The Revelation Revealed, Table of contents
A Catalogue of diverſe Queſtions, in this Treatiſe diſcuſſed.
WHether this Book of Revelation, be of divine authority? pag. 1
Whether John the divine, the ſubordinate Author thereof be the ſame with John the Apostle, and Evangeliſt or ſome other Perſon? 5
Whether the Title of this Book, viz. The Revelation of John the Divine, be John's own or ſome other Perſons? 7
What is meant by the Chriſtian wiſh or ſalutation, grace and peace unto you? 19
How comes John to wiſh grace and peace to the Churches, whilſt being Churches of Chriſt they had this grace and peace aforehand? 19
Whether Chriſt ſhall have two laſt commings to Iudgment? 25
Whether Chriſtians when they are called unto it, are bound in duty to ſuffer for the profeſſion of all the truths of God? 31, and 112
Whether the Lords day mentioned, Rev. 1.10. wherein John received his Viſions, be the firſt day of the week or not? 33
How ſhall we know Divine raptures, extaſies, or Viſions from diabolicall, the Divel being Gods ape herein? 34
Doth not the Divel often foretell the truth of events? 37
Did not Satan tell Saul in that apparition of Samuel in the 1 Sam. 28, 19. That he ſhould be delivered with all his hoſt into the hands of the Philiſtines, and that he and his Sons on the morrow ſhould be all with Samuel, that is dead? and was not that prediction truly fullfilled? 38
Whether that Samuel which the Witch of Endor raiſed unto Saul, was the true Prophet Samuel, or the Divel in his ſhape and likeneſs, or otherwiſe ſome couſening conſort and confederate of the couſening Pythoniſts, 38, 39
Whether Chriſt according to his manhood appeared unto John, Rev. 1, 13. when he appeared to him as one like unto the Son of man? 43
Whether there can be any ſeparation between the deity and manhood of Chriſt? 44
Whether the two edged ſword that proceeded out of Christs mouth, is to be only ſpiritually underſtood and not matterially alſo? 50, 51
Whether the bleſſed heavenly Spirits and Angels, or glorified Perſons after the Reſurrection do or ſhall ſee the eſſential glory of God? 53
Do not Angels ſee Gods face in Heaven? and did not Moſes and Jacob ſee God, and talked with him face to face? 54. and do not divines hold that in Heaven we enjoy the beatifical Viſion: 55
Whether Chriſt according to his divine nature was impaſsible? 58
Why John is commanded particularly to write to each Church of the ſeven apart? 68
Whether a ſound Church may cenſure a corrupted Church? 69, 70
Whether by Angel of the Church of Epheſus, be meant the Metropolitane over the reſt of the Biſhops of Epheſus? and whether the Angel of Epheſus was the Metropolitane over the other ſix ſiſter Churches? 71
Whether the Angel of the Church of Epheſus, is to be interpreted the Presbytery? 72
What gives unto our works the denomination of good works? And whether any of our works are ſimply and ſtrictly to be called good and perfect? 79, and 80
In whom lyes the power to try, judge and examine falſe Apoſtles, falſe teachers and their Doctrines? 83, and 196
Whether the juriſdiction of the Church be above the word? 84
Whether wicked Perſons or unſound in the faith are to be admitted, or being admitted to be tolerated in the fellowſhip of the Church? 85, 86, &c.
Whether any elſe beſides true and real Saints or believers in the judgment of charity are to be admitted into Church fellowſhip? 86, 87
Whether the judicials or ceremonials of Moſes, are any foundation for a Goſpel ordinance? 88, 89
Whether Baptiſme is adminiſtred with beſt ſatisfaction of conſcience upon infants? 88
Whether it muſt be true justifying, faith or dogmatical only that entitles to Baptiſme? 90, 91
Whether the Apoſtolical Office be ceaſed to the Church or not? and whether it was only tyed unto the first twelve? 92, 93, 94, 95
Whether the first 12 Apoſtles were but of equal authority with other ordinary Officers as Paſtors, Elders, &c. 95
Whether the gift of miracles does continue unto the Church? 97
How ſhall we know or try falſe Apoſtles from the true? 101, 102, &c.
To what Church ſhall one repaire to receive a ſound and orthodox call for the min…ſtery of the Goſpell? 105, 106, &c.
How ſhould the firſt reformers have a right call to the miniſtery, if they … had it not from Rome? 108
Whether the Presbytery of England have a right call from the late Biſhops as true Presbyters? 110
VVhether Believers complaints for want of wills to repent, be juſt or not? 118
Whether it be a Legal Teaching to denounce wrath and Judgments on non-amendment, or for want of Repentance? 119
VVhether Repentance is to be joyned to Christ in ſome cauſality unto ſalvation, or joyntly with him, ſomwhat ſubordinate to that great end? 120, And whether Faith and Repentance be the condiiion (properly ſo taken) of the Covenant of Grace? 121
VVhat is meant by the Spirit that ſpeaks unto the ſeven Aſian Churches? 126
What is meant by the Tree of Life, and what is meant by Paradice? 130
Whether Paradice and Heaven above be all one? 131
Whether God tempteth man? And whether he tempteth unto evil or ſin? 143
Doth not many Scriptures ſay, That God tempteth man? 144
Whether God hath a hand or efficiency in and about ſin? 146
Why doth God often afflict his own children with ſo ſharp tribulations? And whether the juſtice of God can be vindicated in that particular? 149
VVhether great corruptions nullifies a Church? 173
What is the reaſon that full Reformation cannot be attained? 171, 172
How is Gods juſtice vindicated, if he ſmites godly and ungodly together, for the ſins of the wicked among them? 179
VVhether Chriſt received now by faith to juſtification and abſolution, be the hidden Manna, and white Stone, promiſed Rev. 2.17. to the conquering Saints? 181, 182
In whoſe power is it to remove falſe Teachers? 196
VVhether the power of the Keys be ſingly in the Officers and Presbytery, or joyntly in the Officers and Brethren together? 198
How will it stand with the Juſtice of God to cut off innocent Infants, with their Parents, in his wrath and judgements, that have never done good or evil 204
How comes Infants, dying Infants, to be ſaved, that have not faith? And whether the Parents faith is the condition of their ſalvation? 205, &c.
Whether we may merit by our works? 208, & 237.
How are the Saints Co-partners with Chriſt in his Imperial Reign and Kingdom? 212
Is it not in the power of Saints to recover themſelves out of ſin, without going to Chriſt by faith? 223
Whether true Saints may finally fall away from grace, 223, 241.
Whether perfection may be had in this life? 225
Whether Christ creates war, and ſends the ſword into the world? 233
Whether the Saints of God for their iniquities may be blotted out of the Book of Life? 241
VVhether it be lawful to pray that God would blot out any name or perſon out of his Book of Life? 242
Whether the Civil Magistrate hath authority over the Church? 250, 251
Whether Magiſtrates may not ſuppreſs errors, being well adviſed by a Learned Aſſembly of Divines? 851
Whether the Magiſtrate be not ſubordinate unto Chriſt, as Mediator, to make Laws for him to rule next and immediately under him in his Church? 252
VVhen ſhall the Jews and Gentiles be gloriouſly united into one Church? 261
VVhether Saints may be ſaid to be ſaved in the hour of Temptation, and yet ſuffer in it? 262
VVhether the tryumphant State of the Church ſhall be here on earth, or in the ſupernal Heavens? 276, 313
VVhether the Imperial Reigne of the Saints ſhall be after the general Reſurrection, or before? 277
VVhether Chriſtians may not be over-hot and Zealous in matters of Religion? And whether a moderate temper would not be more advantagious therein then an over-furious one? 285
VVhether we are to buy of Christ his Graces by way of contract, or not? 295
How is Chriſt ſaid to love thoſe whom he bitterly chaſtiſeth? 302
VVhether does Chriſt always uſe a ſpiritual force for the reclaiming of his back ſlidden people? 304
VVhether Chriſts Kingdom and the Fathers be all one? 310
Whether the Saints, as Saints, may juſtly expect, by vertue of promiſe in the Word, the Rule and Dominion under Chriſt on Earth at this preſent time? 335
Whether the Saints, in order to the obtaining of the Rule and Dominion, may oppoſe the Supreme Magiſtracy they live under? 335, 337
VVhether Heatheniſh or Antichristian Magiſtrates may be oppoſed? 338, 339
VVhether the Saints Imperial Reign be far off, or near at h…nd? 341 342
VVhether it be not lawful for Saints to put to a helping hand in pulling down the Powers of the world that uphold Babylon, and the VVhore thereof? 346, 347