The Covenant of God Entered with Mankind, Index
AN ALPHABETICAL Table, Relating to the chief Heads handled in this Treatiſe.
A
Abraham.
CIrcumciſion was not a Seale of Faith peculiar to him. pag. 239.
Arguments evincing it. ibid.
All his ſeed were not in Covenant, but his ſeed by Promiſe only. pag. 298
He was not taken into Covenant as a natural Father, but as a natural Father accepting Gods tender. pag. 299
His ſeed is entitled to ſaving mercies on Gods termes. ibid.
His houſhold-members out of Covenant not circumciſed. page 425
See Circumciſion. Root.
Actions.
Immanent and tranſient. pag. 132
See Juſtification
Adam
Was in Covenant with God. pag. 9
His integrity was connatural. pag. 103
Stood not in need of a Mediatour. p. 91
In what ſenſe imperfect. ibid.
In caſe he had ſtood▪ whether he had been tranſlated out of Paradiſe into Heaven? p. 100
He might have gone quick to Hell if Chriſt had not been promiſed. p. 102
See Covenant
Adoption
Adoptive-right to Baptiſme queſtioned. p. 454
Angels.
In Covenant with God. p. 7
Needed not a Mediatour. p. 91
In what ſenſe their obedience was imperfect. ibid.
Antiquity.
For Infant-Baptiſme cleared. p. 416
Apoſtaſie.
Total and partial. p. 453
Aſſembly.
Of Divines vindicated. p. 406
Aſſurance.
Is to be gathered from the conditions of the Covenant. p. 195
See Spirit.
B.
Baptiſme.
SIgnifies not barely dipping, but every way of waſhing.
It is the door for admiſſion into the Church viſible. p. 275
Phariſees not denied it ſeeking, but being tendered, rejected it. p. 272
Baptiſme into particular Church-ſocieties examined. p. 461
See Infants. Infant-Baptiſme.
Beleevers.
Vnregenerate perſons have the name and outward priviledges of Beleevers. p. 249
Berith.
In the moſt proper ſenſe ſignifies a Covenant. p. 37
Birth-priviledge.
Birth-intereſt in Anceſtours-priviledges, is of the nature of the things that deſcend from Parent to Childe. p. 401 402
It is ſo in civil Priviledges, in all Kingdomes, States, Corporations. ibid.
VponUpon this account Proteſtants are taken up by Jeſuites, and the Orthodox by Anabaptists in their words. p. 403
Birth-intereſt in Anceſtours-priviledges, is held up in all other Religions. p. 405
God ownes Infants borne in the Church, upon account of their birth as his children, his ſervants. ibid.
Birth-intereſt being denied, parent and childe are heterogeneal. p. 406
Children then brought up, not in Covenant, but for Covenant. ibid.
According to Scripture-grounds, no hope left of their ſalvation. p. 407
Branch.
What with the Apoſtle it ſignifies, Rom. 11. 16. p. 325
Branches of two ſorts. Natural and engraffed. ibid.
See Root.
C
Canaan.
GIven to Abrahams natural iſſue by Promiſe. p. 301
That gift was an appendant to the Covenant. p. 303
The promiſe of it did not denominate the Covenant mixt. p. 226
Carnal.
See Covenant.
Camero's.
Aſſertion of an animal life in Paradiſe. p. 100
His diſtinction of an abſolute and conditional Covenant, of the Antecedent and conſequent love of God. p. 46, 47
Children
Acts 2. 39. Comprizes Infants p. 322
Not the ſame with ſons and daughters of the Nation. verſ. 17. p. 319
See Promiſe.
Chriſt.
Is the Mediatour of the Covenant of Grace, a fulneſse and fitneſſe in him for that work. p. 92
A Covenant made of God with him. p. 14
This Covenant, not the ſame with the Covenant of Grace made with man, ibid.
In the aſſumption of mans nature he did not change the law of nature. p. 57
Whole Chriſt is to be received by Beleevers. p. 190
Juſtification strictly ſo called, ſeemes to be the fruit of Christs paſſive righteouſneſſe. p. 123
His active and paſſive obedience, both concurre to mans full happineſſe. ibid.
See Mediatour.
Chriſtians.
Vnregenerate perſons have the name and outward priviledges of Chriſtians. p. 252
Church.
The diſtinction into viſible and inviſible, aſſerted and explained. p. 267
See Engraffing.
Church viſible.
Diſtinguiſhed into univerſal and particular. p. 269
Univerſal viſible.
Aſſerted. p. 267 &c.
It conſists of all that make profeſſion of Christian Religion. p. 268
Interest in it is of equal latitude with the Covenant. p. 267
Church particular.
A man by Covenant with God intereſſed in the univerſal Church viſible, needs nothing farther for his acceſſe and interest in particular Churches. p. 270
Cohabitation makes not up a Church congregational. p. 273
Yet it is neceſſarily required. ibid.
A people cohabiting in a vicinity, ough to aſſociate in Church-fellowſhip for Ordinances. ibid.
Profeſſing Chriſtians in ſuch cohabitation are to be esteemed particular Church-members. p. 274
Church-Covenant.
Explicite or implicite. p. 459
Covenant explicite not eſſential to the relation of a particular Church-member. p. 460
Without any Scripture-precedent. p. 272 460
Where all is enjoyed for the being of a particular Church, much may be wanting for the well-being. p. 273
Church, pure, impure.
When to be judged pure. p. 277
Impure Churches, have yet the being of Churches. ibid
Rome a Church of most impure being. ibid.
That which eſpecially denominates a Church, pure, or impure, is doctrine. p. 278
Doctrines tending to the defilement of Churches, are tainted either in the foundation or ſuperstruction. ibid.
See Errors.
Parochial Churches.
Vindicated. p. 274
See Place.
Circumciſion.
A ſeale of ſpiritual mercies. p. 227
Both a priviledge and a bondage. p. 208
Called by the name of Covenant. p. 423
It was bottomed on the commandement. p. 297
Which command had relation to the Covenant ibid.
It was peculiar to Abrahams natural iſſue. p. 301.
Cohabitation.
See Church particular.
Commands.
Frequent and full under Moſes his administration. p. 213
See Law.
Conſent.
In man of neceſſity to his being in Covenant with God. p. 3.
Conſequence.
From Scripture justified. p. 416
Conditions, Covenant.
What a Covenant-condition is. p. 35
Conditions of the Covenant of Works, and the Covenant of Grace on Gods part ſeem to be the ſame. p. 99
Conditions in the Covenant of Works.
Were in mans power. p. 102, 103
Kept man within himſelf for righteouſneſſe. p. 115, 116
Their end was mans preſervation. 117
Conditions in the Covenant of Grace.
Covenant of Grace hath it's conditions, p. 33, 34
Arguments aſſerting it. p. 34, &c.
Objections anſwered. p. 36, &c.
Theſe conditions are not performed without ſpecial aſſistance of Grace. p. 104
Arguments for ſpecial aſſistance in this work. p. 104, 105
Objections anſwered. p. 113, &c.
Theſe conditions carry a man out of himſelf for righteouſneſſe. p. 116
They are for mans restitution. p. 117
A people thus in Covenant, must come up to the termes and conditions of the Covenant. p. 190, &c.
No happineſſe or aſſurance but in performance of theſe conditions. p. 195
Objections anſwered. p. 199
Covenant in general.
Figurative acceptions of the Word. p. 2
Requiſites in a Covenant. p. 3
Mutual contracts of the nature of it. p. 38
Distinguiſhed. p. 4
Defined. p. 5
Covenant between God and Man.
Reaſons why God dealt in a Covenant-way with man. p. 6, 7
Covenant between God and man defined. p. 8
Definition aſserted. p. 37, 38
This Covenant distinguiſhed into Covenant of Works, & Covenant of Grace. p. 8
Covenant of Works and Grace.
Their agreement. p. 86
Their reſpective differences. p. 87, &c.
Covenant of Works.
Was entered in mans integrity. ibid.
Was alone for his preſervation. p. 88
Did precede the Covenant of Grace. ibid.
Was a ſmall time in force. p. 90
Had no Mediatour. p. 91
Covenant of God with Chriſt.
Not the ſame with the Covenant of Grace entered with fallen man. p. 14, 15
Covenant of Grace.
Defined. p. 159
Distinguiſhed into the Old and New, or first and ſecond. p. 202
Hath it's ſolemnities in the highest way. p. 5, 12
Was entered in mans fallen estate. p. 87
Is for mans restitution. p. 88
Is in time after the Covenant of Works. ibid.
Is of everlasting continuance. p. 90
Is in, and by a Mediatour. p. 91
God in this Covenant ſo manifeſts his free grace, that he still keeps up his Sovereignty. p. 53
Old and New, or firſt and ſecond Covenant.
Their agreement in 6. particul. p. 202 &c.
They are one in ſubstance. p. 204
Old Covenant.
Was administred and held forth by Servants, Prophets, Priests, &c. p. 205
It received only the Jewes. ibid.
It had its date of time, and is antiquated for another to ſucceed. p. 206
It was dedicated with the blood of Bulls and Goats. ibid.
It held forth Christ only in a promiſe to be incarnate, to ſuffer. p. 207
It held all out under types, figures and ſhadowes. ibid.
VnderUnder that diſpenſation knowledge dim; thoſe under it in a state of darkneſſe comparativè to Christians. p. 208
Circumciſion that painfull ſigne, was the leading initiating ſeale of it. p. 209
Nine poſitions tending to clear the Old Covenant under Old Teſtament-diſpenſations. p. 210, 211, 212, &c.
See Moſes.
It was not made up of carnal promiſes. p. 219, &c.
The charge of the Old Covenant to be meerely carnal, ſerves divers intereſts.
1. To bring down all honour and eſteem of Old Testament-Scriptures. p. 220
2. To take Infants out of Covenant. p. 221
3. To keep Infants from Baptiſme. p. 222
Testimonies evincing the spirituality of Old Covenant-Promiſes. ibid.
This Old Covenant was a pure Goſpel-Covenant, and not mixt. p. 224
New Covenant.
It is held forth by Chriſt the Mediatour. p. 205
It takes in all Nations. ibid. 206
It must remain till the end of time. ibid.
The dedication of it is in the blood of Chriſt. p. 207
Chriſt already come in the fleſh is ſet forth in it. ibid.
Truth without type or-ſhadow held forth in it. p. 207, 208
Light abounds, and knowledge is clear in it. p. 208
Baptiſme is the initiating ſeal of it. p. 209
It is not limited to the Elect Regenerate. p. 231
The meaning of ſome Orthodox Divines, that in ſome expreſſion ſeem to deny it. p. 233
Severall New Teſtament-Scriptures evincing it. p. 235, &c.
Arguments aſserting it. p. 205
Abſurdities following upon the reſtraint of the Covenant to the Elect regenerate. p. 252
Objections anſwered. p. 257
It comprizes profeſſed Beleevers, and their iſsue. p. 246
The question ſtated as to the iſsue of Abraham in ſeverall particulars. p. 296, 297, &c.
Arguments from Old Teſtament-Scriptures, evincing the natural iſsue of Abraham
to be in Covenant. p. 301.
From New Testament-Scriptures. p. 304.
The grand Objection, Rom. 9. 6, 7, 8. anſwered. p. 309
A ſecond Objection that it is not in that latitude in New Teſtament-times anſwered. p. 316
1. By Quaeries put. p. 317
New Testament-authorities, Acts 2. 38, 39. Rom. 11. 16. 1 Cor. 7. 14. Gal. 4. 29. Matth. 19. 14. p.318
3. Arguments evincing it. p. 401, &c.
D.
Death.
WHat in Scripture it implies. p. 100 p. 101
The ſame in the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace, ibid. foreign.
The proper and moſt received ſignification denotes a Teſtament, and not a Covenant. p. 38, 39
Diſciple.
Vnregenerate perſons have the name and outward priviledges of Diſciples. p. 251
Whole Nations in capacity to be Diſcipled. p. 236
Infants are Diſciples. p. 413
Diſcipline.
God in the Covenant of Grace keeps up his Sovereignty in exerciſe of Diſcipline. p. 77, 78, &c. See Separation.
E.
Election.
INto a Church-state. p. 340
The Covenant of Grace not commenſurate with Election. p. 98
Election leads to ſalvation without any merit of workes. p. 341 See Reprobation.
Engraffing.
There is no engraffing into the Church inviſible. p. 336
Engraffing by Faith according to Election is into Christ. ibid.
Engraffing into the true Olive, Rom. 11. is into the Church as viſible. Aſſerted by Arguments. p. 327, &c.
Errors.
Have their eſtimate more or leſſe according as they are againſt Chriſt. p. 280
Some render Christ in an incapacity to be Mediatour. ibid.
Some are in whole or in part inconſistent with his Mediatorſhip. ibid.
Errours either in the foundation, or in the ſuperſtructure. p. 278
In the foundation more neere, or more remote. p. 279
Epample.
The Argument, that there is no example for infant-baptiſme anſwered. p. 414
Extreames.
In the worſhip of God dangerous. p. 439
F
Faith.
IN Chriſt commanded in the Moral Law. p. 96, &c.
Is a Condition of the Covenant of Grace. p. 118, &c.
Propoſ…tions tending to clear it. p. 122
Reaſons to confirme it. p. 119
Objections anſwered. p. 130, &c.
As accepting Chriſt as a Lord it doth not juſtifie. p. 125
It juſtifies as an inſtrument. p. 126
Truth explained. p. 127
Objections anſwered. ibid. See inſtrument.
Faith of profeſſion entitles to Baptiſme. p. 289
Arguments proving it. p. 290
Faith and Repentance our conditions, not Gods. p. 144
Faith of profeſſion.
Entitles to the Church viſible. p. 334
May be loſt. p. 333. 334
Fleſh.
Birth after the fleſh gives a viſible title to Church intereſt. p. 370, &c.
Children of the fleſh, thoſe who in courſe of nature come from Abraham, ibid.
G.
Gentiles.
SInners of the Gentiles, Gal. 2. 15.
what it implies p. 305. 306
Engraffing of the Jewes and the Gentiles, Rom. 11. is into the Church viſible p. 327 See Engraffing.
Church of Jewes and Gentiles one. p. 328.
Gomarus.
His anſwer to the Anabaptiſts Argument draw from Rom. 9. 6, 7. p. 313, &c.
Goſpel.
Where it is tendered and recieved, there is a Covenant. p. 161
Where it is tendered and refuſed, there is no Covenant. ibid.
Grace.
Is the Fountaine and riſe of every Cov…nant of God with man. p. 9
The neceſſity of the concurrence of Grace in mans converſion. p. 111
Arguments evincing it. p. 104 &c.
Objections anſwered. p. 113, &c.
Sufficiency of Goſpel-grace in the Old Covenant, to convince men of ſin for not beleeving. p. 215
H.
Holy, Holineſſe.
HOlineſſe
of relation.
of infuſion.
p. 326
One and the ſame holineſſe in every branch of the Olive, Rom. 11. ibid.
Holineſſe not legitimation. p. 357
Not regenerate with the Apoſtle, 1 Cor. 7. 14. ibid. See places.
Holineſſe of relation of perſons. p. 440
Of unreaſonable creatures. ibid.
Perſons holy in ſome peculiar way of ſervice. p. 444
In a more general way as ſeparate from Idols to God. p. 447
Heaven.
See Kingdome
I.
Jew.
A Jew by nature, is one in Covenant by birth. p. 306
Infant.
Thoſe little ones that Chriſt recieved, and bleſſed, were infants. p. 394
They were infants of Parents in Covenant. p. 394, 395
They were themſelves in Covenant. ibid.
They were admitted upon a common right, and no ſpecial priviledge above other infants in Iſrael. ibid.
They were admitted to a Church-priviledge. p. 397
The Diſciples excluded them upon their minority, and Chriſt will have that to be no bar for their admittance. p. 399
Infant-Baptiſme.
By Arguments aſſerted. p. 410, &c.
Objections anſwered. p. 411, &c.
Infants of all Chriſtian Parents have right to Baptiſme. p. 448
Infants of wicked Parents. p. 448
Of miſbelieving Parents. p. 449
Of ignorant Parents. ibid.
Of illegitimate birth. p. 450
Of excommunicate perſons. p. 468
Right of infants of Apoſtates diſcuſſed. p. 453
Infants have right to Baptiſme, as from immediate, ſo from mediate Parents. p. 465
Infants within the verge of Baptiſm-inſtitution. p. 411, 412
Infants of Chriſtian Parents entitled to the Lords Supper by jus ad rem, not jus in re. p. 436
Inſtrument.
The Word, the outward Faith, the inward inſtrument in juſtification. p. 129
Faith more aptly ſaid to be an inſtrument in juſtification than the word. ibid.
Relative actions have not their inſtruments, fitly and properly ſo called as thoſe that are abſolute. p. 127
Faith is the inſtrument of man in the work of juſtification, and becauſe of man in a work of this nature, it is not unfitly called in inſtrument of God. p. 128
See Faith, Juſtification.
Iſhmael.
In Covenant when circumciſed. p. 296
Not to be branded with baſtardy, ibid.
He and his ſeed caſt out of Covenant. p. 298
Juſtification.
Mans concurrence in it neceſſarily required in it as an acceptant, not as agent. p. 127
It is a tranſient act of God, not an immanent. p. 132
It is not from eternity. p. 131, &c.
A juſtified man, an an fitted for every duty to which God calls. p. 135. See Faith. Inſtrument.
K.
Kingdome of Heaven.
IN what ſenſe taken, Matth. 19. 14, &c. p. 399
The Hinge of the contraverſie concerning infants intereſt in Covenant, hangs not on the interpretation of thoſe words. ibid.
Anabaptiſts reaſons not ſufficient to prove it to be meant of the Kingdome of Glory. p. 400
Though underſtood of the Kingdome of Glory, it ſerves not to diſcovenant, or diſchurch infants. p. 401
L.
Law.
COnſidered as a Covenant to give life, is inconſiſtent with the Goſpel. p. 55
Moral-Law hath a commanding power over Beleevers. ibid.
By Arguments aſſerted. ibid.
Objections anſwered. p. 58
In what ſenſe a dead husband. p. 59 See Moſes.
A rule of our duty, not of our strength. p. 151.
Life.
What in Scripture it implies. p. 100
The ſame in ſubſtance in the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace. ibid.
A Medium may be concieved, and is by ſome aſſigned between life and death in Scripture acceptation. p. 123
Lord.
The acceptation of Chriſt as Lord doth not juſtifie. p. 125
Love.
To do a thing out of obedience to the Law, and by love not oppoſite. p. 61
Love cleaves to Chriſt for communion, but recieves him not for juſtification. p. 125
M.
Maſter Marſhal.
VIndicated. p. 435
Mediatour.
A foure-fold work respective to the Covenant incumbent on the Mediatour. p. 93, &c. See Chriſt, Moſes.
Metaphor.
God's entring Covenant with man, no Metaphor. p. 10. 37
Miniſters.
Muſt bring their people up to the termes of the Covenant, in preſſing the neceſſity of Faith and Repentance. p. 188, &c.
They muſt not ſever the promiſe from the duty. p. 189
Miniſtry.
The neceſſity of a Miniſtry to bring me into Covenant, and to bring them up to the termes of the Covenant. p. 160.
Reaſons evincing that God hath appointed ſuch a Miniſtry to be perpetuated through all ages. p. 162, &c.
Reaſons evincing the neceſſity of ſuch an eſtabliſhed Miniſtry. p. 165, &c.
Objections anſwered. p. 168, 169
An orderly call from God into the Miniſterial function neceſſary. p. 180
Reaſons aſſigned p. 181, 182
Several wayes of calling to the work of The Miniſtry. p. 182 See Ordination.
Miniſtry-maintenance p. 442
Moſes.
The Law as delivered by Moſes, bindes Chriſtians. p. 73, 74, 75
He delivered a Covenant to the Jewes. p. 210
He delivered a Covenant of Grace to the Jewes. p. 210, 211
In his time commands were frequent and full, the directive and maledictive part for diſcovery of ſin were open and clear, but promiſes for eternity little known. p. 213
He was a Mediatour in type.
N.
Nature.
TAken for Birth-priviledge, or deſcent from Anceſtors. p. 307
Taken for qualifications of nature. ibid.
Jewes by nature had priviledges above Gentiles. p. 307, 308
O.
Obedience.
See Righteouſneſse.
Olive.
THe whole univerſal Church viſible, Rom. 11. p. 325
Fatneſſe of the Olive, glory of Ordinances. p. 326
Ordination.
An orderly call by way of Ordination into the Miniſterial function, neceſſary in all not gifted by immediate revelation. p. 182
Ordination deſcribed. ibid.
Men in Miniſterial function, are to act in Ordination. p. 182, 183
They are to ſet men apart as Presbyters and Elders. p. 184
Ordination not to be paſſed, but upon examination and tryal. p. 140
To be ſolemnized with faſting and prayer. p. 185, 186
Impoſition of hands to be uſed. p. 187
Objections anſwered. ibid.
P.
Pardon.
NAtional and perſonal. p. 343
My People.
That phraſe applied in New Teſtament-Scriptures to thoſe that ſtand inviſible relation to God. p. 258
Places for worſhip.
In New Teſtament-times have their warranty.
In what ſenſe holy. p. 441
Places holy by divine inſtitution, by divine approbation. p. 439
Poſitions concerning places for worſhip in Goſpel-times. p. 441
Not in equipage with the Temple and Tabernacle. ibid.
Temple and Tabernacle had the pre-eminence in four Particulars. ibid.
Our places of meeting by good warranty called Churches. p. 441, &c.
Poſition.
This Poſition, that the Moral Law hath no commanding power over Believers examined. p. 58
That poſition concerning the Old Covenant, to be both a Covenant of Works, and a Covenant of Grace examined. p. 210
Power.
Neceſſary in the call of Nations to a viſible Church-ſtate. p. 330
Priviledge.
See Birth.
Profeſſors.
Who to be accounted ſo before men. p. 450
Promiſes.
Made to the wiked, made good to the believing and penitent. p. 190
Abſolute promiſes yield not peace to him that is wanting in the conditions of God required. ibid. & p. 47
Objections anſwered. p. 190
Spiritual promiſes rare and obſcure under Moſes his adminiſtration. p. 213
Scriptures evincing the spirituality of Old Teſtament-Promiſes. p. 222
Temporal promiſes annexed, as appendants to ſpiritual in the Old Covenant p. 226
Children of Promiſe.
All the ſeed of Abraham by Iſaac born, by vertue of that miraculous promiſe. p. 298
Q.
Quaeries.
PVt to thoſe that reſtraine the New Covenant to the Elect regenerate. p. 234, &c.
Put to thoſe that put a limit to the New Covenant, reſpective to the iſſue. p. 317
R.
Reconciliation.
GRadual or total, of perſons, of Nations. p. 331
Repentance.
A diſtinct grace from faith. p. 136
A condition of the Covenant of grace. ib.
Conſidered in the prae-requiſites. p. 137
In the eſſential parts of it. ibid.
Privative part which is ceſſation from ſin is required in Covenant. p. 140
Poſitive part which is a returne to God, and an holy walk with God, is required in Covenant. p. 142
See Righteouſneſſe.
Objections anſwered. p. 144, &c.
Reprobation.
No cauſe of unbelief or ſin. p. 341
It leads not to condemnation without merit of ſin, as Election leads to Salvation without merits of works. ibid.
Righteouſneſſe.
What degree of righteouſneſſe is required in the Covenant of Grace. p. 148
Perfection of degrees is not ſo required, that upon the defection of it, the penalty is incurred. p. 149
Perfection of degrees is not required; and ſincerity accepted. p. 151
Reaſons aſſigned. ibid. &c.
Objections anſwered. p. 153
Our Evangelical righteouſneſſe is imperfect. p. 155, &c
Sincerity is required and accepted p. 112, &c.
Root and Branch.
Denote parent and childe, Rom. 11. 16. p. 325
Root.
Abraham, Iſaac and Jacob. ibid.
Every natural parent a Root. p. 338
Every natural believing Parent an holy Root. ibid.
Abraham a Root by communication, not by example. p. 399
S.
Sacraments.
ARe Goſpel myſteries. p. 446
Sacriledge.
Defined. p. 440
With-holding infants of believing parents from Baptiſm is Sacriledg. p. 437, &c.
Saints.
Vnregenerate perſons have the name and outward priviledge of Saints. p. 250
Salvation.
Put for ſaving Ordinance. p. 299, 300
Schooles.
See Vniverſity.
Scholar.
The name of Scholar is applied to man of learning juſtified. p. 176, &c.
Scruple.
Corinthians had their ſcruples about their unequal marriages. p. 350
They had their ſcruple concerning their iſſue upon ſuch marriage. ibid.
Their ſcruples aroſe not from the Apoſtles words, 1 Cor. 5. 9. p. 352
In all probability from Ezra. 9, and 10 Chap. p. 354
The Apostle brings not formal concluding Arguments, to prove the lawfulneſſe of ſuch marriage-ſociety, but removes ſcruples concerning their ſtate with their iſſue. p. 360, &c.
Seal.
Title to the ſeal neceſſarily followes from intereſt in the Covenant. p. 422
Separation.
In what caſes neceſſary. p. 280, &c.
In what caſes unwarrantable. p. 283
Members of particular Church-congregations, ought much rather to endeavour, the reformation of abuſes, than to make ſeparation p. 276
Corruption in converſation, ſcarce admits of ſeparation. p. 283
Corruption in Diſcipline ſcarce admits of ſeparation. p. 284
Old non-Conformiſts thoughts about it. p. 285
Maſter Cottens indulgence towards it. p. 286
Togather Churches out of Churches in a way of ſeparation unwarrantable. p. 288
Sorrow.
A prae-requiſite to repentance. p. 137
Cautions concerning it. p. 139
Sovereignty.
Held up of God in mans eſtate of grace In keeping up his Commandments. p. 54
In exerciſe of Diſcipline. p. 77
Spirit.
Its office in the work of Aſſurance. p. 197
The immediate teſt of the Spirit questioned. p. 198
Cautions that ſome have put to it, overthrow it. ibid.
T.
Tradition.
Diſtinguiſhed. p. 418
Not the bottome of infant-baptiſm. p. 419
U.
Unclean.
IS not Baſtardy, 1 Cor. 7. 14. p. 357
Univerſities.
In order to a gifted Ministry neceſſary. p. 173, 174
Reaſons aſſigned. ibid.
Examples of them in Old Teſtament-Scriptures, and Eccleſiaſtical Writers. p. 174, 175
Objections anſwered. p. 174, 175
W.
Weakneſſe.
All weakneſſes not Covenant-breaches. p. 294
Will-worſhip.
Infant-Baptiſm, no will-worſhip. p. 437, &c▪
Work.
Of mans ſalvation begins in an habit, not act. p. 112
Works.
In what manner called for in the Covenant of Grace. p. 146
Wrath.
Covenant-intereſt without coming up to the termes of the Covenant, delivers not from wrath. p. 315, 316