Sadducees, See Refurrection. Salvation
Is of God, in every Senfe of the Word, 1043, a, 5. Our Works not the Caufe which moved God to provide a Method for our Salvation, 538, a, 27. 641, a, 1. 797, b, 12. Conditions of Salvation not men- tioned together, but fcattered up and down in the New-Teftament, on Rom. 10. 9. Conditions of Sale vation, what? on Mat. 18. 18. Promifed to thofe who perfevere in their Obedience unto the end, 129, b, 6. Faith a Condition, 357, a, 31, b, 31. See Faith, Repentance, Holiness, Obedience. Chrift came to Save us, not in, but from our Sins,
Salvation ftyled great, Heb. 2. 3. Eternal, Heb. 5. 9. common, Jude
would have all Men faved, 867, a› 30. 1 Joh. 2. 2.
Salvation is of the Jews, 363, 2, 5. A Deliverer was to come out of Zion, 643, a, 28.
The Gofpel a powerful Means of Salvation, Rom. 1. 16. All things neceffary to Salvation contained in Scriptures, 2 Tim. 3. 15, 16.
the The general Method of God in the Salvation of Men, on Phil,
Samaritans,
Who? 361, a, 22.
Sanctification
Takes in all that is expreffed by Mortification, Rom. 8. 12,&c. Re- pentance and newness of Life, Ho- linefs, Obedience, Converfion, Re- See thefe Heads. All generation.
which conftitute the new Man, and the new Creature, mentioned, 806, a, 5.
The Word of Goda Means of our Sanctification, 428, b, 11.
'Motives: The Pure in Heart
fhall fee God, Mat. 5.8. That we might ferve God in Righteoufnefs and true Holiness, the end of our Redemption, Luk. 1.74, 75.
Of the Sanctification of Chrift, on Joh. 17. 17. Satisfaction
Of Chrift, 112, b, 21. 113, a, 14. 143, a, i, 30. 349, a, 10, 20. 404, b, 20. 429, b, ii. 560, b, 32. 610, a, 28. 749, a, 31, Nn 4
Satisfaction of Chrift neceffary, we being all Sinners, 957, 3, 19. 975, a, 3. This Satisfaction was made by Chrift, by offering up of himself
To fearch the Scriptures, a Duty, 304, a, 18. and to endeavour to understand the Will of God, 830, b, 17. People of all Conditions ought to be acquainted with the Scriptures, as the common People a-
And Divifions condemned, 1 Cor. mong the Jews were, Deut.6. 6,6. 11. 18. I Cor. 12. 25.
The Way God pitched on to convey his Will to Mankind was Writing, Joh. 20. 30, 31. The Scri- ptures were written for the Genera- tions to come, Pfal. 102. 18. Ifa. 30.8. For our Learning, 610, a, 8. That we might believe, Joh. 20. 31. For the more certainty of thofe things which have been delivered by Word of Mouth, Luk. 1.4.
One Part of the Scriptures ftyled the Oracles of God, Rom. 3. 2. The Old Teftament or Covenant, 2 Cor. 3. 14. The first Teftament or Covenant, Heb. 9. 15, 18. The other Part,the New Teftament or Cove- nant, 2 Cor.3 6. Heb.9.15.The better Teftamentor Covenant, Heb. 7. 22. The Scriptures delivered to the Fathers, to hand down to their Po- flerity, A&s 7. 38. 603, a, 20.
The Word of God made known by Chrift and his Apoftles, 430, a, 19. The Epiftles written for the general ufe of the Church, 840, b, 13.
The Laws of God ftyled a Way, Gen. 18. 19. Pfal. 119. 1, 3. Te- ftimonies, Pfal. 119. 2, 14. Precepts, Pfal. 119. 4, 15. Statutes, Pfal. 119.5, 8. Judgments, Pfal. 119. 7, 13,20. Commandments, Word, 425, b, 6.
The Laws of God are holy, juft, and good, Rom. 7. 14. Righteous, Pfal. 119. 7, 62. Right, Pfal. 119. 75, 128. Wonderful, Pfal. 119. 129. Sweet, Pfal. 19. IC. Pfal. 119. 103. Upright, Pfal. 119. 137. Pure, Pfal. 19. 8. Pfal. 119. 140. The Scriptures are Truth, being re- vealed by God, who cannot lie,441, a, 1. 774, b, s. 794, a, 5. The Word of God fhall ftand for ever, 203, a, I.
Jofh. 1. 8. Pfal. 1. 2. Pfal. 19. 7, 8, Pfal. 119. 9, 16, 105. Luk. 11. 52. Rom. 15.4. Col. 3. 16.2 Tim. 3. 15. Ignorance of the Scriptures, the Caufe of Error, Mat. 22. 29.
We fhould meditate upon, and delight our felves in the Scriptures, Bereans commended for fearching Pfal. 119. 15, 24, 47, 97, 103. The the Scriptures, Acts 17.11. Apollos commended for his knowledge in them, Acts 18. 24. We fhould trea
fure them up in our Hearts, 903, 2,
10. Deut. II. 18.
contained in the Scriptures, 304, 2, All things neceffary to Salvation 18. Joh. 20. 31. 2 Tim. 3. 15, the old Teftament ftill obligatory, 16. The moral Duties required in Mat. 5. 17, &c. We are not to r ceive any other Gofpel, nor add to the Scriptures, Gal. 1.9.
All knowledge about Religion be determined by the Scriptures, to be derived from, and disputes to 304, a, 18. A&ts 15. 15. Eph. 2.
Our bleffed Lord reafoned out So did the Apoftles, 574, a, 24. of the Scriptures, Mat. 22. 29, 31. A&ts 17. 2. Acts 18. 28.
The Scriptures read in the Jewish Synagogues every Sabbath day, 540, a, 17. Read publickly to Men, Women, and Children, Deut. 11. 31, &c. Joh, 8. 34, 35.
The Efficacy and Power of the They convert the Soul, make wife Scriptures, 815, a, 18. 909, a, 6. the Simple, rejoice the Heart, en lighten the Eyes, and warn us, 909, a, 18. They direct us, Pfal. 119. 105. Cleanfe our Ways, Pfal. 119. 9. Quicken us, Pfal. 119. 50, 93.
Scriptures to be read and heard with Attention, 317, a, 10. with1
Difpofition to do the Will of God, 383, b, 11. 446, a, 16. They are to be highly efteemed, 363, b, 16. Divine Affiftance neceffary to the right Underftanding of the Scriptures, on 1 Cor. 2. 14. For this therefore David applies himself to God, Pfal. 119. 18, 27, 33.
The Scriptures give Underftand- ing, and are compared to a Light and Lamp, they are therefore plain in things neceffary, Pfal. 19. 7, 8. Pfal. 119. 105, 130. Prov. 6.
Difficulties in the Scriptures no objection against their being read by the common People, on 2 Pet. 3.16.
The Scriptures abused and wrefted by the Devil, Mat. 4. 3, 6. See Inspiration, Revelation.
Of God, Rom. 11. 22. On this account he is faid to be Jealous, Exod. 20. 5. Terrible, and a con- fuming Fire, 747, b, 7. 855, b, 37. A God to whom Vengeance be- longeth, Pfal. 94. 1. Nahum. 1. 2.
Examples of God's Severity to- wards Nations, Sodom, &c. Gen. 19. The Jews, 316, a, 7, 25. Towards particular Perfons, Lot's Wife, Gen. 19. 26. Er and Onan, Gen. 38. 7, &c. Nadab and Abihu, Lev. 10. 1, &c. Miriam, Numb. 12.9, &c. Korah, Dathan, and A- biram, Numb. 16. 31, &c. Mofes and Aaron, in excluding them from the promised Land, Numb. 20. 10, &c. The Man who gathered Sticks
The Danger thereof, 94, a, 13. on the Sabbath-day, Numb. 15. 32,
284, b, 4. 307, b, 17.
Self-conceit, See Pride. Senfuality
Condemned, 284, a, 17. 875, b, 24.
Senfuality punifhed in the Ifrae lites, 704, b, 24. Senfualifts are for enjoying the prefent Life, 728, a, 18. The end thereof, 888, a, 19.
Their Duty, 813, a, 42. 814,
Good Properties of a Servant : Wife, Prov. 14-35. Prov. 17. 2. Mat. 24. 45. Good and faithful, Mat. 25. 21. Bad Properties of a Servant: Wicked, Mat. 18. 32. E- vil, Mat. 24. 48. Slothful, Unpro- fitable, Mat. 25. 26, 30.
Mctives to Diligence and Faith- fulness, 839, a, 16.
Abraham and Cornelius taught their Servant's the Duties of Religi- on, Gen. 18. 19. Acts 10. 2.
Chrift took on him the Form of a Servant, Phil. 2.7.
Servants of Sin and of Righteouf nefs, who? Rom.6.16.
c. Ananias and Sapphira, A&s 5. 1, &c. Herod, A&ts 12. 23. The Corinthians, 1 Cor. 11. 30.
Sin the proper Object of Shame, Ezra 9. 6. Jer. 3. 25. Dan. 9. 7. Luk. 18. 13. Rom. 6. 21. Not to be ashamed of Sin, an argument of a Perfon's being loft to all Sense of Gocdnefs, Ifa. 3.9. Jer. 3. 3. Jer. 8.12.
We should be ashamed of doing a- ny thing that might difcredit our profeffed Confidence in God, Ezra 8. 22. Of Confidence in Man, Ifa. 20. 5. Ifa. 30. 5. Of hating good Men, Pfal. 86. 17. Of perfecuting the Servants of God, Jer. 20.11. Men fhould be ashamed of their evil Ways, Ezek. 16. 61. Ezek. 43. 11. Of forfaking God, Jer. 17. 13. Of Theft, Jer. 2. 26. Of their own vain Counsel, Hof. 10. 6.
We fhould not be ashamed of Chrift and his Gospel, 58, a, 25. nor of Afflictions on that account, Phil. I. 20. 2 Tim. 1. 12. nor of believing in Chrift, Rom. 10.11. nor of commending good Men, 2 Cor. 7. 14. nor of Suffering as
Some Difcafes probably inflicted by evil Spirits, who may be the Executioners of God's Vengeance, on 2 Cor. 12. 7. Saul's Melancho- ly is afcribed to an evil Spirit from God, 1 Sam. 18. 10. God's plaguing the Egyptians, is ftyled, fending evil Angels among them, Pfal. 78. 49.
Ends for which Sickness is fent: The Glory of God, 399, a, 1. For the Tryal of good Men, Job 2.3, &c. For the Punishment of Sin, 45, b, 7. 715, a, 14.
Afa blamed, becaufe in his Dif- cafe he fought not to the Lord, but to the Phyficians, 2 Chron. 16. 12. The anointing of the Sick, in St. James, probably miraculous, 717,
Is the Tranfgreffion of the Law, 608, b, 8. 609, a, 33. Sin ftyled iniquity, Gen. 15. 16. Perverfenefs, Numb. 23. 21. Wickednefs, Gen. · 39. 9. An Offence, Rom. 5. 5. Unrighteoufnefs, 1 Joh. 5. 17.
Sin is put for a great and crying Sin, 1 Tim. 1 Joh. 3. 9. For 5. 20. the Guilt of Sin, Joh. 9.41. Joh 16. 8, 9. Rom. 7. 8. For a Sin- Offering, 2 Cor. 5. 21.
He who omits to do good Works, is guilty of sin, and liable to Pu- nifhment, Mat. 25. 42, &c. Jam. 4. 17.
There are Sins of the Mind and Spirit, as well as the Flesh, Mat. 5. 28. 2 Cor. 7. 1.
Servants of Sin, who? Joh.
Some are given up to follow their own Hearts Luft, 533, a, 13. Of being dead in Sin, and railed to a new Life, 368, a, 6.
There is no excufe for wilful
Sin, 431, b, 2. Joh. 3. 19. The Gofpel does not allow any liberty to Sin, 617, à, 2. on Rom. 6.14 on 1 Cor. 6.12.
There feems to be a Time, when God will no longer bear with the Sins of a People, which is expreffed by their Iniquities being full, 126, a, 3. Nations and Societies punik ed in this World for Sin, 916, 1,3, 7. Amos 3. 2.
No Sin fo fmall but it deferves Eternal Death, Rom. 6. 23. 1 Joh. 3. 4.
Of the Sin against the Holy Ghoft, 71, a, 1. on Mar. 3. 29.
Sins committed after Baptifm may be forgiven on true Repent ance, Mat. 6. 12. 1 Joh. 1.7,9. Joh. 2. 1, 2. on Heb. 10. 26.
Chrift delivers his Servants nit only from the Guilt and Punit ment, but the Power and Domin on of Sin, Mat: 1. 21. As 3. 26. Tit. 2. 14. Rom. 6. 14. Heb. 9. 13, 14.
Forgiveness of Sin expreffed by blotting of it out, 472, a, 2. Pro mifes of Forgiveness, 341, b, 513, a, 4. Forgiven for the fi of Chrift, 480, a, 35. 526, 3, 16 God only can forgive Sins, 163, 7. Chrift afferts his Power to for give Sins, Mat. 9. 2, &c.
Confeffion of Sin. See Conf Aggravations of Sin, 1011, 4, 1 Sin muft not have dominion of us, 616,a, 9.
Remedies against Sin, 903, a, See Mortification, Prayer, Wat nefs.
We fhould humble our felves f our Sins, becaufe they offend G Gen. 39. 9. becaufe Chrift died Sin, Rom. 4. 25. Heb. 9. 26,28 Pet. 3. 18. becaufe Six defiles Soul, Mat. 9. 11. and enflaves to Satan, 2 Tim. 2. 26, and
rates us from God, Ifa. 59. 2. and is the Caufe of Afflictions and Death, Pfal. 107. 17. Rom. 5. 12. Sin is to be abhorr'd and forfa- ken, 614, b, 20. 648, b, 21. 805, b, 5. However dear any finful Lufts are, they must be parted with, on Mat. 5. 29. or we must be exclu- ded from the Kingdom and Pre- fence of God, 39, a, 1, 13.
Motives to forfake Sin. We can- not be the Servants of Sin, and the Servants of God too, 392, b, 3. Sin is unprofitable, 810, a, 20. and deceitful, 97, b, 23. Sin brought a Curfe upon the Earth, 626, a, I, Sin fometimes punished in this World by Sicknefs, &c. our Lord making thefe Expreffions, Thy Sins are forgiven thee, and, Arife and walk, to be in effect the fame, Mar. 2. 9:
Sin, when committed by thofe who in the general Courfe of their Lives approve them felves to God, punished in this Life, 2 Sam. 12. 13, 14. 2 Chron 32. 25. Sin expofes the Guilty to the Wrath of God, 596, b, 25. Chrift came to deftroy Sin, 776, b, 11. 799, a, 33.
Threatnings of God against Sin and Sinners, Job 18. 5, &c. Prov. 1.24, &c. Ezek. 6. 11, &c. Mal. 2. 2. Rom. 2. 6, &c. 2 Thef. 1. 7, &c. 369, a, 1.
It is neceffary to forfake Sin, in order to our having our Prayers heard, 401, a, 6.
Expreffed by fingleness of Heart, Eph. 6. 5. by uprightnefs in Heart, in Converfation, Pfal. 37. 14. in the Way, Prov. 13. 6. Sincerity, a Duty, Joh. 24. 14.
The want of Sincerity the Cause of deftructive Errors, Luk. 11.34. Motives to be fincere, 282, a, 13. 351, a, 30. 814, a, 3. Pfal. 11. 7. Pfal. 15. 1, 2. Pfal. 84. 11. Pfal. 97. 1. Prov. 10.9. Prov. 11.3,6, 20. Prov. 28. 18.
Examples of Sincerity, Job, Chap.
1. 1. Elihu, Job 33. 3. David, I Kings 3. 6. 1 Chron. 29. 17. Christ, 1 Pet. 2. 22. The Apostles, 351, b, 14. Sinners
Invited to come to Chrift, Mar. II. 28. What kind of Sinners Chrift came to fave, on 1 Tim. 1. 15. Why our Lord converfed with Sin- ners, Mar. 2. 17. Luk. 15. 2, &c.
Great Sinners faid to fell them- felves to work Wickedness, 620, a, r. and to be in the Gall of bitter- nefs, Acts 8. 23.
We cannot conclude thofe who fuffer much in this World greater Sinners than other Men, on Joh. 9. 3. 398, a, 10.
Is raifing a falfe Report, Exod. 23. I. Bringing an evil Name up- on a Perfon, Deut. 22. 14. Report- ing panderously, Rom. 3. 8. and bringing up of Slander, Numb.
Backbiters and Slanderers con-
demned, 767,b, 6.
Of being reviled,reproached, and fpoken evil of, for the fake of Christ, 936, a, 28.
Lord, 49, b, 1. Mat. 9. 3. Luk. 23. The Jews flandered our Bleffed
2, 5, 14. The Apoftles were fan- dered, A&ts 16. 20. A&ts17. 6. A&s 24.5.
Motives to efchew the Sin of -Slandering, Pfal. 101. 5. This Vice often makes a Part of the Character of a very bad Man, Pfal. 5o. 19,
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