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A47046Who is he, that overcometh the world, But he that believeth, that Iesus is the Son of God?
A47046can onely be meant, what, or where are the points, articles or Propositions, that are fundamentall in the faith of the Church?
A29993But to proceed a little further, the Question being, Whether it be more probable, that the World, or that God Almighty has been from all Eternity?
A28945whether the Caelestial Orbs are mov''d by Intelligences?
A45703And after that when they were beaten, and commanded not to preach any more in the name of Iesus, what did the Apostles do, did they obey?
A45703Dives he thought himself altogether happy when he enjoyed the world at will, when he fared deliciously every day; but what did this profit Dives?
A45703If Christ crucified be so lovely, how unspeakable lovely then is Christ in Glory?
A45703If judgment thus begin at the house of God, what then shall be the end of sinners?
A45703If the righteous be thus scarcely saved, where then shall the sinner and ungodly appear?
A45703and then see if there be any thing gotten by sin: What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
A67397( For, what else is Inherent Righteousness?)
A67397And I would Ask those Men who choose to speak otherwise; Whether they think that, beside Justification, there is such a thing as Sanctification?
A67397But you will say, If we be Justified( as our Church tells us) by Faith onely; what need is there of Holyness, or a Godly Life?
A67397Now, That we are Sanctified by Holyness, no man denies: But is it by Holyness therefore that we are Justified?
A67397What shall we say then?
A67397Why doth the living man Complain?
A67397and, all the Graces of Gods Spirit?
A59551But how is this to be come by?
A59551But why should they pin their Faith upon any Book in the world?
A59551Had not the Christian Religion been true, how could these things have ever come to pass?
A59551Taking now all this together, can any thing like it be said for the Truth or the Authority of any other Book in the world?
A59551Well, but how shall we know whether these Scriptures be faithfully transmitted down to us?
A59551Well, but supposing these men to be the Authors of these Writings; yet how can we depend upon the Truth of what they have Reported?
A59551Where now was the temptation to the generality of men, to own this Man as a Prophet sent from God to Mankind?
A30834( yea assuredly, by living experience can my Soul say) and is not the Earth the Lord''s, and the fulness thereof?
A3083422th, having spoken largly of the Fruits and Effects of Faith, saith he, What shall I more say?
A30834And Christ saith, Which of you by taking thought can add one Cubit to your Stature?
A30834And can not he take and give according to his Good Will and Pleasure?
A30834And is not he that is all- sufficient for the Soul, sufficient for the Body also?
A30834And must not he be relied upon, through Christ his Son our Lord, for the Salvation thereof?
A30834Or how shall my Wife and Children be maintained?
A30834Or my Business carryed on?
A30834is not God Almighty All- sufficient for the Soul?
A30834what is too hard, for those that are of and in this true and saving Faith?
A60586Besides, what greater obligation to Obedience can there possible be, than the Revelation of this Mystery, upon which our Salvation is founded?
A60586But how irrational was the demand of both?
A60586For that God may do this, who can question?
A60586If there were no difficulty in the notions, where were that Obedience of Faith, the Apostle St. Paul mentions?
A60586In the case of the blind man, who was restored to his sight, the doubt was rational, How can a man, that is a sinner do such miracles?
A60586Indignum est summo Deo esse testem, inio coram quo judice testis foret?
A60586where would be our submission and humility?
A41030And will these mockers ask in scorn where is this promise of his coming?
A41030But what shall we say of those, who have introduc''d this way of fight into the Christian Warfare?
A41030Have they debated calmly with themselves what death is, how many unwelcome circumstances are hudled up in that short word?
A41030Moreover since in all things else they disbelieve Almighty God, why should they credit him in this?
A41030Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolv''d, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?
A41030There shall come in the last daies scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming?
A41030Tho alas, what great proof is it of wit, to make others laugh?
A41030Will they find arguments of mockery and laughter, in the place of weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth?
A41030or if they will let him be veracious in this one instance, how are they sure he meant in earnest what he spoke, and did not rally, as they love to do?
A41030tho the Fathers are faln asleep, do they hope by a peculiar privilege to continue still, and reverse the general law of the Creation?
A53931Also whi wrote not ech Apostle as wel as summe?
A53931Also whi wroten not thei to ech Cuntre?
A53931For from whence shall this Tradition be received?
A53931From all Christians, or only from the Clergy?
A53931From whom must we learn the Belief of the Universal Church, if Popes and Councils be rejected?
A53931From whom the opinion of the major part is to be received?
A53931If from the later, whether the assent of every member of the Clergy be required?
A53931If from the latter, whether it be sufficient to hear one or a few Parish Priests, or all, or at least the major number are personally to be consulted?
A53931If not, how great a part may safely dissent from the rest?
A53931Pecock, Reginald, 1395?-1460?
A53931Pecock, Reginald, 1395?-1460?
A53931What Councils, whether Oecumenical, Patriarchal or Provincial may be securely trusted?
A53931What are the necessary Conditions and Qualifications of a General Council?
A53931What these Councils are, what they have defined, what is the true sense and intention of their Definitions?
A53931Whether all these Conditions were ever observed in any Council?
A53931Whether from the Writings of Doctors, or the teaching of living Pastors?
A53931from a Pope, or a Council, or both, or from none of these, but only the Universal Church?
A53931what maist thou loke aftir eny more?
A42464I had confuted some of his points, what points, or point?
A42464What aspersions?
A42464Whether God doth chasten a beleever for sin?
A42464Whether Peters person sinned in denying Christ; or his flesh only?
A42464Whether a Christian ought to afflict his soul, with sorrow for sin, in a day of humiliation, and whether it be sin to sorrow for sinne?
A42464Whether a beleever be as well pleasing to God, in the act of adultery, or murder, as before?
A42464Whether a beleever be bound to conform his life to the morall Law; because God in that Law requires it?
A42464Whether a beleever in sinning, breaks any morall Law?
A42464Whether a beleever in the act of adultery, or murder, may enjoy as sweet communion with God, as in the performance of any holy duty?
A42464Whether a beleever may make threatnings a motive to deterre him from sin; and the promises a motive to encourage him to duty?
A42464Whether he that maketh the Law his Rule; be a Papist in heart, whatever he be in practise?
A42464Whether the Law be a Rule, by which unbeleevers shall be condemned, and not a Rule, by which they ought to walk?
A42464Whether the morall Law did oblige a beleeving Iew to obedience?
A42464Whether the morall Law doth now, as strongly oblige a beleeving Christian to obedience?
A42464Whether there ought to be dayes of fasting and humiliation appointed under the Gospell?
A42464Whether when Peter wept bitterly for denying Christ, he did it out of weaknesse of faith, or duty to God?
A42464and did he hold, and teach the contrary?
A42464or who is able to say, that I ever railed upon you, either in publique, or in private?
A42464or why do you not produce them; or point, at least, to the places, where they are to be found?
A42464why those?
A64357And whether the marks of the True Church do only belong unto the Roman?
A64357And will it not cut as well on the other side, and do Execution against the words, of Fathers and Councils, and the Apostolical Creed it self?
A64357And, if the Roman Church falsifyeth written Tradition, how shall we trust her for Oral?
A64357But is not this Argument two- edged?
A64357But, if the Scriptures were so obscure in necessary matters, what remedy would be administred by the Roman Church?
A64357By what rule was Ebion judged before the Council of Nice?
A64357How doth it give us the sense of the Ancients, when it owneth what it formerly disowned as Canonical, the Epistle to the Hebrews †?
A64357If these were such Guides, what Guided the Church which was before them?
A64357The Case of mixt Communion: Whether it be Lawful to Separate from a Church upon the account of promiscuous Congregations and mixt Communions?
A64357Their Question therefore[ Where was your Religion before Luther?]
A64357What Men or what Books speak the sense of that Church?
A64357What is the Roman Church?
A64357When it now rejecteth the Communicating of Infants which, in former times, was esteemed by many a very necessary point?
A64357When it taketh away the Cup which Pope Gelasius called a grand Sacrilege*?
A64357When perverse Men will raise such Controversies, who is so fit, for Peace sake, to interpose, as that Church where the Flame is kindled?
A64357is not more pertinent amongst Disputers than this is amongst Husbandmen,[ Where was the Corn before it was weeded?]
A53700Bring himself unto an Unconcernment, what becomes of it?
A53700Can you not Pray?
A53700Do you find a secret Joy in your Hearts, upon the Satisfaction you take in the proposal of this way unto you by the Gospel?
A53700Doth the Glory of God in any measure shine forth unto you in the Face of Jesus Christ?
A53700HERE then lieth the Enquiry, namely, How these two prevalent Desires may be reconciled and satisfied in the same Mind?
A53700HOW doth saving Faith approve of this way?
A53700Is any afflicted?
A53700OUR next Enquiry is, what is that Approbation of this way of Holiness which we place as an Evidence of saving Faith?
A53700Shall he then desire that God may part with and lose his Glory, so as that one way or other he may be saved?
A53700The design of this ensuing Treatise is to resolve this great Question, Whether the Faith we profess unto, be true or no?
A53700WHICH of these Desires shall the Sinner cleave unto, unto whether of them shall it give the Preheminence?
A53700What is the way of Acceptance with God?
A53700What shall we do to be saved?
A53700Whence is it that I have deliverance from the Guilt of these sins?
A53700Whence is it that my Soul and Conscience are purged from the stain and filth of them?
A53700Would you have any other way proposed in the room of it?
A53700are you satisfied in it, that it is such as becomes God, and answers all the glorious Attributes of his Nature?
A53700let him pray: Is any merry?
A53700shall he cast off all Hopes and Desires of his own Salvation, and be content to perish for ever?
A53700that way was made for the advancing of Grace in the Pardon of them?
A53700when they tend to encrease the Formality and Hardness of their Hearts, towards the ruine of their Souls?
A28966And if also you further ask, why Melody and sweet things do generally delight us?
A28966And shall not we inquire, whether or no in that future state of things, which shall never have an end, we shall know one another?
A28966And to let you see, that many of his Praises were such, as the Naturalist may best give, he exclaims in one place, How manifold are thy works, O Lord?
A28966But if it be demanded, why then a Discourse finished so long ago, did not come abroad much sooner?
A28966Nay, why a little more than enough of some Objects that produce pleasure, will produce pain?
A28966Or whether God, as Absolute and Supreme Governour of the World, might have freely remitted the Penalties of sin?
A28966Or whether all those things, as antiquated and slight, shall be obliterated, and, as it were, swallowed up?
A28966Or why the smell of Castor, or Assa foetida, produces in most persons that which they call a Stink, rather than a Perfume?
A28966Why among the familiarly visible Stars, there are so many in some parts of the Sky, and so few in others?
A28966Why so many of those Celestial Lights are so plac''d, as not to be visible to our naked eyes, nor even when they are help''d by ordinary Telescopes?
A28966Why their Sizes are so differing, and yet not more differing?
A28966and discords and bitter things do generally displease us?
A15504And what manner of person may receiue Christ, vnto iustification of life?
A15504Attend you your selfe, concerning spiritual being?
A15504Could you not cast away righteous men, but in that name receiue them, were it not for loue of righteousnesse?
A15504Doe you not by a will freed, sollicite the vnderstanding to discerne, and with iudgement truely determining, to commaund right things?
A15504Doe you not desire rightnesse to your conscience, soundnesse of heart in Gods Statutes?
A15504Doth it not afflict you that your loue to Christs presence is no more full and flaming?
A15504Greiue you inwardly, for that which the flesh doeth outwardly or within: not loosing, but vsing loue to God, in resisting sinfull motions?
A15504How did he respect the shaken Disciples, the two going Emmaus?
A15504How shal I know that Iesus Christ by the will of God gaue himselfe for mee, that I may stay vpon him?
A15504I finde not that knowledge of Gods speciall loue to me: can I haue faith and see none?
A15504If he giue quietnesse who can make trouble, whether vpon nations or a man onely?
A15504If the light that is in thee be darknesse, how great is that darkenesse?
A15504Leaue you not the reignes corruption, but are held with a bridle of righteousnesse to serue it?
A15504Ponder you with care and delight to finde willingly, and setledly to follow things of the spirit?
A15504Seeke you not for more light of minde, and holinesse of iudgement, for the guiding of your way?
A15504These two questions are distinct& must not be confounded, what manner of persons they be that God admitts into heauen?
A15504What gather you of Lots lingering in Sodom till( God being merciful to him) the Angel led him out by the hand?
A15504Who am I?
A15504know they are not guilty and are at rest in soule: I am sensible of guiltinesse with painefull feare; how dwelleth then the faith in God in me?
A15504or that some earthly thoughts and affections, striuing against his grace held him?
A15504that comes out of the wildernesse to ioyne her selfe to her welbeloued?
A15504that he had no spirituall life?
A15504what is my worthinesse that I should conceiue of God that he so respected me as to giue his sonne, and with him so great happinesse for me?
A854341. he is called the Apostle of our profession[ Apostle] that is, one sent, so the word signifies; and what followes?
A8543449. he expresseth himself:[ Shall I not do my Fathers businesse?]
A85434A businesse that a man hath praied for much, how doth he long to see it accomplished and fulfilled?
A85434And how did they passe away that long aevum?
A85434And if all this joy of his be only in the thoughts of it, how much more will it delight him when he comes to do it?
A85434And what was it for?
A85434And what was it that moved him to die?
A85434And what was the matter of delight unto them?
A85434Are ye so foolish, — have ye suffered so many things in vain?
A85434As when he sayes, he will not despise a broken heart, is that all the esteem he will manifest to such a heart?
A85434For if thou comest to him, what dost thou come for?
A85434Hast thou a minde?
A85434How many great affaires have been spoiled, because some men have not been the chiefe and first in them that affect the preheminence?
A85434IN the second place, when Christ had assumed our nature, and whilst he remained upon earth, how did this disposition of his abound in him?
A85434If among the Angels in Heaven there be joy at the conversion of a sinner, how much more joy is there in Christs heart?
A85434If there be joy in the bed chamber men( as Iohn speakes) what joy is there in the bridgrooms hearts?
A85434Now what is the thing that these do witnesse unto?
A85434Now what was there to sweeten the death and sufferings of his Son unto him, except his end in it?
A85434Say unto him, Lord, why may it not be made up now?
A85434Would not Paul( I say) alter his purpose because he preached the Gospel, and will God( think you) alter them who gave the Gospel?
A85434[ How shall I give thee up?]
A85434and how glad is he when it falls out as he hath prayed?
A85434and what is it in him that must procure that?
A85434and why, but because it is the fruit of his Prayers?
A85434did I use lightnesse?
A85434or the things that I purpose do I purpose according to the Flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?
A85434pardon of sins?
A59221''T is propos''d then( for example) to our Judging Power, whether America be or no?
A59221Again, many times, when one is smartly questioned, if he be Certain of a thing?
A59221And, if so, is it not as evident, that all the efficacy of Christian Preaching springs naturally from the Impossibility that Faith should be False?
A59221But, the Question returns, Whether, in the end of our weighing their Motives, we discover them to be Truths or no?
A59221Can any discourse be taken higher than from first Principles?
A59221Do these words sound onely an Exclusion of Actual Doubt, or Suspicion of it at present, which Protestant Writers make sufficient to an Act of Faith?
A59221For I ask, was it determin''d enough by any Intellectual or Rational Motives to judg the thing is?
A59221For example, tell him he believes there was a K. Iames because those who pretended to live then have told us so; but what if they were mistaken?
A59221His answer would in likelihood be to this purpose; what a God''s name were they blind in those dayes, that they could not see who was King then?
A59221How frequent is it, when any one asks another, Is such a thing true?
A59221If not, why do we so asseverantly affirm they are?
A59221Is it not evident from the very Terms that''t is Irrational or without any Reason?
A59221Is it not evident it must be some weakness or some blind motive in the Will, not Light of Understanding?
A59221Is it not manifest, this( in our case) honest- dealing Profession would enervate the force of all the Motives they had proposed and prest?
A59221Must he bring a Syllogism consisting of Premisses only morally Certain or possible to be false, to make the other good?
A59221Nature will lead him to this or some such kind of Reply; To what purpose should they all make fools of every body?
A59221Oftentimes indeed they deny Faith to be Evidence or Science, and affirm it to be Obscure: but what''s this to the purpose?
A59221We finde him assent to the Affirmative heartily; But the point is how he is led into that Assent, and whether rationally?
A59221What then must the Opponent or Arguer do?
A59221What will it avail?
A59221You''l ask, what then must be said of the Phrase,[ Moral Certainty] where Certainty seems to admit an allay of Contingency?
A59221and the other replies, I verily think it is; he returns upon him with this pressing demand; I, but are you certain of it?
A59221and why are we bound by Religion to profess them to be so?
A59221if not, what made it judg so when those Motives could not?
A59221may not you be mistaken?
A59221or rather does it not mean that which of its own nature is such as can admit no Possible Cause of Doubt at any time for the future?
A59221or, if we come to discover they are Truths, how are we so stupid as not to discover withall, that they can not possibly be Falshoods?
A59221the Impossibility of its Falshood, is made by this Doctrin full as dark a hole as''t is to alledge the private Spirit?
A269531. Who are you that dare dispute against God?
A269534. Who is it( then) that with you goes for a Believer, or a Christian?
A26953And how weak in Faith are the most of true Believers?
A26953And that as verily as I ever see a man?
A26953But why would not God let us have the SIGHT of Heaven and Hell; being that would have prevailed for our Conversion more generally and more certainly?
A26953Do you count Faith an Infallible sort of Knowledge then?
A26953Does it not concern every man, then, to make sure of this Faith?
A26953How plain is the reason, that Believers are seriously holy, just, and charitable?
A26953How plain is the reason, that Vnbelievers are careless of their hearts and ways; and mock at Believers care, and take them for fools and mad men?
A26953If Faith be the Eye by which I do see, whereby should I quicken my self to live by it?
A26953If I had seen Lazarus in Abraham''s Bosom?
A26953If the Reward and Punishment were seen, what should difference wise men and fools good men and bad?
A26953In worldly matters, men can go to much cost and pains for things they never saw; why not in spiritual matters?
A26953O how rare a Jewel is true Faith?
A26953O should I then ever chuse to be ungodly, or be patient of so being?
A26953Or for too much and plain Preaching?
A26953Or had a Messenger from God to tell me, I must die to morrow?
A26953Or if it be not, wherewithal should I stir up my self to seek Faith and the Life of Faith?
A26953Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, why hast thou made me thus?
A26953Should I ever be drawn away by Temptations again as I have been?
A26953Should I ever be offended with a Minister again, for plainest Reproof, and closest Exhortation?
A26953Should I ever be quiet under uncertainty of my Reconciliation unto God?
A26953Should I ever stick at sufferings when God calls for them from me?
A26953Should I not give over my greedy pursuit of worldly Wealth and Credit?
A26953Should I not hear at another rate than ever yet I heard a Sermon?
A26953Should I not highly value Christ, his Spirit, his Grace, his Promises, his Word, his Ordinances?
A26953Should I not plead for the most serious Godliness?
A26953Should I not say in my heart, that the most gainful sin is worse than madness?
A26953Should I not then be all for Peace, Quietness and Love, with all that love the Lord Jesus Christ, and are seeking invisible things?
A26953Should a man understand no more than he sees?
A26953WHat means the Apostle by these words?
A26953Well, how shall I know whether I have this true Faith and saving, tho''in the least and lowest degree of it?
A26953What should I be if I had seen the things that God hath done already in time past?
A26953What should I be if I heard Satan accusing me for all my sins unto God, and calling for justice against me?
A26953What should I be if I saw the great and dreadful day of Judgment as Christ doth describe it?
A26953What should I be, if I had seen and did now see the Damned in their miseries?
A26953What should I be, if I saw the Lord continually before me?
A26953What should I be, if I saw the face of Death, and were under the power of a mortal sickness, and were given over by all Physicians and Friends?
A26953What should I be, if I saw the glory of Heaven above?
A26953Why so?
A39353Arte Quando Ego Tranquillâ, Curâ semota Metuque Despiciam stolidi Bacchantia Gaudia Mundi?
A39353But here it may be say''d, why do you not mention the Pardon of Our Sins?
A39353But, say you, God may Non Age ● ● without any Stinting Cause: what restrain''d him fr ● ● making the World from Eternity?
A39353But, say you, Must we not carefully avoid that which Indirectly hinders also?
A39353Can God make no man better than he is?
A39353Do we indeed, and in Truth Resolve, through Christ enabling us, to do Always to All men, as we Would that in the like Case any one should Do unto Us?
A39353Doth God give as much Grace to all he Infidel Heathen World, as to Christians?
A39353Doth God ● o no more, say you, for any, but offer them Grace?
A39353ETernal Reason, Glorious Majesty,* Compar''d to whom what can be say''d to be?
A39353He that hath the Son( sayes his Beloved Disciple) hath Life,& c. But what is it to have the Son?
A39353Here( it may be) some Unsanctifyed man may say in his Heart, but what if I find that I am in a State of Death, what shall I doe?
A39353How shall I do that?
A39353If it be say''d, what Reformation have we now?
A39353In Answer to my Saying that Gods Offers of Grace are in an unlimited Abundance, you write thus: Say you so?
A39353Quando ista Repagula, Sensus, ● laudentes Animum, penitus Rumpentur, ut Intus Alloquio DEUS ipse Suo me Personet?
A39353What can be more plain than this, that the Apostle attributes Life and Death, in divers Respects, to the same Person, at the same Time?
A39353What then is the Cause ● ●?
A39353What ● use than had the first Sin?
A39353When shall these clods of Sense, and Phantsy break, That I may hear the God within me speak?
A39353When with a silent, and retired Art ● hall I with all this empty hurry part?
A39353Whose Attributes are Thee, who art alone, Cause of all various things, and yet but One?
A39353You say to these words of mine, Gods Will is the Same with infinite Goodness, Very true: but the Question is, what that Goodness is?
A39353and whereto are those Respects but to the Animal or Sensitive; And to the Rational or Spiritual Life?
A39353can God make no man ● etter than he is?
A39353doth God do no more for any but offer them Grace?
A39353doth a clod, or stone so ● int Gods Influence that he could not make it an An ● el, if he pleas''d?
A39353is not Faith whereby we accept that offer, the Gift of God?
A39353is the Recipient''s ● xpectancy none of his Gift?
A39353must we not Trust in God for that also?
A39353nor make any creature nobler, or other than it is?
A39353nor take the Heart out of any man, otherwise than by offer?
A39353or do they so stint his Influence that he can give them no more?
A39353who made thee to differ?
A39353why Wilt Thou dye?
A35974And from hence we may conclude what a state of violence, and of suffering contradiction to her nature, must such a soule necessarily be in?
A35974But doth her knowledge reste here?
A35974Can any thing they shall declare and reach, be a sufficient ground of beliefe?
A35974For, what hath all my discourse leuelled att, but to shew, that reason obligeth vs to ground our beliefe vpon Tradition?
A35974Hath it any dimensions?
A35974Hath she acquired by this second birth, no addition to the stocke she had bin toylesomely traffiking for in this life?
A35974How litle must he sett by all the fond toyes that vulgar people busy themselues about?
A35974How miserable must we conclude such a soule to be, though she remained in this state for neuer so short a while?
A35974How then can men deserue the name of learned, who take not the course to know any thing att all?
A35974Now the learning of these men that would passe for so great deuines, wherein doth it consist?
A35974Now, if Eternity be the duration of our blisse; who can question whither it be vnperishable, or no?
A35974Or is it measured by time?
A35974What can be more euident then that 2. and 2. do make 4?
A35974What new partes must there be added, or how must these that are already there be placed and ranked, to make the walles like?
A35974Will not this satisfy any man that professeth to follow the conduct of Reason?
A35974and the long chaine of causes and effects, that runneth trough them all, and comprehendeth them all?
A35974do any colors make it visible?
A35974doth any figure or shape belong to it?
A35974doth it take vp any place?
A35974the admirable connexion, that is betweene each one of them?
A35974the nature of euery one in particular?
A35974to behold the beautifull proportion and symmetry, that is in euery part of it?
A236631. he saith, What shall we say then?
A2366327. saying, where is boasting then?
A236636. said to be better Promises?
A23663And God was in Christ reconciling the World to himself, and how?
A23663And how did they so?
A23663And in doing so, what more stress doth he lay upon Duty in this kind, than they that trust to be justified and saved upon their believing?
A23663And in doing so, what more stress doth he lay upon Duty in this kind, than they that trust to be justified and saved upon their believing?
A23663And what Nation is there so great, that hath Statutes and Iudgments so righteous, as all this Law which I set before you this day?
A23663And what are they adopted to, but to an Inheritance for the future?
A23663And why would not all this bring them to Heaven?
A23663And yet how weak a motive is this in comparison of what comes from God, to reduce men to their love and loyalty to him?
A23663But is any man so senseless as to think that Christ made them to see, to hear, and to speak, while they remained blind, deaf, and dumb?
A23663By what Law?
A23663David dealing so with Saul, though a bitter enemy, melted him into tears, and made him cry, Is this thy voice, my son David?
A23663Do we make void the Law through Faith?
A23663For what Nation is there so great, that hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
A23663He that believeth What?
A23663How can ye believe( saith our Saviour) which seek honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
A23663How was it then reckoned?
A23663Is he the God of the Iews only?
A23663Is the Law then against the Promises?
A23663Just like some Iews of old, who though they were very bad in their lives, yet leaned upon the Lord, and said, is not the Lord among us?
A23663Make you a new Heart, and a new Spirit, for why will ye dye, O house of Israel?
A23663Of Works?
A23663Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
A23663Our Saviour saith, Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, open unto us: Have we not prophesied in thy Name?
A23663That is, he can not enjoy it, and why?
A23663Was not Abraham our Father justified by Works when he had offered Isaac his Son upon the Altar?
A23663What doth it profit my brethren( saith he) though a man say he hath Faith, and have not Works?
A23663Wherefore then serveth the Law?
A23663Why doth this Faith remain alone in some, when as it is accompanied with Works in others?
A23663as some it seems were ready to infer; God forbid, saith he; how shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
A23663can Faith save him?
A23663for by Adoption they are made Heirs: If a Son, then an Heir of God through Christ: an Heir of what?
A23663is he not also of the Gentiles?
A23663none evil can come upon us?
A23663shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
A23663when he was in Circumcision, or in Vncircumcision?
A3372133. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect?
A3372137. their Hearts were prick''d, they cry out in the midst of the Sermon, Men and Brethren what shall we do?
A33721And is this the Conditional service required?
A33721At how little a hole will self- Righteousness creep in?
A33721But they further say, that this is a conditional service: Why?
A33721Commanded us to believe and pray, what is that?
A33721Doth God mean this, when he bids me believe in Jesus?
A33721How should Hearing of things above our Reason contribute any thing to our believing them?
A33721If Faith and Repentance be thus always joyned together, does it not follow that we are justified by our Repentance as well as by Faith?
A33721Is not this the old, honest, plain down- right notion of believing?
A33721Is this the condition?
A33721Is this the way to quiet and settle the Consciences of poor distressed sinners?
A33721Is this to Preach Christ?
A33721Is this to be raised in power, with our Spirits made perfect?
A33721Life is promised, not simply to believing, but to believing in; in whom?
A33721Must we be set upon a fresh by him?
A33721No, no, after death he hath done with you for ever; he will not dare to look you in the face at the last day: He draw up a charge against you?
A33721The last enemy that shall be destroyed is Death, saith the Apostle; and must we have an after rancounter with the Devil?
A33721There is much Preaching and much Hearing in this City, but what comes on''t?
A33721This should awaken us to Repentance, are there not sins even mong us against the Lord our God?
A33721To Preach the glad Tidings of the Gospel?
A33721To work for Justification is to work for Life, and why should we thus turn the Gospel into the Law?
A33721What do you mean by it?
A33721What does that signifie, how ineffectual is it?
A33721What have we to do to repent of the punishment?
A33721What if we know no more of Justification then is absolutely necessary for our Justification?
A33721What is this Light of Faith, and how does it differ from the Light of Reason?
A33721What, must we work for Life still?
A33721When saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee?
A33721Who is against it?
A33721Who must draw up this charge, and manage this false Indictment?
A33721Why do n''t you do it then?
A33721You believe in Christ, what is the English of that?
A33721You''l say then, is the Law against Repentance?
A33721or thirsty and gave thee drink?
A57960And do we act courageously for petty purchases; and faint and despond when we are to strive for Crowns and eternal Glories?
A57960And if all this be short, what will be available?
A57960And shall the Beasts act more reasonably than the professed Sons of Reason?
A57960And why may not the Spirit of God, working by an active Faith and Endeavour, fix Habits and Inclinations on the Soul, as prevalent as those?
A57960Argument can be made a proportioned Medium to prove every Conclusion, that Any thing may be a suitable means to Any end?
A57960Doth not Nature it self teach you, that if a Man have long Hair, it is a shame unto him?
A57960For can the regenerate be full of all manner of concupiscence, and at the same time be crucified to the Flesh, and its affections and lusts?
A57960Having sin dwelling in him; and a captive to sin; and obeying the Law of sin; and yet free from the law of sin and death?
A57960How can they do good, that are accustomed to do evil?
A57960If thou dost well, shalt thou not be accepted?
A57960It is no Question, I hope, whether God, or the Creature is to be first chosen; whether Heaven or Hell be better?
A57960May it not shame us, that we need Instruction from the Creatures that have no understanding?
A57960Though the way is streight, yet''t is certain; or if it were otherwise, who would not venture his pains upon the possibility of such an issue?
A57960We were made for Happiness, and Happiness all the World seeks: Who will shew us any good?
A57960What difficulties in my Duty, too great for Divine Aids?
A57960What is the example of a wicked, sensual, wretched World, to that of the Holy Jesus; and all the Army of Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs?
A57960What is there in the World, that it should be loved more than God?
A57960What pains are we to undergo in the narrow and difficult way, that the Glory which is at the end of it, will not compensate?
A57960Who can tell the exact moment when the night ends, and the dawn enters?
A57960Why should my noble Faculties, that were designed for glorious ends, be led into infamous practices by base Vsages, and dishonourable Customs?
A57960and what is the Flesh, that it should have more of our time and care, than the great interests of our Souls?
A57960carnal, and yet not walking after the flesh, but after the Spirit?
A57960how can these things consist?
A57960one in whom sin revives while he dies; and yet one that is dead to sin?
A57960sold under sin, and yet free from sin?
A57960that any object may be conformable to any Faculty?
A57960who then shall be saved?
A57960— Lord, are there Few that be saved?
A59860And did they lose their Succession too, when they became Reformers?
A59860And is it possible to cure this without an infallible Interpreter of Scriptures?
A59860But do we not see how many Schisms and Heresies have been occasioned, by suffering every one to Expound Scripture for himself?
A59860By what means were men Converted to the Faith?
A59860Did the Reformation of those Abuses and Corruptions, which had crept into the Church, unchurch us?
A59860For, suppose the Church does expound Scripture by Inspiration, how shall we be assured that it does so?
A59860How do these Divisions and Heresies, which disturb the Church, prove, that no man can be certain of his Religion?
A59860How far we must depend on the Authority of the Church for the true sense of Scripture?
A59860How far we must depend on the authority of the church for the true sense of Scripture?
A59860How far we must depend on the authority of the church for the true sense of Scripture?
A59860How many Divisions and Sub- divisions are there among Protestants, who agree in little else, besides their opposition to Popery?
A59860How then shall they be tried?
A59860However be we Hereticks, or Schismaticks, or whatever they please to call us, how does this destroy our Orders and Succession?
A59860I would desire to know whether Christ and his Apostles Preach''d intelligibly to their Hearers?
A59860If he says he learns this from Scripture; I ask him how he comes to understand the Scripture, and how he knows that this is the sense of it?
A59860If the Scriptures be in themselves unintelligible, I would desire to know how the Church comes to understand them?
A59860If they did not, to what purpose did they Preach at all?
A59860If they did not, what reason have we to believe that they determined right?
A59860If they did, how come these Sermons to be so unintelligible now they are written, which were so intelligible when they were spoken?
A59860If they do not think this a good way, to what purpose are there so many Volumes of Controversie written?
A59860If this be not a good way to Convince a Heretick, why do they give themselves and us such an impertinent trouble?
A59860Is it not a Contradiction to common Experience, to say, that the sense of Scripture is plain and certain, when so few men can agree what it is?
A59860Must we believe Contradictions, or must we dis- believe infallible Churches?
A59860Must we believe every Man, or every Church, which pretends to Inspiration?
A59860Whether it be Lawful to separate from a Church upon the Account of promiscuous Congregations, and Mixt Communions?
A59860Whether the Church of England can make out such a visible Succession?
A59860Whether the Church of England can make out such a visible succession?
A59860Whether the Church of England can make out such a visible succession?
A59860Whether these Councils took a sure and safe way to find out Truth?
A59900And what now does this Socinian say to this?
A59900But do I require any man to believe Contradictions?
A59900But does he consider, what the Consequence of this Argument is?
A59900But how will this Socinian, who rejects the Evidence of Sense, confute Transubstantiation?
A59900But must we not hearken to Reason when it finds Contradictions in what men affirm concerning God?
A59900But what is all this to my Sermon?
A59900Can he prove, that they ever deceive us with Qualities and Accidents without a Substance?
A59900Do I any where say, That we must always expound the Scripture to a literal Sense?
A59900For is there no way of knowing what is Bread, and what is Flesh, but by Revelation?
A59900How Soul and Body are United, which can not Touch each other?
A59900How Thought moves our Bodies, and excites our Passions?
A59900How a Spirit should feel Pain or Pleasures from the Impressions on the Body?
A59900How we Think and Reason?
A59900How?
A59900Is not this the proper object of Sense and Reason?
A59900Is there no difference between what Reason ca n''t conceive, comprehend, approve, and what the Reason of all Mankind contradicts?
A59900Nay, How we See and Hear?
A59900Nay, do I say, that there are any such Contradictions?
A59900Not believe Scripture?
A59900That when Christ is called a Way, a Door, a Rock, we must understand this literally?
A59900They are not the supreme and absolute judges in matters of pure Revelation; But does it hence follow, that they can not judge of their proper Objects?
A59900What is the meaning of their Expounding Scripture by Reason, not like Fools, but like Wise men?
A59900What naked Matter stripp''d of all Accidents and Qualities is?
A59900Whether the Pretences of contradicting Reason and Philosophy, and the vain Pretences to Philosophy, signify Reason and Philosophy?
A59900and of what good use such a Faith can be to us?
A59900hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
A59900what merit there can be in believing such Doctrines?
A59900where is the disputer of this world?
A59900where is the scribe?
A47618* Hilarion morti proximus dixisse fertur, egredere, quid times?
A47618* years, and he hath not once hurt me, and shall I now deny him?
A47618After he had drunk, he paused a little while looking very sadly, and suddenly brake out into these words; Surely I have done amisse, Why so?
A47618And is it not sufficient for my salvation?
A47618Bishop Bonner said thus to him, What say you to the omnipotency of God?
A47618Can a man receive grace offered without a speciall work of grace stirring and exciting him?
A47618Can man work in a way of grace so as to determine and make it effectuall before he have grace, a principle of working?
A47618Dost thou know us?
A47618EVsebius* saith he was wo nt to say when he fell into the company of hereticks: Bone Deus in quae me tempora reservasti?
A47618Egredere, quid times?
A47618For other men we ought to to conclude thus, they also must die as well as my self, my husband, wife, my dear and faithfull friend, who knows how soon?
A47618Good God what times hast thou kept me for?
A47618How early did martyrdome come into the world?
A47618In our tempora Mariana Queen Maries daies; Who hath not heard of bloudy Bonner and Gardiner?
A47618In the vertue of God wife what meaneth this?
A47618Is any thing too hard for the Lord?
A47618Is not he able to perform that which he spoke?
A47618Is the Lords hand shortened?
A47618Objection, God is a free Agent, how can it stand with his honour and absolute liberty to be bound to the creature?
A47618On the contrary, what ravishing comfort did Robert Glover injoy a little before his martyrdome?
A47618Question, Whether a godly man may fear to die?
A47618Question, Whether it be lawfull to desire death?
A47618Question, Whether may one pray against a sudden and violent death?
A47618Question, Whether may we mourn for the dead?
A47618Quid( inquit) putas princi ● em Frideri ● ū propter tearma sumturum dixi?
A47618Samuel before his death, Tell me( saith he) whose ox or asse have I stolen or taken away?
A47618Sed quid aulam invidioso verbo nomino?
A47618Then said he merrily, What?
A47618They ever fetcht consolation from the Promises, as Jacob, Hast thou not said?
A47618What man lives and shall not see death?
A47618What undaunted courage, what invincible patience, what ravishing consolation had the martyrs in the flames?
A47618When Marcion the heretick casually met him and said, Cognoscis nos?
A47618When upon a time one Papist demanded of another, why do you not stop the mans mouth with gold and silver?
A47618Where have you been, said M. Farrar?
A47618Why dost fear O my soul( said Hilarion) thou hast served God this seventy years, and art thou afraid to die?
A47618Will ye make me a Pope?
A47618egredere anima mea quid dubitas?
A47618egredere anima mea, quid du ● itas?
A47618hoc nollem prorsus,& ubi manebis?
A47618septuaginta propè annis serviisti Christo,& mort ● m times?
A47618septuaginta propè annos servisti Christo& mortem times?
A47618will the Lord have four sacrifices?
A47618wouldst thou fain prevail?
A345991 Whether there are any gracious conditions, or qualifications wrought in the soule before faith?
A345992 Whether any man can gather his evidence of the assurance of his Justification from his Sanctification?
A3459922, 23?
A345993 Whether there bee an active power of Faith, and other gifts of grace in a Christian conversation?
A345995. Who are they which are born of the Spirit?
A34599According to that of the Apostle Iames, Is any afflicted amongst yo ●, let him pray?
A34599Alas, how farre are they mistaken, that thinke the contrary Doctrine hath beene sealed with the bloud of Martyrs?
A34599Amongst which marks of the Beast, Is not the decree of Pope Innocentius the third?
A34599And being pricked at the heart, now trembling, cry out, Men and brethren what shall we doe?
A34599And is it not a commandement of God, that all Churches should be gathered according to the Commission of King Jesus?
A34599And then like the wise Merchant, let us cast up our accouut, what it will profit us?
A34599And with many other words hee said,( and must not ● ee doe so likewise?
A34599But is there any hope to see the Nation of England reformed according to the Primitive pattern, founded upon the word of the eternall Truth?
A34599But was Andrew and the other Disciple Iohn baptized, Re- baptized by the Disciples of Jesus the Christ?
A34599But when doth the Lord discover the truth of his calling to his conscience?
A34599But why may not the holy Spirit breathe his first comforts into our soules, even on such conditions?
A34599Else, shall they not be disobedient to the voyce of the Spirit that speaketh?
A34599Else, when thou shal ● blesse with the spirit, how shall he whic ● occupieth the roome of the unlearned ▪ say, Amen, at thy giving of thanks?
A34599Hence, when Jesus demanded of his Disciples?
A34599How prove you that?
A34599If God shall by his good Spirit convince us of the evills that wee have done, so as that we trembling cry, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?
A34599If all Churches come out of Babylon by degrees; then you condemn all Churches that are not of your judgement?
A34599Is any merry amongst you, let him sing?
A34599Is it not a greater Priviledge for an Infant to be borne of a beleever, then to be borne of a Jew, a Turke, or an Heathen?
A34599Is not this to limit the Spirit, who is free, and bloweth where hee listeth?
A34599Must not the reply be, Repent?
A34599WHether a man may evidence his justification by his sanctification?
A34599WHether there be any gracious conditions, or qualifications, in the soule before faith, of dependance unto which, such promises are made?
A34599Was there any necessity that they should be Re- baptized; would not a more perfect instruction have served?
A34599What Congregations deny that Jesus is the Christ?
A34599What Priviledge hath the unbeleeving party, by dwelling and abiding with the beleever?
A34599What if some judge him a Schismaticke?
A34599What is a Psalme?
A34599What is the Antichristian faith?
A34599What is the Forme of this spirituall house?
A34599What is thy beloved more then another beloved; oh thou fairest among women?
A34599What is thy beloved more then others beloveds, that thou dost so charge us?
A34599Whether in receiving of Chris ●( or the Spirit, who commeth into our hearts in his name) we be meerly passive?
A34599Whither is thy beloved gone, oh thou fairest among women?
A34599Whither is thy beloved turned aside that we may seeke him with thee?)
A34599Whom doe men say that I the Sonne of Man am?
A34599Why was it such a Priviledge?
A34599but hee that denyeth that Jesus is the Christ?
A34599so that ● ● ey trembling cry out, Men and ● ● ethren, what shall we doe?
A34599though an unbeleever: Or what knowest thou, oh thou beleeving wife?
A34599whether God will not make thee instrumentall to save thy husband?
A4144114. for saith he, what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?
A41441But then on the other side, must a man be accounted naked unless he cloath himself in Armour?
A41441But what colour or pretence can there be for that, after God hath said it, and sent his Son to declare this great news to the World?
A41441But what then?
A41441For if mens opinions or perswasions are infallible, what is instruction for?
A41441For to what purpose doth God perswade us, when he hath irrevocably determined our fate with himself?
A41441For what should cow him that hath this Armour of proof, and is every way invulnerable?
A41441For who can consider what his Saviour suffered, and look upon him whom we have pierced, and not mourn heartily for his sin and his danger?
A41441For who disputes whether God should be worshipped?
A41441Is it no priviledge, no comfort to be admitted to the Lords Table, in token of Friendship and reconciliation with him?
A41441Is it no profit to be made ingenuously to weep over our own sins?
A41441Is it no profit to see Christ Crucified before our Eyes, and to see him pour out his heart blood for Sinners?
A41441O but( may some man say) will it not at least be will- worship to affect uncommanded instances of love to God and zeal of his glory?
A41441Or, Will they say, that men impose upon one another, and there was never any such matters of fact as we have here supposed?
A41441Shall a man pretend Piety, and make his table become a snare to his own Soul, and his House a Sanctuary and priviledged place for prophaneness?
A41441Thus men make vain Apologies, but doth God Almighty allow of them, hath he made any such exceptions or distinctions?
A41441What knowest thou, O Wife, but thou maist save thy Husband?
A41441What though old men must dy, yet will not young men quickly come to be, old men too, at least if they do not die first?
A41441What was it that a zealous Jew could provoke his Neighbours to go up to the Temple for?
A41441What, is it no profit that we have done our duty and exprest our gratitude to so great a Benefactor?
A41441Whether affliction be more easy than it used to be, and we can better submit to the yoke of Christ?
A41441Whether our hearts be more in Heaven than they were wo nt, and that we have arrived at a greater contempt of the World?
A41441Whether we are more conscientious of secret sins, and such as no Eye of man can take notice of and upbraid us for?
A41441Whether we are more dead to temptation, especially in the case of such sins as agree with our constitution and circumstances?
A41441Whether we are more sagacious in apprehending, and more careful of improving opportunities of doing good than heretofore?
A41441Whether we be more constant in all the duties of Religion than formerly?
A41441Whether we be more exact and regular in our lives daily?
A41441Who now can doubt whether these things are of mighty influence upon the hearts and Consciences of men to incline them to Religion?
A41441Will men be so wretchedly absurd as to say still, it is impossible that men should live again after they are once dead?
A41441Will men say, Heaven is but a Dream, or a Romantick fancy?
A41441Will they say, God hath a mind to impose upon men?
A41441and if that may not be restrained in its extravagancy, wherefore were Laws made, and Magistrates appointed?
A41441and what part hath he that believeth, with an infidel?
A41441can infinite perfection become a Debtor to Dust and Ashes?
A41441if Conscience be a guide to it self, to what purpose are spiritual Guides provided by divine wisdom for our conduct?
A41441if the light within be sufficient, what is the light of holy Scripture for?
A41441or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy Wife?
A41441what communion hath light with darkness?
A41441what concord hath Christ with Belial?
A41441whether a man should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present World?
A6776414 ¶ Secondly, Are you regenerate and born anew?
A677643 ¶ What wrong do they do you?
A67764Again says the same Apostle, If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your carnal things?
A67764And do you, instead of honoring, respecting and rewarding them, hate, traduce and persecute them?
A67764And were it not most just with God to take away our faithful Ministers from us, when we so ill intreat them, and so unworthily reward them?
A67764And who is there in all this Nation, that thinks not himself a Christian?
A67764Are we not commanded by the Holy Ghost to have them in singular love, and count them worthy of double honor for their works sake?
A67764Are you not ashamed of it?
A67764As how many of your cavils and exceptions could I reckon up, that I have heard from your own mouths, if I would foul Paper with them?
A67764As what can you alleadge for your selves, or against your Pastors?
A67764But how do they serve Christ& themselves, in so serving their Ministers?
A67764But left what hath been said should not prove sufficient; how basely will you calumniate him that but takes his Dues, especially of a poor body?
A67764But what doting, blockish and brain- sick Bedlam- Positions are these?
A67764Can you tell me?
A67764Do ye not know, that they which minister about holy things, live of the things of the Temple?
A67764Do you do by the Ministers as you ought, or as you would be done by?
A67764Do you strive?
A67764First, Are you of that small number?
A67764If for a President?
A67764If, why I have been silent so long?
A67764Is this an evidence that you have them in singular respect for their works sake?
A67764Is this change wrought in you?
A67764Is this to receive them as an Angel of God, yea, as Christ Jesus?
A67764Much Respected, IF you ask, Why I take this pains?
A67764Now lay all together, and tell me whether this argues not hatred?
A67764Now tell me what you think of these blockish Jews: Were they more wicked, or witless, or ingrateful?
A67764Otherwise, how could you make such a mighty difference between your bodies and souls?
A67764Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
A67764Secondly of your own, and all the peoples souls, as much as in you lies: For how should your Pastor feed your souls, if you feed not his body?
A67764The righteous shall scarcely be saved; what then shall become of the unrighteous?
A67764The sons of Eli would not hearken unto, nor obey the voice of their Father: why?
A67764Then — Thirdly, Have you a true and lively faith in Jesus Christ?
A67764To which I answer: What then makes you so spightful, in spitting out your spleen against them, when you but hear a Minister mentioned?
A67764What makes you so frequent in slighting, scorning, and scoffing at them where ever you come, and in all companies?
A67764What sayes our Saviour?
A67764Whether you are Regenerate?
A67764Whether you are of that small number, whom Christ hath chosen out of the world?
A67764Whether you have true and saving faith?
A67764You are gathered together against the Lord; and what is Aaron, that ye murmure against him?
A67764and bring upon us a famine of Preaching, who would bring a famine upon the Preachers, by purloining the maintenance of his Ministers?
A67764be rewarded with the greatest evil, for the greatest good; and the greatest hatred, for the most superlative love?
A67764does it not make you tremble?
A67764how should the lamp burn, if you take away the holy oil that should maintain it?
A67764if not, what can?
A67764such a one; why doest thou persecute me?
A67764yea, is it not enough to make you despair of ever finding mercy at the Throne of Grace, or of having Christ your Redeemer and Advocate?
A67764yea, since we love darkness more then light, may not God justly leave us in the dark?
A14753Adam Wallacke, a Scot, to a tempting Fryer, If an Angel should say that which thou doest, I would not listen to him: is the Fire ready?
A14753Alexander Cane: when a fooles Cappe was put on his head: Can I haue a greater Honour done me, then to bee serued as my Lord CHRIST before Herod?
A14753And now what doe I any longer in this base and impure world?
A14753And, Oh Death, how bitter is thy mention and memory?
A14753Art thou afraid of a melancholy fit, and fearest thou not this gulfe, and whirlpoole, and sorrow?
A14753Aske Nature, and call to Philosophy, and see if they can affoord any ayd ▪ must they not confesse themselues heere quite posed and plunged?
A14753Augustine, Boughes fall off Trees, and Stones out of Buildings, and why should it seeme strange that mortall men dye?
A14753But what now are we come out to see?
A14753Can it liue in the one, and not in another?
A14753Diogines hearing Antisthenes cry out in his paines, Who shall ease mee?
A14753Doth it waite vpon the body for ioy, sorrow, anger, and the like?
A14753Elam, Meshech, and Tubal, whose feare was vpon the liuing, are they not descended into the graue?
A14753Ferdinand Emperour: If mine Ancestors and Predecessors had not dyed, how should I haue beene Emperour?
A14753For all their Confidence, haue they not gone to the King of Feare?
A14753Gordius, To the Tyrant offering him promotion; Haue you any thing equall, or more worthy then the Kingdome of Heauen?
A14753Hath wisedome deliuered, Strength rescued, or wealth ransomed any out of my fingers?
A14753Hilarion, Soule, get thee out, thou hast seuentie yeares serued Christ, and art thou now loath to dye, or afrayd of Death?
A14753How bruitish and beastly are the preaemises and conclusion of the Epicure and his brood, Let vs eate and drinke ▪ for to morrow we shall dye?
A14753How faine would I snatch thy soule out of this fire?
A14753How many auncient stories and dailie examples haue wee of chereful minds in distempered, pained, languishing dying bodies?
A14753I maruell not, that they feare not a Rapier, or Pistoll, Who would not chuse it before a lingring and paineful sicknesse?
A14753In the times of the late warres in Netherlands, how did the Boares forsake their Farmes, and flye into walled Cities for securitie from dangers?
A14753Iohn Mallot a Souldior; Often haue wee hazarded our liues for the Emperour Charles the fifth, and shall wee now shrinke to dye for the King of Kings?
A14753Ionathan and Saul, swift as the Egles, strong as the Lyon, yet how were they slaine with the mighty?
A14753Now if one President made him so good a Scholler: What dullards and non- proficients are we?
A14753Now then was Ioseph loath to change his prison- ragges, or Hester her olde and meane Cloathes with stately and royall array?
A14753Picus Mirandula, If Christes Death and our owne were euer in eye, how could wee sinne?
A14753Polycarpus to the Proconsull, vrging him to deny Christ, I haue serued him 86 yeares, and hee hath not once hurt mee, and shall I now deny him?
A14753The Flesh shrinkes and sayes, Thou foole, wilt thou burne and needest not?
A14753The flesh saies, Wilt thou leaue thy Friends?
A14753The flesh saies, Wilt thou shorten thy life?
A14753The spirit sayes, Hell fire is sharper, and wilt thou aduenture that?
A14753VVhat if I lose a little Vermillion red mixture of Fleame and Sanguine, shall I not recouer a radiant resplendant lustre?
A14753Were it not for the after- claps of Death?
A14753What need a man care whether hee bee a Sadduces Swine, an Epicures Horse, or himselfe?
A14753What then is the course the Christian takes?
A14753What then shall wee gaine by them?
A14753What thinkest thou, are these things tales and fables, is Hell but a name and word, a scarbug for to keepe fooles in awe?
A14753What violence then should our heauenly Ierusalem suffer of our wishes and desires?
A14753What with selfe groaning phantasies, and iniected temptations, how little respit or rest is here to be found?
A14753Whence is it then that men dye so dully, so vnwillingly, so heauily?
A14753Where is Goliah with his brazen Bootes?
A14753William Hunter to his Mother, For a momentany payne I shall haue a crowne of life,& may not you be glad of that?
A14753doth it not more often begin vnto it?
A14753made their bedds in the slimy valley, and layd their Swordes vnder their heads?
A14753the Kings of Arphad, Iuah, and Sepharuaim?
A14753who would shun this to leape into that?
A33547And how splendid are Men by its Labour?
A33547And is this a reasonable or commendable way of handling a Matter so serious and important?
A33547And was it possible to put so many vast Orbs in motion without Omnipotency?
A33547And was not this an admirable Contrivance, and could it have been without Wisdom and Understanding?
A33547Are not all things made in Number, Weight, and Measure?
A33547Are their disproportionable Quantities of Matter, or disagreeable Qualities conjoined in any Subject?
A33547Are they able to demonstrate that there is no God?
A33547But I pray you, must they carry away Sense and Understanding from others, because they are so vain as to think it?
A33547But how useful is the Silk- Worm?
A33547Can this proceed from any, but the wise and potent Author of all things?
A33547Could either Individuals have been multiplied, or the Kinds propagated without this?
A33547Do not those in Bedlam think themselves wiser than others?
A33547Do they require a Sight of God?
A33547I would ask such Persons what they would be at to satisfie them?
A33547If the Picture or Statue shew Art and Skill, shall the Original be ascribed to chance?
A33547If these Men were capable of Counsel, I would ask them whether they are absolutely sure that they are in the right?
A33547Is it not a Violence to common Sense?
A33547Is it not more reasonable to think that it is the work of some wise and excellent Hand?
A33547Is it not the height of Impudence?
A33547Is it possible that the Terrour of Man could have made them drown or destroy their Brood?
A33547Is it reasonable to deny plain and common things, because there are some things without our reach?
A33547Is not Order, Method, just Proportion and Measure to be observed every where, and in every thing?
A33547Is not all this the wonderful Work of God, of which who can make any doubt?
A33547Now could all these different proper Structures of Animals have been contrived without Wisdom?
A33547Now if the Copy be admired, what doth the Original deserve?
A33547Now is it not more reasonable to ascribe the constant Observance of these Rules to an Intelligent Being, than to Chance or no Cause?
A33547Now who impos''d these hard Laws upon those Beasts and Birds of Prey?
A33547Or would the Power and Dominion over these have been committed to one altogether unqualified and unworthy of it, as Man seems to be?
A33547Shall I put out my Eyes because they fail me in some particulars?
A33547Should Impudence run down Evidence?
A33547Should a Jest or a Witticism be of more Weight than the Dictates of common Sense and sober Reason?
A33547What Pharaoh forbad them to multiply to the Danger of the State?
A33547What a Treasure doth it yield?
A33547What an unlikely beginning has it?
A33547What is it to act intentionally, or with Design, but to propose some certain end, and to carry it on by suitable Means?
A33547What might be said of the Bee?
A33547What should be the use of an Eye, if there was not Light?
A33547When the Body is faint and feeble, seems to have lost all its Spirits, and upon the point of expiring, how suddenly doth a little Food recover it?
A33547Where do they perceive any Confusion or Disorder?
A33547Where do they see irregular and unsuitable Mixtures or Compositions?
A33547Why former Heroes fell without a Name?
A33547Why not their Battles told by lasting Fame?
A33547Why should we think, that Windows were designed to let in Light to the House, and not the Eye purposely framed to see?
A33547and how instantly doth it begin to exert strength and vigour?
A33547because they do not reach beyond the Clouds, nor penetrate into the Secrets of Nature?
A33547how soon is its colour renewed?
A33547how unaccountable that an homogeneous fluid should be the foundation of such an hetterogeneous solid?
A33547should it be slighted because ordinary?
A33547should this be passed over because common?
A33547should we not regard this wonderful Device, by which our Life is maintained from Day to Day?
A53726And as he is not obliged( for who hath known the Mind of the Lord, or who hath been his Counsellor?)
A53726And if it be asked, how I know this Scripture to be a Divine Revelation, to be the Word of God?
A53726But how come we to know and believe these Signs?
A53726But is it of this Authority and Efficacy in it self?
A53726But what Ground or Reason have we to believe it?
A53726But what is this Revelation, or where is it to be found?
A53726But what need is there of any long disputation?
A53726But whence I pray hath it this Authority?
A53726But whence are we so perswaded but from it self alone?
A53726But why should we believe this Word of Prophecy?
A53726But why then do not all believe the Gospel?
A53726Doth any Obligation unto believing hence arise?
A53726For the Inquiries managed therein, namely, what is the Obligation upon us to believe the Scripture to be the Word of God?
A53726Hence the Enquiry in this case is, what is the Reason why we believe any thing with this faith divine or supernatural?
A53726How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
A53726If any one upon these Principles shall now ask us, Wherefore we believe the Scripture to be the Word of God?
A53726If it be asked how, wherein, or whereby God hath revealed and declared these things so to be, or what is that Revelation which God hath made hereof?
A53726Is not my Word like as fire, saith the Lord?
A53726Sed longa opus est disputatione?
A53726Sed unde oro hanc authoritatem sibi vendicavit?
A53726Si autem Latinè, scirem quid diceret, sed unde scirem an verum diceret?
A53726The Enquiry is what he requireth it unto?
A53726The Question is about the Gospel, or the Declaration of the powerful Coming of Jesus Christ, whether it were to be believed or no?
A53726The material Object of our Faith therefore are the Articles of our Creed, by whose Enumeration we answer unto that question, what we believe?
A53726The only Question is, how it hath discharged it self in this Design?
A53726This gave them indeed sufficient Assurance; but whereinto shall they resolve their Faith who heard not this Testimony?
A53726VVere not this the Word of God, how should it come thus to speak in his Name, and to act his Authority in the Consciences of Men as it doth?
A53726What horrible Darkness, Ignorance and Blindness was upon the whole World with respect unto the Knowledge of God?
A53726What is the Chaff to the Wheat, saith the Lord?
A53726What it is in general, infallibly to believe the Scripture to be the Word of God, and what is the Ground and Reason of our so doing?
A53726Whence could all this proceed but from the watchful Care and Power of divine Providence?
A53726Wherefore we do so believe it?
A53726Why do we so do, on what ground or reason?
A53726Yea but how shall we know the one from the other?
A53726and how shall they hear without a Preacher, and how shall they preach unless they are sent?
A53726and if I should know this also, should I know it of him?
A53726and if it were, upon what Grounds?
A53726and like an Hammer that breaketh the Rock in pieces?
A53726for the living to the dead?
A53726for the living, to the dead?
A53726may not that also be a cunningly devised Fable, and the whole Scripture be but the Suggestions of mens private Spirits, as is objected?
A53726or what it is the believing whereof makes our Faith divine, infallible and supernatural?
A53726quod etsi hoc scirem num& ab illo scirem?
A53726sed unde sumus ita persuasi nisi ab ipsa?
A53726what are the Causes, and what is the Nature of that Faith whereby we do so?
A53726what is the way and means thereof?
A53726what it is that our Faith rests upon herein?
A53726what it rests on, and is resolved into, so as to become a Divine and Acceptable Duty?
A57956And can this be effected without the use of Reason?
A57956And is it possible now to discern the faint and weak glimmerings of Intellectual Light through such profound and clammy darkness?
A57956And to what Purpose were our Faculties given, if they be of no use in those things wherein we most need them?
A57956Annon proprio judicio, intellectu, lumine, haec omnia peragenda sunt?
A57956Are not all these things to be done by a Man''s own proper Judgment, Intellect and Light?
A57956Are we to put off Humane Nature that we may become Religious?
A57956Atque hoc quid aliud est quam Ratio fixa& stabilis, rerum omnium rationes nexúsque immoto oculo simul advertens?
A57956Aut alterius cujuspiam lumine praeeunte ambulabo?
A57956Aut oculi claudendi penitus, quia Aquilarum carent perspicacitate?
A57956Aut quaenam alia facultas reliqua est cujus ductu veram Religionem investigemus?
A57956Can it be imagined that God intended to perplex Humane Intellect with inexplicable subtleties?
A57956Ergóne luce Meridia ● … destituti, languidiores solis radii contemptui erunt,& tenebrae reputandae?
A57956Et quem in finem datae sunt Facultates, si nulli esse possunt adjumento, cùm iis maximè est opus?
A57956For why should the Conjunction of the Deity with the Nature of Christ more trouble the Understanding then the Union of the Soul with the Body?
A57956Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?
A57956If we once forsake the Guidance of Reason must not all Religion be owing either to Education, Superstition or some Fanatical Impulse?
A57956If we once forsake the guidance of Reason, must not all Religion be owing either to Education, Superstition, or some Fanatical Impulse?]
A57956Illéne putandus est Religionis capacissimus, qui aut superstitiosus maximè aut oscitanter credulus?
A57956Is he to be deemed the fittest subject for Religion, who is most Bigotical and carelesly credulous?
A57956Must he whose Eyes are somewhat dull, be therefore accounted stark blind?
A57956Nay further, is there need of any other Faculty in the choice of Religion, and such Principles as tend to the Regulation of Life, but only of Reason?
A57956Now what is this but fixed and stable Reason looking upon the Reasons and Connections of all things at once, and as it were with an Unmoved Eye?
A57956Num ad normam Principiorum, quae alius mente concepit, vitam meam disponam?
A57956Num affectus inordinatos argumentis non intellectis edomabo?
A57956Num alienis oculis videbo?
A57956Num alterius intellectus meam diriget voluntatem?
A57956Num cui in mentem venire potest Deum in animo habuisse intellectum humanum non- percipiendis impedire atque implicare subtilitatibus?
A57956Num cui paulò obtusior est acies, omni prorsus lumine cassus censebitur?
A57956Num ex solis miraculis?
A57956Num exuenda est natura humana, ut imbuamur Religione?
A57956Num quid ideò excellentius quia omnem excedit intelligentiam?
A57956Num quis alius nostro loco judicium feret?
A57956Num verò hoc fieri potest sine usu Rationis?
A57956Or govern my life by the mea ● … ure of another Man''s Principles?
A57956Or is any thing the more excellent and Venerable, because it exceeds all Understanding?
A57956Or must we quite shut our Eyes, because they want the sharpness and Perspicacity of Eagles?
A57956Or shall the Understanding of another direct my will?
A57956Or walk only by the light that another carries before me?
A57956Or what other Faculty is there left by who ● … e conduct we can search into the Truth of Religion?
A57956Or why should we be such Obedient Fools, as to do more for them then God would have us do for himself?
A57956Quidni itaque Deus uteretur aliquo è nobis, uti Anima Corpore, tanquam Instrumento, quo interveniente consilium suum declaret?
A57956Quidni& nos eadem Commendatio pertingat, si à quocunque dictata, tanquam legem divinitùs acceptam, severissimo examini subjiciamus?
A57956Quorsum Benignissimus Deus largitus est nobis Rationis facultatem, si nefas sit, cùm res nostra maximè agitur, eam munere suo fungi?
A57956Shall I fee with other mens Eyes?
A57956Shall I mortifie my irregular Affections with Arguments that I do not understand?
A57956Shall another Judge for us?
A57956Si Rationis partes deseramus, annon educationi, superstitioni, aut afflatui cuidam Fanatico, omnis accepta ferenda erit Religio?
A57956Supposing it be, 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 where will be the Liberty of our will?
A57956What shall this Teacher of Righteousness answer to these Things?
A57956What then can not Omnipotence do in this kind, if it would?
A57956Wherefore should a Gracious God bestow upon us the Faculty of Reason, if we must not suffer it to do its Office when our concern is most in Question?
A57956Why may not God make use of some one of us( as the Soul doth of the Body) as an Instrument by whose Intervention he may discover his Mind to us?
A57956Will it appear from Miracles alone?
A57956and where that laudable Assent to the Truth, and Aversation from Lies and Falshood?
A20398Againe, what do hunters doe?
A20398Also what do souldiers?
A20398And also when vnto these which say, Lord, Lord, haue we not cast out Diuels in thy name?
A20398And what if a man had seene you abiding in your former state?
A20398And will you not absteine by reason of the truth?
A20398But what if hee obeyed it for all that?
A20398But what if you had not beleeued that message?
A20398But what is the cause that so few beleeue his commandements?
A20398By what meane then, or by what medicine may this my disease of vnbeliefe be cured?
A20398Can you blesse him that curseth you?
A20398Can you pray for him that raileth vpon you?
A20398Can you seeke his welfare which practiseth your death?
A20398Can you wish well to him that reuileth you?
A20398Do fewer folke beléeue his commandements, then do beléeue his doings and promises?
A20398Do you not hereby bewray, that the truth beareth lesse sway with you then one floren?
A20398Do you not now make lesse account of Gods presence then of the presence of a boy?
A20398Doe all speake with tongues?
A20398Doe these tokens follow your faith, Lewis?
A20398Doe you feele as great thirst of righteousnesse, as euer you haue selt at any time of water?
A20398Doe you watch day and night to please God?
A20398Doubt yee?
A20398Doubt you of that?
A20398For Paul writeth: Do all worke myracles?
A20398For if a man would giue you a floren to abstein frō the said dish, would you not absteine?
A20398For in the very same place God calleth them vnbeleeuers in these words: How long will this people spite me?
A20398For whereof comes it, that our Italians doe so easily absteine from drunkennesse?
A20398Gods gracious goodnesse hath yeelded saluation to all men: O how gladly is this admitted?
A20398Haue all the gifts of healing?
A20398Haue we not wrought wonders in thy name?
A20398Haue you euer spent a whole yeare or twaine in the study of godlinesse?
A20398How long will it be ere they will beleeue me, for all the miracles which I haue wrought among thē?
A20398I pray you Lewis, when you were a child did you beleeue in your father?
A20398I pray you make as great reckoning of God, as you doe of men; why doth the feare of God beare lesse sway with you then the feare of men?
A20398If a man should say, that the goods of Christians ought to be common among them, whether sort would easiliest beleeue it, the rich or the poore?
A20398If a mā strike you on the right cheeke, can you turne to him the left?
A20398If we beleeued this promise throughly, should not our mindes be rauished vp into heauen, so as no earthly care might touch vs,& much lesse trouble vs?
A20398If you hated a man deadly, how would you bee minded towards him?
A20398Is your minde nothing troubled at it?
A20398O how truly you say?
A20398Or if you forbeare for feare of punishment at mans hand, and not as well for feare of Gods punishment: doe you not preferre man before God?
A20398Or what if hee should command vs a thing that might seeme vnreasonable?
A20398Shal Gods spirit haue lesse power in man then the spirit of Sathan?
A20398Shall light bee of lesse force then darknesse?
A20398Thinke you then that I haue no faith?
A20398To what purpose then deeme you Christs commandements to serue?
A20398Well: What strength haue you in suffering of wrongs?
A20398What do you concerning Gods promises?
A20398What if God should promise vs some thing that might seeme vnpossible, as when he promised old Abraham a son by Sara, being old and barren too?
A20398What if I should say, that I am delighted with the seruiceable behauiour of that seruant, and with the sweetnesse of his cooquery?
A20398What if a man should deny that mens soules are deliuered out of Purgatory by Masses?
A20398What if hee said he were delighted with her?
A20398What if hee should say, that hee can not but like well of the pleasure?
A20398What if you haue your purse full, or some meane in a readinesse whereby to come by money?
A20398What manner of thing then did you take faith to be?
A20398What meane you by beléeuing in my father?
A20398What néed many words?
A20398What say you to aduersitie Lewis?
A20398What shall I say of those which haue gelded themselues?
A20398What shall wee say of Learning, Lewis?
A20398What thinke you to bee the cause why no man in matters of iustice, is admitted to bee a witnesse in his owne case?
A20398What would the rich folke doe?
A20398What?
A20398When God hauing brought the children of Israel out of Aegypt, commanded them to enter into the land of Canaan, did they beleeue that God commanded it?
A20398Whence haue they so great strength?
A20398Whence, but of beliefe?
A20398Whether then are they to be called beleeuers, or vnbeleeuers?
A20398Which are those?
A20398Who is weakened and I am not the worse at ease for it?
A20398Why doe wee not rather follow those which durst beleeue all things?
A20398Why so?
A20398Why so?
A20398Why then did they not obey him?
A20398Why?
A20398Yea and what do louers?
A20398You are angry with a man, and would faine cudgel him, but you forbeare for feare of the magistrate: Why forbeare you not as well for feare of God?
A20398and hast thou not taught in our streetes?
A20398did you feele any such griefe when we treated of Predestination, or of Free- will?
A20398do they not spend oftentimes the whole winter nights abroad, when the cold is so great that it giueth euen the flints?
A20398might he not well haue auowed, that you beleeued not the message?
A20398or as great desire of Gods kingdome, as the couetous man feeleth desire of money?
A20398or that the Swissers are so resolute in battell, that they will rather be slaine then flye?
A20398or what would you do to him?
A20398what inconueniences do they not most gladly endure to the intent to please the partie whom they be in loue withall?
A20398whether would the Clergie or the Laytie soonest beleeue it?
A20398who is offended and I am not grieued at it?
A20398why answer you not my Lewis?
A26963Aliud, how prove you it to be there, rather than elsewhere?
A26963An Atome of Earth or Water, is not annihilated; and why should we suspect, that a Spiritual Substance is?
A26963And What''s a Contradiction, if this be not, to say, I do that which I can not do, or I can do that which I have no power to do?
A26963And as to the incapacity of misery which you talk of, why should you think it more hereafter than here?
A26963And do you think, that his love and goodness hath no answerable effect?
A26963And do you think, that this doth not more advance Souls than abase them?
A26963And how far their Authority extendeth?
A26963And if they be two, why are they not separable?
A26963And if you feign God to be partible, is it not more honour and joy to be a part of God, who is joy it self, than to be a created Soul?
A26963And is it many, or one concentred Soul?
A26963And what happiness then can we hope for, more than a deliverance from the present calamity?
A26963And whom do they believe?
A26963And why doth the Church believe?
A26963And why should we fear Perfection?
A26963And yet what is more certain than that there is Substance, Entity, and God?
A26963Are all men that can not define, therefore void of all knowledg?
A26963But do you know nothing but by Definitions?
A26963But if the world have but one soul, what mean you by its concentring in the Carcass?
A26963But what is such a mental Spirit?
A26963But what mean you by[ the active Principles concentration in its own body]?
A26963But what''s your proof?
A26963But you would know what''s meant by a spirit, whether all that is not evident to sense?
A26963Can Apes and Monkeys do all this?
A26963Can he not separate them when he will?
A26963Can not God make a Spirit?
A26963Do they not shew his glory?
A26963Do you believe, that each one hath now one individual Soul, or not?
A26963Do you know what material signifieth?
A26963Do you really believe, that there is a God?
A26963Do you think any dust, or drop, any Atome of Earth or Water, loseth any thing of it self, by its union with the rest?
A26963Do you think, that any Atome loseth its individuation?
A26963Do you think, that passive matter doth as much manifest Gods Perfection, and honour the Efficient, as vital and Intellectual Spirits?
A26963Doth God give them Laws to know and keep as moral free- agents?
A26963Doth acting, without Power to act, cause the Power?
A26963Doth not God know every dust, and every drop from the rest?
A26963Doth not all the world difference Virtue and Vice, moral good and evil?
A26963For before you can believe that Jesus is the Christ, and his Word true, how many impossibilities have you to believe?
A26963Hath he not imprinted his Perfections in some measure, in his Works?
A26963How many Score Volumes have told it us?
A26963If God made as many substantial individual Souls, as men, is there any thing in Nature or Scripture, which threatneth the loss of Individuation?
A26963If it be a pure Spirit, I would then know, what is meant by Spirit?
A26963If it be, is it a pure Spirit, or meerly material?
A26963If not here, why should you think that their misery hereafter will be ever the less, or more tolerable for your conceit, that they are parts of God?
A26963If not, how can we lose that which we never had?
A26963If separable, why not separated?
A26963If therefore all men have but one Soul, why is it not you that are in pain or joy, when any, or all others are so?
A26963If to part of the world, if each Vortex, Sun, Star,& c. have a distinct individuate superior Soul, why not men also inferiors?
A26963If you mean, That it''s but an accident, that''s disprov''d before; what accident is it?
A26963Is any Substance lost?
A26963Is it a real Being?
A26963Is it because they believe?
A26963Is it not Earth and Water still?
A26963Is it only the difference of an ▪ Instrument in Tune, and out of Tune?
A26963Is it really different from the Body?
A26963Is it themselves?
A26963Is it therefore a real Being, really different from the Body, and able to be without it?
A26963Is not the Haecceity, as they call it, continued?
A26963Is not this a just progress?
A26963Is the common light and sense of Nature no Evidence?
A26963Is the simple Nature changed?
A26963Is the universal Soul there fallen asleep, or imprisoned in a Grave, or what is it?
A26963Is there not in the Creature a communicative disposition to cause their like?
A26963Is this a Priviledg to boast of?
A26963That you Act vitally, understand and will?
A26963Therefore Belief is first, and is not caused by that which followeth it?
A26963These are now my doubts; but are they the fruits of Diligence?
A26963Those Conceptions are the cause of words and actions: and is there no cause of those Conceptions?
A26963What happiness then can we hope for more than deliverance from the present calamity; or what misery are we capable of, more than is common to all?
A26963What if I said,[ The Chandler made a Candle of Tallow, and then by another kindled it]?
A26963What need you the Power, if you can act without it?
A26963What should hinder it?
A26963What''s here wanting to a Definition?
A26963When the dust of the Carcass is scattered, is the Soul concentred in every atome, or but in one?
A26963When will you shew us an Ape or a Monkey, that was ever brought to the Acts or Habits before mentioned of Men?
A26963Whereas were the Soul such as repesented, who could rob it of its Endowments?
A26963Who can trust the Honesty of such men, as multitudes of Popes, Prelates, and Priests have been?
A26963Why are you not answerable for the Crimes of every Thief, if all b ● ● one?
A26963Why did the knees prevent me?
A26963Why do not Beasts speak as well as Men?
A26963Why should you think he would not?
A26963Will they stick at a Lye, that stick not at Blood, or any wickedness?
A26963Will this make a Captive bear his Captivity, or a Malefactor his Death?
A26963Yea, of those that were born deaf and dumb?
A26963You add, how easie it would have been to you to believe as the Church believeth ▪ and not to have immerged your self in these difficulties?
A26963You add,[ How shall I know the difference between the highest degree of materials, and lowest of immaterials?
A26963You ask, Is it able to be without it?
A26963and am I thus rewarded for not believing at a common rate?
A26963and whether or no all things invisible, and imperceptable to Sense, are accounted such?
A26963and yet knew God and his Law, and how to name the Creatures, and how to dress and keep the Garden?
A26963or is it not?
A26963or what misery are we eapable of, more than what is common to all?
A26963or why the breasts, that I should suck?
A26963or[ a man made an house of Bricks, and cemented them with Mortar,& c.]?
A26963why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
A26963will you thence prove, That he made a Candle burning without fire, or the House without Mortar?
A52412A Bottomless Depth with( I will not say a Finite, but) so very scanty a Measuer?
A52412And I pray Consider seriously, and tell me truly, do you verily think in your Consciences that your Reason is the Measure of Truth?
A52412And are you sure that you always do, I mean so as to act by it, that you hold it in Hypothesi as well as in Thesi?
A52412And can it be much less for an Infinite Intelligence to have only a Finite Intelligible for its Object?
A52412And do we not find it so when we Convert our selves to it by Study and Meditation?
A52412And do you not then plainly see that your great Maxim falls to the ground, that you are to believe nothing but what you can Comprehend?
A52412And if Christianity be no More, what Proportion( say they) will it bear to its Miraculous Introduction?
A52412And in order to all this it must also be intimately present to it, and united with it, otherwise how can it so act upon it?
A52412And indeed how is it possible it should consist in any thing else?
A52412And indeed if Truth were not Infinite how can the Knowledge of God be so?
A52412And now Sirs what do you think of your Principle?
A52412And what Ground of Assurance can we have from either or both of these, which are apt rather to lay a Foundation of Diffidence and Distrust?
A52412And what an extravagant Folly and Weakness, not to say Pride and Vanity is it to fancy that we can?
A52412And what better way have we to know the Distinction of things, but only that the Idea of one is not the Idea of another?
A52412And what is the Object of the Divine, or of any other Understanding, but Truth?
A52412And what will it be found to have so very Considerable as either to deserve or justifie such an Apparatus?
A52412And why proud of that which should rather deject us, and make us Humble, of our Imperfections and our Defects?
A52412And why then are we Proud?
A52412And yet as if this were not Presumption enough, do you not also make your Reason the Rule of Faith, as well as of Revelation?
A52412Are not the Sciences continually improved, and yet are there not still Depths in every Science which no Line of Thought can ever Fathom?
A52412Besides how comes it to be a Perfection of the Divine Understanding?
A52412But does the supposition of its having Limits infer that it has the same?
A52412But hold a little, before your Reason can be the Measure of Faith, must it not be the Measure of Truth?
A52412But how then can we found the Depth of Truth with so short a Line?
A52412But not to consider Hypothetical Truth, can the Bounds of that which is Absolute be ever fix''d, or its Stock ever Exhausted?
A52412But now I pray what Ideas are so but the Divine?
A52412But now how comes it to be so Dark and Cloudy?
A52412But now what can be more dark and inevident than this Implicit Faith?
A52412But now where does the Ground of this Consequence rest at last, or upon what Principle does it ultimately depend?
A52412But suppose I say he should, would you not believe it?
A52412But then I demand whence has it this Self- subsistence and Independency of Being?
A52412But then it so, what if we add the other Consideration to it?
A52412But what is it that makes them Infinite and Incomprehensible?
A52412But what then, shall we not Believe it?
A52412But why do you not care to own it?
A52412By what Logic does this Latter Proposition follow from the Former?
A52412Can any thing be a Rule to God that is not himself?
A52412Do not these seem flat Contradictions one to the other, and how then shall we adjust the Matter between them?
A52412Do you never assent to any thing but what you can Comprehend?
A52412Do you not see at the first cast of your Eye that you are unavoidably driven upon it by your profess''d Maxim?
A52412Does he Consult or Follow any thing but what is One with his own Divine Nature and Essence?
A52412For do we Dispute about Names or Things?
A52412For how I pray comes the Incomprehensibility of a thing to conclude the untruth of it?
A52412For how should we be able to know it, or upon what shall we ground this our Knowledge?
A52412For if the Object of Faith be alwayes inevident so far as Believ''d, then will it not follow that it May be believ''d though inevident?
A52412For otherwise how should their not being able to comprehend a thing, be an Argument that it is not true?
A52412For what can be More plain than that Not to Comprehend how a thing may be, and to Comprehend that it can not be, are two different things?
A52412For what though it be above Reason, is it therefore above Faith?
A52412For who can define the Out- flowings of the Divine Fecundity, or Number the Rounds of the Intellectual Scale?
A52412For why may not a thing really and in it self inevident be believ''d, when even that which is Evident is Consider''d by Faith as inevident?
A52412Has Faith any regard to Evidence?
A52412His Ground is every whit as Firm and Sure as the others, and why then should the Measure of his Assurance be less?
A52412How comes it also to be the Rule and Measure of his Will, which can be determin''d by nothing but what is just Reasonable and True?
A52412How is it that it is Present in all Places, and to all Minds, so as to be Contemplated by them all at the same time, and after the same Manner?
A52412How, for instance, shall we accord the Vnity with the Trinity, the Society of three different Persons in the perfect Simplicity of the Divine Nature?
A52412I can not Comprehend such a thing, therefore it is not True, where''s the Consequence?
A52412If a Finite Being were able to Comprehend Truth, why must Man be that Being?
A52412If the having any limits does so unqualifie it for the adequate Comprehension of Truth, how then does the having so very short and strait ones?
A52412If to nothing but what is Clear and Evident, how then to what is Obscure and Inevident?
A52412Is any thing a Perfection to God but himself?
A52412Is it not a goodly one, and richly worth all the Passion and Zeal you have express''d for it?
A52412It is as high as Heaven, what canst thou do?
A52412No, For though Finite, its Bounds may possibly be extended further than those of our Understandings, and how can we be sure that they are not?
A52412Or if to what is Obscure and Inevident, how then to nothing but what is Clear and Evident?
A52412Or is it determin''d by any Rational Motive, I mean that is taken from the Nature of the Object?
A52412Or whether there be any thing further requisite to the understanding or knowledge of a thing after a full and clear perception of it?
A52412Since there are so many inconceivable things, or if you please, Mysteries, in the Works of Nature and of Providence, why not in Religion?
A52412Well, be it so as this Gentleman pretends( though I believe upon Examination it would appear otherwise) yet what is this to the purpose?
A52412What but One thing excepted from the Verge, and placed beyond the reach of Human Knowledge?
A52412What is there in the whole Compass of Being that is Necessary, Eternal and Immutable but God and his Divine Perfections?
A52412Whence again has it its fix''d and unalterable Nature, such as we can neither add any thing to, nor diminish ought from?
A52412Why can we not enter into the Detail of Providence?
A52412Will it not inevitably lead you to the denial of all Religion?
A52412Will not this necessarily lead you to the denial of God the Foundation of all Religion?
A52412deeper than Hell, what canst thou know?
A28523* Therefore, if it be asked, what kind of Matter it was, whereinto Gods Word and Heart hath given in it selfe, and made it selfe a Body?
A285232. c He asked them, and said, Whom say ye then that I am?
A285232. could not God then thus introduce Man into Heaven with the New Birth?
A285235. Who is here that can unshut this?
A28523Also, is not the Kingdom of Heaven within us?
A28523And are not the Father the Word and Spirit which bear record in Heaven One?
A28523And do not the Spirit the Water and the Bloud which bear record on the Earth agree in One?
A28523And doth it not consist in Peace Righteousness, and Joy in the Holy Ghost?
A28523And had it not been so, though the Angels world and ours had never been created?
A28523And if we walk in the Light as he is in the Light, doth not the Bloud of Jesus Christ clense us from All Sinnes?
A28523And is not his Flesh meat indeed and his Bloud drink indeed?
A28523And since God worketh in us both to wil and to do, why refuse we to will and to do?
A28523And were not all the Things without them and within them, in Being, though they had not been spoken of in the Scriptures?
A28523And were not the Divine holy Spiritual, and all other Natural things in Being, without the Created inward and outward world as well as in them?
A28523Art thou a ● Champion; why dost thou not strive or fight against the Evil?
A28523Art thou an Enemy?
A28523Art thou the Maker of thy own selfe?
A28523As First, concerning the Creation; what Essence, substance, and property, Man is, whether he be Eternal or not Eternal?
A28523Bring forth the New Jerusalem; It is Day: why should we sleep in the Day?
A28523But I would have the Scorner, and total Earthly Man, asked; whether the Heaven be blinde, as also Hell, and God himself?
A28523But can a Man make of himselfe what he will?
A28523But now Reason asketh: How is then the similitude?
A28523But that Crown hideth it selfe again; for in that place, God becometh Man: How then can there be but Great Joy?
A28523But the fierce wrathful Essence was too strong, so that it overcame the love Essence; what can God doe to that?
A28523But what doth this Evil world now?
A28523But who shall express his Glory, which will be his wages?
A28523Can he there see the wicked Malice before hand: why seeth he not also his wages and recompence beforehand?
A28523Doest thou ask; Why?
A28523Dost thou know this thou Earthly Man?
A28523Doth not Faith come by inward Hearing, and that Hearing by the same word of God?
A28523For, † where our willing and Heart is, there is also our Treasure: Is our willing in Gods willing?
A28523Hath not God shed abroad his Love in our Hearts?
A28523He himself hath not the Mystery, and how then will he give or* dispence it to others?
A28523Here indeed sticketh the Matter, deare defiled piece of Wood, smell into thy bolome, what is it thou stinkest of?
A28523How many Thousand Endless Mysteries, are Treasured up in the hidden wisdom of God in Christ, and in him in us?
A28523How sweet is the water of the Eternal Life our of Gods Majesty?
A28523How then would he have suffered Death; have entred into Death, and destroyed it?
A28523How very amiable and blessed is but the glimps of the divine substantiality?
A28523If then God hath by the Dying of his Sonne, redeemed us, and paid a ransom for us, wherefore then must we also dye and perish or be consumed?
A28523If we say we have no sin, we deceive our Selves; May they be taken as meant speaking of others, and not himself included?
A28523Is it not that* Closed or shut book of him that sitteth upon the Throne or seat in the Revelation of Jesus Christ?
A28523Is not God Omnipotent enough to do what he will?
A28523Is not God himself Light?
A28523It continually saith: where is thy God?
A28523Now behold further: what would remain of the Fire if I should take away the Light and Lustre from the Fire?
A28523Now saith Reason: Had the Devil so great Might?
A28523Now saith Reason: How is it come to pass in this becoming Man or Incarnation?
A28523Now saith Reason; whence hath this its originall?
A28523Now, what can the Light do, if the fire lay hold of somewhat and devoureth it?
A28523Now, when Adam and Eve stood thus in terrour, before the Anger of God,* God, cattel Adam, and said; Adam where art thou?
A28523O thou Noble, Man; if thou knewest thy selfe, who thou art, how woulst thou rejoyce?
A28523OUtward Reason saith: How may a Man in this world see into God, viz: into another world; and say what God is?
A28523Or if he would needs redeem us in such a way; wherefore seeing Christ hath redeemed us, must we, then, also dye?
A28523Or what should it desire other then what it was in its own substance?
A28523Or whether there be also any seeing in the divine World?
A28523Or, what pleasure hath God in thy knowing, when as thou stil continuest wicked?
A28523Outward Reason saith, how may that come to pass?
A28523Seeing then it hath a Life, and the Power and understanding of the Light, why doth it then run into the Fire?
A28523Shall I go out of the Light into Darkness?
A28523Shall we then sinne?
A28523Should now the Holy spirit be blind, when he dwelleth in Man?
A28523Should we then in Christ, be blind, as to God?
A28523Sparrow, John, 1615- 1665?
A28523The Devil knoweth it also well, what doth that avail him?
A28523The Light and Power drew not the Devil into the Fire, but the fierce wrath of Nature; Why did the Spirit assent to be willing?
A28523WHen Christ asked his Disciples,* Whom do the people say that the Sonne of man is?
A28523We generate not as to this World; how will we then see the fruit with the Eyes of this world?
A28523Were we not, in the beginning, made out of Gods Substantiality?
A28523What is it now that is strange to or in us, that we can not see God?
A28523What is it then: or who speaketh out of the Blasphemous Mouth?
A28523What need we flatter our selves; are we righteous?
A28523What pleasure hath God in Death and dying?
A28523What pleasure hath God in Death?
A28523Where are thou, Adam?
A28523Whether God made man out of Earth?
A28523Why did God suffer the Tree to grow, by which Adam was Tempted?
A28523Why do we not eat and drink thereof?
A28523Why do you Teach, when you* are not sent from God?
A28523Why dost thou make thy selfe Evil?
A28523Why dost thou not say to the Light: why Sufferest thou the Fire to be?
A28523Why doth God let it go so, that here is nothing but vain toylsome weariness, as also vexation and oppression, one plaguing and afflicting another?
A28523and then must not all needs be in us?
A28523but by the Holy Spirit?
A28523but if thou strivest or fightest against the Good, thou are an Enemy of God: dost thou suppose that God will set an Angels Crown upon the Devil?
A28523dost thou not see thou are no more in Heaven?
A28523dost thou suppose he will accept thy Hypocrisie?
A28523give me a strong Faith in the Merits of thy Sonne Christ: that he hath satisfied for my sinnes: supposest thou, that, that is enough?
A28523had he not that when he said so, that he might justly exclude himself from having any sinne?
A28523or when shall it come to pass, that I may see the Countenance of God?
A28523or who shall speak of the Crown or Garland of Victory which he attaineth?
A28523or write I this, for my own Boasting?
A28523should we not through Patience possess our Souls?
A28523that be farre off: How shall I will to enter againe into that to which I have dyed?
A28523that he hath not onely suffered his Sonne to dye on the Cross, but that we all must Dye also?
A28523that our Salvation may become generated?
A28523that we might be born again out of the Virgin, out of which Christ was born?
A28523were not the Pure in Heart Blessed?
A28523were not, the Word, God; though John the Apostle had not said so?
A28523what then shall we think was become of his Earthly Old Adam of his outward Flesh and Bloud, wherein he was Mortal?
A28523where is my † Noble Pearl?
A28523where is the virgins- Child; I see it not yet; how is it with me, that I am so anxious about that which yet I can not see?
A28523whether also, the Spirit of God seeth, both in the Love- light- world, as also in the fierce wrath in the Anger- world in the Center?
A28523whether it be strange Matter come from Heaven?
A28523why should we not also stand therein?
A28523will not Heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that desire it?
A28523† And he said; Who hath told thee that thou art Naked?
A28523† What say we then?
A26214And first of all I would have thee to tell me: why dost thou conceive that we ought not to Believe?
A26214Because it is a grounded report ● was it grounded upon you, or upon others?
A26214But do I send thee to fables?
A26214But yet thou saist, what necessity is there of delay?
A26214Can they be mo ● e oppo ● ite and contrary to themselves?
A26214Chapter alledgeth these words:( why sayst thou) are not these things done now?
A26214Did not I say a little before that we would seek after the truth, as though we were yet ignorant thereof?
A26214Do they say that they are neither good, nor rightly understood by us?
A26214Doest thou believe that thou art in that number?
A26214For what do we desire to find out at length by so great an endeavour?
A26214For what is more pleasant and familiar to our eyes, then this light is?
A26214For who doth not believe that which he doth approve?
A26214Go to then, and hereafter consider the Scriptures themselves: for what do they object against the books which are called the Old Testament?
A26214How shall they hear without a preacher?
A26214How ● hen may I believe them concerning Christ whom they have not seen: if I may not believe them concerning thee whom they will not see?
A26214I speak of those that are recovering their health: but what do we not enforce the sick men themselves to eat something?
A26214If so, what cause could more profitably enforce thee to travell?
A26214Is it so indeed?
A26214Is it unto that thing which we believe not to have a being nor to belong and appertain unto us?
A26214O Honorat us have we done any such thing?
A26214Or how is that which they follow profitable, if it be not approved?
A26214Or what shall he give in exchange ther ● of?
A26214SEeing my discourse is concerning th ● se that desire to be called Christians ● I pray tell me what reason can that heretick alledge unto me?
A26214Shall I believe them first, and be afterwards taught an ● instructed by thee?
A26214What answer shall we give, but that he ought to be believed?
A26214What can he say to draw me from Believing, as from a rash and incons ● de ● ate thing?
A26214What if I did not believe in him at all, couldest thou teach me any thing concerning him?
A26214What if it be so great a matter ● that unlesse it be diligently sought for, and with all might and power it can not be found out?
A26214What if true Religion be some such thing?
A26214What is a man profited, if he shall gain the world ● nd loose his own soul?
A26214What is more fit and commodious for a body that is consumed and exhausted with sicknesse, then meat and drink?
A26214What shall I say ● but that all Hereticks do exhort us to believe Christ?
A26214What then have I learned?
A26214What then shall I say of my self?
A26214What wish we to attain unto?
A26214What( sayst thou) could be uttered or spoken more redounding to their praise and commendation?
A26214What, upon your warrant and recommendation?
A26214When therefore wilt thou settle thy self to a most painfull and labo ● ious search?
A26214Whither do we long to arrive?
A26214Who are they that affirm it?
A26214Why then hath it not disheartened men from the study of the liberall sciences which hardly yields any profit to this present life?
A26214Why then shall I believe in him?
A26214Why( sayst thou) are not these things done now?
A26214Wilt thou better expound unto me what ● Christ hath ● aid?
A26214and how shall they preach unlesse they be sent?
A26214and that we care not whither there be any or no?
A26214but saist thou, Had it not been be ● ter to alledge reason unto me, that I might followit without any rashnesse whithersoever it should lead me?
A26214but this is sufficiently ● onvinced by the former defense; or will they say, that we rightly understand them, but that the books be naught?
A26214do they say that they are good, but that we do not well and rightly understand them?
A26214finally, why not from the desire of a blessed& an happy life?
A26214moreover, why not from recovering and preserving health?
A26214or do I enforce thee to believe any thing rashly?
A26214or doest thou conceive that by little and little they ought to be led by certain degrees to those chiefest secrets?
A26214what thinkest thou, but that when they reprove those things, the Catholike doctrine is not reprehended?
A26214why not from obtaining dignities and honours?
A26214why not from seeking after money and getting wealth?
A26214● ill thy rea ● ● n bu ● ● d any thi ● g that is firm& stable upon t ● e foundation of temer ● ● y& ● ashnesse?
A55568Apollyon Has that God which you serv''d, been good to you?
A55568Apollyon How can you call me Lord?
A55568Are you in love with your own damnation?
A55568Are you then interested in him?
A55568At a stand, why so?
A55568Bless God then for what you know, and answer me this question, Is the Iudgement- Day known unto any or no?
A55568But is not the Apocrypha the Word of God?
A55568But who do think is my God now?
A55568But who do you think of these were first, God the Father, or God the Son?
A55568Did he require it of thee, and hast thou done it?
A55568Do you believe all those Truths c ● ● tained in the Holy Bible?
A55568Friend, what do you think Creation signifies?
A55568God will( I see) make use of you to do my soul good, but what do you think now of my Condition?
A55568Have you a minde to lose your soul?
A55568How are you compos''d in minde?
A55568How come you to be out of your place then?
A55568How do I prove it?
A55568How do you mean Saints and Angels?
A55568How do you prove that?
A55568How do you prove, that Salvation is only to be had through Christ?
A55568How do you, my friend?
A55568How is this Faith attained?
A55568How manifold is the coming of Christ; why, is there more comings of Christ then one?
A55568How may I pray, so as to finde acceptance with God?
A55568How now, who taught you to break your Promise, did your Priests?
A55568How then comes it to ▪ pass you look so sad?
A55568How, I pray?
A55568I am afraid so too, what did you do ● hen you were together?
A55568I am glad of it, and therefore bless God; And now tell me, I pray you, what you what is your belief concerning the Incarnation of our Saviour?
A55568I am glad of that; but what think you of this?
A55568I am very well pleased and satisfied in what has been said, have you any more Questions to ask me?
A55568I come now to ask you how and by what means you may come to know God?
A55568I hope you not expect to get to Heaven by your ● ● ayer, do you?
A55568I like it very well; how do yo ● like it, Sir?
A55568I think so, why what is the ma ● ● ter?
A55568Is the bread really transubstantial, and turn''d into the Body of Christ?
A55568Is the loss of Heaven, and the Enjoyment of God nothing?
A55568Nay, hold you; I have heard of Jesus; what of him?
A55568O what shall I do?
A55568Oh fie, why are you so deceived, as to think any such thing?
A55568Paulus Is not the Devil God?
A55568Paulus Is not the Testimony of the Church then of some use?
A55568Paulus Sir, business does call me home, and I am also under such an indisposition of body, as that I can not talk any longer with you?
A55568Paulus When will he come to me then?
A55568Paulus Will you accept of me, Oh Lord?
A55568Pray Sir, is there any Scripture for this?
A55568Pray what is he?
A55568Proceed, why stay you your hand?
A55568Right, what think you now of the Creation of the World; did God make the World of somthing, or of nothing?
A55568The last time that you was with 〈 ◊ 〉( you may remember) you en ● ir''d of me, what company I had?
A55568These are wonderful things, pray tell me now, how Christ will judge the World?
A55568Thirdly, that which follows this day, is the proportioning of a reward unto every Mans work; and now tell me what thou thinkest of these things?
A55568Truly, I question it, but how may I come to have an interest in him?
A55568Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the Kingdom of God; And what think you of th ● se Scriptures?
A55568Very good, are there more Gods then one?
A55568Very good, the next Question then shall be this, what think you then concerning the Resurrection?
A55568Very well( my friend) for your Answer pleases me exceeding well, but how manifold is the coming of Christ?
A55568Visible in the clouds; for even as he ascended, so shall he descend; but wherefore do you think, my Friend, Christ will judge the World?
A55568WELL met, Friend; Whither are you going?
A55568WELL met, Friend; how is it with you now?
A55568Well met( my Paulus) why does ● thou muse with thy self?
A55568Well, bless God for it; and now seeing, through infinite mercy, an insufficiency in good works to save you, what think you of God?
A55568Well, friend, what think you of this question?
A55568Well, what of all that?
A55568What company,( I pray) good company?
A55568What do you tell me of Figures?
A55568What do you think then concerning Heaven?
A55568What hast thou done then?
A55568What is Prayer?
A55568What is faith?
A55568What is he, I pray?
A55568What is the matter?
A55568What kinde of Providence( I pray friend) has been exercised towards you since I last saw you?
A55568What means this( To reveal I 〈 ◊ 〉 not, to conceal I am bound) who i ● that you are so oblig''d to, as that dare not disoblige?
A55568What opinion am I of?
A55568What opinion( I pray) are you of?
A55568What think you now concerning the last Iudgment, do you believe it or not?
A55568What think you now of the Sacrament?
A55568What would you have me to do?
A55568What, that irrenious fellow?
A55568When Paul disputed this Point at 〈 ◊ 〉 the great Philosophers of the Epicur ● ● ● s laughed at him, What will this Babler say?
A55568Where hast tho ● been all this while?
A55568Whether it is lawfull pray unto Angels?
A55568Who is Jesus Christ; why he is the Son of God?
A55568Who is that, I pray?
A55568Who is the true God?
A55568Whose Throne is Heaven then?
A55568Why, I suppose he is God too, is he not?
A55568Why, do you question getting thither?
A55568Why, doest thou think there is a God?
A55568Will he do one no hurt?
A55568Will the Devil ve a better friend to you then God?
A55568Will the Flames of Hell be as sweet as a Bed of Roses?
A55568Will weeping in the Labyrinth of eternal misery, be more pleasant then the singing Hall ● lujahs in the glorious Heavens?
A55568Yea, I did, what of all that?
A55568Yea, that I do; Do n''t you?
A55568Yes, for have you not read of the Publicans demeanour before God?
A55568You answer right, but what do you think will be the Order of this Iudgement?
A55568You cry out of your misery, but you do not tell mee wherein it does consist?
A55568You understand herein, I shall examine by asking you several questions concerning this duty; as first, ought we to pray unto God, and only unto him?
A55568Your Answer as you should do; But are the Scriptures sufficient of themselves to work faith in us or no?
A55568can one pray, and not speak?
A55568have you not provoked God enough already, and will you provoke him still?
A55568how therefore( my friend) ha ● God dealt with you since I last parted from you?
A55568to see a Play?
A55568what a blasphemous wretch was he that told you, from whence did he come, and where doth he dwell?
A55568what evil company have you commun''d with, know you not, that there is but one God, and that is our God?
A55568● Dost thou ● know what thou h ● ● done?
A337231st, I Answer, Is not a habit of Faith, a Mans habit?
A3372333. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect?
A3372337. their Hearts were prick''d, they cry out in the midst of the Sermon, Men and Brethren what shall we do?
A337237. whose Generation is Eternal, who can declare it?
A33723Alas, what a slender account is this?
A33723And have not the Saints reason to glory in it also?
A33723And how shall we know what that is?
A33723And is this a state to be rested in?
A33723And is this the Conditional service required?
A33723Art thou a new creature?
A33723Art thou born again?
A33723At how little a hole will self- Righteousness creep in?
A33723But alas, how do Men please themselves with their Rich Relations, Great Families, they are Nobly descended?
A33723But they further say, that this is a conditional service: Why?
A33723But this is wrought by God; and is not every Act of Faith wrought by God in the Soul of a Believer?
A33723Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the Leopard his spots?
A33723Can we in any sense say, That we do not commit Sin, that we can not Sin, do no iniquity?
A33723Can you eat, and drink, and sleep so securely under it?
A33723Commanded us to believe and pray, what is that?
A33723Cursed is every one,& c. Do you not hear the Law, says Paul?
A33723Do you make so light of it?
A33723Doth God mean this, when he bids me believe in Jesus?
A33723First, After the commission of Sin; what repentance, what godly sorrow, what shame, what indignation, what revenge?
A33723Hast thou a new heart?
A33723How busie is the Soul?
A33723How hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God?
A33723How should Hearing of things above our Reason contribute any thing to our believing them?
A33723How should we long to be related to such a Father, to such a Brother, to such an Inheritance?
A33723How welcome is he to us?
A33723I do n''t ask what you hold, or what you profess, or what you know, but what you are, what Newness of Spirit do you find in your selves?
A33723If Faith and Repentance be thus always joyned together, does it not follow that we are justified by our Repentance as well as by Faith?
A33723If it be a Truth, as I doubt not you all believe it to be, Why do n''t you follow it home, make something of it?
A33723If you ask, How Life comes to be derived from Christ into the Soul of a dead Sinner?
A33723Is it not infused by God into Man, and placed in Man?
A33723Is not Man the Subject of this Habit?
A33723Is not this the old, honest, plain down- right notion of believing?
A33723Is there such a Principle within us, that we can say from our Consciences, we would not Sin, even when we do Sin?
A33723Is this the condition?
A33723Is this the way to quiet and settle the Consciences of poor distressed sinners?
A33723Is this to Preach Christ?
A33723Is this to be raised in power, with our Spirits made perfect?
A33723Life is promised, not simply to believing, but to believing in; in whom?
A33723Must we be set upon a fresh by him?
A33723My Text speaks of something to be done in you, and upon you, Is that done?
A33723No, no, after death he hath done with you for ever; he will not dare to look you in the face at the last day: He draw up a charge against you?
A33723Regeneration, or our first Conversion, what is it but a revealing Christ in us?
A33723Secondly, After the conquest over the Temptation; what rejoycing, what thanksgiving, what triumphing in the Grace of Christ?
A33723The Positive part is, He doth Righteousness; what do ye more than others?
A33723The last enemy that shall be destroyed is Death, saith the Apostle; and must we have an after rancounter with the Devil?
A33723The main Query is, How this Union is brought about between Christ and our Souls?
A33723The next thing to be considered is, whether you and I are regenerated, and do feel any symptoms of this new birth in our selves?
A33723There is much Preaching and much Hearing in this City, but what comes on''t?
A33723This should awaken us to Repentance, are there not sins even mong us against the Lord our God?
A33723To Preach the glad Tidings of the Gospel?
A33723To work for Justification is to work for Life, and why should we thus turn the Gospel into the Law?
A33723What Preparatory Works are?
A33723What carefulness, what clearing of themselves, what Indignation and Revenge?
A33723What do you alone without Christ?
A33723What do you mean by it?
A33723What does that signifie, how ineffectual is it?
A33723What have we to do to repent of the punishment?
A33723What if we know no more of Justification then is absolutely necessary for our Justification?
A33723What is Grace but Truth put into the inward parts?
A33723What is Regenerating Grace, but a special Providence towards the Elect, carried on with wonderful Wisdom and Counsel?
A33723What is this Light of Faith, and how does it differ from the Light of Reason?
A33723What is this but the hand of the Lord with them at such a season, letting in his Word with power upon their Souls?
A33723What secret inferences does an enlightned Conscience draw from what it believes?
A33723What tho there was a Legal Discipline in the Church of the Old Testament?
A33723What, must we work for Life still?
A33723When saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee?
A33723Whence should such an actual Will arise in man, as to desire his own Annihilation, that he may cease to be what he is, and become a new Creature?
A33723Where is the new Nature?
A33723Whether the first step in Regeneration be from Sin to Holiness, or from a sinful state and nature to Christ, that we may be made holy by him?
A33723Who is against it?
A33723Who is that inward Man, but the new Man, the new Creature, born of the incorruptible seed of the Word?
A33723Who must draw up this charge, and manage this false Indictment?
A33723Why do n''t you do it then?
A33723With what reverence doth Paul draw nigh to this great Father?
A33723You believe in Christ, what is the English of that?
A33723You''l say then, is the Law against Repentance?
A33723You''ll say, What are we to understand by the present state of our Souls?
A33723are all things become new within and without?
A33723born of God?
A33723dost thou lead a new life?
A33723his special business was to carry on this Preparatory work in order to conversion; and how does he do this?
A33723how full of discourse with it self?
A33723how short of a new birth?
A33723is the whole course of thy life changed?
A33723or thirsty and gave thee drink?
A33723the Law written in the Heart, the Word abiding in us, and turned into grace in our hearts?
A33723— Art thou born again?
A62570A little will serve for our Passage and Accommodation in this Journey; and beyond that, why should we so earnestly covet and seek more?
A62570And beyond that why should we so earnestly covet more, and trouble our selves for that which is not necessary to our Journey?
A62570And did not following Councils proceed upon the same Rule?
A62570And for the pleasing of our selves for a little while, to make our selves miserable for ever?
A62570And if Blood be not offered; how is it Propitiatory?
A62570And if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?
A62570And if it were; why to his Successors at Rome, rather than at Antioch, where he was first, and unquestionably Bishop?
A62570And is an Eternal Inheritance in the Heavens not worth the looking after?
A62570And is there any need now, to exhort men to hold fast the profession of Faith, when the danger of drawing back is so evident, and so terrible?
A62570And is this Consistent with a plain Constitution of our Lord''s, makeing St. Peter Supream Head and Pastor of the Christian Church?
A62570And now that my Race is almost run, and my Course just finished, how loth should I be to be brought back, and made to begin again?
A62570And the High Priest asked them, saying, Did we not straitly command you, that you should not teach in this Name?
A62570And this being admitted, how easie is it for them to confirm and prove whatever Doctrines and Practices they have a mind to establish?
A62570And why should I not be as much afraid to commit any Sin, as if Hell were naked before me, and I saw the astonishing Miseries of the Damned?
A62570And why should we be daunted at any Suffering; if God be pleased to increase our Strength, in proportion to the Sharpness of our Sufferings?
A62570And would they have us shew them a Visible Church, that opposed these Errors and Corruptions in their Church, before ever they appeared?
A62570Are the slight and transitory Enjoyments of this World worth so much Thought and Care?
A62570As for this present Life, and the Enjoyments of it, What do we see in them, that should make us so strangely to dote upon them?
A62570As for this present Life, and the Enjoyments of it; What is it that we see in them that should make us so strangely to dote upon them?
A62570But did any of the ancient Councils of the Christian Church lay down this Rule, and proceed upon it?
A62570But do they find any footsteps of such a Style in Ecclesiastical History?
A62570But how do they prove, that the Roman Church is the Catholick Church?
A62570But how little of this is to be seen among Christians?
A62570But if the enjoyment of these things were sure to be of the same date with our lives, yet how short a duration is that compared with Eternity?
A62570But suppose this to have been so; where doth it appear, by any Constitution of our Saviour, that this Authority was derived to his Successors?
A62570But what Testimony would this be against them, if Christians were bound to deny Christ at their Command?
A62570But what( says he) if we be commanded by our lawful Prince to say with our Tongues, we believe not; must we obey such Commands?
A62570But will any Man admit this way of proceeding in a Temporal Case?
A62570By what Authority then hath the Council of Trent set up this new Rule, unknown to the Christian Church for 1500 Years?
A62570Can any thing be more shameless than this?
A62570Can we be so solicitous and careful about the Concernment of a few Days; and is it nothing to us what becomes of us for ever?
A62570Did they always believe Transubstantiation?
A62570Does St. Paul acknowledg any Superiority of St. Peter over him?
A62570For if Blood be offered in the Sacrifice of the Mass, how is it an unbloody Sacrifice?
A62570For upon these terms, who can know whether any Man be a Priest, and really ordained; or not?
A62570For what Advantage is there in Life?
A62570For what other Reason can they have to conceal it from them?
A62570For what should Men be perswaded to be acquainted withal; if not with That which is the great Instrument of our Salvation?
A62570For when the Young Man ask''d him; Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may inherit Eternal Life?
A62570For( as our Saviour argues) What is a man profited, if he gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul?
A62570He sets before them in this Chapter several examples in the Old Testament of those,( who tho?
A62570He would ask us, why we believe that Book?
A62570His Words are these: What if the Soveraign forbid us to believe in Christ?
A62570Hope that is seen, is not Hope; for what a Man sees, why doth he yet Hope for it?
A62570How deep then must it sink into the heart of a Father to give up his innocent Son to death?
A62570How shall they believe in him, of whom they have not Heard?
A62570In what Father, in what Council before that of Trent, do they find Christ to have Instituted just Seven Sacraments, neither more nor less?
A62570Lord who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle, who shall dwell in thy holy Hill?
A62570Nay rather, what Labour and Trouble is there not in it?
A62570Nay, does he not upon several occasions declare himself equal to the chiefest Apostles, even to St. Peter himself?
A62570Nay, is not the Doctrine of the Scriptures, and of the Ancient Fathers plainly against all these Practices?
A62570Nay, whether he be a Christian, and have been truly baptized; or not?
A62570Or what shall a Man give in exchange for his Soul?
A62570Or what shall a Man give in exchange for his Soul?
A62570Quae Miseri lucis tam dira cupido?
A62570Quis novus hic furor est, ne moriare, mori?
A62570Stedfast and unmovable, in what?
A62570Suppose we had to deal with one that is a Stranger, and Enemy to Christianity, What means are proper to be used to gain him over to it?
A62570Suppose we would live alone; How few are there that can enjoy themselves tolerably alone for any considerable time?
A62570That Book which was written on purpose to reveal and convey to Men the Knowledge of God, and of his Will, and their Duty?
A62570To what purpose should we be so cunning, when our abode in this world is so short and uncertain?
A62570Was Purgatory always believed in the Roman Church, as it is now defined in the Council of Trent?
A62570Was this always an Article of their Faith, and necessary to be believed by all Christians?
A62570We will admit at present this to be the first Enquiry; Which is the True Church?
A62570What argument would it be of any Mans virtue to forbear sinning, after he had been in Hell, and seen the miserable end of Sinners?
A62570What can be more bloody than Blood?
A62570What can be more severe and terrible than these expressions?
A62570What is there then, that should move any reasonable Man to forsake the Communion of our Church, and to quit the Reformed Religion?
A62570What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul?
A62570What think we would a Judge say to such a bold and senseless Pleader?
A62570What, if for fear of Men, and what they can do to me, I incur the Wrath and Displeasure of Almighty God?
A62570Where then is the Blessing spoken of and signified by the great Words of that Promise, that God was their God?
A62570Which of you convinceth me of sin?
A62570Which of you,( says he) intending to build a Tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
A62570Why should any man by dissembling his Judgment, or acting contrary to it, incur at once the displeasure of God, and the discontent of his own mind?
A62570Why should we at any time deal unjustly, to attain any of this World''s Goods?
A62570Why would he refuse a Kingdom which was offered to him with so fair an oportunity of doing so much good?
A62570With what Constancy and Evenness of Mind did Socrates receive the Sentence of Death?
A62570Would not this be a wild Bargain, and a mad Exchange, for any Temporal Gain and Advantage, to lose the things that are Eternal?
A62570and consequently whether any of his Admistrations be valid, and we have any Benefit and Advantage by them?
A62570and who gave them this Authority?
A62570or is there any reason and occasion for it?
A62570or what shall a Man give in exchange for his Soul?
A62570or what shall a man give in exchange for his Soul?
A62570or what shall a man give in exchange for his Soul?
A62570that is, of Falsehood and Error?
A14750ANd what is there yet further, thou wouldest haue Faith doe for thee?
A14750Alas, alas, doe not all these know they are in the Chambers of death?
A14750All which made Iob cry out, Why is light giuen to him that is in misery, and life vnto the bitter in soule?
A14750And if a man hath a Target that is impenetrable, what is hee the better if his heart or Arte faile him when hee should defend himselfe by it?
A14750And indeed, how or why should it be otherwise?
A14750And indeede, why is there such a price put into the hands of fooles that know not the worth and improuement of it?
A14750And is not Faith an Hypostasis and euidence to thee of an infallible inheritance?
A14750And must not that needes bee another manner of ioy then euer entred into the heart of a naturall man, then euer a Sardanapalus tasted of?
A14750And what else desire wee but to dye dayly, that the life in Christ may be manifested in vs?
A14750And whom doth hee iustifie but the vngodly?
A14750Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better then the vintage of Abiezer?
A14750Are we not nourished by the same Elements of which wee consist?
A14750Beest thou a Scholler, a Prophet, or Sonne of the Prophets, what is thy worke?
A14750Behold Paul, slaine by the Law, reuiued by the Gospell, what doe wee thinke of him?
A14750Betweene life and life what a breadth of difference is there?
A14750But what doe I treating of the kindes of life?
A14750But what good doth it any to haue a Cordiall by him, if he vse it not?
A14750But what is that you call vsing of Faith?
A14750But what signe shall I haue of the truth of my Faith?
A14750Can, or did any Beleeuer giue the nay to these melting commaundes or commaunding entreaties of Faith, will it take the repulse?
A14750Cherishing and feeding thee till thou come to a full and perfect age in Christ?
A14750Christ hath made vs Holy- dayes, our Paschall Lambe is slaine, Haue any more cause to bee merry?
A14750Commit we sacriledge against Christ in deifying of Faith?
A14750Did Christ indent with Zacheus for Restitution and almes?
A14750Did not Christ take the flesh of Rahab and Bathsheba, and did hee refuse to take their sinnes vpon him?
A14750Did not his blood wash Dauids bloody sinne as white as snow?
A14750Do they not consider how they wrong themselues of the maine benefit of their Iustification?
A14750Doe not Christians consider how vnseemely it is for them, to goe drooping, hanging the head?
A14750Doe they not see how they offend standers by and beholders?
A14750Doest thou beleeue this with thy whole heart?
A14750Doest thou desire to haue a continuall feast, to reioyce alwaies in the Lord?
A14750Doth hee not see the Billes cancelled with the Pretious Blood of his Sonne and our Suretie?
A14750Doth it not constraine and extort more then all rackes and strapadoes, allure more then all wages and prizes?
A14750Doth not all the praise, beautie, and lustre of Faith, as well; or more then of other vertues consist in action and not in motion?
A14750Doth not an experienced both Diuine and Phisition worthily preferre one dramme of it before all the Drugges in the Apothecaries shop for this effect?
A14750Doth not he delight to forgiue much, that hee may binde to loue much?
A14750Doth not this Magnes as easily drawe weighty yron as other Iet doth strawes?
A14750Had you but with the tip of your tongue, tasted of Faiths dainties, how would you haue magnified Faith aboue all your Cardinall vertues?
A14750Hath he not shewed thee, Oh man, that he that trusteh in his Sonne honoureth him most of all in putting to his Seale that hee is true?
A14750How doth it become the Righteous to reioyce?
A14750How hast thou and vsually doest thou spend the day?
A14750How many doest thou knowe within thy conscience, liue this life of Faith?
A14750How shall I be sure it is not that vaine and dead Faith Saint Iames speaketh of?
A14750Ioseph, the LORD requireth the handsell of thy Tombe, and wilt thou deny him?
A14750Is Pharphar like vnto Iordan?
A14750Is a yong Ward prouder and gladder( in his minority) of an vncertaine reuersion, then a yeoman of his present estate?
A14750Is any so simple to think because hee is a Christian that hee should affect a sad carriage, a deiected look, a demure countenance like an image?
A14750Is it not a poorer and meaner Act to beleeue then to loue: more like a beggarly receiuing, then a working and deseruing hand?
A14750Is not Faith able to rectifie nature?
A14750Is not heauinesse a check that driues away and mirth as a lure that wins to the liking of their profession?
A14750Is not one weeke of an healthy man, better, then a yeere of a crasie; one Sun- shine houre, then a gloomy day?
A14750Is not the fruit of it sweeter in the eare then in the blade?
A14750Is not the gaine and benefit of it in sense and feeling, not in knowledge or discourse?
A14750Is not the throne and seat of it rather in the heart then in the head?
A14750Is there any Spicknard too costly for his head?
A14750Is thine haire too good to bee the towell?
A14750Is thy Vertue exhaust, thy strength decayed in this old age of the World?
A14750Many thou seest liue by their Lands, by their wits, by their shifts: but how many by their Faith?
A14750Mary, if thy teares will washe his feete, wilt thou not poure them out?
A14750May it not bee presumption if without repentance and sanctitie?
A14750Oh how doth Faith heere lift vp the Crest, shine and triumph aboue Nature, Reason and all Morall Vertues in her incomparable valour?
A14750Rob we the Lord to adorne the seruant with his diuine honours?
A14750Shall not his fauour abound to the sense of thy Faith, where sinne hath abounded to the wounding of thy heart?
A14750Shouldest thou that hast tasted of the grapes of Canaan, long after the Onions and Garlick of Aegypt?
A14750Stephen, louest thou thy life aboue thy Master?
A14750Take away the soule from the body, and earth becomes earth; seuer Christ and the soule, what is it but a dead carrion?
A14750The Irish aske such, what they meane to die?
A14750Verily, what hath the habite of Faith in it selfe considered better or equall with loue?
A14750WHat then?
A14750Were it not for Conflicts, what superexcellent vse were then of Faith?
A14750Were it not odious to see a man that hath a spouse peerelesse for beautie, to liue with a deformed blouse?
A14750What can God doe which Faith can not doe if requisite to bee done?
A14750What cares hee for thy thousands of Rammes, thy Riuers of Oyle?
A14750What else made Dauid so worthy a Souldier?
A14750What euer you teach, before you haue taught this you were as good Preache to the stooles and stones of your Churches?
A14750What if it doe not yet appeare what thou shalt bee?
A14750What if thou beest of a sad constitution, of a darke complexion?
A14750What is Paul or Apolloes but such as by whom you haue beleeued?
A14750What is a Christian but his Faith?
A14750What is a man the better for a Locke if he haue not the Key to vse it withall?
A14750What is the notionall sweetnesse of honey or sugar to the experimentall taste of them?
A14750What made Onesimus of a false eye- seruant, trusty to his Master, as to the Lord?
A14750What made Paul an able Minister of the Gospell, gaue him the doore of vtterance, made his tongue as the penne of a readie writer?
A14750What then?
A14750What, say they, should hee ayle?
A14750When shee hath appeased her Beloued, howe doth shee adiure her- selfe and others by the Hyndes and Roes, not to awaken and offend him againe?
A14750Whom came Christ to saue but sinners?
A14750Why are many of thy followers so dead, so mopish, so melancholly?
A14750Why loosest thou not thy handkerchiefes and commest out of thy Graue, and walkest chearefully in the Land of the liuing?
A14750Why, but is not this to make Faith a Pandar to sinne?
A14750Yea, in one and the same kind how many degrees?
A14750Yea, why are many ciuill men as righteous as they?
A14750Yet if any such God will perswade to make tryall of this life, thou which saist, what is a Gentleman but his pleasure?
A14750Zacheus, louest thou thy wealth aboue his honour that hath saued thee?
A14750and what is his life but the vse of his Faith?
A14750from the Mushrome to the Angels how many kindes of life?
A14750hast not thou Riuers of water euer flowing out of thy belly?
A14750know and consider in whom thou beleeuest?
A14750or Paul bid the Iaylour first repent, become a new man, and then beleeue?
A14750or is it because men know thee not?
A14750or what should it bee in thy selfe and others, but this life of Faith?
A14750shall it not be a pleasure to thee to want other pleasures?
A14750that wise Christians would as often take the one, as idle Guls doe the other?
A14750the highest of yours to the lowest of ours?
A14750to see one professing some liberall Science, to liue by some base manuall trade?
A14750to weare a sword souldier like by the side, and not to draw it forth vpon an assault?
A14750what difference between your oaten pipes and our heauenly harpes?
A14750what hath cheered and made thee merry in priuate and in company?
A14750what hath this world comparable?
A14750what if GOD looke vpon the Hand- writing against vs?
A14750what is a Christian but his mirth?
A14750what is that makes this man thus merry in all estates?
A14750what is thy scope?
A14750what pittifull subiects for such sublimated wits?
A14750what taught his fingers to fight, so that a bowe of steele was broken in his hand?
A14750what thought diddest thou awake withall?
A14750what was thy morning draught for thy soule next thy heart?
A14750when a dump ouer- takes thee, if thou wouldest say to thy soule in a word or two; Soule, why art thou disquieted?
A14750whence should this wrong and disparagement proceed?
A14750wherein doth the kingdom of Heauen consist but in Ioy?
A14750whether thy sports and meales, more then thy heauenly ejaculations?
A14750why any one part of a day?
A14750why are worldly men as merry, as iocund as they?
A14750why should not thy soule haue her due drinkes, breakfasts, meales vndermeales, beuers, and after- meales, as well as thy body?
A14750would it not presently returne to it rest againe?
A14750would not the Master rebuke the Windes and Stormes and calme thy minde presently?
A41840A worme, and not a man, and yet, he was put from that objection: and I would say this, Are yee below him: In what?
A41840And can such a ● oul say, I have an high account of the Pro ● iser?
A41840And have yee a high account of the Promiser?
A41840And have you a high esteem of the Promiser?
A41840And must not the ● ● omises bee unchangeable that are made ● ● own unto us by the Gospel, that is the ● ord of Truth?
A41840And what is that?
A41840And why then do ye so much dispute?
A41840And will it not be a mysterie unto self denied Paul, when he shall behold so proud and selfish Christians enter into Heaven?
A41840Are there not a bone cast unto a 〈 ◊ 〉?
A41840Are yee inferiour o ● short unto David in holinesse, or necessities?
A41840Are yee not longing to bring the King over Iordan, and to bring him home to your self, and to have your heart brought home to him?
A41840Are you taking delight to entertain fellowship and communion with the Promiser; Is this true?
A41840But may not some say, what advantage is there of this?
A41840But why will ye deceive your selves, Can a nation be born in one day; Or is there but one step between hell and heaven?
A41840Delight thy self in God, and hee shall give thee the desires of thy heart: What can ye have man but it is there?
A41840Did I not all things well?
A41840Did not all the Saints that went to heaven before us go to heaven, living upon the promises?
A41840Examine your selves, whether ye be in the faith?
A41840Examine your selves, whether ye be in the faith?
A41840Examine your selves, whether ye be in the faith?
A41840First, Doth he not command you to come and receive him?
A41840Fourthly, Con ● ider but how he hath concescended to give himself at a very low rate: What will yee give for Christ?
A41840Give all diligence( saith the Apostle) Whereto?
A41840Hath hee said it, and shall it not also come to passe?
A41840Hath it not?
A41840Hath ● ot the losse of things in the world affected ● our heart more, then ever absence from ● hrist did?
A41840He hath begotten us to a lively hope; Who begat that assurance in thee?
A41840He is my God, I will praise him, he is my God, I will exalt him: What needeth David these repetitions, might not one serve?
A41840Hee bringeth joy 〈 ◊ 〉 the holy Ghost with him, and is not that 〈 ◊ 〉 excellent gift?
A41840Hee bringeth patience under sufferings ● ith him, and is not that an excellent gift?
A41840Hee bringeth the love of ● od with him, and is not that an excellent 〈 ◊ 〉?
A41840I would have much gold and silver; I say, come to Christ, and ye shall get much gold and silver: Is that true?
A41840I would only say this, O beloved in the Lord ▪ is not this your guilt, your undervaluing o ● the promises, and your little exercise o ● faith?
A41840I would pose you with this, when last studied ye to apply any promise of the Covenant of Grace?
A41840I ● helpeth a Christian to pray with much fer ● vency; when was it that David cryed to God?
A41840If Ab ● ● ● on should come from hell, and should ● ● each against the evil of ambition, would ye, 〈 ◊ 〉 unto him?
A41840In faithfulnesse hast thou afflicted me; Why doth David say in faithfulnesse?
A41840Iob doth not now any more complain, Why dost ● hou make mee to possesse the iniquities of my ● outh, and setteth a print upon my heels?
A41840Is it not a more excellent robe then the robes of Kings ● nd Emperours in the earth, to bee cloathed with praises?
A41840Is it not pleasant alwayes to be studying Christ?
A41840Is not Christ better to thee then ten sons?
A41840Is not that gold enough?
A41840Is not that th ● language of your hearts; O when shall the Sabbath be over?
A41840Is not the voice of these that sing for joy heard among them?
A41840Is not this a mystery?
A41840Is not this true, that the increase 〈 ◊ 〉 wine and oyl, and of silver and gold hath affected your hearts more with joy than ever Christ did?
A41840Is not unchangeable written above the head of our enjoyment of God?
A41840Is not unchangeable written above the head of our promises?
A41840Is not unchangeable written upon the head of our blessednesse?
A41840It i ● in short this, because mercy made the promises to Abraham, but truth did accomplis ● the promises to Iacob?
A41840It is a soul- concerning question, Master what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
A41840It is faith which maketh one to rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Would yee know why your graces are withered?
A41840It is in Heaven; Would ye know where his hope is?
A41840It is in Heaven; would you know where his thoughts are?
A41840Knowest thou no man after the flesh, are not led by carnal interests, nor affections, art so busie and diligent as all the world counteth thee mad?
A41840Look to these excellent gifts that Christ ● ● ingeth with him, he bringeth Justification ● ith him, and is not that an excellent gift?
A41840Must not the promises be unchange ● ● le that are applyed by the holy Ghost, that 〈 ◊ 〉 the Spirit of Truth?
A41840O Christian, wh ● ● is the rise of your little mortification?
A41840O Christian, what is th ● ground that ye pray so little, and that yo ● pray with so little successe?
A41840O Christian, what is the reason of your so much sorrow, and of your little spiritual comfort?
A41840O Christian, 〈 ◊ 〉 yee knew your self never so well, ye will ● ee forced to cry out, O ▪ is this I?
A41840O Christians and expectants of He ● ven, would you know what is the rise of 〈 ◊ 〉 the sad things that have befallen you in the ● ● dayes?
A41840O be ● oved, what could you answer, when you were thus reproved?
A41840O blessed, blessed are these that are above; Is not the voice of these that shout for victory heard ● mongst them?
A41840O fear that ● nxious disappointment that many of you( it is like) will meet with?
A41840O niggard, what would yee have which ye will not get in Christ?
A41840O sinners, what will ye give for him?
A41840O strange, will ye not do it, upon what terms would the world have Christ, is ● t possible to have him without a consent to take him?
A41840O what will be your thoughts 〈 ◊ 〉 him?
A41840O will ye think on it, What a thing is it for you who are the dust of his feet, to be made conform to him?
A41840Our father''s trusted in thee; O they were excellent men; But what a man am I?
A41840Secondly, Consider the persons who have right to make use of the promises?
A41840The second ground upon which Christians dispute the accomplishment of the promises, ● s their much disputing of their interest in God?
A41840The words of ● hy mouth are better unto me, then thousands of ● old and silver?
A41840They are in Heaven; Would ye know where his conversation is?
A41840Thirdly, Would you do Christ a joy ● ull turn, and make his heart glad?
A41840This is his Commandment that ye should believe?
A41840Thou shalt call me thy Father?
A41840To perform the truth to Iaco ● and the mercy to Abraham: Why is it mercy to Abraham, and it is truth to Iacob?
A41840We ought not to limit infinit wisdom, nor to ● ay unto him that is infinite in strength, How ● an such a thing be?
A41840What a da ● shall it be when that promise shall be accom ● plished, yee shall know as yee are known?
A41840What a day shall it b ● ● when that promise shall bee accomplished ▪ Yee shall bee made like unto him?
A41840What a day shall it bee whe ● that promise shall be accomplished, Ye sh ● ● see him as he is?
A41840What a fool was I to kick against the pricks; or to enter in the lists with such an infinite God?
A41840What a heart is that, that can neither sorrow for sin, nor rejoyce in God?
A41840What are all your pleasures?
A41840What are they all?
A41840What if this word be your portion?
A41840What is sense?
A41840When I walk through the valley of the shaddow of death, I will fear no evil: What brought you that length, David?
A41840When last did ye exercise saith upon any of them?
A41840When was it, O Christian and expectant of heaven, that ye was put to cry forth, God hath arisen, and mine enemies are scattered before my face?
A41840When went you to your prayers, but yee wearied ere yee went away?
A41840Where must th ● Christian go to for strength?
A41840Why?
A41840Why?
A41840Will ye deny that to Christ, Oh, do yee ever think to finde a more down- coming market?
A41840Would yee give the world for Christ?
A41840Would yee have any thing of Christ?
A41840Yes certainly, because your tendernesse lieth within a promise; Will ye not once be much in the exercise of fear?
A41840and is there nor such hearts with us, even with us that ● re here this day?
A41840and what a heart is that, that can neither love Christ when he is present, nor can they ● ong for Christ when he is absent?
A41840and what are all your honours: and what are all your possessions?
A41840and what ● heart is that, O Christian, that can neither ● ove heaven, nor can fear hell?
A41840and when shall the new mo ● ● be gone, that I may pursue after my Idols?
A41840and y ● shall be constrained to answer, Yes: Christ shall propose that question, Are ye not well rewarded for all your pains?
A41840and yet this lyeth withi ● the bosome of a promise?
A41840both are alike mysteries unto them: What a heart is that, O Christian, that can neither believe promises, believe threatnings, nor obey commands?
A41840is very observable, The love of Christ constrained us,& c. Why art thou so painfull a Minister Paul?
A41840must not the ● ● omises be unchangeable that are made by 〈 ◊ 〉 Father who is the God of Truth?
A41840must they 〈 ◊ 〉 be precious things that have such a nob ● ● ● escent?
A41840of that 18 Chapter, Is there any thing too hard for God?
A41840prove your own selves, know ye not your own selves, how that Iesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
A41840prove your own selves, know ye not your own selves, how that Iesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
A41840prove your own selves, know ye not your own selves, how that Iesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
A41840shall it be said, before they travelled, they brought forth?
A41840such a spirit of formality, such a spirit of lazinesse, such a spirit of hardnesse, and such a spirit of undervaluing of Christ?
A41840the Lord valueth them not, What if they be the fa ● ting of you to the day of slaughter?
A41840then believe: Would ye have humiliation?
A41840then believe; Would ye have high thoughts of Christ?
A41840then come to Christ and ye sha ● ● have a crown of glory: Would ye have know ● ledge of the mysteries of God?
A41840there is a price put in the hands of fools, to buy wisdom, and what is the meaning of tha ●, to buy with price, and buy without price?
A41840when the Angels ask the question at Mary, Women why weepest thou?
A41840which Absolon presented unto Hushai, Is this thy kindnesse unto thy friend?
A41840which was a part of Balaams song, Hath hee not spoken it, and will hee not also d ● it?
A41840would ye know why all the pleasant plants of God within your soul are decayed?
A41840〈 ◊ 〉 bringeth Sanctification with him, and is 〈 ◊ 〉 that an excellent gift?
A41840〈 ◊ 〉 bringeth himself and all things, and what ● ● ould ye have more?
A41840〈 ◊ 〉 is it not a mysterie to take up these 〈 ◊ 〉 emanations of love and delight, that 〈 ◊ 〉 passe between Christ and you?
A41840〈 ◊ 〉 why should I name what hee bringeth?
A09274& c. And certainly;( had she not had Faith, before the spies came, who can thinke she would haue giuen entertainment to such dangerous persons?
A09274( Hee is neere that iustifieth me, who will contend with me?)
A09274( If we be not iustified by the workes of the Law, by what then?
A09274( Is the Law then against the promises of God?
A092743. to proue that a sinner destitute of grace can not be made inherently holy, by Morality, or outward workes of Piety?
A0927432 How knowes Bellarm ● ne that?
A092745 What sinne is there against the Gospell, that is not a transgression of the Law?
A09274Againe doth Charitie giue life or liuing actions vnto Faith as the Soule doth vnto the Body?
A09274Against what?
A09274And againe, Lay b downe now, put me in a surety with thee, who is he that will strike hands with me?
A09274And how proued they this?
A09274And if he were not, who is?
A09274And is not Feare of GOD too?
A09274And why?
A09274Are not the Regenerate vnder the Law, that is vnder the Obedience of the Law?
A09274Are other Mens worke without all faults because we know not what they be?
A09274Are they sure they can also satisfie the paines of Pu ● gatorie?
A09274Are they sure they shall passe for satisfactions presently?
A09274Are we?
A09274Be veniall sinnes, sinnes?
A09274Because wee must be syncere without hypocrisie, ergo, we must be perfect in all things without blame?
A09274But can they tell certainly when he doth?
A09274But can they tell how many yeares or daies are left vnsatisfied for; that so all things may be fitted according to the Race of time?
A09274But can they tell vs the i ● st asure of that Contrition which is satisfactorie?
A09274But how hnow they, they be sinnes?
A09274But how know they that?
A09274But is he sure he enioynes iust so much as will doe the Feate?
A09274But now is this imperfection in Humane or Angelicall righteousnes any Euill and Sinne in them?
A09274But now what followes hence?
A09274But now; wherein stands the inward vocation of a sinner?
A09274But was it not fulfilled before that time?
A09274But what is it now which committed this guilt or sinne?
A09274But what is this Yoake of Bondage?
A09274But what reason is there for this, that Circumcision& the Ceremonies should frustrate the benefit of Christs death?
A09274But what''s next?
A09274But what?
A09274But when is this?
A09274But where is it so taken?
A09274But wilt thou know O a vaine Man( or hypocrite) that Faith without workes is dead?
A09274But, might he say, what?
A09274By the Law of workes, that is, by the Law performed by the strength of Nature?
A09274By what Law then?
A09274Can Bellarmine tell vs how much this was?
A09274Can a man that''s regenerate be iustified by his obedience of the Law, when yet after his regeneration hee doth not keepe it?
A09274Can that Faith saue him?
A09274Can there be any other meaning of Iustification here ●: but this onely?
A09274Christ, or wee?
A09274Darest thou indeed stand to it, and vpon these Tearmes appeare in Gods Iudgment?
A09274Did God intend in those Commandements to forbid those actions of stealing and lying?
A09274Did Paul then fulfill the Law?
A09274Doth God the Law- giuer?
A09274For 1. what is that to Iustification?
A09274For do you not beleeue him that he spake true?
A09274For may not good Workes be counterfeited as well as Faith?
A09274For satisfaction say they, To what?
A09274For that the Iesuites conceiue that this is a plaine case: for where is there any one place in all the Bible, that saith, Faith alone Iustifies?
A09274For that which deserues a reward worthily, deserues it fitly:( how else is it worthy of the reward, if the reward be not fit for it?)
A09274For this interrogatiues Was not our Father Abraham justified by workes?
A09274For what hath Christ satisfied?
A09274For what is it for one baptised to desire to receaue that Sacrament againe?
A09274For what now?
A09274For what saith the Scripture?
A09274For what then?
A09274For wherefore must it be suffered?
A09274For who is judge of their actions?
A09274For who will set himselfe( say they) to doe any good worke if the Protestants doctrine be true, that in doing of it he shall commit a mortall Sinne?
A09274For whom doth he offend, or who can challenge him of Sinne?
A09274For why?
A09274From the Habit of Faith, or of Charity?
A09274Hath he done this, or no?
A09274He asketh vs where is the Sinne?
A09274Hovv is it then not giuen?
A09274How comes it to passe then, that the godliest men are many times secure, slothfull, cold and carelesse in the duties of Gods most holy worship?
A09274How doth hee account them Iust, whom he knoweth and punisheth for vniust?
A09274How is that proued?
A09274How is that proued?
A09274How know these men that there was, or is, such a power in the Saints to keepe the Law, when yet the world neuer saw it brought into Act?
A09274How know they that?
A09274How knowes the Pope when he hath bestowed vpon them sufficient supererogatiue Money to pay the Fees of the Prison?
A09274How much lesse shall I answere him( saith he)& chuse out my words to reason with him?
A09274How must this bee vnderstood?
A09274How proues he, that he was so justified?
A09274How should man be iust with God?
A09274How then doth Charity giue life vnto Faith?
A09274How was it then fulfilled at the oblation of Isaack?
A09274How?
A09274If God punish that sinne which is in the Regenerate how then is their sinne couered and their iniquities forgiuen?
A09274If Men can not bee iustified by keeping the Law, to what end was it giuen so long after the Promise was made?
A09274If for Christs righteousnes we be perfectly iustified: how can God accoūt vs perfectly iust for our faith?
A09274If it be euill to breake any Commandement in act: is it not euill to haue, a pronenesse and readinesse of minde to breake it?
A09274If it be his gift, how doth it merit, or of whom?
A09274If the Gospel cōmand Charity, is it any other then that which the Law commands: If the Gospell cōmand Faith, doth not the Law enioine the same?
A09274If thou, Lord shouldest marke iniquities, O Lord who shall stand?
A09274If when all is doen we must be saued by doing, what profit comes there by beleeuing?
A09274In all the Catalogue of the Saints, can you pricke out one that after regeneration, neuer committed sinne against the Law?
A09274In the Apostles will?
A09274Is God offended with them?
A09274Is he certaine that God will take that for paiment, which he decrees to be paied?
A09274Is it a Match presently, that God must doe as thou desirest: and take what thou offerest for paiment?
A09274Is it alwaies?
A09274Is it for the fault and offence committed?
A09274Is it not giuen( quoad directionem) as a Rule prescribing what is to be done, what is not to be done?
A09274Is it not more probable that what neuer was nor will be done, neuer could nor can be done?
A09274Is it onely the obseruation of the Ceremoniall Law?
A09274Is not this a shamelesse Iesuite that will say any thing to patch vp a broken cause?
A09274Is not this a superfine Inuention?
A09274Is not this difference between these Apostles finely accorded think you?
A09274Is the Law then against the Promises?
A09274Is the poore man''s backe euer the warmer?
A09274It is God that iustifies; who shall condemne?
A09274It is dead: How must this be vnderstood?
A09274Likewise was not Rahab the Harlot iustified by workes?
A09274Lord thou art angry for we haue sinned Euen we by our sinnes haue hastened and increased the publique miseries?
A09274Nay, are they without fault, because themselues know not whether there be any in them: or no?
A09274No?
A09274Now in reason wherein ariseth this proportion of any work with that reward?
A09274Now what say our Aduersaries to this?
A09274Or doth S. Michael that hold''s, the Scales send him word, when their satisfactions weigh downe their Sinnes?
A09274Or ours?
A09274Or will it bee a truth from any mans tongue, to say, that he loues God with as great perfection as may be?
A09274Seest thou how faith wrought with his workes, and by workes was faith made perfect?
A09274Shall we finde this perfection in a Monkes Cell, or in a Hermits Lodge, an Anachorites Mue, vnder a Cardinals Hat, or in the Popes Chaire?
A09274Speakes the Prophet this out of confidence, that God vpon search and tryall, shall finde no euill in his heart and thoughts?
A09274Speakes the man reason?
A09274Stands it in the dignity of the worke it selfe; or in the compact made betweene him that worketh and him that rewardeth?
A09274Suppose a Man were made in his pure Naturals, would such disorderly motions be found i ● him?
A09274That a Faith without workes will not doe that?
A09274That a Sinner can not attaine to Sanctification by his owne strength: but he must attaine to it by the grace of God?
A09274Theirs?
A09274Then when they beleeue, and assoone as they beleeue, before they be Regenerate?
A09274Those that are in Purgatory, when haue they satisfied enough?
A09274To pardon a fault and be friends and yet require full satisfaction; to forgiue the debt, yet to exact the payment, be not these trimme kindnesses?
A09274True, they doe call vpon Gods Name: but is this done alwayes with that diligence, with that zeale which God requires?
A09274Was there euer such a toy heard of as this?
A09274Wast then in his ability?
A09274We are iustified by the righteousnesse of God: But what is that?
A09274We hardly see beames in our own eyes: are we then so skilfull to spie the smallest moate?
A09274Were they all idle, and did not doe their best endeauour?
A09274What Imperpection of mans Righteousnes is it, which is Sinne?
A09274What are those?
A09274What consequence is there in this Argument except we expound S. Iames by that metonymie, Workes, that is a working Faith?
A09274What followeth hence now?
A09274What if there be not Aue- Maries enough& c?
A09274What man durst say or thinke in any good worke: Lord in this particular I doe not desire thou shouldest be mercifull vnto me?
A09274What sinne was there in Zacheus or Cornelius almes- deeds?
A09274What then are merits of Congruity?
A09274What then?
A09274What then?
A09274What''s that?
A09274What?
A09274What?
A09274What?
A09274When is this priuiledge of Adoption bestowed?
A09274When?
A09274Whence now comes this assent?
A09274Where is the fault then?
A09274Where''s the certainty, what''s to be done in such a case?
A09274Where''s the warrant for that?
A09274Where?
A09274Wherefore heere we aske the Iesuite whether Charity and other Graces in a man regenerate be so perfect in this Life, as they ought to be?
A09274Wherefore?
A09274Which what is it else but Sanctification?
A09274Who be they?
A09274Who can say that holinesse is perfect in that mā, in whō corruption of Nature, not onely troubleth, but hindreth grace in its holy operation?
A09274Who is it satisfies God''s Iustice for Sin?
A09274Why?
A09274Why?
A09274Why?
A09274Will they stand to this?
A09274Would any man say; except he care not what he say, that God doth not command vs to loue him as much as may be?
A09274Yea, or No?
A09274Yea, or no?
A09274[ If yee he led by the spirit ye are not vnder Law] How is that?
A09274[ The end of the Commandement is loue,( but where?)
A09274[ Who shall lay thing to the charge of Gods Elect?
A09274b Boasting is excluded, saith the Apostle, by what Law?
A09274challenge God to dispute with him, and hope to make his party good in the quarrell?
A09274h Why?
A09274if he weigh them not one graine too light?
A09274it is taken for any ordinary ciuill meeting of people together?
A09274negligently?
A09274or Conuersion?
A09274or Regeneration?
A09274or his belly the ● ● ller, with a few windy complements?
A09274or how know they he doth it not at other times too?
A09274or is he beside himselfe?
A09274or is it God and their owne Consciences?
A09274so that Faith vvithout Workes a sauing Faith, that vvill bring a Man to Heauen?
A09274such persons, or such graces?
A09274that so by that patterne we may know how farre men goe in the true Loue of God before they bee at all sanctified by inherent Grace?
A09274was it by the efficacy and for the word of their faith that this was done?
A09274what hath he gained hereby?
A09274what if we answere him we doe not know; Is hee now euer the wiser?
A09274what silinesse were it to argue in this sort?
A09274what?
A09274when not?
A09274who brings word, when they are deliuered?
A09274who can vnderstand his faults( saith Dauid) wilt thou answere him; Yes I doe?
A09274who told them so?
A09274who wil pray, fast, and giues almes, if when he doth these things he can not but sinne?
A09274why?
A09274will not ordinary almes, or a little more then ordinary serue the turne?
A52035( saith he) who am I?
A52035( you wil say) Wherein stands it?
A52035A little to discover what the benefit is that we partake of, by eating and drinking the flesh and the blood of Jesus Christ, What do we get by it?
A52035All these are out of it, What is that?
A52035And bestow more pains about it than about all things in the World besides?
A52035And can you walk before God as obedient Children, at least in the constant bent and tenure of your Souls?
A52035And what get they by it?
A52035Art thou a King?
A52035As for Example: Do all the Saints of Christ live the life of Christ by faith?
A52035Before our eyes God hath overturned all these things; hath not God let us see how he hath pulled down great Princes and Kings?
A52035Brethren, Do you beleeve this?
A52035But now, What the holy Ghost signifies by this, what is it to live by faith?
A52035But what if my difficulty be such an one that I can find nothing in the Word about it ▪ What can my Faith do then?
A52035But what is it?
A52035But you wil say, Do you think the people of God are so much guilty of it?
A52035Can this be?
A52035Can you honor God, and reverence him, and turn to him?
A52035Come into the Shops of your Trades men, How do they keep al their wares?
A52035Did he need any?
A52035Did he want a Child?
A52035Do you keep your Cash right?
A52035Do you let it lie open to let every Rogue and Raskal come in, and every thing to defile it, and can you find time to keep these outward things so?
A52035Do you make choyce of it to be so?
A52035Do you not think you shall live comfortably?
A52035Do you think that the people of God are so much guilty of it?
A52035Doth the Holy Ghost work a Childs heart in you?
A52035First, You see by all this how necessary it is that you should al try and examine your souls, Whether you be partakers of this Life or no?
A52035For the first, First, What are those sins which the Lords people, his own Children are liable to while they live in this world?
A52035God the Father what is his work in our Adoption?
A52035Had not he a Son from everlasting?
A52035Hath he raised up in thee such a desire after him What sayest thou?
A52035Have you learned the Lesson of self- denial?
A52035Have you not left them at home?
A52035How are their Roomes rubbed?
A52035How doth the Lord Jesus Christ''s being in Heaven serve as a relief to Gods people under their many infirmities?
A52035How is every utensil kept tite and clean?
A52035How shall a man attain this Lesson?
A52035How shall we do to live this Life?
A52035How shall we know this Life?
A52035I Lord, I beleeve it: So say I, Do you beleeve this?
A52035I do but allude to that comparison, Now I may say then, Is not thy Heart better than thy Head?
A52035I fear not but many of you can say it is thus with you, the Lord witnesseth that with you, doth he not?
A52035I hope so: Pray have you denied your self?
A52035I remember the Romans said, It was an imitating of Nature, found out for the Solace of the Father, But didst thou Solace God?
A52035I: And are you his Disciples in truth?
A52035In the presence of God tel me, what doest thou weigh in the Ballance?
A52035Is Christ mine?
A52035Is his comfort increased by it?
A52035Is it any less in Christ Jesus the Son of God?
A52035Is it so Lord that the poor soul that casts himself upon Christ is thus made one with him?
A52035Is it true Lord?
A52035Is not this good news to all those that endeavor to walk with Christ in sincerity?
A52035Is not this house yours?
A52035Is not thy heart thy inward man better than thy outward man?
A52035Is not your body more worth than your raiment?
A52035Is there any thing in Heaven and Earth to compare with it?
A52035Is this so?
A52035Is this the Lot of al the Lords People?
A52035Is this to thee 〈 ◊ 〉 the honey and the hony combe?
A52035It is nothing but the spirits perswading, Gods spirit perswades them, And what do you think the Spirit of God perswades them too?
A52035It is with many of Gods People as it was with Christ when he was upon Earth, when he was called King, How was he jeered for it?
A52035Jesus Christ is preached to you in the several meetings in the ministry of the word, Is it this Christ you look for?
A52035Keep thy heart with all diligence, Why?
A52035Keep thy heart, Keep it, What is that?
A52035Many are the evidences I could give you of it in the Scripture, what was Ephraim?
A52035No, there is your care, the issues of it shal be kept as far as thou canst keep it: but what doth thy heart do?
A52035Now if you wil say, How shall we know it?
A52035Now many force themselves, How came you a Child of God?
A52035Now one Question more I must needs briefly speak to, and that is this: But may some say, Do all that live the life of Christ live thus?
A52035Now the third thing in the Doctrinal part( and then I hasten to the Application,) is, Wel, What are the benefits of it?
A52035Now then the Last part of my Sermon which I come to, is, But how should we do this?
A52035Now what are the benefits of our Adoption?
A52035Now what is the Holy Spirit''s work about it?
A52035Or what shall a Man give in Exchange for his Soul?
A52035Pray how do you keep your heart?
A52035Pray tel me, Why, can any body detect me?
A52035Shall I speak a little freely and examin this great Assembly, where doth your eternal happiness lie?
A52035So( friend) have you the right skil of living by faith?
A52035Suppose I should go visit, and ride a Journey of many hundred miles, and lay down my life, and part with my estate; For what end?
A52035That God that knows how thou esteemest thy self can determine this question: Wel thus plainly, Art thou one that carriest such thoughts as these?
A52035That he would die to purchase Coheirs with him?
A52035That the Lord Christ our Mediator doth give his holy Spirit to help us against our infirmities, What is that?
A52035That the Lord Christ who is their high Preist, their suretie?
A52035That when the Lord hath took this strange course, and brought about this strange work, Wherein doth the worth of this Priviledg stand?
A52035The Issues of life, What is that?
A52035The Life you live in this life, is it the Life of the Son of God?
A52035The Second( which it may be you wil more long for, for I suspect not that you wil doubt the truth of the first) is, What is this Life?
A52035Then, Secondly, To that he adds, But( saith he) if any man sin, that is, when we do thus sin, when Gods people do thus sin, What then?
A52035There is a work of Jesus Christ, What is that?
A52035To Peter when he denies his Master?
A52035To whom?
A52035Was it not a strange love that made him from al Eternity choose thee to be his Child?
A52035What Arguments or what Rethorick can you use, that you can expect ever to prevail with men, to turn them off thus from themselves?
A52035What Christ is it?
A52035What Reason for it?
A52035What Relief is the Intercession of Christ to David when he lies in Adultery?
A52035What a woful case are you in?
A52035What am I?
A52035What are the Treasures laid up in the heart of a gracious Man?
A52035What are the treasures that are in the heart of a Gratious man?
A52035What comparison is there?
A52035What doth Solomon mean by the heart here that must be kept?
A52035What if you have not a Mediator, the Lord Jesus that is a Propitiation for our sins?
A52035What is the Intercession of Jesus Christ unto the Saints under such abhominable fals?
A52035What is the body but meerly the shel?
A52035What is there in me that the Son of man should be given me?
A52035What is this work of Adopting, or how is it done?
A52035What it is to be adopted, What is Adoption?
A52035What it is to deny a mans self; he that will follow Christ must deny himself, What is that?
A52035What means he by that life?
A52035What wil all the talk of others do me good if I have not Christ?
A52035Where is your circumscribing Faith within the compass of the Word?
A52035Wherein stands the keeping of the heart in a good frame?
A52035Which he brings in by way of Answer to a tacite Objection, Are you crucified?
A52035Who am I that thou shouldest remember me?
A52035Who are strangers to the Life of Christ?
A52035Who can imagine such a thing?
A52035Who shall deliver me from the Body of this Death?
A52035Whosoever doth thus eat and drink, and thus cometh to me, I wil in no wise cast off; What is that?
A52035Why should I think the Lord Christ would give me this food?
A52035Why should he give it me?
A52035Why, what is our God?
A52035Wilt thou be my Father and the Father of my Child?
A52035Would not this be your Answer?
A52035Would you know why?
A52035Ye( saith he) who were dead in sins and trespasses hath he quickened; How?
A52035Yes: Do you follow Christ?
A52035You shall find Satan the great Enemy, how do we overcome him?
A52035You wil say, What mean you by that?
A52035a feeding of our Bodies that wil return to clay is al that a man gets by it; Now what is gotten by this eating and drinking of Jesus Christ?
A52035all beleevers in Christ, are they all made the Sons and Daughters of God?
A52035and come into our Country, How do People keep their Cattel?
A52035and how got you your interest in him?
A52035and if any thing lie out of its place and pile, How impatient are they with their Servants?
A52035and is all right?
A52035and so rest in him, when all this while he is a Wretch, and runs out of all, and so is my heart wel?
A52035and to others when they fal into the like sins, What is the interecession of Christ to them?
A52035and what are you worth?
A52035as good a man as you I hope, Wherein lies your goodness?
A52035better than my heart, How do you perform your Duties?
A52035but never, why are you troubled, you that have fulness of faith?
A52035but( saith he) is it a smal thing in your eyes, for a man of so mean a stock as I am, to be made the Son in law of a King?
A52035could we think of it, I beseech you tel me, to which of the Angels said God at any time, thou art my Son?
A52035dare you affirm it that none live the life of Christ in this world, but those that you have spoken of?
A52035do we not see you are alive?
A52035doth not God tell us they are not al worth our study?
A52035ever more give us of this meat, But who am I that I should come?
A52035hath he not let us see a thousand, ten thousand a yeer a man may have, and yet live to see them al buried, and himself come to beggery?
A52035have you now the Life of Christ?
A52035have you the life of God in you?
A52035if men sin against men, men shal speak for them, but who shall speak betwixt the Soul and God?
A52035if they have received any mony, how wonderfully careful are they to have a Treasury where it may be barred and kept safe for them?
A52035in that sense I am speaking, Go( saith he) to Pharoah, tel him Israel is my Son: What Son?
A52035is all wel there?
A52035is it so?
A52035saith the Apostle there, Mortifie your earthly members; mark you, they are our members, And what are they?
A52035saith the Lord, I saw Ephraim bemoaning himself; mark there, Ephraim was come home by weeping Cross, What did he do?
A52035tel me in your own hearts, what you would answer to it if God did examin it, where doth your hope of happiness lie?
A52035they all fal a Weeping for, and about him, saith he, why break you my Heart?
A52035though he were dead, he shall live, and living once he shal never die: Doest thou beleeve this?
A52035was it not by faith?
A52035what curiosity shal you find in many about keeping their bodies?
A52035what is it?
A092773. shall their unbeliefe make the Faith of God without effect?
A09277A Preacher they have not; and[ How should they beleeve in him of whom they have not heard, and how should they heare without a Preacher?]
A09277Againe for the Vnderstanding, how can it assent unto the Truth or dissent from the Falsehood of such things whereof it hath no apprehension at all?
A09277Againe, Exekiel was an eloquent man, and the Iewes tooke a pleasure to heare him, but where grace wanted what could his eloquence helpe?
A09277Againe, what singular preparation to Faith is it, that our naturall affections be well qualified in their motions about naturall and bodily things?
A09277Alying surmise much like that of the Serpent when hee tempted the Woman, Yea saith he, hath God indeed said so?
A09277And are they so?
A09277And are we certaine then wee have it?
A09277And is this sufficient to our regeneration?
A09277And then shall not that gift which abolishes our sinfull infirmities, bee justly called a Sanctifying grace?
A09277And what is this water?
A09277And what reason had Esay then to complaine of them for not doing that which they could not doe?
A09277And who knowes whether our diligence in doing something, may not be more beneficiall to us, than our sinning in many things may prove hurtfull?
A09277And why are not all learned Divines sanctified also?
A09277And why could they not?
A09277But Satan replies, Are you sure that God spake true when hee said it?
A09277But are they so indeed?
A09277But how know you that those places are Scripture, and that that is the right meaning of those places?
A09277But how know you this reuelation of the Spirit to be true?
A09277But how know you this& the like places of Scriptures to be Gods Word?
A09277But may all this be done without the helpe of Supernaturall revelation?
A09277But now what is this effectuall power, according to the Arminians, and what doth it in all men?
A09277But seeing t is questionlesse true in many, wee may and must charitably suppose it in every one( for when we come to particular whom dare we exclude?)
A09277But shall his seede enjoy it?
A09277But was it the vertue of these words that heald him?
A09277But was this sufficient to convert them?
A09277But what if both should so sinne?
A09277But what if they be inferior?
A09277But what is this Drawing?
A09277But what is this Well Vsing of Naturall gifts?
A09277But what then, are they unknowne too?
A09277But what was the cause of that, was not the meanes sufficient?
A09277But whence then hath the word its effect?
A09277But where''s the seed it sel ● e that shall enjoy it?
A09277But wherefore was all this contention of Spirit, why this striving with utmost endeavour to bee thankefull?
A09277But wherein?
A09277But why is this Divine vertue the seed of our regeneration called Incorruptible seed?
A09277Can a man hate evill, who yet e loves not the Lord?
A09277Can a man thirst after righteousnesse and yet not be d blessed nor satisfied?
A09277Can any thing be more senselesse?
A09277Can he be humble that hath not the sanctifying Spirit, one g fruite whereof is meeknesse and humblenesse of minde?
A09277Can he that is in the flesh, and so an enemie to God, yet greve for displeasing of him?
A09277Can he truly desire the Spirit of regeneration, that is of the c world and can not receive the Spirit because it seeth him not neither knoweth him?
A09277Can hee have a full purpose of heart to i amend his life and cleave unto the Lord, whose heart is not yet touched with sanctifying Grace?
A09277Can hee love God that is f not borne of him?
A09277Can not this worke of Sanctification be wrought in them before Baptisme?
A09277Come to most men and aske them, Why doe you beliue the Scriptures, and these points of religion out of them?
A09277Doe they verily belieue that this is the word of God?
A09277Doe we finde an Holy feare to fall upon us when our sinnes are threatned?
A09277Finally, doe wee love the Word that hath begotten us, preferring that food of our soules before our appointed bodily food?
A09277For among so many hundred volumes written by the Ancients, how few or none almost shall we finde touching the matter of Religion?
A09277For aske a Roman Catholike, why doe you belieue the Pope can not erre?
A09277For aske the question, wherefore do you firmely belieue the Articles of the ● reed?
A09277For aske them, is not the inward disability of our soules to beleeve and convert a part of our corruption?
A09277For can hee that is dead in sinne bewaile his Spirituall death?
A09277For how can the Signe be denied unto them which have and enjoy the thing signified?
A09277For if he would have them come, why doth he not give them that inward worke of the Spirit, without which hee knowes they can not come?
A09277For if the Vnderstanding assent or dissent without understanding of whereto or from what, is not a non- ens the object of such an act?
A09277For let any man speake, Is it not as Honest a thing for wicked ang ● lls to beleeve what God saith, as it is for wicked men?
A09277For to what end is it?
A09277For what history of the Bible can be named that may not be plainly understood, I say not by a learned or godly, but even by any man?
A09277For why?
A09277Hadst thou not thought it?
A09277Hath the Word wrought in us an unfained hatred of that evill which we outwardly forsake, a sincere love of that good which outwardly wee practise?
A09277Have you seene how a tender infant in the apprehension of some danger approching runnes into the armes of his Parent for succour?
A09277Heare the Command, and that given to a dead man: But could these words doe any thing to raise him?
A09277How can that heart be a new heart, a contrite and broken heart sensible of sinne, which is not yet changed out of stone into flesh?
A09277How can yee that are evill speake good things?
A09277How doth Faith live by Charity?
A09277How know you that the Scriptures are Gods Word?
A09277How many prayers of the Saints doe wee finde they have made for knowledge, every where mentioned?
A09277How often is Faith and Knowledge coupled together?
A09277How shall wee know the word which the Lord hathnot spoken?
A09277How then doth the Holy Ghost reueale vnto vs the truth of Scriptures?
A09277How then was Christ described and crucified in the sight of these Galatians?
A09277How we come to see this Light?
A09277If Scriptures are plaine unto themselves, why did they not make them plaine unto others?
A09277If by it self, then why are not the Divels sanctified, who know more of Divinity than haply the learnedst man?
A09277If hee will it not seriously, why doth hee command them to doe that which hee knowes they can not, nay, we know he would not have them doe?
A09277If it doe take effect extraordinarily in some, how know they that?
A09277If it succeed ill, Contented Patience opposed to repining Thought; as, Why should not my Ministery be as effectuall as anothers is?
A09277If knowledge dare venter, what should ignorance doubt?
A09277If learning can not defend it selfe from common- vices, how should rudenesse and simplicity be safe?
A09277If not, wherein lies the dishonesty of that act in the angells, or wherein stands the honesty of that act in men?
A09277If one facultie can doe both, what reason is there to make two?
A09277If that were the cause, why doth hee not equally beleeve all, when Gods authority is the same in all?
A09277Is it by any proper worke of the Spirit distinct from the power of the Word?
A09277Is it from true love to God and Goodnesse, that he is content to be ruled in such things?
A09277Is it of the Law, or of the Gospell?
A09277Is it possible that the creature should bee thus ignorant of his Creators voice, thus presumptuous to censure him of rudenesse?
A09277Is it that knowledge of God and goodnesse whereto the Gentiles might come by the light of nature?
A09277Is it vanished?
A09277Is not the bestowing of them a fruit of his great mercy and love unto us?
A09277Is not this dissembling to say one thing and meane another, to will one thing in word, another in secret intent?
A09277Is there in the Scriptures the least intimation of such a strange and uncouth meaning, when it tells that wee are justified by Faith?
A09277Is this so rare a priviledge of nature?
A09277It sufficeth that God onely command them, if they can not obey, whose fault is that but their owne?
A09277Lastly, If we be asked, How know you that this is the right meaning of such or such a place?
A09277Lord, Lord, have wee not by thy name prophesied,& c?
A09277Man indeed had strength and hath lost it, but how?
A09277May a true prayer be made without the helpe of the Holy h Ghost?
A09277Nay more, what difference can be made betweene Sathans temptations and all the sacred suggestions of Gods word?
A09277No, is it not evident to us that the Scriptures are of God?
A09277Now hee hath him shall hee live in Gods sight?
A09277Now if Infants thus justified and sanctified depart this life, what should stoppe their passage to heaven?
A09277Now what is the issue of such an ill grounded beliefe?
A09277Now what is this else but to trust him?
A09277Now whence is all this frowardnesse?
A09277Quo ● odo resoluating 〈 ◊ 〉 si ● e?
A09277So Christ appearing to Saul, accosts him with this expostulatorie salutation,[ Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?]
A09277So Eliah to Elisha, What have I done unto thee?
A09277So should the Doctrine of Free- will in any kind whatsoeuer, fall to the ground: For how is the Will free, but because it may choose this or that?
A09277So that vnto such as aske, wherefore are the Mathematickes good?
A09277The Question is, How is it knowne certenly that the Scriptures are the very word of God?
A09277The Question then is this, Whether it be in mans power so to resist the grace of God, as finally to hinder his owne Conversion?
A09277The Scriptures are obscure, say they, but to whom trow yee?
A09277The truth of it: where in stands that?
A09277Their answere is, Because they bee the Word of God Yea but what perswades you to thinke so?
A09277They have no justifying faith?
A09277To the Question An Revelatio primae veritatis, ut sit formale objectum fidei, debeat esse obscura?
A09277To their learned Clergie and illuminated Doctors?
A09277To whom then?
A09277True, but what makes vs good trees?
A09277Vnde seis?
A09277Was it externall morall perswasion trow yee that hath made this wonderfull alteration?
A09277Well, but why doe you infallibly belieue that this is Gods word, and that this is the meaning of it?
A09277Well, is not then the infusion of an Ability to Beleeve and Convert, the doing away of that corruption?
A09277Well, what is this further or Greater grace?
A09277What Faith is it that is thus resolued, Theologicall or Humane?
A09277What can be done by a man after his Conversion, more than he can doe in these things before he be converted?
A09277What instance and example can bee given in so many ages of any one among these or other Gentiles, that hath been converted by this Sufficient grace?
A09277What is it then?
A09277What is now my duty?
A09277What is this Seed by which we are borne againe?
A09277What prophecy, the meaning whereof hath not, or will not be plainly found out?
A09277What saith is it then which is resolued into the Churches authority?
A09277What shall he doe then?
A09277What text of doctrine, whereof some have not or shall not understand the right meaning?
A09277What then must hee beleeve?
A09277What then should hinder why these Infants should not also be washed with the water of the Sacrament thereof?
A09277What then, Inward Calling there is none?
A09277What was that?
A09277What was the reason of that?
A09277What, Iustifying Faith?
A09277What, is it equall that he who transgresseth the Law in one point, should be held guilty of the breach of all the Commandements?
A09277When hee is in Ganaan, where bee now his great possessions?
A09277Whence then?
A09277Where then is any worke left for Grace?
A09277Whether God doe give unto all Christians grace sufficient to worke their conversion?
A09277Whether may the childe of such a one bee baptized?
A09277Whether the Gentiles out of the Church have grace given unto them sufficient for their conversion?
A09277Whether those upon whom such sufficient grace is bestowed, may if they list hinder their conversion by the power of their free- will?
A09277Who but Abraham would not here have quarrelled with God, and laid slacknesse, falshood, unjustice, and cruelty to his charge?
A09277Who sees not abroad in the world many wicked and ungodly wretches abounding in knowledge, and yet destitute of all true piety?
A09277Who would thinke himselfe wrongd that is thus blest, or imprisoned that is thus restrained?
A09277Why doe you belieue Purgatory?
A09277Why?
A09277Will there ever be a true Confession in the mouth when there is not Faith and Repentance in the heart?
A09277Yea but how know you infallibly they doe not erre in saying so?
A09277Yea but what are these actions?
A09277Yea, but how is all this done?
A09277Yea, but whence doth Faith fetch this argument?
A09277You know the doome; Take it away, why should it trouble the ground?
A09277[ And such were some of you: but yee are washed]: what''s that?
A09277[ Lord what wilt thou have mee to doe?]
A09277[ Thou beleevest that there is one God, thou doest well:][ the Divells also beleeve it:] and doe not they doe well too?
A09277againe when is this supernaturall knowledge bestowed on Pagans?
A09277and is it not so in the Divell, who as in knowledge he surpasseth the best of men, so in malice far exceeds the worst of all creatures?
A09277and what if they die before that age?
A09277and when t is once found out, may not all understand what one doth?
A09277are the Scriptures obscure, because some things are hard to be understood by the ignorant and unstable mindes?
A09277call we this a prerogative of Nature, and is it worth so much contention as hath beene made for it?
A09277have they it as soone as they come into the world?
A09277if so, t is Naturall: or is it given afterwards at yeares of discretion?
A09277if so, then t is not in Infants, and so not in all the Heathen, and at what yeares is it bestowed?
A09277is it in regard of it selfe, or in respect of the fruite?
A09277or it is some other supernaturall Revelation?
A09277our Iustification or our Sanctification?
A09277shall I beleeve, shall I obey, were I best doe this good worke, or shall I let it alone?
A09277to make it powerfull unto conversion in all to whom it is proposed?
A09277was it evident to the holy men of God to whom they were first inspired?
A09277what should hinder?
A09277whose fault is that but the Clergies?
A09277why so?
A09277yet aske them in their sorrowes and feares, can you beleeve in Christ, committing your soules unto him, depending only upon him and no other?
A6154534,& c. How can Intrinsecal Mediums, and Evidence from the Object, be only Extrinsecal Pre- requisites?
A61545And can not our Logician distinguish between the Rule of Faith, and the Helps to understand it?
A61545And hath he found out the Churches Authority too, without the Churches Help, and yet doth he want some necessary Points of Faith?
A61545And how can that be proved impossible to be done, which we shew was actually done?
A61545And how could I answer a Question about All, but by shewing where we had All?
A61545And how is it possible for those who differ in Judgment, to have the same Rule, if our Rule and our Judgments be the same?
A61545And how is it possible to suppose any Book so received, so esteemed, so dispersed, so constantly read, could be suffer''d to be lost among Christians?
A61545And if he can do all this, I desire to know whether he can not find out all Necessary Points of Faith?
A61545And if he puts such Questions concerning the Rule, What Tricking was it in me, to give a direct Answer to them?
A61545And if it be so, as to these Points, then why not as well as to other Points consequent upon these?
A61545And if the Foundation be uncertain, what can the Rule do?
A61545And is it not Pelagianism to exclude it?
A61545And is not this Blasphemy against Scripture?
A61545And is that all?
A61545And is this any Disparagement to a Rule of Faith to be plain and easie?
A61545And is this the wonderful Mystery?
A61545And then I pray what need have I to find out this Certain Authority at all, if I may have True Faith and be Saved without it?
A61545And therefore when Mr. G. put his next Question, as he thought very pertinently, By what Certain Rule do you hold it?
A61545And was this any disparagement to his Doctrine?
A61545And what follows?
A61545And what saith J. S. in Answer to this?
A61545And what then?
A61545And what would J. S. do more?
A61545And when the Question was asked, By what Certain Rule do we hold it?
A61545And where lies the Heresie or Danger of this Doctrine?
A61545And where lies the Heresie, the Enthusiasm, the Atheism of this Doctrine, which I have already shewed was asserted both by Fathers and School- men?
A61545And why saith J. S. hath he not answered well?
A61545And will not the same Objections then lie against all those who rely upon it?
A61545Are all Christians Traditionary Christians?
A61545Are all People capable of this Certain Reason, or not?
A61545Are not we certain, because some are not Certain?
A61545Are they written by some Catholick Bishop, to give an Account of his Faith, according to the Custom of the Antient Church?
A61545Are we all to be damned for Dunces and Blockheads?
A61545Bellarmin indeed saith, that a Gift of Interpretation is not to be had by Prayer; and, Do I ever say it is?
A61545But all are not, as Socinians,& c. What are they to us?
A61545But are all Points taught by Christ, or written in Scripture, equally necessary to the Salvation of all People?
A61545But how came they to be Necessary to the Body of the Church?
A61545But how can an erring Church still plead Tradition and adhere to it?
A61545But how can it be a certain Rule, if men that use it may err in using it?
A61545But how comes J. S. to be concerned in this Controversie with Mr. G.?
A61545But how doth this appear?
A61545But how is this possible, if the Sense of Tradition be infallibly convey''d?
A61545But how?
A61545But if they adhere to Tradition, and that Tradition leads them to Christ, who could not err, how can they possibly err?
A61545But is there any such Intellectual Rule as this?
A61545But suppose a College of Physicians interpret Hippocrates otherwise, is he bound then to believe his own Interpreter against the Sense of the College?
A61545But suppose, they come to years of Discretion, what Rule of Faith have they then?
A61545But then, why not, Roman Catholick Letters according to the new Style?
A61545But was not the Question put, whether we had All the Points of Faith which our Saviour taught?
A61545But what Ground is there for all this venemous Froth?
A61545But what is all this to the present Question?
A61545But what is the meaning of all this ado about a Sober Enquirer?
A61545But what would J. S. have done?
A61545But where have I given any Occasion for such spiteful Reflections?
A61545But where now lies the difference?
A61545But wherein doth this Jest lie?
A61545But wherein is it?
A61545But who bid you be so ungrateful to that Certain Reason, which conducted you so far?
A61545But who sets the bounds?
A61545But why do I not as well blame the Greek Churches for not receiving the Apocalypse?
A61545But why must these be call''d Catholick Letters?
A61545But why then doth he urge us to produce our Grounds of Certainty as to particular Points, if himself doth not?
A61545By its Power of making it Necessary to be believed meerly by such Declaration?
A61545Can J. S. tell better than the Managers?
A61545Could any Man but J. S. make such an Objection as this?
A61545Did Christ( saith he) teach any unnecessary Points?
A61545Did I ever give the least Countenance to Enthusiastick Pretenders, or to the Breakers of the Laws and Orders of our Established Church?
A61545Did not the Arians use the same External Acts of Worship with others, with respect to Christ?
A61545Did not they believe St. John''s Authority to be Certain?
A61545Did the Apostles when they went to convert the World, go with Books in their Hands, or Words in their Mouths?
A61545Do I then allow no Authority to Church- Governors, that do not pretend to Infallibility?
A61545Do not all Christians agree the Commands of Christ to be an Infallible Rule of Life?
A61545Do not they make the Vulgar Translation Authentick?
A61545Doth J. S. now take this for a Paradox among us?
A61545Doth J. S. think the vanity of it was not enough exposed by that means?
A61545Doth any Man question the Certainty of the Rule, for Mens blundering in their Accompts?
A61545Doth he deny that they have erred notwithstanding?
A61545Doth he deny that they hold to Tradition?
A61545Doth it make those to whom it is delivered Infallible?
A61545Doth not the Consent of all Ancient Writers, even in St. Jerom''s Time, make a Judgment of the Church?
A61545Doth that Man sin, who professes to believe a thing to be true, though he doth not see the Intrinsic Grounds for it?
A61545Doth the Man hope to raise Himself by exposing Me?
A61545For is it possible for Men to misunderstand a Certain Rule or not?
A61545For is not Traditions being the Rule of Faith any part of it?
A61545For what difference is there between knowing we can not be deceived in our Assent, and that it is Infallible?
A61545For, did not Pelagius and Coelestius the very same?
A61545For, how can we disagree, if we can not mistake the Sense of Tradition?
A61545For, if true Faith may be had without Infallible Certainty, what need any such contending about it?
A61545For, is it ever the less fit to be a Rule, because both Parties own it?
A61545For, pray did Christ teach any Errour?
A61545From whence doth this appear?
A61545Had not they sufficient Care of the Certainty of Mens Minds, and of the Peace of the Church?
A61545Hath God Almighty done it?
A61545Hath he indeed, resolved all Controversies, and yet wants some necessary Points of Faith?
A61545Have they a Judgment of Discretion then?
A61545Have they then any other Rule of Faith, which they rely upon?
A61545He brings the Argument, and I an Instance against it, what are People the wiser?
A61545How can Arithmetick be a certain way of computation, if Men following the Rules of Arithmetick, may mistake in casting up a sum?
A61545How can I deny them such a Priviledge, if I put Matters into their hands above any other Protestant?
A61545How can Reason be certain in any thing, if Men following Reason may mistake?
A61545How can this be, if there be such Mystical Knots which tye it together, that none but the Church- Guides can unloose?
A61545How can this be, unless he asserts that by Scripture alone, we can find no certain difference between Light and Darkness, between Christ and Belial?
A61545How can this then ever be so Known, as to be a Rule of Faith to the People?
A61545How comes Mr. S. to know we are not Certain when we say we are?
A61545How comes he to know better than Mr. G. unless he directed the Point, and Mr. G. mistook and lost it in the Management?
A61545How did I turn off the Enquiry from one thing to another, when I only Answered the Questions he proposed?
A61545How doth he after all clear this Instance of the Greek Church?
A61545How far may a Man safely deny that which he can not with Reason hold to be true?
A61545How is it then possible, for him to be certain of it on his own Grounds?
A61545How many thousand Martyrs Lives, might this Doctrine have saved in the Primitive Times?
A61545How ridiculous is this?
A61545How so?
A61545How then can a pious Disposition of the Will be necessary in order to the Act of Faith?
A61545How was it possible for the Nicene Fathers to have convinced the Arians on such a Supposition as this?
A61545If I were as he, I would never trust him to play my Cards more; for what means this insinuation of Nonsuiting,& c?
A61545If Men by Certain Reason have found out this Certain Authority, What are they to do with this Certain Reason afterwards?
A61545If Men may mistake about Traditions being the Rule of Faith; why may we not suppose, they may as well mistake about any Points convey''d by it?
A61545If Tradition be our Rule, and we interpret Scripture by it, what fault then are we guilty of, if Tradition be such an Infallible Rule?
A61545If against the Heathens we can prove from Scripture, that the Word was made Flesh, Why will not this as well hold against Nestorians and Eutychians?
A61545If he pretends no more than to prove them in general, why may not we be allowed to do the same?
A61545If it doth, then Divine Faith is to be resolved into Natural Means: And what is this but Pelagianism?
A61545If not, how come they to be necessary to be believed now?
A61545If not, how was it possible from thence to prove Christ not to be a Creature?
A61545If not, to what purpose did he write this Epistle to them?
A61545If there were Oral Tradition for it, how came it to be condemned?
A61545Is Certainty of this more, and Certainty of this Book, all one?
A61545Is Mr. S. Certain of his Infallible Ground of Certainty, Oral Tradition?
A61545Is Tradition more Infallible in it self?
A61545Is he bound to hold and profess it to be true, though he doth not see the Intrinsecal Grounds which prove Truth to be Truth?
A61545Is it Pius the Fourth''s Creed?
A61545Is it deliver''d by Persons more Infallible?
A61545Is it indeed into those who taught them to read?
A61545Is it on the Infallibibility of Tradition or not?
A61545Is it the Churches Infallibility?
A61545Is it, that the Doctrine contained in them is undoubtedly Catholick?
A61545Is not all this very obliging?
A61545Is not such a Man fit to hold the Cards for Mr. G.?
A61545Is not that Divine Faith which he goes about to demonstrate the Infallible Certainty of?
A61545Is not this a brave Undertaker, to make Faith infallibly certain, who so evidently contradicts himself as to his own design?
A61545Is not this a fit Person to play out Mr. G''s Game, who shuffles in so strange a manner, and so openly plays false Cards?
A61545Is not this clear and evident Demonstration?
A61545Is not true Evidence from the Object a natural Reason in order to believing?
A61545Is this in Truth your avowed Principle?
A61545Is this possible?
A61545Is this the Answer to the Instance about the Greek Church which Mr. M. promised?
A61545It is very possible it may be as Useful still, why then do you turn Reason off so unkindly after so good Service?
A61545May not you mistake or pervert to Day, what you heard Yesterday, when I find you mistaking or perverting my Sense, but at two lines distance?
A61545Must I be forced to tell him, as the Painters did by ill Pictures, This is a Horse, and this a Wolf?
A61545Must I believe Reason to be Certain just so far and no further?
A61545Must our Reason be quitted, and Men not be allowed to judge of this Authority by it?
A61545No?
A61545No?
A61545Now what saith J. S. to this?
A61545Of making things not Necessary to become Necessary?
A61545Or not thought fit to be communicated by them, when it was most necessary to prevent the early Corruptions and Errours of the Christian Churches?
A61545Or were those Words a jot less Sacred, when they came from their Mouths, than when they put them in a Book?
A61545Pray do you hold that Christ is a meer Man, or that Believing him is a meer Human Faith, or that the Doctrine taught by Him or Them is meerly Human?
A61545Shall the Believing Church then have the Liberty to interpret Scripture against the Teaching Church?
A61545Suppose Men differ about this Certain Authority, wherein it lies, and how far it extends; Are not they to exercise their Reason still about this?
A61545Suppose the Difference between us and the Socinians, What then?
A61545That the Scripture is no Certain Rule?
A61545That we are not Certain?
A61545Then I demand, whether Reason doth afford an Infallible Ground of Certainty, as to this Certain Authority or not?
A61545Therefore we ought to believe Christ''s Doctrine contained in Scripture, and obey his Commands; and do I give the least Intimation against this?
A61545They may be the honestest and best Part of Christendom, for any thing J. S. knows; and what Justice can there be in such Uncharitable Censures?
A61545This Doctrine is now condemned at Rome; but how came it into the Church; Did not they believe the same to Day which they did Yesterday?
A61545This is an Argument, and this an Answer?
A61545This is great; and becoming the Scientifical I. S. But will he hold to this?
A61545This is no New Speculation; But what follows from it?
A61545This is well; but why no sooner?
A61545Was here no antecedent Judgment of the Church in this Matter?
A61545Was it a Secret concealed then from them?
A61545Was the Instance brought against me, or against P. G?
A61545Was there ever such an awkard Man at Reasoning?
A61545We affirm that we are; and who can tell best?
A61545We do not pretend to it as to the Scripture: And what Reason is there for it as to Tradition?
A61545We must in Reason suppose this: And if we do so, how can Persons Renounce its being the Rule, while they can not but believe its being the Rule?
A61545Well; but what Infallible Ground is there for this Divine Faith?
A61545What Evidence can there be like a Man''s plain Words?
A61545What Experience?
A61545What Occasion have I given for such a Question?
A61545What Power?
A61545What Reason then can be given, why such a Rule of Faith should be kept from them?
A61545What a Judge of Controversies have we found at last?
A61545What a desperate Cause is that, which forces Men to fling such Dirt in the Face of so many Christian Churches?
A61545What doth J. S. mean, to call one of the Articles of our Church, a Jest and a Paradox?
A61545What hurt is there in this?
A61545What invisible links hath Oral Tradition to connect things, that seem so far asunder?
A61545What is it, I pray?
A61545What is my saying to the business in hand?
A61545What is that?
A61545What is the meaning that we can not necessarily resolve it?
A61545What is this, but in plain terms to expose the Scriptures to the Scorn and Contempt of Atheists and Infidels?
A61545What kind of sin is it, Mortal, or Venial?
A61545What means then these spiteful Insinuations?
A61545What pittiful Reasoning is this?
A61545What pleasant Entertainment doth he make with the Sober Enquirer?
A61545What saith J. S. to the Case of the Jews, who heard our Saviours Doctrine, and saw his Miracles, did they sin in their Infidelity or not?
A61545What strange Trifling is this?
A61545What then?
A61545What then?
A61545What?
A61545What?
A61545When St. John saith, Try the Spirits, whether they are of God, Doth he only mean, till they had found a Certain Authority?
A61545When a Father believed what Christ taught him, and the Son what the Father believed, did not the Son too believe what Christ taught?
A61545When and where?
A61545When he saith to the Thessalonians, Prove all things, Doth he mean, Swallow all things, and Prove nothing?
A61545Where did I ever dispute against Church- Authority in due proposing Matters of Faith, provided that every Man is to judge for his own Salvation?
A61545Where did they ever separate from the Christian Assemblies, on the account of the Worship given to Christ?
A61545Where doth that fix?
A61545Where is it?
A61545Where is the Tricking in all this?
A61545Who are they?
A61545Who can help that?
A61545Who ever asserted any such thing?
A61545Who is to appoint such a Certain Authority in the Church, to Explain his Word, but God Himself?
A61545Why Presbyterians and Socinians, I beseech him?
A61545Why do I ask such a Question?
A61545Why is it not said, All Christians have gone upon this Principle?
A61545Why may not Men mistake the Sense of Tradition, as well as the Sense of Scripture?
A61545Why then, may not those who deliver it, and those who receive it, both be mistaken about it?
A61545Will he own it to the Cardinals of the Inquisition?
A61545Would he tell him he was Infallible?
A61545Would not the very same Reasoning have made the coming in of Idolatry impossible?
A61545Zeno brought his Argument, and Diogenes his Instance; were not By- standers the wiser, when it so apparently proved the foppery of the Argument?
A61545and F. W. by the brave attempt of throwing Dirt so plainly in my Face?
A61545and which shall they be for; the Argument or the Instance?
A61545has he been Judge of all the Controversies between Us already, and is he to seek for his Rule still?
A61545or into the New Testament, as the Ground of their Faith?
A61545that if one may without the Churches Help find out the Churches Authority in Scripture, then why not all necessary Points of Faith?
A04187& si in alieno fideles non fuistis, quod est vestrum quis dabit vobis?
A04187& vnd ● i ● pia& sacrilega ista meditatio?
A04187* Quid est igitur credulitas, aut fides?
A04187* Their owne writers obserue, that to feare God, in the language of Canaan, is to worship him: and is it lesse to beleeue in him, then to feare him?
A0418719 Verse 12 Who can vnderstand his faults?
A041875 Verse 5 Who is he that ouercommeth the word?
A041879 Ethnici putan ● plures esse Deo ●,& hoc tibi videris perfectus Christianus, quod persua sum ● abes vnūesse Deum?
A04187A priuate man to take a Tyrant downe?
A04187After grace infused, or whiles it remaines inherent, or at the first infusion only?
A04187An non ipsi quo ● ● ● Damon ● ●& credunt& ● ontrem ● cum?
A04187And as he addeth, h hereby perceiue we the loue of God, because he laid downe his life for vs. but whereby shall we perceiue our loue to him?
A04187And by what meanes do all such, as are borne of God, ouercome the world?
A04187And did he not well characterize the ambitious man, that said, vt dominetur aliis prius seruit: curuatur obsequie vt honore donetur?
A04187And if he know it, will he not reward it?
A04187And if ye salute your brethren onely, what doe ye more then others?
A04187And is it possible for any without beliefe in one God, truely to beleeue in Christ, or to be truely called a Christian without beliefe in Christ?
A04187And was not this to be ashamed of him and of his Gospell before men?
A04187And what more vsuall, then for a niggards feast( because not agreeable to his ordinary disposition) to smell of waste and prodigalitie?
A04187And who would leaue his fathers house, or lose assurance of his naturall inheritance, for faire promises of a better in a strange land?
A04187Are these obseruations true in workes of nature, or morall affections onely, and not in perswasions of religion?
A04187As in what?
A04187As what man is ther by nature free and bountiful, but wil throughly Assent vnto our Sauiours saying as true& good, a beatius est dare quàm accipere?
A04187Because faith is the argument of things not seene?
A04187Because of his deeds or his workes?
A04187Behold, God speaks to thee, and ● ost thou perfidiously wauer through incredulity of minde?
A04187But by what faith should these Corinthians haue come to the knowledge of brotherly loue?
A04187But for the euerlasting kingdome what can be too deare?
A04187But how can this resolution stand with that daily petition, Lord lead vs not into temptation?
A04187But how must God remit them?
A04187But in what measure?
A04187But is it not a worke of the spirit to be thus perswaded or resolued?
A04187But is there no difference betweene Truth and Goodnesse?
A04187But it may bee this faith was informed, perfected, or instigated to this act by loue?
A04187But loue perhappes did make it meritorious?
A04187But some better minded, perhaps, will here demaund, how farre this vniformity in practise is to be extended?
A04187But some we may suppose died after it was erected; what was the reason?
A04187But vvhat hence followes?
A04187But was either his beliefe, or hope, for this reason, lesse euident then certaine?
A04187But was he enabled exactly to fulfill the perfection of the Law, which had conuerted his soule?
A04187But what is it hee wils vs to belieue with the soule?
A04187But what should haue taught them to haue valued it aright?
A04187But whom doth the remembrance hereof ought affect?
A04187But why should this deterre vs from working in matters of our saluation?
A04187By not imputing them?
A04187By taking his sonnes names vpon them?
A04187By true and liuely faith rooted in the heart?
A04187Can faith and knowledge then reach to heauen, vnlesse they be lengthened by loue and other Christian vertues?
A04187Clamat sanctus Paulus scri ● e ● s Corin ● ● ijs, Nes ● ● tis quia templum Dei estis& spiritus Dei habitat in vobis?
A04187Coniugis augurio quamuis Tricenia mota est, Spes tamen in dubio est: adeo coelestibus ambo Diffidunt monitis: sed quid tentare nocebit?
A04187Credere se in 〈 ◊ 〉 quomodo dicit, qui non facit quod Christus facere pr ● ce ● it?
A04187Deus tibi de ● ● c mundo recedenti immortalitatem atque ● ● ern ● ta ● em pollicitur,& tu dubitas?
A04187Did Saint Paul then euer affirme that a man could be saued or iustified without such workes?
A04187Did hee intend they should accumulate iustifications as we doe degrees in schooles, and be twise iustifyed at once?
A04187Did they as firmely belieue, or know he had mercy for them in store: would they not loue him and seeke to auoide his displeasure?
A04187Did they then mistake him?
A04187Do we from our hearts detest the memory of Annas, Caiphas, or such others, as conspired to take the Lord of life from out the land of the liuing?
A04187Doe not euen the Publicanes so?
A04187Doe not euen the Publicanes the same?
A04187Doth any man not much affect him, whose excellent parts he highly esteemes, aib ● it he expect no reall fauour or commodity from him?
A04187Doth not the Scripture say the same?
A04187For if ye loue them which loue you, vvhat reward haue yee?
A04187For may not hee be said to profit in learning, that brings his opinions to perfect science: albeit the essences of opinion and sciences be distinct?
A04187For tell mee; O yee fooles and blinde, whether is more?
A04187For who is hee liuing that can assigne mee the very instant yea the set hower, day, weeke or moneth wherein his regeneration was fully wrought?
A04187God hath promised thee at thy departure out of this world, immortality and eternity, and dost thou doubt?
A04187His race being run?
A04187How doth hee say, he belieues in Christ, that doth not vvhat Christ hath giuen him in charge to doe?
A04187How great is that glory?
A04187How shall we( ● aith the Apostle) b that are dead to sin liue yet therein?
A04187How then do they perfect faith?
A04187How?
A04187IESVS( saith the g Euangelist) looked round about and said vnto his Disciples, How hardly doe they that haue riches enter into the Kingdome of God?
A04187If the least spice of this disease be so dangerous, what mischiefe may the heat of it procure vnto the soule of man?
A04187If ye haue not beene faithfull in the vnrighteous Mammon, who will commit the true riches to your trust?
A04187In as full and perfect as Adam had it before his fall, or without admixture of corruption drawne from his loynes?
A04187In what manner?
A04187In what sence then doth he say we are iustified by faith, not by workes?
A04187Is God almighty so vnconstant or vnkinde, as to giue a iewell and take it againe?
A04187Is he then saued with workes or without them?
A04187Is it their glory to bee aboue others of their owne rancke and education?
A04187Is not the quantity or perfection of goodnesse as intelligible, as the bare essence or quality?
A04187Is not this victory from faith?
A04187Is the Gospell more indulgent to hypocrisie, then the Law?
A04187Know ye not that all we which haue beene baptized into Iesus Christ haue beene baptised into his death?
A04187Let my foolish thoughts murmure as much as they list, and say: How meane art thou?
A04187Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified by vvorkes, vvhen she recei ● ed the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
A04187Lord forgiue vs our trespasses or mortall sinnes?
A04187Man onely?
A04187Nam quid est cupiditas& laetitia, nisi voluntas in eorum consensionem ▪ qu ● volumus?
A04187No, he answered againe; children how hard it is for them that trust in riches to enter into the Kingdome of heauen?
A04187None, I thinke, but would perswade a man whom he knew to be as yet vnregenerate, to confesse his sinnes, to crie for mercy?
A04187Not at all?
A04187Not by workes ceremoniall?
A04187Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt, but to him that worketh not: to the loiterer or idle person?
A04187Now what heresie was there broached more blasphemous against Christ than this, which abolisheth the principall part of his mediation?
A04187Nunne ● ● etiam si 〈 ◊ 〉 se n ● sse ● Deum ● actis tamen negat?
A04187Or can we in part be moued with some few degrees of goodnesse knowne, and not as much more moued by equall knowledge of farre more?
A04187Or how shall hee ataine to the reward of faith, vvhich vvill not faithfullie keepe his Commaundements?
A04187Or what doth the Councell meane by a Christian; a dead man, or one aliue in Christ?
A04187Q ● i ● i ergo ait: quis est qui 〈 ◊ 〉 mundum, nisi qui cred ●, quia Jes ● ● est filius Dei, ● um& ipse iam mundus i d credat?
A04187Quae enim iustitia,& sanctitas excogitari potest, quae non sit ipsa anim ● m ● ● d ● ties,& innocentia?
A04187Quid magni facis?
A04187Rursus in eadem Epistola, An nescitis quoniam membra vestra templum sunt Sancti Spiritus qui in vobis est, quem habet ● s a Deo& non est is vestri?
A04187Shall we then enter into the kingdome of heauen because we thus farre do thy fathers will, and in some measure obserue his Commaundements?
A04187TAke no thought( sayth our Sauiour) saying, what shall we eate?
A04187Take no thought, saying, what shall we eate?
A04187The same by which they wrought wonders, or some other?
A04187To conclude, what ancient father is there which should not be accursed, if God did not blesse where these Trent Fathers curse?
A04187To men thus affected what duty more necessary to be inculcated, then loue and vnity of soules and spirits?
A04187To remit their sinnes?
A04187To these their demands of the pleasant songs of Syon, he answereth with indignation: b How shall we sing the Lords song in a strange land?
A04187To what vse then doth our inherent righteousnesse or obseruance of Gods Commaundements serue vs?
A04187V is vt ameris?
A04187VVhat is it then they can hope or desire Gods mercies should doe for them?
A04187VVho shall condemne?
A04187VVhy so?
A04187Vnde ea libertas?
A04187Vnto what purpose then can it be to direct men how to worke in matters wherein they do not worke at all?
A04187Was Abraham then destitute of inherent grace, before he belieued the promise concerning Isaac?
A04187Was hee then in no sort iustified by workes?
A04187Was his Gospell lesse powerfully preached in their dayes then now it is?
A04187Was it then the loue of God?
A04187Was it therefore such righteousnesse as deserued absolution or reward?
A04187Was that then such grosse ambition as our corrupt language onely takes notice of?
A04187Was the doctrine of the Gospell lesse probale in their time then in ours?
A04187Were the people of those Countries, wherein it was first preached, lesse docile by nature then we are?
A04187Were they therfore iustified or finally acquitted by or for their works?
A04187What righteousnesse doth he here meane?
A04187What should they cast their mothers bones behind their back?
A04187What should we more say?
A04187What subiect is there whereof we may not logically dispute?
A04187What then is the full meaning or finall resolution of this petition whilest vttered by men as yet not iustified?
A04187What then was the originall of their miscariage?
A04187What was that?
A04187What was the reason?
A04187What was the reason?
A04187What was the reason?
A04187What were the reasons, may we thinke, which so long with- held the auntient heathen from profession of Christianitie?
A04187What were these?
A04187What, venially only?
A04187Who hath beene tried thereby, and found perfect?
A04187Who is he, and we will commend him?
A04187Who is it that ouercommeth the vvorld, but he which belieueth that IESVS is the sonne of God?
A04187Who vseth to say so but dunces?
A04187Why didst thou feare, ô thou of little faith?
A04187Why, is there anie sinne which in the Protestants doctrine is not a transgression of the lawe?
A04187Why?
A04187Why?
A04187Why?
A04187Yet what truth more vndoubted, then that the Lord liueth?
A04187Yet who can be so neere a friend to vs as our Redeemer is to truth?
A04187a Of laughter( sayth the wise King) thou art madde, and of ioy and pleasance what is this thou doost?
A04187as if to trust in them, were to say vnto them, ye shall deliuer mee, to pray or offer sacrifice vnto them?
A04187aut quit iustus, et sanctus, qui hoc ipso non ● it innocens,& imm ● ● u ● a ● us?
A04187aut vnde per ● eni ● t ad pr ● ● ium fidei, qui fidem non ● ● lt ● er ● ● re manda ● ●?
A04187b Was not Abraham our father iustified through vvorks, when he offered his son Isaac vpon the altar?
A04187b Wherein then do they glorifie God more then these Heathen did?
A04187because there is no trust or confidence to be put in our owne good workes or fruits of grace?
A04187by what doserts dost thou hope to obtaine it?
A04187can the faith saue him?
A04187doth not such a one, albeit he professe he knowes God, deny him by his deeds?
A04187h what auaileth it my brethren, though a man say he hath faith when he hath no workes?
A04187he that trusts in riches?
A04187how, spiritually?
A04187i It is easier for a camell to goe through the eye of a needle, then for, whom?
A04187iuxta illi finis& aetas Tota retro, saeraeque velit decus addere morti What freedoms this?
A04187no vse of any distinction betwixt the will and the vnderstanding?
A04187of whom?
A04187one in whom Christ is not yet fully fashioned, but ready to conceiue life?
A04187onely as he is the meritorious cause or fountaine of grace whereby wee are immediately and throughly cleansed?
A04187onely to omit the good deedes of the lawe or to commit such as your selues acknowledge to bee besides it?
A04187or can we rightly value the consequence of diuine truthes in respect of our selues, and not frame desires of them proportionally?
A04187or did he euer hope to attaine to such perfection as the Romanist must ere he can haue any hope of life?
A04187or is it possible a man should goe against the commandement and not transgresse it?
A04187or rather onely feare least they should no longer enioy these?
A04187or was he willing to make the difficulty les ● e then they conceiued it?
A04187or what shall we drinke?
A04187or what shall we drinke?
A04187or wherewith shall we be cloathed?
A04187or wherewithall shall we be cloathed?
A04187or who but haeretickes, would denie the least degree of spirituall ioy to be true ioy, the least sting of conscience to be true griefe?
A04187quid facit in domo ● idei perfidum pectus?
A04187quid qui Christo omnino non credit, appellatur& dicitur Christianus?
A04187should not as properly belong to the obiect of beliefe?
A04187t''was now fit time the end with praise to crowne?
A04187that the thing is good which we intend to worke?
A04187this is all they can condemne in vs. VVhat then?
A04187to be altogether without any sinne deserning death?
A04187to set heauen open vnto them without remission of sinnes or iustification?
A04187was it immoderate desire of greater places then they enioied?
A04187what could more directlie cuacuate that great mysterie of the true and reall vnion betwixt the head of the Church and the members?
A04187what doth a faithlesse breast in the house of faith?
A04187what shall he that belieues not Christ be enstiled a Christian?
A04187what, can they whom we loue best on earth so much affect, as he doth equitie and righteous dealing?
A04187whence is this impious and sacrilegious meditation?
A04187who is he that would not bee more readie to conuey himselfe out of his sight, then with confidence to approach his presence?
A04187who shall rest in thine holy mountaine?]
A04187will ye goe with your young and olde, with your sonnes and your daughters, with your sheepe, and your cattell?
A04187yea do not the very diuels belieue as much and tremble?
A62581* Optatus, concerning the Controversy with the Donatists, asks who shall be Judge?
A62581And are not we hugely too blame, if we do not cry up such mighty Conquerors as these are?
A62581And does not his own Objection rebound upon himself?
A62581And here in Europe, hath not a great part of Poland, Hungary, both Germany''s, France, and Switzerland?
A62581And how doth he prove the contrary?
A62581And if it were not for this very doctrine he was there censured, why doth Mr. White set himself purposely to defend it in his Tabulae suffragiales?
A62581And if the greater part of Christians may fall off from Tradition, what Demonstration can make it impossible for the lesser to do so?
A62581And if this principle were true, why have we not as true an account of the eldest ages of the world, as of any other?
A62581And if we can not be so satisfi''d, where''s the certainty of Oral Tradition?
A62581And in what Age was this done?
A62581And is it not as impossible in the Church of England?
A62581And is it not strange he should expect any particular proofs of so innocent and necessary a thing to the being of a Church?
A62581And is not this argued like a Demonstrator?
A62581And what can this be else but to make new articles of faith?
A62581And what shall hinder the People from embracing those Corruptions?
A62581And where delivered?
A62581And why should it be more necessary for us to know this, than for them?
A62581And why then were any matters of fact and points of faith inserted in the Books of the New Testament?
A62581And yet we see even then the doctrine of Christ was mistaken; and is it such a wonder it should be in succeeding ages?
A62581Are not these fair Concessions, which the evidence and force of Truth have extorted from these Authors?
A62581Are there no passages in Books so plain, that a man may be sufficiently satisfied that this and no other is the certain sense of them?
A62581Are those bare probabilities which leave no suspition of doubt behind them?
A62581Baronius* speaks more particularly, What was then the face of the Roman Church?
A62581But are not Commentators, both Protestant and Popish, generally agreed about the sense of Scripture in that Point?
A62581But doth Mr. S. find any thing to this purpose in the Apologies of the Fathers?
A62581But he thereby notes the unconsonancy of my carriage, Wherein I wonder?
A62581But how do the Church of Rome know that they have perfectly true copies of the Scriptures, in the Original Languages?
A62581But how much to the contrary is there very obvious in the proceedings of it?
A62581But if Mr. S. will not believe me in saying thus, what reason have I to believe him in saying otherwise?
A62581But if he can not do this, why does he make that an Argument against our Rule, which is as strong against his own?
A62581But if tradition be so infallible, why have we not the ancient story of Britain as exact as the modern?
A62581But is the present Pope with Mr. S. a private opinator, or was the last a meer schoolman?
A62581But is this any peculiar Consectary from the truth of this Proposition?
A62581But my demands go on, What evidence can you bring to convince me both that the Church always observed this rule, and could never be deceived in it?
A62581But now how will he reconcile this Discourse with the Grounds of his Demonstration?
A62581But suppose we say, That the Articles of the Apostles Creed contain all necessary matters of simple belief, what hath Mr. S. to say against this?
A62581But that I may not think him superficial as well as his way, he puts a profound Question to me, What do I think Controversie is?
A62581But was it any thing but justice and reason in me to expect and call for a demonstration from them who talk of nothing under it?
A62581But what of that?
A62581But who can warrant, That due proposals will always be made to men, and due care used by them?
A62581But who so blind as he that will not see, that the sense of Scripture is as plain in all necessary points of Faith?
A62581But why can we not, by the Scriptures, mean the sense of them?
A62581But why do I say more contentedly?
A62581But why, I wonder, should Mr. S. think, that if I do not allow of oral tradition, I must needs question whether there were any Fathers?
A62581But will he say, the Pope doth not challenge this?
A62581But, saith he, is that which is wholly built on the nature of things superficial?
A62581By what means a compleat history of all passages relating to it may be conveyed?
A62581Can any thing be finer than for a man to say that by Pompey''s success in fighting against Caesar, he means that Caesar had beaten Pompey?
A62581Can he shew by any necessary Argument, that it is naturally impossible that all the Relations concerning that place should be false?
A62581Christs passion, resurrection, and the nature of his Kingdom?
A62581Comes it from the Authority of the Lord, and of the Gospel, or from the Epistles of the Apostles?
A62581Did not Mr. Charles Thynne pretend to have demonstrated that a man at one jump might leap from London to Rome?
A62581Did they not know, that the safety of Christianity did not depend upon this Book?
A62581Do not Thomas, and Scotus( as Mr. White tells us*) all along pretend to demonstrate?
A62581Do not mankind think themselves sufficiently assured of the Antiquity and Authors of several Books, for which they have not Demonstrative evidence?
A62581Do not they differ about the meaning of these Texts among themselves, as much as they do from the Fathers, and from the Protestants?
A62581Do not they pretend and appeal to what they received from their Fore- fathers as well as the Latins?
A62581Do they say, that Religion is capable of strict and rigorous demonstration?
A62581Does he mean of plain Texts, or obscure ones?
A62581Doth not the same follow from every Proposition?
A62581Doth not this Argument extend to the lives of Christians, as well as their Belief?
A62581For I pray Sir, what doth Mr, S. think of the Greek Church?
A62581For do I not mention believing first, and then doing?
A62581For doth Mr. S. hope to perswade men, that tradition is a rule of faith by his Book or not?
A62581For if the assistance be infallible, what matter is it whether the doctrine hath been revealed or no?
A62581For if the degeneracy be in 1665. or any years after, what becomes of M. S''s demonstration then, that no errors could come into the Church?
A62581For it must either acknowledg some Books have been controverted, or not; if not, why doth he make a supposition of controverted Books?
A62581For neither is there a new object of faith; for how can that be, which common sense draws from what is believed already?
A62581For since they resolved their faith into the written Books, how is it possible they should believe on the account of an oral tradition?
A62581For to take his own instance, will any man in his senses say, that he that believes homo est animal rationale, doth not believe homo est animal?
A62581For to what purpose should a man write a Book to prove that which every man must assent to, without any proof, so soon as it is propounded to him?
A62581For what if there was no need of writing this Doctrine, whilst those living Oracles, the Apostles, were present with the Church?
A62581For what is to be said to Testimonies brought at a venture?
A62581For what though the Priest tell me this was the Doctrine of Christ delivered to him?
A62581For who can imagine, but the barbarous Nations were as unwilling to deceive their posterity as any other?
A62581For why should men make any more scruple of damning themselves and their Posterity by teaching them false Doctrines, than by living wicked Lives?
A62581Had not men eyes, and ears, and common sense in Christ and the Apostles times?
A62581Had not those in it eyes, ears, and other senses, as well as in the Latin?
A62581Hath Christ taken care to keep his Church from Error, but not from Vice?
A62581Hath not Mr. White now done his Rule of Faith great service by this Answer?
A62581Have not the Kingdoms of great Brittain, Denmark, Sweden, and a considerable part of Ireland, in Mr. S''s opinion deserted Tradition?
A62581Have those Christian Nations which are turn''d Mahometans and Pagans failed in their Faith or not?
A62581How a Body can be present in a place after the manner of a spirit?
A62581How a matter of fact evident to the world comes to be conveyed to posterity?
A62581How deformed?
A62581How does the living voice of the present Church assure us, that what Books are now received by her were ever received by her?
A62581How the Traditionary Church can be more certain of the true sense of Scripture, than Protestants?
A62581How the Traditionary Church can be more certain of the true sense of Scripture, than the Protestants?
A62581How they can be more certain of the true sense of Tradition, than Protestants of the true sense of Scripture?
A62581How vain is this?
A62581How will Mr. S. reconcile this with his grand Exception against Scripture?
A62581I ask, Do they receive it as ever delivered for such?
A62581I can not enter into Mr. S''s apprehension, how 24 letters by their various disposition can express matters of faith?
A62581I enquire farther, how I shall know what is the certain sense of Scripture so far as it concerns these points?
A62581If for the government of your spiritual life you have as much as for the management of your natural and civil life, what can you expect more?
A62581If it can not, how am I nearer satisfaction in this point, by acknowledging the infallibility of the Church?
A62581If it can not, how can we be satisfied of the certain sense of any Doctrine Orally delivered?
A62581If not, how can men ground their faith upon it?
A62581If oral Tradition have brought down a certain sense of these Texts, why do they not produce it, and agree in it?
A62581If oral Tradition were the more certain way, why was any thing written at all?
A62581If so much be required to free a man from reasonable doubting concerning a Book, how happy are they that have attained to Infallibility?
A62581If so, Whether this be clearer in Scripture, than that Gad hath hands, feet,& c?
A62581If there be none, can any thing be spoken in plainer words than it may be written?
A62581If there were speculators in former ages as well as this, whether did those men believe their own speculations or no?
A62581If these be uncertain, where''s the constancy and unerrableness he talks so much of?
A62581If they may believe this, doth it not necessarily follow, that they are bound to believe whatever they declare to be matter of faith?
A62581In answer to this, Mr. S. wishes, I would tell him first what evidence means, whether a strong fancy, or a demonstration?
A62581In such a degenerate state of a Church, what strength is there in this Principle, Nothing is to be admitted but what descends by Tradition?
A62581In the same Chapter he complains, Who is there that preaches the Gospel to the People?
A62581Is Mr. S. sufficiently assured that there is such a part of the World as America?
A62581Is it greater than the security which these grounds afford?
A62581Is it necessary that the hopes of Heaven, and the fears of Hell should keep Christians constant to the Doctrine of Christ?
A62581Is it not very pretty to see what pitiful shifts men that serve an Hypothesis are put to?
A62581Is it now repugnant to common sense, that this opinion should be believed or entertained in the Church?
A62581Is it possible to believe, that any thing consists of parts, and not believe that that whole is greater than any of those parts?
A62581Is it then possible to know the Churches judgement or not?
A62581Is this any argument that those Texts are not sufficiently plain?
A62581Is this the man who made choice of reason for his weapon?
A62581Is this the victory over me, Mr. S. mentions to be so easie a thing?
A62581Is, What is the next and immediate means whereby the knowledge of Christs Doctrine is conveyed to us?
A62581Let him therefore speak out whether he doth believe any such thing as inherent infallibility in the definitions of Pope and Councils?
A62581Must I believe a very few persons, whom the rest disown as heretical and seditious?
A62581Nay, why were letters invented, and writing ever used, if tradition had been found so infallible?
A62581Now how is this an Argument against those, who by the Scriptures, must mean unsensed letters and characters?
A62581Now if this be a true representation of the state of the Roman Church in those Ages, was not this a very fit time for the Devil to play his Pranks in?
A62581Now is not this a clear evidence that this which he calls a Demonstration a Priori, is no such thing?
A62581Now, who sees not that the force of all this lies not in proving the minor proposition, or that no age could conspire to deceive another?
A62581Of a right perswasion?
A62581Or are these only the opinions and practises of some Schoolmen among them, and not the doctrine and practise of their Church?
A62581Or if any thing more monstrous than that can be imagined, it might then have taken place; for what Weeds would not have grown in so rank a Soyl?
A62581Or is Christianity only fitted to form mens minds to a right belief, but of no efficacy to govern their lives?
A62581Or was the Council of Sardica?
A62581Or where does he see General Councils?
A62581Secondly, He asks*, Is it a Fundamental that Christ is God?
A62581Secondly, Who deny the Millennium; Many Christians, saith Justin; but what Christians?
A62581So that this Question, What is the Rule of Christian faith?
A62581THe Question he propounds to himself to debate, is, What is the Rule of Faith?
A62581That is, does it say there must be a total Apostacy in faith before the year 1664?
A62581That no man is to do any thing but what is wise and vertuous, does secure the generality of mankind from folly and vice?
A62581That nothing but Truth is to be assented to, doth secure men from Error?
A62581That there should be any mistake about the Doctrine of Christ, when there was so much Ignorance?
A62581Then he will ask him farther, Is there not a necessary connexion and relation between a constant Cause, and its formal Effect?
A62581This is no more easily said then understood; for if these be implied in the former, how can there come a new obligation to believe them?
A62581To speak plainer, is it not possible for men to believe the Pope and Council infallible in their decrees?
A62581To these I might add many more; as, How a thing can be said to be changed into another thing which did exist before?
A62581Upon which very triumphantly he concludes, What''s now become of your difficulty?
A62581Was ever a good cause driven to such miserable shifts as these are, especially among those who pretend to wit and learning?
A62581Was it impossible there should be any neglect of this Duty, when all others failed?
A62581Was it not a practical Tradition, and performed in a sensible matter?
A62581Was not every age among them as unwilling to deceive their posterity as elsewhere?
A62581Was not such an Age a fit season to plant the Doctrine of Transubstantiation in?
A62581Was the Council of Lateran a General one?
A62581Was there ever a more knowing and diligent Teacher of this Doctrine than our Saviour?
A62581Well, but Pope and Councils neither define new things, nor ground themselves on them: but what means the man of reason?
A62581Well, but what says this Synod?
A62581Were not their senses, who saw those matters of fact, as uncapable of being deceived as others?
A62581Were not those Catholicks first, who afterwards became Hereticks; and when they became so, did they not differ in points of Belief?
A62581Were they causes of actual will in Christians to believe well, when they lived so ill?
A62581Were they strongly applied, or were they not?
A62581What a stir is made about the sense of Dabo tibi Claves, Tu es Petrus,& super hanc Petram,& c. Pasce oves?
A62581What can hinder men so disposed from corrupting the Doctrine of Christ, and suiting it to their own Lusts and Interests?
A62581What fault I pray hath the Catholick Religion committed, that it must now come to be excused instead of being defended?
A62581What is it these men mean, when they cry up their own way for demonstrative, and say that we build our faith meerly on probabilities?
A62581What is there in all this Demonstration, which may not be accommodated to the Greek Church with as much force and advantage as to the Catholick?
A62581What saith Mr. S. to this?
A62581What then shall we expect in Religion, but to see a main advantage on the one side which we may rest our selves on?
A62581What thinks Mr. S. of all this?
A62581What, did not they know what their Parents taught them?
A62581When therefore we enquire what is the Rule of Christian Faith?
A62581Where I pray in all the proceedings of that Council doth Mr. S. find them define any thing on the account of oral tradition?
A62581Where are the certain Causes of actual Will to adhere to this Doctrine?
A62581Where is then the infallibility of oral Tradition?
A62581Where then is the force of hopes and fears strongly applied?
A62581Where then shall I satisfie my self, what the sense of your Church is, as to this particular?
A62581Where there were different apprehensions in one age of the Church, whether there must not be different traditions in the next?
A62581Where were then the Arguments of Hope and Fear?
A62581Whether persons agreeing in the substance of doctrines may not differ in their apprehensions of the necessity of them?
A62581Whether the same vertue of Tradition would not have been as powerful to bring down other Points in which we do not agree, had any such been?
A62581Whether those things which are capable of being understood when they are spoken, cease to be so when they are written?
A62581Who can tell but all this may be so?
A62581Who is so little versed in History, as not to understand the dismal state of Religion in the Romish Church, in those times?
A62581Who knows how the World may be changed?
A62581Who shews them the way to Salvation either by Word or Action?
A62581Why is not the effect produced, the Causes being put actually causing?
A62581Why not?
A62581Why so?
A62581Why then is the contrary doctrine censured and condemned at Rome?
A62581Why then may not one who after long searching findeth no Infallibility, rest himself on the like, supposing mans nature affords no better?
A62581Will Mr. S. now say, that in the height of these Heresies the generality of Christians did firmly adhere to Tradition?
A62581and Mr. S. would make it?
A62581and can he demonstrate this to any man, without carrying him thither?
A62581and consequently, whether the resolution of faith be barely into oral tradition?
A62581and is it not as necessary that these arguments should prevail upon them to the practice of it?
A62581and what mean their decrees?
A62581and whether the same vertue were not powerful to bring down this as well as those?
A62581but be it in faith, be it universal, does it suppose this degeneracy already past, which is only proper to your purpose, or yet to come?
A62581but he intends, that they deliver no new doctrine: but how must that be tried?
A62581does it evidently speak of faith, or manners; the Vniversal Church, or particular persons?
A62581doth not the Greek Church profess to believe on the account of tradition from the Apostles as well as the Latin?
A62581if it be so, doth it not unavoidably follow, that the faith of men must alter according to the Churches definitions?
A62581if it did, how comes any thing to be de fide which was not before?
A62581if not, to what purpose doth he write?
A62581if not, why may not this opinion be generally received?
A62581or hath Mr. S. gained the opinion of infallibility both from Pope and Councils, that we must believe his bare word?
A62581or is it so hard to find it?
A62581or ought I not rather to take the judgment of the greatest and most approved persons of that Church?
A62581saith he, why, see we not the place?
A62581that not the Scripture, but unmistakeable, indefectible Oral Tradition was the Rule of Faith?
A62581that they make no new definitions: surely not; for then what did they meet for?
A62581the infallibility of a Pope and Council by immediate assistance of the Holy Ghost?
A62581to give us demonstrations for the grounds of faith?
A62581whereas had tradition been so infallible a way of conveying, how could this ever have come into debate among them?
A62581—* Why should any man now flatter himself with hopes of Preferment, because of his Vertue or Learning?
A41843( O me slighter of the everlasting Salvation) whither am I now going?
A4184310. for hee hath cloathed thee with the garments of Salvation, and hee hath covered thee with the robe of righteousnesse: O what robes are these?
A4184314. where Iob reckoning over many good deeds done by himself, saith, What then shall I do when God riseth up?
A4184321 Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed to the end of the world, to those that are far off; What hath hee proclaimed?
A4184337. stop the mouth of misbelief so that it should have nothing to say?
A41843Ah, Turn you ▪ turn you, why will ye die?
A41843Ah, ah, shall we say that?
A41843And I pose your own hearts with this, whether or not your names ● ee written there in that ● oll, among these sho shall be cut off?
A41843And I say to you, who have thus delayed, will ye yet imbrace it?
A41843And I would ask you that question, What a day shall it be when Faith shall ced ● to sight?
A41843And I would ask you this question, what are your thoughts concern ● ng precious Christ, seeing he is that noble ● bject of Faith?
A41843And O how dreadfull is it for an unprepared man to meet with death?
A41843And O how suddenly will death surprise many of you as it did him?
A41843And O may wee not wonder at the precious oath of the everlasting Covenant, whereby he hath sworn, That hee delighteth not in the death of sinners?
A41843And O think ye not that our day is near unto a close?
A41843And as to hope; will not assurance make a Christian 〈 ◊ 〉 forth, Now, Lord, what wait I for?
A41843And doe we not ambitiously desire to walk toward Sion, sleeping( rather then weeping) as we go?
A41843And doth open a door in Heaven, thorow which a Christian is admitted to see Christ sitting upon His Throne?
A41843And if we would ask that question, What is the way to attain to the saving knowledge of God in Christ?
A41843And is it not a mysterious command, to desire people to know that which can not be known?
A41843And is it not a strange thing, that Christians are lesse convinced of the breaches of the Commandements of Faith, then of other commands?
A41843And is it not certain, that these two gracious gifts ought to ingage ou ● souls and hearts much unto him?
A41843And is it not the world the great plea and argoment, that they make use of, When they will not come and make use of Christ?
A41843And is not this a great effect, to make us who were darknesse, become light in the Lord?
A41843And is there not a great difference betwixt an Idol when it is cast out, and an Idol when it goeth out?
A41843And that is an effect of this Great Salvation?
A41843And that is ● ● effect of this Great Salvation?
A41843And these two wounds, that he received in his precious feet, do they not preach this, That we should believe on a crucified Saviour?
A41843And we conceive that the ground which maketh the most part of us have such complaints, How long wilt thou forget us for ever?
A41843And what a Faith suppose yee shall it be thought when wee shall get on that immortal Crown of blessednesse?
A41843And what can yee do who want Faith?
A41843And what moveth Christians to be so desirous to die?
A41843And what shall I answer when he visiteth me?
A41843And why then do ye not take Him?
A41843And would ye know what is your hearing of Sermon?
A41843And yet for all this, shall we be sent away without one consent to imbrace or receive it?
A41843And yet that Heroick grace of Faith cryeth out, Hath he spoken it: He will also do it, Hath he said it?
A41843And yet this( as all the former) attendeth the imbracers of this Great Salvation ▪ Ye ●, would ye be rich?
A41843And, what wisedom is in them?
A41843Are not all wisdoms wayes pleasantnesse, and are not all her paths peace?
A41843Are there any bu ● they must acknowledge they come unde ● this second rank?
A41843Are there any here that will refuse to commend him?
A41843Are there any of you that are sensible that ye are in the fetters of sin, and in the bonds of iniquity?
A41843Are there not some words that we would have taken out of the Bible?
A41843Are y ● ● not weary in pursuit of yours?
A41843Are ye brought to the conviction of this, that ye are yet in the gall of bitternesse?
A41843Art thou afraid at the wrath of God?
A41843Art thou afraid of hell?
A41843Art thou forced to cry out, none but Christ can save me?
A41843Believe mee, more mortification would make more believing, but would ye know the original of misbelief?
A41843But I would only ask at such, have ye any lawfull excuse, why ye will not come and partake of this Great Salvation?
A41843But O will yee not take it?
A41843But are there none here who are heavy loaden with sin, with misery, and estrangement from God?
A41843But are there not many here who never knew what it was to mortifie one lust for Christ?
A41843But as for you who have no resolutions to imbrace this Great- Salvation, O wherewith shall I commend it unto you?
A41843But is it not an easie way of entring into the holy of Holies, to win unto it through the exercise of Faith?
A41843But oh what a hellish word is that, Away with spotlesse Christ, away with transcenden ● Christ, and give us the world?
A41843But this is answered from that letter of His Name, hee keepeth mercy for thousands?
A41843But would ye be wise indeed, and wise unto eternal life?
A41843But would ye know the properties of a Christians Faith?
A41843But, Oh shall the prison doors be ● st open, and yet none come forth?
A41843By what Law, saith he, is boasting excluded?
A41843By what law is boasting excluded?
A41843Can any of you say an ● thing to the discommendation of it?
A41843Can such a delusion overtake you O ● athiests ▪ That ye shall reign with Christ, if ye die not with him?
A41843Can ye imagine any answer unto that question?
A41843Challenge, Oftentimes ye sinned upon every small temptations, and what will ye answer to that?
A41843Dare ye send a charge to Christ, and say ye will defy him?
A41843Dare yee go out at these doors, and neglect ● he Great Salvation?
A41843Did yee ever see such excellent robes at these must bee?
A41843Do not your own necessities commend it?
A41843Do we not covet to be more excellent then our neighbour?
A41843Do we not love to travell to heaven through a valley of Roses?
A41843Dost thou fear that thou shalt be poor: Come and partake of this Great Salvation; and thou shalt be delivered from it?
A41843Doth my heart say, I will sell my birth- right, because I am hungered and ready to die: what will it profit me?
A41843Doth not David that sweet singer of Israel, now sing more sweetly no ● he did while he was here below?
A41843Doth not deserted Heman now chaunt forth the praises and everlasting song of him that sitteth upon the Throne?
A41843Evidence, Doth not the unspeakable stupidity that have overtaken many, say, that we are not a people prepared for death?
A41843Faith; And what secondly is most requisit?
A41843Faith; And what thirdly is most requisit for a Christian?
A41843Fifthly, Is not eternall singing in the enjoyment of God a grea ● advantage?
A41843For a very look ye will get this Great salvation: and do y ● ● ever think to get Heaven at a lower rate?
A41843For what report can Christ carry back but this?
A41843For would yee know what is the description of a crosse?
A41843For, is not this a mystery, to love him whom wee never saw?
A41843Fourthly, Is not eternal liberation from the body of death, a great advantage?
A41843From the first, it answereth all these objections of sense, which do ordinarily cry forth, Doth his promise fail for evermore?
A41843From whence then ● oth Salvation flow unto you?
A41843Hath not Christ been thirty dayes and more in heaven, without a visit from you?
A41843Hath not Christ made a precious exchange with sinners?
A41843Have I it not already?
A41843Have not the most cursed wretches been forced to cry forth, Oh, I would give ten thousand worlds for Christ?
A41843Have ye any thing to say?
A41843Here is the Great Salvation, here is the offer of it, and here is th ● commendation of it; what say ye to it?
A41843How could I answer to God if I had done otherwise?
A41843How long did Iudas lu ● k under the name of a Saint, even with these that were most discerning?
A41843I intreat you to answer all your temptations with that word, What shall I do when he riseth up?
A41843I know you can not?
A41843I mean not that money or coin in your purses, but want ● ● e money?
A41843I say, are ye so poor, that ● e have nothing but the fear of hell?
A41843I think wee will misken our selves; O do yee not think wee will misken our selves, when wee shall put on these excellent robes?
A41843I was often exhorted to take Christ, and yet would never take him; What will Conscience say to that, when death shall table it before you?
A41843If ye can sing that pleasant song, O how may ye be comforted, when your eye strings shall begin to break?
A41843If ye delay your closing with Christ, till death seise upon you, ye shall never be able to make up that losse, For will the dead rise and praise God?
A41843Is a Christian exposed unto afflictions and troubles in a present world?
A41843Is it lawfull for a Christian to desire to live, when he is summoned to die?
A41843Is it not a Great Salvation ▪ Is it not an eternal Salvation?
A41843Is it not an impossible thing, to see that, which can not be seen?
A41843Is it not certain that to will( to believe) is sometime present with you: but how to perform ye know not?
A41843Is it not this, He hath been fourty dayes in Moses School?
A41843Is it not this, to have the Law registrating our Band, and putting us( as we use to speak) to the horn?
A41843Is it not ● lying to the holy Ghost, and a flattering of God with our mouth?
A41843Is it not 〈 ◊ 〉 free Salvation?
A41843Is not Faith that precious grace by which a Christian must take up the sports and blemishes that are within himself?
A41843Is not that a mystery, that one should bring forth without travelling?
A41843Is not the grace of Faith that whereby a Christian doth take up the invisible excellency and vertue of a dying Christ?
A41843Is not this a great effect, to make us who were far off, to be now made near?
A41843Is not this ● great effect( of this Gospel Salvation) to ● ring us out of nature into an estate of grace?
A41843Is not this ● great effect, to make us who were moving ● ● the way to hell, move in the way to hea ● ● n?
A41843Is there a person within these doors, who dare, but acknowledge that he hath slighted this Great Salvation, and delayed to imbrace it?
A41843Is there any person here, that hath any lawfull excuse to present?
A41843Is there not an ample blank put into that mans hand, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?
A41843It is by the Redemption of Christ that we shall once sing that triumphant song, O Death, where is thy sting?
A41843It is long ● ● ce Agur did non plus all the world ● ● th that question, What is his Name?
A41843It is to have Christ in any condition or estate of life; What can ye want that have him, and what can he have that want him?
A41843It is to want Christ in any estate, And would ye know what is the description of prosperity?
A41843Know ye whether or not this shall be the last summonds that ye shall get to believe?
A41843Let him comfort himself in this, That Christ is the God of peace, and of all consolation; Is a Christian under darknesse and confusion of spirit?
A41843Let them come and partake of this Great Salvation; Are there no money- lesse folk here to day?
A41843Lovest thou him more then thy wife?
A41843May I now have it, saith thou?
A41843More then thy friends?
A41843More then thy house?
A41843Most it not be answered, Every one did resemble the person of a King?
A41843Must ye not then confesse it, and say, O how often have I deserted Christ and imbraced my idols upon a small temdtation?
A41843Nay, saith Paul, I desire to be gone, and to be with Christ; Wast thou never with him here Paul?
A41843No ● is there a person here who dare deny thi ● charge, that hee is a slighter of thi ● Grea ● Salvation?
A41843Now are there any here who will be so gross slighters of this Great Salvation?
A41843Now can ye say any thing against Christ, who is the Author of this Great Salvation?
A41843Now have yee any thing to answer when Death shall present this Challenge to you?
A41843Now in all these respects, who would not desire to die?
A41843Now is the cord of this Great Salvation let down unto you: Is there none of you that will take a grip of it?
A41843Now shall Christ depart, and will none of you say, yet are content to take him?
A41843Now therefore, is the bargain closed: Or will yee go away before yee take this Great Salvation?
A41843Now what resolution mind ye to go away with to day?
A41843Now where are your hearts at this time?
A41843Now where do you find your name and ● ● name?
A41843Now will ye enquire at your selves, am I the person that will give my birth- right for a messe of pottage?
A41843Now, are there any of ● ou here to day, who are called willing?
A41843Now, old ● en are ye perswaded to imbrace it?
A41843O Christians, and expectants of heaven, are ye not afraid lest yee be nighted before ye have walked the half of your journey?
A41843O Christians, would ye know that which maketh the superstructure and building of grace to be within you, as a bowing wall and as a tottering fence?
A41843O Grave, where is thy victory?
A41843O be not deceived, God is not mocked, and why will ye mock your selves?
A41843O blessed is the person who hath these thoughts of the world all along his way, which he shall have of it at death?
A41843O could ye never win to this, to count your own righteousnesse as filthy rags, and to rejoice alone in the righteousnesse of a crucified Saviour?
A41843O do ye not know it?
A41843O doth it not concern you, to enquire where ye shall rest at night, when the long shadows of the everlasting evening shall be stretched out upon you?
A41843O dreadfull shall the wrath of God be, that shall be executed upon the slighters of this Great Salvation?
A41843O grave where is thy victory?
A41843O is not Christ much underva ● ued by us?
A41843O slighter of the Gospel, how many alaces wilt thou cry, when thou shalt be passing thorow these dark gates into thy everlasting prison?
A41843O tell me, have ye seen him?
A41843O tell me?
A41843O that strong bar of hardnesse of heart, when shall the omnipoten hand of God break it?
A41843O think upon him, and let not this be a day of slighting him?
A41843O were ye never ravished with one of his eyes, nor overtaken with one chain of his neck?
A41843O what a dreadfull sound is that, Wo ● nto thee, O Jerusalem, wilt thou not be made clean?
A41843O what do ye say to this offer ▪ Are ye saying, I must now delay( and not receive this Great Salvation) till my Harvest b ● by, and over?
A41843O what else can comfort thee, when going through the region of the shadow of Death, but this, I am Christs, I am Christs?
A41843O what will bee your thoughts at that day?
A41843O what will yee answer to that Challenge, when Death shall present it to you?
A41843O when saw you such a sight of Christ, that ye were constrained to cry our( without a complement) to him; Truly I am thy servant ▪ I am thy servant?
A41843O who would not praise Him, who is the Author of this Great Salvation?
A41843O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
A41843Oh shall the Great Salvation, that yee have slighted ● o long, bee slighted this day also, and shall there bee none to imbrace it?
A41843Oh, have ye no resolution beyond what ye had when ye came hither to day?
A41843Oh, will ● e not come forth?
A41843Old poor men, where will ye flee when death assaults you?
A41843Old rich men where will ye flee when death assaults you?
A41843Old woman, what will ye answer, when he shall say to you, why slighted ye the Great Salvation?
A41843Old women, where will ye flee when death assaults you?
A41843Or do ye think to see him this day?
A41843Or is this your resolution, that through Christs strength( forsake him who will) ye will never forsake him?
A41843Or shall any come from the land of forgetfulnesse, to take hold upon a crucified Saviour?
A41843Or, have ye this resolution ▪ That ye will esteem more highly of the Great Salvation then ever ye did?
A41843Or, when shall the morning break?
A41843Produce your strong arguments; are there any here who have any thing to say against Him?
A41843Say to it, Are there none of you, who( for all this) will consent to partake of this Great Salvation?
A41843Secondly, 〈 ◊ 〉 not Jesus Christ a notable advantage?
A41843Sense will cry forth, Who is like to thee?
A41843Seventhly, Are there any who are called lame here to day?
A41843She remembereth not her last end, And what of it?
A41843Sixthly, Are there any here to day who are called blind?
A41843Sixthly, Is not eternal seeing of God as he is, a great and noble advantage?
A41843So then, would ye know the compend of a Christian ● walk?
A41843Tell me freely, would ye have us to return this answer to him who sent us, that ye are despisers of the Great Salvation?
A41843That is, want ye righteousnesse?
A41843That there are many within the visibl ● Church, who are neglecters and slighters o ● this Great Salvation;( do yee not all tak ● with it?)
A41843The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked, who can know it?
A41843They cryed with a loud voice: They would not mutter the song, no ● sing silently, but cryed with a loud voice: And what did they cry?
A41843They rest from their labours, and their works follow them: and is not that a glorious advantage?
A41843Think ye that ye can fight and overcome in one day?
A41843Think yee that Jesus Christ is gone up to prepare a place for you?
A41843Thirdly, Are there any money- lesse ● ● lk here to day?
A41843Thirdly, Be much in the exercise of Faith, making your calling and election sure?
A41843Thou shalt have Salvation from thy darknesse, and from thy ignorance?
A41843To whom shall I speak an ● give warning, that they may hear?
A41843To whom will ye flee for help?
A41843V. Challenge, Ye slighted many precious offers of the Gospel; O men and women in this city, what will ye answer to this?
A41843Was he not to die, and be made like unto one of us?
A41843Was he not to ● ly in the grave?
A41843Was it ever the rejoycing of your hearts that Christ dyed and rose again?
A41843Was it not in f ● ● ● ● condescendency that made His precious he wear a crown of thorns, that we mig ● ● eternally wear a crown of Glory?
A41843Was it not when hee was in the Isle of Patmos, for the testimony of Jesus Christ ● Kingdom, and patience of our blessed Lord?
A41843Was it not when she was brought to the banqueting house, and his banner over her was love?
A41843Was not the Justice of God to be satisfied?
A41843Was not this a low step of condescendency?
A41843Watchman, what of the night?
A41843Watchman, what of the night?
A41843We could wish that all the questions and debates of the time were turned over into that soul concerning question, What shall we do to be saved?
A41843Wh ● knowest thou, O man or woman, but t ● ● shall be the last Sermon that ever thou shalt ● ear concerning this Great Salvation?
A41843What a divine surprisal was this, that heaven should have preached peace to earth, after that earth had proclaimed war against heaven?
A41843What a rediculous thing is that poor complement, that these deluded sinners used to Christ, I pray you have us excused?
A41843What aileth you Paul( might one have said) may ye not be content to stay a while here?
A41843What d ● your consciences speak?
A41843What great impediments( suppose ye) lay in Christs way, before he could accomplish and bring about this Great Salvation?
A41843What holdeth you in?
A41843What is it that maketh sin exceeding sinfull to a Christian?
A41843What is our confer ● ing upon the most divine and precious Truths of God, without believing?
A41843What is that which filleth the soul of a Christian ● with many high and excellent thoughts of Christ?
A41843What is the first most requisit for a Christian while here below?
A41843What know ye, O men,( or rather Atheists) but this shall bee the last summonds that yee shall get to believe?
A41843What maketh many to shake like the leaf of a tree, when they are summoned to appear before Gods Tribunal?
A41843What needeth all these exhortations?
A41843What shall ● e your choise, when Christ shall come in the ● louds?
A41843What think ye is the exercise of these that are above?
A41843What will each of you answer at death, when your conscience proposeth this challenge to you?
A41843What will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far?
A41843What( think ye) maketh death a king of terrours?
A41843When his disciples came to him and asked this question, Why could wee not cast out this devil?
A41843When shall it once be?
A41843Whether is it lawfull for any to desire to die and to return unto their long and endlesse home?
A41843Who is he that liveth, and shall not see death?
A41843Whosoever will, ● et him come: But oh, are there none here 〈 ◊ 〉 day who are named willing?
A41843Why then d ● ye not welcome it?
A41843Why will ye slight this Great Salvation?
A41843Will ye slight this Great Salvation, and imbrace your idols, which shal ● once prove a crown of thorns unto you?
A41843Will yee charge your own Consciences with this: Am I content to take Christ and the Great Salvation?
A41843Would any of you ask the Question, What is Christ worth?
A41843Would ye be honourable Come and imbrace this Great Salvation Would ye be eternally happy?
A41843Would ye have a description of Heaven?
A41843Would ye heat the voice of sense, that is rectified?
A41843Would ye kno ● your exercise?
A41843Would ye know a description of your prayers?
A41843Would ye know the rea ● on why his commands are your burden, and why his precepts are your crosses?
A41843Would ye know what is the prayer of a Christian that is not in Faith?
A41843Would yee have that question resolved and determined, What is the best way, Not to stir up our beloved, nor awake him untill he please?
A41843Young men, and young women, inquire at your own hearts what ye will answer when Christ shall say to you, why slighted ye th ● great Salvation?
A41843Young women, where will yee flee when death assaults you?
A41843and what can y ● ● want if yee have it?
A41843and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
A41843and where will ye leave your glory?
A41843and ● ● at is his Sons Name, if thou canst tell?
A41843are there none here to day, who are called weary?
A41843are we not all nearer to eternity to day, then we were yesterday?
A41843even for you?
A41843i ● it not an excellent Salvation?
A41843is there any other thing can comfort thee in that day, but only this, I am Christs, and He is mine?
A41843my hope is in thee?
A41843that with these two arms yee should eternally incircle Christ, and hold him in your arms, or rather be incircled by him?
A41843when did you make your last testament?
A41843whether it be lawfull for one to cry out, O time, time, flee away( and all my shadows let them be gone) that so long eternity may come?
A41843will ye not close with Christ?
A41843● nd deeper then hell what can we know?
A41843● s not this a great effect, to make us who were enemies, become friends?
A41843〈 ◊ 〉 have been with him, saith he, but what is all my being with him here, in comparison of my being with him above?
A28197& c. More diligent in preparing for thy Dissolution; and more contented with thy present Condition?
A281971. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God''s Elect?
A281971. and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
A281973. Who are the People interested in this Priviledge?
A28197A. Haft thou found it an hard Work to believe, a Work altogether above thy own Power?
A28197Adversity( as was said before) puts God''s People upon the search of their Hearts and Lives: now they say unto themselves, what have we done?
A28197Alas, what Comfort should we have in this life, if it were not for the Hope of Christ''s second coming?
A28197And do we indeed hope to enjoy all these things for ever and ever, and yet think no more, and speak no more of them?
A28197And do we so seldom think or speak of these?
A28197And dost thou labour to get out the blessing of thy Afflictions, and art most earnest with God for the blessing?
A28197And dost thou labour with all thy might, in the strength of God, to make up all thy losses and breaches in God, and in his Covenant through Christ?
A28197And dost thou pant and thirst more after the manifestations of his Love to thy Soul?
A28197And how earnestly and frequently doth he pray, that God would not hide his Face from him?
A28197And how must this Work be managed?
A28197And were the Primitive Christians Troubles light?
A28197And what if in the Grave we become loathsome Dust, cast out of the sight of Men, as not fit to be endured among the Living?
A28197And when do our Souls thrive and flourish best, but when we are trading above, conversing with God?
A28197And where is he, but at the right hand of the Throne of his Father?
A28197And who are the Lord''s Enemies?
A28197And, can our Hearts be there, and nothing appear in our words?
A28197And, why should we expect to be free?
A28197Are not all these above?
A28197Are not many of God''s People sensible of this?
A28197Are not those invisible eternal things infinitely better than the other?
A28197Are the Promises our great Charter, Heaven and Glory our Inheritance?
A28197Are there not infinitely- better things to be minded?
A28197Are thy Affections raised, and more inlarged after God, and Christ, and Heaven?
A28197Are we Christ''s, really and sincerely his?
A28197Are we born of God, born from above, and do we belong to that City, that hath Foundations, to that heavenly Canaan, to that New Jerusalem?
A28197Are we his, all we are, his?
A28197Are we new Creatures?
A28197Are we the Children of God?
A28197Are we the Heirs of the Promises?
A28197Are we truly converted?
A28197Are we truly regenerated, our Natures changed, God''s Image repaired on us, and his Spirit living and ruling in us?
A28197Art thou more Crucified to the Creature; thy inordinate Affections mortified; thy unruly Passions subdued?
A28197Art thou more meek and patient?
A28197Art thou more sensible of the evil of Sin?
A28197Art thou more watchful over thy thoughts, words and actions?
A28197Art thou, O my Soul, ashamed of, and grieved for thy former Miscarriages, thy mis- spending time, Breath, Liberty, Strength?
A28197Ask any Man or Woman what things are best, Earth or Heaven, God or the Creature, their Souls or their Bodies, Saving Grace of Worldly Goods?
A28197Ay, that was a high frame; I will not strain up your Experiences to Paul''s; But, can you consent to endure them?
A28197Being they are but temporal, passing, transient, momentany things, why then so much care to get and keep them?
A28197Briefly then, let us ask our selves, Is Jesus Christ ours?
A28197But are not Afflictions Tokens of God''s Displeasure?
A28197But how are Afflictions useful and effectual to produce those sweet fruits?
A28197But how can that be, that the Troubles of God''s People are light?
A28197But how can this be?
A28197But how comes this to pass?
A28197But how doth Faith help a Soul to take it off from minding and over- much regarding visible temporal things?
A28197But how easily have we entertained the Enticements of the World?
A28197But how may we know that?
A28197But how shall I do to be content, content to be deprived of my dear Relations, Estate, Health, Liberty,& c?
A28197But how shall I know when I do this?
A28197But how shall we be able to do this?
A28197But how shall we get New Minds?
A28197But how shall we know that our Sins are forgiven as well as our Trouble removed?
A28197But how shall we know when we are crucified to the World?
A28197But how shall we pursue those Ends?
A28197But how will this right Judgment of Earthly things help us to bear our Troubles in this World?
A28197But how 〈 … 〉 of Earthly things?
A28197But if we make Promises to our selves, and then our own Promises deceive us, whom can we blame for that?
A28197But is this all we must do in Affliction?
A28197But must we cast off all care of earthly things, 〈 ◊ 〉 not mind them at all?
A28197But what are all our Afflictions, all our Sufferings, in comparison of Christ''s?
A28197But what is it to live or walk by Sense?
A28197But when do we mind them immoderately?
A28197But when do we mind visible temporal things us much?
A28197But when may we take Comfort in our Afflictions?
A28197But when shall we know, that we have these from the Love of God, and with the Love of God?
A28197But wherein consists this Duty of looking unto invisible eternal things?
A28197But who are the friends of this World?
A28197Call to mind your Sins, and repent, and reform?
A28197Can I be a true Christian, and be a Stranger to this Practice of conversing with those invisible eternal things?
A28197Can I be quiet in Conscience, so long as I live in the neglect of this?
A28197Can I be regenerate, born of God, born from above, and be a Stranger to this Practice?
A28197Can I groundedly hope to live and converse with God and Christ for ever hereafter, and be such a Stranger to this converse with him here?
A28197Can I have any Support in Trouble without this?
A28197Can I have any true Comfort in Life or Death, or bid Sickness or Death welcome, and be a Stranger to this?
A28197Can our Treashres be in Heaven, and our Hearts not there?
A28197Can our hopes be good and well grounded?
A28197Can the Profits and Pleasures of the World command your Hearts, Thoughts, Affections, Time and Strength, yea, and your Consciences too?
A28197Can the World keep you from serving God?
A28197Can this be so?
A28197Can we deny our selves, and part with all things for Christ?
A28197Can we rejoyce when God takes away our choicest Earthly Comforts, our dearest Enjoyments from us?
A28197Can you bear a Persecution from God, without starting from your Duty?
A28197Can you bear a Rod from God when it is to purge your Corruptions?
A28197Can you dispense with the Service of God to attend the World?
A28197Can you turn your feet to all his Ordinances?
A28197Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils, for whereof is he to be accounted?
A28197Christ ● ose the third day, according to the Scripture: What Scripture?
A28197Consider the Evil of Sin: Are we in any Affliction, are we in Pain, under any Trouble?
A28197Did not David complain, that he was afflicted from his Youth, and the Church in Affliction four hundred years at once?
A28197Did not I waste my time, forget my God and my Soul, and walk after the Flesh, as well as they?
A28197Did not Israel know?
A28197Do we believe in him?
A28197Do we hate and detest all Sin, and do we keep a continual watch and war against all Sin?
A28197Do we hold out the Life of Christ in our Life, and are we like God?
A28197Do we suffer?
A28197Dost thou draw Life and Strength from Christ?
A28197Dost thou endeavour now to go to the Fountain for all Supplies?
A28197Dost thou labour to cast all thy care upon God, and to trust him with all?
A28197Dost thou prize the promises, and labourest to live upon them by Faith?
A28197Dost thou rely on Christ, and trust him with all things, and for all things?
A28197Dost thou value Faith as a Jewel?
A28197Doth Christ live in us?
A28197Doth it overcome the World?
A28197Doth it support under Trouble?
A28197Doth it work by Love, by Love to Christ, to all that hath the Image of Christ on it?
A28197Doth not England know?
A28197Doth this bring Peace to thy Soul?
A28197Doth thy Faith in him support thee in Trouble?
A28197Fourthly, Are you more intimate, friendly, and familiar, more pleasant and joyful in the company of the People of the World?
A28197God, Christ, Glory, Heaven, are seldom in mens Minds and Thoughts: What are most Peoples Morning and Evening Thoughts?
A28197Had not I been in those ● ames, if I had my own way, and if he had let me ● lone to my own will?
A28197Haft thou seen and felt thy loft Estate by Nature?
A28197Haft thou seen the Excellency of Christ, and thy absolute necessity of him?
A28197Hath thy Soul been drawn to Christ, made heartily willing to close with Christ upon his own Terms?
A28197Have not thy good days been many more than thy evil days?
A28197Have we Faith in Jesus Christ?
A28197Have we an equal respect to all God''s Commandments?
A28197Have we broken our League with all Sin, and with all the Idols of our Hearts?
A28197Have we the Spirit of Christ in us?
A28197He taketh away, who can hinder him?
A28197Hearts, Heads, Tongues, Time, Talents; are we all his?
A28197How are we afraid of Dangers to our outward man, and troubled at evil tydings?
A28197How did Love struggle for expression?
A28197How do we dishonour God, and Christ, and the Promises?
A28197How have their Souls been refresht, their Hearts raised, and quickned, and enlarged after God many times?
A28197How long shall vain Thoughts lodge within us?
A28197How long shall we simple ones love this our sinful Simplicity?
A28197How many a weary, painful, tedious Day and Night?
A28197How must Afflictions be born, that they may work thus, to prepare us for that far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory?
A28197How must Afflictions be so born, as that they may thus work?
A28197How must they be improved to attain this end?
A28197How must we improve them?
A28197How oft hath Christ called to us in Ordinances and Providences for entertainment, and we have shut our Hearts against him?
A28197How oft hath Christ knock''d at our Doors in the Ministry of the Word, and Motions of his Spirit, begging our acceptance?
A28197How oft hath the Holy Spirit been striving with us, but we have grieved and quenched him by our Resistance?
A28197How readily have we embraced the Motions of the World?
A28197How ready upon the least occasion to neglect a Duty, or an Ordinance?
A28197How shall I know that I have truly believed?
A28197How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?
A28197How soon weary?
A28197How then are their Afflictions short?
A28197How weak and feeble must we be, when God doth not continue his Grace to us?
A28197How ● ear do they lie to our Hearts?
A28197I could go a great way to be a Christian, but I can not come off roundly to all the Terms of Jesus Christ: What shall we do in such a case as this is?
A28197If we do know God, why do we not obey him?
A28197If we have Health, Wealth, Liberty, Friends, we should put this Question to our selves; Do we enjoy God''s Love with these?
A28197If you, being evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give his spirit to those that ask him?
A28197Is Christ most precious to us?
A28197Is Christ our Head and Husband?
A28197Is God and Christ more in thy thoughts and affections than heretofore?
A28197Is God our Father?
A28197Is Jesus Christ more precious to thee?
A28197Is all Sin hated and sought out?
A28197Is any afflicted?
A28197Is he most precious to thy Soul?
A28197Is it Heaven or Earth?
A28197Is it above or below?
A28197Is it not a madness, carefully to preserve the Box, but lose the Jewel?
A28197Is it not so with God''s People?
A28197Is it not the World, things that are seen?
A28197Is the Holy Ghost our Counsellour and Comforter?
A28197Is the Word of God our Rule and Guide, our spiritual Food and Nourishment, our Comfort and Consolation?
A28197Is there any cause of Heart- trouble, when our Heavenly Father, the great Lord of Heaven and Earth, hath his will, which we daily pray for?
A28197Is there any colour of Reason for it?
A28197Is thy Heart more tender, thy Spirit more humble, thy will more subdued to Gods will?
A28197It is Corn, Wine, and Oyl; Who will shew us any good, any visible temporal good?
A28197Let our Consciences speak: Whom do we serve most, follow and pursue most, God or the World, Christ or the Creature?
A28197Let us all bewail this Folly: O, when shall we be wise?
A28197Let us consider for whom, for what, from whom we suffer?
A28197Let us examine our selves: Which way runs the Stream of our Thoughts, the Current of our Affections, the Tide of our Discourses?
A28197Let us in the presence of God ask our selves these few serious Questions: Are we the Children of God, they only are Heirs to this Glory?
A28197Let us mind this: What is the tendency and fruit of a Christian''s Troubles?
A28197Let us now try our selves by this: Where are our Hearts, and Minds, and Affections mostly set, on Heaven or Earth, on Christ or the Creature?
A28197Let us try the truth of our Faith; doth it purifie our Hearts?
A28197Lord, subdue my unbelief: Oh, what pains should we take to be assured of this Glory?
A28197Many say, Who will show us any good?
A28197More careful to please God, more fearful to displease him?
A28197More diligent in holy Duties?
A28197More frequent in Self examination, in heavenly Meditation, in heavenly discourse?
A28197More sensible of the Afflictions of Joseph?
A28197More tender of his Honour?
A28197Must we do nothing but pray?
A28197Not so long as thy Mercies have been: Canst thou number the days of thy Health?
A28197Now in Prosperity, what careless, heartless service do we perform?
A28197Now, let us try our selves; What Character have we?
A28197O poor Believer, if it were put to thy choice, wouldst thou not rather chuse to be freed from Sin, than to be made Heir of all the World?
A28197O what did the Lord see in me, to count me meet for such a state?
A28197O, how cold, dead, and heartless are we in Duty?
A28197O, let us mind those great matters: Have we unfeignedly repented from dead Works unto Life?
A28197O, what wouldst thou give for the Assurance of his Love?
A28197Oh then, how much better and sweeter will those invisible eternal things be to a poor Soul?
A28197Oh then, what will Honours, Riches, Pleasures signifie?
A28197Oh, how little talk is there of these things amongst us?
A28197Oh, how long e''re we be able to discern between Good and Evil?
A28197Oh, how tender are we of our flesh, and how loth to be cross''d?
A28197Oh, what is Sickness, Poverty, a Prison, Losses,& c. to Hell- fire?
A28197Or ever been willing, if he had not made me willing?
A28197Or, if it be possible, is it necessary?
A28197Or, rather what great service did he do the Devil, when he was in his prosperity?
A28197Or, who made me to ● iffer?
A28197Our Rest is not here, our Heaven and Happiness is not here; Earth is going from us, and we from it, and shall we hug what we can not hold?
A28197Our Work now in Affliction is to enquire, What Sins have I committed?
A28197Q. O, but if I knew God did afflict me in Love, I should not grow weary, but patiently and cheerfully bear my Trouble?
A28197Secondly, Are you contented to embrace all Fatherly Corrections from the hand of God, for the killing of the Remainders of Sin in you?
A28197See the 7th and 8th Verses of this Chapter; and elsewhere the Apostle complains, that they were pressed above measure, and despaired even of Life?
A28197Shall the Law?
A28197Shall we kiss and embrace that which is withering in our hands, and dying in our arms?
A28197Shall we profess our selves Christians, and not be like Christ, nor have the Character of Christians?
A28197Should I ever have loved God, if he had not first loved me?
A28197Surely God hath sent it upon some Errand; what is his meaning?
A28197The voice said, Cry; and he said, What shall I cry?
A28197There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus; they are safe, come Plague, Sword, Fire, Faggot: But who are in Christ Jesus?
A28197Therefore, wherefore?
A28197They are his Children, what have they to do among his Enemies?
A28197They are the choicest and the best things, most worthy of our Hearts and Minds, and of our choicest Affections: What is the Chaff to the Wheat?
A28197They took joyfully the 〈 … 〉 their Goods; And why?
A28197Think much on the real spiritual Advantages we shall have by Affliction: Have we not had some?
A28197This is a hard Lesson to Flesh and Blood, who can bear it?
A28197This our eying and owning God''s Almightiness and All- sufficiency, will work in us an holy awe and filial fear of Him: Who would not fear such a God?
A28197Thoughts and serious Meditations are spent upon these things?
A28197Usually in Prosperity Sin is sweet, or at least accounted small: Is it not a little one?
A28197Visibles or Invisibles?
A28197Was not I born in Sin ● nd Wrath, as well as they?
A28197We All hope to go to Heaven when we dye, and to enjoy all those invisible eternal good things, do we not?
A28197We value things by the Price they cost: If any thing we enjoy were purchased by the Life of our deare ● ● Friend, how would we esteem it?
A28197Were David''s Troubles light, from whom we often hear such sad and bitter Complaints?
A28197Were not David''s Sins so to him?
A28197What Content had Ahab in his Kingdom, or Haman in his Honour?
A28197What Efficacy and Influence have the perishings of the outward Man, to help forward the increasings of the inward Man?
A28197What Errand and Message is this Affliction come upon?
A28197What Fruits of the Spirit do appear?
A28197What Interest is uppermost in our Souls?
A28197What Power, Sweetness, and Comfort do Men find in the Word and Promises?
A28197What Provocation have we given God?
A28197What Service doth it do thee in time of Trouble?
A28197What Strength, Life, Comfort, have God''s People found in holy Duties?
A28197What a meeting of Love then will there be, between the new- glorified Saint, and the glorious Redeemer?
A28197What a passionate meeting was there between our new- risen Lord and the first- sinful silly Woman that he appears unto?
A28197What are thy Thoughts most exercised about?
A28197What bad service did Manasses do to God?
A28197What can be more desired?
A28197What can my shallow Thoughts conceive of this?
A28197What care, labour, grief and sorrow have they cost us?
A28197What do most People mind most, and think most upon, and speak most of?
A28197What do we aim at mainly, mind chiefly, look on, and look after principally?
A28197What good to the inner Man have these afflictions done thee?
A28197What hast thou gained by all thy losses?
A28197What have we done?
A28197What have we lost?
A28197What is Earth to Heaven, or the Creature to God?
A28197What is become of Sampson''s Strength, and Saul''s Beauty?
A28197What is it then to walk by Faith?
A28197What is man that thou shouldest magnifie him?
A28197What is most in their Thoughts, Mornings soon, and Evenings late?
A28197What is our life?
A28197What is our life?
A28197What is the Displeasure of a Father to the Revenge of an Enemy?
A28197What is the Dross to the Gold?
A28197What is this minding of them?
A28197What likeness have most Men and Women to God and Christ?
A28197What shall it profit a Man( saith our Saviour) if he gain the whole World, and ● ose his own Soul?
A28197What vain Thoughts lodge in our Hearts?
A28197When by all our Afflictions we are prepared for that far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory?
A28197When had Ezekiel and John such glorious Visions of God, but in Captivity and Exile?
A28197When lesser Mercies are removed, that greater and better may be bestowed?
A28197When our Graces are tryed and acted, and so made more apparent and illustrious?
A28197When the great Proprietor and Owner of all things doth most wisely and most righteously dispose of his own?
A28197When we are called to render back but what we had borrowed?
A28197When wilt thou draw off, and mind thy Everlasting Rest in good- earnest, and lay out thy self to the utmost, to secure thy Title to it?
A28197Where are all our pious Relations that slept in Jesus?
A28197Where are their Hearts and Affections most?
A28197Where are we travelling?
A28197Where is our Country?
A28197Where is our Father, our Redeemer?
A28197Where is our Home, our long Home, our last, our everlasting Home?
A28197Where is our Treasure?
A28197Where lies our Inheritance?
A28197Wherefore doth the living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
A28197Whereupon are thy Affections most fixedly set?
A28197Which of these two?
A28197Which way runs it strongest, steddiest?
A28197Whither are we bound?
A28197Who am I?
A28197Who hath the precedency and supremacy in our Hearts?
A28197Whom have I in Heaven but thee?
A28197Whom have I in heaven but thee?
A28197Whom have ● in Heaven but thee?
A28197Whose Heart that hath any tenderness, doth not smite him for his neglect of this?
A28197Why do we not trust him?
A28197Why so much Care and Fear about Life it self, which is but a Vapour?
A28197Why so much Joy in possessing?
A28197Why so much fear of losing them?
A28197Will he plead against me with his great power?
A28197and all will confess, that God is best of all, and Heaven better than Earth: If it be so, why then is this World minded more than God?
A28197and give up our Hearts entirely to God and Christ?
A28197and our Minds so glued, our Hearts so fastened to Earthly things, and our Tongues so constantly employed about earthly things?
A28197and that thou shouldest set thy heart upon him?
A28197and that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
A28197and, can we, or ought we to rejoice in them then?
A28197and, how patiently and cheerfully should we bear our Afflictions, that are designed to prepare us for it?
A28197and, what unspeakable comfort will that produce?
A28197and, why is Earth minded more than Heaven?
A28197and, why so much Trouble in parting with them?
A28197can we have any Title to all the Promised Glory, and not speak often of it?
A28197hath all this been wrought in thee by the Word?
A28197how are the Minds of Men rack''d, tortured, distracted, distempered, macerated with these?
A28197how deeply are our Affections engaged to the Vanities of the World?
A28197how do our Hearts cleave and cling to the Creature, even as our Skin to our Body?
A28197how do we undervalue Christ''s Purchase, and Eternal Life, when we lay out our selves so much for the World, and so little for these?
A28197how little are most affected, when they read or hear of all the great things purchased by Christ, and prepared in Heaven for Believers?
A28197how little are those things minded?
A28197how long shall the God of this World blind our Minds, and the Dust of it fill our Eyes?
A28197how long shall this present evil World gnaw and feed upon our Spirits, consuming and wasting them, and eating out our time and strength?
A28197how long shall thy foolish Heart deceive thee?
A28197how long shall we misplace our Affections, and mistake our Rest?
A28197how long wilt thou set thy Affections on things below, upon lying dying Vanities?
A28197how short and shallow are my Apprehensions of what I am writing?
A28197how strangely are mens Minds bewitched with these things?
A28197how vile and base are all earthly things, in comparison of the Eternal God, the All- sufficient Good?
A28197more weary of it, and more grieved with it?
A28197secretly glad when the work is over?
A28197the Faith of God''s Elect?
A28197till we know the one thing needful, and approve and pursue the things which are most excellent?
A28197to be eternally blessed, to be ever with the Lord?
A28197to look down upon Hell, and see the vast difference between us and them?
A28197to make Souls believe, and to work effectual Faith in them?
A28197to take him for your only Lord and Saviour?
A28197what Disappointments do they meet with?
A28197what Duties have I omitted?
A28197what Strangers are we to this living upon God, and his Love in Christ?
A28197what art thou the better for all those stroaks upon thy outward Man?
A28197what dost thou mind most?
A28197what mean, low, base things are all the visible temporal things of this World, in comparison of God, of Christ, and Glory?
A28197where shall we find them?
A28197while they mind them eagerly and inordinately, What cross Passages fall out?
A28197who durst say to him, What doest thou?
A28197whose Conscience doth not accuse him?
A28197why do we not more meditate on them?
A28197why no more admired, loved, and sought after?
A69644& how then should I think, that his purpose according to election should staud?
A6964412: 1, 2. as desireous to reason the case with God, VVherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper?
A6964412: 7?
A6964413. and who can turn Him?
A6964414, 10. that they loved to wander, and did not refraine their feet: And what followeth upon this?
A6964414: 26. as he purposeth, so shall it stand Esa 14: 24. Who can disanull what He purposeth?
A6964414: 9. Who is wise, and he shall understand these things?
A6964414: v. 4. Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
A6964414?
A6964416?
A6964419?
A696441?
A6964420. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God; and to whom shall he go up from us?
A6964421: 3, 4, 5?
A6964422, 23, 37?
A696442: 21?
A696442: v. 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim?
A6964440. from vers 12. and forward; and inferreth once and againe vers 18, 25. to whom then will ye liken God?
A6964444: 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and oppression?
A696445, 11. and 43: 5. saying Why art thou disquieted within me?
A6964453: 8.?
A696447. Who, taking a right View of what Christ suffered, will not think themselves called to suffer for His sake, with great willingness and cheerfulness?
A696448. shall not the land ● … remble for this,& every one mourn that dwelleth therein?
A6964489: vers 14: and who is excellent in power and in judgment, and in plenty of Iustice, Iob 37: vers 23?
A696448: v. 19. putteth the matter out of question, Is not the Lord in Zion?
A696449: vers 12, 13,& c. The Land was perishing, and was burnt up like a Wilderness, that none passeth thorow: And wherefore was this?
A696449?
A69644Affliction was no strange or uncouth thing to Him, and why should it be strange to me?
A69644All the day long have I been plagued and chastenedevery morning?
A69644Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
A69644Am I able to search out the Almighty unto perfection?
A69644And He addeth a Reason;( which is that we are here mainely to speak to;) for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
A69644And I pray, was not this also Christ''s lot?
A69644And because they might have said, what can we do, when you are put to such sufferings, and are shut up in Prison?
A69644And can we imagine how it can be less?
A69644And corrupt Reason will againe carp, and say, If so, why doth He yet finde fault?
A69644And doth not vengeance belong unto Him?
A69644And had He not a sadder inward exercise, while in the garden, where He was made to sweat drops of bloud, than any that can befall them?
A69644And he is uncontrollable: Who can call him to an account?
A69644And how blinde a judge must that be of Gods Wayes and Dispensations?
A69644And how came it to passe, that the time seemed so short?
A69644And how shamfully came he off?
A69644And how was the way of the Lord, in His stately Marchings, hid from their eyes?
A69644And if not, have they any cause to complaine, and cry out, never man was so hardly dealt with, as they are?
A69644And if one of his purposes could alter, why not another?
A69644And if the Lord thinketh good to double our Trials, ought we not sweetly to submit?
A69644And if there were the least ground of doubt here, where were all my Hop, Comfort& Confidence?
A69644And if we beleeved, that even such a dispensation as this could do no harme to the Church; how little would we be troubled at it?
A69644And is it fit for me to be wishing them evil in my heart?
A69644And it was He, who hid His face from Him; so that He cried out, while on the Cross, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?
A69644And must not this be a great sin?
A69644And need we fear, that our King shall want Instruments, when He mindeth to work by Instruments?
A69644And seing their crosse is light, in comparison of what some dear to the Lord have had, is there or can there be any ground for their so complaining?
A69644And shall I notwithstanding be unwilling to undergo such a small inconsiderable bit of suffering for His Glory, and for the Word of His Patience?
A69644And should I think to dethrone Him, and take his office and work upon me?
A69644And should not I possesse my soul in patience, resting on God by faith, that He will judge all these wrongs and injuries, in due time?
A69644And should not I rejoice, that I am honoured to weare my Captains Livery?
A69644And the Son of man, that thou vis ● … test him?
A69644And then, what can be added to them, or taken from them to amende them?
A69644And what Affliction, Persecution, Tribulation, Distress, Sorrow, Paine and Suffering should I think too much for Him and His sake?
A69644And what can be shorter, than a moment?
A69644And what if, as to those Particulars, wherein they think their owne case singular, it be otherwayes indeed?
A69644And what is mine end, that I should prolong my dayes?
A69644And what is to follow thereupon?
A69644And what then can foolish man, that is like a wilde asses colt, do?
A69644And when settled in the promised Land, how many yeers together was she oppressed by Enemies?
A69644And why should we not do so, in order to suffering, which is also the free gift of God, and is purchased by Christ?
A69644And will He be favourable no more?
A69644And will not their complainings then be found most unreasonable and groundless?
A69644And will not this stop his mouth, That they can be no more rude, absurd, cruel and unreasonable, than those with whom Christ had to do?
A69644And yet how little is this beleeved& beleevingly practised?
A69644Are His mercies clean gone?
A69644Are not all His Graces and Gifts excellent and lovely?
A69644Are the Reasons hereof obvious to all?
A69644Are they not of much more value, than many beasts?
A69644Are they, think we, calculating it by Years or by Dayes, or by Houres?
A69644Art taught to anwer by another question, Since he is strong, why should I despond or doubt?
A69644As if, forsooth, every one almost were not ready to say the same; How few are there, who look upon their own Affliction, as the lightest and easiest?
A69644As in Iob and David: and why may not the Lord dispense thus with others?
A69644Behold I am against thee, O Inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plaine, saith the Lord, which say, who shall come down against us?
A69644Behold he taketh away, who can hinder him, Who will say unto him, what dost thou?
A69644But did this any harme to the Church?
A69644But do they verily think, that none before them, hath had as good cause to speak thus, as they?
A69644But he is in one mind,& who can turn him?
A69644But now, seing their King is not like the Kings of the Earth, why are they so heartless, in the day of their extremity?
A69644But some will possibly enquire, How shall I know, whether or not, I in particular be called to suffer?
A69644But thus saith the Lord, even the Captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered& c. And what then?
A69644But was not Christ so?
A69644But, when with all?
A69644By what colour of law, was he drawn out of the Temple, and almost killed by the Jewes Act 21?
A69644Can I finde out all the depths of his Counsel and Wisdom?
A69644Can this indeed be the work of God, which is thus cast down to the ground, and trampled under- foot?
A69644Canst thou help the matter?
A69644Canst thou make that straighter, than it is?
A69644Consider the Work of God; for who can make that straight, which He hath made crooked?
A69644Could Sampson, without either Sword or Spear, only with what came next to his hand, the Jaw- bone of an asse, slay so many?
A69644Could they imagine a shorter?
A69644Did Christ commit His cause to God, and waite for His decision?
A69644Did He bear that, under which I should have lyen to all eternity, that I might never come into that place of torment?
A69644Did He drink the bitter Cup, the Gall and the Worm- wood of Law- vengeance, that I might be freed therefrom?
A69644Did He lye under the Law- curse, and bear the blowes of Vindictive Justice, for me?
A69644Do not some finde an Antipathy at the cross working and striving in them, even when the Cross is yet far off?
A69644Do they not finde some aversness of soul therefrom?
A69644Do we then make void the Law through faith?
A69644Doest thou well to be angry?
A69644Doth His promise fail for ever more?
A69644Doth His promise fail for evermore?
A69644Doth it vex him to think, that he hath to do with unreasonable men, worse than Heathens or Turks?
A69644Doth it vex them to think, that their own familiar friends and acquaintances turn their back upon them, and refuse to comfort them?
A69644Doth this trouble and vex his spirit, that he is innocent, as to what is laid to his charge, and is persecuted without cause?
A69644Drank he the Cup of pure Wrath for me, and shall I think much to drink a drop of cold Water for Him?
A69644For who hath known the minde of the Lord, or who hath been his Counsellour?
A69644For who hath resisted His will?
A69644For who hath resisted his will?
A69644God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the Son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said and shall he not do?
A69644Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable?
A69644Had he him not sometimes in a net, and compassed him about, on all hands, that there was no apparent escaping?
A69644Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side?
A69644Hath God forgotten to be gracious?
A69644Hath God taken away thy goods, and made thee of a rich man, a poor man?
A69644Hath God taken away thy pleasant Children, in whom thou tookest delight?
A69644Hath He forgotten to be gracious?
A69644Hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies?
A69644Hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies?
A69644Hath He smitten him, as He smote those that smote him?
A69644Hath He suffered so much for me, and shall I think much to suffer such a small matter for Him?
A69644Hath not the Church of Christ been a militant Church from the beginning?
A69644Have I Him, even Him, set before me, for a Copie, and why should I not be most willing to write after this Copie?
A69644Have not His Followers then cause of Rejoiceing, upon this account, in the midst of all their Afflictions?
A69644Have they had through acquaintance with all the Saints of God, in all ages?
A69644He had a Baptisme to be Baptized with, and how was He straitned, or pained, till it was accomplished?
A69644He hath determined this to befall me, for his own glory; and should I wish it to be otherwayes?
A69644He is Almighty; and who can justle with Him, and put Him to take new Resolutions?
A69644He is wise in heart and mighty in strength, who hath hardened himself against him,& hath prospered?
A69644He maketh the Earth, and the heavens to tremble, the hils melt and quake before him;& what then can weak man do?
A69644Hence the Godly Soul can reason, Shall I be against mine own good and advantage?
A69644Hence the beleeving soul reasoneth with himself, Shall I stand in the way of God''s getting his glory?
A69644Hereby thou who, in the sight of difficulties, and the sense of thy impotency, art made to say, What is my strength that I should hope?
A69644His Life was a Life of lasting and growing trouble; and should not I be glade to follow Him, and drink of that Cup, whereof He drank?
A69644How and why it is, that these crooked things can not be made straight by one or other of the Creatures?
A69644How averse and unwilling should the consideration of this make us, to judge of God and of his Wayes and Doings, by Carnal Reason?
A69644How is it, that I am not more in love with the Glorious Cross of Christ?
A69644How is the faithful city become an harlot?
A69644How light and easie doth this make every load, that is lying upon our shoulders, when we bear it as bound upon us by an everlasting Decree?
A69644How long shall the rod of the wicked rest upon the lot of the righteous?
A69644How long will God lengthen- out this sad trial?
A69644How long, how long, will this Cup be holden to my head?
A69644How mercifully then hath God dealt with me, that He hath not made my Torments and Grief inward much more insupportable?
A69644How oft did they rebel against him, in the wilderness?
A69644How oft do we finde the Saints of God, in Scripture, cry out of the hiding of God''s face, when outward trouble was lying heavy upon them?
A69644How oft hath it thus fallen out?
A69644How oft is He maligned, tempted, slandered, persecuted, called a Devil, hated and hunted, until He is at length condemned and killed?
A69644How oft was He in hazard of His life, even from His Infancie?
A69644How oft were snares laid for Him?
A69644How patiently will we bear the Indignation of the Lord, when we know, that it will be over within a moment?
A69644How shall I pardon thee for this?
A69644How then can this time be called and accounted so short?
A69644How was He maligned, slandered, called a Devil, a glutton and a wine- biber, a profane Person?
A69644How welcome should an unjust Sentence from men be, when our blessed Lord was taken also from judgment, and was wickedly condemned for a Traitour?
A69644I made no reserves nor exceptions, when I resigned and gave up my self unto Him; and why should I not now submit to all He commandeth?
A69644If Christs Crown and Throne were not surer, than the fading and perishing Regalia of Men, what would beleevers do?
A69644If He will have us venturing upon faith, why should we not glorifie him thereby?
A69644If not, is not their complaint very groundless?
A69644If the People of God had the measuring of the time of their trouble, in their own hand, could they give it any shorter duration, than this?
A69644If this were beleeved, we could not be crying- out, as we are too ready to do, Oh, will those dayes never be at an end?
A69644Is His mercy clean gone for ever?
A69644Is it any new thing to see the Church driven to the wilderness, and tossed in the sea of afflictions?
A69644Is it any new thing to see the Church, even while within the sight of the haven of an happy and glorious Reformation, driven back to sea againe?
A69644Is it any un- heard- of thing, that the Church must be tossed betwixt winde and wave, and have stormes and tides and all against her?
A69644Is it not enough, that the common Souldier be as his Captaine?
A69644Is my strength the strength of stones?
A69644Is not God the judge?
A69644Is not her King in her?
A69644Is not her King in her?
A69644Is not our Lord, in such a case, a God, that hideth Himself?
A69644Is not the Lord in Zion?
A69644Is not this a manifest proof of His being God, when his wayes and Actings transcend our Comprehensions?
A69644Is outward prosperity the mark of the true Church?
A69644Is the Law sin?
A69644Is there any comparison betwixt what is finite,& what is Infinite?
A69644Is there any measure of time shorter, than a moment?
A69644Is there not something singular, uncouth, and rare, in this Dispensation?
A69644Lord why castest thou off my soul?
A69644May not every Beleever say, did Christ undergo the heavy weight of the Wrath of God, for me?
A69644Might not the beleever hence say to himself, are there any of the Gifts of God to be refused, or rejected?
A69644My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
A69644Nay, but O Man, who art thou, that repliest( or disputest) against God?
A69644Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: And what is added upon this?
A69644Nay, who would not say, that these Dispensations do rather drive on a direct designe to defeate the Promises, who would consult with humane Reason?
A69644Nay, will not the common Souldier be glade to share of the Captains lot of Hardship?
A69644Now this evil would meet with a check, if these Truthes were beleeved?
A69644O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear, cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save?
A69644O Lord, wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
A69644O how great is this advantage, that they may by faith read love in His heart, when anger seemeth to flow out of His hands?
A69644O how sweet hath He made an hard bed now?
A69644O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God?
A69644O what an excellent frame is this; and how useful and necessary for his people, in a day of clouds and darkness?
A69644Or thy work, he hath no hands?
A69644Or to the woman, what hast thou brought forth?
A69644Or what likeness will ye compare with him?
A69644Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him againe?
A69644Or, hath he not spoken, and shall he not make it good?
A69644Ought I not to be ashamed of and displeased with my self, upon this account?
A69644Ought I not to check this aversness?
A69644Ought not they, upon this Consideration, rejoice in their Lot, and suffer cheerfully, that Christs Interest may prosper more thereby?
A69644Prudent and he shall know them?
A69644Satan is at hand, to drive forward; and who can stand, when the Devil driveth down ward?
A69644Seing Christ suffered so much, and bore the Curse, what have beleevers now to endure, or lye under?
A69644Shall I measure the unsearchable riches of his Wisdom and Councel thus?
A69644Shall I not visite for these things?
A69644Shall I not visite them for these things?
A69644Shall I think then that he can bring about my good and felicity, by no meanes, and dispensations, but such as I am satisfied with?
A69644Shall I wish that things were otherwise, than they are, when the only Wise and Gracious God hath ordered and ordained them so, for my good?
A69644Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
A69644Shall mortal man be more just, than God?
A69644Shall not my soul be avenged of such a Nation, as this?
A69644Shall the prey be taken from the mighty; or the lawful captive delivered?
A69644Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, why hast thou ma ● … me thus?
A69644Shall we condemne him, that is most just?
A69644Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
A69644Shall we devise meanes to shift suffering for the Cause of Christ, when He is calling us to it?
A69644Shall we never see a good day again?
A69644Shall we not drink( would they say) this potion with delight, that God hath prepared, and carefully made up for us?
A69644Shall we sin, because we are not under the Law, but under grace?
A69644Should I carry, as if I repented of owning Him, and His Interest?
A69644Should I not comply with his holy designe of glorifying himself, by this his Dispensation towards me?
A69644Should I not rather desire to imitate Christ, and to strive against mine own passion, and willingly forgive them all the wrongs, they do unto me?
A69644Should not I be satisfied with his being exalted?
A69644Should we not, upon this account, Glory in Tribulations, as in so many enriching gifts, freely bestowed on us of God, and purchased by Christ?
A69644Stood He betwixt me, and the pure Wrath of a sin- revenging God?
A69644Such Priest, such People were here; and what else but ruine could be expected?
A69644That the Lord shall reigne over them, in mount Zion; and what followeth?
A69644The Heads did judge for reward, and the Priests did teach for hire, and the Prophets did divine for Money: And what followeth upon this?
A69644The Priests said not, where is the Lord?
A69644The cup, which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
A69644The very hauk will not flie by our wisdom Iob: 39: 26. and shall we think to prescribe Rules to God?
A69644This Trouble will never have an end, this perplexity and exercise is but growing; and what shall I do?
A69644This was their sin, and what followeth?
A69644Thus it appeareth, how many things God hath made crooked, to our apprehensions: But now, who shall, who can make these crooked things straight?
A69644Thus the Lord will consume such, as belch out with their mouth, have swords in their lips, and say, who doth hear?
A69644Thus was this sin become universal through the whole City Jerusalem, and through the whole Land of Judah: And what followeth hereupon?
A69644To the Question then, Why the Lord thinketh good to follow this way?
A69644VVhat do those, who are up before the Throne, think of the many Years of their Trouble and Persecution here below?
A69644VVherefore are all they happy, that deal very treacherously?
A69644VVhy dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance?
A69644Was it not so with Hamans device and bloody plot, to cut off all the Iewes?
A69644Was it not so with Saul, in his wicked persecution of David, oftentimes?
A69644Was it not thus also, in the dayes of Deborah, when there was not a spear or sheild seen among Fourty Thousand in Israel?
A69644Was not here a suffering of an high degree, both in body and in name?
A69644Was not the Church keeped fourtie yeers wandering in the Wilderness, before she came to rest?
A69644Was sinless and holy Jesus patient, and should I be impatient, who am punished of God, less than mine iniquities deserve?
A69644We are ready to cry out, when afflictions lye heavy upon our loines, oh will they ever come to an end: shall we never be redeemed herefrom?
A69644We have to do but with men, whose Actions are over- ruled by the Omnipotent hand of a Merciful God?
A69644Were they ashamed, when they had committed abomination?
A69644Were they not captives in Babylon Seventy Yeers?
A69644What a shame were this?
A69644What a wonderful dispensation was this, that the Lord should suffer them to do to this non- such and eminent man, even what they would, and listed?
A69644What are those crooked things, which God hath made?
A69644What faire law or justice could Christ get?
A69644What followeth?
A69644What if that edifie more, than many preachings did, or would do?
A69644What is man that thou art mindful of him?
A69644What is the whole of time unto Eternity?
A69644What men more irrational, than the brutish, ignorant rabble, set on by judicially- blinded and enraged Ring- leaders, the Priests and Rulers?
A69644What shall we then think of the Sufferings of Christ, who was higher than the Princes of the earth, who was King of Kings and Lord of Lords?
A69644What though they have been innocent, as to men; and vvhat though they be sincere and upright, as to God?
A69644What unsutable& unworthy carriage must this be?
A69644What way we should, upon this account, Consider the Works of God?
A69644What will they be, in the hands of the Almighty, who shaketh Nations?
A69644What, shall we meditate a way of shifting and putting away such an honourable Divine Gift, more excellent than faith, in several respects?
A69644What?
A69644When he had prayed for the People, and had said, O Lord God, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Iacob arise, for he is small?
A69644When is that Time and Season, wherein the people of the Lord are called to suffer?
A69644When shall the day dawn, when God shall loose this Yoke from off my neck?
A69644When they consider, how others are spared, and they so sharply exercised, their hearts are ready to say, why doth the Lord deal so with me?
A69644When was this?
A69644Where the the same verbe is used Why dost thou strive against him?
A69644Where then shall His Enemies stand, in the day of His Indignation?
A69644Wherefore hast thou so evil intreated this People?
A69644Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
A69644Wherefore hidest thou thy face?
A69644Wherein should it appear, that He were Jehovah, if, in all things, he should work according to the thoughts and imaginations of men?
A69644Whether against a Nation, or a Man only?
A69644Whither could they go for consolation, in the day of their Distress and Anguish?
A69644Who can say unto him, what dost thou?
A69644Who can see thorow such a Dispensation, as this?
A69644Who shall then say, wherefore hast thou done so?
A69644Why doth He single me out from others,& deal worse with me, than with them?
A69644Why doth my heart then so much stand out against this?
A69644Why else will we think to reprove Him, and amend what He hath done, as if it were amisse?
A69644Why hidest thou thy face from me?
A69644Why is it that thou hast sent me?
A69644Why should I not rather embrace it with love, and give it an heartsome welcome?
A69644Why should I quarrel upon that account?
A69644Why then am I so little in love with suffering for the sake of Christ?
A69644Why then do they speak so confidently?
A69644Why then dost thou quarrel with Him, or disputest against Him?
A69644Why then should they be so impatient under their light and easie Yoke?
A69644Why then should we account that an age, which the Lord calleth but a moment?
A69644Will not this appear by an impartial view of the Instances adduced?
A69644Will not this year put an end to our trouble?
A69644Will the Lord cast off for ever?
A69644Wo unto him that saith to his Father, what begettest thou?
A69644Would He suffer His Name and Work to be thus blasphemed?
A69644Would the Lord stand by and look on, when His spouse( if she were so indeed) is thus abused by the vilest of men?
A69644Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, have we not taken to ourselves horns by our own strength?
A69644Yea, when Pilat said unto Him, hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
A69644and how did Trouble follow Him to His grave?
A69644because I see not, how He can bring about my everlasting advantage hereby?
A69644covered the Daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger?
A69644doth every one get such paining& sickning physick, as this?
A69644hath she not oftentimes seemed to on- lookers to be sunck?
A69644hath there not been a constant enmity betwixt the seed of the Serpent, and the seed of the woman?
A69644how unsearchable are his judgments, and his wayes past finding out?
A69644is he slaine according to the slaughter of them, that are slain by him?
A69644not to mention their being now Non- churched above sixteen hundreth Yeers?
A69644or what Improvement we should make of this Impossibility of helping, what we suppose is amisse, in the Lord''s Works of Providence?
A69644or who shall enter into our habitations?
A69644saith the Lord; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a Nation as this?
A69644than they imagined: And what wonder?
A69644that I should hope?
A69644that is, how much more shall I go on and devoure?
A69644then he is ready to say, how can I, while thus invironed with evils, have patience?
A69644who then can make trouble;& when He hideth his face, who then can behold him?
A69644with his great power?
A69644— How can he be clean that is borne of a Women?
A69644— Why doth he yet finde fault?
A69644— how unsearchable are his judgments, and his wayes past finding out?
A09950( And what is that?)
A09950( As if hee should say) If you beleeue in him, you shall know it by this, Whether doe you reioyce in him, or no?
A09950( that is) Hath hee euer opened the clouds?
A099501 What is the way?
A099501 You professe so much, and how is it done?
A099501 art thou sicke of love, as the Spouse saith in the Canticles, I am sicke of love?
A099504 But, you will say, if we be not justified by workes, to what end are good workes required?
A099504 Let mee adde one word more of the next thing: which is, What are the acts of this faith?
A099505.44 it is euident, How can y ● beleeue which receiue honour one of another& c?
A09950After this manner comes Christ to vs; we must not say, Am I worthy to make a Spouse for Christ?
A09950Againe, 2 another end of your life is to doe good to mankinde; shall they be able to fare the better for your purposes, for your good resolutions?
A09950Againe, Doest thou hate sinne?
A09950Againe, Doest thou loue CHRIST?
A09950Againe, Doest thou loue GOD?
A09950Againe, Doest thou loue the Saints, those that are like him, those that are of such a disposition as God is of?
A09950Againe, Why should you looke for righteousnesse in your selues?
A09950Againe, doest thou love none but them; that, where grace is, thou lovest, and where it is not, thou withdrawest thy love?
A09950Againe, is he not the uttermost end, are not all natures else subordinate?
A09950Againe, is it not evill in such extraordinary cases to omit such an extraordinary duty?
A09950Againe, shall men haue such priuiledges as we haue by faith, and shall not wee comfort our selues by them?
A09950Againe, thirdly, doe you love them as they excell in holinesse?
A09950Againe, what if such a man be thine enemie?
A09950Am I fit to receiue so great mercies?
A09950And If it be Gods Cause, why doe we shrinke?
A09950And besides this, have you not reason to justifie God in his just judgements upon others, when you shall see God sharply plaguing them?
A09950And besides( my brethren) what doe you live for, is it not to glorifie God?
A09950And if they finde it is a thing that will cost them something, and a thing that they shall get nothing by, how colde and backward are men to doe it?
A09950And if we take an examination of men by this, how few are there that love the Lord?
A09950And if you haue that which the promise is made vnto, is not that sufficient?
A09950And if you object, why doe ye preach damnation to us?
A09950And if you say, who is able to performe this?
A09950And is there not much reason to move you to it?
A09950And now what will you say for your selves, that you speake no more upon those severall occasions that you meete withall in the world?
A09950And seeing it is in generall termes, why will you interline and restraine it?
A09950And so I say, when a man hath a counterfeit faith, Will such a faith as this saue thee?
A09950And so for any pleasure, for any lust: dost thou thinke to follow thy pleasure, to seeke that, to satisfie thy flesh, and to haue CHRIST?
A09950And so for wealth: What is pouerty?
A09950And so, if a man suffer wrong in his name, what is it, if he haue praise of GOD?
A09950And therefore I say to thee in this case, as Saint Iames saith; Know ye not what end the Lord made with Iob?
A09950And therefore consider, and examine thine owne case: Hast thou this reioycing in CHRIST?
A09950And what were they for?
A09950And what will hee doe to the other?
A09950And when he calls for this love againe at thy hands, doth hee call for more than his owne?
A09950And when he loves not the Lord, he doth love somewhat else: And doth it not deserve a curse to preferre their pelfe before the Lord?
A09950And when will the Lord pay?
A09950And when you have done all this, I will adde that further, though you doe bring your hearts to doe it, yet are you willing to doe it?
A09950Another thing that we are ready to object, 2 is, But what if such a thing should come to passe?
A09950Are there not such things in that which wee propound in the Gospell?
A09950Are we stronger then he?
A09950Are you willing to put your selves to it, to denie your selves in your ease, to take some time from other businesses, and to bestow it this way?
A09950Art thou willing to part with any thing for his sake?
A09950At this time you are to consider, you that come to the Sacrament, Is it not a maine thing to consider whether you haue faith or no?
A09950Besides if we consider who it is that requires this love, 2 is it not the great God of heaven and earth?
A09950Besides this, Doe you not looke upon God and upon his wayes as contrary to your hearts?
A09950Besides, I am sure hee hath done for us more than all, as Paul speakes, Was Paul crucified for you?
A09950Besides, consider who it is that hath planted this loue in the heart, is it not the Lord that giues thee this very affection?
A09950Besides, doe we not neede all helpes of grace?
A09950Besides, doe you thinke it is a sinne to neglect comming to the word?
A09950Besides, what is it a man serves for in all his labour under the Sunne?
A09950Besides, why are they hypocrites?
A09950But Christs righteousnesse being offered to men in state of vnregeneration, How shall I know it belongs to me?
A09950But canst thou come to GOD as to a friend?
A09950But how can that be?
A09950But how is it required then?
A09950But how shall I know that they are sure?
A09950But if these things be not in you, you doe not loue him: and then, what is your condition?
A09950But is this enough now to know God and our selves?
A09950But now what kinde of love is it that wee shall have at their hands?
A09950But now when we heare that this righteousnesse saues, the Question is, How shall wee come by it?
A09950But now when you heare that the Lord is thus constant, and thus exceeding in excellencie, a man will be ready to say, what is this to me?
A09950But now, what is this soft voice?
A09950But seeing that the will hath a part in faith as well as the vnderstanding, the second thing is to draw the will: But how is that done?
A09950But the meaning is, How can you beleeue,& take me for your Husband, and yet seeke praise of men too?
A09950But thou wilt say, How should I know that?
A09950But to what purpose is this reuealed, if I know not how to come by it?
A09950But what is it?
A09950But what is that to be cursed?
A09950But what is the least degree of faith, the least assent, the least beliefe of the promises, without which it can not bee said to bee faith?
A09950But what is the reason that God will haue it communicated to the sonnes of men no other way but by gift?
A09950But what should we doe now to remove it?
A09950But will Christ doe to me as hee hath promised, is he powerfull and willing to doe it?
A09950But you will aske, What is that that faith doth empty a man of?
A09950But you will object, What, to loue God aboue my selfe, how can I doe that?
A09950But you will object, then to what end is the Doctrine of humiliation?
A09950But you will say, these generalls are good to exhort us to be doing, but yet in particular what would you have us to doe now?
A09950But you will say, what is it you would have us to doe?
A09950But you will say, who is there that is alwayes at the same stay?
A09950But, when you heare this righteousnesse is giuen, the next Question will be, To whom is it giuen?
A09950But, you will aske, How doth the Holy Ghost doe it?
A09950But, you will obiect, My afflictions are great, and many, and therefore how shall I beare them?
A09950But, you will say, How shall I vse it?
A09950But, you will say, Is there nothing else required of vs?
A09950But, you will say, euery body can pray: Is that such a signe, is that such a distinguishing marke and character, to bee able to pray?
A09950But, you will say, how differs it from opinion?
A09950But, you will say, this is a hard thing, how shall we discerne it?
A09950But, you will say, this may be a delusion?
A09950But, you will say, would you have us to love none but the Saints?
A09950Can faith save him?
A09950Can you finde any creature upon whom to bestow it rather than the Lord?
A09950Canst thou be content to suffer persecution?
A09950Canst thou come to him as to a Father?
A09950Canst thou come to him as to one whose fauour thou art assured of?
A09950Consider of this therefore; Art thou speedy in thy executions?
A09950Consider that, consider how you carry your selues for the things of this life: doe you thinke that GOD will doe the maine, and will not doe the lesse?
A09950Consider therefore what your speeches are concerning God, whether you your selues are ready to speak much, and to delight to heare others speake also?
A09950Consider, if thou loue any creature, or any thing, any man or woman, doest thou not feele thy affection stirring in thee?
A09950Did hee not make thee King of Iudah and Israel?
A09950Did not Dauid trust GOD much?
A09950Did not he give thy Masters wives and thy Masters houses into thy bosome?
A09950Doe not you reckon it a worke to breake horses, to master coltes?
A09950Doe we not see it oftentimes?
A09950Doe wee not see the same daily?
A09950Doe you not thinke that such a good Word of GOD may make carnall men reioyce in it?
A09950Doe you professe that you love the Lord Iesus, and doe you neglect him thus?
A09950Doe you professe to love the Lord, and yet never delight to speake of him?
A09950Doe you take this paines to draw neere to God, to get grace, to excell in it?
A09950Doe you thinke that GOD sent his onely Sonne from Heauen, to dye a cursed death, and would hee haue his blood shed in vaine?
A09950Doe you thinke that he will giue you Christ, and will he not giue you other things?
A09950Doest thou keepe his Commandements?
A09950Doest thou reckon matters of greatest difficulty easie to doe; as Iacob did make it a matter of ease because of loue?
A09950Doest thou thinke that he will prouide for the yong Rauens that call vpon him, and wilt thou not beleeue that he will doe so for thee?
A09950Doest thou thinke to loue GOD, and not to hate that, which he hateth?
A09950Dost thou thinke that Christ came from heauen, and tooke flesh, and suffered death, to forgiue small sinnes?
A09950Doth a man professe to loue GOD, and cares not to vexe him, and anger him?
A09950Doth not GOD require to finde something in vs, if he giue it vs?
A09950Euery man thinkes that this is no newes; what need you tell vs that GOD is infinite in mercy?
A09950Faith makes a man a Fauourite of GOD, a friend to GOD; and will you make no vse of GOD?
A09950Faith( saith hee:) But what faith must that be?
A09950First: How doth it saue?
A09950For if you love the Lord Iesus aright, why doe you not labour to exceed in the duties of obedience?
A09950For the present occasion of receiuing the Sacrament: What is the end of the Sacrament, but to preach faith?
A09950For what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, saith Moses, but onely that you love the Lord your God?
A09950For what is hypocrisie?
A09950For what is it to haue a light shining, if their eyes be shut to whom it shines?
A09950For when a man is once in the Couenant, that the match is made betweene him and thee, why doest thou doubt?
A09950For why doe wee love the Lord, but because we conceive him under such a notion?
A09950GOD is able to doe the greatest, and is hee not able to doe the lesse?
A09950Goe and preach the Gospell to euery creature vnder Heauen: What is that?
A09950Hast thou had the sense of it, and after this hast thou beene reconciled againe?
A09950Hast thou knowledge of that enmity betweene GOD and thee?
A09950Hath GOD giuen thee such a stone with a new name written in it, that is the stone of absolution?
A09950Hath he giuen you such a stone, as you know in the secret of your heart, such as none knowes, but God and your selfe?
A09950Hath not hee planted in us these affections?
A09950Have I beene colde and lukewarme?
A09950Have I beene too much conformable to the times?
A09950Have I beleeved in Christ?
A09950He is your Master, and where is his feare then?
A09950He that made the eye shall hee not see?
A09950Hee was offered for the sinnes of many, and shall appeare the second time to such as looke for him,& c. For whom was he offered?
A09950How great things would it doe, what a reward would it bring?
A09950How proue they that?
A09950How shall that be done?
A09950How shall we doe that?
A09950How shall we know that?
A09950How will you beleeue in him for the giuing of CHRIST?
A09950How will you beleeue in him for the raising of you vp at the last day?
A09950I answer, there is end enough, there are motiues enow: Is not loue a ground strong enough to bring forth good workes?
A09950I answer, when we haue a sure word that it is giuen to euery man vnder Heauen, without any restraint at all, why should any except himselfe?
A09950I come to a third tryall: If you love the Lord Iesus, have you your hearts after his owne heart?
A09950I love the Lord,& c. Why?
A09950I would aske thee, doest thou hate all sinne, every thing that is called sinne, all that belongs to sinne?
A09950I would put you to this tryall, 4 and aske you but this question; you shall know it by this: Doe you love all the Saints?
A09950I, but is it sure to me?
A09950I, but one may seeke a further ground then that: What foundation haue the Prophets and Apostles?
A09950If Grace abound, why may wee not sinne the more; for Grace aboundeth, as sinne aboundeth?
A09950If I bee in the Couenant, why doe I not beleeue perfectly?
A09950If I had riches, I should be able to doe this or that, they are the meanes to make a man happy, though happinesse consists not in them?
A09950If I haue GOD, what is the losse of any creature?
A09950If a man haue a guilded Target, made of paper, a man may say to him, Will that Target defend thee?
A09950If a man should aske many peop ● e, What is the reason that you are perswaded that your sinnes are forgiuen?
A09950If a mans wife play the harlot, will hee returne to her?
A09950If all the Flockes and Heards should be killed, and all the Fishes in the Sea should be gathered together, how should this be done?
A09950If he be not fully perswaded, it is not faith; if he be fully perswaded, that makes it faith, and how can that admit degrees?
A09950If he were not God, if he were as man, my brethren, could hee beare with us as he doth?
A09950If it be onely giuen to some, what comfort is this to me?
A09950If it had its answer, if that were done, for which the Lord had sent it, would he not remoue it againe?
A09950If that be the reason, why doest thou not pitch thy hatred upon those that are found to be so?
A09950If the question be, Whether Abraham was a sinner?
A09950If thou sayest, No, I had rather enioy the sweetnesse of my lusts still, Art thou not now worthy to be condemned?
A09950If thou wilt be perfect,( saith CHRIST) take this tryall, Canst thou be content to let thy wealth goe, to follow me?
A09950If thy Faith be right, it will bring that with it, to make thee humble and vile in thine owne eyes: For what is true faith?
A09950If we did consider this seriously, how would it alter our course?
A09950If you be thus affected to the Lord, and to his glory, why doe you not doe the like for him?
A09950If you love the Lord Iesus, examine your selves by this, are you ready to bestow any thing for his advantage?
A09950If you receiue the praise of men, how can you beleeue?
A09950In that it saues, it is good and comfortable, but it may saue some men, and yet I haue no share nor part in saluation?
A09950Is it an empty Title?
A09950Is it because there are some shewes of holinesse in them?
A09950Is it not as a messenger sent vpon an errand?
A09950Is it such a calme that followed after a storme going before?
A09950Is not GOD the same GOD?
A09950Is not the Sonne angry when he is not received?
A09950Is not this enough to moue vs?
A09950Is there not something first to bee done?
A09950Is your disposition such to your sinnes?
A09950It is a generall Rule in all things, and as true in this, If a man haue an estate, what is he the better to haue it, if he doe not vse it?
A09950It is but yet in the beginning, and what is the Lords meaning in it?
A09950It is that which he expects at your hands; will you haue GOD in vaine?
A09950It is true indeed, it is a businesse that is not ordinary, it is extraordinary: but doe not extraordinary times and occasions call for it?
A09950It is true, with thy owne heart thou art not able to doe it; but what if GOD giue thee a new heart and a new spirit?
A09950It is true: But I would aske this Question concerning this peace: Is it a peace that comes after Warre?
A09950It is well if it be so, but let mee adde this to all that I have said, In what manner doest thou doe that thou doest?
A09950It is well if you doe, but let us consider that: it may be you may be angry with sinne, but doe you hate sinne?
A09950It may be, if you were sure to die within a week or a month, what men would you be?
A09950It would worke another disposition, another affection in vs. A man would consider, that if GOD be sure, what matter is it if a friend die?
A09950Labour to come to this disjunction, if these things be not so, why doe you beleeue them at all?
A09950Lastly for your selves, what is it that helpeth you and doth you good?
A09950Lastly, doe you manifest your loue by delighting in their companie, and by the fruites of love towards them?
A09950Let no man thinke that this is exaction, that it is a hard thing that the Lord requires it with this exaction: for what is it that he requires?
A09950Loue is bountifull: Thou sayest thou louest GOD: What if he will haue some of thy wealth?
A09950Many things are reuealed, but how shall I know that they are mine?
A09950Marke the answer that Peter giues: No: saith he, Whither should wee goe?
A09950Marke what the message was that CHRIST sends to Paul, nothing but to preach faith; but what was that?
A09950May he not taste such sweetnesse, as to take vpon him the profession of Religion, and to bring forth fruit, and to hold out long?
A09950Men are ready to say, Oh, if had such a Physician, or if I had such ayre, or such meanes, I should doe well enough: How doest thou know that?
A09950Might it not truely bee said of them, they would not haue beene fit for Canaan?
A09950Might you not have done much to the setting of a powerfull Minister here and there?
A09950Must GOD doe all, and must we doe nothing but onely take that righteousnesse that is prepared for vs?
A09950My brethren, what a condition is that man in, that hath the great God of heaven and earth to be his enemie?
A09950My soule doth magnifie the Lord: And why?
A09950No, if thou thinke in good earnest that thou art such a man, why doest thou regard trifles?
A09950Now doe you doe so with your sinnes?
A09950Now in the third place, there is one thing remaining, How shall I haue him?
A09950Now what are the properties of fire?
A09950Now what is that?
A09950Now what is the Spirit of Adoption, but the Spirit that tels you that ye are sonnes?
A09950Now what is there on GODS part that hinders?
A09950Now whence doth this come but from the love of the world?
A09950Now, when GOD hath made no exception, why should we make any?
A09950Now,( saith he) what is Dauid?
A09950Or else, why is it that you speake of him no more?
A09950Riches, and honour, and life shall he giue; but to to whom?
A09950Saith CHRIST to his Disciples, Will you also goe away?
A09950Saith CHRIST, Doest thou thinke that hee will cloathe the grasse of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the Ouen?
A09950Salomon saith, Euery man will make shew for fashions sake, of goodnesse, but where can you finde a faithfull man?
A09950Secondly, If there be no mistake of the person, yet what is this taking?
A09950See what Paul did, in such a case; you see what danger he was exposed vnto, but he consulted not with flesh and blood, but what did he?
A09950Sh ● ll a wife professe love to her husband, and ne- never come where he is, never be within dores, and never be in his companie?
A09950Shall a King regard Cottages and trifles?
A09950Shall a man be a Fauourite of a Prince, and get nothing by it?
A09950Shall hee be your GOD, and will you make no vse of his power, of his wisdome, of his ability to hold you vp, to helpe you vpon all occasions?
A09950Shall hee not gather the grapes of his owne Vineyard?
A09950Shall the Lyon roare, and shall not the beasts of the field tremble?
A09950So I may say to every man that heares mee, you are engaged to love the Lord: Why?
A09950So I say to you, what else doth the Lord your God require of you?
A09950So Iacob, when hee got the name of Israel, when he preuailed with GOD, certainely it was the greatest blessing that euer he had: Why was that?
A09950So Paul, did not he trust GOD for his maintenance?
A09950So againe when thou dost not succeede in thy matters, but art crossed, yet so long as that will doe thee good, what needest thou care?
A09950So againe, let us not say we must be moderate, for what is that moderation?
A09950So he that wrought that excellency, shall not he have it in himselfe in a greater measure?
A09950So may I say of Loue: Euery man saith, hee loues, but where shall one finde one that doth loue indeede?
A09950So our Sauiour said to Peter, Why doest thou doubt?
A09950So that when you haue this tract of consequence, I see the promise is sure, Why?
A09950So that, if the question be, Whether Abraham was an hypocrite?
A09950So that, wouldst thou know whether thou haue faith?
A09950So when you come to heare, is this all,( thinke you) that God requires of you, to sit here, and lend us your eares for a little time?
A09950Such a faith as begets love: And what love must that be?
A09950Surely no, there must be a fixing of the eyes vpon the person, that must doe it: Doe you loue him?
A09950Take Dauid, see how he trusted in GOD, how many occasions had he to trust on him?
A09950Take a couetous man, to saue his life, what will not he doe?
A09950That is, I am but a poore miserable man, I am but thus borne, what have I done that the Lord should respect me so farre?
A09950That is, are you grieved when he is absent?
A09950That is, take me for your GOD and LORD whom you will serue altogether?
A09950That is, take the most excellent among them, that therefore are reckoned as gods, yet who among them is like unto thee?
A09950The Converts in the Apostles time, how bountifull were they, laying all their goods at the Apostles feete?
A09950The Lord exceedes them, as David saith, Who among the gods is like thee?
A09950The Love of Christ constraines us: What is the meaning of that?
A09950The question now is, which of these are gainers?
A09950The same faith, that takes hold of the maine promise, is it not ready to take hold of the lesse, and to depend vpon it?
A09950Their desolation shall come suddenly, and their destruction as a whirlewind: Why, is it not so with the godly?
A09950Their hearts are waxed fat, and their eares are dull of hearing, and why?
A09950There is no Christian, no good man, but he would be content to gaine as well as thou; what is the reason hee takes it not?
A09950Therefore consider whether you will take him or refuse him; that is the question, Will you take him, or not take him?
A09950Therefore how should wee examine our hearts by this?
A09950Therefore there is one Question more: and that is, What is this that is required after the making of the match?
A09950Therefore, if you would know whether you love the Lord Iesus, try it by this, doe you hate sin?
A09950Therefore, saith CHRIST, While you seeke the praise of men, how can you beleeue?
A09950Thinkest thou that GOD can faile thee, when he saith himselfe so often, he will neuer faile thee, nor those that trust in him?
A09950This is an act of her minde or vnderstanding: But will you take him, and accept of him for your Husband?
A09950Thou shalt know it by this, as I said before, Dost thou come to him as to a Father?
A09950Thou shouldest come to this disjunction: If I bee out of the Couenant, why doe I beleeue at all?
A09950Thou wilt say, because they doe not answer that which in their profession they make shew to be?
A09950To as many as receiued him, to them he gaue power to become the sonnes of God: What is that?
A09950To haue a friend, what is a man the better if he doe not vse him?
A09950To walke with God what?
A09950Was Gods undeserved, unexpected love such to me, that he spared not his onely begotten Sonne, but gave him to die for mee?
A09950We labour, and suffer rebuke, what is the reason?
A09950We receiued the sentence of death, that wee might learne not to trust in our selues, but in God that raiseth the dead?
A09950Wee vse to say, Oh I will not faile him, for hee trusts in mee; and doest thou thinke that GOD will faile thee in such a case?
A09950Well now what doth faith?
A09950Well, what way is there then to regaine this losse?
A09950What account did Paul make of it?
A09950What am I, or what is my Fathers house, that thou shouldst regard me thus, that thou shouldst bring me hitherto?
A09950What are those?
A09950What can wee say more to perswade you?
A09950What if he will haue thy credit?
A09950What if he will haue thy liberty for his sake?
A09950What if you finde all this in your selves?
A09950What is it then, when you haue the Charter of GOD himselfe?
A09950What is musicke, but the practise of it?
A09950What is patience, but that which enableth us to endure afflictions?
A09950What is that then thou shouldst doe?
A09950What is that?
A09950What is the meaning of that, that he is almighty?
A09950What is the meaning of that?
A09950What is the meaning of that?
A09950What is the meaning of that?
A09950What is the meaning of that?
A09950What is the meaning of that?
A09950What is the reason that the Angels in heaven so love him?
A09950What is the reason that the seeking praise of men should hinder from beleeuing?
A09950What is the reason that we shall love him more in heaven than wee doe now, but because we shall know him more?
A09950What is the reason the Lord calls for obedience rather than sacrifice?
A09950What is the reason then they doe not?
A09950What manner of men( saith the Apostle) ought we to be in all godlinesse& holy conversation, looking for and hasting to the appearance of Christ?
A09950What qualifications are expected?
A09950What shall make me grow in the fauour of GOD?
A09950What shall we say then?
A09950What should I doe?
A09950What sinnes of commission, and what of omission?
A09950What then is the reason that they come not to CHRIST?
A09950What was it that excluded the Iewes?
A09950What was it that lost all mankind the kingdome of heaven?
A09950What was the reason that CHRIST, when he was on earth, would doe nothing except they beleeued in him?
A09950What was the signe of a little faith?
A09950What was their sinne that killed him?
A09950What will it profit, my Brethren, if a man say he have faith, and hath not workes?
A09950When CHRIST came to Peter, and said vnto him, Louest thou me?
A09950When Christ came to Peter, and asked him that question, Peter l ● vest thou me?
A09950When men come to haue sicknesse, and to apprehend death, what will not a man doe for his saluation at such a time?
A09950When the Papists are asked what should moue a man to doe good workes?
A09950When the better is the suitor, and is rejected, what wrath, what indignation breedes it among men?
A09950When thy mind goeth a whoring after thy wealth, what hast thou to doe with CHRIST?
A09950Whence came this, but from their love to the Lord?
A09950Who is a God like vnto thee, taking away iniquities, delighting to shew mercie,& c. Why so?
A09950Why are those three words put in?
A09950Why can not hee forgiue sinnes and transgressions, that in all circumstances are the greatest sinnes, in what nature soeuer?
A09950Why did not these trust in the Lord while they were rich?
A09950Why doe the wicked prosper?
A09950Why should I name any more Instances?
A09950Why should you not beleeue spirituall priuiledges to be as reall?
A09950Why should you not reioyce more in them?
A09950Why sit ye idle here?
A09950Why so?
A09950Why so?
A09950Why then, what is required now?
A09950Why was Moses a man aboue all the rest?
A09950Why, now, why doest not thou give thy consent?
A09950Why?
A09950Why?
A09950Why?
A09950Will a man faile one that trusts in him?
A09950Will not he call thee to an accompt for it?
A09950Will you bestow it upon any man?
A09950Will you professe that you loue the Saints, and that you delight in them, and yet desire to be in any company rather than in theirs?
A09950Wilt thou say thou lovest God whom thou hast not seene, and yet lovest not thy brother whom thou hast seene?
A09950Wilt thou wrap that in a Napkin, and let it lye dead by thee?
A09950Would he not bid the destroying Angell to put up his sword into his sheath?
A09950You have good purposes in you, why doe you not stirre them up?
A09950You know what the Prophet said to Hazael:( saith he) Doest thou know what thou shalt be when thou art King of Aram?
A09950You may examine your selves by that; doe you doe whatsoever he will?
A09950You that doe these things, will you say you love the Lord?
A09950You that professe you love the Lord, doe you not grieve him, and vexe him from day to day, and provoke him by your words, and by your workes?
A09950You will aske me then what it is to trust GOD?
A09950You will aske me, How shall I doe it?
A09950You will aske me, what is the meaning of this?
A09950You will aske, how can that be?
A09950You will object, I doe love the Saints, but who are they?
A09950You will say how shall we doe that?
A09950You will say then, What is it to trust in GOD?
A09950You will say, How doth this prayer doe it?
A09950You will say, How shall I know it?
A09950You will say, How shall wee know this love?
A09950You will say, How shall wee know whether we hate it or no?
A09950You will say, May we not love the things of the world?
A09950You will say, What is that to walke with him?
A09950You will say, how doth this beget love?
A09950You will say, how shall we know that?
A09950You will say, how shall we know this?
A09950You will say, we may desire long enough, but how shall we be able to doe it?
A09950You will say, what is the meaning of that, to love the Lord with all my might, and with all my strength?
A09950You will say, what shall we doe then?
A09950and if this be the rule we are to be judged by, who shall be saved?
A09950and is it not as much to neglect this ordinance?
A09950and is it of necessitie?
A09950and ought they not to be returned to him, to serve him and to pitch on him?
A09950and shall he not eate the fruite of his owne Orchard?
A09950and that shee magnified him so much?
A09950and to whom shall he appeare?
A09950and what profit shall I gaine?
A09950are you content to forsake all, that you may enioy him?
A09950are you content to put your selves to a harder taske, to forbeare things that are pleasant according to the flesh, to take paines for the Lord?
A09950are you glad when you have him?
A09950are you ready to take all opportunities to doe somewhat for his glory?
A09950are you willing to have sinne so cleane taken away, that you may have any no libertie to have dalliance with it in any kind?
A09950are your affections aright, that you love what he loves, and hate what he hates?
A09950art thou as abundant in it, as diligent, and as ready to doe it?
A09950art thou as forward then as when there are all those respects?
A09950art thou willing to doe any thing for his sake?
A09950as he did; how did he behaue himselfe?
A09950as it is in the Hebrewes, Is he not a mercifull High Priest still?
A09950because you are not able to doe it as well as others, and therefore you are loath to expresse your selves?
A09950both may be sicke, and is there not a great difference?
A09950but how soone were they gone againe?
A09950do you hate it so as that you can not endure to come neere it, nor to have it within your sight?
A09950doe not sudden changes come to them as well as to the others?
A09950doe not they often perish by sudden death?
A09950doe you desire to have them wholly extirpate and rooted out of you?
A09950doe you doe it chearfully and readily?
A09950doe you not dallie with sinne?
A09950doe you tell us we are in an evill condition for want of this love?
A09950doest thou not find thy heart thus longing after them whom thou affectest?
A09950doth it not fall on them?
A09950doth it not shew that you are dead?
A09950for why doth the Lord require that as a necessarie condition, that whatsoever is done to him might be done chearfully and willingly?
A09950hath he cast a good looke vpon you?
A09950hath he made your hearts glad with the light of his countenance in his Beloued?
A09950hath hee euer shewed himselfe to you?
A09950hath not Christ bought you, hath not hee redeemed you, hath not he deserved more than all, and should he not therfore be loved aboue all?
A09950have you not had ability to doe it?
A09950hereafter to settle your affections; Consider, is it in your owne power, though you have warning before death, to have this affection of love?
A09950how perfectly would you walke with God?
A09950how would you have your hearts weaned from the world more than they be?
A09950if they be so, why doe you not reioyce in them, proportionable to these priuiledges?
A09950if you had this love in your hearts, would it not be a ground of much comfort to you?
A09950is it because you can not speake?
A09950is it because your understandings are weake and dull?
A09950is it not the Sonne?
A09950it is Nathans speech to him, saith he, Did not the Lord doe thus and thus?
A09950nay, I will goe a step further with you, doe you not hate the Lord?
A09950nor delight to heare others speake of him?
A09950or whom will you bestow your love upon, your wealth, or your pleasures or your phantasies?
A09950so much as you doe, so much you live, your lives are short of themselves, why doe you make them shorter by doing nothing?
A09950that he should love pleasures more than God?
A09950that he should love the praise of men more thā the praise of God?
A09950that is to say, to receiue him in that manner as he hath beene described?
A09950that when you are among them, you are as if you were out of your element, you move as if you were out of your owne center?
A09950there the same argument is vsed; If thou, Lord, shouldst marke iniquity, who should stand?
A09950to have your lusts thorowly and perfectly mortified?
A09950to what end is the Law preached to be a Schoolmaster, if no qualification be required?
A09950was it not an opinion of something they had of their owne?
A09950what aduantage will it bee to vs?
A09950what doeth the Gospell?
A09950what have I done to provoke the Lord?
A09950what if the businesse I goe about proceed not, which is of that moment, I am vndone, if it be not done?
A09950what if the euill that I feare should fall vpon me?
A09950what is it that hee desires but pleasure, comfort and contentment?
A09950what is physicke?
A09950what is the Tree for, but for fruit?
A09950what profit will it bring mee?
A09950when the Spouse is there asked what the reason was that she followed her Beloued so much?
A09950when thou art put to a hazard art thou content to suffer the losse of thy estate?
A09950when you can get into his presence?
A09950wherein doth love and that agree?
A09950wherein will it be to mine advantage?
A09950whether we can say, as the Apostle Paul, Wee desire to be at home, and to be with the Lord?
A09950whether wee desire to be with the Lord?
A09950whether you be glad of any occasion, as those that love are glad to heare those that they love to be spoken of?
A09950who is it that doth not at some times preferre his pleasures and profits before the obedience to a command?
A09950why doe I receiue any comfort?
A09950why doe such men turne from all sinfull delights, and runne another course?
A09950why doe we not shrinke?
A09950why doe wee doe any thing?
A09950why doe you blame those that goe further than your selves are willing to doe?
A09950why doe you not fill your lives with many actions?
A09950why doe you not rise up and bestirre your selves?
A09950why doe you quarrell with that exactnesse and precisenesse, and strictnesse which is required in walking in the wayes of God?
A09950why doest thou no more rest on it?
A09950why go we not thorow?
A09950why should not wee bee ready to trust in him still?
A09950why should you limit the holy one of Israel?
A09950will hee not be angry with such a man?
A09950would it not put other thoughts into you?
A09950would you not have some remainders within you?
A09950you will not stand expostulating the matter, to say must I doe it?
A26974& c. — Dare any say that God hath not commanded good works?
A26974& c.] Is it not necessary that these be done then, both as duty commanded, and as a condition or some means of the end propounded and promised?
A26974( For the instrument is an efficient cause): And what if I dare not give so much to man?
A26974( and Receiving as Lord, to be the fides quae?)
A26974( what''s that to Gospel obedience?)
A269741. Who dare say so, but the Vbiquitarians, and Transubstantiation men?
A2697413.10 Was the Precept of Accepting Christ, loving him in sincerity and obeying him& c. no part of that Gospel ▪ to which Paul was separated?
A269742. Who doubteth but God could have bestowed pardon and justification on other terms or conditions, if he would?
A2697420. of Justification?
A2697422. that say there is?
A2697424. and It is God that justifieth: who is he that condemneth?
A269745 Doth Trusting or Believing him cure these men as the Instrument?
A269745. Who denyeth that we have Faith and Repentance before Justification?
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A26974?
A26974?]
A26974A DISPVTATION OF JVSTIFICATION: Whether any Works be any Conditions of it?
A26974A naked term[ Condition] expounded by you that never saw my heart?
A26974Active or Passive?
A26974Am I credible only when I speak amiss, and not at all when I speak right?
A26974Am not I like to have a fair hand think you of this Disputer?
A26974An efficientis Causalitas, Actio?
A26974And I pray search, whether in this Question, you do not confound your Notions ex parte objecti, and ex parte Actus?
A26974And can you think then that Remission and Justification have several conditions?
A26974And do I need to say any more now in defence of this opinion, which my Reverend Brother saith is not to be endured?
A26974And do not men that make address, address themselves in like variety?
A26974And do we make any doubt of this?
A26974And do you think Ghemnitius did join with the Papists of Trent, when he confuted them?
A26974And do you think in good sadness that one single Physical act can be the act of both the faculties?
A26974And do you think that we can any better tell when we have all that are Essential?
A26974And doth he not thereby make over, as it were under his hand, the Lord Jesus, and all his Benefits to them that will receive him?
A26974And doth it therefore follow that they can be no Conditions of our continued Justification?
A26974And doth not every man that is saved so fulfill the conditions of the new Covenant?
A26974And first, We must understand what it is that is distinguished: whether the Habit of faith, or the Acts?
A26974And how can that Law pronounce a man, or his action righteous, which curseth him, and condemneth him to Hell for that same Action?
A26974And how could you over- look it, that your Argument flyeth too boldly in the face of Christ, and many a plain Text of Scripture?
A26974And how do these men vilifie them, and rob them of their highest honor, that deny them to be the Laws of God?
A26974And how many new Methods and Doctrines of Philosophy this one age hath produced?
A26974And how oft hath Bellarmine been called Sophister for supposing, we mean such an apprehension?
A26974And how?
A26974And if faith be a passive physical instrument, it must have a Physical Efficiency?
A26974And if he had said,[ He that repenteth, or loveth, or calleth on the name of the Lord, shall be justified or saved] would not these have done it?
A26974And if means, of what sort, if not conditions?
A26974And if this be common to Hypocrites and Reprobates, what a case are we in then?
A26974And if you did not mean that these are conditions of Pardon, and Justification, when you say they are, who can understand you?
A26974And indeed what man denyeth it?
A26974And is it not Christs whole Law which is of force when he is dead, and called his Testament?
A26974And is it not great partiality to let the same pass as currant from them, which from me must be condemned?
A26974And is it now come to that pass that these can not be known?
A26974And is not Justification one benefit?
A26974And is not final Justification a freeing us from that Curse?
A26974And is not perseverance in faith as necessary as perseverance in obedience?
A26974And is not that the Law and Testimony to which we must seek?
A26974And is not that to say as much as I?
A26974And is not the Promise undoubtedly Gods Deed of Gift?
A26974And is not the imperfection of faith and repentance a sin?
A26974And is the condition of her Dignity, only the Taking him as a Prince who is Rich and Honourable?
A26974And is this wholly superfluous?
A26974And may not this tend to an accommodation between us in this Point?
A26974And now was here a fit occasion to speak reproach fully of Paul, as extream ignorant, or unfaithful, or immanis sophista?
A26974And of our Divines that say there is inherent Righteousness?
A26974And on the other side, whether it may not be of dangerous consequence, as injurious to Christ, to deny so great a part of his Dominion?
A26974And so to Believe, is not agere, but pati or recipere?
A26974And so whether we are justified by Works as such a Condition?
A26974And that repentance is not recipient, how easily do I yeild to you?
A26974And then how were all the faithful justified before Christs Incarnation and Ascension?
A26974And then the question still remaineth, whether those qualifications are means or no means?
A26974And what Reference to Justification is it?
A26974And what Transient Act is it that God then and there puts forth or performeth?
A26974And what do the generality of our Divines mean, when they say that Faith and new Obedience are our conditions of the Covenant?
A26974And what do your defences do to justifie such dealing?
A26974And what is Presumption, if it be not this very faith which Divines call justifying?
A26974And what is the unwarrantable sense?
A26974And what is the 〈 ◊ 〉 or Aptitude of faith but this?
A26974And what is this, but plainly to forbid me to dispute with you?
A26974And what then?
A26974And what think you is the happy Light that deserveth all this ostentation?
A26974And wherein is the Essential, formal difference between a wicked mans resting on Christ for Justification, and a true Believers?
A26974And whether it be not introduced by Pious Divines meerly in heat of Disputation, which usually carryeth men into extreams?
A26974And whether they stick in the air, and have all their Being first there, as Magyrus, and other Peripateticks?
A26974And which is the more clear, certain and safe?
A26974And which should you take to be indeed my sense?
A26974And who ever said that in all or any of these the Soul is Passive and not Active?
A26974And why do not stones wast by such an uncessant emanation?
A26974And why may it not be added also to the Predicate, as well as it may Reduplicatively?
A26974And why may not I be judged Orthodox in that point, when I heartily subscribe to the National Assemblies Definition?
A26974And why may not I with Dr. Preston, Mr. Wallis,& c. say it is an Acceptance, or consent, joyned with Assent?
A26974And why may we not say,[ A state of Sonship or salvation] as well as of Justification?
A26974And why might not Abraham be instanced in?
A26974And why speak you not of faith in one part of your comparison, as well as in the other?
A26974And why then may not we call it faith?
A26974And will you meet all these with your objections, and say,[ How shall I know when I have the full number?
A26974And yet do you think this too big to be essential to Christian Faith?
A26974And yet must we voluminously differ, when I have told you that I allow it?
A26974And yet will you say that faith or inherent righteousness is Legal and not Evangelical?
A26974Are not Knowledge, Words, Works, ours, by all which God saith, we are justified?
A26974Are these things doubtfull among Divines or Christians?
A26974Are we so well agreed, that you marvell at my supposition of this difference?
A26974As for your discourse, whether Paul disputes what is our Righteousness?
A26974At least do they not compound their Righteousness( as to the law of Works) partly of Christs satisfaction, and partly of their own Works?
A26974But I ask, if there be justifying works, how saith Paul true?
A26974But I wonder at his proof of his Sequel[ Because he who is ungodly is not legally righteous] what is that to the Question?
A26974But Paul doth not resolve there[ what is the Condition on which Christ makes over this Righteousness of his?]
A26974But are you indeed of the contrary opinion, and against that which you dispute against?
A26974But do you indeed think that when Paul excludeth the works of the Law, that he excludeth them only as Recipient?
A26974But do you not hereby confess that I give no more to works then you, but only less to faith?
A26974But do you think that Repentance is not necessarily Antecedent to Justification, as well as to Remission?
A26974But for works; How shall I know when I have the full number of them?
A26974But from what interest?
A26974But here is the question, Can a godly man dying, think the Righteousness of Christ is made his by working or believing?
A26974But if it be the Object that he meaneth, then what force or sense is there in his Argument, from the terms,[ Purposing, Intending, Confessing?]
A26974But if you do use it as a means, then what means is it?
A26974But if you mean not this simple apprehension( as sure you do not) then how is it possible to imagine the understanding should be passive in it?
A26974But if you will say so, what remedy But perhaps I intimate so much in my words; In what words?
A26974But if[ only] be here understood, really doth not this Brother desire to know Christ obeying, Christ risen, Christ teaching, ruling, interceding,& c?
A26974But in what sence James saith, we are justified by works, and not by Faith only?
A26974But is it Christ or the believer that you put in these various Relations?
A26974But is it not possible that it may cheat or deceive themselves, though some never utter it to the deceiving of others?
A26974But is this the state of the question with us?
A26974But now, on the other side, what inconvenience is there in the Doctrine of faith and justification as I deliver it?
A26974But the question is whether the Interest of the several acts of our faith be accordingly distinct?
A26974But to his Argument, I deny the consequence of the Major; and how is it proved?
A26974But was it possible for them to be justified without the blood of Christ?
A26974But what Condition?
A26974But what are those All things?
A26974But what condition?
A26974But what if I be mistaken in this point?
A26974But what if works and faith were both of them applyed to procure our Justification?
A26974But what if you had only said that Faith is morally passive, and not physically?
A26974But what is this to you?
A26974But what remedy?
A26974But what strange Arguments are these, that are such strangers still to the question?
A26974But why do you say only of Repentance that[ it is the condition of Remision] and of forgiving others, that[ it is the condition of entring into life?]
A26974But yet further, if Faith be passive Physically, let us find out first what is the Agent?
A26974But you ask[ If Christs righteousness be able to satisfie, what is the matter that it removeth not all our Evangelical failings?
A26974But your Doctrine, what Oedipus is able to unfold?
A26974But, saith he, to what purpose did Paul dispute against Justification by the works of the Law, If the Righteousness of faith were not sufficient?
A26974By what physical act of the Agent?
A26974By what physical contact faith doth receive this?
A26974Can I not tell you that your Argument is a Fallacy, but you will thus exclaim of me, as making you an Impostor?
A26974Can every poor man or woman reach to know what a passive Action, or a passive Passion, or a Passive Instrument is?
A26974Can he know that all shall work to him for good, though he know not whether he love God?
A26974Can no man but the Perfectly obedient, perform the condition of pardon in the Gospel?
A26974Can you find any lower place to give it?
A26974Can you tell?
A26974Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden,( Guilt is the great load:) But under what Notion will Christ be come to?
A26974Dare you tell any man of yout Hearers that though he have not so much as a Purpose to mend, yet he is justified by Faith?
A26974Did Christ expiate the sins, that by the Gospel men are obliged to punishment for?
A26974Did I ever deny that faith must eye and follow Christs death to bring us to God?
A26974Did ever man that writ of Philosophy once think that the soul did componere, dicidere, ratiocinari, judicare, patiendo& non agendo?
A26974Did not Abrahams Obedience, and other works flow from Grace?
A26974Did not each of these forsake that which by the former was accounted the good sound Definition?
A26974Did they ever tell you that this distinction is in them?
A26974Did we ever deny that Faith must be directed to Christ as Priest?
A26974Did you doubt of these?
A26974Did you ever see my Papers, or theirs?
A26974Digbyes Atomes or number of small bodies which are in perpetual motion?
A26974Do I ascribe any of Christs honour in the work to man?
A26974Do I call the duty, a work of the Law, because I say the Law condemneth the neglecters of it?
A26974Do I say any more then the Assembly saith in the preceding Question?
A26974Do you believe in your conscience, that Christ is presented and represented in the Supper only as dying?
A26974Do you believe this your self?
A26974Do you indeed think, that to be an efficient cause of our justification, and to be a bare condition, is all one?
A26974Do you not believe this?
A26974Do you not discern that the Question concerneth you and every man, as much as me?
A26974Do you not give up the Protestant cause here to the Papists in the point of certainty of salvation?
A26974Do you not see that it is against you?
A26974Do you not your selves call it fides formata charitate?
A26974Do you think he did?
A26974Do you think that I deny a godly life to be a comfortable testimony, and a necessary qualification of a man for pardon?
A26974Do you think that any of these do make the pardon to be of Debt, and not of Grace?
A26974Do you think that only the first instantaneous act of faith doth justifie, and no other after through the course of our lives?
A26974Do you think that the Law doth not threaten unbelievers, when the Gospel hath commanded faith?
A26974Do you verily believe that Repentance and Faith have no Interest in our Pardon, in sub- ordination to Christ?
A26974Does not every man that undergoes various relations, variously act according to them?
A26974Doth God every moment at a Court of Angels Declare each sinner in the world, remitted of his particular sin?
A26974Doth he that speaks of receiving a man to be our Husband, King, Master,& c. mean it of one only Act?
A26974Doth his Title cease as oft as he shuts his lips from saying, I thank you?
A26974Doth it intervene between Christ and the effect?
A26974Doth not Christ say, Take my yoak learn of me to be meek and lowly, that they may have ease and rest?
A26974Doth not the Apostle contradict you by expounding himself in the very next verse before those you cite?
A26974Doth that dishonour it?
A26974Doth the Doctrine of faith alone without Christ advance Grace?
A26974Doth the Gospel justifie us?
A26974Doth the first acceptance here serve turn for continuance of what is first received, without the following Homage and Fidelity?
A26974Doth[ Trusting him and Believing him] exclude a Resolution to obey his Directions and the future actual obedience?
A26974Ease and Rest?
A26974Else why may not they see it in it self?
A26974Enquire whether videre, audire, be only Grammatical Actions( as you call them) and natural passions?
A26974Ergo,& c. The Major is evident: What Saint dare say, that he hath a work that makes not the Reward of Grace, especially when it is a work of Grace?
A26974Even the performance of the Conditions on mans part?
A26974Even they that raise questions, what one act of faith doth justifie, whether of the Vnderstanding or Will?
A26974First you say, you exclude a co- operation effective, but why do we strive about words?
A26974First, Did ever any man deny the necessity of inherent Righteousness, that was called a Protestant?
A26974For how can they have any comfort that know not whether they are justified and shall be saved?
A26974For is not this all that Paul ayms at in speaking so oft of Faith in Relation to Christs death and Righteousness, rather then to his Government?
A26974For is that the state of the question with us?
A26974For to what purpose did Paul dispute against Justification by works of the Law, if the righteousness of Faith were not sufficient?
A26974For what Divine denyeth works to be a condition of Salvation, or of the final Justification?
A26974For what is our final Justification, but a Determination of the Question by publick sentence, on our side, Whether we have Right to salvation or not?
A26974For what should I do?
A26974For your question, How come the imperfections in our conditions to be pardoned?
A26974From what?
A26974Had I but delivered such a Doctrine as this, what should I have heard?
A26974Hath not God said?]
A26974Hath the Covenant of Grace( which promiseth Justification and Glorification) any condition on our parts, or none?
A26974Have not I ever yielded to you that all works are excluded from Justifying as works?
A26974Have you not Christs express words, that forgiving others is a condition of our Remission?
A26974He instances in Abrahams works, and excludes them: now were Abrahams works, works done by the meer strength of the Law?
A26974Here is causality, though improper; Here is a causa dispositiva: and yet shall I be blamed after I had removed Efficiency and Merit?
A26974His fifth Argument is, that[ These two Justifications overthrow each other: If by one we have peace with God, what need the other?
A26974His own received him not; What is that but they refused him?
A26974How can good works perfect our Justification, being themselves imperfect?]
A26974How can justifying faith qua talis in the act of Justifying, and Repentance, be reducible duties to the Law taken strictly?
A26974How could he have brought a plainer evidence against himself?
A26974How could you wink so hard as not to see that your Argument is as much against your self as me, if you do but turn it thus?
A26974How doth it receive it?
A26974How oft doth the Scripture expresly mention faith in our Lord Jesus Christ?
A26974How strangely is it painted?
A26974How then can you tell the world in print, that it seems I have met with a pack of Impostors, even them you mention?
A26974How then is Love the fruit of faith, and as Divines say, a consequent of Justification?
A26974How will they know when they Repent and Believe, when they have performed the full of these?
A26974How will you ever prove, that our Entering into Life, and our continued remission or Justification have not the same conditions?
A26974How would you have your Reader understand these two insinuations?
A26974I deny his Consequence: And how is it proved?
A26974I wonder that men should so little know the difference betwixt Earth and Heaven; a sinner in flesh, and a Saint that is equal to the Angels of God?
A26974I wonder what made you think me of such an opinion that I have so much wrote against?
A26974I would know 1. whether we are Guilty( not only facti, sed poenae) of every sin we commit?
A26974I would sain know what that is which you here call Faith, and say its passive?
A26974If God had not said[ He that believeth shall be justified and saved,] would Believing have done it?
A26974If Satan say, This man both deserved death by sining since he Believed( as David) must we not be justified from that Accusation?
A26974If faith should deserve the name of an instrument, when I think it is but a condition?
A26974If faith were such a Physical Passive( or Active) Instrument, whether that be the formal direct reason of its justifying?
A26974If he[ have not works, can faith save him?]
A26974If it be no cause of pardon; Is it a condition sine qua non, as to that manner of pardoning that your prayer doth intend?
A26974If it were, Whether that be the primary, formal Reason of its justifying vertue?
A26974If medii, then what medium is it?
A26974If of that, it s granted: but it s still denyed that perseverance is any of the Condition of our first pardon?
A26974If one righteousness may serve, may not Pilate and Simon Magus be justified, if no man be put to prove his part in it?
A26974If so, what hope of Justice?
A26974If the later, you might as well have said, the Socinians assert that there is a God, and so do we: But to what purpose?
A26974If we are Guilty, how can that consist with a justified state?
A26974If we must fulfill him ▪ why may not a dying man look on them?
A26974If you have, what place is it?
A26974If you say, What need you then dispute the point, if they deny it not whom you dispute with?
A26974Indeed if the Condition be never performed, then it destroyes or prevents the effect, and so the Instrument doth not agere: And why?
A26974Is Believing attributed to God, or is it an act of man?
A26974Is Love any part of the Condition of her Pardon and Dignity?
A26974Is Prayer any cause of Pardon?
A26974Is believing and trusting the Physitian some one single act, excluding all others?
A26974Is here any room for further disputing?
A26974Is it Christ himself that is physically received by faith?
A26974Is it a Passion?
A26974Is it a clear and profitable way of teaching to confound all these, under the general name of Covenant- breaking?
A26974Is it any danger to give less to faith then others, while I give no less to Christ?
A26974Is it fit to Dispute with such dealing as this?
A26974Is it harsh when yet you never once shew the fault of the Speech?
A26974Is it justice for you still to perswade the world that I mean some causality, though not efficiency?
A26974Is it meant they took him not in their hands, or received not his Person into their houses?
A26974Is it not a good Argument Negative, Abraham was not justified by works, therefore we are not?
A26974Is it not at all an Act therefore?
A26974Is it not safe when a man hath prerformed these conditions, to look on them either living or dying?
A26974Is it not this, whether the Gospel Righteousness be made ours, otherwise then by believing?
A26974Is it repent, and Christs Righteousness is by this made yours, and rest in Christ?
A26974Is it the Act of Faith?
A26974Is it the Habit?
A26974Is it the Name or the Thing that you mean?
A26974Is it then a meet phrase to say, that she is pardoned and dignified by loving such a Prince?
A26974Is it then any whit probable that it is Gods meaning to exclude this respect of the act from any conditionality herein?
A26974Is it true, that[ this is that in effect, which the Papists affirm in other words?]
A26974Is not Christ the Law- giver?
A26974Is not Faith ours as much Love,& c?
A26974Is not Love and Obedience part of the Condition?
A26974Is not one kind of work omitted when it s my duty, enough to invalidate my Justification?
A26974Is not this all that our Divines say, or require?
A26974Is not this as much as I say?
A26974Is not this as plain as may be?
A26974Is not this one of the Opinionists, that so far joyneth with the Socinians and Papists?
A26974Is not your Testament that gives your Legacy, because it gives conditionally?
A26974Is that man justified that believeth not in Christ as the King and Prophet of the Church?
A26974Is the Gospel that must be published among all Nations, the History only?
A26974Is the condition of her Deliverance and Pardon, the taking him only under the Notion of a Pardoner or Deliverer?
A26974Is there a further condition required to this condition?
A26974Is there any difficulty in this, or is there any doubt of it?
A26974Is there no aptitude in Christs legal Righteousness to give us life?
A26974Is this a sweet and Christian sense?
A26974Is this adding to the Scripture unjustly?
A26974Is this an Act too?
A26974It can not possibly by any one single Act or Passion which you call the passive Instrument: and do you think to find out many such?
A26974Item quomodo causarentur relationes rationis, sive intentiones logicae, quae sunt in actu collativo?
A26974Must not those Conditions be fulfilled by our selves?
A26974My last Question was, Whether now your Doctrine or mine be the more obscure, doubtfull and dangerous?
A26974Nay is it like to be the great business of that day to enquire whether Christ have done his part or no?
A26974Nay the act is but a moral act, such as a Statute or Bond acteth, and what need Faith to be a physical Instrument?
A26974None''s here so fruitfull as the Leaning Vine: And what though some be drunken with the Wine?
A26974Nonne quod dicere quoque periculosum est, sed ad adificationem proferendum est, d ● abolum Domino praeponit?
A26974Nor what Faith justifieth?
A26974Nor whether Faith justifie?
A26974Nothing to assure men of Justification by faith, but immediate communications to Believers?
A26974Now I pray you tell me whether here be not full as much as Dr. Ward or I say?
A26974Now how will they avoid Tompsons Doctrine of Intercision of that Title to Salvation, upon the committing of such sins?
A26974Now the question is, what is the condition of this womans deliverance and Dignity?
A26974Now would you perswade us that Paul excludeth this kind of Interest, or opposeth faith to it?
A26974OR, Whether all Humane Acts, except one Physical Act of Faith, be the Works which are excluded by Paul in the Point of Justification?
A26974OR, Whether all Humane Acts, except one Physical Act of faith, be the Works which are excluded by Paul in the Point of Justification?
A26974Of a Cause?
A26974Or are there no such conditions which man must perform himself or perish?
A26974Or can any thing but the want of this personal righteousness then hazard a mans soul?
A26974Or do you think none were justified before?
A26974Or doth every weak Christian believe all the twenty Articles that you mentioned at first?
A26974Or from what Agent and Act?
A26974Or he that gives any great matter on Condition of such Receiving, Doth he mean that any one single Act is that Condition?
A26974Or is it excluded?
A26974Or is it that Repentance is conjoyned as to our first Justification, and obedience as to that at Judgement?
A26974Or is it the Intellective Reception of his species?
A26974Or is that Promise to them only that suffer for the Declarative part only?
A26974Or that believing in Christs blood for everlasting Life and happiness, should be any more called works then believing in his blood for Justification?
A26974Or that it is this or that only Act?
A26974Or the omission of many individual acts of faith?
A26974Or was it ever his intent to advance some one act of theirs?
A26974Or what do you say less then I do here?
A26974Or what m ● ● ● Paul to rejoyce in the testimony of his Conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity he had his conversation?
A26974Or whether it is meerly Pati?
A26974Or whether their Being is only in the eye?
A26974Or, Whether all Humane Acts, except one Physical Act of Faith, be the works which Paul excludeth from Justification?
A26974Or, Whether it have only Entity and Verity, or only Goodness for its Object?
A26974Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his Glory?
A26974Our Question is, How the sense of James shall be known?
A26974Our question then is only of the nature, and reason of that necessity?
A26974Pauls Question is, What is the Righteousness which must denominate a sinner just at the Bar of the Law?
A26974Repented of all sins that must be Repented of?
A26974Reply, First, I hope you would not make the world believe that I deny it; Did I ever exclude a dying Christ from the object of justifying faith?
A26974Secondly, But what if that were so?
A26974Seeing you think( truly) that Pardon is iterated as oft as we sin, by what Transient Act of God is this done?
A26974Shall I again tell you the true ground of mens mistake( as I think) in this Point?
A26974So that it is not the natural, but the moral Truth, that is wanting: And what is that?
A26974So that it is one question to ask, Why doth Faith or Works of Obedience to Christ Justifie?
A26974Still the Question wanting in the conclusion: Who denyeth that Christ crucified is the object of justifying faith?
A26974That Readers do you expect, that will take an Assertion of Fear- Love, and Obedience, in stead of an assertion concerning Faith?
A26974That by works he means not simply good Actions, as James doth, but such as make the reward to be of debt and not of Grace?
A26974That the Church must be thus molested by such disputing volumes against it, to make the Papists and other enemies believe we hold I know not what?
A26974The Question is not whether Faith work?
A26974The conclusion never was acquainted with our Question?
A26974The fifth Question is, Whether Faith be any Instrument of our Justification?
A26974The fourth Question is, Whether other Graces may not be as properly called physical passive Instruments as Faith, is your sense?
A26974The like I may say of a Testament or Deed of Gift: But what need many words in a case where the Truth is so obvious?
A26974The question that James disputed, was, Whether men are justified by meer believing without Gospel- Obedience?
A26974The third Question is, Whether faith be passive in its instrumentality?
A26974Therefore it solely dependeth on it: And if these things were true, what are they to our question?
A26974Thirdly, The words of the Jews to John( If thou be not that Christ nor Elias, nor that Prophet, why baptizest thou?
A26974This Union is by Faith: We are united to him as to a Head, Husband and Prince, and not only as a Justifier?
A26974This is the Wills first act towards it object; and will you say that Love goes before justifying faith, and so before Justification?
A26974Thus methinks all that I desire is granted already: what Adversary could a man dream of among Protestants in such a Cause?
A26974Truly it is quite beyond my shallow capacity to reach what you here mean to be so harsh: what should I imagine?
A26974WHether Besides the Righteousness of Christ imputed, there be a personal evangelical Righteousness necessary to Justification and Salvation?
A26974WHether the Faith which Paul opposeth to works in Justification, be one only Physical Act of the Soul?
A26974WHether we are justified by believing in Jesus Christ as our King and Teacher, as well as by believing in his blood?
A26974WHether works are a condition of condition of Justification, and so whether we are justified by works as such a condition?
A26974Wards is to that of the Council of Tre ● t?
A26974Was it ever the less a Law or Promise, the Object of Faith, or Instrument of Justification?
A26974Was it not the Gospel which Christ and the Apostles preached?
A26974Was it only the Declaration of Christs Death, Resurrection,& c. which is the Gospel according to which mens secrets must be judged?
A26974Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the Altar?
A26974Was there no Gospel- grant then extant?
A26974Were Abrahams works in opposition to Christ?
A26974Were it not then better to perswade all people, even when they are whoring, or drunk, to trust on Christ to pardon and justifie them?
A26974Were you not comparing faith in Christ as King, with faith in Christ as Priest only?
A26974What Agreement then hath this Argument with all the rest, or with his question?
A26974What Mystical Relative Union is that which is not a Moral Union?
A26974What a pack of Arguments are here?
A26974What are the Conditions?
A26974What are therefore these two kinds of Righteousness, but contradictory to each other?
A26974What be the Deeds that you know my mind by to be contrary to my words?
A26974What doth faith thus receive?
A26974What doth it concern a sinner to be justified or condemned now before a Court of Angels, where he is not present, nor knows any thing of it?
A26974What if Faith were passive in its Instrumentality?
A26974What if I dare not do so, but give that glory to God, and not to the nature of our own act?
A26974What if the Law condemn the neglect of a Gospel duty?
A26974What is it that you call Sanctification?
A26974What is it then?
A26974What is justifying Faith?
A26974What is more obvious, then that there are many conditions in justificato, which are not in actu justificationis?
A26974What is the Terminus ad quem?
A26974What is this thing called Faith, which you make such a Proteus, to be Active and Passive as to several Objects?
A26974What more proper to the reformed Religion, as such, then to honour the Scriptures?
A26974What not the signs by which faith it self should be known, and therefore should be notiora?
A26974What real difference between the godly and the wicked, the saved and damned?
A26974What room is there for them all, without confusion, If both color, quantity, odor, and all be there?
A26974What sense would you make of it if you should interpret this and such texts as this of all moral Acts?
A26974What the Action?
A26974What the Patient or Object?
A26974What then in the whole world shall escape that censure?
A26974What then is the matter?
A26974What tolearable sense can be given of that multitude of plain Scriptures which I have cited?
A26974What''s this to the Question?
A26974What''s this to the Question?
A26974What, that Faith should be this subservient Righteousness?
A26974When Tolet disputeth utrum ixtelligere sit pati?
A26974When these plants of Hell do thrive upon us, under all our care to weed them up: what will they do when the Vineyard is left desolate?
A26974When will you prove the Consequence of this Argument?
A26974When you ask how saith Paul true?
A26974Whence?
A26974Whether Affiance, Recombency, Assurance,& c. or whether a Passion?
A26974Whether Believing be so, only verbum activum, but Physically passive?
A26974Whether Besides the Righteousness of Christ Imputed, there be a Personal Evangelical Righteousness necessary to Justification and Salvation?
A26974Whether Christ himself be not the object of it?
A26974Whether Faith be any proper Instrument of our Justification?
A26974Whether Good be not the object of the Will, and so Christ be not willed as Good?
A26974Whether Works are a Condition of Justification?
A26974Whether a moral?
A26974Whether faith be passive in its Instrumentality?
A26974Whether is the Condition of the species or individuums of works?
A26974Whether it be necessitas medii ad finem, as to the continuance or consummation of our Justification?
A26974Whether justifying faith be not an act of the Will as well as the Understanding?
A26974Whether the Faith which Paul opposeth to Works in the Point of Justification, be one only Physical Act of the Soul?
A26974Whether the Faith which Paul opposeth to Works in the Point of Justification, be one only Physical Act of the soul?
A26974Whether the same may not be said as truly of other Graces?
A26974Whether they be an image or similitude begotten or caused by the Object, as Combacchius and most?
A26974Whether this or that act?
A26974Whether this willing be not the same as Loving, as love is found in the rational appetite?
A26974Whether to Believe be only verbum activ ● m?
A26974Whether we are Justified by Beliveing in Jesus Christ, as our King and Teacher; as well as by believing in his Blood?
A26974Whether you can call Affiance, or any other act of the will justifying faith, excluding this willing, or not principally including it?
A26974Whether your Opinion or mine be the plainer or safer?
A26974Which call you the good, sound definition of Faith?
A26974Which of those acts do you think goes not before Justification?
A26974Who ever said, and where, that passive Justification( yea or active) is the Gospel it self, or the sign?
A26974Who speaks more against faith, they or I?
A26974Who then gives more to works, you or I?
A26974Who will say so?
A26974Who would have thought that you had held such a point?
A26974Why do I not understand with every dull thought?
A26974Why from what they came burdened with?
A26974Why may not Christ given us ▪ justifie us as the meritorious cause, and a principal efficient; and his Gospel- grant, as his Instrument?
A26974Why may not a man know when he believeth in Christ as King and Prophet, and is his Disciple, as well as when he believeth in him as Priest?
A26974Why may not faith be a condition, as well as an Instrument of receiving the pardon of its own Imperfection?
A26974Why not Conditions as well as Instruments or Causes?
A26974Why then do you still harp upon the word[ works] as if I did give more to them?
A26974Why then should I aim at this mark?
A26974Why then we say, it is his Ransom, his love and free mercy,& c. And if the Question be, what is it in him that dignifieth her?
A26974Will any say that the Saints do no good works?
A26974Will it not be as dangerous to omit that one as all, seeing that one is required as a Condition?
A26974Will not such think they may sin salva fide?
A26974Will not the omission of Repentance for one sin invalidate it?
A26974Will you ask now[ If faith be imperfect, how comes the guilt of that Imperfection to be pardoned?
A26974Will you call to any judicious Reader, to tell you that which I particularly exprest to you?
A26974Will you not maintain it against a Papist when you are returned to your former temper?
A26974Will you not produce your faith and repentance for your Justification against this charge, and so to prove your Interest in Christ?
A26974Will you say, not by the words, but by the sense?
A26974Will you thence infer that none are justified till death?
A26974Will you therefore conclude that the Moral Agency or Efficiency of these Laws is past, and therefore they do not condemn or justifie?
A26974Would you have us say more of them, or less?
A26974Ye will not come to me that ye may have life: How oft would I, and ye would not?
A26974Yea and whether there be any such thing?
A26974Yea how great a controversie is it what the sensible and intelligible species are?
A26974Yea is it not a notorious truth, that it is quite another thing which the Papists affirm in somewhat like words?
A26974Yea what a dangerous loss will Christians then be at, who will hardly ever be able to find out this single Act, what it is and when they have it?
A26974Yea when the rest are acknowledged to be part of the Condition?
A26974Yea who doubteth but he might have given them without any condition, even that of acceptance?
A26974Yea, Why do the best Divines preach so much against Presumption?
A26974Yet in the places cited, who knows not the same word hath different senses?
A26974You ask, Were Abrahams works in opposition to that,& c?
A26974You ask[ Is it repent, and Christs righteousness by this is made yours?]
A26974You confess that by ungodly, is meant such, though Regenerate and holy, that have not an adequate holiness: Adequate; To what?
A26974You demand,[ Will you exclude his Obedience, Resurrection, intercession]?
A26974You here ask me,[ Whether I think you deny a godly life to be a comfortable Testimony, or necessary qualification of a man for pardon?]
A26974You know by Justification they mean principally Sanctification?
A26974You reply, If there be justifying works, how saith Paul true?
A26974You say the question is,[ Whether the Gospel righteousness be made ours otherwise then by believing?]
A26974You say, how then saith James true?
A26974Your conclusion now is nothing to the Question?
A26974[ For if Faith( say you) justifie as a work] But who saith it doth justifie as a work?
A26974[ He that spared not his own son, but gave him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?]
A26974[ Repent and be baptized( saith Peter) for the remission of sin; Of what sin?
A26974[ The true meaning( saith he) of the Question[ whether we are justified by Faith or by Works?]
A26974[ What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin?
A26974[ Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect?
A26974[ can faith save him?]
A26974and 10 29?
A26974and all because he would not deny either Christ or Faith?
A26974and excuse not Infidels from the guilt of Rebellion against the Redeemer?
A26974and have limited our justification to any one act?
A26974and how called?
A26974and how can they know that, when they know not what justifying saith is?
A26974and how can they know that, who know not whether they have faith?
A26974and how can they know what it is, when it is by Divines involved in such a cloud and maze of difficulties?
A26974and how we receive Christ, as a man takes a gift in his hand?
A26974and instead of the act we are now set to enquire after the passion?
A26974and is that positive or vehement affirming it?
A26974and not as qualifying?
A26974and saith, God giveth to will,( that is, to believe) and to do,& c. that all this is meant of meer Passion?
A26974and should dream of such perfection short of heaven, the place of our perfection?
A26974and so actively justifie us?
A26974and so another to that with a processus in infinitum?
A26974and so is Evangelically righteous?
A26974and such a Love as is distinct from justifying faith as being no part of it?
A26974and that it is of aequal difficulty upon your own and others opinion, as upon mine?
A26974and the King?
A26974and the very same?
A26974and what is that?
A26974and whether it be not the plain and frequent speech of Scripture?
A26974and why hath it not been discovered unto the world?
A26974and will there be joy in heaven for reducing a man from such an opinion?
A26974and yet meerly Recipient?
A26974are not those acts conditions?
A26974believed all necessary Truths?
A26974but what of that?
A26974by him performed?
A26974de Dieu, Bucer, Calvin, Zanchy?
A26974especially least they should yield to universal Redemption in any kind?
A26974except Mr. Pemble and a very few that with him make Sanctification and Vocation to be all one?
A26974from what?
A26974if not guilty: then what need of Pardon, of daily praying Forgive us our Debts, or of a Christ to procure our Pardon?
A26974if so; then doth not faith justifie directly, as the condition of the Gift, Promise, or new Covenant?
A26974is any excepted to the Penitent Believer?
A26974is it by a further condition, and so in infinitum?]
A26974is there any danger in it?
A26974is there any danger in this?
A26974it is God that justifieth: who is he that condemneth?
A26974no deed of Gift of Christ and his Righteousness to all that should believe?
A26974nor his Intercession,( for who shall condemn us?
A26974of that gift?
A26974or do you think the difference to be of no moment?
A26974or doth Scripture tell you?
A26974or doth it signifie any one act?
A26974or else that they do such good works as make the Reward to be not of Grace but of debt?
A26974or is it only a condition without which he will not cure them?
A26974or of another gift?
A26974or of such sins as Davids, before Repentance?
A26974or rather to advance the Lord Jesus whom faith Receiveth?
A26974or shall any be saved that saith,[ I did not repent or believe, but Christ did for me?]
A26974or should I be spoke against for the Doctrine of obedience, as if I gave more to man then you, when I give so much less?
A26974or that ever such a thing can be proved?
A26974or that there is no condemnation to him, though he know not that he is in Christ, and walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit?
A26974or the act of any one single faculty that the people of the land must perform?
A26974or to see through all the difficulties that I have discovered here in your Doctrine?
A26974or to the constitution of the condition in the Gospel?
A26974or what proof is there from Scripture for this?
A26974or yet to enquire, whether the world were sinners?
A26974or yet, that he hath commanded us in the Gospel, so to work that the Reward may not be of grace, but debt?
A26974that every Grass, Flower, Tree, Bird, Stone,& c. and other bodies, have their several distinct species in the Air night and day?
A26974that is to bring Christ down from above: or who shall descend into the deep?
A26974that is to bring up Christ again from the dead: But what saith it?
A26974that we deny even to all: Of a Condition?
A26974that[ If thou confess with thy mouth, and believe in thy heart,& c.] that[ If] is a conjunction conditional?
A26974the Trusting to Christ for Pardon and Salvation only, without taking him for their King and Prophet?
A26974the satisfaction of a surety?
A26974to justifie?
A26974to note[ what in Christ received doth justifie] rather then[ what respect of our act of faith is the condition?]
A26974to the Law?
A26974what is the danger?
A26974what need any more then to be said of it?
A26974when I say, that[ all that I have to do with, grant the Antecedent] and what''s that to the question in hand?
A26974whether Assent only, or Affiance?
A26974whether they can be the Subjects of Passion; and so be passive Acts?
A26974which yet because it is no way made ours but by believing, therefore he so puts the Question, whether by works of the Law, or by faith?
A26974why by its fruits and concomitants, and that we take Christ for Lord as well as Saviour, or to save us from the power of sin as well as the guilt?
A26974why is not the willingness he should raign, part of saving, justifying faith?
A26974why then if you be so tender, who may deal with you?
A26974with most do affirm?
A26974would not men think that learning made them dote?
A26974yea and what Law shall condemn them, if the Law of Works justifie them?
A26974yea deny this to the Gospel it self?
A26974— But the Righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?
A26974— For where was any Legal Righteousness of the good thief on the Cross, condemned for legal unrighteousness?
A29752& are the Reprobate his brethen?
A29752& c. God forbid, how shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
A29752& if it be not a justification, how can they be hereby formally justified,& constitutively justified?
A29752& in thy name have cast out devils?
A29752& in thy name have done many wonderful works?
A29752& of Iustification, how not?
A29752& prove it too, in the following vers?
A29752& should he not be justified upon the account thereof solely?
A29752& upon many such like, if all these words must be taken properly?
A29752& was not that child& Son a person?
A29752& what can this Imputed Righteousness be: if it be not the Righteousness of Christ?
A29752& what is meaned by this gift?
A29752( 1) But our Principal difficulty here is to understand, what Mr. Baxter meaneth by the Iewish Law?
A29752( 1) Will he not distinguish betwixt having of these benefites in Title or Right,& having them in possession?
A29752( 2) As for our sense of this Expression, who, that will willingly be ruled by the Scriptures, can not submit unto it?
A29752( 2) If Christ did not bear the sentence or Curse of the Law, how could he be said to have died or suffered in our place, room or stead?
A29752( 2) Paul also renunceth his Righteousness in this matter,& that several times?
A29752( 2) What is that Righteousness, which is here said to be procured, or derived upon a Man by faith?
A29752( 2) When God gave Adam these Abilities, and thereby furnished him with a sufficient stock; was he not to acknowledge God for all that he did?
A29752( 2) Where are Christs meer Sufferings, as distinguished from His obedience, called a righteousness?
A29752( 2) Where findeth Mr. Baxter these restrictions, Merely or Primarily, in all the Apostles disput?
A29752( 2) Where readeth he of Faith in Christ( in order to justification) as our Teacher, or Ruler or Justifying judge, or justifying Sacrifice?
A29752( 2) Why brought he in the Instance of Abraham, who was before the Law of Moses?
A29752( 3) If Christ had only been the material cause, as having that virtus effectiva, how could He be called their federal Head?
A29752( 3) Why should they be called the Righteousness of God, according to this Interpretation?
A29752( 3) did only the Law of Ceremonies give the knowledge of sin?
A29752( 4) He talks of the rare use of such a phrase in Scripture; but I would know, where he findeth it used at all iu Scripture?
A29752( 4) did the curse only belong unto the Ceremonial Law?
A29752( saith he) And is not gratitude an end,& a thing commanded by the Law?
A29752- Christ died for the ungodly: was this for all?
A2975210. is there any appearance of the exception of any one sin?
A2975210: 10. that with the heart man beleeveth unto righteousness, must not this Righteousness be something distinct from beleeving?
A2975210: 3, 4, 9, 27. only proveth, that Christ''s sheep know& hear his voice: And who denieth this?
A2975211, 12. what intimation is given of an exception of any?
A2975217?
A297521: 16, 17?
A297521: 30?
A297521: 4. why did the Lord Jesus give himself for our sinnes?
A297521: 7. we have redemption in his blood: what Redemption?
A2975221?
A2975226: 28. are not all these sins pardoned virtually& fundamently?
A297522: 14. did he not purchase Faith, without which we can not be such?
A297522: 17?
A297522: 8?
A297523. last Do we then make void the Law through faith?
A297523: 10- 20?
A297523: 21. and not in our Place& Stead?
A297523: 25. if the word Faith should be there taken properly,& not for its object?
A297523: 26?
A297523: 5, 6. have we not Faith also through him?
A297523: 9. meaned, by his own righteouness, only such works, as he expresly accounted meritorious?
A297523: 9?
A297523: 9?
A297523: 9?
A297523?
A2975242: 6. if he had a righteousness within him,& had been justified by the Lord, upon the account of that inherent righteousness?
A297524?
A297524?
A297525. he was wounded for our transgressions,& c. and what followeth upon this Impetration?
A297525: 19. what then will they say to this?
A297525: 21?
A297525: 31?
A297527: 26?
A297528, 9. was given to him, not as Mediator, but for himself, as an humble, obedient man?
A297528: 30. Who shall then lay any thing to the charge of God''s Elect?
A297528: 33. restricteth both equally unto the Elect: who shall lay any thing to the charge of God''s elect?
A297529: 14, 18,& all to purchase a meer Possibility; or a meer Possible Redemption?
A297529: 24 Doth our act of beleeving last for ever?
A297529: 31, 32. that Israel, which followed after the Law of righteousness, did not attaine to the Law of righteo ● sness; Wherefore?
A29752Adae peccatum imputabitur mihi,& Christi justitia non pertinebit ad me?
A29752Againe, if Justice be satisfied for these others, why are they not liberat?
A29752Againe, what though the word had that Import here?
A29752An peccatum in semine peccatoris,& non justitia in sanguine Christi?
A29752And I would ask, what for a Righteousness this pardon of sins is?
A29752And againe I would enquire, what Righteousness hath it merited unto us?
A29752And againe I would enquire, whether this Justification be accompanied with pardon of sin,& with Right to Christ& to glory, or not?
A29752And are we not all agreed of all this?
A29752And at what cost, paines& charges are they, in seeking to establish their own Righteousness?
A29752And can any reason evince, that the Lord can not conferre& bestow, in the grand privilege of justification, moe particular favoures than one?
A29752And did ever any meane otherwise, when they spoke of faith as an Instrument, or mean?
A29752And did not the Father accept of what he did& suffered, as a full Compensation,& Satisfaction?
A29752And doth he not also tell us, that this would make the reward to be reckoned not of grace, but of debt vers 4?
A29752And for what end?
A29752And further, it doth hereby appear, that all which is procured, is but some power to God& to Christ; But what is mans advantage?
A29752And further, what was this power?
A29752And had not Paul as good ground, as any, to assert his justification by his personal inherent holiness& righteousness?
A29752And how can his death be a price of Redemption for the rest?
A29752And how can we say, that God did intend the Redemption of all, when all are not actually Redeemed?
A29752And how can 〈 ◊ 〉 pardon cause this transformation?
A29752And how could they be punished for that same guilt, if it was not some way theirs, by the just& righteous Judge& Governour of the world?
A29752And how is that 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 〈 ◊ 〉 o ● Righteousness fulfilled?
A29752And how is the opposition here observed, betwixt Christs being made sin,& their being made the Righteousness of God in Him?
A29752And how sweetly will their hearts acquiesce in this Sure and Saife way of obtaining life?
A29752And how would they hereby glorify God in the world?
A29752And how 〈 ◊ 〉 we think, that He should purchase a Pardon to all, and let the event hang upon the pendulous tottering will of a sinfull creature?
A29752And how, I pray, can this besaid to be procured or derived upon a man by faith?
A29752And if not, where is the consequence of the Apostles argueing from his practice?
A29752And if we enquire, what this was, which Abraham did beleeve?
A29752And in our case, I would require, what he will account Essential?
A29752And is Faith Christ?
A29752And is all this nothing but a General Common thing, that can not save one soul, if Lord Freewil do not consent, of his own accord?
A29752And is it not saifest to keep far from such a dangerous precipice?
A29752And is it not strange, that Paul never once made mention of this distinction?
A29752And it is as improper to say, that pardon justifieth: Let him tell me, how holiness with pardon can justifie?
A29752And may not a person be as well said to be Imputed, as given, seing imputation, upon the matter, is nothing but a giving, or bestowing?
A29752And not also, when the same punishment, in all its essential ingredients, is undergone& suffered by another?
A29752And of the Reprobat, for whom he was not to purchase thereby?
A29752And shall we imagine, that He shall be a Redeemer& Deliverer, and yet no man Redeemed or delivered?
A29752And shall we think, that the effect of all this Non- such Love, both of the Father,& of the Son, was only a Possible Salvation, and Redemption?
A29752And should not this Righteousness, if his beleeving had been it, been of the Law?
A29752And that if our father Abraham were justified by works, he should have had, whereof to glory, though not before God vers 2?
A29752And then why may not both be imputed unto them?
A29752And then, what need it be said, that the State of Justification is continued upon such termes?
A29752And was He not made of a woman, given and born to us?
A29752And was He not obliged to both, as Surety, in room& place?
A29752And was he more obliged unto the Atonement of Christ, than others, who did violate of new these Conditions?
A29752And was not Adam before the fall also bound unto gratitude?
A29752And was not His death& Sufferings also subservient unto this great end?
A29752And what a wonderful Grace is this, that is here manifested?
A29752And what be these?
A29752And what by this meanes hath Christs Propitiatory Sacrifice obtained more, than a meer possibility of salvation, to either one or other?
A29752And what can else be said by such, as make this the whole of what Christ did purchase?
A29752And what errour I pray, or heresie is it, that doth not pretend to the like?
A29752And what for a cause shall we take that, causa sine qua non to be?
A29752And what giveth he for the ground of this?
A29752And what imaginable colour can be from any thing that the Apostle spoke, in the foregoing words, for such an objection, as this?
A29752And what is all this to the purpose?
A29752And what is there here peculiar unto Christ, as Lord Mediator, seing the lives of other Saints are also exemplary?
A29752And what lawyer, I pray, will yeeld to this reason?
A29752And what then?
A29752And what then?
A29752And what then?
A29752And what was it, that they did?
A29752And what would he hence inferre?
A29752And what would he make of Christ?
A29752And where do we read, that all were given unto him to redeem?
A29752And where is then the truth of this axiome?
A29752And wherefore is all this?
A29752And whereunto is that Call?
A29752And who can express the good and sweet of this life?
A29752And who can express what a life this is?
A29752And who doubts 〈 ◊ 〉 the perfection of this, that acknowledgeth the perfection of the Law?
A29752And who knoweth not, that Self can wax proud,& be puffed up, upon a smaller occasion, than is this?
A29752And who may not see the folly of this Reddition, to inferre this from the Lord''s calling Iohn Baptist Elias& the like?
A29752And who, I pray, more guilty of troubling the world with these contendings, than he?
A29752And whose Righteousness else can this be, if it be not Christ''s?
A29752And why is not His obeying also added?
A29752And why may we not say, that He obeyed in the juridical and Law person of a sinner, as well as that He suffered?
A29752And why not also an Universal Salvation conditional?
A29752And why not also by their works of Obedience?
A29752And why not also, if faith be now accounted the fulfilling of the Law, and be now imputed to us, as all our Righteousness?
A29752And why not?
A29752And why saith he not so of the Apostle Paul also?
A29752And why should it then be simply,& without limitation, said that Christ died for all Conditionally?
A29752And why so?
A29752And why so?
A29752And why would the Father send him to die for such?
A29752And why, may we enquire, would the Apostle so laboriously prove both Iewes& Gentiles to be guilty of sin?
A29752And will not Papists, Socinians& Arminians yeeld unto this Imputation: Nay doth not Bellarmine come a further length, in the words formerly cited?
A29752And will not all Socinians grant, that Christ Suffered thus in our stead, that is, in our Nature?
A29752Answere him againe, by asking, how came the world to be condemned by the disobedience of one Adam?
A29752Are herein comprehended all commanded duties?
A29752Are his intentions so fallible, and frustrable?
A29752Are only regenerat persons said to be under the Law?
A29752As the beginning of justification is so contrived, as all boasting is taken away, so must the Continnance thereof be conceived to be?
A29752But I wonder how did the Apostle by his doctrine establish the Ceremonial Law?
A29752But Israel, which followed after the law of Righteousness, hath not attained to the law of Righteousness; wherefore?
A29752But did Paul meane nothing but his consciencious observance of this Law, when he said, I have lived in all good conscience to this day?
A29752But do not many both in sermons& in writtings, even when speaking of Pardon& of justification, joyn Repentance with faith?
A29752But do we say, That pardon taketh away the Reatus culpae, in it self?
A29752But doth he think, that Abraham, or David had any such apprehensions?
A29752But how absurd is it to think or say, that the Beleever hath no more to do with Christ''s Righteousness?
A29752But how can he come, who hath no power to Beleeve or Repent, without grace?
A29752But how proveth this man, what he here alledgeth?
A29752But how shall this sense of the words make them a proof or confirmation of what was said in the former verse?
A29752But how was this work of Salvation begun?
A29752But if the act of obedience in His death, include these, why not His whole state of humiliation?
A29752But it will be said, How then is Christ received by faith, as a King?
A29752But may they for all that perish?
A29752But moreover, where is our Righteousness?
A29752But next, what meaneth Mr. Baxter by this jus actuale?
A29752But now as to works, whereof both make mentione, the question remaineth, whether they be one& the same?
A29752But now, how will this agree with Universal Redemption?
A29752But now, what doth Iames direct us to by the word Faith, which he mentioneth?
A29752But now, what question handleth Iames?
A29752But of what import could that Possible Call be, if Salvation was not also possible unto them?
A29752But seing He was made sin for us,& so died in our room& stead, why may He not be said to have died in our Law- person?
A29752But surder, what of all this?
A29752But the Question is, whether Repentance be a proper Condition of Pardon of sins, committed after Justification: or not?
A29752But then, what need is there of Remission?
A29752But though it be a truth, that justifying faith is a working lively faith?
A29752But was this all?
A29752But what Law is this, by which, he denieth, that any can be justified?
A29752But what Righteousness is or can be in a Law, but what is there, by way of prescription?
A29752But what Scripture doth teach us this?
A29752But what answereth Mr. Baxter?
A29752But what answereth he?
A29752But what answereth he?
A29752But what can he hence inferre for confirmation of the Minor?
A29752But what desperat shifts will not a wrong cause put men to use, who will not be truths captives?
A29752But what doth Mr. Baxter mean by God''s Covenant?
A29752But what ground is there for this in the Text, or context?
A29752But what if ourselves, in our own natural persons, had undergone the penalty, had we therefore ipso facto attained a perfect deliverance?
A29752But what if this be his mistake?
A29752But what is a Potential Right?
A29752But what is all this to the point?
A29752But what is that Righteousness in the law?
A29752But what is that, to accept the gift, as it is?
A29752But what is the meaning of this?
A29752But what is this Faith?
A29752But what is this to the business in hand?
A29752But what is this to the matter?
A29752But what is this?
A29752But what palpable& manifest perverting of the Scripture& of the works thereof, is this?
A29752But what saith all this to the purpose now in hand?
A29752But what then?
A29752But where findeth he this, either asserted, or granted by the Apostle, or the Question thus stated by the Apostle?
A29752But who can tell us, what that proportion, or that sort would have been?
A29752But who seeth not, how this is to set up proud Man, whom Paul would have debased& kept down?
A29752But who speak of such an Imputation of Sanctification?
A29752But why could not this Love effectuat the good of all?
A29752But why is not vers 30. mentioned?
A29752But why, I pray, if this belong not to the object of justifying faith?
A29752But why?
A29752But you will ask of me, if I think, that Christ did die for final unbeleefe?
A29752But you will say, if we be perfectly righteous by the Imputation of Christs righteousness, what need have we of any more?
A29752By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many, this Justification is the Application;& whence cometh it?
A29752By what Law?
A29752By what law?
A29752Can God be said to be, upon the death of Christ, Reconciled to all, when it may so fall out, that not one soul shall have peace with God?
A29752Can He not both free the beleever from the condemnation of hell,& adjudge him to the life of glory?
A29752Can He not both pardon sins,& accept as,& declare to be Righteous?
A29752Can a man be changed into a Law?
A29752Can any thing; which they themselves can do, yeeld more ground of Peace& Confidence?
A29752Can faith be said to be revealed from it self,& to it self?
A29752Can the Law require more than absolute perfection?
A29752Can their sinnes be said to be purged, who pine a way in hell for ever, because of their sinnes?
A29752Christ suffered for sins, the just for the unjust: To what end and purpose?
A29752Could Adam do more in sin, than Christ in good?
A29752Did Christ fail in laying down the Ransome?
A29752Did Christ know, whether or not this condition would be performed?
A29752Did ever man before acknowledg faith, to justifie instrumentally,& yet deny the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ, as he doth?
A29752Did he procure Grace unto them, to obey it?
A29752Did he purchase Faith to these few; and would he not purchase Faith to the rest,& yet lay downe the great price for them?
A29752Did it binde him( saith he againe) both to obey& suffer for his new sin, the next Instant?
A29752Did not Christ do& suffer all, which he undertook to do,& suffer for this end?
A29752Did not Christ make Reconciliation for the sinnes of his people?
A29752Did the blood of buls& goats so sanctify, as to the purifying of the flesh, as to leave the most defileing spot of all untaken away?
A29752Do all the world belong to his peculiar people?
A29752Do the Apostles Mediums only serve to prove, that justification is not by the Law Meerly or Primarily?
A29752Do these words carry this sense, where ever they are used?
A29752Do they mean( saith he further) that the Law bound man both to perfection,& to suffering for perfection, or to suffering for sin?
A29752Do we not hear, that a childe was born to us,& a Son was given to us?
A29752Do we then make void the Law through Faith?
A29752Do we then make void the Law, through faith?
A29752Doth he think, that we make Christ such a Surety, as agreeth in all things with every Surety, among men?
A29752Doth not an interest in the Merites, procureing any thing, include an interest in the thing Merited?
A29752Doth this admit of exceptions, and of such an exception, as would unavoidably make all null?
A29752Either the Lord knew, that some would get good by this fruite of wonderful love, or not?
A29752Even when we know nothing by ourselves, yet are we not hereby justified?
A29752For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God?
A29752For by grace are ye saved through faith: and how was this?
A29752Further, why may not his faith, denote the object of his faith, as our hope, or our love may denote the object of our hope& love?
A29752Had we no other Interest, or ground of Interest in it, or in Him, but that it was performed in our Nature?
A29752Haud Dei justitia magis ad condemn ● ndum, quam ad restaurandum valuit?
A29752Having thus dispatched the second particular, we come unto the Third; to wit, to enquire, whether perseverance be a Condition of Justification?
A29752He addeth, But what man is he, that sinneth not?
A29752He died for all: But for what end and purpose?
A29752He is called the Vine stock,& shall he have no Brancnes?
A29752He querieth againe, did the Law binde Adam, to obey& suffer, before he sinned?
A29752He that spared not his own son, but delivered him up for us all: how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
A29752He that spared not his owne Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall not with him also freely give us all things?
A29752Heb: 13: 12. wherefore did Jesus suffer without the gate?
A29752Hope savingly in God, yeeld Christian Obedience to all the commands of God, without God''s Predetermining motion upon his heart?
A29752How Faith is and may be called an Instrument?
A29752How absurd is it to imagine this?
A29752How absurd is it to say, a thing is Impetrated or Obtained, and yet may, or may not be Bestowed; may be Possessed, or not Possessed?
A29752How came Paul''s righteousness to be his, and so one accident to go from subject to subject?
A29752How came this to passe?
A29752How can Christ be said to satisfie for the rest?
A29752How can Faith be the Righteousness of God, which is by faith?
A29752How can He be said, to have fulfilled all the Law for us, that did not fulfill it to all due ends?
A29752How can any part of the curse work for us a far more exceeding& eternal weight of glory?
A29752How can this be a proof of what was said vers 3. foregoing?
A29752How can this be the end of Christ''s condemning sin in the flesh, as himself said it was, Except 2?
A29752How can ye thus prepare the way to return, and lead your followers back again unto Babylon?
A29752How come they to be under grace,& not under the law?
A29752How cometh it to passe, that many, whose Reconciliation Christ hath purchased, live& die enemies to God?
A29752How could Christ''s blood purge us from all sin, if it were not the Cause of our Righteousness?
A29752How could healing come by his stripes, if he bear but part of our sins, in his body on the tree, seing final unbeleef alone would mar all?
A29752How far then is he active?
A29752How is the Drooping, Sincking, Dead and discouraged Soul, that hath any sense or feeling of this, revived& quickened?
A29752How many fig- leaves do they sowe together, that they may cover the shame of their nakedness withall?
A29752How many subterfuges finde they out, under which they think to shelter themselves from the wrath of God?
A29752How oft is the word Hop put for its object, for the thing hoped for?
A29752How oft is the word Law taken for obedience to the Law?
A29752How proveth he this?
A29752How shall then the new Covenant of Grace be distinguished in specie from the Covenant of Works, made with Adam?
A29752How then was it an Absolute Price?
A29752How unreasonable is it to imagine such a bargane betwixt the Father and the Son, as among men, considering what they are doing, can have no place?
A29752How unreasonable is it to think, that Christ would refuise to Pray for such, whom he loved so dearly, as to lay down his life for?
A29752How unreasonable is it, that such should have right to the Merites, that have no right to the thing Merited?
A29752How will all this shine forth unto them with a heavenly Lustre and Majestie?
A29752If Christ Intercede not for the same persons, for whom he died, we ask for whom he Intercedeth?
A29752If Justification be continued upon Condition of works, we enquire what these works are?
A29752If a Surety be put in prison for the debtor, may he not be said to suffer in the debtor''s Law- place,& in his person in Law- sense?
A29752If a pledge, or hostage, suffer for those he standeth for, may not he be said to suffer in their Law- person?
A29752If he did not undergoe the very punishment; that was due to us, because of sin?
A29752If he died for all the rest of the sinnes of the Reprobat, and of the whole world, why not for that also?
A29752If he had meaned Faith, had not that been his own Righteousness?
A29752If it be enquired, whence doth this proceed?
A29752If it be no Righteousn ● ss, why do they falsly say, that we must cast away our Righteousness?
A29752If it be not purchased by Christ, how come we by it?
A29752If it be thus, how could he then say before, that faith was the principal part of the Condition?
A29752If it was to have an Effect, what was that?
A29752If not, how can it be called a justification?
A29752If not, why are not all these ends attained, in all, for whom he died?
A29752If so, I enquire, what is that Righteousness?
A29752If the first, why would he send his Son to die,& why would Christ come to die for such, as they saw would never have a will to be saved by his death?
A29752If this were understood of Sanctification, why are these words added, who walk not after the flesh, bue after the Spirit?
A29752If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities; ô Lord, who shall stand?
A29752If yea, why doth he adde works more than Paul doth?
A29752Is Faith a mean to it self?
A29752Is God Reconciled to all, when many perish under his wrath, for ever?
A29752Is He at peace with them, and should they have jealous thoughts of him?
A29752Is He reconciled unto them, and should they carry, as keeping up some grudge against Him?
A29752Is Regeneration only brought about by assistance?
A29752Is a meer possible Redemption to be called an eternal Redemption?
A29752Is all the world purified& made zealous of good works?
A29752Is all this a Common thing, and a meer may be, or Possibility?
A29752Is it because the matter is there too clearly hold forth?
A29752Is it for actuall beleevers?
A29752Is it in this, that we say, Remission of sin; is, at most, but part of justification?
A29752Is it in this, that we say, a man may be forgiven, and yet not reputed one, who never broke the Law?
A29752Is it not also hence undeniable, that hereby there is a proportion acknowledged, in some sort, betwixt Faith& the Reward?
A29752Is it not sick of the same discemper of weakness with other graces?
A29752Is it the Righteousness of Christ?
A29752Is it the Righteousness of men themselves?
A29752Is it the Righteousness of our own works?
A29752Is it the same with a remote right?
A29752Is it to be feared that that one shall not serve two?
A29752Is not final unbeleef a dead work?
A29752Is not gratitude an end required in the Law of Innocency?
A29752Is not our Faith called our owne?
A29752Is not that beleeving made our Righteousness,& thereby declared to be no less meritorious, than Adam''s perfect Obedience would have been?
A29752Is not the man purely passive, in the receiving of the effect of that creating act, or in the work of Regeneration?
A29752Is not this to be understood, in respect of their own personal deeds& works?
A29752Is that the single Act of faith?
A29752Is there any other that will do our business?
A29752Is there any third competitour here imaginable?
A29752Is this a meer Possibility?
A29752Is this any conformity to a Law, in whole, or in part?
A29752Is this consonant to justice?
A29752Is this the meaning thereof, that Christ''s sufferings hath merited a Righteousness to us?
A29752Is this the same with jus in re, as opposed to jus ad rem?
A29752Is works the same with conceite of merite, or with works having this conceite adjointed?
A29752It is God that justifieth: who is he that condemneth?
A29752It is excluded by what Law?
A29752It must be that, sure, the contrary whereof is inconsistent with a Justified state: and what can this be, but a total Apostasie?
A29752It were saifer then, in my apprehension, to enquire how or what way is this State& Relation continued?
A29752Iustification is by Faith, what this Faith is?
A29752Knoweth not Mr. Baxter that some can turn the grace of God into lasciviousness?
A29752May it serve him, that we speak, as Paul did?
A29752May we not pray for Faith; and can we pray for any thing,& not in Christ''s name?
A29752Meaneth he nothing but their observance of the Ceremonial Law?
A29752Moreover as to that Condition, whether did Christ purchase it, or not?
A29752Moreover, how could Faith be said to be through Faith?
A29752Much more, if they be brought the length, to go about some religious duties, how will they then sit down& sing, as if all were well?
A29752Must there not be many lives in this one?
A29752Must therefore the mountains be removed for them?
A29752Must we thus ascribe such intentions to God, as must hang upon mans will,& be subordinate thereunto?
A29752Must we thus, on so small occasions, plead so stoutly for man,& pretend to plead for God too?
A29752My Brethren, how think ye to mingle the Law with the Gospel?
A29752Nay, how little of this whole matter of Justification is expressed to us, without Trops& figures?
A29752Need they, who are dead, no more but Assistance?
A29752Nor is the Question, whether Repentance be a Condition of the Covenant, or not?
A29752Nor is the Question, whether the Lord call for Repentance as a duty, at the hands of such as either are to be Justified, or are already Justified?
A29752Not of works; why?
A29752Not so: can not God pardon sin upon a valuable Merite,& Satisfaction of a Mediator?
A29752Now is he an actual King, and shall have none but potential Subjects?
A29752Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say?
A29752Now to him, that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt?
A29752Now, how will Mr. Baxter prove that the suffering of the Idem, is only, when it is supplicium ipsius delinquentis?
A29752Now, who seeth not, that the Imputation of a perfect righteousness hath other strength& vertue, then that hath which is personal& Imperfect?
A29752Nunquid justitias meas?
A29752Nunquid verendum, ne non una duobus sufficiat?
A29752Object is, How can God accept him, as just, who is really& reputedly a sinner?
A29752Of works?
A29752One mans sin hath wrought death unto all,& shall the Righteousness of one restore life only to one?
A29752One thing I would ask: How Mr. Baxter came to know, that such, as he opposeth here, were proudly conceited of their own goodness?
A29752Or can it be demonstrated, that they carry this express sense any where?
A29752Or doth not the Father keep condition?
A29752Or had he it so, and for such an end, as none might possibly be the better thereof?
A29752Or if he see, that the Condition will never be performed, how can we think, that he intendeth any thing upon a Condition, that shall never be?
A29752Or is all this meer may be, which may not be?
A29752Or is faith according to no Law?
A29752Or is it in corrupt mans power to Beleeve or Repent?
A29752Or is the meaning this, That through Christ''s merites& sufferings, we have a Righteousness, which is meritorious?
A29752Or that God hath Conditional Intentions& Designes?
A29752Or that he could, or did account any of his works such?
A29752Or that he would do the most for them, For whom he would not do the least?
A29752Or to what other end should God intended that Christ should die for all, than to the ends mentioned in Scripture, of which we have spoken?
A29752Or was it to have an uncertaine End& effect?
A29752Or was this purchased equally for all?
A29752Or what was purchased thereby?
A29752Or where is its pertinency to our purpose?
A29752Or why will he not say, that He obeyed for us, that we, who could not obey of our selves, might be repute to have obeyed perfectly in Him?
A29752Pet, 1: 3?
A29752Quid enim aliud peccata nostra potuit tegere, quam ejus justitia?
A29752Quid namque ex se agere poterat, ut semel amissam justitiam recuperaret homo, servus peccati, vinctus diaboli?
A29752Shall Adam''s sin be imputed unto me,& shall not Christ''s Righteousness belong unto me?
A29752Shall Christ be beholden to mans good will for the purchase he made, at so dear a rate?
A29752Shall God''s Righteousness be more powerfull to condemne, than to restore?
A29752Shall Paul''s directing our thoughts to Christ beleeved in, exclude works, and Iames''s directing our thoughts the same way include them?
A29752Shall he be a King without a Kingdom?
A29752Shall not the curse, or a part of the curse, separat from the Love of God, and of Christ?
A29752Shall not they then be beholden to Christ, only in part?
A29752Shall one imperfect Act of obedience be of more value, than the Full and perfect obedience of Christ?
A29752Shall tribulation, or persecution, or distress, or famine, or nakedness, or perill, or sword?
A29752Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
A29752Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
A29752Shall we have so meane& low an account of the ordinances& appointments of God, in reference to spiritual ends?
A29752Shall we imagine that that is the greatest love, which is common to all,& is not able to effectuate the salvation of those upon whom it is set?
A29752Shall we imagine, that God designeth good to persons, who shall never enjoy it?
A29752Shall we impute such jejune& insipide expressions to Paul, or rather to the Spirit of God speaking in& by Paul?
A29752Shall we sin, that grace may abound?
A29752Shall we suppose, that all this was about an Uncertane Bargane?
A29752Shall we then say, that therefore his death was not to make Satisfaction for the sins of his own?
A29752Shall we think that He, who was God, was not a fit enoug Sacrifice for the world; but that He must be made fit and prepared by acts of obedience?
A29752Shall we think that he would lay down his life in vaine,& make no purchase thereby?
A29752Shall we think, that Abraham that holy Patriarch& friend of God, did obey with any such conceite of intrinsick worth, in his obedience?
A29752Shall we think, that Christ became sin, as well, or as much, for Iudas, as for Peter?
A29752Shall we think, that Christ would lay down as great a ransome for such, as he was not to purchase faith unto, as for the rest?
A29752Shall we think, that He redeemed all alike from the Curse of the Law?
A29752Shall we think, that he was given& sent for a Saviour, and took upon him that title& relation, and notwithstanding no man might be saved?
A29752Shall we think, that the Apostles words have but this sense, That faith is unto& upon them, that have faith; or that faith is imputed by faith?
A29752Shall we think, that the Righteous judge shall pronounce& declare him to be Righteous, who is not so?
A29752Shall we thinks, that Christ might have died,& yet one man receive this Adoption?
A29752Shasl not they be in part Satisfiers for themselves?
A29752Should be one that justifieth the Ungodly?
A29752Should not the thoughts of this raise their wondering,& cause them speak to the commendation of the rich and free grace of God?
A29752Should not therefore such carry, as persons that can not be made miserable?
A29752Should we give our first born for our transgression& the fruit of our body, for the sin of our Soul: What would that avail?
A29752So that the question betwixt him and us, is, whether Christ and His obedience, or Faith of a far inferiour Nature, must have that honour?
A29752That he did not make void the law through faith, but did establish it?
A29752That none of us should ever be put to suffer the penalty?
A29752That the Question is not, whether the doctrine of Papists about Repentance in order to Justification, be to be owned, in whole, or in part?
A29752That this may be part of the meaning, may very easily be granted:& what then can hence follow?
A29752The Question then, that we have to discuss, is, Upon what termes& Conditions is this State continued?
A29752The question is not, whether we should have good in us, or not?
A29752Then He hath merited, that our works shall merite justification;& why not also glorification?
A29752Then we ask a Scripture ground for this restriction?
A29752Therefore& c. Who seeth not now, how false the Major propositions is;& how impertinent& ridiculous the probation thereof is?
A29752They will not say, it is unto Salvation, but to Faith: But did not Christ know, that this call would not be obeyed by them?
A29752This consequence, I grant, is good; but what is it to the point in hand?
A29752This is a life, the Good, the Advantage, the Joy, the Comfort, the Peace of which, who can express?
A29752This is but a Continuance of the same cheat: for it is no part of the question, whether the Saints should be vilified, or honoured?
A29752This is so fargood: But why shall not also His obedience be a full confirmation of the force, efficacy& authority of the commanding power of the Law?
A29752This is very true: But what then?
A29752To say this, is to speak plaine non- sense: for what is that to furnish a man with a Righteousness out of the Law?
A29752To what end did Christ give himself for his Church?
A29752True, but what then?
A29752True; what then?
A29752Unius peccatum omnibus operatum est mortem,& unius justitia uni vi ● am restituet?
A29752Unus peccavit& omnes tenentur rei,& unius innocentia soli reputabitur uni?
A29752Was Christ made sin, or a sacrifice for sin, that all the world might possibly be made the Righteousness of God in him?
A29752Was Christ made sin, that the imperfect grace of faith might be made a compleet Righteousness& become our compleet Righteousness?
A29752Was Christ so prodigal of his blood, as to cast it away, for such as were irrecoverably gone?
A29752Was He not by the Law of Mediation bound as well to give obedience to the Law, as to suffer the penalty?
A29752Was He not exemplary to us in His death& Sufferings?
A29752Was He not made under the Law, as well as under the Curse?
A29752Was he infected with that leaven of Pharisaical pride?
A29752Was he then occupied about Sacrifices?
A29752Was it a meer Power& Liberty, that should never have any Effect?
A29752Was it certanely to save some?
A29752Was it not a Rule of life& justification to Adam, in the state of Innocency?
A29752Was it only to make a new Transaction with man, in order to his salvation?
A29752Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, when he had offered his Son upon the altar?
A29752Was not absolute perfection in Christ''s holy Obedience?
A29752Was not his satisfaction full& compleat?
A29752Was not the Apostles scope& desire, to win Christ?
A29752Was not the Humane Nature personally united unto the Godhead, from the very first moment of conception?
A29752Was this Adoption purchased upon an uncertain Condition?
A29752Was this end,& fruit left at an Uncertanty?
A29752Was this fulness for a meer Possible effect?
A29752We are justified by faith?
A29752We are justified by our works done after Regeneration; therefore we may continue in sin, that grace may abound?
A29752We assert no liberty for man: but why should not this liberty be allowed to the Supream God?
A29752Were it not lost laboure for any to enquire, what is the Matter& Forme of this legal Righteousness of Onesimus?
A29752What a life hath the Son and heire of a great King, when he may look upon the many great Dominions& Kingdomes of his Father, as his own?
A29752What a miserable case then are persons in, who will not submit unto this way?
A29752What answere giveth he?
A29752What can sinners invent, that can once be compared here- with?
A29752What could this contribute to prove, that there was now no condemnation to such, as were in Christ Jesus, among the Gentiles?
A29752What did or could Pelagius say more?
A29752What efficacy hath it, seing notwithstanding thereof, all may perish againe?
A29752What excepteth Mr. Goodwine?
A29752What fellowship hath Righteousness with unrighteousness?
A29752What great things of justification could, I pray, Paul''s expressions cause any passe over?
A29752What is his reason?
A29752What is that Righteousness, which faith compasseth, and the Law sought after, and could not attaine?
A29752What is the Condition of our ● ustification by this Righteousness of Christ, whether faith only, or works also?
A29752What is the Lord''s Way, Methode& Manner, how& by which he preserveth his own, in that State of Justification?
A29752What is this?
A29752What maketh all this to the purpose?
A29752What meaneth Mr. Baxter by these jewish observations?
A29752What more?
A29752What more?
A29752What more?
A29752What more?
A29752What more?
A29752What next?
A29752What next?
A29752What poor shifts are these, which men take to support a desperat cause?
A29752What probable ground is there for this imagination?
A29752What reason is, or can be given for the one, which will not hold for the other?
A29752What saith Mr. Baxtor to it?
A29752What saith he moreover?
A29752What saith he to this answere?
A29752What saith he to this?
A29752What saith he we answere hereunto?
A29752What saith he, to make out this alleiged Confusion?
A29752What shall our Adversary now do with faith?
A29752What shall we do to be saved?
A29752What shall we say then?
A29752What then can be meant by the weakness of Moses''s writtings?
A29752What then saith he& his?
A29752What then?
A29752What then?
A29752What was the end obtained for the rest?
A29752What would he hence conclude?
A29752When a Cavilling jew shall object, how can the world be saved by the Rectitude, or Obedience of one Christ?
A29752When a man is punished with death, according to the Law, is he ipso facto presently& perfectly delivered?
A29752When he saith, That Christ suffered in our stead, I would know, in whose stead it was?
A29752When men say( saith he) that faith justifieth, I demand, what is it, they meane by faith?
A29752When the Lord made him to be sin for us, was it only in part?
A29752Where he teacheth that this faith, including works& all obedience, is the only meane of justification?
A29752Where is boasting then?
A29752Where is boasting- then?
A29752Where is now the Confusion Mr. Baxter spoke of?
A29752Where is then the agreement?
A29752Wherefore?
A29752Wherefore?
A29752Wherein standeth this righteousness& justification?
A29752Whereof is it constitute?
A29752Whether a meritorious Righseousness, or a formal Righteousness( as he distinguishad) or both?
A29752Whether is it Christ''s Righteousness imputed to us,& made ours; or is it our Faith that becometh meritorious?
A29752Whether it was in the stead of some select persons, or in stead of all?
A29752Which is wonderfull; where, I pray, must the confusion lye?
A29752Which of them all, I pray, hath only this force?
A29752Who can reconcile this seeming Contradiction, that is not acquanted with the glorious mystery of the Gospel?
A29752Who can say either of these?
A29752Who doth not understand how the Suretys payment is really, in the sense of the Law, the payment of the debtor,& not meerly accepted for him?
A29752Who ever thought, or said, that a pardoned Thiefe or Murderer was a Righteous man?
A29752Who seeth not, how little ground there is for such an imagination?
A29752Who shall then separat such from the love of Christ?
A29752Why are not some of these great things mentioned?
A29752Why did God set forth Christ to be a propitiation?
A29752Why do we then condemne the Pelagians?
A29752Why doth he alwayes oppose Faith unto works,& say, we are justified by faith without the deeds of the Law?
A29752Why should any then, for whom he gave that satisfaction, be liable to Punishment?
A29752Why should obedience here be thus restricked to the Law of Mediation?
A29752Why so?
A29752Why then is all this trouble made?
A29752Why will he not say this also of Christ''s Obedience; seing both were performed by Him, in His estate of Humiliation,& as the Surety of the Covenant?
A29752Why?
A29752Will it therefore follow, that He died not, to make Satisfaction to justice, for the sinnes of His people?
A29752Will not Mr. Baxter grant, that faith is the Condition of our justification by this Righteousness?
A29752Would Justification by Christs obedience give ground of boasting?
A29752Yea, are not the given ones clearly distinguished from the rest?
A29752Yet what doth Mr. Baxter gain?
A29752],[ Holland?
A29752alius qui peccatorem constituit, alius qui justificat a peccato?
A29752and did He not represent and stand in the room of sinners, as their Political Head& Representative?
A29752and how can this be, that the greatest effect of this greatest love shall be common to all,& smaller effects not common also?
A29752and how it is wrought?
A29752and how very far remote must that Right be( if it be at all) which the Reprobat have?
A29752and is faith the same with works, or with works without this conceite of merite?
A29752and that all this love should be outed; and possibly not one man saved?
A29752and was that all that Christ obtained?
A29752and what hand mans labours and endeavours have in the infusion of the new Principle, the Divine Nature?
A29752and why was it more Absolute as to that, than as to other things?
A29752are we not possessed of right to the reward, and being righteous, are we not free of our sin?
A29752are we therefore agreed with them in judgment?
A29752aut plus potutt Adam in malo, quàm Christus in bono?
A29752betwixt simply sinners, and formally sinners ▪ And what can he meane by formally sinners?
A29752but another person?
A29752can the pardon of murther, or of any prohibited act, make that act conforme to the Law?
A29752could this be true, if no man had been saved?
A29752do they not meane their beleeving of act or faith?
A29752doth Christ redeem all the world from all iniquity?
A29752doth any jote or title of the Law countenance the Imputation of faith, for a proportionable Righteousness?
A29752doth faith answere every jote, title, point and letter of the Law?
A29752doth he not direct our thoughts to Christ beleeved in?
A29752doth not righteousness denote the conformity of actions unto the law?
A29752doth the law hold forth any Righteousness, but perfect obedience?
A29752f. 11. what is that to beleeve in his name?
A29752how can Christ be said to have been made a curse for them; how shall their sufferings not be a part of Satisfaction to Vindictive justice?
A29752how can they be said to be Redeemed from the Curse of the Law?
A29752how should Christ''s death be our life, if we gote not life thereby?
A29752i. e. For what could man, a servant of sin& a bound slave of the devil, do of himself, to recover the Righteousness, which he had once lost?
A29752i. e. Shall I make mention of my Righteousness?
A29752i. e. for what else could cover out sins, but his( i. e. Christ''s) Righteousness?
A29752if Christ died for the sinnes of all persons, how cometh it that they are not all actually pardoned?
A29752if in nothing, then Man must certanely have a great share of the glory: if it was Absolute as to any thing, what was that?
A29752in quo alio nos iniqui& impii pro justis haberi possumus, quam in solo Dei filio?
A29752in whom else, could we, who are naked& ungodly, be accounted for Righteous persons?
A29752is it a Righteousness perperly so called?
A29752is it a thing in our Power, and an act of our owne Free Will?
A29752make manifest; where it is said( in answere to that Question, How doth faith justifie a sinner in the sight of God?)
A29752may not the righteousness of the law be made over to them by faith?
A29752might one say: doth not this quite take away all Remission?
A29752must it not be the Righteousness of Him, whom faith goeth out unto& laith hold on, in order to justification?
A29752no, by the law of faith?
A29752of works?
A29752or all that is required of justified persons by way of duty?
A29752or are there no more Provocations or diseases?
A29752or by which we are justified as the proper Righteousness of that Law?
A29752or can a man have any Righteousness, prescribed by a Law, but by thoughts, words,& deeds, bearing a conformity to the commands of the Law?
A29752or can not these two be conceived as two things formally distinct, though inseparable?
A29752or did Christ only become a Curse, in reference to the breaches of that?
A29752or how can meer Sufferings, as such, or bearing of the punishment threatened by the law, be called a righteousness?
A29752or how could they be said to be chosen in Him, before the foundation of the world?
A29752or how could they be said to be weak through the flesh?
A29752or is it only meaned potentially, that is, that it might be possible, that we should not suffer?
A29752or shall they not all actually be pardoned in due time?
A29752or that Abraham indeed did so?
A29752or that Christ died for all, or for any, Conditionally?
A29752or that any in these daies were pleading for justification, upon the account only of such works?
A29752or that his pardon made him formally Rightheous, and an observer of the law?
A29752or that only such would make the reward of debt?
A29752or that such were Abraham''s works?
A29752or that such works were to be understood by the Law, as if the Law did command no other?
A29752or was he afterward to act without dependance upon, or influence from God, the first Cause?
A29752or what can be the true causes hereof?
A29752or what communion hath light with darkness?
A29752or what ground was there to feare, that Christ''s honour should have been wronged thereby?
A29752or what is it, which the Lord requireth in order thereunto?
A29752or what is required on our part, in order thereunto?
A29752or what is that in Christ, that faith specially eyeth, and carrieth the soul out unto, when Justification before God is only designed?
A29752or where in was it, that he beleeved God?
A29752or whether any thing more be required of us for continueing this Relation than was at first required to the making of it?
A29752or who can conceive what an heaven lyeth wrapped up here?
A29752shall we therefore say, That there was no satisfaction for sins intended thereby?
A29752shall we therefore think, that the Lord, whose judgment is according to truth, shall account any Righteous, who have no righteousness?
A29752than only in the Son of God?
A29752that is, that possibly not one person might be made the Righteousness of God in him?
A29752that nothing can with truth, and in sufficient propriety of speech, be called a Righteousness but what is a conformity to the Law of God?
A29752the Law never threatned a Surety: nor granteth any liberty of substitution: that was an act of God above the Law?
A29752the Righteousness of Christ with your own?
A29752then to enquire?
A29752to Sufferings and death) for our offences, and raised againe for our justification?
A29752was Christ''s death Absolute in no respect; or was it, as to some things, I mean, belonging to Grace& Glory, Absolute?
A29752was he not, according to that Covenant, where in he stood, to purchase the good promised by his doing?
A29752was it only a Possible Call of all, Justice bein satisfied?
A29752was the Lord in Christ reconcileing the world unto himself, not imputing only part of their trespasses to them?
A29752were these part of the Conditions of the Covenant of works?
A29752what Ends, or what Advantages can we imagine of such an Universal Redemption?
A29752what Scripture tels us, that Christ was sen to die, that he might obtain this Power unto God?
A29752what a bundle of Mercies of life is here?
A29752what a life is here, to stand thus related unto the great God?
A29752what an unsearchable mystery of Love and free grace shineth forth here?
A29752what are the Conditions of Not- loseing this State?
A29752what condescension of Love and free Grace is clearly legible in this business?
A29752what could be the designe of Father& Son in this?
A29752what ground can be given for such fictions?
A29752what ground is there to think, that he was called to remove that objection here againe?
A29752what ground of Confidence or of Certainty, can the Arminian& Socinian way, followed by the formentioned Author, give to a poor soul?
A29752what saith Mr. Baxter to this?
A29752when he saith, that our first constitutive justification, is in its( own Nature, a right to Impunity,& to life, or glory?
A29752where are then the Infused Habites?
A29752where is then the difference?
A29752where saith the Scripture, that if we beleeve, Christ died for us?
A29752whether was Paul''s satisfaction the Efficient, or Constitutive cause of Onesimus his Innocency, or non- guiltiness, and the like?
A29752who can dream thus, that God''s intentions& designes should be so loose& frustrable,& that God should be so uncertain in his purposes?
A29752will it satisfie him, that we found the necessity of Imputation of Christ''s Righteoufness on the same ground?
A29752will say to me, in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name?
A29752would not every one smile at such Non- sense?
A29752your faith, depending alone upon your Saviour, with your works?
A29752— thou was ● tain, and hast redeemed us to God, by thy blood; and what more?
A26951& c. Is there life where there is no motion?
A26951( Nay rather let them take heed lest they omit such prescripts:) Or, is it the disorder or defects that makes them odious?
A269512 Remember the continual presence of the most holy dreadful God: And can Pride lift up the head before him?
A269512. Who should bring a sinner to Repentance, whose heart is corrupted with the love of sin?
A26951A Juda ● kiss is thought sufficient to prove him a true Christian and Pastor of the Church, though it be but the fruit of what will you give me?
A26951Alas, how dead are our affections?
A26951Alas, how far have I been from living, as one that seeth the things that he professeth to Believe?]
A26951Alas, my Lord, is this dark prospect all that I must here hope for?
A26951Alas, what a deal of sin do we daily see or hear of?
A26951All this is true; but still we find it a thing impossible to love our neighbour equally with our selves: Can you teach us how to do it?
A26951Am I not an Apostle?
A26951And I would further ask you; Do you fear damnation, and Gods wrath, or not?
A26951And O how full, and how near a treasure hath it to go to?
A26951And afterward how incessantly was he doing good to mens bodies and souls?
A26951And among how few is the sin of flesh- pleasing sensuality mortified?
A26951And another came with a[ Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?]
A26951And are his rewards no greater than a mans?
A26951And are not both these suitable to your natural perfection, and necessary to your good?
A26951And are you exempt from the universal Law?
A26951And ask your selves daily, How shall I wish at the day of reckoning, that I had expended and used all my estate?
A26951And can I dream that the vast and glorious Orbs and Regions, are all uninhabited?
A26951And can it be a lover of earth, and fleshly pleasures, and also a Believer and lover of Heaven?
A26951And can that man be wise, that foreseeth not his everlasting state?
A26951And can they be idle, while all this lyeth undone?
A26951And can we think that GOD is not much more to be trusted, and is not a greater hater of a lye?
A26951And can you believe this, and yet be so eager to be humoured, and to have all things fitted to your pleasure and desires?
A26951And do they take the world for vanity and vexation, while they mind and seek it more than Heaven?
A26951And do we not all profess to believe these things, as revealed from Heaven by the infallible God?
A26951And do you neither love your souls, nor your lives?
A26951And do you not believe that it''s he indeed that tempteth you?
A26951And do you not profess to believe all this?
A26951And do you not verily believe that all this will very shortly be?
A26951And do you think God will love you ever the better, for that which is against your wills?
A26951And do you think, and speak, and pray, and live, as those that do indeed believe it?
A26951And doth he indeed pray, and labour, and suffer for Heaven, who would not come thither?
A26951And here the first question shall be, How the Apostles, and all other the first witnesses, knew it themselves?
A26951And how aptly doth the very permission of sin it self, subserve this end?
A26951And how basely is it esteemed new by the most?
A26951And how can that be a duty, which is to nature it self an impossibility?
A26951And how can that be true Repentance, which changeth not the will and life?
A26951And how can you justly expect the benefit of such prayers?
A26951And how can you think of Christ, and not think of his Body?
A26951And how miserable are they who make such a God their revenging Judge and enemy?
A26951And how necessary was it that our Sun in glory should continually send down his beams and influence on the earth?
A26951And how shall a man know his godliness, but by his life as the product of his inward graces?
A26951And how should men justifie Abraham for k ● lling his only Son?
A26951And how small a matter is Justification by man, when we may be saved without it?
A26951And if God be willing, will not you refuse it?
A26951And if the proudest Gallants can, with their hat at your foot, profess themselves your humble servants, why may not Religious Bride go as far?
A26951And is it not as great a demonstration of his knowledge also, and of his goodness?
A26951And is not HYPOCRISIE as visible in their practice, as Christianity in their profession?
A26951And is not a lively foreseeing faith as effectual?
A26951And is not a walk in Heaven with better company, a pleasure desirable in such a case?
A26951And is not that good, which calleth us up to the greatest good, and will not allow us to be such enemies to our selves, as to take up with the lesser?
A26951And is not this a question that you are most nearly concerned in?
A26951And is that state better and more desirable, for which all that perish turn from God, and fell their souls, and are befooled and undone for ever?
A26951And it is very observable, how most of the great changes of the world are made?
A26951And let it be your next question, What spiritual good may be got by this affliction?
A26951And let your next question be[ Have I yet got that good which God doth offer me?
A26951And look up to the heavenly Regions, and think, Is this world so replenished with inhabitants, both Sea, and Land, and Air it self?
A26951And many terrible texts come into the minds of humble souls, that have right to comfort, and should not be more terrified?
A26951And mark what contrary answers the flesh and faith will give to it, when it comes to practice?
A26951And may a believing joyful death be expected, without the preparations of exercise and experience in a believing life?
A26951And must all these trifles be considered in our Faith?
A26951And shall I set my heart on that which is not?
A26951And shall Idleness be excused in us?
A26951And shall we envy men such a happiness as this?
A26951And should any be more careful ● to please you, that are but worms and dust, than you should be to please your Maker?
A26951And should that duty be taken for a burden, which as to my comfort maketh all the wealth, and honour, and Kingdoms of others to be my own?
A26951And should this heavenly fire be imprisoned in the body, which it should command and move?
A26951And some Devils would not be cast out without fasting and prayer: And is luxury fit in such a case?
A26951And that a sadder frame is more awakened, illuminated, fixed, sensible, considerate and fit for great employments?
A26951And that if ye will be friends of the world, you are Gods enemies?
A26951And that you would but take his Word to be as sure as sense?
A26951And the consequents on both parts are intollerable; and how are they to be avoided?
A26951And then have not all a promise of the same degree which the best attain, conditionally if they do as much as they for it?
A26951And then who can expect that their consciences should avoid it?
A26951And what can be more suitable to our miserable state?
A26951And what can be so bad that a man will not do, if he take it once to be of Gods commanding?
A26951And what did he ever command you, which was not for your benefit?
A26951And what he hath declared we may know: But how much more do these men pretend to know, than ever Christ declared?
A26951And what is the world when Heaven stands by?
A26951And what it is that the life of man should be spent in seeeking after?
A26951And what kind of Religious performances are most excellent which we must principally intend?
A26951And what laborious lives did his Apostles live?
A26951And when our pravity is undeniable, how credible should it be, that we have such a Law?
A26951And whether it be not sin it self, which is the first part of all mens hell and misery?
A26951And who can walk safely in the dark?
A26951And why is it not foreseen, when it is foreshewn?
A26951And why should any others be bound to use Justice or Charity to you any more than you to them?
A26951And why should not others good be secured, as well as your posterities?
A26951And why should that be my sorrow, which is his benefit, and should be his joy?
A26951And why so?
A26951And why then doth the believing of it do no more, when the ● h ● ng is certain?
A26951And why then should not the believed truth prevail, if indeed you did believe it, when the thing is as sure, as if you saw it?
A26951And will God reward men for such self- made sufferings?
A26951And will you grudge them this much?
A26951And will you grudge to suffer so small and short a chastisement in the way to an endless rest and joy?
A26951And will you use them to turn your affections from him?
A26951And would you be in the same condition again?
A26951And would you wish us to trifle in the sight of Heaven?
A26951And yet are you Believers, and have none of this?
A26951And yet do you say that you get not your wealth by any thing that is unlawful?
A26951And yet that he be so high and near the Father, as may put a sufficient value on his works, and make him most meet to mediate for us?
A26951And, why doth living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
A26951Are they not not now your friends who love you better than they could do on earth?
A26951Are they not such as were latety near you in the flesh; some of them your dearest companions and friends; and should you causlesly forget them?
A26951Are they nothing to us?
A26951Are they taught, or untaught?
A26951Are we derided, slandered, abused by the ungodly?
A26951Are you and your party all the world, or all the Church?
A26951Are you frowned on or contemned by men?
A26951Are you more offended and grieved when you are crost and hindered in doing good, or when you are crost and hindered from your personal honour?
A26951Are you only for your present ease?
A26951Are you really more mortified, more penitent, more humble, more heavenly, more obedient, more patient than you were before?
A26951Are you slandered by men?
A26951Are you the better Masters?
A26951Are you truly willing that thus it should be?
A26951Are you wronged, oppressed, or trodden on by pride or malice?
A26951Are your words so much more excellent than the words of others?
A26951As if he should say, have you the Spirit of Christ, or have you not?
A26951As we see it in constant experience in men, when they see that they must presently die indeed, how light then set they by the world?
A26951Ask your selves what you would be found doing if death now surprize you?
A26951Behind you, upon Time, and say, It is gone, and never will return: and hear conscience ask you, How you spent it, and what you did with it?
A26951But beyond Sea where it is not so reputed, how ordinarily is it committed?
A26951But doth not Job''s case tell us, that some afflictions are only for tryal, and not for sin?
A26951But how can I have faith indeed, and not desire intuition?
A26951But how shall I know what application to make of Scripture to my self, but by the teaching of the Spirit of God?
A26951But how then shall I know when it is the Spirit which putteth any thing into my mind?
A26951But if all be otherwise, alas, where be they, and how few that love their neighbours, or betters, as themselves?
A26951But if he that hath thousands, and is used to fulness, should be reduced to an hundred, how querulous or impatient would he be?
A26951But if it be demanded, How did the next Christians of the second age, receive all this from the first Churches, who received it from the Apostles?
A26951But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we our selves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the Minister of sin?
A26951But if yea, then what is it that they serve you for?
A26951But if yet conscience have not begun to plead this cause against you, let me begin to plead it with your consciences: Are you Believers?
A26951But if you have not such gain to shew, what wonder if you are weary of the medicine which healeth not?
A26951But is it by Reason corrupted and by ● ssed by sense, or is it by Reason elevated by faith?
A26951But is it not lawful to set ones self only to Religion, as John Baptist, Anna,& c. did?
A26951But is it not the same Spirit which spake to the Apostles, which speaketh to us?
A26951But is it not worldliness when we follow worldly business, without any need?
A26951But is not additional grace given by way of reward?
A26951But no necessity will excuse your worldly love and cares: What will the love of the world do towards the supply of your necessities?
A26951But shall not all at last be perfect?
A26951But still the difficulty is, What is the condition to be inserted?
A26951But suppose it were so, must not others be regarded?
A26951But the Lord whom we wait for, will once more come and cleanse his Temple: But who may abide the day of his coming?
A26951But the question is, whether you love God for himself, and as your sanctifier better than you do the gratifying of your flesh?
A26951But was not labour and toil a curse upon Adam after his sin?
A26951But what if I find by constant experince, that my soul is more worldly after worldly business, and more cold and alienated from God?
A26951But what if I find that it hurteth my body to labour; may I not forbear?
A26951But what if a man can live without labour; may not be forbear who needeth it not?
A26951But what if they had only doubted of Christs Will?
A26951But what if you do not?
A26951But what then shall we think of the children of godly Anabaptists, whose Judgement is against such dedication?
A26951But when wast thou ever offended at the ambition of loving thee with the most perfect Love?
A26951But who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his Counsellor?
A26951But will this excuse you for loving your riches more than God?
A26951But wilt thou know, oh vain man, that faith without works is dead?
A26951But, silly soul, do Physicians use to charm men into health?
A26951By how small, contemptible and unthought of mean ●?
A26951Can Faith set open the windows of the soul, and no light of heavenly pleasures enter?
A26951Can a bird flye that hath a stone tyed to her foot?
A26951Can any thing in the world be more unlawful and abominable, than to love the flesh and the world, above God and Heaven?
A26951Can faith save him?
A26951Can it peruse the Map of the Land of Promise, or see and taste the bunch of Grapes, without any sweetness to the soul?
A26951Can not a swine have his ease, and meat, and lust, without reason?
A26951Can not the birds make their nests, and breed, and feed their young, and sit and sing, without an intellectual nature?
A26951Can we believe that very shortly we shall be there?
A26951Can we believe that we shall live in Heaven for ever?
A26951Can you do no more for an endless life, and the escaping of the wrath to come?
A26951Can you forget that death is ready to undress you?
A26951Can you have a mind full of lust, and of God at once?
A26951Can you not say, I am sure that I am regenerate, justified and adopted?
A26951Can you play, or loiter away your hours, with Eternity in your eye?
A26951Canst thou possibly forget so great, so sure, so near a day?
A26951Could not you eat, and drink, and sleep, and play, without an intellectual soul?
A26951Could they be sensual, ungodly and secure, if they had a faith that serv''d instead of sight?
A26951Could you be perswaded by any company or recreation, to waste your precious time in vain, with such things in your eye?
A26951Could you go on to think, and speak, and live as sensually, stupidly and negligently as now you do?
A26951Could you live as merrily, and sleep as quietly in a negligent uncertainty of your salvation, if you had seen these things, as now you do?
A26951Could you live at hearts ease, while you know not where you shall be to morrow, or must live for ever?
A26951Dare you go home, and make a jest at piety, and neglect your souls as you have done?]
A26951Dare you think that you are more gracious and merciful than God?
A26951Deal truly, Is it in Heaven or Earth?
A26951Did God ever frame you so glorious a retinuue, to attend you only to sleep, and laugh, and play, and to be idle?
A26951Did it not work more compleatly, and unto more infallibility in their writing the Scriptures, than it doth in our Vnderstanding, and obeying them?
A26951Did they come to Heaven by a worldly, formal, hypocritical, ceremonious Religion?
A26951Did they spend the day in feasting and sports, and idle talk?
A26951Did they swagger it out in pride and wealth,& hate their brethren that were not in all things of their conceits?
A26951Do not many comfortable texts come into the minds of Hypocrites, who are unfit for comfort?
A26951Do not your sorrows then instead of joyes, tell all men that you believe that your friends are gone to sorrow, and not to joy?
A26951Do they believe God, that no man shall see him without holiness?
A26951Do they believe the communion of Saints, while they fly from it, and perhaps detest and persecute it?
A26951Do they believe, that except a man be converted and new born, he shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven?
A26951Do they know who seeth them in their sin?
A26951Do they take Christ for their Saviour, and yet would not be saved by him from their sins, but had rather keep them?
A26951Do they take Heaven for their endless home and happiness?
A26951Do they take the Holy Ghost for their Sanctifier, while they will not have a sanctified heart or life, and love it not in those that have it?
A26951Do we not say, that such a Divine Revelation is as sure as if the things were in themselves laid open to our sight?
A26951Do we not shamefully forget our ignorance, and our distance?
A26951Do you approve of the state of those in Heaven?
A26951Do you believe that God hath promised that all true Believers shall be saved?
A26951Do you believe that if you are or shall be a true Believer, you shall be saved?
A26951Do you call it the fruit of Gods Wisdom and Love, and yet be as weary of it, as if there were nothing in it but his wrath?
A26951Do you carry within you the evidence of things unseen, and the substance of the things which you say you hope for?
A26951Do you fear it, and not believe that there is any such thing?
A26951Do you fetch your Joyes from Heaven or Earth?
A26951Do you impatiently long to be delivered from your gain?
A26951Do you like holiness, when it is for from you?
A26951Do you live the life of Faith, or not?
A26951Do you live upon things that are unseen, or upon the present visible baits of sensuality?
A26951Do you look to be saved for doing as a Swine will do, in leaving that which he can neither eat, nor carry away with him?
A26951Do you not know that they are men, that have seen the Lord, whom they daily serve?
A26951Do you not perceive that a merry prosperous state inclineth to folly, levity, rashness, inconsiderateness, stupidity, forgetting the latter end,& c?
A26951Do you study to do all the good you can, and to make men happy by your Government?
A26951Do you then repent of it, or not?
A26951Do you think when the Israelites passed through the Red Sea, that the Leaders had not the greatest tryal?
A26951Do you wonder why he liveth not in peace, and concord, and quietness with others, who hath no better agreement in himself?
A26951Doth all the frame of nature continue in its course( the air, the waters, the summer and winter) for you as well as for others, or not?
A26951Doth he govern the whole world, and should not I be governed by him?
A26951Doth he not offer me by it all this good?
A26951Doth not Paul say to servants, If ye can be free, use it rather?
A26951Doth not the Master write his Copy more perfectly, than his Scholars imitation is, though he teach him, yea and hold his hand?
A26951Doth the Believer speak against sin and sinners: and for an holy, sober, righteous life?
A26951Doth the Sun shine for you as well as for others?
A26951Faith saith, I must shortly be with Christ; and what then are these dying things to me?
A26951For a Lazarus that must be comforted in Abraham''s bosom, to murmure that he waiteth a while in poverty at the rich mans doors?
A26951For if they be good for nothing else but idleness, and beastly pleasures, why should you expect to have them continued?
A26951For instance, Ask what kind of Religion is likest to that which is in Heaven?
A26951For it is for our profit that God correcteth us; but for what profit?
A26951For what greater dishonour can be cast upon Religion, than to make it seem a friend to sin?
A26951For what maketh them Christians and Churches but the receiving of it?
A26951For what?
A26951Formal preaching and praying in the Church they exclaim against; but how formally do they pray at home, and catechize and instruct their family?
A26951God by his Ministers was wo nt to call to me, How long, O scorner, wilt thou delight in scorning?
A26951God forbid: How shall they that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
A26951Had you not rather be as great and rich as others?
A26951Had you not rather live at ease and fulness?
A26951Had you seen the things that you say you do believe, what effect would Sermons have upon you, after such a sight ● s this?
A26951Hast thou eaten of the fruit which God forbade?
A26951Hast thou no better wealth, no higher honour, no sweeter pleasures than these husks?
A26951Hath God delivered in Scripture so many signs or characters of the justified in vain?
A26951Hath God given you too much?
A26951Hath God made man for any end, or for none?
A26951Hath God pardoned a Manasseh, a Peter, a Paul,& c. upon repentance?
A26951Hath he Goodness enough to communicate as he hath done to Sun and Stars to Heaven and Earth, to Angels and Men, and every wight?
A26951Hath he commanded all these cares to be our needless torments, which brutes, and fools, and sottish sinners do all scape?
A26951Hath he helped the distressed?
A26951Hath no one need of you?
A26951Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom?
A26951Hath the Lord delight in burnt- offerings, and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
A26951Have Angels or heavenly Saints deserved so ill of God or us, that we should be so shy of their communion?
A26951Have I any considerable benefit to sh ● w, which I have received by this affliction since it came?]
A26951Have we cause to be ashamed of them?
A26951Have we nothing to do with them?
A26951Have you considered that Faith is the beholding grace?
A26951Have you that Faith that serves instead of sight?
A26951Having enquired whether you are Believers, I am next to ask you, what you will be for the time to come?
A26951He that planted the ear, shall be not hear?
A26951He that spared not his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
A26951How abundantly they overvalue their own understandings?
A26951How attentively would you hear, and carefully consider and obey?
A26951How blessed an invention would it be, if all the world could be brought again to the use of one universal language?
A26951How can men judge of the acts of Repentance, Faith, Love,& c. which are in the heart?
A26951How can you remember God himself, and not remember those that are his Courtiers, and nearer to him than you are?
A26951How contrary is the judgement of the world to Christs?
A26951How dangerously have I long deceived my self in calling my self a true Christian, and pretending to be a true Believer?
A26951How easily would they pardon wrongs?
A26951How fervently should we importune you in the name of Christ?
A26951How great a loss is it, to lose your part in all those prayers of the Churches( how weak soever) which you disown?
A26951How happy are they who have such a God, engaged to be their God and Happiness?
A26951How hard is it for them that trust in Riches, to enter into the Kingdom of God?]
A26951How highly is it valued by all at last?
A26951How ill they bear the least contempt, neglect or disrespect?
A26951How impossible were it then that you should be careless and prophane?
A26951How is it said of those baptized Believers, Acts 19. that they had not heard that there was a Holy Ghost?
A26951How long wilt thou go on impenitently in thy folly?
A26951How much is Christs family dishonoured by his silly froward children?
A26951How much they love and look to be esteemed, to be taken notice of, to be well thought of, and well spoken of?
A26951How much would a meer Philosopher rejoyce, if he could find out natural evidence, of so much as we know by Faith?
A26951How now will you know whether a man believe Christ, and trust this promise or not?
A26951How patiently would they bear the dissent of honest, upright Christians, who can not force their judgments to be of other mens mould and size?
A26951How plentifully and pleasantly would most poor Country- men think to live, if they had but a hundred pounds a year of their own?
A26951How safely and quietly might we live by them in the world, if they loved their neighbours as themselves?
A26951How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
A26951How short is the knowledge of the wisest unbelievers?
A26951How should things unseen be apprehended so as to affect our hearts, without any serious exercise of our thoughts?
A26951How soon will all your gallantry shrink into the shell?
A26951How studiously he prosecuted it, and conformed himself to the humours& interest of those, from whom he did seek it?
A26951How to use Faith against particular sins?
A26951How unfit is he to endure imprisonment, banishment and want, who hath alwaies used to please his flesh?
A26951How unlike would their heavenly ravishing expressions be to these our sleepy heartless duties?
A26951How wisely is it determined of God, that he who undertakes all ● is, should be Man, and yet more than Man, even God?
A26951How would such a Message work with you?
A26951How would you deal by the next temptation, if you had heard what use the tempter will hereafter make of all your sins?
A26951How you came into your offices and honours?
A26951I am but pleading a lower cause, How seldom they would be in doing hurt?
A26951I am fully satisfied that Heaven is better than Earth, and God than the creature, and holiness than the prosperity or pleasure of the flesh?
A26951I answer; 1. Who art thou O man that disputest against God?
A26951I do not ask you, where you are, but where you dwell?
A26951I do not say now, How plentiful would men be in doing good to others?
A26951I durst then ask the worst that heareth me,[ Dare you now be drunk, or gluttonous, or worldly?
A26951If God cast him into poverty, how impatient would he be?
A26951If God should regard but one, why should it fall to your lot rather than to anothers?
A26951If Heaven be thy fear or sorrow, what can be thy joy?
A26951If Paul and Silas sing in the stocks, why should not I sing with them?
A26951If all need of pardon had been prevented by Christ, what use were there of his advocation for our future forgiveness?
A26951If an idle life be best, why do you blame it in your servants?
A26951If any say, what use will there be of our superiority, after the world is destroyed?
A26951If he hath, why are you loth that he should shorten it?
A26951If it be not, why do you live such lives your selves?
A26951If none have need of you, what do you in the world?
A26951If not, what troubleth you?
A26951If not, why do you lose it?
A26951If not, why should you desire it to be taken away?
A26951If not, why speak you of them so honourably?
A26951If pride brought you in, you have cause to fear, lest it govern you when you are there?
A26951If sight in all these ten particulars would do so much, should not faith do much, if you verily believe the things you see not?
A26951If some, doth it name them, or notifie them by any thing but the marks by which they must find it in themselves?
A26951If the Sun were an intellectual Deity, and still looked on me, should I presumptuously offend him?
A26951If there were no other life but this, and men had no hopes of future happiness, nor any fears of punishment, what a Hell would this world be?
A26951If thus the innocent Lord of life, and Master of the house was injured and afflicted, am I better than he?
A26951If we are Believers, Heaven and Hell are as i ● were open to our sight?
A26951If we or an Angel from Heaven bring another Gospel, let him be accursed — Is not all this a plain decision of the case?
A26951If you do believe it, how can you chuse but believe also, that every true Believer shall be saved?
A26951If you do not, what maketh you fear damnation?
A26951If you do, tell me then whether you do believe Gods threatning, that he that believeth not shall be damned, or not?
A26951If you had asked them then, H ● w know you that all these things were said and done?
A26951If you have enough, why do you make your selves more?
A26951If you have not enough, why do you complain of it?
A26951If you heard men laugh, and hear not so much as the voice of him that gives the jeast, would you not imagine them to be brain- sick?
A26951If you knew but where to hear an Angel, you would all prefer him before Aristotle or Plato, or Cartesius, or Gassendus; how much more the Son himself?
A26951If you knew his Fulness and Goodness, how joyfully would you run to him, and cry Abba, Father?
A26951If you saw a mans action in eating and drinking, and see not the meat and drink it self, would you not think him mad?
A26951If you saw but what you say you do believe, would you not be convinced that the most pleasant gainful sin, is worse than madness?
A26951If you saw him, and heard him h ● ssing you on to sin, perswading you to gluttony, drunkenness, or unclean ● ess?
A26951If you saw how the world is altered with those, that once were as proud and confident as others, what do you think such a sight would do with you?
A26951If you think me troublesom for mentioning such ungrateful things, what a trouble wil it be to feel them?
A26951If you would not believe that you must die, do you think that this would delay your death one year or hour?
A26951In a word, Are you in good earnest, when you say, you believe a Heaven and Hell?
A26951In a word, how voluminously do they darken counsel by words without knowledge?
A26951In this you are unlike your heavenly Father, that doth good to the just and unjust: would you change cases with them?
A26951In your love to the godly, and your charity, in expressions, and in your daily prayers, what lameness and partiality is there?
A26951Is Christ the Minister of sin?
A26951Is God of as narrow a mind as you?
A26951Is God true in his Threatnings, and not in his Promises?
A26951Is Heaven worth no more ado than this?
A26951Is a day that is spent, or a life that is ● xtinct, any thing, or nothing?
A26951Is it Earth or Heaven that you have prayed for, and laboured for, and waited, and suffered for till now?
A26951Is it any wonder that a d ● splaced bone is painful?
A26951Is it by the eye of sense, or faith?
A26951Is it by your own desire that you are poor?
A26951Is it in Heaven or Earth?
A26951Is it in the multitude of Sects and divisions ▪ every one saying, Our party, and our way is best?
A26951Is it not enough that you shall everlastingly be honoured by the Lord?
A26951Is it not said, Blessed are the dead, for they rest from their labours?
A26951Is it not your duty therefore to learn it when you are at age, rather than not at all?
A26951Is it striving what Pastors shall be greatest, or have precedency, or be called gracious Lords or Benefactors?
A26951Is it studying bare words, and disputing about things unprofitable, or contending and quarrelling about precedency, preheminence or domination?
A26951Is it with Angels and Saints?
A26951Is it your design to make Heaven either contemptible or strange to men on earth?
A26951Is light and darkness more contrary than their words and deeds?
A26951Is not Heaven enough to make you reparation?
A26951Is not eternal joy sufficient for you?
A26951Is not his rod an act of love and kindness to me?
A26951Is not the seal perfect, when the impression is oft imperfect?
A26951Is not this the Carpenter?
A26951Is the Lords Prayer and the Psalms all odious, because they are book- forms?
A26951Is the greatest obedience to God, become a sign of the greatest folly, or the way to the greatest loss or disappointment?
A26951Is the same degree of grace conditionally promised to all?
A26951Is their honour any dishonour to God or us; if it be no more than what is their due?
A26951Is there any sweetness in a feast that was eaten, or drink that was drunk, or time that was spent in sports and mirth, a year ago?
A26951Is this a matter of honour or of delight?
A26951Is this dull, and dreaming, and amazing apprehension, all that I shall reach to here?
A26951Is this living by faith?
A26951Is this mens love to mankind?
A26951Is this sensless heart, this despondent mind, these drowsie desires, the best that I must here employ in the contemplation of so high a glory?
A26951Is this the glory that is so neglected?]
A26951Is this their love to the Kingdom of Christ?
A26951It hath lately been a controversie, whether this be not the golden age?
A26951It is a wonderful and pittiful thing, to read Divines upon this point[ Whether the Laws of men do bind the conscience?]
A26951It is easie there to find, whether laziness or labour, whether sensuality or spirituality hath alwaies been the way to Heaven?
A26951It would be no discrimination of the good and bad, the wise and foolish, if the reward and punishment must be seen?
A26951It''s blind, and therefore seeth not God; and how then should he be feared and loved?
A26951It''s common to say, I do believe: but is it common to find men, pray and live as those that do believe indeed?
A26951John 3.3, 5. and yet never trouble their minds about it, to try whether they are converted and new born, or not?
A26951Know ye not that the Saints shall judge the world?
A26951Know ye not that the love of the world, is enmity to God?
A26951Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God?
A26951Know ye not that we shall judge Angels?
A26951Know you not that Christ is in you( by faith) except you be reprobates?
A26951Lastly, And how wisely is it ordered, that God in Heaven, from whom all cometh, should be the end of all his graces and our duties?
A26951Let conscience tell you: What eyes do you see by, for the conduct of the chief imployment of your lives?
A26951Let it be your first question therefore[ What is it that I am obliged to in this condition?]
A26951M ● st God come down to the bar of man, to render an account of the reason of his works?
A26951Mark here what a task Faith hath?
A26951May not a man that hath several callings before him, chuse the easiest?
A26951May not my repentance be renewed?
A26951Must I come in such a sleepy state to God?
A26951Must the Husbandman see the Harvest before he plow his Land, and sow his seed?
A26951Must the Souldier see that he hath the victory before he fight?
A26951Must the sick man feel, that he hath health before he use the means to get it?
A26951Nature and Scripture teach men as soon as they see their sin and misery, to say, What must I do to be saved?
A26951Nay, do you not know without believing, that you must die, and leave your worldly glory?
A26951Nay, that will sin for a shilling, when great ones do it for greater summs?
A26951Nay, would not falshood and perfidiousness become our perfection, to make us like God?
A26951No thanks to any of you all to be godly if Heaven were to be presently seen?
A26951Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A26951-e50550 What true Christian Faith is?
A26951O did you but see what they now enjoy, and what they see, and what they are, and what they do; you would never sure scorn or persecute a Saint more?
A26951O therefore for your souls sakes, and as ever you love your everlasting peace, Examine your selves, whether you are in the faith or not?
A26951O turn not now thine ears from my requests: For if thou receive me not now as thy humble supplicant, how shall I hope that thou wilt receive me then?
A26951O what a change it would make upon our preaching, and your hearing, if we saw the things that we speak and hear of?
A26951O what would you not give ere long for one of the hours that you now mis- spend?
A26951Of all the multitude of covetous Preachers that be in the world, is there any one that will not preach against covetousness?
A26951Oh what a fading flower is your strength?
A26951Oh what manner of persons would you then be?
A26951Or Judas have betrayed Christ, if he had foreseen the hanging himself in his despair?
A26951Or are all words ba ● which are resolved on before- hand?
A26951Or as Paul met with Christ when he humbled and converted him, saying, Who art thou, Lord?
A26951Or can that mind that is used to these inordinate sensualities, be fit to rellish the things that are spiritual?
A26951Or doth the Book, or Press, or Pen, make them odious to God?
A26951Or doth the command of other men make God hate them?
A26951Or else why would Lazarus lie at his gates, if he used not to give something to the poor?
A26951Or how can you remember your selves, and forget your chiefest Friends and Lovers?
A26951Or how can you think of his Body, and forget the most excellent and honourable parts?
A26951Or if all the Churches could be perfectly reconciled, how joyful would the Author of so great a work be?
A26951Or is it in a proud conceit of the peoples power to ordain their Pastors, and to rule them and themselves by a major vote?
A26951Or is it in making the flock of Christ, to dread the secular power of the Shepherds, and tremble before them, as they do before the Wolf?
A26951Or that God is there alone without any company?
A26951Or that there is no Heaven?
A26951Or that which no man ever sinned for, nor forsook God for, or was undone for?
A26951Or what greater honour can be given it, than to represent it as it is, as an enemy to all evil; and to take the blame, as is due, unto your selves?
A26951Or who can love thee truly, and yet be contented to love thee but a little?
A26951Or who ever tasted truly of thy Love, that desired not the fulness of it?
A26951Or would you have his Laws written like the words of a Bedlam, or the Laws of Barbarians or Cannibals?
A26951Or would you have the King pictured like a fool?
A26951Or would you not believe that he is the blessed man, whose delight is in the Law of God, and meditateth in it day and night?
A26951Or would you perswade the world, that the souls of the Saints are not immortal, but perish as the bruits?
A26951Or, If it be for our good?
A26951Or, If it be for the universal good of the world?
A26951R ● member what a mad and sad condition you were in while you lived according to the flesh, and how plainly you saw it when your eyes were opened?
A26951Read over this question once and again, and mark what answer your hearts give to it, if you would know whether you live by sense or faith?
A26951Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
A26951Shall I ever again resist or disobey the word and wisdom of him, who made and ruleth such a world?
A26951Shall I ever again wilfully or carelesly sin against a God of so great Majesty?
A26951Shall I ever distrust the power of him that made such a world?
A26951Shall I fear a worm, a mortal man, above this great and terrible Creator?
A26951Shall a wicked worldling venture into endless pains, and put himself out of the hopes of Heaven, and all this for a short and foolish pleasure?
A26951Shall no man be restrained from felony or murders, but he that seeth the Assizes or the Gallows?
A26951Shall there be evil in a City, and the Lord hath not done it?
A26951Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
A26951Shall we distrust God, and trust a lyar and a worm?
A26951Shall worldlings over- do you?]
A26951Shall ● e not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
A26951So ask, what is it that would make the Church on Earth to be likest to that part which is in Heaven?
A26951Some are constant in Church- duties, perhaps with some superstitious strictness; but in family duties how neglective are they?
A26951Speak out; do you live the life of faith upon things unseen?
A26951Suppose you had seen the matters revealed in the Gospel to your faith, as to what is past and done already?
A26951That I believe, is no where in the Scripture: If it be, doth the Scripture say, that all men believe, or only some?
A26951That is attended in his way to Hell with greater pomp and state than others?
A26951The blind men came to him, and Jesus said, Believe ye that I am able to do this?
A26951The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
A26951The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?
A26951The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affl ● ction to my bonds — what then?
A26951The question is, whether God or the world have your hearts?
A26951The question then which remaineth is, How we receive all this infallibly from the subsequent Ages or Churches to this day?
A26951Then where are your pleasant habitations and contents?
A26951Therefore if an erring person ask, What am I bound to?
A26951They would not cry out, what needeth all this praying?
A26951This caused Christ to say, How hard it is for the Rich to be saved?
A26951This is all true; but who is there in the world that doth it, or findeth it possible to love another as himself?
A26951Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: then whose shall these things be that thou hast provided?]
A26951Though you are full of fears sometimes whether you shall be accepted, and have a part in Christ, or no?
A26951To discover this, will you ask your selves these Questions following?
A26951To say nothing of our own language, what changes are made in all other tongues, since the times that the Gospel was recorded?
A26951True: but mark that their works follow them: And what are the works which follow you?
A26951Vse your selves much to think and speak of Heaven, and the invisible things of Faith?
A26951WHat sins are religious people who fear sin, most in danger of?
A26951Was it not the Spirit of Christ which was in the Prophets, and in all the godly before Christs coming?
A26951Was not the Spirit in a greater measure in the Apostles, than in us?
A26951We are in great danger of sinning, in cases where we are ignorant: For who can avoid the danger which he seeth not?
A26951Were it but an Angel that did thus appear to you, what manner of hearers would you be?
A26951Were our Congregations composed of such persons, what manner of worship would they perform to God?
A26951What Countrey is it that your hearts converse in?
A26951What Garden yieldeth you your sweetest flowers?
A26951What a Baptism and Sacramental Communion do these men make?
A26951What a change would it make on the judgements of the world?
A26951What a happy change would it make upon you?
A26951What a peal will conscience then ring in the unbelievers ears?
A26951What abundance doth the world set together by the ears?
A26951What abundance of complaints and calamity would foresight prevent?
A26951What abundance of trades doth Pride maintain?
A26951What are our News- books filled with, or the daily reports which come to our ears, but sin, and sorrow, vanity and vexation?
A26951What can be so false that a man will not plead for, if he take it to be a necessary truth of God?
A26951What case are your children in?
A26951What case is your soul in?
A26951What company is it that you solace your selves with?
A26951What course would you take, if you had but seen this dreadful day?
A26951What course would you take, what manner of persons would you be after such a sight as this?
A26951What did God ever forbid you, that was not hurtful to you?
A26951What difference between a man asleep and dead, but only that one is more in expectation of usefulness when he awaketh?
A26951What do you in the place of honour that you are in?
A26951What do you think you should be and do, if you had seen but such a sight as this?
A26951What else shall we trust to?
A26951What have you to shew that you gained by your sufferings?
A26951What if I find that worldly business doth hinder me in the service of God; I can not pray, or read, or meditate so much?
A26951What if I were not brought up to labour; am I bound to use it?
A26951What if you had not been brought up to pray, or to read, or to any needful trade, or ornament of life?
A26951What if you should find it so after giving to the poor, or visiting the sick, or providing for your family?
A26951What if your Parents had never taught you to speak?
A26951What is more contrary to Christianity than Pride?
A26951What is the special duty of one in this sickness, this poverty, imprisonment, restraint, contempt, or slander, which I undergo?]
A26951What mind do you think you should be of?
A26951What need then have such as we to be doing, and make much of time?
A26951What say they, Are we not all believers?
A26951What shall we do willingly, if not our duties?
A26951What sins the best should most watchfully avoid?
A26951What then must you do?
A26951What wisdom then remains in Unbelievers, when all their lives 〈 ◊ 〉 mis- imployed, because they know not the end of life?
A26951What worldling or hypocrite is there that will not drop now and then an Alms, while he pampereth his flesh, and satisfieth its desires?
A26951What would you think of a life of sin, if once you had heard such accusations as these?
A26951What would you think of the most serious holy life, if you had seen the things that you say you do believe?
A26951What wretched muck- worm would not pray, if he believed that praying would make him rich?
A26951What, shall we do any thing coldly for eternity?
A26951When Satan saith, Ye shall not die: and when the sinner with Adam hideth himself, Faith will call him out to Judgment, and say, What hast thou done?
A26951When he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; which caused Christ to say[ O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?]
A26951When shall I receive one moments ease?
A26951When the omniscient God, that will certainly perform his Word, hath so plainly revealed it, and so frequently and loudly warns you of it?
A26951When the unbeliever saith, what harm is it to please my flesh, in ease, or pride, or meat and drink, or lustful wantonness?
A26951When you read your Grammar, if one ask you, why?
A26951Whence are the spirits and cordials that revive you; when a frowning world doth cast you into a fainting fit, or swoun?
A26951Whence is the food, that your hopes and comforts live upon?
A26951Where is it that you repose your souls for Rest, when sin or sufferings have made you weary?
A26951Whether Saints were gluttons, drunkards, whoremongers, riotous, licentious and proud, or temporate, chaste, mortified and humble?
A26951Whether it be not much contrary to that clemency of Jesus Christ, by which he pardoneth the failings of Believers?
A26951Which of the Prophets did not your Fathers kill and persecute?
A26951Which world do you take for your pilgrimage, and which for your home?
A26951While you arrogate the name and honour of being Christians, will you bethink you what Christianity is?
A26951Who would not boldly follow such a multitude of excellent persons, who have sped so well?
A26951Why are we no more transported by them?
A26951Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?
A26951Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
A26951Why did Paul persecute the Christians, and compel them to blaspheme?
A26951Why do they no more command our souls, and stir up our faculties to the most vigorous and lively exercise?
A26951Why then are we no more affected with them?
A26951Why then are you so glad of good bargains, or of gifts?
A26951Why then do you not cease your wondering at their diligence?
A26951Why then do you not like it for your selves?
A26951Why then doth not faith thus shame temptations, if indeed you do believe these things?
A26951Will he count that man to be no worldling, that would fain have more of the world, and can not?
A26951Will you be Fellow- Citizens with them, and have no communion with them, nor seriously remember them?
A26951Will you envy the trifling commodities or delights of earth, to those that are like to have no more, but to lye in Hell when the sport is ended?
A26951Will you perswade us that the man is wise, that can climb a little higher than his neighbours, that he may have the greater fall?
A26951Without Love the world would have neither unity, peace or safety: What were a family without it?
A26951Would Achan have medled with his prey, if he had foreseen the stones that were his Executioners and his Tomb?
A26951Would Gehezi have obeyed his covetous desire, if he had foreseen the leprosie?
A26951Would Sodom have been Sodom, if they had foreseen that an Hell from Heaven would have consumed them?
A26951Would not usurpers have been less feared, if all could have foreseen their fall?
A26951Would temptations be as powerful, as now they are, if you did but see the things you bear of?
A26951Would the world have despised the preaching of Noah, if they had believed the deluge?
A26951Would you be godly or ungodly after it?
A26951Would you be unsanctified, and unjustified, and unpardoned, and unsaved?
A26951Would you draw the picture of your friend like an Ape or a Monkey, or a Monster?
A26951Would you have us silent, or talk to you as in jeast, while we see such a day as this before us?
A26951Would you know who it is that is the Christian indeed?
A26951Would you sport it out in sin as you have done?
A26951Would you take no better care for your salvation?
A26951You covet to have more to be your own, than God allotteth you?
A26951You live then upon the labours of others, but who liveth upon yours?
A26951You may ask perhaps, what is all this to our faith?
A26951You would take such conceits in worldly matters to be the symptoms of distraction: And will you cherish them where they are most pernicious?
A26951[ How hardly shall rich men enter into Heaven?]
A26951[ Is this the fire that sinners do so little fear?
A26951and also gracious desires, which shall but deceive us, and never be satisfied?
A26951and as if he caused it to stand still a day?
A26951and conversing in another world?
A26951and do you like the way that brought them thither?
A26951and eternity long enough for your joyes?
A26951and go as in a dream to the beatifical vision?
A26951and hath he not Goodness enough to draw, and engage, and continually delight, this dull and narrow heart of mine?
A26951and hath not a greater care of the interest of his creatures?
A26951and how can we preach the Gospel to others, if the only cogent argument of faith be incommunicable, or such as we can not prove?
A26951and how hardly they will think ill of their most false or foolish apprehensions?
A26951and how many are continually at work to serve it?
A26951and how many deeds would be otherwise done?
A26951and how many hours would be otherwise spent, if the change that will be made by Judgement and Execution, were well foreseen?
A26951and how seriously they will then talk of sin and grace, of God and Heaven, which before they could not be awakened to regard?
A26951and how sweet that Love is to themselves?
A26951and how unanswerable are my joyes, and my desires, to those convictions?
A26951and how wise they are in their own conceits?
A26951and how wise would they be esteemed?
A26951and is not the fountain of all fidelity?
A26951and is not this the end of my heavenly Father?
A26951and is ruled by it, and seeketh it more?
A26951and is this the labour of your lives?
A26951and mark what the work of self- denyal is?
A26951and no more composedness and true peace rt home?
A26951and not rejoyce in such believing?
A26951and perhaps deride it?
A26951and seen the glory which they daily seek?
A26951and seen the place of torments which they fly from?
A26951and set me highest in the world?]
A26951and taking God for All, and the world for Nothing?
A26951and tell you, that your sport and mirth is done?
A26951and that it can not be well and safely done without it?
A26951and that it was not an exceeding increase of their courage, who came after in the rear, when they saw most of their brethren safely passed through?
A26951and that loveth God and Heaven no better than the rich?
A26951and that now you have had all that the world can do, for those that serve it, and take it for their part?
A26951and that these things are as certain truths, as if you had seen them?
A26951and to say, They are too bad for such as you to communicate with?
A26951and what a Hell would the world be?
A26951and what a deal of sorrow is round about us?
A26951and what a strange difference there is in their judging of any case, when it is anothers, and when it is their own?
A26951and what all that are in Hell and in Heaven do think of them?
A26951and what can there be added to perfection?
A26951and what he hath told you is or will be, to be as certain as if you saw it with your eyes?
A26951and what it is that you most delight in as your treasure?
A26951and what many thousands are suffering for the like, while they see no danger?
A26951and what will accommodate me best at present?
A26951and what will ingratiate me most with men?
A26951and what wouldst thou have me do?
A26951and where must they set the strongest watch?
A26951and where wilt thou have refuge, if thou fly from God?
A26951and wherein the infirmities of the upright d ● ffer from mortal sins?
A26951and whether d ● th it tend?
A26951and whether work or idleness will be best in the review?
A26951and which we have need of our selves as well as others?
A26951and why complain you?
A26951and why would you keep holy- daies in remembrance of them?
A26951and will you be indeed what you say you are, and would be thought to be?
A26951and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
A26951and yet dare they be unholy?
A26951are none Christians, but those that live so strictly?
A26951are you so childish as to pull off the plaister, if you believe that it is curing the sore?
A26951as if he wanted better means?
A26951at least to have brought him to a freer exercise of his Reason, in a sober consideration of his state and waies?
A26951by him that hath commanded every man his work?
A26951dare you be voluptuous, proud, or fornicators any more?
A26951did the place need you, or did you need the place?
A26951did they seek you, or did you seek them?
A26951dost thou believe this dreadful day or not?
A26951either for your present delight, or for your future happiness; for the healing of your diseases, or the preventing them?
A26951even of them for whom their posterity erected Monuments?
A26951even the Spirit of the Father to be his constant Agent here below; and to plead his cause, and do his work on the hearts of men?
A26951from things unseen or seen?
A26951hath he heard and pittied, even the weak in faith?
A26951hath no one any right to your labours, that you are so long idle?
A26951hath no one hired you?
A26951he that formed the eye, shall he not see?]
A26951how affectionate?
A26951how carefully and fruitfully would you speak and live?
A26951how cold, and how slow are our endeavours?
A26951how far from the truth and power of Christianity?
A26951how flat are our duties?
A26951how full of Infidelity?
A26951how many words would be otherwise spoken?
A26951how much would it tend to their holiness and their peace?
A26951how sensible?
A26951how serious?
A26951how shall I wish that I had used my time, my wealth, my power, when time is at an end, and all these transitory things are vanished?
A26951how strange are many Christians to the extent of this duty, and how far are we all from practising it in any eminent degree?
A26951how unprofitable are our lives, in comparison of what one hours sight of Heaven and Hell would make them be?
A26951how void of Faith?
A26951if not, why dost thou dissemble, by professing it in thy Creed?
A26951if thou do, how 〈 ◊ 〉 thou live so merrily or quietly in a careless unprepared state?
A26951in a dead man, that never troubled you with his presence or reproofs, or in a Saint in Heaven, that comes not near you?
A26951make such a do of p ● verty, imprisonment, injuries, disgrace, with Heaven and Hell before our eyes?
A26951my self- denyal, humility, contempt of the world, patience, and confidence on God, be exercised and increased by it?
A26951not where are your persons, but where are your hearts?
A26951or all that is to be regarded and prayed for?
A26951or by any thing which many others do partake of?
A26951or count it more ado than needs?
A26951or doth it not?
A26951or grace, and not desire glory?
A26951or had you the same promises?
A26951or if we breath as hard after Christ in holy desires, as you do in blowing the bubble of vain- glory?
A26951or is it against your wills?
A26951or rather do you not by your idleness forfeit life, and all these helps and maintainers of your lives?
A26951or that a disordered body is sick, and hath no great pleasure in life?
A26951or that a disordered or maimed watch or clock, doth not go right?
A26951or the life of sense on things that you behold?
A26951or the unchristian folly of those that will obey you?
A26951or to God and Godliness?
A26951or to leap into Hell, when we see it as before us?
A26951or what will your eager desires, and your cares do, more than the labours and quiet forecast of one that hath a contented patient mind?
A26951or, will you find them better work?
A26951or, will you pay them better wages?
A26951shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
A26951shall we deifie creatures, and say to a stock, Thou art my Father?
A26951so torn in pieces by its zealous ignorant self- conceited Pastors and Members?
A26951so worryed by its open and secret enemies; even by the usurping tyrannizing Wolves in Sheeps cloathing, who spare not the flock?
A26951than[ what is most pleasant to my flesh?
A26951that Heaven is Heaven, and yet prefer the world before it?
A26951that Hell is Hell, and yet will venture upon it for a lust, or a thing of nought?
A26951that the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because Christ was not yet glorified?
A26951the believer takes it as the question of a fool, that should ask[ what harm is it to take a dram of Mercury or Arsenick?]
A26951the evidence of things not seen?
A26951things future or present?
A26951things hoped for, or things possessed?
A26951what ardent love?
A26951what confidence of faith?
A26951what constant patience should one serious thought of God, possess the believing holy soul with?
A26951what earnestness of desire?
A26951what envy and wrath, what malice and persecution, what opposition and discouragements on every side we must expect?
A26951what hatred of sin?
A26951what if they be able to command mens lives, and to hurt those that they hate for a little while?
A26951what is it but to put a scorn on your Creator and Redeemer, to live as if he had created and redeemed you for no better and nobler ends than these?
A26951what is it that Court and Country, City, and all Societies ring of, but vanity and vexation, sin and sorrow?
A26951what is the employment of most of the world?
A26951what lives would you have led, after such sights, as all or any one of these?
A26951what lives would you have led, if you had been eye- witnesses of all these things?
A26951what manner of people would you have been?
A26951what name can express the inhumane cruelty of such a wish o ● motion?
A26951what should you do with reason for such uses?
A26951what thief so mad as to steal at the Gallows, or before the Judge?
A26951what transporting joy?
A26951what work they have made as in the dark, when the case is so very plain and easie?
A26951what, is all this for no higher an end?
A26951when faith makes unseen things to be as seen?
A26951when he told you of dying, and I told you that you should not die?
A26951when shall I see one glimpse of hope?
A26951whence is it that this cometh?
A26951where is thy sting?
A26951where is thy victory?
A26951whether as a part, or end, or fruit, or consequent?
A26951whether in the Scripture, or in our hearts?
A26951whether it be, If God will?
A26951which way will be most comfortable to me in my last review?
A26951while they neither mind nor seek it, in comparison of the world?
A26951who believeth not that there is a God?
A26951who can be more unfit for Heaven, than he that loveth a life of labour, and want, and misery better?
A26951why doth it not do what sight would do, in some good measure, if it were but a lively saving faith indeed that serveth instead of sense?
A26951why then doth not your belief affect you, or command you more?
A26951will you hearken now as long to your consciences, as you have done to me?
A26951will you live upon things seen or unseen?
A26951will you make Infidels of all that are not Saints?
A26951would it leave you as you are?
A26951would you be drunk, or filthy, if you saw him stand by you?
A26951would you ever again reproach it as preciseness?
A26951your honours and attendance?