Atonement, importance of the doctrine,
necessary, why, i. 391-402. Atonement, taught by the Mosaic dis- pensation, iii. 43.
-the importance of seeing our need of it, i. 355. seeing our need of Christ, what, i. 356.ii. 299. 383.
Assurance, Christian, attainable, i. 248. iii. 363. and how, ii. 274-277. iii. 90.
- was possessed by all Christians in the apostolic age, ii. 288. iii. 362. doctrine of, considered, ii. 274. 325. not of the essence of faith, iii. 81 83.
- controversy about it, considered, ibid. Authades, account of, iii. 384. Awakened sinners, doings and exercises of considered, i. 222. 234–236. directions to be given them, what, iii. 261. and passim.
Blessings of the gospel conditional, ii. 246. iii. 114.
-temporal, all the fruits of Christ's purchase, i. 405.
Blameworthiness of the sinner, denial of, is a denial of the divinity of God, iii. 266.
-nature of their prayers, what, ii. Blood of Christ, efficacy of, i. 366. 306. iii. 419.
Backsliders, to return to God, how, i. 410. ii. 296.
Baptism, qualifications for, what, iii.
design of, what is implied in this co- venant, iii. 165. 396.402.
covenant entered into by adults, what, iii. 342.
duty of those under baptismal vows, what, iii. 403, 404. 421.
- obligations arising from thence, what, iii. 468. 470.
- infant, a covenant entered into by the parent, iii. 184. 402.
does not entitle the subject of it to all church privileges, iii. 188. nor lay God under any obligations to grant them saving grace, iii. 278. 402. 421. -duty of parents who have dedicated their children to God in baptism, how neglected, iii. 403. 411. 469.
directions given to persons, how to become fitted to offer their children in baptism, what, iii. 426 443. Baptism and the Lord's supper, seals of the covenant of grace only, iii. 161. and passim.
Believers, and their service,s accepted in Christ, i. 103. and rewarded, ibid. not justified for their faith, iii. 50. how justified, iii. 51.
their spiritual conflict, i. 246.
their views in believing, what, iii. 55.
- gives encouragement to all sinners to return to God, i, 386.
Boston, Mr. on the two covenants, scheme of, ii. 242. Note.
Christ's death, not to lessen the evil of sin, i. 377. nor to draw forth the love and pity of God to sinners, i. 378. designed to honor the divine law, ii. 278-382.
Covenant of grace, blessings of, what, i. 450.
- condition of, what, i. 453. ii. 246. - stability of, i. 454.
is conditional, ii. 246. iii. 113.
the highest proof of the goodness of conditions of, to be complied with, the law, ii. 386.
Christ formed in the soul, what, i. 516. Christian faith, assent to the articles of, has been uniformly a term of commu- nion in special ordinances, in New- England, iii. 371.
Christian, marks of, what, and how dis- covered, i. 268-274.
- whether desirable, since they are born in sin, i. 336.
- of believers entitled to baptism, and why, iii. 136.
advantages of baptised children pi- ously dedicated to God, what, iii. 186. the Lord's property, why, iii. 464. Coming to Christ, consciousness of, ne- cessary to assurance of an interest in him, iii. 105-119.
Common and special grace, difference between them, what, iii. 246. Confidence, difference between true and Note. false, what, i. 252, 255. Confidence that our scheme of religion is right, no proof of orthodoxy, iii. 365. Conscientiousness in wrong conduct,
does not exempt from blame, iii. 367. Conscience, a case of, resolved, iii. 67. Constitution, original, made with Adam, i. 302.
holy, just, and good, i. 305. equitable for his posterity, i. 306. Conversion, true, nature and manner of, what, i. 226. 431.
before we are entitled to its blessings, iii. 114.
- is made to believers, iii. 126. to none else, iii. 278.
the only covenant extant between God and man, iii. 420.
- is conditional, iii. 228.
seal of, may be applied to infants, iii. 135. parents' covenant for them, iii. 184.
Gentiles admitted into this covenant on the day of Penticost, iii 156. their profession, what, iii. 159. their eviden- ces of grace, what, iii. 160. complying with this covenant, what, iii. 211. 415.
performing the conditions necessary to enjoy its blessings, iii. 228. it requires holiness, iii. 408. moral sincerity is insufficient, iii. 435.. no graceless heart complies with it, iii. 416. 433. pretending to do it is wil- ful lying, iii. 434.
Covenant with Abraham, a covenant of grace, iii. 131 and passim. 226. was conditional, iii. 228.
consists in, what, i. 231. ii. 266. Covenant, external, in what sense un-
derstood by Mr. Mather, iii. 126.
essentially different from the gospel covenant, iii. 154. and pas- sim.
vague and unintelligible, iii. 168.
Covenant, external, not a means of con- Covenant, half-way, absurdity of, iii. 599. version to sinners, iii. 236.
-is inconsistent, iii. 234.
not adapted to the state of a sin-
ner under conviction, iii. 173.
effects of, what, iii 411.
why this covenant is retained and practised upon, iii 414. 432.
compliance with, not a means of Church of God miraculously preserved
grace and conversion, iii. 197.
no definable qualifications short of repentance and faith, iii. 172. 216. 218. 221.
Mr. Mather's scheme, view of, iii. 209. 290. 292. is inconsistent, iii. 128. 343. and Note.
Covenant with the Israelites at Sinai, what, iii. 140.
-conditions of with which the Israel- ites professed to comply, iii. 141.
the same as repentance and faith, ibid.
in what sense it was a covenant of grace, iii, 153.
the law of Moses the rule of duty in this covenant, how understood by Je- sus Christ, iii. 145.
the law required holiness, iii. 146- 148.
Covenanting, church, qualifications for, what, iii. 169. 172. 367. 401.
promises of sincere endeavors in- sufficient, iii. 171.
unregenerate unbelieving persons improper subjects for, iii. 172. have no right to promise obedienceby Di- vine assistance, ii. 283. 289.
compliance with the covenant of grace alone entitles to its blessings, iii. 176. 228.
views and feelings with which we ought to covenant, iii. 176, 177. assurance not necessary to it, iii. 178. 361.
different circumstances of the first Christians and professors of the present day, to be considered in judg ing of qualifications, iii. 183, 184.
unregenerate persons improper subjects for covenanting, iii. 218. and passim. 277.; have no title to any Divine blessings, iii. 281. have no holy exercises, iii. 285 their enmity against God disqualifies them for sealing ordinances, ii. 313. direc- tions given to such, how to become fit and worthy subjects of it, iii. 445. Covenant, half-way, considered, iii. 393.
nature of, what, ii. 438.
Church, primitive, not an example to others in the admission of members, and why, iii. 358.
Church, visible, nature of, iii. 135.
believers the only proper subjects of admission into it, iii. 150. none others comply with the conditions of the covenant, iii. 205, 206. Churches, duty of, respecting the ad- mission of members, what, iii. 357. 375.
- duty of, towards baptised persons, what, iii. 469.
Creation, account of, ii. 53.
Cross of Christ, motives and encou ragement from thence to repentance and reconciliation, ii. 309.
calls to repentance, ii. 458. - displays the Divine perfections and the evil of sin, ü. 467.
Creed, apostles', so called, very ancient, iii 338.
articles of, what, ibid.
Creed, Christian, compared with the Arminian, and that of Mr. Mather, iii. 338.
belief of, implies, what, iii. 341. Creeds and confessious, necessity and use of, iii. 43. 372.
- Christian communities have a right to form and impose them, iii. 373, 374.
- in what cases they may be altered, iii. 380.
Cudworth, Dr. his notions of the pre- sent system of the world, as being the best, ii. 155. Cudworth, Mr. errors of, respecting the foundation of love to God, ii. 351. Note. 366. Note. 369. Note. 416.
not practised upon at the first set-Day of grace, enjoyed by all gospel tling of New-England, iii. 394. 412.
sets aside the command of Christ, iii. 397.
profession made by those who own it, what, iii. 398.
Death, preparation for, what is im- plied in, i. 15-20. Declarative glory of God, whether God does design and act to promote it, ii.
135. Decreeing the everlasting misery of his creatures, inconsistent with the good- ness of God, stated and answered, i. 91. Note.
Edwards, President, the author's opinion respecting his works, ii. 509. 512. iii. 368.
Election, personal and absolute, i. 390. Elect, God's designs towards, what, i. 332.
- under condemnation while unbelie- vers, i. 397. iii. 279. and passim.
Delight in God, true and false, what, Election sermon, i. 517.
in their resisting the spirit of grace, i. 230. and opposing the gospel, i. 235. -criminality of it, i. 219-221.
- evidences of it, i. 316. Depravity, total, definition of, iii. 237. Devotedness to God, what, i. 193, 194. 285.
· reasonableness of, i. 276. 285. necessity of, i. 287.
obligations to do it, what, i. 460. directions how to do it, what, i. 291. Dickinson, Mr. Jonathan, notions of, respecting infant baptism, and the Abrahamic covenant, what, iii. 356. Different experiences and conduct of sinners, under the strivings of the spirit, what, i. 421.
Difficulties of believing the gospel, from what arising, ii. 268.
Discipline, church, not maintained by false churches, iii. 196. Directions to be given to awakened sin- ners, what, iii. 261. Doubting, mistakes about it, what, i.
is different from weak faith, ii. 195. Divinity of Christ, i. 463. and passim. Divine will, can that be evil which ex- actly coincides with the, considered, ii. 148.
Dunlop, Mr. his decisions respecting public creeds, what, iii. 374. 381. Duty, what God requires of us in his law, i. 53.
Enlightened sinners invited to come to Christ, iii. 109.
Enmity against God and Christ the same, iii. 320.
Enmity against God, whether arising merely from considering God to be our enemy, iii. 293.
whether we are enemies only to false and mistaken ideas of the Deity, iii. 301. or to his true character, iii. 303.
in what this enmity and contrariety consists, iii. 310.
- criminality of it, iii. 313. Encouragement to return to God,
through Christ, ground of, ii. 263. Encouragement to all sinners to return through the blood of Christ, i. 386. Enthusiasts, love and zeal of, what, i. 205.229.
faith of, i. 445.
delusions of, i. 446.
conduct of, what, ii. 289. 295.
false pretensions of, to inspiration and extraordinary sanctity, i. 50. Enquiries respecting the duty of the unregenerate, in the use of means, answered, iii. 257. and with what pro- bability of success attended, iii. 259. Eternal damnation of the impenitent, just and glorious, i. 201.
Eunuch, faith of the, what, iii. 158. 410.
Evidences of revelation, external, insuf- ficient to convince the heart, ii. 208. Note. 334. Examination, self, how to be perform- ed, i. 267.
Experiences, difference of in the un- Foreordination, iì. 32.
Fall of Adam foreknown, decreed, how, i. 308.
Forgetfulness of God, criminality of what, iii 462.
Forgiveness, a spirit of, necessary to our being forgiven, ii. 445.
307. and Free-grace, the only ground of hope and salvation, i. 107. 125. iii. 54. - gives ample encouragement to return to God through Christ, i. 399. iii. 109:
man's doplorable state by it, i. 333. - manner of, what, ii. 56.
-temporal evils entailed on mankind by it, what, i. 404.
- reflections of the elect angels upon the fall of man, ii. 69.
Fall of angels and men wisely permitted by God, i. 89. ii. 64
to display his own perfections, i. 90. ii. 78. 82. 169..
Faith, saving, nature of, i. 426. definition of, ii. 303.
consists in, what, i. 434.
various senses of, i. 436.
- justifying, what, i. 437.
- not a persuasion that Christ died for
me, ii. 193. 224.
- fruits of, what, i. 435. 438.
- perpetuity of, i. 440.
unites to Christ, i. 456. ii. 239. 272. iii. 80.
is before justification, iii. 80.
Faith of the legal hypocrite, what, i. 442.
of the evangelical hypocrite, what, i. 444.
Faith, self-righteous, what, ii. 240. Faith, passive, not evangelical, ii. 403. iii. 252. 258.
Faith, appropriating, mistakes about, ii.. 226. 250. iii. 100. 107.
doctrine of, dangerous, iii. 112. Faith, blind, condemned, ii. 285. Faith always founded on evidence, ii. 231. 250.
Faith required of the Israelites, what, iii. 110.
Faith of miracles, what, iii. 116., Faith, true and counterfeit, difference between, ii. 270-273. 464.
Filial frame of spirit, peculiar to be- lievers, i. 452.
Finite beings, mutable and peccable, why, ii. 57.
-incapable of making atonement for
the least sin, iii. 522.
Flavel, Mr. his notions respecting the priority of regeneration to faith, what, iii. 334. Note.
Forbearance of God to a sinful world, i. 404.
Foreknowledge of God, i. 340.
- his claims to our homage, love, and obedience, reasonable, i. 78. iii. 457. 464.
mean and contemptuous thoughts of him which the wicked have, i. 209. -in what sense grieved by the wicked- ness of men, ii. 157 iii 509.
will overrule it to his own glory, and the good of the system, i. 511. (See sin, permission of,)
the supreme good, ii. 427-432. - unchangeable, ii. 180.
reconcileable to the world, i. 390. how, ii. 309.
willing to be reconciled to all that return to him through Jesus Christ, ii. 432.
justifier of all them that believe in Jesus, ii. 392.
God's love, greatness of, manifested, i.
connected with foredetermination, - his love to the world, how mani-
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