Eternal, our present afflictions are as nothing in comparison of the hope of, XX. 372. Zi(/ht gotten by the word of God is lux manifestans ; it manifesteth itself and all things else, viii. 352 ; lux dirigens, ib. ; lux vivificans, ib. ; lux exhilarans, 353.
Necessity of divine, before we can understand the things of God, x. 201.
Of faith and light of prophecy, wherein they differ and wherein they agree, xiv, 400.
In the Lord, how christians are, xix. 245 ; noteth not so much their perfection as the perfection of the dispensation they are under, ib. ; noteth some good measure and degree of participation, ib. ; noteth that they have received grace, not only for themselves, but for the good of others, 246.
And darkness, children of, there should be a broad and sensible dif- ference between, xix. 306; this difference discovered by those actions that are proper to either state, 307 ; this distinction to be kept up on the part of the godly, ib. ; the children of God are fitted and prepared
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for this, 308 ; great inconveniences follow if the distinction be not maintained, ih.
Lights, God the father of, iv. 112 ; lessons from this title, 113.
Like for like, awarded even to God's children in this world, ii. 382.
Likeness of believers to Christ as the eternal son of God, xi. 55 ; as !Media- tor, ib. To Christ, in what it consists, xx. 463 ; how it is the fruit of vision, 464.
Little children, christians of all ranks and ages are and should be as, xx. 381 ; the term implieth newness of birth, ih. ; and remission of sins, 382.
Living to God is making his glory the scope of our lives, vii. 441 ; walking so as God may own us with honour, ib. To God, the duty and property of the spiritual life is to refer all ouir actions not to self, but to God, xiii. 210 ; self-denial required as our first lesson, 211 ; as soon as we are alive by grace, our affections, respects, and endeavours are turned into a new chaimel, ib. ; we cannot live to ourselves and God too, ib. ; living to God doth not note one single action, but the whole course and conduct of our lives, 213; love to God the great principle that draweth us off from self to God, ib. ; the great thing that breedeth and feedeth this love is Christ's death, 214 ; Christ's death considered as to the intention, the grace and help merited, and the obligation left on the creature to live not for them- selves but unto God, ib. ; that we are not our own, but God's, proved by reasons, ib. ; the danger which will ensue if we live to ourselves and not to God, 216 ; motives to press us to this weighty duty of living to God and not to ourselves, 217 ; directions, 218. By faith, what it is, xv. 48 ; how and why we are said to live by faith, ib.
Longing after holiness and subjection to God, motives to, vi. 431 ; these desires shall be granted, ib. ; the result of the granting of them will be only good, ib. ; how to awaken, 432 ; go to God, who giveth to will and to do, ib. ; cherish the sparks, and blow them up into a flame, ib. ; improve your tastes, ib. ; watch over other desires that would dull and blunt the edge of the spirit, 433 ; renew your desires every time you come to God, ib. ; consider your wants, ib. ; and the fulness that is in Christ, 434; and his readiness to give to you, ib.
Long-suffering, creation teacheth us a lesson in, xii. 181.
God's, an encouragement to repentance, xviii. 231 ; this forbearance showeth that he is gracious, merciful, willing to be reconciled, ib. ; so doth his continuance to us of forfeited mercies, ib. ; these mercies do not harden in their own nature, but merely by the sinner's abuse of them, 232 ; he hath provided a remedy for us by Jesus Christ, ib. ; affected scruples whether this be intended for us are a sin, and do not disoblige us from our duty, 233 ; he hath appointed means, ib. ; he warneth us against the abuse of mercies, ib. ; he defers punishment, ib.
Looking Back ill Becomes those who have Set theie. Faces Heaven- WAED, ii. 130.
Looking hack, what it is, ii. 132 ; pretending to follow Christ, while the heart hankers after the world, 133 ; being discouraged in his service by trials and difficulties, ib. ; respects either mortification or vivification, ib. ; how ill it becometh those who have put their hand to the spiritual plough, 134; in respect of the covenant into which they enter, or the manner of entrance into it, ih. ; with respect to the duties of Christianity, ib. ; in respect of the hurt that cometh both to themselves and to religion, 135; with respect to the disproportion
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between the things that tempt us to look back, and the things set before us, 136 ; instructions to avoid, 137. Looking, God's, upon his people, implies his favour and providence, viii. 366; they apprehend it a great blessing, 3G7 ; because in our distresses the main thing to be desired is not the removal of the evil, but the renewed sense of God's love, 368 ; because that bringeth other things along with it, ib. ; his love and power are set a-w'ork, ib. ; if we con- tinue in our misery, his look will sweeten all, ib. ; when he looks x;pon the broken-hearted, the bebever, the sincere, such as love his name, ib. 'For that blessed hope,' what this looking is, xvi. 173 ; what it is not, ib. ; in w'hat it shows itself, 175 ; the influence it hath upon the spiritual life, 177 ; exhortation, 183. Lord, Blessed Estate of them avho Die in the, iv. 455. Lord and owner of persons and things, Christ Jesus is the great, ix. 424 ; his power as an owner and free lord to be distinguished from his power as a governer and ruler, 425 ; ownership accrueth to him by riglit of creation and redemption, ib. ; is entire and absolute, ib. ; inalienable, 426 ; set forth by a right of making or framing anything as he willeth, 427 ; a right of having and possessing things so made, ib. ; a right of using and disposing all things thus possessed, 428. Lord's day, time of, to be parted into meditation, prayer, hearing, and con- ference, vi. 149. Lord's Peayer, Practical Exposition of, i. 1. Lord's prayer, connection of the first three petitions of, i. 120. Lord's suppei; a remembrance of God's goodness to us in Christ, vii. 245 ; to give us a more intimate and renewed taste of this goodness, ib. ; to stir up our love to God, ib. ; to lead us to desire more communion with him, ib. Preparation for, ix. 346 : we come to meet the bridegroom in a way of grace, ib. ; there should be as serious preparation for, as for death or judgment, ib. ; we should come with oil, both in our lamps and in our vessels, 347. We come to, to remember Christ's death, and to interest ourselves in