Index.
The Roman Numerals indicate, respectively, the Four Books; the first Arabic numeral which follows, designates, in every case, the Chapter; the second, with any that may follow, refers to one or more Sections of a chapter. The references to the Introduction, the Prefaces, the two Parts of Book IV., etc., will be readily understood.
A.
Abraham—an example of patience, [II. 47. 16].
—— the time when the promise was given to him, [I. 12. 7].
Absolution from sin, [I. 21. 13].
Agricola, [Introd. § 15].
Adam—his fall, [I. Chap. 2]; [II. 17. 9]; [II. 34. Sect. 4. 1].
Adam and Christ, contrasted, [II. 7. 1-6].
Affliction—its uses, [II. 5. 3]; [II. 35. 5].
—— none for which God has not provided consolation, [II. Chap. 48].
Ahab—his delusion, [I. 38. 13].
Anger of God—what is meant by the expression, [II. 42. 11].
Antinomistic Controversy, [Introd. § 15].
Apology of Augsburg Confession, [Introd. § 25].
Apostasy—when man is guilty of it, [II. 23. 4].
Arndt—account of his life, [Introd. § 1], etc.
—— his motives in writing the “True Christianity,” [Pref. to Book I. 1]; Introd. §§ [20], [21], [24], [31].
—— his orthodoxy, Introd. §§ [22], [24], [25], [40].
—— his religious character, Introd. § [26].
—— popularity of his “True Christianity,” Introd. § [31].
—— translations of it, Introd. § [33], and Note.
—— his death, Introd. § [22].
Ascension of Christ (see Christ, etc.), [II. XXV. 11].
Aspirations of the believer, [I. 11. 11].
Augsburg, Confession of—Conclusion of Book II., p. [374].
——, [Pref. to Book I. 8].
Augsburg Interim, Introd. §§ [12], [15].
Augsburg, Peace of, Introd. § [12].
Augustine—quoted, [III. 6. 2].
B.
Babylas, [II. 45. 8].
Baptism—a means to attain the new birth, [I. 3. 12].
—— a renewal of the covenant with God, [II. 2. 6].
—— what is received therein, [III. 1. 4].
Believing Soul, a—its beauty, [III. 4. 2].
Birth (see [New Birth]; [Regeneration])—twofold, [I. 3. 2], etc.
Blessedness of the true believer, [I. 8. 7]; [I. 11. 10]; [I. 12. 5]; [I. 13. 6]; [I. 22. 10]; [I. 34. 17]; [I. 36. 7].
Boehm, Introd. §§ [32], [34], [35].
Bonaventura—a saying of his, [II. 6. 6].
Book of life, [I. 11. 1].
Bread, [IV. Part I., Chap. 3. 14]. 35-39.
C.
Cæsar, Julius, [I. 27. 5].
Calling of God—inward, [III. 8. 3].
—— outward, [III. 8. 1].
Calumny—consolations, [II. 17. 4], etc.
—— consolatory Scripture passages, [II. 17. 13], etc.
—— how to be overcome, [II. Ch. 17].
—— why the Lord permits it, [II. 17. 9].
Catechism, Five Parts of Luther's, [III. 1. 4].
Catechisms, Luther's Two, [Introd. § 25].
Chaddock, Rev. C., [Introd. § 36].
Charity (see [Love], etc.)—the foundation of strength, [IV. Part 2, Ch. 26].
Christ (see [Ascension]; [Death]; [Incarnation]; [Merit]; [Resurrection], etc.)—all recovered in him, that was lost in Adam, II. [34., Sect. I].
—— denied and crucified again, [I. 9. 1], etc.
—— encouragements derived from his sufferings, [II. 18. 9]; [II. 45. 5].
—— furnishes a pattern of prayer, [II. 20. 10].
—— his complaint, continued, [II. 15. 1-6].
—— his humiliation, [II. 13. 5], etc.; [Ch. 14].
—— his humility, and its lessons, [II. 12. 3].
—— his kindness, [II. 8. 8]; [II. Ch. 26].
—— his life, a mirror for us, [II. 11. 3]; [II. 14. 3].
—— his patience, the consideration of which alleviates the burden of the cross, [II. Ch. 56].
—— his perfect obedience, [II. 19. 1].
—— his Person is indivisible, [II. 10. 15].
—— his poverty, [II. 13. 2], etc.; [II. 14. 1], etc.
—— his righteousness, [III. 1. 4].
—— his sufferings, foreknown to him, [II. 18. 2].
—— his three kinds of trouble, [II. 15. 3].
—— how he humbled himself, [II. 13. 8], etc.
—— how he perfects his work in the hearts of the faithful, [III. Ch. 15].
—— how he manifests himself to the soul, [II. Ch. 27].
—— our example, [I. 1. 7]; [I. 3. 10]; [I. 11. 2]; [I. 15. 6]; [I. 37. 11]; [I. 39. 7]; [II. 13. 1]; [II. 44. 8].
—— our help in prayer, [II. 38. 2].
—— teaches us how to bear the cross, [II. 15. 1], etc.
—— the image of God, [I. 1. 7].
—— the only Head of the Church, [II. 16. 7].
—— the only Saviour, [I. 12. 2].
—— the true Book of Life, [II. Ch. 13]; [II. 19, 1-9].
—— the two Natures of, in one Person, [II. 6. 1]; [II. 52. 2].
—— the union of the two Natures of, indissoluble and eternal, [II. 6. 2].
—— washing the feet of his disciples, [II. 21. 3].
Christ, what an excellent gift he is, [II. 1. 5. (a)—(b)].
—— what he is to the soul, [II. 1. 4, (b)]; [III. 6. 3].
—— wherein his highest glory consisted, [II. 16. 3], etc.
—— why he took upon himself our nature, [I. 3. 6]; [I. 11. 9].
—— why his sufferings were so severe, [II. 18. 2-8].
Christ Crucified—benefits of the contemplation of, [II. 20. 15].
—— what he teaches us, [II. 19. 2], etc.
Christian, The—a stranger and pilgrim, [I. 17. 4], [7].
—— demonstrated by practising the word of God, [II. 5. 4], [5].
—— his manner of using temporal things, [I. 17. 5].
—— is anointed and baptized with the Holy Spirit, [II. 35. 2].
—— the false, condemned, [I. 7. 4].
—— value of the name, [II. 11. 2].
Christianity—wherein it consists, [Pref. to Book I. 5]; [I. 39. 7].
Cities of Refuge, [I. 21. 15], [16].
Comfort, Heavenly—how to taste it, [I. 36. 13].
—— why God sometimes delays to afford it, [II. Ch. 55].
Commandments, Ten—a test, [II. 4. 3].
Conclusion of Book II. page [374].
—— of Book IV. page [488].
Conscience—pangs of, [II. 10. 9].
—— three qualities impressed on it, [I. 7. 1].
—— see also [I. 23. 9]; [IV. Part 2. 35. 1].
Consolation—in affliction, [II. Ch. 48].
—— means of obtaining it, [II. 48. 10], etc.
Contempt of the world—how to bear it, [II. 15. 7-16].
Conversation of a believing soul with God, [II. Ch. 39]; [II. 48. 13].
Conversation between faith and the mercy of God, [II. Ch. 40].
Conversion (see [Repentance], etc.)—pardon bestowed after it, [I. 37. 21].
—— a work of divine grace, [II. 9. 9].
Corruption of human nature (see [Original Sin])—early and later manifestations, [I. 2. 5], [6].
—— its ultimate result, [I. 2. 10].
—— its greatness, [I. 8. 8]; [I. 11. 5], etc.
—— the knowledge of the, [I. 42. 3].
Covenant of grace—a source of consolation, [II. 2. 6].
—— the remembrance of the, a help in prayer, [II. 38. 11].
Covetousness—its folly, [I. 17. 7].
Creation—work of the First Day of, [IV. Part I. Ch. 1].
—— work of the Second Day of, [IV. Part I. Ch. 2].
—— work of the Third Day of, [IV. Part I. Ch. 3].
—— work of the Fourth Day of, [IV. Part I. Ch. 4].
—— work of the Fifth Day of, [IV. Part I. Ch. 5].
—— work of the Sixth Day of, [IV. Part I. Ch. 6].
Creatures of God—how they furnish evidence of divine love, [II. 26. 7], etc.; [II. 29. 5], etc.
—— how they invite us to praise God, [II. 42. 14].
—— when converted into idols, [I. 18. 9].
Creatures, The living—all remind us of the love which we owe to God, [IV. Part II. Ch. 15].
—— the work of the Sixth Day, [IV. Part I. Ch. 6].
Cross, The—how to bear it, [I. 40. V].
—— taking it up, [II, 10. 4].
—— the benefits of it, [II. 46, 15].
—— the mystery of it, [III. Ch. 23].
Cross of Christ—[I. 4. 4-6]; [I. 15. 8].
—— a branch of it, [II. 18. 1].
Cryptocalvinistic Controversy, [Introd. § 15].
Cyprian—quoted, [Pref. to Book III. 5].
D.
Darkness, Spiritual, [I. 11. 3].
David, King, [I. 17. 11].
—— his example, [II. 5. 2].
—— reason of his desire to lead a holy life, [II. 5. 6].
Death, [II. 8. 11]; [II. 57. 20], etc.
—— consolations, and remedies against the fear of, [II. Ch. 57].
—— persons raised from, [II. 57. 8].
—— Spiritual, [I. 41. 11], [12].
—— three kinds of, [I. 12. 2].
—— why the time of it is concealed from us, [II. 8. 11].
Death of Christ (see [Christ]), [II. 2. 7]; [II. 25. 9]; [II. 26. 3]; [II. 57. 2].
Devil; see [Satan].
Dependence on self—a grievous sin, [II. 23. 2], etc.
Depravity, Human; see [Corruption]; [Original Sin].
Despair, [I. 40. VIII].
Devotions, Private, [III. Ch. 12].
Dionysius, St.—quoted, [IV. Part I. 1. 6].
Doctrine of Christ, [II. 25. 8].
Doctrine, Purity of—declared by Arndt to be “the foremost point of true Christianity,” [Introd. § 24].
—— how preserved, [I. 38. 11]; [I. 39. 1], etc.
—— its necessity, [I. 39. 3].
—— maintained by Paul and others, [I. 39. 2].
—— the example of Christ, of the prophets, and of the apostles in this respect, [I. 39. 4].
Duty to our neighbor (see [Love]), [I. 31. 4].
Dying—daily, to the world, [II. 10. 14].
—— to the flesh and sin, [I. 12. 8], etc.
—— unto self, [I. 13. 1], etc.
E.
Eating of Christ, The—what it is, [I. 36, 10].
Eisleben, [Introd. § 22].
Election of grace, [I. 38. 6], [7].
Enemies—how to be treated, [I. 40. X].
Enlightened, To be, [I. 37. 3].
—— when impossible, [I. 37. 7-9].
Envy, [I. 40. XI].
Eternity of future punishments, [I. 7. 5]; [II. 8. 13].
Example of Christ (see [Christ]; [Saints])—advantage of following it, [I. 38. 9].
Examples—of Moses and David, in praising God, [II. 41. 12].
—— of pardoned sinners, [II. 2. 10].
—— of persons raised from death, [II. 57. 8].
Existence of God—taught by the conscience, [I. 7. 2].
Exorcism, [Introd. §§ 6-8].
Exposition of the consolation given in 1 Cor. 1:3-7—[II. Ch. 48].
F.
Faith—as distinguished from hope, [II. 50. 1].
—— a weak faith, [I. 5. 9].
—— a weak faith is, nevertheless, faith, [II. 51. 9], etc.
—— by it, the soul is united to Christ, [III. 3. 3].
Faith, comfort for those who are weak in, [II. Ch. 51].
—— examples confirming it, [I. 13. 3-5].
—— gives quietness to the soul, [II. 34. Sect. 7. 2].
—— it renews the whole man, [III. 3. 7].
—— its glory, [III. 3. 6].
—— its influence, [I. 5. 2]; [I. 5. 9]; [I. 6. 6]; [I. 11. 4]; [I. 39. 10]; [I. 5. 9]; [II. 4. 1].
—— its purifying influence, [III. Ch. 9].
—— its strength varies, [II. 51. 10].
—— its victory, [III. 3. 5], [9].
—— means for strengthening it, [II. 51. 16].
—— the source of all the Christian virtues, [Pref. to Book I. 6]. [7].
—— the true source of religion, [II. 4. 6].
—— the true way of obtaining the believer's inward treasure, [III. 2. 1], etc.
—— the work of God, [I. 34. 14]; [II. 51. 2], [15].
—— what it is, [I. 5. 1]; [I. 21. 9]; [I. 34. 12].
—— working by love, [I. 24. 12]; [I. 32. 1].
Fall of Adam—how it was occasioned, [I. 2. 2].
—— its consequences, [I. 2. 1], [3], [4].
Fasting, [II. 9. 15], etc.
Fedderson, [Introd. § 36].
Flesh—its conflict with the Spirit, [I. 16. 2], etc.
Flourishing like a palm tree—explained, [I. 22. 4].
Following Christ—[I. 37. 14].
—— the sum of Christianity, [I. 18. 2].
Formula of Concord, [Introd. §§ 15], [24], [25]; [Pref. to Book I. 8]; Conclusion of Book II. p. [374].
Fruits—the marks of true and false Christians, [I. 39. 9].
Future punishments, Eternity of, [I. 7. 5].
G.
Glorification of our bodies, [II. 57. 13].
Glory, Eternal—the consideration of it alleviates the burden of the cross, [II. 56. 3], etc.
God (see [Love] to)—all things preserved by his hand, [IV. Part II. Ch. 20].
—— as infinite Omnipotence, [II. Ch. 31]; [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 14].
—— described by the prophet Joel, [II. 9. 22-27].
—— his calling is earnest and decisive, [III. Ch. 8].
—— his goodness or grace, [II. 37. 5]; [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 13].
God, his incomparable glory, [II. 42. 16].
—— his infinity and eternity, [IV. Part. II. Ch. 1].
—— his knowledge, [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 13].
—— his love a help in prayer, [II. 38. 9].
—— his love appears in all his works, [IV. Part II. Ch. 13].
—— his mercy, [II. 8. 7].
—— his omnipresence, [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 15].
—— his omniscience, [II. 34. Sect. 6]; [IV. Part II. 1. 3].
—— his seat in the soul, [III. Ch. 6].
—— his veracity, [II. 57. 5].
—— his wisdom, shown in the formation of man, [IV. Part II. Ch. 10].
—— how illustrious, [II. 42. 11].
—— how manifested, [II. 37. 8].
—— invites all men to pray, [II. 34. Sect. 8].
—— is love, [II. Ch. 26].
—— manifestations of his wisdom, [II. Ch. 33].
—— manifested as the Supreme Beauty, [II. Ch. 30].
—— must be distinguished from his creatures and his gifts, [III. Ch. 21]; [III. 22. 3].
—— not to be sought in any particular place, for he is everywhere, [II. 34. Sect. 8].
—— operations of his righteousness, [II. 32. 3], etc.
—— reasons, convincing us that he hears our prayers, [II. 37. 12], etc.
—— the amiableness of his Being, [II. 26. 10].
—— the eternal Wisdom, [II. Ch. 33].
—— the folly of rejecting him, [I. 36. 18].
—— the fountain of life and all good, [II. 37. 4].
—— the highest righteousness and holiness, [II. Ch. 32].
—— the light of the soul, [III. Ch. 11].
—— the Omniscient, knows what we need before we ask him, [II. 34. Sect. 6].
—— the only source of true happiness, [I. 36. 9].
—— the Supreme Good, [II. Ch. 28]; [IV. Part II. Ch. 2].
—— the temporal and spiritual benefits which he has bestowed, considered, [II. Ch. 29].
—— what he is, [I. 1. 6]; [I. 37. 2].
Godliness—two motives recommending the study of it, [I. 40. 1].
Godly Sorrow (see [Sorrow for Sin]), [I. 8. 7]; [I. 11. 4]; [I. 20. 20].
Grace—indispensable, [I. 41. 28]; [II. 9. 11].
—— its influence and blessed results, [I. 34. 7], etc.
Gregory, St.—quoted, [III. 15. 2].
Growing in grace, [I. 23. 4]; [I. 37. 19].
H.
Hardness of heart, [I. 38. 3], etc.
Hatred—of self, [I. 14. 1]; [I. 14. 14].
—— of vices, but not of men, [I. 40. XII.]
Heart, Paternal, of God, [II. 8. 5].
Heart, Purity of—watching over it, [I. 40. II].
Heart, Blindness of—its results, [I. 41. 19].
Heart—its state, [II. 4. 3]; [II. 7. 5].
—— must be changed, [II. 9. 13].
—— regarded by God, [II. 4. 4].
Hell, Eternal pains of, [I. 7. 5]; [II. 8. 13].
Heaven, the work of the Second Day, [IV. Part I. Ch. 2].
Holy Spirit—how he is driven away by worldly pleasures, [III. Ch. 18].
—— how he operates in our souls, [III. Ch. 16].
—— office of the, [II. 35. 4].
—— our help in prayer, [II. 38. 3].
—— signs of his presence in us, [III. Ch. 17].
—— truly God, [II. 37. 21].
Hope—Christ its object, [II. 12. 2]; [II. 50. 8].
—— how tested in seasons of affliction, [II. Ch. 50].
—— what it is, [II. 50. 1].
Honor, Worldly—how to be received, [II. 22. 7], [8].
Human nature—one argument of its dignity, [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 19].
Humility (see [Pride])—a means of union with God, [III. 5. 1].
—— exemplified by Jesus, [II. 21. 3].
—— explained; its happy influence, etc., [I. 19. 1-16].
—— how we are taught to practise it, [II. 21. 2].
—— it must be laid as a foundation in the heart, [III. Ch. 20].
—— its necessity, [III. 15. 4], [5].
—— its power, [II. Ch. 21].
—— six steps or degrees of it, [III. 5. 2].
—— what constitutes it, [III. 8. 2].
—— without it, all prayer is in vain, [II. 21. 4].
Hypocrisy, [I. 12. 11].
I.
Idolatry, [II. 22. 3-6].
Ignatius, [II. 45. 8].
Image of God in man—how man lost it, [I. 1. 8]; [I. 41. 11].
Image of God,—originally shone forth in man's soul, [I. 41. 7].
—— the different modes in which it appears in man, [I. 1. 4].
—— what it is, [I. 1. 1]; [I. 41. 10].
—— what it was intended to teach, [I. 1. 5], [9].
—— why it was impressed on man, [I. 1. 2].
Image of Satan, [I. 41. 23].
Imputation (see [Merit])—of the merit of Christ, [I. 8. 17].
—— of the righteousness of Christ, [I. 4. 7].
Inability of man, [I. 34. 2], [7]; [II. 6. 4], [8].
Incarnation of Christ (see [Christ], etc.), [I. 11. 9]; [I. 31. 9]; [I. 34. 4]; [I. 37. 11]; [II. 25. 7]; [II. 26. 2]; [II. 34. 2]; [IV. Part II. Ch. 5. 2].
Indwelling of Christ in man, [I. 5. 9].
Inheritance from Adam, [I. 3. 5].
Injuries—viewed as trials of the heart, [I. 40. IX].
Interim, Augsburg, Introd. §§ [12], [15].
J.
Jacques, Introd. §§ [32], [37], [38].
Joy—divine and worldly, incompatible with one another, [I. 20. 11].
—— Divine, the fruit of divine love, [IV. Part II. Ch. 36].
—— Heavenly, how to be accepted, [I. 40. VI].
—— in God, originally perfect, [I. 41. 8].
—— of eternal life, [II. 8. 14].
Judgment, Last, [II. 8. 12].
Julian the Apostate, [I. 38. 2].
Justification, [I. 5. 1].
—— derived from God alone, [II. 6. 8].
K.
Knowledge of Christ, etc.—its excellence, [I. 40. XV].
—— what is comprehended in it, [I. 41. 1].
—— wherein it consists, [I. 39. 5].
Knowledge of God—his knowledge, [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 12].
—— wherein it consists, [I. 11. 18]; [I. 21. 6], etc.
Knowledge—of grace, [I. 21. 5], [16], [17].
—— of sin, [I. 21. 11].
—— of the Scriptures—vain, without a holy life, [I. 35. 1], etc.
L.
Laurentius Valla—a saying of his, [II. 5. 4].
Law, Inward—its lessons, [I. 7. 1-3].
Lazarus, the friend of Christ, [II. 13. 4].
Learning, Human—is distinct from godliness, [I. 36. 14].
Leyser, P., [Introd. § 2].
Life, Holy—proceeds from a renewed heart, [I. 22. 2].
—— rules for leading it, [I. 40. 1], etc.
Life of Christ (see [Example]), [I. 10. 2]; [I. 11. 16]; [I. 14. 8], etc.; [I. 37. 8].
Life of the Christian—a continual renewing of the image of God, [I. 41. 2].
Life, Spiritual, [I. 11. 12].
—— abolished in the carnal man, [I. 41. 18].
—— different degrees of, [Pref. to Book I. 1].
Life, Unholy, [I. 10. 1], [3].
—— its effects, [I. 38. 1], etc.; [I. 39. 6].
Light—Natural, in the understanding, [I. 41. 17], [26]; [III. Ch. 10].
——of grace, [III. Ch. 10].
—— of nature, [I. 7. 3].
—— of the sun and moon; its benefits, [IV. Part I. Ch. 4. 19].
—— the work of the First Day, [IV. Part I. Ch. 1].
Living in Christ, [I. 6. 2-5]; [I. 36. 1], etc.
Lord's Prayer—its true use, [III. Ch. 19].
Lord's Supper—therein Christ's true body and blood are received, [III. 1. 4].
Love (see [Self-Love])—a bond of union, [IV. Part II. Ch. 28].
—— evils proceeding from the want of it, [I. 31. 5]; [I. 35. 3].
—— four particulars concerning it, [I. 24. 1].
—— four properties of it, [II. 24. 17].
—— how it is to be guided, [II. 24. 11].
—— in it are contained all the duties of a Christian, [I. 35. 1].
—— its distinguishing feature, [I. 35. 2].
—— its fruits, [I. 30. 1-14]; [I. 32. 6]; [II. 24. 12].
—— its nature, properties, and fruits, [IV. Part II. Ch. 27].
—— its necessity, [I. 30. 1]; [I. 32. 7]; [I. 35. 7-9].
—— its noble character, [II. Ch. 24].
—— its pleasantness, [I. 24. 8]; [I. 29. 11], [12].
—— misguided, [II. 24. 10].
—— mistakes made in reference to it, [II. 24. 2], etc.
—— never faints, [I. 24. 9].
—— the sure test of a Christian, [I. 24. 7].
Love, Our—is not a hard work, [I. 24. 6].
—— is the end of the Commandment, [I. 24. 5]; [I. 26. 4].
—— reasons why it is due to God alone, [I. 18. 12]; [II. Ch. 24]; [II. 29. 13]; [IV. Part II. Ch. 30].
Love,—what alone is worthy of it, [IV. Part II. Ch. 29].
Love of Christ—the blessedness which it confers, [II. Ch. 27].
Love to Christ, [I. 14. 12].
—— signs of its existence, [II. Ch. 25].
Love to God, [I. 24. 2]; [I. 29. 3].
—— a remedy against profane love, [I. 28. 5]; [III. 13. 4].
—— how it enters into the soul, [III. Ch. 13].
—— is due to him, [I. 28. 1], [4].
—— its influence, [I. 24. 16]; [I. 28. 2]; [I. 28. 7]; II. 24. 12, etc.
—— its nature, [I. 28. 8]; [IV. Part II. Ch. 35].
—— no excuse for the want of it, [IV. Part II. Ch. 17].
—— obtained by prayer, [I. 24. 17].
—— out of a pure heart, [I. 24. 14].
—— Pure, teaches how to pray, [II. 24. 16].
—— the source of all that is good, [IV. Part II. Ch. 32].
—— unchanged, [I. 24. 23].
Love of God to man, [I. 25. 1-6].
—— how manifested. [II. Ch. 26].
Love, False, [I. 28. 3]; [I. 35. 6]; [II. 24. 4], etc.
Love to our enemies—why they should be loved, [I. 27. 1-9].
Love to our neighbor, [I. 24. 3]; [I. 24. 18-21]; [I. 29. 3-10].
—— a duty, [I. 25. 2]; [IV. Part II. Ch. 24].
—— its source, [I. 26. 5]; [I. 28. 10].
—— motives to practise it, [I. 26. 6-16].
—— proceeds from the love which we owe to God, [IV. Part II. Ch. 22].
Lovers of the world—how they are deceived, [II. 26. 11].
—— their conduct, [I. 36. 11].
—— their punishment, [I. 18. 10], [11].
—— their spiritual state, [I. 17. 9]; [I. 36. 2].
Lusts of the flesh—how to be subdued, [II. Ch. 18].
Luther—his successful opposition to the papacy and other sects, [I. 39. 2].
M.
Majoristic Controversy, Introd. §§ [15], [19].
Man—general rule on the subject, [IV. Part II. Ch. 16].
—— his liberty of choice, [I. 17. 2].
—— his natural state, [II. 5. 4].
—— how much he owes to God, [IV. Part II. Ch. 6]; [Ch. 8]; [Ch. 9]; [Ch. 11]; [Ch. 12].
—— like a shadow, is nothing, [II. 10. 13], [14].
—— only a pilgrim on earth, [I. 13. 16].
—— the image of God, [I. 1. 6]; [IV. Part II. Ch. 23].
—— what, and why made, [IV. Part II. Ch. 3].
—— why he should love God, [IV. Part II. Ch. 14].
—— why made in the image of God, [IV. Part II. Ch. 4].
Man, The Inward—Outward, [I. 16. 1].
Man, The Natural, [II. 5. 5].
Man, The Old—New, [I. 15. 1], etc.; [I. 16. 11]; [II. 7. 1].
Marks of love to Christ, [II. Ch. 25].
Martyrs—false, [I. 35. 7].
—— spiritual, [II. 53. 20].
—— their fidelity, [II. 45. 7].
Meekness, [II. 47. 2].
Mephibosheth, [II. 10. 6].
Merit of Christ (see [Imputation]), [I. 14. 7]; [I. 31. 8]; [I. 34. 1]; [II. 2. 8].
—— an infinite satisfaction, [II. 2. 11], [12].
Micah, the prophet—pointing out the fountain of consolation, [II. 49. 4].
Muhlenberg, Introd. §§ [34]. [41].
Music—its origin, [IV. Part II. Ch. 7. 3].
Music, Divine—several kinds, in the Old Testament, [II. 41. 10].
Muenzer, Thomas, [Introd. § 15].
N.
Name of God—doing all things in it, [I. 18. 5].
Narrow way in Christ—chosen by the Christian, [II. 34. Sect. 4].
Neighbors (see [Love])—judging them, [III. Ch. 11].
New Birth (see [Birth]; [Regeneration])—how effected, [I. 3. 1].
—— it alone renders our works acceptable to God, [I. 31. 10].
—— its fruits, [I. 11. 17].
—— its necessity, [I. 3. 8]; [I. 41. 16].
—— what it is, [I. 5. 2], [4].
O.
Oath, Divine—a source of consolation, [II. 2. 2-5].
Obedience of Christ, [II. 2. 13].
Offerings brought to God, [I. 40. VII].
Oil, [IV. Part I. Ch. 3. 43], [44].
Old Man, The (see [Man])—encouragement derived from the strife with, [I. 16. 11].
Omnipresence, Omnipotence, etc.; see [God].
Original Sin (see [Corruption]), [I. 2. 8]; [I. 41. 13], etc.; [I. 42. 2].
—— its nature set forth in Book I.; [Pref. to Book II. 2].
Osiandrian Controversy, [Introd. § 15].
P.
Palatinate, The, [Introd. § 17].
Paracelsus, [Introd. § 28].
Patience, Christian—consolations, [II. 47, 17].
—— examples of, [II. 47. 16].
—— motives to, [II. Ch. 46].
—— produced by divine consolations, [II. Ch. 45].
—— reasons for exercising it, [II. Ch. 44].
—— Scriptural sentences respecting it, [II. 47. 4-15].
—— sustained by the truth and promises of God, [II. Ch. 49].
—— what it is, [II. 44. 1]; [II. 45. 1]; [II. 47. 2], [3]; [III. Ch. 14].
Perfection, Absolute—not attainable, [I. 11. 11]; [II. 51. 3].
—— not found in this world, [II. 4. 2].
Perfection of the Christian life—wherein it consists, [Pref. to Book III. 7].
Pericles, [I. 27. 5].
Peter and Paul—their religious character, [I. 17. 12].
Phocion, [I. 27. 5].
Pilgrimage, Our—its nature, [I. 17. 10].
Plato, [II. 30. 4].
Poor and contrite, The—acceptable to God, [I. 19. 11-16].
Poverty of spirit, [III. 5. 1].
Prætorius, [Introd. § 1].
Praise to God—benefits and efficacy of, [II. Ch. 41].
—— offered by holy men, [II. 42. 13].
—— reasons for offering it daily, [II. Ch. 42].
—— to offer it, man's greatest privilege, [II. 43. 4].
—— to offer it, the most honorable employment of men, [II. Ch. 43].
—— when offered, a source of consolation, [II. 48. 14].
Pray, To—sinful, whether in dependence on our own merit, or to forbear on account of our unworthiness, [II. 34. Sect. 9].
Prayer—a consolation against the fear of death, [II. 57. 12].
—— all men invited to it, by God, [II. 34. Sect. 7].
Prayer—a means of obtaining consolation in affliction, [II. 48. 13].
—— a protection against calumny, [II. 17. 6].
—— benefits of continual, [II. 34. Sect. 3].
—— certainty that it will be heard, [II. 49. 7].
—— conversation of a believing soul with God, in, [II. Ch. 39].
—— efficacy of the prayer of faith, [II. 41. 6].
—— encouragements to, [II. 20. 11], etc.
—— encouragements to, and lessons on, [II. 34. Sect. 12].
—— evils which follow the neglect of, [II. 34. Sect. 2].
—— in Psalm 109:1, etc., explained, [II. 16. 1], etc.
—— its necessity, [I. 42. 4 (e)]; [II. 5. 4]; [II. Ch. 20].
—— internal, [II. 20. 4]; [III. Ch. 19].
—— its benefits, power, and ground, [II. Ch. 36].
—— its numerous qualities, offices, etc., [II. 36. 16].
—— mental, [II. 20. 7].
—— oral, [II. 20. 3].
—— pattern of, furnished by Christ, [II. 20. 10].
—— reasons why God certainly hears it, [II. Ch. 37].
—— seven helps for our infirmities in, [II. Ch. 38].
—— strengthens faith, [II. 51. 16].
—— secret, [II. 36. 9].
—— supernatural, [II. 20. 4].
—— taught by love to God, [II. 24. 16].
—— temptations, when we pray, [II. 20. 16], [17].
—— the sign of a true Christian, [II. Ch. 35].
—— the worshipper not restricted to any certain times of, [II. 34. Sect. 11].
—— vain, without humility, [II. 21. 4].
—— when acceptable to God, [II. 20. 9].
—— when not heard, [II. 37. 23], etc.
—— wherein it consists, [II. 20. 1].
—— why it is enjoined, [II. 20. 8].
—— why we should commune with God in prayer, [II. 34. Sect. 5].
Preface (Author's) to Book I. p. [xxxix].
—— Book II. p. [157].
—— Book III. p. [375].
—— Book IV. p. [423].
Pride (see [Humility]), [I. 31. 1], etc.; [I. 39. 8]; [III. 20. 2].
—— influence of, [II. 22. 2], etc.
—— its properties, [III. 20. 1-4].
Pride—remedy against spiritual, [II. 7. 7].
—— spiritual, [I. 42. 4].
Priesthood of Christ, [II. 2. 15].
Prodigal Son, Parable of, [II. 8. 2], etc.; [II. 10. 7].
Promises, Divine—the chief source of the Christian's consolation, [II. 2. 1]; [II. 45. 6].
Providence—a source of comfort, [II. 45. 2]; [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 16].
—— of God; three things wherein it consists, [IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 12]. etc.
Psalms—six, called Golden Songs, [II. 43. 1].
—— suited to various circumstances, [II. 41. 12].
—— the Penitential, [I. 4. 9], note.
Punishments, Future—eternity of, [I. 7. 5].
Punishments, Temporal, [II. 8. 9]; [II. 8. 13].
R.
Rationalists, [Introd. § 40].
Reconciliation to our neighbor, [I. 29. 1], [2].
—— enforced by three arguments, [II. 4. 4]. a. b. c.
—— the terms of, [I. 29. 14].
Refuge, Cities of, [I. 21. 15], [16].
Regeneration (see [New Birth])—by divine goodness, [II. 9. 3].
—— how effected, [I. 3. 4].
—— in what it consists, [I. 3. 7]; [II. 9. 1], etc.
—— its necessity, [I. 41. 27].
—— men invited to, [II. 9. 4].
—— produced by divine threatenings, [II. 9. 2].
—— whence it proceeds, [I. 3. 11], [12].
Remission of Sins—follows repentance, [I. 8. 12], [16].
—— is not granted without repentance, [I. 34. 12].
Renewal in Christ, [I. 3. 5].
—— continued, [I. 22. 4], etc.
Repentance (see [Conversion])—a quality of it, [I. 29. 16].
—— daily, [I. 20. 10].
—— founded on humility, [III. 20. 3].
—— four properties of, [II. 10. 1], etc.
—— illustrations of, [I. 21. 12]; [II. 8. 1], etc.
—— its fruits, [I. 42. 2]; [II. 9. 28].
—— its necessity, [I. 8. 1-15]; [I. 37. 10]; [I. 37. 22], [23].
—— manner of, [II. 9. 14].
—— motives to, [II. 9. 22], etc.
—— the source of the Christian's life, [Pref. to Book I. 1].
Repentance—what it is, [I. 4. 1-11]; [I. 8. 2]; [I. 21. 10]; [II. 3. 1], etc.
—— when it is unfeigned, [II. 10. 14].
—— without reconciliation and restitution, not acceptable to God, [I. 29. 19].
Resurrection of Christ (see [Christ]), [II. 25. 10]; [II. 57. 4].
—— its fruit, [II. 57. 11].
Resurrection of our bodies—a ground of comfort, [II. 57. 3].
Revelation—punishment of those who reject it, [I. 7. 7], [8].
Righteousness—by faith, [II. 3. 8].
—— whence it proceeds, [I. 5. 8]; [II. 3. 4].
Righteousness of Christ—made our own, [II. 3. 6].
Righteousness, Our—its foundation, [I. 3. 9].
—— whence it proceeds, [II. 3. 1], etc.
S.
Saints—example given by them, [II. 17. 4], [5]; [II. 17. 10]; [II. 44. 8]; [II. 52. 15]; [II. 54. 8].
—— their constant practice, [I. 20. 18].
—— their example, a help in prayer, [II. 38. 5-8].
—— their example, a source of comfort, [II. 45. 8].
—— their temptations, [II. 52. 2], etc.
Satan—his character, [I. 41. 22].
—— his fall, [I. 31. 7]; [II. 17. 9].
—— his fiery darts, [II. 52. 6].
—— his image in man, [I. 2. 3].
—— his want of power, [II. 53. 2], [3].
Schwenkfeldt, Introd. §§ [14], [24].
Scriptures (see [Word])—their purpose, [I. 6. 8], [9].
Sea, The—lessons taught by it, Ch. 5. 15.
Seeking after God—two ways, [III. 4. 1].
Self-denial, [I. 4. 3]; [I. 14. 6]; [I. 15. 4], etc.; [II. 7. 2]; [II. 10. 2]; [III. 23. 4].
Self-love, [I. 31. 1], etc.; [IV. Part II. Ch. 33].
—— its actual result, [IV. Part II. Ch. 31].
—— its dangers, [I. 14. 2], etc.; [I. 31. 3]; [I. 31. 7]; [I. 14. 10].
—— its evil fruits, [IV. Part II. Ch. 37]; [Ch. 38]; [Ch. 40].
—— its remedy, [I. 31. 8].
—— its source, [I. 31. 6].
—— the source of all evil, [IV. Part II. 32. 2], [3].
Self—worship of, [II. 23].
Servetus, Introd. §§ [15], [16].
Sin (see [Original Sin]; [Remission])—never comes alone, [I. 37. 18].
Slander, see [Calumny].
Sloth—to be shaken off, [II. 5. 7].
Smalcald Articles, [Introd. § 25].
Solomon's throne, [III. 5. 2].
Sorrow for Sin (see [Godly sorrow])—its happy influence, [I. 20. 7].
Sorrow—worldly, and, godly, [I. 40].
Soul—its dignity, [III. 7. 1]; [IV. Part I. 6. 18-24].
—— its image shining forth originally in the body, [I. 41. 7].
—— its original holy nature, [I. 41. 5].
—— the habitation of the Holy Ghost, [II. 35. 3].
—— the things that instruct and comfort it, [IV. Part II. Ch. 7].
Spirit and flesh (see [Holy Spirit])—conflict between them, [I. 16. 2], etc.
Stars, The, [IV. Part I. Ch. 4].
Strasburg, [Introd. § 2].
Substance of the Christian religion—is faith and love, [I. 30. 1].
Supper, The Lord's—wherein Christ gives us his body and blood, [II. 10. 6]; [III. 1. 4].
Symbol, what—[Introd. § 41], Note.
Symbolical Books, Introd. §§ [22], [24], [25], [40], [41], [42]; [Pref. to Book I. 8]; Conclusion of Book II.
Synergistic Controversy, Introd. §§ [15], [19].
T.
Talents—not they, but faith and love required, [I. 32. 1], etc.
—— why bestowed, [I. 32. 4].
Tauler,—[Pref. to Book I. 8]; [Introd. § 29].
—— quotations from, [II. 53. 20]; [III. 1. 3].
—— subject of his Sermons, [I. 37. 16].
Temporal things—design of their creation, [I. 17. 1].
—— loss of, [I. 20, 21], [22].
—— preference of, offensive to God, [I. 18. 1], etc.
Temptations, Spiritual—comforting instructions for those who labor under them, [II. Ch. 52]; [II. Ch. 53]; [II. Ch. 54].
—— God refreshes the weak in, [III. 23. 3].
—— not tokens of God's anger, [II. 53. 13].
—— origin of, [II. 52. 4-7].
—— reasons why they are sent, [II. 52. 7], etc.; [II. 53. 4], etc.
Testimony of the Spirit, [II. 2. 9].
Theology—what it is, [Pref. to Book I. 2].
Thirst—ours, and Christ's, [I. 36. 24].
Thirty Years' War, [Introd. § 22].
Thomas á Kempis, [Pref. to Book I. 8]; [Introd. § 29].
Titus, the Roman emperor, [I. 27. 5].
Trinity, Holy—benefits conferred by, [II. 29. 10].
—— dwelling in the hearts of believers, [III. 1. 1].
Treasure, Internal—means of attaining it, [III. Ch. 1].
—— of the believer, [III. Ch. 1].
—— what it is, and on what it depends, [III. Ch. 3].
U.
Unbelief—its fruits, [I. 37. 4].
Union with Christ—of the highest necessity, [II. 6. 3].
Union with God, [II. 6. 1].
—— a property of true repentance, [II. 10. 15].
—— its necessity, [II. 28. 4].
V.
Vanity and emptiness of man, [II. 23. 1].
Vengeance of God—set forth by Moses, [II. 32. 7], [8].
Vice—abounding among Christians, [I. 7. 6].
Vincent, St., [II. 45. 8].
Virtue—false love of, [II. 24. 9].
W.
Warfare, Spiritual—an encouraging evidence, [I. 16. 11].
—— even in the godly, [I. 16. 7].
Waters—separated from the land, the work of the Third Day, [IV. Part I. Ch. 3].
—— they, and their productions, [IV. Part I. Ch. 5].
Weigel, [Introd. § 28].
Wildenhahn, Introd. §§ [10], [26], [30].
Will of man—originally conformed to the will of God, [I. 41. 6].
—— what it now is, [II. 6. 7].
Wine, [IV. Part I. Ch. 3. 40-42].
Wisdom—how to be acquired, [II. 5. 1].
Woman of Canaan, The, [III, 5. 1].
Word of God (see Scriptures)—its graciousness and efficacy, [I. 36. 20], [21].
—— not a dead letter, [I. 6. 2].
—— reading, etc., it, a protection against calumny, [II. 17. 7].
—— who reject it, [I. 38. 8].
Word and Sacraments—means of grace, [II. 9. 7].
—— strengthen faith, [II. 51. 16].
—— their design, [I. 38. 1].
Works—how judged, [I. 33. 1]; [II. 5. 6].
—— how they may be rendered acceptable to God, [III. Ch. 22].
—— their source must be faith, [I. 33. 4]; [II. 22. 1].
—— they cannot justify, [I. 5. 6].
—— worth, their, how to be judged, [II. 4. 5].
Works, Good—God alone the Author, [I. 21. 21].
World—its vanity, [II. 57. 17], etc.
—— necessity of withdrawing from it, [I. 23. 2].
—— relinquishing it, [I. 20. 25].
Worldly pleasures—drive away the Holy Spirit, [III. Ch. 18].
Worldly society, [I. 23. 5], etc.
Worship, True—of God, [I. 21. 3], etc.
—— required, on our own account, [I. 21. 21], [22].
—— seated in the heart, [I. 21. 19]; [I. 26. 3].
—— three things belonging to it, [I. 21. 5].
—— wherein it consists, [I. 26. 2].
Y.
Yoke of Christ, [I. 4. 6]; [I. 11. 13].