Tertidlian, the saying of, that trials were to be sought, an error, xvii. 4.
Testament, the new covenant has the notion of a, xv. 475 ; all things con- cur there that belong to a testament, 476; more especially the two legacies of pardon of sin and eternal life, 478 ; this is a new testa- ment, 482 ; founded on Christ's blood, 483 ; the respect which the Lord's supper hath to the new testament, ib.
Testaments, old and new, agree in the least things, iii. 364.
Testimonies of God, mean the whole declaration of his will, in doctrines commands, examples, threatenings, promises, vi. 16 ; keeping of, implies laying them up in our hearts, vi. 18; observing them in practice, 19 ; twofold keeping, legal and evangelical, 20. Of God, are his word, for it testifieth of his will, vi. 129 ; delight in them, 130 ; in the study of God's word, ib. ; in walking in the way of them, ib. God's, are any declaration of his will, in doctrines, precepts, threat- enings, promises, viii. 134 ; to take, for our heritage, is to count them our choicest portion, 136 ; to make it our work to get and keep up an interest in them, ib. ; to hold them by the tenure of heritage, a child's tenure, ih. ; to have actual use and possession, and live upon them, ib. ; are a full heritage, 137; sure, 138; lasting, 139; be- lievers alone take them as their heritage, 140. Taking of God's, for our heritage, breeds joy and rejoicing in the hearty viii. 146 ; from the portion itself, ib. ; from the disposition of the hearts of those who take them, ib. ; from the dispensations of God, 147. God's, wonderful in their majesty and composure, viii. 335 ; for the matter and depth of mystery concerning God and Christ, the creation of the world, &c., 336 ; for purity and perfection, 337 ; for the harmony and consent of all the parts, ib. ; for power, 338. Which God hath commanded, divine authority, truth, and righteous- ness, only to be found in, viii. 456 ; there is a godlike authority speaking there, and commanding that which it becometh none but God to command, ib. ; all that God hath required of us is very right- eous and just, becomingGod to give and man to receive, 457; truth and faithfulness of, may be considered either in revealing or per- forming, making or making good, his promises, 461. Everlasting righteousness of God's, consisteth in the tenor of them, and in that the terms on which God dealeth with us are never re-
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pealed, ix. 25; in the effects of them ; they endure for ever, both in a way of grace and glory, 26; should be deeply iin2:)rinted on our minds, 27 ; so it will establish our judgments against vain fancies, ib. ; will bind and help to obedience, ih. ; will conduce to our com- fort in all the changes of men's affection towards us, 28 ; in the changes of God's dispensations to us, ib. ; against the difficulties of obedience, 29 ; in death, ib. Testimonies, God's, there is an everlasting stability, and a constant unchange- able truth in, ix. 114 ; proof : from their author, the unchangeable God, ib. ; their foundation in God's immutable nature, and in the blood of Christ, 115 ; their use, to be declarations of God's mind and will to the creature, ib. ; to be props and pillars of our confidence, ib.
Of the Spirit, a privilege of believers in time, and not left to the revela- tion of the last day, proved from the experiences of the saints, the promises of God, and by several arguments and reasons, xiv. 12 ; grace necessary to receiving, 15 ; must be exercised in holy duties, 16 ; the little reason they have to complain of the want of, who are negligent in the exercise of grace, 18; persuasions to the obser- vance of these things, 19 ; how we may discern the testimony of the Spirit, 20 ; how we should behave ourselves with reference to this matter, 21. Testiviony, Christianity is, xx. 280 ; given to the world by Christ and his
apostles, 281 ; faith is the believing of, 282. Thanlcs, in the worst times, much more cause for, than for complaints, vii.
167. llianlcsgiving to God a great and necessary duty, enjoined by him and ex- pected from us, iii. 108 ; chiefly for spiritual and eternal mercies, ib. ; especially for election, 109.
Or singing to God's praise, the proper duty in time of mercies or com- forts, iv. 441.
A special duty, wherein the people of God should be much exercised, vii. 160; a necessary duty, 161; a profitable duty, 162; a delight- ful duty, 163; exhortation to, 164; directions for, 166.
Public, for private mercies, lawful, convenient, in some sort necessary, vii. 284.
To God a great and necessary duty, the very life and soul of our reli- gion, xi. 324 ; chiefly for spiritual mercies, 325 ; especially our conversion, 326 ; and that of others, ib.
A debt we owe to God in acknowledgment of his benefits, xvii. 96 ; is required by justice, ib. ; commanded by God, ib. ; maintains the supply of mercies, 97; by it spiritual graces are exercised, 98 ; reasons why we should especially own spiritual benefits, 100; not only those vouchsafed to ourselves, but to others, 103 ; the in- crease of grace should be acknowledged as well as the beginnings, 105 ; it is matter of thanksgiving that our inward man is in a good state, however it be with our outward condition in the world, 106.