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He languished many iiu)ntlis,l)iit presunilug- he should be too strong for his infirmity, neglected it, till at last it became insuperable and mortal. Many pathetical aggravations heighten our great and dear loss ; that such a faithful minister of Christ should be taken away, whose ])reaching was so powerful to repair the woful ruins of godliness and virtue in a degenerate age ; whose prudent, pacilic spirit rendered him so useful in these divided times, when professors of the same religion are alienated from one another, as if they had been baptized with the waters of strife ; that before our tears had dried up for the loss of other worthy ministers, the fountain of sorrow should be opened again by this afflicting stroke. But it becomes us to receive the dispen- sations of heaven with humble and quiet submission, to reflect upon our sins with an holy grief, that provoke God to remove such an excel- lent instrument of his glory from us. Let us pray to the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth faithful labourers into it. Oh that sur- viving ministers might be animated with a zeal more pure and fervent in their divine work, and that people would be wise, while a price is put it into their hands to improve it for their eternal advantage ! The neglected gospel will at last be a terrible witness against the disobedient, to justify and aggravate their condemnation.
INDEX.
INDEX.
A Treatise of Self-Denial, xv. 175. A Treatise on the Life of Faith, xv. 45. Abasements, great, often go before glory, iii. 459.
Abasures and sufferings for Christ, the greatest, are an honour to us, iv. 65. Abel, the first pattern of faith, xiii. 435 ; a type of Christ, 43G. Abilities, men of great, unsanctified, are ordinarily the devil's greatest agents, and factors for his kingdom, ii. 320. Natural, soon depraved with evil habits, v. 267. Abraham, the prime example and ideal of justification, iv. 244 ; on the offer- ing of Isaac received a justification of his faith, though thirty years, before he had received the justification of his person, 245. Keceived the promises with all humility, and improved them with much.
fidelity, iv. 246. The greatness of his temptation, iv. 252 ; the readiness of his obedi- ence, ib. His life a continual practice of faith, xiv. 224 ; the ground of his faith,. ib. ; the nature of his call, ib. ; the effect and infiuence of his faith upon this call, 226 ; the excellency of his obedience, ib. In his faith three things were notable — his patience, his contentment, and his constancy, xiv. 252 ; this the property of all faith, 253. Absent from the Lord, how believers are, while yet he dwelleth in them, xiii. 8. Abundance of the rich doth not excuse their living in luxury, iv. 412.
The comfort of our lives lieth not in, xviii. 198 ; there is danger in, ib. ; brings greater cares and troubles, 199 ; involves greater accounts, ib. ; at death, not the possession, but the use, will comfort, ib. Worldly, man's happiness lieth not in, but in God's presence with him. and providence over him, xviii, 449. Acceptance, all the price of God's gifts, iv. 42.
With God, terms of our, viii. 113 ; our persons are by Christ reconciled to God, 114 ; our infirmities are covered with his righteousness, ib ; by his intercession our duties are commended to God, ib. Wicked men, although not accepted, must not refrain from religious duties, xiv. 24 ; since God rewards many wicked men, how their duties can be said to be accepted, 24. With God, the way of, clearly stated in the gospel, xviii. 240 ; to know the way of, is the mightiest matter in the world, ib. ; that is the best religion which doth most provide for this peace and rest of soul, 241 ; the Christian religion doth abundantly provide for true peace of con- science and ease of mind, ib. Accesses to God in Christ, gracious hearts should be always renewing, iv. 370.
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Account to be given at tlie day of judgment is certain, ix. 448 ; personal,
449 ; impartial, 450 ; exact, ib. Accounts, necessity of hastening preparation for tlie day of, ix. 407 ; it makes a necessary work sure, and puts it out of doubt and hazard, ib. ; in point of obedience, God presseth to it now, ib. ; in point of ingenuity, we receive a plenteous recompense for a small service, ib. ; it is our advantage, both here and hereafter, to begin betimes, 408. Acc\irsed, is it lawful to wish to be 1 i. 73.
Accusations, railing, come from an evil principle, v. 259 ; are most unsuitable to matters of religion, ib. ; are flatly against the word, ib. ; exasperate rather than convince, 260. Accusers, the devil, the world, and our consciences, are, xii. 349. Acknowledgment, thankful, of the good that God hath done for us, an im- portant duty, vii. 198 ; in such acknowledgments we should take notice of his truth, as well as his goodness, 201. Acquaintance with God in Christ the true riches, ii. 30 G. Actioiis, corrupt, founded in some vain thought, and this vain thought strengthened by some vain word, iv. 53. Are seed ; they fall to the ground, not to be lost, but to grow up again,