A Plea for the Use of Gospel Ordinances, Table of contents – Errata

A Plea for the Use of Gospel Ordinances · Table of contents – Errata

A Table, directing to ſeverall particulars in the preceding Diſcourſe.

THE Introduction expreſsing the unhappineſſe of theſe times, in reſpect of extravagant opinions in Religion with their tendencie and riſe. Pa. 1. 2.

The good which God brings out of this evill. p. 3.

That which immediatly debauches mens ſpirits, is an undervaluing of Ordinances, and unworthy thoughts of the Scriptures. p. 4.

Two excellent ends of the Scripture. p. 5.

In all matters of Faith and Worſhip, the appeale lyes to the Scripture as to the standard. p. 6.

The Scripture is the rule or ſtandard, notwitſtanding the ignorance or perverſneſſe of Interpreters. p. 7.

The vanity of affected and myſterious Allegorizing. ibid.

The 1 Cor. 3.6. Not of the Letter but of the Spirit, opened. p. 8, 9.

Scripture in it ſelfe plaine. p. 10.

Whom the difficulty eſpeciallly hurts. ibid.

Scripture difficulties not relieved by the Allegorizers of theſe times. p. 11.

When Allegories may be uſed. p. 11, 12.

In what ſenſe naturall men be able to underſtand Scripture, and where they fall ſhort. p. 13, 14.

1 Cor. 2.14. opened. ibid.

VVhat advantage a ſpirituall man hath in interpretation of Scripture, and who he is. p. 14, 15.

The good intelligence between the Scripture and the ſpirit. p. 16.

The objection of thoſe which thinke the Scriptures have their periods and times with men, beyond which they are not of uſe, conſidered. p. 17.

1 John 2.20, 21, 27. Yee have an unction, and yee know all things, opened. ibid. &c.

To know all things, and to know but in part, oppoſed. p. 18.

It is no unuſuall Oratory to perſwade men they know already what we would further inlighten them in. p. 19.

The benefit of the new Covenant in oppoſition to the old, wherein it lyes. p. 22.

2 Pet. 1.19. Conſidered. p. 26, …7, &c.

The Vindication of the uſe of Ordinances. p. 30, 31. cum ſequent.

1 Cor. 1.21. Conſidered. p. 31.

VVhat is knowing Chriſt after the fleſh. p. 32.

In what ſenſe Paul was ſayd to be ſent not to Baptize, but to Preach. p. 33, 34.

Accōmodating that ſcripture by others parallel to it. ibid.

Reaſons why the Ordinances of Inſtitution appeare ſo fooliſh to men unſpirituall. p. 36.

Men prejudic'd againſt Ordinances, are alſo againſt a Crucified Chriſt. p. 37.

Col. 2.8. Take heed leaſt any man ſpoyle you through Philoſophie, and vaine deceit, conſidered. p. 38.

Men oppoſing Ordinances doe but carnally Philoſophate about ſpirituall things. p. 38, 39.

Conſiderations why it pleaſed God to ordaine Mediums for worſhip, ſo unproportionable to the reaſon and wiſedome of men. p. 3…, 40.

Of the difference betweene Us and the Jewes, who were under Ceremonies, and mediate Ordinances. p. 41. cum ſequent.

Our ſacraments have the ſame advantage over the Jewes Sacraments, that the Goſpell hath over the Law. p. 42.

Many after they have ſerved their turne of Chriſt Crucified fling him away, as an element as beggarly as thoſe Ordinances they cry downe. p. 43.

The ſame reaſon of Preaching or conference in reſpect of ſpiritualneſſe with Baptiſme, or the Table of the Lord. p. 44, 45.

The vanity of ſuch as would lay aſide Ordinances, becauſe outward and carnall, manifeſted by the conſideration of our way of holding communion with God in this life and ſtate. p. 46, 47.

The true notion of the Word Spirituall, in order to the diſcourſe in hand. p. 47, 48, 49, 50.

Never way of Worſhip was chang'd without a great noteriety to thoſe whom it concerned. p. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54.

The Ordinance of Baptiſme vindicated, being an illuſtrious inſtance for the abiding and continuing with us, of other Inſtitutions. p. 55. cum ſequent.

The ſtate of the controverſie as it lyes between us and the Papiſts, and between us and the men we contend againſt. p. 55, 56, 57.

The new expoſition of Mat. 28.19, 20. Go teach all Natione, Baptizing them, &c. ſhewed to be bold and abſurd. p. 59, 60, 61.

Inſtitution of Baptiſme, Mat. 28. and Apoſtolicall practice which is the beſt comment upon the rule, exactly agreeing. ibid.

Severall arguments of theſe new men againſt Baptiſme by water, examined. p. 62. cum ſequent.

Johns Baptiſme and Chriſts was diſtinct in their appellations, conſidered. p. 62

Chriſts Baptiſme was to follow Johns, conſidered. p. 63.

John Baptized with water, but ye ſhall be Baptized with the holy Ghoſt, conſidered. p. 64, 65.

Objection againſt baptiſme out of Acts 19. conſidered. p. 66, 67, 68, 69.

Receiving the holy Ghoſt, ordinarily accompanyed Baptiſme, either before or after it. p. 68.

Three ſeverall ſignifications of Baptiſme. p. 69.

A weighty argument for Baptiſme, the conſtant practice of the Apoſtles, very eaſily ſleighted by theſe Novellers, how ingenuouſly let the Reader judge. p. 71, 72.

The forementioned Argument with the Anſwers of theſe men particularly urged and examined. p. 72, 73, 74, 75, 76.

Baptiſme by Water adminiſtred conſtantly by the Apoſtles and Miniſters of the Goſpel to all ſorts, upon the moſt ſpirituall grounds, to the moſt ſpirituall ends. p. 74, 75, 76.

Contending for Ordinances, no undervaluing the ſpirit, or leſſening his Empire. p. 76.

Nothing ought to be ſo deare, and ſo much ſought for as the acceſſes of the ſpirit. p. 77.

Encomiums of the ſpirit in reſpect of its wonderfull Operations. ibid.

The holy ſpirit is communicated particularly and eſpecially in the Ordinances. p. 77, 78, 79.

Men uſually to avoyd errours, run into extremities, as is to be ſeene in other things, as well as in the matter of Ordinances. p. 79.

Some of the faults eſcaped in the Printing, the Reader is deſired to mend, as followeth.

The Reader is alſo deſired to minde, that by reaſon of the Authors diſtance, amongſt other miſtakes, there is one in the running Title: It ſhould have beene, A Vindication of the uſe of Scriptures; &c.

End of the text · Henry Lawrence, A Plea for the Use of Gospel Ordinances (1652)