A Body of Divinity, Vol. 4 (of 4)

INDEX.

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The volumes are denoted by a, b, c, and d.

Abraham offering Isaac, c 544

Absolute free-will, a 498

Adam, his temptation, b 102 not a mediator, b 164

Acts of faith, direct and reflex, c 132

Actions sinful, d 66

Adoption, c 145

Adultery, d 9

Affections, government of, d 10

Afflictions, relative, b 156

All-sufficiency of God, consolatory, a 129

Amen, d 468

Angels, their creation, b 25 their nature, b 27 their power, b 28 their employment, b 68. 30 providence of God toward them, b 62

Anger is heart-murder, c 548

Antinomians, c 418

Anti-trinitarians, a 388

Apostacy, considered, c 225

Apostles, b 572

Arius, his error, note, a 208

Arminians, b 128

Ascension of Christ, b 464

Assurance of salvation, c 243 how lost, c 273 what essential to faith, c 270

Atheism, its absurdity, a 24. 29. 38 c 439

Atonement, b 187. 275. note. 276. 280 value of it, b 282. 285 design of it, b 285 propriety of it proved, against Deists, b 299 vindicated against christian errors, b 303 extent of the purchase, b 301 for whom specially intended, b 316. 321 how sufficient for all men, note, b 349 modern opinions on, b 276. b 280. 292. 297

Author of sin, God is not, in note, d 433. 435

Baptism, an ordinance, d 174 meaning of the word , d 216 a generic term, in note, d 175 the right of infants, d 182. 186. d 187. 193 objections to subjects of, d 200. 206. 186. 194 by pouring or sprinkling, d 218 sponsors in, d 228 sign of the cross in, d 228 how to be improved, d 229. 234

Backbiting, instances of, d 48

Being of God proved, a 21

Believers, sons of God in Christ, c 146

Benevolence, disinterested, a 19

Blindness of mind, b 146

Borrowing and not paying, d 23 whether Israel was guilty of it, d 24

Bread, daily to be prayed for, d 407

Burnet, his scheme of the Millenium, b 369

Call of the gospel, c 16

Character of sacred writers, a 101

Charity to the poor, d 20

Child-like dispositions required in us, d 364

Christ, typified by Melchizedec, b 264 his humiliation, b 396 betrayed, denied, condemned, slain, b 424. 426. 429. 433 descent into hell b 440 1 Pet. iii. 18. explained, note, b 442 his resurrection, b 444 his ascension, b 464 his intercession, b 473 his coming to judgment, b 481

Christianity, reasonable, note, a 1

Church, the word how used, b 510. note 515

Church, its testimony, a 116

Church, invisible, c 9 its union to Christ, c 10

Commandments, rules to interpret, c 428

Communion with God, by innocent man, b 77 with Christ in grace, c 65 in glory, c 280

Conflagration, b 387

Conflicts of flesh and spirit, c 187

Conscience, horror of, b 153 distinguished, b 154

Contentment a universal duty, d 50 motives to it, d 51

Contingency of events, a 517

Corruption of nature, forbidden, d 56 not from traduction, &c., b 128 how, b 131

Covenant of grace, divisible or not, b 165 with whom made, b 167 how, a testament, b 169 eternity of it, b 272 acceptance by elect, b 184

Covenant of works, more than a law, b 78 its extent, b 80. 88 its seals, b 88. 90 violation of, b 74. 93 not a promise of salvation, b 164

Covetousness and its aggravations, d 58 excuses for it answered, d 59

Creation, work of, b 6 immediate, b 7 mediate, b 7 time of, b 8 design of, b 15 not instantaneous, b 17 its progression, b 19. 23 at what season of the year, b 24 its goodness, or perfection, b 25 of man, b 34

Creed, account of, b 440

Critical examination of 1 John v. 7, a 329

Day of grace, what, b 331

Death, appointed of God, c 293 its effect on the spirit, c 300 of Christ, design of it, b 285 for whom, b 290 perversion of the doctriner, b 291 a true and proper sacrifice for sin, b 292 of some saints, c 285

Decrees of God, a 417. 430 proved, a 422. 452 not stoical fate, a 516 misrepresentations of it, a 465

Deists, b 494

Deity of the Son, proved, a 295 by divine names, a 296 by divine attributes, a 342 by religious worship, a 377 improved, a 414

Diligence, d 20. 21

Discontent, remedies against, d 61

Dispensations of the covenant, b 199

Delusions, b 147

Dominion of man in innocency, b 74

Duels, c 542

Eden, garden of, where situated, b 70

Effectual calling, c 39

Elect, to what chosen, a 438 included in Christ, b 132 ransomed by him, b 316 peculiarly, b 322

Election, what, a 529. 434 objects of, a 436 proved, a 447 its design, a 461 its properties, a 469 knowledge of, a 470 free, a 476 unchangeable, a 481 objections to, a 507 distinct from fate, a 516

Elijah, whether guilty of falsehood, d 36

Elisha reproached at Bethel, d 43

Endor, witch of, c 451

Enlightened conscience, c 184

Errors, of Arius and Sabellius, a 208

Eternal generation of Christ, a 259

Eternity of the covenant of grace, b 172

Eutychus, who he was, note, b 223

Eve, the manner of her temptation, b 100

Faith, how, a condition, b 189 how above natural ability, b 193 various kinds of, c 121-125 justifying, c 98. 125 how it justifies, c 110 a duty, b 193 a means of salvation, d 76

Fall of man, b 74-93

Father, God is to men, d 360 to be addressed as in heaven, d 365

Food of man in innocency, b 72

Foreknowledge of God, a 452

Foreordained whatsoever comes to pass, what is meant, d 433

Forgiveness of sin, c 70. d 417 of others, what meant by it, d 424 argument to induce to it, d 426

Freedom of divine decrees, a 432. 433

Free will, absolute, absurd, a 498 doctrine of, examined, a 501

Frugality, d 17

Genealogy of Christ defended, a 88

Genuineness of the scriptures, a 79

Glorifying God, what is meant by it, a 13

Glory of God, how things are disposed, d 382

Glory of Christ as Mediator, b 244

God, proofs of his being, a 22-48 is a Spirit, a 123 his unity, a 194 holy, a 159 not the author of sin, a 424. 523. 530 is infinite, a 126 all-sufficient, a 127 eternal, a 129 immutable, a 135 incomprehensible, a 138 omnipresent, a 139 almighty, a 140 omniscient, a 145 most wise, a 152 just, a 164 true, a 186 merciful, a 168 even in punishing, note, a 170 how glorified, a 14

Goodness, ibid

Gospel, how offered to all, b 332 faith in it the duty of all, b 336

Government, civil, c 524

Grotius, on the authority of the scriptures, in note, a 97

Grace, of God, in providing a Mediator, b 187

Guilt of Adam’s first sin, b 119 its consequences, b 196-259

Happiness of saints, future, c 399

Hardness of heart, b 149 causes of, b 150 in believers and unbelievers, b 151

Hearing the word, d 158

Heathens, b 491. c 163

Hell, descent of Christ into, b 440

Heinousness of sins not equal, d 67

Holy Ghost, procession of, a 260 his Deity proved, a 295 his titles, a 400 attributes, a 404 works, a 405 worship, a 408. 414

Holiness of God, a 159 motives to, c 160

Holy places, c 424 times, c 427

Holy Spirit, implants all graces, b 197 applies salvation, b 237

Humiliation of Christ, b 396 in his birth, b 398 in his life, b 401 by temptations, b 410 by sinless infirmities, b 422 in his death, b 423 in being betrayed, b 424 forsaken, b 425 condemned, b 429

Humiliation of Christ, in being tormented, b 431 crucified, b 433 in his burial, b 437

Human nature of Christ, b 421

Hypocrisy, sin of, d 39 whether Paul and Daniel guilty, d 40

Idolatry, c 443. & a194

Image-worship, c 461

Immortality of the soul, c 302 asserted and denied by heathens, c 303

Imputation, what, c 85-95

Imputation of Adam’s sin, b 107. 113

Inability of sinners to believe, note, b 193 to keep the commandments, d 62

Incarnation of Christ, b 227 the time of, b 231 duration of, b 234

Incarnation, necessity for, b 235

Independency of God, a 124

Infants, their state, b 138

Inferiors, duties of, c 520

Innocency, man’s condition in, b 72

Inspiration of scripture, a 110

Integrity of the church in all ages, b 199

Interest in Christ, b 189

Jesus, why so called, b 244

Judgment, final, c 359

Justice, in our dealings, d 19

Justification, c 67 its foundation, c 73 not before faith, c 117 not by works, c 101 not by repentance, c 101

Kingdom of Heaven, c 399 of Providence, d 385 of grace, d 386 of Christ, how advanced, d 389 of glory, d 394

Kingly office of Christ, b 351 its exercise, b 352 submission to, b 357 opposition to, b 360 times of exercise, b 364 in the Millenium, b 366 on earth, b 381 duration of, b 392 the two-fold states of, b 396 in humiliation, b 399

Law, moral, c 421 judicial, c 422 ceremonial, c 423

Law-suits, when unjust, d 26

Liberty, c 34

Life, bounds of fixed, a 508 to be preserved, c 540

Light of nature, a 21. 230

Light of revelation, sufficient, b 206 increased by the gospel, b 214

Long-suffering of God, a 176 in harmony with justice, a 181 improvement of, a 183

Lord’s supper, d 234 a gospel ordinance, d 236 what the elements and actions, d 237. 238 to whom to be administered, d 237. 245. 263 examination previous to, d 246-256 who to be debarred from, d 263 meditation at, d 269 what to be done at, d 270. 273. 275 vows may be made at, d 278 frequent attendance on, d 280 how it differs from baptism, d 281-284

Lie, definition and kinds of, d 33 whether midwives in Egypt guilty of, d 34 Rahab’s, d 34 whether Jacob was guilty of, d 35 whether Elijah was guilty, d 36 whether Paul was guilty, d 37 David’s, d 38

Magee’s, two discourses on the atonement, note, b 298. 317

Man, his creation, b 34 his twofold nature, b 39 in the divine image, b 42 his mutability, b 44 providence of God toward him, b 70 employment in Paradise, b 72 fallen, b 117 his misery, b 136

Marks of grace, c 260-262

Marriage, its institution and design, b 75

Masters, duties of, c 533

Means of salvation, d 76

Mediator, his office generally, b 186 his intercession or satisfaction, b 186 who he is, b 216 his sufficiency, b 218 his incarnation, b 221 why called Jesus Christ, b 244

Melchizedec, who he might be, b 264

Messiah of the Old Testament is Christ, b 200 the substance of the ceremonial law, b 201 Jesus of Nazareth, b 245 his commission, b 248 his offices, b 249 prophetical, b 252 priestly, b 259 kingly, b 351

Millenium, b 366-382

Moral obligation, foundation of, c 405

Moral law, c 421 civil, its origin, b 127

Mortification, c 155

Moses, no astrologer, c 454 killing the Egyptians, c 545

Murderers do not escape, c 547

Musical instruments unauthorized in gospel worship, d 85

Mystery, scriptural, a 215. 217

Mysteries, Dr. Bates Aon, in note, a 217

Name of God, what meant by it, d 369 how sanctified, d 370. 373 when profaned, c 473 hallowed, what meant by, d 375-381

Natures of Christ, b 235 why two-fold, b 242 without confusion, b 243

Oaths, religious, c 472 profane, c 470

Objections, to the harmony of the scriptures, a 88-93 to the doctrine of election, a 507 to the divine predetermination, a 509

Obligation, moral, c 405

Offences, their aggravations, d 67 from the parties, d 68 from the nature of the offence, d 70 from the circumstances, d 72

Officers of the, church, b 572

Offices of Christ, their number, b 249 suited to the state of man, b 250 not to be confounded, b 251 their order, b 252

Office, prophetical, b 254 for whom intended, b 255 how executed, b 256 when, b 257 the priestly, b 259

Officers among the Jews, d 139

Ordinances of the gospel, d 83

Original righteousness lost, a 121

Original, transgression, b 105 sin, what, b 118 its transmission, b 129. 132 its punishment, b 141

Parable of the debtor, c 238

Paradise, where, b 71 after death, c 318

Parents, duties of, c 531

Papal doctrines, a 162, d 315

Pardon of sin is from God only, d 417

Pelagianism, b 125

Perfection, absolute, not in this life, c 178 at death, c 312

Perfections of God, a 121-142

Perseverance of the saints, c 194-197 proved, c 201-217 objections to answered, c 220

Person, Calvin on the word, in note, a 207

Person of Christ, why God and man, b 235

Personality in the Godhead, a 207. 244

Pharisees, d 140

Polygamy was ever unlawful, d 11 aggravations of, d 13 the occasions of, d 14

Praise, d 82. 85. 95

Prayer, to be made to God, d 299 to be in the name of Christ, d 300. 301 Spirit’s aid in, d 303-306 for whom to be made, d 309-312 for whom not to be made, d 315-318 for what we may pray, d 322 how we are to pray, d 323 faith in, d 329 promises of help, d 331 to an unchangeable God, in note, d 397-402 discouragements in, removed, d 336 rules for our direction in, d 338-356

Predestination to sin, not scriptural, a 530

Preaching the word, how to be done, d 151

Priestly office of Christ, b 259 like that of Melchizedech, b 264 necessity of it, b 272

Priestly, Dr. his disingenuity, in a note, a 397

Procrastination, in note, d 78

Procession of the Holy Ghost, a 260

Profanation of the Sabbath, c 508

Promises of temporal and spiritual blessings, d 344-350 annexed to the fifth commandment, c 537

Prophets, a 56

Prophetical office of Christ, b 252 when executed, b 257

Providence of God, what, b 45 immediate or mediate, b 46 over good actions, b 51 over evil actions, b 52-58 objections to answered, b 59-62 toward angels, b 62-69 toward man, b 70

Publicans, d 140

Psalms of David, proper to be sung, d 89 scripture and hymns preferable, d 96

Punishment of sin, b 136 original, b 137 in the world to come, b 158 proved by reason, note, b 161 when not stayed by sacrifice, b 262

Purgatory, c 313

Purpose, eternal, a 507

Purpose of God, its certainty, b 5

Qualifications of preachers of the word, d 147

Quenching the Spirit, what, a 414 when committed, a 50

Recovery of man, its moving cause, b 162

Redemption, intended, b 161 for whom, b 316 for whom not, b 322 application of it, b 323 not universal, b 324. 326 special, b 329. 338 covenant of, b 178

Regeneration before faith, c 26 man passive in it, c 48

Remember, import of, in the fourth commandment, c 512

Repentance, what, c 167 the effect of grace, c 169 how by the word, c 169 a means of salvation, d 76

Representation, note, b 77. 103. 114

Reproach, differs from reproof, d 42

Reprobation, decree of, a 486 not of sovereignty, a 490 but of justice, a 491

Restitution, a duty, d 27

Resurrection, b 383. 389. c 326 proved from the Old Testament, c 332 the first, b 383. 388

Revealed will of God, c 408

Revelation, necessary, a 71 not impossible, a 71

Righteousness, original, lost in Adam, b 121

Sabbath, its institution, b 76 its morality, c 480 its change, c 486

Sabellius, his error, note, a 208

Sacraments, d 161 how seals, d 161 to whom administered, d 166 benefits of them, d 167 by whom administered, d 168 but two, d 172

Sacrifice of Christ, sufficient for all, note, b 349

Sadducees, d 140

Saints kept by divine power, c 199

Salvation, what, b 162 its subjects, b 162 the cause of, b 163 for whom, b 164 not universal, b 326

Samaritans, d 140

Samson’s death, c 540

Sanctification, c 152

Sanctifying the Lord’s day, c 497

Satan, the tempter, b 95 his method and instruments, b 96. 97 his empire in the unregenerate, b 144

Satisfaction for sin, b 275-293

Scriptures, genuineness of, a 79 authenticity, a 97 inspiration of, a 72 a sufficient rule, a 61 to be read publickly, d 107 in families and private, d 108 how they should be read, d 113 various translations of, d 117 to be compared, d 121. 122 general rules for explaining of, d 144

Self-interest, how far lawful, a 19. 20

Self-murder, c 545

Self-examination, c 256

Sentiment, influence of, a iii

Servants, duties of, c 593

Similitudes of Trinity unlawful, a 235

Singing praises, a divine institution, d 82

Sin, its origin, a 425 daily committed, d 63 extent of the first, b 105 exists in intentions, note, b 145 its imputation, b 109 its consequences, b 136 punishment of, c 377 its punishment in this world, b 146 in the world to come, b 158 what satisfaction is demanded, b 275. 280 its desert, and the way of escape, d 74 unto death, what it is, d 318-320 not from God, a 423. d 433-435

Son, his divinity, a 295 his personality, a 248

Sonship of Christ, eternal, a 277

Souls, origin of, note, b 41 pre-existence of, a mere fancy, b 126 after death, c 318. 325

Spirit, the Holy, his procession, a 260 his divinity, a 398. 410 his witness to the word, in the heart, a 118 his work in applying salvation, b 197

Sufferings of Christ, and the design of them, b 284. 285 why not eternal, b 296

Sum of relative duties, c 514

Superiors, duties of, c 518

Supper, of the Lord, d 234

Supralapsarians, and Sublapsarians, a 445

Suretyship of Christ, c 77, b 173

Swearing, c 470

Tables of the law, c 433

Temptations of Christ, b 404-420 mental, note, b 420 from prosperity, d 439 from adversity, d 441 from the flesh, d 442 from Satan, d 443

Testament, and covenant, how the same, b 169 how different, b 171 how received, b 181 implies the death of the testator, note, b 294

Testimony of the Church, a 116

Theatrical amusements, sinful in note, d 15

Theft, d 23

Thoughts, sinful, d 64

Tree of life, b 88 why so called, b 89 of knowledge of good and evil, b 92

Trinity of persons, a 206 important, a 210 in what respects one, a 243 not unreasonable, a 226 proved, a 249-251 Dr. Jameison, on the, in a note, a 243

Truth of God, a 185

Trust, breach of, d 23

Trust in Christ, c 121

Types of Christ, in ceremonial law, b 202 errors concerning them, b 203 in persons and things, b 205 their spiritual meaning, b 207 misunderstood by some, b 209

Uncleanness forbidden, d 10

Unction, or anointing of the Mediator, b 245

Union, of divine and human natures, b 221 denied by Nestorius, b 222 without confusion or mixture, b 223 by subordination of human will, b 223 of a divine nature to real human body, b 224 of a divine nature to real human soul, b 226 necessary, b 235

Universal redemption, b 326-341

Unitarian objections answered, note, b 292. 297

Unity of God, a 194 proved by his works, a 197 light of nature, a 200 uncompounded, a 203

Universal expressions of limited meaning, b 239 redemption considered, b 343

Usury, d 27

Variety, but no contrariety in the will of Christ, b 226

Vicarious death of Christ, b 292-297

Vile affections described, b 153

Virgin really predicted, Isa. ix. 6., b 228. 229

Vivification, c 159

War of plunder and oppression in it, d 25

Wicked, their prosperity, a 45 how made for the day of evil, a 495

Will of God, secret or revealed, a 471 sovereign, a 476 how can we pray for it to be done? d 403

Will, free in our first parents, b 94 our averse to that of God, d 402 of the Mediator as man, subordinate, b 226

Williams, Dr. on election, in a note, a 529

Witness of the Spirit, c 266

Words, sinful, d 66

Word of God, a 48 distinguished from moral obligation, a 48. 49 understood by Israel, a 53 Chronology of prophets, a 56 how a rule, a 60. 61 complete and entire, a 66 enlightens and convinces of sin, d 101 humbles and draws to Christ, d 102. 103 other instances of its efficacy, d 104

World, not eternal, b 8 its antiquity, b 11 false accounts of, b 11

Wrath of God is not passion, d 75

Writing, origin of, b 13