Their proficiency in Christ's school, x. 220 ; had sufficient means to con- vince the world of the certainty of Christ's doctrine, 221, Ajypeal from God's justice to his mercy, a scarcely warrantable expression, iii,
271. Appearance, outward, divine things not to be judged by, iii. 227 ; anything of Christ not to be cast away because it is despised or discounte-
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nanced, ih. ; because it is an afflicted way, ih. ; because poor men are of that way, 228; because we may seem to hazard our burden by closing with it, ih.
Appearance, Christ's, in the world, and state of life among men, was not only very mean, but very miserable, iii, 249.
Application of grace to believers, wisdom and prudence of God in, ii. 2G2 ; in the way he taketh to convert souls to himself, ih. ; in taking the likely course to gain the heart of man, ih. ; in the effect itself, 263. And approj^riation of Christ, the comfort in, and love to, Christ, ii. 297.
Apprehending, Christ's, of us, implieth that any mcjtion towards that which is spiritually good proceedeth first and wholly from Christ, xx. 85 ; implieth a subordinate operation on our part, 86 ; the infusion of a life which tends towards God and heaven, ih. ; is followed up by his keeping us in his own hand, 87; should be answered by an exact, resolved, diligent pursuit of eternal life, ib.
Ap2:>rohation evidenced by imitation, v. 169.
Of men, how far to be minded or made a motive by us, xviii. 120.
Ajjpropiriation of Christ and dedication to his service mutually dependent, i. 491.
Approving of ourselves to God in all our actioiis our great interest, vi. 229 ; for this we need good counsel and direction, ih. ; this we can only get from God in his word, 230 ; this counsel sufficient and full to all our necessities, ih.
Arguments, those that cannot be moved by, God teacheth by blows, vii. 133.
At'istotle's opinions as to a first cause in creation, xiii. 411, 412.
On the worship of the ancients (Ethics, lib. viiL c. 8), xiii. 437.
ArJc, the, a type of Christ, xiv. 203,
Arm of the Lord, revelation of, is the inward manifestation of the gospel by the Spirit, iii. 193, 204. See Gospel.
Arminian doctrine of merit, de congruo and de condigno, answered, ix. 486.
Armour, the christian's, pieces of, i. 228. Christian, and the use of it, xi. 298.
Articles of faith, ministers not to prescribe, but explain, iv. 17, Of the christian religion, the devils assent to, iv. 241.
Ascension of Christ, x. 270; the time, when he had finished his work and instructed his disciples, ib. ; the place, Mount Olivet, whence he had gone to his cross and to his crown, ib. ; to the third heaven, 271 ; the witnesses, the eleven apostles, ih. ; while he was blessing them, ib. ; on a cloud, ib. ; as a conqueror, triumphing over his enemies, and giving gifts to his friends, ih. ; his reception by the angels, 272 ; his welcome by God, ih. ; end of, 273 ; that we may look upon him as in a greater capacity to do us good, ih. ; to prepare a place i()^: us, ib. ; to represent his satisfaction, 274 ; fruits and benefits of, 275,
Ashamed, men are, when they should be bold, and bold and confident when they should be ashamed, vi. 495.
Asking, God giveth nothing without, iv. 41 ; yieldeth a remedy for the greatest Avants, ib.
Assembly {ouvayMyri), not for worship, but for deciding ecclesiastical matters, iv. 186.
Assent, speculative, may be without faith, ii. 303.
To the articles of religion doth not infer true faith, iv. 240.
A part of faith, but not all, iv. 349 ; must be firm, ib. ; and cordial,
350. Degrees of, conjecture, opinion, weak faith, stronger faith, and the full assurance of understanding, vi. 401.
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Assurance, why so few of God's children have, v. 19 ; possible that God's power may work in us, and we not be sensible of it, ib. ; sometimes through carelessness, sometimes through peevishness, God's children not sen- sible of the power that worketh in them, ib. ; God doth not call all in a like violent and sensible manner, ib. ; this different dispensation God useth according to his own pleasure, ib. ; thought a different dis- pensation used in the calling, yet there is enough to distinguish, the uncalled from the called, ib. It is a ground of sure confidence that a christian shall have heaven at last, that he hath it for the present, xii. 431 ; it is not only we think or hope, but we know, 432 ; our assurance of salvation is not equal to that we have of the promises of the gospel, 433 ; it is a common privilege, ib. ; it fortifies the soul against all the difiiculties of the present life, yea, against death itself, 434 ; it is a twofold confidence, of the thing and of the person, ib. ; of the thing itself all true christians have, and should have, a certain knowledge, ib. ; why and wherefore, 435 ; reasons why we should attend upon the work of assurance, 439 ; the force and virtue of this work, 440. Directions to those who want, xiv. 27.