Questions

This is a list of all the questions and their associated study carrel identifiers. One can learn a lot of the "aboutness" of a text simply by reading the questions.

identifier question
A27527TO come to the Question whether Christ( after the doctrine of Athanasius in his Symbole) be coequal with the father?
A9060716 ▪ O yee Hypocrites, yee can discern the face of the Skie, and can ye not discern the signes of the Times?
A67122But should a man, putting in a crosse interrogatorie, demand of M r Walker Whether he hold that Christ hath fulfilled the Law for us or no?
A67122How then am I proved to agree with him in that Errour which he is not proved to hold?
A67122If we have been punished, how are we pardoned?
A67122x Quid aliud est justificatio quàm peccatorum remissio?
A36460But what was the meaning of this Doctrine, that God hath no parts?
A36460Can any man have sence to believe, that if Sin flows from God the first Cause, but it must be attributed to him?
A36460How many Errata''s in this Paraptaph?
A36460How unworthy a thing is it to insult over a dead Lyon, and write against him who rests in the dust?
A36460In commendation of himself in his own life thus?"
A36460Is this great Truth Manichism?
A36460Is this only Infamy?
A36460Is this only Infamy?
A36460Let this be Queried, What Sence is this?
A36460Must then no such word as Essence be used?
A36460Or is there any whole Substance, whose two halves or three thirds are not the same with that whole?
A36460Or that there is any real thing without length every way, that is to say which hath no magnitude at all Finite or Infinite?
A36460THE Author of this Tract may thus be reproached Are not the Corps of dead men Sacred?
A36460The question at the time was, and is still, whether at Gods, or our own choice we will:"Can we will evil at Gods choice?
A36460To violate Tombs and Graves is Sacrilegious, why doth the Author intend to disturb the Manes of this universal Scholar?
A36460To which he thus answers, where doth the Holy Scripture or Synod thus distinguish?
A36460To which''t is thus returned; why doth Mr. Hobs call any thing Incorporeal, when he asserts there''s nothing but what is a Body?
A36460What a force is don by him to the Apostles question; St. Paul asks the Corinthians, Is Christ divided?
A36460What is this to the Trinity?"
A36460Wherein the Nature of Infinity consists?
A36460Whether there be any real being but that which is a body, and hath magnitude?
A36460Will he not be permitted to sleep quietly in the Grave?
A36460no certainly, No Divines say that, What is the meaning of this, that God hath no Parts?
A36460of Armagh, and the Great Professor Dr. Wallis?
A36460only Body 〈 ◊ 〉 surely the word Nature may be used?
A36460what is this Corporeal?
A67894And then what follows, but formall and materiall Idolatry, by their owne confessions, when they adore it?
A67894At Tholouse also, a few dayes after, there was a great slaughter of the godly committed, but by whom?
A67894But did this bloudy Prince prosper in these his ambitious and cruell designes?
A67894But what will yee more?
A67894Charles the ninth of France never demanded of Henry de Clermont Prince of Conde, whether he would turne Papist; but, will you goe,( said he) to Masse?
A67894Is it possible that so many miles distance should not abate and asswage the very malice of Rome it self against them?
A67894Or the young Stoick in Gellius, to maintaine the Apathie of his Sect, neither groane nor frowne in the midst of a burning feaver?
A67894What Mr. Walsingham, saith the Queen- mother upon his next audience, Will your Mistresse have my Son turn Atheist, and professe no Religion at all?
A67894What got he by it, but to have the curse of the Scripture to fall upon him; That the Elder Brother should serve the younger?
A2067421. but for that frivolous question: What shall this man doe?
A2067438. or, hast thou entred into the treasures of snowe?
A206745. v. 13. art thou for vs or for our aduersaries?
A20674But alas, what is the highest pitch of mans science?
A20674But contrariwise what arrogancy doth wholy possesse them?
A20674But what can possibly keepe out malitious Schismaticks?
A20674Come now to those attributes of his power, his will, and such like; what man is able possibly to reach them?
A20674Concerning the Apostles time, what ardency of good will finde we there?
A20674Concerning these externall rites what tumults haue beene raised?
A20674How frowardly doe men still stand forth against the Church in termes point blanke?
A20674How many now a daies frame their diuiner studies after this method?
A20674How often see wee many here to suffer shipwrack, whilst they couet to goe farther then their ability or strength will permit them?
A20674How respectlessely doe they thrust into the most hidden secrets?
A20674How seriously diligent were the primitiue Fathers in declining such?
A20674How watchfull to represse them?
A20674If missing the center they pricke each part of the circle else?
A20674Is there no such new stratagem?
A20674Let me likewise demand; whose part take they?
A20674Neither in this are the Arminians lesse to bee condemned: Who hath been his counsellour?
A20674Or is our vnderstanding beyond the ancients?
A20674This being so; sithence each where a concord is so requisite, but most in the Church, how fowly doe they trespasse that breake this bond?
A20674To manifest which, least it might languish if conceal''d, how many signes of expression had they?
A20674To that great and sacrilegious city of Ninive what doth he?
A20674Who doth not streight acknowledge his dulnesse?
A20674Whom among the sonnes of men did he choose for his assistant?
A20674Yet what wonder is it if thus reciprocally they maintained charity?
A20674deeper then hell what canst thou knowe?
A20674is he able to satisfie himselfe in any triuiall obiect?
A20674v. 2. t is said, who is able to open the booke?
A20674who but the Lyon of the tribe of Iuda?
A20674with what affection did they mutually imbrace?
A20674with what sharpnesse deserue they to be handled who breed diuisions?
A854161. Who is this that darkneth counsell by words without knowlege?
A85416And whether are these weapons carnall, or spirituall?
A85416And whether doe not they, who here seeke to plucke up the tares, by such an Ordinance, plucke up the wheat also there, by the same?
A85416Are they bound to beleeve in this kinde( I mean, beyond what they are able to comprehend by reason) without measure, bounds, or limits?
A85416If so, are they bound to beleeve all things without exception, that shall any wayes, or by any hand be presented unto them?
A85416In what sence doth the Ordinance make it erroneous and punishable, to hold, that God seeth no sin in the justified?
A85416O ● what repugnancy is there in either of those things, unto any of these?
A85416Or doth it intend, all, and all manner of Government by Presbytery, in what sense or notion soever?
A85416Or who have any power or authority from God to appoint Judges in such cases as they please?
A85416Quid ergo saviunt, ut Stulticiam suam dum minuere volunt, augeant?
A85416Quid prodest habere zelum Dei,& non- habere scientiam Dei?
A85416What does the Ordinance mean, by blasph ● ming the name of God, or any of the Holy Trinity?
A85416What doth the Ordinance mean, by impugning the word of God?
A85416What doth the Ordinance mean, by publishing Doctrines with obstinacy?
A85416Whether was there ever any such Ordinance, or State act, ever heard of, or knowne, in any the Reformed Churches?
A85416doth it mean any kinde or degree of sin, against the third Commandement?
A85416doth it mean, the opposing by way of argument and discourse, every truth contained and delivered in the Word of God?
A85416inasmuch as there is a sence,( if not more then one) wherein it is most certainly true, that God seeth no sin in such persons( a)?
A85416nay, who place a great part of their Christianity, in walking, if not contrary to it, yet quite beside it?
A85416or in what Congregation doth it intend it?
A85416or those who as yet stand undeclared in either?
A85416or whether doth it measure children, by age, or by understanding?
A85416whether those, that already are profoundly ingaged on the one hand?
A85416which is not Parochiall, or held in a Parish- Church, whether then doth the Ordinance intend any such Renunciation at all?
A921401 Did the Oracle speak immediately to all the actors in the stoning?
A921401, 2, 3. in tolerating false teachers?
A9214010. that we are not to beleeve, but to avoid?
A9214011. what need of witnesses?
A9214011?
A9214012. and enquire and make search, and aske diligently if the thing be truth and certaine?
A9214013 And to what Church, Sect, or Religious societie can the Christian Magistrate be a nurse- father by his office?
A9214013. formally denyed God the Creator?
A9214013?
A9214015. be as unlawfull as the drawing of the sword against false teachers?
A9214015. if it were arrogancie and an intruding upon Gods Cabinet counsel to judge a false Prophet by his doctrine to be a false Prophet?
A9214015. who say that God is a cow, a calf, a fish, why?
A9214017. by the Law then?
A9214018, holdeth he not forth that the Theif, the Robber, and the Slanderer are knowable?
A9214018. that they would make a new heart?
A921402 Query, Were the people infallible in discerning the Priest to be a true relater of the mind of God from the Oracle?
A921402 Was not the cutting off of the murtherer out of that good land, as typicall as the cutting off of the blasphemer?
A921402 We thinke Mr. Williams Arguments weake and Anabaptisticall, we should not swear such a Covenant 〈 ◊ 〉 why?
A921402 What a prophanation of the holy name of God bringeth this?
A9214023. only false Prophets, to whom he extended patience many hundred yeers, even from Moses till his owne coming in the flesh?
A9214024. must be spared 120 yeeres?
A9214024. would dissemble?
A921403 And if he doe Good, and be an expression of the wisdome of God by being an heretick, why is he as chaffe casten in unquenchable fire?
A921403 Is there any bodily punishment, but it is carnall and afflictive?
A921403 Query, Was the Priest infallible in discerning the Oracle and relating the mind of God to the people?
A921403. for rulers are not a terrour to good works but to the evil, wilt thou then not be afraid of the power?
A921404 Is punishment, and cutting off from the Church by death typicall, because bodily?
A921405 If we sift every graine of the text, we must say that the Magistrate makes a doubt, Lord, shall I draw the sword against bloody men and traytors?
A92140A wounded spirit who can beare it?
A92140Aman can not( saith the Bounder) beleeve at his own will, how much lesse at anothers?
A92140An hereticke avoid,& c. when Solomon saith, Make not friendship with an angry man, is not the formality of anger in the heart?
A92140And exhorts to it) an over- doing?
A92140And how shall they beleeve in him of whom they never heard?
A92140And how shall they judge hereticks sinning against a Gospell of which they never heard?
A92140And must our lively hope be bottomed on mens credit and learning?
A92140And since Mr. Goodwin acknowledgeth a supernaturall power of the Spirit of Grace to beleeve; what else doth this Spirit cause us beleeve, but lyes?
A92140And the Pastors and Church, shal we cast out the leaven that leaveneth the whole lumpe?
A92140And was not this fallible as well as ours under the new Testament?
A92140And what is the quarrell, but divers Religions and waies of worship about Christ?
A92140And what is this but the highest degree of banishment?
A92140And what vengeance shall lye upon the stones, fields, of Romish Babylon?
A92140And why did you simply without any limitation sweare to endeavour the preservation of the Reformed Religion?
A92140And why may not we, notwithstanding of our fallibility and actuall erring, judge and drive away by the sword, devourers of the flock, as well as they?
A92140And why was Jeremiah persecuted?
A92140And why( saith Augustine) should Sorcerers find the rigor of the Law from Emperors, and Hereticks and Schismaticks go free?
A92140And yet they deny not God the Creator, nor the Scriptures of the old Testament, and by this answer they are free of all bodily punishment?
A92140Are not Papists though known Papists, to be Judges, and Members of Parliament?
A92140Are there no powers ordained of God, but Roman Magistrates?
A92140Are we not also unable to abstain from murther, adulterie,& c. without the supernatural grace of God?
A92140Art thou made of the Kings Counsell?
A92140Artaxerxes knew not the Law of God, which he confirmed, how then could be judge it?
A92140As well as we may?
A92140But Christ rebuked them and said, yee know not what manner of spirit yee are of?
A92140But how?
A92140But if it was sworne to as the Reformed Religion, was it not according to the word of God?
A92140But the Apostles sought not Laws from the Emperors, by which Hereticks might be compelled to imbrace the sound faith?
A92140But the Magistrate( say Liberti ● es) should not judge what is heresie, what sound doctrine, why?
A92140But the particulars of your directorie of worship are not in Scripture, how then can the Magistrate punish for not following the Directorie?
A92140But there were false Prophets also among the people, as there shall be false teachers among you?
A92140But what warrant hath he, thus to make God the author of sinne?
A92140But when did Christ sow the good seed of the Gospel first?
A92140But why should they be punished then who blaspheme, commit Idolatry?
A92140But why then may not a Christian Magistrate, as a Christian, if not as a Magistrate be a Vicar of Christ?
A92140But will it not be bitternesse in the end?
A92140Can a man be the lesse hereticall, and his society the lesse detestable then, that he thinks his heresie is sound doctrine?
A92140Caspensis?
A92140Did God ever accept of faith and repentance extorted through feare of a direfull sword?
A92140Did not the people of Israel suffer the Gentiles to stay in their land, and enjoy their own Religion without troubling of them?
A92140Either as a Parliament, and so by the sword: is not here yet the Prelates conscience squeezed to the blood?
A92140Ergo Christ would not have faithfull pastors to complaine both to God, and to preach against Rulers who punish not uncorrigible adulterers?
A92140Ergo Ministers should complaine to the Godly Magistrate of no omissions at all?
A92140Ergo the Judges under the new Testament who accuse, judge and condemn adulterers, are not followers of Christ?
A92140Ergo, We should extend to bloodie Murtherers of the Lords Prophets, the like patience, and not kill them, for then they are past hope of being gained?
A92140Goodwin, who asserteth a Catholike toleration of all religions, upon the ground of weaknes of freewill, and want of grace?
A92140How beleeved they then some lying Priests who persecuted the Prophets of God?
A92140How did Caiaphas say, What need we any more witnesse, We have heard himself blaspheme?
A92140How is not the killing of the murtherer typicall?
A92140How is that proved?
A92140How much better were it, if we would nourish peace and concord leaving interpretations free to every man?
A92140How then did they say, he is worthy to dye?
A92140Hypocrisie brings this?
A92140If they thrust people away from the Lord that hath ransomed them from Hell?
A92140Is it Popery to advise him so to doe; or to pray when he wants the Spirit?
A92140Is not Christ as meek to whores, publicans, the theife and robber on the crosse, persecutors, and to seducing teachers and hereticks?
A92140Is there no way to come to Gods harbour, but by sayling in the Devills boat?
A92140It respecteth onely the Church of the Jewes, why?
A92140Know ye we are selfe- condemned?
A92140May not reading, interpunction, a parenthesis, a letter, an acc ● m, alter the sense of all fundamentalls in the Decalogue?
A92140Mr. John Goodwin with better ground saith, they hold in all, for must we hold that which is good onely in non- fundamentalls?
A92140None then can bee witnesses under the New Testament to sweare, but such as are regenerate, where is this divinity warranted?
A92140Nor wil it suffice to say, to offer a man to God and kill him, is against the light of nature, and vincibly a sin; what then?
A92140Of the letting out of the Vineyard to those that killed the serv ● ● ts, and the heire, and brought forth ill fruite?
A92140Of this sort is the Pamphleters objection, Religion should not be inacted by the Lawes of the Magistrate, why?
A92140Or if it be, because the substance of the Oath is sin, in that we sweare to put to death the innocent and unrenewed?
A92140Passe over the Isles, and goe to Turkey, to America, and see if such a thing as this hath been?
A92140Should an ignorant man say the Commanding Ministeriall power of the Gospel which saith, except ye beleeve ye shall die in your sins, needlesse?
A92140Should any say, there is no such 〈 ◊ 〉 knowable, should he not contradict the Holy Ghost?
A92140Since Synods may erre, how then place they religion in securitie?
A92140So Elias said to Achab, Hast thou killed and also gotten possession?
A92140So does the bloody Tenet, 1 The Magistrate should not send the Heretick to the Church, to heale the Heretick; why?
A92140So say I, what can preaching of man or angel doe without God, is it not God and God only who can open the heart?
A92140Synods may impose upon others and how?
A92140The theefe in the night?
A92140Then poore Popery, why art thou evill spoken of?
A92140Therefore Paul might not deliver them to Sathan?
A92140This Law, if it did lye upon the strangers and heathen, then; it was not judiciall, but it must lye on us Gentiles, now; Who can free us from it?
A92140To Judge according to the sentence of the Law of God delivered to Moses?
A92140To know revealed truths of God is a commanded worship of God?
A92140To which I answer: And did not the Lord require a willing people then in the Old Testament as now?
A92140WHat is naked and meere simple heresie( say the Belgick Arminians) but a meere device?
A92140Wallacria,& c.( what a letter most contradicent to that might they now write?)
A92140What Scripture maketh the beleeving of lyes, a certain hazard of losing most saving truths?
A92140What are those wounds in thy hands?
A92140What can an Anabaptist alleadge more to prove there ought to be no Magistrates under the new Testament?
A92140What deductions the spirit makes in the soule of an elect, knowing but a few f ● ● dam, and going out of this life, thou knoweth?
A92140What doth this prove?
A92140What if a man void of the Spirit can not pray; ergo, we should not advise him to pray?
A92140What if the Magistrate in punishing heresie, differ from the Church, and strike with the sword, for that which the Church thinkes no heresie?
A92140What inferre Libertines hence against us?
A92140What masacring of people by civill wars?
A92140What needeth the Eunuch a teacher, or Cornolius Peter, or Saul Ananias to teach them?
A92140What of all these?
A92140What shall then the Magistrate doe?
A92140What shall we doe to be saved?
A92140What then shal become of the Covenant?
A92140What then?
A92140What then?
A92140What would this authour give an Atheist leave to say?
A92140What?
A92140What?
A92140Where are the ten Commandements set down in the New Testament in expresse words of Scripture order?
A92140Where reads ▪ Mr. Williams that Christ and his Messengers are to charge the Magistrate to give libertie to Wolves, Boares, Lions, Foxes?
A92140Whether Heresie be a sin or a meer error and innocencie, whether an Heretick be an evill doer?
A92140Whether heresie be a sin, or a meer error and innocency: whether a ● hereticke be an evill doer?
A92140Whether is not reason as strong to refute errours fundamentall as non- fundamentall?
A92140Whether this be not the old argument of 〈 ◊ 〉 who argued from liberty of free- will to conclude liberty of conscience?
A92140Who can reveale and infuse supernaturall nation and truth but the spirit?
A92140Why doe ye persecute me as God?
A92140Why to them more then to Famili ● s?
A92140Why?
A92140Will it follow that the Jewes should be tollerated still, and perpetually to circumcise and keepe the Ceremoniall law, and to teach others so to doe?
A92140Will this man let us hear Logick?
A92140Yea but what shall be done when the Priest and Prophet of God himselfe is called in question?
A92140a lapide ascribe to their Appollo at Rome?
A92140all ou ● comforts of the Scriptures into the reelings of a Wind- mill, and pha ● cies of seven Moons at once in the firmament?
A92140and Bishops Courts, and Consistories continued?
A92140and Idol- shepheards suffered?
A92140and a tale- bearing?
A92140and again, when another unjust King Reignes, they return to their vomit, is this against Nationall righteousnesse and Magistracy?
A92140and doth he foretell of such coggers and jugglers, and yet presupposeth none on earth shall be able to know them?
A92140and doth hee force the Jesuits conscience?
A92140and is there any man who will willingly chuse eternall destruction?
A92140and saw you Gods secret book, and saw our names dashed out of the book of life, and that we are inrolled with Ishmalites?
A92140and such as beleeved in vaine?
A92140and that power which they bring into the New Ierusalem?
A92140and this is a lie; why?
A92140and what Royal power to protect the true Church in their persons and estates as they doe the false?
A92140and what comfort have we in Christs death, if he suffered not that which is equivalent to eternall wrath?
A92140and whereas the servants say, 28. wilt thou then that we go and ● ather them up?
A92140and whosoever suffer for monstrous heresies, must they suffer as the Apostles did?
A92140but so s ● ander free preaching or free Synodicall complaining to the Magistrate?
A92140for either that which 〈 ◊ 〉 asserteth is true, or false, if it be true, why admit we is not?
A92140forbear, why shouldest thou be smitten?
A92140had these beene beaten downe, had not we under God, as a forlorne hope first given them battell?
A92140had they not the Scriptures?
A92140have not some in France, in Holland, in England made defection to Judaisme and Tur ● isme, and turned Apostates from Christ?
A92140how can we avoid an Heretick more then a Saint, if we may not lawfully judge an heretick to be an Heretick?
A92140how can ye say, we hinder Reformation?
A92140is it not to the one, onely true Church of Christ, that professeth the sound faith?
A92140is it reformed, and not according to the word of God?
A92140is not here highest violence done to the consciences of high alter men and adorers of crucifixes?
A92140is not the man persecuted for his conscience?
A92140is this obtruding into another office to give warning to all to be free of the blood of all men?
A92140is this the breasts of the milk of Kings, and their royall power as nurse- fathers?
A92140let Celsus, or any Libertine, shew what end the Fathers had in killing their sonnes and daughters to God?
A92140nor doth sedition make heresie punishable; so they make heresie nothing but a name, who( say they) can say an hereticke is an evill doer?
A92140of the principles of the Gospel?
A92140or at best phancies resolved into humane credit?
A92140or shall not foure hundred Michajahs declare the minde of God to the Prince, because so many false Prophets speake the contrary?
A92140shall he aske the Oracle, whether he himselfe be the false Prophet or no?
A92140shall it follow, that robbers and murtherers, 〈 ◊ 〉 as Barra ● ● s, may not under the New Testament be 〈 ◊ 〉?
A92140shall then Achab heare the voice of the Lord in no Prophet, because foure hundred speake lyes?
A92140should it ever oblige us to beleeve in him, who justifieth the ungodly?
A92140should not we have had bowells of iron, if in charity, wee had not beleeved our brethrens words, oaths, pro ● essions?
A92140should they be indifferent beholders, and not use the sword against such Apostates?
A92140so as the truth must be monopolized to any one Sect, or way?
A92140v. 14. what need of exposition of the written Law?
A92140what doe ye then talke of no compelling?
A92140what shall the Church doe then?
A92140when we are for a further and purer Reformation( your selves being judges?)
A92140when yee knew then, as now, their government was Antichristian, and not according to the word of God?
A92140whether doth not this arguing evict all the Ministery, rebukes, and exhortation, and morall extirpating of heresies by the power of the word?
A92140whether he bee a murtherer who sacrificeth his childe to God in imitation of Abraham?
A92140which may be false for any certainty of knowledge that Libertines allow us?
A92140why doe we imprison the Author thereof?
A92140why must witnesses two or three, depose against him?
A92140why should they be debarred for their Religion?
A92140you would ● it down on this side Jordan, we would advance?
A85988A sensitive Life is for Sense, Motion and Appetite; so it our spiritual Life: Doth Christ do so to us spiritually?
A85988A vegetative, a sensitive, a rational Life is afforded thereby: Doth Christ do so to us spiritually?
A85988Alas wretched soul, what will be thy end, and what is thy case in such delusions?
A85988Alas wretched soul, wilt thou patch up thus a Linsey Woolsey Garment of thy own Righteousness, mingled with Christs Merits?
A85988Anchor within the vail upon the rock of Ages to stay our souls in the midst of all storms?
A85988And is not this a very rare Jewel, that makes a match between Heaven and Earth?
A85988And what''s choiser then this special Grace, that saves his children when he punishes others?
A85988Ar thou diligent in all the means he affords thee, to dispel darkness and get light from him?
A85988Are formality and hypocrifie more loathsome stil to you as to God?
A85988Are not Christians spiritual Merchants?
A85988Are not all his royal perfections, a magnificent sight to a gracious Soul?
A85988Are not his Ordinances, Mercies and Offers strong cords of Love, and the Bands of Man to fetch thee home?
A85988Are not such spiritual Judgements the worst of all to be given up thus to strong delusions, to believe such Lies?
A85988Are not the strong bid to bear with the weak, and not please themselves?
A85988Are not these sure signes of his saving Grace?
A85988Are not we all nearly concern''d therein?
A85988Are not we lawless, but under the Law to Christ?
A85988Are not you like Hydropical Bodies, puffed up with wind, water and humours?
A85988Are not you sick of spiritual Rickets that puff up the head and waste other limbs?
A85988Are they not all corruptly estranged from the womb, and speaking Lyes by time?
A85988Are thy Speculations brought into Realities?
A85988Are we bold with a generous audaciousness to follow Christ, the Captain of our Salvation through all Impediments?
A85988Are we carefull not to forget him, or any thing of his?
A85988Are we convinced of our former neglects?
A85988Are we daily mortifying sin, dying to the world, resisting Tempters, denying our selves through the knowledge of Christ?
A85988Are we enflamed with that prudent zeal which consumed the very heart of Christ, for the purging and settling of his house?
A85988Are we more troubled at the pollution then at the punishment of sin?
A85988Are we not still in that unregenerate state of reigning Ignorance and neglect, of formality and self justifying, of profaness or notional delusions?
A85988Are we sensible of any change there in weakness, inaequality and disorderliness for speedy remove of all obstructions disturbing the same?
A85988Are we still fortifying our souls with his precious Grace, that all our Faculties may be preserved in spiritual health against sin and Error?
A85988Are we studious of that signal charge given and renewed unto all Gods people with so much of power and caution, again and again?
A85988Are we the subjects so wrought upon by him?
A85988Are we thereby fenced against the sinful causes of Error and Revolt?
A85988Are we thus acquainted with the cause and nature, with the properties and effects of this gracious knowledge?
A85988Are we thus spiritually sensible through this gracions Knowledge?
A85988Are you better acquainted with his Person and Office, Progress and Purchase, Relation and Influence?
A85988Are you like a Plant in the Lords Garden, spiritual and civil, in Church and State, ripening still towards a better state?
A85988Are you like to be the safer, or will you be the less vigilant?
A85988Are you more sensible of your need thereof as of your own insufficiency to support and supply you in every Relation?
A85988Are you more sincere and ▪ self- denying, more couragious and zealous for Truth and for Peace?
A85988Are you not like Mushroms, of a sudden monstrous disproportionable growth?
A85988Are you not like the high way, stony, or thorny ground, which are but for a time; but like the good ground fruitful to perfection?
A85988Are you stil striving to grow better and better?
A85988Are your eyes quite out, that you can not discern the issue of all your High- flown Notions?
A85988Art not thou moved from thy place and station, by tempting notions?
A85988Art not thou much worse then Pilate or Judas, then the Jewes and Romanes in affronting and murthering of Christ?
A85988Art thou a studious scholar under Christ?
A85988Art thou fixed in Christs ways, and settled in his Word?
A85988Art thou not bound to be wholly his?
A85988Art thou still wrastling against it, for attaining of Knowledge?
A85988Art thou strong in his strength and power of his might, against all spiritual enemies?
A85988Art thou troubled at the troublers thereof?
A85988Art thou weary and ashamed of thy Ignorance?
A85988Art thou zealous for it in thy place and sphere?
A85988As Caesar to Brutus, Tu etiam mi fili?
A85988Be perswaded by your Physitians to see your danger, and take good Physick?
A85988Bnt why is Christ offered to all then?
A85988Bring our case to the Test, have we learned to act as becomes Christians?
A85988Bruits will take warning, are you worse then they?
A85988But I doubt I am not elected, and then all is in vain?
A85988But doth not this Doctrine lead to presumption and Libetinism?
A85988But how dreadful is their condition that stil feed their disease, and love nothing but what increases distempers?
A85988But if I be a Reprobate, I can not be saved, the labour is lost?
A85988But is it possible, that such a wretch as I should obtain mercy?
A85988But is not God partial in so doing?
A85988But is not Vnbelief the great damning sin?
A85988But is not this Doctrine uncomfortable?
A85988But is not this egregious folly, to slight the Jewel, and mind only the cask?
A85988But may not he work within our heart by gracious communications without a personal fixation there?
A85988But may they not slip away?
A85988But shall sin be covered under Christs royal Robe, or possess his Throne without disturbance?
A85988But this is but A may be?
A85988But what makes thee fear thy estrangedness?
A85988But what must men blieve if Christ died not for every man?
A85988But what needs all this, if the Elects salvation be sure?
A85988But where is the Price to buy it withal?
A85988But why doth he yet complain of the Reprobates, if he give them not sufficient Grace, as to others?
A85988But why then is man commanded to believe and repent, to change his heart,& c?
A85988Can a dead corpse raise it self to Life, or a soul dead in sin contribute ought to its own quickning?
A85988Can the Bramble bear figs, or a sinful man beget a sinless child?
A85988Can the wicked say they sin not wilfully?
A85988Can there be any thing more swett and stately?
A85988Canst thou be willing to live and die with him and for him?
A85988Canst thou climbe to Heaven with a Ladder of thy making, or waft thy self over into the Indie''s in thy own Nut- shel of self- Righteousness?
A85988Canst thou do any thing without sin?
A85988Canst thou hope for Christs Salvation in the high Road to thy damnation?
A85988Canst thou satisfie his Infinite Justice, or deserve his Infinite Mercy?
A85988Couldst thou but see thy Infernal Guide, that leads thee captive at his will, what a dreadful sight would that prove to thee?
A85988DO we love Christ as the best Object for sweetness and beauty, excellency and sutableness, the incomparable Paragon of all?
A85988DO we move upward towards Christ and Heaven, aspiring still after Eternity?
A85988DO we spiritually discern and delight in the Beauty of Christs divine holiness in all his perfections, in all his Ordinances, and in every Providence?
A85988DOth our Hope stir spiritually towards the full enjoyment of eternal good, though surrounded with discouragements from Earth and Hell?
A85988Did Christ merit that thou mightest merit?
A85988Did not Paul himself see the vanity of his utmost Pharisaical holiness, wherein he rested before his conversion?
A85988Do Hymeneus, Philetas and Demas awaken your care, and quicken your diligence, that you may not prove like to them in forsaking Christ?
A85988Do all the parts of the New creature keep an harmonious symmetry and orderly motion within you?
A85988Do not his Active Rayes cherish, by all his renewed Motions the Principles of Life given to all his?
A85988Do not his amiable Aspects produce a joyful Spring of all Divine Graces in the New world by his glorious Light and efficacious Heat?
A85988Do not such wandring stars and blazing Comets manifest divine wrath and portend woful Judgements?
A85988Do not the best find upon due search much of selfishness in all disputes and controversies?
A85988Do not ye see so many before you going up the steps of the Devils Ladder, to execution?
A85988Do not you else subject Gods Will to mans?
A85988Do these wheels and weights stir Regularly?
A85988Do these wings and feet carry our souls orderly?
A85988Do they not affront the God of Glory?
A85988Do they not also find in their private affairs how much self is preferred before Christ?
A85988Do thy heart and hands thrive as well as thy brains?
A85988Do we abhor and detest whatsoever is contrary to that lovely Object, as contrary to our very being also?
A85988Do we concoct and digest it well by spiritual fervour, to be distributed unto every part?
A85988Do we delight in the means of prevention?
A85988Do we draw and attract spiritual nourishment to the supply of our renewed wants?
A85988Do we earnestly redouble our watch and Guard, against such eminent dangers?
A85988Do we endeavour, with diligence the use of all fit means, to keep our selves and others?
A85988Do we expel all sinfull Excrements that continually do breed within us?
A85988Do we hate sin and all Christs enemies as he hates them upon his account?
A85988Do we improve our time and strength, our skil and credit, our utmost endeavours, to prevent and remove the Errors of the wicked?
A85988Do we judge our selves first, and our own sins, that Satan may be judged in us and by us?
A85988Do we labor still to tread self and Satan under foot, with all sublunaries, as Christ and his spouse eminently do?
A85988Do we loath, detest, and cast out duly all filthiness of flesh and Spirit, and all superfluity of naughtiness from every part of us?
A85988Do we long to eject these unwelcome Guests, who still like that serpent in Aesop, will be sure to sting and poison their host, when they recover heat?
A85988Do we love all his for his sake, in subordination to himself?
A85988Do we mourn for the failings and distempers of his people, and make their case ours among his Mourners, marked for safety?
A85988Do we move downward against every sin?
A85988Do we move forward still, toward the price of the heavenly calling, looking at Jesus,& c?
A85988Do we move thus spiritually?
A85988Do we own and study, love and practise that Law; for sanctification, though not for merit?
A85988Do we prefer his flaggons and apples, Do we relish him in his sweetness and comfort before all the worlds chear?
A85988Do we rejoice thus in the Lord always from the possession of that Kingdom of Christ, which is Peace, Righteousness, and Joy in the Holy Ghost?
A85988Do we remember well the things of Christs Glory, and of our own Peace?
A85988Do we retain and keep the same with all diligence, lest at any time we should let it slip?
A85988Do we smite on our thigh, as Ephraim did, because we have born the reproach of our youth?
A85988Do we so lay up as to lay out in the best manner?
A85988Do we so press forward towards the Mark, forgetting the things behind, that we may lose no time in this race of ours?
A85988Do we so record what he teaches us, as to improve it in season and order?
A85988Do we still mind his Word and Blood, his Grace and Favour in every Ordinance and Providence through his Spirits help?
A85988Do we suck his breasts as new born babs, and desire that food that may sustain us to eternal Life?
A85988Do we taste and know how good the Lord is?
A85988Do we thereby see all other things, and reflect on our selves as becomes us, that we may not behold vanity?
A85988Do we therefore abhor the bitterness attending every sin, though sugard with Pleasure, Profit or Honor?
A85988Do we therefore beware of oblivion- water, that we become not like wretched Israel?
A85988Do we therefore love all the ways and means wherein his Love is shewed towards us, that our Love may reciprocate towards him again?
A85988Do we therein imitate David and all the friends of Christ in their spiritual Pantings and longings?
A85988Do you abhor sinful Remissions and intermissions in your self and others?
A85988Do you abhor sins of Omission, as much as you do sins of Commission?
A85988Do you digest well spiritual Nourishment, which every part must assimilate into its proper substance and use?
A85988Do you feel thereby more vigor and strength flowing into your soul out of his fulness?
A85988Do you find his Spirit quickning your spirit by every Ordinance and Providence of his, to an higher Degree of Grace and Knowledge?
A85988Do you give your Lusts neither Peace nor Truce in your warfare against spiritual evils?
A85988Do you grow downward in self- denial and humility, as well as upward in knowledge and comfort?
A85988Do you grow in Patience and Prudence also, as in diligence and Dependency?
A85988Do you grow, as Christ did, in Grace and Favour?
A85988Do you hold on in that gracious course, waxing stronger and stronger, as he that hath pure hands?
A85988Do you long for it and delight in it, grieving for the want, striving after it, restless without it, refreshed with it?
A85988Do you make conscience of the least Precept, in improving every Promise?
A85988Do you mark and bewail your failings& neglects?
A85988Do you pretend Allegiance to him, and yet continue stil in Rebellion?
A85988Do you profess to believe in Christ, and yet will not do what he bids you, nor forbear what he forbids?
A85988Do you profess to own his marriage terms, and yet remain stil wedded to the world, to your gain and will, to sensual pleasure and windy honour?
A85988Do you therefore labour to cast off every weight that doth hinder you, and the sin that so easily besets you?
A85988Do you thus spiritually grow in the gracious Knowledge of our Lord Jesus?
A85988Do your fals and slips quicken your pace and your watchfulness?
A85988Do your sence and motion grow spiritually, orderly and fitly?
A85988Dost thou act the more humbly and self- denyingly, the more watchfully and industriously in thy general and particular calling?
A85988Dost thou bewail thy deadness and dulness, thy sloth and selfishness, thy formality and hypocrisie, thy worldliness and unfaithfulness?
A85988Dost thou close with Christ, and keep close to him in every Ordinance?
A85988Dost thou desire and digest the food of divine Truth, so as to thrive effecutally thereby?
A85988Dost thou feel the want, and bewail the absence thereof?
A85988Dost thou hope still to pacifie him with a few faint words of Lord hove mercy, I am sorry, and such like mock- speeches?
A85988Dost thou learn for practice, and practise in learning?
A85988Dost thou long for it, and delight in it?
A85988Dost thou manifest both in Church and State, that thou holdest Christ for thy head in all things?
A85988Dost thou not give him ten blows for one good word, destroying thy self in disgracing him?
A85988Dost thou not hereby reproach Christ sadly, by preferring creatures before him?
A85988Dost thou not see how many as bad as thou canst be possibly, have been welcom to him; what thinkst thou of Mary, of Paul, of Manasseh?
A85988Dost thou observe him in all his Prescripts, to give thee seasonable preservatives and help?
A85988Dost thou observe the Teachings of his Spirit, internal and external?
A85988Dost thou presume on his mercy still, whilst thou delightest in the Devils work?
A85988Dost thou receive it in love?
A85988Dost thou stand firm against all assaults?
A85988Doth any need Incentives to move thereto?
A85988Doth any of you see the worth thereof?
A85988Doth any suffer but for their sins?
A85988Doth he give us Sense external and internal, as in Nature, so in Grace?
A85988Doth he not blot out all scores and remit all faults by application of his Justifying Grace?
A85988Doth his holy Spirit operate on us by this gracious knowledge, as the Soul doth upon the Body through its variety of intermediate Spirits?
A85988Doth it answer the measure of every part?
A85988Doth it carry it self like a good Steward indeed, bringing out of its store good things, new and old?
A85988Doth it diffuse its species round about, as being the Issue and Image of him who is the chief and most communicative good?
A85988Doth it grieve us to the very soul, that we have grieved such a dear Saviour?
A85988Doth it make us disown what might grieve Christ, and offend his Spirit, whose acquaintance is our chief desire?
A85988Doth it make us flie from whatsoever might keep that from us by keeping God at distance?
A85988Doth it not bewray an ignoble spirit to neglect and slight it?
A85988Doth it not concern every sort of men to look after such a singular Jewel?
A85988Doth it not concern you to mind your Shepheards Voice, that warns against the Wolves and Foxes?
A85988Doth not God make good every Word of his?
A85988Doth not he warn you for your good?
A85988Doth not our profit, delight and credit challenge this from us?
A85988Doth not such a purchase challenge our best knowledge?
A85988Doth not the sensible sight of our vileness and sinfulness recommend such a merciful Redeemer to our apprehension?
A85988Doth not the survey of divine fulness, thus exposed to view, exalt the Lord Christ above all other Lovers?
A85988Doth not this Sun of Righteousness bring Healing under his Wings to all that fear his Name?
A85988Doth not your Interest encroach upon Christ, or your Neighbours various concernments?
A85988Doth our Confidence appear spiritually in Christian resolutions against all Christs enemies to the discharge of our proper Duty he calls us to?
A85988Doth our Disdain act spiritually to scorn all sinfull baseness, which might hinder us from the good desired?
A85988Doth our Intellectual memory spiritually act in laying up those things which those faculties have committed to its charge?
A85988Doth our conscience move spiritually in a due reflection on self, with subordination to Gods Judgement?
A85988Doth our heart keep a right Circulation of spiritual blood from the Center to the Circumference with renewed Reciprocations?
A85988Doth our spiritual Indignation move in holy Zeal to the removing of all obstacles that lie in the way of our Allegiance to our Soveraign Christ?
A85988Doth our will spiritually stir in chusing true good, and refusing true evil?
A85988Doth spiritual Life act so within us, both Concupiscibly and Irascibly?
A85988Doth the Name and Baptism of Christ give thee a Protection from Divine Justice, whilst thou remainest still in open Rebellion?
A85988Doth the Pledge and Earnest of his eternal Glory given us thereby, fill us with that Joy, both unspeakable and full of Glory?
A85988Doth the principle of his Law within us, quicken us still to the careful observance of the perfect Rule of his Law without us?
A85988Doth this filial fear move us with Noah by faith to prepare all things, and repair to the Ark, casting out all slavish tormenting fears?
A85988Doth this knowledge dilate all faculties in Mind and Judgement, Reason and Conscience, Will and Affections?
A85988Doth this knowledge of Christ act thus within us?
A85988Doth thou cleave to him, and rest still on him?
A85988Doth your Growth answer Christ provisions?
A85988Doth your hand grow stronger and steadier in all offices of Justice and Charity as of Piety and true Devotion?
A85988Doth your mind and Judgement, your reason and conscience, your will and Affections, your memory and Sense grow more spiritual, solid and substantial?
A85988Doth your profiting in this Knowledge of Christ appear unto all in all occasions?
A85988Doth your spiritual Life appear to your self and others by your growth?
A85988Examination, Is our Growth Vniversal, proportional, perpetual?
A85988Externally, do your leaves, buds and fruit encrease in Loveliness towards God and man?
A85988Findest thou thy self excluded by Name?
A85988Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?
A85988Gilbert, Claudius, d. 1696?
A85988God was in Christ, reconciling the world, not imputing their sin unto them: Is this every mans priviledge to have reconciliation and pardon?
A85988Had he not been a real man, how could he have suffered on his peoples behalf?
A85988Had salvation been intended to each man, what could have hindred the effecting thereof?
A85988Hadst thou struck thy best friend in the dark on mistake, how would it break thy heart?
A85988Hast thou ceased to be a wandring Planet, and a floating Meteor in Religion?
A85988Hast thou lived so long under the Gospel, as the Smiths Dog under the Anvil, to deafen and harden thee?
A85988Hast thou not much more need to bewail thy coldness and deadness, thy cursoriness and heartlesness?
A85988Hath Grace freed us from our sinful bondage?
A85988Hath Satan robbed you of your Religion and Reason at once?
A85988Hath every faculty its proper increase for the service of all other parts?
A85988Hath he blessed the means so effectually, as to make us feel him in and through them all?
A85988Hath he knock ● d us off from all other props, that we might rest upon him alone?
A85988Hath he made every sin more bitter to our Taste, then ever we found any sweetness therein?
A85988Hath he made his Word so to work on us, as to break our hearts and melt them kindly?
A85988Hath he made us thereby cheerfully willing to give up all to him, and prefer him above all?
A85988Hath not experience seen it fulfilled in the predigious Ranters are Quakers of our days?
A85988Hath not he promised a heart of flesh, in taking away of the stony heart?
A85988Hath not he promised that all his people shall be taught of God?
A85988Hath the Key of Heaven opened the great Spring to lift up these everlasting Gates to the King of Glory?
A85988Hath the Law of the Spirit of Life, which is in Jesus Christ made us free from the Law of sin and Death?
A85988Hath the sight and sense of our wofull state so opposite to God, made Christ truly precious to our souls?
A85988Have not the Seekers and familistical Revelationists turned to Levelling, Ranting and Quaking?
A85988Have we been humbled for our many Revolts?
A85988Have we beheld our state in the Glass of his Law, and of his Gospel to make us sensible efficaciously both of our Malady and of his Remedy?
A85988Have we duly observed the unability of all Creatures to afford us help?
A85988Have we found that hammer and fire of his killing our sins and quickning our souls?
A85988Have we learned Christ in the truth of him, that our gracious knowledge might stil be growing?
A85988Have we none in Heaven but him, and none upon earth in comparison of him?
A85988Have you an eye still to the second Table, in minding the first; and to the first, in minding the second?
A85988Have you been so deeply baptized into the spirit of Error, as to loose your Sense, Wit, and good manners?
A85988Have you learned with Paul to forget things behind, and stil press forward?
A85988Have you sucked poison at unaware?
A85988Here is Wisdom to teach, Righteousness to absolve, Holiness to renew, Redemption to save thee: what can thy heart wish that is not laid up here?
A85988How can they but languish and perish, that scorn and defile, that spoil and pervert the precious Means of their Life and growth?
A85988How could he have born Gods infinite wrath for his peoples sins?
A85988How could he have made his soul an offering for sin?
A85988How could he have made infinite satisfaction and procured infinite Salvation?
A85988How doth it trouble us to see our children wasting with Rickets, worms and Feavers through their own folly?
A85988How excellent then is that gracious Knowledge, whose Object is thus excellent in every consideration?
A85988How far are we then in a publike posture acquainted with Christ?
A85988How far art thou from a gracious knowledge, that turnest his Grace into wantonness?
A85988How far art thou from knowing of Christ, that knowest not thy self, but art well conceited of thy good meaing, and thy good Duties?
A85988How far is that Acquaintance improved?
A85988How far is this change wrought in our selves and others?
A85988How knowest thou that?
A85988How shall I come, that I may be welcom?
A85988How shall men believe, if not preached to?
A85988How shall men preach right, if they be not sent?
A85988If Papists be content with picture- Teachers, and blind obedience, slighting and slandering the Word of God; should their folly be followed among us?
A85988If any part of thee be at any time given up to sin against thy husband, what treasonable Adultery will it prove?
A85988If our Light and fire burn better then anothers, have we not cause to be more thankful and communicative?
A85988If they be sickly and wasting, what are they fit for?
A85988If thou be not better then the stony ground, lasting but a while, and soon blasted, what will thy end be?
A85988If thou offer the lame and the torn, is it not evil?
A85988If thy head swel much with giddy Notions, doth it not betoken a woful disease?
A85988If you attend not the Shepherds voyce, how can you but wander?
A85988If you have not so much time as others, why do not you Redeem what you have?
A85988Insufficiency and unworthiness; and thence cast a glance on his sutable and sure Redemption, without admiration?
A85988Internally, do you grow in every faculty and power of the inward man?
A85988Is Christ so little worth knowing and owning?
A85988Is Christ sweeter, and sin bitterer to your soul more and more?
A85988Is Christ thy strength, thy hold and support?
A85988Is Repentance in thy own power, or thy Life and Means, that still thou puttest off?
A85988Is any good to be had, any evil to be avoided without it?
A85988Is he a Remote Saviour, that thy self mightst be thine immediate Saviour?
A85988Is his Spirit put within us, so as to cause us to walk in his Statutes; that we may keep his Judgements and do them?
A85988Is it an universal growth, both internally and externally?
A85988Is it brought over to subject freely and fully to the will of Christ?
A85988Is it continual?
A85988Is it done in season and order, in quantity and quality meet?
A85988Is it mingled with faith?
A85988Is it not a dreadful sin to tempt the Devil, that he may tempt us?
A85988Is it not because thou receivest not the Truth in the Love of it, that God gives thee up to thy own hearts Lusts?
A85988Is it not benum''d, deaded and gangrened by self- love and corrupt Opinions?
A85988Is it not blinded, bribed and feared?
A85988Is it not dreadfull to be abused by our nearest and dearest relations?
A85988Is it not he that quickens the dead?
A85988Is it not still of absolute need, and singular use?
A85988Is it not the womb and Nurse of all sin?
A85988Is it not thy esteem of the Knowledge of Christ?
A85988Is it not well worth the trial again?
A85988Is it not woful, to see so many embrace such palpable Delusions?
A85988Is it not wofull?
A85988Is it our desire to be admonished?
A85988Is it our purpose to avoid the snares?
A85988Is it so with us in the spiritual man?
A85988Is it so with you on a spiritual score?
A85988Is it stil your desire and delight, design and labour to be found ripening towards Gods Harvest?
A85988Is it that Helmet which safeguards our head in all Conflicts with many Legions of sins and devils?
A85988Is it thy greatest trouble and grief, thy shame and sorrow?
A85988Is it universal, proportional, and continual?
A85988Is it written upon our heart?
A85988Is not Christ well worth the taking pains for?
A85988Is not Gods Interest of greater moment to prevail with us?
A85988Is not he come to give Life to that world whom he cals his sheep, and to give it them more abundantly?
A85988Is not he drawing thee internally also by the motions of his Holy Spirit upon thy conscience?
A85988Is not he free to do with his own what he pleases?
A85988Is not he that Living, that quickening Light, that dispels all darkness and Death, by his gracious Visits and Influxe?
A85988Is not his Word a word of Life, Power and Salvation?
A85988Is not our case much worse under our many spiritual consumptions, stil contracted by our negligence?
A85988Is not our ignorance and self- conceitedness, our sloth and neglect about this main thing, the great cause of our sad distempers?
A85988Is not sinful darkness the beginning of Hell and utter darkness?
A85988Is not such a Christ a singular object to exercise our knowledge about?
A85988Is not such a felo de se much to be blamed?
A85988Is not the Father drawing of thee now?
A85988Is not the hour come, wherein such a dead Lazarus as thou, shouldst hear the voyce of the Son of God and live?
A85988Is not the spawn and brood of venemous creatures venemous also?
A85988Is not this Jewel a very precious one, which is of such Import to the benefit of all?
A85988Is not this Jewel the Quintessence of Good, that will sanctifie all conditions to any of us?
A85988Is not this Knowledge a Jewel of Price, which conveighs and assures all good to us?
A85988Is not this Knowledge of singular worth that marries sinfull man to God Almighty?
A85988Is not this Life eternal, thus to know the Father, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent?
A85988Is not this Solemnity so incomparable to be observed with sutatable Enlargements?
A85988Is not this a choice Jewel to be duly viewed?
A85988Is not this a precious sight indeed, to behold such a Saviour in all his proportions?
A85988Is not this evil very sad and common?
A85988Is not this knowledge the most profitable, the most pleasurable, the most honourable that can be conceived?
A85988Is not this the Field that holds the Treasure, and the Pearl of Price?
A85988Is not this the best Trade and Husbandry, the best warfare and surest Venture?
A85988Is not this the cause of so many Errors and Revolts, our not growing in that gracious Knowledge that would prove our Soveraign Antidote?
A85988Is not this thing of a rare value, whose nature appears so supereminent?
A85988Is not this thy picture, thy name and state, and ten thousand times worse?
A85988Is not thy case very desperate, to follow the Devil into every sin?
A85988Is not thy desire to him, and delight in him, thy design for him, and endeavour after him?
A85988Is not your case very woful indeed, that wilfully abide in a Christless state, by still abiding in a sinful state?
A85988Is nothing more active and communicative?
A85988Is our Center above, and our Load- stone there where Christ sits at the right hand of God?
A85988Is our Joy spiritually delighted in that Soveraign good presented to us, to be certainly and intimately enjoyed, both in free and present fruition?
A85988Is our Taste spiritually active to relish the dainties of Christ, the pleasures of his Table, the choiceness of his feast?
A85988Is our Touch also spiritually employed to feel the difference between heat and cold, between good and evil in the things of Christ?
A85988Is our ear opened to our Beloved, and boared to the posts of his house, that we may not hearken after any Tempter?
A85988Is our fear spiritually active, lest we should displease him, and frustrate our own good by neglecting our duty, or doing any thing contrary to him?
A85988Is our fire kindled against sin, whilst our heart melts for the sinners good as far as possible?
A85988Is the Light of Christ so to be disowned?
A85988Is the like felt in us spiritually?
A85988Is the spiritual Change yet wrought within us by the special hand of Christs renewing Spirit?
A85988Is there a divine fire within us, bending still heaven- ward to its first original?
A85988Is there no disproportion between your profession and Conversation; your parts and practice?
A85988Is there no excrescence, or exuberance, no dislocation, or disruption there willingly suffered?
A85988Is there no spark of Ingenuity left?
A85988Is there not matter enough already expressed to inflame all our hearts after it?
A85988Is this Joy of the Lord our strength, to quicken and supple all the wheels of our souls?
A85988Is this our Loyalty to our dread Soveraign?
A85988Is this our kindness to our dearest friend?
A85988Is this our love to our selves and Neighbor, to despise thus the only way of cure?
A85988Is this sense as others, so well exercised to avoid all evil, and embrace the good?
A85988Is thy Judgement well informed and fixed?
A85988Is thy heart cemented to Christ, and rooted in him?
A85988Is thy heart of stone turned into flesh, and this Iron sinew melted into Gods mould?
A85988Is your growth proportional?
A85988Is your growth uniform in its universal augment?
A85988Is your speech active and lively?
A85988Is your way stil as the morning Light, which shines more and more to the perfect day?
A85988It it not a blind, but a well- guided zeal?
A85988It may be you think you Reject not Christ: why then do you reject his Terms, and prefer your own?
A85988It s the God of all Grace, full of mercy and Truth: the Fountain of all good, most precious, most sweet, a most suitable match; wilt thou refuse him?
A85988May not I be of them?
A85988May not London speak loud in this case, if late experience be but testified?
A85988May we not hence also take a Publick Estimate of the state of Affairs in this place, in this Land, in this Republique, yea of any place whatsoever?
A85988Must not his people be lively like him, that they may be stil faithful and successful?
A85988Must not the prime and ultimate cause resolve into Gods Will?
A85988Nay more, to dwell in such dunghils and Receptacles of all filthy Lusts?
A85988Our nature of it self is as bad as the worst; Is it now savingly transformed in the Spirit of our mind?
A85988Saith not Christ to us, as David his Type to his bosom friend that wretched Anitophel?
A85988Shall we not improve then such a precious Jewel?
A85988Should it not quicken thy pace to Christ, that thou maist be saved?
A85988Should not it be our shame and sorrow?
A85988Should not our Relations to others put as upon it?
A85988Should not self- interest move you, if the publick do not?
A85988Should not this prevail?
A85988Should not we still be trading with Christ in the great Commodities of Heaven?
A85988Should not we then improve this stock, and husband this portion upon better ground?
A85988Sin is your plague and you know it not; Error Rules in you and you feel it not; why are you sensless in such a danger?
A85988Such as are under the total Reign of sin and Error, all sinners in grain?
A85988That Christ is no better known unto thee after so much of his glorious discoveries, what a shame is it?
A85988That Christ satisfied, and that Faith is given to receive pardon, is not that free also?
A85988That''s bad indeed; but hath he not a quickning Spirit?
A85988The Lord is continually dropping down fatness from Heaven upon you; Do you Return thither, answer your Receipts thence?
A85988The manner of acting is Political, not Spiritual; by civil Censures, not Ecclesiastical?
A85988The more precious Christ is unto us, the more vile shall we be to our selves?
A85988Thence is the conflict so continuall between the spirit and flesh, the Law in the members, and the Law in the Mind?
A85988There is vertue indeed in heavenly bodies; But who can find out the same distinctly?
A85988This Fatherless man is as Wonderful, as the same motherless God, for who can declare his Generation, as to the manner of it?
A85988Thy sin is thy disease, thy poison and plague; art thou unwilling to be rid of it?
A85988To what purpose then did Christ die for him?
A85988Trie therefore thy soundness in the Truth of Christ, how far art thou from Apostacy: How stands thy heart towards Divine Truth?
A85988Was he ever bound to any Creature?
A85988Was there ever a great Astrologer that hath not bewrayed some Satanical cheat?
A85988Were he not God co- essential and co- eternal with the Father, how could he be one with him, as himself affirms?
A85988Were we effectually convinced by him of sin and Righteousness?
A85988Were we made to see the worst of our selves, that we might embrace the best of Christ?
A85988What Antidote have we got against all such dreadful evils?
A85988What Infinite Mercy is that which carries on the work of Grace through all Opposition, and keeps a weak spark alive in the midst of an Ocean?
A85988What Method and Means did Gods Spirit use, and in what manner did he prevail with us?
A85988What can Rebels expect from a Soveraign whose Orders they stil oppose and reject?
A85988What could more be done for us then he hath done?
A85988What evil of sin, that he limits not?
A85988What evil of sorrow, that the Lord sends not?
A85988What evil so horrid that may not be covered under such a mask?
A85988What good temporal or spiritual, that comes not still from his Providence?
A85988What hath he that he hath not received?
A85988What have we that we have not received to impart to others?
A85988What hope of growing in any good things, without answerable supplies and relief?
A85988What if I come not?
A85988What if I come?
A85988What if they be disguised under sheeps cloathing?
A85988What kind of Christians are we?
A85988What madness keeps thee from coming to him that would help all this?
A85988What makes thee complain of thy Ignorance?
A85988What need the Elect to be warned thus?
A85988What then?
A85988What think you of sin, the murtherer of this Christ, and of that Love which gave him to the death?
A85988What would a dying man give for a sure cure?
A85988What''s freer then pardon to an unworthy Rebel?
A85988What''s fuller then such a pardon, that justifies from all guilt Inchoatively, progressively, consummatively?
A85988What''s more precious then this Miracle of Grace that gives them God in Christ and all things with him?
A85988Whether will ignus fatuus, lead, but to bogs and precipices?
A85988Whither will Satan transformed into an Angel of Light lead thee at the last?
A85988Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
A85988Who can drive a Trade without pain and venture?
A85988Who can look for the Blessing of Heaven in following the waies of darkness?
A85988Who expects a crop without care& cost?
A85988Who gets acquaintance with the Lords wisdom, without crying, waiting and searching?
A85988Who hath required these things at thy hand?
A85988Who hath told thee so?
A85988Who is on Gods side now, against Blasphemy and damnable Heresie: against divisions and strong delusions?
A85988Who looks for a conquest without trouble?
A85988Who makes a man to differ from another?
A85988Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect?
A85988Why art thou content with a Velleity, and a woulding will without endeavour, like the sluggards wish?
A85988Why art thou pleased with barren desires, and fruitless Resolves?
A85988Why do we study the Lord Christ so little and the world so much?
A85988Why do you stil love what he loaths, and loath what he loves?
A85988Why do you stil provide for your Lusts, and plead for them, covering of them, mincing the matter and returning still thereto as the dog and swine?
A85988Why do you stil then loath his Ordinances, his Word and Sabbath, his service and servants?
A85988Why do you then continue stil in the love and trade of your darling sins, secret or gross?
A85988Why dost thou profess the Knowledge of Christ to abuse him thus?
A85988Why then is our fruit so wild and so empty?
A85988Will not their own conscience condemn them?
A85988Will not thy later end prove most desperate, that hast made so much haste in the broad way to Hell?
A85988Will not you give your watchmen the hearing, on the descry of a dreadful enemy?
A85988Will not you rue it to eternity?
A85988Will this foppish way of dead performances be pleasing to him who is a Spirit, and will be worshipped in spirit and Truth?
A85988Will thy crack''d peny make amends to God for millions of pounds due to him from thee?
A85988Will thy fig- leaves cover thy nakedness?
A85988Will you gallop stil towards your own Ruin?
A85988Will you still run into plaguy Company?
A85988Will you still scorn and reject the Sovereign Physick, that would sute your case?
A85988Will you still slight and abuse your Physitian?
A85988Wilt thon put off God as Heathens serve their Idols, with a liveless worship?
A85988Wilt thou be moved thereto cordially?
A85988Wilt thou give Satan the creame, and Christ the Refuse of thy time and strength?
A85988Wilt thou lay the whole Burthen on the tyred horse, and wave returning till thy elder age?
A85988Wilt thou refuse it yet?
A85988Wilt thou still delight in the Devils work, and yet hope for wages from Heaven?
A85988Yea, Therefore Beloved, seeing ye know these things before,& c. What things?
A85988Yea, to bear with our Ignorance and unbelief, contempt and neglect, abuse and Affronts?
A85988You have disdained him too long already; is it not high time to long for him, to breath and pant, till you obtain him?
A85988a condemned man for a pardon?
A85988a drowning man for help?
A85988all, and all in him?
A85988do we take warning, do we keep our selves from Error and Revolt?
A85988how can they help it?
A85988is your life speaking?
A85988like to escape the snares of Error?
A85988should not you rather spare it from your sleep, work, or Recreation, then from this Jewel, so much concerning both Gods honour and mans good?
A85988that there is yet so little of Grace, and so much of corruption in us, should it not deeply humble us?
A85988thinkest thou to baffle Christ thus?
A85988to be lawless, is to be godless,; For what''s Gods Law but the declaration of Gods Will requiring mans Duty?
A85988whether in a Superior or inferior charge?
A85988whether you say the pardon is Renewed, or continued, or confirmed to the Regenerate, is it not stil full?