AND BROUGHT LIFE AND IMMORTALITY TO LIGHT THROUGH THAT GOSPEL,

WHICH IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION

TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH.

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ARGUMENT OF THE FIRST BOOK. ................ 1

CHAP. I.—The Condition of the Universe: as it lay under the sentence of God,

but with the promise of deliverance ........... 3

II.—The Covenant of Redemption: General Statement of its Great Princi-

ples and Truths.................. 27

III.—Relation of the Covenant of Redemption, to the inner life of Man,

and to his fundamental Religious Convictions ........ 48

IV.–The Special Obligations laid on Man, as Special Conditions of the Cov-

enant of Redemption ................ 63

V.-The Economy of the Covenant of Redemption . ....... 78

BOOK II.

UNION AND COMMUNION WITH THE SON OF GOD.

ARGUMENT OF THE SECOND BOOK. ............... 103

CHAP. VI.-The application of the Covenant of Redemption to individual Men:

Union and Communion with the Lord Jesus Christ ..... 107

VII.-—Effectual Calling: with the manner of its occurrence .....

VIII.— Regeneration : its nature, and the mode of its occurrence . . . . 139

- IX.--Justification: with its nature, method, and effects ...... 158

X.--Adoption: its grounds, nature, and fruits ......... 178

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CHAP. XI.-Sanctification: relation to the Plan of Salvation: nature: means:

relation to the Godhead .............. 203

XII.-Communion with Christ in Grace complete: Communion with Christ

. in Glory begun ................ . 227

BOOK IΙI.
THE OFFICES OF CHRISTIANITY.

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ARGUMENT OF THE THIRD Book ................. 247

CHAP. XIII.--Faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ .......... 253

XIV.- Repentance toward God .......

XV.-The New Obedience . ..............

XVI.-Good Works .................

XVII.-The Spiritual Warfare ............... 326

XVIII.--The Infallible Rule of Faith and Duty. .......... 344

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BOOK IV.

COMMUNION OF SAINTS,

ARGUMENT OF THE FOURTH BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

CHAP. XIX.—The Children of God united into a Visible Kingdom for Christ.

Fundamental idea and elemental principles of the Church of

God .................... 37€

XX.-The Nature and End of the Kingdom of God: with the means of

estimating both ................ 389

XXI.-Deduction and Exposition of the Kingdom of God, considered as

the Visible Church of Christ ............. 402

XXII.-The Freedom of the Visible Church, considered in its independence

of the State, and its consecration to Christ ....... 414

· XXIII.--The Historical, Logical, and Supernatural Elements of the Question

of the Church: considered with reference to the Marks of the

True Church ................. 426

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CHAP. XXIV.-Purity of Faith: the first Infallible Mark of the True Church. - 444

XXV.-The Worship of God in Spirit and in Truth: the second Infallible

Mark of the True Church. ............ 458

XXVI._Holy Living: The third Infallible Mark of the True Church . . 471

BOOK V.

GIFTS OF GOD TO HIS CHURCH.

ARGUMENT OF THE FIFTH BOOK : ................ 485

CHAP. XXVII.--Supreme Gifts of God to his Church: his Son: his Spirit: his

Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491

XXVIII.—Divine Ordinances: the Sabbath—the Sacraments—Instituted

Worship-Discipline-Evangelization ........517

XXIX.--The Sacrament of Baptism: its Nature and Design: Subjects of

it: Mode of Administration: Apostolic Practice . .... 539

XXX.-The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper: considered in its Institu-

tion, Nature, Use, and End . ........... 594

XXXI.—Office Bearers in the Gospel Church: and the Government in

their hands ..... ..... ...... 616

GENERAL CONCLUSION.

ARGUMENT OF THE GENERAL CONCLUSION ... 655

CHAP. XXXII.General Conclusion: Progress and Consummation of God's Eter-

nal Covenant ............. ... 657