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Of God; Adam fo called, Luk.3. 38. All Men are Sons or Children of God, as they are his Offspring, A&ts 17. 29. All true Chriftians are fo by Adoption, 624, b, 6. Angels, Job 1. 6. and Magiftrates ftyled the Sons or Children of God, Pfal. 82. 6.

Jefus Chrift ftyled the Son, the

The Bleffednefs of religions Mourning, Mat. 5. 4.

Soul,

It does not die with the Body, Mat. 22. 32. A&ts 7. 59. 2 Tim. 1. 10. It is immortal, Ecclef. 12. 7. Dan. 12. 2. Mat. 10. 28.

The Souls of Men do not fleep af ter their departure hence, Luk. 16. 22, 23. Luk. 23. 43. 2 Cor. 5.6. Phil. 1. 23.

Good Men at their Death com mit their Souls to God, 981, b, 3.

The Soul is of fuch ineftim ble Value, that nothing can be giv en in exchange thereof, Mat 16.16. The Souls of good Men in God's keeping, 1 Pet. 4. 19. See Spirit.

Spirit

Hath not Flesh and Bones, Luk 24. 39.

The Spirit of Man the Candle of the Lord, 675, b, 23.

God, the God of the Spirits of all Flesh, 548, a, 12.

Spirit, Soul, and Body,how tobe understood, on 1 Thef. 5. 23.

Spirit

Holy, proceeds from the Father, beloved and dear Son of God, 11, b, Joh. 15. 26. and from the Son, Gal

19. He is in a peculiar manner the only begotten, Joh. 3. 16. and proper Son of God, Rom. 8. 32. being there ftyled his own Son.

Of his Subordination to the Father, See Chrift.

Sorrow.

Of Sorrow for Sin, Pfal. 38. 18. 2 Cor. 7. 9,&c

To rejoice with thofe that do rejoice, and mourn with thofe that mourn, a Duty, 650, b, 1.

Our Griefs and Sorrows born by Chrift, 43, a, 12.

Chrift was grieved for the hardnefs of Mens Hearts, Mar. 3. 5. Good Men grieve for the Sins of others, 547, a, 20.

We ought not to forrow for our deceafed Relations as thofe who have no hope, 850, a, 5.

4. 6.

Understanding, I Cor. 2. 10, IL Will, 1 Cor. 12. II. and Power, Eph. 3. 16. afcribed to the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is a Perfon, as appears from the perfonal Actions afcribed to him. He defcended in a visible manner on our Lord when he was baptized, 11, a, 24. He bears witnefs, 1 Joh 5.8. He is a Comforter, 426, a, 12. He infp ment, $90, b, 2. Things of God red the Prophets in the Old-Tell revealed by him, 76, a, 5. 999, 3. He fhews things to come, 4}}, b, 6. He is faid to fpeak, A&ts 19, 20. A&ts 13. 2. Acts 28. Heb. 3.7. To reprove, Joh. 16. Â To diftribute Gifts, Cor. 12.

. Actions afcribed to the Spint

Spirit, which prove him to be a
Perfon, which cannot be afcribed to
God the Father, Interceflion, Rom.
8. 27. He is fent, Joh. 15. 26. Joh.
16.7. He is faid to fpeak not of
himself, but from another, Joh.
16. 13.

Of the Divinity of the Holy Spi-
rit He is the Lord by whom
Ifaiah fpake, Compare Ifa. 6. 8,9.
and A&ts 28 25, 26.

He is called the Power of the
Highest, Luk. 1. 35. He diftribu-
teth his Gifts as he will, I Cor.
12.8, &c.

The Creation of the World a-
fcribed to the Holy Spirit, Gen. 1.
2. Job 26. 13 Job 33. 4. Pfal.

33.6. Ifa. 40. 13, 14′

Lying to the Holy Spirit, is faid
to be lying unto God, A&ts 5.

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1, 21.

We are baptized in the Name of
the Holy Spirit, Mat. 28. 19.

Our Lord caft out Devils by
the Spirit of God, Mat 12. 28.

Of the Sin against the Holy Ghoft,
71, a, 1. Whether abfolutely un-
pardonable, on Mar. 3. 29.

The Holy Spirit his descent on
the Apoffles, A&ts 2. given to
great
Numbers in their Time,
480, b, 18. 777, b, 10. Given to
the Obedient, A&ts 5.32. 1 Joh.3.24.
Prophecies refpecting the Holy
Spirit, 159, a, 25. 462, a, 5. Pro-
mites refpecting him, 342, b, 32.
426, a, 2.

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit com-
pared to Water, 385, b, 22.

The Promife of the Holy Spirit
extends to every fincere Believer,
true Chriftians being his Temple,
622, a, 15.

Of the ordinary Influence of the
Holy Spirit upon Chriftians, on Rom.
3. 9. on Heb, 8. 8. Joh, 7, 39. Gal.

3. 14. Phil. 2. 12, 13. His Ope-
rations not always diftinguishable
from the Reasonings of our own
Minds, on Joh. 3. 8. The Holy Spi-
rit the Author of all inward Gra-
ces in us, they are therefore styled
the Fruit of the Spirit, Gal. 5. 22.
He enlightens our Minds, 1 Cor. 2.
10, 12. Eph. 1. 17, 18. He convin-
ces the Judgment, Joh. 16. 8. He
renews, regenerates, and fanctifies
the Soul. Joh. 3. 5. Tit. 3. 5.
The Holy Spirit unites us to Chrift,
I Cor. 12. 12, 13. Eph. 4. 3, &c.
It is through the Spirit that we are
enabled to Obedience, 971, a, 4. He
affifts us in our Prayers, helping us
to obtain a Divine and heavenly
Temper, and fuggefting fuch things
to our Minds as are fit for us to
ask, Rom. 8. 26. on 1 Thef. 5. 19.
The beginning, continuing, and
perfevering to the End in a Chri-
ftian Courfe, afcribed to the Holy
Spirit. Hence we are faid to be
led by the Spirit, Rom. 8. 14. To
walk in the Spirit, Gal. 5. 25. To
be kept by the Power of God, or
the powerful Operation of the Holy
Spirit, 1. Pet. 5. 5.

The Holy Spirit does not generally
work in fuch manner as Men can.
not refift him, on Joh. 5. 40. on
Joh. 6. 37. For he was refifted by
the Jews, A&ts 7. 51. Hence we
are forbidden to grieve or quench
the Holy Spirit, Eph. 4. 30. I Thef.
5. 19. and commanded not to neg-
lect, but improve his Gifts, 1 Tim.
4. 14. 2 Tim. I. 6.

The Things of the Spirit are the
Graces and Fruits of the Spirit,
Rom. 8.5.

The Holy Spirit conferr'd in Bap-
tifm, Acts 2. 38. Hleb. 6. 4. Hence
Baptifm and this Gift are menti
oned together, 9, b, 22. Joh. 3. 5-
Tit 3.5.

The Holy Spirit, a Pledge,an Earn-
eft, and a Witnefs, 624, b, 22. How
we may be affured that we have
and are fealed by the Holy Spirit, on
Rom. 8. 16, on 2 Cor. 1, 22,

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All our Determinations ought to
be made with fubmiffion to the Will
of God, 552, a, 12.

Submiffion, a Duty to be practifed
to Magiftrates, Pet 2. 13, 14,
To the Minifters of God, I Cor.
16. 16. Heb. 13. 17. A Duty which
Chriftians owe to each other, 649,
4,37.

Sufferings

Of Chrift, 580, b, 23. Luk.
44. Jefus Chrift derided and mock-
fpit upon, crown'd with Thorns,
ed, 153, a, 14, b, 4. fcourged,
crucified, Mat. 27. 26, &c.

Chrift fuffered in his Soul, M
26. 37, 38. In his Body, Mat. 26.
67. In his Reputation, Mat. 10. 25.
Mat. 27. 63.

ferings of Chrift, 471, b, 34. 580,
Prophecies refpecting the Suf
b, 23. He foretold his Sufferings,
93, a, 1. He filently bore them,
147, b, 20.

Jefus Chrift endured the Contr
diction of Sinners, Heb. 12.3.
To be ready to fuffer for the fat
of Chrift, a Duty, 58, a, 25.
We should expect fuch fuffering
535, a, 25.

The Apoftles and first Chriftians
underwent great fufferings, 321,43
630, a, 1. 682, a, 16. 736, a, l
16. Even Death it felf, 321,b, 18.
They esteemed fufferings as a Grace
or Favour, Phil. 1. 7. They
joiced in them, 482, a, 11. St. Paul
took Pleasure and gloried in his l
firmities, that is, his Suffering for
Chrift's fake, 674, b, 20.

We fhould not faint at the Pro
fpect of fufferings, 802, a, 9. But
with Mofes, chufe them, rather
than omit our Duty, Heb. 11.4
&c.

Confiderations under Suffering
for Chrift, 535, b, 21.
1 Cor. 1

32. Heb. 12. 2. We may expe
Strength and Support from God
802, a, 26. The firft Chriftian
were comforted by God, 735,b

Motives to fuffer for the fake
Chrift. It is acceptable to
bid,
9:6,

36, b, 4. The Happiness promifed
y God, 17, b, 9. 625, a, 21, 828,
, 16. Mar. 10. 29, 30.

Sun.

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and Laban, Gen. 31. 53. between
Jacob and his Son Joseph, Gen. 47.
31. between others, Joth. 2. 12,

. Josh. 9. 15, 19. 1 Sam. 24.

What is meant by the Sun's be- 20, &c. 1 Sam. 30. 15.
ng darkned, on Mat. 24. 29.

Superftition

May be faid to be a groundless
ear of God. The fuperftitious place
teligion in what it does not
onfift, omitting at the fame time
hofe Duties which are of the ut-
noft Confequence. There may be
uperftition in refusing to comply in

natters fmall and not forbidden, as

vell as in laying too great Stress
pon them. The Jews were fuperftiti-
s, by laying greater Strefs on
he Ceremonies, &c. of their Law
han God required, and neglecting
he moral Duties of Religion;
which made God abhor all their
ervices, Ifa. 1. 11, &c. Ifa. 58. 5,
c. Jer. 7. 4, &c. Amos 5. 21,
e. Mich. 6. 6, &c. All hypocri-
ical Methods of pleafing God with-
ut reforming our Lives, are fuper-

The Obligation of an Oath. It
binds the Soul, Numb. 30. 2.

That the fwearing forbidden by
our Lord, is profane, cuftomary
wearing in common Converfation,
not folemn and needful Oaths,
may appear, by comparing Mat. 5.
34, 37. on Jam. 5. 12. It will like-
wife be manifeft from the follow-
ing Obfervations.

(1.) A folemn Oath is an act of
Religious Worthip, joined in Scri-
pture with Duties of a moral Na-
ture, and eternal Obligation, Deut.
6. 13. Deut. 10. 20. (2.) Prophe-
cies refpecting the Gospel Times,
and this Subject, 917, à, 6. (3.)
An Oath in all doubtful Cafes is
the greateft Security Men can give,
1 King. 1.51. Ezra 10. 5. Neh.
5.12. Heb. 6. 16. (4) Our blef-
fed Saviour, after he had giyen this
Precept, anfwered upon Oath be-
fore the high Prieft, Mat. 26. 63,
64. (5) St. Paul frequently ap-
peals to God as a Witnefs, where-
in confifts the Effence of an Oath,
594, a, 18. (6.) An Angel is re-
prefented as wearing by him that
In an Oath God is appealed to as
liveth for ever and ever, Rev. 10.
Witnefs, Gen. 31. 50. Judg. 11.
5, 6.
o. Jer. 42. 5. Mal 3.5. 594, a,
8. And as a Judge and Avenger,
Gen. 31. 53. I Sam. 3. 17.
am. 14. 44. 1 Sam. 25. 3. 1 King.
.31, 32. Neh. 5. 12, 13.

itious.

Suretifhip,

Cautions against it, Prov. 11. 15.
rov. 17. 18. Prov. 22.26.

Swearing.

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The Jews adminiftred an Oath
y way of Adjuration, 148, a, 1. It
was expreffed by lifting up the
Hand to Heaven, 1050, b, 7. Other
Forms of Swearing, Judg. 11. 10. 2
Sam. 19. 13.

Examples of folemn Oaths: Be-
ween Abraham and his Servant,
Gen. 24 3, &c. between Abra-
am and Abimelech, Gen. 21. 22,
c. between Ifaac and Abimelech,
Gen. 26. 28, &c. between Jacob

Swearing in common Converfa-
tion, either by Heaven, or Earth,
by one's Faith, or by any created
thing, forbidden, Mat. 5. 34, &c.
Jam. 5. 12.

Perjury, or Falfe-fwearing, a hei-
nous Sin, and ftrictly forbidden,
Mat. 5.33. Falfe-fwearing will be
feverely punished, Ezek. 17. 16.
Zech. 5. 4. Mal. 3. 4. It is what
God hates, Zech. 8. 17.

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The fynagogue was frequented by
our Lord, 68, a, 15. And by the
Apostles, 546, a, 9.

T.

Tale-bearers,

And Whisperers, condemned,
Lev. 19. 16. Ecclefiafticus 5. 14.
Rom. 1. 29. They do a great deal
of Mischief, Prov. 16. 28. Prov.
18. 8. Prov. 20. 19. Prov. 26.
20, &c.

Talents,
Some have more, fome fewer,
646, a, 16. Some one Talent, fome

another, 668, a, 27.

Talents must be improved, 647, a,
1. For we are accountable for not
improving our Talents, as well as
abufing them, Luk, 19. 20, &c.
on Luk. 19. 26.

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Temple.

Jerufalem chofen by God as a
Place of Worship, 362, a, 25.

The Temple was built by Solo-
mon on Mount Moriah,in the Place
which David bought of Ornan, or
Araunah the Jebufite, 1 King. 6. 1,
&c. 2 Chron. 3. 1. The Temple
profaned by Ahaz, 2 Chron. 28. 21.
Reftored by Hezekiah, 2 Chron.
29.3. Profan'd, and again reftor'd
by Manaffeh, 2 Chron. 33. 7, 15.
The Temple burnt and deftroyed, 2
King. 25. 9. which was threatned,
2 Chron. 7.21.

God cannot dwell in Temples
made with Hands, in a Senfe that
implies his being confined in them,
or that he flands in need of fuch
Places, A&s 7. 48, &c. In other
Senfes he may be faid to dwell in
them, 128, b, 14.

The Deftruction of the Tem-
ple threatned, and prophefied of,
I King. 9. 6, 7. Jer. 26. 6,
Mich. 3. 12.
The Temple called à Houfe of

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We are tempted by the Devil. See
Devil. Men tempt each other, Prov.
I. 10, &c. And are tempted by
their own Lufts, Jam. 1. 14.

Jefus Chrift was tempted by the
Devil, Mat. 4. 1. How he over-
came the Tempter, Mat. 4. 4,7, 10.
We must not confent or comply
with the Temptations proposed to us
Prov. 1. 10, &c.

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Remedies against Temptation, 328,
b, 8. 440, b, 4. Eph. 6. 10, &c.
The holy Scriptures a Part of
our Armour, Mat. 4. 4, 7, 10. Eph.
6. 17.

Encouragements under Tempta
tion, 3c, b, I. 414, b, 23. 440, b,
4. 706, a, 17, b, 5. 1 Joh. 4. 4.

We must not tempt God by run-
ning into Temptation, and expofing
our felves to needlefs Dangers,
Mat. 4.7. God was tempted by the
Ifraelites, 705, a, 15.

Temptation fometimes fignifies
Affliction or Tryal. See Tryal.
Terror.

Terrible, 747, b, 7. 855, b, 23.
As God is Merciful, fo is he
Thanksgiving,
See Praife.
That.

The Word That, often denotes
not the final Caufe, but the Event,
on Joh. 12. 38.

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