body, ib. The nature of, explained, xvi. 251 ; how we are redeemed from the guilt of sin, 254 ; how from the power of sin, 256 : does not exclude mortification, 258. Final end of, is that we may be presented at the last day glorious in purity and holiness, xix. 487.
lied Sea, the passage of, by the Israelites, a notable pattern of providence, speaking comfort to believers in distress, xv. 4 ; a type of baptism, 5 ; showeth the true nature of faith, and commends the excellency of it, 6.
Reformation, neither unjust nor unnecessary, vi. 302 ; not made rashly and lightly, without trying all good means, and ofi"ering to have com- plaints debated in a free council, 303 ; separation from Eome still continued on good grounds, 304.
Refreshments should be sanctified, ii. 95.
Refuge, Christ the believer's, xvi. 334; what it implies, 337.
Regenerate, dignity and prerogative of the, iv. 115.
Men may sleep in sin, and need the call to awake to righteousness, xix. 343 ; the flesh inclines to sleep, ib. ; their circumstances may cause drowsiness, ib. ; conversing with spiritual sluggards, ib. ; dead worship, ib. ; slumber leads to sleep, ib. ; not keeping graces in lively and con- stant exercise, 344 ; grieving the Spirit, ib. ; immoderate liberty in worldly things, whether cares or pleasures, ib. ; evil of, ib. ; their sleep different from that of the unregenerate, 345.
Regeneration, necessity of, i. 466 ; excellency of, 467 ; the fruit of reconciling grace, ib. ; applied by the almighty power of the Spirit, ib. Cometh from the virtue and influence of Christ's resurrection, iii. 353.
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Regeneration, God engaged to the work of, merely by his own good pleasure, iv. 116.
Honourable relation with which it invests us, iv. 118 ; gospel the ordi- nary means of, 119.
The habits of all grace brought into the heart by, v. 28.
Figured by baptism, xi. 185.
Goeth before pardon, xix. 227.
What it is, xxi. 301, 315 ; the necessity of it, 303 ; exhortation, 304 ; is the work of God and the effect of the Spirit, 308 ; reasons why exhortation to, is not in vain, 309 ; how we may discover that such a work hath been wrought in us, 320 ; how the word concurreth to regeneration, 326 ; why the word is used as a means and instrument, 329 ; why the word preached, 332. Reign, personal, of Christ, before his coming to judgment, a fond dream,
i. 111. Rejoicing in Christ Jesus the great work of a christian, ii. 30 ; implies an apprehension of the good and benefit which we have by him, ib. ; due affections of contentment, joy, love, exultation of heart, following there- upon, 31 ; expression of these affections by open profession of his name, in word and deed, at wliatever cost, ib. ; absence of, argues that we are not duly sensible of our misery without him, 35 ; nor affected with his great love, and the benefits accruing thereby, 36.
A christian's reason for, x. 361 ; remembrance of his j^ast estate, ib. ; his future hopes, ib. ; maintained by graces, faith, hope, obedience, 362 ; by ordinances, the word, prayer, sacraments, meditation, ib.
In God, in what it consists, xvii. 469 ; how this rejoicing must be con- stant and perpetual, 472 ; reasons why we should be oftener rejoicing in God than usually we do, 476 ; prejudices and objections removed, 479 ; the necessity and utility of this rejoicing, 483 ; directions how to perform this great and necessary duty, 486. Relajjses into sin are so frequent because the will is not thoroughly bent against sin, ix. 185 ; our purposes, strivings, and prayers do not come from a heart thoroughly set against sin, ib. Relation, God better known by the predicament of, than by his natural pro- perties (Luther), i. 54. Religion dieth by degrees, i. 17.
One half of, is dying to the world, the other living to God, ii. 65.
Two things keep alive in the soul — love of God and hearty intent upon the coming of Christ, ii. 235 ; all in effect love, 245.
In the choice of, we must follow the light of nature and of scripture, iii. 22.
Christian, foundation of, matter of fact, itself matter of faith, iii. 127.
None but the gospel, supplies a ground for trust in God, either for com- mon or for saving mercy, iv. 123.
Glory of, is its purit}^, iv. 175.
Whether arms may ever be resorted to in defence of, iv. 330.
Four notions the ground of, v. 135 ; that God is, and is one ; that God is none of those things which are seen, but something more excellent ; that God hath a care of human affairs, and judgeth with equity ; that the same God is maker of all things without himself, ib. ; to these notions are suited the four precepts of the first table of the law, ib.
The repairing of, the best way to safety, v. 421 ; because without God man can do us no good, ib. ; with God man can do us no harm, 422 ; having God, we have man too, 423.
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Ikligion, like the pure vestal flame, which, if it went out, was to be kindled only by a sunbeam, v. 435. Verity of, not to be measured by the greatness of those who are for or