He that would keep, must stand at a great distance, in heart and prac- tice, from all sin, viii. 1% ; a christian must do both, ib. ; and both with the whole heart, ib. ; the one required in order to the other, 27 ; avoiding evil first in order, ib.
Of God, called a light, as it shows us the right way to our desired end, viii. 65 ; as it convinceth of errors and mistakes, both in judgment and practice, 66 ; by way of prevention, ib. ; of humiliation and reproof, ib. ; in regard of comfort, ib. : in outward darkness, ib. ; in spiritual troubles, 67 ; types of, ib. ; the pillar of fire, ib. ; the lamp of the sanctuary, ib. ; natural men have a sense of, and therefore fear, 68 ; godly men find a great deal of comfort and satisfaction from, ih. ; those who go against, do sensibly miscarry, ib. ; is like its author, ' God is light,' 69 ; those by whom it was given were holy men, 70 ; God's end in giving, 71 ; that heavenly doctrine might be kept free from corruption, ib. ; that it might be read of all ages and sexes, 72 ; for converting of men, or leaving them without excuse, ib. ; to be a rule of faith and manners, by which all doctrines are to be tried, ib. ; is a full direction, ib. See Scriptures, clearness of.
We ought not only to love, but to love above aU worldly things what- ever, viii. 315; from the worth of it, and the reward and benefits that are gotten by studying and obeying it, 316 ; because, if it be not preferred before earthly things, it is not received with any profit and good effect, 317; unless we love it above riches, we cannot possess riches without a snare, ib. ; because, where grace is planted in the heart and prevaileth, the desire of wealth is morti- fied, and worldly lust denied, 318 ; signs of such an esteem and affection to the word of God, 319.
Of God, wonderful, viii. 333 ; in itself, ib. ; in its effects, ib. See Testiraonies, God's.
Of God, purity of, viii. 478 ; pure in itself, because it is a holy rule, ih. ; as it maketh us pure if we diligently attend to it, ib. ; an ap- pointed instrument by which the Spirit works in purifying our hearts, ib. ; a fit instrument for this end, 479 ; as containing pure precepts, ib. ; pure examples and patterns, 480 ; ofi"ering great helps to purity, ib. ; excellent encouragements and motives from the rewards pro- mised to the pure, 481 ; and terrible threatenings to the impure, 482.
Of God, love of, viii. 482 ; not an outward receiving, or a loose own- ing of it as the word of God, ib. ; not a bare approbation of its purity
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and holiness, 483 ; not a pang or passionate delight, ib. ; such a love as causeth us to consult with it on all occasions, read, hear, meditate upon it, ib. ; such as makes us chary of transgressing it, ib. ; makes us cheerfully and readily do what it requireth to the glory of God and our salvation, 484 ; is a rooted affection, ib. ; without this love we cannot be accepted of God, ib. ; our work will be very difficult, grievous, and irksome, ib. ; we will never be constant with God, 485 ; ground of this love is the purity of the word, 486. Word of God is righteousness, ix. 3 ; because it is a copy of that righteous- ness which is in God, ib. ; because it is tlie rule and pattern of all righteousness to men, 4 ; because it is the great instrument to pro- mote righteousness, ib. ; is everlasting righteousness, 5 ; in the con- stitution of it, ib. ; in the effects of it, 6.
A sure, should be entertained with a pure faith, ix-. 119.
Of God, a true reverence of, must be planted in the heart, ix. 169 ; this reverence must not drive us from, but draw us to the word, and make us tender of violating it, 170; God's stamp and impress upon, shown by its authority in searching the heart, 172 ; its mighty power and force, because of the Spirit that goeth along with it, 173; its authority in pronouncing sentence upon every person and every action, ib. ; profit of standing in awe of, 174 ; means to get an aweful frame of heart, 175 ; trembling at, doth not hinder delight in, 177 ; God's people do greatly rejoice in, ib. ; they find glad tidings in it, suitable to their souls' necessities, 178; they have felt benefit by it, 179; they love God, and they have more of him in his word than any- where else, ib. ; they who love, must hate sin, 181 ; and none hate sin unless from love of the word, 182 ; the more we hate sin, the more we will be prepared to love the word, and the more we love the word the more will we hate sin, ib.
Of God, keeping of, the greatest commendation Christ could give of his disciples, x. 217 ; to keep, is to feel the force of it in our hearts, ib. ; it must be expressed in our life, ib. ; there must be a perseverance to retain it in our conversations, ib.