake in school of, i. 405 ; God, a portion, only makes temptation- proof, ii. 113, 114 ; assurance given to guard in, ii. 363 ; of sad and strange, iv. 258-260. Text, basis of Brooks', I. xvi ; of Crown and Gloiy of Christianity opened, iv. 36, seq. Texts for the profane, I. xlv. Thankfulness for escape from Satan, i. 163 ; the people of God should be very thankful to God for his presence with them in their greatest troubles, &c., v. 557-559. Thankfulness and unthankfulness, iii. 75, 76, seq. ; be cordially thankful for holiness, iv. 325, 326 ; we ought to encourage Christ- ians to, and cheerfulness under the late de- solating judgment of fire, vi. 249, 250. Thief, sin a, i. 258, 259 ; on the cross, i. 274,

275. Things that accompany salvation, ii. 431 ; cautions concerning, ii. 511, 512 ; that up- hold weak Christians, iii. 60, seq.; for which God values, v. 266. Thirsting : they which truly hunger and thirst after righteousness are blessed, iii. 270, 271. Thoughts, precious, of God, I. Ixvi; vain, i. 86; great, of God, ib.; wandering, i. 87; not sinful if abhorred, ib.; subdued, i. 88 ; if God be thy portion, then thou hast very sweet, precious, high, and honourable, of God, ii. 82-84. Tiger, I. xl.

Time, a talent, i. 181 ; Egyptian picture of, i. 182; youth, best, i. 187, 188; "time enough," i. 261; God's the best, i. 358, 359, 386, 387 ; precious, vi. 171. Time and times, the time wherein we live calls aloud for secret prayer, ii. 193, 194 ; not to spend much time about the little things of religion, ii. 280 ; five reasons whj' servants should redeem time for private pra.yer from their sleep, recreations, &c., ii. 217-219; God the only Lord of, ii. 215 ; Egyptian representation of, ii. 216 ; conversion, be- lieving, humbling, sin-killing, ii. 230 ; suf- fering, self-denying, ii. 231,232 ; sacrament, ii. 232; noble, ii. 232, 233; seasons of private praying, ii. 233 ; of assurance, ii. 346, seq. ; waiting, often season of assur- ance, ii. 353, seq. ; also suffering, ii. 354-360; also hearing and receiving, ii. 360-362 ; reasons, ii. 362, seq. ; cautions, ii. 365, seq. ; of afiBictions, season of assurance, ii. 366, seq. ; also of prayer, ii. 368, seq. ; of con- flicts vrith Satan, season of assurance, ii. 372, 373 ; Christians should take the most compendious time for the casting up of their spiritual accounts, iii. 294 ; there are seven times, seasons or cases where a Chris- tian should not cast up his spiritual ac- counts, iii. 295, seq. ; of the special times - wherein God calls loudest for holiness ; (1. )

after great falls God calls aloud for holi- ness, iv. 435, 436; (2.) when God shows signal mercy to his people, iv. 436-438 ; (3. ) of personal afflictions, iv. 438, 439; (4. ) when persons under a great profession fall scan- dalising, iv. 43t), 440; (5.) when men draw near to God, iv. 440, 441 ; (6.) when God ap- peareth in the greatness of his judgment upon wicked and ungodly men, iv. 441, 442 ; (7. ) when men are by God called forth to war, iv. 442, 443; (8.) when God separates his people from the world,&c., iv. 443, 444 ; (9.) when the great day of the Lord draws near, iv. 444-445; (10.) when death stands at your backs and knocks at your doors, iv. 445, 446 ; special, v. 266. Toiujue, vi. 303, 304. Tormented, i. 55.

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