providences of God to be regarded |
with faith, XII. 183-185. Effects of
a practical knowledge of the particu-
lar providences of God, XIII. 32–34.
Self-ignorance causes men to repine
at God's providence, XVI. 54. The
apparent extraordinary providences
of God, in behalf of the church gene-
rally, a proof of the truth of the
And
Scriptures, XXII. 305-309.
also strange providences towards par-
ticular churches and believers, 310-
312. And against the enemies of
revelation, and the transgressors of
the law of God, 311.

Psalms of David, the lawfulness of
singing them considered, V. 496. In
what mauner they are to be used,
497. Psalm-tunes, of man's inven-
tion, may be lawfully used, 497, 498.
Mistaken notions respecting the sing-
ing of psalms corrected, VII. 322.
323. The scope of the second psalm
explained, XVII. 381-383. A psalm
of praise to the Redeemer, especially
for the Lord's-day, XIX. 647-652.
A psalm of praise in the metre of
psalm cxlviii. 652-655.

Public Assemblies. See Assemblies.
Punishment, the ends of, XXI. 101, 105,

The everlasting punishment of the
wieked proved, XX. 29-38. Use of
this doctrine in temptations to infide-
lity, 38-42. In dulness and declin-
ing, 42-45. And in sadness, 45.
The equity of the divine punishments
proved, XXI. 103-110. What pu-
nishments God will inflict, 111-115.
Refutation of objections against the
eternal punishment of the wicked,
320-329.

Puritans, remarks on the abuse of,
III. 574; VI. 237. How they were
treated from 1627
to 1686, X.
cccclxxv.-cccclxxx. Testimony of
Bishop Downame to the use of the
wordpuritan' in his time, XVII.
73. Of Dr. Robert Abbot, ib. Of
Mr. Bolton, ib., 74.

Purity of the Christian religion, XXI.
169-171.

Q.

R.

Rahab, case of, considered, III. 531.
Ransom of Christ, sufficiency of, for
all, IX. 35.

Ranters, tenets of, XX. 299.
Reading:-What classes of persons
should be much in reading, IV. 267.
Directions for the profitable reading
of the Holy Scriptures, 263–266.
And of other books, 266-270. Whe-
ther superiors, forbidding the read-
ing of the Scriptures on the week-
days, are to be obeyed by inferiors,
V. 467, 468. By whom the public
reading of the Scriptures is to be
performed, 537, 538. Whether the
Apocrypha, &c., may be read, be-
sides the Scriptures, 538, 539. Di-
rections for the reading of good
books, IV. 264-268.

Reason, to be soberly exercised about
matters relating to our salvation, II.
23-25. The arrogancy of reason
against divine revelation, repressed,
XX. 395. The proneness of unre-
newed men to question God's word,
when they understand it not, 401-
403. Nature and working of this
The
arrogancy of reason, 403.
weak intellect of man, ib., 404.
Wilful unbelief, because they cannot
understand the causes of the things
revealed, 405. And the ends and
reasons of God, and the uses of
those things, ib., 406. Because they
cannot reconcile the several truths
of God, and place them in order,
406-408. Men will not believe
unless they can see the possibility of
accomplishing the matter revealed
by natural means, 408, 409. When
they hear any partial objections
against the truth of God's revela-
tions which they cannot answer,
they question the whole truth, 409,
410. Causes of the arrogancy of
reason, 411-419. Reasons to deter
men from it, 422-429. Answers to
the objection, Should we believe
without reason? 429. And should
we believe contradictions, 430-
432.

Rebellion not favoured by Christianity,
XXI. 366.
Receiving of Christ understandingly,
explained, VIII. 95-131. How he
must be received heartily, and with
the will, 132–137. And entirely,
137-142; 268-270.

Reconciliation to God, one of the bene-
fits of conversion, VII. 197. A cri-
terion of walking with God, XIII.
157, 158.

Recreation, lawful, its nature, end,
and use, III. 613; XI. 177, 178.
Eighteen qualifications of lawful re-
creation, or eighteen sorts of sinful
recreation, III. 613–616. Stage
plays, gaming, cards, dice, and simi-
lar sports, not fit recreations, 616-
619. Twelve questions proposed to
the advocates of such recreations,
620-622. Seven considerations to
the lovers of voluptuous and sinful
sports, 622, 623. Directions for the
right proportion and use of recrea
tions, 623-626. What sports and
recreations may be allowed to chil-
dren, IV. 183. What expense may
be incurred in them, VI. 369-371.
Vain recreations must be denied,
XI. 178-182. What recreations
are lawful on the Lord's day, XIII.

457.

Red Sea, the miraculous passage of
the Israelites through, vindicated,
XX. 437, 438.

Redeemer, on the knowledge of God
as our Redeemer, XIII. 91-105. See
Jesus Christ.

Redeeming of time, what it is, III. 121,
122. Motives for redeeming time,
122, 123. Directions contemplative
for this purpose, 124-143. Practi-
cal directions for redeeming time,
148-156. Who are specially bound
to redeem time, 168-171. Address
on the importance of redeeming
time, XIII. 517-534.
Redemption by Christ, need of, to all
mankind, XIII. 91–96. The great
ends of, enumerated, VIII. 95-108;
XIII. 96-103. The work of re-
demption explained, VIII. 113–117.
Benefits thereof, both general and
special, 118-127. On what terms
they are conveyed, 128-131. And
their certainty, 131. The common
and special benefits of, to be distin-
guished, XII. 191. And also his
works of redemption already wrought
on earth, from his mediatorial work
in heaven, 192, 193. Effects of the
saving knowledge of our redemp-
tion, XIII. 103-105.

Reformation of a corrupted church, by

whom to be made, V. 462, 463.
Hostility of Satan to reformation,
XX. 296, 297.

Reformed Pastor,' preface to, XIV.
iii.-xliii. The treatise itself, 45-
334. (For an analysis of it, see
Ministers, IV.) Appendix to it, an-
swering objections, 355-394.
Regeneration, defined, XX. 388-390.
In baptism, what, II. 17; V. 46;
VII. 129. Not sufficient without
being born of the Holy Spirit, II. 18.
Evidences of regeneration, XXI. 277
-287. Directions by which to know
whether we are in a regenerate state
or not, VI. 530-536. Difference
between regeneration and conversion
explained, VII. 20, 21. The witness
of the Spirit in the work of regenera-
tion, a proof of the truth of Chris-
tianity, XXI. 219-231. This shown
to be the work of God alone, 231-
235. And not the effects of fantasy,
235-237.

Regenerate, exhortation to, to know
their sins and their graces, XVI. 168.
For want of self-knowledge, they
confess not sin as they ought, nor
pray against it, 169, 170. Are neg-
ligent in watching against siu, 170.
Seek not help against it, 171. Lie
in unobserved sins, 172-198.
Rejoicing, the true method of, III. 279,
280. See Joy.

Relations of life, suited with tempta
tions by the devil, II. 279. Direc-
tious against them, 280.
Religion, caution against receiving
it, merely for its novelty or reputa-
tion, II. 89-95. And against being
religious, without judgment, zeal,
and holy practice, 95-97. Against
young beginners meddling with con-
troversies in religion, 99-101. Its
pleasures represented, 134, 135. It
ought to be purely divine, 164-168.
Harmony between natural and re-
vealed religion, 173, 174. A sum-
mary of the Christian religion, IV.
273-275. Directions respecting the
profession of our religion to others,
V. 49-54. The question solved,
Whether a mau may be saved in
any religion, who is serious in prac-
tising it, VII. cccclxxiii.-cccclxxvi.
No religion will save a man who is
not true to it, and serious and dili-
gent in practising it, cccclxxvi.,
cccclxxvii. The power of selfishness
on men's opinions in religion, XI. 93
-96. Address to those who com-
plain of disagreements in matters of
religion, XVI. 371-378. The sin-
fulness of passionate and reproach-

ful speeches against superiors, when |
we suffer for religion, 80-86. Ex-
amination of the religion of ancient
and modern heathen nations, XXI.
139-142. Of the Mahometans, 143,
144.

Religion (Christian). See Christianity.
Remembering the word preached, di-
rections for, IV. 254-257.
Remission of sins, how to be received,
II. 497.

Renewal, or Renovation, of the soul by
the Holy Spirit, vast importance of,
XVIII.285. Heaven is the sum and
end of it, 286. It overcomes all
fleshly and worldly opposition, 287.
Can be wrought by none but God,
ib. Was promised by Christ to all
sound believers, ib. And is univer-
sally wrought in them, ib., 288, 289.
It is the promised pledge and earnest
of heavenly glory, 289. Effects of
renovation, XXI. 280, 281.
Rents, cases of conscience respecting
the raising of, VI. 359-361.
Re-ordination in what cases unlawful,
and why, V. 298, 299. Whether it
may be accepted, if church tyrants
have such power, that, without their
re-ordination, the ministry may not
be exercised, 299, 300.
Reparation for injuries, how to be
made, VI. 514.
Repentance, difference between it and
conversion, explained, VII. 19, 20.
True and false repentance briefly de-
fined, II. 18. Repentance not to be
deferred on account of its supposed
easiness, 296. Whether it may he
sincere when late, IV. 411, 412.
Whether it may be too late in this
life, VI. 334, 335. Character of the
mock repentance of the hypocrite,
and of the true repentance of the
Christian, XII. 491, 492. Self-ac-
quaintance necessary to true repent-
ance, XVI. 78. What self-loathing
constitutes repentance, XVII, 123,
128.

Reports concerning others, how far
they may be propagated, III. 533,
534.

Repetitions in public prayer, not law-

ful in certain cases, V. 438. When
they are lawful, 439.
Reproof, importance of, VI. 257. Di-
rections for it, 258-261. In what
cases it is, and is not, a duty to re-
prove a sinner, 261, 262. How infi-
dels or heathens are to be reproved,
263. Reproof hated by the proud,
III. 39. Impatience of reproof, a
sure mark of self-ignorance, XVI.
63-65.

Reputation of riches, how to be denied,
XI. 279, 280. Of gifts and spiritual
abilities,284-289. How far the repu
tation of being orthodox is to be de-
nied, 289–291. And the reputation
of godliness and honesty, 291–298.
Arguments and helps to patience
under ruined reputation, 443-448.
Reservation, mental, whether lawful,
III. 533.

Resignation of ourselves, and of all we
have, to God, duty and benefits of, II.
203-206. Helps to this duty, 206,
207. Resignation enforced, VIII. 147
-155.

Resistance of sin, may be in the un-
godly, II. 85, 86.

Resolution, nature of, VIII. 209–213.
Why it is necessary to conversion,
213, 214. What kind of resolution
is necessary, 215-219. Twenty
motives to resolution, 219–239.
Hinderances to resolution, 240–243.
Directions for resolution, that it may
hold, 243-246.

Resolution, holy, directions for, in
hearing the word preached, IV. 257
-259. New resolutions wrought in
conversion, VII. 67-71.

Rest, outward, of the Sabbath, what,
IV. 246.

REST (the Saint's Everlasting).
I. Nature of this rest:-Definition of
it, XXII. 30-37. What it presup-
poses, 37-45. It contains a cessa-
tion from motion or action, 46, 47.
A perfect freedom from all the evils
of life, 47. The highest degree of
personal perfection both of soul
and body, 48. The fruition of
God, 49-54. The sweet and con-
stant action of all the powers of the
body in this fruition of God, 54-56.
And also of the soul, 56-60. Of
the memory, 60-62. Of the affec
tions of love, 62-66. And of joy,
66-68. Which is both a mutual
joy and a mutual love, 68, 69.
II. The Preparatives to this rest :-
The most glorious coming and ap-
pearing of the Son of God, XXII. 71

77. His powerful and wonderful
raising of our bodies from the dust,
and re-uniting them with the soul,
77-85. His solemn and public pro-
ceeding at the judgment of the
saints, when they will be justified
and acquitted before all the world,
85-94. The solemn coronatio,n
enthronizing, and reception, of the
saints into the kingdom, 94-97.
III. The Excellence of the saint's rest:-
Rules for determining its excellence,
XXII, 97–106. It is a purchased

possession, and how, 106-111. It
is free, 111-117. It is the saint's
proper and peculiar possession, 117
-120. It is the fellowship of the
blessed saints and angels of
God, 120-124. The joys of it are
immediately from God, 124-128.
It will be a seasonable rest, 128-
134. It will be suited to the natures
of the saints, 134-136. To their
desires, 136, 137. And to their ne-
cessities, 137, 138. It will be abso-
lutely perfect and complete, 138–
143. It is a rest from suffering, 143.
A rest from all perplexing doubts
and fears, ib., 144. A rest from all
that sense of God's displeasure
which was our greatest torment,
144. From all the temptations of
Satan, 145-147. From all the
temptations of the world and the
flesh, 147-149. From the persecu-
tions of wicked men, 149-153. From
all divisions and unchristianlike
quarrels with one another, 153–160.
From all the dolorous hours and sad
thoughts which we now undergo, by
participating with our brethren in
their calamities, 160-163. It is a
rest from all personal sufferings from
the hand of God, 163-166. From
all the trouble and pain of duty, 166,
167. And from all those sad affec-
tions which necessarily accompany
our absence from God, 167, 168. It
is an eternal rest, 168-171.
IV. For whom this rest remains:-They
are a small part of lost mankind,
and why, XXII. 173. Chosen to be
especially redeemed and fully re-
covered, ib., 174. They are part of
the externally called, 175-177. They
are, by the Spirit of Christ, tho-
roughly yet imperfectly regenerate,
177, 178. They are convinced of
sin, 179. They are sensible of the
evil of sin, 181. Of their own misery
by reason of sin, ib., 182. Of the
vanity and insufficiency of the crea-
ture, 182-186. Of the absolute ne-
cessity, full sufficiency, and perfect
excellency, of Jesus Christ, 186-
188. They abhor that evil, 188.
Bewail that misery, 189. And
turn from that vanity, 189-192.
They cleave to God the Father, and
to Christ, 192-194. They enter
into covenant with Christ, 194. De-
liver themselves up to him, ib., 195.
And persevere therein to their lives'
end, 195, 196. Practical application
of these considerations, 196-198.
Why they are called the people of God,
194. This rest proved to be for none

but the people of God, 336-339.
Why it remains and is not here en-
joyed, 339. It is the will of God that
it should be so, 340. God would
subvert the established order of na-
ture, if he were to give us our rest
on earth, ib. If our rest were here,
it would be injurious to God, 340-
342. And to ourselves, 342. To
whom it would be a loss for the pre-
sent, as well as for the future, 343.
And our natural incapacity would
unfit us for enjoying it, 343-346.
As also our moral incapacity, 347.
That the separated souls of departed
saints do enjoy this rest, proved by
twenty brief arguments, 349-354.
V. Proofs of the truth and certain futu-
rity of our rest, and that the Scrip-
ture promising that rest to us is the
perfect and infallible word and law
of God, XXII. 231-336. See Scrip-
tures, I. II.

VI. Practical uses of the doctrine of the
Saint's Everlasting Rest.

1. The inconceivable misery of the un-
godly in their loss of this rest, XXII.
361-365.

[i] The greatness of their loss, XXII.
365. They lose all that glorious per-
sonal perfection which the people of
God enjoy in heaven, 365, 366. They
lose God himself, 367, 368. They
lose all those spiritual and delightful
affections by which the blessed do
feed on God, 368-370. They will
also be deprived of the blessed so-
ciety of angels and glorified spirits,
370, 371.

[ii.] The aggravation of the loss of
heaven to the ungodly, XXII. 371.
Their understandings will be cleared
to know the worth of that which they
have lost, 372-374. And also more
enlarged, and rendered more capa-
cious to conceive the worth of that
glory which they have lost, 374-377.
Their affections will be no longer
stupified and dead, 377, 378. Their
memories, during their torments,
will be as large and strong as their
understandings and affections, which
will cause their violent passions to be
still working, 378, 379. It will tor-
ment them to think of the greatness
of the glory they have lost, 380. Of
the possibility they once were in
of obtaining it, ib. Of the great
probability they once had of ob-
taining the crown, and preventing
the misery, ib. And to remember
their irreparably lost opportunity,
381, 382. And how often, but in
vain, they were persuaded to return,