Vindication of the Use of the Holy Scriptures and Christian Ordinances, Index – Errata

Vindication of the Use of the Holy Scriptures and Christian Ordinances · Index – 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 especially 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, 27, &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.

Accomodating 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. 30, 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 Nations, 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 …sely 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 admi…red …onstantly by the Apostles and Ministers of the Gospel to all sorts, upon the m st 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 it 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, Vindication of the Use of the Holy Scriptures and Christian Ordinances (1649)