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Christ as Instruments, 1 Cor. 4. 15.
To our selves, our concurrence be-
ing neceffary, Ezek. 18. 31. Acts
3. 19.

Evidences of our being renewed,
are the minding those things which
belong to the regenerate State, and
the putting on those holy Difpofi-
tions, and practising those Virtues
and Duties which are the natural
Effects thereof, 355, b, 5. Col. 2.
10, Δι.

The Necessity of Regeneration,

Mat. 18.3. Joh. 3.3, 5.

Rejoicing,
See Joy.
Religion

Sometimes made a Pretence to
cover Wickedness, 6, a, 14.

The Sum of Religion expressed by
moral Duties, Ifa. 1. 16, &c. Mich.
6.8. Mat. 22.37, &c. Jam. 1. 27. Sa-
crifices and outward Performances
of no value when separated from

the Substantial and Moral Duties
of Religion, 47, a, I. 205, 2, 1.
Prov. 15.8. Notwithstanding the
lesser Matters in Religion ought not
to be left undone, Mat. 23. 23.

Religion a Work of fome Diffi-
culty, Luk. 13.24. 701, b, 25.

Religion an inward Principle in the
Mind of Man, Pfal.51.6, 10. Rom. 2.
28, 29. It ought to be our first
Care, Mat. 6. 33.

The Form of Religion may be se-
parated from the Power, 182, b, 1.
All Pretences to Religion vain
without the Amendment of our
Lives, 87, a, 7. Jer. 7. 3, &c.
The outward Profession of Religion
not of its felf fufficient for Salvati-
on, 38, a, 23.

Our Religious Performances ac-
cepted only in and through the be.
loved Chrift Jefus, Eph. 1. 6, 7.

The Duties of Religion to be im-
parted as People are able to receive
them, Mar. 2.21, 0.

We ought to practise the Du-
ties of Religion, that the Word and
Doctrine of God be not blafphe-
med, 602, a, 6.

See Chriftianity, Gospel.
Remember.

Some things particularly recom.
mended to our remembrance: To
be holy, and do all God's Com-
mandments, Numb. 15.40. Píal.
103. 18. The Sabbath-day, Exod.
20. 8. In our Profperity we should
remember our former Mifery, Deur.
5.15. Deut. 15. 15. Our Delive
rances from our Enemies, Deut. 7.
18. The Tryals wherewith God
has exercised us, Deut. 8. 2. We
should remember our Creator in our
Youth, Eccl. 12. 1. God in his
Ways, Ifa. 64. 5. His Judgments
on others, Luk. 17. 32. We should
remember our Sins, to humble our
selves for them, and avoid them,
Deut. 9. 7. Ezek. 20. 43. Ezek.
36.31. God's marvellous Works,
1 Chron. 16. 12. Pfal. 77. 11.
His Word, Joh. 15. 20. Acts 11.
16. The Poor, Gal. 2. 10. Such as
are in Bonds, Heb. 13.3. The Re-
furrection of Christ, 2 Tim. 2.8.
Repentance,

A Duty, 14, b, 3, 25. Its Nature,
14, a, 21. Expressed by other Words,
as Converfion, 14, b, 28. Regene-
ration, being born again, and of
God, being a new Creature, &ι.
which denote a real Change, 354,
b, 4.
Sackcloth and Ashes, outward
Tokens of Repentance, 64, a, 5. True
Repentance discovered by doing
Works meet for it, 9, b, 2. Luk.
19.8.
Repentance must not be delayed,
Luk. 13.25. Luk. 21.34,35. Rom.
13.12.on Heb. 12. 17. No encou
ragement to delay it from the Pa-
rable of the Labourers, on Mat. 20.
16. Nor from the Example of the
Penitent Thief, on Luk. 23.40.
There is no Repentance in the Grave,
Rev. 22. II.

Repentance preached by John Bap-
tist, by our Lord, and his Apoftles,
14, a, 36, 39, b, 15.

Jefus Christ purchased for us the
Grace or Favour of being admit
rad

ted to Repentance, 480, a, 35.

Divine Assistance neceflary in or-
der to true Repentance, this being
necessary to Salvation, 538, a, 27.
Jam. 1. 17.

There is room for Repentance to
those who fin after Baptifm, on
Heb. 10. 26. Mat. 6. 12. 1 Cor. 11.
31. 1 Joh. 1. 9. 1 Joh. 2. 1, 2.

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Examples of fome who did truly
Repent, Acts 2.37, &c. The Ifraelites,
Judg. 10. 15, 16. David, 2 Sam.
12. 13. 2 Sam. 24. 10. Pfal. 51. Pe-
ter, Mat. 26. 75. Zaccheus, Luk.
19. 8. True Penitents sometimes
the most zealous and pious, Luk.
7. 44, &c.

Motivesto Repentance. It is necef-
fary, 14, b, 18. Repentance the great
Condition of the Gospel, 14, a, 36.
The Goodness of God a Motive to
Repentance, 15, a, 2. God defires that
we should repent, 15, a, 9. It caufes
Joy among the Angels, 249, b, 4.
Reproach.
Motives to fuffer Reproach for
the fake of Christ, 936, a, 28.
Reprobation,

Proper Subjects for Resolutions
and Examples of fome who made
wife and good Resolutions, Josh. 24.
15. Job 34. 32. Pfal. 101. 2.
Dan. 3. 17, 18. 1 Cor.15.58.

We should not trust too much
to our Resolutions, 144, a, 9. but de-
pend on God for the Affistance of
his Grace, Prov. 3.5, 6. Jer. 10.
23. Phil. 2. 12, 13. 734, a, 2.

The Prodigal resolved to return
to his Father, and found acceptance,
Luk. 15. 18, &c.

A Resolution to do this or the o-
ther thing, should be made with
Submission to the Will of God,

Of the Reftitution of all things,
472, b, 3. 625, b, 16.
Refurrection

Of Chrift. Our Lord afferts his

Reproof,

A Duty we owe to each other,
305, a, 12. It ought to be given
with Difcretion, Mat. 7. 6

Reproof not to be refused,

Prov.

Kefignation,

See Submission:

Refolution,

God is often faid to raise him from
the Dead, 464, b, 11. Afcribed to
the Holy Spirit, 465,

b, 21.

Our Lord foretold his Refurrection
155, b, 7. Jonah a Type of it,
Mat. 12. 40. The Resurrection of
Christ Prophesied of in the old Te-

ftainment, 725, a, 1.

Evidences of Chrift's Resurrection.
340, b, 18, 25. Luk. 24. 3, &c. The
Apostles Witnesses thereof, 342, b,

2. Our Lord continued on Earth
forty Days after his Refurrection,
341, a, 8.

Chrift was the firft that rose from
the Dead never to die again, 628,b,
8. on 1 Cor. 15. 20.

The Resurrection of Christ necefla-
ry to our Juftification or Pardon,
610, b, 21. Rom 8.34. A Proof
of his being the Son of God, Rom.

1. 4.

-any thing, Acts 11:23.

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Of the Change that will be made
in the Body at the Resurrection, and
that the fame Body will be raised.
See Body.

The Resurrection ascribed to the
Father and the Son, 367, a, 21.
409, b, 2. 880, b, 35. And to the
holy Spirit, Rom. 8. 11. It will
be effected by the Power of God,
Mat. 22. 29.

Instances of Persons raised from
the Dead. The Widow's Son, I
Kings 17. 22. The Shunamite's
Son, 2 Kings 4. 34, &c. The Man
who touched the Bones of Elisha,
2 Kings 13. 21. Jairus's Daughter,
Mat. 9. 25. The Widow's Son of
Nain, Luk. 7. 14, &c. Lazarus,
Joh. 11. 43, 44. The Saints at our
Lord's Resurrection, Mat 27.52, 53.
Dorcas, Acts 9. 45. Eutychus,

Acts 20.10.

At the Refurrection, good Men
will be equal to the Angels, Luk.
20 36.

The Good will be raised to Life,
the Wicked to Damnation, 369, a, 1.

Of the Time and Circumstances
of the Resurrection, 1 Cor. 15. 23,
35, &c.

The Confideration of the Refur-
rection should arm us against the
Fear of Death, 2 Cor. 5.1, 2. And
comfort us under the Loss of
Friends, I Thef. 4. 13, 14.

Men should look on themselves as
Stewards to God, on Acts 11. 29.
They should take Care to be rich
towards God, and in good Works,
285, a, 1. They should honour God
with their Substance, Prov. 3.9.

Rich Men, their Duty, particu
larly with reference to the Poor
and Distressed, 17, 2, 20. 25, 2, 7.
26, b, 5. 31, b, 19.139, a, 6. 963,
a, 6, b, 3. Job 29. 13, &c.

Rich Men, their Danger, 78,b, 1.
107, a, 1. Deut. 8. 11, &c.

Cautions to the Rich, 32, b, 3.
107, a, 1, b, 3. They should watch
against Pride, Prov. 18. 23. 1 Tim.
6. 17. And be careful that they do
not forget God, Deut. 6. 11, ι.

The Rich compared to a Flower
in the Field, Jam. 1. 10.

Both good and bad Men have
been Rich: Good Men, Abraham,
Gen. 13.2. Ifaac, Gen. 26. 13, 14.
Jacob, Gen. 30. 43. Boaz, Ruth 2.
1. Job, Chap. 1.3. Joseph of Ari
mathea, Mat. 27.57. Zaccheus,

Luk. 19.2. Some bad Men were
Rich: Efau, Gen. 36. 7. Nabal,
I Sam. 25. 2. Haman, Efth. 5. 11.
See Job 21.7, 13. Pfal. 73. 3, 12.
Zech. 11.5. Luk. 12. 16, 21.

Man described; he is perfect and
upright, fearing God, and eschew-
ing evil, Job 1. 1. His defire is on-

ly good, Prov. 11.23. His Thoughts
are right, Prov. 12.5. His delight
is in the Law of the Lord, Pfal. 1.
2. He sheweth mercy, lendeth, and

giveth, Pfal. 37. 21, 27. He giveth,
and spareth not, Prov. 21. 26. Не
confidereth the Cause of the Poor,
Prov 29.7. He regardeth the Life
of his Beast, Prov. 12. 10. His
Mouth is a Well of Life, and his
Lips feed many, Prov. 10. 11, 21.
His Mouth bringeth forth Wif-
dom, and he knoweth what is ac-
ceptable, 807, 6, 7. He holdeth on

his Way, Job 17.9. He walketh
not after the Flesh, but mindeth
the Things of the Spirit. The Bo-

dy is dead because of Sin, but the

Spirit is Life because of Righteouf
nefs, Rom. 8. 1,5,10, He run

neth to the Name of the Lord,
Prov. 18. 10. He is glad in the
Lord, glorying and trusting in
him, Plal. 64. 10. He wisely con
fidereth the House of the Wicked,
Prov. 21. 12. He doth righteouf-
ness, 1 Joh. 3. 7. The Righteous hath
hope in his Death, Prov. 14. 32.

A good and evil Man how de
scibed by our Lord, Luk. 6. 45.
The Righteous grieve for the Sins
of the Wicked, 547, a, 20.

Righteous Men are not of the
World, therefore hated by it, 960,
a, 13.

We can have no Evidence of our
being righteous, without doing
Works of Righteousness, I Joh. 3.
6, 10.

Men may be righteous and good
in very bad Times. Examples here-
of; Noah, Gen. 6.9. Lot, Gen.
13. 11, 13. Abraham, Gen. 18. 19.

20.

Jofeph, Gen. 39. Samuel,
Sam. 2. 25, 26. Daniel, Dan. 6. 10.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
Dan. 3. 16, &c. Joseph of Arima-
thea among the Jews, 155, a, 7. Ni
codemus among the Pharifees, Joh.
3. 2, c.

The Righteous sometimes procure
Bleffings for others, 583, a, 11.

Motives to become righteous and

holy. General Promises made to
them, which respect this Life, and
which are answered when God fees
it best for them, Deut. 28. 1, c.

Deut. 30. 9. Pfal. 84. 11.

Pfal.

128. 1, &c. Prov. 10.6. Prov.
12.21. Ifa. 3. 10. on 1 Tim. 4.8.

More particular Promises made
to the Righteous, Direction and Suc-

cess, Pfal. 1. 3. Pfal. 37. 5, 23.
Prov. 3.6. Safety and Protection,
Pfal. 33. 18 Pial. 34. 20. Pfal.
37 23, 24, 28, 31. Pfal.91.10.
Prov. 12. 21. Supply of Wants,
Pfal. 33. 19. Pfal. 34. 10. Pfal. 37.
3, 19. Prov. 10. 3.
Prov. 13. 25.
Satisfaction in reasonable Defires,
Pfal. 37.4. Pfal. 145.19. Prov. 1o.
24. Peace and quiet, Pial 119. 165.
Ifa. 32. 17. Jam. 3. 18. Suppor

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and Comfort in Affliction, Pfal. 27.
14. Pfal. 31. 24. Deliverancefrom
Trouble, and Recovery out of it,
Pfal. 34. 19. Pfal. 37. 24, 39.

The Righteous styled God's Porti-
on, and his peculiar Treasure, Ex-
od. 19.5. Deut. 32.9. Mal. 3. 17.
They are set apart by God for him-
self, Pfal. 4. 3.

Righteoufress

Of God expressed negatively,
633, a, 6. It stands for his Justice
in diftributing Rewards and Pu-
nishments, Acts 17.31. 1 Pet. 2. 23.
2 Thef. 1. 6.

Righteousness of God, that is, his
Method of Juftifying or Pardoning
Sinners, on Rom. 1. 17.

Righteousness,

Sometimes ftands for moral Obe.
dience, and comprehends our wbole
Duty, 849, b, 16. Mat. 5. 20. Some-
times the Duty we owe to our
Some.
Neighbour, Tit. 2. 12.
times faithfulness in performing
Promises, in this Senfe God is faid
to be faithful and just, 1 Joh. 1. 9.
We are called upon to awake to

righteousness, 653, b, 8.

There can be no fellowship be-
tween righteousness and unrighte-
ousness, 7.51, a, 27.

Motives to hunger and thirst af.
ter Righteousness, 17, a, 1. 386,

The Jews Superftitious in ob-
serving the Sabbath-day, 68, a, 22.
In what Sense profaned by the
Priefts, on Mat. 12. 5.

The Sabbath observed before the
giving of the Law, Gen. 2.2, 3.
Gen. 4.3. Exod. 16. 22, &ι.

Precepts relating to the Obferva-
tion of the Sabbath, Exod. 20.8, Οι.
Lev. 23. 3. Lev. 26. 2. Ezek.
29. 19, &c.

Duties to be perform'd on the
Sabbath Day, Prayer, Acts 16. 3.
546, a, o, b, 9. Hearing the Word
of God, Acts 15. 21. The Custom
of holding Affemblies for publick
Worship thereon, transferr'd to the
first-Day of the Week, because our
Lord arose from the Dead on that
Day, as may be collected from Ats
20. 7. 1 Cor. 16. 2.

We are not oblig'd to the Obfer.
vation of the Jewish seventh-day
Sabbath, Gal. 4. 10, 11. Col. 2.16.
But it appears to me that we are
oblig'd to fet apart one Day in fo
ven for publick Worship, and other
religious Exercises, because such a
Rest is a Type of our Eternal Reff
in Heaven, Heb. 4. 4,
and because Ifa. 66. 23. is a Pro-
phecy respecting Gofpel-Times;
and because, though the Apostles
took all Opportunities for preach-
ing the Gofpel, yet a seventh-Day,
namely, the first Day of the Week,
seems to have been kept by Chri
stians as Day of publick Worthip

in the Apoftles Time. See Lord's