The Retired Mans Meditations, Table of contents – Errata
A TABLE OF THE Chapters.
Chap. I. Wherein is ſhewed, that the foundation and firſt Rule of all true and right knowledge of God is ſeated in Chriſt, the living WORD, as the bleſſed Trinity by their own immediate operations do make themſelves perſonally viſible therein.
Chap. II. Concerning the holy Scriptures, their authority and uſe, with the harmony and analogy which they hold with the living WORD.
Chap. III. Concerning the creation of all things by Jeſus Chriſt who is the myſtery that lay hid in God from the beginning, and makes himſelf manifeſt, as well by the works of creation, as of redemption.
Chap. IV. Concerning the creation, nature and miniſtry of Angels.
Chap. V. Concerning the creation of man, on the ſixth day.
Chap. VI. Concerning the fall of man, the ſteps and degrees to it, with the bitter fruits and conſequents thereof.
Chap. VII. Shewing, that God on the ſeventh day ended the works which he had made, and produced the Reſt and fixed state, appointed to the firſt creation; which Chriſt the Medidiator, as he is the miniſter of Gods ſecond appearance, is the Author and accompliſher of.
Chap. VIII. Shewing the conviction and judgement that came upon men and Angels for their ſin and diſobedience, by the ſhining forth of the al-ſearching light of Gods ſecond appearance in the WORD; before which every creature ſtands naked and diſcovered.
Chap. IX. Concerning the WORDS being made fleſh, for the performance of the whole will of God, in reference to mans redemption and ſalvation.
Chap. X. Concerning the benefits that do inſeparably accompany Chriſts perſon, where he is received, either by the firſt or ſecond Covenant, according to the tenour of both which, there is vertue in his blood to reconcile and bring men to God.
Chap. XI. Shewing the ſubordinate uſe that the elect Angels are of unto Chriſt, in his bearing up the pillars of the creation, that elſe had been diſſolved through the fall; and the place which they have in the threefold general adminiſtration of his mediatorial Kingdome, ſet up in the world.
Chap. XII Shewing wherein the three rules and formes of adminiſtration in Chriſts mediatorial Kingdome do differ one from another, and maintaine an entire juriſdiction within themſelves (but in due ſubordination and ſubſerviency still, of the lower to the higher) over the reſpective ſubjects that live under them.
Chap. XIII. Shewing the fixed enmity and warre that is maintained and kept up by Satan, againſt the Rule and Kingdome of the Mediator in the world, in order to make of none effect unto men, the ineſtimable price and uſefulneſſe of Chriſts blood in their fallen ſtate.
Chap. XIV. Shewing the continuance and progreſſe of the war between the ſubjects of Christ and Antichriſt, and the terms and iſſues upon which they joyn.
Chap. XV. Shewing more particularly the bounds of that Rule and Government, which is ſet up by Chriſt in the natural conſcience, together with the anſwer of a good conſcience thereunto, in thoſe that are under this firſt diſpenſation.
Chap. XVI. Concerning the Rule and Dominion, which by the Law Chriſt exerciſeth in the minde of thoſe that are made children of the firſt Covenant, together with the anſwer of a good conſcience thereunto, in ſuch as are ſubjects unto Chriſt, under this ſecond diſpenſation.
Chap. XVII. Shewing the nature of that Kingdome and Rule of Chriſt in the Saints, which conſiſts not in word and in the forme of godlineſſe only, but in power, and in the life of ſaving faith, the firſt fruits whereof appear in thoſe that are made conformable to Chriſt, in his death.
Chap. XVIII. Concerning the Saints conformity with Chriſt in his death, particularly opened, and cleared from thoſe miſtakes which the enemies to the Croſſe of Chriſt are apt to brand it with.
Chap. XIX. Giving a general view of the counterworkings of Satan to the Government of Chriſt, in all the forementioned adminiſtrations thereof.
Chap. XX. Concerning death to ſin and life to righteouſneſſe, conſidered as well in the diſtinct Branches and parts thereof, as in the full extent and comprehenſiveneſſe; together with the diſcovery thereby, of that which is counterfeit, hypocritical, or otherwiſe defective.
Chap. XXI. Shewing particularly, the evil ſeed that is ſowen in the natural conſcience by Satan: through which he works men off from their ſubjection to Chriſt, in his firſt diſpenſation, and fixes them in rebellion againſt him.
Chap. XXII. Shewing in particular, the workings of the myſtery of iniquity, in the conſciences of the children of the firſt Covenant, to the ripening of them unto perdition and finall falling away from God.
Chap. XXIII. Concerning the common intereſt, wherein the Devils ſubjects meet and correſpond, under both the diſpenſations before mentioned, which yet by the wiſdome and power of Chriſt, comes at laſt to be diſſolved, in the uſe which he makes of the one to deſtroy the other.
Chap. XXIV. Concerning Magiſtracy, as in its primitive conſtitution and right exerciſe, it hath its place and beares its part in the Reigne and Government of Chriſt over men, in this world.
Chap. XXV. Treating of the power which ſhall be given unto the two Witneſſes, to prophecie and finiſh their teſtimony, when the ſuffering Saints of Chriſt muſt expect the viſible protection of Magiſtracy to faile them, as exerciſed in a worldly way.
Chap. XXVI. Treating of the time of the manifeſtation of the ſons of God, their ſitting with Chriſt on his Throne, Ruling and influencing all things on earth, during the ſpace of a thouſand years.
The end of the Table.
ERRATA.
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Theſe and ſome other literal miſtakes together with deficiences in the ſtopping (which poſſibly in ſome places may obſcure or ſomewhat vary the ſenſe) as alſo in putting the Roman letter ſometimes for the Italica, or the Italica otherwhile for the Roman, thou artdeſired, Courteous Reader, to mend in the peruſal.