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A61397	A scheme and abstract of the Christian religion comprized in fifty two heads, with the texts of scripture, on which they are grounded : and some short indications, how they were more largely handled / by a lover of truth and peace.	Steele, Richard, 1629-1692.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5393; ESTC R34601	12,283	30

dead works is a fundamental doctrine in the Christian Religion Here was handled What it is Such a grief for sin as produces a full purpose of amendment The Author of it God The Essence the change of the heart from sin to God The Parts Contrition and Conversion The Importance of it To prevent Judgments and Hell to procure pardon and salvation How we may discern it How we may attain it And how unreasonable it is to defer it XXX To our Sanctification belongs the Doctrine of GOOD WORKS Tit. 3.8 That they might be careful to maintain good works c. Princ. The Christian Religion doth expressely teach Good Works Here was shewed 1. The Nature of good works Those things which a good man doth by a right rule to a right end 2. The Kinds Spiritual charity immediately by instruction reproof c. mediately by promoting Learning supporting Religion Corporal charity relieving the poor c. More generally by promoting the publick good 3. The Excellency of them 4. The Abuse of them 5. Rules about them XXXI Now follows Man in his 4 th State of Glory And in order thereunto THE RESURRECTION Acts 24.15 That there shall be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and unjust Princ. There shall be a Resurrection of the dead both of the just and unjust Here was opened 1. The Nature of it It is Gods raising up the same bodies of all that are dead and re-uniting them to their souls at the last day 2. The Subject all the dead both just and unjust 3. The Causes hereof 4. The Certainty of it Here it was proved to be 1 Clearly possible 2. Highly probable 3. Absolutely certain From Gods own Word From Christs own Resurrection XXXII Next follows the Doctrine of the LAST JUDGMENT 2 Corinth 5.10 For we must all appear before the judgment Seat of Christ that every one may recieve the things done in his body c. Princ. There will be a final Iudgement past upon all men according to their works by Iesus Christ at last Here was given 1. The Description of it It is Christs final determination of the everlasting state of Men and Angels according to their works Where 1. the Person judging in respect of Authority the Trinity in respect of Approbation the Saints in respect of special disposition Jesus Christ. 2. The Parties to be judged Angels and Men and these of all Sorts Ages Conditions Nations and Religions quick and dead 3. The Matters to be judged their Titles Talents Lives c. 4. The Form or Method where the Preparation and the Process 2. The Proof of this From the Nature of God the Word of God and the Conscience of Man XXXIII The next Step is into HEAVEN 1 Pet. 1.4 To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fadeth not away reserved in Heaven for you Princ. There is a Place of vast and endless Glory for true Believers Where was opened 1. The Glory thereof privately at large positively and that is 1. Subjective in respect of the Soul in all its faculties graces indowments Of the Body spiritualness immortality beauty holiness 2. Objective and that subordinate the company of glorious Angels and glorified Saints and Supreme in the Vision Fruition of and Assimilation to God 2. The Eternity hereof 3. The Certainty proved from the Light of Nature of Scripture of Conscience of Reason taken from the Nature of God of Satan and of the Soul XXXIV The Opposite State to this is HELL Mat. 10.18 But rather fear him that is able to cast the Soul and Body into hell Princ. There is certainly an Hell for them that fear not God Where was handled 1. The Nature of it it is a Place of extream and endless misery the misery of loss and sense 2. The Extremity of it both for soul and body 3. The Eternity of it 4. It s Certainty proved from the Testimony of Nature the Terrors of Conscience the Justice of God and the Word of God 5. The Equitableness of it XXXV Thus Mans Fourfold Estate being handled considered in his Several Condition it follows to handle it in his Social Condition where we must consider THE CHURCH 1 Tim. 3.15 Which is the Church of the living God the pillar and ground of the truth Princ. The living God hath his Church Here was shewed 1. What is meant by the Church which in its most famous acceptation is The whole Company of visible Believers throughout the World This Church may sometimes be eclipsed can never be abolisht It is but One is Holy and Catholick in respect of men of place of time Of this Church Jesus Christ is the only Head 2. How we may know the true Church By Gods word truly preached and the Right Administration of the Sacraments 3. What Duties we owe to the Church Knowledg of it Union with it Prayers for it Due regard to its Decrees XXXVI Hitherto belongs the Doctrine of the COMMUNION of SAINTS 1 Iohn 1.3 That you also might have fellowship with us and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Iesus Christ. Princ. The Communion of Saints is a Doctrine to be believed and a Priviledge to be desired Here was shewed 1. Who are meant by Saints generally and visibly such as are separated from a common or profane to some peculiar service and relation towards God Specially and properly such as are truly regenerate by the Holy Ghost 2. What is meant by Communion of Saints Real Communications grounded upon a real Union 3. Whom the Saints have Communion with With God the Father with Jesus Christ In Nature In Grace In Ordinances especially in the Lords-Supper In Sufferings In Glory with the Holy Ghost with the holy Angels with the Saints in Heaven with Visible Saints on Earth with Real Saints XXXVII Concerning the Church two things to be handled 1. The MINISTERY Ephes. 4.11 12. And he gave some Pastors and Teachers for the work of the Ministry Princ. The O●fice and Work of the Ministry is of Christs Institution Here was shewed 1. That the Ministry is an holy Office or Relation of a Person duly called to take care of the souls of men 2. That this hath a Divine Institution for God hath given them special Names describ'd their qualifications prescrib'd their duties given them Promises 3. That this is a Peculiar Office 4. A Perpetual Office 5. That it is a great Work 6. And a great Gift to the Church XXXVIII 2. The Worship of God which is either Extraordinary and here was handled FASTING Mark 2.20 And then they shall fast in those days Princ. Religious Fasting is a Gospel-Ordinance Here was shewed 1. The Nature of it An holy Abstinence from our Earthly Callings and Comforts for the taming of our Bodies and the afflicting of our Souls in the Service of God 2. The Kinds Personal Private Publick 3. The Grounds 4. The Requisites Inward and Outward 5. The Occasions The Prevalence of Sin or Temptation prevention or removing

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 handled● 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 Happines● on Adam and his posterity● 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