Ends, the christian's, ix. 438 ; the glory of God, ib. ; the saving of his own soul, ib. ; the good of others, 439.
Enemies, of our souls, conquered by Christ, cannot harm us, but rather do us good, iii. 468. Love of, is a high grace, and recommended to us by Christ's own example, xix. 19.
England's .Spiritual Languishing, with the Causes and Cure, v. 411.
Engrafting, wherein the natural process is unlike the mystery of union to Christ, xi, 183 ; wherein it is like, ib.
Enjoyment of God is mediately in this world, immediately in heaven, vL 112.
Enjoyments, the blessing of all, in God's hand, i. 163.
Worldly, their uncertainty, iv. 69 ; they may leave us, we must leave them, ib. ; resembled to a flower, beautiful, but fading, 70 ; the fairest are the most fading, 71 ; perishing in themselves, but espe- cially when the hand of Providence is stretched out against them, 72.
Enlargement of heart is general or particular, vi. 325 ; general, is at regene- ration or conversion to God, ih. ; consists in freedom from the power of sin, ib. ; and from the bondage of conscience, or fears of deats. and hell, 326 ; particular, is the actual assistance of the Lord's grace, carrying us on in the duties of our heavenly calling with more suc- cess, 327 ; an effect of wisdom and knowledge, ih. ; of faith, 328; of comfort and joy, through the assurance of God's love, ih. ; a fruit of love, 329 ; necessary in order to our running the way of God's commandments, ih. ; hindrances of, 330 ; mistakes regarding, 331.
Enligldenment by the Spirit, is not giving a new revelation, vi. 164 ; is nega- tive and positive, taking away the veil, and infusion of light, ib. ; necessary to give us a clear sight of the truths of God, 166 ; and an applicative sight, ib. ; an affective sight, 167 ; a transforming sight, ih. ; a lust-destroying light, ih.
Enmity, the whole world the enemies of christians, xii. 325 ; how far this enmity is permitted to extend, ih. ; reasons why we need not be troubled at this opposition, 326 ; objections answered, 330. Between Christ and Satan, on Satan's part is both of nature and
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design, on Christ's part, of nature and ofBce, xviii. 17; sucli is be- tween the confederates on either side, 18. Enmity to God, different kinds of, described, xiii. 296. Enoch, book of his prophecy considered spurious and apocryphal, v. 290.
A type of the ascension of Christ, and an example of the fruits of faith, xiv. 33 ; whether he was translated in soul and body, ih. ; whether he died in the translation, ib. ; whither he was translated, 36 ; an assurance to the fathers of eternal life, as Christ in gospel times to believers, 37. Envy argueth either a nullity or a poverty of grace, a nullity when it reigneth, a weakness when it is resisted and not overcome, iv. 303 ; ariseth from pride, is carried out in covetousness and evil desire, and ends in discontent, 304. Natural corruption doth most of all bewray itself by, iv. 348. Is a sin whereby we grieve at another's good, whether hurtful to us or no, xviii. 376 ; at the prosperity of the wicked, 377 ; people of God subject to fall into, 378 ; should not be so affected, 379 ; mischievous effects of, 383 ; remedies for, 385. Epictetus, his saying as to glorifying God, xiii. 130. Equality of all men by nature, xis. 435 ; possible in the course of God's
providence, 436, Equivocation, Jesuitical, unjustifiable, vi. 286. Erring from God's commandments is either of frailty or obstinacy, vi.
194. Error, not good to brand things with the name of, till we have proved them to be so, iv. 105 ; to be as carefully avoided as vice, 106. Is taking and catching, of a marvellous compliance with our natural
thoughts, iv. 474. Proceedeth either from ignorance or from judicial blindness, viii. 54. Erro7-s in the church, breed atheism in the world, ii. 88. In doctrine breed troubles of mind, iii. 18. Damnable, take not effect on God's elect, iii. 77. Popish, some more capital, others not so deadly, iii. 79. Of judgment, as w-ell as sins of practice, may bring damnation on the souls of men, iii. 95 ; some more than others especially damning, ib. ; from the matter, if destructive of the way of salvation by Christ, 96 ; from the manner, when men profess what they do not believe, ib. ; when they are vented to the seducing of others, and rending the church, 97 ; when, though they do not err fundamentally, they de- bauch Christianity, ib. ; when there is gross negligence, or no pains taken to know better, ib. ; ways and errors of Popery damnable, ib. If all, and the memorials of them, annihilated by the power of God, enough in the heart of one man to revive them next day, v. 115 ; first appearance of, many times modest, 1 1 7. Come in blushing, with a modest dress, but usually go out of the
world with a great deal of shame, v. 285. Usually not long-lived, v. 393 ; in judgment as carefully to be avoided as vice in conversation, 397. Establishment is confirmation in grace received, iii. 177 ; is habitual or actual, ib. ; is in the doctrine of faith, 178 ; in every good work, or in holi- ness of life, ib. ; very difficult, 179 ; its subject the soul with its faculties, ib. ; the mind or understanding, i6. ; the will, 180 ; the affections, 181, necessary for duties, ib. ; afflictions, ib. ; conflicts, 182 ; prevents not only falling away, but shaking, ib. ; its necessity,