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THE TABLE.

A

FIve abſurdities objected by the Antinomians, which (they ſay) will follow from the Doctrine that God afflicts his people for ſin, vindicated, p. 39, 40, 41

What kinde of act forgiveneſſe is, and whether it be antecedent to our faith and repentance, 166, 167

There are no accidents in God, ib.

How afflictions come upon the godly after pardon of ſin, 24

God doth not alwayes afflict with reference to ſin, 28

The afflictions of the godly are not legal, but evangelical, and why? 39

How afflictions on believers agree with the juſtice of God, 101

It is a great aggravation to the ſins of Gods people, that they have been committed in his ſight, 53, 54

Aggravations and diminutions of ſin, 206, 208

The unſound Anſwers of the Antinomian about the afflictions of the godly, 24, 25

The Antinomian contrary to himſelf, 33, 34, 93

Three Arguments of the Antinomian anſwered, 34, 35, 36, 37

The Antinomians anſwer to, and evaſion of certain Scriptures anſwered, 53

How the anger of God is ſhewed toward the the ſins of his people, 76, 77, 78

The Antinomian Arguments anſwered, 176 to 193

Arguments proving that God doth ſee ſin in the juſtified ſo as to be offended with it, 53

Seven Arguments proving our faith and repentance antecedents of Juſtification, 169▪ to 172

Three Reaſons proving that Aſſurance of pardon, is apt to kindle ſpiritual affections in us, 269, 270

B

Sins committed after Baptiſm pardonable, 126, 127

Chriſt is the advocate of Believers after Juſtification, 66, 67

Bellarmines objection anſwered, 115

How ſin is a blot in the ſoul, 136

When ſins are blotted out, 158

C

A three-fold cauſe of Juſtification,

Efficient,

Meritorious,

Inſtrumental,

— 2

The people of God are not caſt off for their ſins, 232

It is one thing to change the will, and another to will a change, 193

It is no derogation from Chriſt that ſin is in a believer, 40

What the bloud of Chriſt doth meritoriouſly cleanſe, the Spirit doth efficaciouſly, 57

Wherein the compleatness of the pardon of ſin at the day of Judgement conſiſts, 259 260

Six comfortable conſiderations gathered from certain Scriptures, 49, …0

It is of great conſequence to have the Doctrine of Juſtification kept pure, and why, 3

A two-fold condition of faith, pag. 191, 192

Comfort to the children of God, 263

Pardon of ſin is a continued act, 115

What is meant by covering ſin, 216, 217

1 What is

2 What is not

implied in that phraſe of covering ſin, 217, 218, 219

How ſin being in the regenerate, yet covered, will ſtand with the omniſciency, truth and holineſs of God, 220, 221

Whether God doth ſee ſin when he hath covered it. 219, 220

D

Eternal Death deſerved by every ſin, 206

What in ſin is a Debt, 105

Sins called a Debt in a four-fold reſpect, 105, 106

There is a great difference between original and actual ſin, and wherein they differ, 20

There is great difference in the calamities of the godly, 28

The afflictions of the godly and the wicked for ſin, how differ, 29

The difference between a godly man troubled in conſcience, and a man damned in hell, 82

A two-fold difference between actions immanent and tranſient, 166, 167, 168

An elect perſon and a reprobate, how they are

alike,

differ,

188

Whether a difference ought to be made between great and little ſins. Six Propoſitions clearing the ſame, 206. to 212

A Chriſtian is to make a difference of ſins ſix wayes, 208, 209, 210

Four things wherein a Chriſtian is not to make a difference of ſin, 212, 213

A three-fold difference between the ſins of a godly and wicked man, 232, 233

Seeing and knowing how they differ, 90

No difference to our capacity between Gods ſeeing and knowing, 91

A two-fold difference between Gods forgiving our ſins, and our forgiving others, 113, 114.

The Properties of God, and the actions of them, how they differ, p. 97

Juſtification and pardon of ſinne, how they differ, 257

The ſenſe of Gods diſpleaſure for ſin, may be retained in us two wayes, ſervilely, filially, 22

The Antinomian distinction examined, 89, 90

Believers have not a full diſcharge from ſin till the day of Judgement, 256

It is the duty of juſtified perſons, to pray for pardon and for forgiveneſs of ſin, 113

It is the duty of Believers, to repent of ſinne that it may be pardoned, and why? 114

E

Election, is Amor ordinativus non o…ll…ti…us 188,

In what ſenſe an elect man, before converſion is loved of God, …88

God hath other ends then to ſatisfie his Juſtice, when he afflicts his people, 26

There are many errors about Juſtification, and the danger of them, 4

The ground of Popiſh errors about Juſtification, 5

The errors of

Papiſts

Antinomians

concerning remiſſion of ſinne, 43, 44, 45

The errors of the Saints diſpleaſing to God 80, 81

Who they are which do eſteem of pardon of ſin, and why? 221, 222

Why Creation and Juſtification are not from Eternity, 167

How ſin doth, and how it doth not expell the Grace of Juſtification, 243

F

How the word Face is attributed to God, 226

All men called fleſh, 1

A two-fold Faith in all Petitions, Applicative, Fiducial, 61

Forgivenes is the removing the guilt, though not the nature of ſin, 45

Prayer for, and faith in God for forgiveness, may well ſtand together, 62

God doth reiterate forgivenss of ſin, 127

Chriſtians ought to pray for forgiveness, and in what ſenſe? 129. from 113. to 116

Forbearance of puniſhment, differs from forgiveness, 143, 144

What forgiveness of ſin is, 214

Whether God in forgiving ſin, doth forgive all ſin together, 244, 245

The meaning of the Petition, Forgive us our Debts, declared in eight particulars, 113 to 118

How freedom is extended to God, 96

G

The Glory of God, what, 2

The nature of Goſpel-grace, 253

Great ſins as we…l as leſſer are forgiven the godly, 51

Two conſiderations which will much help us to ſee the greatness of our ſins, 204

Gross ſins procure wrath to the godly, 208

Gross ſins exclude from the ſociety of the Church, ibid.

Gross ſins require many conditions before pardoned, 209

Gross ſins require a more intenſe act of faith to apply pardon, 210

A godly man falling into gross ſins, is under ſequeſtration though not ejection, 238

Why the guilt of new gross ſins doth not take away Juſtification, 243, 244

H

Hay and ſtubble, 1 Cor. 3. what, 81

Humiliation and Repentance denied by the Antinomians, 59, 125

A Chriſtian is to be humbled more for groſs ſins then ordinary infirmities, 208, 209

Hyperbolical expreſſions of the Fathers, 250

I

Five things implied from the ſubject praying Forgive us our debts, Mat. 6.12. 1. That all are ſinners. 2. A ſenſe of ſin. 3. Godly ſorrow. 4. Earneſtneſſe and perſeve…ance until we obtain. 5. Conſtant renewed acts of faith, 121, to 125

Three things implied in the object matter, Mat. 6.12. 125, 126

The act of imputation and the ground of it, how they differ, 185

There is a two-fold impulſive cauſe of Juſtification, 2

Juſtification, what it implieth, 6

How Infants are juſtified whether without faith or no, 181, 182, 183

How Chriſt is in us and we in him, 184

A man is not juſtified untill he doth repent and believe, 12

Wherein Juſtification conſiſts, 17

How Juſtification can be ſaid to be the pardon of ſin, ibid.

Whether the Juſtification of Believers be the ſame under the old and new Teſtament, 62

How ſin is injurious to God, 164

How we are juſtified before faith, 177

Juſtification and faith are correlatives, 183

God cannot in Justice but puniſh ſinners, 98

The Juſtice of God admits of a ſurety, 200

The Juſtice of God eſſentially ad intra, and the effects ad extra, how differ, ibid.

Four Propoſitions ſhewing the nature and time of a believers Justification, 257, 258, 259

Juſtification is not reiterated, 115

K

Gods Knowledge and ours how they differ, 89, 90

L

How Gods taking notice of ſin to puniſh it is ſubject to the meer Liberty of his will, 95. to 102

God takes notice of little ſins, 79

M

Whether the ſins of Gods people ſhall be manifeſted at the laſt day, 261, 262

The Miniſters of God commanded to binde and retain ſins, 65

The ſpirit doth mortifie our ſins, 56

External and ſpiritual mortification how differing, 57

Sin is mortified in us not only declaratively but really, ibid.

N

The Nature of Juſtification, 116, 117

The nature of ſin, what and how expreſſed in Scripture, 130, 131, 132

The nature of the ſins of Gods people, 230, 231

Faith and Repentance how neceſſary to the pardon of ſin, 140, 141

God takes notice of the ſins of believers, 60, 1…9

O

The anſwering of Objections ſometimes profitable, 41, 42

Antinomian Objections and diſtinctions diſcuſſed, 88. to 102

An Obligation to puniſhment follows ſinne long before committed, 137, 139

Falſe Opinions liable to the anger of God, proved, 80, 81

Habitual original ſin how truly it may be called ſin, 132

The original of juſtification and aſſurance, 171, 172, 173

The Orthodox truth concerning afflictions upon a juſtified perſon, againſt the errors of Antinomians and Papiſts, …6

P

Pardon of ſin is not only privative b…t poſitive, 118

Five Reaſons proving that the ſenſe of pardon doth not beget carnal ſecurity, 267.

Five Reaſons why God doth ſometimes pardon ſin and not manifeſt it to the ſoul▪ 199, 200

Whether the ſins of believers be pardoned before they be committed, 246

Eight Arguments proving they are not, 247▪ to 253

Three Directions to a ſoul tempted about the pardon of ſin, 122

Our ſins are perfectly pardoned in this life, 258

Whether God by his abſolute power may not pardon ſin without the graces of faith and repentance, 148

Peace with God, what it is, 34, 35

Whether in that Petition, Mat. 5.12. we pray for pardon and aſſurance, 116, 117, 196

Four Reaſons proving that we pray for the pardon it ſelf, and not only for aſſurance, 196

Four ſorts of men praying for pardon, and the manner of their praying, 195, 196, 197

Four Reaſons proving that not only aſſurance, but the pardon it ſelf is to be prayed for, 197

Who are the beſt Preachers of Chriſt and the Goſpel, 122

The Promiſes of God require an holy and humble walking, 172

foreign what is ſignifieth, 2

Thirteen Propoſitions to clear the nature of Juſtification, 3. to 13

Nine Propoſitions for the underſtanding the nature of pardon of ſin, 18. to 22

Seven Propoſitions laid down to clear the truth of that aſſertion, that God doth afflict his people as a Father, 27, 28, 29, 30

A commendation of the Pſalms, 225

Q

There is a two-fold Quickning, 177, 178

R

Nine Ranks of Arguments to prove that God ſeeth ſin in a believer, and is offended with it 53. to 68

When we receive the fulneſſe of Remiſſion of ſin, 256

Five Rules for the underſtanding the nature of Juſtification, 14, 15, 16

Remiſſion of ſin is ſuch a taking it away as if it had never been, 43

How the Papiſts and Antinomians do agree and differ concerning Remiſſion, 45

Remiſſion of ſin what, declared in fix Propoſitions, 139, 140. to 145

Remiſſion of ſin is not only ablativa mali, but collativa boni, 145

Remiſſion of ſin how obtained, 145, 146

Why repentance and faith is urged as neceſſary to Remiſſion, 146

Eight Propoſitions declaring how repentance being our duty may ſtand with free grace in the Remiſſion of ſin, 147, 148, to 154

When God remits ſin he gives repentance, 148

How repentance is neceſſary to remiſſion of ſin, 149, 150

Two extreams in Repentance confuted, 150, 151

Gods free grace and mans duty of Repentance may be reconciled, 155

Repentance why required, 157, 158

God doth indiſpenſably require Repentance in all, 157

Six Reaſons of congruity between remiſſion of ſin and Repentance, 158, to 161

Perfect Repentance cannot take away the guilt of ſin, 161

A two-fold Repentance, 267

Why Repentance is not as great a good, as ſin is an evil, 163

Six courſes God took to bring David to Repentance, 228, 229

Imputed Righteouſness a more ſolid ground of comfort, then the moſt perfect and exact inherent righteouſneſſe, and why? 10

S

The Queſtion whether repentance of it ſelf may not take away ſins, anſwered three wayes, 161, 162, 163

The full ſatisfaction of Chriſt to God, takes not away the precedency of faith and repentance to juſtification, 189, 190

How Chriſt ſatisfied Gods wrath, 191

In what relation Chriſt ſatisfied God, 101

God ſeeth and is angry with the ſins of his people, 225

How God can ſee ſin in the believers when they have the righteouſneſſe of Chriſt to cover them, 219

Rules concerning God ſeeing ſin in a believer, 45, 46

Six Reaſons proving that God doth afflict his people for ſin, 30, 31, 32

Sins may be ſaid to be pardoned five wayes, 18, 19

Six things conſiderable in ſin when it is ſaid to be forgiven, 19, 20

What it is to have ſin forgiven, 20

No ſin hath a poſitive natural being, 40

Sins forgiven are as if they had never been, 50

God is affected with the ſins of his people, 68

Sins of the godly and ungodly how they are alike or differ, 73, 74

The moſt eminent ſanctified perſon hath ſin in him, 121

Every ſin hath a double weight

puniſhment

offence to God,

124

We may ask pardon for great ſins▪ 126

Sin, and the effects of ſinne, what, 130, to 136

Habitual ſin forbidden by the Law, 132

A man cannot intend ſin formally, 133

There is in every ſin the Macula and Reatus, 134

Sin… continue untill pardoned, 135

Two things conſiderable in every ſin in it ſelf, 138

Two things conſiderable in ſin relating to Juſtification, 145

Whether ſin be an infinite evil, 138

There are degrees in ſin, 206

The ſin of David aggravated by ten circumſtances, 225, 226

No ſinne though never ſo great for nature (except the ſin againſt the holy Ghoſt) but the godly may fall into it, 228, 229

In what ſenſe the ſins of the godly are reigning ſins, 230, 231

How far groſs ſins make a breach upon Juſtification, 233, &c.

Why ſins are called debts, 104

Whether God may not by his abſolute ſoveraignty adjudge man to eternal miſery with conſideration of ſin, 27, 28

T

Spiritual the… what, 7…

Threatnings applied to believers, 71

Not to truſt to repentance, 165

There is a two-fold trouble for ſin, 41

U

Whether we be United to Chriſt before Juſtification, 183

How all ſin is voluntary, 132

God doth ſometimes upbraid his people, 70, 71

W

There is no new Will in God, 167, 193

Five words uſed in Scripture to expreſs Juſtification, 13, 14

The ſeveral words uſed in Scripture to expreſs forgiveneſs of ſin, 46, 47

The Word preached and written, differ not eſſentially, 86

Words uſed in Scripture to declare Remiſſion of ſin, 139, 140, 141

The effects of Gods wrath upon his own children, how conſidered, 70, 71

A Table of divers Scriptures which are opened or vindicated by this TREATISE.

Geneſis.
Chap.VerſPag.
32147
41347
Exodus.
41469
Deuteronomy.
8238
2 Samuel.
12953
121362
Job.
343270
Pſalm.
321247, 63, 214
325224
51453
51751
51961
90491, 92
90854, 223
949, 1090
99830
1031249
1304269
Iſaiah.
442248
53536, 37
631783
Jeremy.
9738
502021, 41, 42
Ezekiel.
181484
Chap.Verſ.Pag.
1824, 26136, 255
Micha.
71948
Matthew.
522206
612103, 104
1236206
18278, 21
1832, 34238
Luke.
418140
747264, 265
152255
103141
Acts.
319115, 257, 258
1730157
Romans.
324, 2512, 247
5197, 163
51234, 35, 129
619132, 260
83311
1 Corinth.
2212, 270
312, 13, 14, 1780, 81
4465
113075, 80
113127
2 Corinth.
71270
Galatians.
51856
Epheſians.
Chap.Verſ.Pag.
43068
Coloſſians.
213
313140
1 Timothy.
6441
Hebrews.
41385
72567
812141, 142
914136
1028, 29, 3014
125, 6, 7, 831, 32
122922
James.
12, 3, 437, 38
1 Peter.
313160
41776
2 Peter.
3891, 92
1 John.
19121
2166, 67
318, 19, 2063
515, 17205
Jude.2381
Revelations.
31931

FINIS.

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