his sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not: and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. -Job xiv. 19-21. My goodness extendeth not to thee: but to the saints that are in the earth. Ps. xvi. 2, 3. But the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten : also their love and their hatred, and their envy is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. Eccles. ix. 5, 6. Doubtless, thou art our father; though Abraham be ignorant of us; and Israel acknowledge us not. Isa. lxiii. 16. CHAP. LXXIX. OF OUR LORD'S KINDRED ACCORDING TO THE FLESH. I AM become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children, &c. Ps. lxix. 8. Then Joseph, &c. took unto him his wife, and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son. -Matt. i. 24, 25. While he yet talked to the people, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand with out, desiring to speak with thee.Matt. xii. 46, 47. Mark iii. 31-35. Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? and his sisters, are not they with us? Whence then hath this man these things?-Matt. xiii. 55, 56. She brought forth her first-born son, &c. When Jesus was twelve years old, Joseph and his mother went up to Jerusalem; and returning back, missed him, &c. They sought him amongst their kinsfolk and acquaintance, &c.-Luke ii. 7. 42-44. Matt. i. 25. After this he went down to Capernaum; he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued there not many days.John ii. 12. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, &c. For neither did his brethren believe in him, &c. But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, &c.-John vii. 3-5.8-10. These all continued with one accord, &c. with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.-Acts i. 14. I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, &c. But other apostles saw I none, save James, the Lord's brother. -Gal. i. 18, 19. 212 AN INDEX. For the Page of each Chapter, see Table of Contents. ABASE. See Humility. Abide in faith and well doing, 14. Ability to know and please God, not of man, Apostacy. See Perseverance. but the gift of God, 18. Accept rebukes and admonitions, 15. Accord amongst brethren, ib. Acknowledge God in his Providence. See Providence. Acknowledge it to one another, 15. Add not to the afflictions of others, 20. Adhere to God stedfastly, 14. Admire God and Christ, ib. Admonish one another, 15. Advantage of afflictions, 20. Antichrist, 73. Appearance of evil to be avoided, 14. Apostacy, to be watched against, 14. Apostacy, to call our security against it, 18. Arguing of God with sinners, 14. Ascension of Christ, 6. Assembly of saints for worship, 25. Avenge not on enemies, ib. Avoid sin, and the occasions thereof, 14. Advantage of true wisdom. See Wise Men. Authority of the scriptures, 1. Advocate Jesus, 6. Adultery, 60. Affections of believers each to other, 15. Affiance. See Trust in God. Afflictions in general, 20. Afflictions the birthright of all, ib. Have been the portion of believers, ib. Bear each others' burdens, 15. be afflicted with them, ib. Intended for good in the end, ib. Almightiness of God, 2. Ambition. See Humility, and World. Anger in general, 14. Its bounds and cure, ib. Even toward enemies, 20. Blessedness of afflicted ones, 20. See Knowledge. Breaking of Bread, the Lord's Supper, 25. Buckler, how applied to God. See Trusting Compassion of Christ, 5. in God. Company of the wicked avoid, 17. Burial. See Death. CALAMITIES, public or common, 21. They are from God, ib. Saints privilege therein, ib. Their duty in such a time, ib. Calling of the apostles, 54. Calling. See Election. Captain of our salvation, 6. Çare to be cast on God in general, 14. In tines of affliction, 20. Carnal-minded, 30. Cause of punishment, is sin, 14. Cause of suffering, see it be good, 20. Character of saints indeed, 10. Characters of true wisdom. See Wisdom. Complaints against church officers, 25. Complaints against sin, 14. Complete in Christ, 6. Communicate to the poor. See Distribute. Confess sin to God in general, 14. In affliction, 20. Confess sin one to another, 15. Confess Christ before men in general, 14. Under persecution, 20. Conjuration. See Witchcraft. Conscience in general, 27. Conscience good to be preserved in suffer- ings, 20. Consideration in general, 29. Considerations supporting in afflictions, 20. Charity. See Love, and Distribution to Contention avoid, 15. Poor. Charity in walking toward saints, 15. Chastisements from God, 20. Cheerfulness under afflictions, ib. Charms. See Witchcraft. Children's duties to parents, 16. His excellency and dignity, ib. In his nature, ib. state by nature in wickedness. Content with lawful governors, 22. Contentment in all conditions, 71. What he became, did, and suffered, to Covetousness, 63. redeem mankind, 6. He took flesh upon him, ib. Was our High Priest, ib. He was crucified, died, ib. He rose from the dead, ib. He ascended into heaven, ib. Christ's intercession, ib. Christ's coming to judge the world, 34. Christ the head of the church, 6. His kingship, ib. Our great Prophet, ib. Our all in all, ib. Cover faults in love, 15. Courteous to all, 17.1 Creator of all things, 2 Curse of the law, 4. Curse borne by Christ, 6. Curiosity above what is written, vain, 69. DAY of the Lord: or, judgment day, 34. Deacons. See Officers of churches. Dead men ignorant of the things of this world, 78. Death of Christ, 6. Death or mortality of mankind, 32. Christ's second coming to be waited for, 14. Deceivers, 28. Christianity, its importance, &c. 44. Church, what, 25. Church assemblies, ib. Church dignities and blessings, ib. Church acts, as such, ib. Churches' duties to their ministers, ib. Coming of Christ to be waited for by be- Determinations of controversies amongst lievers, 14. Commendatory letters, 25. Commission of the apostles equal, 54. believers, how, 25. Devices of Satan. See Satan the Devil. Commit all to God in trouble, 20. Compassion of God, 2. He cannot hurt without leave, 20. Devils ruling in wicked men, 4. Equivocating. See Lying. Devotion. See Worship of God. Dignity of Christ, 5. Difficulty in being really a Christian, 44. Dignity of the righteous, 12. Dignity of the church in general, 25. Dignities among men are from God, 22. Diligence in worldly business, 52. Eternal God, 2. Eternal life, 8. Example of Christ and saints, follow. See Diligence in improvements. See Time and Excellency of the righteous, 12. Opportunity. Discipline in the church, 25. Discontents of Israel, 51. Discontent one against another, 58. Discover treason, 22. Disobedience in general. See Obedience. Disposal of man's ways by God, 70. Dissimulation. See Hypocrisy. Distribute to the poor, 15. Live to God. Excellency of God, 2. Excellency of Christ, 5. Distrust of Israel while God was delivering Faint not in times of trouble, 20. Duties of believers in their afflictions, 20. Duties toward God in general, 14. Toward brethren mutually, 15. Duties toward God under trials, ib. Duties toward the Spirit of God, 19. Duties of magistrates, 22. Duties of gospel preachers, in general, 24. cency, ib. Envy, 58. Epicures. See World. Equality of the apostles, 54. Faithfulness of God, 2. Fasting. See Prayer and common Calami- Fathers. See Parents. Favour of God to the righteous in general, In time of affliction, 20. In common calamities, 21. Fear not man, 14. Fear lest we sin or apostatise. See Watching. Flattery. See Hypocrisy. Follow after the Spirit, 19. Fools. See Wisdom. Forgive each other, 15. Formality. See Hypocrisy. Formal professors, fierce persecutors, 20. Fornication, 61. Forsake sin, 14. |