to the

26.

/

21.

2. IS.

Theft,

By idle Words are meant, wick.
See Stealing

ed Words, on Mat. 12. 36.
Thoughts.

Motives to govern the Tongue.
God's Laws extend

The Advantages thereof, Prov.10.11.
Thoughts, Zech. 8.17. Mat. 5. 28.

Provi2.14,18. Prov.13.2,3.Prov. 15.
2 Cor. 10. s. on Rom.7.7.

4,7, 23. Prov. 21. 23. Prov. 24.
Thoughts of Men' known only to without it, Jam. 1:

26. All pretence to Religion vain
God, 45, b, 25. 302, b, 8. Known

Of the Gift of Tongues, 220, b,
to Christ, 45, b, 19. on Mat. 9.4.
God hates a Heart which devi.

Tradition
feth wicked Imaginations, Prov. 6.
15, 18. Prov. 15. 26.

Not favoured by our Lord, Mat.
Threatnings

15. 2, &c. People are referr'd to
Contained in holy Scripture. the Traditions, what? on 2 Thef.

the Scriptures, 304, a, 17. To hold
These are too many to be set.
down in such an Index as this.
The Reader may consult Mr. Ber-

Transubstantiation,
nard's Thesaurus Biblicus, under

Arguments against it, Mar. 14.
the Word Threatnings.

7. on Rom. 12.6.
Time

Treasure,
And Opportunities to be im-

To be laid up in Heaven, Mat.
proved, 791, a, 1. 839, b, 20. Prov. 6. 19, &c.
27.1. Eccl. 8.5,6.

Trinity.
Tongue,

Texts relating to the Blessed
Styled our Glory, Pfal. 16. 9. Trinity, Gen. 1. 1, 26. Gen. 11. 7.

Pfal. 57. 8. Pfal. Ifa. 6.3. Mar. 3. 16, 17. i Pet. I.
The Tongue compared to a Fire, The Persons in the ever blessed
Jam. 3. 6.° To an Arrow shot out, Trinity are placed in this Order,
Jer. 9. 8. To a sharp Sword, Pfal. Mat. 28. 19. 'The Father, the Son,
64. 3. To a Tree of Life, Prov. the Holy Ghost. In this Order, L

Cor. 12.4,5,6. The same Spirit,
Of the Government of the the same Lord, the fame God. In
Tongue, 951,6, 18. 952, b, s. The 2 Cor. 13. 14. they stand thus, Je-
difficulty thereof, 958, a, 1. 809, fus Christ, God, the Holy Ghost.
a, 22.

Whoever shall consider what is
Tongue, how it ought to be em. faid of the Divinity of Christ, and
ployed, 23, b, 20. 255, a, 26, b, of the holy Spirit, under their re-
15. 807, b, 7. Prov. 15.1, 2, 4, 7, spective Heads, will, I am ready to
23. We should embrace alí Op. think, see cause to believe, Thac
portunities for good Discourse, the divine Nature or Efence is
Deut. 6. 7. Pfal. 71. 24. Psal. common to the three Perfons ; buc
119. 171, 172. Mar. 8. 27.

to enter upon Explications of whac
Vices of the Tongue: Blasphemy, is far, very far, beyond all our Ap-
Boasting, Back-biting, Tale-bear: prehenfions, is better let alone.
ing, Slandering, Detraction, Evil- Should it be demanded what Idea
speaking, Flatcery, Filthy-Commu. are we to form of the Generation
nication, Railing, Lying,Swearing, of the Son, and of the Proceffion of
Murmuring, Quarrelling, &c. Pra: the holy Ghost, and how do they
ting, and using many Words, con- differ from each other; wherein
demned, Prov. 10.8, 19. Eccl. s. consists that 'Union, whereby they
3. Jam. 1, 19.

are one God? I answer, I cannot
Oo

tell,

Pfal. 30. 12.
108. 1.

2.

tell. These things are beyond our 19, 20, 24. Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18.
Philofophy, and hitherto all At$, bé. Abijah trusting in the
tempes to explain them have proved Lord obtained Victory, 2 Chron.
weak and unsuccessful. The Man- 13:17, 18. Asa another Example,
ner how not being revealed, it is 2 Chron. 14. 11. Ebed-melech for
not an Article of Faith.

his trust in God, delivered from che
How we may give a Reason of Hand of chofe he feared, Jer. 39.
our Faith in the Trinity, on 1 Joh. 16, &c.

The Power, Wifdom, Goodness

,
5.7.
Truft.

Promises, and Truth of God, Mo-
We fhould not trust in our own

tives to trust in him.
Strength, 1 Cor. 10. 12, 13.

Truth.
Neither the greatest among Men, This Word is used in several
nor Armies, nor war.like Prepara. Senses ; for juft and upright Deal-
tions to be trulted in, Ifa.30.1,2. Ifa. ing, and that Vertue which is op-
31. 1, &c. Those who trust in Man pos'd to Lying, Eph. 4. 15,2%.
accurfed, Jer. 17.5.

Phil. 4. 8. Trulle is put for that
Of Trult in God, 32, b, 18. 905, a, Light and Knowledge Men had
24. Prov. 3. 5. We should Truf
in God for the Necessaries of Life, 2. 8. For Integrity and Upright-

after the Fall, Rom. 1. 18. Rom.
and the Supply of our Wants, 33, nefs of Mind, Phil. 1. 18. 3 Joh

.
a, 7. 829, 8, 19. The Lord Je ver. 3. Truth stands for the Gospely
fus Christ an Object of our Truft, as opposed to the external Cere-
Phil. 2. 19. In Troubles we Thould

monies of the Law, Joh. 4. 23.
trust in him, Joh. 16. 33.

Gal. 3. 3. For the Law of God,
Good Men, who sincerely endea. for the Gospel, and the Do&rises
vour to please God, can only truft and Preceprs therein delivered

,
in him, Pfal. 4. 3. Pfal. 31. 19. 441, a, s. 774, b, s. 1012, 6, 14
Pfal. 33. 18,19. Pfal. 37. 3, 17, 2 Cor. 13.8.
&c. Plal. 64 10. Pfal. 115. 11. To speak the Truth, a Duty, 804
Ifa. 50, 10.

"As for the Wicked, b, 18. Motives, Pfal. 15.2. Prov.
who refuse to turn to God, all the

12. 17, 19.
Threatnings of God are against

Telling Men the Truth, fome.
them ; their hope therefore in him is times makes them our Enemies,
vain, Job 8. 11, 12, 13, 14. Pfal 34. 394, 8, 25.
16. Pfal. 37. 17, 20. Prov. 10. 28.

Truth
Motives to trust in God, Pfal.
125. 1. Isa. 26. 3, 4. The De. Of God, Pfal. 100. 5. Pfal. 11747.
Jiverances he has wrought for our 1057,8,38. God is abundant in Good-
Ancestors, Pfal. 22. 4 5. A Blefo pefsand Truth, Exod. 34.6 Plenteous
fing promifed to those who trut in in Mercy and Truth, Pfal.86.15. His
God, and a Curse denounced a-

Word and Promises are true, 2 Sam,
gainst thofe who do not rruft in 7. 28. All his Paths are Mercy and
him, 736, b, 1. Pfal. 32. 10. God Truth to such as keep his Cove
is the Help and Shield of thote nant, Psal. 25. 10. God cannot lie,
who trust in him, Pfal. 115.8, &c. 603, 6, 16.
Those who trust in him will not

Tryals.
be ashamed, bu, b, 1. The Truth

God tempts,

that is, tries, or
and Faithfulness of God a Motive, proves Men, Exod. 15. 25. Exod.
670, a, 17.

16. Exod. 20. 20. Deut. 8. 2.
Examples of some who trusted in Deut. 13. 3. Judg. 2. 21, 6
God: David, Pfal. 31. 1, 6, 14, Judg. 3. 1, +. Heb. 11. 19. Jag

1. I 2,

Tyches

to

Tythes.

Un&tion.
Abraham gave Tythes to Melchi Extreme Unition not warranted,
edec before the giving of the Law on Jam. 5. 14;
f Moses, 912, a, 25. Heb. 7. 4, 8. Understanding.
acob vowed to God the Tythe of

Our Underfianding not to be ser
ll his Increase, Gen. 28. 22.
All the Tenth of Israel given up against God, 2 Cor. 10.5,

Our Understanding enlightned by
o the Children of Levi, 918, the Gospel, 579, a, 14, b, 20.
, 3.

Unity
To detain, and not to pay
,

And Peace very often and
ytbe, styled robbing God, 602, strongly pressed upon Christians,

192, a, 22. 439, a, 4. 441, b, 5.
U.

Inity of Love, Pfàl. 133. 1. of
Vanity.

Faith, Eph. 4. 13. of Mind and
All Obje&ts of Worship, God Judgment, 1 Cor. 1. 10.
nly excepted, styled nothing and

Unsearchable.
anity, 532, a, 2.

God, his Works, Ways, and
Vengeance

Judgments unfcarchable, 644, a,
Belongeth unto God, 651, a, 25. Pfal. 147. 5.

5. Job 37. 5. 23. Pial. 145. 3-
Vengeance of God in punishing
he Wicked, 2 Thef. 1. 8. He is

Vow.
he Avenger of all such as defraud Ali lawful Vomes ought care.
and opprefs, Thef. 4. 6.

fully be performed, 477,
God will avenge his Servants, b, 11.
077, a, 24. 1079, b, 25.

Examples of Persons who made
Vi&tory

lawful Vows; Jacob, Gen. 28. 20,
In Battle, the Gift of God, 2 vid, Pfal.

21. Hannati, i Sam. I. II. Da-
am. 23. Io, 1 2.

132.

2, &c. The
Victory over the World and our

Mariners, Jonah 1. 16. Jonab
piritual Enemies to be obtained Chap. 2. 9.

Examples of Persons who
hrough Christ, who loved us, 630, made unlawful Vows: Jephthah,
lo 20.
Vine.

rashly, Judg. 11. '30. Absalom,

of Deceit, 2 Sam. 15. 7, 8. Ar
Our Lord compares himself co a

ny Vow to do wickedly, Acts 23.
ine, and true Christians to the

14.

To this Head may be re-
Branches, Joh. 15.1, 2.

duced the Vows of single Life,
Virtue.

so much boasted of in the
This Word includes all those Church of Rome; because those
Moral and Christian Graces and who make them cannot tell whe-
Duties of which Faith is the Spring 'ther they shall be able to keep
and Fountain, 1 Pet. 1.3,5. These them, and live chaftly, on I
are styled the Fruits of the Spirit, Tim. 5.9;

The Matter of a vow should
Unchangeable.

be fome necessary Duty; for
God is unchangeable, $46, a, 13.

may entangle our Minds
Uncleanness,

when we make Vows about things
Highly unbecoming the Chrifti- indifferent, and no where com-
an Profession,683, 6, 7.

manded by God.
Uncleanness will be severely pu-

Uprightness,
nilhed, 989, b, 19.

See Sincerity.
002

Gal. 5. 22.

we

15, &c.

Wickednels must not be commi.

W.

appeared in white, 458, a, 15. An:
War

gels appeared in white bright
Is a Punishment for Sin, Lev. cloathing, 458, a, 19. 509, b, 18.
26. 24, 25. Judg. 5. 8.

2 Chron.

Whoredom,
16.9.Ifa. 5. 24, 25. Jer. 5.11,

See Fornication.

Wicked
War in it self not absolutely People described: There is no
unlawful, because

God com Faithfulness in their Mouth, their
manded his people to go out to inward Part is very wickedness, they
War, Numb. 31. 2, 3. This far- flatter, 604, 6, 7. They boast of
ther appears, from John's answer their own Hearts desire, they have
to the Soldiers, Luk. 3. 14. and our Pleasure in Wickedness, 720, 2, 4:
Saviour's to the Centurion, Luk. 7. They take not hold of the Paths of
9. and from the Cafe and Character Life, Prov. 2. 19. but choose their
of Cornelius, Acts 10. 1, dc. own Ways, Ifa. 66. 3. and cast off
God ceasech Wars, Psal. 46.9. the thing that is good, Hof. 8. 3.
Watchfulness,

They plow Wickedness, Hof. 10.
A Duty very often mentioned, 13. The Wicked live to themselves,
134, b, 12. 287, a, 4.

Cor. 5.15. To the Lusts of Men,
Watchfulness to be joined with

1 Pet. 4. 2. After the Flesh, Rom.
Prayer, 145, 6, 12.

8. 12. They live in Sins, and walk
We should watch over our Hearts, in them, Col. 3. 7. They work
Prov. 4. 23. Mat. 15. 19. Over the Will of the Gentiles, 1 Pet.4
our Words, Pfal. 17. 3. Pfal. 39. 3: Walking according ro che
1. Prov. 10. 19. Prov. 13. 3. Jam. Course of this World, Eph. 2. 2.
26. And over our Actions,

after their own ungodly Luft
Prov. 4. 26. Eph. 5. 15.

Jude ver. 18. They fow to the Flech,
Motives to watchfulness: The Gal. 6. 8. and fulfil the Desires of
deceitfulness of Sin, Heb. 3. 13.

the Flesh, and of the Mind, Eph:
The Vigilance of the Devil to de-

2. 3.
stroy our Souls, i Thes. 3. 5.

The Wicked are compared to a
Pet. 5: 8. The Danger of Fading, troubled Sea, Ifa. 57.22. To Bri
on Jch. 10. 28. 789, b, 18. The ers, Thorns, and Scorpions, Ezek,
Uncertainty when Christ will come

2.6. To Dross, Pfal. 119. 119. and
to Judgment, 134, b, 23. 136, a, to a Dog, Pfal. 59. 6. To repro-
15. 851, a, 11.

bate Silver, Jer. 6. 30. To the
Weak,

morning Cloud, and early Dew,
The Duty of Chriftians towards Srubble, Pfal. 83. 13. To a barten

Chaff, and Smoke, Hof. 13.3. To
them,655, b, 3.
Weights.
Heath, Jer. 13. 6. To Swine, Mat

.
False Weights and Ballances con The Unrighteous and Wicked
demned, Hof. 12. 7, 3. Mic. 6. shall not inherit the Kingdom of
10, U.

Heaven, 686, a, 15. Chrift will
Weights and Measures must be bid

the 'Workers of iniquicy code-
just, Lev. 19. 34, &r. Deut. 25. part from him, 39, a, 1. The ter
13, &c. Prov. 11.1. Prov. 20, 10.

rible Confternacion che Wicked will
Whisperers,

be in, 333, a, 20. Reserved to the
See Tale bearers.

Day of Destruction, 989, b, 12.

ted under pretence of doing gooc,
An Emblem of Purity and Holi. Rom. 3. 8.
nels, 1031, b, 9. 1082, a, 32.

Our Lord, at his Transfiguration,

1.

7.6.

White,

Widow

b, 1.

1169
Widow. : .!

Motives to study true. Wisdom ;
Of the Choice of Widows or Dea. it is of inestimable Value, Job 28.

12; &c. Prov. 3.13, &c. It is pro-
connesses, on 1 Tim. 5.9.
Widows not to be oppressed, but fitable to our selves, Prov. 2. 11.

Prov.
taken care of, 953, a, 16.

9. 12. The end thereof is

Salvation, 2 Tim. 3. 15.
Wiles.

Jesus Christ is made unto us
The Devil has his Wiles, Devices, wisdom, &c. 1 Cor. 1. 30..
and Depths, 814., a, 28.

Of sensual and worldly wisdom,
Will

676, a, 10. Not to be gloried in,
Of God. See Scriptures.

Jer. 9.23.
It is not the will of God that

See Knowledge.
any should perish, 867, a, 30.

Wise Man,
Will.

Who compared to one ? Mat.
Our Wills ought to be conform-

7. 24
ed and resigned to the Will of God,

Witnesses.
29, 6, 9. 328, b, 19. 552, a, 12. Under the Law two or three
Wildcm

Witnesses were required to convi&
Of God, 644, a, 5, 28. 667, a, 1. any Person, 1o, ā, 26.
801,b, 30. God disappointeth the False Witnesses under the Law
Devices of the Crafty, 672, a, 19, were to be punished with the same

Punishment they intended to bring
The Wisdom of our Blessed Sa- upon the Innocent, Deut. 19. 16,
viour, Mar. 22. 15,6. The Peo- dr. A false witness an Abominati
ple were astonished at his Doctrine, on unto the Lord, Prov. 6, 16, 19.
40,2, 6.

The Apostles chosen Witnesses of
Wisdom. :

our Lord's Resurrection, 342, b, 2.
True Wisdom confifts in fearing

Wives.
God, and departing from Evil, Job
28. '28. In doing his Command- one, forbidden in the Gospel. See

The having more Wives than
ments, Pfal. 111. 10. and keeping Polygamy.
the Law, Prov. 28. 7. In obierv.

A prudent Wife the Gift of God,
ing the works of God, and his lov- Prov. 18. 22. Prov. 19.14.
ing-kindners, Pfal. 109. 43. In be-

The Properties of a good wife,
ing wife unto that which is good, Ecclefiafticus 36. 23. 1 Tim. 3.
and harmless concerning. Evil,

Tim. 5. 14. Tit. 2. 4, s.
Rom. 16. 19.

Wives, their Dury to their Hus.
The Wisdom from above is pure, bands, 709, b, 25. 812, b, 10.
peaceable, gentle, eafie to be in-

Wizards,
treated, full of Mercy and good

And such as have familiar Spi-
Fruits, without Partiality, and
without Hypocrisie, Jam. 3:17.

rits, not to be consulted, 544, a, 3.

"Woman
Wisaom is to be obtained by ask-
ing it of God, 1 Kings 3.9. Jam. I.

Created for the Man, 711,b, 3.
5. whose. Gift it is, 1 King. 3. 12.

Women not to wear Mens Ap-
Prov. 2. 6. Ecclef. 2. 26. 794, b, parel,, 711, a, 10. How to be a-
15. 885, a, 23. By applying our dorned, 869, a, 1.
Minds to Wisdom, and seeking dili-

Word
gently after it, Prov. 2. 2, doc. and Of God; this Phrafe ftands for
by ftudying the Laws and Com- Jesus Christ, 1009, b, II. For the
mandments of God, Pfal. 119. written Word of God the Scriptures,

2 Cor. 2, 17. Eph. 6. 17.

Hear.

II.

98,&c.