The Covenant Sealed, Index
An Alphabeticall Table relating to the chief heads handled in this Treatiſe.
A.
Abraham. WHether any Sacraments from Adam to him Page. 24
The queſtion diſcuſſed in ſeverall propoſitions. Ibid. &c.
Acts Of God are entitled to man, and the acts of man to God in Scripture Page. 451
Actions. Are denominated good or evill from the Law onelyonly— Page. 613
Adam Was not Created an infant in underſtanding, Page. 15
Admiſſion Of men of yeers to Baptiſme examined Page. 101
The way of the Primitives in it laid open ibid.
Admiſſion by a Church-Covenant examined Page. 102
Admiſſion to the Lords Supper, is no act of juriſdiction — Page. 253
Admiſſion to the Lords Supper not to be exempted from cognizance of Church power Page. 273. &c.
Rules for admiſſion to Sacraments more explicite in the Old Teſtament — Page. 92
Antiquity. Who they be that make the higheſt claimes to it, as being on their party Page. 652
Chemnitius his thoughts of the judgement of Antiquity, concerning the Proteſtants doctrine of iuſtification Page. 65…, 653
Quere's put concerning Mr. Brs appeal to Antiquity, in point of Controverſie Page. 653, &c.
Proofs from Antiquity, for the inſtrumentality faith Page. 628, &c.
Evaſions of theſe teſtimonies examined—Page. 661
Proofs from Antiquity that faith in Chriſt as pardoning ſin is the juſtifying act. —Page. 633
Proofs from Antiquity againſt the intereſt of mans obedience in juſtification as conſummate. Page. 665
Apoſtates. Application of the Seales of the Covenant to them, is a putting a Seale to a blank Page. 20
Aſſent. Eſſentiall in Faith Page. 502
It muſt be firm Page. 503
Ʋnlimitted ibid.
Aſſurance. Of faith is poſſible Page. 496
What ſins cloud it Page. 394
Aſtrology. Judiciall Aſtrology cenſured Page. 39, &c.
Arminianiſme. The Author vindicated from it Page. 158, &c.
B.
Mr. Ball. HIs teſtimony of the inſtrumentality of faith in juſtification Page. 434
That works do not juſtifie ibid.
That the New Covenant hath its conditions ib.
That repentance is a condition of the Covenant Page. 435
No condition of juſtification Page. 436
Baptiſme. Johns Baptiſme, in the whole of it of divine inſtitution Page. 436
Contempt and neglect of Baptiſme cenſured Page. 68
An emprovement is to be made of it Page. 72
The ſin of Covenant Parents deſtroyes not the Childs right to Baptiſme Page. 97
Viſibility of intereſt the Churches guide in admiſſion to Baptiſme Page. 104. 110
How far Faith and Repentance antiently were required in Baptiſme Page. 109
Their grounds, or reaſons, who delayed Baptiſme in the Primitive times Page. 110
Their way of admiſſion of the Catechumeni to Baptiſme Page. 111
Over much rigour in admiſſion to Baptiſme, hinders the progreſs of the Goſpell Page. 112
The admiſſion of ſome to Baptiſme in prudence may be delayed Page. 113
Papiſts expect not grace for, but a convenient diſpoſition to grace, in the perſon to be Baptized Page. 111
The reſtraint of right to Baptiſme—a breach in the Church of Chriſt Page. 181
Baptiſme, a leading Church-privilege Page. 161
In what ſenſe Baptiſme works what it figures Page. 383
Babtiſme engages to the firſt work of regeneration Page. 369
The Bloud and Spirit of Chriſt, are not alwayes applyed in it Page. 381
Dangers attending the reſtraint of Baptiſme to the regenerate Page. 551
Baptized. A man unbaptized, is bound to believe in Jeſus Chriſt for juſtification Page. 144
The Author vindicated from a ſuppoſed aſſertion of the contrary ibid.
Titles given by the Apoſtle to Baptized perſons do not argue they were alwayes anſwered with inherent grace Page. 149
Ʋpon what grounds Simon Magus was Baptized Page. 160, &c.
Believers. A title in Scripture not proper to the juſtifyed
Believing. What ordinarily meant by believing, in the Hiſtory of the Acts. Page. 177
The diſtinction of believing Chriſt, and believing in Chriſt groundleſs ibid.
Bloud. Faith in the bloud of Chriſt onelyonly juſtifies Page. 766
This aſſertion quit from danger Page. 582
Bloud and Spirit may be diſtinguiſhed, but muſt not be divided Page. 367
C.
Call. AN outward call aſſerted Page. 169
Calvin. Vindicated Page. 118. 550
Catholick And univerſall, in Authors uſe of them, diſtinguiſhed Page. 155
Chemnitins. His teſtimony for the inſtrumentality of the word and faith in juſtification Page. 490
See Antiquity.
Chriſt. The Covenant of works was without reference to Chriſt as Mediator Page 10
Whether the Covenant of works be made null, or repealed by Chriſt Page. 19
Faith in his bloud onelyonly juſtifies Page. 566
Faith hath reſpect to whole Chriſt, to every part and piece of his Mediatorſhip Page. 562
Intereſt in him, intereſts us in all other privileges Page. 458
Scripture ſpeaks of receiving Chriſt, and not of the Species of Chriſt onelyonly Page. 459
The healing of our nature, and the removall of our guilt is his work Page. 366
Faiths inſtrumentality in receiviug Chriſt being granted, it's inſtrumentality in juſtification cannot be denyed Page. 441
Communication of titles between Chriſt and his Church Page. 448. 449
Chriſtians. Ʋnregenerates are reall and not equivocall members of viſible Churches Page. 153
Humane authority vouched for it ibid. &c.
Chriſtian, a title in Scripture not proper to the juſtified Page. 149
Church-Memberſhip. What gives right to it Page. 201, 102
Circumciſion. How Infants were ſaved before Circumciſion Page. 26, 27, 28
Severall propoſitions for clearing of the truth Page. 24
Circumciſion and Baptiſme engaged to the firſt work of regeneration Page. 369
The right of Circumciſion implyed the propagation of corruption Page. 368
Circumciſion was no earnall badge Page. 425
Cloud. Whether two or onelyonly one Cloud with Iſrael in the wilderneſs Page 521
No ordinary one, but ſupernaturall Page. 522
The motion of it guided by an Angell ibid.
The form of it in appearance as a pillar ib.
The uſe of it twofold.
As Iſraels guide Page. 522
As Iſraels guard ibid.
It was of the nature of a Sacrament Page. 525
No ſtanding Sacrament Page. 526
Communicants. The Lords Supper muſt be adminiſtred for their edification Page. 199
Communication Of titles between Chriſt and his Church Page. 448
Concluſions. Deſperate concluſions often inferred from right principles Page. 579
Condition. The great condition to which Baptiſme engages is not a prerequiſite to the eſſence, and being of Baptiſme Page. 143, 44
The Authors meaning cleered Page. 145
In what ſenſe faith is the condition of the promiſe of remiſſion of ſin Page. 171
Actuall exiſtence not neceſſary to the being of conditions in a Covenant Page. 462
One and the ſame thing, is not the condition of both parties in a Covenant Page. 632
Confirmation Preferred by the Church of Rome before Baptiſme Page. 528
Perfects what Baptiſme begins ibid.
The matter of it— Page. 529
The form Page. 529
The fruit
Miniſter
Ceremonies
at conſecration
at adminiſtration. Page. 529
Arguments evincing it to be no Sacrament Page. 530
The Apoſtles impoſition of hands, no proof of it Page. 530
The ancient uſe of it degenerated Page. 531
Conſecration Reſpects not elements, but participants Page. 58
Whether the word which gives being to Sacraments be Conſecratorium, or Concionatorium ibid.
Contradiction. The Author acquit from any Page. 447
Converſion. The Lords Supper with the word, as an Appendant to it, may be ſerviceable towards Converſion Page. 200
Arguments evincing it Page. 200, 201, &c.
Whether the Lords Supper may be ſtiled a Converting Ordinance Page 211
Explicatory propoſitions ibid. &c.
The Lords Supper doth not neceſſarily ſuppoſe a through converſion Page. 217
Covenant. Law and Covenant are not to be confounded Page. 598
Keeping Covenant, failing in Covenant, and forfeiture of it, to be diſtinguiſhed Page. 392
The Covenant falling, Sacraments annexed fall with it Page. 18, &c.
Where God denies his Covenant, there the ſeal muſt not be granted Page. 20
The Covenant people of God, the adaequate ſubject of Sacraments Page. 74
All relation to God in tendency to ſalvation is founded in the Covenant ibid.
Intereſt in Sacraments, is upon the account of the Covenant Page 75, &c.
God enters a Covenant with his people exactly and properly ſo called Page. 79
The word Covenant aſſerted ibid.
The thing it ſelf aſſerted Page. 80
in the eſſentials of it Page. 80, 81
in the ſolemnities Page. 81
Arguments evincing a Covenant between God and man in its proper nature Page. 82
Covenant and ſeal are commenſurate Page. 120
Covenant outward and inward. This diſtinction examined Page. 83
The Author vindicated in it Page. 124
The outward Covenant is moſt properly a Covenant Page. 83, &c.
To it belongs the definition of a Covenant, ibid.
It uſually bears the name in Scripture Page. 84
Men enjoy privileges of Ordinances, and intereſt in Sacraments, upon account of the outward Covenant Page. 86
Scripture characters of men in Covenant Page. 115
Covenant God. Gods Covenant with his people not equivocall Page. 80
Men of a viſible profeſſion timely and really not equivocally in Covenant with God Page. 128
Covenant of works Paſſe between God and man in an immediate way, without any reference to Chriſt as Mediatour Page. 10, 11
Whether this Covenant be made null, or repealed by Chriſt. Page. 19
Covenant of Grace. Righteouſneſs of faith the great promiſe of it Page. 414
Duty and condition in it are one and the ſame Page. 641, 643
It requires and accepts ſincerity Page. 637
Arguments evincing it vindicated Page. 639
Mr. Cramdons Arguments againſt Mr. Br. herein anſwered Page. 645
Covenant abſolute Conditionall. Arguments offered againſt an abſolute Covenant Page. 626
Faith and Repentance are mans conditions, not Gods in the proper conditionall Covenant Page. 626
Covenant Old and New. Sacraments under the old and new Covenant one and the ſame Page. 25
Diſciple. D.
A Title in Scripture, not alwayes proper to the juſtified Page. 149
Diſcipline. Church-diſcipline aſſerted Page. 266, &c.
Objections anſwered Page. 268
Dogmaticall Faith Is a true Faith Page. 176
Entitles to Baptiſme Page. 103
The Authors Arguments proving That a Dogmaticall Faith, or a Faith ſhort of juſtifying, entitles to Baptiſme, uindicated. Page. 120, 121, &c
17. Arguments added for the proof of it Page. 161
Arguments from humane authorities againſt a Dogmaticall Faith examined Page. 147
Dogs. Dogs and Swine what they mean Page. 260
E.
Elderſhip. ALlegations for the power of an Elderſhip in admiſſion to the Sacrament Page. 252
Theſe taken into conſideration Page. 253
Ruling Elders uindicated Page. 270, &c.
Grotius his teſtimony concerning them Page 171
Election And the Couenant of grace not commenſurate Page. 124
Elect. Reſtriction of the Couenant to the the Elect regenerate confounds the Couenant, the and conditions of it Page. 134
Exceptions againſt it anſwsred Page. 135, 136
Reſtraint of Couenant to the regenerate, denies any breach of Couenaut Page. 138
Exception againſt it examined. ibid, &c.
Elements. No continuall holineſs in Sacramentall Elements. Page. 324
Their touch or abode makes not holy Page 325
Engagement. Anſwer to Sacramentall engagements neceſſary to Saluation Page. 387
Arguments euincing it Page. 389
Sacraments without ſpirituall profit to thoſe that liued in breach of Couenant Page. 18
Sacraments are meer ſhadowes, and empty ſignes where conſcience anſwers not to the engagements Page. 389, &c.
Sacraments are aggrauations of ſin, and hightnings of judgements, when conſcience anſwers not to Sacramentall engagements Page. 390
When conſcience anſwers not to Sacramentall engagements, men ſubſcribe to the equity of their own condemnation Page. 391
When it is that conſcience anſwers to Sacramentall engagements Page. 392
Equivocall. Men of a uiſible profeſſion, really and not equiuocally in Couenant with God Page. 128
Gods Couenant with his people, no equiuocall Couenant. Page. 80
Scripture language not equiuocall Page. 140. 150
Equivocation. What it is Page. 139
Errors. Reformers uindicated from a charge of four ſuppoſed great errors Page. 438
Proteſtants uindicated from four ſuppoſed great errors. Page. 452
Erroneous. Perſons in an incapacity to receive any benefit from the Lords Supper Page. 236, &c.
Evidence. Men in grace often want aſſuring evidence of grace Page. 190
Grounds laid down Page. 190, 191, &c,
Eunuch His Baptiſm enquired into Page. 176
F.
Faith THe alone grace that intereſts us in the righteouſneſs of the Covenant Page. 432
All forein reformers make not faith a full perſuaſion Page. 439, &c.
Whether the act, or habit of faith, doth juſtifie?— Page. 442
Theſe phraſes to be juſtified by faith, and faith juſtifies, are one and the ſame— Page. 444
Faiths inſtrumentality in juſtification aſſerted by Scriptures ibid.
The unanimous conſent of Proteſtant writers in it— Page. 445, &c.
There is ſomewhat of efficiency in mans faith for juſtification— Page. 447
How Chriſt dwels in our hearts by faith Page. 450
Faith doth more then qualifie the ſubject to be a fit patient to be juſtified Page. 460
More then a bare preſence of faith is required to juſtification Page. 468
In what ſenſe the Goſpell through faith is efficacious for juſtification Page. 481
Chriſtians muſt bring their faith to triall Page. 492
The abſolute neceſſity of faith ibid.
Manifold benefits of it Page. 494. &c.
The humbled ſoul the proper ſeat of faith Page. 498, &c.
Faith hath its ſeat in the will, as well as in the underſtanding Page. 504
It is hold out in words in Scripture implying affiance, truſt, &c. ibid.
Faith defined Page. 505
Faith far under-values all earthly things reſpective to Chriſt Page. 510
Faith is againſt all whatſoever is againſt Chriſt Page. 512
It ſuffers no luſt to divide from Chriſt ibid.
Faith in Chriſt quâ Lord is not the juſtifying act— Page. 554
The diſtinction of fides quae, and fides quâ aſſerted Page. 565, 566
Proteſtant writers guilty of no cheat in it ibid.
Arguments evincing that faith in the bloud of Chriſt onelyonly juſtifies Page. 566. &c.
Faith dogmaticall, See dogmaticall.
Faith juſtifying, See juſtification.
Faiths inſtrumentality, See inſtrument.
Fathers And Councils often too rigorous in their Rules reſpective to Church diſcipline Page. 112
Queres put touching the authority of the Fathers in Controverſies— Page. 653, &c.
Mr. Firmin His Appendix as to the latitude of Infant-Baptiſme examined Page. 94, &c.
The Authhor vindicated Page. 95, 96
His Appendix as to admiſſion of men of yeers examined Page. 104, &c.
Advertiſments given to Mr. Br. touching his undertakings for him Page. 180
Their diſagreement Page. 180, &c.
Food. Ordinary and quickening food differenced Page. 218
The word as well as the Sacrament is food. — ibid.
Forum Dei Mr. Brs. diſtinction of Forum Dei, and Forum Eccleſiae examined Page. 141
Form A preciſe form of words not of the eſſence of Sacraments Page. 59
G.
Geſture NO one Geſture of neceſſary obſervation in receiving of the Sacrament Page. 310
God His great goodneſs in condeſcenſion to mans weakneſs in inſtitution of Sacraments Page. 52, &c.
He is the Author of all Sacraments, and Sacramentall rites Page. 63
He is to preſcribe in his own worſhip Page. 65
He alone muſt diſtinguiſh his ſervants in relation from others Page. 65, 66
He onelyonly gives efficacy to Sacraments Page. 66
He onelyonly can ſeale his promiſe Page 66, 67
His great goodneſs, and the tender care of Chriſt in condeſcenſion to our weakneſs Page. 349
His compaſſion to us ſhould move us to compaſſionate our ſelves Page 551
Goſpell. Sacraments lead us unto Chriſt in his Prieſtly Office. Page. 567
Grace. Papiſts ſpeak doubtfully of any work of inherent grace infuſed in Baptiſme Page. 377
Proteſtants deny any ſuch infuſion of grace in Baptiſme Page. 378
The Fathers acknowledge no ſuch infuſion of grace in Baptiſme ibid.
Common grace is reall Page. 132
H.
Hereſie IN the Parent diveſts not the Child from Church-privileges Page. 99
Holineſs. Covenant-holineſs muſt not be confounded with inward holineſs Page. 148, 149
The doctrine of Covenant-holineſs more antient then Zuinglius Page. 117
Calvin and Beza not the inventers though the promoters of it Page. 118
Mr. Humphreys. His Treatiſe of a free admiſſion to the Lords Supper Page. 247
I.
NAtural Idiots uncapable of benefit by the Lords Supper Page. 229
Ignorance, Ignorant. In Covenant Parents diveſts not the Child of Church-privileges Page. 99
Groſſely ignorant ones in an incapacity of benefit by the Lords Supper Page. 230
Ignorance diſtinguiſhed ibid.
Image. An Image leſs like the Pattern, is an Image. Page. 612
Impenitence And unbelief in profeſſed Chriſtians are violations of the Covenant of grace Page. 622
Arguments evincing it Page. 624, &c.
Infants Of confederate Parents put no bar to their Baptiſme Page. 95
They are uncapable of benefit by the Lords Supper. Page. 226
The different practice of Antiquity ibid.
Schoolemen divided about it ibid.
The preſent practice of the Church of Rome in it Page. 227
Whether Infants were ſaved by their Parents faith, and how before circumciſion Page. 26, 27, 28
Severall propoſitions laid down Page. 29, &c.
Infant-Baptiſme. Severall benefits of it Page. 185, &c.
See Baptiſme.
Infirmities. Men Covenant not with God to be above all infirmities Page. 392
Meer infirmities no Covenant-breaches ibid.
Their happineſs whoſe ſins are not above infirmities Page. 393
Sins above infirmities and towards preſumption ibid.
See Sin.
Inſtitution. A word of inſtitution neceſſary to the being of Sacraments Page. 58
Repetition and explanation of this word of inſtitution ſingularly uſefull Page. 59
All Sacramentall rites muſt be of divine inſtitution
Inſtrument. Faith. The inſtrumentality of Faith in juſtification aſſerted Page. 437
Scripture Texts holding out the inſtrumentality of Faith, as in other actions, ſo in juſtification Page. 444
Whether the action of the principall cauſe, and of the inſtrument in Morall operations is alwayes one Page. 445
The unanimous conſent of Proteſtant writers, that Faith is an inſtrument ibid. &c.
Faiths inſtrumentality makes not man the efficient cauſe of his juſtification Page. 438. 464
Faiths inſtrumentality in receiving Chriſt being granted, its inſtrumentality in juſtification cannot be denied Page. 441
Faith is the inſtrument of the ſoul, and not of it ſelf in receiving Chriſt Page. 443
Inſtruments of meer reception, and further operation diſtinguiſhed Page. 448
Faith an inſtrument of the proper reception of Chriſt Page. 460
It is the inſtrument both of God and man in the work of juſtification Page. 448. 487
The grant of the New Covenant, is not an inſtrument of juſtification ſolely ſufficient Page. 466
Concauſes inſtrumentall have efficacy one from another Page. 470
Inſtruments Cooperative, or Paſſive Page. 474
Whether the word be a paſſive inſtrument, or Cooperative with the Spirit ibid.
An inſtrumentall effi…iency aſcribed to Faith reſpective to Salvation Page. 486
Arguments for the inſtrumentality of faith in juſtification Page. 485
Proofs from Antiquity for its inſtrumentality in juſtification Page. 628, &c.
See Faith.
Juſtification. The relative change in it neceſſarily preſuppoſes a reall Page. 447
God and man not co-ordinate cauſes in it Page. 449
In juſtification of man, God acts not without man Page. 446
Quaeres put, in what ſenſe the grant of the New Covenant is ſaid to be ſolely inſtrumentall in the work of juſtification Page. 478
Arguments againſt the ſole ſufficiency of the grant of the New Covenant for juſtification Page. 489
Juſtification by Goſpell grant, and by the ſentence of the Judge, how they differ Page. 556, 557
Juſtification at the day of judgement not ſpecifically diſtinct from that which precedse. Page. 558
The Father appoints the termes of juſtification and ſalvation Page. 559
Paul treats directly and induſtriouſly of juſtification by faith Page. 576
Juſtifying Faith which is ſhort of juſtifying gives title to
Baptiſme Page. 163, &c.
Severall arguments vindicated Page. 120, &c.
Exceptions examined Page. 143
Additionall arguments to prove it Page. 161
Covenanting and juſtifying not Synonima's Page. 135, 136
None able to Baptize, if juſtifying faith onelyonly give admiſſion Page. 160
Juriſdiction Admiſſion to the Lords Supper is no act of juriſdiction Page. 253
Arguments evincing it ibid. &c.
Objections anſwered Page. 262
K.
Knowledge A neceſſary prerequiſite in faith Page. 500
Knowledge diſtinguiſhed Page. 501
See Ignorance.
L.
Law ANd Covenant are not to be confounded Page. 598
Law Morall. Arminians, Socinians, and Papiſts oppoſe the perfection of the Morall Law Page. 601
Authorities of Proteſtant writers, for the perfection of the Morall Law Page. 602
Arguments evincing the perfection of the Morall Law Page. 603
Objections anſwered Page. 605
There is no ſin that is not condemned in the Morall Law Page. 603
In what ſenſe the preceptive part of the Morall Law is a perfect rule of righteouſneſs Page. 605, &c.
Actions are denominated good or bad, from the Law onelyonly Page. 613
Men are denominated really, and not equivocally righteous, that imperfectly obey the Morall Law Page. 614
The Law commanding duty, and the end of the duty are not oppoſite, but ſubordinate Page. 614
Law nature. What meant by the time of the Law of nature Page. 24
No Sacraments appointed of God, during the time called the Law of nature Page. 24, &c.
Scripture ſilence a probable argument Page. 26
Jeſuites arguments herein examined. ibid.
The preceptive part of the Law of nature delivered to Moſes, and as uſed by Chriſt, whether they differ Page. 600
Leiturgy. Divine ordinances muſt not ſtand or fall upon the want, or fruition of any ſet leiturgy whatſoever Page. 308
Leiturgy of the Church of England taken into conſideration ibid. &c.
1. As to the work it ſelf Page. 308
2. As to the ſanction put upon it Page. 309
Life. What meant by it in the Covenant of works Page. 11
Not barely an animall life, ibid. &c.
The tree of life had not any naturall power to anſwer its name Page. 12
Lord. Faith in Chriſt qua Lord, is not the juſtifying act Page. 554
The poſition at large diſcuſſed Page. 555, &c.
Lords Supper.
See Sacraments.
Supper.
Lunatick Perſons uncapable of any benefit by the Lords Supper Page. 229
M.
Man His firſt originall is in ſin Page. 363
Arguments evincing it Page. 364
In mans reſtitution, his nature muſt be healed, and his guilt removed Page. 366
The healing of his nature, and the removall of guilt is the work of Chriſt Page. 366
Manna. Whence it hath its name Page. 523
The time it continued with Iſrael Page. 524
Miraculouſly provided ibid.
A fable concerning it ibid.
Of a Sacramentall nature Page. 525
No ſtanding Sacrament Page. 526
Meanes. Their neceſſity for our help in the way of faith and obedience Page. 17
Objections anſwered Page. 17, 18
Mediatour. See Chriſt.
Metonymies Frequent in Scripture Page. 572
Marriage. The Matter Page. 540
Form Page. 540
Miniſter. Page. 540
Reaſons evincing it to be no Sacrament Page. 541
Miniſter. Allegations for a Miniſters ſole power in admiſſion to the Sacrament Page. 251
Inconveniences objected againſt it anſwered. Page. 262
A Miniſters prudence in this work, to ſee with more eyes then his own Page. 272
Where an Elderſhip is erected to make uſe of them ibid.
To make ſcrutiny into mens knowledge with all tenderneſs Page. 273
Not to refuſe, but upon known crimes ibid.
When he cannot in this do what he would, he is to do what he is able Page. 274
Miniſterial Diſpenſation of Sacraments a part of the Miniſteriall function Page. 277
Whether Miniſteriall diſpenſation be of the eſſence of Sacraments Page. 277, &c.
Goſpell order tranſgreſt, when Sacraments are not diſpenced by a Miniſteriall hand Page. 278
Doctor Abbots, and Mr. Hookers judgement in it ibid.
Mixt. Lawfull to communicate in mixt congregations Page. 314
Arguments evincing it ibid. &c.
Morall. Perfection, or imperfection is in reference to a rule Page. 592
Duties naturally Morall bind all Page. 195
Where a poſitive command is given, there is a Morall tye to obedience. ibid
See Law.
Moſes. Baptiſme into him what Page. 526
N.
Names GIven by God not empty titles Page. 12
Nature What meant by the times of the Law of nature? Page. 24
Neceſſity Of Sacraments aſſerted Page. 285, &c.
Argumeats evincing it Page. 288, &c.
The kind of degree of the neceſſity of Sacraments enquired into Page. 289
Not abſolutely neceſſary to Salvation Page. 289
Objections anſwered Page. 290
Explicatory Rules delivered in it Page. 294, &c.
A greater degree of neceſſity in the initiatory leading Sacrament then in that which follows Page. 298
Arguments evincing it ibid. &c.
O.
Obedience MAns ſin diſobligeth him not from obedience Page. 195, 196, 197
Obligation. Mans Obligation of himſelf unto God implies Gods mutuall obligation Page. 130
Oblige Mans inability for duty, doth not diſoblige from duty Page. 197
Orders Their number in the Church of Rome, and their diviſions Page. 538
Moſt of this number doubted by themſelves, whether they be Sacraments ibid.
The Matter Page. 539
Form Page. 539
Effect Page. 539
Miniſter Page. 539
Reaſons evincing it to be no Sacrament ib.
Ordinances All outward Ordinances are for the Church in fieri and not onelyonly in facto Page. 189
Sacraments muſt have the Honour of divine Ordinances Page. 68
Originall ſin Aſſerted Page. 363
Diſtinguiſhed into peccatum originans & orinatum Page. 365
Originall ſin not a meer want of primitive integrity, but attended with unverſall defilement ibid. &c.
Oyle Anointing with Oyle, Jam. 14, 15.
What it means Page. 536, 537
Queres put to thoſe that would revive this practice Page. 537
P.
Parables. CHriſt ſpeaking in Parables what it meaneth Page. …4
Pardon Cloſing with God for pardon is not to pardon a mans ſelf Page. 452
Paſſive Neither believing, nor receiving are to be judged meerly paſſive Page. 442
In what ſenſe faith paſſive in juſtification Page. 476, &c.
Pemble Not ſole, and ſingular in aſſerting the word to be a paſſive inſtrument Page. 476
He is large in reaſons of it Page. 475
Penance The parts of it
Contrition Page. 531, 532
Confeſſion Page. 531, 532
Satisfaction. Page. 531, 532
Papiſts agree not what that is in Penance that makes up a Sacrament Page. 533
Arguments evincing it to be no Sacrament ib.
People. Allegations for their power examined Page. 252, 264
Perfection Of the ſubject, and perfection of parts reſpective to the univerſality of the object diſtinguiſhed Page. 586
Pighius A learned Papiſt, with divers others, joynes with us in the doctrine of juſtification Page. 440
Pope He hath his viſible pardoner as well as others Page. 464
Prayer A neceſſary means of faiths nouriſhment Page. 509
Prieſt The ſeveral functions of Chriſt as Prieſt, King, Prophet, are to be diſtinguiſhed, but not divided Page. 562
Prieſtly Levitical types lead us unto Chriſt in his Prieſtly office Page. 566
Privileges A faith ſhort of juſtifying entitles to viſible privileges. Page. 161
Profeſſion Men of a viſible profeſſion truly and really in Covenant with God Page. 128
Profeſſion of faith engages to a lively working faith Page. 172, &c.
Promiſe. That which is the condition of the thing promiſed, is not the condition of the Seal. Page. 173
Exceptions againſt it examined. ibid.
Goſpell promiſes are a ſavour of death unto many Page. 469
Proteſtants. Vindicated from four ſuppoſed great errors Page. 452
The author is confeſt to appear in the common cauſe of Proteſtants ibid.
R.
Rainbow. DEfined— Page. 516
It had reſpect to a Covenant improperly ſo called Page. 517
It was an inſtituted ſign ibid.
Correſpondencies between it and the promiſe Page. 518
How far it was Sacramentall ibid.
How far it fals ſhort ibid 519
Reall Covenants may be broke by men in Covenant Page. 138
Common grace is reall— Page. 132
Men of a viſible profeſſion really in Covenant with God— Page. 128
Regenerate Duties of poſitive inſtitution do not onelyonly bind the regenerate Page. 195
Repentance. How prerequired in Baptiſme Page. 108
Repentance and Faith Are mans conditions not Gods in the proper conditionall Covenant Page. 626
Right Fundamentall, and actuall diſtinguiſhed Page. 88
The diſtinction cleered
In civill immunities Page. 88
Eccleſiaſticall privileges Page. 89
They muſt be both written Page. 90
Right unto, a bar to detain from Sacraments not alwayes expreſs Page. 91
Righteous Men are ſo denominated, really and not equivocally that imperfectly obey the Law Page. 614
Righteouſneſs Non rea…us is not righteouſneſs Page. 588
Imperfect righteouſneſs is no contradiction Page. 589
Righteouſneſs as well as holineſs is intended and remitted— ib.
Righteouſneſs and holineſs in what ſenſe commonly uſed Page. 592
Righteouſneſs in an imperfect conformity to the Law aſſerted Page. 595
There is a partiall reparation of in herent righteouſneſs in regeneration Page. 611
That righteouſneſs which the Covenant requires the Sacraments appendant to it ſeal— Page. 413
Righteouſneſs. Chriſt. The naturall righteouſneſs of Chriſt is not our juſtification Page. 439
Whether the righteouſneſs whereby Chriſts perſon was righteous be given to us Page. 453
Queries put concerning this gift of righteouſneſs Page. 454
Faith being terminated on Chriſt, is terminated on his righteouſneſs Page. 455
To receive his righteouſneſs for juſtification no fancy or deluſion Page. 456
Righteouſneſs. Faith. The Righteouſneſs of Faith is the great promiſe of the Covenant of grace Page. 414
This righteouſneſs is ſealed in the Sacraments of the Covenant of grace— Page. 415
Proved by Scriptures— Page. 417
Confirmed by reaſons— Page. 418
Explained by rules— Page. 419, 420
Bellarmines five objections anſwered Page. 421, &c.
Propoſitions explaining the meaning of the righteouſneſs of Faith Page. 415
So called in oppoſition to the righteouſneſs of works required in the Covenant. ibid.
It is the Synechdochically put for the whole of the Covenant that intereſts us in this righteouſneſs ibid. &c.
All bleſſings and privileges flowing from, and following upon this Covenant unto true bleſſedneſs are comprized under the righteouſneſs of faith Page. 416
Chriſt the Mediatour of the Covenant, is the fountain from whence the bleſſedneſs of this righteouſneſs comes ibid.
Faith conſidered as an inſtrument receiving this righteouſneſs ib.
All muſt ſee that they be right principled in the doctrine of the righteouſneſs of faith Page. 429
Ignorance here was the Jews undoing ib.
Papiſts miſtake in this point Page. 429, &c.
Faith the alone grace that intereſts us in this righteouſneſs. Page. 432
Rock. How it was ſaid to follow Iſrael Page. 524
The Rock it ſelf was not intended as a ſign, but the water flowing out of it Page. 525
Of the nature of a Sacrament ib.
No ſtanding Sacrament Page. 526
Rule. See Law.
S.
Sacrament. THe word vindicated— Page. 2, 3
The reaſon of the word enquired after Page. 4, 5
The various acceptations of it Page. 6, 7, 8
Whether man enjoyed, or was capable of a Sacrament in the ſtate of integrity— Page. 9
No Sacrament inſtituted of God during the time called the Law of nature Page. 24, &c.
A Sacrament may be defined— Page. 32, &c.
The definition of a Sacrament in generall Page. 8
The Apoſtles definition, Rom. 4, 11
Vindicated— Page. 33, 34
A full definition thence laid down Page. 36
The ſign and thing ſignifi…d in every Sacrament are Analogically one Page. 49, 50
No Sacrament without a promiſe preceding Page. 56
Sacraments. The diſtribution of them Page. 9
God not tyed to Sacraments Page. 30, 31
They are ſtanding Ordinances Page. 294
Reaſons evincing it Page. 295, 296
When they are diſpenſed they may not without weighty reaſons be omitted Page. 306
The being of them conſiſts in their uſ…. Page. 317, &c.
Arguments evincing it ib.
The Sacrament of the Supper not exempted Page. 119
Reaſons given ibid. &c.
Sacraments have reſpect both to the change of of our nature, and the removall of our guilt Page. 368
We are to look for no more from Sacraments then God hath put into them Page. 405
As the word teacheth by the ear, ſo Sacraments by the help of the word teach by the eye Page. 413
Men profeſſing relation to God, may ſee in Sacraments further engagements, and provocations to holineſs ibid.
Sacraments are neceſſary means of faiths nouriſhment Page. 508
Sacraments are ſeales entruſted in the hand of men— Page. 192, &c.
Sacraments ſeal the promiſe of the Goſpell condionally Page. 194
Goſpell Sacraments lead us unto Chriſt in his prieſtly office Page. 567
All Sacraments from the fall ſubſtantially one Page. 424, 426
Sacramentall Gods condeſcenſion in ſacramentall ſignes Page. 52, 53
Sacramentall ſignes muſt be explained Page. 56
Mens aptneſs to delude themſelves in Sacramentall privileges Page. 405
All ages have over-highly advanced Sacramental privileges Page. 406
Sacraments. Covenant. All intereſted in Sacraments muſt come up to the terms of the Covenant Page. 280
Sacraments annexed te the Covenant of works were without relation to Chriſt Page. 10, 11
That righteouſneſs which the Covenant requires the Sacraments appendant to it ſeal— Page. 413
Sacraments are ever ſuitable to Covenants Page. 413
All Sacraments muſt anſwer to the Covenant to which they are annexed Page. 6
Sacraments without ſpirituall profit to them that live in breach of Covenant Page. 18
A Covenant falling, Sacraments that are annexed fall with it Page. 18, &c.
Sacraments under the Old and New Covenant one and the ſame Page. 25
The Covenant people of God, the adequat ſubject of Sacraments Page. 74
All intereſt in Sacraments is upon the account of the Covenant Page. 75, &c.
Sacraments. Number. The way to find out the number of Sacraments. Page. 514
No expreſs Scripture to determine their number Page. 515
Two onelyonly ſtanding ordinances in the Old Teſtament of the nature of Sacraments— ibid.
Five ſuppoſitious Sacrments of Rome examined— Page. 528
Sacrifices. Whether of the dictates of nature Page. 21
Not Sacraments— Page. 529
How far Sacramentall— ibid.
How they differ from Sacraments ibid.
Saint. A title in Scripture not proper in the juſtified, Page. 149
Sanctification. The Spirit of God, and not man, is to have the denomination in it Page. 452
Satisfaction How Chriſts ſatisfaction to God for us is received by us— Page. 457
Sathan His imitation of God in the wayes of his worſhip Page. 20
Sea. Iſraels paſſage through it of the nature of a Sacrament Page. 525
No ſtanding Sacrament Page. 526
Seales. Various acceptation of the word Page. 326
Severall uſe of a Seal Page. 327
For ſecrecy ibid.
For warranty ibid.
For diſtinction ibid.
For ſecurity ibid.
For ratification ib. &c.
Seal of the Covenant, and the Seal of the Spirit not of equall latitude— Page. 141
Seals. Sacraments. Sacraments are Seales Page. 326
Serving for ratification of promiſes Page. 328
Objections anſwered ibid. &c.
The whole uſe and office of Sacraments is by way of ſigne and ſeal Page. 352
Reaſons confirming it Page. 354, 355
Humane authorities produced Page. 356
Variety of opinions about the working of Sacraments Page. 359, &c.
Propoſitions tending to cleer the truth— Page. 363
Texts of Scripture brought by thoſe that would raiſe the work of Sacraments higher, of two ſorts Page. 372
1. Such where no Sacrament is mentioned ib.
2. Such where faith is required to the attainment of the effect Page. 376
Objections anſwered— Page. 380
Sermon Formally ſo called not eſſentiall to a Sacrament. — Page. 61
Whether the word which gives being to Sacraments be concionatorium, or conſecratorium Page. 57. &c.
Scripture Muſt not be left to hunt after humane authorities Page. 111
Scripture order of words no foundation for arguments Page. 170
Scripture characters of men in grace, are laid down for men to try themſelves by Page. 189
Signe What it is— Page. 38, &c.
Severall kinds of Signes Page. 39
Naturall ibid.
Prodigious— Page. 41, &c.
By inſtitution— Page. 42
Rules for the right underſtanding of naturall ſignes Page. 39
Remote cauſes are no ſignes ibid.
Partiall cauſes are no ſignes Page. 40
Natural ſignes when cauſes work unavoidably— Page. 41
Sacramentall ſignes. Sacraments are ſignes Page. 38
Sacraments are to be defined as ſignes— Page. 321
Objections anſwered ibid. &c.
Sacramentall ſignes. Their properties— Page. 43
Externall and ſenſible ibid.
Viſible— Page. 43, 44
Analogicall— Page. 45
Rituall— Page. 46
Diſtinguiſhing Page. 46, 47, 65, &c.
Congregating Page. 47, 48
Engaging— ibid.
Remembrancing ibid. 49
Ratifying— Page. 49
Gods condeſcenſion in Sacramental ſignes Page. 52, 53
Sacramentall ſignes muſt be explained— Page. 56
Sin. All ſins are not Spirit-grieving ſins Page. 392
Notable ſins in regenerate perſons followed with many dangers Page. 394
They cloud aſſurance of glory ibid.
They bring an inaptitude on the ſoul to enter into glory Page. 395
They bring under wrath and diſpleaſure, though they work not into a ſtate of wrath Page. 396
They are ſuch an obſtruction in the way of bliſs, that they bring a neceſſity on the ſoul to come in by repentance Page. 397
Rules to diſcern the nature and quality of ſins. Page. 399
The more of light, the leſs of weakneſs, and the crime more hainous— ibid.
The leſs of temptation, the more of ſin, and the leſs of weakneſs ibid. &c.
The more of deliberation and conviction, the more of ſin Page. 400
The more opportunity for duty, the greater the neglect. Page. 401
Severall ſorts of ſins that are Covenant forfeitures Page. 402, &c.
Sincerity Of heart in covenanting not of the eſſence and being of a Covenant Page. 131
Spirit. The ſeal of the Covenant, and the ſeal of the Spirit not of equall latitude— Page. 141
Bloud and Spirit way be diſtinguiſhed, but muſt not be divided Page. 367
The acts of the Spirit in a believing ſoul, are aſcribed to faith Page. 463
The Spirit works not in us reſpective to Salvation, after faith is implanted, without us. ibid.
The Spirit hath a further hand in juſtification, or pardon of ſin then alone by enditing the Goſpell Page. 483
Scriptures and humane authorities produced for it ibid.
The Spirit of God and not man is to have the denomination in Sanctification— Page. 452
Lords Supper A privilege of the Church viſible Page. 187
It is not limited to the actually regenerate. Page. 189, 192
Arguments evincing it ibid. &c.
It muſt be adminiſtred for the communicants edification— Page. 199
With the word as an appendant to it, it may be ſerviceable towards converſion Page. 200
Arguments evincing it Page. 200, &c.
Objections anſwered— Page. 209, &c.
Generall charges Page. 209. to 216
Particular arguments. Page. 216
Whether the Lords Supper may be ſtiled a converting ordinance Page. 211
Explicatory propoſitions ibid. &c.
The Lords Supper ſuppoſeth not thorough converſion, and faith juſtifying Page. 217
Not inſtituted onelyonly for juſtified perſons Page. 218
All of preſent incapacity to receive benefit by the Lords Supper, are to be denied acceſs to it. Page. 225
Scandalous perſons of a vicious and profligate courſe of life, are in an incapacity of profit by the Lords Supper— Page. 238
Arguments evincing it Page. 239
Objections anſwered Page. 240
Who are to judge of mens preſent aptitude for the Lords Supper. Page. 249
The judgement of the Church of England formerly concerning it ib.
The judgement of the School-men ibid.
The judgement of the antient Fathes Page. 250
The judgement of a great party of the reformed Churches. ibid.
The Lords ſupper may be occaſionally delayed Page. 299
The argument borrowed from delay of the paſſeover vindicated ibid.
Juſt occaſions of delay inſtanced in Page. 302
No preſcript for the time, frequency of obſervation of the Lords Supper Page. 303
Directions for our guidance about it Page. 304
When diſpenſed it may not without weighty reaſons be omitted Page. 306
Excuſes for abſence from it removed ib.
The excuſe of unfitneſs examined Page. 307
The excuſe of the want of a wonted Leiturgy examined Page. 308
The excuſe from the variation of a geſture, or poſture examined Page. 310
The excuſe from a call to give an account of knowledge examined Page. 311
The excuſe from mixture of ſuch that are ſuppoſed unworthy examined— ibid.
See Sacraments.
T.
Tree OF life in Paradiſe a Sacrament Page. 9. 14
Tree of knowledge a Sacrament ibid.
Theſe Trees had ſomewhat that anſwered their name— Page. 12
Not by any naturall power ib.
Reaſons and experience making it good Page. 13
Why the Tree of knowledge bears that name Page. 15, 16
Tranſubſtantiation There is no ſuch thing— Page. 51
Titles. A communication of them between Chriſt, and his Church Page. 448, 449
Titles given by the Apoſtle to Baptized ones, do not alwayes argue that in their thoughts they were anſwered by inherent grace Page. 149
Type Variouſly uſed— Page. 428
Leviticall types lead unto Chriſt in his Prieſtly office Page. 566
U.
Viſible BAptiſme and the Lords Supper, privileges of the Church viſible Page. 187
Viſibility Of intereſt the Churches rule in adminiſtring Sacraments Page. 118.187
Extreme Unction.
The Matter. Page. 534
Form. Page. 534
Miniſter. Page. 534
Effects. Page. 534
Qualifications of the ſubject ib.
Arguments evincing it so be no Sacrament Page. 585
Unfitneſs For the Lords Supper, no excuſe for a continued neglect of it Page. 307
Unregenerate Man may aſſent to the whole truth— Page. 178
W.
Doctor Ward. VIndicated— Page. 116, 117
Water In Baptiſme implies uncleaneſs, with a poſſibility of cleanſing not by our own, but by anothers power— Page. 368
It holds out the Spirit for ſanctification ib.
With the bloud for pardon Page. 369
Word. One and the ſame word often repeated in the ſame verſe or neer to it, in a different ſenſe Page. 573
Word of God A neceſſary meanes of faiths nouriſhment Page. 509
Works Paul excludes not onelyonly works of merit, but all works from juſtification— Page. 574
He excludes all works that we have done ib.
He excludes all thoſe works, or righteouſneſs which is inherent ib.
He excludes all thoſe works which the Law commands. Page. 575
He excludes all thoſe works which any in the higheſt pitch of grace can attain unto. ibid.
FINIS.