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APPENDIX
A Complimentary Subject Index to
Willison’s Testimony
Compiler’s note: This subject index is not exhaustive and meant only to supplement the “Contents” found in the work itself. When there is an indented list, either the first entry is of the same subject matter or the indented list that follows contains different subjects found on the same page. At times, subjects may occur more than once in the list. The list mainly follows the chronological sequence of pages and subjects found therein. Therefore, various subjects will be found more than once.
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Preface | iii |
| Testimony | 25 |
| Advertisement | 210 |
| Adherence | 211 |
| Postscript, 1st | 212 |
| Contents | 231 |
| Postscript, 2nd | 234 |
| Subscriber’s Names | 235 |
| PREFACE | |
| Popishness | ix, xxii |
| Corruptions listed | viii - ix |
| Acts of Synods against corruptions | xii |
| Disregard of Synods | xiii |
| Ministers with no scruples of patronage or error | xiv |
| Men with no scruples for orthodoxy appointed as professors and masters | xiv |
| Acceptation of errors | xv |
| Luther & David Ps. cxix — against loss of truth | xix |
| Truth not sacrificed to preserve peace Peace as Judgment | xix |
| Jeremiah 9:3; Rev. 21:8 | xx |
| War — France & Spain | xxi |
| TESTIMONY | |
| Aurelius & Dioclesian persecutions | 26 |
| Druids | 26 |
| Paladius; Lollards of Kyle; Luther; Melanchthon; Patrick Hamilton | 28 |
| John Wicliff; John Huss; Burning of Mr. Hamilton George Wishard; John Rough; Jon Knox; John Wilcock; Mr. Craig; John Erkine of Dun; Parliament & Reformation - Confession of Faith | 29 |
| Cromwell | 40 |
| Invades and oppresses Scots | 40 |
| Charles II — King 1651 | 41 |
| Laws over the Church | 42 |
| Clarification of the original WCF 23 (This may be another incident [1649] after the 1647 ratification and exception stated by James Bannerman in his book, “The Church of Christ” p 179.) | 37ff. |
| Death of James Guthrie — 1660 Decapitated and his head placed in one of the ports in the city of Edinburgh | 43 |
| Death penalty of Charles II against preachers | 45 |
| Destruction of Family Worship | 45 |
| Forced denunciation of vows | 46 |
| Persecution to the death | 47, 48 |
| Persecution by Magistrate | 51 |
| Subscription etc. | 57 |
| Qualifications for elder | 61 |
| Colony to America | 61 |
| Confessional Subscription | 62; 79 |
| Minister visitation | 64 |
| Schools | 64 |
| Westminster Confession 23.3; 26.6 | 66 |
| Renewal of covenant vows by ministers | 67 (bottom) ff. |
| Sins against vows | 68 |
| Civil Magistrate & Church — tensions | 69ff. |
| Profaning of the Lord’s Day that came with union with England Episcopal worship opposed | 71-74 |
| The abandonment of Family worship etc. | 72 |
| Worship deteriorated | 72-73; 75 |
| Humility of Divines under God’s just punishment | 75 |
| Power of Presbyterian ministers to purge scandalous and erroneous ministers | 76 |
| Riots | 85 |
| Security of the people found under King George—not God. | 85 |
| Mr. James Webster against gross false teachings of Mr. Simson — Arminianism etc. | 86 |
| Heresies stated in a way that they would seem consonant with the Westminster Standards | 87 |
| Marrow of modern Divinity laid before 1620 Assembly Arguments from natural reason Exceptions detailed Rebuke of ministers not to teach false doctrine ignored Sermons watered down, old doctrine “harsh” | 88 |
| Church elects officers; Acts 1:15, 23; 6:2; 8:14; 13:3; 14:23; 16:9; 1 Jn. 4:1; 2 Jn. 10 | 93 |
| Christian choice of pastors | 94,95, 98, 99, 103, 104 |
| 105 | |
| Evils no longer sensed | 95 |
| Unchristian contentions in judicatories Scattering of the flock Simonatical practices, effects of | 97 |
| National Covenant | 98 |
| Patrons Church planting | 101, 102 |
| Rom. 12:1; 2 Cor. 5:20-10:1; Philemon 9,10; 1 Thess. 2:7 | 106, 107 |
| Rom. 14:13, 19, 21 | 107 |
| 1 Jn. 4:1; Mt. 7:15-16 | 108 |
| 2 Jn. 10; Acts 17:11; Jn. 10:4, 5 | 109 |
| Eusebeius, Turretine | 109 |
| Wicked Shepherds, sheep scattering, Jer. 23:1-2 | 110 |
| God visits church with rebukes via attacks on her Constitution Independent schemes of church govt., new improvements Fault finding in the Confession Democracy | 111 |
| The Lord’ rebuke | 113 |
| Arian errors of Professor Simons still taught though he was forbidden to do so | 115 |
| Disregard for the flock and the Lord’s discipline | 116 |
| Calls received apart from Presbyteries | 118 |
| Inferior numbers for a quorum | 119 |
| Reversal of unconstitutional acts Innovations in preaching | 120 |
| God’s providence in causing leaders to act foolishly on measures | 122 |
| Selection of pastors Multiple days used for examination of gifts, home visits, preaching by candidate | 127 |
| Causeless grounds for not calling a minister, appearance, doctrine, etc. | 128 |
| No obligation to laws of men | 129 |
| Protests against assembly, synod considered criminal | 132 |
| National fasting | 140 |
| Preaching against loose moral discourses & neglecting Christ | 143 |
| Little of Christ in people Not much difference between heathen moralisms & preaching | 144 |
| Morality verses Christ’s righteousness in preaching | 145 |
| Preaching and the moral law | 146 |
| Christ the only source of strength Moral preachers and presupposition of natural power | 147 |
| 1 Cor. 1:18, 21, 24; 2:2; Acts 2:36, 37; 10:43, 44; 11:20-21 on preaching | 149 |
| Preaching Eloquent moralisms that exclude Christ Entertainment Christless moral sermons | 150 |
| Indicators of when God is about to leave a people God gives people up to lifeless moral sermons | 151 |
| Sermon applications Self love, law of nature sufficient for happiness | 152, 153 |
| Catechism revised with out approval | 154 |
| Rebukes of the Lord, persistence in sin Act against Church censures by magistrate | 155 |
| Magistrate & power of the keys Contrary to Confession WCF 30.1,2; 23.3 Erastianism | 156 |
| Headship of Christ, not upheld | 157 |
| William Wishart Charitable toward heathens Soft proceedings against Innovative words on Confessional matters | 158 |
| Plain & ordinary sense of words necessary Heretics put orthodox sense in their words Rebuke to those who do not hold plains sense, Titus 1:3. | 159 |
| Zeal for truth &; humility needed toward an erring church | 164 |
| Uncharitable attacks against weaker brethren Marking narrow failings, mistakes, magnifying errors instead of covering sins (as Christ enjoins) | 167 |
| Flock scattering by those overzealous for truth | 168, 169 |
| Judicatories overturn foundation of govt., make defections greater than they are | 170 |
| Episcopal Church Differ only in govt., defections of, drift into Arminianism, corruption of worship in, slide into Popish superstitions, middle state for souls after death, corruption of Lord’s Supper (as sacrifice), absolution by priest, baptismal regeneration | 171 |
| Revivals 1732 or 1733, Saltzburg Germany, conversion from Popish superstition, 20,000 people, loss of worldly goods to enjoy pure preaching of gospel; 1735 -1736, Moravia Germany; 1736, Northampton New England, Jonathan Edwards | 173 |
| Revivals (cont.) Oxford England, Methodists, Whitefield, Gilbert Tennant | 175 |
| Revivals, errors in, Pretended visions, prophecy, great multitudes, great attainments, Satan leading into error | 176 |
| Praying societies in Edinburgh Whitefield in Scotland 1741, Cambuslang 1742 | 176 |
| Psalm singing | 176 |
| Revival, effects of | 179 |
| Revival, opposition to by seceders zealous for truth | 181 |
| 1 Cor. 1:27 | 182 |
| Revival, reactions in Bodily faintings, ecstasies, exampes in Scripture— Dan. 8:27; 10:8, 9 | 186 |
| Examples of effects of revival on Reformers | 187 |
| Jonathan Edwards on revival | 187 |
| Need for awareness of sin Strict subscription Against natural reason Trinity | 188 |
| Against: Popish inclinations Holy Days held equal to Lord’s Day Arminianism, Pelagianism Doctrines that exalt self Self love Magistrates assuming power of keys Erastianism Toleration of sects Sacramental test | 189 |
| Against: Swearing by kissing gospels Those in denial of: National Church Confession Subordinate judicatories Maintaining independency Power of keys in hands of community not officers | 190 |
| Sins: Atheism Witchcraft Fortune Self seeking Neglect of Family worship | 191 |
| Sins (cont.) Opposition to Holy Spirit Forgetting God’s mercies | 192 |
| Sins (cont.) Following men’s teachings | 193 |
| Decaying zeal to uphold truth Misapplication of God’s word Contempt of others who do not agree Natural reason above supernatural revelation Elevation of religion of nature Freewill Christ as moral pattern | 193 |
| Confession of Faith, outward consent to & scarce reading of | 194 |
| Abuse of Lord’s Day | 195 |
| Parental neglect | 196 |
| Ministers, unsent but go anyway | 197 |
| Confession of Faith, warning against errorists not adhering to; WCF 30.1, 2 | 202 |
| Remedies for unaccountable practices Presbyteries have free access to moderate | 203 |
| Church Planting | 204 |
| Freedom to call minister without undue influence, Qualifications for ministers doctrine godliness experimental religion | 205 |
| Ruling elders | 206 |
| Reproach on the Confession of Faith | 220 |
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