A Plea for Grace, Index
The Table of the chiefe matters contained in this Treatise.
ABilities of man are not to be measured by his own partiall iudgement page 145
Actions of grace and holinesse how far they are in a godly mans owne power 147
Admonition three-fold about searching the Scriptures 217. &c.
Affections two-fold, sensuall, rationall described 125
Affections not quickned nor stirred vp to louelove of goodnesse before conuersion 125 Not rightly moued towards Spirituall things but when thoy are affected spiritually 130
Articles of the Arminian faith 53
Arminians how they erre about vniuersall grace 54 Their errors about the worke of Gods Word and mans calling 99 Their obiections and reasons answered 106. 107. &c. Their errors about the subiection of mans naturall affections to his reason, discouered 125. &c. They giuegive large allowance of grace to men vnregenerate 127 Their absurdities therein 128 Their grosse errors about mans will discouered 132 &c. Their errors in holding that conuersion doth begin and consist in the act onelyonly of beleeuing 134 135. &c. The dangerous issue and conclusion of their errors 136
Assent differs in degree according to the diuersity of the obiects assented vntounto 169
Assistance effectuall, why denied by God at some times to the regenerate 153
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BAptizing of Infants lawfull 47
Beleefe how it differs from faith and trust 170
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CAlumnies of Arminians and Iesuites 155
Calling outward and inward described 94 How the Arminians conceiue of Calling 99
Catechizing needfull, and vsefull in the Church of Christ Preface, page 6
Certaintie of assent in Faith springs from three grounds,
The first 206
The second 220
The third 222
Communion with Christ two-fold 15
Conuersion of a sinner to God 6. 7 The causes of it 16. 24 The subiect 37 The manner how it is wrought 27 It goes before Faith 4 It signifies, First, Gods infusing of habituall grace. Second, The regenerate mans actuall imploying of grace infused 89. 144
Conuersion mistaken by Arminians which is a cause of confusion in their writings 92
Conuersion how to be truly discerned 115 Preparatiue meanes vntounto it 137. 138 How weake they are, and in a man vnregenerate how they are said to be sinfull 139 That they may be resisted, and how 140. &c.
Cooperation of Gods Spirit necessarie in all holy actions of men regenerate 151
Corruption of nature, what it is 5
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DEsire of spirituall things after a naturall manner is a corrupt desire 130
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ELect men onelyonly are the proper subiect of true conuersion vntounto God 41
Euidence of the Scriptures declared & proued 175. 176 Conclusions touching it, The first 176 The second 182 The third ibid. 183
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FAlling from grace and finall resistance described. 142 Faith in Christ a part of sanctification 10 The habit and act of it, and when it is wrought ibid. It is not properly the root of all grace 12 There is some Spirituall life before it 13 and some participation with Christ 15. 23 It helps forward and increaseth grace and all gracious actions 14
Faith is commanded in the Morall Law 110
Faith Legall and Euangelicall the same in substance and differ only in the vse and obiect 111
The excellencie of Faith 158
What Faith or beleefe is in generall 159 How it agrees with, and differs from knowledge & opinion. 160. &c.
Three grounds of the certaintie of assent in Faith. 164. 206 The first 206 The second 220 The third 222
Faith a degree beyond beleefe being an assent with confidence and reliance 170
Faith taken in a speciall sence & as it is Christian Faith described 171 Diuers acceptions of it ibid. 172
The obiect of Faith described 172. &c. The subiect, euerie reasonable creature 197. 198
Faith is in the whole heart, euen in the will as well as in the vnderstanding 199. 230
Faith which Papists call iustifying, is the faith of diuels and reprobates 237
Faith foolishly distinguished by Papists into formed and vnformed 237
Faith without works differs in nature from Faith with workes 238
Particular assent in Faith, and the root and cause of it 241 The obiect of it two-fold 244
Faith of the Elect wherein it differs from Faith of Hypocrites 247
Faith vnfained 253. 254
Faith of Hypocrites doth not assent to all Diuine truth at all times 147. 148. &c.
Faith implicit of Papists confuted 194
Faith in the particular promise of grace defined 257 The iustifying act therof propounded & proued 258 How it is wrought 259 The comfort of it 260
Faith of the Elect by what degrees of assent and essentiall differences it is distinguished from other Faith 226
Temporarie Faith 227 The causes of it 228. 229
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GOD as Creator how far he may be knowne to naturall men 65
Goodnesse of the naturall man not generall 80 It resp…cts others more then himselfe 79
Grace what the habit of it is 7 It is infused all at once 10. 11 The actions of it appeare sooner or later stronger or weaker in some 9 It is so firmely wrought in the Elect that it shall neuer be blotted out 34
Grace preuenting, assisting, inciting, helping 13 By what meanes Grace may be quenched 37
Grace sufficient for conuersion not giuen to the Gentiles while they are out of the Church 55. 56. 57 Nor to all Christians in the visible Church 88. 89. &c.
Grace of conuersion friuolously distinguished into sufficient and effectuall 89
Grace sufficient to conuersion is alwayes effectuall, and effectuall Grace onelyonly is sufficient 91
Grace giuen to those who are within the Church, set forth in the diuers kinds thereof 94
Grace doth not rectifie inferiour faculties first 127
Grace sufficient to beleeue and turne to God is no other but the Grace of regeneration 92. 93 It is not giuen to all 93
Grace preparatiue to conuersion, how it may be resisted 140. 141. &c.
H
HOly Spirit giuen two wayes 26
I
IGnorance of the very time of our conuersion no iust cause of doubting & fear that we are not conuerted and why 44
Illumination both naturall and spirituall, described 94 95 When it is not sufficient for sanctification of the heart 101. &c.
Common Illumination not giuen to all hearers of the Word 100
Image of God wherein Adam was made 4
Implicit faith of Papists confuted 194. &c.
Infants dying without Baptisme may be saued 45
Infants are charitably supposed to be regenerate in Baptisme 45 Why they may not receiue the Lords Supper 49. 50
Infusion of grace hath no concurrence of mans naturall abilities, but onelyonly requires in him a passiue capacity to receiue 32
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KNowledge of Christian Religion must be alwayes increasing and fruitfull Preface 14
Knowledge meere naturall of the Morall Law brings little practise 70
Knowledge more certaine then beleefe in things of the same kind 166
Perfect Knowledge takes away all beleefe 167
Knowledge by sight so far as sight goes takes away faith 191
Knowledge distinct and explicit of Diuine things necessarie to the being of faith 192
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LAw morall how far it may be knowne to a naturall man 66. 68
Learned men vnsanctified fit to make hereticks. pr. 19. 20
LoueLove of God reacheth to the Elect before they be regenerate 17 Considered in it selfe it differs from the manifestation of it to vsus 18
Gods LoueLove to our persons and actions 19
Light of nature well vsed by the Heathen doth not bind God in Iustice to giuegive them supernaturall light 84
MEanes of common faith 229
Meditation of what things will stir vsus vp to praise Gods rich grace and mercy in our conuersion 38
Ministers dutie in preaching the Word 113
Miraculous faith ground on immediat reuelations. 173
Motions naturall and spirituall which are wrought by the Word described 95. 96
NAturall man cannot by the most industrious vse of all helpes naturall attaine to the least knowledge of God as he is mans Redeemer in Christ 64 His knowledge of God confined within two limits. 65 How far his knowledge of God as Creator reacheth 65 He neuer goeth so far in practise as he might and as he knowes he ought to doe 71 He neither knowes the cause, nor can iudge aright of the nature of sin. 74. 75 His vertue and goodnesse how far it goes, and is approued of God 76 He cannot possibly desire grace and mercy, and why 84
Necessitie doth well stand together with libertie in the will regenerate 156
OBedience of regenerate men how it is made irregular 152
Obscuritie in the obiect of faith, as it is held by the Papists, confuted 187. 188. &c.
Obseruation of Gods mercies & iudgments on our selus or other, a speciall meanes to increase faith 223.
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PAssions and affections naturall not subiect to reason 124
Plainnesse of speech and matter to be vsed in preaching of Gods Word. Pref. 22. 23
Priesthood of Christ, and how Christ and Aaron agree and differ Pref. 23
Promises the obiect of faith 170
QValities in the reasonable soule differ three wayes according to the threefold state of man 4. 5
REgeneration improperly ascribed to the Word 97 Regenerat man hath in him two contrarie qualies, grace and corruption; as he is spirituall he neuer resists the worke of grace 148
Resistance of grace in Regenerat men whence it flowes 151 How the preuailing act of it is taken away 152 VVhy it preuailes many times 153
Religion breeds ciuility & knowledg of all arts 68. 69
Righteousnesse of the naturall man not acceptable to God 81 Rather negatiue then positiue 79 More outward then inward 76. 77
SAnctification how it goes before iustification 21 It is infused into Infants 43 VVrought in a maner meerely supernaturall 29
Sanctification how it hath mans free-will concurring to it two waies. 31 Man not a moral agent in it. 33. 34
Schollars how made complete Pref. 20. 21. &c.
Scriptures freed from Popish imputations of obscurity 177. 178. &c. How they are certainly knowne to be Gods VVord 208. 209 By themselues 213 and by the Spirit 214. 215
Sin what a snare it hath layd to intrap wicked men. 139
Spirit how far & in what respect said to be quenched. 37 How infallibly victorious in the maine acts of repentance and louelove 555
TRuth and goodnesse one and the same in naturall things 203. 204
VNiuersalitie of assent in true faith in respect both of obiect and time 146
Vniuersall grace how maintained by Arminians. 53. &c. Their grounds and arguments for it confuted. 58
Vnderstanding of things necessary to beleef of them. 192
Vnderstanding and Will doe mutually include one another 202. 203
Vocation outward and inward 42 Inward may be in Infants 43
VVIll of God approuing and effecting 108
Will regenerate is not neuter betweene sin and grace, but constantly and altogether inclined to obey God 149. All power of resisting taken from it by the Spirit 150 It wills necessarily & yet freely 156
Will of man vnregenerate vitious in quality 133 It hath no freedome to chuse spirituall good 133. &c.
Word of God onelyonly a passiue instrument of regeneration 96 How it workes grace 98
VVhen heard as Gods Word 116 Not preached with purpose to damne men 111
Worke of the Spirit by the VVord how it is 97. 112
Worke of grace preuenting and assisting 35 The first makes vsus good trees, the other makes vsus to beare good fruit 35
Workes of naturall men how far approued of God 83
Workes of regenerate men are their owne though performed by the assistance of the Spirit 32
Worship due from man to God in the state of innocency was wholy Spirituall 73
FINIS.