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Looking Unto Jesus · Isaac Ambrose

Looking Unto Jesus, Table of contents

The CONTENTS of This BOOK.

BOOK I.

Chap. 1. THe Proem, Diviſion, and Opening of the Words Page 1

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. The Duty of Looking off all other Things, Confirmed and Cleared Page 2

Sect. 2. An Exhortation to Look off all other Things Page 5

Sect. 3. Directions how to Look off all other Things Page 7

Chap. 3.

Sect. 1. An Explanation of the Act, and Object Page 8

Sect. 2. The main Doctrine and Confirmation of it Page 10

Sect. 3. Ʋſe of Reproof Page 11

Sect. 4. Ʋſe of Exhortation Page 13

Sect. 5. Motives from our Wants, in caſe of Neglect Page 14

Sect. 6. Motives from our Riches, in caſe we are lively in this Duty Page 16

Sect. 7. More Motives to Encourage us in this Work Page 18

Sect. 8. Ʋſe of Direction Page 21

BOOK II.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of the Eternal Generation of our Jeſus Page 23

Sect. 2. Of our Election in Chriſt before all Worlds Page 26

Sect. 3. Of that great Treaty, in Eternity, betwixt God and Chriſt, to ſave Souls Page 27

Sect. 4. The Project Page 28

Sect. 5. The Counſel ibid.

Sect. 6. The Foreknowledge Page 31

Sect. 7. The Purpoſe. Page 33

Sect. 8. The Decree Page 34

Sect. 9. The Covenant Page 35

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation in that Eternity Page 38

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that Reſpect ibid.

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect Page 45

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 47

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 49

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 51

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 53

Sect. 8. Of Calling on Jeſus in that reſpect Page 54

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect ibid.

BOOK III.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of Chriſt promiſed by Degrees Page 57

Sect. 2. Of the Covenant of Promiſe, as manifeſted to Adam Page 59

Sect. 3. Of the Covenant of Promiſe, as manifeſted to Abraham Page 64

Sect. 4. Of the Covenant of Promiſe, as manifeſted to Moſes Page 69

Sect. 5. Of the Covenant of Promiſe, as manifeſted to David Page 77

Sect. 6. Of the Covenant of Promiſe, as manifeſted to Iſrael, about the Time of the Captivity Page 81

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation, from the Creation, until His Firſt Coming Page 90

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect ibid.

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring Jeſus in that reſpect Page 96

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 100

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 102

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 105

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 108

Sect. 8. Of Calling on Jeſus in that reſpect Page 110

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect. Page 111

BOOK IV. PART I.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of the Tydings of Chriſt Page 117

Sect. 2. Of the Conception of Chriſt Page 119

Sect. 3. Of the Duplicity of Natures in Chriſt Page 122

Sect. 4. Of the Diſtinction of the Two Natures in Chriſt Page 124

Sect. 5. Of the Ʋnion of the Two Natures of Chriſt in one and the ſame Perſon Page 125

Sect. 6. Of the Birth of Chriſt Page 133

Sect. 7. Of ſome Conſequents after Chriſt's Birth Page 139

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation in His Birth Page 141

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect Page 142

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect Page 146

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 147

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 150

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 155

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 157

Sect. 8. Of Calling on Jeſus in that reſpect Page 160

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect ibid.

BOOK V. PART II.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of the Firſt Year of Chriſt's Miniſtry: And therein of the Beginning of the Goſpel Page 167

Sect. 2. Of the Preaching of John Baptiſt Page 168

Sect. 3. Of the Baptiſm of Jeſus Page 170

Sect. 4. Of the Faſting and Temptation of Chriſt Page 174

Sect. 5. Of the Firſt Manifeſtations of Chriſt Page 180

Sect. 6. Of Chriſt's Whipping the Buyers and Sellers out of the Temple Page 182

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of the Second Year of Chriſt's Miniſtry, and of His Acts in general for that Year Page 175

Sect. 2. Of Chriſt's Sermons this Year Page 176

Sect. 3. Of Chriſt's Prophetical Office Page 177

Sect. 4. Of Chriſt's Miracles Page 179

Chap. 3.

Sect. 1. Of the Third Year of Chriſt's Miniſtry, and generally of his Actings in that Year Page 184

Sect. 2. Of Chriſt's Ordination of His Apoſtles ibid.

Sect. 3. Of Chriſt's Reception of Sinners Page 187

Sect. 4. Of Chriſt's eaſie Yoke, and light Burthen Page 192

Chap. 4.

Sect. 1. Of the Fourth Year of Chriſt's Miniſtry, and generally of His Actings in that Year Page 200

Sect. 2. Of the Diſtinction, or ſeveral Diviſions of Chriſt's Righteouſneſs ibid.

Sect. 3. Of the Holineſs of Chriſt's Nature Page 201

Sect. 4. Of the Holineſs of Chriſt's Life Page 202

Sect. 5. Of the great Controverſie, Whether we are not Juſtifyed by the Paſſive Righteouſneſs of Chriſt only, without any Conſideration had to the Righteouſneſs of Chriſt, either Inherent in Him, or Performed by Him? Page 204

Chap. 5.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation in His Life Page 207

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect Page 208

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect Page 315

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 317

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 320

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 324

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 326

Sect. 8. Of Calling on Jeſus in that reſpect Page 328

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect Page 329

BOOK VI. PART III.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of the Day of Chriſt's Sufferings divided into Parts & Hours. Page 339

Sect. 2. Of the Brook over which Chriſt paſſed Page 341

Sect. 3. Of the Garden into which Chriſt ontred Page 344

Sect. 4. Of the Prayer that Chriſt there made Page 345

Sect. 5. Of the Dolours and Agonies that Chriſt there ſuffered Page 348

Sect. 6. Of Judas Treaſon, Chriſt's Apprehenſion, Binding & Leading unto Annas Page 350

Sect. 7. Of Chriſt's Examination, and Condemnation, with their Appendices Page 354

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of Chriſt's Indictment, and Judas fearful End Page 359

Sect. 2. Of Chriſt's Miſſion to Herod, and the Tranſactions there Page 362

Sect. 3. Of Chriſt and Barabbas compared; and of the Queſtion debated betwixt Pilate, and the Jews Page 364

Sect. 4. Of Chriſt ſtripped, whipped, cloathed with Purple, & crowned with Thorns Page 367

Sect. 5. Of Chriſt brought forth and ſentenced Page 370

Sect. 6. Of Chriſt's Crucifying, with its Appendices Page 373

Sect. 7. Of the Conſequents after Chriſt's Crucifying Page 376

Chap. 3.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation in His Death Page 378

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect ibid.

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring Jeſus in that reſpect Page 383

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 386

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 391

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 397

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 399

Sect. 8. Of Calling on Jeſus in that reſpect Page 401

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect. Page 402

BOOK VII. PART IV.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of the Time of Chriſt's Reſurrection Page 411

Sect. 2. Of the Reaſons of Chriſt's Reſurrection Page 413

Sect. 3. Of the Manner of Chriſt's Reſurrection Page 415

Sect. 4. Of the Arguments of Chriſt's Reſurrection Page 419

Sect. 5. Of Chriſt's Apparition to Mary Magdalen Page 421

Sect. 6. Of Chriſt's Apparition to His Ten Diſciples Page 431

Sect. 7. Of Chriſt's Apparition to all His Apoſtles Page 436

Sect. 8. Of Chriſt's Apparition to all the Apoſtles at the Sea of Tiberias Page 442

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation in His Reſurrection Page 443

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that Reſpect Page 444

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect Page 449

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 452

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 458

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 462

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 464

Sect. 8. Of Calling on Jeſus in that reſpect Page 466

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect Page 467

BOOK VIII. PART V.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of Chriſt's Aſcenſion, and of the Manner how Page 475

Sect. 2. Of the Place where He Aſcended Page 477

Sect. 3. Of the Reaſons why He Aſcended ibid.

Sect. 4. Of God's Right Hand, and of Chriſt's Seſſion There Page 480

Sect. 5. Of the Two Natures, wherein Chriſt ſits at God's Right Hand Page 482

Sect. 6. Of the Reaſons why Chriſt doth ſit at God's Right Hand ibid.

Sect. 7. Of the Time when the Holy-Ghoſt was ſent Page 485

Sect. 8. Of the Perſons to whom the Holy-Ghoſt was ſent Page 486

Sect. 9. Of the Manner how the Holy-Ghoſt was ſent Page 487

Sect. 10. Of the Meaſure of the Holy-Ghoſt now given p. 490.

Sect. 11. Of the Reaſons why the Holy-Ghoſt was ſent Page 491

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation, in His Aſcenſion, Seſſion, and Miſſion of the Spirit Page 499

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect Page 500

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect Page 503

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 505

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 511

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 517

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 519

Sect. 8. Of Calling on Jeſus in that reſpect Page 521

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect Page 522

BOOK IX. PART VI.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. What the Interceſſion of Chriſt is Page 527

Sect. 2. According to what Nature Chriſt doth Intercede Page 528

Sect. 3. To whom Chriſt's Interceſſion is directed Page 529

Sect. 4. For whom this Interceſſion is made Page 530

Sect. 5. What Agreement there is betwixt Chriſt's Interceſſions, and the Interceſſions of the High-Prieſts of Old ibid.

Sect. 6. What the Difference is betwixt Chriſt's Interceſſions, and the Interceſſions of the High-Prieſts of Old Page 538

Sect. 7. What the Properties of this Interceſſion of Chriſt are Page 539

Sect. 8. Wherein the Interceſſion of Chriſt conſiſts Page 540

Sect. 9. How powerful and prevailing Chriſt's Interceſſion are with His Father Page 546

Sect. 10. Of the Reaſons of Chriſt's Interceſſion Page 549

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on the Great Work of our Salvation in His Interceſſion Page 552

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect ibid.

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect Page 555

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 557

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 500

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 564

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 566

Sect. 8. Of Praying to, and Praiſing of Jeſus in that reſpect Page 568

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect Page 569

BOOK X.

Chap. 1.

Sect. 1. Of Chriſt's Preparing for Judgment Page 573

Sect. 2. Of Chriſt's Coming to Judgment Page 576

Sect. 3. Of Chriſt's Summoning the Elect to come under Judgment Page 578

Sect. 4. Of Chriſt, and the Saints Meeting at the Judgment-Day Page 583

Sect. 5. Of Chriſt's Sentencing, or Judging the Saints for Eternal Glory Page 586

Sect. 6. Of Chriſt, and the Saints judging the reſt of the World Page 589

Sect. 7. Of Chriſt, and His Saints going up into Heaven, when ſhall be the End of the World Page 600.

Sect. 8. Of Chriſt's ſurrendring, and delivering up the Kingdom to God, even the Father Page 603

Sect. 9. Of Chriſt's Subjection to the Father, that God may be All in All Page 606

Sect. 10. Of Chriſt's being All in All to His Redeemed Saints, to all Eternity Page 609

Chap. 2.

Sect. 1. Of knowing Jeſus, as carrying on Man's Salvation, in His Second Coming to Judgment Page 616

Sect. 2. Of Conſidering Jeſus in that reſpect ibid

Sect. 3. Of Deſiring after Jeſus in that reſpect Page 620

Sect. 4. Of Hoping in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 623

Sect. 5. Of Believing in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 628

Sect. 6. Of Loving Jeſus in that reſpect Page 634

Sect. 7. Of Joying in Jeſus in that reſpect Page 636

Sect. 8. Of Praying to, and Praiſing of Jeſus in that reſpect Page 638

Sect. 9. Of Conforming to Jeſus in that reſpect, ibid.