550. Progresse in religion Folio 551. Professors Folio 578. 580 593. Profession Folio 552. Praying to Saints Folio 557. Peace Folio 558. 747. Prophets Folio 596. False Prophets Folio 558. 565. 751. 753. Power of God Folio 564. 647. Pouertie Folio 565. 571. 584. 630. 778. 793. Plants Folio 365. Perseuerance Folio 569. 489. People Folio 570. Physition Folio 570. Physicke Folio 583. Painting of faces Folio 571. Perfection Folio 576. 602. Puritie Folio 577. Persons of the Trinitie Folio 581. Posteritie Folio 593. Passion of Christ Folio 596. Phylosophie Folio 597. Priuate persons Folio 612. Practioners of the word of God Folio 852. Q. Curious Questions Folio 613. R. REbellion against God Folio 175. Repentance Folio 42. 228. â—41 563. 569. 614. 62â— 6â—â— 647. 6â—â— 726. Regeneration Folio 59. 344. 618. 620. 651. 827. 641. 643. 727. Rashnesse Folio 613. Rash iudgement Folio 422. Reproofe Folio 5â—â— 644. 645. 740. 825. Reformation Folio 517. 620. Resurrection generall Folio 614. 632. 636. 654. Recreation Folio 618. Righteousnesse in man Folio 621. 646. Religion Folio 624. 657. Reading of Bookes Folio 51. 624. 633. 774. Riches Folio 924. 6 6. 658. 659. Rich men Folio 630. 646. 648. Reason Folio 629. Reading the Scriptures Folio 630. 636. 833. 737. Reliefe of the poore Folio 630. 771. Reprobate Folio 633. 651. 652. Redemption Folio 644. Renued holynesse Folio 651. Renued happinesse Folio 651. Reading Folio 653. Reall presence Folio 655. Rewards Folio 260. 655 Righteousnesse of Christ Folio 623. S. SAcraments Folio 664. 668. 669. 703 704. 729. Sacrament of the supper Folio 52. 432. 457. 553. 5â—4 661. 731. Continuance in Sinne. Folio 146. Spirituall graces Folio 17â— 7â—3 Sabbaoth Folio 209. â—86 Ill Speakers Folio 2â—5 Spirit of God Folio 289. 685. 724. 728. 731 Superfluitie in diet Folio 305. Sumptuousnesse Folio 312. Notorious Sinnes Folio 689. Sinne. Folio 312. 314. 315. 414. 660. 514. 662. 689. 690. 721 723. 724. 730. 735. 742. 774. 783. The Soules life Folio 334. Soule Folio 680. Saluation Folio 350. 651. 652. 661. 717. 718. 669. 728. 736. 739. Studie Folio 405. Sorrow Folio 452. 506. 721. 722. 736. 758. Praying to Saints Folio 557. Poore in Spirit Folio 563. 592. Scripture Folio 666 704. 707. 719. 729. Secrecie Folio 666. Seruice of God Folio 667. 710. 741. 852. 841. Sclaunder Folio 683. Speach Folio 750. 827. Sobrietie Folio 685. Schooles Folio 704. Schoole maister Scholler Folio 705. Spirituall man Folio 707. 719. 725. Sanctification Folio 709. Scorners Folio 701. One Sinne not to bee auoided by an other Folio 711. Sathans subtiltie Folio 711. 725. 736. 741 Sathan called God Folio 741. Swearing Folio 714. 742. Sâ—â—â—â— of God by adoption Folio 714. Triall of Spirits Folio 717. Securitie Folio 718. 723. Sicknesse Folio 721. Striuing against God Folio 723. Reward of Sinne. Folio 723. 791. 830. Seruants of sinne Folio 724. Sinne of set purpose Folio 729. Singing of Psalmes Folio 733. Subiects Folio 738. Similitudes Folio 741. Strength Folio 742. State of man Folio 742. Searching of the Scriptures Folio 853. T. TRansubstantiation Folio 52. 57. 768. Traditions of men Folio 175. 494. 743. Time seruers Folio 337. 743. Trinitie Folio 351. 581. 752. 853. Triall of men Folio 416. Temperance Folio 730. 749. 770. Temptations Folio 740. 753. Thankefulnesse to God Folio 743. 769. 779. 781. Tale-bearers Folio 743. Teares Folio 746. Time Folio 746. Truth Folio 747. Tyrants Folio 748. 769. Threatnings Folio 748. Trade of life Folio 749. Thoughts Folio 749. Strange Tongues Folio 753. Tongue Folio 749. Talke Folio 750. Testimonie of the spirit Folio 751. Trouble of conscience Folio 751. Types Folio 752. Temple of God Folio 769. Troubles Vide afflictions and aduersitie V. VAnitie of earthly things Folio 286. 597. Vertuous Folio 431. 771. 783. 789. Vnitie in the Church Folio 582. 740. 770. 784. Vocation Folio 749. Vaine glorie Folio 771. 774. 786. 787. Spirituall Vsurie Folio 771. Vsurie Folio 775 784. Vnthankefull Vide ingratitude Vnbeliefe Folio 779. Vices called vertues Folio 782. Vnfaithfulnesse Folio 783. Vnmercifulnesse Folio 784. Vengeance of God Folio 786. Vngodly men Vid. Worldlings wicked Visitation of the sicke Folio 788. Vnion with Christ Vid. Incorporation Vntractablenesse Folio 791. W. WOrd of God Folio 794. 796. 824. 839. 840. 843. 844. 848. 849. 856. Application of Gods Word Folio 35. Writers dunsticall Folio 217. Workes necessarie Folio 301. 829. 832. 842. 850. Wife Wiues Folio 388. 829. 830. Worldlings Folio 464. 779. 782. 786. 851. Vse of the World Folio 785. Weaknesse Vide Infirmitie Wicked Folio 814. 856. The ende of the Wicked miserable Folio 856. Woredome Folio 826. Woman Folio 827. VVarre Folio 828. 845. VVorldly wisedome Folio 829. 854. VVorkes of God Folio 830. 845. 855. Wisedome Folio 836. 837. 842. VVit Folio 837. 854. Worship of God Vide seruice of God VVill. Folio 842. VVill of God Folio 843. 844. VVisedome of God Folio 843. 855. VVorld Folio 846. Spirituall VVarfaire Folio 854. Ouerweening VVits despise Gods wisdome Folio 857. VVhy the VVorkes of Christians are called sacrificer Folio 857. Y. YOuth commeth not againe after olde age Folio 859. Youth flexible to good or bad Folio 859. Z. ZEphoniaes times compared with ours Folio 66. Zeale Folio 859. FINIS
As light proceeding from the fire is neuer seperated from it neither is one of them before the other So it is with Christ and his Father Temptation LIke as a skilful labourer that riueth wood who hauing a great knottie Logge or tree to cleaue hath also diuers wedges for the purpose and euerie one bigger then an other and entreth with the least first and it maketh way and enterance for a bigger and it againe for the biggest of all and so by little and little the Logge or tree is cleft into many small peeces and made fit for the fire Euen so when Sathan purposeth to make a spoyle of the graces of God in the soule of any he vseth sundrie Temptations deuises for his purpose and euerie one of them differing from an other Straunge Tongues edifie not AS it were a madnes or at the least a great folly for one man in communicating with an other to speake in a Tongue which the other vnderstandeth not Euen so it is much more folly for a man to speake to a multitude or a whole Congregation in that sort or order and to speake Latine Greeke or Hebrew to the vnlearned multitude at Church 2. Cor. 14.9 11 23. Truth not to be found with false Prophets AS Welles drie in the bottome deceiue them which seeke for water in them So they which looke to learn a Truth at the handes of false Prophets are deceiued of their expectation Esay 12.3 2. Pet. 2.17 Trouble and afflictions doo further vs to the right knowledge of our sinnes LIke as the hard Copper Tinne doo melt in the fire Euen so in Trouble and affliction our hard rough and stubborne hearts doo melt and fall to misliking and loathing their sinnes Gene. 43.18 Numb 21.7 Christians through Trouble and aduersitie are made bold and heartie AS one that hath sayled oft vpon the Sea and prooued and escaped great and dangerous tempests and hath beene sore tossed with the fearefull waues is afterward the more bold hardie to goe vnto the Sea for as much as he hath euer escaped wel and come home safely Euen so a Christian man whome the crosse hath oft assaulted and exercised for as much as he hath alwaies found comfort ayde and helpe of God afterward hee trusteth God the longer the more though the same affliction and aduersitie come againe vnto him that he had before 1. Sam. 11.34 35 36. 2. Cor. 1.9 10 11. Troubles and afflictions are meanes to trie vs withall 1 LIke as those are the most honest and most chast Matrones which being sore tempted assaulted and prouoked vnto wickednesse doo neuerthelesse keepe their spouse faith towards their Husbands vndefiled Euen so can no man know nor prooue perfectly how the Church of Christ keepeth her spouse and bridgrome Iesus Christ vntil such time as Antichrist assaulteth and tempteth her with false doctrine tyrannie and persecution 2 As such Trees as haue strong and deepe rootes and sufficient naturall sap no violent heate of the Sunne can hurt or harme them but such as are felled and cut downe are soone dried vp with the heate of the Sunne and as the grasse that is mowne downe doth soone wither Euen so likewise such faithfull Christians as are rooted in Christ Iesu cannot Troubles and afflictions hurt they grow and waxe greene notwithstanding but the vnfaithfull do betray themselues and shew what they are as soone as they see any heate of Trouble or persecution comming 3 As with one Flayle are both the stalkes and eares of the Corne beaten and also the corne it selfe threshed and purged out Euen so with one manner of Trouble and affliction are the faithful purged and prouoked to pray vnto God and to laud and magnifie him and the vnfaithfull also are prouoked to curse and so are they both tried prouoked and knowne Esa 41.15 Amo. 1.3 4 Like as when the Corne is threshed the kernell lieth mixed among the Chaffe and afterward are they disseuered asunder with the Fanne or wind Euen so the people in the Church doo first heare the preaching of Gods word but some stumble repine are offended and yet they dwell together one with an other but when they are fanned and when the wind of Trouble and affliction beginneth once a little to blowe then it is easie to sunder and to know the one from the other the faithful from the vnfaithfull 5 As a rotten and an old weake house standeth a while for a time but as soone as a wind commeth and bloweth it appeareth vnto all men how feeble the foundation and stay of it was Euen so are there such Christian men without ground or foundation which as long as all things go well and prosper with them they will seeme to bee good Christians but in time of Trouble and persecution their dissimulation is knowne and breaketh out Deut. 8.2 6 Like as prosperitie shutteth and bindeth the eyes of men Euen so likewise Trouble and aduersitie doth open them 7 As the Salue that remedieth the diseases of the eyes dooth first bite and grieue the eyes and maketh them to water but yet afterward the eye sight is clearer and more sharpe then it was Euen so Trouble and affliction doo grieue and vexe men wonderfully at the first but afterward it helpeth and lightneth the eyes of the minde that it is more reasonable wise and circumspect for trouble bringeth experience and experience bringeth wisdome Trouble and aduersitie giueth vs occasion to pray vnto God LIke as Water as long as it floweth and runneth ouer the euen plaine wide and broad fields breaketh not out by no violence but dispearseth and spreadeth it selfe abroad euery where alike but when it is gathered together by cunning and skill and conueyed into a narrowe roome as into a pipe or coÌ„duit then it springeth spouteth out an high Euen so the mind of man as long as it is quiet idle and without sorrow or Trouble it walketh and wandreth abroad at large and at libertie but when it is brought in restrained and driuen to a straight and a narrow issue thorow Trouble and aduersitie it breaketh out aloft vnto God in heauen with an earnest heartie and a feruent prayer for grace aide and comfort Wherevpon is a common prouerbe sprung Neede and necessitie teacheth men to pray Esay 26.16 17. 1. Sam. 7.2 3 4. 2. Chro. 33.12 13. Trouble and aduersitie do further vs to vertue and godlinesse 1 AS Water that is continually standing how cleare so euer it seeme yet it is corrupt and naught but that water which hath his continuall course the more it rusheth and strugleth ouer the stones and sandes the more liuely frâ—sh and better it is Euen so a godly man in the time of prosperitie and absence of the crosse is sluggish dull and litherly but thorow the crosse and affliction he is quickened and exercised and increased in all goodnesse 2 As rustie and cankard yron thorow the File is made bright and smooth So likewise our old rustie
that was borne blinde Thou art wholly borne in sinne and doest thou teach vs Iohn 9.34 So likewise a number think themselues too wise too learned too politicke and too cunning to bee taught or controlled of God or his word who say in their heart with Pharao Who is the Lord that I should heare his voyce c. Why the Workes of Christians are called sacrifices 1 AS the Sacrifices of the old Iewes were commanded from heauen to the Priests were chosen applied sanctified and accepted So in our Sacrifices it is necessary that there be a commaundement a choise an application a sanctification and that they be accepted of God 2 As in old time it was not lawfull to offer a Sowe or any vncleane beast by the lawe but onely such as were cleane according to the lawe So the Workes that Christians should offer must not be vnclean that is either forbidden by the word of God or hypocriticall or superstitious but such as God commaundeth 3 Like as the cleane Lambe which should be offered was seperated from the rest of the flocke So by faith our Workes are to be seperated from the like Workes of prophane people 4 As the ceremoniall sacrifice was applied to the Altar by the hand of the Priest laid there-vpon So likewise our Workes shall be applied to the Altar through Christ by whose handling they are sanctified 5 Euen as those old sacrifices were consumed with fire from heauen and sanctified So in like maner our sacrifices through the merite of Christ inflamed by the holie Ghost are sanctified with fire from heauen and are accepted through Christ 6 As Christ maketh our obedience gratefull and deserueth that our obedience both in the Crosse and also in the lawe of sacrifice is commended So our sacrifices please not in respect of any excellencie of merite but through Christ in whom God wayeth our Workes that he may accept them as worthie sacrifices 7 As the faultie sacrifice of the old people which came to the Altar through errour and touched the Altar was not chaunged for a better but was taken as purged and holie by reason it had touched the holie place So our Woorkes albeit they be verie faultie yet become they cleane and apt for holie sacrifice and acceptable to God through touching our Altar Christ who through faith is touched 8 As in the earthly Ierusalem there was onely but one Altar for sacrifices So likewise in the heauenly there is but one vpon which we do offer when we depend vpon the merite of Christ that our Sacrifice may be holie and acceptable vnto God Youth commeth not againe after old age 1 AS after Winter commeth Sommer but after olde age come 〈◊〉 Youth againe 2 As the Cipres-tree the more it is watered the more it withereth and the oftner it is lopped the sooner it dieth so vnbridleth Youth the more it is by graue aduice counselled or due corrections controlled the sooner it falleth to confusion Youth flexible to good or bad 1 AS water on â—e ground wil follow the tracing of the finger put inâ—o it and leading it So yoong yeares are flexible and eaâ—ie to bâ— drawne to either part good or bad 2 As the Acanthâ—â— bred in the Thistle feedeth on the Thistle and the Grash 〈◊〉 bred in the grasse lieth in the grasse So in like manner â—o â—th bred and brought vp in sinne will lie in it and 〈◊〉 be drawne from it Zealeâ— AS Zeale must erect our discretion that we we run not too slowly So discretion must direct our Zeale that we runne not too fast 2 As all Zeale without discretion is an offering without an eye which was by God forbidden Leuit. 22.22 So likewise all blinde Zeale is a blinde offering which God will neuer accept 3 As Minerua is said to put a golden bridle vpon Pegasus that hee should not flie too fast So in like sort our Christian discretion must put a golden bridle vpon Pegasus that is our earnest Zeale least if our Zeale be vnbrideled it make vs runne out of course FINIS A Table conteining the principall heads and Common places of Similies in this Booke A. ABilitie Folio 536. Accusation Folio 1. Adams disobedience and fall Folio 37. 42. Admonition Folio 24. 177. 515. Adoption Folio 45. 47. 714. Aduersitie Folio 1. 43. 44. 45. 552. 579. Adulterie Folio 41. Adulterie spirituall Folio 194. Affliction Folio 4. 38. 131. 192. 200. 244. 326. 337. 395. 735. 753. 754. 756. 758. 759. c. Allegories Folio 37. Ambition Folio 30. Anger Folio 24. 552. 658. Anger of God Folio 3. 164. 844. Apparell excessiue and sumptuous Folio 33. 197. Application of Gods word Folio 35. Apostasie Folio 703. Armies Folio 37. Armour of Christians Folio 178. Atheisme Folio 3. 348. Reading of Authours Folio 51. 624. 633. B. BAbling Folio 280. Baptisme Folio 50. 288. Baptisme of infants and that but once Folio 48. Baptisme by a Midwife Folio 49. Beautie Folio 108. Benefits Folio 181. Birth Folio 512. Second Birth Vide Regeneration Body of Christ. Vide Christ. Bookes Folio 58. C. CAlamitie Folio 190. Calling Folio 179. 182. 192. 331. 749. Card playing Folio 197. Cares of the world Folio 60. 157. 319. 452. 494. Carelesse liuers Folio 60. 118. 119. Carnall minds Folio 60. 146. 186. 510. Care of others saluation Folio 198 330. Catechising Folio 64. Charitie Folio 120. Christ Folio 95. 126. 127. 147. 148. 149. 154. 158. 161. 163. 164. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 176. 177. 178. 182. 183. 184. 185. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 194. 195. 198. 199. 200. 201. 203. 204. 210. 218. 332. 391. 514. 689. Christ our redeemer receiued by faith Folio 123. Christ our mediatour Folio 74. Christ the obiect of faith Folio 73. Christ communicated spiritually Folio 68. 74. Christs second comming Folio 72. Christs body only in one place at once Folio 55. Children Folio 297. 793. Childrens education Folio 69. 190. 405. Children of God Folio 130. 152. 160. Children dying without baptisme Folio 155. Children disobedient Folio 192. Christians Folio 107. 149. 162. 175. 191. 192. 192. Church Folio 79. 122. 181. 193. 519. 582. Companie Folio 62. 200. Conscience Folio 75. 100. 176. 261. 751. Creation of man Folio 76. Commaundements of God Folio 77. 124. 158. The tenth Commaundement explained Folio 128. Couenant of God Folio 78. Creatures Folio 78. 175. 182. Contemplation Folio 99. Concord Folio 99. Content Folio 100. Common-wealth Folio 118. Common people Folio 118. Correction Folio 121. Confession of sinnes Folio 124. 173. 184. 388. 629. Corrupters of Princes Folio 131 Comforts for the afflicted Folio 131. 179 328. 329. 333. 503. 763. c. Couetousnesse Folio 139. 147. Continuance in sinne Folio 146. Contention Folio 164. 175. Custome Folio 176. Counsell Folio 177. 181. 195 Contempt of the truth Folio 178. 186. Crosse of Christ Folio 188. Conformitie with Christ Folio 196. Conuersation Folio 199. Counsell keeping Folio 203. Curiositie Folio 211. 827. Courtesie Folio 215. Courts of Princes Folio 215. Conuersion Folio