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Christs Coming and the Influence of its Expectation · Theophilus Gale

Christs Coming and the Influence of its Expectation, Table of contents – Errata

Table of Contents, of this firſt Part.

CHAP. I.

THE Explication of the Text. pag. 1—11

General Obſervations. pag. 12—17

CHAP. II.

1. THe ſeveral Characters of a ſanctified eye, &c. pag. 18

1. An Evangelic eye. pag. 19

2. A ſingle eye. pag. 20

3. A pure Eye. pag. 21

4. A Sound Eye. pag. 22

5. An humble Eye. pag. 24

6. A ſublime Eye. pag. 25

7. A Vigilant Eye. Ibid.

8. An Experimental Eye. pag. 26

9. An heart-affecting Eye. pag. 28

10. A Vigorous Eye. pag. 30

2. The coming of the day of God conſidered;

1. In it ſelf; and that,

(1.) In its Grandeur. pag. 31, 32

(2.) As the meſure of al good and evil. pag. 33

2. In its Adjuncts,

(1.) As near. pag. 37

Expectation of Death. pag. 39

(2.) As unexpected. pag. 41

3. In its Conſequents.

(1.) The laſt Jugement. pag. 42

(2.) Eternitie. pag. 44

3. The Goſpel the medium, through which we look for the coming of Chriſt. pag. 46

4. The actual looking for the coming of Chriſt, by pag. 48

1. Faith realiſing that day. pag. 49

1. Evident Views of it. pag. 51

3. Familiariſing that day. pag. 53

4. Waiting for it. pag. 55

5. Prepoſſeſſing of it. pag. 56

6. Being transformed into the Image of Chriſt. pag. 57

To haſten unto the coming of Chriſt, by

1. A ſtrong Bent of wil or Divine Love. pag. 60

2. Longing Deſires pag. 62

3. Lively Hopes. pag. 63

4. Godly Fear. pag. 65

5. Complacence and delight. pag. 66

6. Preparation for it. pag. 68

7. Exercices of Grace. pag. 69

8. Prelibations of it. pag. 71

CHAP. III.

WHat Influence the looking for the day of God hath,

1. On ſinners; as to

(1.) Conviction of ſin. pag. 74

(2.) Senſe of Sin. pag. 77

(3.) Inquiries about ſalvation. pag. 79

(4.) Evangelic Repentance. pag. 82

(5.) Converſion. pag. 83

(6.) Partial Reformation. pag. 85

2. What Influence it has on Saints, pag. 88

1. As to Godlineſſe; and that as to

(1.) An high eſtime of God. pag. 91

(2.) Love to God. pag. 93

(3.) Holy fear of God. pag. 95

(4.) Crucifixion to the World. pag. 96

(5.) Mortification of ſin. pag. 100

(6.) Reſiſting of Tentations. pag. 102

(7.) Sinceritie. pag. 105

(8.) Heart-Eſtabliſhment in Grace. pag. 107

1. Eſtabliſhment of Jugement. pag. 108

2. Eſtabliſhment of heart and ways. pag. 110

3. Eſtabliſhment as to ſuffering. pag. 112

(9.) Growth in Grace. pag. 113

(10.) The ordering our hearts and lives. pag. 115

(11.) Chriſtian Vigilance. pag. 118

(12.) The life of faith. pag. 121

1. Real Views of Glorie. Ib.

2. Foretaſtes of Glorie. pag. 122

3. Deſires to die. Ib.

4. Reſignation to Gods wil. pag. 123

5. Bearing the Croſſe. pag. 124

6. Dependence on Chriſt. pag. 126

7. Patient waiting for the Reward. pag. 127

(13.) Aſſurance. Ib.

(14.) Friendſhip with God in Chriſt, pag. 129

As to, 1. Reſſemblance of Chriſt. pag. 130

2. Ambition to pleaſe Chriſt. pag. 131

3. Service for Chriſt. pag. 132

4. Remembrance of Chriſt. pag. 133

(15.) Sanctification of Gods name in Worſhip. pag. 134

(16.) Walking with God. pag. 138

(17.) Perſeverance. pag. 143

2. What Influence the expectation of Chriſts coming has on an holy Converſation,

As to Chriſtian Love. pag. 145

(1.) Irreprochable life. pag. 148

(2.) Chriſtian Moderation. pag. 149

1. As to Opinions. pag. 150

2. As to Injuries received. pag. 151

3. As to cenſures. pag. 152

4. As to Animoſities. pag. 153

(3.) Chriſtian Exhortation. pag. 154

(4.) Exemplary walking. pag. 155

(5.) Chriſtian Liberalitie. pag. 157

CHAP. IV. WHence it is, that the looking for Chriſts coming is ſo Influential?

Chriſt comes, 1. As the Judge of al. pag. 159

2. Ʋnto the Saints, (1.) As a Savior. pag. 172

(2.) As an Husband. pag. 173

(3.) As an Head. pag. 174

(4.) As a Soul. Ib.

(5.) Ʋnder other Relations. pag. 175

Commun Notions of the laſt Jugement. pag. 177

Commun Illuminations. pag. 178

Peculiar Diſpoſitions in the Saints towards Chriſts coming. pag. 179

(1.) A Divine Nature. Ib.

(2.) A ſpirit of Adoption. Ib.

(3.) A Divine Faith. pag. 180

(4.) A Bent of Wil. pag. 181

The Effects of Chriſts Coming. pag. 182

CHAP. V.

THe Application of the whole Doctrinal Inferences. pag. 183

Practic Ʋſes. pag. 194

1. Of Lamentation and Humiliation. Ib.

2. Of Caution. pag. 195

3. Of Heart Examens. pag. 197

4. Of Conviction and Rebuke. pag. 198

(1.) To Sinners. Ib.

(2.) To Saints. pag. 200

5. Of Exhortation, to expect Chriſts coming.

(1.) Motives. pag. 203

(2.) Directions. pag. 206

TABLE of Scriptures Explicated in this firſt Part.

Ch. ver.Pag.
Geneſ.
5.22.139
Exod.
19.16, 17, 18.162
Deut.
4.34, 35.27
Pſal.
10.4.25
22.26.137
98.6—9.67
131.1, 2.24
Prov.
2.7.23
3.21.23
Eccleſ.
5.1.136
11.9.76
12.13, 14.163
Cant.
7.4.22
8.14.62
Lament.
4.20.174
Mat.
5.8.22
6.22, 23.20
12.36, 37.171
24.44—46120
25.5.118
Luke.
9.13.132
12.34—36.68, 91
21.28.64
Act.
2.37.80, 81
3.19.84
5.41.124
11.23.60
17.30, 31.82
24.15, 16.105, 149
24.25.77
Rom.
2.11.167
1 Corinth.
4.5.164
4.10, 11.130
7.29—31.33, 99
9.25, 27.35
9.26.111
11.25, 26.134
16.22.87, 95
2 Corinth.
4.5.153
5.9.131
5.10, 11.65, 84, 96, 167
Galat.
3.1.52
6.7.167
Epheſ.
6.13.104
Philip.
1.10.106
1.9, 10.28
1.23.39
3.11, 12, 13, 14.69—71
3.20.53, 172
Coloſ.
3.3, 4, 5.175
3.4.101
1 Theſ.
3.12, 13.146
5.2—6.119
2 Theſ.
2.1.109
1 Timoth.
6.12—14.111
2 Timoth.
1.7.23
4.8.60
Titus.
2.12, 13.149
Hebr.
3.14.64
5.14.28
11.1.50, 51
11.9, 10.98
11.13.51
11.26.92
James.
1.8.20, 111
2.12.170
5.9.153
2 Pet.
1.9.23
3.10.3—7
3.11.7, 8, 89, 97, 114
3.12.9—11
1 John.
3.2, 3.101
Jude
14, 15.75
21.93

ERRATA.

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