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OF THE PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS.

Accommodation of Christ and his apostles to Jewish pre-

in regard to the authority of the Old Testament

judices, disproved,

scriptures,

a 228-232

a 228, 229

b 222, 223

in regard to the existence and works of evil spirits 632-34
in regard to atonement,

Adam-his primitive state, apostasy, and its consequen-

ces,

b§ 53-55, and 6 36-52

The Second Adam, in what sense Christ is so, b74, 108, 201

Advent, the second, visible, of Christ,
Anger of God (οργη)-import of the term
Angels-good

bad, or evil spirits

b103-108

a 331 &c. b 64 &c.

practical importance of the doctrine concerning evil

spirits,

Anthropomorphismus,

Anthropopathic language of God

Antilegomenon-application of the word,

b10-17

b 17-35

b 28-35

a 332-334

a 331 & 338. 6 217

a 34-39

a 89-127

a 89-108

a 262-268

genuineness of the antilegomena

Apocalypse, its genuineness

Apocryphal books of the Old Testament

of the New Testament a 33-39, 67-70, 138

Apostasy of man, a § 54.-Proof, that the Devil was con-

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Baptism, b$ 109-112.-a perpetual ordinance of Christ, 6287, 288

immersion not essential to it, though originally prac-

tised on account of the prevailing customs of that

age

b 290-293

Calling,-direct, by the Gospel, -import of the words καλειν,

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κλησις, κλητος,

indirect, by conscience, a 286 &c. 311 &c. b 116&c. 124 &c.

Canon, of the New Testament

of the Old Testament

b 121 &c.

a 22-127

a 251-268

Celsus had knowledge of the books of the New Test.

a 17-20

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Christ, his Divinity, a § 42.

importance of this doctrine

43. his supernatural conception 651, 142-151

his humanity,

his sinlessness,

the restorer of fallen man,

and the sole author of our salvation,

Origin and import of the name Christ

6 142-146

b 51

b 73 &c. 129 &c.

b 99-108

b 158, 159

Church, b§99-108.-the visible church, b§

99.-the visi-

ble and invisible, distinguished

b 268-273

Comforter, ὁ παρακλητος

a 192-196

Coming of Christ. See Advent.

Communion,

b 286, and $ 113, 114 with its Appendix

private communion not to be absolutely rejected, 6309,310

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Covenant-the new, its sanction is the blood of Christ, 6 229-232

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Death to Christians is no longer a punishment b$ 60

Death of Jesus-how far its being voluntary, proves

the divinity of his mission

an essential part of his plan,

primary object of it

collateral objects of it

exhibits his obedience to God

is an evidence of the love of God

and of the justice of God

a 155-158, b 231 &c.

b 187

b$89-92

b§ 93

b$ 88

6 217

b 220 &c. 230

Vicarious death of Christ.–See Punishment and Sat-

isfaction.

Decree or purpose of God, in regard to the salvation of men

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(consilium gratiæ)

b§ 59 &c.

It is general but conditional (voluntas antecedens et
consequens),

and eternal

Demoniacs were persons actually beset by evil spirits,

b§ 66, 67, 74
6 § 74. III. 1
6 21-28

Import of the expressions, Possession, Going out,

Casting out of devils

b 22 &c.

Devil, b $ 50 &c. - One spirit only, bears the name of

Διαβολος or Σατανας

b 18

Discipline (disciplina ecclesiastica),

b 272 &c.

Divinity of Christ's doctrine

a § 6-8. and b $83. Ill. 6-9

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Exaltation-Christ's state of

of the Christian religion, confirmed by personal expe-

Earth, is to be renovated and become the abode of glorified

Effects of grace. See Grace.

Elect (εκλεκτοι)-various meanings of the term

End of the world

Έργα Jesu-are Christ's miracles

Eucharist. See Lord's Supper.

Evil-Permission of moral evil

and of physical

Evil exists only in the present life

Eusebius testifies to the authenticity of the

of the New Testament

his classification of the books of the New Testament

and his New Testament canon

his testimony concerning the Apocalypse

Faith-constituent parts of (knowledge, assent, trust), 6355, 369 &c.

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its connexion with a reformation,

b§ 119-121

Faith, general (in the doctrines of Christ in general),

and particular (in the doctrines of grace), b§ 121
It is not the meritorious ground of salvation, 6 365, 367, 368

Fall of man.

See Apostasy.

Felicity of men in the coming world,

b$60-65, 97

a § 16

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greatness of it

proof, that it commences immediately after death, 676 &c.

has no mixture of pain,

Degrees of it

its eternal duration

b 75, 128

b 76, 77

b$63

b 95, 96

b 98

a participation in the blessedness of Christ,
Our felicity consummated at the resurrection, 6 101 &c.

The conditions of it b§ 67, 69, 72, 74, 117, 118, 122.
Flesh (σαρξ) frequently denotes the native depravity of man 652,53
Forgiveness of sin. See Remission.

Freedom of man

Genealogy of Jesus

b 52 &c.

6 144-151

Genuineness of the homologoumena of the New Testament, a § 2

God-his existence

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a § 17-19

a $ 20

a § 21-30

a § 23

a 331 &c.

The writers of the Old Testament well acquainted

with the goodness of God

Gospel, in the broad sense (the doctrines of Christ in gener-
al), and in the limited sense (the doctrine of the for-

giveness of sins through the death of Christ) b 383, 384

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ascribed to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost b 340

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Heathen--how they may attain to the knowledge of God, a§ 19, Ill. 3

may be saved through Christ

b§ 71, 73, Ill. 9

Heavens-approaching change of them

b 87,88

Hebrews-Paul the author of the Epist. to the Heb.

a 108-121

The Gospel of the Hebrews contained the original

text of Matthew's Gospel

a 37, 38,

Hell-descent of Christ into

b 176

Heretics, value of their testimony respecting the
ness of the homologoumena of the N. Test.

genuine-

High Priest--Priestly office of Christ, explained

a 67-88
b 190, 216
231, 243

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Holiness of God

a § 24 and 30, III. 6

Homologoumena of the N. Test.-what books belong to

Import of this term

Humiliation of Christ

its object

Illumination

Image of God

Immortality-of God

a § 2

a 32-39
b$79-82

b$ 79, 85

of man, originally, in regard to his body

Evidence of the immortality of the human soul

Immutability of God

Imputation of righteousness (uprightness)

of Christ's righteousness

Incomparable excellence of God (ἁγιότης קְדֶשׁ(

Independence of God

Infinity of God (infinitas, immensitas)

Influence of divine grace. See Grace.

Inspiration-import of the word θεοπνευστος

of the New Testament

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how consistent with the exercise of their own fac-

ulties by the writers

does it extend to the historical parts of the New

Testament?

of the Old Testament

Integrity of the books of the New Testament

and of the Old Testament

Intercession of Christ with God, denotes his efficiency in

heaven for our good

Interpretation of scripture-moral

a 214-218

a 220 &c.

a § 13

a4

a 253

b 240

a 272 &c.

b$ 70, 71
b 251 &c.

a 124 &c.

a 102

a 108

a 87

a 220 &c. b 155

Israelites-why God gave a revelation to them only

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Transfer of their designations to Christians

James the younger, an apostle, wrote the Epist. of James,
Jerome his testimony for the Apocalypse

and for the Epistle to the Hebrews
John-why the Alogians rejected his Gospel
its doctrinal and controversial object
he had the other three Gospels before him when he
wrote his

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a 222 &c.

Genuineness of the 2d and 3d Epistles of John, a 122, 123

Josephus-his testimony concerning Christ

Jude, the apostle-genuineness of his Epistle

Judas, the traitor, a witness for Christ's miracles

Judgment, the final, at the resurrection

a 16, 17

a 125 &c.

a 176

b 101, 102

Justice of God

described

b§ 65 Ill. 7 and § 97 Ill. 3

a § 24

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