The Doctrine of Baptism, Table of contents
A Table of the principal things contained in this Book.
THe occaſion of the words in the text Act. 2.37, 38. laid open, pag. 1.
The reaſons why the holy Ghoſt deſcended in an extraordinary manner upon the Apoſtles, p. 3.
The contents of Peters Sermon to the Jews upon the deſcent of the Holy Ghoſt, ib.
The benefit of preaching the Gospel, p. 4.
What is the beginning of true Converſion, ib.
How they that begin to receive the ſaving light, are affected, both towards it, and them that hold it forth, ib.
Obedience accompanieth true converſion, ib.
All called to repentance by the Gospel, p. 5.
Whoever believes and repents ought to be baptized, ib.
The Ordinance of baptiſm explained, ib.
The four eſſentials of baptiſm, p. 6.
Who a lawful Miniſter of baptiſm, ib.
The true form of baptiſm, p. 8.
Into whoſe name baptiſm is adminiſtred, pag. 14.
The ſubject of baptiſm, p. 17.
Faith and Repentance go before baptiſm, ib.
Believers ſhould offer themſelvs to be baptized, p. 20.
Lydia and her Houſhold together converted, p. 21.
The Gaoler and his Houſhold together converted, ib.
Stephanus and his Houſhold together converted, ib.
The Ordinance of baptiſm long neglected, and an idol ſet in its room, p. 23.
The Papiſts hold that the Ordinance of baptiſm conveith grace by the very work done, which is ſo generally confuted by all Proteſtant Authors that it is not worth the ſpeaking of, p. 25.
The Covenant of life not made to the ſeed of believers as coming out of their loins; and therefore the baptiſm of infants drawn thence by a falſe conſequence, ib.
Two Covenants, the one of Works, the other of Grace, or the one Old, the other the New, p. 29.
Why though the Covenant of Grace be abſolute, yet the promiſes are held forth under a condition, p. 35.
Faith the gift of God, p. 36.
Repentance the gift of God, ib.
The Covenant of grace obſcurely delivered to our firſt Parents, p. 37.
The New Covenant not entailed upon any fleſhly line, p. 38.
What is meant by the bleſſedneſs promiſed to Abraham and to his ſeed, page 39.
Circumciſion proved to be no covenant of eternal life, but a typical and carnal Covenant, p. 42.
How the word Everlaſting is taken in the Law, ib.
Firſt argument to prove Circumciſion a covenant of works, pag. 44.
Second argument to prove Circumciſion a covenant of works, p. 48.
The ſealing uſe of Circumciſion proved to be peculiar unto Abraham, p. 53.
An Appendix to the ſecond argument to prove circumciſion a covenant of works, p. 55.
Third argument to prove circumciſion a covenant of works, p. 57.
Fourth argument to prove circumciſion a covenant of works, p. 60.
Fifth argument to prove circumciſion a covenant of works, p. 61.
Sixth argument to prove circumciſion a covenant of works, p. 65.
Seventh argument to prove circumciſion a covenant of works, p. 70.
To ſay that the covenant of grace is entailed on the fleſh, overthroweth the main fundamental points of our religion, p. 71. The third General Head p. 84.
Somewhat offered to prove that God preſently upon the Fall made an outward carnal covenant, entailed upon the fleſh, ib.
Why the covenant of circumciſion made to Abraham and his ſeed, and not to others, p. 88.
To defend a covenant of life entailed on the fleſh, is virtually to deny that Chriſt is come in the fleſh, p. 93.
None have right to the Covenant of grace, but ſuch a… are united to Chriſt by faith, p. 94.
Anſwers to ſuch Scriptures as are alleged to prove the Baptiſm of Infants, p. 101.
An anſwer to that text Acts 2.39. p. 101.
An anſwer to that text, 1 Cor. 7.14. p. 105.
An anſwer to that text Rom. 11.16, 17. p. 110.
An anſwer to that text, 1 Cor. 10.1, 2, 3. p. 119.
Faith made not Iſraelites capable of performing the Ceremonies of the Law, p. 130.
An anſwer to that Text Mat. 19.13. p. 132.
An Expoſition of that Text Gal. 4.21. p. 140.
Why the Ordinance of Baptiſm is adminiſtred but once, the Ordinance of the Lords Supper often, p. 168.
What things are eſſential to a particular viſible Church p. 169.
Ʋnbaptized perſons not to be admitted into Church fellowſhip, p. 172.
The Commands of Christ muſt not be diſputed, p. 177.