Of prayer, there is a fourfold spirit worketh in prayer — the natural sj^irit of man, a carnal spirit, the new nature, and the Spirit of God, xii. 249 ; the operations of this fourfold spirit, ib.
In what sense God is said to know the mind of the Spirit in prayer, xii. 251 ; why this knowledge is such a comfort and benefit to the children of God, 252.
An argument, strong and full, to confirm us in the truth and worth of the promised glory, xii. 492 ; an earnest of blessedness to come, 493.
Produces the fruits of righteousness, xix. 274 ; as our guide, ib. ; as our sanctifier, ib. ; as a comforter, 276.
As opposed to the flesh, signifieth the new nature, or that gracious frame of heart which is produced in us by the Holy Ghost, xix. 399 ; characteristics of, 400.
To be filled with, is either to be filled with his gifts or his graces, xix. 395 ; incumbent on christians, 402 ; means of, 406.
Of God in converting doth enlighten, xx. 8 ; benefit of this enlighten- ing, ib. ; we know things more clearly, ib. ; more certainly, 9 ; more seriously, ib. ; more efficaciously, ib.
Gift of the, what it is, xxi. 289 ; in what sense we are said to receive the Spirit upon repentance and belief, 291 ; the use and office of the Spirit so received, 292 ; how this is peculiar to those that repent and believe, 294. Spirits, glorified, their perfect subjection to God's will, i. 368. SpiriCs witness of adoption, what ? i, 51 ; he lays down marks in scripture, ib. ; works such graces as are peculiar to God's children, ib. ; helpeth to feel and discover those acts in ourselves, 52 ; helps us to compare them with the rule, ib. ; helps us to conclude rightly of our state, ib. ; enlivens and heightens our apprehensions, and so fills us with comfort and joy, 53 ; gives no immediate testimony, ib, Siiiritual growth, in regard of, there is great difference among christians, xx. 393 ; the eldest may be babes in Christ, the youngest, fathers, 394 ;
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some may be weak and strong, young and old, at the same time, 395 ; there is a difference between christians and themselves at sundry times, ih. ; all this does not hinder but some may be called ' fathers,' 'young men,' and ' babes,' 396; they are fathers who best know Christ from the beginning, 399 ; what it is to know Christ from the beginning, ib. ; speculative and historical knowledge, 404 ; practical and saving knowledge, 405 ; what is herein proper to fathers, or how this can be a ground of distinction between them and others, 406 ; there are a middle sort of christians who may be called ' young men,' 416; wherein they differ from the fathers, 417 ; from the ' babes,' 418 ; these young men are most exposed to temptations and conflicts, 419 ; in regard of the temptations of Satan, ib. ; in regard of themselves, 421 ; that which is most eminent in them is strength, 422 ; this spiritual strength serves for three uses : to bear burdens with patience, ib. ; to perform duties with cheerfulness, 423 ; and to resist temp- tations with success, ib. ; this strength they have because the word of God abideth in them, 424 ; what this abiding is, 425 ; those that have the word abiding in them overcome the devil, ib. ; the adversary, ib. ; the victory, 426 ; ' babes,' wherein they differ from the fathers, 428 ; from young men, ib. ; from the carnal or temporary, 430 ; how God standeth in the relation of a father to his people, ib. ; the privileges accruing thereby, 432 ; even the lowest sort of christians know God as a father, 435 ; how this constitutes the difference be- tween them and others, 436. Spiritual Languishing, England's, ttc, v. 411.
Spiritual support better than outward deliverance, vi. 269 ; it is the inward man that is esteemed with God, ib. ; the everlasting welfare of the whole person depends upon the flourishing of the inward man, ib. ; the loss of the outward man may be made up by the strength of grace, but not vice versa, ib. ; the inward man fits for converse with God, 270, life and strength of the inward man draws nearer to the life of God ; of the outward, to the life, pleasure, and happiness of a beast, ib. ; inward life the begirming of our life in heaven, ib. ; is that great thing which God hath been at such great expense about, ib.
Mindedness implies that we know spiritual things, xi. 466 ; and believe them, ib. ; and esteem them above all other things, ib. ; and pursue after them with all diligence, ib. ; is life and peace, ib.
Life, a pledge and beginning of the life of glory, xii. 82.
Life and animal life distinguished and described, xiii. 18.
Life, the fruit of Christ's death, xiii. 198 ; his resurrection the pattern of it, ib. ; what it is, 198 ; the correspondence between the common life and the life of grace, 199 ; wherein they differ, 202 ; the respect that is between this life and Christ's resurrection, 203 ; Christ's resurrection an example, a pledge, and a cause of it, 204 ; information as to the suitableness between Christ and believers, 206 : the way in which this life is conveyed and continued to us, ib. ; exhortation to belief in it, 207 ; we should value and esteem it according to its worth and excellency, 208 ; we should deal with Christ about it, ib. ; if we have this new life there will be a great change wrought in us. 209 ; a solemn dedication of ourselves to God, ib. ; and vital opera- tions stirred up witliin us, 210.