threats against them.

94 Undutiful children cursed.

95 Duties of masters towards servants.

96 Duties of servants.

97 Duties of the civil magistrate, to ad-

minister justice impartially.

98 Qualifications of the magistrate.

99 The magistrate's concern with religion.

descension in their office.

125 They seek not applause from men; they

flatter not, &c.

126 They seek not riches; neither are co-

vetous.

127 Their duty and encouragement to speak

boldly the truths of religion without

fear.

to God's people.

101 Magistracy is of divine appointment.

proving sinners, and declaring the

truth.

religion.

ment, respect of persons, &c.

taking gifts, &c.

ousness,

104 Through drunkenness.

105 The misery of being governed by weak

or wicked rulers.

131 They pray for the people.

132 The supports of Christians in general,

and of the Lord's ministers in par-

ticular, under sufferings for religion.

punishment for sin.

107 Wicked rulers enemies to religion.

108 God's providence over kings and rulers.

109 Particular instances of God's providence

exalting or abasing rulers.

110 Duties toward governors. Praying for

them.

111 Honour and respect to be shown to

magistrates.

112 Obedience to magistrates.

ment

134 Their covetousness.

135 Their intemperance.

136 Their slothfulness.

137 Of false prophets and false teachers.--

They deceive the people.

138 Duties toward the ministry. To receive

their instructions.

139 To esteem and love them.

140 To pray for them.

and punishment thereof.

114 Disobedience to magistrates a duty, when

bidden.

156 Concerning property in lands; the law

thereof.

157 Things found, lent, or entrusted with a

neighbour; the law thereof.

190 Reviling practised by the wicked, and

endured by the godly.

191 Railing.

192 Evil communications.

193 Unprofitable disputes about religion.

Sect.

Righteous and the Wicked.

1 Of a future judgment and its conse-

quences.

2 God is judge.

14 Eternal life is from God.

15 Life promised to sundry graces and duties.

16 To righteousness.

17 To the spiritually minded.

18 To seeking God.

judged.

4 When the day of judgment shall be.

5 Uses to be made of the doctrine of future

judgment, for encouraging steadfastness

and perseverance, &c.

20 To the fear of God.

21 To loving God.

22 To mortification, dying unto sin.

23 To suffering for Christ's sake.

24 To perseverance.

inconceivably great.

8 Christians are heirs; they have an in-
heritance, a kingdom, &c.

9 The righteous have rest.

10 They enjoy mansions, a new heaven, a
heavenly temple, light, &c.

11 They are present with Christ.

28 Future punishments.-Sinners that shall

not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

29 The greatest suffering in this life set forth
in language expressive of future pu-
nishments.

30 The punishment of the wicked in a future

state.

THAT theres a God, asserted, and proved by his works. Exod. iii. 14.

God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM. Ps. ix. 16. The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth.

xix. 1. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth his handy work. Ver. 2. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. Job xii. 7, 8, 9.

VI. None besides him. 2 Sam. vii. 22. Neither is there any God besides thee. xxii. 32. Who is God save the Lord! 2 Kings v. 15.

Isa. xliv. 6. 8. Besides me there is no God; I know not any. Ch. xlv. 5. 14. 21. Hos. xiii. 4. Thou shalt know no God but me. Exod. xx. 3.

c. 3. The Lord he is God, he made us.

God.

Heb. iii. 4. He that built all things is God. Rom. i. 20.

II. God is perfect. Matt. v. 48. Your Father in heaven is perfect.

1 John i. 5. God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

III. God is one. Deut. vi. 4. Hear, O Ismel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

1 Cor. viii. 4. There is none other God, but one. (Mark xii. 29.) Ver. 6. To us there is but one God. Gal. iii. 20. God is one.

Eph. iv. 6. One God and Father of all. Matt. xxiii. 9. John viii. 41.

1 Tim. ii. 5. There is one God, and one Mediator.

James ii. 19. Thou believest there is one God, thou doest well.

IV. He is God and Lord alone. 2 Kings xix. 15. Thou art God alone. Ps. lxxxvi. 10. Isa. xxxvii. 16. 20.

Neh. ix. 6. Thou art Lord alone. Ps. lxxxiii. 18. Whose name alone is Jehovah.

V. There is none else. Deut. iv. 35. The Lord he is God, there is none else. Isa. xlv. 5, 6. 14. 18. 22.-xlvi. 9.

IX. None like him. Exod. viii. 10. There is none like unto the Lord our God.

xv. 11. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Ps. xxxv. 10. Mic. vii. 18.

1 Kings viii. 23. Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart. Exod. ix. 14. Deut. xxxiii. 26. 2 Sam. vii. 22. 1 Chron. xvii. 20. Ps. lxxxvi. 8. Isa. xlvi. 9. Jer. x. 6, 7. 16.

XI. No likeness of God among the creatures. Isa. xl. 18. What likeness will ye compare to him? Ch. xlvi. 5. Deut. iv. 12.

Acts xvii. 29. We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

XII. He is the living God. Dan. iv. 34. That liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.