Tongue, how it ought to be em- ployed, 23, b, 20. 255, a, 26, b, 15. 807, b, 7. Prov. 15. 1, 2, 4, 7, 23. We fhould embrace all Op- portunities for good Difcourfe, Deut. 6. 7. Pfal. 71. 24. Pfal. 119. 171, 172. Mar. 8. 27.
Vices of the Tongue: Blafphemy, Boafting, Back-biting, Tale-bear- ing, Slandering, Detraction, Evil- fpeaking, Flattery, Filthy-Commu- nication, Railing, Lying,Swearing, Murmuring, Quarrelling, &c. Pra ting, and ufing many Words, con- demned, Prov. 10. 8, 19. Eccl. 5. 3. Jam. 1. 19.
The Perfons in the ever bleffed Trinity are placed in this Order, Mat. 28. 19. The Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost. In this Order, L Cor. 12.4, 5, 6. The fame Spirit, the fame Lord, the fame God. In 2 Cor. 13. 14. they stand thus, Je- fus Chrift, God, the Holy Ghoft.
Whoever shall confider what is faid of the Divinity of Chrift, and of the holy Spirit, under their re- fpective Heads, will, I am ready to think, fee caufe to believe, That the divine Nature or Effence is but common to the three Perfons; to enter upon Explications of what is far, very far, beyond all our Ap- prehenfions, is better let alone. Should it be demanded what Idea are we to form of the Generation of the Son, and of the Proceffion of the holy Ghoft, and how do they differ from each other; wherein confifts that Union, whereby they are one God? I anfwer, I cannot
tell. These things are beyond our
19, 20, 24. Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18.
Philofophy, and hitherto all At-, &c. Abijah trufting in the
tempts to explain them have proved weak and unfuccefsful. The Man- ner how not being revealed, it is not an Article of Faith.
How we may give a Reafon of our Faith in the Trinity, on 1 Joh. 5.7.
We fhould not truft in our own Strength, 1 Cor. 10. 12, 13.
Neither the greateft among Men, nor Armies, nor war-like Prepara tions to be trusted in, Ifa.30.1,2. Ifa. 31. 1, &c. Those who trust in Man accurfed, Jer. 17. 5.
Of Truft in God, 32, b, 18. 905, a, 24. Prov. 3.5. We fhould Trust in God for the Neceffaries of Life, and the Supply of our Wants, 33, a, 7. 829, a, 19. The Lord Je fus Chrift an Object of our Truft, Phil. 2. 19. In Troubles we fhould trust in him, Joh. 16. 33.
Good Men, who fincerely endea- vour to please God, can only truft in him, Pfal. 4. 3. Pfal. 31. 19. Pfal. 33. 18, 19. Pfal. 37. 3, 17, &c. Pfal. 64. 10. Pfal. 115. 11. Ifa. 50. 10. As for the Wicked,
who refufe to turn to God, all the Threatnings of God are against them; their hope therefore in him is vain Job 8. 11, 12, 13, 14. Pfal 34. 16. Pfal. 37. 17, 20. Prov. 10. 28. Motives to trust in God, Pfal. 125. 1. Ifa. 26. 3, 4. The De. Jiverances he has wrought for our Ancestors, Pfal. 22. 4 5: A Blef fing promifed to those who trust in God, and a Curfe denounced a- gainst thofe who do not truft in him, 736, b, 1. Pfal. 32. 10. God is the Help and Shield of thofe who truft in him, Pfal. 115. 8, &c. Thofe who trust in him will not be afhamed, 6u, b, 1. The Truth and Faithfulnefs of God a Motive, 670, a, 17.
Examples of fome who trufted in God: David, Pfal. 31. 1, 6, 14,
Lord obtained Victory, 2 Chron. 13:17, 18. Afa another Example, 2 Chron. 14. 11. Ebed-melech for his trust in God, delivered from the Hand of thofe he feared, Jer. 39. 16, &c.
The Power, Wifdom, Goodness, Promifes, and Truth of God, Mo- tives to trust in him.
This Word is ufed in feveral Senfes; for juft and upright Deal- ing, and that Vertue which is op- pos'd to Lying, Eph. 4. 15, 25. Phil. 4.8. Truth is put for that Light and Knowledge Men_had after the Fall, Rom. 1. 18. Rom. 2. 8. For Integrity and Upright- nefs of Mind, Phil. 1. 18. 3 Joh. ver. 3. Truth ftands for the Golpel, as oppofed to the external Cere- monies of the Law, Joh. 4. 23. Gal. 3. 1. For the Law of God, for the Gofpel, and the Doctrines and Precepts therein delivered, 441, a, 1. 774, b, s. 1012, b, 14- 2 Cor. 13.8.
To fpeak the Truth, a Duty,804, b, 18. Motives, Pfal. 15.2. Prov.
Is a Punishment for Sin, Lev. 26. 24, 25. Judg. 5. 8. 2 Chron. 16.9. Ifa. 5. 24, 25. Jer. 5. II, 15, &c.
War in it felf not abfolutely unlawful, becaufe God com- manded his People to go out to War, Numb. 31. 2, 3. This far- ther appears, from John's answer to the Soldiers, Luk. 3. 14. and our Saviour's to the Centurion, Luk. 7. 9. and from the Cafe and Character of Cornelius, A&s 10. 1, &c. God ceafeth Wars, Pfal. 46. 9. Watchfulness,
A Duty very often mentioned, 134, b, 12. 287, a, 4. Watchfulness to be joined with Prayer, 145, b, 12. We fhould watch over our Hearts, Prov. 4. 23. Mat. 15. 19. our Words, Pfal. 17. 3. Pfal. 39. 1. Prov. 10. 19. Prov. 13.3. Jam. I. 26. And over our Actions, Prov. 4. 26. Eph. 5. 15.
Motives to watchfulness: The deceitfulness of Sin, Heb. 3. 13, The Vigilance of the Devil to de- ftroy our Souls, 1 Thef. 3. 5. Pet. 5. 8. The Danger of Falling, on Jch. 10. 28. 789, b, 18. The Uncertainty when Chrift will come to Judgment, 134, b, 28. 136, a, 15. 851, a, II.
appeared in white, 458, a, 15. An- gels appeared in white bright cloathing, 458, a, 19. 509, b, 18. Whoredom,
People defcribed: There is no Faithfulness in their Mouth, their inward Part is very wickedness, they flatter, 604, b, 7. They boaft of their own Hearts defire, they have Pleasure in Wickedness, 720, a, 4. They take not hold of the Paths of Life, Prov. 2. 19. but choose their own Ways, Ifa. 66. 3. and caft off the thing that is good, Hof. 8. 3. They plow Wickedness, Hof. 10. 13. The Wicked live to themselves, 2 Cor. 5. 15. To the Lufts of Men, I Pet. 4. 2. After the Flesh, Rom. 8. 12. They live in Sins, and walk in them, Col. 3. 7. They work the Will of the Gentiles, Pet. 4 3. Walking according Courfe of this World, Eph. 2. 2. after their own ungodly Lufts, Jude ver. 18. They fow to the Flesh,
Gal. 6. 8. and fulfil the Defires of the Flesh, and of the Mind, Eph. 2. 3.
The Wicked are compared to a To Bri troubled Sea, Ifa. 57. 20. ers, Thorns, and Scorpions, Ezek. 2. 6. To Drofs, Pfal. 119. 119. and to a Dog, Pfal. 59. 6. To repro- bate Silver, Jer. 6. 30. To the morning Cloud, and early Dew, Chaff, and Smoke, Hof. 13.3. To
The Duty of Chriftians towards Stubble, Pfal. 83. 13. To a barren them, 655, b, 3.
Falfe Weights and Ballances con- demned, Hof. 12. 7, 3. Mic. 6.
Heath, Jer. 17. 6. To Swine, Mat.
The Unrighteous and Wicked fhall not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, 686, a, 15. Christ will bid the Workers of Iniquity to de- part from him, 39, a, 1. The ter- rible Confternation the Wicked will be in, 333, a, 20. Referved to the Day of Deftruction, 989, b, 12.
Wickedness muft not be commit ted under pretence of doing good, Rom. 3. S. Widow
Widow. Of the Choice of Widows or Dea- conneffes, on 1 Tim. 5. 9. Widows not to be oppreffed, but aken care of, 953, a, 16.
Motives to study true Wisdom; it is of ineftimable Value, Job 28. 12, &c. Prov. 3. 13, &c. It is pro- fitable to our felves, Prov. 2. 11. Prov. 9. 12. The end thereof is Salvation, 2 Tim. 3. 15.
Jefus Chrift is made unto us
The Devil has his Wiles, Devices, Wifdem, &c, 1 Cor. 1. 30.. and Depths, 814, a, 28.
True Wisdom confifts in fearing God, and departing from Evil, Job 28. 28. In doing his Command- ments, Pfal. 11. 10. and keeping the Law, Prov. 28. 7. In obferv. ing the Works of God, and his lov- ing-kindness, Pfal. 107. 43. In be- ing wife unto that which is good, and harmless concerning Evil, Rom. 16. 19.
The Wifdom from above is pure, peaceable, gentle, eafie to be in- treated, full of Mercy and good Fruits, without Partiality, and without Hypocrifie, Jam. 3:17.
Wifaom is to be obtained by ask- ing it of God, 1 Kings 3.9. Jam. 1. 5. whofe Gift it is, 1 King. 3. 12, Prov. 2. 6. Ecclef. 2. 26. 794, b, 15. 885, a, 23. By applying our Minds to Wisdom, and feeking dili- gently after it, Prov. 2. 2, &c. and by ftudying the Laws and Com- mandments of God, Pfal. 119. 98, &c.
Offenfual and worldly Wifdem, 676, a, 10. Not to be gloried in, Jer. 9.23.
Under the Law two or three Witnesses were required to convic any Perfon, 101, à, 26.
Falfe Witnefes under the Law were to be punished with the fame Punishment they intended to bring upon the Innocent, Deut. 19. 16, &c. A falfe Witnefs an Abominati on unto the Lord, Prov. 6, 16, 19.
The Apoftles chofen Witnesses of our Lord's Refurrection, 342, b, 2. Wives.
The having more Wives than one, forbidden in the Gofpel. See Polygamy.
A prudent Wife the Gift of God, Prov. 18. 22. Prov. 19. 14.
The Properties of a good Wife, Ecclefiafticus 36. 23. 1 Tim. 3. II. 1 Tim. 5. 14. Tit. 2. 4, 5.
Wives, their Duty to their Hus bands, 709, b, 25. 812, b, 10. Wizards,
And fuch as have familiar Spi- rits, not to be confulted, 544, a, 3. "Woman
Created for the Man, 711,b, 3. Women not to wear Mens Ap- parel, 711, a, 10. How to be a- dorned, 859, a, 1.
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