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CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME.
PART III. (Continued, | ||
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CHAPTER XV. | ||
REGENERATION. | ||
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§ 1. | Usage of the word Regeneration | 3 |
§ 2. | Nature of Regeneration | 5 |
Not a Change in the Substance of the Soul. — Not an Act of the Soul. -- Doctor Emmon's Doctrine. — Professor Finney's Doc-trine. — Doctor Nathaniel Taylor's View. — Not a Change in any one Faculty. — Not merely Illumination. — Not a Change of the Higher Powers of the Soul exclusively. — Modern Speculative Views. — I':brard's Doctrine. — Delitzsch's Doctrine | 25 | |
Doctrine of the Latin Church | 27 | |
Doctrine of the Church of England | 28 | |
§ 3. | The Evangelical Doctrine | 29 |
Exposition of the Doctrine | 30 | |
An Act of Divine Power | 31 | |
In the Subjective Sense of the Word not an Act | 32 | |
It is a New Principle of Life. — A New Birth. — A New Heart. — The whole Soul the Subject of it | 36 | |
§ 4. | Objections to the Evangelical Doctrine | 37 |
CHAPTER XVI. | ||
FAITH. | ||
§ 1. | Preliminary Remarks | 41 |
§ 2. | Psychological Nature of Faith | 42 |
Primary Idea of Faith is Trust. — More limited Sense of the Word Definitions of Faith founded on its Subjective Nature, — | ||
First, a Degree of Conviction less than Knowledge, but stronger than Opinion | 46 | |
Second, a Conviction determined by the Will | 49 | |
Definition founded on the Objects of Faith. — Conviction of the Truth of Things not seen | 53 | |
Definitions founded on the Kind of Evidence on which the Conviction rests, — | ||
First, a Conviction founded on Feeling | 52 | |
Second, a Conviction founded on Testimony | 60 | |
iv§ 3. | Different Kinds of Faith | 67 |
§ 4. | Relation of Faith and Knowledge | 75 |
§ 5. | Relation of Faith and Feeling | 88 |
§ 6. | Relation of Faith and Love | 93 |
§ 7. | Object of Saving Faith | 95 |
§ 8. | Effects of Faith | 104 |
Assurance | 106 | |
Certainty of Salvation | 110 | |
CHAPTER XVII. | ||
JUSTIFICATION. | ||
§ 1. | Symbolical Statement of the Doctrine | 114 |
§ 2. | Justification a forensic Act | 118 |
Proof of the Doctrine | 120 | |
Calvin's Doctrine | 133 | |
§ 3. | Works not the Ground of Justification | 134 |
Romish Doctrine. — Remonstrant Doctrine. — Protestant Doctrine | 137 | |
§ 4. | The Righteousness of Christ the Ground of Justification | 141 |
§ 5. | Imputation of Righteousness | 144 |
§ 6. | Proof of the Doctrine of Imputation | 150 |
§ 7. | Consequences of the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness | 161 |
§ 8. | Relation of Faith to Justification | 165 |
Romish Doctrine. — Remonstrant Doctrine. — Protestant Doctrine | 170 | |
§ 9. | Objections to the Protestant Doctrine of Justification | 171 |
§ 10. | Departures from the Protestant Doctrine | 179 |
Osiander. — Stancarus. — Piscator. — Arminian Doctrine | 185 | |
§ 11. | Modern Views on Justification | 195 |
Rationalistic Theories. — Philosophical Theories. — Speculative Theologians | 199 | |
CHAPTER XVIII. | ||
SANCTIFICATION. | ||
§ 1. | Its Nature | 213 |
Supernatural | 213 | |
§ 2. | Wherein it consists | 220 |
§ 3. | Method of | 226 |
§ 4. | Fruits of | 231 |
Nature of Good Works. — Romish Doctrine. — Works of Supererogation. — Precepts and Counsels | 235 | |
§ 5. | Necessity of Good Works | 238 |
Antinomianism | 241 | |
§ 6. | Relation of Good Works to Reward | 241 |
§ 7. | Perfectionism | 245 |
§ 8. | Theories of Perfectionism | 256 |
Pelagian. — Romish. — Arminian. — Oberlin | 251 | |
vCHAPTER XIX. | ||
THE LAW. | ||
§ 1 | Preliminary Principles | 259 |
Theism the Foundation of the Moral Law. — Christian Liberty in Matters of Indifference. — Scriptural Use of the Word “Law.” — Different Kinds of Laws. — Perfection of the Law. — The Decalogue. — Rules of Interpretation | 272 | |
§ 2. | Division of the Contents of the Decalogue | 272 |
§ 3. | The Preface to the Ten Commandments | 275 |
§ 4. The First Commandment | 277 | |
§ 5. | Invocation of Saints | 281 |
Mariolatry | 285 | |
§ 6. The Second Commandment | 290 | |
Worship of Images forbidden. — Doctrine and Usage of the Romish Church | 296 | |
Relics | 300 | |
§ 7. The Third Commandment | 305 | |
Import of the Command. — Oaths. — Romish Doctrine. — Vows. — Monastic Vows | 319 | |
§ 8. The Fourth Commandment | 321 | |
Its Design. — Origin and Perpetual Obligation of the Sabbath | 323 | |
How it is to be sanctified | 336 | |
Sunday Laws | 340 | |
§ 9. The Fifth Commandment.— Its Design | 348 | |
Filial Relation. — Parental Duties. — The Obedience due to Civil Magistrates | 356 | |
Obedience to the Church | 360 | |
§ 10. The Sixth Commandment. — Its Design | 362 | |
Capital Punishment | 363 | |
Self-defence. — War. — Suicide. — Duelling | 368 | |
§ 11. The Seventh Commandment | 368 | |
Celibacy. — Marriage a Divine Institution | 376 | |
As a Civil Institution | 377 | |
Monogamy | 389 | |
Converted Polygamists | 387 | |
Divorce | 391 | |
Doctrine of the Church of Rome. — In what Sense Marriage is a Sacrament | 398 | |
Laws of Protestant Countries | 401 | |
The Social Evil | 406 | |
Prohibited Marriages | 407 | |
vi | § 12. The Eighth Commandment | 421 |
Foundation of the Right of Property. — Community of Goods. --Communism and Socialism. — International Society — Violations of the Eighth Commandment | 434 | |
§ 13. The Ninth Commandment | 437 | |
Importance of Truth. — Detraction.— Falsehood. — Mental Reservation. — Pious Frauds. — False Miracles | 452 | |
§ 14. The Tenth Commandment | 463 | |
CHAPTER XX. | ||
THE MEANS OF GRACE. | ||
§ 1. The Word of God | 466 | |
Office of the Word as a Means of Grace. — Lutheran Doctrine | 479 | |
§ 2. The Sacraments | 485 | |
Their Nature. — Usage of the Word. — Theological Definition. — Lutheran Doctrine. — Romish Doctrine. — Remonstrant Doctrine | 490 | |
§ 3. | Number of the Sacraments | 492 |
§ 4. | Efficacy of the Sacraments | 49S |
Zwinglian and Remonstrant Doctrine. — Reformed Doctrine. — Lutheran Doctrine. — Romish Doctrine. — The “Ex Opere Operato” Doctrine | 509 | |
§ 5. | The Necessity of the Sacraments | 516 |
§ 6. | The Validity of the Sacraments | 523 |
§ 7. Baptism | 526 | |
Its Mode. — Use of the Word | 526 | |
§ 8. | The Formula of Baptism | 539 |
§ 9. | The Subjects of Baptism. — Qualifications for Adult Baptism | 541 |
§ 10. | Infant Baptism | 548 |
Visible Church is a Divine Institution. — It does not consist exclusively of the Regenerate. — The Commonwealth of Israel was the Church. — The Church under the Christian Dispensation Identical with that of the Old. — The Terms of Admission into the Church the Same under both Dispensations. — Infants were Members of the Church under the Old Testament Economy. — They are still Members of the Church. — They need and are capable of receiving the Benefits of Redemption | 55S | |
§ 11. | Whose Children are entitled to Baptism? | 558 |
Usage of the Church of Rome. — Theories adopted by many Protestants. — President Edwards's Doctrine. — The Half-Way Covenant | 567 | |
Puritan Doctrine. — Usage of the Reformed Churches | 573 | |
§ 12. | Efficacy of Baptism | 579 |
Doctrine of the Reformed Churches. — Baptismal Regeneration | 591 | |
vii§ 13. | Lutheran Doctrine of Baptism | 604 |
§ 14. | Doctrine of the Church of Rome | 605 |
§ 15. The Lord’s Supper | 511 | |
Of Perpetual Obligation | 511 | |
Elements to be Used. — Sacramental Actions. — Its Design. — Qualifications for the Lord's Supper | 629 | |
§ 16. | Doctrine of the Reformed Churches | 626 |
Zwinglian View. — Calvin's Doctrine. — The Form of Statement in which the Zwinglians and Calvinists Agree | 631 | |
The Sense in which Christ is Present in the Sacrament | 637 | |
Manducation | 643 | |
What is Received in the Lord's Supper | 645 | |
The Efficacy of the Lord's Supper | 647 | |
§ 17. | Modern Views on this Sacrament | 650 |
§ 18. | The Lutheran Doctrine | 661 |
§ 19. | Doctrine of the Church of Rome | 677 |
Transubstantiation. — Withholding the Cup from the Laity | 685 | |
The Lord's Supper as a Sacrifice | 685 | |
§ 20. Prayer | 692 | |
The Object of Prayer | 700 | |
Requisites for Acceptable Prayer | 701 | |
Different Kinds of Prayer | 705 | |
Public Prayer | 707 | |
Power of Prayer | 708 | |
PART IV. | ||
ESCHATOLOGY. | ||
CHAPTER I. | ||
STATE OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH. | ||
§ 1. | Protestant Doctrine | 718 |
The Old Testament Doctrine on the Future State | 716 | |
Intermediate State | 724 | |
§ 2. | Sleep of the Soul | 730 |
§ 3. | Patristic Doctrine of the Intermediate State | 733 |
§ 4. | Doctrine of the Church of Rome | 743 |
Purgatory | 749 | |
CHAPTER II. | ||
RESURRECTION. | ||
§ 1. | Scriptural Doctrine | 771 |
§ 2. | History of the Doctrine | 781 |
viiiCHAPTER III. | ||
SECOND ADVENT. | ||
§ 1. | Preliminary Remarks | 790 |
§ 2. | The Church Doctrine | 792 |
§ 3. | Personal Advent of Christ | 792 |
§ 4. | Calling of the Gentiles | 800 |
§ 5. | Conversion of the Jews | 805 |
Are the Jews to be Restored to their Own Land? | 807 | |
§ 6. | Antichrist | 812 |
The Papacy the Antichrist of St. Paul.— The Antichrist of Daniel | 823 | |
The Antichrist of the Apocalypse | 825 | |
Roman Catholic Doctrine of Antichrist | 831 | |
CHAPTER IV. | ||
CONCOMITANTS OF THE SECOND ADVENT. | ||
§ 1. | The General Resurrection | 837 |
§ 2. | The Final Judgment | 844 |
§ 3. | The End of the World | 851 |
§ 4. | The Kingdom of Heaven | 855 |
§ 5. | Theory of the Premillennial Advent | 861 |
Did the Apostles expect the Second Advent in their Day? | 867 | |
§ 6. | Future Punishment | 868 |
Duration of Future Punishment.— Objections to the Scriptural Doctrine | 878 |
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