CHAP. XV. Duties of believers, bre-

thren in the Lord, each to other, as

such; and as standing in that rela-

tion one to another

Sect. 1. To love each other: the kinds

of it

Sect. 11. To sympathise with each

other in pity and compassion; help

and comfort one another, and

bear one another's burdens

See also this duty, how we should be-
have to the afflicted, chap. xx.

Sect. III. To honour and esteem each

other and be kind and affection-

ate

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See more of walking humbly, chap. xiv.

Sect. IV. Not rashly and unadvised-

ly to take up a prejudice against

any, believe reports, take offence,

or be angry: but tenderly forgive,

cover faults, and restore offenders

in love

Sect. v. To live peaceably, avoid whis-

pering, tale-bearing, and whatso-

ever tends to divide or disturb

peace

Sect. vi. To rebuke, reprove, exhort,

admonish, and warn each other,

&c. To take such rebukes, &c.

well from each other

222

ib.

223

225

ib.

227

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229

ib.

I. To rebuke, exhort, &c.

II. To take such rebukes, &c. well 230

See more of church discipline, chap. xxv.

Sect. vII. To confess to and pray for

each other

Sect. viii. To be of one mind

Sect. IX. To walk wisely and chari-

tably one toward another: and in

things indifferent, to have respect

to the weak, and to avoid of-

fences

Sect. x. To distribute and communi-

cate to each others' necessities:

give to the poor

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ib.

231

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ib.

See more of knowledge, chap. xxxvi.

Sect. III. To give faith or ability to

believe

256

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Sect. v. To give power to persevere

in faith and obedience

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See more of perseverance, chap. xiv.

Sect. vi. God, in Christ, doth com-

mand, encourage, and invite by

promises, to come to him for these

and cast our care upon him - 262

CHAP. XIX. How God works and effects

the designs and ways of Satan,

and of all the adversaries of be-

lievers: and that they can do no

more, nor proceed further against

us, than God permits. He turns

about their purposes

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Cons. IV. That God orders and de-

termines the measure, manner,

time, and continuance of afflic-

tions and persecutions; and that

according to our necessities

Cons. V. That God doth sometimes

make enemies and persecutors

themselves to attest the saints'

innocency when they suffer; and

will surely avenge them of their

adversaries

Cons. VI. That God will comfort,

uphold, and preserve his, in all

their troubles, and not lay more

upon them than they can bear

See common calamities, chap. xxi.

Cons. VII. That the righteous are

near and dear to God in Christ;

so that he takes notice of their

afflictions and troubles; and is

said to be persecuted and afflicted

in their persecutions, &c.

See union and relation between Christ
and his church, chap. xiii.

Cons. VIII. That the greater the

afflictions and distresses of the

righteous have been, the more

wonderful have their deliver-
ances been and then hath sal-
vation appeared in their extre-
mity

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289

290

291

294

295

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298

Cons. X. That God will not always

suffer his children to lie under

afflictions and persecutions; but

will bring deliverance and re-

store joy

Cons. XI. That afflictions and per-

secutions have been the lot of

Christ himself, and of the saints

in all ages

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Sect. IV. The duties of the saints, and

how they ought to behave them-

selves in trouble, both toward

God and Man:

302

ib.

ib.

First. Toward God

I. To see God in them, as being
sent by him

See also common calamities, chap. xxi.

II. To submit to God with an en-

tire resignation under troubles - 303

III. To confess their sins, and jus-

tify God

See more of confession of sin, chap. xiv.

IV. To hold fast to God, own the

305

Lord Jesus, his people, and

ways in the midst of trouble and

persecutions

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308

See Perseverance, chap. xiv.

V. To be cheerful under affliction,

and rejoice at being counted

worthy to suffer for Christ

VI. To call upon the Lord for

help, support, and salvation

See more of prayer, chap. xiv.

In common calamities, chap. xxi.

VII. Not to fear, but believingly

commit their cause to God, and

quietly wait for his salvation

See also trusting in, and waiting for
God, chap. xiv.

Secondly. Duties of Believers

toward enemies and persecu-

tors in a time of suffering

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310

312

ib.

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313

314

I. To be patient, quiet, and sober

toward them; not revenge, or

return evil for evil, or reviling

for reviling; but forgive them

II. Not to desire or rejoice in the

hurt of enemies, &c

III. To pray for and do good to

persecutors and enemies

IV. To use lawful and honest

means for avoiding and deliver-

ing themselves and others from
afflictions and persecutions

V. To look to the cause of our

sufferings, that it be for well do-

ing, for Christ, and a good con-

science; and not as busybodies,

or evil-doers

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Thirdly. The duties of others;

and how we ought to behave

toward such as are afflicted

and persecuted

ib.

316

317

To sympathise with them, visit,

help, comfort, and pray for

them and take heed we add

not to their trouble

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CHAP. XXI. Of public or common ca-

lamities and judgments, whence they

are

ib.

319

Sect. 11. Of gospel preachers, their

duty and recompense

See more of church officers, chap. xxv.

CHAP. XXV. Of the church of Christ,

under the several notions thereof,

and the things belonging thereto, in

general; and also with regard to

particular churches

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339

First. The several acceptations of the

church mentioned in scripture

I. General, or universal

II. Universal, visible

III. Particular visible churches of

ib.

ib.

believers, who are joined toge-

ther as one body, and usually

meet together in one place, for

the participation of the same or-

dinances, and exercising duties

as a church, and one to another

as members thereof

Secondly. The dignity, privileges, and

blessings belonging to the church

of Jesus Christ in general, as such 340

See union and relation between Christ

and his church, chap. xiv.

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ib.

Thirdly. Of the qualifications of mem-

bers of the church of God; what

they should be

Fourthly. Of the property that parti-

cular churches had in their mem-

bers, and of others joining them-

selves to them

Fifthly. Of letters commendatory,

and the churches receiving of such

as were recommended to them by

word or letter

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ib.

ib.

Sixthly. Of the order of the churches

in their assemblies and meetings:

their stated regulations in con-
stant worship

Seventhly. Of the gifts of prayer,

prophesying, psalms, tongues, &c.

which the members of churches re-

ceived how they used them in

the church assemblies, and else-

where, for the edification one of

another, and instruction of others:

the order how they should be

used, directed: such gifts to be

desired for this end

Eighthly. Of other acts done in and by

these particular churches, in send-

ing messengers to other churches;

and, upon occasion, determining

controversies, writing and sending

epistles, and other affairs: of their

meeting together in order thereto,

and hearing such epistles: the

epistles directed to the whole body 347

See Church discipline in this chapter,
sect. xiii.

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Ninthly. Of the ending of controver-

sies arising between the members

of the church; to avoid going to

law before the infidels

Tenthly. Of the relief of the poor of

the churches, and their contribu-

tion to the necessity of other

churches, and the order of it

See distributing to the poor at large,

chap. xvii.

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Eleventhly. Of the officers of parti-

cular churches; their power, duty,

and recompense: how they should

be qualified for their office; and

of the churches' duty to them as

such

I. Of the officers' power, duty,

qualification, and recompense

See more of gospel preachers in general,

chap. xxiv.

II. Complaints of, and threaten-

ings against evil officers or mi-

nisters of the church

345

348

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ib.

351

CHAP. XXVI. Of hypocrites and hypo-

crisy the spirit and practices of such,

who are very formal and earnest in

and about the external parts of wor-

ship and profession, and in a shew

for God; yet high in their opposi-

tion of Christ, the truth of the gospel,

and power of godliness in others

See more of their persecuting temper,

chap. xx.

Sect. The great danger of hypo-

crisy, and formality, and the end

of hypocrites

See Sincerity, chap. xiv.

CHAP. XXVII. Of conscience

373

Sect. I. Of Satan, the devil himself ib.

See more, sinners' bondage, chap. iv.

Sect. 11. The instruments of Satan;

seducers, deceivers, &c.

CHAP. XXIX. Of consideration, me-

ditation, pondering upon, and seri-

ous weighing of the things of God,

his word and works, &c.

CHAP. XXX. Of the thoughts, mind,

and affections

CHAP. XXXI. of repentance in the ge-

neral in what sense God cannot re-

pent, and how he is said to repent:

repentance in man, and of his turning

to God from sin

352

Sect. 11. Repentance in man, and his

turning to God

387

IV. Of the ordination of officers in

churches

Twelfthly. Of laying on of hands

upon the several occasions, and to

See God's reasonings with sinners, chap.

xiv.

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CHAP. XXXII. Of death; or the laying

down of these tabernacles -

CHAP. XXXIII. Of the resurrection of

the dead

CHAP. XXXIV. of Christ's second com-

ing to the judgment; and rendering

unto every man according to his

deeds done in the body, whether good

or bad

See waiting for Christ's coming, chap.

xiv.

CHAP. XXXV. Of the glory prepared

and reserved for believers, at the ap-

pearing of the Lord Jesus Christ

See the end of the wicked, chap. iv.

CHAP. XXXVI. Of knowledge and un-

derstanding in divine things, and of

the want thereof: ignorance about

such things, and the evil thereof

See more of the sottish nature of man,

chap. iv.

See also the giver of knowledge, chap.

xviii.

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CHAP. XXXVII. Of this present world,

and the titles, honours, pleasures,

and other things in this world: the

use of them; the snares and tempta-

tions in them; our duty in relation

to them

CHAP. XXXVIII. Of idolatry, setting

up and worshipping strange gods,

graven images, &c.

See worshipping the true God, chap. xiv.

CHAP. XXXIX. Of angels; their ap-

pearing to men; what they are, and

do

CHAP. XL. Of the parables and simili-

tudes which Christ spake

CHAP. XLI. Of the miracles, and won-

derful things which were done by

Christ and his apostles

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405

413

422

428

432

433

CHAP. XLII. Of the kings of Israel and

Judah; their appointment and esta-

blishment divine

435

CHAP. LXIX. Of vain curiosity, or

being wise above what is written

CHAP. LXX. Of God's providence in

the disposal of all events

CHAP. LXXI. Of resignation to, and

contentment with all God's dispensa-

tions

CHAP. LXXII. Of men truly wise, or

of religious wisdom; and folly as its

opposite

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476

CHAP. LXXIII. Of Antichrist

CHAP. LXXIV. Neither external privi-

leges, nor our righteousness alone,

can be our security against judgments

here, or damnation hereafter; no

cause of boasting in these only

CHAP. LXXV. Of words and actions

that are neither true nor good, spo-

ken or undertaken on the politic

views of compassing our designs, or

avoiding dangers

CHAP. LXXVI. Of words or sayings

expressing choice, but not binding us

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CHAP. LXXVII. Of awakened sinners,

&c. such whom Christ came to seek

and heal

477

480

ib.

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CHAP. XLVIII. God takes notice of the

first dawnings of amendment

CHAP. XLIX. Of vows and promises to

443

God

444

CHAP. LXXVIII. Of man's ignorance

of the men and things of this world

after his departure hence

CHAP. LXXIX. Of our Lord's kindred

according to the flesh

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483