Due to God's name, i. 88.
Degrees of, i. 368.
Future, is for both body and soul, iii. 118 ; purchased by Christ, pro- mised by Christ, prayed for by Christ, bestowed by Christ, 119 ; is not only by, but with Christ, ib. ; improvement of the belief of, 121.
And innocency itself beclouded, iii. 478.
Of a rich man is his humility, iv. 68.
In heaven, the continuance of, is of mercy, not merit, v. 54.
In ascribing to God, we pray that his glory may be more sensibly mani- fested, V. 373 ; more seriously and frequently acknowledged, ib. ; more deeply esteemed, ib.
Degrees of, in heaven, ix. 459.
God's, much advanced in Jesus Christ, x. 123 ; our respects to Christ must be so managed that the Father also may be glorified, 124.
Of God, in redemption, more than in creation and providence, x. 170.
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Glory already given by Christ to his people, though they have it not yet in possession, xi. 61.
Of Christ in the excellency of his person, xi. 102 ; the charity of his human nature, ih. ; the beholding of, is our happiness in heaven, 103.
Life of, an object of faith, xi, 216; grounds of believing, 217; the infinite love of God, ih. ; the everlasting merit of Christ, ib. ; the almighty power of the sanctifying Spirit both to change the soul and raise the body, ib. ; the immutable covenant or promises of the gospel, 218; the unquestionable right of those who are dead with Christ, ib.
Of God, should be the main aim of a christian in all his actions and thoughts, xiii. 121 ; love of Christ the root and principle of this, 122; how nearly the glory of God and the good of the church are conjoined, ih. ; whether in every action a christian is always bound to consider the glory of God, 1 23 ; actions likely to be misinterpreted and tend to our dishonour, yet, if the glory of God caU for them, they must not be omitted, 125 ; the interest God hath in us by creation, pre- servation, redemption, and dedication, obligeth us to Uve to his glory, 126 ; we are above all creatures fitted for this, 127 ; all our relations are disposed of for this end, 129; all our gifts and abilities, 130; we must take care not only, negatively, that God be not dishonoured, but, positively, that he be honoured and glorified in all states and conditions, businesses and employments, 131 ; motives to induce a more earnest regard of the glory of God, 133 ; means to this end, 134.
Of God, how far we are to intend the, in every action of our lives, XV. 280.
Hope of eternal, should be ever cherished in us, xix. 142 ; because it is a special act of the new nature, ib. ; because the great end why the scriptures were written was to beget and cherish this hope in us, ih. ; because the keeping up of this hope is the distinguishing character between the temporary and the sincere convert, 143 ; because it is our great support against difficulties, ih. ; most needed when we come to die, ib.
Put upon the saints is relative and adherent, xix. 491 ; inherent and internal, 492 ; circumstantial, ih. Gnostics, so called from their knowledge, were the impurest heretics, iii. 431.
Feigned the world was made by angels, xiii. 432. Goats, the wicked compared to, by reason of their unruliness and uncleanness,
X. 44. God a father, and that both by creation and covenant, i. 28.
To be praised in every address to him, i. 243.
Apprehended as a holy and hajjpy being, and his communication of himself to a reasonable creature is either in a way of holiness or a way of happiness, ii. 267.
All, and the creature nothing, a notion which the scripture much clelighteth in, ii. 321.
The Father, whatever was done by Christ as Mediator, or whatever was done to Christ, is attributed to his counsel and appointment, iii. 316 ; he designed the person, ib. ; qualified him for his office, ib. ; inflicted his sufferings, 317 ; exacted his obedience, ih.
To be glorified for his mercy and goodness, iii. 321 ; in appointing Christ as Saviour, ib. ; in fitting him to bear sin, ib. ; in loving him for it, ih. ; in rewarding him for it, ih. ; he alone to be glorified, 322.
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God cannot be tempted of evil, iv. 8G ; aj^parent exceptions not real, 87.
So to be feared, as also to be trusted, so trusted as also to be feared, vii. 281.
His goodness, that he wUl be all things to his people, viii. 173.
And Christ, what may be known concerning, x. 153 ; that there is a God, ib. ; evidenced by his works of creation, ih. ; of providence, 154 ; from the common consent of all nations, ih. ; from our own consciences, ih. ; from several experiences, ih. ; that God is but one, 156 ; that God is one in three persons, 158 ; that God, who is one in three persons, is the only true God, 161; concerning Christ, he is sent, ib. ; this implieth his divine original, ib. ; his distinct subsistence, 162 ; his incarnation, 163 ; the quality of his office, ib. ; the autho- rity of his office, 164; that he is Jesus, a saviour, 165 ; that he is Christ, an anointed saviour, 167.