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Condemnation is for not believing in the light, iii. 267.

ter and opener, knocker at the door, lion of Judah, lamb slain, sitting on the throne, everlasting governor, king of saints, de- Conformity to the world, non-conformity stroyer of Babylon, king of kings, lord of to Christ, iii. 92. 175. To the image of the lords, word of God, faithful and true, bind-Son of God, what? iii. 93. 97. To his death, what? 174.

er of Satan, casting the devil with the beast and false prophet into hell, judge of quick and dead, maker of new heavens and earth, the A. and O., well of the water of life, temple of the holy city, sun and moon thereof, tree of life, root and offspring of David, bright morning-star, way, truth and life, believers' rest, saints' establishment, bridegroom, giving his flesh and blood, being before Abraham, door of the sheep, resurrection and life, drawing others after him, father's delight, restorer of all things, son of man, sitting in heavenly places, foundation of many generations, leader to God, head of the church, son of God, spiritual rock, quickening spirit, ii. 84-154

Christ a mystery to the Christian world, ii. 197, 198. The blessed seed, light of life, purger of conscience, healer of nations, restorer of mankind, ii. 266, 270. Seed of blessings, ii. 403. Witness, leader, light, salvation, deliverer, feeder, preserver, counsellor, shepherd, bishop, priest, prophet, king, baptizer, judge, rewarder, ii. 319. 323. His coming into the world, not pompous, iii. 113. Outward and inward coming must be confessed, iii. 270. Crucified in the flesh, iii. 376. King over all emperors, iii. 379.

Christendom examined, ii. 379, 380. Persecuting, is Anti-christian, ii. 320.

Christianity, why despised by Turks and heathens? ii. 5.

Christians true, who?i. 298-302; iii. 405. 409. Are persecuted, but not persecuting, ii. 212, 213. Seduced from the anointing, who? ii. 326, 327. Their wickedness a stumbling to the Jews, ii. 368. Without

the Holy Ghost call Christ Lord, ii. 377. Many really ungodly, iii. 222. 475. How to be reconciled, iii. 403, 404.

Church, not a house or outward temple, i. 18. 317. One body, ii. 293. Is to be holy, ii. 227. 299. Perfected by Christ, ii. 300. Its primitive nature lost, ii. 302, 303. Popish, headless upon the pope's death, ii. 450. Has power to exhort and admonish, iii. 180, 181. Reproved by Christ, iii. 223. Not built upon Peter, iii. 368. Built on the rock Christ, iii. 369. False, persecutes, iii. 399.

Circumcision of Ishmael and Esau, a type of universal grace, ii. 397, 398. Cloathing from heaven, what? iii. 301.

Commands unlawful, not to be obeyed, i. 356. 363.

Compulsion to conformity, Anti-christian, iií. 95.

Conscience God only is to rule, i. 362. Not to be forced by magistrates, ii. 210, 211; iii. 272, 273.

Conversation of saints in Christ, iii. 104. Covenant of God, Christ, i. 58-62; ii. 267. First disannulled, second established, i. 144. The end of the first, Christ, i. 145. Saints of old saw beyond the first, i. 148. New, what? i. 154. Renews the heart, i. 155. With death and hell vain, ii. 443. The old typical of the new, in laws, ordinances, tabernacle, sacrifices, oil, priesthood, salt, feasts, first-fruits, tythes, circumcision, punishments, temple, worshiplights, lamps, meats, drinks, days, sabbaths, weapons, swearing, curses, elements of the world, works, economy, ark, manna, incense, bondage, washings, purifications, urim and thummim, unblemished bodies, dif. ference of clean and unclean beasts, highpriest, year of jubilee, blowing of trumpets, outward kingdom, ministry, veil, letter, passover, Jews, &c. ii. 38-77; iii. 414. Covetousness, idolatry, ii. 425–427.

Counsel, to be asked of God, ii. 406, 407. Cross, but one, which crucifies to the world, ii. 454. Is the power of God, iii. 370.

Cruelty amongst catholics, i. 239. Of fellow-servants, i. 332.

Curse, Christ has redeemed from, ii. 261.
Curtching reproved, i. 50.

Customs of the world denied, i. 45, 46. Of the heathens, in naming days and months, iii. 347, 348. 464. 467.

D.

Death, how destroyed by Christ, iii. 298. 340. Of Christ, universal, iii. 344. Deacons must be grave and honest, ii. 42, 43.

Defence of the saints, God, iii. 171. Dependence to be upon God, iii. 108. Destruction of man, of himself, ii. 392. Comes upon the destroyers, iii. 140. Of men for religion, abominable, iii. 148. Diotrephes denied, iii. 220.

Disobedience, the cause of man's misery, ii. 419.

Divinity of Christ denied, by denying the light, iii. 479.

Diviners forbid, ii. 444.

Doctrine of God, and of the serpent, iii.&.
Doers, and not sayers only, justified, ii.

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Dragon makes war with the woman, i. 71. Is worshipped, i. 240. Persecutes the true church, iii. 124. Must be overcome, iii. 280.

Drunkenness condemned, i. 28.

Dust to be shaken off, against rejecters of the word, iii. 266.

E.

Election and reprobation how misunderstood, ii. 388. 392. Election, of grace, ii. 393. Stands not in profession, but possession, ii. 408.

Elements of the world, vain, iii. 98. Emperor of Germany, counselled, i. 228. Of China informed, i. 252, 253. Of Turkey, answered, iii. 271. 282.

Esau and his stock, who? ii. 389-391.

F.

Faith not purifying, denied, i. 45. Not to be forced, i. 276. 345. Of the faithful, precious, 286-296. Of Christians, to be examined, ii. 399.

Fall of man, by the serpent, iii. 5, 8. Fashions of the world, vain, i. 139. Unbecoming Christians, i. 140, 141. Fast true and false, i. 111-114. Feasts to be for the poor, and not for the rich, i. 162, 163.

Fellowship of saints is in the light, ii. 358; iii. 229. 241. In spirit, not dissolved by bodily absence, iii. 237. Out of the light, will be broke, iii. 242. Not to be with the wicked, ii. 428. Fellow-feeling saints have in sufferings,

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Gentiles, partakers of Christ, i. 57. Gifts of men, from Christ, iii. 21, 22. Spiritual, freely given, iii. 476.

Glory of this world, not Satan's to give, iii. 28. Refused by Christ, iii. 115. Not becoming Christians, iii. 469.

God of truth and the world's God, how they differ, iii. 35. Not crucified, iii. 376. Good works will be rewarded, i. 321, 322.

Gospel Christ is, i. 21. Preached again by the Quakers, ii. 316. Ministers thereof preach universal grace, ii. 419.

Grace of God, the best teacher, i. 22, 24. Is universal, i. 22; ii. 409.

H.

Hand of God, how extensive, iii. 333. Haters of brethren, murderers, iii, 262. Head of the church, Christ, ii. 291; iii. 370.

Heathens have an inward principle, i 387. Have communion with God without Scripture, i. 388. Are better than many Christians, i. 389. Confess to the power of God, i. 393. Prophesy by the word of God, i, 390. Understand divine things, i. 394-404.

Hell the portion of unmerciful Dives, ii. 273.

Heretics love not enemies, i. 209.
High-priest Christ is to us, ii. 262.
Hirelings, to be denied, i. 24.

Holiness in Christians, the best means to convert the Jews, ii. 371. Qualifies for dwelling with God. iii. 275.

Honour is due to just rulers, i. 51, 52. From below must co come down, i. 174. To be given to all men, i. 201. Given to kings by them that fear God, i. 210. Not given by evil doers, i. 211-215.

Humanity of Christ unscriptural term,

ii. 149.

Husbandmen killing the heir, who? iii.

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Idolaters, who are? ii. 428.
Idols forbid, i. 366-386.

Jerusalem destroyed, and why? i. 55. From above, the unclean cannot enter, iii. 157. Her children, who? iii. 51, 352.

Jews, killed the prophets and Christ, i. 54. Had the prophets words, without life, i. 64. Judgments of God upon them, i. 72. Hate the light, ibid. Cannot know the Messiah without it, i. 74. Inward, true worshippers, iii. 235.

Ignorance of the truth, chiefly among the letter-learned, ii. 227.

Image, earthly and heavenly, what? iii.

240.

Images, not to be made, i. 367; ii. 444.
Makers condemned, and breakers justified,
i. 573-386. Offensive to the Jews, ii. 369.
Inchantments forbid, ii. 438.
Indulgences, vain, ii. 449.

Informers and persecutors, like the devil, iii. 130. Their punishment, iii. 132136 Are Judases, and false witnesses, iii. 137. 325.

Inspiration, not ceased, ii. 245. Scriptures not understood without it, 246.

Judas's sin and punishment, iii. 433.

K.

Kingdom of God, not seen by the natural man, i. 15. Of darkness, stands in disobedience, iii. 21. The unrighteous cannot enter, iii. 263. Doers, and not sayers, inherit it, iii. 266. Of Christ, everlasting, iii. 354. In righteousness, iii. 485, 486. Kings, to be prayed for, iii. 321. King of France, warned, i. 234. Of Spain judged,

i. 238.

Kneeling at the supper, whence? iii. 432.

L.

Lake of fire, is for the beast and false prophet, iii. 264.

Lamb, has the victory, i. 171. Language plain, of thou and thee, scriptural, i. 46; iii. 470. Divers, from Babel, i. 175.

Law, without life, the Jews have, i. 53, 54. Many, called Christians, also, i. 77. Is written in the heart, i. 149. Royal, is love | and liberty, i. 337. Made for the unrighteous, i. 344; iii. 310. Of the old and new covenant, differ, 308.

Laymen, none were called by the apostles, i. 325.

Letter, is not the word, i. 16. Is a declaration of the word, i. 21.

Letter-learned, denying revelation, are ignorant, of God, his peace, truth, glory, arm, righteousness, secrets, Son, light, coming, judgment, ministry, power, spirit, deep things, gospel mystery, man of sin, of themselves, &c. ii. 229-239.

Liberty to the captives, Christ gives, i. 69. Of the flesh, among professors, i. 199-201. Of conscience, due to all, i. 278281. Of worship, also, i. 349-352. Given, by Turks and heathens, i. 359. Pure in the truth, iii. 229, 230, 231. 416. Light, shows evil, and reproves for it, i.

15. 32. Leads out of the world, i. 18. Is hated by evil-doers, i. 21. Not natural, ibid. Is Scripture within, i. 22. Haters of it, deny Christ, the prophets and apostles, i. 23. 213. It condemns the haters, i. 27. Calls to repentance, i. 34. Opens parables and figures, i. 35-39. Keeps in unity and cleanness, i. 43. Unites Jews and Gentiles, i. 65. Subjects to the higher powers, i. 88, 89. Discovers the first and second covenant, i. 144. An antidote against temptations, i. 303-305. Denied by many Christians, owned by Turks and heathens, ii. 199-200. Deniers of it, crucify Christ in spirit, ii. 202. And dishonour him, ii. 209. Blasphemy against it, what? ii. 350. Is universal, ii. 359, 360. 412. Teaches how to live and die in the Lord, iii. 110. 112. Is the best armour, iii, 168. Lighteth men's candle, iii. 341, 342.

Lights of the tabernacle, a type of Christ, ii. 352, 353.

Lip-worship God abhors, i. 86.
London rebuked, i. 142.

Love, we owe to enemies, i. 331; iii. 309.
To one another, i. 364, 365. Is to be uni-
versal, ii. 217. Of God and Christ, to man,
is universal, ii. 218-220, 339. 390. Of mo-
ney, the root of all evil, ii. 431. A mark
of true Christianity, iii. 210. 347.
Lust, contrary to the light, i. 17. Mis-
pends God's creatures, ii. 4.

Luxury, punished by want, and other judgments, ii. 6–12.

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Man, not his own, ii. 204. Of sin revealed, iii. 25.

Mastery, not to be striven for, i. 124.
Measure, must be kept to, ii. 246.
Mediator, none but Christ, ii. 453.
Meet-helps, male and female are in Christ,
iii. 356, 357.

Meetings for worship, not to be restrained, i. 347, 348. Not confined to certain houses, iii. 185-187.

Men-eaters, who? iii. 276.

Merchants should be honest, i. 160.
Mercy, better than sacrifice, i. 67.

Messiah come, proved, i. 291–297. Prophesied of, to be the rod of Jesse, a hiding. place, the way, God's servant and elect, a plant and root, despised and rejected of men, a witness, leader and commander, born in Bethlehem, crucified and buried, a sanctuary, stone, gin, snare, a priest,

shepherd, prince, refiners' fire, king, shilo, prophet, &c. ii. 63-81.

Ministry, of men's making, is to be disowned, i. 43. True, to be attended to with diligence, iii. 425.

Ministers, not masters, i. 44. Of Christ, preach him the word, i. 90-92. Have the word of reconciliation, iii. 424. Have their exercises, iii. 428. Want not maintenance, ii. 37. Preach freely, ii. 39. Are servants to all, ibid. Use no tythe-bags, ii. 262. Have the anointing, iii. 423. Of Satan, plead for sin, iii. 20-22. 438-450. Transform themselves, iii. 226. Of the letter, deny the word, i. 93. Persecute them that preach it, i. 97.

Mockers at the moving of the spirit, reproved, iii. 463.

Moderation commended, i. 229.
Mother of harlots, the false church, ii.

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Pearl lost in the apostacy, i. 165. Found within man, i. 164. Is Christ, i. 166, 167, 168.

Perfection of the state of innocency, iii. 3. Attainable in this life through Christ, ii 439. Denied by the false church, iii. 448. By ignorant teachers, iii. 478.

Persecution, contrary to Christ, i. 319. 329-330. 338-340, 341. 352, 353, 355; ii. 321; iii. 146. 315. 328. 344. 409-412. Is the portion of God's people in this world, iii. 125.

Persecutors condemned, i. 52. 274. 307. 309, 310; iii. 312-313. 321. Will be plagued, i. 243. Persecuted themselves, i. 314; ii. ii. 386. Cannot pray the Lord's prayer, ii. 323; iii. 147. 347. Nor exercise a good conscience, iii. 456. Nor convert others, iii. 479. Observe not the royal law, iii. 271. Their punishment, iii. 307. Are man-slayers and murderers, iii. 314. Philadelphia commended, iii. 224. Plays and sports no Christian exercise, i. 315.

Pleaders for sin, please the world's God, iii. 15. Refuted, iii. 438-450.

Plotting, and plotters denied, i. 267. Poor to be relieved by the rich, i. 135. 161. Follow Christ, ii. 278.

Pope, guilty of innocent blood, i. 246, 247. His plagues, i. 248, 249, 250. Not the head of the church, ii. 451, 452. A question to him, iii. 484.

Popery disowned, i. 270, 271; ii. 434. Miracles by dead men's bones, praying to the dead, purgatory, making a god of bread and wine, worshipping according to the traditions of men, iii. 360-366. 481-484.

Power of the enemy in the disobedient,

iii. 26.

Prayers to be made for all men, ii. 222, 223. To the dead, idolatry, ii. 436, 442. The saints make, without book, iii. 434. Preaching to the spirits in prison, how? ii. 324.

Preachers envious, to be turned from, iii.

462.

Predestinarians deny universal grace, ii. 391. Contradict Scripture, ii. 409.

Priests, worse than Balaam and Simon Magus, i. 23. Put an end to, by Christ, i. 33. Chief persecutors of Christ, and his followers, i. 95; iii. 450-455. Robbers, i. 182. Called to the bar, i. 179. Love tythes and honour, i. 183. 189. Observers of days, i. 184. 186. Destroyers of men's lives, i. 186. Plead for sin, i. 188. Buy and sell their gifts, i. 190. Live in worldly lusts, ibid. Serve God merely with their lips, i. 192. Complain for want of gain, i. 259. Have Popish hire, i. 260, 261, 262. Offend the Jews by school-craft, swearing, preaching for hire, many temples and al

tars, observing saints' days, old stony hearts, ii. 372-375. Needless under the new covenant, ii. 422-424.

Priesthood disannulled by Christ, i. 147; | ii. 258; iii. 334. 462.

Prince of darkness, and his reign, iii. 16. 21. Overcome by the light, iii. 18.

Privileges of females, in Christ, iii. 245. Profession without possession, hypocrisy, i. 101.

Professors without life blinded and hardened, i. 85, 86. God will try, i. 131. Are erred from the spirit of truth, comfort, assurance, grace; from true Christianity, faith, baptism, church, Christ the head, ii. 308, 309. Turned persecutors, iii. 138. Promise of God, the election obtains, i. 82. Of the new covenant, universal, ii. 416.

Prophets false, who? i. 37. Uphold Antichrist, and his worship, i. 170. True, persecuted by professors, iii. 128, 129.

Prophecy of Christ fulfilled, ii. 82. Not ceased in the church, ii. 240. Despisers of it, slay the witnesses, ii. 241–243. Without it, no edification, ii. 244.

Psalms of David, profanely sung, i. 42. 130.

Purgatory, unscriptural, ii. 445. True, the blood of Christ, ii. 447-449.

Purification, Jewish and Popish, ii. 435. Under the Gospel, by fire and water, iii. 422.

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Remnant of Babel cut off; of Israel, saved, i. 70.

Repentance to be preached to all, ii. 418. Reprobation unconditional, contradicts the Gospel, ii. 388. Man himself the cause of, ii. 406.

Reprobates, who? ii. 370. Think them. selves elect, ii. 396.

Respect of persons denied, i. 45. 86, 87. Resurrection, a mystery, ii. 153. Christ is, iii. 295-297.

Revelation true ministers own, i. 24. Owned by heathens, i. 405. Who deny it, know not God, ii. 229. Denied by the world, ibid.

Rich men, should remember Dives and Lazarus, ii, 271, 272.

Righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, what? iii. 260.

Rudiments of the world, by whom upheld, iii. 216.

Rule of the apostles, the new creature, ii. 249. Before Scripture, ii. 250. Spirit of God, the chief, ii. 251-253.

Rulers, unjust, reproved, i. 50. Are not to persecute, iii. 147.

S.

Sacrament, not a Scripture term, i. 42. Sacrifices ended, i. 294; ii. 259, 260; iii. 343. 382. Under the Gospel, what? iii. 383.

Salutations of the world, vain, i. 137. School-craft, prophets and apostles had not, i. 318. Is useless, ii. 371.

Scholars rude and unsober, i. 312, 313. Scriptures wrested by the unlearned, i. 105. Not understood without the Holy Spirit, iii. 35.

Quakers, how first called so, ii. 202. Know and witness Christ, ii. 203. Suffer for non-conformity to Popery, as not paying tythes, steeple-house rates, not sprinkling infants, not churching women, not marrying by a ring, not owning school-degrees, using plain language, not bowing and uncovering, not swearing, not observing saints' days, as being reputed priests, iii. 95-104. Are true Protestant Christians, ibid. Their testimony for Jesus Christ, iii. 378. Antiquity of their wor ship, religion, mother, faith, foundation, way, original, hope, Gospel-ministry, lead-ii. er, teacher, mediator, overseers, prayers, baptism, cross, iii. 384-402.

Quietness to be sought, i. 125.

R.

Rebellion the cause of reprobation, ii. 382, 383-385. And of destruction, iii. 160. Rejoicing, to be in the cross of Christ, ii. 249.

Relation to Christ the saints have, i. 210, 211.

Seamen warned, and advised, ii. 283–

289.

Sea dried up, what? ii. 290. Converted to Christ, ibid.

Sect-makers, deny God's love to be universal, ii. 222. Know not the One Spirit, 224. Deceive the world, iii. 11, 12. Separatists ignorant of unity in spirit, iii.

239.

Serpent, the head of false teachers, ii. 314. His head bruised, how? iii. 244. Not reconcileable to the seed of the woman, iii. 430.

Shepherds, true owned, and false denied, i. 41. 326, 327.

Shopkeepers not to deceive, i. 161. Silence, God's ordinance, i. 119. An offence to the world, i. 130–133.

Sin pleaded for by false Christians, ii. 226. 371.

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