A commentarie or exposition upon the prophecie of Habakkuk together with many usefull and very seasonable observations / delivered in sundry sermons preacht in the church of St. James Garlick-hith London, many yeeres since, by Edward Marbury ...

The Contents of the third Chapter.

• A Double plainnesse of Scripture, Rationall, and Spirituall. pag. 77
• Afflictions of this life cannot separate the society of the Faithfull. pag. 5
• Afflictions of the Church are such a deading to it, that unlesse it were quickened with sou•••• beams of grace, it would be a burthen to it more then it could beare. pag. 41
• Affection of love most vehement in a woman. pag. 94
• All Gods favours to men, proceed from his love towards such as are thankfull for them. pag. 69
• As God brought Israel into the land of Canaan by the sword, so by the sword he driveth them out. pag. 144

C

• CAtesbie's speech concerning the Gun-powder treason pag. 89
• Christ descended into hell. pag. 78
• Christ was alwayes before the Gospel, and even from the beginning of the world, the hope of all the ends of the world. pag. 150
• Church musick ancient, and of holy use. pag. 22
• Comfort in afflictions, groweth out of a right understanding of the Will and purpose of God therein. pag. 43
• Commination of Gods judgments, makes the Church of God to fear pag. 174
• Consideration of former mercies strengthens faith in present troubles. pag. 50. & 68
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• Cushan is Aethiopia, so called from Cush the son of Cham. pag. 80
• Cyrus angrie with the River Gyndes. pag. 103

D.

• DAvids Psalmes a common store-house of good learning. pag. 195
• Description of Repentance. pag. 1••5
• Distressing of the poor, a greivous and provoking sin. pag. 159

E

• EVery childe of God, and member of the Church, ought to pray for the whole body of the Church. pag. 34

F.

• FAith in Christ takes away the horrour of the terrour of the Lord pag. 82
• Faithfull men who worship God with fear and trembling, how they ought to be taught. pag. 33
• Fear is a proper passion of a true Believer, and is inseperably joyned with saving Faith. pag. 28
• Figurative speeches are in use in Scripture. pag. 72

G.

• GOD is not so glorious in any thing that he hath wrought, as in his Church. pag. 38
• God will not suffer us to be tempted further then he thinks fit. pag. 41
• God is armed with instruments of vengeance to punish sin. pag. 57
• God never had mercy enough to swallow or consume either his justice or his truth. pag. 60
• God is glorious in Heaven and in Earth. pag. 61
• God never layeth his rod upon those creatures which he hath ordained for the service of man, but to punish man, 102. For he hath no quarrell to them. pag. 103
• God must have the glory of his own great works. pag. 104
• God is without variablenesse or alteration. pag. 113
• God sometimes declareth his power openly, to the comfort of his Church and terrour of its enemies. pag. 115
• God is above all second causes. pag. 133
• God hath taken upon himself the care of the preservation of his Church, 151. Therefore we need seek no further for it. pag. 153
• God in his judgment maketh the ungodly rods to punish one another. pag. 155
• God in Christ is the rest of his Church. pag. 158
• God never forsaketh us, till we forsake him. pag. 185
• God punisheth one evil nation by another. pag. 87
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• God is the strength of his Church, 214. both in that we are, and in that we do, and in that we suffer. pag. 215
• God is the restorer of his Church, & wil renew the face & glory of it. pag. 222
• Gods word must minister matter to our prayers. pag. 25
• Gods Church is Gods work both in respect of its calling, 37. and of his perpetuall presence in it. pag. 38
• Gods mercie and our obedience are motives of re-establishing his pro∣tection upon his Church. pag. 55
• God's secrets revealed only to them that fear him. pag. 75
• God's power shewed in the terror of the wicked proves, that there is a God. pag. 80
• God's promises are either for this life, or for the life to come. pag. 124
• God's extraordinary mercies must be often remembred. pag. 166
• God's mercie in giving, must not destroy his justice in punishing of evill doers. pag. 186
• Good use is to be made of some temptations.

H.

• HOrnes in Scripture signifie strength. page 49
• How God was said to have divided the Land of Canaan amongst the children of Israel. page 63 & 73
• How many ways spiritual enemies assault the Church. page 205
• How many ways men abuse their strength. page 216

I.

• JErusalem and the Temple shall lye desolate untill the second coming of Christ. page 68
• Jewish Feasts were instituted for remembrances of favours received from God. page 166
• In the last calling of the Jews, their Common-wealth shall be restored. page 66
• In reading of holy Scripture we ought carefully to observe what is spo∣ken literally, and what figuratively. 74. and not to make figures where none are. 77. Nor understand that literally which is figura∣tive. page 79
• In all wars, God is Lord of Hosts, and General of the armies that fight his quarrels. 143. and he ordereth all wars. page 144
• Jotham's Parable. page 188
• Joy dilateth the heart. page 195
• Joyes of the ungodly compared to a candle. page 205
• Israel a type of Gods Church on earth. page 99.

L.

• LAnd of Canaan, not above 300 miles in length, and 100 in bredth, 173. The fruitfulnesse of it shewn. ibid.
• Logick and Rethorick requisite and necessary in a Minister. page 76

M.

• MAnna and Water out of the Rock were types of our Lords Sup∣per, and the children of Israels passage through the red Sea a type of Baptisme. page 168
• Matter of thankesgiving, is an acknowledgment of all benefits. page 68
• Mercy is the most glorious attribute that God hath. page 46
• Miseries of afflicted men, make them forget comforts. page 44
• Monarchie of the Assyrians lasted 1300 yeers. page 250
• Moses charged by Heathens to be a Magician. page 97 & 105
• Motives inducing us to blesse those that persecute us, and pray for those that hate us. page 70

N.

• NO lesson so hard for a child of God to take out, as to take up Christ's Crosse. page 41
• No counsel or strength can prevaile against God, 65. nor any prescripti∣on. ibid.
• No Oratory nor eloquence comparable to the holy elocution of Scripture page 75

O.

• OBjections against Church musick answered, page 13
• Obedience to God assures and gains all good things to us. page 180
• Over-weening of our fellow creatures is and hath been a cause of Idola∣try. page 134

P.

• POetry ancient and of use in the Church. page 10
• Polygamy unlawfull. page 108
• Prayer a faithful messenger, page 43
• Prayer hath the same force now as it had in former times. page 141
• Praysing of God in Hymns and Songs ancient and much used in the Church.
• Prophane mens hearts are hardned with custome of sinning. page 31
• Prophane and carnal men how they ought to be taught. page 30
• Prophets, Apostles, and Ministers of the Word, are the fittest Persons to be used for direction of devotion. page 7

R.

• REading of Scripture good to make us understand what the Lord hath done in former ages. page 105
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• Religion in the Head is speculation, in the Heart affection, in the Hand action. page 169
• Rich mens duties to the poor. page 161

S.

• SAlvation is a work of power, 210. of glory. Ibid. Of mercy, page 211
• Salvation only of God. page 229
• Satans Suggestions that God is merciful, animates sinners to do evil. page 58
• Satan is but Gods instrument in afflicting of the Church. page 84
• Selah what it signifieth. page 49
• Self conceited men, how they ought to be taught. page 32
• Self-opinion is a kind of spiritual drunkennesse. page 32
• Set-prayers both lawful and necessary to be used. page 6
• Senselesse and livelesse creatures are subject to Gods will page 119 & 133
• Sigionoth what it signifieth. page 2
• Signes of true spiritual joy. page 201 & 203
• Six Signes of ensuing judgment. page 146
• Sin is that which parteth God and us. page 146
• Sometimes God taketh away from his children their feeling of his love, and of the joy of the Holy-Ghost. page 56

T.

• TEmporal things have but a resemblance of good and evil, spiri∣tual favours are reall. Pag. 202
• Thanksgiving ought to be joyned with Prayer. Pag. 106
• Thanksgiving is a work of Justice, which puts us in mind of our un∣ablenesse to requite God, and of our unworthinesse. Pag. 69
• The Contemplation of Gods justice in punishing the sins of his Church, of his vengeance in revenging the quarrels of it, of his mercy, in his mercy, in healing the wounds of it, give the faithful occasion to re∣sort to God by prayer. Pag. 3
• The Churches Plea in affliction is for mercy. Pag. 45
• The Church of God hath a special interest in the power and protecti∣on of God. Pag. 54
• The best forme of thanksgiving is that which maketh particular com∣memoration of Gods mercies. Pag. 68
• The sense of Scripture is the soul thereof. Pag. 76
• The welfare of the Church, is the grief and vexation of her enemies. Pag. 82
• The truth of God is a good ground, because the word of God is a sure word. Pag. 112
• The devil knew where Moses was buried. Pag. 137

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• The effectual fevrent prayer of a righteous man prevaileth much. Pag. 139
• The poor are under Gods protection and his own flesh. Pag. 160
• The very Elect are shaken with fear. Pag. 177
• The law sheweth us how much we are in Gods debt. Pag. 178
• The same hand that put the children of Israel in possession of the land of Canaan, put them out again. Pag. 186
• The Chaldaeans armies the Troops of God. Pag. 186
• The Saints of God have their sorrows on earth, yet they always rejoyce in the Lord. Pag. 202
• The general apprehension of Gods mercy in Christ, will not justifie a man in the sight of God. Pag. 207
• The Lord will loose the bonds of his Church, and give her deliverance out of her troubles. Pag. 220
• They that joy in the Lord, rest in the Lord, and rejoyce in nothing o∣therwise then as a means to serve the Lord. 200 and because God is Lord. Pag. 201
• Three notes of a lawful promise and oath. Pag. 115

• VAin repetitions not to be used in Prayer. Pag. 33

W

• WE ought to give the whole glory and praise for all good to God. 70. And thanks to creatures as ministers and instruments of God. Pag. 71
• We must search out and confesse the true cause of all the good that God doth to us. Pag. 107
• What use may be made of Davids Psalmes, in our frequent reading and meditation of them. Pag. 19
• What is meant by the works of God. Pag. 19
• What is meant by the midst of years. Pag. 21
• Whether we ought to swear at all. Pag. 114
• Whether every oath ought to be kept. Pag. 115
• Wheresoever there is Election there is Ʋnction. pag. 130 & 154
• Where God loveth a People, his favour runneth in a full stream in the channel of his Church. Pag. 138
• Where there is the true joy of the Holy Ghost, no temporal affliction can extinguish or eclipse it. Pag. 195

X

• Xerxes angry with the sea, causeth it to be beater with stripes. pag. 102