Of this world often chosen by God, iv. 193 ; may be spiritually rich,
195 ; the Lord loveth only the godl}^ ih. Despising, is a sin not only against the word and written will of God, but against his mind and intent in his works and dispensations, iv. 201 ; against his mind in their creation, ih. ; against his common providence, ih. ; against his special providence, ih. Oppressed, the Lord their avenger, iv. 411. To do good to, as poor, is a Avork of natural mercy ; to do good to
one, as to one of Christ's brethren, of christian charity, x. 72. Three sorts of, x. 74 ; the devil's, the world's, Christ's, ib. ; reasons of charity to Christ's, 75 ; the near union between Christ and his people, ib. ; Christ hath commended them to us as his proxies and deputies, ih. ; it is a great honour put upon us to be instruments of divine providence and preservation of others, ih. ; profit of this duty, 76 ; the way to preserve an estate, ih. ; to increase it, ih. ; to cleanse it, ih. ; to possess it with a good conscience, ih. ; motives, 77. Pojje and his adherents, in them the most odious pride set forth that ever the world saw, iii. 38 ; twenty kings and emperors trampled under foot by, 39 ; usurpeth the authority due to Christ, 40.
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Popf, his universal bishopric impossible as to matter of fact, sacrilegious
as to matter of right, vi. 308. JPopedom, its rise, i. 462. Fopery^ to be detested, as of the devil, iii. 70. Cause to fear a return of, iii. 84.
Absurdity of its errors, iii. 89 ; adoration of images, ih. ; invocation of saints, ih. ; works of supererogation, ih. ; obstinacy with which they cleave to them, 90 ; given over to believe a lie, 91 ; why so many learned men continue in, 92. Its ways and errors damnable, iii. 97 ; they live in wilful disobedience to God, ih. ; deprive the people of the means of salvation, 98. Popish and heathen idolatry little different, v. 254.
Portion, God alone is the godly man's, vii. 107 ; a good portion, ih. ; one that he has an interest in and a title to, 109 ; a proper and suit- able good, 110; sufficient. 111; satisfying, 112; and delightful, 113. Poverty and meanness of condition not disgraceful, iii. 231 ; should not be
irksome to us, 232. Power, omnipotent, can save to the utmost, infinite love can pardon to the utmost, if we can believe, iv. 54. God's, the great trouble of the soul ariseth from unbelief of, v. 363. God's, is his liberty and sufficiency to do whatever he may will, vii.
414. That goes along with the word, viii. 340 ; to humble and terrify, ih. ; to convert and transform, 341 ; to comfort, 342 ; to confirm and strengthen, ih. Christ's, over all flesh, x. 130 ; is by grant and donation, ih. ; if not God, he would not have been capable of such power, ih. ; given to him as mediator, 131 ; not confined to the elect, ih. ; not confined to the church and things merely spiritual, ih. One of God's greatest perfections, xiii. 434 ; in creation no attribute
so eminent, ih. Of God necessary to bring us into a state of grace, xx. 286 ; to keep and maintain us in a state of grace, 287 ; sufficiency of, 288. Practical CoiIME^"TARY on the Epistle of Jajvies, iv. 1. Peactical Commentary on the Epistle of Jude, v. i. Practical Exposition of the Fifty-third Chapter of Isaiah, iii. 187. Practice, how much it exceeds speculation, viii. 24.
Pleasure of, greater than of contemplation, xviii. 370 ; because prac- tice giveth a more experimental knowledge, 371 ; the taste of things is kept up on our hearts by serious practice, ih. ; every holy action is rewarded by peace of conscience, ih. ; our title to the hea- venly inheritance more clearly made out, ih. ; our will is conformed to the will and law of God, ih. Praise, christians more backward to, than to prayer, i. 76. Eeal (not merely verbal), is what God seeks, i. 78. And blessing God, distinction between, i. 244. The most effectual spiritual oratory or way of praying, i. 844 ; the
noblest part of worship, 245, Every mercy received should lead us to, vi. 67 ; respecteth God's ex- cellencies, as blessing or thanksgiving his benefits, ib. ; to be with an upright heart, 69. Ought continually, frequently, and on all occasions, to be offered to God, viii. Ill ; a nobler duty than prayer, ih.
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Praise^ blessing God and giving thanks sometimes used promiscuously, but strictly blessing and thanks relateth to benefits received, praise to God's excellencies, ix. 191 ; faith and love must be at the bottom of, ih. ; is an acknowledgment, by some outward expres- sion, of the divine virtues, benefits, and perfections, ih. ; the fruit of, is holiness, 192 ; is good and profitable, ih. ; pleasant and delight- ful, ih. ; comely and honourable, 193 ; should never cease, in re- spect of the preparation of the heart, ih. ; should be for his word, 194 ; for the dispensation of his providence, fulfilling liis promises to the faithful, and executing his threatenings on the wicked, 195 ; for favours, ib. ; for afflictions, ih. ; causes of backwardness to, 197 3 little love to God, ib. ; neglect of observation, '/6. Prayer, the Lord's, a Practical Exposition of, i. 1. Prayer, the Lord's, analysis of, i. 3.