The Plain Doctrine of the Justification of a Sinner in the Sight of God, Table of contents
A Table of the chief things in this Treatiſe.
For the readier uſe of which thou art deſired (Gentle Reader) firſt to correct the figures of the 20, 21, 29, 66, 69, 178, 272. pages. In the exact enumeration of any other eſcapes of the Preſs, we ſhould little advantage the Work, and ſeem too too miſtruſtful of thy ability, to correct them, and of thy charity to cover them: they being not many, nor of any great moment.
A.
ACquittance of our ſins to bee gotten from God, pag. 46, 49
Affection of God to his elect is eternal, but the manifeſtation of it not before faith. pag. 91
Afflictions of the godly are not properly called puniſhments, pag. 61
Wherein they differ from the puniſhments of the wicked, pag. 62, 95
Comforts to be had under them, pag. 65
Agony of Chriſt in the Garden, and on the Croſs deſcribed. pag. 53, 54
Anger of God, its ſeverity unknown to ſeveral ſorts of ſinners. pag. 93, 94
No appeal to bee made from Gods ſentence. pag. 9
The manner of application of redemption, pag. 32, 104
Attributes of God are all equal, and infinite in him. pag. 254
B.
BEleeving the only way to make our election and redemption ſure. pag. 79
Weakest Beleever juſtified as well as the ſtrongeſt. pag. 48
All beleevers, and only ſuch are partakers of Gods imputed righteouſneſs. pag. 229
It is imputed to them all indifferently. pag. 230, 236
Benevolence of God and his beneficence diſtinguiſhed. pag. 91
Bloud put for all the Sufferings of Chriſt. pag. 51
How it ſets forth the glory of Gods juſtice in ſeveral reſpects, pag. 292
None of it could be abated. pag. 70
It is the moſt ſpecial object of juſtifying faith. pag. 155
Boaſting excluded by free juſtification. pag. 14
Boldneſs of the redeemed in approaching to God. pag. 277
Bondage of the unregenerate. pag. 25, 26, 27
How diſcerned. pag. 169. 30
C.
CAreleſs perſons their dangerous eſtate. pag. 42
Cautions about the trial of faith, and to prevent deceit and preſumption. pag. 237
Certainty of the object, and of the ſubject.
Children of godly Parents in bondage to ſin, as well as others. pag. 28
Raſh judging of the Children of God reproved. pag. 95
Chriſts redemption, 23. and ſatisfaction, 36. His ſufferings, 52. & ſeq. he is a full and real Redeemer, 25. the Surety of the elect. 39. He is our propitiation, 90. his being propoſed as ſuch, 108, 109, 116. how wee may ſet him forth before God, and unto men, 119. Hee is the object of juſtifying faith, 136. eſpecially as crucified, 155. Chriſt the only way to ſatisfie Gods Juſtice, 272, 275. how hee was made a curſe for us, 254. he is to be received wholly and unlimitedly, 47. He is compared to the Mercy-ſeat under the Law, 90. Motives to come to him. pag. 141
Comfort manifold to the juſtified upon ſeveral grounds, pag. 8, 17, 29, 33, 64, 48, 112, 129, 201, 268.
Conſcience a light to diſcover our Spiritual eſtate. 100. Vide Direction.
D.
DAnger of refuſing Chriſts redemption. pag. 33
Pains of the firſt and ſecond Death ſuffered by Chriſt. 53. The large extent of Chriſts death, 78, 104. Death vanquiſhed by Chriſt, and beleevers delivered from it. Why Chriſt could not be holden by the pains of death. pag. 56
Several deceits of men to keep them from Chriſt, reproved, pag. 57
Declaration of Gods Juſtice in Juſtification. pag. 291
Decree of God concerning Chriſt. pag. 109
Deliberation in choyce of means in many caſes excluded as vain and noxious. pag. 274
Deſertions how expedient. pag. 66.
The end of God in them, pag. 67.
Directions for ſuch an eſtate, pag. 68, 95
Devices of the Devil to deceive men in ſin. pag. 261
Diligence will bee uſed by all that are real with God, and their own ſouls. pag. 111
Direction to troubled Conſciences in ſeeking juſtification. pag. 9, 19
E.
ELection of beleevers is made in Chriſt. 231. It is not from faith or works fore-ſeen. 234, 109. Faith gives the ſenſe, and the enjoyment of it. pag. 91
The Doctrin of Election doth not prejudice the outward call. pag. 117
Evil day to be ſeriouſly thought of, and provided for. pag. 103
Evil of ſin how great it is, pag. 256. 257, 303
The duty of the examination of our Spiritual eſtate, 97 98, 99. How it may be known, pag. 100, 101
Exhortation to perſons unjuſtified, 18, 130, &c. to the juſtified, pag. 18, 104, 118
F.
FAith in what ſort it works in Juſtification. 49. How it is ſaid to juſtify, and its ſpecial properties therein, 121, 122, 123. Its object is Chriſt, pag. 137.
Faith as taken paſſively, is that which juſtifies, 229. Juſtification before faith refelled, 233. Excellency of faith, 144 Signs of true faith, 125, 126, 127, 140. How it is obtained, 132, 133, 145. Hinderances of its exerciſe, 150. Directions about it, 152. Faith in Chriſts bloud to bee ſtrengthned, 118. It is of conſtant uſe in juſtification, 134 The degrees of faith, 127. Faith of Jeſus what it is, pag. 304
God the Father the fountain of Juſtification, 2, 3. proved by reaſons, 5. and the particulars whereby it further appears pag. 115 & 301
Forgiveneſs could not bee without ſatisfaction, pag. 245, 246, 273
Free Grace, vide Grace.
We are freed from the power, but not from the moleſtation of ſin, pag. 36
The term freely explained, pag. 11, 12
Freeneſſe of Juſtification notwithſtanding its being purchaſed by Chriſt, 13, 14. this freeneſſe manifeſted in four particulars, with the reaſons of it, 14. Hence an encouragement to ſeek the favour of God. pag. 18
G.
GOd only doth justifie. 4. Hee is juſt as well as merciful in a Sinners Juſtification, 243. proved by reaſons, ibid. He is true and unchangeable in his Word, 259. God to be juſtified in all his dealings, pag. 76, 264
Goſpel manifeſts the Juſtice of God more than doth the Law, 298. It ſets forth ſin in its deepest dye. pag. 60
Government or judiciary power of God, a cauſe why he will puniſh ſin. pag. 247
Grace what it is, 12. Not to bee turned into wantonneſſe, 17. We muſt adventure our ſouls upon it, 77. Free Grace aſſerted, & its abuſe to licentiouſneſs repreſſed, 172, 214. Deſpiſers of grace, their ſin and danger, and who they are, 199. Riches of grace ſingularly manifeſted in juſtification of ſinners. pag. 295
H.
HAtred of God againſt every ſin. pag. 253
Hatred that is in ſin and ſinners againſt God, 257. Hatred againſt ſin ſhould bee in every Childe of God, 35, 83, 84, 85. how gotten into the heart, pag. 267
Holineſs of God ingageth him to hate and puniſh ſin, 246. It is eminently manifeſted in a ſinners juſtification. pag. 296
Holineſs of life, vid. works. Vain hopes of carnal perſons, pag. 57, 58, 59, 248
Our duty to humble our ſelves under Gods hand. pag. 76
I.
IMputation of righteouſneſs to us what it is, 207. Objections againſt it anſwered, 209. Reaſons for it, 211. How wee may bee aſſured that this righteouſneſs is imputed to us in particular, 218. Motives to ſeek it, 223. How attained, 224. Comforts flowing from it to the partakers thereof, 220. It is alike to all beleevers. pag. 230
Inexcuſableneſſe of infidelity, pag. 16
Inherent righteouſneſs not to be truſted in, 112. It is accepted through the imputed righteouſneſs of Chriſt. pag. 222. v. works.
Inſufficiency of mans righteouſneſſe to juſtifie. pag. 197
Falſe Judges ſet up over our Spiritual eſtate. pag. 9
Raſh judging reproved. pag. 95
Judgements threatned are to prevent ſin, 265. they begin at the Houſe of God. pag. 87
Juſtice of God to bee acknowledged and adored in all his wayes. pag. 278
Its eminently ſet forth in Chriſts Sufferings, 292. the reaſons of it, pag. 293
It concurreth with Gods truth and grace in our Juſtification, pag. 242
Its the terrour of ſinners, and the comfort of beleevers, 270. Juſtice muſt have its courſe in every ſin, 252. The Doctrin of Gods Juſtice moſt agreeable to the Gospel, 298. which anſwereth all cavils of Satan, &c. 271. why it is ſo manifested in the times of the Gospel, and conſiderations thereupon, pag. 302, 303
Juſtification what it is, 4. Its neceſſity, worth, and due eſteem, 46. Its efficient cauſe. 2. The impulſive, 11. The meritorius cauſe, 22. the inſtrumental cauſe, 120. the end thereof. pag. 163
Juſtification by men is of no value, 7. How to diſcern that God juſtifies us, 10, 125, 99. Juſtification how to be attained, pag. 19, 45, 303
K.
KIngdom of God ſet up through Chriſt. pag. 296
How to know that a man is juſtified, pag. 10, 99
Knowledge of Chriſt crucified neceſſary, and how diſcerned. pag. 158
Knowledge of God is to be of him in all his Attributes. pag. 291
L.
THe Laws firſt work is the diſcovery of ſin and wrath. pag. 98
Spiritual liberty the beſt newes on earth, 33. to be ſought with diligence and reſolution, 34 and to be kept entire. pag. 36
Love to Chriſt, 86, 276. and the degree thereof according to the Goſpel. pag. 277
Love to God for the pardon of ſins, of what ſort it is. pag. 191, 19
Love to the Members of Chriſt. pag. 88
Love of God the ſtrongeſt ground of aſſurance. pag. 300
M.
THe matter of Juſtification paſſively taken is the perſon elected, otherwiſe its the redemption by Chriſt. pag. 239
Mercy alone no ſufficient ground for hope, pag. 244, 44
Mercies are Curſes without Chriſt, pag. 87
Popiſh Merit refelled. pag. 15
Meritorious cauſe of redemption, 22. amplified. pag. 107
Miniſtry of the Word, its uſe and efficacy, 117, 113. Chriſt generally and ſeriouſly offered therein, 78. and diligently to be attended, pag. 75
Miſery of irregeneracy, 42, 92. and an unjuſtified eſtate. pag. 200
Mourning for ſin. pag. 80, 81
N.
NAtural man is a bond-man, 26. pitty to bee exerciſed towards ſuch. pag. 37
O.
OBedience of Chriſt both active and paſſive, our righteouſneſſe. pag. 196
Obedience and homage to Chriſt perſwaded. pag. 50
General offer of Chriſt in the Goſpel. pag. 117, 78
P.
PAcification, or attonement by Chriſt, 91. Reaſons of it, 92. Means to get the benefit, 103. When we ſhould uſe it, and how, 105, 106. Duties flowing from it. pag. 118, 119
Pardon of ſin to bee ſtill prayed for, 180. how it may bee cleared to a mans ſelf, 189. it muſt bee ſought ſo as may conſiſt with Divine Juſtice, 227. No ſin ſo vile (final impenitency excepted) but may be pardoned. pag. 72
Patience of God to ſinners, admirable. pag. 265
Peace of Conſcience how farre found in all the redeemed. pag. 102
Perfect righteouſneſſe what it muſt be. pag. 198
Poſſibility of ſalvation a ſufficient ground to ſeek it. pag. 103
Power of God to be dreaded by impenitent ſinners, 103. It is eminently manifeſted in the pardoning of ſin. pag. 269
Preſumption reproved. pag. 248
Prayer inceſſant to bee made for our redemption. pag. 35, 77
Price of our redemption paid only to God, 22. The properties thereof. pag. 24
Promiſes juſtifie as they exhibit Chriſt. pag. 139
Propitiation what it ſignifies, 89. when more eſpecially to bee made uſe of, and how to doe it. pag. 105
Propoſition of Chriſt for a propitiation in times of the Old Teſtament, and of the New. pag. 108, 110
Puniſhment of Chriſt our redemption, pag. 52
Puniſhments properly ſo called not inflicted on the Elect. pag. 61, 62, 63
R.
TRyals whether we be redeemed, 30, 31, 32. From what evils we are redeemed, 29. The duties of redeemed ones. pag. 35, 36, 37
Redemption what it is, 21. Its excellency, 23, 29, 33. It is by Chriſt: and the reaſons of it, 22, 23, 24. how applied, 32. and obtained. pag. 34
Reformation for future no expiation for ſins paſt. pag. 260
Remiſſion of ſins what it is, 164. highly to be prized, 184. how gotten, 187. It is equally beſtowed on all beleevers, 186. Remiſsion of ſins, and imputation of righteouſneſſe goe together. pag. 206
Renouncing our own righteouſneſſe wherein it ſtands. pag. 224
Repentance to bee continually renewed and increaſed. pag. 78
Righteouſneſſe of God in Juſtification, what it is, 196, 240. why called the righteouſneſſe of God, 195. wherefore requiſite, 197. This alone to bee truſted in, 213. how it is evidenced in Juſtification, 241. and witneſſed to, by the Law and Prophets, 198. It is conveighed to us by imputation. pag. 206
No righteouſneſſe of our own can juſtifie us, 43. our ingagement at this time to be righteous.
S.
SAlvation manifeſted as poſsible and probable by the redemption of Chriſt. pag. 71
Sanctification required, and an evidence of Juſtification, 69. v. works.
Satans ſubtilty to hold men ſecure in ſin. pag. 98, & 261
Satisfaction, what the matter and form of it is, 39. The neceſsity of it in Juſtification, 40, 41, 43, 70. Directions to compaſſe it, 46, 74 to 79. Comforts by it, 48, 49, 170. Duties it calls for, 80 to 88. It was available before the death of Chriſt, 166. It was made to the full, 48. The manner of it. pag. 51
The evils of ſecurity in ſin. pag. 98, 99
Self-juſtifiers in a ſad eſtate. pag. 6
Sin is a debt, and how, 29. It is oppoſite to the nature of God, 255. proved, 257. A deſtroyer of the Creatures, 256. In what reſpect it may be called infinite, 259. It is to be ſtriven againſt, 266. ſhunned, 83, 86. and hated, 267. Any ſin allowed enough to condemn us, 214 The diſpoſition of a childe of God in regard of ſin, 31. How farre a beleever may charge his ſoul with it, 176. and how farre take comfort about the forgiveneſs of it. pag. 182
Socinians error manifeſted. pag. 297
Godly ſorrow to bee always kept alive, and in exerciſe, urged upon ſeveral conſiderations. pag. 80 81, 82
Souls of men much to be prized. pag. 119
Sufferings of Chriſt, 52, 53, 54. Objections about them anſwered, 55, 56. how they ſet forth the glory of Gods Juſtice, 292. How neceſſary they were, 70. They doe not at all exempt any Chriſtleſſe ſouls. pag. 59
Sufferings of Saints are ſuited to their conditions. pag. 63
T.
TError to perſons unjuſtified, pag. 6, 57, &c.
Terrors of Conſcience excluded by free juſtification. pag. 15
Thankfulneſs to God urged. 227, 37
All Perſons of the ſacred Trinity co-operate in our Juſtification, pag. 3, & 115, 301
V.
UNbeleevers danger, 124. and inexcuſableneſſe. 110, 168
Unbelief under the Goſpel a token of Reprobation. pag. 234, 235
W.
VVAY to Salvation but only one, 110. even Chriſt. pag. 111
Wiſdom of God ſeen in a Sinners Juſtification. pag. 295
The profit that accrueth to all by the Word. pag. 101
Dreadful condition of them that contemn the Word of God. pag. 42
Wee muſt work out our ſalvation with Gods working. pag. 75
Works how ſaid to juſtifie, pag. 122.
They are required in juſtified perſons, but not to their Juſtification, 50, 130, 214. what uſe they are of. pag. 216
Works of the Trinity ad extra undivided. pag. 3
Wrath of God againſt Sinners intollerable, 261. All men by nature are under it, 101. What ſuch ought to doe, pag. 102, 103, 116
FINIS.
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