First resurrection; how understood by some Its literal sense debated, New heavens and new earth. Resurrection of the church sometimes taken mystically These not yet begun 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 422 In his being made under the law In his being exposed to indignities Temptations endured by him 404 The time and place thereof 405 Temptations were mental, in a note 1 Pet. iii. 18. explained, in a note QUEST. LI, LII. Of Christ's Resurrection and Exal- Was not three whole days and nights in the grave 455 Socinians' account of Christ's resurrection 's own and his peoples' concern in his resurrection 458 Quest. LIII, LIV. Of Christ's Ascension. It was real and visible 464 468 Iis distance from the time of his resurrection How this interval was employed Matter of his conversation with his disciples Christ's sitting at the right hand of God Quest. LV. Of Christ's Intercession. How it differs from our prayers Quest. LVI. Of Christ's coming to judge the world. The glory that shall attend it Quest. LVII, LVIII, LIX. Of the benefits of re- demption, 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 gospel tamen quære Nor without faith in Christ—tamen quære Deists; falseness of their hope set forth False grounds of hope in others Christ the Saviour only of his Body the church 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, Επισκεπος, Διάκονος, in a note, The office of a Pastor, Bishop, or Elder Ferom'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 Quest. XIV. How doth God execute his decrees? providence, according to his infallible fore-knowledge, and Quest. XV. What is the work of creation ? beginning, by the word of his power, make, of nothing, the AVING considered God's eternal purpose, as respecting H 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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