318 ; unworthy coming to the Lord's supper, iv.
61 ; of old, iv. 64 ; meaning of, iv. 64 ; irreve- rence, iv. 79. Upright (see Justice) ; uprightness, vi. 30. Us, all good in Christ before, i. 18 ; how the Spirit
takes from Christ and gives to, i 18 ; how put
on Christ for, i. 21, 22 ; what Christ did was
for, V. 240 Use, sanctified, of all troubles to God's children
i. 198 ; not abuse, ii. 242, vii. 209.
Vain, ministers not, in the Lord, iii. 7.
Vainglorious, be not, i. 30 ; why to be avoided, i. 30.
Values, ground whence to. Christians, i. 14 ; by what God, his children, vi. 490, iv. 162. (See Blessings.)
Vanity, of things, iv. 352 ; of the Creatures, vii. 33-47.
Variety, ii, 447
Vehement, carnal men are, iii. 353.
Veil, of the church, what, ii. 119 ; how taken away by false watchmen, ii. 119 ; veil, ii. 440, 459, 460 ; where, ii. 460, 461; God alone re- moves, ii. 464 ; from children of God only, ii. 4G5 ; seek removal, ii. 466, 467 ; when taken away, iv. 216 ; uses of, vii. 191.
Vengeance, near to those who profit not by the means of salvation, ii. 349.
Venom, in all without grace, vii. 204.
Vessels, earthen, ministers are, iv. 342; seek to be golden, iv. 355.
Vexation, popish, iv. 479.
Victory, of truth will appear at last, i. 88 ; the government of Christ a victorious, why for a while the enemy seems to prevail, i. 90 ; how to know when we shall be victorious, i. 87 ; three degrees of, i. 88 ; directions how to make our judgments victorious, i. 88 ; by Christ alone obtained, and how he brings judgment to vic- tory, i. 93, 94 ; a fight before, i. 95, 96, 97 ; lies in Christ, not in ourselves, i. 97 ; church shall have, i. 99 ; over ourselves, signs of, i. 169 ; how it may be obtained, i. 170 ; victory, ii. 474 ; victorious violence, vi. 293-314.
Virtue, vii, 498, 499.
Violence, Victorious, vi, 293-314 ; offered the
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kingdom, how, vl. 299; Christlan'3 disposition violent, how, vi. 299, 300 ; ground of tliis, vi. 300 ; judge our estate by, vi. 303 ; after out- ward things, vi. 3u2, 303 : only takes heaven, vi. 3u6 ; freedom of grace enforceth, vi. 306 ; holy, hopeful, vi. 307 ; precious things require, vi. 309 ; exhortation to holy, vi. 309, 310 ; gospel in Luther's time, why embraced with violence, vi. 311 ; how to get, vi. 313. (See Wisdom.)
Visibility, of tho church, 11, 444.
Vision, V. 372.
Visitation, Churcli's, I. 371-384.
Vital, V. 297.
Vocation, of a Christian is a high, v. 112 ; whether a Christian be always sure of, v. 113.
Voice, of Christ is known by a Christian even in a sleepy state, ii. 49.
Voluntary, Christ's abasement, Iv. 513.
Vows, their use, ii. 268.
Wait, waiting on God a necessary duty, i. 2.51 ; what it is, i. 2.51 ; be ever in a waiting condi- tion, 1. 277 ; difficult helps, i. 279 ; ousht to, God's leisure, ii. 152, 172 ; after all, seeking? must be waitiuK, ii, 173 ; wait, ii. 244, 441, 442, 502, 504 ; grace suitable to, ii. 506, 509 ; grounds of waiting upon God for deliverance, iii. li!3, 164, se^., 410; after prayer necessary, vi. 147 ; dilDciilt, iv. 146 ; a time of, vi. 179 ; ground of, vii. 61 ; grace of, vii. 198 ; for the Spirit, vil. 201.
Wakefulness, how to be persevered in, ii. 51, 52, 53 ; a blessed state, ii. 51, 52, 53 ; awakingChris- tian his excellency, ii. 54 ; seek, vii. 301, 302, 307, 308.
Walh, ii. 454; by faith, vii. 213.
Want, ought to be sensible of our spiritual, Ii. 39, 40 ; Christ will not suffer his to, ii. 17'J ; God's children yet shall be satisfied, v. 39, 40 ; com- fort in, V. 531 ; outward supplied by Christ, iv. 505 ; why to us still, vi. 409.
Warfare, the lawfulness of war, ii. 281 ; warfare, vii. 300.
Warnincjs, God gives before he smites, ii. 254.
Watchfulness, our remissness herein, what evil it brings, i. 74, ii. 502; needed, v. 257; necessary to maintain fear with God, vi. 344 ; when re- quisite, vi. 227 ; watchfulness, v. 423, 432, 455, vii. 196, 211, 226, 299; for action, vii. 308, 514; Christian's state a state of, vii. 300, 307 ; Chris- tian's watch, vii. 298-305 ; constant duty, vii. 299.
Watchmen, why used of God, ii. 118, 119 ; every man is to himself, ii. 119 ; how the church was wounded by,ii. 119 ; why they became wounders of, ii. 120.
Water, every year turned into wine, ii. 337 ; and blood, vii. 377.
Ways of God ought to be justified by us, ii. 93 ; of Christ are still constant and firm, ii. 154 ; of God right, ii. 418; wherein he walks to us, ii. 417; which God prescribes, ii. 417, 418 ; of God's pro- vidence are right and just, ii. 417, 418; man ought not to be a prescriber of his own, ii. 418 ; to justify God in evil times, a mark of the elect, ii. 424 ; before they can wtilk in, must have spiri- tual life, ii. 425 ; walking in justiflos men to be true Christians, ii. 425, 426 ; must be walked in, not only talked of, ii. 430 ; and will make us resolute, ii. 428 ; must walk wisely, ii. 428 ; what we must avoid, ii. 429 ; the safest, ii. 429 ; plea- santest, ii. 429 ; most holy and clear, ii. 429 ; walking in, what it implies, ii. 4*?.5 ; how to know we do, ii. 426 ; who will walk right must be resolute, ii. 427 ; pray to God for strength, ii. 427; good company a means, ii. 427; walkers in God's ways, their happiness, ii. 430 ; com- mendable custom for Christians to bring one another on the way, iii. 338.