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liim, 276 ; tliere is encouragement to faith from the resembhance between creation and regeneration, 277 ; the manner of pleading thus some preparatory work of grace, ib.
Crechdity, uncharitable, leads to detraction, ii, 277.
Cross, how to be taken up daily, ii. 116,
Koraish worship of, is idolatry, iii. 100.
The inheritance of the Church {Ecclesia est hceres crucis — Luther), iv.
75. We never advance more in Christianity than under, vi, 223. What it is to take up the, xvii. 3 ; how daily, 5 ; reasons why followers of Christ must prepare their shoulders for, 6 ; it is not enough to bear, but we must take it, 9.
Crosses, christians should look for, ix. 127 ; be prepared for, ib. ; bear with patience when they come, 128.
Cryinr/ gins, what so called, iv. 409.
Cure Distkactions in Holy Duties, how we may, v. 441,
Curse, upon the impenitent and obstinate sinner, vi. 200 ; the knowledge of this duty doth but the more irritate corruption, 201 ; the exaction of duty doth either terrify or stupefy the conscience, ib. ; is upon all that he hath, ib. ; and all that he doeth, ib. ; he is bound over, body and soul, to everlasting torment, ib. Every man is by nature under, x. 89 ; there is no way to come out from, but in closing with Christ, ib. ; there must be an unfeigned love to him, else the curse doth remain, ib. ; this love must be expressed by sincere obedience, 90 ; God's, is very dreadful, ib. ; we know not how soon God may carry it out, and cut us off from the possibility of grace, 91 ; is ratified at the last day by Christ's sen^ tence, ib. ; shall be presently executed, ib. ; motives to come to Christ for removal of, ih.
Daily bread, why we are taught to pray for, i. 165 ; that we may pray daily, ib. ; that there may be family prayer, ib. ; to make way for our gra- titude, ib. ; to show us every day that we should renew our depend- ence on God, 166 ; that we may not burden ourselves with overmuch thoughtfulness, ib. ; to teach us that worldly things are to be sought in a moderate proportion, ib. ; to make us think of the uncertainty of oar lives, ib. ; to awaken us after heavenly things, ib. Banger, secure hearts cannot endure to think of ; believers do, but more of Christ, iii. 200.
Of life, God's children may be in, from day to day, viii. 116; why God permits this, 117; to check security, ib. ; to wean us from creature confidences and dependency, ib. ; to check world liness, ib. ; that they may value eternal life the more, 118; to try their affections to him and his word, 119 ; to show his power in their preservation, ib. ; and in overruling all that befalls them for the increase and benefit of his church and people, ib.
No kind of, should make us warp and turn aside from the directions oi God's word, viii. 124 ; a christian .should be above all temporal acci- dents, ib. ; God can preserve us, ib. ; we renounced all at our first coming to Christ, ib. ; our sufferings shall be abundantly recom- pensed and made up in the world to come, 125 ; constancy is neces- sary, ib.
Of a nation doth not lie in outward probabilities so much as in the
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threcatenings of the word, viii. 434 ; no armies so strong as to with- stand the threatenings of the gospel, ih. Langer, extreme, may sometimes tread on the heels of God's people, ix. 96 ; from the implacable malice of their enemies, ib. ; from the providence of God, -who permitteth it for holy and righteous ends, 97; to exer- cise their trust and dependence, ib. ; to quicken to prayer, 98 ; that their deliverance may be more glorious^ ib.
Of believers in their worldly state, x. 281 ; from within, 282 ; from without, ib. ; the god of this world, ih. ; the powers of the world, ib. ; the men of the world, 283 ; the things of the world, 284 ; Christ's apprehension of, 287 ; by reason of his interest, 288 ; his love, ib. ; his charge, ib. ; his experience, 289. Darhtess, in scripture, representeth ignorance, sin, and misery, v, 206 ; of sin, punished with that of misery, 208.
We are said to walk in, when we want either the light of direction or consolation, xviii. 51; believers may walk in, 53; supports under, 55 ; in our darkest condition God seeth us, though we see not him, ib. ; in our distresses we darken our estate more than needeth, 5Q ; a dark hour is often the forerunner of a comfortable morning, ib. ; how- ever matters go, it will certainly be well with them that fear God, ib. ; we must not dote upon sensible consolation, 57 ; God can draw light out of darkness, and give light in darkness, and turn darkness into light, ih^ ; when we cannot interpret God's promises by his provi- dences, we must interpret his providences by his promises, ib. ; we must distinguish between ai- part of God's work and the entire frame of it, 58 ; that is not best for us which we think best, ib. ; God's greatest severity to his people is consistent with his covenant love, ib.