INDEX
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Ability as distinguished from liberty, 225.
Act of Supremacy, 35.
Act of Uniformity, 36.
Adam, created immediately by God, 121-122. The root of the whole human race, 122-124. Created in the image of God, 124-126. Endowed with sufficient knowledge, 126. Fallible, 126. The fall of, 147-153. The fall of, permitted by God and overruled for his own glory. The effects of their sin upon our first parents, 151-153. Is the federal as well as the natural head of all mankind, 153,156. The federal headship of, proved to be the doctrine of our Standards, 154-155,170. The federal headship of, proved from Scripture, 156. The sin of, immediately imputed to all his descendants, 156-159. This imputation proved to be the doctrine of our Standards, 157. And proved to be the doctrine of Scripture, 158-159.
Adopting Act, 21.
Adoption, doctrine of, 260-263. Relation of, to justification, regeneration, etc., 260-261. Elements and effects of, 261-262.
Annihilationists, 534.
Antichrist, 433.
Apology for Augsburg Confession, 27.
Apocrypha, 53-54.
Arminian view of God's decrees, 96-101. View of justification, 250. View of Christian perfection, 269-270. View of perseverance, 315-316.
Articles of Smalcald, 27.
Assurance, doctrine of, 322-333. False, discriminated from true, 323. The attainment of, possible, 324-325. The grounds and evidences of, shown, 325-328. Witness of the Holy Spirit, 326-328. Not of the essence of faith, 330,332. May be temporarily lost, 333.
Attributes of God, 74-83. How distinguished from personal properties, 88-89.
Augsburg Confession, 21.
Baptism, doctrine of, 460-478. Immediately instituted by Christ, 461-462. Of perpetual obligation, 462. Its nature, emblematic import and mode, 463-467. Its design, 468. What adults subjects of, 468-469. Infant, 472-475. Whose infants should be baptized, 474-475. The efficacy and necessity of, 476-478.
Bull Unigenitus of Clement XI., 26.
Call, external and internal. See Effectual Calling.
Calling. See Effectual Calling.
Calvin doctrine of justification, 251.
Canon of Scripture. See Scripture.
Canons and decrees of Council of Trent, 25,305,316,370,376,453,455,489-491,521. Of Synod of Dort, 28,33,224.
Catechisms of Westminster Assembly adopted by the original Synod, 21-22 Of Bellarmine, 26. Roman, 25,202-203,207,291,431,521. Of Luther, 27. Of Heidelberg, 28.
Censures. See Church Censures.
Certainty of an event not inconsistent with the freedom of the agent in effecting it, 100.
Christ, divinity of, 85-88. Preexistence of, 85. Distinct Person from the Father, 86-87. Personal properties of, 88-89. Eternal relation to the Father, 88-89. Given to carry into effect the decree of election, 104-106. Designed to secure the salvation of the elect only, 104-106. As mediatorial King contracts and administers the covenant of grace, 176,178. Mediatorial office of, 184-215. A prophet, a priest and a king, 185-190. Head over all things to his Church, 189-190. True God and true man in one person, 190-196. His person eternal and divine, his humanity impersonal, 194-195. Absolutely sinless, 193. The constitution of his person a mystery, 195. The natures not mixed, 195-196. His humanity exalted but not deified, 198. Is Mediator as God-man, 198-199. Appointed to his office by his Father, 199. Assumed the office voluntarily, 199-200. Functions discharged by him in his estate of humiliation, 200-203. In his estate of exaltation, 203-205. His "descent into hell" (Hades)—different opinions of, 202-203. His resurrection, ascension and session at the right hand of God, 203-204. Satisfaction of, includes both his active and passive obedience, 206. Made satisfaction in strict rigour of justice, 207-208. It secures the salvation of all those for whom offered, 208-209. Benefits of, applied by the Holy Ghost. 209. Mediatorial actions of, involve both natures, and are to be attributed to the entire Person, 210-211. He applies his redemption to ALL for whom he purchased it, 212-215. Its infinite sufficiency, its adaptability, its universal offer and its intended effects,
213-215. The union and communion of Christ with saints, 437-440. To judge the quick and the dead, 529.
Christianity, evidences of, 49-50. A knowledge and profession of, necessary to salvation, 241-242.
Christian liberty. See Liberty.
Church, doctrine of, 421-423. Catholic, 421. Etymology and scriptural usage of the word, 422. Invisible, 422-424. Visible, 424-425. Endowed with the word and ordinances, 426. Without the bounds of, no salvation, 426-427. Varies in purity, 428-430. In what sense infallible, 430-431. The Lord Jesus the only Head of, 431-433,497. Papal and Erastian errors concerning, refuted, 431-432,496.
Church censures, doctrine of, 496-503.
Church and State, relation of, 404,406.
Church government, Popish theory of, 498. Prelatical theory of, 498-499. Independent theory of, 499. Presbyterian theory of, 499-500,505-512. Power of, its nature and extent, 501-502. End of discipline, 502-503.
Civil magistrate, doctrine of, 398-407. A divine institution, 398-400. Ends of institution of, 400-401. Should promote piety, 401. Should be Christians, 402. Defensive war lawful, 402-403. No jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs, 405-406. Obedience to, a religious duty, 406.
Communion of saints, the doctrine of, 436-442. Founded on their union with Christ, 437-439. With the Lord, 439-440. With each other, 440-442. The universality and glory of, 442.
Concupiscence, its sin and guilt, 271.
Conditions of ministerial communion and of church membership, 21.
Confession of Faith adopted by the original Synod, 21-22. Tridentine, 25. Orthodox, 26. Of Grenadius, 26. Of Augsburg, and apology for, 27. Helvetic 2d, 28,30. Of Westminster, adopted by English and American Congregationalists, 29. Of Westminster, history of origin of, 33-44. Old Scotch, and First Book of Discipline, 33-34. Of Westminster, prepared, 38-39. Finished and ratified by Parliament and by Scotch General Assembly, 39. Ratified by original Synod, 40. Revised in chapters and sections relating to civil magistrates, 40-41.
Confession of sin, true doctrine of, 294-296. Romish doctrine of, 295.
Conscience, liberty of. See Liberty.
Councils. See Synods and Councils.
Covenant of Grace, doctrine of, 172-181. Arminian view of, 173-174. Calvinistic view of, 174-178. Proof that such a covenant was contracted between the Father and Son, 176. The promise and condition of, 176-177. Administered and its blessings applied by Christ as mediatorial King, 177-178. Various dispensations of, 179-181.
Covenant, National, 34. Solemn League and, 34.
Covenant of works, doctrine of, 167-172. Contracted with Adam as the representative of the race, 153-156,169-170. The elements of, 169. A gracious, rational and favourable constitution, 168-169. The promise, the condition, and the penalty of, 170-172.
Creation, doctrine of, 113-127. Creatio prima and creatio secunda, 115-117. Elements created out of nothing, as well as all things formed by God, 115-119. Absolute creation out of nothing proved, 115-116. Account of, in Genesis, 117-118. Attributed to all the divine persons, 117. The final end of, the glory of God, 119-120. All God's works of, he pronounced very good, 118-119. Of man, 121-127. Of man, last of the organized inhabitants of the earth, 121-122. Of man immediately by God, 121-122. Of entire race in one pair, 122-124. Of man in a state of moral perfection in image of God, 124-125; yet fallible, 126-127.
Creeds and Confessions, short history of, 19-29. Origin of, 20. Necessity and proper use of, 20-21. Apostles', 23. Nicene, 23-24,89. Of Council of Ephesus, 24. Of Council of Chalcedon, 24,191. Athanasian, 24-25. Of the Lutheran churches, 26-27. Of the Reformed churches, 27-28. Consensus Tigurinus of Calvin, 493.
Death, 516.
Decrees of God, doctrine of, 92-111. Comprehend all events of every kind, 93-95. Are none of them conditional, 95,98. Are always certainly efficacious, 98. Are all consistent with his own perfections, 98-99. And with the nature and modes of action of the creature, 99-100. Are all one purpose, 92,94. Determine means and conditions as well as ends, 97. Determine free actions of men, 94. And the sinful actions of men, 94-95,150-151. Are not the proximate causes of any event, 100. Predestinate individuals to salvation, 101-104. See Predestination. Include the reprobation of the wicked, 104-107. See Reprobation. Doctrine of, to be handled carefully, 110-111. Not revealed, and not the rule of man's duty, 111.
Design of the Atonement, 104-107, 212-215.
Development, theory of organic, 122.
Directory of Worship adopted, 22. Formed, 38. Ratified by Scotch General Assembly, 39.
Dispensations of covenant of grace, various, 179-181.
Divorce, 417-418.
Doctrinal Standards of the Church of Rome, 25-26. Of Greek Church, 26-27. Of Lutheran Church, 26-27. Of Reformed churches, 27-28.
Dort, Synod of, and Canons of. See Synod and Canons.
Effectual calling, doctrine of, 230-242. An internal and spiritual call proved necessary to salvation, 232-233. Embraces all the elect and
only the elect, 234. The sole agent in effecting, the Holy Ghost, 234,237. Common and efficacious grace distinguished. How related to the activities of the soul, 235-236. Regeneration and conversion distinguished, 235-236. Wrought by the Spirit through the truth, 237. Certainly efficacious, 237. Perfectly congruous to our nature, 237-238. Effects embrace the entire man, 238-239.
Election. See Predestination and Decrees.
Erastians, 38,405,431,496.
Eternal punishments, 533-534.
Eucharist. See Lord's Supper.
Faith, relation of, to justification, 252-254. Relation of, to works, 253. Saving, the doctrine of, 275-283. General sense of the term, 275-276. Religious, 276. Saving, defined, 276. Wrought in the soul by the Holy Ghost through the truth, 277. Strengthened by the use of means 278. Rests on the testimony of God, 279. Embraces all revealed truth, 280-281. Varies with the nature of the truth revealed, 280-281. Includes trust, 280. The specific act of justifying faith includes assent and trust, and terminates upon Christ as its object, 281-282. Varies in degree, is indestructible, grows to full assurance, 283. Assurance not of the essence of, 330-333.
Form of Government adopted, 22.
Formula of Concord, 27,202,206-207,225,252.
Free will, doctrine of 219-228. Different theories of, 219-220. Self-determining power of man proved, 220-221. State of, in the several conditions of innocency, sin, grace and glory, 222-228. Distinction between liberty and ability, 225. Total inability, 224-227.
Full assurance. See Assurance.
God, unity of, 71-72,84. A personal Spirit, 72,74. Possesses all absolute perfections, 74-83. Attributes of, 74-83. Attributes of, common to all the Persons of the Godhead, 75. His infinity, 75. His immensity, 75. His eternity, 76. His infinite intelligence, 76. His omnipotence, 77. His absolute goodness and grace, 79. His absolute truth, 80. His infinite justice, 80,82. His infinite holiness, 82. His absolute sovereignty, 82-83. The decrees of, 92-111. From eternity possesses an unchangeable plan, 92-93. His own glory his ultimate end in purpose and action, 103,119-120,134. The order of decrees of, stated, 106.
Good works, doctrine of, 298-311. Essential elements of, 299-300. Effects and uses of, 300-301. The fruits of grace alone, 303. Diligent effort necessary to the production of, 303-304. Of supererogation impossible, 305,307. Romish doctrine of, 305. Relation of, to rewards, 307-309.
In what sense impossible for the unregenerate, 310-311. In what sense not impossible to him, 310.
Grace. See God. Common and efficacious, distinguished, 234-235.
Government. See Civil Magistrate.
Heaven, 518-519. Eternal happiness and honour, 532.
Heidelberg Catechism, 28,206,251-252.
Hell, 518. Conscious misery absolutely unending, 533-534.
Holy Scripture. See Scripture.
Holy Spirit, divinity of, 86. Personality of, 86-88. The gift of a means to effect the end of sovereign election, 105. Regenerates and sanctifies only the elect. The witness of, 326-328.
Imputation, meaning of term, 156. Of Adam's sin to each of his descendants proved to be the doctrine of our Standards, 157, and proved to be the doctrine of Scripture, 158-159. Of sin and the moral consequences thereof, 159-160. Of Christ's righteousness to believers, 249-252.
Inability of man total, 224-227. Absolute, 226. Moral, 226. Natural, 226. Liberty and ability distinguished, 225.
Incest, 416.
Independents, 37. Theory of Church government of, 499.
Infallibility, Papal doctrine of, 430.
Infants, regeneration of, 239-240. Baptism of, 472-475.
Inspiration, 54. Doctrine proved, 54-56.
Intercession of Christ, 204-205.
Intermediate state of men, 521.
Judgment, day of, 527-536. Time of, appointed by God, 528. To be conducted by Christ, 529. All men and evil angels to be arraigned, 529-530. The secrets of all hearts to be tried, 530-531. The time uncertain, 535-536.
Justice. See God.
Justification, doctrine of, 245-257. A judicial act of God, 246-249. Experienced by all the effectually called, 246. Not mere pardon, 248-249. Proceeds upon the imputation of Christ's righteousness, 249-252. Faith in or on Christ being the instrument of, 252-253. A stupendous act of grace, 254-255. Not eternal, takes effect only upon the exercise of faith, 255-259. The justified never totally fall from grace—their lapses repented of and forgiven, 256-257. Of both New and Old Testament believers on the same principle, 257. Relation of, to regeneration, sanctification and adoption, 260-261.
Law of God, doctrine of, 336-349. Man created under, 337. Has its ground in the nature of God, 337. Different classes of, 338. Revealed in the moral nature of man, 339. The Scriptures the only perfect standard of, 340. The federal relation of, temporary, 340. The natural relation of, permanent, 340. Summarily comprehended in the Ten Commandments, 341-342. Ceremonial and judicial, of the Jews, 343-347. The uses of, to different classes of men stated, 348-349.
Liberty, Christian and of conscience, doctrine of, 353-363. How differs from liberty of will, 352. What consists in, 353-356. As enjoyed under the law and under the gospel, 356-357. God alone Lord of the conscience, 359-362. Not absolute, but regulated and limited, 362-363.
Liberty of will not inconsistent with the certainty of an event, 100. See Freewill, 219, etc. As distinguished from ability, 225-226.
Light of nature sufficient to render man responsible, 44. But not sufficient to lead to salvation, 45,47.
Long Parliament. See Parliament.
Lord's Supper, doctrine of, 482-493. Instituted by Christ, 482. Of perpetual obligation, 482. Design and effect of, 483-484. Romish errors refuted, 485-491. Essential elements and sacramental actions, 486-488. Not to be administered privately, 491. Relation between the sign and the grace signified, 492-493.
Luther's Larger and Smaller Catechisms, 27.
Lutheran churches, geographical distribution of, 26.
Magistrate. See Civil Magistrate.
Marriage, doctrine of, 409-418. A divine institution, 410-411. Ends of institution, 411. Polygamy unlawful, 411-412. Celibacy not meritorious, 412. Not to be contracted with unbelievers, 414-415. Incest, 416. Divorce, Bible law of, 417-418.
Mediator, 185. Doctrine of, 185-215.
Mediatorial office includes the functions of prophet, priest and king, 186-190.
Merit, different senses of word, 307-308. In strict sense impossible to any creature, 308-309. See Good Works.
Miracles, possible, 138-140.
Oaths, doctrine of, 388-393. Their nature, 389. Lawful only when in the name of the true God, 389-390. Literal meaning of the third commandment, 390. Rule of interpretation of, 392. Their obligation, 392-393.
Original sin. See Sin, see Adam and see Imputation.
Pantheism, 72,130.
Papal doctrine of confession. Of Church and State, 404. Of celibacy, 412. Of infallibility of Church, 430-431. Of headship of Pope, 431-432. Of number of the sacraments, 456. Of Lord's Supper and sacrifice of the Mass, 488-491. Of government of the Church, 498. Of purgatory and the intermediate state, 520-521.
Pardon, how distinguished from justification, 248-249.
Parliament, Long, convened, 36. Dissolved, 40.
Pelagian view of perfection, 269.
Pearson on the Creed, 202.
Perfection not attainable in this life, 269-272. Pelagian, Arminian and Papist view of, 269-270. Should be sought for, 272.
Perseverance of the saints, doctrine of, 314-321. Not inconsistent with free agency, 317. Does not foster carnal security, 317. The fact of, proved, 318. The grounds of, shown, 318.
Preceptive and not the decretive will of God the rule of duty, 111.
Predestination. See Decrees. Of individuals to salvation, 101-104. Decree of, contemplates man as already created and fallen, 102. Relates to persons, not classes, 102. Is unchangeable, 102. Is sovereign and unconditional, 102-103. Its ultimate motive is the glory of God. The purpose of, precedes and determines the purpose to give Christ to die for the elect, 105-107. Includes all the means necessary to effect the ends intended, as well as the ends themselves, 105-110. Doctrine of, to be carefully handled, 110-111.
Prelatical theory of church government, 498-499.
Presbyterian theory of church government, 499-500.
Preservation of all things by God, different theories of, 130,132.
Priest, 186-187.
Profession of religion, and how necessary to salvation, 427.
Properties peculiar to each Person of the Trinity, 88. How distinguished from attributes, 88.
Prophet, 187-189.
Providence, doctrine of, 129-144. Execution by God of his eternal purpose, 134. Includes preservation of all things, 130-132. Controls all the actions of his creatures, 132-134. Even the free and the sinful actions, 133-134. The design of this government is the promotion of his own glory, 134. The control of, certainly efficacious, 135. Mode of operation always consistent with the nature of the creatures subject to it, 135-137. The purpose of God in, usually effected through the agency of second causes, 137-138. Also at times carried on through the immediate intervention of God, 138. Controls the sinful actions of men, 140-141. Perfectly holy, 141. Embraces the universe, and includes the special providential government of the Church, and the
gracious dispensation of the Spirit, 142-143. It provides for the discipline of God's children and the judgment of his enemies, 144.
Purgatory, Romish doctrine of, 376,520-521.
Reformed Churches, geographical distribution of, 27.
Reformation in Scotland, 34. In England, 35.
Regeneration, 232-239. As distinguished from conversion, 235-236. See Effectual Calling. Radical and thorough, affects the whole man, 238-239. Of infants and imbecile adults, 239-240. Relation of, to justification, sanctification, adoption, 260-261.
Repentance, doctrine of, 185-296. The grounds of, 286-287. The constituent elements of, 287-289. Is both a grace and a duty, 289. Should be diligently preached, 289. Has no merit—does not satisfy for sin, 290,292. Romish doctrine of, 291. Necessary to salvation, 292. Certainly leads to salvation, 293. Of sin in general and of sins in particular, 293. Should be followed by confession and restitution, 294. Christians should forgive repentant offenders, 295. Romish doctrine of confession, 295-296.
Reprobation, doctrine of, 107-110. Includes a negative element which is sovereign, and a positive element which is judicial, 108. Men are to be condemned only for their sins, 108. Perfectly consistent with justice, 108-109. Taught in Scripture, 109. Doctrine of, to be carefully handled, 110-111.
Restorationists, doctrine of, 534.
Resurrection of Christ, 203-204.
Resurrection of the dead, 522-525. General and simultaneous, 522-523. Of these identical bodies, 523-524. Spiritual body, 524-525.
Revelation, absolutely necessary for man, 44-48. God has granted such in different times and ways, 44-50. At present exclusively embraced in Scripture, 49-50. The evidences of, 49.
Revelations, modern and private, to be rejected, 60.
Right hand of God, Christ's session at, 204.
Sabbath-day, doctrine of, 380-384. Reason of institution permanent, 381-382. Also a positive institution, 382-383. How Christian, differs from Jewish, 382-384.
Sacraments, doctrine of, 445-457. Biblical and ecclesiastical usage of the word, 445-446. Definition of, 446-447. Instituted by Christ, 447. Relation of sign to grace signified, 447-450. Design and effect of, 450,452. Do not contain grace, 452-453. Efficacy of, real, though only instrumental, 453-454. Papal doctrine as to number of, 454-456. Of old and new dispensations the same, 456. See also Baptism and Lord's Supper.
Sacrifice of the Mass, 488-491.
Saints. See Communion of Saints.
Sanctification, doctrine of, 264-272. Relation of, to adoption, justification, etc., 260-261. Twofold meaning of the word, 265. A work of God, 265. Inward and outward means of, 266-267. Includes mortification of sin and vivification of grace, 267-268. Embraces the whole man, 268-269. Never perfected in this life, 269,272.
Satisfaction of Christ. See Christ.
Scripture, the only rule of faith and practice, 19. Must be interpreted by man, 19. Doctrine of, 43-68. Contains the only revelation God now makes to man, 48-50. Canon of, 50-51. Embraces Old and New Testaments, 51. Inspired, 51,54,56. Internal evidences of, 51,58. External, 51. Proof of the genuineness of the canon of, 52-54. Does not include Apocrypha, 53-54. Inspiration of, proved, 54-56. Authority of, does not rest upon Church, but immediately upon God, 57-58. And established by direct witness of Holy Ghost, 58-59. The perfection of, 58. A complete rule of faith and practice, 59-60. Nothing to be added, 60. Teach general principles—man left to his own judgment in applying them to details of life, 52. In what sense they are perspicuous, 63. That they are so proved, 63-64. The original Hebrew and Greek, the true standard, 64-65. Text of, essentially pure, 65. Should be translated into every vernacular, 65. Scripture to be interpreted by Scripture, 66-67. The supreme judge in all controversies.
Sin, origin of, a mystery, 148-151. Nature of, Adam's, 148. Permission of, how related to God, 150-151. Of Adam, its effects upon himself, 151,153. And upon his descendants, 153-154. Original, propagation and extent of, 159-160. Original, as well as actual, involves guilt, 162-164. Remains of, in the regenerate still guilt, 161. All kinds of, leads to just judgment of God, 163-164. Concupiscence in the sanctified still sin, 269-272.
Sinfulness of man by nature and from birth total, 160.
Smalcald, Articles of, 27.
Socinian view of decrees, 96,101.
Spiritual illumination necessary, 61-62.
State of man after death. Intermediate, 515-521. Final, 532-534.
Supererogation, works of, impossible, 305,307. Romish doctrine of, 305.
Synod of Dort, Canons of, 28,33.
Synods and Councils, doctrine of, 505-512. Presbyterian principles concerning, 505-509. Sphere, limits and binding power of, 509-512.
Thirty-nine Articles of Church of England, 28,33,207.
Total depravity. See Sin.
Tradition, of no authority in matters of faith, 61.
Transubstantiation, 488-489.
Trinity, doctrine of, 70-89. Doctrine of, stated, 83-89. As stated in the Nicene Creed, 23. Persons of, how distinguished, 88-89.
Trust, an essential element of saving faith, 280,282.
Truth, knowledge of, essential to salvation, 242.
Ursinus, 33.
Vow, doctrine of, 394-395.
War, defensive, lawful, 402-403.
Westminster Assembly, history of, 33-41. Convened by Parliament, 36. Confession and Catechisms of. See Confession. Scotch delegates to, 37. Different parties in, 37-38. Organized, 38. Dissolved, 40.
Will. See Free will.
Witness of the Spirit, 326-328.
Works. See Good Works.
Worship, religious, doctrine of, 366-379. A dictate of natural religion, 367. Scripture the only rule of, 368. All will-worship forbidden, 368. Due equally to Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 369. Not to be offered to saints or angels, 369. Romish idolatry, 370-372. Prayer, its nature and objects, 373-376. Through Christ by the Holy Ghost, 374. Prayers for the dead not allowed, 376. Romish doctrine of, 376. Public, secret, family, and occasional, 377-379.
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