The Door of Salvation Opened by the Key of Regeneration, Index
An Alphabetical Table, of the moſt principal matters contained in this Treatiſe.
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OƲr Affections by nature corrupt, Page 32.
The Affections are renewed in regeneration, p. 31, 32. Good Affections not always a ſign of regeneration, Page 97, 98, 99.
Affiance on Chriſt what it is, Page 376, 377.
Afflictions ſomtimes inſtrumental for regeneration, 16. Afflictions will try men, 138, 139. Afflictions make wicked men worſe, 222. Afflictions are ſanctified to the regenerate. Page 246.
Chriſtians are bound to labour for Aſſurance, Page 130, 131.
It is poſſible for the regenerate to be Aſſured of their Salvation, proved by ſeveral arguments, Page 144, 145, 146.
B
The Body is renewed in regeneration, Page 35, 36.
The Body of man is a curious peice, Page 318.
God alone can enable a man to believe. Page 12, 114.
C
THere is a great Change wrought in regeneration, Page 5. 20, 21.
Two Changes abſolutely neceſſary in all that would be ſaved. Page 48, 49.
Chriſt is willing to inſtruct and encourage poor ſinners. 6. Chriſt is the onelyonly way to heaven 47. Chriſt dyed to purchaſe holineſs, for all thoſe for whom he purchaſed heaven. 33.54.312. The Damned ſee the worth of Chriſt by woful experience. 234, 235. Nothing to be kept from Chriſt, or carried to Chriſt, by thoſe that would cloſe with him. 407, 408, 409. The ſaved know the worth of Chriſt by happy experience, Page 282, 283.
Civility no ſign of regeneration. Page 61, 62.
A Civil man is converted with much difficulty Page 118, 119.
Confidence of a mans good eſtate, is not a ſure ſign of regeneration. Page 85, 86.
The Conſcience is renewed in regeneration. 27. To follow the dictates of a natural Conſcience, is not a ſure ſign of regeneration. Page 90, 91.
Conſideration is a ſpecial help to regeneration. Page 194, 195, 196.
Conviction wrought before converſion. 351. What Conviction is. Page 352.
The Spirit when he converteth a ſinner, Convinceth him of four things: Of his ſins. 353.354. Of his miſery. 357, 358. Of the inſufficiency of all things in the world to help him, 362. Of the willingneſs, ſutableneſs, and ſufficiency of Jeſus Chriſt. Page 365.
The ſinner rightly Convinced panteth exceedingly after Jeſus Chriſt. Page 368, 369.
Our Creation is an obligation to obedience. Page 338, 339.
D
MEn Deceive themſelves in thinking to get to he aven without regeneration. Page 51, 52.
Death will trie men throughly. 141, 142. Death may well be terrible to the unregenerate. 226. Death will be comfortable to the regenerate. Page 270.
A man may abound in duties and yet be unregenerate 76. Wicked men ſin in performing Duties. 222. Though unregenerate perſons ſin in Duties, yet they muſt not neglect them. 436. Vide Ordinances.
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GOd Electeth to ſanctification, whom he electeth to ſalvation. Page 53.
The objection, If I am elected I ſhall be ſaved how ever I live, anſwered. Page 440.
Our Election enſured by enſuring our vocation. Page 131.
The torments of hell are Eternal. 238. The Saints happineſs in heaven is Eternal. Page 293.
The Equity of living to God. Page 337, to 348.
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THe difference between Faith and preſumption, Page 56.
Faith wrought in the ſoul when it is regenerated. Page 375, 376. Faith is weak at firſt. 378. True Faith accepteth Chriſt as a Lord. Page 380.
The unſpeakable Folly of ſinners, in not turning to God. Page 298, 299.
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THe free Grace of God, the onelyonly moving cauſe of reg… neration. 14. The Glory of God, the final cauſe of regeneration. 38. How tis accompliſhed 39, 40, 41. Communion with God on earth, required in all that would get to heaven. 56. The wrath of God, known fully in hell. Page 229.
The good word of Godly men, no ſign of Regeneration. Page 81, 82.
That God will be the God of his people, is an unconceivable mercy. 262, to 267. All Godly men grow in grace. Page 183.
Not always alike. 186. Not all alike. Page 185.
Gifts no ſign of Grace. 183. Gifts and Grace differ much. Page 74, 75.
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HEaven not ſo eaſily obtained, as the ſleepy world thinks for, 108 to 118. Heavens happineſs deſcribed largely. Page 273 to 300.
Hells horror deſcribed in ſix particulars Page 227
Hypocrites not converted without much difficulty, 119, 120, 121. Hypocrites are partial in their obedience, 177. Hypocrites have uſually ſome beloved ſin. Page 166, 167.
I.
ILlumination, the firſt thing wrought in order to Regeneration Page 23, 349.
The Image of God is the pattern of regeneration, 36. The excellency of Gods Image. Page 303
K.
THe Kingdom of God twofold Page 5, 6
A man may be knowing and yet unregenerate, Page 7.
A perſon regenerated is taught the Knowledge both of God and of ſin Page 23, 24, 25, 26.
M.
THe Memory renewed in regeneration Page 37.
Miniſters ought to inſtruct their people in the nature of regeneration Page 8
O.
OLd ſinners are not regenerated without much difficulty. Page 125, 126.
Saints mind Ordinances for the death of ſin, Page 157, 158, 159.
Ordinances are delightful to the regenerate, 171, 172, 178 Ordinances are curſed to them that continue in ſin, 219, 220. Ordinances are profitable to Saints, 254, 255. Attendance on Ordinances a great help to regeneration, 413. All Ordinances (which are converting) to be minded by ſuch as would be regenerated, 416. Ordinances muſt be minded with ſeriouſneſs, 420. With conſtancy, 422. with expectance of a bleſſing from God. Page 426.
Vide Duties.
P.
TO joyn with this or that party, no ſign of regeneration. Page 95
Good patterns helpful to convert men. Page 461.
Perſeverance in Grace the portion of all the regenerate, Page 261.
Our Preſervation an obligation t… ſerve God, Page 239.
The bare enjoyment of ſpiritual Priviledges no ſign of regeneration, Page 69, 70, 71.
A great Profeſſion no ſign of regeneration, Page 65
The Promiſes of ſalvation belong only to the regenerate, 55, 332. The preciouſneſs of the Promiſes 258. All the Promiſes are the regenerate mans portion, 257. The great Promiſe, 262. The full extent of the Promiſes ſhall be known to us in heaven, 290, 291. Our Promiſes to God muſt be minded, Page 343.
Proſperity trieth ſome men. 137. Proſperity is curſed to men out of Chriſt, Page 215
All Gods Providences are bleſſed to the regenerate, Page 244.
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VVIthout Regneration there can be no ſalvation. 9. VVhat Regeneration is, 10, 152, 170. Regeneration called a renewing in two respects, 19. In Regeneration the whole man is renewed, 22. principally the inner man, 23. How Regeneration and ſanctification differ, 38. Regeneration prepares a man for heaven, 45. All that a Chriſtian is worth for the other world dependeth on his Regeneration, 133. Regeneration not in all alike viſible. 146. Becauſe not in all alike violent Page 147.
The Regenerate are dead to ſin 152. alive to God 170. They that are regenerated themſelves will labor to Regenerate others, 189. The great happineſs of the Regenerate in this world, 243. and the other world, 273. In all their performances they are welcome to God. Page 250.
The excellency of Regeneration, 300. ſhewed in five particulars: It is the Image of God, 303. The deſtruction of ſin, 305. It coſt the blood of Chriſt, 312. Its Gods end in his works, 314. It is the ſpecial work of God himſelf, 317. The abſolute indiſpenſable neceſſity of Regeneration, Page 52, to 60. 325. to 336.
The ſeveral ſteps by which a ſoul is regenerated, Page 348.
Regenerate perſons ſhould bleſſe God. 445. In heart by admiring his mercy. 448. In life by walking ſutably. 452. The Regenerate ſhould labour to convert others. 456. By their prayers, patterns, and precepts. Page 456, 460, 461.
Redemption a ſtrong obligation to obedience. Page 341.
Rich men not regenerated without much difficulty. Page 122.
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SIn may raign in a civil man. 62, 63. A man may leave many Sins, and not loath any Sin. 103. Beloved Sins hardly parted with, 104, 112, 167. Man by nature exceedingly in love with Sin. 116. Saints dye to Sin. 153. To all Sin. 164, to their beloved ſin. 165. Sin will be Sin in hell. 232. Senſleſneſs in Sin dreadful. 240, 241. Sin the greateſt evil ſhewed in three particulars▪ 306, to 312. All Sorrow for Sin, will not ſpeak regeneration. Page 99, 100.
The Spirit of God, the principal efficient of regeneration. 10, 11, 12, 13. The Spirit when he regenerates, cauſeth the ſoul to mourn for Sin. 372. The motions of the Spirit muſt be cheriſhed by all that would be regenerated 385. to 390. Directions how to carry our ſelves towards the motions of the Spirit, in three caſes, When the Spirit convinceth. 390. When the Spirit humbleth the ſinner. 396. When the Spirit perſwadeth to believe. Page 404.
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TEmptations profitable to Saints. Page 248.
The preciouſneſs of Time known in hell. Page 236.
It is a Chriſtians duty to Try himſelf. 129. God will Try men either here or hereafter. 136. The day of judge ment will Try men. 143. Some marks to Try our eſtates by 152. Chriſtians in the Tryal of themſelves ſhould proceed till they come to an iſſue. Page 194, 195.
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THe Underſtanding is renewed in Regeneration. Page 24.
To ſee two things eſpecially. Page 25.
Univerſality a ſighn of fincerity. Page 175.
The Unregenerate ſhould mind Regeneration. 198. The miſery of tht Unregenerate in this world. 214, 215. In the other World, Vide hell. All that Unregenerate ones enjoy, is curſed to them. 215. to 220. They ſin in all they do. Page 221.
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THe objection Touching mans Weakneſs, and inability to regenerate himſelf, anſwered. Page 429, 430, 431.
The Will renewed in Regeneration. Page 29.
The Word of God is the ordinary inſtrumental cauſe of Regeneration. Page 15, 418, 419.
The emptineſs of this World will appear in the other World. Page 228.