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confeffing Chrift, 58, a, 1, 24. 220,

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There was a form of found Words, probably general Articles of Faith in the Apoftles Time, i Tim 4. 6. Tim. 6. 3. Jude ver. 3. 601, b, 12. Jefus Chrift the Author and Finisher of our Faith, 949, a, 16.7 M

Faith the Gift of God, 797, a, 37. Faith a Principle of Action, Ex. 9. 18, &c. 2 Kings 22. 11, &c. Jonah 3.5 &c. Heb. Chap. 11. 583, b, 2.

Faith without Works ineffectual, 786, a, 12.

The Faith which juftifies, is a liv. ing Faith, fruitful of good Works, 786, a, 12. This appears from the Account the Scripture gives us of our being judged by our Works, 94, b, 6. The Scripture Notion of Faith, includes not only an affent to the Truths of the Gofpel, but Obedience to the Laws and Commandments thereof, 484, a, 22. When this Obedience is wanting, the Faith is faid to be denied, 1 Tim. 5. 8. Noah's Faith made him obedient, Heb. 11. 7. So did Abraham's, Heb. 11. 8. The fame Effect had the Faith of Mofes upon him, Heb. 11. 24, &c.

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True Faith purifies and fanctifies the Soul, Acts 15. 9. A&ts 26. 18. See Infidelity.

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Of God, Deut. 7. 9. 603, b, 16. 670, a, 17. This refpects both his Promiles and Threatnings, Joh. 23, 14, &c.

-When Faithfulness fails among Men, we should look up to God for help, Pfal. 10. 1.

Fall.

Chriftians may fall away, Mat. 13. 20, 21. Heb. 6. 4, &c. feb. 10. 26, e2 Pet. 2. 18. This foretold, 857, a, 29. That Chriftians may fall away is farther evident fom Examples, 1 Tim. 1. 19, 20.. 884, b, 12. from the Exhortations to perfevere, i Cor. o. 12. 1 Cor.

16. 13. 2 Cor. 6. 1..Heb. 3. 12, 13. Heb. 4. 1. 1 Pet. 1. 17. 2 Pet 3. 17. from the Promises to thofe who perfevere, 129, b, 6. And from the Threatnings against thofe who fall away, Rom. 11. 20, 2 Tim. 2. 12. Rev. 2.4, 5. Famine

Sent by God, Deut. 28. 16, br. 2 King. 8. 1. 488, a, 1. For the Pu nifhment of Sin, 2 Sam. 21. 1. 2 Sam. 24. 13. 1 King. 17. 1.1-King. 18. 18. 1 Chron. 6. 28, 29. Ifa. 5. 13. Amos 4. 6.

God brings Famine, by removing his Bleffing from the Earth, Hof 2. 9. by fending that which de ftroyeth, Joel 1.4. by not profpering Mens Labour, Joel 1. 17. Hab. 3, 17. Hag. 1.6.

God punished by Famine Canaan, Gen. 12. 10. Gen. 26. 1. Ruth 1. r. Egypt, Gen. 41. 30. Samaria, King. 6. 25. Jerufalem, 2 King. 25.3.

Famine of the Word, the greate Judgment, Amos 8. 11, 12. Fafting.

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Does not always confift in a to tal Abftinence, 31, a, 30. What kind of Fafting acceptable, 31, a, 9. Jonah 35 10. Examples of Fafting, on Mat. 4. 1. 47, b, 4.

Not to be practifed out of Of tentation, Mat. 6. 16, &c. Father,

This Word is ufed not only for our natural Parents; but for fupe riors in Age, 1 Tim. 5. 1, 2. For civil Governours, Ifa. 49. 23. For Superiors in Church, 2 King. 2.12. 2 King. 13. 14. 1 Cor. 4. 15. For the Inventers or fuch as were emi nent in any Art, Gen. 4. 20, &c.

God is in a peculiar Manner the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, 659, b, 7. God is our Father, 394, b, 4.

In what Senfe we are forbidden to call any Man Father,on Mat.23.8. Fatherlefs, God is pleafed to ftyle himself

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their Helper and Father, Pfal. 10. 14. Pfal. 68.

we fear God, we fhall hate Sin, Prov.

faid to be This, he may be 3 7. Prov. 8. 13. Prov. 16.6.

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ken of them in his Laws, Exod. 22. 22, &c. Deut. 16. 11, 14. Deut. 24. 17, 19, &c. Deut. 26. 12, 13. From his Charge in their behalf to Magiftrates, Ifa. 1 17. By executing the Judgment of the Fatherlefs, Deut. 10. 18. By, pronouncing a Curfe on thofe that wrong them, Deut. 27. 19. By making a regard to them a fpecial Part of Religion, Jam. 1. 27.

The Fatherless not to be oppref. fed, but taken Care of, 953, a, 16. Fear'

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Of God; the fun and fubftance of Religion expressed hereby, Deut. 10. 12. Jofh. 4. 24. Sam. 12. 24: Job28.28.Pfal.ii.ro.Prov.1.7.Prov. 9. 10. Eccl. 12. 13. Luk. 1. 50. It is fometimes put for the Worship of God, 13, a, 12. A&ts 10. 35.

The Fear of God confifts, in reverencing his Name, Deut 28. 58. n behaving our felves' reverently in his Prefence, Gen. 28. 16, 17. in declining all Evil whatfoever offends him, Prov. 3.7. Prov. 8. 13: Prov. 16.6. in doing whatfoever pleafes him, Eccl 12. 13. what ever Inconveniencies we may fuf fer for it, Mat. 10. 28. 1 Pet. 3:

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Fear of God a Duty, 57, a, 6. 321, b, 3. Rev. 14. 7. Examples, 177, b, 29. 478, a, 11.

Offervile Fear, 1 Joh. 4. 18.

Of Filial Fear, 821, b, 3. Rom. 8.15. Joh. 4. 17, 18. It arifes jointly from the Confideration of the Goodnefs and Sovereignty of God, Heb. 12. 9, 28.

All Fear of God arifing from the Apprehenfion of Punishment not unlawful, because it is propofed by God as a Motive to Obedience, on Joh. 14.15. 2Cor. 5. 10,11. 1 Pet. 3.

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Motives to fear God, 642, b, 16. 747, b, 7. Prov. 15. 15. God's Power to punifh, Mat. 10. 28. His Dominion over us, Mal. 1. 6. His Benefits, Jer. 5. 24: His great and ex traordinary Works, Luk. 1. 65. Luk. 5, 26, Luk. 7. 16. The Judgments of God upon Sinners in this World. Examples, Er and Onan, Gen. 38. 7, 10. Corah, &c. Numb. 16. Ananias and Sapphira, A&ts s. 5, 10. Thofe who fear God are bleffed, Pfal. 112.1. Pfal. 128. 1. Prov. 28. 14. Fear

Of Man, 56, b, 19. 57, a, 15.

945, b, 23.

The ill Effects of the fear of Man, 382, b, 15.

Examples of fuch as were not afraid of Men, 56, b, 25.

Thofe whom God is with, have no caufe to fear, 551, a, 20. No, not any Evil, Pfal. 23. 4. Pfal. 27. 1, &c. Prov. 3. 25, 26. 945, 2, 23.

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Fellowship

Cannot be between Good and Evil, 751,a, 27.

Firft-born

Among the Jews dedicated to God, 235, a, I.

Flattery

How practifed, Mat. 22. 16. Acts Not to be used, Thef. 2. 5. 12. 22. Rom. 16. 18.

God will punish Flatterers, Pfal. 12.3. Job 32. 31,

Flatterers to be avoided, Prov. 20. 19. Prov. 26. 28.

Fleth Not allowed to be eaten till after the Flood, 873, a, 4.

Flesh is often put for Man, Pfal. 56.4. Jer. 17. 5. Mat. 24. 22. Rom 3. 20. Alfo for the corrupt Nature of Man, 355, b, 5. 790, b, 20. Gal. 5.13.

Works of the Flesh, what? Gal. 5. 19, &c.

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Promifes cf Forgiveness, Ifa. 1. 16, 18.Ifa.55.7.We are reconciled toGod by Jefus Chrift, 611, b, 27. God is ready to forgive, 30, a, 19. Conditions of our obtaining For giveness. See Confeffion, Repentance, Converfion.

Our Forgiving others, a Condition of our being forgiven our felves, 30, b, 23. 31, 2, 1. Mat. 18, 28, &c. The Meafure thereof, 103, a, 3. Forgiveness of Injuries, a Duty particularly infifted on in the new Teftament, 32, 2, 25.

Fornication.

This Word fometimes ftands for Uncleannefs in general, 1 Cor. 5.9. 1 Ccr. 6. 9, 13, 15, 16, 18. 1.Thef. 4. 3. It is put for incestuous Marriage, 1 Cor. 5. 1.

The Heinoufnefs of this Sin, Cor. 5. 1, &c. 1 Cor. 6. 9, &c.

Remedies against it, Marriage, 689, b, 2 650, a, 2. 691, b, 15. Fly all Opportunities of committing the Sin, Gen. 39. 10.

Arguments against it, Prov. 5.3, &c. Prov. 7. 22, &c. I Cor. 6.15, &c. I Thef. 4. 3. 689, a, 19. Un. becoming the Chriftian Profeffion, 683, b, 7. It is a Punishment as

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and his Pofterity by Sarah to be Though God chofe Abraham his People, yet he did not by that much lefs did he render Salvation A&t wholly reject other Nations, impoffible to them. Is it reasonable to fuppofe that the Pofterity of A braham by Keturah, Gen. 25. were rejected and caft off by God? Did not God blefs Ifhmael, Gen. 17. 20. though he was not Abraham's Heir Is not God faid to A&t to this end, that his Name might be declared throughout the Earth, and that they might know that there is a God in Ifrael? Exod. 9.16. 1 Sam. 17. 46. Does not St. Pa feem to intimate that the Confor mity of the Gentiles to the Law of Nature, did make a Gentile to be Jew inwardly?. Rom. 2 26, &

The Gentiles are reprefented by the younger Son, to whom his Fa ther was not wanting, Luk. 15 13, &c.

The Gentiles were included in the Promife God made to Abr ham, 473, a, 8.

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All good Gifts come from God,

681, b, 14.

and fhining Appearance, 96, a, 1. The Cloud and Brightnefs that filled the Tabernacle and Temple, 631, a, 17. The Appearance there of in the Prophecy of Ezekiel, 1027, b, 21.

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The Glory of our Lord at his Transfiguration, 95, b, 11. God is glorified by the Son, 437, b, 21..

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We cannot, ftrictly speaking, add Glory to God; but we glorifie him, by worshipping him, and acknowledging our dependance upon him, Plal. 86. 9. By declaring his Works and Perfections to each other, Pfal. 9. 11. We glorifie God by bleffing and praifing him, Pfal. 86. 12. Luk. 5:25. Rom. 15. 6. By confeffing our Sins, Jofh. 7. 19. By the holi nefs and obedience of our Lives, Service, 1 Cor. 6. 20. By being and dedicating our felves to his fruitful in good Works which he hath commanded, Joh. 15. 8. Cor. 9. 13. By fuffering for his fake, Joh. 21. 191

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Glory is to be afcrib'd to God, 667, a, 17. He is in all things to be glorified, 708, b, 13: 1054,b,32. Belfhazzar punifhed for not giv-. ing Glory to God, Dan. 5. 23.

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There is but one God, 204, a, 5, 437, a, 20.

The Being of God may be infer red from his Works, 533, b, 14. God cannot be feen by us, 347, b, 13. On Joh. 1.18

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We must not inake any Repre fentation of God, 549, b, 4. Deut.. Gifts of God manifold, 647, a, 1.4.15, &c. Rom. 1. 23, 25.

Glory

God is a Spirit, Joh 4.4.

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not comprehend God and his Works, 644, a, 5.

We cannot give God any thing, 644, b, 21.

God alone can fatisfie our defires, Pfal. 17. 15. Pfal. 73. 25, &c. 795, b, 12.

To know God and Chrift is Life Eternal, Joh. 17. 3.

To love him with all our Hearts, or above all things, a Duty, 123, b, 11.

To imitate and follow God in his moral Perfections, a Duty, 26, a 24, 984, a, 26.

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The Gospel was preached to the then known World, 129, b, 37. How much it prevailed, 172, a, 19. 388, a, 13. 484, a, 1. 536, b, 16. The People were aftonished at our Lord's Doctrine, 4c, a, 6.

The Gospel was oppofed by the Jews, 845, a, 24. Propagated by the Perfecutions of its Profeffors, 531, a, 4.

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The Truth of the Gospel confirm ed by Miracles done by our Lord and his Apoftles, to which they afpeal. See Miracles.

The Danger ofdifobeying Chrift, and rejecting the Gospel, 472, b, 19.

How the Apoftles were to behave themfelves towards those who did not receive the Gospel, 54, a, 12. Such are to give Account of their refufal at the Day of Judgment, 54, b, 14.

The Care the Apostles took that the Gospel might be kept in remem brance, 985, b, 20.

those who walk unworthy thereof, The Gospel will be removed from 119, a, 26.

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Grace.

This Word is ufed in feveral Senfes, on Jam. 4. 6.

To fay Grace, a Duty, 84, b, 6. 873, a, 12.

The Grace of God may be receiv ed in vain, 2 Cor. 6. i.

Grace given in Proportion to our Improvement of what we have, on Luk. 19. 26.

Our concurrence with divine Grace neceffary, on 1 Cor. 3. 7. on Phil. 2. 13.

To grow in Grace, and to improve in Holiness, a Duty, Prov. 4 18. 984, b, 15.

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