Scriptures, known to children, therefore
not forbidden to the laity, v 449 a,
Scripture expressions sometimes used
in a restrained sense, vi. 155 c 289 i
293 f 294 k

Sea of glass and fire, what, vi. 462 & a,
what is meant when it is said, the sea
was no more 498 a
Sea obedient to Christ, i. 379 441. [See
Walking on the sea,] seafaring people
to be remembered in our prayers, iii.
383

Seated of the Father, force of it, i. 445 b,
reflection thereon 449

Seals, the scenes that followed on open-
ing them, how exhibited to St. John,
vi. 410 d, Sealing to the day of redemp
tion, to what it alludes, v. 151 q
Seats, the uppermost at feasts, &c chosen
by the Pharisees, ii. 99 345, lowest to
be taken 143 g

Secret good actions shall be rewarded

openly, i 230 231 234, nothing secret,
that shall not be revealed 364 d 416, ii.
104

Secrets of the heart, how made manifest

in preaching, iv. 335 c

Sect, not always used in a bad sense, iii.
350 c, Jews tell Paul, that the sect he
belonged to was every where spoken
against 398, Christians represented as
an atheistical sect, ib. a

Secundus attends Paul with the collec-
tions to Jerusalem, iii. 296 d
Sedition, Christ accused as guilty of it,
ii. 513, Paul charged as exciting the
Jews to sedition, iii, 346
Seducing teachers, to be avoided, i. 246,
how to be known, ib.l
Seducing teachers, Christians forbidden to
receive them into their houses, vi 327 d
Seed, that fell by the way side, how ex-
plained, i. 361 362, that on good ground,
what applied to 363, seed growing in-
sensibly, what it may serve to illustrate
370

Seeing, they see not, emphasis in it, i. 358 i,
such as will not see, justly left in dark-
ness 360, seeing you shall see, &c. how
better rendered 359 1

Seeing God, why put for the knowledge
of him, vi. 292 d

Seemed to be, or doxales, those that were
v. 24 g

Seemeth to have, remark on it, i. 364 f
Seleucia, Paul and Barnabas sail from
thence, iii. 181

Self denial of Moses, iii 89 d 93, of
Christ, i. 140 301, of Paul, iii. 301, ne-
cessary to all, i. 489

Self murder, justified by some philoso-
phers, iii. 241 k

Selling their estates, by the first converts,
whence it might arise, ii. 114 c, was a
voluntary act, iii. 57 e, why eligible at
that time 30, no reason to suppose,
the number of converts owing to a de-
sire of sharing in them, ib. price of
these possessions brought to the apos-
tles 53, complaint that some
neglected 72, ib. b

were

Sentence Christ will pass on the wicked,
reflections on it, ii. 395 398

Separate spirits exist, vi. 112 1, do not
sleep 42 a, iv. 416 d, are happy, v. 320
b, an objection against it answered 452
e, are with Christ 202 c
Separation, without the guilt of schism,
iv. 152 a

Septuagint, some think an attempt was
made to alter some copies, and render
them more agreeable to the New Tes-
tament, iv. 36 g

Septuagint, often followed by the evan-
gelists, iii. 22 f 117 f 221 d, Cainan in-
serted from thence, i. 42 q, teaching for
doctrines the commandments of men, taken
from thence 443, different accounts
given there of the number of souls that
went into Egypt, iii. 84 h

Sepulchres, adorned by the Jews, ii. 351
c, Pharisees said to be like them 351,
adorned those of the prophets 100 352,
remark thereon 352 d. Sepulchre where
Jesus was buried, hewn out of a rock
563, great stone rolled to the door of it
564, chief priests desire Pilate to have
secured 570, and set a guard upon it
571, women, going to embalm the
body, find the sepulchre open 575, Pe-
ter and John come and go into it 578
579 m, Mary looks in 580 585 586, won-
derful that Christ should ever have lain
there 590

Sergius Paulus calls for Barnabas, and
Saul, iii. 182, believes 183, supposed
to be the first, by whom Saul was call-
ed Paul 182 k, no reason to imagine
him the first convert among the Gen-
tiles 1831

Sermon on the mount, where delivered, i.
208 b 253 b, different from that record-
ed by Luke, ib. 293 a, the taking it to
be the same, cause of a mistake 252 a,
several passages related by Luke, re-
petitions of it 251 e, not addressed to
the disciples only 207 a, figurative ex-
pressions in it 226 x, eloquence of it
234 f, noble specimen of Christ's
preaching 251 f, should be a pattern to
preachers 244 f, whose sermons are
most useful when delivered in a famil-
iar method 363 c

Serpent lifted up by Moses, how an em--

anoint the sick with oil 422, the sev-
enty sent out with the like power, ii.
39, they that believe shall lay their
hands on the sick, and heal them 628,
sick cured by Peter's shadow, iii. 60,
and by Paul at a distance, &c. 283 f
391, healing the sick, the apostles had
not liberty to do it in every instance,
112 d, regard shown to his sick mem-
bers, how considered by Christ, ii. 394
d 395

Side of Christ pierced with a spear, ii.
560, remark thereon, ib. f, done, that
the scripture might be fulfilled 561 h,
reflection on our piercing him 565,
shows his disciples the mark in his side
606. Thomas will not believe, unless
he may feel it 609 a, yet believes on
sight 610 d

Sidon, Paul touches there in his voyage to

Rome, iii. 378. See Tyre

Sighing deeply in his spirit, applied to
Christ, i. 472 478, ii. 248.

Sign required by the Jews, i. 144 446,
Paul warned by a sign of what the Jews
would do to him, iii. 311
Sign from heavendesired by the Pharisees,
i. 346 a 477, many such signs given
by the ancient prophets 346 a, Christ
will give them no sign but that of Jo-
nah 346 478, this exemplified in his
resurrection 347, remark thereon 359
1, Jews continue the demand in the
apostles' time 477 a

Signs of his coming, declared by Christ,'
ii. 360, & seq. 361 h 269 e 374
Signs of the times, not distinguished by
the Jews, i. 478.

Silas, (else where called Silvanus,) his
travels and acts, iii. 223 224 227 229
231 232 233 234 f 236 237 239 244
245 a 247 249 250 252 253 h 268 e
Silence enjoined by Christ to those whom
he cured, i. 253 d 400 401 472 482,
reflection thereon 275
Siloam, pool of, ii. 128 c 194 c, water

drawn from thence poured before the
Lord 54 a, eighteen killed there by
the fall of a tower 128 c, remark on
it, ib. blind man ordered to wash there
194 c 195

Simeon, who supposed to be, i. 74 d,
waited for the consolation of Israel 74,
takes Jesus in his arms 74 75
Simeon called Niger, one of the teachers
at Antioch, iii. 180, probably one of the
first preachers there 162 a

Similies, whence taken by Christ, i. 212
o 371 373, ii. 64 204 b
Simon, one of the brethren of our Lord, i.
403 d, ii. 441 e 549 b
Simon Peter; see Peter.

Simon the Canaanite, why supposed to be
so called, i. 126 b 295 g, no reason to
imagine him the father of Judas Iscariot,
ib. chosen an apostle 295, sent out with
the twelve 408

Simon the Pharisee invites Jesus to din-

ner, i. 329, offended at the woman's
touching him 330, remark on his calling
Jesus master 330 d, why he might omit
some common civilities to him 331 g,
exceeded by the woman in respect, ib.

remark thereon 332

Simon the leper, why so called, ii. 275 b,
who supposed to be 276 f, Jesus enter.
tained at his house 275

Simon of Cyrene, compelled to carry the
cross, ii. 537

Simon Magus astonishes the people at Sa-
maria with his enchantments, iii. 107
108, professes to believe 108 ik, of-
fers money for the power of conferring
the spirit 111, but is reproved for his
proposal 112 e, begs the apostle to pray
for him 113, remark thereon, ib. g, re-
ported to have become an enemy to
the gospel 114 k

Simon the tanner, lodges Peter, iii. 140,
his trade why mentioned, ib. g
Sin prepares for the reception of satan, i.
349 k, he that commits it, what, ii. 71,
how should be embittered to us, i. 268,
such as turn from it, what, iii. 41 n,
opinion of the Jews concerning it, .
193 b, how they would have had ro
sin 452 g 453, sin of the world in not
believing in Christ, how convinced
457, how taken away by Christ, i. 126
a, how reviving the assurance of it 333,
further reflection thereon, ib. power
given the apostles to remit sins, ii. 607,
arrogance of others in pretending to
claim such power 608. Sins of omis-
sion, what they do 120 o

Sin against the holy Ghost, how to be
understood, i. 340 p, all other sins but
this forgiven, ib. q, ii. 106, reflection
thereon, i. 341 342

Sin, how it took occasion from the law,
&c. iv. 75 c. What it is to be sold un-
der sin 78 h. Sin sometimes means a
sin offering 82 x, St. Jolm's definition of
it as a violation of the law, vi. 293 e.
How it is said the children of God cannot
commit it 294 f, ib. k

Sinai, how it might be touched, vi. 110,
Christians not come to Sinai, but to
Sion 111 h

Singing, not confined to the Psalms, v.
272 e

Sinner, what it often signifies, ii. 191 g,
199 b. Jews suggest, that Jesus is a
sinner 196 199

Sinners represented as dead, i. 272 373
h, ii. 159, emblem of their character
in the prodigal son 162, Christ came to
call them to repentance, i. 390, re.
flection thereon, i. 204 424, ii. 360.
Christ objected to, as a friend of sin-
ners, i. 323, numbers of whom come to
hear him, ii. 153, offence taken at his
eating with them, i. 389, ii 153 266,
and suffering a sinner to touch him, i.
320, reflection thereon, ii. 161 k
162, will be importunate, when they
see their need of Christ 268, are often
hardened against the most awful re-
bukes 594, know not what they do,
while they are piercing Christ by their
sins 542, reflection on those that suffer
remarkably 127, are still to be consid-
ered as brethren 161 1, nor should we
despair of the greatest sinners, iii. 112
e 114, what a token in them for good
114, attempts to be renewed on the
most obstinate, i. 406, those who reject
Christ condemned, ib. last state of har-
dened sinners worse than the first 349,
consequences of their obstinacy, ii. 139

355

Sinners taken captive by satan, v. 442
c. We are not to pray for some sinners,
vi. 316 d, all mankind represented in
the gospel as sinners, and condemned,
iv. 55 e

Sinning wilfully, why apostasy from
Christianity expressed by so general a
phrase, vi. 78 a

Sn offering, the consideration on which
pardon was granted, vi. 67 e, for
what offences they were allowed, vi.
79 e

Sirname, what it signifies, i. 294 d
Sitting at the feet, a posture in which
learners attended, i. 94 d 385, ii. 89
b, iii. 124 d, sitting at the feet of Je-
sus, delightful, ii. 91

Slater, Mr. observation of his, iii. 315 b
Slavery, why Christians should avoid be-
coming slaves, iv. 258 f

Sleep, why not to be indulged, ii. 402,
sleeping under the word, dangerous, iii.
300, while Christ prays, his disciples
fall asleep, ii. 481 482 484, speaks
ironically, when he says to them, Sleep
on now, ib. Sleep sometimes used to
signify death, i. 399, disciples do not
understand it, ii. 242, remark thereon,
ib. d

Slowness of heart, our proneness to it, ii.

603. See understanding
Smallbroke, (Bishop,) remark of his, ii.
290 e

Social affections, to be cultivated,iv. 144.
Social prayer, a guard on a person's
whole behaviour, vi. 205 e

Socinians, explanation of theirs, ii. 467 e
Socrates, fine expression of his, iii. 48 a,
weakness in his dying words 206 1
Sodom and Gomorrah, grown into a prov.
erb, i. 325 e, would have repented
had they seen the miracles of Christ
325, their punishment more tolerable
than that of Capernaum, ib. or the cit
ies that reject the gospel 412, ii. 40,
the destruction of Sodom, what an en-
blem of 204 205

Sodom and Egypt, fit emblems of the
church of Rome, vi. 439 h. How
Christ crucified there, ib.

Soldiers come to John's baptism, i. 106,
probably not Gentiles, ib g, not be-
coming their character to bully those
about them, ib. Roman soldiers go to
seize Jesus, ii. 486, shrink back on
seeing him 489 g, let his disciples ga
489, bind Jesus 492 n, and lead him
away 495 496, spit upon and buffet
him 508 m, dress him in purple 525,
put a crown of thorns on his head,
b, salute him as King of the Jews, ib.
c, lead him to be crucified 536, give
him vinegar to drink 539, nail him
to the cross 540, part his garment
543 a, sit down to watch him, ib. c,
insult him as he hung upon the cross
546 g 553 k, are terrified at the
earthquake 556, pierce Jesus's side
560 f, watch the sepulchre 570, are
terrified at sight of the angel 576 g,
report Christ's resurrection 591, but
are bribed to misrepresent it 592 b,
what they might think of it 591 a,
their conduct after it 595, Cornelius
sends a soldier for Peter, in 144, four
quaternions set to watch him
sleeps between two of them, ib. d, who
are amazed at his escape 172 l, and
put to death 173 m, soldiers employed
in rescuing Paul 319 m 342 345, fetch
him from the Sanhedrim 338, conduct
him to Cesarea 343 345, in his voyage
from Rome, hinder the mariners from
leaving the ship 385, are for killing the
the prisoners 388 h, Paul dwells at
Rome with a soldier 394 n

169,

Solomon not clothed like the lilies, i. 239
, ii. 113, Christ greater than him, i.
348 h, should be owned as such 350
Solomon's porch, its magnificence, ii.
211 b, not destroyed by the Chaldeans,
iii. 35 f, Jesus discourses there, ii. 212
c, people run thither to Peter and John,
iii. 35, apostles frequently meet there 59
Some, Mr remark of his, ii 441 d, loss of
his writings lamented, ib.

Son, a title given to inferiors, i. 258 f
to whom applied by the apostles, iii.
179 b, not to be loved like Christ, i