The Display of Glorious Grace, Table of contents
THE TABLE OF The Chief Heads contained in this BOOK.
SERMON I.
I. THE Occasion of the Author's Preaching upon this Subject, p. 1, 2, 3, 4.
II. The Text divided, and the Terms explained, p. 5, 6, 7, 8.
III. The Doctrine raised, and the General Method proposed, containing Six Heads, viz.
1. Eight Explanatory Propositions laid down by way of premise.
2. To open all the main Covenant Transactions concerning God's Reconciliation to Man, and Man's Reconciliation unto God.
3. Open the Nature of the Covenant.
4. To shew what is given or granted to all Believers in the Covenant.
5. To open the excellent Nature of the Peace of the Covenant.
6. The general Application, p. 9.
I. Proposit. That God foresaw from Eternity that a Breach would arise between himself and Mankind, p. 9.
II. Prop. That this Covenant was entered into betwixt God the Father, and God the Son, in behalf of the Elect, p. 10.
III. Prop. That the Breach God foresaw would rise, would be very great, opened on Man's part in 4 Particulars; on God's part in 5 Particulars, p. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
IV. Prop. That the Breach was occasioned by Man's breaking the Law of his Creation, or the first Covenant, p. 14, 15, 16.
V. Prop. That there was none in Heaven or Earth that could make up this Breach save Jesus Christ, p. 16.
VI. Prop. God not irreconcileable, yet acts in a way of absolute Soveraignty, p. 17, 18, 19.
VII. Prop. That this Covenant alone proceeded from the Grace of God, p. 20.
VIII. Prop. That it also results from God's Mercy to such as were consider'd in Misery, p. 21
SERM. II.
Secondly, The Covenant Transactions proposed to be opened, in 6 general Heads.
I. A Treaty held between God the Father and the Son about it.
II. An agreement between them in Eternity.
III. The Mediator of the Covenant chosen, viz. Jesus Christ.
IV. The Ratification of the Covenant.
V. The Proclamation, or Proclaiming this Peace.
VI. When this Peace did commence, and who are included in it, p. 23, 24.
Of the first of these, viz. the Treaty, p. 24, 25, 26
Christ our Covenanting-Party, or Representative in this Treaty; shewing why he is called the Messenger of the Covenant, in 4 Respects, p. 25, 26.
Secondly, Why a Mediator was chosen, and the Necessity thereof, opened in 6 Particulars, p. 35, 36.
The Son of God did actually consent to answer all those Proposals made by the Father, p. 30.
Christ the Mediator must be God, he must be Man, he must be God-man, p. 38. to 42.
What a Mediator signifies, p. 45.
And how Christ was qualified; with his whole Work and Office, in 9 Partic. p. 41. 55.
SERM. III.
Further opening Christ's Work as Mediator, in 5 particulars, which makes the whole 14, p. 57, 58, &c.
The Application, p. 62, 63, 64.
The Offices of Christ, King, Priest, and Prophet, &c. opened, p. 66. to 74.
The Baxterian Errors what, and also Answered; Christ paid our Debts as a Surety, and not as a Priest, p. 71.
Mr. Clark's Errors detected, a Grand Baxterian, p. 77. to 84.
SERM. IV.
The Suretiship of Christ opened in eight Things, p. 84, 85.
Two Grand Objections Answered, p. 90.
1. What Suretiship imports, p. 86. to 89.
2. Why Christ became our Surety, shewed for 5 Reasons, p. 92.
3. What he was to do, as our Surety, shewed in nine Particulars, p. 93. to 102.
4. Shewing how his Suretiship differs from Suretiship among Men, in three things, p. 102, 103, 104.
A grand Objection answered, p. 103.
Our Debts are paid, and yet freely forgiven, shewed in 7 Respects, p. 104, 105.
SERM. V.
The Ratification of the Covenant, (1.) How between the Father and the Son, p. 109, 110.
(2.) By the Death of Christ, p. 111, 112.
Christ a Testator; what a Testator signifies, p. 111.
Shewing why the Covenant comes under the Notion of a Testament, or Christ's Last Will, p. 112.
A Sevenfold Ʋse of Christ's Death, p. 113, to 116.
The Use, p. 117, &c.
1. The Proclamation of Peace, what.
2. Who God hath appointed to proclaim it.
3. The Nature of the Proclamation.
4. The Terms upon which it is proclaimed, p. 119, 120.
'Tis the Gospel, why it may be so called, opened in 10 Particulars, p. 120. to 125.
What a kind of Book the Gospel is, shewed, in 7 Particulars, p. 125, 126.
The Use, p. 128, &c.
SERM. VI.
Who the Ambassadors of Peace are, viz. (1.) Christ himself the Chief. shewed in 6 Particulars, p. 131, 132, 133.
Christ excellently qualified for an Ambassador, shewed in 6 Particulars, p. 134.
(2.) Christ's Ministers are Subordinate Ambassadors; Six sorts of Preachers are none of Christ's Ambassadors, p. 135, 136.
Proving Christ's Ministers are his Ambassadors, and what their Work is, opened in 11 Particulars, p. 135. to 144.
Ambassadors when welcome, shewed in 4 Respects, p. 137. to 140.
The Application, p. 146, &c.
SERM. VII.
The Nature of the Gospel, or Proclamation of Peace, p. 151.
1. What it declares, shewed in five Particulars, p 152, 153.
2. What it proclaims, viz. Peace and good News by Jesus Christ, God in him being Reconciled, p. 155.
3. To be proclaimed to all Nations, p. 156.
4. Free Pardon for all Sins save that against the Holy Ghost, p. 157.
5. A Universal Proclamation.
An Objection, Did not Christ die for all, largely answered, p. 158, 159, &c.
Christ no Conditional Redeemer, p. 160, 161
Why the Proclamation runs so Universal, p. 164.
(6.) Shewing on what Terms Peace is offered to Sinners, p. 164, 165, 166.
The Application, p. 167.
SERM. VIII.
1. Shewing the Date of the Covenant, or when it did commence, p. 170, 171.
2. And who comprehended in it.
3. The third general Head of Discourse, viz. The Nature of the Covenant opened.
I. Proving it is the Covenant of Grace, as well as of Redemption, p. 172, 173.
(1.) In it self. (2.) In opposition to the Covenant of Works, p. 175, 176.
The difference between the Covenant of Grace, and Covenant of Works, opened in 9 Particulars, p. 177, to 182.
II. 'Tis an absolute Covenant, shewed in 5 Things, p. 182, to 185.
SERM IX.
III. 'Tis a well ordered Covenant, shewed in 5 Things, p. 190, 191.
IV. 'Tis a Glorious Covenant, shewed in 6 Things, p. 192, 193, 194.
V. 'Tis a full Covenant, shewed in 10 Things, p. 194, to 198.
VI. 'Tis a seasonable Covenant, shewed in 3 Things, p. 198.
(1.) As to the time when provided, before Man sinned. (2.) As to the first revelation of it. (3.) As to the time of the application of the Balm of it to a Convicted, or Wounded Sinner, p. 198, 199.
VII. 'Tis a sure Covenant, shewed in 6 Respects, p. 199, 200.
VIII. 'Tis a Cov. of Peace, p. 201, to 203.
SERM. X.
IX. 'Tis a tried Covenant, shewed in 4 Respects, p. 206.
X. It is one intire Covenant, largely proving the Covenant of Redemption, and Covenant of Grace essentially one and the same Covenant, p. 207, to 222.
The Covenant of Peace a Covenant of greatest Consolation, p. 222.
Also an Everlasting Covenant, p. 223.
SERM. XI.
Shewing the Gifts, Grants, and Priviledges in the Covenant to Believers, p. 224.
1. God himself given as a Cov. Blessing, p. 225.
How God comes to be our God, negatively shewed, in 3 Respects, p. 226.
Affirmatively, p. 227.
What an amazing Gift this is, shewed in 9 Particulars, p. 228, to 236.
First, The Good in God's Communicable Atbutes given and let out to us, p. 229, &c.
Secondly, The Son is given to Believers, p. 237
Thirdly, The Holy Spirit is given, all Grace is given, other Priviledges given, p. 238, 239.
SERM. XII.
Believers are God's People by virtue of the Covenant, p. 240, 241.
1. In what respects called God's People, negatively in 3 respects, p. 242, 243.
In the Affirmative, in 7 respects, p. 243, &c.
2. What kind of People God's Covenant-People are, shewed in 11 Partic. p. 246, to 252.
3. What a Blessing it is to be God's People, in 12 Particulars, p. 255, 256.
The Application, p. 256, 257.
SERM. XIII.
This Peace opens a Free Trade to Heaven, p. 259.
Sin stop'd up or interrupted all Trade betwixt God and Man, what this implies shewed, p. 259.
What meant by a Free Trade shewed in 3 Things, p. 260, 261.
This Spiritual Trade is opened by the Peace made by Christ, p. 261.
We Trade by or through a River, viz. the Spirit, this River Christ opened, p. 262.
This Trade the best Trade, shewed in 4 Respects. (1.) in the respect of the Subject these Merchandises inrich. (2.) In respect of the things Traded for. (3.) In respect of the Correspondent we Trade with, p. 263▪
4. In respect of the Terms upon which we Trade, p. 264.
(1.) In respect of the Subject, viz: the Soul, shewed in 7 Things, p. 265, &c.
(2.) In respect of the Nature of the Things shewed, in 8 Particulars, p. 268, &c.
5. In respect of Christ we Trade with, shewed in 6 Things, p. 271, 272.
(1.) Christ makes great Returns, p. 272.
(2.) Sure Returns. (3.) Quick Returns. (4.) 'Tis a Free Trade without Money, p. 275.
The Application, p. 276.
All False Dealers will break, and why, shewed in 6 Things, p. 277.
Who are Rich Traders, shewed in 9 Things, p. 279, 280.
SERM. XIV.
A Summary Account of what is requisite to God's being at Peace with Man, and Man with God, p. 281, &c.
The Nature of this Peace opened, in fourteen Particulars, p. 286, to 291.
The general Application, p. 293.
Christ the Covenant, or the Sum of the Covenant of Grace, shewed in eight Respects, p. 293, to 296.
How to know we have actual Peace with God, shewed in 8 Particular, p. 299. 300.
A needful Caution about the Elect being Reconciled to God in Christ whilst Sinners, p. 300, 301.
The Blessed State of Believers that possess Peace, or are in a State of Peace, p. 303, 304.
The Conclusion.