silence. And all that stood by him went out. And Ehud came unto him, and he was sitting in a summer parlour, &c. and said unto him, I have a message from God unto thee: and he arose out of his seat. And Ehud took the dagger, and thrust it into his belly, &c.-Judges iii. 14--22.

Samson said several times, That if they did bind him, &c. he should be weak, and be as another man: but it was not so.-Judges xvi. 6, &c.

When God said to Samuel, that he would send him to anoint David, Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord and call Jesse to the sacrifice, &c. Which Samuel did; and said, I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord.1 Sam. xvi. 1-7.

When Saul had sent for David, Michal his wife laid an image in the bed, &c. covered it with a cloth after she had sent him away: and she said, He is sick, &c. When Saul had said unto her, Why hast thou deceived me so? &c. she said, He said unto me, Let me go why should I kill thee?1 Sam. xix. 11-19.

When Saul had a design to have killed David, and had inquired for him, Jonathan answered, (as David had directed him to do,) and said, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem: and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother hath commanded me to be there; and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren: therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.-1 Sam. xx. 6. 27-29.

David, when he fled from Saul, and came to Ahimelech the priest, he asked him, Why art thou alone? David said unto Ahimelech, The king commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business, &c. And I have appointed my servants to such and such

a place, &c. place, &c. Is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste, &c.-1 Sam. xxi. 1–3. 8. 15.

When David and his men had invaded the country near him, and slain all, Achish said to him, Whither have ye made a road to-day? and David said, Against the south of Judah, &c. And Achish believed David; saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him, &c.-1 Sam. xxvii. 8-12.

When Absalom designed to rebel, he said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord in Hebron: for thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria; saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.-2 Sam. xv. 6, &c.

Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much: now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal, &c. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal, &c. which afterward he did.2 Kings x. 18-26.

When Zedekiah had ordered Jeremiah to conceal the discourse that had passed between the king and him, from the princes, when they should come and ask him concerning it: he also told him what answer to make, in the very words the king gave him, by which he concluded the true matter. Jer. xxxviii. 24-27.

CHAPTER LXXVI.

OF WORDS OR SAYINGS EXPRESSING CHOICE, BUT NOT BINDING US ΤΟ THEIR OBSERVANCE.

Lor said to the angels, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into

your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet; and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay, but we will abide in the street all night. And he pressed them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, &c.-Gen. xix. 2-22.

When the sons of the prophets had said to Elisha, &c. There be with thy servants fifty strong men: let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master, &c. And he said, Ye shall not send. And when they had urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. And they sent, &c.2 Kings ii. 14—17.

When Jesus was about to wash Peter's feet, Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Then Peter saith, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. John xiii. 8, 9.

CHAPTER LXXVII.

AWAKENED SINNERS; HUNGRY, LONG-
ING SOULS; SUCH WHOM
CAME TO SEEK AND HEAL.

CHRIST

and

HE satisfieth the longing soul filleth the hungry soul with goodness. --Ps. cvii. 9.

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb: but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.-Prov. xxvii. 7.

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, &c. I will open rivers in high places, &c.-Isa. xli. 17, 18.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, &c. hearken ye dili

am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.-Matt. ix. 12, 13.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, &c. and ye shall find rest unto your souls.-Matt. xi. 28, 29; Ps. xxxiv. 9, 10.

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.-Luke i. 53.

The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.— Luke xix. 10.

He that cometh to me, shall never hunger: and he that believeth on me, shall never thirst.—John vi. 35.

When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said, &c. Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.-Acts ii. 37, 38.

The gaoler came trembling, &c. and said, Sirs, What must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.--Acts xvi. 29-31.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God; who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not: and it shall be given him.-James i. 5.

I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.-Rev. xxi. 6.

And let him that is athirst come : and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.-Rev. xxii. 17.

CHAPTER LXXVIII.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.-Matt. v. 6.

They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

I

THINGS OF THIS WORLD, AFTER HIS
DEPARTURE HENCE.

THOU destroyest the hope of man: thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away:

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.

CHAPTER 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 they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all 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.

ABASE. See Humility.

Abide in faith and well doing, 14.

Appearance of evil, to be avoided, 14. Apostacy. See Perseverance.

the gift of God, 18.

Accept rebukes and admonitions, 15. Accord amongst brethren, ib.

vidence.

Acknowledge him in our troubles, 20.

Acknowledge sin in general, 14.

In affliction, 20.

Acknowledge it to one another, 15.
Acts of churches as such, 25.

Add not to the afflictions of others, 20.

Adhere to God steadfastly, 14.
Admire God and Christ, ib.
Admonish one another, 15.
Advantage of afflictions, 20.

Advantage of true wisdom. See Wise men.
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.
Sent from God immediately, ib.
From wicked men, ib.

From formal professors, ib.

Why sent, ib.

Comforts arising from them, ib.

Believers' privilege and advantage, ib.
Render man happy and blessed, ib.

The notice God takes of them; said to be afflicted with them, ib.

When greatest, then generally is deliver

ance nearest, and most wonderful, ib.

Intended for good in the end, ib.

Shall have an end, God will deliver, ib.

Have been the lot of Christ and his saints,

ib.

Almightiness of God, 2.

All-sufficiency of God, ib.

Altars before the law, 43.

Ambition. See Humility, and World. Amity. See Love to saints, and all men. Angels, 39.

Anger in general, 14.

Anger amongst brethren, 15.

Its bounds and cure, ib.
Prohibited, 17.

Even toward enemies, 20.

Antichrist, 73.

Assembly of saints for worship, 25. Associate not with the wicked, 17.

Assurance. See Faith.

Attributes of God, 2.

Avenging the saints is God's prerogative, 20.
Avenge not on enemies, ib.

Avoid sin, and the occasions thereof, 14.
Avoid trouble by lawful ways, 20.
Authority of Christ, 5.

Authority of the scriptures, 1.

Authority of magistrates. See Magistrates.

BABBLING. See Peace amongst Christians.
Backbiting. See the same.
Baptism, 25.

Bear afflictions patiently, 20.
Bear each others' burdens, 15.

Believers' fruits. See Character of saints, Anger,
Affections, Glory.

Belief. See Faith, and Trust.

Belief, what. See Nature of faith.
Believers' character, 10.

Their failings, 11.

Their privileges in general, 12.
Benefit of faith, 9.

Beware of sin and apostacy, 14.
Bishops. See Officers of churches.
Bitterness, 58.

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.

Care to be cast on God in general, 14.
In times of affliction, 20.
Carnal-minded, 30.

Cause of punishment, is sin, 14.
Cause of suffering, see it be good, 20.
Celebrate the praises of God, 14.
Character of saints indeed, 10.

Characters of true wisdom. See Wisdom.
Character of Antichrist. See Antichrist.
Charity. See Love, and Distribution to poor.
Charity in walking toward saints, 15.
Chastisements from God, 20.
Cheerfulness under afflictions, ib.
Charms. See Witchcraft.
Children's duties to parents, 16.

Censoriousness. See Judging of others.
Christ the Saviour, 5.

His excellency and dignity, ib.

In his person and authority, ib.
In his nature, ib.

What he became, did, and suffered, to re

deem 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.

Christ's second coming to be waited for, 14.

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.

Commit all to God in trouble, 20.

Compassion of God, 2.

Compassion of Christ, 5.

Company of the wicked avoid, 17.

Complaints against church officers, 25.

Complaints against sin, 14.

Complete in Christ, 6.

nature in wickedness.

Contention avoid, 15.

Content with lawful governors, 22. Contentment in all conditions, 71. Content with what we have.

See World.

Continue and persevere in well doing, 14.
Contrition. See Mourning for sin.
Controversies among Christians, how ended, 25.
Conversation of believers in general, 14.
Correction of God's children, 11.

Corruption of man's nature, 4.
Cover faults in love, 15.
Covetousness, 63.
Courteous to all, 17.
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.
Deceivers, 28.

Deeds of the law justify not, 4.

Delays of amendment. See Time.

Delight in God and Christ, 14.

Deliverance from sufferings by lawful, honest

means, may be endeavoured, 20.

Deliverance from trouble then nearest to us in our extremity, ib.

Depart not from God and truth in the general,

14.

Nor in time of afflictions, 20. Depart from sin, 14.

Desire not the hurt of an enemy, 20.

Desire God's presence. See Delight in God.
Designs of God in the saints' afflictions, 20.
Determinations of controversies amongst be-
lievers, how, 25.

Devices of Satan. See Satan and Devil.
Devil in general, 28.

He cannot hurt without leave, 20.

Devils ruling in wicked men, 4.

Devotion. See Worship of God.

Difficulty in being really a Christian, 44.
Dignity of Christ, 5.

Dignity of the righteous, 12.

Dignity of the church in general, 25.
Dignities among men are from God, 22.

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