Funeral Sermon, ii. 423.
Funeral Sermon on Mr Christopher Love, ii. 439.
Funeral Sermon on Mrs Jane Blackwell, ii. 455.
Funeral Sermon, Dr Manton's, xxii. 125.
Garments of salvation, to be had from Christ alone, xii. 463 ; why none but those who are clad with these can earnestly desire to be clothed upon with the house which is from heaven, ih.
Of salvation, motives to press us to get clothed with the, xii. 465 ;
what we must do that we may not be found naked, but clothed, 466.
Generation, who shall declare, various interpretations, iii. 345 ; who can tell
the endless ages that Christ shall live after his resurrection, ih. Gentleness of true wisdom opposed to severity of practice, rigour of censures, and insobriety of disputes, iv. 349.
Christ's, in bearing with the failings of his disciples, x. 222. Gifts, good, descend or come down, not fall down, from heaven, iv. 110.
Diversity and variety of Christ's, to his people, ix. 431 ; every one hath some talent or other to improve for God, ib. ; there is a great variety in the talents which we have, ih. ; diversity of employments or offices, ih. ; of kinds of gifts, ib. ; of measure and degree, 432 ; this diversity cometh from the same free love of God, ib. ; our account must be answerable to our receipts, ib. ; reasons of this diversity, ib. ; to show the liberty of his counsels, ih. ; that all may know that all fulness is only in him, 433 ; for grateful variety, ib. ; that every one in sight of his own wants may be kept humble, ih. ; to maintain love and mutual respect, ih. ; to strengthen the bonds of union, ih.
All the good, which God hath bestowed upon men increase by good use,, but wither and are lost by negligence, ix. 484 ; diligence is the means, and God's blessing the cause, of all increase, ih. ; this increase must be understood of the same talent, not in another kind, 485 ; this increase is given by degrees, 488 ; and continued tiU all be full and perfect, ih.
Of his people by the Father to the Son gives us an interest both in God and Christ, x. 320 ; hath put the business of our salvation into safe hands, 321.
Of the Spirit, various kinds of, xii. 3.
All we have received from God is both a gift and a trust, xvi. 364 ; there are differences in the benefits and in the receivers, ih. ; all flow from the mere grace of God, ih. ; are all given as an estate in trust, not for enjoyment merely, but for use and service, 368 ; the end of the distribution, 370 ; the encouragements God's stewards have to be faithful, 373 ; are not given to all in the same measure, 374 ; reasons why, 377 ; whether we receive little or much, aU is in reference to
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an account, 379 ; at the day of doom tliis account will be produced, and all without exception called to this reckoning, 381 ; our account will be answerable to our mercies, 382 ; how far it will be required of us, 383. Gladness in the hearts of his people allowed by God, xviii. 372 ; wrought
by God, ib. Glorification taketh not away the substance and natural properties of the body, i. 357.
Of Christ, the comfort and salvation of men doth much depend on, x. 127 ; is a pledge of ours, 128 ; a pledge of his satisfaction, ib. ; a clearer ground of hope to the creature, ih. ; he is really put into a greater capacity to do us good, ib. ; all his offices have a new qualifi- cation, and are exercised in another manner, 128.
Of Christ is of the whole person of the Mediator, x. 185 ; is by a clearer manifestation of his Godhead, and the exaltation of his humanity, 18G ; Christ earnest for, for our sakes, 187 j is the jjledge and earnest of ours, 193. Glorify God, what it is to, x. 174 ; acknowledge his excellency upon all occasions, ib. ; perfect subjection and resignation of our wills to his will, 175 ; to his laws, ib. ; to his providence, ib. ; entertaining the impressions of his glory upon us, ib. ; by an exemplary conversation, 176 ; when we are active for his interest in the world, ib. ; doing the work which he hath given us to do, 177 ; when he is the great scope and end of our lives and actions, ih. Glorifying God, directions for, i. 89 ; be holy, ib. ; study his name, ib. ; sub- mit to his providence without murmuring, ib. ; live to public ends, ib. ; do not endure the least profanation of God's name, ib.
Christ, an evidence of our interest in the Father, x. 259 ; and in the Son, 260 ; and in the Spirit, ib. ; is the great condition of the cove- nant of grace, ib. ; is a carrying out of God's great end, 261 ; a pledge of our interest in his intercession, ib. ; is by faith, 262 ; in accepting Christ, ib. ; and presenting Christ, 263 ; by holiness of conversation, ib. ; in our enjoyments, 264 ; by doing and suflFering for the advance- ment of his interest and kingdom, ib. ; by zeal for his institutions, 266 ; by solemn meditation and admiration of the excellency of his person and the fulness of his redemption, ib. Glory of God, why to be sought in the first place, and with the greatest affec- tion, i. 69 ; marks of seeking, in the first place, 73.