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Curfe.

The Curfe caufelefs fhall not come, Prov. 26. 2.

Other Motives to fhun Covetous-
s, Mat. 6. 19, &c. Luk. 12. 20,
It robs People of the comfort-
e and innocent Ufe of what they
ve, Eccl. 6. 1, 2. Not suffering
e Mind to be eafie under the
oft plentiful Circumftances, of
ich we have an Example, in
hab, 1 King. 21.4..
Covetousness ftyled Idolatry, 809,

20.

Covetousness fometimes punished
this World, Ifa. 57. 17. Exam-
es, Achan, Jofh. 7. 21, 24, &c.
ehazi, 2 Kings 5. 20, 27. Ana-
as and Sapphira, A&s s. 2, 7, 9.
e that hideth his Eyes from the
or fhall have many a Curfe,Prov.
1.27.
The Covetous not fatisfied with
iches, Ecclef. 4.8.
Covetousness unbecoming the
hriftian Profeffion, Eph. 5. 3.
The Covetous are abhorred by
od, Pfal. 10. 3. A Wo is denoun-
d against them, Ifa. 5. 8. Mic. 2.
2. They will be excluded the
ingdom of Heaven, 1 Cor. 6. 10.
ph. 5. 5.

Counfels

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Deacons,

Their firft Inftitution, A&ts 6, 2, &c. Their Qualifications, A&s 6. 3. 1 Tim. 3. 8, &c. Philip the

Of God, and his Works unfearch- Deacon, preached and baptized, A&s ble, 644, a, 5, 28.

Courtefie.

A civil and courteous Behaviour lowed, and even enjoined by the ofpel, on Luk. 10. 4. We are comhanded to give honour to whom onour is due, Rom. 13. 7. And to onour all Men, 1 Pet. 2. 17.. Creation.

All things created by God, 532, 13. Afcribed to Jefus Chrift, 44, b, 4. And to the holy Spirit, ien. 1. 2. Job 26. 13. Pfal. 33. 6. Cruelty

Condemned, Deut. 25. 2, 3. Prov. 11. 17. Prov. 12 10. Punishd, Judg. 1. 7. Judg. 9. 56, 57. Curiofity.

Our Lord declined giving Satisfaction about curious and unprofitable Queftions, Joh, 21, 21, Acts 1. 6, 7.

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8..5, 12.

Death.

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mit their Souls to God, 981, b, 3. &c.2Sam.12.13.Peter, Mat.26.69. Sins committed after Baptifm, may be forgiven on true Repentance, Mat. 6. 12. 1 Joh. 1.7, 9. 1 Joh. 2. 1, 2.

The Dead probably ignorant of all that is done here, Job 14. 21. Ecclef. 9. 5. Ifa. 63. 16.

Of being dead in Sin, or fpiritually dead, 368, a, 7. The Apoftle fuppofes that Chriftians are dead to fin, 614, a, I.

Death and Life in the Hand of God, Deut. 32. 29. 1 Sam. 2. 6. Job 34. 14, 15. Píal. 68. 10.

-Deceit

And Fraud condemned,Deut.6.13. Mar. 10. 19. 848, b, 25.

Cautions against fuffering our felves to be deceived, 127, b, 4, 18. 834, b, 9.

People are willing to be deceived, by having smooth things preached to them, 891, a, 9. The Reafon hereof, becaufe they receive not the Truth in the Love of it, 2 Thef.. 10.

Arguments against using Deceit, Pfal. 5.6.1 Thef. 4. 6. Deceit, a Work of the Devils, 2 Cor. 11. 3. 846, a, 24.

A part of the Character of a wicked Man, Pfal. 10. 7.

Dedication.

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Defpifers,

Their Sin and Danger, 527, b,18.
Destruction.

The many go the broad Way that leads to it, 291, a, 3.

Detraction,
Practifed by the Jews against

our Lord, 377, a, 11.

Devil.

A general Name of the fallen Angels, among whom one is fuperior, called by divers Names. Satan, Job. 1. 6. Rev. 12. 9. Devil, Mat. 4.1. Mat. 25. 41. Beelzebub, Mat. 12. 24. Angel of the bottomJefs Pit, Abaddon, Apollyon, Rev. 9. 11. The Tempter, Mat. 4. 3. Old Serpent, Accufer of the Brethren, Rev. 12.9,10. The Prince and God of this World, the Prince of the Power of the Air, the Spirit that worketh in the Children of Difobe. dience, 415, a, 16. The Prince and chief of the Devils, 49, b, I.

The Devil fets himself up in op. pofition to God; he hath his King. dom, Luk. 11. 18. His Seat or Throne, Rev. 2. 13. His Angels, Rev. 12.7. His Temple, 1 Cor. 8. His Prophets, 2 Pet. 2.1. To whom 10. His Synagogue, Rev. 3. 9. he fuggefts Motions, 1 King. 22. 23. His Priefts, 2 King. 11. 18. His Altars, Exod. 34. 13. His Sacri fices, 707, a, 8. His Revelations and Dreams, 2 Thef. 2. 2. Jer. 23, 32. Jer. 27. 9. His Wonders and feeming Miracles, 131, b, 1. His Worshippers, 77, a, 8. His Promifes, Mat. 4. 9.

The Devil and his Angels were created good Angels, 262, a, 2. But he and many others with him, fin ned from the beginning, 1 Joh. 3. 8. for whom everlafting Fire was prepared, Mat. 25. 41. Jude ver 6. Their Sin in part was Pride, 1 Tim. 3. 6.

The

The Devils are Spirits, or fpiritual Substances, Mat. 8. 16. Luk. 10. 20. Eph. 2. 2. Unclean Spirits, Mat. 10. I. Mat. 12. 43. Mar. 1. 23. A&ts 5.16. Evil Spirits, 7. 21. Acts 19. 12, 15, 16.

Luk.

The Devils are many in number, Mat. 25.41. Luk. 8. 30. Among them there is fome kind of Go vernment, one of them being ftyled the Prince of the Devils, 49, b, 1. They are of divers Ranks and Degrees, expreffed by Principalities, Powers, &r. Eph. 6. 12. They are of divers Kinds, fome more wicked than others, Mat. 12. 45. Mat. 17. 21. Their Punishment not fo great as it will be after the future Judgment, 262, a, 2. Mat., 8. 29.

The Devils deceive Men, 161, b, 7. Sometimes appearing as good Angels, on 2 Cor. 11. 14. They tempt Men to fin, Eph. 2. 2. They blind the Minds of Men who defire to be deceived, and give themfelves up to them, influencing them to infidelity, 2 Cor. 4. 3, 4: The Devil has his Devices, Wiles, and Depths, 814, b, 28. and Snares, 871, a, 12. Examples of Perfons tempted by the Devil; Eve, David, Chrift, Judas, Peter, Ananiäs, 846, a, 23. The Malice of Devils, on Mar. 5. 13.

The Devils are fubje&t to Chrift, who has obtained Victory over them, 174, a, 1. 414, b, 13. They accufe us before God, Rev.

12. IO.

Remedies against their Temptations, 653, b, 29. 807, a, 6. Refiftance, 807, a, 11. See Prayer, Tempta tion, Watchfulness. The Devils are to be overcome by the Blood of the Lamb, Rev. 12. 11.

Our Lord's fuffering the Devils to enter into the Swine, no just Objection against him, on Mar.

5. 13.

The Devils believe and tremble,
Jam. 2.19.
Children of the Devil, who? 80,

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Diligence

In general, 649, b, 6. Diligence in our fpiritual Concerns, Mat. 6. 33. Joh. 6. 27. Phil. 2. 12, 13. 2 Tim. 1. 6. Heb. 6. 12. 552, b, 16. 851, b, 8. 984, b, 15.

Motives, Mat. 13. 12. Mat. 25% 18, &c. Luk. 19. 26. Heb. 2. 3. 2 Pet. 3. 14.

Diligence in our temporal Con cerns, 852, a, 10. 861, a, 19. Prov. 6.6, &c. Eph. 4. 28.

Motives to Diligence, and Arguments against Slotb, Prov. 10. 4. Prov. 13.4, 11. Prov. 14. 23. Prov. 19. 15. Prov. 20. 4, 13. Prov. 21: 25. Prov. 24. 30, &c. Prov. 28. 19. Eccl. 10. 18. Idleness was one of the Sins of Sodom, Ezek. 16.49.

Difcipline,

Of the Exercife thereof, 738, ä, 2. 739, a, 19.

Diftruft,

Or fuch a Care as diftracts the

Mind, forbidden, on Mat. 6. 25.
Dileafes,
See Sickness
Divifiona

We fhould take all poffible Care to avoid Divifions and Schifms, 439, a, 4. 1 Cor. 11. 18.

Thofe which caufe Divifions, to be avoided, Rom. 16. 17.

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Divifions, a token of Carnality, ▲ Cor. 3.3.

Divorcé

tution of Marriage, 104, a, 12. 193, Not agreeable to the first InftiTowed to the Jews, 22, b, 7. Fora, 13. In what Cafe Divorce was albidden by the Gofpel, except in Cafe of Adultery, 22, b, 23. Doctrine.

We should try the Doctrines pro pofed to us, 171, b, 2.

Dominion. The Earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof, 708, a, 5.

Dominion of Chrift, 1031, a, 1. The Apoftles difclaimed all Daminion over the Faith of Chriftians, 738, b, 5. LI Drunk

Drunkenness Strictly forbidden, 654, b, 30. A Wo denounced against Drunkards, who have brought themselves to bear a great deal without being in toxicated, 654, b, 20.

Want and Diftrefs, 25, 6, 15. 65 b, 11. Forgiving and praying for them, 26, a, 1. 30, a, 25

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The Jews were required to affifti an Enemy in Diftrefs, 68, b, 25. We must not rejoice at our Ene At the Court of King Ahafuerus, mies Misfortunes, Prov. 14. 17, 18 none were compelled, 654, b, 1, Motives to practife this Duty; Arguments to avoid this Sin. hereby we imitate God, Mat. 25. Its mischievous Effects, 654, b, 4. 44, &c. Examples hereof; Jofeph, Gen. 45. 1, &c. David, 1 Sam. 26. Examples: The Philiftines, Judg. Gen. 45. 1, &c. David, 1 Sam. 16. 16. 25. Amnon, 2 Sam. 13. 28., &c. Elisha, King. 8. 21, 6. Our Lord Chrift, Luk. 23.34. Rom, Elah, 1 King. 16. 9. Holophernes, Judith 12. 20. Judith 13. 2, &c, 5.8. St. Stephen, 334, 6, 24. St. Simon and his Sons, 1 Mac. 16. 16. Paul, 2 Tim. 4 16. Drunkards excluded the Kingdom of Heaven, 654, b, 38. It is mention'd with other heinous Sins, fome of which it is the occafion of, Gal. 5. 19,&c. Thofe who would not be reclaimed from Drunkenness, were, under the Law, to be foned, 654,

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Envy

A Work of the Flesh, Gal. 5.19, 21. Condemned, Rom. 1. 29. Rom. 13. 13. Tit. 3. 3. i Pet. 2. 1. The Object of Envy is the good of others, as their Profperity, Pfal. 73. 3. Their Advancement, Dan. 6. 1, &c. Favour fhewn to them, 487, a, 28. Their good Actions, Eccl. 4.4. 1 Joh. 3.12.

Envy fometimes difcovers it f

To have Ears to hear, what? on by gnafhing the Teeth, A&$7.54

Mat. 11. 15.

1041, a, 9.

Earthquake,

Edification.

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Some are Enemies without cause, 432, a, 1. Pfal. 38. 20. 2 Tim. 3. 12. 1 Joh. 3. 12.

To love our Enemies, a Duty, 25, b, 11. Expreffions of this Love;

Our Lord and his Apoftles envi ed by the Jews, 116, b, 6. Mat. 27. 18. A&ts 17. 5.

Sinners not objects of Envy, Phil. 37.1, &c. Prov. 3. 31. Prov. 23. 17. Prov. 24. 1, 19.

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Some do good even of Envy, Phil.

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An Order of Ministers, 563,4,4-
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Their Condemnation who do

relieving and affifting them in vil that good may come of it, Rom

3. 8.

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Example.

To fet a good Example, a Duty, 18. 23. Mat. 5. 16.

Good Men Lights and Examples the World, 18, a, 23. Our Duty to follow a good Exam3 Joh. ver. 11. Heb. 6. 12. We uft imitate no Example contrary the Rule of God's Commandents, Lev. 18. 3, 3°. 2 Chron. .7., Mat. 23, 3. 645, a, 34. no, en though the Example was giv1 by Men, who, as to the general ourfe of their Lives, were good fen; as Lot, Gen. 19. 8. Rebekah ad Jacob, Gen. 27. 6, &c.

Examples to be followed: God imfelf in his moral Perfections, is Holinefs, Goodness, Juftice, &c. 6, a, 24. 984, a, 26. Jefus Chrift, 6, a, 18. Thofe in Heaven, 29, 15. The Apostles, as they fol

lowed Chrift, 709, a, 9. The faith; ful Minifters of Chrift, 874, a, 20. Heb. 13. 7. Merciful Men, Luk 10. 37. 2 Cor. 9. 2. Excommunication,

1 Cor. 5.3, &c. 2 Thef. 3. 14. The end of Excommunication, to

bring the guilty to Repentance, I Cor.5.5.and to preferve the Innocent, 1 Cor. 5.6,7. Excommunication abused by the Jews in our Saviour's time, 382, b, 15. 400, a, 8.

Delivering unto Satan, what?

on 1 Cor. 5. 5.

Excufes.

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This Word is ufed in divers Sen-' fes, on Rom. 14. 23.

Faith is joined with thefe Words; Great, Mat. 15. 28. Luk. 7. 9. Not weak, ftrong, Rom. 14. 19, 20. Little, Mat. 14. 21. Wavering, Jam. 1. 6. Vain, 1 Cor. 15. 14. Dead,' Jam. 2.26. Common, precious, 595,' a, 10. That worketh by Love, Gal. 5, 6. Effectual, Philem ver. 6.

Divine Faith, its Nature, on Rom. 14. 23. 453, b, 15.

Of Faith in Chrift, 357, a, 30, b, 31, on Rom. 14. 23. The Life and Miracles of Chrift written, that we might believe in him, Joh. 20.30,

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