CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

BOOK I..

His Infinity, 59. His

Life of Gods 72. His Omnipotence, 77%

His Will and its Sovereignty, 1024

INTRODUCTION, 1. Of the Being of a God, 1. Of the Scriptures, 15. Names
f God, 37. His Nature, 43. His Immutability, 50.
Omnipresence, 61. His Eternity, 65.
His Omniscience, 85. His Wisdom, 93.
His Love, 113. His Grace, 118. His Mercy, 124. His Long-suffering or
Forbearance, 130. His Goodness, 133, His Anger and Wrath, 138. His
Hatred, 145. His Joy, 148. His Holiness, 151. His Justice and Righte
ousness, 155. His Veracity, 161. His Faithfulness, 159. His Sufficiency and
Perfection, 173. His Blessedness, 178, His Unity, 182.

Of a Plurality in
the Godhead, 190, Personal Relations in the Deity, 205. Of the distinct Per-
sonality of the Father, 233. Of the distinct Personality of the Son, 236. Of the
distinct Personality of the Spirit, 244.

BOOK II.

Of the internal Acts and Works of God, and of his Decrees in general, 251.
Of the special Decrees of God relating to Men and Angels, particularly of Elec-
tion, 257. Of Rejection or Reprobation of Angels and Men, 280. Of the eter-
nal Union of the Elect to God, 290. Of Adoption as an immanent Act, 294. Of
Justification as an immanent Act, 298. Of the everlasting Council concerning the

Salvation of Men, 306. Of the Covenant of Grace, 313. Of the Part which

the Father takes in the Covenant, 321, Of the Part which Christ has taken in

the Covenant, 331. Of Christ as the Covenant-head of the Elect, 333. Of

Christ as the Mediator of the Covenant, 336. Of Christ as the Surety of the

Covenant, 347. Of Christ as the Testator of the Covenant, 353. Of the Con-

cern the Spirit has in the Covenant, 357. Properties of the Covenant of Graces

361. Of the Complacency and Delight of Deity in himself, 367.

BOOK III.

Of Creation in general, 375. Creation of Angels, 384. Creation of Man,

393, Providence of God, 406. Confirmation of the Elect Angels, 444. Fall

of the Non-elect Angels, 445. Of Man in a State of Innocence, 450. Of the

Law given to Adam, and the Covenant with him in a State of Innocence, 454.

Of the Sin and Fall of Man, 461. Of the Nature, Aggravation, and Effects of

the Sin and Fall of Man, 468. Of the Imputation of Adam's Sin to his Poste-

rity, 473. Of the corruption of Human Nature, 481. Of Actual Sins and

Transgressions, 491. Of the Punishment of Sin, 497,

INTRODUCTION.

PREFIXED TO THE FIRST EDITION.

AVING completed an exposition of the whole bible, the Books both of the

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Old and of the New Testament; I considered with myself what would be best next to engage in for the further instruction of the people under my care; and my thoughts led me to enter upon a scheme of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity, first the former and then the latter; the one being the foundation of the other, and both having a close connexion with each other. Doctrine has an influence upon practice, especially evangelical doctrine, spiritually understood, affectionately embraced, and powerfully and feelingly experienced; so true is what the apostle asserts, that the grace of God, that is, the doctrine of the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, the good news, the glad tidings of salvation by Christ, which is peculiar to gospel doctrine, bath appeared to all men, Gentiles as well as Jews, in the external ministry of the word; teaching us, to whom it comes with power and efficacy in the demonstration of the Spirit, that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world. Where there is not the doctrine of faith, the obedience of faith cannot be expected. Where there is not the doctrine of the gospel, and men have not learned Christ, they live for the most part as if there was no God in the world, and give themselves up to work all sin with greedi ness. And on the other hand, doctrine without practice, or a mere theory and speculative knowledge of things, unless reduced to practice, is of no avail; such are only vainly puffed up in their fleshly minds, profess to know God in word, but in works deny him, have a form of godliness without the power of it, a name to live but are dead. Doctrine and practice should go together; and in order both to know and do the will of God, instruction in doctrine and practice is necessary; and the one being first taught will lead on to the other, This method of instruction, the apostle Paul has pointed out to us in some of his epistles, especially in the epistle to the Ephesians; in which he first treats of election, predestination, adoption, ac、 ceptance in Christ, redemption and pardon of sin, regeneration and other doctrines of grace, and of the privileges of the saints under the gospel-dispensation; and then inforces the several duties incumbent on them as men and Christians, respecting them in their several stations, in the church, in their familics, and in the world. So the apostle instructed Timothy, first to teach the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus, the doctrine that is according to godliness and productive of it, and then to exhort and press men to the duties of religion from evangelical motives and principles. And he also enjoined Titus to affirm the doctrines of the gospel-with constancy and certainty, to this end, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.

And now having finished my scheme of Doctrinal Divinity, at the importunity of my friends I have been prevailed upon to publish it