was the continual AttraCtive of his Thoughts, as the needle touch dby the Loadſtone always points to its be- /oved Star. And what a ſmall Portion of the Divine Word did he enjoy, to what is richly communicated to us? Ve have the bleſſed Goſpel brought down from Heaven by the Son of God, wherein hu Eternal Counlels are clearly revealed, to ſatisfy his injured Juſtice by the Sacrifice of the Mediator, that his Mercy might te glorified in our Redemption. We have repreſented to us in the Goſpel the Life of Chriſt /o glori- 015 in Holineſs, ſo exemplary and perſwaſive to make us Holy and Heavenly, for all the Temptations of the World are either from the Debire of thoſe things that he deipiſed, or from the Fear of the Evils that he vo- lunrarily ſuffered. Iz ſhort, Chriſtians that profeſs themſelves the Children and Diſciples of Chriſt, can- -ot without renouncing the Dignity of thoſe Relations,neglet# that Book that contains the Divine Inftrufti- ons of their Maſter, aud the Teſtament of their Father, diſpoſing and aſſuring the heavenly Inheritance 70 them. Let us then every day redeem Time from the V anities and Buſineſs of the World, to read with So- lemuity of Spirit this bleſſed Book iz our Families and Cloſets, that we and all ours may partake of its (an- Ctifying and ſaving Virtue. Let us come tothe Word, as thoſe in the Goſpel to our Saviour, to hear him, and to be healed of their Infirmities. 4d in theſe times of dangerous Seduition from the Truth, let us mith the Araency of the Apoſtle, addreſs our ſelves to Chriſt; Lord, to whom ſhall we go ? thou haſt the Words of Erernal Lite.
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Vol. II, :
A Txt of ſome Principal Matters cefitained in the Notes of the Firſt Volume.
Ctions: Why no AGions of Wicked art pleafing to | God ; Pfal, 14. 1. f+ Adam, how could a Rib be taken out of him, but it wa either ſuperfluous or defeQive, Gen. 2. 21. How he knew Eve was taken ont of him 5 Gen. 2. 23. Affiidtions, a means of Happineſs , Job 5. 17. 56. Angels, why ſome called Seraphims , Iſa. 6.2. k.
Ark of Noah, how could the Creatures which came out of it
get into Iſlands, c Gen. 9. 17. Ark, in Tabernacle, why call d the Teſtimony ? Ex. 2.5. 16. #- Atheiſts, their Cavils anſwer'd ; Gen. 3. 1. & 6. 15. &
36. 31. tr. Numb. 22. 28. 1 Sam. 13. 5. 2 Sam. |
15. 7. t Kings 20. 30. 2 Kings 18.2. 1 Chron. 22, 14. 2 Chron. 2.2. 2. Barrenneſs, why a Reproach 3 Gen, 30. 23. Birthright, Privileges thereof 3 Gen. 25. 31- | Blood, why forbidden to be eaten, Lev- 3.17. I & 17.11. 0. Cain, whom did he fear , Gen. 4. 14- That there were a Multitude of People in the Earth when be ſlew Abel; Gen. 3. 14. FS. Canaan, why conquered by degrees; Joſh. 171. 18, Fruitfulneſs thereof proved, Exod 3. 8. r. Ceremonies, divers obſers'd before Moſes ; Gen. 31. 35+ Chariots of Iron, what ; Joſh. 17. 16. 0. Children, it's God's uſual Method to take them into Cove- nant with their Parents 3 Pal. 22.30. g. They ſuffer for their Parents Sins ; Wa. 14, 21. x. Chrift, bow he is our Goel z Fob 19. 25. l. Concubine, what ; Gen. 22. 24» Confeſſion of Sin muſt be particular ; Lev. 5.7» x. Confin-germans , whether their Martiage be lawful , Lev. I8, I4. t. Council ; wy Power of the Sanbedrim, or great Council of the Jews, Gen. 44. 20. þ Col. 2. Cuſhites, whoz 2 Chron. 21.16, David, whether he did well in recalling Abſalom z 2 Sam. Iq4 22. Whether be did well in the Charge he gave Solomon con- cerning Shimei; 1 Kings 2. 8. a. Dreams may be eitheir Praiſe - worthy or Blame-worthy , r Kings 3. 5,6. How they differ from Viſions, Job 3. 13. Duty, the Grace of God does not free us from tt, Deut, 20.10.
Marſlayer, whether his Cauſe was tried in City of Refuge, or elſewhere, Numb. 35. 12. 7. Marriage, God's Prohibution of unequal Matches with 119- | laters, Gen. 24. 3. e, * Some are void ipto facto, Ezra 10.3. f. Whether Marriage of Coufin-germans be Iomful , Lev. 18, 14. 4. | There may be Exceſs in aſe of Marrizge- bed, Pr. 5 19. 2, : Miniſters, God highly reſents Injuries done w them , 1 Kings 13. 4. ks "9 | Moſes, how ccuid be be confirmed in his preſent Calling and Work by a thirg future * Exod. 3. 12. | Why he negle&:d to circumciſe his Son, Exod. 4. 24, Whether it was decent for him to commend hinſelf , | Numb. 12. 3. | Muſick, its Power on the Spirits and Hfi@ions, 1 Sam 16 16. Neightonr is any Man, tho @ Stranger or Fhathcn, Pl.15.3. b. Noah's Ark. bow the Creatures that came out of it could get into Iſlands, Gen: g. 17; Offering ; Difference between Sin- cffering and Treſpa(;- __ Offiring, Lev. 5. 6. ering Jpa/s Pardoning ef Sin # an AG rf Prrecr, Num. 14 17, 2. Parents, Children may ſuffer for their Sins, 1a.1 4.21. x. " People, why puniſh'd for Sins of Rulers, 2 Chron, 21, 14; PhylaGeries, what, Exod. 13. 9. Prayer : The ſame Words may be repeated ſometimes, Eccleſ. 5. 2. m. Priefts, how far forth their Sentence was valid, Lev.27.14. x. Prophets, what, 1 Sam. 10.5. m. | Sons of Prophets, what, 1 Sam. 10. 5. m, Prophecy ; Means t» attain it, 2 Kings 3. 15.
Providence, bow far forth to be taken for a Rule of our Judg- ment, 2 Sam. 14. 22. Jatter end of the Note. Riter, divers Ceremonial Rites obſerved before Moſes,
Gen. 3. 3F. Rulers, why People are puniſh'd for their Sing, 2 Chr, 21. 14. Sabbath, whether inſtituted from the Beginning, Gen. 2. e. | Neh. 9. 14. © |
What it's a Sign of, Exc0d. 31. 13. h,
Three ſorts of Sabbaths,. Exod, 23, 12. y: Sanbedrim, their great Power, Gen. 49. 10, Col, 2. | Sacrificer, why ſo many ſorts of them, Lev. 1. c, Why of Oxen and Sheep, Lev. 1.. d.
Fat, why forbidden to be eatin, Lev. 3.17. k,
Firſt born, their Privileges, Gen. 25. Zt.
Forcknowledge of God, its. abſolute Certainty in the moſt con- tingent things, Tt Kings 13. 2. e.
An infallible Demonſtration thereof, Iſa. 45. 13. k- Fruitfulneſs of the Land of Canaan proved, Exod. 3.8. r. Gibeonites, whether League made with them was obliging,
Joſh. 9. 15. God, the Cirtaimty of his Foreknow!edg, 1 Kings 13. 2+ & la. 45.13. k:
IFhy be caunot do unjuſtly, Job 34. 13. 5. & 40. 2.. b.
How far forth h: may love wicked Men, 1fa. 48. 14. 8. Grace of God diſcharges not from Duty, Deur. 30. 1O. 7. Hebrew Text , its Purity aſſerted, notwithſtanding ſome
divers Readings, 2, Chron. 22.2.
Jacl, whether her ſlaying Siſera was warrantable, Jud.4 21. |