Of the Redeemer after his death, a visible demonstration of the truth of the gospel in general, and in particular of the article of eternal life, ii. 298 ; a token of the acceptation of his purchase, ib. ; implies his capacity to intercede for us, ib. ; it is the root and cause of our life, 299.
And death as the fruit of good and evil, ministers are to set before the people in a lively manner, ii. 358 ; conjunction dependent on the wisdom of God, 359 ; his justice, 360 ; and holiness, ih. ; both eternal, 361 ; certainty of, 362 ; shown by reason, ib. ; by conscience, 364 ; by scripture, ib.
Spiritual, foundation of, is the life of Christ, iii. 359 ; known by freeness, power, and likeness, 360.
A christian's, must be suitable to the purity and dignity of his calling V. 25.
Prolongation of, in itself a blessing, vi. 155 ; is of God's gift, 156 ; of the mere bounty and free grace of God, ib. ; scope of, God's ser- vice, 160.
A christian's, is a life of love and praise, a hymn to God, vii. 169.
Spiritual, what it is, viii. 194; of justification, 195 ; of sanctification, ib. ; of glory, ib. ; distinct from life natural, ib. ; excellency above natural, 196 ; vitality of, lies in faith and love, 197.
Natural, we do well to value, but not in competition with our duty and love to Christ, ix. 34 ; is better preserved in a way of obedience than by evil-doing, ib. ; spiritual, is twofold — of justification and of sancti- fication, 35 ; everlasting, is our blessed estate in heaven, ib.
The principal end for which a man should desire, is to praise and glorify God, ix. 293 ; may be desired for this end, 295.
Eternal, is Christ's gift, x. 133 ; not only bear subsistence for ever, but also tranquillity and happiness, ib. ; is begun and carried on by degrees, 135 ; the foundation laid in regeneration, ib. ; progress made presently after death, ib. ; eonsummation of all joy at the resurrection of the body, 136.
Newness of, xi. 173 ; its foundation is the new birth or regeneration, ib. ; consisting of mortification and vivification, ib. ; its rule is the infallible revelation of God, 174 ; its end is the pleasing, glorifying, and enjoying of God, ib. ; is a godly life, ib. ; a holy life, ib. ; a heavenly life, 175 ; Christ both the cause and the pattern of it, 227.
The only amiable, is that which is spent in God's service, xi. 353 ; because of the pleasure of it, ib. ; and the profit, 354 ; God will for-
2G0 INDEX.
give their sins, ib. ; and assure them of his love, ih. ; conscience speaketh peace and comfort, 356 ; the title to the heavenly inherit- ance is more clear, ib. ; easier access to God, 357 ; work is more easy, because not done against the bent of the heart, ib. ; mercies and com- forts are more sweet, because they come from God's love, and are used to his glory, 358; because of the honour of it, 359; holiness is the image of God upon the soul, ib. ; high and noble ends, 360 ; a noble course, ib. ; the approbation of God, 361 ; the excellency is intrinsic, ib. ; the honour is everlasting, 362. Life eternal, what it is, xi. 363 ; life both in soul and body, 364 ; a good and happy state, 365 ; endless and everlasting, 366.
Eternal, is the full fruition of eternal joys, without any possibility of losing them, xi. 377 ; is God's free and gracious gift to the sanctified, ib. ; the freest gift, 378 ; the richest gift, ib.
Believers have, notwithstanding death, xii. 1 5 ; this to be understood of body and soul, ib. ; the righteousness of Christ the meritorious cause, 16.
Everlasting, a benefit of the new covenant, xii. 120.
But a passage to eternity, xiii. 5.
The happy condition of the godly so called, xiii. 83 ; temporal and eternal compared, ib.
Natural, what it is, xiii. 203.
To come, proved from the righteousness of God, since else christians were of all men most miserable, xix. 133 ; argued from God's wisdom, 134 j and holiness, ib. ; and justice, 135 ; and goodness, ib. ; from the nature, state, and condition of man, 137 ; as God's subjects, ib. ; as bound to be upright and sincere in God's service, 138 ; with respect to man's comfort and solace in his troubles, ib. ; with respect to the credit and esteem of God's servants in the world, 139 ; should sup- port in sharp afBictions, ib. ; and in death, 140; nature saith it may be, faith saith it shall be, 141.
The great end and business of a christian, should be to honour and glorify Christ, xx. 179 ; is from him and should be to him, 180 ; we are his by creation, i6. ; preservation, 182; redemption, 183; con- quest, 184 ; actual possession, ib. ; resignation and voluntary con- sent, ib. ; only worth having when we can honour Christ by it, ib. ; directions, 185 ; motives, 186.