Sci. 1. Conviction offered to fingers, especially such as are wedded
ftrictly to the law, or self-rightcous; that they may see their need
of Christ's righteousness,
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SCI. 2. Direction given with reference to the right use of the means,
that we rest not on these instead of Christ the glorious Husband,
in whom alone our help lies,
101
Sect. 3. A call to believe in Jesus, with some hints at the act and object
of faith,
104
SeEl. 4. An. advice to finners to apply to the sovereign mercy of God,
as it is discovered through Christ, to the highest bonour of justice,
and other divine attributes, in order to further their faith in him
unto salvation,
107
Set. 5. The terrible doom of unbelievers that reject the gospel-match
the offered Saviour and salvation,
IIO
Sect. 1. The b:liever's perfect b'auty, free acceptance, and full security,
through the imputation of Christ's perfect righteousness, though im-
parted grace be imperfect,
Seết. 2. Christ the believer's Friend, Prophet, Priest, King, Defence,
Guide, Guard, Help, and Healer,
I17
Seet. 3. Christ the believer's wonderful Physician, and wealthy Friend, 119
Şect. 4. The believer's Safety under the covert of Christ's atoning blood
and powerful intercession,
12r
Şcit. 5. The believer's faith and hope encouraged even in the darkelt
nights of desertion and distress,
123
Sect. 6. Benefits accruing to believers from the offices, names, natures,
and sufferings of Christ,
125
Şcét. 7. Christ's sufferings furtier improved, and believers called to live
by iaith, both when they have and want sensible influences, 127
Şeat. 8. Christ the believer's enriching treasure,
'129
Sect. 9. Chrift the believer's adorning garment,
13.0
Șcel. io. Christ the believer's sweet nourishment,
131
Sect. 2. Believers described from their faith acting by divine aid, and
flying quite out of themselves to Jesus Christ,
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Sect. 3. Believers characterized by the objects and purity of their desire,
delight, joy, hatred, and love, discovering they have the Spirit
of Christ,
136
SeEZ. 4. Believers in Christ affect his counsel, word, ordinances, appear-
ance, full enjoyment in heaven, and sweet presence here,
Se&t. 5. The true believer's humility, dependence, zeal, growth, ad-
miration of free grace, and knowledge of Christ's voice, 140
Sect. 6. True believers are willing to be tried and examined. Also,
comforts arising to them from Christ's ready supply, real sympathy,
and relieving names fuiting their needs,
142
Se7. 7. The believer's experience of Christ's comfortable presence,
or of former coinforts, to be improved for his encouragement
and support under darkness and hidings,
145
Sect. 8. Comfort to believers from the stability of the promise, notwith-
standing heavy chastisements for sin,
147
Se&t. 9. Comfort to believers from Christ's relations, his dying love,
his glory in heaven, to which he will lead them, through death 1;
and supply them with all necessaries by the way,
149
Se&t. 1o. Comfort to believers from the text, Tby Maker is thy Husband,
inverted thus, Tby Husband is thy Maker; and the conclusion
of this subject,
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The Believer's Riddle; or, The Mystery of Faith.
The preface, thewing the use and design of the Riddle, and how
all fatal errors proceed from ignorance of such mysteries,
153
Sect. 1. The myitery of the faints' pedigree, and especially of their
relation to Christ's wonderful person,
156
Se£l. 2. The mysteries of the saints' life, state, and frame,
162
SeEl. 3. Mysteries about the saints' work and warfare, lins, sorrows,
and joys,
167
Seci. 4. Mysteries in faith's extractions, way and walk, payers and
answers, heights and depths, fear and love,
171
Sekke 5. Mysteries about flesh and spirit, liberty and bondage, life
and death,
179
Sel. 6. The mystery of free justification through Christ's obedience
and satisfaction,
182
ScE7. 7. The mystery of God the Justifier; and faith justifying him,
both in his justifying and condemning: or, soul-justification and
self-condeinnation,
136
Seil. 8. The mystery of sanctification imperfect in this life; or, the
believer doing all, and doing nothing,
191
SeEl. 9. The mystery of various names given to faints; or, the flesh and
spirit defcribed from inanimate things, vegetables and sensitives, 195
SzEl. 10. The mystery of the saints' old and new man further described,
and the means of their spiritual life,
199
Sect. 11. The mystery of Christ, his names, natures, and ofices, P. 204
Sect. 12. The mystery of the believer's mixed state further enlarged,
and lis getting out of evil,
209
Se£t. 13. The mystery of the saint's adversaries and adversities,
213
Seit 14. The mystery of the believer’s pardon and security from
revenging wrath, notwithstanding his fin's defert,
216
Sett. 15. The mystery of faith and light,
Sect. 16. The mystery of faith and works,
224
And of rewards of grace and debt,
227
The conclusion,
229
A paraphrase upon Palm lxxxiv.
230
A fourfold exercise for the believer in his lodging,
236
1. The holy law; or, the ten commandments,
ib.
2. The unboly heart, the reverse of God's law,
3. The glorious gospel of Christ, the remcdy,
240
4. The prayer of faith exemplified,
ib.
PART V.
The BELIEVER'S SOLILOQUY; especially in Times
of Desertion, Temptation, Afliction, &c.
Scēt. 1. The deserted believer longing for perfect freedorn from fin, 238
Sect. 2. The deserted believer's prayer under complaints of unbelief,
darkness, deadness, and hardness,
240
SeEl. 3. The believer's wading through depths of desertion and
corruption,
243
Sect. 4. The believer's complaint of fin, forrow, and want of love, 244
Sezt. 5. The deserted soul's prayer for the Lord's gracious and
fin-fubduing presence,
Sect. 6. The song of heaven, desired by saints on earth,
TABLE of the SONG of SOLOMON.
A Paraphrase, or large Explicatory Poem on the Song
of Solomon,
Preface to the curious reader, containing the Author's apology for
the undertaking; shewing his design in writing the poem, his manner of doing it; with what is to be his proper theme,
310 Preface to the serious reader; pointing out the divine warrant for such
productions, ascertaining the proper sense of the Song, offering a suitable key for understanding it, guarding it against the cavils of profane wits, affirming its authenticity, and pleading for favourable allowances, for want of a proper degree of spirituality in treating it,
312
CH A P. I. The church's love unto Christ. - She confesseth her
deformity, and prayeth to be directed to his flock. Christ directeth her to the shepherds' tents; and fheweth his love to her, giving her gracious promises. The church and Christ congratulate one another, 317
The title of the song,
ib. The church's love unto Christ, ver. 1, –4.
ib. She confesseth her deformity, ver. 5, 6.
320 She prayeth to be directed to Christ's flock, verse 7.
322 Christ directeth the spouse to the shepherd's tents, verse 8. 323
Sheweth his love to her by commendations, ver. 9, 10. 324 Giveth her gracious promises, verse 11.
325 The church and Chritt's congratulations, ver. 129–17. 326,-331 The church's commendation of Christ, ver. 13, 14.
327 Christ commendeth the Spouse's beauty, verse 15.
329 The church returns the commendation, and extolleth her Beloved's beauty, ver. 16, 17.
329, 330
CHA P. II. The mutual love of Christ and his church. The hope
and calling of the church.-Christ's care of the church.-The profession of the church, her faith
332 Chrift's speech concerning himself and the church, ver. 1, 2, 332, 333 The spouse commends her Beloved, and prefers him above all others, verse 3.
334 Remembers the pleasure and satisfaction she had in communion with Christ, verse 4.
336
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