God's, arguments to make conscience of, i. 129 ; Christ's example, ib. ;
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God's right, ib. ; our own incapacity, ib. ; the benefit that accrueth to us, 130. JFUi of God, motives to a more tender regard of, i. 130 ; his absolute autho- rity to command, ib. ; the equity of what he hath commanded, ib. ; to be given up to our own will a great judgment, 131 ; to be subject to, the truest liberty, ib. ; he who hath a heart bent to, hath the clearest knowledge of the mind of God, ib. ; God will surely punish violations of, 132 ; directions to do, ib. ; there must be some solemn time of resigning our wills to him, ib. ; and that without bound or reservation, 133 ; make great conscience of special things con- cerning which God has more expressly given charge, ib. ; be willing to obey God at whatever cost, 134; do not disobey him for whatever profit, ib. Mistakes about doing, i. 134 ; pretending to do it in the general, but sticking at it when it comes to particulars, ib. ; commending and approving, but not practising, ib. ; having high thoughts of it, under temporary impulsions, without serious choice and invincible resolution,
135 ; being urged to do God's will by a seeming awe on the con- science, while yet the heart is averse from God, ib. ; an idle wish that we were brought under the power of it, ib, ; halving the will of God,
136 ; loathness to know the will of God, 137. God's intended, is either secret or declared, ii. 330. A twofold, as a twofold nature, in Christ, ii. 333.
Of God, disposing, demands absolute submission, iii. 144 ; governing,
requires obedience, ib. God's, is the supreme reason of all things, vi. 43.
Our own, is the proudest enemy Christ hath out of hell, i. 122; more corrupted than the understanding, ib. Winning of Christ is getting an interest in him and his benefits, xx. 36 ; ransom from the wrath of God, 37 ; the favour of God and comfort- able access to him, ib. ; restoration of the image of God, ib. ; supply of all wants, 38 ; hope of eternal life, ib. ; excellence of, above all other gain, ib. ; is most comfortable, universal, everlasting, and sanctifying, ib. ; in order to, must use the means, 40 ; submit to his terms, ib. ; trust in him that is true, ib. "Wisdom is Justified of her Children, ii. 93.
Wisdom means the doctrine of the gospel, ii. 94 ; children of, professors of the gospel, ib. Justified more by works than a verbal plea, ii. 102. And prudence shown by God in the dispensation of grace by Christ, ii. 257 ; as to the purchase and impetration of grace by the incarnation and death of his son, ib. ; as to the publication of it in the gospel or covenant of grace, 259 ; in the application of grace to particular believers, 262. Needed for the right management of aflBiction, iv. 39 ; to discern God's end in it, ib. ; to know the nature of it, whether to fear or destroy, 40 ; to find out our duty, ib. ; to moderate the violence of our own passions, ib. ; must be sought of God, ib. And knowlege do well together, the one to inform, the other to direct, iv. 299 ; true, endeth in a good conversation, 300 ; the more true the more meekness, ib. True, is pure and clean, iv. 310; in heart and life, ib. ; from error and sin, 311 ; in word and deed, tb. ; evangelically and morally, 312; in inward frames and outward administrations, ib. ; from real de- filements and defilements in ajipearance, 313.
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Wisdom of God in creation, v. 368 ; in providence, 369 ; seen in the methods of bis grace, ih. God imparts to his people through his commandments, vii. 482 ; not craft or wisdom to do evil, 483 j not worldly policy, ib. ; not great skill in arts and civil discipline, ib. ; not a bare knowledge of God's will, 484 ; that we get by the commandment directs us how to keep in with God, w^ho is our great wisdom, 485 ; teacheth us how to give the enemy no advantage and needless provocation, 486 ; God's people were thus their enemies in their general choice, as they have a nobler end, 488; use choice and apt means, 489; vigorously prosecute fit means to the best end, 490 ; lieth in diligent and constant labour in the spiritual life, 491 ; circumspection and watch- fulness, ih. ■ self-denial, ib. ; wiser as to the conduct of the contro- versy between their enemies and them, viii. 3 ; they have made God their friend, ib. ; as long as God hath work for them to do, he will maintain them and bear them out in the midst of all dangers, 4 ; in case things succeed ill with them, they have provided for the worst, 5. Of the flesh is downright opposition and enmity to God, xi. 469 ; human nature may be so far forsaken as that among men there should be found haters and enemies of God, ib. ; we hate God if we love him not at all, 470 ; if we love him not so much as we ought to do, or not so much as we love some other thing, ib. ; if we rebel against him and disobey his laws, 471 ; God's enemies carry on a double war against him, offensive and defensive, 472 ; all the enemies of our salvation make us enemies to God, 473 ; the enmity arising from the flesh is the more strengthened and increased, the more it gaineth and corrupteth the mind, 474. Or true religion, how it is to be justified of its children, xiii. 118. Of God appeareth in the order of creation, xiii. 390. Is the heavenly doctrine revealed in the word of God, especially the gospel, or salvation by Christ, xviii. 367 ; true peace and pleasure found nowhere but in obedience to, 369 ; this peace by walking, not by speculation, 370. Necessary to accurate walking or ready obedience, xix. 379. See