iv. 323. And recreations not to be taken in hand, but such as we can commend
to God in prayer, iv. 238. Ordinary, are gracious when they flow from faith, and are done in
obedience, iv. 2G8. Good, the internal principle of, is verity and purity of heart, vi. 15. A better discovery of our thoughts than words, vi. 19. Adam in innocency could not merit aught at God's hand, i. 15G.
And Noah, our two common parents ; one miscarried by eating, the
other by drinking, i. 1G3. Not only left us guilty, but conveyed to us an evil nature ; both these
evils done away by Christ, ii. 205, How alone till Eve was made, ii. 391.
The guilt of his sin imputed to us, iii. 297 ; as we sprang from him, and were in him as a common person, and siimed in him, 298. Addresses to heaven begin at the sense of our need, iv. 89. Ad7)iiration, having men's persons in, because of advantage, v. 318. Adojition, spirit of, may be shown in a childlike inclination where there is not a childlike familiarity and boldness, i. 34 ; in a childlike reverence where there is not a childlike confidence, 35 ; in a childlike depen- dence on God's general offer, though we have not any evidence of the sincerity of our particular claim, ib. ; in a childlike love to God, whom we have not seen, and assurance of his patient love to us, ib. What it is, i. 43 ; privileges of, 44 ; consequents of, ib. ; a child of God may have the effects and fruits of, while he has not always the feeling of it, 50 ; evidences of, 51. Fruits of the spirit of, i. 53 ; a kind of naturalness or delight in prayer, ib. ; a carrying out to the heavenly inheritance, ib. ; a childlike reve- rence and dread of God, and a fear of offending him, ib. Into God's family, worth all the world, iv. 64. Comfort of, to be maintained in affliction, x. 116. State of, what it is, xii. Ill ; grounds of, 112.
Spirit of, what it is, xii. 113 ; distinction between this spirit and the spirit of regeneration, ib. ; implieth a childlike love, obedience, and dependence, 114 ; do all that live under the gospel dispensation have
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this spirit ? IIG ; do all that have it know they have it 1 ih. ; why it is the fruit of the new covenant dispensation, 118; persuasives to look after this spirit, 119 ; privileges to be derived from it, ih. ; how this spirit is to be obtained, 120 ; how we shall know that we have obtained it, ih. Adoption, a great privilege, xii. 122 ; the person adopting, ih. ; the persons who are adopted, ih. ; the dignity itself compared with the honours of the world, and with God's relation to other creatures, ih ; the manner how it is brought about, 123 ; the benefits accruing to us thereby, 124 ; the gift of the Spirit, ih. ; temporal mercies, ih. ; eternal bliss, 125.
And redemption of our bodies, those that have the first-fruits of the Spirit look for a better estate, called ' the adoption and redemption of our bodies,' xii. 188 ; why called adoption, ih. ; why redemption of our bodies, ih. Adoration of images, absurdity of, iii. 89.
Adulterers and adulteresses (James iv. 4) to be understood spiritually, iv. 342. Adulterous uncleanness doth much displease God, v. 223 ; defiles not only the soul but the body, ih. ; brawneth the soul, ih. ; blotteth the name, 224 ; blasteth the estate, ih. ; exceedingly perverteth the order of human societies, ih. ; usually accompanied with impenitency, ib. Adversity maketh men serious, xii. 271. Affectedness of expression, a usual mark of seducers, v. 318. Affection, any carnal unmortified, lays us open to the devil, i. 208.
Of the disciples to Paul, ii. 328.
Carnal, doleful condition of those that indulge, ii. 233 ; the more in- dulged, the more increased, ii. 476.
When damped, grace falleth into a consumption, iii. 181.
Of God's children towards his word, vi. 184; is earnest, 185; and constant, ih. ; draws off the heart from other things, 186 ; maketh diligent and patient in the use of means, ih. ; vehemence of, proceeds from natural instinct, 187 ; experience, ih. ; necessity, 188 ; is con- stant because it is natural and kindly to the regenerate, 189 ; because they love the word for its own sake, as it is God's word ; therefore they ever love it, ib.
God looks after, rather than action ; sometimes takes the will for the deed, but never the deed for the will, vii. 369. Affections, ill, divide men as much as ill opinions, iv. 309, v. 396.
Christianity doth not abrogate, but regulate, iv, 419.
Follow apprehensions, viii. 61.
And desires, God's children have strong and vehement after the comfort and benefit of the word of God, viii. 358 ; the soul never worketh better than in the strength of some eminent affection, ib. ; of all affections, desires are most earnest and vehment, 359; of all desires, those which carry us out to holy things should bear sway, ih. ; where- ever these desires bear sway, it wUl be sensibly discovered by the effects both to ourselves and others, 360 ; God's children have these desires because they see more in the word of God than others do or can do, 361 ; the more godly any are, the more they feel these strong affections, 362 ; though this desire should always continue in some degree, yet there are some seasons when it is more vehement, and more notably stirred and raised, 363.