First resurrection ; how understood by some Resurrection of the church sometimes taken mystically 389 1000 years how understood by some 391 ibid Mediatorial kingdom of Christ eternal 1 Cor. xv. ver. 24, 25, 28. explained QUEST. XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII. Of Christ's Humi. liation. This shewn in his birth and infancy In the place of his birth and abode In the sinless infirmities of his life In his being made under the law In his being exposed to indignities Temptations were mental, in a note .:.LI, LA Of Christ's Resurrection and Exal- 3 Blood in and sights in the grave 455 mi dostawa carico Carist's resurrection van rulis pe parcamern in his resurrection 458 Gissr. LIII, LIV, Or Christ's Ascension. 464 468 Advent tout le time resurrection vir Als erreursuitian with his disciples Piscing as the right hand of God QUEST. LV. Of Christ's Intercession. to a walk on from our prayers 476 Nianti INI. Of Christ's coming to judge the world. Minud. LVII, LVIII, LIX. Of the benefits of re. Huprion, and the application thereof. QUEST. LX. Of the disadvantages of those who never hear the gospel. State of the Heathen considered No salvation without the gospeltamen quære Nor without faith in Christ-tamen quære Deists; falseness of their hope set forth False grounds of hope in others Church, the word how used, (515 in a note) Its distinction into visible and invisible This farther explained and defended In what respects it is not one Its concern for the children of its members Jewish church, its establishment How they promoted religion in their synagogues Their Proseuchæ, or places appointed for prayer A particular gospel-church described Its subjection to Christ to be professed Its power of admission The reformed churches differ about this Terms of communion fixed by Christ With what temper this should be done What meant by being delivered to Satan The first preaching and success of the gospel Government of churches by their officers Αποστολος, Επισκοπος, Διακονος, in a note, The office of a Pastor, Bishop, or Elder Jerom's account of the increase of the power of Bishops, in How their office to be discharged Whether a Teacher be a distinct officer Synods, the abuse and advantage of them Parishes, why churches were so called by ancient writers 567 Officers of the church, in a note Privileges of the visible church It is under Christ's special care It is under Christ's special government THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION EXPLAINED AND DEFENDED, THE WORK OF CREATION. Quest. XIV. How doth God execute his decrees? providence, according to his infallible fore-knowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will. Quest. XV. What is the work of creation ? Answ. The work of creation is that, wherein God did, in the beginning, by the word of his power, make, of nothing, the world, and all things therein, for himself, within the space of six days, and all very good. AVING considered God's eternal purpose, as respecting internal, or immanent act of the divine will, we are now to consider those works which are produced by him, in pursuance thereof. It is inconsistent with the idea of an infinitely perfect Being, to suppose, that any of his decrees shall not take effect, Hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good ? Num. xxiii. 19. His counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure, Isa. xlvi. 10. This is a necessary consequence, from the immutability of his will, as well as from the end which he has designed to attain, to wit, the advancement of his own glory; and therefore, if he should not execute his decrees, he would lose that revenue of glory, which he designed to bring to himself thereby, which it cannot be supposed that he would do; and accordingly we are to consider his power as exerted, in order to the accomplishment of his purpose. This is said to have been done either in the first production of all things, which is called, The work of creation, or in his upholding and governing all things, VOL. II. B |
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