Meaning of the word in 1 John ii. 16, xvi. 93.
This present, our abode in, the only time wherein we are to discharge the duties of our heavenly calhng, xvi. 164 ; must be done speedily, earnestly, and constantly, ib. ; reasons why, 166.
How Christ, as the Lamb of God, is said to take away the sins of, xviii. 486 ; how he takes them away, ib.
What is meant by, xxi. 103 ; the hatred of, to the children of God, 106 ; not to be wondered at, 108. Worldliness in christians is spiritual adultery, iv. 343.
We can never be enough cautioned against, x. 406 ; because of our proneness to it, ib. ; the heinousness and danger of it, 407; the un- suitableness of it to the divine nature, ib. ; dissuasives from, 408 ; not a fault to enjoy the world, but to have a worldly spirit, ib. Worldly things, reasons for contentment with the portion of them that God gives us, i. 164; God stands on his sovereignty, ib. ; nothing is deserved, ib. ; he know^s what proportion is best for us, ib. ; he gives such a portion as his people are able to bear, ib. ; contentment is itself one of his best gifts, 1 65 ; there may be as much love in a lesser portion as in a greater, ib.
Men, their care and industry in pursuit of wealth, a reproach to the lukewarmness of christians, iv. 73.
Advantages and profession of the gospel, folly of attempting to re- concile, iv. 118.
Estate, danger of, from the multii^licity of cares, x. 395 ; and our own weakness, 397.
Honours and advantages, how far they are to be renounced and for- saken, xiv. 431 ; are to be entertained with holy jealousy and watch-
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fulness, 432 ; must be renounced when sinful in themselves or when tliey cannot be kept and enjoyed without sin, 433 ; the influence of faith upon this renunciation, 434. Worldly lusts, what they are, xvi. 91 ; how they are to be denied, 96 ; the difficulty of denying them, 98 ; how grace teaches us to deny them, 100 • how unseemly and unsuitable tliey are to our condition, 101 ; reproof of those that do not deny, but feed and serve worldly lusts, 103 ; exhortation and arguments to a denial of, 105. World's duration, in comparison with eternity, short, iv. 423. Worm that never dieth, means the anguish of conscience ; fire that is not quenched, the anger of God, ii. 222.
That never dieth, fitly representeth the gnawings of conscience, v. 225. Worship, to suit with the nature of God, must be spiritual and holy, not i:)ompous and theatrical, i. 34 ; of many is flat atheism, ib.
God to be sanctified in, i. 87.
The great end of, not so much the relief of man as the honour of God, i. 244 ; praise the noblest part of, 245.
Imjilieth an act of the judgment, an act of the will, and an external act of the body, i. 316 ; due to God, 317 ; and to God alone, 318 ; can- not be given to any creature without idolatry, ib. ; from its nature, as a profession of dependence and subjection, cannot be terminated on any object but God, 319 ; to give to the creature, is without command, promise, or example, and therefore without faith, ib.; is against the express command of God, the threatening of scripture, and the examples recorded in the word, 320.
Heart, most seen in love and trust, i. 321.
To rest in outward duties of, a mark of pharisaism, ii. 12.
Internal, ii. 24 ; external, 25 ; reasons for, 26 ; reproof of those who neglect, 27 ; of those who perform it by halves, 28 ; of those who do not worship in the spirit, 29.
Controversies about, have ever been, are, and, for aught we can see, ever will be, vi. 290.
Must be done out of conscience and with respect to the institution, xiii. 440.
Carnal men may join with the i>eople of God in external duties of, xiii.
445 ; yet in the performance there is a sensible and manifest differ- ence, 452 ; why it is so, and wherein the difference consists, ib. ; this sensible difference ariseth from the influence and efficacy of faith, 465 ; why faith occasions this difference between worship and wor- ship, 466.
Natural conscience and custom will put men upon the duties of, xiii.
446 ; vainglory and secular advantage two carnal ends from which men act in such duties, 447 ; a bare performance of the outward duties of, not enough, 448 ; notes by which we may discern the working of natural conscience in the duties of religion, 450 ; wherein lies the difference between the worship of the godly and the carnal, 453 ; this difference the effect of faith, 466.
Cases of conscience — (1.) Whether it be not a mere natural act to perform duty with an eye to punishments and rewards ? xiii. 457 ; (2.) Whether the children of God may not be surprised with perfunctory deadness, and wicked men by high impulses be raised to extraordinary quick- ness and zeal in duties of worship 1 461 ; (3.) Whether the children of God may not sometimes reflect upon a carnal end in the duties of worship, and how far this is a note of insincerity ? 4G4. VOL. XXII. 2 A