iv. 453. Are a solemn confirmation, or letters-patent brought from heaven, to authorise any person or doctrine, x. 441 ; not necessary now, because the same doctrine and rule is continued to us without change, 442 ; are sufficiently attested to us, 443.
Mirth, the christian's, should be thanksgiving, xix. 209.
Miscarriages, real or supposed, of christians, the shame of, redounds to God and religion itself, vi. 413. Of some members, the whole body not to be condemned for, x. 349.
Miseries sweet or bitter according as we reckon them, iv. 22 ; not to be judged by sense, ih. ; but by supernatural light, ih. ; and on super- natural grounds, ib.
Misery, Man's Impotency to Help Himself out of, v. 473,
Misery, the common burden of the sons of Adam, xix. 126 ; virtuous good men more miserable than others from their temper and the state of the world, ih. ; of all good men, christians most, ih. ; to induce men to lead a godly life, motives are necessary which are greater than the temptations of the world, 127 ; Christ hath promised a happiness that will countervail all these afflictions, ih. ; this happiness is at the general resurrection, or Christ's coming to judgment, 128 ; christians of all men most miserable, not in respect of their inward enjoyments, but their outward estate, 131.
Mission of Christ is by the Father, x. 462 ; includes the designation of the person, 463 ; his qualification for the work, ih. ; his authority and power, 467 ; end of, ih.
Missionaries to the heathen, may they, without tempting God, ask of him the gift of miracles ? i. 299.
Mockers and scoffers, their prevalence in the last days, v. 323 ; usually the worst of sinners, ih.
Monasteries, &c., Popish, so many sties of filthiness, v. 275.
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Moraliiij, partial, is injurious to the law and opposite to the gospel, ii. 54. Morals befoee Rituals, ii. 5. MoraUtu, the best human, defective, vi. 85. More, Sir Thomas, his prayer, i. 294.
Morning our golden time for prayer, and should not be neglected from sluggishness, whatever dispensation there be for weakness, ix. 70 ; shown by the example of Christ and his saints, ib. ; because whenever we have strong affections to anything, we make it our morning work, be it good or bad, ih. ; it is the choicest time of the day, and there- fore should be allotted to the most serious and necessary employment, 71; it is profitable to begin the da}'- with God, ih. ; it will be some recompense for the time lost in sleeping, 72. Mortal, what sins the Papists reckon, iv. 103 ; none but such as are not mor- tified, 104. Mortification consists not in a bare abstinence and retreat from temptations, but in a spirit fortified against them, ii. 98. A fruit of faith, ii. 149 ; concerneth our lusts, as self-denial our inte- rests, ib. Impatience of the doctrine of, ii. 2.30 ; arises from sottish atheism and unbelief, ib. ; from libertinism, 231 ; from the passionateness of car- nal affections, 232. Must go before quickening, vi. 389. And vivification inseparable, xi. 231.
Of sin, what it is not, xii. 56 ; pagan mortification, ib. ; Popish and superstitious mortification, ib, ; mortification of the hypocrite, 57 ; what mortification is, 58 ; passive, ib. ; active, 59 ; general and par- ticular, ib. ; privative and positive, 60 ; ordinary and extraordinary, ih. ; why christians must mortify the deeds of the body, 61 ; with respect to Christ, ib. ; with respect to sin, 62 ; in regard of grace received, 63 ; enforcements to the exercise of this duty, 65. Of sin, we and the Spirit must concur in, xii, 72 ; the manner of this co-operation, ih. ; the Spirit the principal agent in this work, ih. ; yet we must charge ourselves with the duty, 73 ; we must use the means which tend to, ih. ; in mortification the Spirit worketh in us as a spirit of light, life, and love, 74 ; the necessity of the Spirit's concur- rence and operation in us, 76 ; from the state of the sinner, ib. ; the honour of our Redeemer requireth it, 77 ; the necessity of our co-opera- tion, 78 ; that God may apply himself to us in our way, ih. ; that we may meet with God in his way, ib. ; exhortation to mortification of the deeds of the body, 79 ; means whereby we may attain it, 90. The guard of sincerity, xiii. 136. [ The influence of faith upon, xv. 72. Mortifying of sin, motives to, xi. 180.
Moses and Elias really present at the transfiguration, i. 358 ; why these two, -• ih. ; appeared in their own bodies, 360.
' Prophet like unto,' could only be Christ, i. 365. Dispute about his body, v. 241 ; different explanations of, 242. Slourning a necessary duty, iv. 374; befitteth this life rather than rejoicing, 375 ; some special seasons and occasions of, ib. ; God looketh not after the outward expressions of, but the humble heart, 377. Bitterly, even for other men's sins, the duty and property of a godly man, viii. 421 ; a matter of duty lying upon all christians, 422 ; though it lies upon all, it chiefly concerns public persons, ib. ; tears not absolutely necessary for the expression of this grief and tender-