Christ Set Forth, Table of contents 1 – Errata
THE TABLE: OR, Series of all the Materials in this TREATISE.
SECT. I.
A generall Introduction to the whole: Chriſt the Object of Juſtifying Faith.
CHAP. I.
The ſcope of the words of the Text: That they were Chriſts originally. Chriſt the higheſt example of beleeving. Encouragements to our faith from thence. Pag. 1
Chriſt an example of Faith, explained by two things. 2
1. He had a faith for the juſtification of himſelfe. 3
2. A faith for the juſtifying of us. 4
Uſe. To draw us on to faith, and encourage us therein. 5
Eſpecially againſt the greatneſſe of ſins. 6
CHAP. II.
The ſcope and argument of this whole Diſcourſe.
1. A Direction unto Chriſt, as the Object of faith.
2. Encouragements to Beleevers in their faith, from theſe particulars in the Text. 9
Chriſts
1. Death.
2. Reſurrection.
3. Being at Gods right hand.
4. Interceſſion.
CHAP. III.
DIRECTIONS to Chriſt as the object of Faith. How in a three-fold conſideration, Chriſt is the Object of Juſtifying faith. 12
1. As in joynt commiſſion with God the Father. Faith is to eye both God and Chriſt in ſeeking Iuſtification. 12
Yet God the ultimate object of it. ibid.
Yet Chriſt under the New Teſtament the more immediate Object. 13
2. Chriſt the object of faith in oppoſition to all things in our ſelves. 15
As 1. To Humiliation. Wee are not to reſt therein. ibid.
2. To Dutyes and Graces. We are not to reſt in them. 16
3. Chriſts Perſon is the object of Faith, in diſtinction from the Promiſes. ibid.
How the Promiſes are the Object of Faith, and how Chriſt in the Promiſes. 18
Three ſorts of promiſes: and how Chriſts perſon is the object of faith in applying them all. 20
SECT. II.
Chriſt in his DEATH the Object and ſupport of Faith for Juſtification.
Chap. I.
How not Chriſts Perſon ſimply, but Chriſt as Dying is the object of faith as Iuſtifying. 22
Explained,
1. By two Directions,
1. That in ſeeking forgiveneſſe, Chriſt as dying, Chriſt as crucifyed is to be eyed by faith. 23
How not Chriſts Perſon ſingly conſidered in the excellencies thereof; but as dying is the object of juſtifying faith as ſuch. 24
Chap. II
2. Direct. That faith is principally to look unto the end and intent of God and Chriſt in his ſufferings; namely, that ſinners might have forgiveneſſe. 28
Without this, the meditation of the ſtory of Chriſts Paſſion is unprofitable. ibid.
Cap. III
2. By ſhewing the ENCOURAGEMENTS or matter of triumph that Chriſts death affordeth unto faith in point of juſtification. 34
The fulneſſe of Chriſts ſatisfaction in his DEATH. 35
How Chriſts ſatisfaction may be oppoſed to the guilt of any ſins whatever. 36
1. Againſt the hainouſneſſe of ſin (in the generall.) 37
2. Againſt any aggravation of particular ſins: As ibid.
1. Againſt the greatneſſe of the act of any particular ſinne. 38
2. Againſt the corruption or of the heart in ſinning. ibid.
3. Againſt delight and greedineſſe in ſinning. ibid.
4. Againſt deliberateneſſe in ſinning. 39
5. Againſt preſumption in ſinning. ibid.
6. Againſt the aggravating circumſtances of Time, Place, Perſons, &c. ibid.
The concluſion of this Section. 40
SECT. III.
Chriſt in his RESURRECTION the object and ſupport of faith in point of Juſtification.
CHAP. I.
Two generall Heads propounded:
That Chriſts Is an EVIDENCE of Hath an INFLUENCE into Iuſtification. Reſurrection 42
1. An Evidence. Chriſts Reſurrection a a viſible ſigne that God is ſatisfied by his death. 44
2. Hath an Influence. Though the matter of our juſtification be the price of Chriſts Death, yet the act of pronouncing us righteous depends on Chriſts Reſurrection. ibid.
CHAP. II.
A digreſſion. Wherein for the explanation of both theſe, is ſhewne how Chriſt ſuſtained a double relation, 46
1. Of a Surety for us.
2. Of a Common perſon in our ſtead. 47
The difference of theſe two; and the uſefulneſſe of theſe two conſiderations for the explaining what followes throughout this Diſcourſe. 48, 49
Chap. 3.
(The firſt Head.) The EVIDENCE of Juſtification which Chriſts Reſurrection affords to Faith explained by two things. 1. How Chriſt was made a Surety for us. 2. How his Reſurrection as he was a Surety holds forth this evidence. 50
ſect. 1.
How Chriſt became a Surety for Debt, Puniſhment. ibid.
The Covenant of Grace made with Chriſt alone as a Surety for us. 52
Whereby God requires payment of Chriſt firſt. 53
ſect. 2.
How the conſideration of this becomes an evidence to Faith through Chriſts Reſurrection. 54
The Reſurrection an evidence,
1. That the debt is paid. ibid.
2. That God will never claime it from the ſinner. 55
Chap. 4.
(The ſecond Head) The INFLVENCE that Chriſts Reſurrection hath into our Juſtification.
The Demonſtration of this hath two branches.
1. Bran.
The Chriſt was a Common Perſon repreſenting us in all that he did, did ſuffered (Handled at large.) but more eſpecially in his Reſurrection. 56
This is proved,
1. In generall, By a Parallel with Adam, Chriſts Type herein. 57
2. Particularly, Adam and Chriſt were common Perſons.
1. In their Qualification and eſtates. 58
2. In what they did, and in what befell them. 59
Chriſt a common Perſon in his Death, we dying in him, as in Adam his Condemnation, we were condemned in. 60
That Chriſt was more eſpecially a Common Perſon in his Reſurrection, we being conſidered as riſing in him. 64
Chap. 5.
The ſecond Branch. How Chriſts repreſenting us as a Common Perſon in his Reſurrection, hath an Influence into our Juſtification, made forth by two things. 66
1. That Chriſt himſelfe was juſtifyed from our ſin at his Reſurrection, made forth by three things. ibid.
1. There was a ſolemne Act paſſed from God towards Chriſt, of juſtifying him from our ſins. 67
2. There was ſome ſpeciall time or ſeaſon wherein this was done. 68
3. That this was firſt paſt upon him at his Reſurrection. 69
2. That all Beleevers were then juſtified by God in this Iuſtification of Chriſt as a Common Perſon repreſenting them. 72
Proved.
1. From the Common and like analogie this holds with the former inſtances of our dying in his death, &c. ibid.
All things which God doth to us were firſt done to Chriſt for us. ibid.
2. From the equity of that Law that in Adams condemnation we were condemned. 74
Chap. 6.
How our Faith may from hence raiſe matter of Triumph for its juſtification. Together with an explanation how we are juſtified by Faith, although juſtified in Chriſt at his Reſurrection. 76
Chap. 7.
How all this, both our juſtification at Chriſts Reſurrection, and the ſupport of our faith there from, are ſealed up to us in Baptiſme.
The Concluſion. How faith may make uſe of Chriſts Reſurrection in its going to God for pardon of ſin. 82
SECT. IV.
Faith ſupported by Chriſts being at Gods Right hand.
Chap. 1.
A connexion of this third Head with the two former. Two things involved in it: 1. Chriſts Aſcenſion: 2. Chriſts power and authority in Heaven. 87
Chap. 2.
Shewing
1. What EVIDENCE for our Juſtification,
1. Chriſts ASCENSION into Heaven affords unto our faith, upon that firſt fore-mentioned conſideration of his being a SVRETY for us. 91
And this,
1. By conſidering what was the laſt action he did, when he was to aſcend, namely, bleſſing his Diſciples. ibid.
For in bleſſing them, he bleſſed all Beleevers. 92
2. From the very act of aſcending 93
3. From the firſt entertainment that God gave Chriſt when he made his entry into heaven. 97
Chap. 3.
2. What EVIDENCE Chriſts SITTING AT GODS RIGHT HAND (he having beene our Surety,) affords to our faith for Juſtification. 99
In ſhewing,
1. That CHRIST had compleatly performed all the worke that was to be done by him for our juſtification. 100
2. That God accepted his ſatisfaction, and was infinitely well pleaſed with it. 101
Chap. 4.
Demonſtrating
2. What INFLVENCE,
1. Chriſts ASCENSION hath into a beleevers noncondemnation upon that ſecond premiſed conſideration, of Chriſts being a Common Perſon for us. 102
By conſidering two things,
1. The great end of his Aſcending, and entring into Heaven, that it was to prepare a place for us, and to bring us thither. 103
2. That he entred into Heaven, and tooke poſſeſſion of it in our very names and ſtead. 104
So that, we may by Faith behold our ſelves as in Heaven already. 105
Chap. 5.
Demonſtrating
2. What INFLVENCE Chriſts SITTING AT GODS RIGHT HAND hath into our juſtification, upon that ſecond conſideration of his being a Common Perſon. 106
And this by conſidering,
1. The prerogatives imported in that his ſitting at Gods right hand. As,
1. Soveraignty of power, all things being ſubdued to him. 107
2. Soveraignty of Iudgement, all judgement and authority being committed to him. 109.
2. That theſe Prerogatives mentioned are his, as he is conſidered an Head, and ſo ſits repreſenting us, and therefore all his elect ſhall one day come up to him. 111
In what ſenſe we are ſaid to ſit with him: and in what ſenſe it is Chriſts priviledge alone to ſit at Gods right hand. 112
The Triumph of Faith from this. ibid.
SECT. V.
The Triumph of Faith from Chriſts INTERCESSION.
Chap. 1.
A connexion of this with the former. And how this adds a further ſupport to faith. Two things propounded to be handled out of the Text:
1. The concurrency of Influence that Chriſts In terceſſion hath into our Salvation: 2, The Security that Faith may have therefrom, for our Juſtification. 114
Chap. 2.
The firſt Head: The concurrencie of influence Interceſſion hath into our ſalvation, explained by two things:
1. Interceſſion one part of Chriſts Prieſthood, and the moſt excellent part of it. 116
Two parts of Chriſts office of Prieſthood, (as there was of the High-Prieſts office under the Old Law)
1. To offer up himſelfe,
2. To intercede. 117
Without Interceſſion Chriſt had not been a perfect High-Prieſt. 119
His Oblation would otherwiſe have been ineffectuall. 124
Chap. 3.
2. The ſpeciall peculiar influence that Interceſſion hath into our Salvation and Juſtification; And the Reaſons why God appointed it to be added unto all the former. 125
Which are of three ſorts 126
1. Reſpecting God.
1. In generall: God will be dealt with like himſelfe. ibid.
2. Particularly:
1. In that it is for the glory of his free grace. 127
Which looks to be entreated. 128
2. In that Gods juſtice ſtood upon ſuch a reſpect to be performed to it. 130
2. Reſpecting us. Interceſſion being requiſite to, and the beſt way to effect our ſalvation. ibid.
This demonſtrated,
1. In generall: God would have us ſaved all manner of wayes. 131
And the application of Redemption unto us is from Chriſts Interceſſion. ibid.
2. More particularly. Our juſtification depends upon it: as
1. The firſt Act of our converſion and juſtification depends on it. 133
2. The continuance of our juſtification depends on it. 134
3. A full ſecurity thereby given that we ſhall be juſtified for ever.
And this,
1. Againſt ſins paſt. 135
2. Againſt our being condemned by new ſins. 137
Interceſſion principally intended for ſins after converſion. 138
3. Reſpecting Chriſt. Interceſſion ordained,
1. That none of Chriſts offices ſhould lye vacant. 139
2. That Chriſt might have a continuall hand in every work of our ſalvation, unto the laſt. 140
Chap. 4.
The ſecond Head. The great ſecurity that our faith may have for our Juſtification, from Chriſts interceding for us,
Shewed
1. By way of EVIDENCE,
And this by two things. 142
1. The end of Interceſſion is actually and compleatly to ſave; ſo as if Chriſt did not actually and compleatly ſave thoſe that beleeve in him through his Interceſſion, he were not a perfect Prieſt. 143
2. Chriſts honour as a Surety, is deeply engaged by his Interceſſion to ſave us. 147 Chriſt a Surety in his Interceſſion, as well as in his death. ibid.
2. The difference betweene theſe two Surety-ſhips. 148
Chap. 5.
By that powerfull INFLVENCE into our Salvation, and prevalencie which Chriſts Interceſſion hath with God for us. Demonſtrated,
1. From the greatneſſe of the perſon who Intercedes, and his greatneſſe with God. 151
And this ſhewne by two things.
1. His neereneſſe of Alliance, hee being Gods naturall Sonne. 153
2. His filiall obedience, he being Gods Obedient Son. 159
Two things in Chriſts Obedience, which make his Interceſſion prevalent. 161
Chap. 6.
2. From the righteouſneſſe of the cauſe he pleades, and that in juſtice. And how forcible the cry of his blood is, eſpecially himſelfe appearing to intercede with it. 163
Explicated by two things.
1. How an Interceſſion, and appeale to juſtice, is attributed to Chriſts blood. 164
Illuſtrated by the cry of Abels blood, and how far this exceeds that. 166
In what ſenſe Chriſts blood is ſaid to cry. 168
2. Chriſt himſelfe being alive, and following the cry of his blood, how prevalent this muſt needes bee. ibid.
Chap. 7.
3. From the abſoluteneſſe of his power, he being able to doe what ever hee askes of his Father. 172
Though Chriſt as he is a King, can command all things, yet to honour his Father, he intercedes for what himſelfe commands. 173
An Inference from the prevalencie of our Prayers, how forcible Chriſts Prayers much more muſt needes be. 176
Chap. 8.
4. From the graciouſneſſe of the Perſon with whom Chriſt Intercedes. For
1. Chriſt Intercedes with his Father. 181
Chap. 9.
2. He intercedes with him who is Our Father alſo. 186
Gods heart is as much enclined to heare Chriſt for us. as Chriſts heart is tointercede. ibid.
The ſumming up of all. 192
Chap. 10
The Vſe, containing ſome encouragements unto weake beleevers, from Chriſts Interceſſion; out of Heb. 7. 25.
ERRATA.
PAge 37. line 30. for there, reade thee. p. 47. l. 1. for who is, read As. line 7. for thereby the Influence, reade thereby both the Evidence and the Influence. p. 61. l. 8 ſhooke hands, adde, with the Teſtatour. p. 59. l. 6. Adam who came after, read, Adam who came afore. p. 62. l. 19. we conclude, adde, or argue by reaſon. p. 69. l. 20. for that this God-man was juſtified, reade, that God being thus made man is ſaid to have been juſtified. p. 73. l. 3. blot out in us, or. p. 77. l. 31. unto which he hath, read, unto which faith, or upon which beleeving he hath. p. 94. l. 11. for whereof this was the intended type, reade, which was the intended type of Chriſts triumph at his Aſcenſion. p. 120. l. 14. for ſhould ſhare, reade ſhould yet ſhare. p. 122. l. 24. for before then Aaron, reade, by far then Aaron. p. 125. l. 8. for all the owed, reade, we owed. p. 147. l. 5. read perfect worke. ibid. l. 20. reade, the reaſon is, becauſe that. p. 149. l. 2. each, reade either. p. 158. as for which, read as that which. p. 167. l. 20. beſprinkled, reade ſprinkled. p. 196. l. 6. of, reade to. p. 200. l. 25. competitours, reade competitioners.