Christ is true God From Divine Names Properties and Honour Because 1. The Evil was so great which he undertook to remedy 2. The Good so great to procure 2. That Jesus Christ is true Man hath a true Humane Body and Soul 1. That he might suffer in the Nature that had sinned and 2. Sanctifie the Nature that was polluted 3. That he is God and Man in One Person without transmutation confusion or separation of Either Nature He is true Emanuel One Christ c. XX. Next we consider CHRISTS OFFICE 1 Tim. 2.5 And one Mediator between God and Man the Man Christ Iesus Princ. Iesus Christs great Office is to be a Mediator between God and Man Here was declared 1. Who is this Jesus Christ. 2. What it is to be a Mediator 3. That Jesus Christ and he only is such he only had Authority he only had Ability 4. In what capacity he is a Mediator As God-Man 5. How he performs this Office 1. Generally and that by his Merits purchasing By his Efficacy applying what he hath purchased 2. Particularly 1. By becoming a Divine Prophet to reveal Gods Will by his Word and to illuminate Mans heart by his Spirit 2. A Divine Priest in his Satisfaction and Intercession 3. A Divine King graciously ruling over his Church and powerfully over-ruling his Enemies XXI Then 3. follows the Consideration of Christs two-fold State 1. Christ's STATE of HUMILIATION Phil. 2.8 He humbled himself and became obedient unto death even the death of the Cross. Princ. The Son of God hath greatly humbled himself for the Sons of Men. Here were opened 1. His Conception and Birth 2. His Obedience to the Ceremonial Law to the Moral 3. His Sufferings Outwardly the Infirmities of the Flesh the Indignities of the World the Temptations of the Devil Inwardly Fear Sorrow Desertion 4. His Death attended with Pain Shame Curse 5. His Burial and Descent XXII 2. State of CHRISTS EXALTATION Acts 5.31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour Princ. The same Iesus who was slain for our Sins was exalted by God for our Iustification The Steps of this Exaltation are 1. His Resurrection whereby Jesus Christ having overcome Death and so paid the Wages of Sin and satisfie the Law did rise the third day with the self-same body which dyed 2. His Ascension whereby having conversed forty dayes on Earth after his Resurrection he ascended into the highest Heavens 3. His sitting on Gods right hand whereby Jesus Christ is placed in supream Authority in Heaven for the good of his Church c. XXIII Having spoken of our Redeemer there follows 2. His. SATISFACTION and REDEMPTION 1 Timoth. 2. 6. Who gave himself a ransome for all c. Princ. The Intent of Iesus Christs Sufferings was to be a Ransome and to make Satisfaction for all that believe Here was shewn 1. That Man did once belong to God and was at peace with him 2. Man having forsaken God incurs his Wrath and Curse 3. There is no fit way known to us to recover man but by Redemption 4. No ransom fit and sufficient for us but Jesus Christ. 5. Jesus Christ became our Ransome by satisfying the Justice of God 6. This Ransome and Satisfaction of Christ was purposely intended only for all that believe in him XXIV It follows 3. to speak of the Application of this Redemption to us which is 1. By VOCATION 2 Tim. 1. 9. Who hath saved us and called us with an holy Calling Princ. They that are saved are called with an holy Calling Where 1. The Nature of this Calling The effectual perswasion of a sinner to renounce his sin and to embrace Christ. 2. The Author of it God 3. The Method by Inlight'ning the Understanding convincing the Conscience and inclining the Will 4. The Means The Word without and the Spirit of God within 5. The Necessity of it For none can or will come to God without it None can or will be saved without it XXV The next Step is 2. JUSTIFICATION Rom. 3.24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus Princ. God doth freely iustifie a believing sinner through the redemption that is in Iesus Christ. Here was shewed 1. What is Justification The discharging a guilty sinner from the condemnation of the Law by imputing to him the Righteousness of Jesus Christ. 2. Who justifieth God 3. Who are justified None but the Elect none but sinners none but such as repent and believe 4. How are we justified Efficiently by a Judicial Act of God Formally by imputing Christs Righteousness and Satisfaction Instrumentally by the Gospel on Gods part and by Faith on ours Declaratively by Christian Obedience XXVI Here was handled the Doctrine of FAITH Rom. 10.10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness Princ Sincere or hearty Faith is necessary for a mans Iustification Here was opened 1. It s Nature such a firm Assent to the Gospel as prevails with the whole Soul to receive and rely on Jesus Christ as he is there offered 2. Where it is seated In the soul of an humbled sinner 3. On what it is exercised Generally on all the revealed Will of God Particularly On Gods Promises Principally on Christs Person Formally and properly on Christ crucified 4. The Use of Faith 5. How it is discerned 6. How procured XXVII The 3 d Fruit of our Redemption is ADOPTION Romans 8.15 But ye have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba Father Princ It is a Believers great Priviledge to receive the Spirit of Adoption whereby to cry Abba Father Here was shewed 1. What is this Adoption It is the gracious acceptation of penitent sinners into the rank of Gods dear children Called the Spirit of Adoption Because the Spirit of God works it and also testifies it By this we cry Abba Father that is pray with 1. Filial affection 2. Confidence 3. Earnestness 2. How we come to receive it 1. The Spirit reveals the Gospel 2. Operates in the heart 3. Seals it to the Conscience 3. The greatness of this priviledge 'T is Real Honourable Comfortable Durable and Beneficial XXVIII The 4 th Fruit is SANCTIFICATION 1 Pet. 1.2 Through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience Princ Those that are elected by the Father and redeemed by the Son are sanctified by the Spirit Here 1. It s Nature It is the changing of our corrupt nature into the Image of God 2. It s Subject or Seat the whole Man Soul and Body 3. Its Parts Mortification to sin and Vivification to Obedience 4. Its Causes The Efficient God The Meritorious by Jesus Christ The Instrumental the Word of God The next End Obedience the higher Salvation the highest Gods glory 5. The Adjuncts of it 1. Imperfection 2. Perseverance XXIX Here by reason of the imperfection of our Sanctification follows the Doctrine of REPENTANCE Heb. 6. 1. Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works Princ. Repentance from
Are from Eternity 5. Unchangeable 6. Do respect whatsoever comes to pass 7. Reach Persons as well as Things 8. Extend to the Means as well as the End 9. The true Cause of a mans Happiness is Gods Will of his Ruine his Own IX 2. Gods Works in Time are 1 CREATION Gen. 1.1 In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth Princ. In the beginning God created Heaven and Earth Here was handledâ— 1. The Truth of this Proved 1. From Scripture 2. Demonstration 2. The Nature of Creation that is he made Something out of Nothing and out of that Something All things 3. The Author Almighty God 4. The Object The Heavens and the Earth 5. The Order of every Dayes Work 6. The End to display his Power Wisdom and Goodness X. The other Work of God in Time is 2. His PROVIDENCE Iob 1.21 The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away Princ. The Providence of God hath the perfect disposal of all things below Here 1. The Nature of Divine Providence whereby he Preserves and Orders all his Creatures and their Actions 2. The Certainty thereof Proved from the Nature and Attributes of God the general Order in the World c. 3. The Extent And 4. The Beauty and Excellence of it XI The Principal Objects of Creation and Providence are 1. The ANGELS Coloss. 1.16 For by him were all things created that are in Heaven and that are in Earth visible and invisible whether they be Thrones c. Princ. All the Angels were created by the Word of God Here 1. Their Being was proved 2. Their Creation demonstrated 3. Their Nature opened They are immortal compleat Spirits created after the Image of God for his special Service 4. Their Knowledge Natural Experimental Revealed 5. Their Power 6. Their Number 7. Their Kinds 1. The Good Angels who are those Heavenly Spirits Who being confirmed by the grace of God continued their integrity 2. The Evil the contrary XII The other Principal Creature is 2. Man whom consider 1. Severally in his Fourfold Estate And 1. MAN in INNOCENCY Eccles. 7.29 God made man upright Princ. Man was created at first an upright and happy Creature Here was shewed 1. The Nature of Man who is a Living Creature indued with Reason He consists of Body and Soul 2. His Creation 3. His Uprightness being made in the Image of God 1. In his Natural Endowments 2. In his Supernatural 4. His Happiness Inward and Outward XIII Mans Personal Estate being handled Now his Covenant Estate And here THE COVENANT OF WORKS Genes 2.17 For in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely dye Princ. Upon the Creation of Man God entred into Covenant with him Here was shewed 1. What is a Covenant a mutual agreement between Parties whereby mutual Obligations are contracted 2. That there was a Covenant 3. What was this Covenant whereby God did promise to bestow all Happinesâ— on Adam and his posterityâ— on condition of perfect Obedience and did threaten the contrary upon his disobedience 4. The End and Use of it 5. The Quality of it Equal Honourable and Advantagious 6. How long the Duration of it XIV Mans next Estate is that by the Fall where 1. His Sin And here 1. ORIGINAL SIN IMPUTED Rom. 5.12 For that all have sinned Princ. Adam and all his Posterity in Him sinned against God in Paradise Here was shewed 1. What Sin is the transgression of Gods Law 2. The Nature of Adams Sin against the Law of Nature and a Positive Law 3. The Time of it 4. The Cause Outward Satan Inward the Will of Man 5. The Heinousness of it 6. It s Derivation to us by imputation through an haereditary and a Covenant right XV. 2. ORIGINAL SIN INHERENT follows Iohn 3.6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh Princ. Original Corruption is in all men by their Natural Generation Here 1. It s Nature It is that Natural Corruption which defiles all Mankind whereby they are wholly averse to all Good and prone to all Evil. 2. It s Certainty Proved from the Death of Infants the Necessity of Regeneration the Confession of the Saints Express Scripture and sad Experience 3. It s Seat in the Body and Soul 4. It s Evil for it is Universal Secret Active Mortal and Inseparable 5. It s Derivation As Sin by Natural Generation and so Christ exempted XVI Next by the Fall comes 2. Mans MISERY by it Ephes. 2.3 And were by nature the children of wrath even as others Princ. All men by Nature are the Children of wrath in a miserable Condition This Misery is 1. Privative of the Image of God Of Communion with God Of Comfortable Relation to him 2. His Positive Misery is 1. comprehended in the Wrath of God 2. Declared in the Curse of the Law which Indicts Convicts Sentences Terrifies him 3. Executed in that Death threatned Temporal Spiritual and Eternal This Misery descends upon us by Nature And to it all are Obnoxious XVII Now follow Mans Third Estate viz. Of Recovery where the COVENANT of GRACE Rom. 5.21 Even so grace might reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Iesus Christ our Lord. Princ. The Grace of God hath sixt upon a way of Recovery for lost Man by Iesus Christ. Here was declared 1. That God was so wise and good that he would not lose the whole Species of Mankind 2. He judged it most fit to relieve him by way of Covenant 3. This is a Covenant of Grace And why 4. Herein there was a necessity for a Mediator 5. This Covenant is between God and Man 6. All adult Persons that accept hereof are obliged to Conditions 7. The Manifestation of this Covenant hath been gradual 8. It is but one and the same Covenant of Grace from Adam to the end of the World 9. This the happiest Covenant that ever was made with Man 10. Our Children are included in it XVIII The Covenant of Grace before Christs coming was administred under the Law And here of the LAWS of GOD. Rom. 7.12 Wherefore the Law is holy and the Commandment holy just and good Princ. The Will of God revealed in his Law was Holy Iust and Good 1. God hath revealed his Will 1. By his Law ingraven in Mans Heart 2. By the Law Written which is either Moral or Mosaical and This Ceremonial and Judicial 2. An Abstract of these Laws 1. Of the Ceremonial in Sacred Persons and Sacred Things and Sacred Times 2. Of the Judicial being reducible to the Commandments which do make up 3. The Moral 3. The use of these Laws severally 4. The Excellency of them Holy Just Good 5. Duration of them The Ceremonial to the Death of Christ The Judicial to the destruction of Ierusalem The Moral to the end of the World XIX As this Covenant is administred under the Gospel we 1. Consider CHRISTS PERSON and NATURES 1 Tim. 3.16 God manifest in the flesh Princ. The Son of God became Man for our Redemption Here was shewed 1. That Jesus
of some great judgment procuring of some great mercy or blessing 6. The Ends To admonish us of our deserts to testifie our contrition to subdue our flesh to stir up devotion XXXIX The Ordinary worship of God is either Natural and that is PRAYER Mat. 6.9 10 c. Our Father which art in Heaven hallowed be thy Name c. Here was handled 1. The Author of this Prayer 2. The Occasion 3. The Parts 4. The Order 5. The Matter and meaning of every Petition briefly and plainly 6. The Excellence of this Prayer 7. The Use of it being composed for a Prayer and left as a Pattern 8. The Abuse of it XL. Another sort of like worship is HEARING the WORD Rom. 10.17 So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God Princ. Hearing the word of God is the ordinary means of Faith Here was shewed 1. What is that word that must be heard viz. That which was immediately spoken and that which was divinely written and that which is truly interpreted and applyed 2. VVhat is meant by hearing this word any religious perception of the Divine will 3. VVhat is the Effect of this Hearing Faith Repentance Holiness 4. How the Spirit in the word works these viz. The Word propounds the Spirit verifies The Word perswades the Spirit inclines c. XLI The Positive worship of God in his Church are the two Sacraments And 1. of BAPTISM Matth. 26.19 Go ye therefore and teach all Nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Princ. The Sacrament of Baptism is a standing Institution of Iesus Christ. Here was handled 1. The Nature of Sacraments in general their Author Instrument Use Number and Effect 2. The Nature of Baptism viz A Sacrament whereby the Covenant of Grace is sealed by washing with water in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost Where the Author Jesus Christ the Matter Water the Action VVashing the Thing signified generally Christ and all his benefits expressly Remission Regeneration c. The Use to assure and convey the Benefits of the Covenant to us and to oblige and bind us to our Duty 3. The Subjects All that are in Covenant all that are Disciples all that have the Spirit and therefore the Infants of Believers 4. The Necessity of it From Christs Command and Example c. XLII The 2 d Sacrament is the LORDS-SUPPER Luke 22.19 This is my Body which is given for you this do in remembrance of me This Cup is the New Testament c. Princ. The Lords-Supper is a standing Ordinance of Iesus Christ. Here was shewed 1. What is the Lords Supper viz A Sacrament whereby the Covenant of Grace is sealed by feeding on Christs Body and Blood set forth in the Elements of Bread and Wine 2. That this is a standing Ordinance of Jesus Christ For he appointed it his Disciples practised it and his Spirit and Grace accompanies it Also it is a continuing Ordinance and to be repeated 3. Its Parts which are 1. The Outward Signs viz The Elements Bread and Wine and the Actions both of Christ with his Ministers and of Believers 2. The Inward Grace Christ as crucified with all the Benefits of the Covenant 4. The Ends of it On Gods part to assure the Covenant of Grace and to convey the benefits thereof to us On our part to oblige us to God and to our Covenant For both these Ends to be a Memorial of Christs Death 5. The Subjects All and only such as are Baptized Adult with the use of Reason that have competent Knowledg are truly regenerate that indulge no known sin and are duly Prepared 6. The Preparation Unfained Repentance Undissembled Charity Self-Examination Serious Resolution of better Obedience c. XLIII So far of the Doctrinal Parts of Religion The Practical are grounded on the Ten Commandments The FIRST COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.3 Thou shalt have no other Gods before me Princ. As it is a grievous sin to acknowledg or honour any other as God so it is our Duty to own and worship the true God alone XLIV The SECOND COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.4 5 6. Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven image c. Princ. As all will-worship is a provoking sin so to worship the true God aright is a grand Duty XLV The THIRD COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.7 Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain c. Princ. As it is a dangerous Sin to dishonour the Name of God so a right use of his Name Ordinances Word and Works is our bounden Duty XLVI The FOURTH COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.8 9 10 11. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy c. Princ. There is by Gods moral and perpetual Law a set Time which is One Day in seven for an holy Rest and holy Worship which under the Gospel is every first day of the Week XLVII The FIFTH COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.12 Honour thy Father and thy Mother c. Princ. As the faithful performance of Relative duties is our bounden duty so to offend those tbat are above below or equal to us is a grievous sin XLVIII The SIXTH COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.13 Thou shalt not kill Princ. As we ought in the use of all good means to be tender of our own and others lives so we ought to do nothing to hurt others lives or our own XLIX The SEVENTH COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.14 Thâ—u shalt not commit adultery Princ. As inward and outward chastity is necessary so all kind of unchastity is abominable L. The EIGHT COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.15 Thou shalt not steal Princ. As it is a great sin to hinder our own or others outward estate so to promote both our and their estate is an undoubted Duty LI. The NINTH COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour Princ. As it is our duty to speak the Truth and greatly to regard our own and others good Name so to lie or wrong our good Name or others is a grievous sin LII The TENTH COMMANDMENT Exod. 20.17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house c. Priuc As we ougbt to mortifie all discontent and unruly desires so we ought to labour for a quiet and charitable spirit towards all men Each of these were more largely handled 1. By shewing the true Meaning of every Commandment 2. The Extent of them what they Command and forbid with Respect to our Minds Wills Affections Words and Actions 3. 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