The Gospel-Covenant, Table of contents
THE TABLE.
A
ABſolute promiſes refreſh the ſoul 290, the uſe of them 289, How they agree with the conditionall 292, both one in ſubſtance 291.
Acts of faith two 289, they enable to walk with God 315, ſeq. they only are the conditions of the Covenant 298, why ſo, ibid.
Actually, none in the ſtate of ſalvation before he believe 322 nor juſtified till Chriſt be Actually his 324.
Actuall holineſſe what 378.
Affections ſanctified, ſignes of true ſanctification 239.
Agreement in both Covenants 50, 51, in the condition and freeneſſe of grace in the Covenant 292.
All-ſufficiency in God to his people 130, the reaſons of it, ib. he is All-ſufficient in two reſpects 132, how he is ſo 133, he is ſo from himſelfe 136, 137.
Aſſurance works a holy ſecurity 250.
Ark, the want thereof, promiſed as a bleſſing under the Goſpel 5.
B
Beliefe, none actually justified before he Believe 322.
Binding, the Covenant is ſo 282, 293, 294.
Benefits that ariſe to the Saints from the Covenant, 147 ſeq. from the knowledge of the Conant 119, 120, the things which are to come, are the great things promiſed in the Covenant 277, 278.
Bleſſings, the Covenant the fountaine of them 342, pledges of better things 262, how God makes it appeare they are from himſelfe 138, 139, why God doth ſo 141, 142.
Blood of Christ taken two wayes 229, of the Covenant what it ſignifieth 229.
Burthen, the Covenant of Grace under the Old Teſtament, ſo 106, we are free from that Burthen, ibid.
C
Calling wrought by the commandement 331.
Captivity applyed to three things 2, 3. the Iewes at this day in Captivity 3.
Chriſt, a Covenant between the Father and him 29, 30. his name taken two wayes 36. darkly revealed in the old Teſtament 108, the righteouſneſſe of the Saints 324, vid. Mediatour.
Circumciſion conſidered two wayes 59.
Cleane, how to become cleane from ſinne 241.
Condition, what it is in the Covenant of Grace 295, it excludes not freeneſſe of Grace 291, 336. that it is in the Covenant 280, proved from the nature of it 281, 282. it hinders not the free grace of the Covenant 323.
Contempt of the Goſpel what a great ſinne 10, 11. reaſons of it, 12.
Commandement, our calling wrought by it 331, of the Law and Goſpel how different 332.
Converſion, the obedience of the ſoule to God at its converſion 310, vid. Iewes.
Covenant between God & Chriſt 29, 30, between man and God, proved 31, 32. the danger of breaking it 49, a comfort to believers 48, 49. the Lord conveys life and bleſſedneſſe by it to us 26, 28. why called a Teſtament 283, why called a Covenant of ſalt 368, why ſo few embrace it 376, the certainty of it 364, it is a ſtorehouſe of bleſſings 342, it is ſure 360, why ſo, ibid. It is conditionall 285, the neceſſity of entring into a Covenant with God, 43 44. what we are to doe to get into Covenant with God 44, 45, 46, wherein both Covenants agree, 50, 51. wherein they differ 52, 56, 70, 73, 75. how faith in both differ 53, 54. both Covenants conſidered two wayes 97, the Covenant of works requires faith 52, 53. why the Lord conveys life and bleſſedneſſe to us by the Covenant 26, 27, 28, the Covenant of Grace the ſame in all ages 102, 103, more powerfully diſpenſed ſince then before the comming of Chriſt 112.
D
Demeanour of Fath after prayer 307, 308.
Differences, between the two Covenants fifteen 52, between faith in both covenants 53, 54, between both in requiring works 55, between the Commandement of Law and Goſpel 332.
Diſcontent…, the cauſes of them, 134.
Diſpoſitions ſanctified tokens of true ſanctification 239, 240.
Draw, nothing in us to Draw God into Covenant with us 353.
E
Effects of the Spirit of Grace in the ſoul 88 of true ſanctification 235, 236 237, of light in the ſoul 380, Effect of the Covenant is, to work holineſſe 373, ſeq.
England, an admonition to it to receive the Grace offered 14.
Encouragement to faith 261.
Enmity in our nature againſt God 353. When it is that we make grace our Enemy 95, 96.
Evangelicall condition excludes not free grace 326.
Everlaſting the Covenant is 367, why ſo 368, the bleſſings of the Covenant are ſo ibid. how the first Covenat is ſo 369.
Exalted, God is to be Exalted chiefly 346. how he is to be Exalted 348, when hee is, ibid.
F
Faith, the condition of the Covenant of Grace 295, why it is, ibid. how cloſeth with the Covenant 302. encouragements to it 261, two acts of it 289, 290, not commanded in the Law 331, proved ibid. its workings 304, its weakneſſe 303, its earnestneſſe in prayer unto God 307. its demeanour after prayer as God anſwers or not anſwers 308, 309. Looks on the Lords Government as a mercifull government 312, reconciles the heart unto God 313, enables to walk with God ibid. when the life of faith is moſt ſeen 314, faith of Chriſt why ſo called 329, It is a ſtrengthening grace 317, gets aſſiſting ſtrength from Chriſt 313, We are not actually juſtified before it comes 322 the reaſons of it, ibid.
Fall, why the Saints cannot fall away 248.
Father, God the Father in Covenant with us 124, with Chriſt 29 30.
Forgiveneſſe of ſin, the benefit of it 164, why the Lord doth forgive ſinnes 165 166, what a man is to doe that he may be forgiven 169, ſignes when a mans ſinnes are forgiven 171, 172.
Freeneſſe of Gods grace 81, how the condition and the freeneſſe of grace agree in the Covenant 292, The condition in the Covenant excludes not the freeneſſe of grace 291, how it appeares that the Covenant is free 354, why it is ſo 356, the freeneſſe of grace in the Covenant 353.
G
Gentiles beleeving are the ſeed of Abraham, 17.
God alone ſatisfies a ſanctified ſoule …38, his things great 346.
Glorying twofold 87, what glorying is ibid. the Covenant of grace teacheth to glory in God alone 85, 88, holineſſe the glory of a people 381.
Goſpel vayled in the Ceremoniall Law 330, the commandement of Faith a commandement of the Goſpel.
Government of the Lord, when we are under it 153, 154, a mercifull government 312.
Grace habituall may be a tryall of our state 231, 232, it appeares in cleanſing us from filthineſſe of ſinne 181, why the Lord would have his Covenant to bee of free Grace 356, the free grace of God in pardoning of ſinne 159, the infiniteneſſe of it 160, Faith a ſtrengthning Grace 317, the Covenant at mount Sinai a Covenant of Grace 65, 66, the performance of the promiſe of Grace is Grace 355, the freeneſſe of Grace in entring into Covenant with us 353.
H
Habituall holineſſe 376, Habit of Faith not the condition of the Covenant 298, reaſons of it ibid.
Heaven, Canaan a type of it 107.
Heart ſanctified finds no peace but in the way thats holy 236.
Holy Ghoſt in Covenant with us 124, the Covenant a holy Covenant 373, why it is holy 374.
Holineſſe what 375, a twofold holineſſe ibid. ſignes of a true 379, its the glory of a people 381, the perfection of our Chriſtian state 381, its wrought by the Covenant 373.
I
Iewes after their converſion ſhall continue faithfull 7, ſhall inhabit their own land again 16, their converſion 17, 18, reaſons of it 19, two hindrances of their converſion 20, why wee ſhould pray for their converſion 20.
Iuſtice without mercy in the Covenant of Works 77.
Iuſtification conſidered three wayes 322, ſanctification an evidence of it 183, it goes not before faith 322, the reaſons of it, Ibid.
K
Knowledge of the Covenant what benefit 119, 120.
Know, whether we be in Covenant 378.
L
Law, conſidered two wayes 58, Ceremoniall a Gospel vailed 330, commandeth not faith 333, the condition of it impoſſible to be fulfilled 295.
Law-Giver who, and how 328.
Libertines miſtake the Covenant 379.
Light, the effects of it in the ſoule 380.
Life of Faith what it is 314, when it is moſt ſeen ibid.
Love of God to us ſhould comfort us in the enjoyment of leſſer bleſſings 273, 274.
M
Man in Covenant with God two wayes 361, man ſeeks not God, but God man 353.
Mediator who 68, 69, the Covenant of Grace given by a Mediatour 66, Chirſt in his Type a Mediatour of that Covenant given at Mount Sinai 62, wee are not to goe to God but by a Mediatour 67, 68, Christ that Mediatour 68, 69, Christ an everlaſting Mediatour 370, the comfort the mediation of Chriſt affords the Saints 69, 70.
Morall Law how it leads to Chriſt, 330
Motives to holineſſe 330, ſeq.
Mover in making the Covenant, who firſt 299, 353.
N
Nature of man in enmity againſt God 353.
New, why the Covenant of Grace is ſo called 195, New-England 14.
O
Obedience of the ſoule to God at its firſt converſion 310.
Old, why the Covenant of Grace is ſo called 105.
Outward bleſſings pledges of better things 262, what the Outward bleſſings are that God promiſeth his ſervants 264. why the Lord keeps his ſervants ſometimes ſhort in Outward things 263, in what manner God premiſeth Outward bleſſings 165, they are part of the Covenant 267, they may be prayed for 166, God is the giver of them 271, 272, the cauſes why the Saints are often deprived of them 267, ſeq. when Outward things are bleſſings, and tokens of Gods love 272, 273, Outward bleſſings ſhould make us ſerve God with the Outward man 274.
P
Peace cannot be wrought in the ſoul by the Covenant of works, 90, 91, a ſanctified ſoul can finde no Peace but in that thats holy 236.
People of God are promiſed to have God himſelfe 122, 123, reaſons of it 126.
Perſon, God firſt acceps the Perſon, then the ſacrifice 70, 71.
Perſonally, God perſonally in Covenant with us 1…4.
Perſeverance in grace the Certainty of it 245, 246, the reaſons of it 246, 247.
Preſervation in the ſtate of grace part of the Covenant 243, 244.
Performance of the promiſe o… grace is free grace 353.
Perfection of a Chriſtian ſtate what 281.
Poſitive holineſſe what 376.
Poſſeſſion of honour uncertaine 366, true grace is an everlaſting Poſſeſſion 255.
Profeſſours, ſeverall ſorts of them hollow-hearted 256, 257.
Promiſes, abſolute the uſe of them 289, conditionall are of free grace 326, proved ibid. promiſes to encourage the people to return from Babylon 2.
Q
Qualifications may be tokens of Iuſtification 234, Qualifications in the promiſes, when we are to make uſe of them 358.
R
Reaſonable it is that God ſhould rule over his people 311.
R…concilement of the heart unto God is by faith 313.
Relative holineſſe what 375.
Righteouſneſs that juſtifies, what it is 322.
Riches of grace opened 126, Riches uncertaine 366.
S
Salt, why the Covenant is ſo called 368.
Saints, who is their ſtrength 254.
Sanctifi…a…ion twofold 227, its a bleſſing that will make thoſe that receive it bleſſed 177, why ſo 178, 179, it is an evidence of juſtification 183, Sanctification more manifeſt to the ſoul then Iuſtification 233, the reaſon of it ibid. the effects of Sanctification 235, 236, 237. It makes wary againſt ſtaining ſins 237, it makes us ſenſible of our weakneſſes 23 ſome reall work in the ſoul proves not a reall Sanctification 228.
Security that is wrought by aſſurance, what it is 241.
Seed of Abraham double, 35, 36.
Separation between Iew and Gentile ended at Chriſts Aſcenſion 97.
Sinne a wrong done to God 160, Sinne turns good things into evill 164, Sinne the greateſt evill, why 163, God chuſeth ſometime the worst of ſinners 354, why he doth ſo 355, Sins cannot make voyd the Covenant of Grace 84, 85. when it is that Sinne makes voyd the Covenant of Grace 95, 96.
Son, the Son of God in Covenant with us 124.
Spirit, whether the Spirit of Law or Grace dwels within us 88, how to know when our comfort is from the Spirit of grace 89.
Storehouſe of rich bleſſings what is 342.
Streng…h of the Saints who is 254.
Subſtance, the abſolute and conditionall promiſes one in ſubſtance 29.
T
Temporary bleſſings of the Covenant 259.
Teſtament, why the Covenant called a Teſtament 283, 284. The old Teſtament revealed the Covenant of Grace darkly 107, why ſo 109, it revealed it only to the Iewes 115, 116.
Thankfulneſſe 118.
Things of God great things 343.
True, taken two wayes 228.
Truth of ſanctification, ſignes of it 235, ſeq. Truth of holineſſe, ſignes of it 379.
Truſt, encouragements to Truſt in God 261.
Tryals of our eſtate may be made by the conditions of the Covenant 288, 289. Tryall of our eſtate may be made by habituall grace 231, 232.
V
Vnbeliefe, the danger of it 340, unbeliefe diſhonours God 363, it ſhames us 362, it weakens our comfort 363.
Vncertaine, riches are uncertaine 366.
Vnworthineſſe hinders not the freeneſſe of Gods grace 357.
Vſe of abſolute promiſes what 289.
W
Worſt of ſinners choſen of God 353.
Work of Faith what 314, how Works are conſidered in the Covenant of grace 3…4. The Covenant of grace requires Works 35, The Covenant at Mount Sinai not a Covenant of Works proved 58, A man that is under the Covenant of Works cannot attaine ſanctification 184, the reaſons of it ibid. Our Works are dead works 295, good Works the fruit of the Tree of faith 9, juſtification cannot be attained by the Works of the Law 226.
Z
Zeale for God is an honour to God 149.
FINIS.
End of the text · Peter Bulkly, The Gospel-Covenant (1646)