The Fanning and Sifting of Samuel Oates, Table of contents – Imprimatur
The Contents.
PART. I. Anaſceuaſtique and Polemicall.
1. SAmuel Oates, A Seminary-ſeducer, p. 1, 2.
1. His Interpretation, of the mans ſelling all to buy the field, to be Chriſts parting with all, for the Redemption of the whole bulk of mankinde, detected and rejected, p. 2.
2. His Obſervations upon the Parable of the Treaſure, obſerved as impertinent, p. 5.
3. His main Doctrine examin'd and found falſe, p. 6, &c.
4. His Reaſons [ſo called] diſproved, p. 21.
And his Arguments [ſo called] diſarmed, p. 25.
5. Other Paſſages in his Sermon ſtopt, p. 27.
6. His Uſes despoiled and rendred uſeleſſe, p. 29.
In particular
1. His Conſequences tried and cut off, Ib.
2. His Comfort to carnall men found a carnall comfort, p. 35.
3. His Exhortation examined and condemned, 37
2. Antidotes or Counter-poiſon, wrought up with ten Ingredients. p. 38.
3. A Doubt, whether Chriſt by his bloud did not purchaſe the world of creatures, and common benefits, for all men, anſwered three waies, p. 42.
And reſolved negatively by ſix Demonſtrations, p. 44.
4. An Objection about the threatning, Gen. 2. 17. not executed, anſwered ſeven waies, p. 45.
See more, p. 69.
5. That from the ſimile of the Chaffe, bought with the Wheat anſwered, p. 51.
6. Paulus Teſtardus his darling Tenet related, p. 52 And refuted by the diſcovery of His
1 Inconſiſtencies,
1. With the Scripture, in his four ſhores (whereby he would ſupport univerſall Redemption) as
1. Generall Intention of Chriſts death, not the Scripture-intention, ſhewed five waies, p. 54.
2. General-Covenant, not the Scripture Covenant of grace, evidenced 5 ways, 58
3. Univerſall Calling to Christ and grace by the creatures, oppoſed by Scripture, and 4 reaſons. p. 61, 62
His Scriptures produced for it, anſwered, p. 64.
His 7 pleas for its agreement with the call of the Word (which I bring in as Objections) enervated, p. 68.
Objection, from the calling of men by the Word, anſwered three waies, p. 76.
4. Univerſall grace, not the Scripture grace of our Lord Jeſus Christ, evinced by two main Reaſons, p. 78.
The Reſult drawn up, p. 80.
2. With himſelf, ſhewed in 8 inſtances, p. 83.
2. Conſpiracy with Arminius in three main heterodoxies againſt the truth, p. 91
7. The cloſe of the controverſall part with a few poſitive Arguments,
Demonſtrating
1. That the Decree of Election is, in order of nature, before the decree of Redemption, 93
2. That Redemption by the death of Chriſt, is ſolely and only of, and for the elect, as a fruit of their Election, p. 94.
PART. II. Cataſceuaſtique and Practicall.
1. The true Scope and Orthodox ſenſe of the two Parables of the Treaſure and the Pearl, p. 98.
2. The Doctrines raiſed, according to the ſcope (opened alſo, confirmed and applied) are ſeven.
Doct. 1. Christ and his Goſpel-grace is a precious hidden Treaſure, p. 104.
Doct. 2. Even Gods elect (as others) for a time they wander after ſome or other imaginary mediums and waies of ſoul-enrichment and contentment, p. 117
Doct. 3. In Gods good time, his elect, prevented with his love and light, are drawn te beleeve the certain attainableneſſe of Chriſt and his grace for themſelves, p. 123.
Doct 4. The true beleever, having found Chriſt in a promiſe, doth, in a gracious manner, hide him, and lay him up, p. 132.
Doct. 5. The true Chriſtian hath ſome joy (yea, the conceptions of great joy) in his finding of the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, p. 141.
Doct. 6. The joy of a true beleever worketh him to utmost ſelf-denial, p. 149.
Doct. 7. Thorow ſelf-denial brings forth ſuch diligence, as whereby the true Chriſtian groweth up to a firm aſſurance and clear evidence of the Kingdoms-treaſure, and of heavens-pearl, as his own for ever. p. 166.
Errata.
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Charles Herle.