Those who have faith must look for trials, iv. 32 ; those that are under trials must look to their faith, ib.
Pretences of, easy and usual, iv. 233.
The life of our lives, the soul that animateth the whole body of obed- ience, iv. 237.
Barren, is dead, iv. 244 \ because it may stand with a natural state, in which we are dead in trespasses and sins, ih. ; because it receivetb not the quickening influences of the Spirit, ih. ; because it wanteth the effect of life, which is operative, ib. ; because it is unavailable to eternal life, ib.
And presumption, the difference betw-een, doth not lie in the security of persuasion, but the grounds of it, iv. 247.
How made perfect by works, iv. 253, 255 ; works do not perfect by communication and imputation of their perfection to it, but by stirring, exercising, and intending the natural vigour of it, 254 ; its influence- upon all a christian's actings, ih. ; because it hath the advantage of a sweet princijjle, working by love, ih. ; presents strong encouragements, ib. ; breaketh the force of opposite jDropensions, 255.
Purifieth, not in the Popish sense, as a most perfect grace, or as a good work done by us, but in its relation to Christ, as it receiveth Christ and his satisfactory righteousness, iv. 257.
Dead, cannot be true, and true cannot be without works, iv. 269.
Doctrine of, mercy of God in delivering, v. 106 ; in committing to writing, 107 ; in preserving, 108 ; in stirring up men for its opening and api^lication, ih. ; that it is given to our nation, ih. ; and to be- lievers, in the power and eflficacy of it, 109 ; duty of the church tO' publish, own, and defend, 110 ; and to preserve and transmit in purity to the next age, ib.
Often expressed by the terms motion, coming, running, going, seeking,, vi. 22.
The advention of, vi. 454 ; waiting of, ih. ; obstinacy and resolution of,
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455 ; submission and resignation of, ib. ; prudence of, ih. ; obedience of, ib. Faith in a promise, how Ave may know that it is of God's raising, vii. 25 ; if the promise be not mistaken, and we do presume of that absolutely which God hath promised conditionally, ib. ; when the qualification of the person is not clear, we must not absolutely promise ourselves the effect, 26 ; in the promises of spiritual and eternal mercies, when God's conditions are performed by us, ib. ; when God raiseth in our minds some particular express hope to things of a temporal nature, and where our qualification is clear, ib.
True, includes in it an election and choice of Christ, not only as good, but as more excellent, more necessary for us, more beneficial to us, than all other things, vii. 154.
Planted in the heart is nourished and increased by more knowledge and understanding, vii. 222.
Opening the eyes of, argueth a closing of the eye of sense, so that we are not withdrawn by vain objects, vii. 362 ; nor discouraged with contrary appearances, ib.
Necessary to make application of the blessings promised in the word of God, viii. 173.
Hope, and patience are apt to fail, viii. 271 ; because these graces are weak in the best, and may fail under long and sharp trials, ib. ; be- cause temptations raise strange clouds and mists in the soul, ib. ; carnal affections are hasty and impetuous, 272 ; man's mutability, ib. ; this failing but an infirmity of the saints ; though their hope be weak and ready to faint, it is not quite dead, ib.
And obedience must be weU grounded, or else they will have no stability, viii. 455 ; they cannot be well grounded but upon such a doctrine as is true and righteous, ib. ; the true and righteous doctrine must be backed with a strong and powerful authority, strictly and severely enjoined, ih. ; this divine authority, truth and righteousness, is only to be found in God's testimonies or in his word, 456 ; they that would receive the word as the word of God must be soundly convinced of, and seriously consider, this righteousness and faithful- ness in the testimonies which he has commanded, 461. See Testi- monies which God, &c.
And hope, distinction between ; we believe things past, present, and future, but hope for things to come only ; of things to come, we believe both promises and threatenings, but hope only for things desirable, ix. 220.
To the working of, there usually concur the light of the Spirit, ex- ternal confirmation, and the use of fit instruments, x. 221.
The word is the proper means to work, x. 227 ; miracles neither neces- sary nor to be expected, ib. ; illapses of the Spirit, without waiting on the word, not to be expected, ib. ; cannot be without knowledge, 229 ; light of, is serious and considerate, 230 ; realising, ib. ; wrought by the Spirit, ib. ; transforming, 231 ; undoubted certain, ib. ; is a receiving the word, 232; as the word of God, ifj. ; the whole word, ib. ; with the whole heart, 233 ; implieth an act of the will, ib accompanied with some sensible objection, ib. ; this affection accom panied with a pursuit, or serious making after these hopes, 234 these endeavours supported by affiance, ib. ; is a receiving Christ, ib. ; implieth that our whole and sole dependence must be entirely carried out to him, 235; that he is received as an all-sufficient