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Purging of saints, God's end in their affliction, 20. Reward of sin, 4. 14.

Purloining. See Theft.

QUALIFICATIONS of rulers, 22.

Reward of hypocrisy, 26.

Reward of persecutors, ib.

Riches. See World.

Qualifications of saints. See Characters of saints. Righteous God, 2.

Qualifications of gospel ministers, 24.
Qualifications of church members, 25.
Qualifications of pastors of churches, ib.
Quarrels amongst church members, ib.

Amongst Christians in general, 15.

Quench not the Spirit, 19.

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Righteous dear to Christ, 20.

Righteous in God's sight. See Justification.
Righteousness amongst men, 17.

Righteousness, men's own, will not secure their
state, 74.

Righteousness of the law will not justify, 4.
Rock to the saints is God. See Trust.

Rule and greatness of God, 2.

Quiet and submissive to God under afflictions, 20. Rule and greatness of Christ, 5, 6.

Toward men, ib.

RAILINGS. See Words.

Rulers of kingdoms, 22.

Rulers of faith and practice, 14.

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Redemption of fallen man, 5.

Regard God in his providence. See Providence.

Regeneration. See Character of saints.

Rejoice in God and Jesus Christ, 14.

Rejoice in afflictions and persecutions, 20.
Rejoice not at the hurt of enemies, ib.

Relation of God to his own. See Privileges of
saints.

Relation between Christ and his church, 13.
Relation of church members to their particular
congregations, 25.

Relations in the flesh, 16.
Relative duties. See Duties.
Rely on God. See Trust in him.

Religious wisdom. See Wisdom.

Remission of sin, 8.

Repentance in God, how, 31.

Report not others' failings, 15.

Reports not hastily to be believed, ib.

Resignation to God's disposal. See Content-

ment.

Respect for saints, 15.

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is a liar, but he who denieth that
Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist,
who denieth the Father and the Son,
&c. These things have I written unto
you, concerning them who seduce
you.-1 John ii. 18, 19. 22. 26.

Satan, with all power, and signs,
and lying wonders, and with all de-
ceivableness of unrighteousness in
them that perish; because they re-
ceived not the love of the truth, that
they might be saved. And for this
cause God shall send them strong de-
lusion, that they should believe a lie;
that they all might be damned who
believed not the truth, but had plea-out into the world. Hereby know ye
sure in unrighteousness.-2 Thess. ii.
3, 4. 7-12.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times some shall de-
part from the faith, giving heed to
seducing spirits, and doctrines of de-
vils; speaking lies in hypocrisy, hav-
ing their consciences seared with a
hot iron; forbidding to marry, and
commanding to abstain from meats,
&c.-1 Tim. iv. 1—3.

Perilous times shall come; for men
shall be lovers of their own selves,
&c. having a form of godliness, but
denying the power thereof, &c. for
of this sort are they who creep into
houses, and lead captive silly women,
&c. Now as Jannes and Jambres
withstood Moses, so do these also
resist the truth, &c. But evil men
and seducers shall wax worse and
worse, deceiving and being deceived,
&c.-2 Tim. iii. 1—8. 13, 14.

But there were false prophets also
among the people, even as there shall
be false teachers among you, who pri-
vily shall bring in damnable heresies,
even denying the Lord who bought
them, and bring upon themselves swift
destruction and many shall follow
their pernicious ways; by reason of
whom the way of truth shall be evil
spoken of; and through covetousness
shall they, with feigned words, make
merchandise of you: whose judg-
ment now of a long time lingereth not,
&c.-2 Pet. ii. 1-3. 10, &c.

Little children, it is the last time:
and as ye have heard antichrist shall
come, even now are there many anti-
christs; whereby we know that it is
the last time they went out from us,
but they were not of us, &c. Who

Believe not every spirit, but try
the spirits whether they are of God;
because many false prophets are gone

the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
confesseth that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh is of God: and every
spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is not of
God: and this is that spirit of anti-
christ whereof you have heard that it
should come; and even now already is
it in the world, &c.-1 John iv. 1, &c.

Many deceivers are entered into
the world, who confess not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh; this is a
deceiver and an antichrist look to
yourselves, that we lose not those
things which we have wrought, &c.
2 John 7-12.

Unclean spirits out of the mouth
of the dragon, beast, and false pro-
phet; the spirits of devils working
miracles.-Rev. xvi. 13, 14.

CHAPTER LXXIV.

NEITHER EXTERNAL PRIVILEGES, NOR

OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE, CAN BE
OUR SECURITY AGAINST JUDGMENTS
HERE, OR DAMNATION HEREAFTER:
NO CAUSE OF BOASTING IN THESE
ONLY.

WHAT nation so great, who hath God
so nigh unto them as the Lord our
God, in all that we call upon him
for? And what nation so great, that
hath statutes, &c. so righteous as all
this law? Only take heed, and keep
thy soul diligently, lest thou forget
the things thine eyes have seen, &c.
lest ye corrupt, and make you a graven
image, &c. lest ye forget the cove-
nant, &c. For the Lord thy God is
a consuming fire, &c. When, &c. ye
shall do evil in the sight of the Lord,
to provoke him to anger, &c. ye shall

Uncleanness of man. See Vileness and Fornica- Wicked men persecutors of saints, 20.

tion.

Unfeigned. See Sincerity.

Union amongst saints, 15.

Union between Christ and his church, 13.
Unnecessary converse with wicked men to be
avoided, 17.

Unrighteousness. See Sin.
Unsearchableness of God, 2.

Unsound professors, fierce persecutors, 20.
Unthankfulness. See Praises.

Upholder of the saints' faith, God, 14.
Uprightness, ib.

Usury, 57.

Voices. See Dreams.

Vows, 49.

Such restrained of God, ib.

Wicked men's society to be avoided, 17.
Wisdom religious, and folly therein, 72.

Wise above what is written. See Vain cu-
riosity.

Witchcraft; or dealing with familiar spirits, 67.
Wives, 16.

Whisper not one against another, 15.
Women. See Wives.

Word of God, word of truth, 1.

Words or sayings expressing choice, but not
binding, 76.

Words and speech of men in general, 14.
Words not true, or good, spoken politically to
prevent danger, or compass our designs, 75.
Works of God by his promised Spirit, 19.

WAYS of men disposed of by God. See Pro- Works of God in creation and providence, 2.
vidence.

Wait for God in general, 14.

Wait for God under affliction, 20.

Wait for Christ's second coming, 14.
Walk humbly with God, ib.

Walk worthy of our high calling, ib.
Walk with God heartily. See Sincerity.

Walk after Christ and holy men's example,

14.

Walk with God to the end. See Perseverance.
Walk after the Spirit, 19.

Walk wisely toward each other in things in-
different, 15.

Warn offenders, ib.
Watch in general, 14.

Way to heaven narrow and laborious, 44.
Weak brethren to be borne with, 15.
Weaned from this world. See World.
Wickedness of man's nature, 4.

Works and offers of his Spirit in believers, 19.
Works of God in general. See God's sove-
reignty.

Works of faith, 9.

Works whereby saints glorify God, 14.
Works of love justify not, 4.

Work with diligence, 52.

Work while it is day. See Time, Opportunity.
World's nature and snares, 37.

Worship of God in general, 14.
Worship in church assemblies, 25.

Worship, rule of the word of God, not tradi-
tions, nor man's devices, 14.
Worshipping strange gods, 4. 38.

YIELD yourselves wholly to live unto God, 14.

ZEAL for God and his ways, 14.
Zeal that is blind, persecuting, 20.

THE END.

VINCENT, PRINTER, OXFORD,

OF

CHAPTER LXXV.

WORDS AND ACTIONS WHICH ARE NEITHER TRUE NOR GOOD,

SPOKEN OR UNDERTAKEN WITH THE

POLITICAL VIEWS OF COMPASSING

OUR DESIGNS, OR AVOIDING DANGERS. ABRAHAM said of his wife, (when he was in fear,) She is my sister.-Gen. xx. 2. 11, 12.

Isaac (in the like fear) said of his wife, She is my sister.-Gen. xxvi. 7.9.

Rebekah caused her son Jacob to go to Isaac for the blessing, clothed him with his brother's garments, and put skins upon his neck and hands, to make him feel rough to Isaac, that Isaac might think him to be Esau, and bless him and Jacob said to his father, (being asked who he was,) I am Esau, thy first-born, &c. Isaac said, Art thou my very son Esau? and he said, I am, &c.-Gen. xxvii. 6.9-29.

Rachel having hid her father's images under the camel's furniture, and sat upon them, when Laban searched for them, said unto her father, Let it not displease my lord, that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me, &c.-Gen. xxxi. 34, 35.

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, &c. They said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, &c. If every male of you will be circumcised, then will we give our daughters, &c. which when they had done, Jacob's sons fell on them, and slew them.-Gen. xxxiv. 12, &c.

When Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. And they sent messengers unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, So shall ye say unto Joseph: forgive, I pray thee now, the

trespass of thy brethren, and their sin for they did unto thee evil, &c. And Joseph wept when he heard it, &c.-Gen. 1. 15-17.

When Pharaoh had charged the midwives with breaking his commands, and saving the men-children alive, they said unto him, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, &c.Exod. i. 16-21.

When Rahab had hid the spies, and the king had sent for them, she said, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were, &c. when it was dark, the men went out: whither the men went, I wot not; pursue after them quickly, for ye shall overtake them. But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them, &c.—Josh. ii. 1-6.

When the inhabitants of Gibeon came to Joshua, they took old sacks, and said to Joshua, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us, &c. from a very far country thy servants are come, because of the name of the Lord thy God; for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, &c.

Wherefore our elders, and all the inhabitants of our country, spake to us, saying, Take victuals, &c. This our bread we took hot on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy, &c. by reason of the very long journey, &c. And Joshua made peace with them, &c. and smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them, &c.-Josh. ix. 3, &c.

When the Moabites oppressed Israel, the Lord raised them up a deliverer; Ehud, &c. who going to Eglon, the king of Moab, with a present from Israel; after he had presented it, he said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep

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