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Atonement, importance of the doctrine,

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ii. 341.

necessary, why, i. 391-402.
Atonement, taught by the Mosaic dis-
pensation, iii. 43.

-the importance of seeing our need of
it, i. 355. seeing our need of Christ,
what, i. 356.ii. 299. 383.

Assurance, Christian, attainable, i. 248.
iii. 363. and how, ii. 274-277. iii.
90.

- was possessed by all Christians in the
apostolic age, ii. 288. iii. 362.
doctrine of, considered, ii. 274. 325.
not of the essence of faith, iii. 81
83.

- controversy about it, considered, ibid.
Authades, account of, iii. 384.
Awakened sinners, doings and exercises
of considered, i. 222. 234–236.
directions to be given them, what,
iii. 261. and passim.

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Blessings of the gospel conditional, ii.
246. iii. 114.

-temporal, all the fruits of Christ's
purchase, i. 405.

Blameworthiness of the sinner, denial of,
is a denial of the divinity of God, iii.
266.

-nature of their prayers, what, ii. Blood of Christ, efficacy of, i. 366.
306. iii. 419.

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Backsliders, to return to God, how, i.
410. ii. 296.

Baptism, qualifications for, what, iii.

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164. 342.

design of, what is implied in this co-
venant, iii. 165. 396.402.

covenant entered into by adults, what,
iii. 342.

duty of those under baptismal vows,
what, iii. 403, 404. 421.

- obligations arising from thence, what,
iii. 468. 470.

- infant, a covenant entered into by
the parent, iii. 184. 402.

does not entitle the subject of it to
all church privileges, iii. 188. nor lay
God under any obligations to grant
them saving grace, iii. 278. 402. 421.
-duty of parents who have dedicated
their children to God in baptism, how
neglected, iii. 403. 411. 469.

directions given to persons, how to
become fitted to offer their children
in baptism, what, iii. 426 443.
Baptism and the Lord's supper, seals of
the covenant of grace only, iii. 161.
and passim.

Believers, and their service,s accepted
in Christ, i. 103. and rewarded, ibid.
not justified for their faith, iii. 50.
how justified, iii. 51.

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their spiritual conflict, i. 246.

their views in believing, what, iii. 55.

- gives encouragement to all sinners to
return to God, i, 386.

Boston, Mr. on the two covenants,
scheme of, ii. 242. Note.

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Christ's death, not to lessen the evil of
sin, i. 377. nor to draw forth the love
and pity of God to sinners, i. 378.
designed to honor the divine law, ii.
278-382.

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Covenant of grace, blessings of, what,
i. 450.

- condition of, what, i. 453. ii. 246.
- stability of, i. 454.

is conditional, ii. 246. iii. 113.

the highest proof of the goodness of conditions of, to be complied with,
the law, ii. 386.

Christ formed in the soul, what, i. 516.
Christian faith, assent to the articles of,
has been uniformly a term of commu-
nion in special ordinances, in New-
England, iii. 371.

Christian, marks of, what, and how dis-
covered, i. 268-274.

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- whether desirable, since they are born
in sin, i. 336.

- of believers entitled to baptism, and
why, iii. 136.

advantages of baptised children pi-
ously dedicated to God, what, iii. 186.
the Lord's property, why, iii. 464.
Coming to Christ, consciousness of, ne-
cessary to assurance of an interest in
him, iii. 105-119.

Common and special grace, difference
between them, what, iii. 246.
Confidence, difference between true and
Note.
false, what, i. 252, 255.
Confidence that our scheme of religion is
right, no proof of orthodoxy, iii. 365.
Conscientiousness in wrong conduct,

does not exempt from blame, iii. 367.
Conscience, a case of, resolved, iii. 67.
Constitution, original, made with Adam,
i. 302.

holy, just, and good, i. 305.
equitable for his posterity, i. 306.
Conversion, true, nature and manner
of, what, i. 226. 431.

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before we are entitled to its blessings,
iii. 114.

- is made to believers, iii. 126. to
none else, iii. 278.

the only covenant extant between
God and man, iii. 420.

- is conditional, iii. 228.

seal of, may be applied to infants, iii.
135. parents' covenant for them, iii.
184.

Gentiles admitted into this covenant
on the day of Penticost, iii 156. their
profession, what, iii. 159. their eviden-
ces of grace, what, iii. 160.
complying with this covenant, what,
iii. 211. 415.

performing the conditions necessary
to enjoy its blessings, iii. 228.
it requires holiness, iii. 408. moral
sincerity is insufficient, iii. 435..
no graceless heart complies with it,
iii. 416. 433. pretending to do it is wil-
ful lying, iii. 434.

Covenant with Abraham, a covenant of
grace, iii. 131 and passim. 226.
was conditional, iii. 228.

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consists in, what, i. 231. ii. 266. Covenant, external, in what sense un-

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derstood by Mr. Mather, iii. 126.

essentially different from the
gospel covenant, iii. 154. and pas-
sim.

vague and unintelligible, iii. 168.

217.

Covenant, external, not a means of con- Covenant, half-way, absurdity of, iii. 599.
version to sinners, iii. 236.

-is inconsistent, iii. 234.

not adapted to the state of a sin-

ner under conviction, iii. 173.

423.

effects of, what, iii 411.

why this covenant is retained and
practised upon, iii 414. 432.

compliance with, not a means of Church of God miraculously preserved

grace and conversion, iii. 197.

no definable qualifications short of
repentance and faith, iii. 172. 216.
218. 221.

Mr. Mather's scheme, view of, iii.
209. 290. 292. is inconsistent, iii. 128.
343. and Note.

Covenant with the Israelites at Sinai,
what, iii. 140.

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-conditions of with which the Israel-
ites professed to comply, iii. 141.

the same as repentance and faith,
ibid.

in what sense it was a covenant of
grace, iii, 153.

the law of Moses the rule of duty in
this covenant, how understood by Je-
sus Christ, iii. 145.

the law required holiness, iii. 146-
148.

Covenanting, church, qualifications for,
what, iii. 169. 172. 367. 401.

promises of sincere endeavors in-
sufficient, iii. 171.

unregenerate unbelieving persons
improper subjects for, iii. 172. have
no right to promise obedienceby Di-
vine assistance, ii. 283. 289.

compliance with the covenant of
grace alone entitles to its blessings,
iii. 176. 228.

views and feelings with which
we ought to covenant, iii. 176, 177.
assurance not necessary to it, iii.
178. 361.

different circumstances of the
first Christians and professors of the
present day, to be considered in judg
ing of qualifications, iii. 183, 184.

unregenerate persons improper
subjects for covenanting, iii. 218. and
passim. 277.; have no title to any
Divine blessings, iii. 281. have no
holy exercises, iii. 285 their enmity
against God disqualifies them for
sealing ordinances, ii. 313. direc-
tions given to such, how to become
fit and worthy subjects of it, iii. 445.
Covenant, half-way, considered, iii. 393.

nature of, what, ii. 438.

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in the world, i. 420.

Church, primitive, not an example to
others in the admission of members,
and why, iii. 358.

Church, visible, nature of, iii. 135.

believers the only proper subjects
of admission into it, iii. 150. none
others comply with the conditions
of the covenant, iii. 205, 206.
Churches, duty of, respecting the ad-
mission of members, what, iii. 357.
375.

- duty of, towards baptised persons,
what, iii. 469.

Creation, account of, ii. 53.

Cross of Christ, motives and encou
ragement from thence to repentance
and reconciliation, ii. 309.

calls to repentance, ii. 458.
- displays the Divine perfections and
the evil of sin, ü. 467.

Creed, apostles', so called, very ancient,
iii 338.

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articles of, what, ibid.

Creed, Christian, compared with the
Arminian, and that of Mr. Mather,
iii. 338.

belief of, implies, what, iii. 341.
Creeds and confessious, necessity and
use of, iii. 43. 372.

- Christian communities have a right
to form and impose them, iii. 373,
374.

- in what cases they may be altered,
iii. 380.

Cudworth, Dr. his notions of the pre-
sent system of the world, as being the
best, ii. 155.
Cudworth, Mr. errors of, respecting the
foundation of love to God, ii. 351.
Note. 366. Note. 369. Note. 416.

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not practised upon at the first set-Day of grace, enjoyed by all gospel
tling of New-England, iii. 394. 412.

sets aside the command of Christ,
iii. 397.

profession made by those who own
it, what, iii. 398.

sinners, i 423.

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Death, preparation for, what is im-
plied in, i. 15-20.
Declarative glory of God, whether God
does design and act to promote it, ii.

135.
Decreeing the everlasting misery of his
creatures, inconsistent with the good-
ness of God, stated and answered,
i. 91. Note.

Edwards, President, the author's opinion
respecting his works, ii. 509. 512. iii.
368.

Election, personal and absolute, i. 390.
Elect, God's designs towards, what, i.
332.

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- under condemnation while unbelie-
vers, i. 397. iii. 279. and passim.

Delight in God, true and false, what, Election sermon, i. 517.

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in their resisting the spirit of grace,
i. 230. and opposing the gospel, i. 235.
-criminality of it, i. 219-221.

- evidences of it, i. 316.
Depravity, total, definition of, iii. 237.
Devotedness to God, what, i. 193, 194.
285.

· reasonableness of, i. 276. 285.
necessity of, i. 287.

obligations to do it, what, i. 460.
directions how to do it, what, i. 291.
Dickinson, Mr. Jonathan, notions of,
respecting infant baptism, and the
Abrahamic covenant, what, iii. 356.
Different experiences and conduct of
sinners, under the strivings of the
spirit, what, i. 421.

Difficulties of believing the gospel, from
what arising, ii. 268.

Discipline, church, not maintained by
false churches, iii. 196.
Directions to be given to awakened sin-
ners, what, iii. 261.
Doubting, mistakes about it, what, i.

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252.

is different from weak faith, ii. 195.
Divinity of Christ, i. 463. and passim.
Divine will, can that be evil which ex-
actly coincides with the, considered,
ii. 148.

Dunlop, Mr. his decisions respecting
public creeds, what, iii. 374. 381.
Duty, what God requires of us in his
law, i. 53.

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Enlightened sinners invited to come to
Christ, iii. 109.

Enmity against God and Christ the
same, iii. 320.

Enmity against God, whether arising
merely from considering God to be
our enemy, iii. 293.

whether we are enemies only to
false and mistaken ideas of the Deity,
iii. 301. or to his true character, iii.
303.

in what this enmity and contrariety
consists, iii. 310.

- criminality of it, iii. 313.
Encouragement to return to God,

through Christ, ground of, ii. 263.
Encouragement to all sinners to return
through the blood of Christ, i. 386.
Enthusiasts, love and zeal of, what, i.
205.229.

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faith of, i. 445.

delusions of, i. 446.

conduct of, what, ii. 289. 295.

false pretensions of, to inspiration and
extraordinary sanctity, i. 50.
Enquiries respecting the duty of the
unregenerate, in the use of means,
answered, iii. 257. and with what pro-
bability of success attended, iii. 259.
Eternal damnation of the impenitent,
just and glorious, i. 201.

Eunuch, faith of the, what, iii. 158.
410.

Evidences of revelation, external, insuf-
ficient to convince the heart, ii. 208.
Note. 334.
Examination, self, how to be perform-
ed, i. 267.

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Experiences, difference of in the un- Foreordination, iì. 32.

converted, i. 422.

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Fall of Adam foreknown,
decreed, how, i. 308.

Forgetfulness of God, criminality of
what, iii 462.

Forgiveness, a spirit of, necessary to
our being forgiven, ii. 445.

307. and Free-grace, the only ground of hope
and salvation, i. 107. 125. iii. 54.
- gives ample encouragement to return
to God through Christ, i. 399. iii. 109:

man's doplorable state by it, i. 333.
- manner of, what, ii. 56.

-temporal evils entailed on mankind
by it, what, i. 404.

- reflections of the elect angels upon
the fall of man, ii. 69.

Fall of angels and men wisely permitted
by God, i. 89. ii. 64

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to display his own perfections, i. 90.
ii. 78. 82. 169..

Faith, saving, nature of, i. 426.
definition of, ii. 303.

consists in, what, i. 434.

various senses of, i. 436.

- justifying, what, i. 437.

- not a persuasion that Christ died for

me, ii. 193. 224.

- fruits of, what, i. 435. 438.

- perpetuity of, i. 440.

unites to Christ, i. 456. ii. 239. 272.
iii. 80.

is before justification, iii. 80.

Faith of the legal hypocrite, what, i.
442.

of the evangelical hypocrite, what, i.
444.

Faith, self-righteous, what, ii. 240.
Faith, passive, not evangelical, ii. 403.
iii. 252. 258.

Faith, appropriating, mistakes about, ii..
226. 250. iii. 100. 107.

doctrine of, dangerous, iii. 112.
Faith, blind, condemned, ii. 285.
Faith always founded on evidence, ii.
231. 250.

Faith required of the Israelites, what,
iii. 110.

Faith of miracles, what, iii. 116.,
Faith, true and counterfeit, difference
between, ii. 270-273. 464.

Filial frame of spirit, peculiar to be-
lievers, i. 452.

Finite beings, mutable and peccable,
why, ii. 57.

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the least sin, iii. 522.

Flavel, Mr. his notions respecting the
priority of regeneration to faith, what,
iii. 334. Note.

Forbearance of God to a sinful world,
i. 404.

Foreknowledge of God, i. 340.

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- his claims to our homage, love, and
obedience, reasonable, i. 78. iii. 457.
464.

mean and contemptuous thoughts of
him which the wicked have, i. 209.
-in what sense grieved by the wicked-
ness of men, ii. 157 iii 509.

will overrule it to his own glory, and
the good of the system, i. 511. (See
sin, permission of,)

the supreme good, ii. 427-432.
- unchangeable, ii. 180.

reconcileable to the world, i. 390.
how, ii. 309.

willing to be reconciled to all that
return to him through Jesus Christ,
ii. 432.

justifier of all them that believe in
Jesus, ii. 392.

God's love, greatness of, manifested, i.

338. ii. 218.

connected with foredetermination, - his love to the world, how mani-

i. 388.

fested, i. 297.

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