First resurrection; how understood by some New heavens and new earth.. Resurrection of the church sometimes taken mystically Mediatorial kingdom of Christ eternal. This shewn in his birth and infancy In the place of his birth and abode General remarks on them QUEST. XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII. Of Christ's Humi- His first temptation What to be observed therein Was not three whole days and nights in the grave Socinians' account of Christ's resurrection Christ's own and his peoples' concern in his resurrection QUEST. LIII, LIV. Of Christ's Ascension. It was real and visible Its necessity and design QUEST. LVII, LVIII, LIX. Of the benefits of re- QUEST. LX. Of the disadvantages of those who never 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 In what respects it is not one Its concern for the children of its members Its power of admission The reformed churches differ about this The first preaching and success of the gospel ibid 526 ibid Government of churches by their officers Αποςίολος, Επίσκοπος, Διακονες, in a note, The office of a Pastor, Bishop, or Elder 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? ANSW. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and 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 H come to pass, is an 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 according ly 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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