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Friendly. Will the faints know one another in this perfect ftate?

Truth. This queftion was afked LUTHER juft before his death; and he answered by citing the cafe of Adam who knew Eve to be flesh of his flesh, whom he had never seen before; how could he know this but by revelation from the Spirit of of GOD; in like manner fhall we know parents, wives and children in the other world, and that more perfectly. How otherwife could the apoftles, when on the mount with CHRIST, have known Mofes and Elias whom they had never before feen? So fhall the faints of GOD know each other in their glorified ftate, elfe how can thofe, whom gospel ministers have been the means of converting, be their joy and crown of rejoicing in that day. And, indeed, it feems neceffary to the happiness of Society for one to have a knowledge of the others, for we are never happy in company with ftrangers. In that day, therefore, we by the Spirit fhall fee and know Adam, the head and reprefentative of all mankind, with Eve, the Mother of all living, in a more exalted state of blifs than when in a ftate of innocence in Paradife: there we fhall fee the first martyr whofe blood was thed for the cause of religion, who by faith in CHRIST offered a more excellent facrifice than Cain To be brief, there we fhall fee the Patriarchs, and Old Teftament faints, who all by faith in the promised Messiah, have obtained an excellent inheritance. The apoftles, evangelifts, and difciples of our LORD, with the whole tribe of believers, in every stage of the Church, fhall we then fee and know, even alfo as we are known.

Friendly. In what will the happinefs of this ftate confift?

Truth. In the enjoyment of all this good, and freedom from all that is evil. The faints will no more groan being burthened by fin.

Temptations from fatan will no more moleft us, we fhall be out of the reach of his fiery darts; though he found means to enter the garden of Eden, and feduce our firft parents, yet he fhall never difturb the inhabitants of the heavenly paradife, there the wicked ceafe from troubling fob. iii. 17, and the weary are at reft. Afflictions fhall no longer attend us; but everlasting joy fhall be upon us; forrow and fighing fhall fee away for ever, and there fhall be nothing but perfect reft, cafe, and peace.

Friendly. What will be the employment of the faints in this ftate?

Truth. This deferves notice, as it will be no fmall part of their hapiness: their bodies will be raised and united to their

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A.

ADORATION paid to Christ, vol. ii. page 51.

Advocate, Christ one, 224.

Afflictions sweetened by a view of Christ, i. 123.-shall not destroy the saints, i. 146.-polish, adorn, and purify the saints, i. 147.-very profitable, ii. 81.of a trying nature, ii. 292.-tł e way to have them removed, ii 297-to be supported under them, ii. 29o. .-we must wait in faith under them, ii. 297.proceed from love, ii. 299.-God to be glorified in them, ii. 313.-are not punishments, i. 159.-Faith prospers under them, iii. 6.

Angels mutable beings, i. 3.-their standing depended on sovereign grace, i. 71. -represented by the cherubims, i. 167.-delight to contemplate the mysteries of redemption, i. 168.-Christ called an angel, i. 192.

Apples, what signified by being comforted with apples, iii. 117.
Apple tree among the trees of the wood what it denotes, iii. 110.
Arminians for conditions in the gospel, ii 78.

Arians dying such cannot be saved, i. 23.

Ark, a type of Christ, i. 79.

Ascension of Christ triumphant, i. 34.-ii. 27,

Assurance not the privilege of all God's people, i. 208.-whether of the essence of faith, ii. 373.-from whence it arises, iii. 12.-why so few Christians enjoy it, iii. 11.-how it may be known, iii. 16.-its happy effects and fruits, iii. 17.-a duty to endeavour to attain it, iii. 20.

Atonement of the great one, i. 317.

Babel builders, who they are, i. 82.

B.

Back slider, his lamentable case, iii. 39.

Baptism, its signification, ii. 266.-the mode and subjects of it, ii. 267.
Banqueting house, what signified by being brought there, iii. 114.

Barrenness, what it is a sign of, i. 436.

Beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord explained, iii. 169.

Believers two principles in his nature, sin and grace, iii. 49.-these acts con

trary to one another, iii. 49.-compared to a flock, ii. 123.

Belly as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires, explained, iii. 141.

Birth of Christ resembles that of believers, i. 18.-new occasions great joy, i. 18. Blemishes rendered the high priest unfit for his office, i. 276.

Blessing of the High Priest, i. 433.

Blessing of every kind are from Christ, ii. 39.

Blood of Christ typified by the lavers, i. 263.-effectual to cleanse from sin, i. 292.-cleanseth from all sin, i. 302.-the excellency of it set forth, i. 306. Bondage of Egypt prefigured our bondage under sin, i. 114.

Book of life contains our names, i. 44.

Bread of life what, i. 131, 163.-a portion for believers only, i. 164.

Breadth of Christ's love, what it denotes, iii. 29.

Breast plate what it was a type of, i. 209.

Calling of the Jews, ii. 90.

Canaan a type of heaven, i. 428.

C.

Cheeks as beds of spices, as sweet flowers, explained, iii. 138.
Chiefest among ten thousand, what it denotes, iii. 229.

CHRIST, our near kinsman, i. 263.-is very compassionate, i. 270.-the way of life, i. 18.-no coming to God but through him, i. 264.-the most excelicnt and glorious, i. 229.-his obedience has hononred the law, i. 20.-his righteousness the souls right to heaven, &c. i. 20.-his death the way to life, i. 21. -his deity gave infinite virtue to his sufferings, i. 23.-all nations blessed in him, ii. 9.-gave himself freely, ii. 25.-his infinite beauty, ii. 26, 45, 124.elegant description of him, Psalm seventy-two, ii. 30.-his grace compared to rain, ii. 30.-his dominion, ii. 32, 38.-the fountain of life, ii. 34.-prayed for and praised, ii. 37.-is most mighty, ii. 41, 50, 80.-is wonderful, ii. 48, jij. 211.-a counsellor, ii. 49,-is God, ii. 50. a Prince, ii. 53.—an ensign,

D.

Elect had grace and glory settled upon them in Christy i. 49, 305-innumer
able, ibid. The gospel preached for their sakes, 51.-Elect angels their
standing secured, 71-Christ the head of the Elect, in 413

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Faith wherein it consists, ii. 365.—the various kinds of it, 358.-How true faith
may be known, 393.-The lowest degree of faith, 373.-what compared
to, 384.-may be real though weak, i. 281.-works by love, 368.-overcomes
great difficulties, 379.-how necessary, 383--compared to an eye, 389.-
that which cleaves to God when he frowns is true faith, 423.-wherein the
life of faith consists, iii. 3-it is a heavenly life, 4.-opposes concupiscence and
lust, 5.-derives its life and joy from Christ, 6.-Feeds on the bread of life,
ibid. Is maintained by fresh influences from above, 7.-Believers in hope
even against hope, 8.-weak for want of spiritual understanding, 11.-leads to
love and obedience, 16.-We are to pray for its increase, 19.-Those who
are weak in faith are not to be discouraged, ibid.

Fall of man by it lost communion with God, i. 93.

Fall of saints many though not final and total, i. 281, 282.

Fear, atonement made for it, i. 301.-how powerful, 302 -from what causes it
proceeds, 303.-Removed by Chrsst, ii. 65.

Flagons, what signified by being stayed with, iii. 115.

Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, explained, iii. 198.

Frames of believers how variable, i. 147.

Fruit, what signified by Christ being sweet to the Church's taste, iii. 112.

G

Gathering of persons to Christ, how and in what respect, ii. 14, 15.

Gentiles, Christ descended from the, i. 267.

Gifts, though mean, if accompanied with grace will be accepted, i. 299.
Girdle of the high priest, what it signified, i. 241.

Glory of Christ is to be ainted at, ii. 40.

Goat scape, a type of Christ, i. 318.

Gold, his head being as most fine gold, explained, iii. 134.

Grace lays us under obligations to love, serve and obey God, i. 307.—of God
free and sovereign, i. 318.-Grace how poured into Christ's lips, ii. 26.-in
what its growth consists, iii. 22-grows in manifestations of divine love, 24.-
and in humility and self denial, ibi.-We are to pray earnestly for its
growth, 25.-Internal evidences of the growth, 36.-A lively degree neces-
sary to know the power of Christ's resurrection, 39.-and to be conformable
to his death, ibid.—External evidences of growth in gracs, 42.—what meant
by irresistible grace, 3.

Grieve not the spirit of God, what signified thereby, iii. 170.
Guilt keeps from drawing near to God, with delight, iii. 89.

H.

Hands as gold rings set with beryl, what it means, iii. 141.

Happiness consisteth in the enjoyment of the love of God, i. 2.--not to be
found in the pleasures of nature, 13.-Christ the way of happiness in his obe-
dience, death, and resurrection, 18.

Hell, how Christ was there, ii. 94.

High priest typical of Christ, i. 266.-his blessing, 369.

Holiness, our obligations thereto, i. 348.

Honey why prohibited in the offerings, i. 303.

Hope of heaven supports under trials, i. 144.

Humility caused by afflictions, i. 423.—wherein it consits, ii. 341-of Christ
unequalled, 120-an example for us, ibid.

Hunger spiritual, a sign of grace, i. 424.

Hypocrites seldom question their election, ii. 353.

I.

Janeway his desire of conversation about Christ, iii. 45.

Japheth, from him sprang the Gentiles, i. 81.

Jehovah, its signification, ii. 50.

Ignorance, atonement made for it, i. 304.-many err through ignorance, 298.
Incense was typical of Christ's intercession, i. 183.-altar, what it signified,
i. 351.-how it was offered, 359.

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