in it but to fight to this purpose many like metaphors are vsed Christians themselues are called Souldiers their course of life a fight they which oppose against them enemies the temptations wherwith they are annoyed assaults in a word this is a difference betwixt the Church in Heauen and in earth that this is militant that triumphant Thus hath God in wisedome disposed our estate on earth for weightie reasons 1. The more to manifest his pittie power prouidence and truth in keeping promise the straits whereunto in this world we are brought the promises which God hath made to deliuer vs and the many deliuerances which we haue shew that God pittieth vs in our distresses that he is prouident and carefull for our good and wise in disposing euill to good that hee is able to deliuer vs and faithfull in doing it For this cause did God suffer the Israelites to goe into Egypt to be there kept in hard bondage to be brought into many dangers and set vpon by many enemies 2. To make proofe of the gifts hee bestoweth on his children A souldiers valour is not knowne but in warre in time of peace what difference is seene betwixt a valourous man and timerous coward by that sore combate wherunto Iob was brought were the graces which God had bestowed on him euidently made knowne 3. To weine them the better from this world for so long as all things are quiet in the world without troubles oppositions and assaults we are exceedingly prone to delight in it and to say It is good to bee heere Much prosperity maketh many to be like that foole that bid his soule liue at ease c. 4. To make Heauen the more longed for while wee are on earth and the more acceptable when we come to possesse it How earnestly doth the souldier in tedious and dangerous combates desire victorie How welcome is triumph after warre As a safe hauen to Marriners tossed vp and downe in troublesome seas is most welcome so Heauen to Christians whose life in this world is a warfare a sea-fare Vse 1 Is our Christian estate a souldier-like estate a warfare accordingly let vs carry our selues a little sleepe a little food is enough for a souldier hee lyeth not on beds of downe he pampereth not his body with delicate cheare but he watcheth much hee fareth hard and lyeth hard Thus Christians may not suffer themselues to be ouertaken with the vaine delights and pleasures of this world Note what the Apostle saith of a Christian souldier No man that warreth intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldier Who hauing this armour thinke to take their ease follow their pleasures embrace the world they peruert the maine end of it for it is giuen to stand and to resist which if they doe not vnworthy they are of armour and shall be cashired Ease and rest is not heere to be looked for but rather temptations and assaults which wee must watch against and when one conflict is past looke for another and resist all as they come of all things wee must take heed of security and prouide that at any time wee be not vnfurnished reade the historie of the people of Laish and make a spirituall application thereof Thus much for the Metaphor §. 3. The vse of spirituall graces COnsider we now what is meant thereby It is euident by the Apostles exemplification hereof that such spirituall sanctifying graces as God indueth his Saints withall are the armour heere meant In that these are compared to armour obserue that The graces of Gods Spirit are for safegard and defence This is the maine and principall end of armour as the Apostle himselfe in this and in the 13. verse plainely sheweth for in both places expresly hee saith that wee must put on and take to vs the whole armour of God for this very end to stand against and to resist our enemies Thus is righteousnesse as a brest-plate hope as an helmet faith as a shield al for defence as we shal after more distinctly shew in the meane while let this general obseruation be noted both of such as yet haue none of those graces and also of such as haue them or at least thinke they haue them Vse 1 For the first sort with what care and diligence are they to desire and seeke after them being so needfull and necessary what rest can they giue vnto their soules till they haue obtained them would we not count him a madde man or at least weary of his life who should rush naked without any armor into the field among his deadly enemies what then may we iudge of those that liue in this world among the mortall enemies of their soules vtterly destitute of all sauing graces how many thousands thus liue as it were weary of their soules and iudge themselues vnworthy of eternall life Vse 2 For the other sort which haue these grace they are to vse them for their defence as armour is vsed and not for ostentation Armour is not giuen to iet vp and downe in it and be proud of it as many are of apparell Let those who haue no better gifts then such as are called parts of nature as wit strength bewtie and the like boast in them if they list these are like light sleight gay stuffes which make children and fooles bragge Gods graces are of a more sound and solide substance and therefore to be vsed accordingly and not made a matter of shew ostentation Let this be noted of such as are ouer conceited and so proud of their knowledge faith patience other graces §. 4. Christians armour spirituall THus hauing handled the Metaphor and the meaning thereof come wee to the amplification The first point whereof is the kinde of armour heere set forth It is called armour of God and that in foure especiall respects 1. It is made of God euen in heauen 2. It is prescribed of God euen in his Word 3. It is giuen of God euen by his Spirit 4. It is agreeable to God euen to his will All these doe shew that The armour wherewith Christians are fenced is diuine and spirituall In this respect saith the Apostle The weapons of our warfare are not carnall by denying one contrarie he affirmeth the other not carnall that is spirituall The seuerall peeces after mentioned do euidently proue this point Our enemies are spirituall and their assaults spirituall must not then our armour needs be spirituall What other armour can stand vs in stead against such enemies such assaults as good haue a sheete of paper on our naked brests to keepe off a musket shot as vse any other armour then spirituall against the spirituall assaults of spirituall enemies Vse 1 Hereby is discouered the egregious folly of many in fencing themselues against spirituall
are for thy helpe more distinctions of seuerall points then were before For that which before was set forth as one Treatise is now diuided into three seuerall Treatises and the Treatise of the Sinne against the Holy Ghost added thereto maketh a fourth These seuerall Treatises are also diuided into their distinct Parts and againe subdiuided into sundry Sections ouer euery of which the summe and head of the matter therein handled is set Thus both great light is giuen for better vnderstanding and also a ready way is made for finding out the seuerall points contained in this Booke A Table of all these Diuisions aud of the distinct heads of euery of them is set before the Booke that if it please thee thou mayest at once take a briefe view of all That which I especially haue aymed at for thee is thy spirituall edification That which I earnestly desire of thee is the helpe of thy faithfull prayers Pray for me The seruant of Christ and of his Church W. G. An Analysis or Resolution of a Direction laid downe by St Paul in the sixt Chapter to the Ephesians from the beginning of vers 10. to the end of vers 20. The scope of this Direction is to keepe vs safe against all the assaults of our spirituall enemies JN this direction note 1 The Manner whereby is declared the 1 Necessitie of the point Finally 2 Affection of the Apostle where by iâ— intimated his Mildenesse Humilitie My Brethren 3 Matter wherein is required 1 To be couragious heere note 1 The dutie it selfe Be strong 2 The ground thereof Jn the Lord. 3 The motiue thereto In the power of his might 2. To bee well prepared Here note 1 The dutie 1 Generally set downe Once vers 12 Heere note 1 The Action Put on 2 The Obiect Armour Described by 1 The kind of it Armour of God 2 Sufficiency of it Whole Armor 3 End Here is declared the Benefit of Armour Able to stand 2 Enemy against whom to be vsed described by his Name Diuell TeÌ„ptations Wyleâ— Amplified by the generality All. Againe vers 13. Where note 1 The action Take to you 2 The obiect Whole armour of God 3 The End 1 To withstaÌ„d 2 To stand Amplified by the time 1 Of Combate In the eâ—â—ll day 2 Of Conquest hauing done all 2 Particularly exemplified A 2 Motiue vers 12 which is drawne from a Christian combate Wherein note 1 The kinde of Combate Wrestle 2 Combatants 1 Defendants Wee 2. Chalengers or Assaulters described 1 Negatiuely Not flesh and blood 2 Affirmatiuely by their 1 Gouernment Here note 1 The kind of it Principalities 2 Their kingdome Worldly Gouernors 3 Their vassals Darkenesse of this world 2 Power Powers 3 Nature Spirits 4 Qualitie Wickednesse 5 Cause of fight Heauenly things 3 The Meanes whereby it may be the better performed vers 18. B A In the particular exemplification note 2 The duetie Staâ—d 2 The manner of performing it Here are to six peeces of armour resembled six graces To 1 A Girdle Veritie 2 A Brest-plâ—â—â— Righteousnesse 3 Shooes Preparation of the Gospell of peace 4 A Shield Faith Heere is declared the benefit of Faith Whereby â—ee shall be able to quench This is amplified by the obiect Dares described by the 1 Generality All. 2 Quality Fierie 3 Author Diuell 5 An Helmer Hoâ—â— 6 A Sword Word of God B The meanes is Prayer amplified by 1 The kindes set downe 1 Generally Aâ—â— 2 Particularly Prayer Supplicatâ—â—â—â— 2 The time Abwayes 3 The ground The Spirit 4 The helpe thereto Watchfulnesse 5 The continuance All perseuerance 6 The persons for whom set downe 1 Generally All Saints 2 Particularly Mee Here note 1 The matter to be craued Vtterance This is amplified by the 1 Manner Opening the mouth Boldnesse 2 End Here note 1 The action To make know 〈◊〉 2 The obiect The Gospell 3 The qualitie Mysteriâ— 2 Motiue taken from 1 His function Ambassadour 2 His condition In a Chaine Both amplified by 1 The end That I may preach boldly 2 The maner As J ought to speake A TABLE OF THE HEADS OF SVCH POINTS AS ARE HANDLED in the seuerall Treatises of this Booke as they lye in Order THE FIRST TREATISE Of arming a Christian Souldier THE FIRST PART Of the fountaine of Christian courage § 1. THE Summe and seueral heads Page 1 2 The necessity of the point 3 3 The Apostles affection 3 4 The need of Christian courage 6 5 All strength from God 9 6 Gods power most mightie 12 7 The benefit of confidence in God 15 THE SECOND PART The meanes of standing sure § 1. THe heads of those meanes pag. 16 2 Christians are souldiers 16 3 The vse of spirituall graces 19 4 Christians armour spirituall 20 5 Christians armour compleate 22 6 The armour of God to be vsed 24 7 Euery grace to be vsed 26 8 Mans endeauour to bee added to Gods assistance 29 8 The end and benefit of Christian armour 32 9 Who are without armour can haue no hope to stand 33 10 Who wel vse their armor are sure to stand 35 11 Satan our aduersarie 37 12 Satan a terrible enemie 37 13 The diuels wiles 39 THE THIRD PART The reason why we must be well armed § 1 THe coherence pag. 44 2 Danger maketh watchfull 45 3 Against presumption 46 4 Against despaire 47 5 Exposition of the words 48 6 The danger of a Christians combate 49 7 None exempted from fight 51 8 Exposition of words 53 9 How our spirituall enemies exceed flesh and blood 54 10 The diuel hath his hand in euery temptation 56 11 Who cannot stand against flesh and blood can much lesse stand against principalities and powers 57 12 Exposition of words 58 13 Of Satans dominion 61 14 Of Satans power 64 15 Of the restraint of Satans power 66 16 Of Satans power in miracles 66 17 Of Satans power ouer mans will 68 18 Of Satans power ouer mans heart 68 19 Of Satans power in foreâ—telling things to come 69 20 Of the extent of Satans power 70 21 Of the power of euill Angels compared to good 71 22 Of the restraint of Satans power 72 23 Of the place where Satan ruleth 75 24 Of the parties ouer whom Satan ruleth 76 25 Of the nature of diuels 79 26 Of the aduantage which Satan hath 81 27 Of the helpe we haue against Satans aduantages 83 28 Of Satans euill qualitie â—3 29 Of the number of diuels 86 30 Of Satans abode in the ayre 89 31 Of the cause of Satans quarrell 90 THE FOVRTH PART A repetition of the meanes § 1 OF repeating one and the same thing pag. 95 2 Danger must make watchfull 98 3 A resolution of the verse 98 4 Whence our defence commeth 99 5 Of the reparre of grace 100 6 Why the whole Armour is to be vsed 102 7 Of manfull standing 102 8 Of the euill day 104 9 Of Satans being loose 104 10 Of preparation against triall 106 11 Of the multitude of trials 107
we must aske let vs see how wee must aske Wee haue heard before of many graces needfull for a right manner of prayer which I will not here repeate but onely shew how all things must be asked with subiection of our will vnto Gods will For this end respect must be had to Gods promises For euery acceptable prayer is made in faith Faith hath an eye to Gods promises and resteth thereon as God hath promised any thing so the faithfull aske it in Prayer Things absolutely promised they craue absolutely as Moses who would not let God alone till he had spared his people but desired to be raced out of Gods Booke rather then his people should be destroyed and why because God had made an absolute promise to bring them into Canaan which promise Moses pleadeth vnto God in his prayer Things not absolutely promised they pray for with subiection vnto Gods will and wisdome For there are many things which are good in their kinde yet so farre make more or lesse to Gods glory and mans good as it pleaseth God by his wise prouidence to dispose them For example God hath made an absolute promise of the perpetuall continuance of the Church but not of a continuall outward flourishing estate thereof for hee can turne the persecution of his Church to the encrease therof and so gaine honour to himselfe and bring good vnto his people thereby Thus for the time of accomplishing Gods promises sometimes a long date sometimes a short date may most make to his glory and for the meanes sometimes one kind of meanes sometimes another with other like circumstances In all these wee must in our Prayers either expresse or reserue in our minds some secret limitations as these If God see it to be good if his good pleasure be such if it may stand with his glory c. §. 32. Of the euils to be prayed against II FOr Deprecation or supplication we haue expresse warrant in the fifth and sixth Petitions of the Lords Prayer and also in the example of Christ Whâ— offered vp supplications with strong crying and teares and was also heard in that which he feared of Salomon who expresseth many particular branches hereof in the Prayer which he made at the dedication of the Temple and of other Saints in all ages yea likewise in the answer which God gaue to Salomons prayer and in the many promises which God hath made to deliuer vs from euill Here also wee are to consider the matter and manner What we are to pray against and how Euill to be prayed against is either of fault or of punishment §. 33. Of praying against sinne EVill of fault is sinne This is the first euill that euer was in the World the greatest of all euils a greater euill then the torment of hell and the cause of all euill of punishment for sinne when it is finished bringeth forth death In regard of this euill three things are to be prayed against 1. The guilt of sinne 2. The power of it 3. Temptations thereunto Against the first we pray in the fifth Petition against the second and third in the sixth Petition In regard of the first Dauid thus prayeth Wash me thorowly from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sinne In regard of the second thus Let not presumptuous sinnes haue dominion ouer me In regard of the third Christ saith to his Disciples Pray that ye enter not into temptation The guilt of sinne maketh vs odious and abominable in Gods sight whose fauour causeth our happinesse The power of sinne maketh vs more and more to prouoke his wrath which is vnsupportable Temptations vnto sinne simply in themselues worke neither of those two mischiefes For Christ who was alwaies most amiable in Gods sight the Sonne of Gods loue in whom his soule delighted and who neuer proâ—oked Gods wrath for God was alwaies well pleased in him was oft tempted to sinne as by Satan himselfe in the Wildernesse by Scribes Pharises and other such enemies yea by Peter when he told him of his suffering but all his temptations could neuer make him sinne As a fire-brand thrust into the Sea is presently quenched so were all temptations cast against Christ Yet notwithstanding temptations to vs are very dangerous because of our pronenesse readinesse to yeeld vnto them We are by nature to temptations as tinder or rather as gunpowder is to fire As the least sparke of fire doth not onely soone kindle but also suddenly in flame gunpowder and sets it all on fire so euery little temptation soone fastneth on vs and inflameth vs suddenly with the fire of sinne Instance Dauid who at the sight of Bathsheba was inflamed with lust and Peter who at the word of a silly maide was soone brought to denie and forsweare his master If these in whom Gods renewing Spirit abode were by reason of the flesh so prone to be ouertaken by temptations how can such stand against them in whom the flesh reigneth and where is nothing to restraine them §. 34. Of the manner of praying against the guilt and power of sin and temptations thereto AGainst the guilt and power of sinne we must simply absolutely instantly pray and neuer cease till God heare vs. That we may with the greater indignation pray against them we must first narrowly and thorowly examine our selues and search what sinnes we haue committed and amongst our many sinnes obserue which are the most odious which the most dangerous what sinnes wee are most addicted vnto and what beare greatest sway in vs. Thus when we see what greeuous sinnes we are slaues vnto we shall with great vehemency as Dauid and with teares as Peter pray against them The reason why most so sildome so coldly and faintly pray against their sinnes is because they neuer examine themselues they see not how vile and wretched they are by reason of them Against temptations we are to pray especially that we be not giuen ouer vnto them and ouercome by them but that the Lord would either deliuer vs from the temptation or so assist vs therein that it turne not to our destruction but rather to our good §. 35. Of praying against punishments of sinne EVill of punishment is threefolde 1. Temporall 2. Spirituall 3. Eternall Temporall punishments are all outward iudgements miseries and plagues in this World these are in themselues effects of sinne from sinne they came first had man neuer transgressed none of these had euer beene inflicted vpon him In the day thou eatest of the tree forbidden thou shalt die the death saith God to man All temporall iudgements are fore runners of death and appurtenances thereof and so comprised vnder it These may be sanctified and made medicinable and so they are in and thorow Christs suffering to Gods children all outward afflictions are Gods physicke to the faithfull Absolutely therefore they
the growth in sanctification is but a proceeding from one degree to another in the same kinde yea the very perfection of sanctification is but an attaining to the highest step degree of that which was begun before It is therfore a more powerfull worke to beget a sinner to God and to worke his first conuersion then after he is regenerate and conuerted to perfect that good worke which is begunne Whence it followeth that faithfull Saints haue more matter of reioycing for the grace they haue receiued then of mourning for the grace they want Obiect Wee want the possession of our heauenly inheritance Answ 1. The purchase of it is made for Christ by his bloud hath purchased it 2 Wee haue receiued the first fruites of it as peace of conscience ioy in the holy Ghost free entrance vnto the throne of grace and glory with confidence in Christ and the like 3 We are actually entred into the kingdom of grace which is a part of the kingdom of glory the first step thereinto and the portall as I may so say thereof no entring into the kingdom of glory but thorow the kingdom of grace 4 Wee haue the earnest of the spirit as a pledge and pawne till wee come to the full possession of the purchased inheritance 5 Christ our head hath full and actuall possession thereof whereupon wee being members of his body are in him exalted and set in heauenly places In these fine forenamed respects we may truely say that the faithfull in Christ haue more cause to glorifie God for that assurance they haue of inioying their heauenly inheritance then to murmure or mourne that for a time â—hey want the full possession of it Thus we see that in reâ—ard of spiritual blessings we haue more matter of praise â—or that wee haue then of petition for that wee want I might here further ranke among these spirituall blessings the liberty of the Lords Sabbaths of the Ministry of his word and administration of his Sacraments of the publike assemblies of Saints to worship God with the like which we among others plentifully inioy I migh also further declare how God hath already caused his whole wil to be reuealed and recorded in his word so far forth as is needful for our saluation expedient for vs to know all which do much amplifie the forenamed point But I hasten to set foorth a view also of some of those temporall blessings whereof we haue been and are made pertakers They are exceeding many as our Being Life Nourishment Education Health Strength Food Apparrell Goods Friends c. Gods blessing on all these and on the Church and state wherein we liue Whether-soeuer we turn our selues or cast our eies either vpwards to the heauens and the whole hoast of them or downeward on the earth and all the fruits thereof or vp and downe on all the creatures in the aire on the earth and in the waters on the right hand or on the left before or behinde euery where the blessings of God doe present themselues to our view and consideration By this which hath thus generally been spoken I doubt not but any of meane capacitie may obserue that none of the Saints doe want so many good things as they haue receiued Obiect Many of the Saints doe want euen necessaries to preserue this temporall life as Lazarus Answ 1. God seeth it to bee good for them to want such necessaries 2 Insteed of these outward necessaries they haue inward graces which are much more valuable profitable as insteed of of outward refreshing of the body they haue inward comfort of the soule insteed of outward ornaments of the body inward graces of the spirit wanting outward ease they haue sweet peace of conscience wanting plenty they haue contentment In a word God depriueth his children of no outward thing but he supplieth the want of it with some spirituall recompence their want therefore causeth matter of thanksgiuing As all the Saints haue receiued more good things then they want so also vndoubtedly are they freed from more euils then iustly they can feare to fall vpon them For beleeuing in Christ they are freed from the feare of hell from the curse of the Law from the wrath of God from the sting of death from the victory of the graue from the power of him that hath the power of death the diuel from the guilt and punishment of sinne from the rule and dominion of sinne and from infinitely more both spirituall and bodily euils Obiect Many Saints are subiect both to many spirituall euils as trouble of minde doubt of Gods fauour snares of the Diuell fallings into sinne with the like and also to many temporall distresses as paine sicknesse captiuity imprisonment ignominy penury c. Answ Those spirituall euils are as desperate physicke for the cure of some spirituall desperate disease as spirituall security pride presumption c. Now who will denie but that it is good in a desperate case to vse a desperate remedy If the remedy cause recouery he that vseth it shall be commended and rewarded But whensoeuer God suffereth any of his children to fall into any of the forenamed or other like spirituall euils hee worketh thereby a recouery from some more dangerous and desperate euill therefore the issue and effect euen of those euils affordeth matter of thanksgiuing As for temporall distresses I haue shewed before how they may be put on the score of Gods blessings To that which was before deliuered let me ad this that God doth alwaies so dispose of the estat of the Saints that he maketh the decaying of the outward man to be a renewing of the inner man In these respects it is a vertue propper to Christians to giue thankes to God for such things as seeme euill Besides God hath faithfully promised to supply in due time whatsoeuer his Saints want and to perfect euery thing that faileth in perfection withall to deliuer them from all euill Now then adde these promises which are also matter of thanksgiuing to the abundance of good things which already we haue receiued and to the manifold deliuerances which wee haue had from euils and it wil appeare as cleare as the light that of all duties belonging to faithfull Christians this of praise and thanksgiuing is most beseeming them and least of all to bee neglected It is the least that God deserueth the most that he requireth and the best that we can giue vnto him the best sacrifice in the kinde thereof which wee can offer vnto God and that which God doth best accept for note what God saith hereof He that offereth praise glorifieth me I might much further amplifie and inlarge these points But as Painters when they haue many millions and armies of men to set down in a small mappe vse onely to draw out some number of heads of men and set them together leauing the whole number of heads and all
Faith 268 Faith onely keepeth off the Diuells darts 281 And quencheth the fire of them 283 Wretched are such as want Faith 284 Satan most assaulteth Faith his wyles against it 286 Faithfulnes required in Ministers 540 Wherin their Faithfulnes consists 540 Fasting 446 The seuerall kinds of Fasting 446 The difference betwixt a religious Fast and other Fasts 448 How farre al sustenance is to be borne in the time of a Fast 449 What other things beside food are to be forborne in a Fast 451 How far the body is to be afflicted in a Fast 453 The occasions of a Fast 454 Of set times for a Fast 455 The continuance of a Fast 456 A Fast in whole and in part 456. 457 Supplication the principall end of a Fast 459 Examination another end of Fasting 460 Humiliatiō a third end of Fasting 461 Mortification a fourth end of Fasting 462 Grounds of Fasting vnder the new Testament 463 Motiues to Fast 463. 464 Publike and priuate Fasts 467 Fearefulnesse 8. 261 Flesh and Blood 53 Our enemies more then Flesh and blood 54 Flying affoords no safetie 119 Forgetfulnesse of Gods promises dangerous 269 Forgiuenesse of sinne See Sinne. G GHOST How the Holy Ghost is gotten 485 How knowne when the Holy Ghost is in vs. 484 How the Holy Ghost prayeth for vs. 482. c. Why needful that the Holy Ghost pray for vs. 483 Prayer wrought by the Holy Ghost commeth out of mans spirit 486 How the sinne against the Holy Ghost may be discerned 382 Who commit that sinne are not to bee prayed for 381 Gods properties commended by faith 200 Gods grace mercy power truth props to Faith 225 Goodnesse of God See Mercy Gospell what it is 165 Why peace is attributed to it 167 The Ghospell of peace prepares a mans heart against trouble 168 The Gospell assureth that nothing shal hurt vs. 170 Operations of the Holy Ghost 597 How sin is committed against the Holy Ghost 596 Blasphemie accompanieth the sinne against the Holy Ghost 598 What is the sin against the holy Ghost 598. c. Difference bewixt the sin against the Holy Ghost and other sins 603. c. Who may fall into the sin against the Holy Ghost 605 They who neuer professed the Gospel may sin against the Holy Ghost 606 The Scribes and Pharisies sinned against the Holy Ghost 607 The sin against the Holy Ghost cannot be pardoned 608. 614. c. Why the sin against the Holy Ghost is vnpardonable 615 The certainty of his damnation who sinneth against the Holy Ghost 617 How the sin aginst the Holy Ghost may be preuented 622 The Elect cannot fall into the sinne against the Holy Ghost The Gospel assureth that all things shal turne to our good 171 The Gospell reuealeth a remedy for mans misery 221 The Gospell is a mystery 528 The Gospell is the proper obiect of preaching ibid. Difference betwixt Law Gospell 101 A blessing to haue the Gospell 168 Grace of God free 227 The Graces of God to be imploied 24 Spirituall Graces for defence 19 Euery Grace to be manifested 26 Grace to be added to Grace 29 Grace decayed may be repaired 100 Spirituall wounds healed 285 Griefe of heart before faith 240 Causes and fruits of true griefe 242 H HEretikes peruert the Word 331 HEART A pure Heart Integrity of Heart 255. c. Heauen How far we may be made partakers of it while here we liue 411 HOPE What Hope is 296 Why it is called Hope of saluation 295 Assurance and patience are properties of Hope 297 Vncertainty no property of Hope 298 How Hope faith agree differ 299 Hope fitly resembled to an helmet 300 The vse of Hope 301 Hope necessary in foure respects 302 How Hope is gotten preserued 305 The end of Hope oft to bee meditated on 307 Hope an anchor 308 Hope to bee cast on a sure ground fast fixed and the hold of it oft renewed ibid. Satans wiles against Hope 309 False grounds of Hope 310 Humiliation an end of fasting 461 I IEalousie Good Iealousie 557. 559 Ignorance a fearefull sin 338 Jgnorant persons the diuels vassals 76 Illumination before Faith 239 Imprecations lawfull and vnlawfull 397. c. Vsuall Imprecations taxed 395 No man may pray against himself 394 Incredulity a grieuous sinne 234 IOY Spirituall Ioy. Notes thereof 250 Ioy of Hypocrites not sound ibid. Iustice See Righteousnesse Who are Ouer-Iust 158 Seuerity of Iustice caused by abuse of mercy 595 K KNowledge of the Word necessarie 321. 337 Meanes to get Knowledge 321 Things Known to be made Known 527 L LAw worketh a sight and sence of our misery 220 The Law is a rule of righteousnes 143 The Law and Gospell differ 101 Libertines carelesse in doing what they may 30. 31 Loue commeth from faith 203. 253 Loue the ground of a cleare conscience 253 Exhortations in Loue. 6 M MAgistrates must cut off enemies 314 Magistrates ought to punish blasphemers 581 Man the obiect of Gods mercy 584 Mans vngratefulnesse 586 Sonne of Man See Sonne Meanes take not away the vse of faith 292 Neglect of Meanes a tempting of God 31 The danger of neglecting Meanes 33 Mercy of God abundant 101. 227. 572 Gods Mercy in forgiuing sinne 572 The extent of Gods Mercy in forgiuing all sins 574 Man the principall obiect of Gods Mercy 584 Mercy of God offered to all 587 Mercy of God ouercomes mans vngratefulnesse 593 Mercy of God abused turned into seueritie 595 Merit What is required to cause merit 149 Mans righteousnesse cannot bee meritorious 150 Millenaries see Chiliasts Ministers Ambassadors 535 Ministers dignitie and duties 538 539 Ministers haue no ability of themselues 513 Ministers calling most excellent and difficult 510 Ministers most opposed against 511 Ministers false most dangerous 512 Ministers to be prayed for 509 Especially if restrained 556 Ministers to be highly esteemed 537 Ministers may not be disgraced 538 Ministers comfort and encouragement 539 Ministers must make knowne what they themselues know 527 Ministers must deliuer nothing but what they haue receiued 540 And al that they haue receiued 541 Ministers must deliuer the Word as Gods word 541 In Ministers is required Grauitie Authority and sinceritie 542 Ministers boldnesse 522 Ministers must refute errours and reproue vices 315 Ministers must carry themselues according to their present cōdition 562 Ministers must vse what libertie they can 553 Ministers inhibited whether they may preach 554 Ministers are preachers to themselues 52 Gods mercy in ordaining Ministers 554 The word may not be reiected because Ministers are men 545 Ministers oft vsed as malefactors and why 547 Mans weaknesse succoured and faith supported by the Ministery of men 544 Mortification an end of fasting 462 MYSTERY What a Mystery is 529 The Gospell is a Mystery ibid. A Mystery requireth study and prayer 530 Knowledge of a Mystery no matter of boasting but of thankesgiuing 531 No maruell that many erre in Mysteries ibid. N NIght-vigils 489 Vncertaine whether Christs comming to iudgement shall