Christ Revealed, Table of contents
A Table of the Contents of this Treatise.
I.
THe Introduction: containing five Propositions, of the Church, salvation, covenāt of grace, Christ, & the anciēt ceremonies, p. 1
Five reasons for those ceremonies, 2
Grace in the New Testament specially, how. 3
Ceremonies called shadowes for foure reasons. 4
Threefold use of them to the Iews. 5
Gods wisedom in appointing them: three wayes. ibid.
II.
The Treatise: shewing Christ prefigured by holy persons and things. 5
I.
Adam a type of Christ in creation, office, soveraignty, conjugation, propagation. 6
The Ministery reverend for antiquitie. 8
Antiquity of the doctrine of free grace. ibid.
Seeke life by Christs death. ibid.
Get into Christ the second Adam, as thou art surely of the first. Motives. 9
II.
Noah a type for salvation, righteousnesse, preaching, Arke, repairing the world, sacrifice of rest, and a dove sent out of the Arke. 10
Preserve integrity in the worst times. 14
Sinnes which are signes of judgement approaching. 15
Comfort to bee had in Christ our Noah. 16
III.
Melchizedek a type in Etymologie, office, originall, excellency of person. and Priesthood. 17
Christ greater than Abraham. 20
Comfort by Christ our Melchizedek. ibid.
We are blessed by our Melchizedek. 21
By our Melchizedek the Church abides for ever. 22
Excellencie of Christs Priesthood above the Leviticall: eight waies. ibid.
Sin not to be accounted slight, whose sacrifice is so costly. 24
IV.
Isaac a type in birth, suffering, offering, escape, marriage. 24
A patterne of obedience in 5. things. 28. Two rules. 29
A type of our resurrection. 31
Matter of sweet consolation. 32
Look for helpe, though the case bee desperate. ibid.
V.
Joseph a type in his person, actions, passions, advancement. 33
No newes for good men to be hated for their excellencie. 37
All sufferings of the godly come of God: ordained and ordered. 37
Comfort by Christ our Ioseph: foure wayes. 38
Do to Christ as Iosephs brethren to him. 39
VI.
Moses a type in person, estate, office, suffering, sundry actions. 40
Our doctrine is of God. 45
Be faithfull in doing thy office. 46
Shew faith in the fruit of it: contrary to foure sorts of men. 47
Assurance of our resurrection. 47
VII.
Joshua a type in saving, calling, miracles, valour, actions. 48
A fearfull thing to be an enemy of the Church. 51
Comfort in our salvation accomplished. 52
Duties wee owe to Christ our Joshua, 53
Conditions to be observed in going to heaven. 53. Six 54
VIII.
Sampson a type in person, condition, actions, sufferings, stratagems, victories. 55
Iudge none by outward calamities. 58
Strange meanes used by God for the Churches good. 59
Our victorie stands in patience and passion. 60
Fourefold comfort to Gods people. ibid.
In Gods cause contemne greatest perill: and prepare for death approching. 62
IX.
David a type in person, vocation, warres, kingdome, office, Propheticall and Priestly. 62
Enter upon no office without assistance of the Spirit. A note of it. 70
Christ the true King of the Church. Nine wayes more excellent than David. 71
How God brings his servants to honour. 74
Church ever pestered with homebred enemies. 75
Comfort to the Church, in 3. things. 76
X.
Salomon a type in person, condition, peace-making, wisedome, glory, temple, justice. 77
Duties to Christ our Salomon: two. 83
Fourefold comfort in our Salomon. 84
XI.
Jonah a type in name, office, death, buriall, resurrection. 85
Repent at the Ministery of Christs servants. 87. Motives. 88.
Vocation of the Gentiles. 89
Our resurrection assured to us. 89
Power and wisedome of God to bee admired. 90
Terror of sin, euen in Gods own children: and comfort. 91
XII.
The First-borne, types: as Gods peculiar, fathers of the family, preferred before brethren, double portion. 92
Every mercy is the greater engagement unto God. 95
Honour Christ as the first-borne of God: and how. 96
Threefold comfort in the birthright 97
Forfeit not the birthright by sin. 98
Resemble Christ our elder brother. 99
XIII.
Priests, types: in deputation to office, and execution: choice, consecration, apparell: actions. 100
A cover for us in Christ for all deformities of soule and body. 101
Qualities requisite in Ministers. 102
Eminency of Christ above all creatures. 105
Ministers must increase their gifts. 106
Duties of private beleevers. ibid.
three sacrifices. ibid.
No perfection but only in Christ. 108
Sinne unpardoned, all service is abominable. 110
Wash and purge all with the blood of Christ. 112. Notes of it. ibid.
Effects of being so washed and purged. 113
Priests garments common, and peculiar to the High Priest. 114
Seven uses thereof for Ministers. 125
Three uses for the people. Twofold instruction. 128
Comfort to the godly, in respect of their head and themselves. 131
Beleevers highly esteemed, as precious stones. 133. sin to slight them. 134
Temperance of Ministers. 135. marriage. 137. mourning for the dead. 140
Ministers dutie. 147. private Christians dutie, as Priests to God. 149
XIV.
Nazarites, types: as set apart for God, abstemious, nourishing the haire, not to touch the dead, and released of their vow. 150
Christ and his excellency to be acknowledged: and power, wherein. 155
Difference of the Nazarites vow, and Papists. 156
Be Nazarites unto God: in five things. 157
XV.
Cleane persons, types: three sorts of legall uncleannesse. 159
Meats and unclean, how, and why. 160. two markes. 161
Issues uncleane, corporall and spiritual. 162
Leprosie of body, and of sin. 164.
signes. 166
Church and members subject to many defilements. 167
Looke narrowly on the misery of sin. 168. good fruit thereof. 170
Miserable effects of inward uncleannesse. 171
Washing legal, and of Christs blood, 172
Smallest sinkes to be put away. 174
and how. 175
Offering purgeth the uncleane: so of Christ, typified. 175
There is a way to cleanse every uncleannesse. 180
Have recourse to the meanes, 180. motives. ibid.
Be very careful to avoid spiritual uncleannesse. 181
Oblation of birds. 182. Comfort to the godly. 185
Affect purity of heart and life. Motives. 186. Directions. 187
Avoid all occasions of defilement. 189
No easie matter to be rid of sin. 194
Separate betweene the precious and the vile: who must. 195
Christ discernes the leprosie of sin. 196
Only they are cleansed from sinne, whom Christ accounts so to be. 197
Markes of one cleansed from sinne. ibid.
What is to be done before this cure. 199. and what afterward. ibid.
XVI.
Holy things, types of Christ. 200
Vse of legal ceremonies. 201
Their fitnesse to the Iewes nature. 201. ends. 202
Sacraments and sacrifices, distinguished. 203
Sacraments ordinary and extraordinary. 204
Circumcision described in parts. 205
A signe of Christ, and seale of righteousnesse, how. 207
Be humbled for naturall corruption. 208. and imperfection of grace. 209
Be circumcised spiritually. 209. what it is. 210. notes. 211
Mortification, if right, is painefull. 212
Motives to get the spirituall circumcision. 215
XVII.
Passeover, a type in the choice, preparation, effusion of blood, eating, fruits. 216
Christ a Lamb: and his perfection. 217
Christ two wayes set apart to bee a Mediator. 219
The time of his ministery and passion ordered. 220
Christ must dye a violent death: time of it. 221
Iewes division of the day int… foure parts. 221
How Christ is to be conceived and received. 222
In all worship look to Christ. 223
The preciousnesse of Christs blood. 224
Applyed. ibid.
Faith resembled by hyssope, how. 225
Christs blood to be highly prized. 226
Precious things procured by it. 227
Profane not the blood of Christ. 227. how. 2…8
Feeding on the Lambe, and Christ: five conditions. 229
Danger of the soule: and how it is to be avoided. 235
Directions for receiving the holy Communion. 236
Similitude of purging out leaven and sin. 238
Entire purging of the soule. 239
Whole Christ must be received. 241 and how. 242
Popish abuses taxed, about the Lords Supper. 241
XVIII.
Pillar of Cloud and Fire, a type of Christ. 243
how. 246
Foure constant miracles to Israel in the wildernesse. 244
Comfort by Christ as our guide. 248
in seven things. ibid.
Confidence and security by Christ. 250
Notes of them that receive comfort by this Pillar. 252
And how this comfort is to be esteemed. 253
Mercy and Iustice met in this type. 254
Follow Christ as a guide. 255
and how. 256
XIX.
The Red Sea, a type. 257
in three conclusions. 259
Miracles in the miraculous dividing of the sea. 257
Benefits sealed up by Baptisme: foure. 261
Observe the power of God. 261
The way to heaven filled with difficulties: and why. 262
Many comforts by that great work of God. 263
Duty of them that will enjoy these comforts. 264
XX.
Manna, a type of Christ. 265
matters of resemblance. 266
Why Manna putrified, if reserved. 271
Christ infinitely better than Manna 272
Gods patience and love to be noted. 274 how it should worke in us. 275
Gods watchfulnesse and care over his Church, to be noted. 275
Comfort thereby, and instances. 276
Gods bounty toward his Church, to be noted. 277
His wisedome in ministring to his Church, to be noted. 278
Manna why given daily, yet not on the Sabbath. 279
Moderation in naturall things: and what is GODS measure. 280
Man of himselfe is senselesse of the things of Iesus Christ. 281
Whence this comes. 281
and of what use. 282
Hunger and thirst for Christ: motives. 283
Take paines for him: motives. 283
Observe times and places to meet with Christ. 284
Apply and feed on Christ. 285
And how. 286
Bee never weary of this Manna. 286
Motives. 287
Prize and magnifie this Manna. 287
XXI.
Water out of the Rocke, a type of Christ. 288
in three respects. 289
Christ resembled by a rocke: 290
and waters. 291
Christ euer present with his Church 295
our duty. ibid.
An almighty power in Christ for his Church. 296
our duty. ibid.
Gods mercy to his people, admirable 296
See the fountaine of grace opened: and its super excellency. 297
Thirst for Christ: and conditions of it. 298
continue it: two rules. 299
Have recourse to Christ in this thirst: motives. 299
Quench thy thirst, and be satisfied. ibid.
motives. 300
Meanes to get water out of this Rock: hindrances: helpes. 301
XXII.
The brazen Serpent, a type of Christ 302
Gods justice here to be noted, and equity of it. 303
Of fiery serpents, and the old serpent the devil. 304
Temptations called fiery darts, why 305
Observations about sin, deceit, folly, poison, danger of loving it. 306
God appoints the meanes of health to soule and body. 307
A brazen serpent, not golden: five reasons. 308
Christ lifted up before us, how. 309
Application of Christ a saving remedy, farre most excellent. 310
God helpes his people by weake, unlikely, and contrary meanes: and why. 311
Grounds for faith in these troubles of the Churches. 313
Kingdome of Antichrist, how fit for destruction. 314
The eye of faith must shut the eye of reason. 315
Foure things cannot otherwise bee obtained. 315
Beleeve the Word absolutely. 319
Pray for eye-salve: and what it is. 320
Captivate thine owne reason and wisedome. 320
motives. 321
Mans reason, the mother of heresies. 323. & 324.
Naturall reason, an enemy to the power of godlinesse. 325
What is to be done to be cured spiritually. 326
Wounds of sin compared to deadly poison: in foure things. 327
Come for counsell to spirituall Physitians. 327
who reproved. 328
Confesse speciall sinnes: and goe wholly out of thy selfe and all other. 329
Look only unto Christ: and that two wayes. 331
How this looking cures us: by faith: and how by faith. 332
Markes of one cured by looking to Christ. 333
Foure qualities of the eye that looks to him. 334
Motives to look upto our Serpent. 335
Vse of comfort, in five particulars. 337
In this Treatise are two things.
1 The Introduction, chap. 1. where
1 Propositions concerning the Church of God.
2 Reasons of the ancient Ceremonies.
2 The Treatis it selfe, 6. 2. where
1 Christ is figured in holy persons:
1 Singular: eleven. cap. 2.-12.
2 Rankes, and orders of men;
separated and sanctified
1 By birth: the First-borne, c. 13.
2 By office: the Priests, c. 14
Deputation.
Execution.
3 By vow: the Nazarits, c. 15
4 By ceremonie: Cleane persons, c. 16.
2 He is figured in holy things: c. 17.
1 Ordinary Sacraments,
1 Circumcision, c. 18
2 Passeover, c. 19
2. Extraordinary: answerable to
1 Circumcision, & Baptism: 2
1 Pillar of Cloud & Fire, c. 20
2 Red Sea: c. 21.
2 Passouer and Lords Supper, 2.
1 Manna frō heavē c. 22.
2 Water out of the Rock, c. 23.
Adde hereunto the Brazen Serpent, c. 24.
CHRIST REVEALED.
IOHN 14. 6.
I am the Truth.