A Communicant Instructed, Index – Book
An Alphabetical TABLE, Directing to the Principal Matters contained in this BOOK.
A.
ADam, how happy he was before the fall, and we in him, in nine particulars,
p. 50 to 55.
How miserable since the fall both by losse of Go…d, and Presence of Evil both of Sin and Sorrow.
p. 55. to 63.
Appetite. How necessary a spiritual Appetite is before Communicating, in two respects.
p. 191, 192.
A good spiritual Appetite to the Lords Supper, may be tried and discovered by six properties.
p. 193. to 197
Attributes, of God. See God.
B.
BAptisme, what it is.
p. 94 95.
Brotherly love. See Love to Christians.
C.
Christ. The Necessity of getting out of our Natural state into Christ in four particulars.
p. 63. to 66.
The Duties to be performed by them that are in Christ, in nine particulars.
p. 66, 67.
Priviledges which we enjoy by Christ, in seven respects.
p. 68, 69.
Points of Knowledge necessary touching Christ, viz. That 1. There is but one true Christ.
p. 70.
2. Iesus Son of the Virgin Mary is this true Christ, shewed three wayes.
p. 71, 72.
2. This Christ is God-man, and why.
p. 73, 74.
4. Christ hath taken upon him the Office of Mediatorship, and dischargeth it, as a Prophet two wayes.
p. 75, 76.
As a Priest two wayes.
p. 79.
As a King seven wayes.
p. 76, 77.
And all, in his state of Humiliation, wherein chiefly five degrees.
p▪ 77 78.
And in his state of Exaltation, wherein are observable five degrees also.
p. 78, 79.80.
5. This Mediato…r Iesus Christ is All-sufficient.
p. 80, 81.
6. Christ save none but those to whom he is actually applyed,
p. 81.
7. Christ is the Substance of all Sacraments, &c.
p. 81.
Love to Christ. See Love.
Considerations upon which this Book was published.
In Ep. Ded.
Covenant. The Substance of the New Covenant.
p. 5.
We may discover whether we are parties to the New Covenant, and have inward interest in it.
1. By our New Covenant-Knowledge of the Lord, evidenced three wayes.
p. 6, 7, 8.
By the Inscription of Gods Law in our Hearts, proved four wayes.
p. 8, 9.10,
3. By our Covenant-Relation to God.
p. 10, 11.
4. By the pardon of our sins, where, five Signes of that pardon.
p. 11, 12, 13.
5. By the implantation of Gods fear in our hearts,
p. 13,14.
—The New Covenant differs four wayes from Gods Covenant with Adam in innocency.
p. 82, 83.
How it agrees and differs from the Old Covenant.
p. 84, 85, 86.
Four grand Priviledges of it.
p. 87, 88.
The New Covenant-Priviledges none can actually claim without the New Covenant-Grace.
p. 89.
Creation. What it is.
p. 46.
4. Excellencies in Gods Creation.
p. 47, 48.
D.
DEcrees. What Gods Deerees are, more generally and specially considered.
p. 42, 43.
6. Perfections of Gods Decrees.
p. 44, 45, 46.
How God Executes his Decrees b… Creation and Providence.
p. 46, &c.
E.
EXamination before Communicating, is publike and Private.
p. 1, 2,
Necessary upon four grounds
p. 2, 3.
1. We are to Examine Our Right, Need, and Actuall Fitnesse.
p. 3.
1. Our Right to the Lords Supper, is Outward and Inward.
p. 4, 5.
Our Inward Right to the Lords Supper may be try'd by our inward Right to, and Interest in the New Covenant, and that five wayes.
p. 5. to 15.
See Right and New Covenant.
2. Our Need of the Lords Supper, is great, in five regards.
p. 15. to 29.
See Supper of the Lord.
3. Our fitnesse of the Lords Supper, consists in having and using Knowledge, Faith, Repentance, New Obedience, Love, Thankfulnesse, and a Spiritual Appetite.
p. 26, &c.
See these heads severally.
F.
FAith. Five sorts of Faith, and which fits for the Lords Supper especially.
p. 110, 111.
Saving Faith is described and the description cleared by Scripture.
p. 111, 112.
The necessity of this Faith to worthy Communicating in four regards.
p. 113. to 116.
The Properties of Faith.
1. It softens the Heart, and how.
p. 116, 117.
2. It purifies the Heart, three wayes.
p. 118, 119.
3. It makes sincerely obedient, and how, in four respects.
p. 120, 121.
4. It loosens the heart from the world.
p. 121, 122.
5. It enliveueth a Christian.
p. 122.
6. It's attended with three Companions.
p. 123.
7. It overcomes the World, Flesh, and Devil.
p: 123, 124.
8. It upholds under troubles.
p. 124.
9. It daily grows and perseveres.
p. 125.
Fall of Adam. How happy he and we were before the fall, in nine respects.
p. 50. to 55.
How miserable Adam and we are since the fall. By privation of Good, nine wayes.
p. 55, 56.
By position of Evil, both of Sin and Sorrow.
p. 56. to 63.
G.
GOD. Concerning God these things are cleared by Scripture.
1. That God is.
2. That God is one
3. That this one God subsists in three distinct persons.
p. 29, 30.
4. That God is a Spirit.
p. 31.
5. That God hath made himself known by his Attributes and Works.
p. 31. &c.
His Attributes Incommunicable, Communicable, and Resulting from both, seventeen in all are Ennumerated and cleared by Scriptures.
p. 31. to 42.
His Works are his Decreés and the Execution thereof.
p. 42.
What Gods Decrees are, more Generally, and more Specially Considered.
p. 42, 43.
6. Excellencies or Perfections of Gods Decrees.
p. 44, 45, 46.
His Execution of his Decrees is by Creation and Providence,
p. 46.
What Creation is, and how Gods Freedom, Wisdom, Power, and Goodnesse shine forth therein.
p. 46, 47, 48.
What Providence is, generally considered, and the three Acts thereof.
p. 48, 49.
Gods special Providence over man in his four-fold estate.
p. 39.
Iustification.
p. 224.
How God, Christ Faith, Good works justifie.
p. 225.
K.
KNnowledge. Three Characters of New Covenant-knowledge.
p. 6, 7, 8.
— Knowledge is necessary to worthy Communicating in three respects.
p. 26, 27.
Knowledge of God, our selves, Christ, New Covenant, and Lords Supper, why necessary to worthy Communicating.
p. 27, 28, 29.
1. What Knowledge of God is requisite to worthy communicating.
p. 29. …o 49.
2. What Knowledge of our selves,
p. 49. to 69.
3. What Knowledge of Iesus Christ.
p. 79. to 82.
4. What Knowledge of the New Covenant.
p. 82. to 90.
5. What Knowledge of the Lords Supper.
p. 90. to 99.
True Sanctified Knowledge may be tried by eight Properties of it. It is, 1. Experimental,
p. 99, 100.
2. Soul-abasing.
p. 101, 102.
4. Communicative for others Edification.
p. 103.
4. Growing.
p. 104.
5. Heart-affecting.
p. 105.
6. Spiritualized.
p. 106, 107.
7. Pure.
p. 107.
8. Obedientiall, and that from four grounds,
p. 108, 109.
L.
LAw. Four Signes of Gods Law written in the Heart.
p. 8, 9, 10.
Lords Supper. See Supper of the Lord.
Love to Christ. It is in two degrees necessary to fit for worthy Commun…cating.
p. 147. to 151.
Our Love to Christ may betryed, 1. By the grounds of it, viz. Christs Lovelinesse, Fa…th in Christ, Experience of Christ.
p. 151. to 154.
2. By the Degrees of it, viz. Good-will to Christ, Desire of Christ, and Acquiescence in Christ.
p. 154. to 158.
3. By the properties of it, viz. It is, Obedientiall, …ranscendent, Breathing after more Evidence of Christs Love, Accepting Christs Rebukes, Sincere, Constant.
p. 158. to 164.
Love to Christians. How necessary it is to fit for worthy Communicating in five regards.
p. 164. to 170.
How it may be tryed by these Properties. It is, 1. Arising from our Love to God. 2. Pure. 3. Spiritual. 4. Vniversal. 5. Sincere, two wayes. 9. Kindly-affectioned, three wayes. 7. Contenting in Society of the Brethren. 8. Fervent. 9. Constant.
p. 170. to 178.
N.
NAture. The Necessity of getting out of our Natural condition into a Supernatural state in Christ four wayes evidenced.
p. 63. to 66.
New Covenant. See Covenant.
New Obedience. See Obedience.
O.
OBedience. New Obedience is necessary to Qualifie for worthy Communicating, in three regards.
p. 139, 140.
Properties of true Obedience. It is, 1. Conscientious.
p. 140.
2. Cordiall, in three respects.
p. 141, 142.
3. Transforming.
p. 142.
4. Resolved, in many regards▪
p. 143. to 146.
5. Compleat, two wayes.
p. 146.
6. Constant.
p. 146.
P.
PArdon of Sins. Five Signes of it.
pag. 11, 12, 13.
Preparation before the Lords Supper, consists …n Examination.
p. 1, 2.
It is urged upon four weighty grou…ds, viz. From the Author, Nature, Benefit of the Lords Supper, and Danger of unworthy Communicating.
p. 2, 3.
See Examination.
Providence. What it is, generally considered. Thr… grand Acts of Providence.
p. 48, 49.
Gods Special Providence over man in his fourfold estate.
p. 49.
R.
Remembring. How we are to Remembr Christ crucified at the Lords Supper.
1. Histrically.
p. 214. to 218.
2. Mysteriously.
p. 218. to 2…6.
3. Energetically.
p. 226. to 234.
Rendering again. See Thankfulnes.
Repentance. How necessary it is to sit for worthy Communicating, in three regards.
… 126, 127.
Repentance is described. and the description of it cleared by Scripture.
p. 128. to 131.
Repentance Tried.
1. By Conviction and Sense of sin, two wayes.
p. 131, 132.
2. By Contrition and sorrow for sin, three wayes.
p. 132, 133, 134.
3. By Conversion of heart and life from Sin to God, divers wayes.
p. 135. to 138.
Right to the Lords Supper, is Outward and Inward.
p. 4, 5.
May be tryed by our Right and Interest in the New Covenant.
p. 5. &c.
See Covenant.
S.
SAcraments. Men may partake them, and yet be displeasing to God, five wayes.—Preface. God in all ages deals with his people by way of Sacraments, and that for three Reasons.
p. 90, 91.
Sacraments are not Natural, but Instituted worship.
p. 92.
All Sacraments since the fall Seals of the Covenant of Grace, and Represen Christ as crucified.
p. 93.
Sorts of Sacraments.
p. 94.
2. Parts in Sacraments, and a Sacramental union.
p. 95. …5)
Supper of the Lord. 3 Sorts of Directions for right managing of it, viz. 1. By Preparation. 2. By Right use. 3. By suitable Conversation. Preface. 1. Directions for due Preparation before Communicating.
p. 1. to 197.
…. For Right use of the Lords Supper in Communicating.
p. 197. to 235.
3. For suitable walking after Communicating.
p. 235. to 243.
See Preparation and Examination. Our Right to the Lords Supper cleared.
p. 4. to 1….
Our Need of it in five respects.
p. 14. to 26.
Our F…tn…ss for the Lords Supper, Tried by 7. Qualifications.
p. 26. to 197.
—What the Lords Supper is
p. 95.
The Author, Matter, Form and Ends of the Lords Supper particularly described.
p. 69. to 99.
Four false Ends of the Lords Supper to be avoided.
p. 199.
Six right Ends of the Lords Supper to be intended by worthy Communicants.
p. 200. to 203.
The Institution opened.
p. 204. to 209.
Sin original. 7. Names given it in Scripture.
p. 58, 59.
The Nature of it consists in three things.
p. 59, 60.
our Aggravations of it.
p. 60, 61.
Sin Actual. Our proneness to it.
p. 62.
Sins pardon. Five Signes that our sins are pardoned.
p. 11, 12, 13.
T.
THankfulness. How necessary it is to sit for worthy Receiving of the Lords Supper, in three regards.
p. 178. to 181.
How it may be tried by three eminent Acts or Degrees of it, viz. 1. Acknowledgement of mercies rec…ived.
p. 181.
2. Estimation of benefits acknowledged.
p. 182.&c.
Here, how we are to esteem Christ in four regards.
p. 183. to 185.
Christs Death in three regards.
p. 185, 186.
The Lords Supper in three regards.
p. 187.
3. Retribution, or rendring again for mercies esteemed. Here, of six things to be rendred again by way of thankfulness.
p. 187. to. 191.
W.
VVRiting Gods law in our hearts. See Law, Works of God. See God.
FINIS.
Books Printed, and are to be sold by G. Calvert.
CLavis Bibliorum, The Key of the Bible, unlocking the richest Treasury of the holy Scripture, By Francis Roberts.
Believers Evidences for Eternal life, Taken out the first Epistle of St. Iohn, By the same Author.
Ius Divinum Regiminis Eccl…siastici: Or, the Divine Right of Church Government, to prove the Presbyterian Government to be according to the Word of God; By the London Ministers.
Sir Philip Sydnies Arcadia, the tenth Edition, with Additions, newly Printed.
Medulla Bibliorum, Or, The Marrow of the Bible. By Will. Ainsworth.
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