Part 54

_GOD_, How he hath always manifested himself, 4. Unless he speak within, the Preacher makes a Rustling to no Purpose, 7, 8. None can know him aright, unless he receive it of the Holy Ghost, _ibid._ God is to be sought within, 8. He is known by Sensation, and not by mere Speculation and syllogistick Demonstrations, 8. He is the Fountain, Root, and Beginning of all good Works, and he hath made all Things by his Eternal Word, 12. God speaking is the Object of Faith, 18. Among all, he hath his own chosen Ones, 6. He delights not in the Death of the Wicked; See _Redemption_. He hath manifested his Love in sending his Son, 170, 190, 191. See _Justification_. He rewards the good Works of his Children, 201, 202. Whether it be possible to keep his Commandments, 204, 205. He is the Lord, and the only Judge of the Conscience, 425, 428. He will have a free Exercise, 435.

_Gospel_; See _Redemption_. The Truths of it are as Lies in the Mouths of profane and carnal Men, 5, 28, 29. The Nature of it is explained, 32, 33. It is distinguished from the Law, and is more excellent than it, 33, 53. See _Covenant_, _Law_. Whether any ought to preach it in this or that Place, is not found in Scripture, 254, 255. Its Works are distinguished from the Works of the Law, 195. How it is to be propagated, and of its Propagation, 429. The Worship of it is inward, 370. It is an inward Power, 138, 139.

_Grace_, The Grace of God can be lost through Disobedience, 224, _&c._ Saving Grace (see _Redemption_) which is required in the Calling and Qualifying of a Minister; See _Minister_. In some it worketh in a special and prevalent Manner, that they necessarily obtain Salvation, 123, 124. Your Grace; See _Titles_.

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_Hai Eben Yokdan_, 166.

_Hands_, Laying on of Hands, 256, 419.

_Head_, Of Uncovering the Head in Salutations, 449, 451, 464, 467, 499.

_Heart_, The Heart is deceitful and wicked, 57, 76.

_Heathen_, Albeit they were ignorant of the History, yet they were sensible of the Loss by the Fall, 159. Some Heathens would not swear, 485. Heathenish Ceremonies were brought into the Christian Religion, 385.

_Henry_ IV. King of _France_, 438.

_Heresies_, whence they proceeded, 313.

_Hereticks_, 431.

_High_; See _Priest_.

_History_ of Christ; See _Quakers_, _Redemption_.

_Holy of Holies_, the High Priest entered into it once a Year, 17. But now all of us at all Times have access unto God, 33.

_Holiness_, your Holiness; See _Titles_.

_Honour_; See _Titles_.

_Hypocrite_, 431, 435, 436.

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_Jacob_, 309.

_James_ the Apostle, there were of old divers Opinions concerning his Epistle, 51.

_Idolatry_, 297, 298. Whence it proceeded, 355.

_Jestings_; See _Plays_, _Games_.

_Jesuits_; See Sect, _Ignatian_.

_Jesus_; See _Christ_. What it is to be saved, and to be assembled in his Name, 133, 168, 305.

_Jews_, Among them there may be Members of the Church, 233. Their Error concerning the outward Succession of Abraham, 244. Their Worship is outward, 371.

_Illiterate_; See _Mechanicks_.

_Indulgences_, 166.

_Infants_; See _Sin_.

_Iniquities_, Spiritual Iniquities, or Wickedness, 313.

_Inquisition_, 436.

_Inspiration_, where that doth not teach, Words without do make a Noise to no Purpose, 7.

_John_ the Apostle, concerning his second and third Epistles, and the Revelation, there were sometime divers Opinions, 51.

_John_ the Baptist did not Miracles, 254.

_John Hus_ is said to have prophesied, 71.

_John Knox_, In what Respect he was called the Apostle of _Scotland_, 278.

_Judas_ fell from his Apostleship, 245. Who was his Vicar, 260. His Ministry was not purely evangelical, 262, 263. He was called immediately of Christ, and who are inferior to him, and plead for him, as a Pattern of their Ministry, 263.

_Justification_, The Doctrine thereof is and hath been greatly vitiated among the _Papists_, and wherein they place it, 165, 166, 167, 190. _Luther_ and the _Protestants_ with good Reason opposed this Doctrine, though many of them ran soon into another Extreme, and wherein they place it, and that they agree in one, 167, 168, 173. It comes from the Love of God, 170, 190. To _justify_, signifies to make _really just_, not to repute _just_, which many Protestants are forced to acknowledge, 180, 181, 184 to 188. The Revelation of Christ formed in the Heart is the formal Cause of Justification, not Works (to speak properly) which are only an Effect, and so also many Protestants have said, 164, 166 to 169, 180 to 200. We are justified in Works, and how, 164, 173, 174, 193 to 200. This is so far from being a Popish Doctrine, that _Bellarmine_ and others opposed it, 172, 200, 202.

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_Kingdom_ of God, 329, 419, 428.

_Knowledge_, The Height of Man’s Happiness is placed in the true Knowledge of God, iii. Error in the Entrance of this Knowledge is dangerous, 1. Superstition, Idolatry, and thence Atheism, have proceeded from the false and feigned Opinions concerning God, and the Knowledge of him, 3. The uncertain Knowledge of God is divers Ways attained, but the true and certain one only by the inward and immediate Revelation of the Holy Spirit, 5. It hath been brought out of Use, and by what Devices, 10. There is no Knowledge of the Father but by the Son, nor of the Son but by the Spirit, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. The Knowledge of Christ, which is not by the Revelation of his Spirit in the Heart, is no more the Knowledge of Christ, than the Prating of a Parrot, which hath been taught a few Words, may be said to be the Voice of a Man, 15, 16.

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_Laicks_, 275, 276.

_Laity_, 279, 280.

_Lake_ of _Bethesda_, 120.

_Law_, The Law is distinguished from the Gospel, 32, 33, 371. The Difference thereof, 33, 214. See _Gospel_. Under the Law the People were not in any Doubt who should be Priests and Ministers, 240. See _Minister_ of the Law, _Worship_.

_Learning_, what true Learning is, 264.

_Letter_, The Letter killeth, quickeneth not, 214.

_Light_, The innate Light is explained by _Cicero_, 159, 160.

_Light of Nature_, The Errors of the Socinians and Pelagians, who exalt this Light, are rejected, 74. _Saving Light_; See _Redemption_. ---- Is Universal; it is in all, 107. It is a spiritual and heavenly Principle, 112. It is a _Substance_, not an _Accident_, 113, 114. It is supernatural and sufficient, 131, 136, 137. It is the Gospel preached in every Creature, 138. It is the Word nigh in the Mouth and in the Heart, 141, 142. It is the ingrafted Word, able to save the Soul, 145. Testimonies of _Augustine_ and _Buchanan_ concerning this Light, 162. It is not any Part of Nature, or Reliques of the Light remaining in _Adam_ after the Fall, 117. It is distinguished from the Conscience, 119. It is not a common Gift, as the Heat of the Fire, and outward Light of the Sun, as a certain Preacher said, 151. It may be resisted, 108, 111, 120, 121, 222, 224. By this Light or Seed, Grace and Word of God, he invites all, and calls them to Salvation, 142, 143, 144. None of those to whom the History of Christ is preached are saved, but by the inward Operation of this Light, 145 to 150. It is small in the first Manifestation, but it groweth, 146. It is slighted by the Calvinists, Papists, Socinians, and Arminians, and why, 147. None can put it to Silence, 148. There are and may be saved by the Operation thereof, who are ignorant of the History of Christ, 87, 88, 109, 115, 116, 143, 150 to 159. An Answer to the Objection, _That none can be saved but in the Name of Jesus Christ_, 153.

_Literature_, Human Literature is not at all needful, 265, _&c._

_Liturgy_, 303, 324.

_Logick_, 268.

_Lord_, There is one Lord, 22.

_Love_, Of a love Feast, 415, 416.

_Lutherans_; See _Protestants_ They affirm Consubstantiation, 38. Of the Flesh and Blood of Christ, 395. They use unleavened Bread in the Supper, 411.

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_Magistrate_, concerning his Power in Things purely religious, and that he hath no Authority over the Conscience, 425 to 449. Nor ought he to punish according to Church Censure, 428, 429. Concerning the present Magistrates of the Christian World, 499.

_Mahomet_ prohibited all Discourse and Reasoning about Religion, 443. He was an Impostor, 119.

_Majesty_, Your _Majesty_; See _Titles_.

_Man_; See _Knowledge_. His Spirit knoweth the Things of a Man, and not the Things of God, 14. The carnal Man esteemeth the Gospel Truths as Lies, 15. And in that State he cannot please God, 25. The new Man and the old, 46, 113. The natural Man cannot discern spiritual Things; as to the first _Adam_, he is fallen and degenerate, 46, 73, 85. His Thoughts of God and Divine Things in the corrupt State are evil and unprofitable, 73. Nothing of _Adam_’s Sin is imputed to him, until by evil-doing he commit his own, 75, 82. In the corrupt State he hath no Will or Light capable of itself to manifest spiritual Things, 75 to 81, 169. He cannot when he will procure to himself Tenderness of Heart, 120. Whatsoever he doth, while he doth it not by, in, and through the Power of God, he is not approved of God, 218, 219. How the inward Man is nourished, 390 to 395. How his Understanding cannot be forced by Sufferings, and how his Understanding is changed, 435.

_Merchandise_, What it is to make Merchandise with the Scriptures, 271.

_Mass_, 297, 298, 302, 322, 349.

_Mathematician_, 44, 45.

_Mechanicks_, 280. They contributed much to the Reformation, 281.

_Merit_; See _Justification_.

_Metaphysicks_, 268.

_Minister_ of the Gospel, it is not found in Scripture if any be called, 54, 55, 236. Teachers are not to go before the Teaching of the Spirit, 63. The Popish and Protestant Errors concerning the Grace of a Minister are rejected, 73, 80, 81. They are given for the perfecting of the Saints, &c., 211. Concerning their Call, and wherein it is placed, 231, 239 to 255. Qualities, 232, 256 to 272. Orders and Distinction of Laity and Clergy, 275 to 279. Of separating Men for the Ministry, _ibid._ Concerning the Sustentation and Maintenance of Ministers, and their Abuse; of the Idleness, Riot, and Cruelty of Ministers, 318 to 329. What Kind of Ministry and Ministers the Quakers are for, and what Sort their Adversaries are for, 292 to 295.

_Minister_ of the Law, there was no Doubtfulness concerning them under the Law, 240, 261, 262. Their Ministry was not purely spiritual; and while they performed it, they behoved to be purified from their outward Pollutions, as now those under the Gospel from their inward, 239, 240, 292.

_Miracles_, whether they be needful to those who place their Faith in objective Revelation, 19, 20, 254.

_Moses_, 158, 323, 327, 355, 389.

_Munster_; See _Anabaptists_. Their mischievous Actings, 36.

_Musick_, 353.

_Mystery_ of Iniquity, 274, 328, 329.

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_Name of the Lord_, 376. To Anoint in the Name of the Lord, 418.

_Nero_, 433, 434.

_Noah_’s Faith had neither the Scripture nor the Prophecy of those going before him, 18. It is said of him, that he was a perfect Man, 216.

_Number_, Of using the singular Number to one Person, 462, 463.

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_Oath_, That it is not lawful to swear, 451, 476 to 488.

_Obedience_ is better than Sacrifice, 55.

_Object_ of Faith; See _Faith_.

_Oil_, To anoint with Oil, 388, 418, 422.

_Ordinance_, Sealing _Ordinance_, 358.

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_Papists_, The Rule of their Faith, 37. They are forced ultimately to recur unto the immediate and inward Revelations of the Holy Spirit, 45. What Difference there is betwixt the cursed Deeds of those of _Munster_ and theirs, 39 to 42. They have taken away the second Commandment in their Catechism, 59. They make Philosophy the Hand-maid of Divinity, 64. They exalt too much the natural Power, and what they think of the Saving Light, 147. Their Doctrine concerning Justification is greatly vitiated, 165. Concerning their Manners and Ceremonies, 235, 236, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252. Their Literature and Studies, 265. Of the modern Apostles and Evangelists, 277, 278. Whom they exclude from the Ministry, 281. They must be sure of so much a Year before they preach, 283. They do not labour, 290, 291. The more moderate and sober of them exclaim against the excessive Revenues of the Clergy, 287, 288. Their Worship can easily be stopped, 322. Albeit they say, None are saved Without Water-baptism, yet they allow an Exception, 365. Of Baptism, 385, 386. Of the Flesh and Blood of Christ, 396, 397. Of an Oath, 487, 488.

_Parable_ of the Talents, 130, 138. Of the Vineyard intrusted, 128. Of the Sower, 137, 140. Of the Tares, 431, 432.

_Paschal Lamb_, the End thereof, 400.

_Patriarchs_, 392, 400.

_Pelagians_, 73. How we differ from them, 121, 385. See _Light of Nature_.

_Pelagius_ denied that Man gets an evil Seed from _Adam_, and ascribes all to the Will and Nature of Men: He said, that Man could attain unto a State of not Sinning by his mere natural Strength, without the Grace of God, 222.

_Persecution_ upon the Account of Religion, 439 to 446. See _Magistrate_.

_Perseverance_, The Grace of God may be lost through Disobedience, 203, 224, 226. Yet such a Stability may in this Life be attained, from which there cannot be a total Apostasy, 227 to 230.

_Peter_, Whether he was at _Rome_, 38. He was ignorant of _Aristotle_’s Logick, 64. There were of old divers Opinions concerning his second Epistle, 51.

_Pharisees_, 356, 405.

_Philosopher_, The Heathen Philosopher was brought to the Christian Faith by an illiterate Rustick, 267, 268.

_Philosophy_, 256, 268.

_Physick_, 268.

_Plays_, whether it be lawful to use them, 449, 452, 470, 476, 500.

_Polycarpus_, the Disciple of _John_, 37.

_Pray_, To pray for Remission of Sins, 220. Concerning the Lord’s Prayer, 315. To pray without the Spirit is to offend God, 319, 474. Concerning the Prayer of the Will in Silence, 328. See _Worship_.

_Prayer_, The Prayers of the People were in the Latin Tongue, 265.

_Preacher_; See _Minister_.

_Preaching_, What is termed the Preaching of the Word, 271, 279, 299, 300. To preach without the Spirit is to offend God, 319. See _Worship_. It is a permanent Institution, 373. It is learned as another Trade, 279.

_Predestinated_, God hath after a special Manner predestinated some to Salvation; of whom, if the Places of Scripture which some abuse be understood, their Objections are easily solved, 125.

_Priest_, Under the Law God spake immediately to the High Priest, 17, 33.

_Priests_; See _Minister_ of the Law, 239, 240, 243, 262, 301.

_Profession_, An outward Profession is necessary that any be a Member of a particular Christian Church, 235.

_Prophecy_, And to _prophesy_, what it signifies, 276. Of the Liberty of prophesying, _ibid._

_Prophets_, Some Prophets did not Miracles, 254.

_Protestants_, the Rule of their Faith, 37. They are forced ultimately to recur unto the immediate and inward Revelation of the Holy Spirit, 46. What Difference betwixt the execrable Deeds of those of _Munster_ and theirs, 39 to 42. They make Philosophy the Hand-maid of Divinity, 64. They affirm _John Hus_ prophesied of the Reformation that was to be, 71. Whether they did not throw themselves into many Errors while they were expecting a greater Light, 106. They opposed the Papists not without good Cause, in the Doctrine of Justification; but they soon ran into another Extreme, 167, 168. They say, that the best Works of the Saints are defiled, 172. Whether there be any Difference between them and the Papists in Superstitions and Manners, and what it is, 238, 239, 252. What they think of the Call of a Minister, 241, 246, 252 to 256. It is lamentable that they betake them to _Judas_ for a Pattern to their Ministers and Ministry, 263. Their Zeal and Endeavours are praised, 265. Of their School-divinity, 268, 269. Of the Apostles and Evangelists of this Time, 377. Whom they exclude from the Ministry, 279. That they preach to none, until they be first sure of so much a Year, 284. The more moderate of them exclaim against the excessive Revenues of the Clergy, 287, 288. Though they had forsaken the Bishop of _Rome_, yet they would not part with old Benefices, 289. They will not labour, 290, 291. Whether they have made a perfect Reformation in Worship, 297, 298. Their Worship can easily be stopped, 322. They have given great Scandal to the Reformation, 349. They deny Water-baptism to be absolutely necessary to Salvation, 265. Of Water-baptism, 383 to 386. Of the Flesh and Blood of Christ, 394 to 396. They use not Washing of Feet, 409. How they did vindicate Liberty of Conscience, 436, 437. Some affirm, that wicked Kings and Magistrates ought to be deposed, yea, killed, 438. How they meet, when they have not the Consent of the Magistrate, 446. Of Oaths and Swearing, 477, 478.

_Psalms_, Singing of Psalms, 352.

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_Quakers_, i. e. _Tremblers_, and why so called, 150, 310. They are not Contemners of the Scriptures, and what they think of them, 48, 51, 52, 61, 62, 63. Nor of Reason, and what they think of it, 118, 119. They do not say, that all other secondary Means of Knowledge are of no Service, 11. They do not compare themselves to Jesus Christ, as they are falsely accused, 113. Nor do they deny those Things that are written in the Holy Scriptures concerning Christ, his Conception, _&c._ 113, 180. They were raised up of God to shew forth the Truth, 107, 148, 161, 272, 310. Their Doctrine of Justification is not Popish, 165, 173, 192, 202. They are not against Meditation, 318. Their Worship cannot be interrupted, 321. And what they have suffered, 321 to 324. How they vindicate Liberty of Conscience, 444, 445. They do not persecute others, 443. Their Adversaries confess, that they are found for the most Part free from the Abominations which abound among others; yet they count those Things Vices in them, which in themselves they extol as notable Virtues, and make more Noise about the Escape of one Quaker, than of an Hundred among themselves 451. They destroy not the mutual Relation that is betwixt Prince and People, Master and Servant, Father and Son, nor do they introduce Community of Goods, 452. Nor say, that one Man may not use the Creation more or less than another, 453.

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_Ranters_, The Blasphemy of the Ranters or Libertines, saying, that there is no Difference betwixt Good and Evil, 213.

_Reason_, What need we set up corrupt Reason, 29. Concerning Reason, 39, 118, 119.

_Rebecca_, 309.

_Reconciliation_, How Reconciliation with God is made, 174 to 180.

_Recreations_; See _Plays_.

_Redemption_ is considered in a twofold Respect; _First_, Performed by Christ without us; And _Secondly_, Wrought in us, 171, 172. It is universal: God gave his only begotten Son _Jesus Christ_ for a Light, that whosoever believeth in him may be saved, 85, 131, 132. The Benefit of his Death is not less universal than the Seed of Sin, 86, 87. There is scarce found any Article of the Christian Religion that is so expresly confirmed in the Holy Scriptures, 95 to 101. This Doctrine was preached by the Fathers (so called) of the first six hundred Years, and is proved by the Sayings of some, 101, 102, 103. Those that since the Time of the Reformation have affirmed it, have not given a clear Testimony how that Benefit is communicated to all, nor have sufficiently taught the Truth, because they have added the absolute Necessity of the outward Knowledge of the History of Christ; yea, they have thereby given the contrary Party a stronger Argument to defend their precise Decree of Reprobation, among whom were the Remonstrants of _Holland_, 87, 88, 103 to 105. God hath now raised up a few illiterate Men to be Dispensers of this Truth, 107, 108, 149, 150. This Doctrine sheweth forth the Mercy and Justice of God, 108, 124. It is the foundation of Salvation, 108. It answers to the whole Tenor of the Gospel Promises and Threats, _ibid._ It magnifies and commends the Merits and Death of Christ, _ibid._ It exalts above all the Grace of God, _ibid._ It overturns the false Doctrine of the Pelagians, Semi-pelagians, and others, who exalt the Light of Nature, and the Freedom of Man’s Will, _ibid._ It makes the Salvation of Man solely to depend upon God, and his Condemnation wholly and in every Respect to be of himself, 109. It takes away all Ground of Despair, and seeds none in Security, _ibid._ It commends the Christian Religion among Infidels, _ibid._ It sheweth the Wisdom of God, _ibid._ And it is established, though not in Words, yet by Deeds, even by those Ministers that oppose this Doctrine, _ibid._ It derogates not from the Atonement and Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, but doth magnify and exalt it, 115. There is given to every one (none excepted) a certain Day and Time of Visitation, in which it is possible for them to be saved, 107, 125 to 133. The Testimony of _Cyrillus_ concerning this Thing, 130, 131. It is explained what is understood and not understood by this Day, 111. To some it may be longer, to others shorter, _ibid._ Many may outlive their Day of Visitation, after which there is no Possibility of Salvation to them, _ibid._ Some Examples are alledged, _ibid._ The Objections and those Places of Scripture which others abuse, to prove that God incites Men necessarily to sin, are easily solved, if they be applied to these Men, after the Time of their Visitation is past, 111, 125. There is given to every one a Measure of the Light, Seed, Grace, and Word of God, whereby they can be saved, 107, 108, 125, 137 to 144. Which is also confirmed by the Testimonies of _Cyrillus_ and others, 135 to 143. What that Light is; See _Light_. Many though ignorant of the outward History, yet have been sensible of the Loss that came by _Adam_, which is confirmed by the Testimonies of _Plato_ and others, 159, 160. Many have known Christ within, as a Remedy to redeem them, though not under that Denomination, witness _Seneca, Cicero_, and others, 159, 160, 161. Yet all are obliged to believe the outward History of Christ to whom God bringeth the Knowledge of it, 115.

_Reformation_, wherein it is not placed, 241, 242. Mechanick Men have contributed much to it, 280, 281. What hath been pernicious to it, 397.

_Relation_; See _Quakers_.

_Religion_, The Christian Religion; See _Christianity_, How it is made odious to Jews, Turks, and Heathens, 395.